New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-29
FROM BOSTON
HOoSICK TUNNEL.-JUDoE RUSSELL.
Correspondence q The n Y rribuae.

HoosICK TUNSEL-JUDGs RUSSELf.
Correspondence q The n Y rribuae
BosroS, Saturday. Jcs. ~, 1855.
The Hoosiek Tunnel project seems t. be ia fair
way for successful completion, at least - say Il,
friends. company, consisting Of Ms.srs. A,oiu.
wall, of the House OF Rowland & Aspinyail If New.
York snd Ersstus Corning, of Albany, and sthers.
agree TO furnish the tunnel road for 81 oOo They
take stock to the amour; Of 81 900 Ooo and farnish
$500 eco, leaving the Troy and Greenfield Railroad
Company to raise $1,000 Aspinsal, Corning &
Co. are to have the benefit of the State Loan Of
- goo 600, granted lsss year. This work is to be
completed within seven years, the tine allowed by
the loan, and Messrs. A. {. & Co. Deposited on tss
10th inst. the .um of s4S co., the 10 BE- forfeited
in the event that ample security for the accomplish
merit OF their part Of the conrac, not tortncom
in six days Yesterday Was the last day OF grace.
The result have not learned. The Worcester Rad
road Company have been among the chief Oh
jectors 70 the Turue road Gu the ground that their
road would be injured thereby The strength Of
this opposition is 10 be removed by the . M
strucion of proposed rev Railroad from Worees-
ter to GIdner TO connect with the Vermont and
Massachusetts, Rsilrosi soms twenty miles above
Ftohburg. This road If built, will take an immense
snount OF travel and business from the Fitchburg
Railroad and give il 20 the Worcester Railroad. 1t
will al.o destroy all opposition to the tunnel road
from Worcester, where there exists BY the way. no
great amount OF love for the Western Railroad Cor
p,faton. undtrtaud lherc isconsiderable feeling Il
Troy among the frt uds OF the proposed tunnel road
in consequence Of attempt which is being made 10
cross the Hudson River at point some twenty mi.os
above that city, instead OF crosscg in Troy, as you'd
certainly seem most practicable in order % enllt the
,spi al and business Of that place. The only arg1-
meDt in favor of crossing above Trey is that Il viii
shorten the distance and time between Boston and
the Lakes. l have heard the name of George Law
mentissed Of the contractors alluded 90 above,
bat casDOt vouch for the truth OF the statement.
Tur bash aa i.ie i'm I'd IN Ind,
Russells election one Of the Oversees of Harvard
College Imme 6istely on learning that he was to be
elected one of the Overseers of Harvard College
the ground that he unders'o 60 be Methodist,
Judge Russell wrote letter TO the members declining,
and giving, as q reason, that IA sc statement had
been made and that the respect which he entertained
for the Methodists made him unwilling to be forced
upon them as representative. He Also as IL was too
late 10 prevent election, sddre ,sed formal resig
nation TO be presented TO the Senate and House, aud
intrusted it for delivery 10 q Methodist who had
opposed his nomination. He the Methodist) did not
deliver it, bat returned to Judge Russell with an
answer 20 the other letter, signed by twenty threa
Mehodis,s of tho tive Houses representing them all.
requesting him to withdraw his resignation. After
such display Of kind feelings, there was nothing
ell e (, be done So far from wishing the Judge to be
their representative ard attorney, or advocate,
las THE TRIBUNE st,tes,l many Methodsts, personal
al political friends Of that gentleman ohjectef To
the nominate IN ssying that man they would like
10 have bin elected but did not wish hin chosen ss
Methodist. And nothing can be more false than tho
nent that they requested or that he consented.
10 serve as the representative Of Methodsm
Messrs. Philips & Sampson have in press and will
eoon publish work entitled The May Flower aud
other Miscellane, by MTs. Harriet Beecher stowe.
This work consists OF stories OF New England life,
some of which were first published some years
siLce.
"Ida May" published by the above-named house,
ia su having an immense run. The authoress is not
:" Mrs. PIKE, tho handsome Calais widow. The
writer of Lea May was in this City, Nth her Aus
1. H. n.tI IN ms
never wrote book before and has 10 desire for
no'oIie,y. When she IS kIown-if that time ever
Srrves-hundreds who have criticized " Ida May,
TO the very face of the author, will be satonlshed.
This morn ing looked into the studio of Mr. y A.
Jackson sculptor, No. n Schoolst, aud found him
engage ed in putting the finishing touches 10 bust OF
" a4s-.e furLrrr- tire Ji,tu guirhcd Auti Slavery
orator This il Mr. J s fret bust since his return
from Florence ard it Is truly magnificent and most
delicate creation. II il done ia clay, aud u the
finest likeness ever asw. Eminent artists, who hsve
seen the work in progress. pronounce II decided
hit. Mr.. jackson IL a young man, aud gives greN
promise IL the profession which he has selected