Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-07-01

bulk, if not all, their individual subscrip-
tions We're coupled with conditions that
have thus far eifectually tied them up. 1t
is true they have been working in the
neighborhood of Milton, and at one or
two other points, but apparently as much
for effect as anything else, aud the sums
expended were not larger than nigh, rca-
Oily be raised from among the parties in-
terested and by voluntary payments from
some individual stockholders, to keep up
appearances and deter the Susquehanna
Company, ifpossible, from operating above
Sunbury. The four million loan in Eng
land failed, and whether Mr.. Fal!on him
self can get it upon mortgage Of road
that as yet has no tangible existence, re-
mains to be seen. Bu', if the Company
really has any considerable amount Of
available resources, will the Hitoaian be
kind enough to state where and what they
are? Light is what is wanted, and in the
absence of authentic facts, the public will
draw their conclusions from appearances.
"SUsoUEIaSSA KiILuo,D.---Th re irs been
much negotiation nn he SUBJECT toi The " msror
Extension het"-rn thiS Comp. and the SHn5ory
n Erie. The latter company are however firm
and determined on this SUI jet. They have tui
one opinion on the ma,ef. aHd that is, that they
will construct, and hold ia their own pover
every inch Of the road i.-tseen Sunhufv aud E.l-.
The extension Of the SusGuehauna rou'e wnuli
certainly h. vie measure IN case the >uGhury
& Er.e either failed OF refused to make the roaI
We presume the making nt The two -oads Is not
contemplated or seriously thought ol-SunLtry
AmsTicG1l, .IWe Is.
Are you pane stricken too, friend Mas
ser, or how are we to account for this sin
gu.ar thrust from such 4 quarter at the
Susq. Comp. IL two roads are not 'scri-
ously tbo't of, it remains for the S.& E.to
abandon the field, aud leave but one. The
Susq. Co has now no alternative but to
$50 ahead to Williamsport; and we rereat,
such is their fixed discrimination They
have Crossed the Rubicon,' and can not
retreat if they would. Official surveys
have established the fact that the Susq Co.
has the best route-one that will enlist
the most powerful lcc interests, and COM
mand thrce-f fourths OF the local trade
they bridge the West Branch no oftener
than their rival, and to much better rur-
pose-and will doubtless be able to make
as advantageous connection with the
Elmira road as they can desire. They have
been trifed with long enough by the s. &
T.. managers, and have concluded-thc
Baltimore members of the Board, especial
ly-to liSton TO no future ovcrturcs Of
compromise but, with the aid that can
and will be furnished between Lewisburg
and Wiliamsport, push the road through
to the latter point, with the least practicable
delay.-The 1mericon also states. that
Should Mr. Fallon fail in negotia,in. tbs
bonds, NEW onGANIzATToN Of TIE Bo,Ep
will, no doubt. take place and the City Council,
will then. We presume, make the subscription OF
So GOO 900, aud there are other capitalists ready
to take hold"
This is frank confession of the DOUBT
full standing Of the s. < L, managers, from
one Of its special friends. With new
wiser counsc!s and more
just and liberal spirit viii doubtless pre-
vail A few weeks will show.