The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-10
Railroad to the Pacific.


The New York Herald has long article upon
this most important subject. After discussing the
various plans that have been proposed carry on,
this magnificent scheme, the Herald SAYS:
We come to the plan Of the New York At
lantic and Pacific Railroad Company. A bill is now
bcf,rc our State Legislature for the incorporation of
this company, consisting Of Levi 8. ChatGeid Fred
Dean Richmond, Or6ed Clark, Peter Cooper,
Abram Huctt, Simeon Draper, Sanford f. Church
WIN. w. Leland, Andrew q. Chatield, Ebenezer
Allen, Sam. Merrill, Noah Allison, David Newcomb,
Clark Burnham, George w. Smith, Ira p. Barnes,
Ezra Lincoln, Dudley =. Gregory, John Wilkinson,
Michael Burke, md such other persons shall or
may he associated with them for the purpose Of
sirncting Railroad from the Mississippi valley or
from the Gulf OF Mexico To San Francisco, or some
other available point the Pacific ocean--reserving
a'so, to the company the right Of branch Oregon
After making all the necessary provisions for the
survey Of the route the bill provides that the conpa-
ny shall finish single track TO the Pacific in FIVE
Years, ami for line, also, of magnetic telegraph.
he capital stock Is fixed at hundred millions in
shares Of Thousand dollars each. The maximum
charge tor passengers is limited at four cents per mile,
and at four cents for two thousand pounds, one
ton, per mile for freight, other than metals, live
stock, or animals. These, emitting the details Of
ganizat:on, are the prominent features OF the bill.
he company propose To build say fifty miles OF
road uron which the government Of the United
States will issue bonds to the company, at much
per mile; and when fifty miles mure are completed,
another issue OF bonds, a fixed amount per mile.
To he issued, and until the eu,ire work COM
pietcd 10 San Diego. For this loan Of credit, to
whatever extent it may be, within thirty millions Of
uo'"s the company propose 10 carry the mails, off,
Gals, naval and other stores fact, transport
from the Atlantic and 10 the Pacific all governipen ut
matter and material of any Kind, for period Of thr
IL years, Tee u charge. This service (a saving In
the mails alone, of $S0l 600 "A yea) will be worth
to the government at least three millions Of dollars
per annuIn, whIch in thirty years Will amount, with
interest on expenditures made, to upwards Of
one hundred millions of dollars. This immense SUN
VIII bc saved to the people of the United States ior
the mere loan OF the government credit TO thus
pany for thirty millions OF dollars. Every dollar Of
this credit will be protected by the railroad company
and every dollar luidacd. perhaps before maturity.
To give some idea Of the of this comp;-
ny, and OF the Kind of engaged in this great
tIonai enterprise, it Is only necessary state that
Peter Cooper. Of New Jersey, will furnish the iron,
and the Messrs. Norris. of Ponnsy ivania the mot
power. Contractors of experience, capital, energy
and perseverance, have already offered TO put ,hc
whole line in the hands of engineers and laborcrs,
and have agreed 10 complete the work within five
years. There Is doubt this can be accomplish she'd
as wonderful and extraordinary il may appear
The route contcmpla the most ieasibl. Of any
yet surveyed, aud it railroad To the Pachc is
constructed. it will most probably be along the line
proposed by this company.
OUTRAGEOUS BREACH OF CoYFIprSCE-
About ten months ago, a young Irirhn,an named Mi
chaei Callahan, who had been in the country only
about year, was employed by Mr.. Bayman Collins
near New Castle, Delaware, and SO much did he win
upon the confidence Of Mr.. c., that he would have
trusted his life in his hands. On Friday last Gala
han was left at home IN charge of the place, and "A
little boy, MT and Mrs. Collins both being absent
w hen Mr. L. returned AT night he found the child
IN. t,pl .,olh
gone. lie soon discovered tina; his best horse was
like" Use gone, and that the unsratcfu villain had
robbed him OF five hundred dollars in money.
The fugitive rogue pursued by Mr. Collins to
this city, and on Saturday evening, Mr.. c. encoun-
tered him in the street. He made an eifot to arrest
him, but oituua'flv failed. The sco,indrcl made
his cscape.-lf Phil. Bulletin.
CALoRIc {Ar Ship EsrERPRIsE.-The ~ Y
Journal Of Commerce understands that the gentlemen
through whose insrunenality the csloric ship Ercs-
son has been built, fully satisfied With the sue
cess of that vessel thS it is their intention short
k lay the kccs Of other and still larger ships of the
capacity Of, say 1000 tons, into which engines of
sufficient power will be placed, to give them much
higher xitnum speed. We understand, during the
present YEAR. least vessels Of THU description
viii Ike built for the same PARTIES,
BRIDGE ACROSS THE MIssIssIppI-We re-
ccved Yesterday special dispatch from Springfield
OF the iblloWing tenor:
A SENATE bill passed tho House this morning
without conment-aycs Us, noes ! absent grant
ing to Joseph a. Ma,terson, and Others the RICH, To
build railroad bridge the Mississippi At Rock
lsiaad to lie completed within six years, But after
wards the bill reconsidercd and referred to the
Committee on Juiiciary.-IDub. Her,
AMERICAS Characterization Wi mans left Bal
tmore a few years ago, poor bay, but with an im
proved mind, acquired at ii country school. with
genius, ambition and enterprise. He worked in En-
rope TO the head Of the machnists and engineers,
and became leading contractor the great railroad
between Moscow and St. Petcrslirsh. 400 miles long
He made over $, 100000. On his return to Paris
he married a talented, amiabe and beautiful lady and
will SOON build cage for her in the shape of villa
and park OF three acres, beautifully ornan,cnted
where rich and poor may feast their eyes on ndisen-
ous plants and exotcs, He goes again to RUSSIA to
fll contract with the Emperor on public work.. by
which be will bring $5oO,000 in gold for his men,;
labors.
SINGULAR CIRCUMsTAScE.-We are told that
when the news Of the death of Judge Marvin Of
Saratoga Springs, was communicated to q colorcd
woman who WAS long servant in his family that
she Was overcome by hsr feelings that she fell to
the floor corpsc.-[ Albany Register.
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Mr.. T.. QUISCY, near Lancaster. is making ex-
celIen candles from iard--upon new PLAN The
specimen which he left with us has been tried and is
superior to any ta!low candle that We have
used. They burn longer and give cleaner light,
The Arabia brings new, but not very surprising in
telliscnce about Queen Victoria