Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15
xarth-East and Southwest Rail-
load Routes, Via Cumberland

capitalists on the hast, seeking new pas-
,ase for trade by railroad lines reaching to
the Southwest, tllat make Cumberland
poDt, We believe we speak the sentiments
Of large population Of Pennsylvania, and
lie western sections Of. Marylaud and Vir-
sIns, amounting to perhaps to over loo,-
lp0 Bedford aud Fulton counties With
,ber many rich beds of hematite, fossil and
pipe ore, and their large supplies Of produce
flon the orchard, garden, farm and herd
range, would have the wide gates Of market
cDeocd on every side The merry hum Of
basy wheels, OF whizzing steam and ringing
forge would wake the echoes Ear and wide,
sdi charm the listening ear. The Sher-
sa1n's Valley Rlilroad now divergfng from
;be Pennsylvania Central at Dlncannon,
las described il previous articlesl reaches
southwest, FIRST through Perry, Huntingdon
aud Feauklin, and then to Fdlton and b 3D.
ford ieauaties, and after traversing the leagth
of tAe aew coal Basin Of Broadtop, termi-
mates il the neigh5orhood Of Bedford town
lnISpFiugs- 10 these from the head Q the
rack, tie exact distance, we understand, is
bat = miles, aud along this there is every
aeiIify presented bv the shape and lay of
the country for easy road making, aud di-
rect exteuaioa. M formidable SUBMITS
side gorgcs, or preeipitous hillsides inter-
7ane to obstruet the way, or cucumber It's
building with undue cost. The route is
free, natures own lovely plans provide and
show the course for The restless iron racer,
IS he pants for tie golden west.
Bedford therefore opce being reached BY
these few miles Of extension, and the next
siep would he to Cumberland, ay railroad
Of cheap, quick ana beautiful construction.
Shall Ne have IL is cur earnest enquiry Of
parties here; ind over the borders what
greeting shall We have from our worthy
neghbogs Of Pennsylvania!
The afiiueEts known as tending hither to
Ills -flvored central point Of connexions
els, and west, and by either of which the
road could approach. are Wills Greek 4
boge, Eyitt's Creek below US Both Of
these have their sources IN immediate prox-
:nuy to the town of Bedford, aud thence
flowing in uniform line little west 0
south, nuke their debouch into the Poto
urae, the ffst n the very miis, Of our city,
and the .second almost touching It's limits.
This line would not exceed 81 niles, and
Erohably would BE less. l. IS very direct
the road can be rapidly built, aud may be
ushered into operation with large shipments
II grain merchandise nov suffering for such
facilities. The interests of all persons in
several ofoar adjacent counties on the north,
1ni irfI5uees that may b. awakened IN va
ricus parts Of MARYLAND, as we'll as among
our merchants, property holders, coat deal
.syS md saaak factassfs oF Alleghany coun-
ty, aud the city Of Cumberland, mas al be
brought to bear en- this euterPrize, and prove
a eOusuInn'atiet deyouily te be wished for.
The fame Of the Janiata iron FOR many
desirable puapeses, aad tie lagi repate of
grain grown in lie limestone soils of Bed
ford aud Huntingdon, ghieh are every sbore
recoguized aua sought after, make this
route of trade one Of great importance to
Us Ii would be the practical opening of
new .aoxiiiarics and agnncies to promote our
local prosperity, to increase our home nam
ufaciurers, to cxprnd oar town improve
meats, to,eneourage thrifty emigration hith-
cr, to enlarge our domestic comforts and in
tiae ueke us more bamy, Independent
sud prosperous community. From our eel
ebra'ed miacrai region. We could then have
another outlet TO eastern sections, and BY
shorter lines than those now used, aroidiug
their transtipnients. fsrriages, charges and
lnishaps Of ceaseiess rouud. This would
be plainly and positively a step in the right
direction. Our town would then be the en-
fHpot and centred station for despateh Of
'raias to az quarters, and a great store
house Tor fuel IL the various and numerous
branches Of manufacturing and mechanic
arts Cun5erianI CirIian.
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JUDICIAL Decisions yoT LAw-The
Tribune says those wlro charge As a fault
the failing TO eripcc due respect for the
Supreme Court 81 tie United States, and to
receive It's recent dieta ia the DTed Scott
case as law, seem to forget that the judg-
nicnt Of Courts Is cftener CFerruleG by the
People than that Of the People is by the YER
diets Of Coarts. But the following extract
from an opiafon given 20 sears ago in the
highest tribunal Of s;Sew York State better
expresses our views on the general subject.
It was given by Justice piati, 10 the Court
for The Correction OF Errors, in the case of
Yates against Lansing, and is printed ia 8
.Johason's Reports. Mr. Plat said:
s.'rha ,laeisions nf faarrfs ara mot iaw.