The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03
Cattawissa Railroad.


AT the railroad meeting at Tamaqua on
last Thursday, John Hendricks, ESQ, made
some well-timed remarks which are report.
ed thus in the Legion =
"Mr. H., looked upon this work, when
completed to Erie, as The Frst-the Best
and The most important, which Pennsylva-
MIA as a State would possess. He viewed
the West as the Store House of the nited
States, from which those who drew most
largely would be most prosperous dwelt
much upon the efforts of New York, 10 take
not only her W share of this great trade,
but aided by the seemingly never ending
torpor of Pennsylvania, to appropriate the
amount legitimately due 10 Philadelphia
New York with her three avenues TO Lake
Erie grasps all. while Philadelphia with not
one is a passive spectator. Mr.. II. then turn
ed TO the South, and brought before the meet
ing the increasing prosperity of Baltimore
She too was alive TO her interests, and through
the State of Pennsylvania, was about 10 con-
struct a line 10 the very point which the Cat
tawissa, Williamsport and Erie Road was
first aiming 10 reach, viz: the town of Will
Transport.
This line would speedily be put under
construction, the race would be between the
two companies for completion. Baltimore.
from Harrisburg TO Williamsport, has o3
miles 10 construct, while Philadelphia has
but 81 miles, and the su%persuncture OF 36 10
lay down. 1t was high time for Pennsylva-
uia 10 awake or the Keystone would drop
from its position. 1t was high time for Phil.
adelphians to awake, and rouse their sleep
ing energies, when a little community like
Tamaqua were allowed the honor of being
the first movers in this great cause.
Mr.. H. spoke at much length; showed The
disgrace the whole State labored under, by
reason of her culpable neglect 10 improve
the opportunities in her reach-went into an
examination of the trade of the Susquehan-
ma, and the efforts of New York 10 control
it, and concluded a very appropriate speech,
which elected the appreciation of all pres
ent.'
The Philadelphia Statesman in speaking of
this Tamaqua meeting says =
owe cannot be surprised at the interest
manifested by the citizens of Tamaqua and
the whole region, which must eventually be
developed by these Improvements, for ii is
apparent that the completion OF the Caita-
wissa road will draw from the very heart oil
Pennsylvania an incalculable amount OF
mineral wealth and agricultural products,
and, while it opens and expands the resour-
ces of the interior, will proportionably en-.
large the commerce., and enhance the wealth
of the citizens of this metropolis. The
challenge is openly and broadly given to our
citizens by this Tamaqua meeting, which
claims 10 have taken the first step towards
the completion of a movement calculated to
advance the interests of a far distant point,
even more, perhaps, than their own. Are
such overtures to be conte mptuously reiec-
ted, or met only by feeble determinations,
and not by r~esolute and energetic action p!
We hope, and we believe, that the CONNER
cial magnitude of the objects of The meeting
will be recognized by all classes of our citi-
zens, and that the recomm endation to hold
further meetings, for the purpose of en-.
lightened consultation, and vigorous effort,
will be responded to Immediately and ef-
fectively. There is not in the whole range
of our business relations, a subject which
should elicit more attention and study than
the immediate completion of the Cattawis-
sa Road TO Williamsport, and the construc-
ton of the Sunbury and Erie Road to Erie.