Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-27
THE FLORIDA RAILWAY.

We perceive that project to which we have more
than referred in terms OF appreciation, is now
citing serious attention among the people OF Florida
we mean the project OF railroad tina PENN
sula A company has been formed under the title of
the Atantic and Gulf Central railroad" and commits
toner's under the charter were appointed. circular
emanating from them appears in the last number Of
| the Tallahassee Fioridan and Journal. They pro-
pose to construct a road, passing through ITALIA
hassee, the termini OF which shall be ST. Marys
On the Atlantic, and St. Marks the Gull Of
Mexico. The entire length OF the road by this route
is computed at 75 miles, distance which, at speed
| OF twenty-five miles an hour, could be run in
| hours being less than third of daystravel. The
| cost at which the commissioners estimate the work
could be completed is 100000 This is remarkably
low i'll fact very low that are induced to think
| there mus. lie some mistake in the estimate Of the
commissioners. The sum contemp ated would give
cost of about 81 $50 per mile rate at which we
certain railroad has hitherto been constructed
| in the UEted States any other country. The gen
eral opinion in the late convention held in This city
seemed to regard $4,000 per mile about fair
innate tor the cost OF railroads In the South. The
State of Florida by the oithe charter, pledged
for two hitha OF the amount named leaving $4,000
to be raised by OF individual subscriptions. The
circular OF the commissioners proposes to purchase
200 negroes for l5OO 00 and by their labor the road
is TO be graded. The remaining $50 900 are to be
devoted to incidental expenses. Alter the construction
OF the road the negroes to he sold Tor their original
cost The iron Is to be purchased with the proceeds
of the sale OF the lands belonging to the company,
which lands Congress is to donate IL alternate sections
along the route.
eff mol emily the people of Florida, but aleo the
city New Orlsans7 N OF the least of The advantages
which would to US from it, would be the exps
diiing OF the mail, which could be brought Iom New
York by the Florida route in. at most, four days. and
perhaps in three.-N 0. Pieagnne
NJ. KossurH reached Piitsburg on the night of the
22ad inst. He was met at Blairaville, by the Com
mttee of Reception, and conveyed thence the Iron
City," distance OF forty-two miles, in sleighs Large
numbers OF the citizens also went out in sleghs met
the committee and escorted the party into the city
At Williamsburg, seven miles from risburg, gene
raj committee of the citizens, accompanied by seve-
raj members of the Presa, were in waiting for M.
Kossuth and the Committee Of Reception. An I'M
mense concourse CT people assembled at the ST.
Charles (he hotel where quarters had been provided
for M. kossuh and the Committee OF the Pennsylva.
mia Legislature, which accompanied him) to greet
him on his arrival. NJ. Kossulh being anxious to
avoid the crowd entered the hotel at a side door,
unobserved and retired to his room. After a few
nliautes ia response 10 the umultuous calls oil
the people, he appeared upon the balcony and
nrisiy thanked them for lhef kind expressions TO-
wards him, and babe them aflectonate farewell
for a hours He expected 10 remain in the city
about a week, and il was supposed the "Kossuth Fes
iyap would come of to-day.
The Baltimore Clipper says that the Parttdseis in
danger of becoming extinct in that part of the
nv, from the Intense cold and the lmposrioillty Of
procuring food on account OF the deep which
co3ers the earth. Large numbers have already per
isAed from these causes
DEATH OF Miss cXART.-The Asia briags inelli
geuce Of tn dratl Of the Rev john Taylor Jones,
l. ; Of Bangkok, On the 18Th of September. DR.. Jaue
had been for nearly twenty three years, ofihe
highly esteemed Incorporates oil the Baptist BoaTd
Foreign Missions