The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-01-16


melt, which may drain the treasury, without
aiding materially, If at all, the public interests
iiept in good order by efficient and timely re-
pairs its capacity will be fully equal to all The
demands Of lis trade and business.
The Portage railroad is not fully completed.
Asmall additional appropriation may get be
required to complete, Tor the fourth time, this
road. II is anxiously hoped that this unpro-
dultlve Improvement NAV soon cease its cor
nlqrant demands upon the Treasury. Every
YEARS. experience more clearly reveals the
impolicy of the State in undertaking This
ubrk.
i gives ne no ordinary pleasure TO inform
YOU that The North Branch extension Of the
pennsylvania canal has been so far completed
that boats freigbled with coal and other products
were successfully passed through It's entire
length from Pitston 10 the Junction canal
ihiS work was commenced in lS36-susprnd-
"a in l84i-resumed in 1919, and finished in
1886: although its completion was officially an
lounced in 1853. 1t extends from Pjttston TO
br New York State line, distance Of about
IL miles, following the valley Of the Susq0e-
anna to Athens, and thence along the Che-
nung river to The State line, where 1t Joins tee
Junction canal" and is connected with the
New York Improvements.
7. The Importance and value OF this improve
neBt cannot easily be over-esimaled. Passing
Trough one Of the richest mineral aud agricul-
I.Hra portions of the State, il offers 10 the inn
aensr aud valuable products Of that region a
t3fe and cheap transit to the markets OF New
York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. In the
completion Of this canal the difficulties 10 be
overcome, and the labor to be PetlornPd, Were
great. Both these, TO great extent, have been
accomplished under the snPerintendency ol
% m. H. Mattrt Esq, to whom THIS work was
assigned.
ms canal a'thonga completed, and before
the clos Of navigation, used for The Purposr OF
transportation, Is not perfect SINKS ~ ihg
bottom, from the nature Of toe formation and
Sniis through which It passes, slides from The
hi!iS, aud breaches uay occur, but tAeEe, alter d
EFW years of well aPPied labor, VIII be d.
Vanished, and by vigilance and care entirely
prevented.
MS improvement, although snhIect 10 the
.ft'airy OF competing railroads, II Kept in good
condition, under proper management, Will re-
.eeive MS inll share OF coal and other tonnage
II Is anticipated that the revenues, for the cur
.rent year, will equal, Il not exceed the eHpen-
Fsitures and Increasing with the facilities al
Hsrded, and the rapid development Of trade
I'LL, instead oi is heretofore nnceasing de-
iS'4"ds "r''' 'i'T I'v's''y' taxi ti'etdvner n
revenue over any other canal IN The Common
wealth.
III lV!a'loh 20 the ffoPflFty ana Polcy OF ihe
SAFE oi 'Ae nam i'Hr oi our Peolic improve
menus my opinion i'aS no3 changed Every
CONSIDERATION o. Poolic PoIicY' OF present ana iu-
lure interest," requires 'he separation o. 'he
9'atr nom i"e h'aHagfhIeh' ana coh'foi OF THESE
Woi =. @S' oe eAi'Fi'"'tufeS on mar IorHoh N'
th' h''e' between Tue Juhetl"h ana F'lsoorg'
Se'y exceeding tne rtVthufS' t.r excess
averaging annually hot less man @I3o,O0u
anu ,, CAUSES are ~ constant operation ,'iat VIII
sun more increase '',is oeucency' InS con-
tihoai dfath upon 'he F'aSoFy, 10 sustain
work. 50 uhPfodoc'i'e, Saa"ia al onee oe check-
e. Il SAFE OF 'he nam me- iof ialf consla-
tFa'lon' ana upon terms Just ana loelai 10 tht
purchasers, Is 'Hr proper remedy 9Nch sale,
on terms amply protective "i me rights ana IN
iefesis ol me people, cah' oy proper irgslat'on'
ne erected. IN connection WAN the payment
OF he Pu5tie de6t' TINS question becomes deeply
Important ne sa'r "o"iu constitute new
era IN thr hnane'ai history OF the State, and as
sure SUI more speedy Feduct'on OF me PGoic
dro'' lhan ihat 10 Which reference has been
mate. ne S0ojee' earnestly commenced to
your favorable consideration.
l ne SUBJECT OF banks ana banking capital IN
us reiatIohS 10 me SufFehcy-lhe genera IN
ieresiS OF trade ana commerce and the indnstrI-
al pursuits ol me ci'izen, deserve your careful
attention. MY views expressed IN former
communication remain unchanged me Moor
Pofai'on oi new or 'te fp-chaftef oil Old and
solvent banks, when actually Necessary, and de-
manaea by tue wants o. irslinate trade 10 iht
community where located, should be favored