The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20

tempiated Dads known AZ thu Central Railroad to run
north from Galveston to Preston, ar above tho hso
river raft at which point Is 70 connect with railroad
process Of construction through the Indian TERRI
tory west OF Arkansas, and through southwestern us
souri, to S. Louis This road, when oompissed, VIII
reduce the time between Galveston and 81. Louis 10
about thirty six hours and will open the most fertile
districts Of Texas TO both places second road has
been chartered apd 10 partially graded which u % con-
the Central Road via Tyler and Dallas with Sabine
Pass third road ID to connect Houston via Aarshal
and Jefferson, with Fulton Arksusas at which point II
will n.srsscs the railroad from that place.via Little
Rock to MemphM slaml 81 ss8hraeas aa. n
The ssockholdsrs Of the Manassas Gap Railroad, at
their annual meeting held - Alexandria Va the 7th
inst, passed resolutions empowering the President and
Directors or the company 70 negotiate for transfer Of
lie property and franchises 70 the bondholde the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company in order that
the road may be speedily completed Harsonburg. In
Of failure 10 effect such negotiations with either
the bondholde the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
Company, then the dirsctos authorized sell such
property. rolling stock, 30. 10 absolutely neces
sary and 10 remove the rails from part Of The road
70 another for the purpose Of constructng the road 70
such point a. may be deemed best. ss.ss u
Another railroad Is projected In North Carolina. called
tho Tarboro' and williamson Considerable subscrip
s~Ac Assv @Awouy u0u ku@&Ac AtHS 49, NeSsS ~$>r~-
papers Judge, from the spirit mansssed that The rpsd
Tho New Albany rn Cbmmsrcal stAses thas there b
every prospect OF the speedy ooamsucement Of work
the Cincinnati, Madison and New Albany Railroad This
company organized the route surveyed, and profile
and estimates made than year ago. The proposed
road begins at LAwrenceburg oonnscting with the In
dianapos and Cincinnati Raroad and follows the north
bank Of the Ohio river through Aurora, Rising Sun,
Patriot vevay, Madison Jacksonville, and terminates
at New Albany. .N
West Virginia journal states that tho work upon the
Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad 10 progressing At
favorable than could reasonably have been
tcpats and the contractors propose TO be ready 70
render the road at . very early day.
An Eastern paper states that the lease Of tho connec
ticut Canal Railroad 10 the New York and New Haven
Railroad Company which by It's original terms has nearly
three years yet before s expiration is TO be speedily
terminated by mutual agreement, and the canal CON-
pany will hereafter operate Its own road. 8
The Boston Advertiser says:-
The old project OF railroad from North Brdgewaier
to ssoughton has been revived again. and finally cuimi
mated in meeting at which statements made show
ing the desirableness OF such road and q committee
was appointed to inquire into the cost Of surveys and the
conditions which IL could be constructed. This
mttee reported at adjourned meeting the 9Th
inst recommending that survey OF the route be made
and that committee be raised TO procure the services
Of an engineer and 10 obtain funds 70 the
sary expense. The report accepted Both meet
ngs were largely attended BY the chief business OF
the town. among whom there appeared great unanmity
Of sentiment In favor Of the enterprise
The Toledo tohio Blade, Of date gives the fol-
lowing particulars respecting the Grand River Valley
Railroad-
The grading, culverts, bridges, &C. on the road be-
tween Jackson and Charlotte. are completed ready for
the iron and about two hundred men now engaged
in opening the ne grading &c. twenty eight miles
north OF Charlotte II Is Intended have this last
named section OF the road ready for the by the
OF July next Work Is in progress to connect the
with the Michigan Southern through the ont. OF jack
son