New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-22


A eommittee Of the Lackwanna and BiOOmsDurg
Railroad Company IL in town, soliciting subscrip-
ton Of two hundred thousand dollars to their
stock, for the purposes of an early completion and
souiomsnt Of their road. Although considerable
portion Of the stock already subscribed Is held in
HewYuk, the road is not generally understood by
our citizens Its, in fact an ezfenson of the Lack
awsnna and Western Railroad, from Scranton down
the Laekawanns and SusquehaDna, the entire
kp 9Th of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys, and
IN intended to bring on the Lackawanna and Western
Road the coal mined at all points below Scranton,
and intended for Eastern market. Ia this respect
II will be a valuable tributary to a road in which
New.York capital is deeply embarked. 1t viii sup
ply il with a large and regular coal tunnaSe, and
complete the connection OF New-York witn the whole
Of both Of those great valleys
The Lackawonns and Bloonsburg Road is
de.igned also to be- carrier of the Wyoming Goals
70 the markets below, especially the large iron
WORKS in Columbia and Montour Counties. From an
examination Of data furnished by the Directors, the
road seems sure Of large local tunnoge. Its con
nections also are promising. At Scranton it in
tersects the LackawanDa and Western, and at
Bloomsburg the Catawssa, Wiiamsport and
Eamira. The Board state that $500, coo have been
under contract and that $500 900 of stock, with
q small amount Of bonds will enable them TO fnsh
and fully equip sc miles of road through a rich
mineral region popuous agricultural district, and
which ,ba open a direct communication with both
OF the great seaboard cities The whole work for a
single track is to cost about SIS, 600 the mile.
We intend to advert to this subject again, and to
furnish our readers more in detail with the figures
ILL., Al. -.
The National Bank took possession to day of their
new rooms on the site Of their old banking house.
"Reminiscences against granting special Bank
Charters by the Legislature being circulated for
signatures in Jersey City. The banks IN Jersey City
are conducted in accordance with the General Bank.
ing law Of the State and public sentiment appears to
favor the application Of that law to ali OF the banking
institutions of the State.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Falton
Mining Company, held at the Office of the Company,
NO. % William.st, NewY York; on the 4th ult by
vote Of over twokrds Of the shares Of stock Of the
Company, the number required by the law the
Company was dissolved. new Company, called
the Fulton Copper Company, was formed on the 25th
ult, under the laws of the State of Michigan, with
10000 shares of stock assessable and assessment
of one dollar " share has been called upon lite CAPT
tai stock pay at the office of the Treasurer on the
l5,h day OF March next. The stockholders OF the late
Fulton Mining Company, upon payment OF the
above assessment of dollar and the surrender of
their scrip will be entitled to receive the stock ofthe
Fulton Copper Company in the proportion of one
share to five.
The State of Illinois WILL we understand, abolish
the Office OF State Agent in this City for the payment
Of interest &c.