The New York herald., 1845-07-28
PLArrsBuRGH, July ", 1875
Northern NeW iork-Ogdensburgh and Lake Cham
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Northern Ne~ York-Ogdesburgh and Lake Cham
PLAIN Raitroad-Clinton Prison-Lyon Mines.
Occurrences, past and prospective, have recently .
drawn the attention OF people the wealth and pros
poets of northern New York. The Boston and Bur-
lngton Railroad soon to be prosecued-the imme-
diate completion of the railroad from Troy and Alba
ny to Whtehall-the Ogdensburgh and Lake Cham
plain road, under fair prospect of construction
and the Clinton State Prison, situated in the hear,
of the iron mines in Clinton county, have tended TO
direct the attention of the country the condition
and resources of this remote and too long neglected
portion OF the State.
.Northern New York." as it is generally under
stood, comprises the three northern counties, Gin
ton, Franklin and ST. Lawrence, that border on Ca
NADIA, with Essex on Lake Champain, and the north
ern portions of Hamilton, Herkimer Lewis and JEFF
ferson. The eastern portion dhe iron district Is
mountainous; but there are portions III Clinton,
Franklin and st. Lawrence covered with rich al
luvlal soil, equal To any IN the State. The settled
portions lie Immediately on Lake Champain and
the river ST Lawrence, and IN the northern part OF
Franklin; but Long Lake, the source OF the Racket,
is near the centre of wilderness unbroken as the
forests that bounded the Hudson, when Its DISCO
Henry Hudson first explored IT in l60S. While
people leaving NewYork IN search OF lands at the
west, there thousands OF acres OF native soil IN
almost the heart of our own State, waiting the magi-
cal operations of wealth and enterprise TO transform
them into vages,and cultivated farms. II is thought
that the contemplated railroads will bring this sec
ton OF the State INTO market, and induce capitalists
to make investments In the iron business, tor which
this country is celebrated.
The Bostonians, ever awake TO their commercial
interests, have become sensible OF the advantages OF
direct communication with the upper lakes, and
with Montreal, the capitol of Canada. road 10
Burlington Lake Champlan will complete the
latter by the way OF St Johns, al the head OF Lake
nfrIa harm
road will do the former. 1t is easy TO that this
road will furnish Boston with many advantages In
the western trade which New York does not, and
cannot, possess. Western produce can be shipped
to Ogdensburgh, over three hundred miles, through
Lake Ontarl and the river 81. Lawrence at a very
small additional expense to that AT Buffalo. The ex-
pense from Ogdensburgh 10 Boston will be SO much
less than from Buffalo TO New York, as TO induce
much trade by the former way; while the whole
northern New York, Vermont and Canada would be
open for the trade with Boston. Gentlemen OF this
place who have recently returned from Boston, have
encouragement that all stock In the Ogdensburgh and
Champlain road not taken up along the route will be
taken up Boston, so that there is no doubt that the
work will certainly be prose cuted.
The Clinton prison is about seventeen miles from
this place. Its location in this county was for the
purpose of employing the convlcts at the manuac-
ture OF iron, not to bring their labor and skill
in competition with the mechanical trades, and AT
the same time enable convict labor TO support the
institution, and not become burden upon the
State A superior ore bed was found In this county
in forest, which furnishes cheap supply of coal of
which large quantities used, and the present To-
cation was recommended to the Legislature by Mr..
Cook the agent employed to find location. The
main question then was, what should be the motive
power in conducting the torges. The mine is seve-
raj miles from the river, and 1t was necessary TO
have the convlcts both dig the ore and convert II In
to iron. An experiment was made, TO test whether
in the Catalan forge the heat sufficient TO propel
the machinery through the agency of steam. The
experiment deemed successful, and upon II are
based the appropriations and enactments of the Cln
ton prison.
This country furnishes many important facilities
for the IRON manufacture. Superior quality OF ore
cheap fuel for the manufacture OF II into iron, and
an easy transportation TO market, important
sderatlons IN this business; and Northern New
York has these beyond very many other iron dis
| ucts. Wood, from which the coal is made, can be
had at a little above the bare expense of cutting
down the timber; and the rivers Ausable and Sara
nae furnish ample water power for propelling rolling
| mills, forges, Nc. Let men OF wealth and enter
prise look the advantages OF this section IN max
| ing their investments
| Had space would communicate to your exten-
sively circulated paper other facts relating to this
| country-of the beautiful scenery of Lake Cham
plain, the excellent steamboats,, OF the barracks at
al this place. and the Fort Rouse's Point, about
the historical "reminiscences of the "bloody Sara
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