Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-12

The rapid decrease Of the effective power
oil locomotive, as the grade increases, i VI.
be seen is so great, that the selection ~
routes for railways with comparatively little
or no ascent is matter of primary inpor.
lance. The roads thus iavorably located can
never be supplanted, in the transportation OF
freight, by those that are obliged 10 overcome
heavier grades. Much less are they able to
do il, when 10 this is added an advantage in
actual distance in both of which features the
Sunbury and Erie takes the lead of the route
from Scranton.
Without reference 10 the other contempla-
ted roads, it is admitted on all hands lhatthe
Sunbury and Erie commands itself strongly
TO the favor of capitalists specially 10 Phil
delphians. And it is gratifying to know hat
II has enlisted in its interest some of your
best informed and most reliable citizens.
MrFERNoN, whose views on this and oihet
routes have been published in pamphlet form;
says that if Phiadephians build this road. as
'hey will besides carrying thither a propor-
lion Of The Lake trade that now enricbcs
other markets, ii will attach to Philadelphia
large and influential portion of the Stale to
be traversed by it, which else will be estran.
ged from her forever. rs State work, en-
compassed with local considerations, he re-
CARDS lis importance to Philadelphia of that
grave and lasting character which canno, be
measured by the dollars and cents REQUIRED
10 insure lis completion as a Philadepbia
work.
JOB r. Tyson; Esq in his letters on the
commerce of Philadelphia, isequally explicit
and strong in his support of this enterprise.
He looks upon its completion, in connexion
with the present railway communication To-
Pilsburg, as the "era when Philadelphia will
commence her precedence Of New York in
the commerce of the Lakes, which is now
asser,ained TO amour, to tvo hundred millions
OF dollars per annum"--equal, in value, TO
the whole foreign commerce of the country:
This immence and opulent trade, Mr. T. says,
is impaliently waiting for a transit. New
York, at an expense Of S24, ,oOo, 900, and Bal
timore, at an expense Of SIS, 200, 900, are
struggling to participate in its inappreciabe
beaefs. The prize is really " thin the grasp
OF our great emporium.
JOHN Tucker, Esq, than whom no one is
better prepared to speak upon subject of
the Kind, in letter written some time since,
demonstrates the following facts:
LIST. That the Sunbury and Erie route is
the shortest, in actual distance, between the
Lakes and the Atlantic.
ID. That /, crosses the Allegheny noun
iains with better grades than any other line
/ now completed or projected
/ 3D.. That in eduated distance il exhibits
advantages which defy competition.
/ He says il has been matter of astonish-
menI 10 him that Philadel phians have, for so
long time, exhibited so much apathy about
la;s important work, and is Of The opinion
,ha; the question nsed only 10 be understood
property TO divest yonr citizens of the indif-
ference they have heretofore manifested 10 :
wayls The enterprise.
The judgment of these gentlemen, all of
whom are Philadelphians, canno, fail to i'm
press your people favorably with the propos-
ed road. Notwithstanding the diversity Of
opinion about the propriety Of the County
Board subscribing 1900, o0o to the stock of
The Company, the sentiment of the informed
everywhere will concur in the views herein
expressed, AYTnRAcIrr,