Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-20

ELMIRA, N Y, Oct s. 1855.
We referred last wetk to the speech OF
Gov. Bigler, at the New York State Fair at !
Elnirs. on the arrival Of the first train Of coal |
from the Shamokn mins After the inter
change Of courtesies, and referring to the
agricultural products Of the states he pro.
ceeded as follows
lie said that next to agriculture, mining
md manufacturing were leading interests IN
Pennsylvania. and nothing could give him
more pleasure than to trace the history OF
their wonderful progress, but time will not
permit. Her commerce and trade was sec
ond only to that of the Empire State but
be was anticipating the day when, hy means
Of railroad connexions, Philadelphia would
be placed equal to New York as commercial
city. He said his friend (Mr. Diven) had |
most happily complimented Pennsylvania by |
his glowing description Of the agriculture of
New York. and then admitting in that spirit
of eandor for which be is distinguished, that |
Pennsylvania, according to the last census
had produced the most wheat. He might |
have added, as to other interests also, that |
she had produced the most iron, the most |,
coal Of all kinds, and had increased her pop
ulaton in q greater ratio than any OF the |
Atlantic States.
Pennsylvania did not claim TO be as fast
State as New York, but did pretend TO be |
as sure. In great natural resources, and in
the steady purpose Of her population, she
might claim pre-emnence. But in that vast
variety which makes up the spice Of life, he
regarded New York as hard TO beat In
ideas and sms which stand out in bold relief
in endless disputations in matters OF poiti-
cal economy, theology and morals, perhaps
the Empire stood unequaled. lie hopes, in
saying SO much for New York, he had quiet
cd the apprehensions Of his friend.
But the particular occasion Of these cere-
MONIES said Mr.. B., addressing the Prcsi-
dent is the arrival at this beautiful and -four.
ishing town of train Of cars, freighted with
superior anthracite coal, direct from the
Lancaster coiery, in the middle region,
mined by Cochran, Peale, & Co., and con-
veyed by the Sunbury and Erie and the
Williamsport and Elmira Railroads to this
point, without transhipment. The compile
tion Of the Sunbnry and Erie Railroad east
of Milton, last week has finished Except the
bridges at Northumberland q line of rail-
road for point OF inexhaustable supply in
our State TO one ofgeneral distribution and
great consumption in yours. He regarded
the celebration as an era in the history OF
the trade Of both States, and believed the
consequences would be mutually beneficial
to an extent not now anticipated
He then called the attention Of the Presi.
dent of the Agricultural Society, Judge
Cheever, to the fine specimens of Anthracite
Coal on which he stood, and told him, that
he had been commissioned, on behalf Of the
Pennsylvania guests, to present them to the
New York Agricultural Society which duty
he now, with much pleasure, performed.
We are now ready, said Mr. B., to com
monce new branch of trade, rs we know
you are in the spirit Of reciprocity, TO the
mutual benefit of all concerned. Pennsylva
MIA will send up her anthracite coal to keeI
you warm in the winter-to roast your bee
and boil your potatoes--to drive your steam
mills and grist mills, and manufacturing ma
chnery to help to drive the iron horse OF
the rail roads. and propel the steamboats, ol
your lakes and rivers. We expect to SCI
this element of heat and power disseminated
into every county, township, village anC
family circle Of your great State, performing
its good Offices. Indeed we have no doub
OF its universal use what We have witnessed
elsewhere in the use of this article will COM
TO pass here--the consumption will groP
beyond oil anticipation. Nor can you re
strain its progress were you to make the at
tempt. Like the frogs Of Egypt, you vii
find it on every mans hearth, and at ever.
mans cellar door,
II is an event worthy Of notice that th
long talked about and too long DELAYED rail
road from Philadelphia 10 Erie has beel
largely the agent in this work, and very soor
the transportation of coal by that line ant
the Williamsport and EImira, is to be com
menced as regular business. But the Who'll
State feels a concern in an achievement Q
this kind and it is no effort of Imagination t
say that in this event the Commonwealth 0
Pennsylvania sends to that of New York
greeting, the means Of an increasing trad
and intercourse and the evidence of iraternt
in ba han of liam
give the greater manifestation of sincerity t
this token, he would remark that 1t had bee
Gag from her vital parts. The strong bal
which nature has thrown about her treasure
had been broken 10 procure these tine spec
mems, and We were proud to have here som
of the stGwart and honest operatives VIII
have performed this work.
The town Of Elmira, it is manifest, is de
tined to be the mart OF an immense coal trad
in the future. In addition to the sources
trade already referred to, the Junction an
the North Branch Canal presents an avenr
which will soon be in operation to an inc!
haustibIe supply Of coal and minerals four
on the North Branch of the Susquehann
The valley OF Wyoming is famed for min
Of superior coal, and the canal will furnish
cheap avenue for its transportation to na
ket.
II would be pertinent to the occasion, al
He SuOu!u De Sliu 10 trace lue progress
our iron and coal business, so extensive a
so various in all its relations Of trade with {
Empire State, but time and opportunity "
not pernIt-that its future growth, Ike
past progress, will outreaCh all reasonable 9
ticipatons, he had no doubt. Look for
moment, said he, at the growth Of the pl
.jnction and consumption of anthracite co
In 1920 it amounted 10 but 1919 tons;
l840 to eight-hundred and sixty thousa
tons, in 1880 to three and half millions, a
for the present year it will fall but lit
short Of serea millions Of tons. At that ri
Of increase for twenty years to come, the p
duction would exceed thirty millions, viii
at two dollars would reach the enormC
sum of sixty millions Of dollars. The p
duction of the btumous has also been gro
ing with rapidity. For instance, the age
of the Farrandsville Company had told b
to-day that 1000 tons were daily delivered
Williamsport for this point, and that the
mand was equal 10 three times that amo'
but the means Of transportation were
sufficient. A short time ago no,man thout
of sending btuminious coal TO Elmira.