The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-16

For the War department. ll,l8l 10
For repaying FOX the War Department..... $3.50 90
For the Interior department.. .......... 1887 -
For rpayiag in the Interior De ,artment... S,65972
Although much embarrassment has and win continue
to result consequence to the extravagant
speculative mania which has the lani from
section 10 another, still have to record the graft
flying fact that there must be
personal sacrifices, the country WILL whole derive
much benefit from the immense internal improvements
which have been undertaken and the only drawback
this favorable conclusion and above the pecunay
personal injury may, ss y anticipated, be that in
the production Of many competing roads, the best win
its competitors to destroy to very great
extent, their condition and their usefulness IT, for
instance, straight line road sbould be constructed,
- 10 now contemplated to run south through Jersey,
the through travel would be entirely diverted from all
De exist ng roads how in USE leaving the only
Of profit such portion 10 denoninsted local. 10
state we have experienced the full force of this
species Q. rivalry The Erie running In competition with
the Central and the Hudson. formed to break down the
Harlem, have esch 10 their turn produced reciprocal
injury; bu. the difficulty does not reg. hse these
raj roads have no. only their respective compet
tione to contend WITH 10 not the Erie tbs Gen.
trial. and the Hutson agsinst The Harlem, which strike
at the root Of their propery they have to encounter
trough the viso-, which gave them existence
enterprises and additional routes bsaed con-
struc,ec superior information, panied by All
the aavans Of each and every modern improvement
As an eIemph6caton Of these views, We present
for reflection and consideration, Of the boiest
and beat conceived projects Of the day Il has been
most setcay pressed forward s.eal lilly and judi
eously moving on making pretensons vi superiority
while In truth and in reality it win show itself
tapping and saprne the foundation Of the business
prospects Of the several roads Of which 10 hereafter
become the successful rival The grsna enterprise to
which refer Is fully and most integeatly laid down
map before us from which we perceive tia. the
Delaware, Lackawana add Western Railroad, With its
principal connections must when complete become the
main line Of travel and transportation to the west
ern lakes, and to the Ohio river .. Pitseburg; and
consequently when running in connection with the
Ohio roads, producing complete revolution In the
channels Of internal communication. II the course ofa
few days important link Of this route win be Finished
accompanied with the usua being that por
ton lying between Hnghamton and Syracuse thus OPEN
Ing continuous six foot road from Scranton to Lake
Ontario Having to be completed but distance Of sixty
ave miles, uniting wish the New Jersey Central which
viii fursh the Shortest the safest and the best Lac
from Philadelphia and Now York to the Grsa. West
The Enk from Scranton 10 the New Jersey entra IL in
such state Of fcr~srdness tina. we have every reason
10 anticipate that it win be ready for early in the
cite coal very best quality from the mines to the
city Of New York within ten hours from the time start
Ing The PsDns lvania Canal Company WILL Of course,
send their coal b. THE roae, ins.esd Of having xans
ported the Delaware and Hudson canal which Il only
portion Of the year open The city OF New Yora has
most dirsc, interess IN this route. We sban cot
only have the shortest roate the lowest gra.es and
decidedly the safest road TO The "a. West
but shall have oar supply OF spthra
cite coal bIoufot TO hsrbor entirely FREQ
and irdcpsndsn. q Philadelphia There VIII be tram
Shipment, consequently loss expense .n,idsnt
such etangc. The Whole range Of the Lseksvans and
sassushsans coal Icds yi b, thus laid oSsn bar
Dor.
In :tion with tl- subject. have to ststs III,
he seys-a, connecting nk. have all been ccnsructed
With The ssr5est economy, and with the met improved
Judgment. Under sircpusfancss mortgage sed
tors turn sto-sbold.rs and unsecured srnebo Of Tbs
tack and oct 81 The company but, tts contrary
tbs road N have all the otsr roads contrihitD to It's
prosperity. II viii cot on more than = mciety o. the
Erie and Central roads and turn the travel from the
Badson pors through the beautiful vsIes Of New
Jersey. 10 capitalists this enterprise reco amends H.
self a. the most valuable subJscs for Investment. ~
coal company, The Tsls~sre, Iachsvans srs Wostsrn
has competitors wbsls In connection with this i'm
prc,sment The pennsyiysr,a Coal Company win mot fail
10 derive the greatest advantages, they win have AZ
forded to them rspi short an continuous ralros TO
market for the coal Of their !nexhsusiibse veins.
The construction Of the Illinois Central Rsirosl Con
yany Is progressing RAPIDLY and satisfactorily The
nexed letter from the President gvos detailed account
Of the operations along tae line mp 10 the iates da
limos CrvrxAt RAILROAD OyI1o,
CHICAGO, Sspt 9, 1854 !
TEE ryEyHyR COMMITTEE on IRE IIISoE cRSrRIL RAIL-
ROAD CoMrlEy;--
Gentlemen-since the LIST inst have passed In com.
psny with chief engineer X. B. Mason, Esq over
the entire ms in line q road between Cairo and La
SALE sos miles, and find It's condition he folio
The track 10 laid ready for operation from Cairo north
Ss miles, with the exception Of tie bridge the Big
Muddy nyer, co miles north OF Cairo. The frame and
msterias for this bridge all on the ground and II Is
being put up From Is sale south the track " laid
1874 miles With the exception Of piece OF 10 miles ncrh
Of Decatur which Is being laid by separate party,
and III be done in about month The limit 70
complete the main line Il, therefore the track laying
over the space between the point es miles north o.
distance Of 80 miiss, at each end Of which s strong