New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-02
Thu eo,eno, and the L. .i.'a,ure OF Maine we're

The Governor and the Legislature oil Maine were
TO be present at the Convention.
4 di.pat. h from St John, dated July 80, said "ln
,be F.,ry Queen Yesterday ten deli gates went
and .odsv. in the Msd Of E in, se, euteen And
several not reoollect"
The proceedings Of the Convention on the lstd day
were as annexed;
Itwss oonsidsred TO be the largest Convention of
business men that YVES ever assembled 10 the State
of Maine.
The Convention was permanently organized by
the election Of Governor HUBBARD of Maine, Tor
President, with II Vice Presidents and 5eorets-
RES
Gov. Hubbard on taking the Chair, briefly al
dressed the Convention, welcoming the delegates
fom all quarters, and Pledeng the state Of Maine
to cordial O. operation 10 the great enterprise or
the furiherance OF which they were assembled.
Hisremarks were warmly appiauded by the meet
ing, especially by the delegates from the Provinces
Memorials and papers were then submitted, en-
body ing resolutions &c. adopted at meetings in va
rious sections Of the country, upon the routes pro
posed. They were read ia the order Of Prescota
ton.
Some OF these offered money, materials, and
other facilities in aid Of the great work and spoke
in terms Of unlimited confidence AMI enthusiasm
with reference to it,
Letters were also read from President Fillmore
Hon. Edward Everett Hon. Levi Woodbury. and
other distinguished men, in favor Of the magnificent
scheme.
! To-day the Business Committee have reported
! M Of Eh ia
that the State Of Maioe and the Provinces Of New.
! Brur swick and Nova Scotia are to be called upon
to grant concurrent charters for constructing the
Railroad from the Valley OF the Penobscot 70 the
Eastern terminus Of Nova Scotia.
The public resources shall be solicited, in the
form Of grants of public lands, and that appeals
shall be made to the Railroad Companies in Now
York ard in London for aid and application to the
General Government for the mail contract.
No subscri ptons are to be asked for until sach
public aid is granted.
The present Legislature OF Maine 10 TO DO asked
for charter to the State line.
A Central Committee Of seven is to be appointed
to carry out these objects
The Monroe Mich Commercial says the heavy
r rail for the Southern Railroad is now arriving
received at the warehouse Of Za5riIkie * Grin
nell, which W Il be sent up the road in few days
TO be laid down between Hilsdsle snd Cold water
We are informed that all the heavy iron viii be
landed at Monroe, the Company finding il cheaper
to ship it to this point
An agent for a number Of eastern capitalists is
now on a visit Chicago, authorized to negotiate
with the Directors of the Chicago and Galena
Road for the contract of constructing the entire
road from Elgin TO Galena. This gentleman has
formally proposed to complete the rosi t. Gaena
within tvs yess-to reot i've stock in the road In
payment of one.balG the Company bonds TOR ono
,ixtb. ard cash for the remaining third. This
proposition will be acted upon a. the mex. meeting
! of the Board Of Directors
The survey Of the Girard and Mobile Railroad
has been CON pleted. The eastern terminus is fixed
nj Girard, Ala, opposite Columbus Ga that Of the
western will be at some point near the head of No
bile bay. The length Of the road will be about $50
miles varying with the western terminus, and will
pass through the counties OF Russell, Macon, Pike
Montgomery, Lowndes, Butler Monroe, Cone
cub and Baldwin, moving generally upon dry
ridge recurring few and short bridges and bu. lit
ie enp~--~ To- drainage Gradients will not
coed 421 feet per mile Inc cnsnSo on H'"iSV 70
effected by curves ofradia not eding $40 feet
There will be several long tangents OF straight
lines upon the route, probably of twenty miles
in IL myth in Baldwin county. At Gfsrd the eleva.
ton is $50 feet above tide-vater level. Within
fifty miles of that place, at Chunuynuggee ridge ia
Macon county, The line IT aches al altitude of six
hu1dre let. This elevation 10 maintained for 100
m les, and then gradually descends to The waters
of Mobile bay, following the ridge which divides
the aters flowing into the Alabama and Tensas
rivers from those which have an outlet into the Gulf
Of Mexico, near Pensacola. The line strikes
Greensville the county site Of Batter county, and
passes within thirty miles Of Montgomery, about
forty miles of Pensacola, and within twenty Of
Claiborne. The planters alorg the route are very
anxious to have the road built, and have AubIcEibed
for the entire grading.
Hfnrhets....CAREPyLLy REPoRTgD FoR THH fsG1urs
THURsOAY, AusuNL
ASHES-Are In good TeqTest Sales $50 Dbls al 1919
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