New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28

The CITY of Baltimore is ia the market with s2OOOOOO
y cent Bond. to be- awarded to the highest bidder
the eth of April This is part Of toe loan intended
complete the double track &C. of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, to which the credit ofthe city is pledged
The WelGnd Canal sill be opened for Ae passage Of
vessels or The lst OF April
Flour shipped from Wheeling the 22d arrived q, New
York. Via Baim re and Ohio Railroad and Parker Vein
steamer in four days and SIX hours Distance 900 miles
Tie Atlantic and Mississippi Railroad Company have
published exhibit of the condition Of their enterprise
From this exbbi, learn that the Mississippi and Atlantic
Raroad Company organized the 5h day OF August
1850 under the general railroad law of the State o Illinois
the construction Of a railroad from rere Hsue Iuiaua
to St LOUIS Missouri Tho right of way except in
where changes of lire may hereafter b. made has
also been secured through the entire roue generally
fair terms and by amicabis Adjustments The company
has al the lega powers and privileges it desires; AMI
it only rmains the ia energetic
and speedy manner Two lines have been the
entire rouse OF the rosd The last under the direction
Of Dwight Eaton Esq Civil Engineer vii, with few
slight variations, be adopted Ii pres ns probably the
straghes and best railroad line in the United States Ii
not exceeding miles longer than air line from point
point The highest grade ~ feet 10 the mile and bat
OF these gades The curvature is very light aud but e
of il snd unusual amount is perfectly straight line aud
level grade
from Boston. New York and Philadelphia to the City
ST Louis and the country further There remains
but this link of 40 miles of road The eastern
cities with S. Louis making connected line of rail
read ef 1900 miles between St Louis and Boston Liza
miles between ST. Louis and New York. by the Central
and l39 by the Erie Road AdttO this h u about 200
miles OF The Pacific Rosd from 81 Louis westward. s
under contract with grant Of 100000 of land by
the Government and il presents tue longest and most
direct connected railroad line in the world.
llC line the line tha Illinois Central
Road at Yandals aud the Chicago branch OF the
road ear EwiuCtOn.
At InojstoNu it viii with the Ohio and Mis-
sisspp and the Beleyile and Unoistown Road which
proposed t. extend south 20 Murysbo over the Ill
pois Central. and also 70 Paducah.
From 81 Louis, the Pacific Road is Ter contract,
Will line running 70 Kansas aud another branching
40 miles from ST. Lousand extending to the south western
line OF Missouri.
Illinois lies parallel to- in the immediate vicinity of
ile line Of Il National Road. The country generally
settled. sHd the lands under cultivation Mr. B-oush the
President says feel safe in the prediction, that in five
years from the opening Of the rosd the local business
sOno viii be equal to the capacity of line OF track Il
for tie construction Of the road have been made With
lew 10 dou Die track within FIVE years.
TIE capital stock OF the Company heretofore subscribed
s2CO0OCO which it is proposed half million
Ire prefent soc holders in the Company sm0ug tbs
strongest and influential capitalists in the country
Probably read and certsnt no wes;trn enterprise,
presents reliable and immediately available stock
Inscription Books of transfer for the stock Will be KEPT
in the City of New York Interest at he
ate OF y cent stock Dstslents paid up will be
loSed' and paid miannusIy, in this City. first days
July end January until he completion Of the work,