The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-23

The Legislature OF Alabama during It's last session.
granted . charter TO the Mobile and Alabama Grand
Trunk Railroad Company organization having for its
object the construction Of railroad from Mobile north
wxrdy through the ces and mineral regions Of the State
ard by interesting thu various lines Of railway In opera
projected in North and Central Alabama through
system Of snort branches. form main trunk int
which the traffic OF these lines should converge and nm
an outlet Mobile Bay The construction Of the roads
undoubtedly matter OF great importance % the pec'e
OF Alabama very favorable report from Mr. rrooG,
civil engineer, has recently been published Ts lesssn
OF the main line and bOes required to DO built ~ the
purpose OF connection am estimated ~ sbOut tw hun
bred and nfsy-two mts-
The Coesa and Ten sesnee Rivers RSlrcaG, offending
from Gadsdon tho Dven river TO Guutert LsdAg on
the Tennessee, hasnss Of shmty-thrce piles, and
which nearly al gvsded before the war; his recently,
according staten pussia Alabama papers, ,een put v
way Of esry co nplsNsu, . Pesnsytvapa company
agreeing 70 comp ie6oth road Within to years-the
company receiy o rheSae bonds appropriated to this
road, amounting % absA S400ooo. end the alternate
sections Of pubcf land donated by the general govern
men. allowing the present stockholdss the amounts
they have actua ny paid ia stock Of theroad when CON-
pleted This iDad will unite the Tennessee and Ceosa
rivera a.d BY the bsildrg Of branch road Of cightesn
miles viii tap me Selma and Rome Railroad u jackson
1 Vile.
Orleans with Texas 10 at present elciting considerable
attention IN the city mentioned Teas, regarding ths
I'm portant prosct FOR her interests some time
'ngo cousruc tod raiirosd from H0ston 70 Orange
the 6abiDs riser. Louisiana, rsher New Orleans did
little titan 70 carry forward TIC Opelcusas road 70
Bervseks bay and there the Voc stopped, with <he
exception OF survey Of the rest the route md the
grsAinscf about sixty miscs 70 rev Iberia The New
Orleans CVss says rsspoctisethe prcjsct-It IL time
now 80 take M this nsgIe~ed enterprise, carly II
I forwasdts compilation uksS work can. and We doubt
not be accom- ishsd widths two yean II proper saors
be made.
The Lynchbusg virossos states thas there 10 some
probaSty OF me osnplstiDa OF the Manassas Gap Rail-
road M Marsh,s PresideGt Of the Manassas Com
pany csnradics ths statements Of the Hanisoubzrg
vA) Csr~s.sahh tpubiishs6 n the HERALD Of satur
day ass) al says he made A<o distinct proposals In
writing u tho Baltimore and Naio Company. The Arst
was sbr; liam Of $H,ooo, for Tho purpose Of imme
iIacly finishing the road from e.rasburg TO Kratzers
rhe oher prcposa a loan OF 800 0o0 which, with
g,e peans at the command Of the Manassas Company
we be usec In the construction a. the road between
Manchester and strasburg
Tie Jacksonville. Madison aud lnsA ,nspolis (lndana)
Railroad Company have in contemplate the extension
OF the Nashville branch OF their road Cambridge City,
Wayne county, and 10 this end have cali ID meeting OF
the stockholders Of the company TO be- held at Jener.
sonvile Tuesday November Is cont Ter and deter
mine the proposition and 10 raiify contract made for
that purpose