Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-05
For the Delaware Republican.
WlLMlNGTCE AND READING RAILROAD

ALLENTOWN, February, 1866.
From Pottsvlle back again by rail TO IA.
maqua and thssce by stage some twenty miles
brings me to Maueh Chunck-another great
point for the shipment of coal; ia fact il is TO
The Lengh region what Pottsville is TO the
Schuylkill. The stage ride takes one mast the
mines and kailroads Of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Co.-tho later worked nv wb.t is
called tbe "grsvty system, ida 10 the car
puAed up steep plane oS means of i'm
mense Stationary engines AID great ber1s n
ropes OF iren-thsn rum 'ng oy its own prayi.
~ down a moderate Grade" O. slops for
some miss to the foot OF another plane: wben
il is again hoisted and starts again from i,a
Upland so on in an Intern .nable rorn1 Ia
aud from the mines and Mauch Chupck Mt
Wheh point the coal is transferred 10 canal
posts to be taken 10 Wv York or other mar
kete. The riuG in summer on This uSwitcb
naek' Railroad is described as being a rnos,
oenehtinl Tip and much acc ant ia naSa A. Il
oy He~ AorAers who visit the region often for
nhe pressure OF This novel mode of riding =
from I'such Chuneh to Allentown, about an
miirs oy nall took ne through the narrow
kse7lSe valley OF the LehigL, here and there
wiaehlnR enough 10 give room for an -
surface, rolling mill or slate works la
tnolgnt as passed along the SchuvikiII ,ho.
tne furnaces were about a. thickiv nloata5
tders as thsy could be, but this valley sTraad
I.s helShoor by lar IN this respect WIKI
sgat OF my hotel there ere mink aorra sa.
OIL Ve large furnaces for naking pig iron tro,.
tae ore ard as many rolling rnilis al wark ca.
Feftlng tue pig iron into rails and tba 81 i
various SHAPES and kinda knne,7 10 thu ,si !e'
yea az mere hant bar" "hsmma.nd pmcar ,iS-
nA'e' &c, & all of which ar iet,er ea alaKe
80 WoEny toSnsmen, Harlan, BnIjinr's
20, Fuseyi Jones & Co.. and OF, FRA
WiIn'r.,, 'uHI ellaor you Or ne. By the
esn,Ie u v go anu reading Raiiroad this busy
~ h"es OF Us and these rich stor.s NJ 49,,
laise Quantities OF waIch womb he n.as ~
W. manufactures would doubtless and fheir
,io,. "oIEnen TO be made into the va.
an Iii 70 which their skillful haGds know
rms now 10 fashion into articles tor their
TONERS At this point too we shall be able
" reach TIE celebrated Lsnigh coal which our
touuuFymen insist they must have to insure
''s'Ie'IIon IN their car wheels and other cast.
tuss ana Fhch they must now get by boat or
'al' through The streets O. PHILADELPHIA -
=! oAe WHO Is suite well ported in the cost OF
aaauspot'Aiton OF this coal ard the other pro-
~ VI W" region, am told that there will
p.A, NSlhS OF ABOUT IS cents per ton bv THE
neaa'nS route as compared wits ,h.t ,hvo,,,.t
5u.uelpnia' our friends in Ch,,te, -
Derhs counties will be much inierestad d, ~ ~
outlet to New York which thew viii raw :. 'se
this line. VIII nave o.
from Coatesvlle tho distance hi ai,bsr 4,
sh'own or through Philadelphia gii h. .sa a.
zoe sane 10 New York WITH The .1vsn,s asa' y
tte one through here that no transfsr 81 10
t ntsltu as IS required in Philadelnbia snS
therefore this "Ailentoun Route will he 1o,,of-
PreisFsoe Oar new steamer linz b., ,,..n
%piIuLhgton snd New York will hoyever br,r,
tn,' eoatesville freight our way | have M
auuo'' sthl they will benefit much by such Al
rec. communication to that great centre an,
we 100 WIZ be able to get to aud from that cit,
ana ths East without the annoyance. exnens
anu delay OF the long, cold ride tbronsh phi
a4elrhta in the street care TLis ia hn ,a,i,
OF what is called the "hemati,,' non ors
sort rcd dirt il looks to me, but said To be w.,
valuable on account of ,he ease with yhich
GleNs nad the valuable qualities Of IRON mn
uueeo from it. expect to visit The great Coe.
va OLe NUS on my way to HarrisbGt. a.,
sau ,nus nave AZ opportunity ot seen
asotnsr OF the wonderful sources OF wen,tl
this nooie State which lies go near our dno
and whIe- We Know SO little of.
BRANDYHINE