Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-22
Atlantic and Pacific Rail Road.

Atlantic and Pacific Rail Road.
The Washington correspondent Of
the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, al:
ter referring To the various projects
which haveil,ecil started i''rthe con-
| s,ruction of u railroad between The
1 Atlantic States and our Territories IN
! the Pacific coast, and the difficulties
and objections connected viii them,
| goes on TO say 81 81
| But, fortunately, q solution OF oil
the manifold difficulties with which
this question is surrounded, is found
| in the proposition which is about TO
be made to Congress by an associa-
ton Of enterprising engineers, CAPT.
talis,s and fnanciors of the State of
New York. @
This Association will be prepared
next week, to submit to Congress, in
| a formal manner, project which has
already been brought to the notice Of
many members, and has been approx
ed by them-far constructing "a mil.
i,ary and post road from the Valley
of the Mississippi River to San Fran
cisco, In California, or other place on
The Pacific Ocean, The company
consists of men'of the mos, enterpri-'
sing character, and the widest in6u.
ence and credit, and the larges. wealth
| in New York. They are to be char
tered as a Company blythe New York
Legislature. it ser 2 8.
Several agents Of the association.
Ehaye already visited Washington and
conferred with members ofboth Hous.
es, and have been inyitedto bring for.
ward their project.
Mr.. Chatfeld, Mr.. McAlPine, and
Gen, Clarke were here for some days,
asagents Of the association, and were
probably among lis principal project.
ors. FL ~ ff y pDts
The details Of their scheme are yet
subject 10 some alteration; but, in g, q
word, they propose to relieve Con-
gress Of all difficulty as TO the loca-
lion of the road, by selecting the
route themselves. They offer to make
1.-The road within fiyeyears, and by that
I,;me. IN have itin complete operation.
They ask of the Government nc. pub
Hollands except what may be necesi-
sary for the purpose Of The road;
They undertake 70 procure the assent e,rft
lof every State or States, within the
boundaries of which the road may
pass. They ask of Congress g loan 9illl
Of thirty millions, to BE issued in i've
per cent. stock, and delivered to the
| Company. as they progress with the The,
road at the rate Of fifteen thousand
dollars a mile. Thus, upon the COM
pletion and furnishing with necessary
apparatus for travel, fifty continuous
miles, they are 10 receive stock TO the
amount Of seven hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars. la. .isiqss y hf.
IT,, o,mIn avn, ore u r nav off the
liam u tbirty Years ia and il the failure
,Ssrenf Goyer a Is TO take posses BOSSES,
49, q. Mss asnDrnurtehanc ;tsI
The Government may also, at the zen END !
/ NJ. 49, si.t'' ,1a raoJ
g IMga.y ncs ss Of L. viii ali he
anu TAX p usss ON nsx;ns to The com.
aPPuF Y, .,n, ~ .aI pl ,bsrsof ,'''a
pahy 'he ,s'tua' Is . !. !.
The , Company sna.i :, ~ :. :
single line of9magheee :, sg1es.sPn q
long the entire line Oh Tue l.oaa' 80 sou, Us
to be ready for operation onIlne COM !,
pletion OF the road. ! ne = company !.
carry messages Of Inc, lne sss s1sn ~
Wl.nou. .'' u, : ,a a 'nf The. Ijn;ted
-, 81 800. ,nd ,roons
a.a.es anu m;1,ary siores. ,,ayals,ores
OiuHuHSS, ihA'sss.,-y. 80 o