The Great metropolis ; or guide to New-York for 1848.

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RAILROAD   COMPANIES,   ETC.                                  129
 

F. Riitterworth, Francis W. Edmoiids, James McCullmigh, Chas.
M. Leupp, Charles W. Sandfoid, Paul Spoffoid, John Ewcn,

JV.w York and JVew Haven Rail Road Co.—'2 Hanover. Capital,
S2,.500,000, Sliirres, §100 each, Robert Schuyler (of New-
Yciik), President; Morris Ketf hum (of New York), Treasi^rrr ;
Wm. P. Biirrall (of Bridgeport, (.'imn,). Serretary. Directors—
Anson G. Phelps ('if New York), Elihii Townsend (of New
York), Jonathan Stuiges (of New Yoik), Henry J. Sanford (of
Stamford, Conn ), Joseph E, Sheffield (of Nevv Haven, Conn,),
John  E, Tinner (of Boston, Mass.),

JVrw York, Providence and Po.ston Rail Read Co.—2 Hanover.
Opital. $1,300,000. Shares, 13,0ii0. par value $100, Offieirs—
C, Vanderbilt, President; James Rintoul, Secritary; Francis Amy,
Stonington. Conn., Treasurer. Directors—C, Vanderbilt, Thomas
Tileston, Nelson Robinson, Daniel B, Allen, Eli Kellev, William
K. Thorn, Dani. I Drew, Nathan F. Dixon (of Rhode Island),
Gurdon Triiniboll (of Connecticut).

-Palerson and Hudson Riner Rail Rood Co.—15 Cortlandt; tr.ansfer
office, Manhattan Insurance Co fi8 Wall. Shares 9,920, par value
J,5I). /'zwiWewrfs, January and July. Officers—James j, Morris,
President;   A  S. Pennington, Secretary; E. B. D  Ogden, Trcas.

Sangammon Sf Morgan Rait Hood.—III.; transfer ofiice. 2 Hanover,

Saratoga and Washington Rail Road.—Transfer office, 2 Hanover.

Harbor Masters.

Office, 179 Water street.    Abraham Turnure, Charies Mills, James

B. Nicholson and Jonathan D. Wilson.

Ferries.

Astoria, called Hiirlgate Ferry, from the foot of 86th street. E, River

Fu ten Ferry, from Fulton street, N. Y., to Fulton street, Brooklyn
(731  yards wide).

South Ferry, from Whitehall street, near the Battery, East River, to
Atlantic street, Brooklyn,    (1300 yards w de.)

Catherine F -rry, friun Catherine street, N. Y., to Main street, Brook¬
lyn.    (736 yards wide.)

JVnry Yard Ferry, from Walnut street, N. Y., to Jackson street.
BiDiiklyn,    (7(i7 yards wide )

Ehzniiethport,—This ferry, which lands also nt Fort Richmond, once
a day, starts from foot of Batiery place, near the Batieiy, N. R,

Fort Lee, fiiini the foot of Canal street; Hamilton av,, and Gowa-
niis, f ot of Wnitehall,

Hoboken. from the foot of Bai-c!a.v, Canal, and Christopher streets.

.Irs y City, f\-on\ the foot of Courtlandt street.    [1795 yards wide.)

JViw ii-iighton. see Staten Island,

Stnt n Island—The Ferry which lands at the Quarantine, and at
the lower landing, or Sailor's Retreat, on the east side of the Island,
starts from the foot of Whitehall street, near the Battery.
Tl e Ferry to the north side of the Island, and which liinds at New
Brigh'iin Sailors' Snuff Haibor, Caslleton and Fort Richmond,
starts from the foot of Batiery place, near the Battery, N. River.

Williamsbuig. from the fnot of Peck slip, (2800 yards:) also from
the foot of Grand street, (950 yards,) and from the foot of Houston
street.
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