New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-11
The Erie and New-York City Railroad.

The following Is an extract IRON letter
written by gentleman of this City, and now VS.
ting IN Chautauque Co
JAMESTOWN, Wednesday, July 30, ISL
have been not little interested, du
nng my stay in TINS place, IN hearing discussed the
project Of laying Railroad from the mouth of the
Little Valley Creek, IN CatlarauguS County mtersccr-
ing the \. Y and +. Railroad at that point, and run
mig direct to Ere, Pa. did not, at first, suppose
such a road could be made profitable to the stock
holcCgs or OF sufficient advantage to this section OF
the State TO warrant such an investment but after
Giving the matter a good deal OF investigation, am
forced 10 admit, that the proposed route Is not only
feasible but vastly superior 20 he route VIA Dunurk
As thu subject IS Just now engaging the attention OF
the citizens OF this section ofhe state trust shall
be paIdonedf devote this letter to brief EXPOSE
ton of that pro ect.
That the road will be built, | have not the least
doubt, the direction ~ IN the hands of the night
KIND OF men, and sufficient sum has already been
subscribed to organize, under the General Ran.
road act. The night OF way has been nearly secured
through THIS and Cattaraugus Counties, lihc greater
portion o. 1t having been donated 10 the Company
and the road viii bepu under contract rs soon As the
survey Is completed. The road has been named the
d" Er,s and N0r York city Railroad"
The length o. the road VIII be about IS miles, and
VIII pass through one IF the best agricultural and
grazing sections of tins state vast amount OF lum
be. Which Is manufactured Ia The al dining counties,
aul winch now nnds market down the Ono River,
WIl be sent TO our Eastern markets. What then are
some a. The advantages which this route possesses
Hi, sScSS 4 BY the route VIA Dunklrk
answer, hrst-the distance between The City II
Nrw-N OH and the great West Will be materially
shortened The grade Will be better the expense
less the terminus more direct. and the stock more
pIoftatie |, As, la fact, The natural continuation Of
the Newly ork and Erie Railroad route and had not
parlNC legislation FORGET that Company 10 Drllrk.
Eue. Pa, would have been the terminus OF that great
road Dunkirk, II Is well known, Is not, and never
can bc made safe and reliable hafoor al All seasons
OF the Lake navigation. ~ times the water i too
shallow 70 admit the largest class OF steamers, and
AT other times the winds of heaven make such rough
ssltatlonS that II Is almost impossible 20 effect safe
landing. Government has expended large Sgms If
money IN eIctung piCr> and breahW alter al TINS
point bu, during heavy blow the p.er> are al times
submerged, and portions OF the sreakwater no; I'M
frequently dashed away. ana rendered almost use
less II mas elbow room" anc mus. always De
announcement and unreliable. The harbor At Ere Is
commOdiouS, accessible and perfectly SAFE, ana Is
open 10 take navigation from three 20 four weeks
earlier than at DunkiTk, mus opening a Western
trade With Newly ora Clty a. iea>t three weeks
sooner than VIA Dunk,rk OF Buffalo. The expense OF
the ro.d VII be much less than the same distance on
the NcW.\ ork and Erie Road the grade more UNI
FORM and the investment without dOub, much more
profitable ard satisfactory Should Philadelphia
unite herself With Enc, by continuation o. the
Philadelphia aud SuubuTy Re ID, (ant such project
RON FOOT II VIII Dc of tie greatest imp 'riancc
10 NCW\ orr Citv 10 have this ROAD complete! with
out delay. The citizens OF Chau;auQue and Catta-
rduguS Counties have subscribed hOeTauy FOL The
stock. bat they vii need aid and comfort rom
abroad, before the road can be completed and they
confident that TIE merchants and capitalists OF
the great metropolis vii not sGNeT the Ere ana
New-Nork cry Railroad 10 20 down for want OF
weil-umed effort on then pan - make tAe subscrlp-
ton list ample and complete
Yours, sc, J.. Il. ".