Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-03
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

| The grading of the Terre Hau:e and Indianapolis
tInd.,) Railroad is progressing rapidly. II will he
ready for the superstruCture next Spring. and, the
iron is received in time, will be completed and in
operation by December, 1851.
This road is very important link in the great
chain Of roads connecting New York and Philadel-
phia with st Louis.
The citizens of Illinois determined to contin-
lie the read from Terre Hautc TO st Louis as soon
as possible. The people along the contemplated
route are alive to the subject. No doubt is enter
tanned Of their ability to prepare the road ready to
receive the rails. This done, there will be no elf
fculty in procuring the iron.
railroad convention was held at Mt Vernon, Ill.
few days ago. "The special object of the Con-
mote the construction of
lst. The Central Railroad Of Illinois from Cairo
to Chicago and Galena.
ed. The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad from Vim
cennes to NiinoiStown.
Sd. The Missis sippi and Atlantic Railroad from
Terre Haute to Illinoistown.
Together with all other judicous enterprises Of
like character throughout the State of Illinois,"
The City Council of Cincinnati has submitted to the
people OF that city the question of taking stock to
to the amount Of million of dollars in various
railroads lesding out of that city. The amount is
proposed to be divided as follows:
To the Ohio and Mississippi Railway, $500 900
DO Hamilton and Eaton do 100000
Do Bepre do 100000
Do Covington and Lexington do 100000
In all si,ooo,Ooo
aHl,caukec and Mississippi RaiiroGd.-The first
rails on this road were laid down Sept. 18th, and
on the same day the first locomotive for the road
arrived from Buffalo. The cars in few days will
be running from Milw aukee to Waukesha.
The Charlottesville and Lafayette Railroad will
be completed by the 4th of July next.
II will be recollected that it is the intention Of
the New Albany and Salem Railroad Company to
connect with this road at Charlottesville; thus Sc
curing di:eet communication between the waters
of the lakes and those of the Ohio.
1t is intended to build q railroad from st Louis
to ST Charles. Two hundred thousand dollars is
the estimated cost.
70 The work on the Hamilton, Eaton and Rich
mond (ohio) Railway progresses well. The con-
tractors have large force on the road and intend,
in short time to increase it largely. They have
secured the connection with Richmond, Ind, and
are getting new subscriptions to stocks.
= The railroad contemplated from Niagara Falls
via Hamilton, TO Sandwich opposite Detroit is put
under contract. 1t is expected to make the run
from Niagara Falls 10 Detroit in sir hour..
Nashville and Chattanooga Raiirodd.-This impor-
tant public work is rapidly progres sing to compile
ton. The active and efficient president, Mr. Ste !
phenSon, Informs us that the company will COM
mence laying down iron on the track at this city.
about the middle of next month and will proceed
without any material delay, from grading or other
causes, until the whole track shall be laid down. !
Mr. s. is confident that the cars will be running
through from Nashville to Chattanooga by the last
OF next year; connecting this city directly with the
South American ports of Charleston and Savannah. !
Nashville True Wing.
70 The people 81 Jackson county, Mis- souri,, on !
the 4h Monday OF this month, are to vote on the !
Of the County Court to take hundred
thousand dollars stock in the Pacific Railroad.
70 The increase in the receipts of the N. Y. 4
Erie Railroad for six months. ending Aug. 3Ist
$780, was S54o, IT. more than for the corresponding
period of last year-being an increase of one hun
dred and twenty per cent. In May, 1851, the road /
" i'll he rom NJ cd n 7 10 Erie