AMERWAN RACLILROAI). . .-_I—QIIR_NAL.

of the age, and sustained the efibrts of the company,
by their subscriptions of stock, as to fully warrant
the board in already letting between 20 and 30
miles oi the line, and to resolve to put under con-
tract the balance ofthe line as far east as big Darby
advancing within some 16 miles of this city. All
this has been accomplished by our western friends,
who are struggling to get a connection with us,
without the aid of one dollar from this city. Our
county and city, as well as many of our wealthy
and enterprising citizens, came forward and ex-
tended a helping hand to each of our other roads,
and shall we withhold ourhearty co-operation from
this important enterprtse? Wlien we know that
the stock oi the Xenia road, which has been run-
ning less than a year, is selling at par, we cannot
suppose that those of our citizens who are deeply
interested in the upholding of the city, can be

wanting for inducements to aid in this work. We
are assured by many that they will aid, and we say
to our western friends that they will.-——O/Lia
Slcztesntcm.

Cl8’l7t.’Z(L’IL(1-t1.7Lti Pi'.ttsbiw‘g/'t Ra.2'IrotLd.——The:_CleVe—
land Herald of the 12th inst. says 2-—To-day the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad is completed to
Ravenna, and trains will run regularly between
that point and Cleveland after this week. The
company are inalting arrangements for the erec-
tion of large Depot buildings here, and are now
building at turn-table forty feet in diameter, which
is a superior specimen of heavy timber work. The
Ohio stage company route will be from Akron via
Cuyahoga Falls and Franklin to Ravenna and
Warren daily.

Ste-ulwawille and Ivtdimta Rculroaaf.-—The Cashm-
ton Rcpulilicim states that the Stcubenville and
Indiana Railroad will be placed under contract the
entire distance, between Steubenville and Coshoc-
ton, and perhaps to Dresden and Zanesville, this
spring. "

Jmtction .Ra2'l'roaz1.—-Tlie Elyria Courier says
“ Messrs. Ogilby 85 Co. have, during the last week,
underlet nearly every section of the work on the
Junction railroad, to Sandusky City. The work
is to be immediately commenced and vigorously
prosecuted until it is finished.”

“ It is the intention of the enterprising contrac-
tors to complete the road from this place to the
junction, at Berea, early in the season; and the
energy they have exhibited in the prosecution of
the enterprise thus far, guarantees its early com-
pletion to Sandusky City.”

Iicntucky.

The railroad from Louisville to Frankfort only
lacks about ten miles at this end, of completion.
An omnibus runs daily from Frankfort to the pre-
sent terminus, for the accommodation of passengers.
Citizens of Lexington may now leave this city by
the cars in the morning, and reach Louisville by
this route the same day at dinner time. _ Passen-
gers by this route now reach this city in the 11
o’clock train. having left Louisville the same
morning, This is the cheapest and quickest route.
—-Kentuc/cy Statesman.

"New-v York.

Openivig of the Erie Ca7tal._—The Albmz/y Journal
of Friday evening says there is some prospect that
the Canal Commissioners will soon designate a day
for the opening of the Erie, Oswe 0, and Champ~
lain Canals. The 15th of April as been spoken
of by some. . -

The Board ot‘Trade of l3ufi'alo have held a meet-
ing, at which they unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions : _

W/iereas, The Ohio Canal, Muskingum Improve-
ment, and other public works of Ohio, afibrding
water communication between Lake Erie and the
Ohio River, are now open at their southern extre-
mities, and will be open through their entire length
before the firstofA.pril. . . . _ . . . .

And WZwrea.s, The Pennsylvania. Canals a1‘e_n0.\_V.
in active operation, and from the greatly reduced

cost of transportation 3» y that route since the recent
reduction of tolls, and the advantage of from six to
eight weeks earlier access to tide-Water-will divert
a large amount of produce from the Erie Canal
route, until the opening of our canal. ‘

And Whereas, Reliable information has been
conimuiiicated to members of this Board, by millers
and other shippers of produce in Southern Ohio
that they are now shipping via the Ohio River and
Pennsylvania Canal, but desire to ship by Lake
Erie and the Erie Canal, whenever they can do so
without a detention of their property at Buffalo.

And. Whereas, An early opening of the Erie Ca-
nal, would secure for transportation over its Waters
a considerable- amount of produce from various
ports on our Western Lakes, which might other-
wise be diverted through the Welland Canal, and
down the St. Lawrence River, or over the Ogdcns-
burgh railroad, and also of a large amount ot'mer-
chaiidise coming from tide-water, which would
otherwise be shipped over the New York and Eric
and other railroads and through the Pennsylvania
Canal.

Amt IV/ievczzs, The experience of pasttyears have
demonstrated that whenever a considerable period
has ela sed between the opening of navigation on
Lake  and the Canal, the expense of handling
and forwarding produce arrivingin the iotteflm has
been greatly increased, the market depressed, and
owners of produce involved in losses, and rendered
dissatisfied with the Erie Canal route for Spring
shipments. Therefore,

Resolved, That in the opinion of this Board, it is
of the utmost importance to the revenues that the
earliest practicable period he adopted for the open-
ing of the Erie Canal through its entire length.

Resolved, That the Canal Board be, and they are
hereby respectfully solicited to adopt measures to
ensure the opening ofthe Canal as early as the 5th
oi April ensuing, if intheir opinion practicable.

Resolved, That Messrs. E. O. Gould, J. L. Rey-
nolds, and M. S. I-Iawley be a committee to com-
municate the proceedings of this meeting to the
Canal Commissioners. ' . ,

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the daily apers of the city.

