Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-27

toll would hc p'oportiona!ly increased, as it would
necessarily I've Conveyed further on our rail road.
believe that il Is admitted by all who are ac-
quainirl with 80 several anthracite coal fields in |
Pennsylvania, that surpasscs, if any equals, |
the middle field, and that this rail road passes
through of lie richest districts known, whether
we take into consideration quantity quality, or the
facility of mining wll as the height Of the hills
or mountains above water level. Take the whole
line from Montgomery" Con the Girarj Esiaie) to
the gap Of the Big Mountain" on the Shamokn
creek, md presume you will find greater guam
tiiy Of coal above water level than is to be found in
any other space Of equal extent. In the same dis
trct is found extensive beds yiens of iron ore OF
good quality which no doubt will be fosnd suitable
for many kinds Of IRON Take this in connection
with Mon,cuis Ridge ore, and it will no, require
much Imagination TO conceive the whole region A.
long the line of rail road spotted with urna'cs and
other works for the manufacture Of iron, and covered
with dense, prosperous and happy population.
The mineral riches Of the country through which
this 70 Id trvcrscs for miles must alone render its
stock orc of t,.e most profitable investments In
addition to its ocal advantages it is certainly the
neare and most direct route from the Metropolis
TO the north west part of our state. both by the rail
road from Suuhuiy to Erie which has been projcc
ted; by the Yves, Branch Canal, now in operation
TO Farrands,ilc; 10y the Bald Eagle Canal, now
finished to within few miles of Bccfonte: by he
Wllinmsp ut aud Emira rail road, now finished
and travelled 10 Ralston thence few intermediate
miles 10 Blosshureh; and thence 10y finished iajl
road to Corning where it connects with the i'm
provements of the state of New Yo,k, which, with
their ramiiications communicate with the grca,
lakes well with the western and central region
of that state, and with the New York and Erie rail
road, now in progress 1t will thus lie seen tina, i,
is not only in the most direct route TO the north
west portions Of our state, but that it is also
the nearest and best route to Buffalo, in the state
of New York, and that with only few inlermcd ate
miles the whole line is nearly finished A survey
was completed hy direction of the State du ing the
last season up the West Branch u the Bald Eagle
and thence up the north side of the Bad Eagle
Mountain over the Allegany Mountain, and it was
found tina, rail road could be made by this route
W fHlsou'Sn. WiNhoul u pane AS all tDese I'M
provemea's, as well from the Yves, Branch as from
the North Branch of the Snsquehanna, wether fin
ished projected, come directly 10 the west end Of
our road, and this road The most direct and shortest
route to Philadelphia and the seaboard, can VIC do
other than believe that it must and be as i'm
portant link in the gtea, chain of internal commu-
,iication, as any in the United States AS soon as
the Reading and Po,tsvlle road is finished it will
command nearly all the passengers and much Of the
light merchandise to and from the North Yves, 10
Philadelphia. The fact that eighteen hundred pas
sengers Exclusive ofway passengers) were convey
ed over that portion of the road between ShamoSin
and Sunbury shows that the community begin to
appreciate this route. TO the citizens of Philadel>
phia is of peculiar importance, not only regards
their great interest in the GiraTd Estates, but as
furnishing facilities for the transit of their goods to
the North, the North Yves, and the West, at al
seasons ofhe yea, without interruptions from frost,
frcshcts breaches, droughts and ofreceying pro-
duce in rturn; thus, with these striking adyan-
taces, divcrting the trade from other channels-I
feel assured that the true interest o! the city ought
nishing the requisite means 10 finish IT, g. atc'-
mediate miles Of this important roa J. tn State
also, being deeply interested must fnd It the. in
,erest to make the necessary appropriation 70 con-
nee, the two sections, by which means tho Com
monweallh would very soon cease paying the Large
interest guaranteed TO The loan holders.
, The only objection Urged against this roa'
has been TO the incline planes on the Fast end o
/ ii. When took charge of the road ielt these oh
t jcctons very strongly; but after c,rcfully cxamin
! ing the subject, and with months experience
am satisfied that for the transit of heavy bunhen
both ways le,el road with planes is decided,
g better and ca be worked cheaper than if the roa,
had been made with heavy grades without inclines
, For passengers only such grades may frequently h
preferable; but (afer the connection "ilh the Potts
vile, Reading and Phi.adclphia rail road, and III
completion Of our own work. should il he founl in
convenient the planes, short stage rlde owe
I the Broad Mountain would connec, the line wher
, the rail road crosses the turnpike the side of III
Locust Mountain.
In every view Of the subject, either regards in
o vestment OF advantage lu State and City, there
II great nducement for prompt exerlions 10 obtain III
n means To complete the few intermediate miles on
II | cannot too strongly recommend 10 the Bo I'd
= Managers to make early appel TO the Legi,lrur
d ard to the CITY Councils, believing that the gre'
is importance Of this improvement mus, comman
e their attention.
y am ry respectfully,
SAMUEL II. WOOD,
LxrAnI 2slh. 1911 Nciing lnnager