The Railway Mania In England.
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Under this caption, in the Herald OF the 21st
instant, you copy article from Wilmer IL Smiths
Times OF the 18th December, which appears to me
to be prophetic Of what is likely to transpire in this
causes mentioned there and those actually in ope-
ration here, and, | think, we may look. in due
time, for like results. One cause mentioned is the
increased productveness CT theirroads Look al our
railways all over this country, and the files of your
paper will bear record 10 the same thing here II
is said, "Competing lines for length OF time were
discountenanced by the government" So in this
State. Rejoicing, however, in their monopoly,
SO arrogant did many OF the established lines
become-so little did they deem 1t necessary to
study the convenience or the accommodation of
the public so insolent were they under reproof-
and anxious TO screw the last penny out of their
customers that government at length tardiy inter-
fered and placed some limits to their cupidity |"
Yourself, Mr.. Editor, and such of your readers as
"are travelled" will be at no loss to apply this
language TO existing roads in this country, and es-
pecially on the great line in this State between
Albany and Buffalo. And, what's singular enough


a movement has been for some time on foot, and
in few days petitions will be circulated all over
the State, asking the Legislature TO adopt this line
of roads Knowing this fact, the coincidence
struck me as being the more forcible and the
causes which originated the movement are almost
exactly identical with those previously existing in
Engand-as you will see by a letter addressed TO
Mr.. Corning, President OF one OF these roads, on
the Path December last, which | will furnish you
so soon as can have copy made only allude
to this subject as one Of the signs OF the times


marking the progress Of society and the mutations
OF the age In which we 1--we; and 1t will be well il
the managers OF these various companies so deport
themselves as not to bring about the same state Of


things as now exists in England, and thus jeopaf-
die the interests Of thousands OF innocent persons
who have made investments in the stock OF these
companies; unless when IT is cesr that great public
benefit would resut-then, indeed, private interests
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