New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-16
THE EMPIRE STATE.
Northern New-YorI- Condition and Progress
Railroads and yillnRss-Agriculture and

-RniirOadS and tiliuSes -ARricuithre ana
Geology.
Correspondence of The Trhune
LcwwLLr, Fhiay April II.
Northern New. York, section Of tho State rich
in resources and grow ing in importance has been
looked upon as a remote and almost distincs Com
nonwealth by many in the Southern psst of the
State and is but little known even in the City
A visit to the Northern Counties is sufficient to
remove the erroneous ideas entertained ia regard
TO their Importance and their great agricultural
and mineral interests. There are nowhere in the
State better opportunities for investment than in
the Northern Counties, which equiro only the in
PRODUCTION Of capital to call into activity and ssial'
ulste that which is already here.
There is everywhere steady substantial in
crease in wealth, improvement in appearance,
and soliI building OF the interests OF the seve-
raj Counties. The old difficulties in the way Of
rapid and pleasurable travel well as the obsta'
cles which prevented cheap and rapid Transports
ton to and from the great markets, are fast disap'
peoripg. Numerous Plank Roads have been con-
structed on almost al the principal high Ways
the old and tedious journey from 1 tca 10 Canton
or Ogdenkburgh, 1870 miles or more, being now
made over well built Plank Roads, which have
branch roads in various directions. The highway
from Rome TO WRtertown Is furnished with a
well constructed Plank Road, which connects by
aide roads with Sackets Harbor, and the tlce
and Ogdensburgh roads at Antwerp.
The long delay cd and slowly progressing COM
pletion Of the Black River Canal, affords another
element Of prosperity, chiefly at present To the
north Of Oneida, Lewis, and a part OF Jefferson
Counties. The adv antages to be enjoyed In
Lewis County for m nuiacturln8 ESTABLISHMENTS,
tanneres, and numbering, are becoming moro
lr.Il. rod kty ffplf ofQ
number of whom have within two years pat up
largo Embellishments at various points on tho
Moose and other rivers.
Railroads, however valuable canals and plank
roads may be, must eventually become necessary
for the increasing business OF the NOrthern states.
The Rome and WATERFOWL Railroad, which will
soon be completed, inevitably benehtlng tho
country, will find enough business to hccp 1t
probably employed. The Northern Railroad,
from Ogdensburgh 10 Rouses point, ruanlng
along the northern limb OF the State, not lar from
the boundary line, is already doing successful
business. These two roads will necessarily in
very few years, be connected by road from
WATERFOWL 10 Ogdensburgh-a junction to be
desired, and realized at al early day.
WATERFOWL and Sacketts HarbOr, Carthageand
Saratoga are to DO connected by railroad rom
Lake Ontario t. Saratoga, bisecting on i.s vest
part the region known as John Brown
Tract and making tho wilderness echo with the
tread Of the rotating feet OF the iron horse and the
and progress. In this region are locked up, with
in the recesses OF the forest and the stOrehOuses
of Nature, which need but 10 be opened, Inn
mense treasures OF mineral weath. That these
are TO be examined within a not distant period,
there can be but little doubt.
To speak in detail Of the villages Of Northern
New.York, or OF les resources, would demand
more of your space than you can spare. Water
town, in Jefferson County, is noble inland town.
It's prosperity il not surpassed by any place OF
the size in the State, while it's position, and its
immense advantages for water power, and the
rich agricultural country which backs 1t, render 1t
one Of the most inviting and promising places in
State fer investment Of capital or for resi-
dence. The Rome and Wstertown Railroad will
bring this striding place into much closer prox'
unity with the city.
Carthage also located on the Black River, some
H. miles above w ateItOWr, possesses great iacIll-
ties for the employment Of machinery Of every
description. IL is G large and prosperous village.
which will become the center OF a flOuTishing Sec
ton, and be greatly benefited by the completion
Of the Black River Canal.
OgdenGburgh, ia st. Lawrence Co., 60 miles
north of Watertown at the mouth Of the Oswe-
getchie River, builds Its wharves IN the noble ST.
Lawrence Here is the western terminus OF tho
Northern Railroad, and the active, busy, thriving
aspect Of the place is IN no measure contradlcted
by the amount Of its business, it's mills and ma
chine.shops its steamboats, and us railroad cars.
The country surrounding Is rich, and ieels the I'M
pulse.
The Northern Railroad, since it's Opening on
the 10th Of last September, has done handsome
business There have been 100000 barrels oil
-four on storage ia the ample depots at Ogdens.
bufeh at one time. OF the road ITSELF terms oi
tie highest commendation may be used-ior
build, smoothness, strsightness and management
il will compare with any road 10 the State. IN
der the efficient superintendent OF Col. CHAs IL
eCHLATTEK, its affairs are in prosperous condf-
tion, AID it's value enhanced by the prompltude
with which the cars are minuted at the Different
/ stations. IL
TIE agricultural interests OF this part OF the
State must chiefly lie in the grazing ana dauy
butiress Grain is raised for consumption, hO1
for exUortstion while butter, cheese, &c are OK
ported in immense quantities. For this orancI
I Of business the northern Counties are we,
adatted, and the pumerous extensive daules u
/ Lewis, Jefferson, s.. Lawrence and franH }.
! Counties are evidences Of the extent TO "nlcn -
! is carried on A gentleman Of Turin, IN LEWIS
! County, bore of the State premium OF S'V i0'
butter at the Fair in ls49. ~
Tie geological features Of Northern New ORE
are extremely interesting aud were not this con,
oUnics'ion already longer than designed, "ou.a
/ receive tn examination. They will shord MATE.
for future re fereBce. The mineral riches oi sn
rssiCn the valuable and inexhaustiole oe1s =.
iron Of superior quality with the timber "c.may
he spoken OF hereafter. The direction every
uieIe is "on9 ard, sad few short years "l WI.
70. fail TO show unnis.akatle fruits o. the pfeseu-
.p.rul.ss ". o.. p.