Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-25
DEL, THURSDAY, JUNE rs, 1868.

powers, some of which have never been I'M |
proved, others have been abandoned, on account |
of the expense attending hauling to, and from
them. These water powers would again become
valuable and those which have never been i'm
proved, be brought into use by the building OF
this road.
There arc also large deposits of limestone, near
the proposed route, which makes the best lime OF
any used. These deposits are not at present cx-
tensively worked on account of the great expense
attending hauling the lime to market.
We are therefore of the opinion that there will
be sufficient local trade to pay fair dividend on
the cost of theroad, independently OF theimmense
trade which must pass over it, If the road is ex-
tended to connect with the roads leading West.
3rd. The Importance Of the proposed road, as a
part of The great system of railroads leading
West, etc.
In estimating the importance of the proposed
road, 1t becomes necessary to consider (Which VIC
can do but fainty) what the future of this coun-
try will be, its business, trade, manufactures and
commerce. This is problem of such magnitude
that no human intellect can grasp it. History
furnishes no example by a comparison with
which an adequate conception can be formed of
the future when its hundred or more millions OF
free, educated, thinking people by their know
ledge, skill and industry, shall have developed
| and improved the almost incxhaustible, agricul-
| tural and mineral resources.
| Prof. Tindall has said that the future prospect
of Great Britain is more in the hands of its coal
owners than in the hands of its statesmen. That
country now mines annually 101 300, 900 tons OF
coal, chiefly bituminous. The United States mine
annually of anthracite and bituminous, 25,O00,O00
| tons. Great Britain has an area of 5,400 square
miles of coal fields, the United States f96, $50
| square miles, more than thirty-sx times as much
as Great Britain. And may not, in the future, the
extent of the commerce and business of the two
countries DO in proportion to the extent OF their
coal fields? (See Scientific American.)
When the great lines of railroads arc completed,
which will connect the Atlantic with the Pacific,
and this country oecomes,a as it mus the medium
of communication between the teeming millions
of Asia, the islands of the Pacific and the old
manufacturing and commercial nations Of Eu-
rope. who can estimate the trade, both foreign
and coastwisc, that must pass over this and other
roads seeking an outlet on the Atlantic
From information received from the Hon. 8.
g. Boyd, of York, Pa, We ascertain that there
are charters for roads from the Pennsylvania
State line, through Peach Bottom, Gettysburg,
Chambersburg, Burnt Cabin, Loudon, Sidelinc
Hill Gap, aud Bedford, to Bridgeport, on the
Pittsburgh and Connellsve road and from maps
furnished us by VIM. Odin Hughart, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent of the Pittsburgh g. Connellsyillc X. r. Co.,
and A. w. Eichelberger, Esq, President of the
Hanover Branch X. r. Co., We find that the route
from Gettysburg to Bridgeport has been sur
veyed that the grades are very favorable, none
need be over sixty feet to the mile, and we sup
pose that there need be none between Gettysburg
and Peach Bottom, exceeding that.
We think there Is no question but the road can
be made one of the best through routes to th'
great West that no road now in operation, o.
that can be made, will possess greater advantage
than this will. No road will have more impor
tant tributaries The Frederick and Pennsylva
, MIA State Line X. r., and the Western Marylant
r. r. will afford connection with the Baltimor
and Ohio, at one or two points, making viz Ma
nassas Gap, Virginia & Tennessee and othe
roads, q short and direct route to the Southwest
; and also to the West via the Baltimore and Obi
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