AND jtzi RAILIWAD JOURNAL. IRON MANUFACTURERS AND MINING GAZETTE. ESTABLISHED , 1 83 1. PUBLISHED VVEEKLY, AT No. 98 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. SECOND QUARTO SERIES, VOL. V., No. l] s.i 49 PIi.INCIPALi CONTENTS. Lynchburg and Tennessee Raiiroad . . .. . . .. . . 2 New York and Eric Railroad.... . . . 2 Niagara Suspension Bridge. .. 3 Erie, Pa., and Ohio Railroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4 Pennsylvania Railroad.... .. 4 Weight of Locomotives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Rider’s Iron Railway Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Tubes for Locomotives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4 Great Northern Opening for Trailic . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 Patterson and Hackensack Railroad . . .. .. .. .. . 5 Rates of Fare on the New York and Eric R. R.. 5 Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. . . . . . . . . .. 6 Camden and Amboy Railroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '7 Depreciation of Stock, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '7 Railroads in the United States, with a Map—By PETER Cmarrn, ESQ,., of Virginia . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 ADIERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL. PUBLISHED AT 98 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. Saturday, January 6, 1849. ' CIIANGE OF LOCATION. The RAILROAD JOURNAL will be hereafter published, as formerly, in the city ofNEW YORK —it is therefore desired that all letters, commmtica- tions and excltange papers, designed for the editor, should be hereafter sent to New York. MISSING NUMBERS OF THE JOURNAL. As the volume of the Railroad Journal for 1848 is now completed, and as it may not long be in my power to furnish missing numbers to its subscribers -—-vme of whom have kindly accompanied me thro’ a long journey of eigltteen '_i/ea.rs—-—throug'n good report and through evil report—-1 am rlcsirn-its to furnish all who wish to complete their volumes, with missing numbers, if they are now on hand. Etrcry subscri- ber, desirous to obtain missing numbers, should make out a list, and forward it i'[77t7)l.e(l'L'rzfieZg/, and as tar as it is in my power, it will be attended to at the end of January. D. K. MINOR, ' Editor‘ Rail7'oarZ J0'lL7‘7t»£tl. 13- The removal of the oilice from Philadelphia to New York, and the preparation of the accompa- nying Map, have delayed this number. ‘ The same causesphave also delayed the index for the last Vol- ume—-which will be forwarded at an early day. {;?A press of matter, in the two last numbers, compelled us to omit some of the long advertisements, but we shall endeavor to make ample amends for our sins of omission. Iron Trade in England. The London Mining Journal, of December 9th, quotes rail at £5 a £5 10s, average-—and says that there has been no improvement during the past week, but rather a downward tendency—at these prices English rails may be delivered in New York at about $47 per ton, duty and all expenses paid, which is not very encouraging to the Ameri- can maniifacturer, though it may be so to some of the railroad companies. Good American iron can be got here at $55 per ton. ASONS AND STONECUTTERS WANT- ED—AT THE U. S. NAVY YARD, NEAR PENSACOLA.—Twenty good Stonecut- ters can find immediate employment at dressing granite by the superficial foot. The beds and builds of the stone will alone be dressed—the face being left rough. For this work the high price of .‘25 cents per superficial foot will be allowed on the stone now in the yard,'and the tools sharpened. Those who are Masons as well as Stonecutters, will be preferred : and, more especially, those who are disposed to work, when necessary, in Diving Bells. The works in progress are very extensive, and will, probably, afibrd constant employment for some years. To good workmen, of the above description, when employed by the day, the wages will be $2.50, on the ten hour system; to which, an addition at the rate of one dollar per day will be made for such time as they may be employed in the Diving Bells. Or atthe rate of $3.50 per day. , The Diving Bcll=, and Machinery, are con-! structed on the most approved plans, and will he' abundantly supplied with air and light, and the water kept low in the Bells, so that no incon- venience will be felt by the workmen, the depth be- ing only from 25 to 30 feet. Two good Miemxisrs can also find employment in the Navy Yard. Apply in person, to JAMES I-IERRON, Civil Engineer, Navy Yard. Jan. 1. wt Iron B:-‘Rigid, Briclge-];o_lts, etc. W'e desire to call attention to the following adver- tisement of Messrs. Star/:3 ¢t’~ Prityn, of Albany, who are largely engaged in the construction of iron bridges, and other iron work in general use. We recently examined some of their work, abridge over the Albany basin, with which we were much pleased, and of which we intended to speak, but it has, with some other matters deserving notice, been omitted, The names accompanying the advertisement, as references, will, however, be more useful than any- thing we can say, therefore we will merely ask the attention of those who desire such work to read the advertisement, and then to enquire of the gentlemen referred to. RON BRIDGES, BRIDGE & ROOF BOLTS, e_tc.——STARKS do PRUYN, of Albany, N .York, having at great expense established a Manufactory with every facility of ‘Machinery, for manufacturing Iron Bridges, Bridge and Roof Bolts, together with all kinds of the larger sizes of Screw Bolts, Iron Railings, Steam Boilers, and every description of wrought iron work, are preparedto furnish to order, on the shortest notice, any of the above branches, of the very best of American Refined Iron, and at the lowest rates. ‘ " , During the past year S. & P. have furnished sev. eral Iron Bridges for the Erie Canal, Albany Basin, etc., and a large amount of Railroad Bridge Bolts, all ol which have given the most perfectsatisfaction. 1 They are permitted to refer to the following gen- t emen : Charles Cook, Canal Commissioners Nelson J. Beach, ‘the Jacob I-Iinds, State of New York. - - , Engineer of the Bridges ior Willard Smith Esq., the Albany Basim Messrs. StoneeHarris R.ailroad Bridge Builders, Mr. Wm. Howe, Springfield, Mass. . E ' &B ' tr ' Mr‘ S. Whlppm, } ngiiie