Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-10-05
Proof to the Eye.

vote for Nicholson, (his representative, and
that Of williamson be overwhelming!
Proof to the Eye.
We have been at considerable pains and
expense to draw, lithograph, and color the
accompanying diagram Of the counties
Union, Snyder, aud Northumberland-as
they would be with the five upper districts
Of the latter county " re annexed " to tho
FIRST.
It will be understood, that the SusIue-
hanna River runs north through the CEN
ter of the map, and, in the upper end 1t Is
the present boundary line between Union
and Northumberland The Canal runs
through Snyder and the upper end OF
Northumberland, along the river; lin
ished Railroad runs from Shamokin and
from Danville, to Milton, and thence on
north; and the partly finished Northern
Central Railway through the lower end OF
Northumberland, and the line proposed
for the Spruce Creek Road (from near
PottsgrOYe, through Lewisburg and Milf
finburg, Hartley, &c, are also Indicated
The small dotted lines indicate township
boundaries but their names, and the
names of the creeks, VIC had not time Or
room to insert
A glance at the Map will show that the
proposed arrangement would leave the
three counties Of proper shape, nearly equal
in size, and homogeneous in business inter
est, as they would be in population.
Union would then be one large valley
both sides of the river, bounded Oh three
sides by mountains, and could easily spare
New Berlin and jackson, if they desired,
to Snyder county; and the restoration OF
the original county line would add hand
some township on the North.
With a County Seat at LEwIsBURG,
this arrangement We deem to be " MANI
FEST DESTINY" at Millliaburg, our coun-
ty would of course remain its present size.
It will be seen by the Map of Union as
it is-leaviDg out the proposed addition
east Of theRiver-that Miillinburg's claim
to centrality, is preposterous. The huge
mountains north, west, and south west, are
and ever will be comparatively uninhabi-
table. The county with wide scope
along the river, and extending back to a
sharp angle, Mifllinburg is near the mar
row corner. Draw line, north and south,
half way between Lewisburg and Miffiin-
burg, and more than haLf the arabic land,
and more than hat the population OF
Union county, lies cast of that line. The
River Districts increase 100 per cent. fas-
ter than the Western that the proportion
will remain; and were the countyscat ogotn
put at Mllinburg, it would be oyota re.
moved in a short time to accommodate the
wants Of the centrality Of population. a
majority of the population can reach Lew
isbury quicker and easier than they can
Mif1iinburg.
The Mifiiinburgers sometimes attempt
to urge that Lewisburs is opposed to the
Lewisburg, Centre \ Spruce Creek Rail
road Where that trick will not wGrsa
they try another, and say that if the road
ia ever made it will start from Milton. q
LepisJury road starting from Hilton, is ;
bright idea-might as well talk of thu
MflinJu,y County Sea- at Hort'eton :!
IL happens that the charter fixes that mat
ter, by making Lewisburg the starting
point; but, if we do not choose to star
from here, We should of course 90 to thu
Cattawissa Road at the nearest point east
near Pottsgrove. A glance at the MAJ
will show that to 90 up to Milton woulC
be entirely out Of the way aud if roa'
ever starts from there, west, it would g
into Brush Valley, and not through Mif
finburg.
Once morc-the Associate Judgship
Judge Marshall lives between New-Colum
bia and the mountains. John V. Barbe
lives between Mitiijnburg and the noun
tains, north vest. Thus both these gentle
men reside along the northern line Of popu
lation of the county. John Schraek live.
more on the sgfthcrn side of the county
about one-third Of the way from Lewisbure
to New Berlin-in 4 very central location
and therefore much more convenient to al
who would ever need his services. To hav,
both judges under the shadow Of oul
northern mountains, is certainly unwis'
and unjust.
We commend the Map to the stud,
of all who hesitate as to where it is policJ
to locate the County Site. 1t will assi.
materially, in coming to permanent ant
reasonable decision.
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