Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-07-31
FOE rur LEwIsBUEo CHRONICLE.
The Spruce Creek Railroad.

The Spruce Creek Railroad.
My Dear -Chronicle-I have for some
time beer aquiet locker on at what some
may have supposed the progress of the
Spruce Greek Railroad, but which l have
come to the conclusion,is but the cold sup
port Of teu who prefer their own advance
ment in public estimation to the Prosperi-
ty of that, or any other great enterprise,
in which the whole community have an IN
terest. In this supposition l am confirm
ed by the superficial view taken OF the ad'
vantages Of the road, by some OF those
who seem to be the most interested in the
growth Of Lewisburg. The idea seems to
prevail that, now that the town is situated
at the head Of rail road communication
with the eastern cities, it will be border
depot, for the vast demand for merchan'
disc required between it and tho western
termination of the road. This, | have no
doubt is quite reasonable and satisfactory
to those who look but half way into the
subject, but nothing is further from the
real merits Of the case.
To those acquainted with the country
through which the road i, located, it is
not necessary to describe its beauties, Its
agricultural fertility: or its inexhaustible
, mineral resources, but to chose who are
not, it may be well to say, that it is not
surpassed by any section Of Peunsylva-
MIA. And by the popularity of the loca-
tions of the different lines of Railroad,
this important section of our own Statcis,
in great measure, isolated, and thus lost
sight of by the travelling community, or its
importance and the construction Of the road
| would no. at this day, be found urging
their claims upon those whose interests
| lay in the same direction.
But, Mr.. Editor, you have one gentle
man in your town, who is sincere friend
of the road and who looks upon its con-
struction as the most important enterprise
ever presented to the town and the sur.
rounding country. That gentleman is
Geo. F.. Miller, Esq. lie sees in the COM
plction of the road, Lewisburg, not only
border town, discharging merchandise to
those who are compelled to drire their
nagons to obtain articles of necessity, but
receiving the vast products of the whole
western extent of the road. 1t is this re-
ceicing and forwarding ofagricultural pro-
ducts in exchange for merchandise that
benefits and builds up the town, to
aourishiDg city. This is tho proper view
of tho subject, and I only regret it is not
so looked upon BY more Of your substan-
tial citizens. But much as has been the
unconcern manifested BY somo in Jour
county, l hope ere long to find them
heartily cooperating with those who have
been active in forwarding tho enterprise.
The above is merely intended to call
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lieve an important subject, but if it meets
your appreciation l will endeayOr in an
other article, to give the basis on which
may be calculated the business and profits
of the road, and thus the indirect benefit
to the public. In Ibis Il sriH be seen the
road uW not only pay, but be a profitable
inycstment. CHILIsQUAQUE.
THE writer of the foregoing lives in
Chilisquaquo TIP. somo miles from Lew.
isburg, and wo know not that he has any
private or pecuniary interest on this side
Of the river. But he is a sincere friend
Of OUR CoUNTRY's S IMPROVEMENTS, and as
such We invite him to continue his sub.
ject, with the one remark that the enter
prise has as many and as fast friends in
Lewisburg as in any other portion Of tho
proposed routc.-Eas Chronicle.
ArTHMpTrn EcCapr -n,c;d G NJ,