The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-25

divorces were granted three were dismissed the
other cases were not fully heard, were continued
Esq of Syracuse has given 900 to the Hobart Free
College at Geneva, to endow professorshp.
Railroad Intelligence.
FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RAILROAD.
The stock subscription to the Fort Wayne and
Chicago road amounts to million and quarter
dollars, and the company it is stated, have funds in
hand sufficient to enable them to prosecute the work
TO an early completion, stated within twelve months
Some sections will be finished this fail, and large
portion Of the line will be ready for the iron in the
projected to run between Fort Wayne and fremont,
to form western extension of the Cleveland Toledo
and Junction line.
CATAwIssA, wILLIAMsPoRr AND ERIE RAILROAD.
This road has been completed from Bloomsbury to
Furnace Run Bridge, and on tae 18th inst. the first
locomotive passed over it with an excursion train.
The bridge is described as ,veY substantial and
feet at the most elevated point. 1t is the first of
seven large structures of its kind on the same road
between Catawissa and Tamaqua. The other six are
at Fishers Run, Mine Gap, Long Hollow, Strangers
Hollow, Little Catawissa, and Dark Run. All of
these are nearly or quite completed. Great difficult
ties have attended their construction Laborers and
mechanics have been scarce during the season, and
procured only through strenuous exertion and at a
heavy expense. For the first three bridges timber
had 70 be brought from long distance, and for the
rest the contractors purchased timber land and
erected two mills in the mel yhborhood of Ring
COWu, IIOW WHICH were eua OeO TO procure lum-
Der. At the summit of the road a tunnel passes
through the MahOnOy mountain. From this summit
to Philadelphia the whole distance by railway is
either level or descending grade, on which
at time. The highest grade between Williamsport
and Philadelphia, by this road, will be 33 feet to
the mile
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
The committee appointed to secure the right Of
way for the West Jersey Railroad Company are pro-
crossing with taeir work with rs much diligence as
possible. Some OF the landowners have been paid
off, and deeds Of property made over to the company
We see no reason why the road cannot be equipped
and carrying passengers to and from Bridegroom, o
as far as Milivile before the close OF next season.
WIND dToN AND MANCHESTER RAILROAD.
The Wilmington On. c. Journa! states shat q
tran>crossed Eagles Island on the 18th Instant, and
that the passenger and freight train will run regu
lsIly to that point on and after to-day. This will
reduce the time in this line about three quarters
an hour The staging is now reduced TO fourteen
miles, and within ten days further reduction of five
miles will be made The gap between the two ends
OF the roads is now only nine miles, which the COM
pany hope to fnish-exccpt the bridge-5y the close
Of the year.
LOUISVILLE, NASHVILLE, AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
The Memphis and Nashville Company, and the
Louisville, Ciarksville and Memphis Company, have
agreed to consolidate, and new charter for that
purpose is before the Legislature Of Tennessee,
which will doubtless be granted. In order to fur
ther the plan, an immed ate survey has been order
ed of the line, from Tenne ssee river to Memphis,
on the best route, paying no regard to intermediate
points.
RAILROAD FROM LOUISVILLE TO MEMPHIS.
The citizens of Louisville, in town meeting, have
adopted resolution recommending city subscrip-
ton Of 81 600 000 in aid Of the Louisville and Mem
phis Railroad, to be expended on the Louisville end
Of the work, provided that the Mayor and coun.
Gil stall first be satisfied that sufficient to COM
plete the improvement to Memphis shall have been
obtained from other sources.
RAILWAY CONNECTION RETwEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
The Lynchburg prgin,an publishes letter sign
ed by several citizens Of Lynchburg, addressed to
the Mayor Of that place requesting that meeting be
called for the purpose Of promoting the construction
Of railroad to Alexandria The meeting was held
on the night of the 22d inst
FLORIDA AND ALABAMA RAILROAD.
The Pensacola Gazette Of the 18th inst, says that
at meeting Of the board Of directors Of the Flords
in that city on Monday, the 7th inst, the Hon. W.
Anderson the president Of the road, gave very
lattering account of the success Of the mission to
New York. He states that Maj. Chase and himself
from the friends Of the road in the Empire city.
He further states that Major Chase had been autho
fized to make the subscription in behalf of the
"Newtown City Company" which he will gladly do
on his return home.
The first train from Jersey City to Duoklrk on the
wide track, left the latter place on the Goth inst
Various alte. atoms and Improvements are to be made
in the depots OF the New Jersey and Erie railroads
&C jersey City.
The first train Of cars passed over the Muskingum,
on the new iron bridge, at GAINESVILLE at on the
10th inst.
The rails Of the Cape Cod Extension Railroad
have been laid nearly as far as Mr.. Benjamin Egers,
in East Sandwich and the directors expect tn bring
passengers down as far as that place. III anksgiving
DAY. This point is some three miles from the West
Barnstabe depot.
New cars have just been built for the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company, in
tended to be used ladies' sleeping cars They
furnished with patent spring seats.
A bill has been introduced into the Georgia Legis
latuIe 70 incorporate a company for the purpose Of
eastern Railroad, from or near Athens, Ca, to the
Rabun Gap, and q bill to authorize the Governor to
subscribe to the an cunt Of $250000 to the North
the road. This contemplated road will be about
eighty-seven miles long.