New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-13
Hudson River Raiiroad-Raiirsnd mp inc
West side Of Lake Champaign.


ALBANY, Tuesday, March H.
Il is, perhaps not generally appreciated, &c
what an extent the facilities Of conveyance are
improved between New York and this city. by
means Of the recent arrangements of the Hudson
River Railroad Company, in connecting their
trains of cars with line Of swift steamers plying
between this place and Poughkeepsie.
The traveller may leave New.York at P. NJ.
and after ride of unequalled rspdity amid the
picturesque and romantic scenery which charac-
terizes the Hudson River Railroad, will find the
steamer Armenia waiting bis arrival a. Pough.
keepsie, and ready TO bear him on his way with
degree of speed and comfort which a few years
since would have been deemed fabulous.
A saving of time in this impetuous age being
the greatest desideratum, we need not wonder at
behOlding the densely laden cars Of the Hudson
River Road, even at the present time, when the
facilities in point of speed are necessarily lncom.
plete, in consequence Of half its distance being
operated by steamboats,. On the completion OF
this Road which will probably be opened its en-.
tire length, early in October, the express trains
will perform the trip between New-York and Al.
bany in four hours. The Company are providing
Engines of the most improved construction, hsv.
ing driving wheels of six and a half feet diameter
and especially adapted IN all their arrangements
TO high velocity With these machines 40
Road so admirably adapted to develope the max.
imum useful effect of locomotive machinery
These considerations, taken In connection with
the fact that ri Albany this road forms favorable
union with the great thoroughfares OF Western
and Northern trade and travel, whose traffic must
seek this avenue, in its transit TO and from the
great commercial mart, clearly denote that the
future business Of this line OF road, VIII prove
almost unlimited.
In looking at this subject in its widely extend
ed relations, and as New Yorker, feeling the
propriety of securing at least legitimate share
of the Canada and Northern business, l would
strongly commend to the attention OF our busl
ness men the Importance OF Railroad on the
west side of Lake Champlain, to connect the Og-
densburgh and st. John'sl Roads with the White
hail and Saratoga, and thereby counteractlng the
inevitable diversion which must occur if the trade
reaches the east side Of the Lake. | am informed
that feasible route may be found traversIng the
unlimited iron and lumber region of our own
State, and furnishing much cheaper and quicker
avenue to tide water than any now existing.
The road from Montreal TO or near Rouses
Point will be entirely completed in short time
and it remains for us TO settle the question,
whether it's increasing tide OF business shall
center in New York, or in an enterprising city OF
smaller dimensions, little further east
The Ogdensburgh Road also is rapidly develop
ing the resources and increasing the wealth OF
our northern Counties, and without wishing to be
selfsb il seems to me no more than far, that
this portion OF the business OF our own state
should center in New York, instead OF finding It's
way over the granite bills and through the gorges
of Vermont to a more distant market. At all
events, whatever may be the result, hope to
sec our City willing to compete with her Eastern
rival for this golden prize
A large number of laborers are rapidly hasten
ing the completion of the Hudson River Road,
and portions Of the track are now being laid be-
tween Greenbush and Hudson. Two locomotives
are already on the ground, to gravel the road bed
and distribute ater s. and there is every prospect
that the Company will be able to open the road
from Greenbush TO Hudson as early as June,
This will diminish still more the time OF travel
between New.York and Albany. and perhaps
convince the unbelieving that the Directors are ID
earnest when they speak OF traversIns their road
in four hours. j.