The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11
From the Public Ledger.
H4ffludcIpia and tho Lake Ksfkoads.

Tho people Of every State in the Union
naturally feel an elevated pride in tho wealth
magnitude and prosperity OF their chief
commercial city. II is their FIRST desire 10
open and cultivate business intercourse in
their own State before they advance beyond
its borders to cntcr the market of the COM
paraiive stranger, with whom thore docs not
cxis, the same feeling of brothofheoI as at
home. To foster this generous impulse,
however, it is the duty as ii is the interest
of the commercial metropolis Of State to
keep pace with iis neighbors in the consiruc-
,ion and maintenance Of the most approved
modes of travel and importation.
If thisbc stunned or neglected in this 60
ahead age, new interests will grow up and
fresh associations viii be Termed, indepen-
den, Of State lines, which, in the end, will
snerely smother tho yoarnings Of State pride,
but will generate in its stead feeling near
ly akin to teproach or dislike. IL Phiadel-
phia would prevent Inc growth of this feel
ing in Pennsylwania, sho must extead her
iron arf,s into f.e Rorthorn counties. Smce
the completion Of tho New York and Eric
Raiiroad, wf9cR poncsfaies into two coun-
t,es and runs ncas tho aine Of sevon other
counties, tho trade Of at least eleven coun-
ties, exceeding in area and importance the
entire State of New dorsey, has boon divert
ed to ,hscity Of New York, Tho quickest
and mos, convenient eorihunication now
opea between Philadelphia ard the northern
counties of Pennsylvania is through the city
of New York. I, is no, strange, then, that
the citizens of those counties should make
their purchases and sales in New York, bc.
cause tho railroad facility df that city enable
them 10 do 90 10 better advantage than in
Philadelphia.
This is not the resul: Of choice dn theft
par., but Of circumstances which they did
40, control for the people of that beautiful
and plentiful mountain region are state
loving people, and only await the action Of
Philadsarkia 10 sweH her commerce with the
products Of steir abundant harves:s- Phila'
delphia has it in her power not only 10 re-
claim the iost trade Of Northern Pennsylva'
MIA, but also to secure share Of the South
western trade Of New York. BY connsc-
,ion with the Now York and Erie Railroad,
she can place herself at a less distance from
Buffalo and Dunkirk than the city Of New
York, and at the same time open railroad
communication between the Atlantic Bays
and tue waters Of the Lakes. And as Phil
adapiia win havs 10 contribute the large
poriiop Of the funds to build this road, Its 10
eaficn becomes to her matter Of the frs
importance.
From Philadelphia to Tansa!ua, q distance
of 9s miles, a railroad is now In sdScess'u
operation from Tamaqua to Cattawissa, d
miles, road is partly graded and bridged
h is safe to assume, Aen, that from Phila
delphia to Cattawissa, a distance OF ID:
iniles, the route is already fixed From Cat
tawissa there are two projected routes, on'
10 Williamspott, and thence 10 Elmira ol
tho N. Y. and Etie R. n. tho other TO Tow
anda, aud thence to Wavery, on the N. Y
and Erie r. r. Tho distance TO Elmira, vi
Williatnspoft is i2i miles. and TO Waverly
via Towanda, not exceeding 10 miles
From Philadelphia TO Elmira 26s n
Z" Waverly, 22I
Difference in favor Of route 10 Waverly, a2l