The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-18
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By reducing the wheat to -four. the quantity of the
amount during the corresponding period of last year,
sAo VS. decrsase Of $40, 81 bbls. Of -four.
The anr exed letter gives interesting and import
ant information relative TO the extension Of railroad i'm
proyeneat In Pennsylvania and hs Development Of the
mineral resources ef that State The consumption of
coal on tbs Western lakes and lines and in the western
section Of the country generally, viii give large
OF business 70 al the Lines OF transportation. In
years Pennsylvania will be well supplied with railroad
facilities o. any other State in the Union
RAILROADS rHRoUGH THE Coal FIELDS OF PENNSYLVANIA
SHAMoKlS, Penn, Aug. 10, 1858.
Tia coal trade Of Pennsylvania has iorg been consid
cred o. the main branches of domestic industry
has produced spirit Of improvement interpreting the
county pih canals and railways which by connecting
pop they add To the ssua
and eeysts the character Of the States through which
they pass This trade has become Of sufficient ma gni
tuds warrant the commencement of Improvements of
the MI IT stupendous description.
New York through railways already under construc
xt5 tss thIee great anthracite regions Of Pepn
syvsnls When that time mes-and Is not far dis
taatshs competition for the supremacy in market be-
twseo these oosl fields will materially assist in making
this proc Of this fuel approximate standard low enough
to carry every species Of manufacture successfully
The middle anthracite coal region Of Pennsylvania
DO which wsh to direct your attention particu-
ariy luSs now, IMAM any others extending from the
vAiley or the Susquehanna to the LehIgh will not be
behind the other coal fields in regard railroad fac
hiss. Ths Philadelphia and sunbury Railroad, nearly
completed, from Sunbury, at the juncionyof the
branches Of the Susquehanna through very
Of the region This road Is designed TO form
at is eastern and western terminus with
that viii reach the most dssrable markets OF thu
country. From sunbury it's starting point, DIVORCES
the great Sunbury and Erie Railroad and the Baltimore
acd 6usqueh anna-the latter Of which has been
Sapt6ly progressing for time while the former
muca pleased to know has also been put under con.
trAct. VIII prospects of early completion. The coal
and othsr produce from this region intended for the
rade aamed must be shipped the Philadelphia and
sudbury Railroad. II viii be their great coal feeder
aAd Hay Aso say, Of their main sources Of profit
This especially true of the Sunbury and Erie road IL
is estimated that the lake .rsde will require million
middle region will eng,oss the bulk Of this tonn age
The rByesue that million tons will bring the sudbury
ant Exis railway IL il believed by competent judges
WI reach ten per cent capital Of SIS 600 0o0 and
vAsa u II considered that this income will DO derived
from back freight alone some conception be formed
of the results that likely to attend the operations
the Sunburg snd Erie road OF the'extent Of shipments
orr ths Baltimore and Susqushanns for the markets in
tia Susausasnua as we'll the Chesapeake am not
~sl prepared 20 speak but II will before long form
asce tam Of Incorporation. road thus tributary
tas Philadelphia and Sunbnsy viii beto the railways
tiiuied " can1ot fail 10 pay Handsomely on tae Invest.
tu szd be o great advantage to the country through
hich Il psessa.
BIT hare thus fsr. merely aivsrtsd to ths railway
.cticos OF the Phiaislphia and Sunbury road, at
10 superior Advantage u tts location IL act fully