New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-28

The North American in the course Of an ar
ticle upon the injunction the Franklin Canal
Co has the following statements which of eonside
rable interest to New Yorkers;
Ills ~ well known TO intelligent readers that the in
junction case Of the commonwealth W. the Franklin Va
nal Company originated in the construction, by that
Compsny alleged without authority OF law and IN
defiance OF the will Of the STATE which has heretofore
refused 10 grant the ght OF way OF the shore hsroad
Ink OF twenty-five miles In length, winch, win the
CleyslREd and Ashtabula Road In Ohio and the Buffalo
and state Line Road in New York constitutes the Lake
shore Railroad, connecting with the New ork and Erie
Railroad at Dunkirk. This link, which has been very
recently built, mas gyen the City OF fers-hitherto
.Nu, out from the great West during winter by the Ice
cf Lake Erica contnuOus railroad connection with
Cleveland with which Philadelphia Is also connected BY
means II the Ohio and Pennsylvania and the Cleveland
and Wel.yille rouies) and through the various Ross
meeting az Cleveland with Cincinnati, Detroit, aud the
shores Of Lake Michigan
The new Lake shore Link completed about the
same time with the Western Division of the Pennyl'
yania Railroad: and consequently NewYork and Phls'
depha met together ~ Cleveland, and there IA ON
battlefield commenced the long anticipated struggle Tor
Western trade and travel which IA now raging with an
srdor and with result OF which the good people OF our
state and city scarcely yet cogzant very recent
visit the West and to the ed Of strife has enabled Us
10 make for ourselves some observations OF what Is
going on and what Is likely 70 go on, and how the con-
test sneeted and likely continue 10 be affected, by
the matters involved IN the two cases now before the
Supreme Court and could prevail upon some hun
dTejs Of housonds0i Pennsyyanlans representatives OF
the coninonwesth and her metropolis. % make similar
wits Of inspection, very sure tney "oud ~,
long reInan Indifferent either % the cases or 70 inc
anomalous state Of things with which they are asso
ciated
The advantages Of geographical position IN regard 70
the Wet which Phlade phla enjoys over Newf0rk are
best shown BY brief reence the railroad connections
with Ohio which both cities az this moment actually pos
sess and stranger considering them would take &c Tor
rauted that the latter could no, maintain the struggle
for a. instant bat would retire from the field In despair
We give the following tables show the actual railroad
Distance AZ Travelled from New York to Cleveland
snd Cincinnati, and from Philadelphia % the sane
nI.ee.. Miles
From New York to Dunkirk, via Erie road :... i6s
TO PENNSYLVANIA. State Line Buffalo and State Line
Road :,
To Frie Ere and ~ T. Road. If2
To Ohio STATE Line (Ffanklin C. Conpny's Line) .
To Cleveland Cleveland, Ps'nesvlle ind Asntsoaa
Road.
Total 10 Cleveland. ............:....... oil
To Cincinnati Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus a..
RsilYoad) ~
Total 10 Cincinnati ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. go
From Phi lsde phs 70 Pttsburzh, VIA Columbia AID
PENNSYLVANIA Roeds. :..........: 'V
To AIiisree Ohio and Penasyvsnis Road ..,z} no
To Glove and Cleveland and NelisyiI.e koad .x>
Total 70 Clevehnd. ..........-..-........- ~
To Cincinnati las above. I'D
Total 20 Cincinnati. ....................... Iol
ind shax New York Il. by