The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-21
ERIE, (PA.,) Jan. 8, 1850

Statistics of Erie-Am old Veteran Turned Adrih
By the Cabinet The Northeast and Ere Rail
road, &c.
Seeing you had no correspondent from here, /
have picked up few items, hoping they may IN
terest some Of the numerous readers of your vau-
able Herald
This place is beautifully situated on the south
side Of large bay, capable of holding the whole
lake marine three times over, with an average
depth of Is to 20 feet Of water except on the bar
at the entrance, which has 10 feet at the shoalest
place, with population Of 10000, ten churches,
one woollen factory, two cupulo and one blast fur
mace, three tanneries, and many MINOR manufacto-
ries, ana some very splendid public and private
bulldipgs-particularly that of Gen. e. NJ Reed,
the great steamboat proprietor, estimated at cost
OF about seventy thousand dollars, and superior TO
any private residence west Of Albany. The mar
bic Branch OF the United States Bank still stands,
aerand monument Of the Impoverished thousands
this town having It's share. The general govern
ment now owns II, and occupies II as custom
house.
The Erie Bank has resumed but does not seem
TO go as well as II dld before II suspended, al
though, the general impression here Is, that Gen.
Reed backs IL.
IL was this place that Com. Chauncey selected
10 build The gallant fleet which, under the brave
Peuy. met The enemy and made ihem ours, on
the MEMORABLE 10th September, 1913. The Law.
renee and Niagara still slumber IN an adjacent
bay, where they were sunk after the action in-
Bumersble canes are made from their remains
The Oldest resident of the town, (Capt Daniel
Dobblns,) was employed by Com. ChsUncey, and
,foeTed 10 CONNIE nee the building OF the ieet, and
actually did cut, with his own hands, the FIRST stuck
OF timber that went INTO the fleet. He is a sub
sclher 10 your paper, and says he reads II with
great satisfaction He afterwards was appointed
sailing master IN the navy, and ordered TO the
command Of the schooner OHIO, but not in the
acuon, having previously been ordered by Com.
Perry Chen Caii) to proceed 10 Enc for supplies
Tor The feet, at that time considered very hazard
Gus end important duty, which he performed to
the perfect Satisfaction OF hls comma sd ng officer,
and arrived safely at Putin Bay shortly after the
action. lie resigned in ls2b, IN con sequence of
the naval force being discontinued on the Lakes,
and afterwards was appointed Captain IN the re-
venue marine service, where he served with honor
uptl the election OF Gen. Harrison. " no dismissed
h'm, but was afterwards re,instated By President
loik, Immediately after ticking the Presidential
char, where he continued until the advent of this
" no party" administration, who has also dismissed
hm. And let u be To their shame, to dismiss an
old md faithful officer from a patfy office, who,
like Gtneral Taylor himself, stood between the
savage fee and the inhabitants of the frontier who
- The oldest navigator, living, Of the Lakes, aud
has lived 10 see clues OF population OF ~ 900 and
5000 grow up. where nothing but the nut of the
uapper and Indian were then the sole occupant,
and IN opposition 10 the remonstrance Of "A large
majority 81 his political opponents.
The Northeast and Enc railroad, which il 10
connect NJ the New York State hue with the Buff
fslo and Erie and the New York aud Erie railroads,
has been let, and is being vigorously pushed TO
completion, which understand must be done N
II months from the tune Of letting, (lst October
last.) IN order 90 secure the charter | sincerely
boI they will succeed should they not, It will be
very disastrous TO New York, az then the Pnla-
delphIrns will be able to DO what they have been
try ing to do for the ast twenty years-that Is "to
shut up the baok-door OF Pennsy lyania," a. they
tenn this strip at the state bordering on the Lake
They ale fully aware that u they do not shut up
the door," New York and Boston will extend
their iron arms through here and aloaE the south
ern ana western borders of the Lakes and con
Meeting with The Ohio and Michigan roads. thereby
dsrnvng them Of the great travel and Transports
ton which will be done on these lines when once
completed. The contractors are paid IN the stock
81 the company, and nsy fetaId ats COMPLEXION.
THIS should put New Workers on their guard
Let them buy up the stock ri n small d scount,
paying each for II, which would rmnisdiatel, give
curfidence IN u and insure its compleuon | am
satisfied Il the charter is once Loot, IL will not be
obtained under as favorable circumstances and
advantages ~ the pr, sent one. The road will not
cOst more than fifty thousand dollars AZ the out
eide, end IL done with each, would cost much less
They have three rails making two tracks one of
four feet and the other six, to accommodate both
eastern roads. AS this seems TO have escaped
y,ur nouce, have thrown out these suggestions
that and other city presses that chose interest
th, ms,lyts In the matter can do so, knowing your
readiness to advocate the interest OF our city. As
a New Yorker, could not pass Il by silently. The
pToductlytness a. the road would be entirely out of
Place 10 question, when we take into considera
The prtduCtiv,ness OF other roads throughout the
United States, where their natural advantages are
lot hall as rood.