The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30
MASSACHUSETTS.


The Withdrawal Of tho Cunard Steamers
Tho New American Steamship Company
New York and Boston RivRls-aIassachu.
Bosros, Dec 25, 1867.
II is not probable that tho prudent and frugal Dutch
men Of Albany are more indignant at Vanderbilt for
making that city ordinary way railroad station than
some Of the snvous and shors sighted Bostonians
enraged At The wisdom OF Cuuard Withdrawing his
steamers which have for years made Improbable
trips between this port and Liverpool. To HE majority
or the business the action Of Mr. Cunard
somewhat sudden those who intimate with the
business done between Boston and Liverpool compared
with Boston and New York. sssert with air Of
ordinary wisdom. tina, the only matter OF surprise
thai Cunard has continued his Boston line 80 long
There few Boston capitalists Edward s robey,
Hamilton A. Hill and few other Board Of Trade fos
ss-who probably rejoiced than otherwise q
Cunards action, the Of which expained when
10 known thai they the head, body and limbs Of
ne American Steamship Company. recently organised
tor the purpose OF maintaining . regular lire
Boston and Liverpool. while, however, these adven.
turers In enterprise will BE- merry the abo-
on Of the rival line. the groat majority will lament for
thai It's facilities and arrangements complete
than can be furnished BY any new company for long
period The new concern has within year. built .
couple OF large steamers the Erie and the Ontario and
they plying regularly between here and LIVER
pool Tho vessels are large fast and substantial and
With the disappearance OF their Cunard rtva.s the pro-
ectors Of tha new line anticipate On early and profitable
uafnc. IL may be asked, In the way OF conundrum,
how the Bostonans will manage 10 make such line
pay n the Liverpool managers cannot do Il The only
conclusion rs that ths American Steamship Company
sangune OF diver,ing all tho Western produce
tended for export from New York 10 Boston,
and inasmuch ~ the same who are
prominent 10 this enterprise have always
been foremost In multiplying the railroad facilities
between the West and Boston, s almost certain that
their expectations concerning the success OF The steam
ship company based chiefly upon shipments OF
Western produce. II will DO seen, therefore, New
York and Boston rivalry In this particular vi! depend
upon tho facilities for shipment beswesn Albany and
New York and Albany and Boston The present .acli.
ties OF which New York boast the Hudson
river and the Hudson River and Harlem Railroads aud
there talk u s said. of another railway the other
aldo OF the Hudson Bostons OF com mu-
nicat,on are chiefly the Boston and Albany Railroad,
aud still more crcuitons and equally mountainous
route via saratoga and Rutland Vermont Central &c
THESE the only available routes now but when the
hole s bored through Hooslc mountain, and when The
Boston, Hartford and Erie limo Is completed, then
but not until then-can Boston hope TO become
anything Ike dangerous rival 10 New York in solicit
ing the produce OF the West FOR foreign shipment II IL
not impossible that Cunard Vanderbilt stud
these facts II they have and there united action
on their part the Bostonans will display wisdom and
save money BY an early and permanent withdrawal from,
the contest
Ths Legislature win assemble in the newly renovated
state House Beacon Hill next Wednesday, aud
already there lively canvass for presiding and other
officers General Schoulor OF the Essex district whom
Governor Bullock turned OF Office for his oppos
70 Ben Butler for Congress- the leading candidate .or
Boston the most talked OF for speaker Of the House
For the eerkships or both branches There will DO an
abundance OF candidates but Is not likely their frien q,
present ,ncumbents MAJOR Moruscy, the sergnert-at-
Arms, will PROBABLY he dropped and Genera iarren CO
a n l. L. Will undoubtedly take MS place.