Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-02

M. O.Conrell has entered into solemn
understanding to prosecute at law every
,oha, of the Privy Council who set his
hand to the proclamation prohibiting the Clon-
tart meeting"
CONVECTION BETWEEN THE I'M
ppovEMEsTs OF New YORK AND
PEgssYLvANIA.-It is proposed to ac-
complish this important connection by
the completion of the Williamsport and
Elmira Railroad to Elmira. This road
is now in operation between Williams
mort on the West Branch of the Sus-
auehannah, in Lycoming county, Pa,
and a small town named Ralston, after
the late M. C. Ralstonof this city, for
some time President ofthis road. The
road is here constructed in the beautl-
full, fertile, and level valley Of the Ly-
coming river, following the slnuosi-
ties of its banks, whereit winds among
high spurs of the Allegheny noun
tains. Al Raiston are bitiumnous coal
and iron mines Of much value. The
coal from these mines is Of excellent
quality, aud is considerably used in the
neiphborhood. An iron furnace was
formerly in successful operation there,
though we have not heard anything of
Il ri late. The distance from Ralston
20 the New York State line is 40 miles.
Eight miles in that State would bring
the road to Elmira, on the Erie canal.
Under an act Of the New York Legs-
lature, a distinct company has been in
corporated to construct this part Of the
road. Its Board Of Directors, some
time ago in session at EImra, passed a
resolution pledging themselves to com
mcnce the construction of these eight
miles whenever the Pennsylvania COM
pany shall put sixteen miles of their
road, commencing at the State line,
under contract. In order to induce
capitalists to engage in this work, the
Legislature Of the State Of Pennsylva-
MIA passed, at its last session, resolu-
ton granting to the Willlamsport and
Elmira Railroad Company, a remission
of all tolls on the whole descending
trade and the passengers on their road,
over eighty miles of the State canal, =
from Willamsport TO the junction Of
the Susquehannah and Juniata rivers
to endure for fifteen years after the
completion Of the road.
BY this Improvement, the main lines
Of transportation in New York and
Pennsylvania would be linked togeth-
err, and the great northern Lakes bro'l
in contact with Philadelphia. Iron
and coal, the staples Of Pennsylvania,
would find a market in Now Yor's IN
exchange for the plaster and salt oil
that State. The extensive salt mines
and works at Syracuse, in New York,
where wood is becoming scarce and
dear from its immense consumption,
would afford of themselves a great
market for Pennsylvania coal. : This
route has been twice surveyed by the
National Government, and reports
made on the subject by Major Long
and DR.. Howard, in 1898, and by MAJ.
Beach in lsI3, ard il was strongly adj
vocate in Congress as the most direct
route by which the National Govern
ment should construct railroad for
transporting supplies and munitions of
war from the Southern and Middle
States to the Lakes.
II is proper TO state in this connec-
ton, that there is already a link be-
tween Pennsylvania and the Eric Ca
nal by means of the Blossburg and
Corning Railroad, now in operation -
This road runs along the line of the val
ley Of the Tioga river, from Blossburg
in Tioga county, Pa. where there are
also coal and iron mines which have
been worked for some time, TO Corn
ing, in Steubcn county, New York, on
a feeder of the Chomung Canal, dis
tance of 40 miles. lthas been propos-
ed to connect the Blossburg and Elmi-
"a railroads, which would opvi-te the
necessity of completing the latter road,
The distance between Ralston and
Blossburg is about ten miles, in di-
rect line, but they are divided by a
ridge of mountains, and the road wo'd
be an expensive and difficult work.
The Williamsport and Elmira Rail-
road Company are, we believe, making
arrangements to 80 on with their work.
The distance they have to complete, a
bout rs miles, would cost probably a.
bout 100000. 1t is very quesiiona-
BILE TO us, whether the connection with
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