Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-31
From the Phiia. Ledger Of the osth inst
sUNpURY AND ERIE RAIL ROAD.

Committee, held last night, in the Board OF
Trade Room, The sum Of one hundred thou
sand six hundred dollars was subscribed to-
wards the project. Th, following letter ex-
presses strong opinion in favor OF the enter
prise, from one whose experience in such
matters renders his opinion valuable. This
is rendered doubly so by the ''substaniial
aid'' with which the sincerity Of il is en-
forced.
PHrLADELPHIA, Jan. 22d, 1852.
Dear Sir: II have before me your favor Of
the 17lh instant. You do not over-esiimate
the interest feel as a citizen Of Philadelphia,
| in the construction of the Sunbury and Erie
Rail Road.
That enterprise has not been regarded by
me as rival to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
have considered the construction of both
as essential TO the proper development, of
the resources Of the State and the prosperity
of our city. When completed. each work
will send out its branches 10 the more mac
cessible counties, and gathering the trade Of
nearly the entire Commonwealth, pour il
into one common centre, destroying that
diversity of feeling among her citizens at
present fos,ered by their divided markets.
The amour, yet TO be raised 10 complete
the Pennsylvania Rail Road is so compara
lively small, that we may, without endan-
gering the progress Of that great work,
spare some Of our means TO insure The early
commencement of yours, which is not con-
sidered rival, but IA kindred enterprise,
each calculated largely to increase the
wealth and population of both our city and
S,ate-thus one exeriing favorable influ-
ence upon the business of the other.
hazard nothing in saying, that the in
creased value Of property in Philadelphia
and the counties contiguous TO the line OF
these roads, directly resulting from their
construction, will equal the whole cost OF
both while the commercial, manufacturing
and mining interests cannot fail TO reap ad-
van,ages TO an equal extent.
The region TO be travelled by this road
is at presen, wiihou, a direct outlet to mar.
ket, and its inhabitants seek that Of rva
city, through the circuious channels afior.
dsd by IA neighboring State. This condition
, o. things should not be suffered to con.
tInue.
, The superiority of the harbor of E,ie i,
, shown by the extension of the New YolS
aud Erie Rail Road TO it, the completion o.
+ which, instead of proving injurious 10 you
AL -, .,k A.
cipaied construction of this road, concentrate
| there large portion OF the trade Of the
Lakes, and increase the population ant
| productive capacity of the vast region trbu
tarv TO it.
The wise provision of the act OF The las
session of our Legislature, breaking th'
! uuage of the track at Erie, will also dis
charge at that point, from The Ohio Road, ;
: considerable amount of travel and freigh
during The close of navigation, which vii
, tend TO increase the importance OF The place
4 and give TO your route the advantages, a
: soon as completed, of a terminal point o
e large trade.
S The broad euage of The Erie Road, e.
!" -ften referred to as mark of its superiority
instead CT afordng any practical advan'as
, will be found by experience 10 add 10 tn
. cos, OF transportation.
) The superiority o, he gradient upon yon
line united with its shorter ...is'ance, AMI II
comparatively low cost, must en.c BILE yor
8 as soon as your rnad is completed, 10 ~
> gross nearly the whole of the trade AM
5 travel between Erie and the seaboard
which, was the undivided local business O
s The eonntry travelled will be ample to Sc
I cure any reasonable dividends ppon sou
stock
n In no other section of the State will Ia
S effects Of an improvement Of the kind be s
manifest in the advance in the value q
$ lands, and the rapid increase in the resour
n ces of the country, as upon the line Of ihi
u road, which, with the accumulatons of tn
through business, must coon demand dou
/ BILE track
Seeing no other road projected whic
promises equal benefits 10 the State and Me
u tropolis, or stronger inducements for th
e safe and profitable investment OF capital,
i have little difficulty in bringing my mind /
e meet your views, and accordingly suhscrib
y one hnndred shares 10 the stock of you
company, upon the conditions printed j
!, your subscription book. Although, III
9 amount may moi be equal to your expects
,. tions, il is as large as my means will ju'
'l iify. Trusting that your efforts will NEE
the success they merit, look forward I
81 the completion of the two great Rail Road
:, Of Pennsylvania, as the instruments of rs
gaining 10 Philadelphia her former prou
!. position as the first city Of the Union.
Very truly yours,
8, J. EDGAR THOMPSON, Civil Engineer.
Ie To d l. MILLER, Jr., Esq, President
e The Committee then adjourned until ne,
S, Friday week, 10 meet at The same place.
WHEELISG BRIpGE CASE. Washington
h. Jan 26 The Supreme Court OF the Unite
10 States. in the case of The Wheplino RtiIo