The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29
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The DELAWARE RAILROAD-FINAL LOCATION
OF THE ROuTE-CONTRACr FOR GRADING, &c.-
The Board of Managers, at their meeting yes
terday, adopted and finally located the whole
line of the route from the New Castle and
Frencatown Railroad to Seaford, as follows :
Starting from the New Castle Road about sev-
en- and half miles from.the town fNew Cas-
tie, and running from thence to near Middle
town ;thenc3 direct to Dover, passing one mile
and quarter west of Smyrna, at or near jim
town thence from Dover, by line between
Dr. R;dgely and Jas. G. NAPLES, to a point
near Thos. l.. Madden's farm; said line eros
ses below the dam of DIR. Jumps mill pond,
about one mile and quarter west of Camden
thence from Madden's direct to the Governors s
Cottage, near Seaforj, and thence to the town
ofSeaford.
There was full attendance at the heetng /.
every member Of the Board being present. A
call of $500 per share ordered.
We learn from the Secretary that the con-
tract for grading the entire road was let to
Messrs. Leach, Hathaway & Co.
There is now every prospect of speedy con-
struetion Of the road and our incredulous cit-
zens, who expected to see railroad run 10 ''the
moon" almost soon as to Scaford, can now
dismiss thcir doubts in the realization Of the
noble enterprise. There are sufficient funds in
the treasury, we are told, to commence the work
Immediately and prosecute it with vigor.-Re-
porter.
PEYIysULAR TELEGRAPH.-This line has fall
len into complete disorder That the shipping
merchants of Philadelphia should have permit
ted this, when we contemplate the special
value It's maintenance would be to them. is a
matter of wonderment to us. The company
owning the line, instruments, &c, have offered
to give the entire line and apparatus to the
Delaware Railroad Company, provided it is kept
III moving order. Messrs. FELTON,, GRAY, and
GlPln, were sppointed special commmittee on
behalf of the Railroad Company, to investigate
the proposition, and report if the acceptance be
considered advisable. We learn that the pro-
position meets with favor among the directors,
and there is every probability of the line being
taken in charge by the Railroad Company, with
view to its maintenance.-RepOrfer.
MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY is dead. He en-
tered the army as ensign in 1894, under Sin
CHARLES STEWART, and was m Holland and
the Peninsula. Being brother of Lord Castle.
reagh, carotid artery cutting Castlereagh,' -
he obtained diplomatic advancement, and was
ambassador at Vienna. He was good soldier
but has made much political noise, on very
small capital Of intellect. He acted as kind
of spy on the actions of Bernadotte, and was
not over scrupulous as to means used to secure
""-s rth4lEEATmNG SPELL FOR THE MEMBERS
Two thirds of the lobby, at Washington, hav,
disappeared. They have gone off like wils
geese at change of season. The reason fo
this departure is apparent, says the Star, in til,
fact that Nebraska, Cuba, and the six steaine
project are about to occupy the attention of tn,
House almost exclusively for the next two o.
three months. No one can possibly turn al
honest penny in connection with either of them
Hence, the lobby have for the most part migra
ted for brief season. ~.
The New YoRK CRYSTAL PALAcE.---The Cry
stal Palace directors have agreed to apply TO IN,
legislature for an extention for its charter
The committee Of investigation have reporte,
that the association owes about $4,000. am
that the loss by the exhibition, this wear IL owe
$4,000; about 1884 per day. It appears tl,a
the company has sunk its whole capital. 1880
100000, all its receipts, about $3s0,OO0. and
in debt S1700 000--total, 81 .039,000
AT 1T AeAIs.-During the months Of yanusr
and February last, twensy-three steamers hav
been sunk, burnt or blown up on the Mississippi
and its tributaries, and two on the Savanna
River, involving the loss of near two hundr'e
lives, and over one million dollars worth of pr
perty. So many boats have been lost, that Il
want Of dsesn 4 fslton the rivers to Do the bus
peea