Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-04

Correspondence.

J. Ut inc SunDury AmcIlCtms
oht BALTIMORE, Feb. 81, 1854
Susqtehdnnd Rail Rodd-Great Snow Storm
Markets, &c.
The recent publication of the elaborate,
interesting and satisfactory report of GEN'L
PACKER, showing the condition, prospects,
&C., of the Susquehanna Rail Road, from
Bridgeport TO Sunbury, has given very great
and general satisfaction. The citizens of
Baltimore well appreciate the Importance of
this 'connecting link in the great chain,n and
there is at the present time, bill! before the
City Council, proposing the consolidation Of
the three roads, viz the York and Cumber-
land, Baltimore and Susquehauna ard Susque
hanna roads, which if effected, will greatly
strengthen the latter Company and further
its completion aud at the same time make
out of the whole, one first.ratc road, extend
ing from Baltimore to Sunbury. That this
is greatly TO be desired all will admit, aud
that it can be accomplished there is very
little doubt but your people should never
theless take prompt and effective measures
to further this work independent OF Bal'l-
more. 1t is great work in which your par
ticular section of Pennsylvania is largely in
teresled. We are fully aware of the advan-
iages to accrue from this road 10 US as well
as TO you, but Baltimore cannot do all She
has other work 10 do besides. Though not
so great place as some of her sister cities,
she has not been idle, and as proof of her
liberal policy in respect to Public improve
ments, it is only necessary 10 review a little
Of her past history and consider what has
been done.
The principal works 10 which our City has
largely contributed, irrespective of the Sus-
quehanna road, are as follows:
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, length ISL miles
60 Baltimore & Susquelanna do. II "
20 York & Cumberland do o6 I"
/" Washington Branch do. DO 4"
" Baltimore, Philada, & w. do 81
" Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, % 1877
I" Tide Water do. " As
None of these have as yet been long |,
enough in operation TO compensate US for the
investments, but we look forward for rich |
reward, at no distant day.
designed TO terminate at Havre De Grace,
but 10 extend all he way TO this City, by
means of a Slack water Navigation crossing
the Gunpowder and Bush rivers, thereby
avoiding the ebay roue," but the temporary
mode then adopted, Of towing boats around
from Havre De Grace, has since been adhe
red to; in part o"iug to the cheapuess, but
mainly from the difficulty in raising a suffi-
cient sum of money to finish the work. In
view of having a continuous line of Rail
Road along the rich valley of the Susquehan.
ma, it is not probable that the reSnming of
the canal work will be entertained The
superiority of Rail Road over Canal ranspor-
tation is incalrnlable, and the most abundant
testimony abounds as proof positive, where
ever the two have been fairly tested. Balti-
more does mol lack enterprise, but lacks the
means. [, is but very recently that the City
has lent substantial aid ($5, 600 ,O0O) TO the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, for
the perfeetng of this great work, and the
best evidence of the extent 10 which we
have bravely pushed these works forward, is
found in the readiness with which our cit-
zens meet the demands upon them in the
way of taxes Ii is estimated that our taxes
this year will be quite if not over per
cent which is rather severe. SO you must
give Baltimore credit for all she deserves.
The Maine Liquor Law is very likely TO
be carried in this state, il has passed the
'itlousen by vote of 43 10 %, and will
doubtless find a quick passage through the
Senate. The bill provides that the law
shall not go into operation until the 1st Of
May 1856, subject nevertheless 10 a vote
of the people al the next election, and in the
event of its being negatiycd by the popular
voice, the Governor is empowered TO suspend
lis operation. There is, however scarcely
the shadow of probability of his "Demo.
cratic Excellencys" being troubled to exer.
else this perogatve, as il is settled beyond
any doubt, that the mass of the people favor
the law, and tha: it will be approved BY all
immense majority. So mote it be-
Yours, &c,
YoUNG BALTMoEE.