Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-11
COAL TRADE.

s,eam-ihe founuauo"e " . ...,, |
,,,i,es-and, therefore, no clty ca" oo
.nJ nrosperous that has not the comma" .,
f,el at The lowest prices IL Is 'he s'e"
a,,on, of civilized life. All the ln"us'''a'
,,,,rs,;,s demand it. Every stage oil manu-
f,c,ure calls for il, and its consumption ~
,.r,ases as that manufacture extends 10 Tue
,,,e, e,hricajions of the mate,ial, whatever
j, NAV be, whether iron, or wool, OF eo'''"
What Baltimore, then, wants, is the com
mand of anthracite coal, at all seasons oil 'he
wear, at the loves, figure. This, !, is sra'l-
fyine 10 state, will b5 secured by The COM
nle,ion of the Susquehauna Railroad -
Through that improvement, connecting, as IL
does. with The York and Cumberland aud
the Baltimore and Susquehanna, we reach,
a, Sunbury, the most extensive deposit oi
anthracite coal IN Pennsylvania. This re-
soprce. so conveniently adapted TO the trade
of the road, warrants the expectation that
Baltimore may become as large a coal mar.
ket as any other in the Union.
The natural destination Of the Schuykll'
coal is Philadelphia.
coal is the lakes of the Northwest and New
York city.
The natural destination OF the coal OF the
Shamokin region is Baltimore and the South
en Atlantic cities.
Providence, in The distribution Of blessings,
could not have placed these leading COM
mercial emporiums, with regard 10 this min
eral treasure, on more equal footing than
they are present Notwithstanding this,
Philadelphia has maintained the supremacy
in the trade She has been, in fact, the
great coal distributor OF the country. Her
wharf accommodations, for this trade alone,
cover forty acres of ground. Her coal ion-
mage alone independent Of that which is
consumed by her own citizens, 10 meet the
wants of populeus seaboard that Baltimore
will, in part, hereafter supply, isgreater than
the entire tonnage Of the port of New York.
This grand and imposing resnIt has been
attained by the construction of the Reading
Railroad and the S6huylkil Canal-parallel
Improvements that penetrate the mines OF
Schuylkill.
The susquehanna road, in connexon with
the Susquehanna Canal, will give Baltimore
the same facilities for the transportation oil
coal that Philadelphia now enjoys. These
carrying companies lead 10 the shipping poin
OF the Shamokin mines. When they are
completed, Baltimore will become as great
if not greater, coal entrepot than that city
for il will have at the same time, the advan
tage of the trade of cur own Cumberland
region. Our Canton wharves will then b'
erected, and we will send forth fee, o
vessels with coal that may vie with thos
from Port Richmond. These vessels, a
they do now for Philadelphia, will bring u
return cargoes, and thus will our commerc
be greatly augmented through This trade
Our manufactures, too, will then be in
condition TO cope more successfully wit
those of our sister city.
While the realization of this picture wi
be of almost incaculable advantage 10 BALI
more, it will also dsvelope the lands of tn
Middle region 10 such an extent that lhei
owners cannot fail to reap Il rich harvest
Some idea of the value Of coal lands, j
working condition, may be formed by refel
ence 10 several tracts in Schuylkil count,
The Welheril estate, from five colierie
receives annually about $S0,0oo Spangle
& Co., on 500 acres, get s25, 900 Brock, o
100 acres, Sl9, 900 and Wadswor,h, on 20
acres, $4,000; and yet these lands coul
have been had, few years back, for mer
,rihe. These results appear almost incred
BILE. They are not, however, we are il
formed, beyond the mark. If incomes {
enormous are derived from coal property
the Schuylkill regions, where the veins al
mostly below water level, it is difficult
estimate the revenue that will be derive
from the Shamokin coal feld-whose veil
are not only above water level-ai lea
enough 10 supply generations yet 10 come
but they are more accessible in other !,
spects.
But the Susquehanna railway will not /
alone dependent on coal tonnage for suppo
though there is every reason to believe tn;
there will be sufficient of that article TO ia
it to its full capacity. 1t will connect, b
the shortest possible route, the railroads (
New York, leading TO the lakes of the Norll
with those Of Maryland and Pennsylvania
leading 10 Baltimore and Philadelphia. B
these connections, il will become one of h
most profitable thoroughfares of the Uniel
and will, apart ilom the coal trade, contribu
much 10 the growth Of our city.
With these facts before us, il is matt
for congralula,icu that Ba,imoreans ha,
extended encouragement, 10 the Susouehan,
railway, and that they are turning their .
tention seriously to the mines of shamok
for they are identical ineresls-irom when
will flow not only abundant revenue, but ,
means o! still greater prosperity to Bal
more Baltimore Patriot
LARGE CoNFRAcT.-The Sun learns iha
contract of some importance has been C
cluded between Messrs. Barreda & Br
agents Of the Peruvian Government, on
side, and Messrs. James NJ. Hag, & Br
of this city, or the other, for the manu-
lures of bags, for the reception OF enano
its arrival in this port. Each bag is TO
the brand OF Messrs Barfeda Bros, an
the Peruvian Government, and the bags
To be delivered in quantities ot 10000 We