The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-14

which left this city on Monday morning last at six
reached Albany at nine minutes before nine performing
the distance in two hours and atty minutes The
following is the running time from station to station
Miles. Min.
From New York to Peekskir. - 80. as "A
From Peekskill to Poughkeepsie ......... 80 40
From Poughkeepsie to Hudson. .......... Al So
From Hudson to Albany .................. "a IS
Total. Observation-Disclosures. l5e III
The engines on the train making this extraordinary
speed the Columbia from New York Poughkeep-
SIZE, and the Duchess from Poughkeepse to Albany.
sUsoUEuANNA RAILROAD.
We learn from the Ievsburg lPa) Democrat that the
meet with the roads from Baltimore to Harrsburg have
adopted resolution to let the road between Sunbury and
meeting Of the directors viii also be held at Lewsburg
upon that day. for the purpose of appointing subse
s
psny have determined to push the road through vgor
ously-that it shall be built energy, backed
by capital, can accomplish it.
PHILADELPHIA AND sUNDURY ROAD
We learn that the w0rkmen have commenced laying
down the rails the Philadelphia and Sunbury Rail
ovation along the hills just below Sunbury on the line
of the Susquehanna read, has been commenced. The
contractors are much in want of lsborers.
DIRECT ROAD FROM PHILADELPHIA TO BALTIMORE
We learn that the surveyors OF the contemplated
railroad between Baltimore and Phiiadephia have com
pieted the survey Of of the routes which repre-
sented SIS highly satisfactory, and it is estimated will
cost between two and three millions. They will mmed
ateiy commence q Northern line order to
tain the shortest and most practicable route.
CHANGE OF HOURS OF STARTING ON THs BALTIMORE
AND sUsQUEHANNA RAILROAD
The Baltimore and Susq johanna Railroad Company
nounce change Of hours for the running tt aims
their road to take effect and after Monday 18th
inst The express mail train viii then leave Calvert
and the Western cities beyond It II clock, PM daiy
ana viii be due here at Ga AM daily. The way passen
to fittsburs viii leave daily at ST. AY and be due
here at 81 Pm. The accommodation train for way
travel. win leave here at NJ each day except sunday
p NJ and rotp ,aa, y,yia ~
Am and be due IN Baltimore at S1a AN.
OAKLAND AND OTTAWA RAILROAD.
Among all the railroad projects now under consdera-
ton the objects of which to open commun
cations, there is none of much Importance the d.
rect interests Of Wisconsin that OF building road
from the mouth of Grand river in Michigan
with the Canada road These roads, when finished will
form nearly air line road from Buffalo to Grand Ha
and as the circuous route around the south shores
of Lakes Michigan and Erie viii thus be avoided will
reader It the easiest and most expeditions the
eastern States for Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota travel
MILWAUKEE RAILWAY TO FORT wINNEBAGo
10 now fixed fact, that the Milwaukee, Waertow n
and Portage City Railroad to be constructed and urged
by the present efficient board Of directors speedy
completion. wealthy contractor from the East ha.
been in Milwaukee and put in bid for the whole line to
are now making arrangements to let the work and 70
show that they are in earnest about three of the drec
s nsve eacn mace SUBSCRIPTIONS to the amount OF If
ten thousand dollars This proves that they have great
Confidence In the enterprise.
PIrTsBURG AND CLEVELAND RAILROAD.
Tae rtsburg papers that proposals will be received
at the office of the Pittsbprg Cleveland Company in
Wel,svile from the first to the tenth Of May for the
graduation and Of thirty nine miles of thewheel
ing extension OF their road the mouth of Yellow
creek below Wellsvie to the towr of Bridgeport Bel
mont county Chic opposite Wheeling. The estimated
cost Of the road between the points named is $3.50 0
There will be no grade fifteen feet and curvature
of less radius than uses feet No provision has vet
twenty two miles In length between Beaver and Wells
ve hut it is stated that the county of Beaver ready
to subscribe 500 eco towards it the Allegheny
will take the lead in the ma ter from which 800 900
expected.
CATAwIsSA RAILROAD.
The engineers sill engaged surveying the pro-
posed routes for this road from aawissa to the West
Branch, with indicating tina. the company are
anxious to be fully and correctly informed in relation
the best route for the interest Of the company
before they decide upon permanent location Of the
of Bloomsbury has obtained gene release of the right
OF way along the proposed line by Bloomsbury and
20 vs n.nns - me proposes routes rom rom
under examr alton by the engineers The Danville Intel
ltcener mentions rsmor that the susquehanna Comps
ny will build their road from Bridgeport Milton that
the Erie Company will build their from Milton
Erie and that the Cats wsss Company will connect At
agreed upon all the roads may be and in ope
ration, each company can then procure ample
means TO build their respective lines of roads
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
The Memphis Enquirer of the 23d ut says We IN
derstand that the work Of subscription to this
finely throughout the city We hope to be able TO
full and highly favorable exhibit in few days. Let
everybody in Memphis who for its, his fu
ture prosperity at up to the work and put
his shoulder to the wheel by subscribing for stock.
sANGAAoE AND MORGAN, Oh GREAT WESTERN RAIL
ROAD.
In regard to the condition OF this road the Spring.
field Register says:-''The extension of this road east
ward from this point is prosecuting with cons;dera BILE
vgor II is all under from hero TO the Indiana
state line, and much of the grading is finished and
considerable portion Of the iron for reayng the track
in use has been purchased The mama OF the road
changed by the last legislature that Of the Great
Western Railway"
OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
This important work Is nearly completed, and will
soon be opened CrestIne point on the Cleveland and
Columbus Railroad The Gazeue Of the % inst aays:-
sIt expected that the road will be opened from Mana
Cell TO Pttsburg the latter part Of next week and
that the mail train will to Crestne, the point Of
intersection with the Columbus and Cinsnnat road
Monday the 18th inst The accomplish nen Of this
necon viii be OF very great advantage to the railroad
company and to the travelling public well to this
CITY ana TO the people Of the counties through which the
line runs We believe that II is not intended to celebrate
the opening until after the express train t
through trips"
PITTsBURG AND sTEUBENvILLE RAILROAD
The president and dNectors Of this road saws the
Pittsburg Iost are pushing the work Vigorously The
completed, will be during the present ,year One
link, therefore only is needed in order 70 make the
Trunk complete and to centre tho resources
by it in upon Pttsburg. We look upon this road a.
second TO none In great national and cal i'm.
portance in the whole country and far it relates
to the best and growing interests OF P.s6urg considering
the movements nah ing around elsewhere
1t of indispensable and vital necessity With this road
% Tue great ceutTh means OF communication DetWeen
east and west We heave nothing to apprehend from any
rival
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Work the fetty tunnel has far advanced
require only the laying Of the rails which Is pro
ees The Baltimore Sun has the following 10 regard the
future prospects Of the road The condition Of things
ulis Ioaa Is rapidly improving An average Of about
I'VE large tonnage cars is forwarded the
wnole lehsh oil road each way and all the trains
running each way with much punctuality The passen
KeI I,sna' particularly, making gosd time. The
fetyoone tunnel will be completed by this day veek
ana the necessity for working the zig gag road over the
mountain WIN cease We learn. however that This i'm
pedment has not contributed much as has been uen
craHy supposed to the recent embarrassments of tho
road in ts freight and passage business Ohsr causes
operating 70 great extent upon the old road ess M
Cumberland have bad large share in producing these
disuidAs end among them has been the want on mots
power oocasoned the delay In delivery Of engines and
cAu osatActed for-A delay with which the is strike