New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-17
THE EMPIRE STATE.
Northern New-YoFlA- & oudItIon and ProEre,,
Railroads and tillnsss-AgricnItars and
Geology.

Geology.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
LowyILLE. Friday April
Northern New.Yosk, a section Of the State sics
in resources and growing in importance, aas bee,
looked upon as a remote and almost distinct Con.
monwealth by many in the Southern part of II.
State and is but little known even in the City,
A visit to the Northern Counties ia suhcien, IA
remove the erroneous ideas entertained Ia reg,d
to their Importance ard their great agricultural
end mineral interests. There are nowhere in u,
State better opportunities for investmen. than d
the Northern Counties, which require only the il.
PRODUCTION Of capital TO call into activity ard ssr
uate that which is slready here.
There is everywhere a steady, substantial IA
crease in wealth, Improvement in appearance
and scll building up OF tho Interests Of The sevs
raj Counties. The Old difficulties in tho wlyol
rspid and pleasurabls travel, rs well as the Ohss
cles which prevented cheap and rapid transport,
ton to and from the great markets, are faI! diip
pearipg. Numerous Plank Roads have been con.
structed on almost all the principal Highway
the old and tedious Journey from Utica to csann
or OgdeHsburgh, 80 miles or more, being noe
made over well built Plank Roads, which hiv.
branch roads in various directions. The highwU
from Rome to WATERFOWL is furnished with
well constructed Plank Road which conhecug
side roads with Sackets Harbor, and the 80
and 0gdens burgh roads al Antwerp.
The long delayed and slowly progressing CO..
pietion Of the Black River Canal affords anOaE
element OF prosperity, chiefly at present % 10
north Of Oneida. Lewis. and a part Of jeIleTn
Counties. The advantages 10 DO enjoyed q
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tsnneries and numbering, are becoming mo-.
known and fully appreciated by capitalists
number of whom have within two years pat q
large establishments at various points on h.
Moose and other rivers.
Railroads, however valuable canals and plui
roads may be, must eventually become necenrT
for the increasing business oi the Northera 5lsll
The Rome and WATERFOWL Railroad, whchVl
soon be completed, inevitably beneisng u
country, will ind enough business to keep
proftably employed The Northern RsiltoG
from Ogdensburgh 10 Rouses point, runniy
along the northern limb % the State, not lArin1
the boundary ine is already doing a succsma
business. These two roads will, necessarily 10
very few years. DO connected by road iv1
WATERFOWL to Ogdensburgh-a junction 10 %
desired, and realized at an early day.
WATERFOWL and Sackett's Harbor, Carthagetd
Saratoga are to be connected by q railroad lion
Z
ern part the region known as John BnEns
Tract and making the wilderness echo WIN ias
tread OF the rotating feet Of the iron horse and uns
steam whistle OF the mode IN 10 locomo.9n
and progress In this ion are locked up VIZ.
ia the releases OF the forest and the stOfenoua
OF Nature, which need but to be opened, in
mense treasures OF mineral wealth. Thai meg
are to be examined within a not distant peh04
there can be but little doubt.
To speak in detail Of the villages oil NoHasI
New York, or OF It's resources, would osnn
more Of your space than you can spare. Wn~
town, in Jefferson County, is noble inland p'J
Its prosperity is not surpassed by any place
the size in the State, while it's position, ana
immense advantages for water. power, ana ,
rich agricultural country which backs II. fenaa
one Of the most inviting and promising pace.
cur State for investment OF capital OK iof w
dence. The Rome and Waterto~n hauiosas
bring this striding place into much close'P"
unity with the cify.
Carthage, also located on the Black hiyeEoS
] ; miles above WateftOws, possesses greeE ~
ties for the employment Of machinery oil s'e!
description. IL is large and prosperous vui,:.
which will become the center Of a AOOrSonY ~
ton, and be greatly benefited by the comples'
Of the Black River Cansl
Ogdensburgh. In Ct. Lawrence Co., 80 NJ
north OF WateItown, at the mouth Of theV"
gatchie River builds It's whaIyea In tho no'e /.
Lawrence. Here is the western terminus d y
Northern Railroad, and the active, busy, thntli
aspect Of the place Is in no measure contrsdes'
by the amount Of It's business, its mills and
chine-shops, its steamboats, and its railrosa CO
The country surrounding is rich, and feels W.
pulse.
The Northern Railroad, since It's opening
the goth Of lest September, has done hacos
business. There have been 100000 bsren
Hour On storage ia the ample depou y Oeu.DJ
bugh at one time. Of the road ITSELF tel@,r y,
the highest commendstion may DO useos
build smoothress, s!rashtness and nenissITr-
It will compare with any road in the 6saS
der the efficient superintendent OF Col III
sCHLATTER its affairs are in a prosperous ~ ~,
ton, ard its value enhanced by the p'o1nSSs..g
with which the cars are minuted q! TIE als~
stations. -.
The agricultural interests Of this psrt ~. -
state must chiefly lie in the grazing ana -
business. Grain - raised for consamp!pH
Tor expectation, v bile butter, cheese, &c 49,
ported in imm ense Quantities For tbs 81
Of business the northern Counties sc
adapted, and the Numerous extensive 6ssrT.
Lewis, Jefferson, g. Lawrence and fttt-St
Counties are evidences Of the extent 70 sS.t
10 carried on. A gentleman Of Tarin, ID .ss n
County, bore oil the State premium o. -
butter at the F air in 1912. ,,-yo,s
The geological features Of Northern N .s...
are extremely Interesting and were not .soau
mOnication already longer than de'gnsg r.ttg
receive sn examination. They will aholo J,hs
for future reference The mineral rlcnei 4
region the valuable and inezhaustlo.e ~ "A,
iron Of superior quality, with the timber, "a" .,s1
be spoken Of hereafter. The directon
where is "opu ard, ard a few short s].'.,o.
rot fail TO show unr.stakable fraitsofmeP
impulses.