, 1861-12-12

PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
RA1LWAT.-The line Of road hence to Chicago,
when purchased at Cleveland, on the 24th Of
prietors with the above title. The new corpo-
ration, which will be created this month, under
a recent law Of this commonwealth, to own
tllls property, will be styled the '' Pittsburgh,
Fort 2i Wayne and Chicago Railway Company. ~
hold this road, we're in session in this cjty
several days last week, looking closely into
It's condition and management, and organizing
the fx7soaneI and fixing the policy for tie
1Qture, so as to insure entire success from
this time forward. ]. T. D. Lanicr, Esq, of
the banking house of Winslow, Lanicr & Co.,
New York, the Chairman of the Committee,
has given recently much attention 10 thc
affairs of the road, looking to the rcorganiza-
ton, and, from his known c1perience and
standing in business and financial matters,
stimulated by alarge pecuniary interest, stock
holders have good reason to congratulate
themselves on having the benefit of lis yalua-
bic services. We learn that the committee
adjourned with higher estimate Of tile prop
srty than they had ever before had.
Since the sale, G: ". Cass, Esq, has been
acting as General Superintendent Of the road.
IN addition to his other dut1cs-which position
heagreed temporarily to fill, until some proper
person could be had. The committed have
been fortunate in finding the man in John B.
Jervls, Esq, whose name and fame have been
identified with the public works Of this couu-
tTy tor many yeaFS. as civil engineer and rail
way president. Mr. Jcrsis entered on his du-
ties as General Superintendent Yesterday, and
his office will likely be in Chicago.
The Office Of ofSuperintcndent Of the Western
Division just made vacant by the resignation
Northern Central Road, Of this State, as Gene
ral Superintendent, has been rendered to g.
a. Gardner, Esq, now Engineer Of the Hud-
son River Road, and recently Vice President
Of the Chicago, Alton and st. Louis Road. Mr,
u. brings with him much experience in Ills
profession and good name.
The office Of General Manager. (which a.
Stimulates to the Office Of President las been
created, and is filled by Mr. Cass, who is still
the President Of the old corporation, and viii.
We presume, be President Of the new one, as
soon US created,
President Of the old corporation. is assfeaed
duties ,appertaining to such an office at tic
present time, and from his long experience.
business tact and Large interest in tile road. we
have no doubt will be the Vice President Of
the ne" corporation.-Pits6uyyA Ibst.
OHlo AND MISSISSIPPI RAILwAT.-It is un-
derstood that the appointment Of President
and General Superintendent of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railway has been rendered to Will
Liam j. McAlpinc, Esq, formerly State En-
g1necr OF New York This is the position re-
Gently filled by Gen. Mcclellan, now Com
nander-in- Chief Of the United States Army,
C1Nc1SEArI AND INDIANAPOLIS JUHcT1os
kA1!EA1.-Tbe Liberty Qnd.} Herald SAYS -
We learn from Mr.. Butler, an intelligent nud
reliable gentleman, that he has secured SO
far, money enough, with the exception Of
$15,oo0, to complete the Junction Railroad
from Connersville By the way of Cambridge
City to New Castle, where it would then make
a junction with the Chicago Air Line Rail
road, thus making the shortest and best rontc
from Cincinnati to Chicago; hence this route
would receive the bulk Of freight and passen-
gers from the two great mnrts Of the West.