New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-21

he section Of country 70 Dc zsveTsed tat the bald1g
Of he rosd was entirely ieesble and ne natural OF
sysetiors 10 fact mech less thRn have teen sUnd 70
exs. spon the ether rosds Of this SITE The reverse Of
tbs hss by al been sayposed 20 be The ease, and a.
though the facts, sz.edby trae Of the extreme
northern portions Of The Great wldc-nesL" the
Adirondack region West Of Lake ChsmplAin- winch =
essentially the elevated ragged y0unf1tnoz resp0s
with ssmnits barely below he Ike Of perpetual Gos
st the region throach which tie {. :. " r. 4 = 20
pass . stated 70 be not elevated and ragged An
is The average county for instance "A Greene, Deis
wxre Otsego Oneida and JeSerson Co1ntes, and he
average Of lsDds for agricultural purposes aterthe for
ssts are once cleared sTay, is fGy equal e tnete
Countes while the fires. ard mineral y4lae OF -
lands s Greater than tie sane number Of lying
CONTIGUOUS in any agricultural portion q tbs State
The Eneineer's reports showed msxirnzun g-1de Of
lese than 60 feet westward the average being . ao0
g feet and the average down grade from the sve 70
the lake about 30 feet-tbe sol graTely loenn. no
clay, no large streams 20 cross, heayy rock cut
tipes and generally only eulvert nsasonry. 40 his
meeting ard upon the basis Of tis report proposals.
were offered the part Of Contractors associated with
capitalists TO build and stock the entire road within
three yesrs; 20 procure subscription 70 the stock of
the Compsny to the extent u one and onsha millions
Of do,ars and receive he 2 cent bonds Of the Com
rspy payable in % years for the remainder Of the con-
tract 1t par upon condition that the Railroad Company
should acquire in addition 20 the $4,000 acres Of lands
granted By the STATE equal amount upon the line OF
the road from Individuals making ia al 10000 acres
OF lsnds w. be owned by the road basis WI the
road for tho ssue Of the bonds Of the Company 70 the
extent Of three millions Of dollars THIS propOeal 70
build the entire road referred to COMMITTEE with
uIl powers and finally accepted, and pledges for
the full Of the stock subscription have been
secured The Committee upon the part ofthe road
row engaged In obtaining these tEansfers Of eeaed
lands, and have already guaranteed 10 them the
largest portion OF the amour; required The
owners Of lands upon the proposed hne, clearly
seo.Dg that 10000 acres Nth road are worth much
more than 1890 acres sttao the road the Committee
therefore have no doub, Of occurring the requisite
amount Of lands before the first Of March next, when
work upon the road Will be commenced Ills expected
and believed that the road win be completed BY the
frs, day Of January 1858 The great wilderness" Is
hetvly tirnbered with hemlock, spruce, tamaraek,
beach, maple, ssh pine and cedar solid, snbroken
forest crowded with trees Of gigantic growth, the le
climate consequence Of strong soil here exists in the
greatest abundance Also iron Of the richest and
most varied kinds toe red and brown hemstites, the
nctc ores specular and nliesceou' arc all here abun
dani In quantity and easily accessible Tbs country is
full Of lakes equal in point of scenery the Horizon
the outlets Of which form the Moose the Beach and the
Mohawk rivers-the deacon, 10 The northwest afford
ing In great abundance waicrpower sufficient for all CT
the mills that could be pu: for many yesrs Intact this
whole country 90 little known Is a magazine Of varied
resources productive Of wealth, comfort and prosperity.
The friends of this project cln that while the sacets
Hsrbor and Saratoga Road viii pay FOR it, own con
ttrucon from its own property, and for fifty years to
support itself and pay handsome dividends from
the forest business il has advantages that striking
and significant: First That TINS IL only the heav
lest tiinbcred land IN the State Of New York bat
II 10 also the richest in lis iron mines both In quail
ty and quantity and this, Of itseli shows the
Of vast local business and, Second, The intended
course Of this Road surveyed 10 by the side Of the
Black River river second in the State Of New York
only the Hudson River in the quantity Of water h dis
charges and the Of country drama aud superior
to any Ct it, sze in the sHicfor hydraulic power
falling $50 fee, in Is miles and passing ordinary low
water, 10000 cubic feet Of water per minute Third
This decidedly the shortest route from the Lakes
tide water From spOnt Lake Ontario, opposite 10
at ssckeits Harbor, TO Boston IA miles IL saved
Contrasting this route with the route via Ogdcnsburgh
ana Noftheth hAlrvhu ana IRON Lake Ohtariu 70 thtc
water least 10 miles g. saved any other route
II Is under confederation to terminate this road At
French Creek, instead Of saeket;'s Harbor. French
Greek being equally good aharbor, and being oppo
site King ston Upper Canada and accessible by fer
res-and wealthy capitalists Of thcse two important
points have made liberal propositions induce the
ninst0n OF the road at French Greek. This road IL
pro.miEenily connecting road with Canada aud VIII
derive vast amount Of business from the well setlled
portions Of Canada bordering the lakes, and from the
great public works nov in progress Of construction
along the banks OF the ST. Lawrenceand upon the Dor
dors OF the lakes as also 70 the Ottawa River in the in
terror, and Lake Huron West.