The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-08
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

ring Company.
At near o'clock, the House adjourned.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
DETROIT, Feb. IL, 1853.
Mr. Dispatch The present date hnds Us in this
last part OF the Winter season oylng almost
first cold weather, and its accomplishments, to wit:
ice and sleighing. People had quite SPARED of
the crops of ice coming to maturity, but ROW the
prospect is to.srsbly fair. The river and lakes
have not, as yet, been obstructed-a thing quite
unknown in the history OF north. western winters
Bat the cold and the snow have brought very
gay reason with item. Excursions, balls and par.
ties are more numerous and splendid than ever be.
fore, and that is saying great deal for this city-a
great part OF whose people are descended from the
gay French settlers. Our winter courses of lee
lures debates and other literary entertainments,
are in progress and very fully attended. In the
matter OF intellect and TASTE Detroit need not yield
to any city.
The biennial session of our Legislature lis now
drawing to close. 1t is limited TO forty days
This crowds business considerably, but has proved
very wise provision, as 1t cuts off the long and
windy speeches offormer years, ana urges through
promptly necessary measures Members receive
three dollars per day for forty days. and after that
nothing. The great bills Of the session are g7n
eral railroad law, "Maine Liquor Law" bill
providing for the construction Of the "Sault Ste.
Marie" Canal, for which Congress granted 10000
acres Ofland during its last session This is great
national work, and should be completed with all
ment has run high One single petition was sent
in containing &C, 900 signatures. The total Cf pc
titiouers il over 100, 000 yet some of the members
wish to submit the act again ito the people," a
thing not authorized by the constitution, and one
which only shows their lack Of moral courage and
principle The law will probably pass, but SO
weakened by amendments and delay to be
worthless. Let those however, who oppose it,
| stand aside at the next election. 1t is law the
people are determined to try al Ihe leaa!.
RoJIr Inyt is ID
lie generally, but strenuously opposed By the cor
p0rations VINO have nythipg to fear from conlpe-
tltion. The population Of our State is quite as
well accommodated with travelling facilities as
that of most any other; yet, 70 open up rich
new sections and 10 keep pace with the spirit CT
tie age and nation, several more are demanded /;
and no private charters car be passed, general
law is to be provided. All internal improvements
are carrit on by companies los connected with
the State authority, or treasury; consequently,
much more rapidly, econ oLaicaliy and probably
The State owned them all at first. Il had extended
the Central road from Detroit to Kalamazoo, l46
miles, before IS4G when the Michigan Central
Railroad Company was formed and purchased the
road for two million of dollars
Their capital stock is S., 600 COO, mostly taken in
Boston, where the body OF the company Is located.
They at once began TO extend their road to the
West and rebuild the cid part which was worn
out In May, 1852, the whole line to Chicago, $50
miles, was finished, with heavy rail, new buildings,
| cars and equipage, second to none in the Union
The SupeIinti 4dentis man OF unusual energy and
business habits and every thing that could add to
the value or perfection OF the road was provided.
Twenty. two acres CT land IN the river was pur.
chased and filed up. On this they have 1850 feet
| OF dock front, freight house 800 feet long 100
| feet wide and two stories high, which will hold
100000 bbls OF -four, just below two Others which
hold 10000 bbls, and adjoining, the passenger de.
/ pot, 325 by rs feet. There Is circular engine
house 100 feet in diameter, with dome SIS feet
| high and having sixteen stalls for engines. The
machine, blacksmith and car shops correspond in
size and fitness for their purpose. There is among
them chimney I3 feet square and $50 feet high,
| TO carry eft the smoke Every Continuance tor
avoiding Or facilitating labor is here put in opera.
| ton. There are now IS locomotives and 934 cars
| employed. The Company has the right also to
own eight steamers on the lakes-and in fact al
most all OF them profess to run on the -" K K.
line have been thus particular in this descrip-
| ton, because this company seems rather model
ia its management and preparations, and fortunate
in its You will that its business could
not be trifling The receipts for 1852 were about
s., 900, 900, believe This is very fair for com.
pany only six years old-but its work has scarcely
commenced, as within year we shall have Rail
| road direct to Buffalo, through Canada, and one
direct to Cincinnati. Its value to this City cannot
be computed in the amount of money 1t circulates
the number of ingenious mechanics 1t collects, as
well as bringing to US large amount OF trade and
| travel.
But this is only one The Southern Michigan
| Railroad, starting from Monroe, about 80 miles
| and Toledo about 60 miles south of here and run
| ming through the southern range of counties tc
Chicago, also, is doing nearly the same amount OF
| business II was opened in July last. 1t forms 6
link in the connection of the great East and West
! SO that now person may take Railroad tcke
from Boston or New York to the Mississippi river
| and keep cars all the way How great the
| change OF the few years since have known THU
city whence ii took 6oout two weeks to reach Ne "
York. 1t is now less than two days-and as fol
noes, we get it before it starts, By the clock Ou
Railroad stocks sell in New YORK at Sis to SI3;
| per share of 500.
| The original intention was to have three road
acoss the State, the Southern, the Central and th'
| Northern. This last is built only about 25 miles
| but it will doubtless be soon completed and prov
! good investment. But will not weary you witt
these details further With all its advantages
| commercial and inland, our State is making verI
fsttering progress. Speculation is pretty active
but the people will Try 10 avoid the fatal mania
| SO and 81. Yours, q.
SHOOTING IN BALL ROOM. AT OIdtowu
Maine, on Tuesday evening last, while part,
were dancing at Gray's tavern, a young lad
discharged both barrels of a double barrelel
pistol at a man names VIM. Bowman, of Up
per Saltwater. One of the balls entered Bow
mans shoulder, and the young lady witt
whom he was dancing had her face burned b,
the powder. The lady who fired went hom
without being arrested. Public sympath
is strongly in her favor, as Bowman had in
flicted upon her an irreparable wrong and the
refused marriage.
The BANKS OF NEw.YoRK, LONDON AM
PARIs.-According 10 an article in the New
York Economist, the quantities of specie il
the banks OF New York, London and Paris, O
the 3oth OF January last, were as follows =
Banks OF New-York; $l2,000,0OO; Bank {
France, $9O,455,766, Bank of England. s9l
OLE, S33-toIai, $l94, 1868, 599.
We learn from the ST. Augustine Ancieu
: City, that the very Rev. Felix Varela. a dis
: ting ushed prelate of the Catholic Church. die
f in that city on the 25th uItimo.
e The White Slave Of England. is the lille {
T new drama, now being performed a, IN
0 Broadway Theatre, New York, With immens
success.