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Rail Road Meeting. "A special meeting of the stockholders of the Housatonic Rail Road Compa- ny was held in this city on Thursday last. for the purpose of acting upon certain resolutions passed by the last General Assembly. One of the reso- lutions, it will be recollected, authorized the Company tO add 5000 more shares to it's capital stock, and to divide among the original stockhold CTS, or sell the same together with its surplus and forfeited stock, at such rates. not less than fifty dollars per share, as should be determined on by the stockholders, at a meeting called and held for that object. This resolution was adopted.

 The number of surplus and forfeited shares IS 6,s38; making with the new, II ,639 shares of $1OO each.

 The design of this issue and sale of stock is to raise funds for the purpose of paying the old debts of the company and providing an H. rail, with other suitable fixtures for the road.

 The price at which the stock should be offered, was fixed at $50 per share, and pledge was ad- ded that dividend of Ss per share. payable semi- annually, should be made, after the improvements contemplated shall have been completed; a divi. dend amounting to just 10 per cent. At this rate, the stock, will of course be desirable, as a good and safe investment.

 The privilege of taking the stock is to be offer. ed first to the present stockholders. The time al- lowed them to determine whether they will take the stock not, terminates on the last day of this month. After that day the stock is to he offered to capitalists generally.

 Should this stock be all taken up, and there is doubt, are told, that it will be, the company will have the means to proceed forthwith in pla. cling new rails. new engines and new cars upcnthe road, which will secure it the confidence, and no doubt a much greater share of the travel between New York and Albany than it has hitherto ob. tained. .-BridgpOrt FaSmsr