Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.
FOR THE NATIONAL IxrrIIIsxxcrR.

to the citizens Of Washington inserted In your paper
Of the Both umo, apparently from correspondent in
the interior which think is the second or third from
the pen. These articles contain good seed but
am afraid it will fall " by the way side" and be disre
garded by citizens. There does seem to be that
enterprise here which is exhibited in other cities In
1890 the city Of Baltimore contained SOB inhabitants
in 1900 the Maryland portion Of the District Of Columbia
contained 10, 216 inhabitants; in 1850 the city Of Ba
more contained 10000 inhabiants the same year the
city Of Washington contained but 10000 inhabitants
with the patronage Of the Federal Government for fifty
years.
The newspaper" has been appropriately called
looking-g glass The National Intelligencer is to me
good reflector, and believe it reflects things truly.
like the Journal because the paper is white and the ink
black; the print is good and the punctuation is good
and the whole arrangement is pleasant to the eye.
Seated in my chair, with spectacles on my atlas
before me, and the Intelgencer in hand have NOV
ing panorama rejecting the whole world in sections
passes before me- and also all the actions of the nhabi
tants of the world; and the daily Integencer gives
all the changes that take place from day to day and the
progress Of improvements from time to time. The
siege Of Silisra and the capture of Bomarsund the
marching and countermarchng of armies and even the
inside of the sealed of diplomatic ministers are all
seen by through my looking glass plainly and per-
haps more plainly than if were present each place
OF all the which behold the most astonishing
Is the rapady ~;s which. tAs people begin and finish
railroads. 1t to but few yys.-s ,;>.a Jaw
reflected in the newspaper meeting Of some of the in
habitans of Boston to talk about the feasibility Of max
ing railroad to the neighboring town Of Worcester
distance Of some fortyfv miles Now, behold that
road finished, and continued through Albany Buffalo,
Detroit Chicago, Iowa City, and almost complete to
Council Bluffs, the Missouri river distance of fit.
teen hundred and sixty eight miles, which is according to
my map, exactly halfway the continent During
the time the cities of New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore have each made their great roads of three hun
dred miles in length to connect with the Western waters
and have there united with Boston continue the road
westward; and the probability is that these cities will
not their exertons until they reach the Pacific
ocean.
The Inteigencer for the month of August gives the
following railroad news:
"Amherst county (Va.) voted in favor of $50 900 to
the Lynchburg Orange, and Alexandria Railroad. The
directors will put sixty miles under soon as
this subscription is secured"
"The Willamsport and Elmira Railroad opened for
travel length seventyfve miles, only needs about fifty
miles to make complete the connexon between Phlade
phia and Niagara Falls 1t is said this will be done in
few weeks"
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad to be construct
cd from the city of Baltimore point opposite Aqua
creek direct line of travel by the shortest route to
and from the North and South reconnaissance of the
route has been ordered" This road is Intended to cut
the trade of Washington.
"a despatch announces that the Gov of Texas has
awarded to r. j. Walker and T. B. King representatives
Of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company the
for building railroad through the whole State, dis
lance Of 500 miles, from the eastern boundary FL Paso
deposte of $500 900 as security for the completion
the road has been made"
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Norfolk is to have
railroad to Petersburg From Petersburg to Lynchburg
the Southsde Railroad is nearly completed which
with The 10
other roads stretching to the West and South"
:. The opening of the Bytown and Prescott (Canada)
Railroad to Kempvle twentyfour miles, celebrated
the 9th instant"
"No can long continue skeptic as to the effect
OF railroads the general development and prosperity
Of the country through which they pass who will keep
his open while passing along the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad The husbandman finds market for his pro-
duce the price of land is increased in many places
at almost every station new and thriving village is
sprnging up While the general tendency Is to 20 |
ahead Counties observe, profit and learn hence that
their corporate subscriptions repaid with interest the
moment such works completed should the stock
not pay one per cent or sell for twenty cent below
cost"
" The passenger train the Danville Va.) Railroad
yesterday crossed the bridge Staunton river and
landed the passengers safely in the county of Halifax
for the first time the soil of that fine old county
pressed by the wheels of locomotive. This Danvlle
road whchis stretching towards North Carolina has
surprised even its best friends by its success and proved
an enterprise of great value not only to Richmond but
to region OF country at one time very hostile to internal
improvements"
g Ohio and Mississippi Railroad The passenger cars
commence running this morning to Carlyle, fifty miles
From ST. Louis the eastern route, the road is to be
pushed forward with all possible expedition to its con-
nexion with the eastern section from Cincinnati In the
early part of next year may be able take early
breakfast in Saint Louis and tea in Cincinnati
"New York and Boston Air Line Railroad. 1t an,
pears that the consolidation of the whole line between
New Haven and Boston has been effected The grading
and work the road has been done for double track
and is Of the most substantial and permanent character
The different amendments to the charter were unani
mously accepted by the stockholders"
g Southern Railroads. The extension Of railroads |
throughout the South is absolutely magical Every day
brings accounts Of some new enterprise There is
in process Of construction the Blue Ridge Railroad, to
connect in conjunction with Others the waters Of the
West with those Of the Atlantic The President Of the
Company says the organization of companies and the
certain complexion Of the roads render the several lines
known the Blue Ridge Railroad matter Of necessity
bringing as they will not only the interior Of South Caro-
lima and her seaboard but large portion Of Georgia
the city Of Savannah to Cincinnati and Louisville
than these great centres Of to any other
fail to be large beyond any calculation the other great
trunk lines that have scaled the mountains have already
proved"
"Tho Railroad from New Orleans to Jackson, Mssissp
p in reconstruction completed and in oper
alton to the State nc distance Of ninety miles 1t is
called the New Orleans Jackson, and Great Northern
Railroad and when completed, which will be at no dis
Maine, to New Orleans except between jackson and
Montgomery and fredericksburg and Washington"
line Of railroad is in progress of construction
from Savannah to the Gulf Of Mexico on perfectly
straight line, and is to be opened $50 feet vide"
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