The New York herald., 1850-03-25
Our Harrisburg Correspondence.

HARRisBuRG, March 20, 1850
The Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company Psgus
Raiiroad$ Improvement Company Opening Of the Vest
ern End Of the Southern Coal Field the valley Of the
Susquehanna rs Influence the Iron Interests Of the
United Sates-Semi Bifwninous Coal, &C., &c.
One Of the most portant movements in the history
OF this State has developed itself within the past year
During the next its influence must be powerfully felt
In the rich and fertile valley Of the Susqehnn aud
by all the great interests Of Psnnsyvsnia IL will ex
ercise similar one the country ct large by opening
the way to the suocsssfu manufacture Of iron In the
United States, and bv ansbling the Amsri..- s~
pete european without the aid Of any protect
Ave duty. The Dsuphin susqushanps Coal Company
have built substantial from the mines through
the valley Of Stony Creek to the Canal
Dauphin eight miles above this city have dotted the
line OF the work with water stations machine shops
and oil the neceeeary paraphernalia Of extensive
business are mining at different parts OF their i'm
menfe territory, come Of the most beautiful descrip
tons Of coal cent to market have the
necessary machinery, such as basins sc at DAuphin
for the delivery Of from 81 Coo 10 500 900 ton. DER
nun, in connection with their neighbor the Peaus
Railroad Improvement Company.
The extraordinary statement. made by the citizens
OF Harrhburg of the progress Of these two
entsiprses embracing as they do nearly third of
the Southern Coal Field Induced me to sbsndon for
day my accustomed seat in the vser part q the Ls
gisiative chamber, and take trip to the property
left Harrisburg about 10 A M and after char ming
OF Elk mile. reached the centre or Penusyivanis
Railroad Bridge, which the river miles
below the town Of Dauphin, the Carbondae OF this
secuon of the state or the present terminus of the
Dauphin susquehanna kailroad The view from
this substantial and graceful structure, beth up
and down the susquehsnna Is very magnificent
Above ysu have number Of mountain ranges, extend
Ing east and west completely cut In two by the power
spring foods b dasbing on beneath my feet ~ith an
impetuous speed, which nothing resist Below the
.e.nery is more tranquil but exceedingly bssatiful
The mountA aims above those which enclose the In
extsustble coal Of the great Southern coal
hsls. They seem TO have been placed there fer the
,srth are only to be reached by patient per.everins
lsbofious toll. To the early explorers OF theee
ise,ens OF wealth the formidable appearance OF
not TO be overcome BY the ingenuity OF mau
found everything prosIe.iDs With rapid strides, IS
glance, the IN nuence which such improvements must
necet,sy exerese upon the general interests Of this
msgpihcent State. The coal Of the Dsu phin .m psny
Is hat s called ,emi titumnous bur ming with hne
yeow blsre, ignting With great rspidity and ressm.
bling In all is .s..ntisl psculiaritie the celebrated
coel OF south Wales. BY Analysis II contains from
seventy TO seventy hve per Of carbon and about
tnstn or twenty per esst OF other matter rhe veins
the eoal desosnds from the mouth q the gspg~ avs In
the direction OF the river. dc~n their straight aud
thirty seven feet 60 the nliie
The f,qus Railroad and Improvement Compauy, Sc
petssd iism the psuphin, by an Imaginary line Is
With the Da1pbin, ct point called Yellos ssripx
Rur This corporation owns ssme 20 600 Of sn6
and VIII tend 20 market article knosn tran tioa
ces, but little any inf,rior 20 that Of ths Dauphn
for marine puiposs' aad ,sid TO be superior fer the
mabsfsctufe of iron.
The effects Of the introduction Of this splendid fuel
on The interests Of the country at large must be
srrear at moment vher the great increase OF eur
sesm marine demands such an assistant 10 preients
iitef TO the dslspostsd iron interests o; the su.que
h.sia valley q, q most favorable period Under its
tntusrce American iron will b. able oompes with
the kurop.sn Without tn. sis of sry protectvs duty
One q the meet in,cre,tips facts connected With this
pr'Tefty u its great ressGhspce 90 the semi bl.umi
ncus Irg'ou q South wales should " poses. ex.en
sive d.Itsis of ore as ts nedeny ssrted 40 must
bcen the iron pusctufiug district Of the United
States
The oprntry het~esp the towns Of Dauphin Harri.
burg Lancaster spd Columbia is rrmafk.bis for its
beauty srd prcductvebess II is highly cultivated
snd fertile section 81 the state The chisf engineer OF
The Ntfks ts Mr ID Morton a Nes YORK, a man ~
tsett std indusuy The contractors, Mr. Philip
Dtueherty and Mr.. Geo Lawrence NEE OF w,slth aod
stsrdirg. The minirE srgin,sr I, Mr. John r. Gar.
lard, gsrtlsusn vhcee nanaers are exceedingly
ssfttsbe std vbo sppesrs 20 understand M ONLY hs
du'es of hs rrofssicn. bot those Htle smiab- con-
,enti RALLIES shieh add sfsshy 10 the enjoyment Of
fof anu. nspt ard instsuciion. we comneud these
snsrpkes TO the sttsbtion Of ~sn3-re, in uirrs