Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-10
LETTER FROM TIE EDITOR, DATED
.,..,-. a., Colpmbia House, a.,
rf Ftf' tPL,toJ.I.,L,, H. Il toka


The trip from sunbury to Philadelphia is much less ia.
tepmg since the completion of the rail road TO shnck
There is vast difference between starting at O'Clock
at night in the stage, in the morning aer breakfast in
the cars The time, though only shortened four hours
Pmsvle appears only half long Those who travel on
the turnpike wil observe TINT during the past twelve
months great and important changes have been effected in
the coal region through which the turnpike passes The
traveller will be asonished 10 find that whole villages have
sprung M in that time At Mount Carmel nomler of
new buidga are IN progress of construction. few miles
tSrlher down. the Locust Mountain Coal Iron Company
and Others have sixty seventy houses under way Be-
low them, again, but short distance commence the i'm.
nroreiaents at the cjleries Ashland. Upwards Of
seventy buildings here being erected The Locust
Mountain coal Is Of superior quality and is admirably
adapted to the smelling Of lion and other purposes vein
has been opened forty feet In thickness. This vein
lssupposcd by to be identical with tho ldaruUth
rein in the schuylkl region, which, however, is only
twenty eight feet thick 1t is slpppsc1 by competent ud-
gcs, that all the coal in the Scuykl region above water
level, will be exhnused in FIVE six years When that
time arrives the coal west Of the B load Mountain will be
esotcd TO- To reach this and open prupny these vast
nincs OF wealth, the Broad Mountain will have to be
nce-a Project that hns often bcci talked Of It viii be
siupcudJus work, and viii cost over million uf dollars.
That viii pay for coal purposes aJne, is longer
question OF doubt, but only Of time. When completed,
will open grand horoughure for the ttade and travel
from tho Susquchala by easy grndes, which aine in
few years, would justify the undertaking, AS have ul
ready iiinated, the great mining operations in Schuyl
county viii be- as they urc now, principally below water
level ..U.s lrI i-.. |.l..H.. TO. $3.50 ft..0"
Mr Maginns' discovery of the mammoth vein, under
hyng the other formations at great Depth has added
vastly to the mineral wealth Of the Schuykil region On
the property of Henry c. Carey at ST. Clair large per.
pendicuaI shaft has been sunk expense OF $4,000
AT depth of 4O6 feet they struck foot vein OF COAL
aud then passing through 2l feet of slate they on
the mammoth vein which proved to be Is feet thick
overying these VEINS is strata OF solid r1c 60 feet in
thickness.
The North American Coal Company, about mile dis.
tmt has discovered the veins, by bOing ON their
property, at about the same depth. .t
The proposed subscription to the Sunbuy & Erie rail
road by the City councils is again under consdclation-
There is here Committee of gentlemen from Erie,
urging the importance Of immediate action upon this sub
irct.
The Councils arc to meet Thursday, when the matter
will be acted on. The result think, will he favorable
although there is a stronger outside pressure against
the project than previously when the resolution pas
scd but which suspended laut Of the difficulty
between the President aud the Councils The President,
Mr. Faon having since resigned, and the directors having
sgnided their Willingness TO follow his example, as soon
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the Councils may sec fl to appoint their
think they are cquitay ii not legally bound 10 repeal the
resolution suspendns the subscription Our friends from
Eric say tha immediate action is oil impo iant-lat lon.
ger delay will endanger the whole enterprise III the mean.
time, tha Company engaged in completing the Williams
port Elmira, and the Cattnwissa rail roads, have enga
gel to endorse the bonds of the Subuy Iie for s7OO
OOo for the purpose Of completing the road from Milton to
Wiamsport, condition that they have lease OF
that portion Of the road for 20 years the contractors bind
ing themselves to finish the road by the first Of July next
The conIiact cau be unnued, however, at any Tine by
The Sudbury & Eric Company, certain stipulated CON
ditns being complied with should the City subscription
be made, this proposition VIII fall Of course.
The nl0aey market is still tight, though much easier
than few weeks since The news from Europe is anx-
ously looked for From present appearances, there is
prospect that England ani Fl may enguge in the CON
test, and II 81 general war in Europe is than pro-
battle