Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-11-07

connection direct with Broad Top. But
we must not forget that the VI. {. Rail
road will tap, at Northumberland,4 the
North & West Branch Canals, and at
T.ewistown, the Juniata Division of Pa.
Canal which is being enlarged These
canals penetrate a vast, populouS and
wealthy region and interchange oOnmOd-
tiles by the eircuitous route To the mouth
Of the Juniata, thence north and vest
They must throw much of their traffic on
the NJ. {. Railroad in order TO secure di-
. rect and rapid transportation There is n
lateral railroad from the Miffiin IL Centre
Railroad which viii be an indirect and
important connection Of Middle Greek
Railroad, and which cannot be long de-
layed-the railroad from Freedom Iron
Works southwark up Ferguson's valley.
lilis valley Is very narrow. and has on
It's south east side the long and deep Nc
Glfk hasln OF hematlte aud carbonate of
iron, AMI on its north west side. the RIDGE
/ OF fossiliferous ore Ciescribedin nv second
paper. The line of railroad will be very
straight, the grade in favor Of the trade
ana the dnOuJ Of local traffic thrown on
the NJ. q I. & II. {. Railroads very heavy
Inc same ore which now costs 81 .5O.per
ton Tor hauling 10 LeWistOwn can he de-
liVered by rail for 30 cts. per ton. probably
for - cts per ton. The body Of ore in
ferguson : valley i ineXhaustible. With
Lhis nasty glance al the connections of VI.
Z. Railroad are we not justified i'm urging
our citizens TO subscribe literally TO its
STOCK! When We consider its direct line.
the cheapueSs with which it can be built
and worked, the extent OF country which
II Will bring near 10 market, and above
all, when we consider that it will solve
the hitherto fatal question Of fuel. and give
Us that necessity and luxury 0flife, CHEAP
AND GOOD COAL is it not the duty aud
interest Of ali good citizens to aid this ad-
mlrable enterprise? To the citizens OF
Lewistown il is question Of life and
death so far as our prosperity is concern
ed. We are falling behind every town in
TINS region; there is more building in
BeavertOwn and Mt. Union than in this
place. More building in Bellefonte in
one year than in LewistOwn in seven
years. The ground on which Altoona
stands was being farmed when we had
2SDO inhabitants There was excellent
pasture IN the streets of Sunbury when
our streets We're thronged with a busy
crowd But few years since, Harris
burg, Reading and Lancaster We're inert,
destitute OF energy, and provincial and
Insignificant towns. They are now cities.
full OF capital, life and energy, What
has revived and electrified these places ?
't+1ii-ft'AIt= AND CHEAP COAL. IADlT2l
follows and -Clings to these with firm
grasp because it knows them TO be the
great developing agencies Of the age. But
the prosperity Of our town is nothing
when compared with the benefits TO be
derived by wide belt Of agricultural
country from the Introduction of cheap
fuel. Everything, al last, depends on
agriculture; if we can enrich our lands by
the introduction Of valuable fertilizer,
we accomplish great work Look, then.
at the limestone hills along the line of VI
G.. Railroad; they are tcOrh mare than
Our.beds Of coats and iron ores. Reduce
the price Of coal, stimulate the production
of lime, and you add thirty per cent. to
the productive capacity of a vast region
Nature has given Us every element of
wealth and independence if We are but
true to the path which she indicates.
w. II. IRWIN.
Lewistown, Nov. 5, 1866.