The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-18


Richmond papers state that the Virginia Central Rail-
road will be completed 70 Covington BY July l. Tho
iron is purchased and the work OF laying the track has
been commenced Tho completion Of the road to CovinR
ton leaves only twenty miles Of staging to the White
Sulphur Springs
The early completion Of the Covngton aud Ohio Rail-
road is promised. meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Virginia Central Railroad Is be held at Richmond
on the 22d n to take into consideration the proprey
Of issuing Of preferred stock for the purpose
Of prosecuting the first mentioned road and the
Commissioners Virginia and West Virginia. who have
the disposal OF the Coyngton and Ohio in their hands, will
pany and cooperate they agree in the prosecution Of
Of the work.
Tho Philadelphia Ledger says
Is reported that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany who have the management OF the Pittsburg and
Columbus Railroad, are negotiating with view, pos
Columbus and Xenia Railroads 70 Cincinnati, Ohio and
thus extend their through line direct from Philadelphia
tSat 1Se Ramorc and OHIO Raroaa IN view Of this
fact, will eDdeavor 10 obtain the control and manage
ment the Cincinnati and GAINESVILLE Railroad order
to compete with the Pennsylvania Central.
At meeting OF the cerporators Of the Monongahela
Valley Railroad held at Pittsburg recently it de-
cded accept the charter granted at the last session Of
the Legislature and to open books for subscription to
the capital stock OF the company ct Pttsburg the 9th
day of june continue open for three days. rssolu
ton also passed to hold general meeting Of the
corporaors and all persons the construction
OF railroad along the Mcnongahea river, at Elizabeth
on the 30th day Of May.
IL stated the people Of Manchester and Peterboro
n A. bestirrng themselves TO bring TO those places
the line Of railroad contemplated to extend from Port
land to New York. BY way Of Rochester Nashua Groon
Junction, &c.
A Hartford paper slater thst the Commitiss Rail-
roads will report in favor Of chartering the Rdgedeld
and New York Railroad Company" giving authority 70
constructs railroad from the former pacsto New York
State line intsrsectins with the New York and Nsw
Haven srosA and providtis railway Facilities Tor the
western porsion OF Fairfield county. Connecticut
The westsrn New Mmpshre Railroad Company are
making survey for road the side or the Con-
nectcut river, connect. the Cheshire road 1t West
This, whom built win make continuous line ON the
east side Of the der from Windsor 70 South Vernon
and is doubtless, spys . Burlington wy paper in
tended enable the Central to get around the Valley
road from Bellows Falls Vernon which now leased
by the RuAland road a
The Boston, Hartford and Ere Engineer Corps an
at WATERFOWL for the purpose Of locating this rail-
road from some place the Hartford Providsnos and
Fishkin Railroad, between Waterbury and Hoadley'l
station, to the Aousatonc Railroad between Kent and
Msrwinsviils TO the New YORK. Hartford and Albany
Railroad Dover, to intsrsect the DutcheS and
Columbia Railroad beng built in the Glove Valley,
near Beakmanvile.
Lewiston ie journal states that the town Of Dexter
voted take $4,000 in the Dexter and New
port Railroad. The full amount OF $500 900 has
been secured and the work Is TO Be
The extension Of the White Mountain Railroad from
Ittleton to Lancaster H., and thence to Norhumber
land TO With the Grand Trunk is regarded
fixed fact Towns along the proposed route. 1t stated
are subscribing literally IN aid Of the enterprise.