Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-07


formidable mountains, across rivers, or arches,
and through the declensions and sinuosities Of
valleys to the distance Of five hundred miles,
lei us not insult the enterprise Of this enlight. 1
ened age. by denouncing the plan Of a simple |
line OF rails over surface but double in extent,
and without one half the natural obstacles to
overcome, visionary and imprnctieabIe."
He proposes to start the ralroad from Chcs.
60, Illinois, to which point, from New York,
there 10 alreadya continuous line Of railroad
and steamboat communication, and says "fro N
that point, directly along the 42d parallel, we
find amooth and gently rolling plain, without
serious obstruction or obstacle in any part, until
we strike the Great Southern Pgss, through the
Rocky Mountains, into Oregon" lie considers
that we would become, by the establishment of
this road, the common carrier Of the world for
the India trade. might take many more ex.
tracts from this pamphlet, that would not prove
uninteresiing to your numerous readers, but
will let this suffice. The construction of this
stupeadous work demands the serious attention
of the American people. The present genera.
iion may not have the satisfaction Of beholding
its completion if undertaken, but they should
not for all that, be the le,s desrous or less inter.
ested in its success. We should not LEI, our
views be so contracted as to confuc ourselves
to the present-to our own happiness and pros.
| peri,y; but with those Of liberal, enlarg.
| ed and magnsnimous nature cast our eyes to
| the future, and like true pa'riots.-like true
lovers ofour country's future greatness, be ever
ready to sustain such measures as will have
tendency to raise us still higher in the esima.
ion of the civilized world, and contribute 10 the
happiness and elevation of our posterity.
Mr.. Whitney in this city, Just now. He is
decidedly splendid man.
The metropolis was again startled last week
by one Of the most bloody occurrences that has
lately disgraced our country A duel between
Mr.. Peasants, editor of the Richmond S ar, and
Mr. 1'homss Richie, Jr., one Of the editors Of
he Richmond Enquirer, took place in Virgins,
on the 26Ih uL Seldom, il ever has il become
the loi of the press TO record such bloody al.
iair. Mr.. Richie, Immediately after the duel,
Jumped in the cars and came on TO this city
He was in fact the first person that brought the
news here. The death of Mr.. Pleasants follow
ed the day after. They went to the ground
armed, il is said, with pistols, sword-canes and
bowie knives. MIR. Peasants was mortally
wounded, while young Tom came off with but
very slight injury. The afficulty between
them has been existing for some time and has
finally terminated in the death Of one Of Vir
gnia's most talented and able writers. 1t is
lsmentable that the frequent occurrence of sucf
barbarous acts cannot be suppressed. A day
! scarcely passes without violation OF the law
Of God and man, as we'll as OF civilization.
Gen. Cass on, the 2Sth ult., delivered lee
ture in the Eas, stree, Baptist church. upon tn,
! Pursuits Of Knowledge The Gen. is be
, coming quite celebrated for his lectures. Sever
al other distinguished Senators have given thei
5 consent 10 lecture.--The lectures are give
, for praiseworthy object. Tickets for tn
\ whole course, eight lectures, admitting a lad
and gentlemen, are So. CROMWELL