New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-11
p.,n.vl.anin Coal Region.
C'--a<-or-Ience Of the New-FoTs American.
PHILADELPHIA, July,


TT. rown of Potisvile, or Mount Carbon, rs II
oinetm-s callrdi in the heart OF the fine torln,-
ton of Anthracite, known a. the Schuylki Goal
and every where around are shafts opened into the
hills anl producing Coal with the least possible ei-
tort in procuring it.
II is a large town-rerv busy and verv black.
The Schnylkiii Navigation Company and In
Reading Railroad Company are carrying ON q sharp
competition IN transporting TINS coal 10 tide water
and tine result OF their business will determine
whether Canal or Railroad b" the cheaper mode
of conveying coal. Priam tdcie, the adyanias-
would seem 10 be with the Canal, Vet as & large ad-
ditional outlay is nst now making by the Railroad
Company in lHvinc double track, II Is reasonable
u infer that the business Is found remunerating.
The canal boats run NJ 10 the very mouths OF the
veins and coal is dumped e once into them from
the cars that bring it out OF the mountain side
The railroad cars run inlU the mountain itself, be-
leve, and thus receive their loads. HE railway
has descending grtde all tie way 10 'hiiadeiphia
so that a single locomotive conducts un immense
train. Indeed, il drag down loaded. rs many cars
favored hv the descent in the grade, II c5n bring
hack empty. The cars average more than 3 tons
Some new ones preparing and OF which Il r."
are already in u>e-entir-ly OF Hon-Wiii carry .
or tons and are sol'dly constructed as to pro-
mise to outiast greatly the former wooden rars.
In approaching Philadelphia the road dverges-
one branch running into the Civ, for the convey
GOES oil 10 landing oa the Delaware, where the Goa
for expnrlation 20 other States : delivered al once
into the vessels ready to receive it.
The arrangements for this business seem made
with prudence and sagacity, aud The prodi2ious ac-
tviry WHICH witnessed along the line should and
probably does command success.
The road and canal together nre now delivering
weekly 10000 tons of coai. Estimating the working
season at 10 weeks, wc shall have an aggregate o.
son Oa0 tons lur the year. When the double track
Of the railroad is complete, this quantity may be
augmented by one-t1ird
The canal, too is capable of conveying much
mora. II il very fine work, much of it consistine
n, slsckwater navigation in the Schuykil produced
by dams thrown across, and the usual locks.
The river the canal and the railroad run side bv
side throughout the whole route almost. The ra-
road has overcome great din ;ules passing. IN IL
course through three tunnels, each ni several nun
red feet in length. aud mostly through rock.
Porsvilie is The terminus OF the conf resicn-nol
y yesige of il being found between that place an
Philadephia bat in other respect. the region i
,hurdanilv rich and beautiful in its agricultural
productions.
As we we're whirled rapidy along in very corr
ior.abe car over a very sod TaI', ana occasona'it
#, some thirty miles speed, g!imp.es only "i 'he
,onn,ry cou!d be caught, hut they revealed grea
hrauty and abundance.
The farmers were in the midst Of their hay h.r-
vesr-and in the labor of hay making we sas many
females employed: This - "erv common IN turnpc.
but il il not often seen in hose parts oi Ncw-i ork
and New-Jerscy which know best.
I. is Ight labor. however, thai Of tossing and
;irnins the isy and even ui raklng, and may very
we'll b. performed by ienIIes.
The golden haryes:s, las; r;?ening for the sickle
and waving on Ihe hill- es and IL the NatelS 2 ave
promise ot prolific return TO the ll'Shandn-n.
The travelling on h> 70 81 i both rapid and cheap
I, is OF about The same length rs Gha between Ph