The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-16

~ nIo LUZ cnurCncs, VIZ r!oepyterlans bap0N, Ne
edihoe. erected by the Episcopaliaas, u nearly
finished. II II worthy Of remark that the Bsptist
church, brick edifce, was erected mainly BY the
efforts OF the clergyman, who was . broidsyes by
was completed. The village contains many ilae resi-
dences and Ia generally well built. There arc seve
RAJ public houses or hotels the principal Of which
large blck edfce erected and owned BY Mr. Say
der, near u . railroad depot The Ciaremoa& House
kept BY Mr.. johnson, is q quiet and agreeable
hotel, which remin1s one Of the style Of old fash
Toned English inns, where the traveller meets with
. hearty welcome from an obhging landlord, good
cheer, and pleasant company in the family and
guests of the house. The people of Wavercy are
distinguished for their enterprise and many social
qualities. The most prominent citizens have immi-
grated here from New England from Otsego. Greene,
Orange, and other old counties of New York. and
from Pennsylvania. The hills which environ this
part of the valley Of the Susquenanna afford de-
lrehtful sites for residences and command beautiful
prospects. / must not omit to mention remarks-
BILE elevation situated In Pennsylvania, few rods
south of the village, called Spanish Hill" II rises
to the height OF perhaps one humid ed and fifty feet
and contains an area Of nearly ten acres Of table
land, overlooking the valley in every direction. It
is supposed 70 have been one Of the camping
grounds Of General Sullivan's army, in the expe-
diion of l779 an some relics of the Indian tribes
who on occupied this region, have been occasion.
ally found beneath the surface. ! was ACCOMPANIED
by Mr. Jarvis ard number Of other gentlemen OF Wa
verey, in visit to this interesting SPOT. II is on the
farm of Mr.. Snyder who has handsome residence
on the plain below. The hill would form splendid
location for the residence of man of taste and for
tune. Among the many pleasant residences no.
ticed in the village are those of Judge Yates Hon.
N. Bristol, s. FOfdbam, ESQ.,, Mr.. Spaldhg Hiram
Payne, Esq', and those of the brothers Shepard.
TIE commercial importance OF Tioga Pont was
Iarti ularly brought to the mott OF the New York
Legislature. in 1910, whsn commit zee Of the Lee
pislatore Of Pennsylvania was appointed to visit
albany for the purpose Of urging the New
York State gOvercment to extent the Che.
mango and Chemung canals to Tioga Point,
there to unite with the State canals OF Pennsylvania
by the North Branch Canal, which has since been
completed to the S.ste line four miles above Athens
or I1oga Point. The Legislature Of New York
Cberspgo and Chemun6 Bals, and the estimated
cost Of both works was 1bout one million of dollars.
Nothing has since been done but to incorporate the
Of seventeen miles in length, from Emira, the ter
mination OF tie Chemung Canal, to the State line
ABOVE Athens, where junction is formed with the
North Branch Canal Of Pennsylvania. The cost of
OF Importance to the towns on the Seneca lake and
Erie Canal, as by this channel they can be
supplied with coal from Pennsylvania on cheap
terms. II Is proposed to connect the Che
mango Canal with the North Branch Canal
OF Pennsylvania, by slack water navigation On the
Spso.ue hanna from BEghamfon 10 Waveriy aud
thence by short canal across the isthmus, 6tween
Waverly and Athens, to unite with the Pcnnsylva-
ma and junction canals at the State line The COM
petion Of this work will add greatly to the internal
MA IL would seem important that this canal con-
necon Of the two States should be part Of the State
works, without the intervention Of Incorporated
companies to control the interchange trade in coal,
SAT- and other materials, between the people of the
two States.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad, work re-
Gently suggested in Philadelphia, and now in pro-
gress Y TO terminate at Wavtrly, as the most FEAST
Will fba Ertn Dahl
q direct railroad projected thence north to Lake
Ontario, at Fair Haven or Little Sodus
bay few miles west Of Oswego. Waverly is about
phia, being leo miles from each in direct line
The surveyed route of the North Pennsylvania road
varies only l4a miles from air line, in any point
and the length of the surveyed route is 2l6t miles
from Waverley 10 Philadelphia. This railroad will
pass over each of the great coal fields Of anthracite
n pennsylvania, and will run from Waverly down
he susquehanna valley to Pittston, where it
caves that valley and crosses summit Of less than
seventy feet to the mile, and follows the Lehigh
valley to Allentown. The line then leaves tRe
ehigh valley and crosses the country to Philadel-
phia. The summit near WilkesbaIre lies bet ween
Ine great anthracite coal basins, and IL $50 feet
above tide water, requiring gradient Of near
seventy feet per mile, 10 overcome il on the
northern slope. This is the maximum gradient
Oh the whole route, and is required at no other
points the steepest gradient else being 60 feet
per mile. This is also the highest summit between
Philadelphia and Buffalo. 1t Is AZ feet lower than
the Elk summit and $40 feet lower than the Clarion
summit-bOth on the Sunbury and Erie road-and
is 53l feet lower than the Allegheny summit OF the
Central road.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad is entirely a
Pennsylvania work. and the greatest interest is felt
in Philadelphia and the towns and counties along
The line, IN its success. The estimated cost of tue
work Is $50 900 per mLe or little over SIX millions
of dollars for the ZIG miles. On the last day of the
year 1868, the subscriptions to the capital stock
amounted to 81 ,53S 600, of which $3.50 900 was SUBJ
scribed by Philadelphia and Spring Garden, in
their corporate capacity. Great confidence ia
lelt BY the friends Of the road that abundant
funds will be provided without the issue of
bonds by the company. The work s in progress
from Philadelphia to Bethlehem, fiftyfour miles, or
one quarter OF the whole distance to Wayerly, aud
the chief engineer, Edward Miller ESQ., reports that
ne expects to complete the road to Bethlehem early
In 1850. There will be branches TO DoylestQwn,
Easton, WIkesbarre and other points near the main
route. The Easton branch win open very direct
route to New York city. Thomas s. Fernon, ESQ.,,
the president OF the company, ia entitled to the
credit of having suggested this great work, and
brought it to the notice Of the citizens of Philadel
phia. While II will open an important line of travel
between that city and the western part Of New York.
with facilities Of communication with the coal beds
it will not dminish the business on the railroads
and canals Of New York, but father increase the
business by the greater interchange OF trade and
travel which must take place.