Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-15
tFor the Delaware Republican,
AND READING RAILROAD

PorrsvILLH, January, 1855.
Since my last letter from Ashland, my route
has been through the Eastern end OF the won
derful Mahoney or second coal fsld-past the
immense "plains" up which one thousand cars
Of coal are hoisted per day and so to TamaquA.
On the route | was shewn the end Of the line
of the Cstawissa Railroad, which as you know
has been leased by the Atlantic and Great
western Railroad, who intend making it part
of their great through line, and which the
Reading Railroad, by a stroke Of policy, make
themselves the terminus of In Philadelphia -
listened TO the intelligent men who were
discussing the question and could but feel that
they indeed had cause to be iuterested-know-
ing as they did, that soon their solemn noun
tains were to feel the pulsation Of the mighty
current OF trade which must soon be passing
them. could but think of our feelings had
we such theme to discuss. And may we mott
Philadelphia assursdly will, aud we are Just
as near to Tamaqaa and consequently to the
great West.
But to feel this pulsatiou we must have O
direct connection with it. Tamaqua lie already
much favored with opportunities of travel, ls
| or 40 passenger trains arrive and depart daily
Your croakers talk of the grades of our Viii
mington aud Reading road which will. mont
OF them, be more than 100 feet in a mile
What do you think OF the IT'S feet which
came over from Tamaqua to this city Ant
yet over this +" Mountain Link as It Is vel
called, trains run at high rate of speed and
heavy trains Of freight are passing constantly
| Can you realize that an engine can run OF
grade which would be sleeper than lin
laid from Christiana bridge to nth street p
and yet such line 10 what have passed owe
In coming here A surprising instance of tn
quick growth Of trade where proper facilitie
are offered, was told me on this line. Los
than year ago all the public conveyance be
tween Pottsville aud Tamaqua was furnishe,
by four horse stage making two round trip
per day, carrying at the most daily so passen
gers. Now the trains have an average of 80
per day.
lfyou have never seen Pottsville, Mr.. Edito
pack up as soon as fiue weather returns an
get some of our active business men and som
Of our farmers who have SO many broad acre
in our fertile soil, to come with you and I al
sure you will be astonished at this distorte
town. Up hill and down hill, on the top
narrow rocky ridges, overhanging the stream'
, everywhere that they could 6nd room hav
these determined people built, propped, o
balanced their structures. Our worthy far
mers when they see how these people prize
spot to build en-, will, think, calculate no,
{ much their farms would be worth could the
be transferred to Pottsyille. Well now, the
can't transfer their farms, but they can th
products OF them, providing they help us bull
our Wilmington and Reading Railroad, an
/ thus find market for all they can produce
: and willing buyers can assure them, for Will
Pottsvile produces nothing with the excoptio
of coal and iron, it consumes immense guam
4 titles of all agricultural products ara afrGi
= to say how many Cur loads of struck" th
y Railroad men told me came there, but it eoun
IT scores weekly, which comes from Phiadelph
r. alone, beside s much from other points.
i. BRANDYWINE