Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11


provemcnt, and the value it adds 10 The
real wealth Of our county and neghborhood
THE SHAMOIxIN COAL REGION.
Tie North Branch Canal, opening this
season, will create market, in northwest
crn New York, for all the coal of the
Wyoming mines. These mines, hereolere,
owing to the undeveloped condition of our
region, furnished full three-iourths of the
coal consumed in the Susquehanna valley.
Last year they produced 416,276 tons-
The other points on the river, 104, ,507
tons. II our assumption, then, be correct
and we are sustained by the judgment Of
she best practical men engaged in the trade
the Shamokin mines will be pressed
hard to accommodate the demand that will,
at once, be made upon them.
The Improvement Companies of the
region, however, we are gratifed TO see,
are determined TO be in readiness 10 shin
quantity equal 10 the emergency. The
Big Mountain Company alone, will, most
probably produce, during this season, l00,-
600 tons. They have leased one OF their
colIeries, we see it stated, under stipulation
10 send TO market at least Is 900 tons the
first year. This is a commencement Of
business of the mcst cheering character,
and speaks a. the same time, we'll Tor the
value of their estates, and the capacity of
the gentlemen at the head of the Company.
The Improvements of this Company alrca-
dy, are, viz:
1s. a steam saw mill.
ID. A Railroad connecting the mines
with the Philadelphia and Sunbury rail
road, at Shamokin-a distance Of over one
and quarter mile.
3D.. "A coai-breaker, one OF the largest in
the state, well built and of good materials,
capable OF preparing 10000 tons of coal
per annum.
4'h. A colIiery, from five gangways,
capable Of producing 100000 tons per
annum.
9th. A number of comfortable miners
houses, though occupying but small por-
ton Of their estate, are already sufficient to
make it productive. There are on the
Company's property some Is veins of coal, .,
measuring from feet up to 90 feet in
thickness--which, considering the fact that
they are susceptible of easy operation, can
scarcely be limited in production. The
veins Of coal are OF Hazleton and Beaver
Meadow range. We merely mention these
things TO show that we are prepared TO
supply the deficiency in the market OF the
Susquehanna valley that will occur through
the opening OF the North Branch Canal.
As matter interest, we may also here
mention that the Superintendent of this
Company's mines, gives it as his opinion,
that the coal can be prepared and put in
cars ready Tor market, at cost OF forty
! cents per ton.
Two thousand acres of the land belong.
ingto this Company are richly underlaid
with coal OF the very purest quality.
O~ We are pleased to learn from an
article which we extract from the Bali-
more american, that The Mayors veto of
the ordinance of the Councils, granting aid
10 the Susqehanna rail road, is owing to a
defect in the ordinance, and not to the
measure itself, and that a new ordinance
would be passed Immediately.
" CANAL OPENED.-The main line Of
the State Canal between Philadelphia and
PittSbnrg, was opened at Pittsburg on
Wednesday, the Isl inst. The filling was
completed by Friday, and on Saturday
boats were 10 be cleared at Pittsburg, laden
for Philadelphia and Baltimore.
" a large new furnace OF Messrs. Nc
Kelvy s. Co., near Bloomsburg, is now
nearly finished, and its proprietors design
to have it in operation about the first oI
April.
" We make the following extract:
from the opinion of Chief Justice Black, on
the Sunday Law Case, recently decided il
Pittsburg. Chief Justice Black, and Judge
Lewis dissented from the majority of the
Court
A calling, profession or trade may be ex
ercised on the first day of the week for mon,
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