H. E. £0 WARD, President.

M. S. HAWI‘EY, Secretary pro tem..

Rtzilroad per Cavta/2tzl(i£gito,.~—The parties inter-
ested in the project for building a road from Niagara
Falls to Canandaigua, of six feet gauge, to con-
nect with the Canandaigua and Chemung roads,
and so by the Erie with New York, have organized
a company for that purpose, and the following offi-
cers elected :-—--W. H. Townshend, Isaac Seymour,
Moses Maynard, Jr.,  A. Johnson, J. P. Giraud
Foster, Paul N. Spofiord, New York ; Simeon
Benjamin, Elmira ; Aug. C. Porter, Niagara Falls:
Benj. Pringlc, Batavia ; Francis Wilson Paul,
Canandaigua; Georgcwright, Bloomfield; Saml.
Rand, I-Ioneye Falls ;, Ira Godfrey, Lima‘, t as di-
rectors :, Wm. H. Townshend, President; Benj.
Pringle, Vice-President ; Isaac Seymour Treasurer.
FARE on THE S. St U. RliiLaoltD.—-The fare on

the Syracuse &. Utica railroad will be as follows
after the first of April :——

From this city to Manlius, 15 cts.
To Kirkville 20 “
To Chittenango, 30 “
To Canasaraga, 35 “
To Canastota, 40 “
To Wampsville, 45 “
To'Oneida, 55 “
To Verona, 60 “
To Green’s Corners, 70, “
To,Rome, .80 “
To Oriskany, . 95 “
To Whitesboro’, 100 ‘ “
To Utica, 109 “

road ,to;Elmira. _-The proprietors of that road, ‘says
the ,Elqnim,Rcpubl'ictz71., ave res_o1_ved_to_ relay it
with athcavy T rail, bfit there is a, difficulty be-

. tween the "Coming Company and the Pennsylvania

Company in reference to the-‘ gauge «of the track,

the Corning Company insisting on the present nar-

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row guagc in order to compel trans-shipment at
that place, and the Pennsylvania Co. being equally
resolved to have the wide or sit foot track. The
arrangements, we understand, are nearly made for
relaying the rail, the iron being already furnished,
and unless the Corning company yield their posi-
tion, the Pennsylvania Company will. terminate the
lease of their road now existing: . . . T

Sac/sews Harbor and Samtoga. Railroad.-—Tlie

law authorizing a company to construct the Sack-
ett’s Harbor and Saratoga road,was passed April
10th, 1848. It directed the controller to sell to the
company as often as it. expended $25,000 east-of
Carthage,‘ and paid into the treasury 5 cents per
acre, 25,000 acres of land to be selected in alternate
sections of not less than 1000 nor more than 2000
acres, until there shall have been conveyed to them
250,000 acres of lands in the counties of Izlerkimer
and Hamilton. This charter gave the company
three years to organize. During the last year, in-
dividuals living year the line inpthe counties of
J eiferson and Lewis, procured the s_u_i_'vey ,ofthc_
road, with a thorough exploration of the country,
through which it passes, at an expense of not less
than $4,000. The necessary amount of stock has
been subscribed, and _a day appointed to meet and
organize.
I , Irriportgtng Invention. .

Mr. H. Perkins,oi this city, has inventeda ma-
chine for propelling Canal Boats by steam, and
has filled his caveat preparatory to taking out a
patent. The main principle of the apparatus cori-
sists “ in the paddles getting their adhesion all the
boat—-commencing to travel three feet from the
stern, havinga five feet stroke.” This is done by
having two cases ten inches square by eight feet
long, sliding out oftwo stationary cases from under
the stern deck two feet apart, and within four inches
of the surface of the water, when the boat is loaded.
Each of, these cases contains a tongue on six wheels,
travelling inside, on arail track. ~ In: the further
end of the tongue is a paddle two‘ feet by 15 inches
deep, with a joint three inches above the surlace ot

Railroazlfvom Blossbmgh to EZmt"ra.—-—There is a
project ontioot for extending the Blossburgh rail-

the water, causing it to pass on the suriace in its
travel toward the boat. The whole is under the
control of the helmsman, and the cases can be drawn
out ofor into the boat atany moment by his putting
his hand to a lever. The apparatus occupies the
room under the stern deck, projecting six feet into
the cabin, and in no way lessens the bearings or
ca acity for storage.

r. Perkins is about to put one of these machines
into a‘ boat. lying at the Washington-street bridge,
where it may be inspected. He will use in this
one of Hoard and Bradibrd’s portable engines. The
whole weight of the engine and apparatus will not
exceed 2,700 pounds, and it is estimated by Mr. P.
that the cost ofpropelling atrip round to New York
will not exceed $40. The ‘Whole cost of themachine
engine, and putting them into the’ boat, will not
exceed il$450.--Bufiézlo Commercial Advertiser.

Pennsylvania. _

The Erie Observer states the bill regulating the .

width of gauges of the several railroads running
east and west from that city, has passed the Senate,
and has, ere this, been signed by the Governor, and
has become‘ a law. This bill provides that all
roads running east from the city of Erie shall be

confined in laying down their tracks to the six feet O
and four feet e'ig'h'_t iiifclfi‘ gauges of the‘ New ‘York 0

and Eric and the Central New York roads, and that
all railroads running west, shall be confined to the
four’ feet ten-inch gauge of the Ohio roads.
A > Illinois. .

Central Rail'road.—-The Auditor of the Staten!’
Illinoishaslmade a map of the land through which
thelllinois central railroad is to pass, and, Vitis
stated,-has found that the vacantlaiirls on,the_ main
traclg between_ Cairo ‘and\,_Pe;i1,, granted 193’ C911‘

gress, amount to 3,174,000 acres.