Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-01-18

with no unrepentent traitors. will by. and
by come forth the grandest and most pow
criul and the frecst nation which the sun
has ever shone upon"
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The Northern Central Railroad.
The following article on this subject is
copied from the York Democrat, and US it
contains facts of interest to our readers and
the public We republish it;
"Thc Northern Central Railway, whose
termini are Baltimore, Maryland, and Can
andaigua, New York, distant from each
other 325 miles, is now one of the most i'm
portant roads in the country.
with its numerous branches and connCc-
tions it opens up vast field Tor trade and
business, and affords many facilities for
developing the immense resources OF the
fertile region through which it passes. The
/ following are its connections and branches
Western Maryland Railroad, at Relay;
! Hanover Branch and Gettysburg railroads
! at Hanover Junction; Wrightsyille branch
at York Cumberland Valley Railroad, at
Bridgeport; Pcnnsy lvania Central and Leba-
non Valley Railroads, at Harrisburg; Schuyl-
| kill and Susquehanna Railroad, at Dauphin;
! Summit Branch Railroad, at Millersburg;
/ Trevorton Railroad, at Trcyorton Junction;
Shamokiu, at SunOury, at which place 1t
also connects with this Philadelphia and
/ Erie Railroad, running from Sunbury to
/ Williamsport At Williamsport the Elmira
division Of the Northern Central Railway
! begins, and runs 10 Elmira, where it con-
meets with the New York and Erie Railroad.
| The road from Emira 20 Canandaigue, is
also operated by the Northern Central Rail
wsy, and is called the Canandaicua division.
! The New York Central is intersectcd at
| Canandaigua, which is the Northern termi-
nus of this road. This is the great North
! ern Central and Western route from Balti-
more, its accommodations and appointments
! are first class. and its conveniences for travel
! not exceeded by any other road in the cOun-
! try. \ new double track is completed be-
tween York aud Baltimore, and its track
| the entire length is in good order, and from
/ the careful and thorough inspection it re-
| ceiyes daily, ut the hands Of Mr.. De Haven
| the energetic road master and his efficient
assistants, is an assurance that the road will
| be kept in splendid condition. The officers
of this road arc Messrs. j. d. Cameron, Pre-
sident, j. n. Dubarry, Genarai Superintcnd-
cnt Ed. $. Young, General Ticket Agent,
and Mr.. De Haveu, Road Master. These
gentlemen are all men of high character and
Intelligence, and the successful manner in
multifarious affairs of this great corporation,
and the prompt, thorough and systematic
mode 10 which they transact the business of
their respective departments conclusively
show them to be "the right men IN the right
place"
The scenery along the route Of the Moth
crn Central Railway is exceedingly varied,
always interesting, and in many places grand
and picturesque. As you emerge from the
city of Baltimore, leaving behind the dust
and smoke, and the ceasCless hum OF untir-
ing industry. and roll ont into the country
a splendid panorama of living beauty is
spread out before you. The scenery is full
Of change and variety. The highly cultivu-
ted fields, the tasteful cottages, the elegant
villages, the substantial farm houses, rapidly
alternating with dense woods, leGges of rock
and shining streams. At York Haven the
road reaches the Susquehanna river, and
from thence to Williausport, distance oi
over one hundred miles, Il succession Of grand
and picturesque views of river scenery are
presented, which arc only cqua!ed by thai
on the majestc Hudson. After leaving
Williainspurt, the mountain panoramas ART
magnifcently grand and imposing. Tht
eternal hills, crock ribbed and ancient a.
: the sun covered with gigantic trees ant
dense underwood rear high their bcetlinl
; cliffs on either side. and seem like grim
sentnClS stationed at the entrance to VALLEY
OF romantic beauty. For many miles thi
primitive wilderness aud woody solitude
surround sou, and when you emerge from
, the impcnetrablc woods, it is to be usherct
into q most beautiful country, level or gently
uudulating, and exhibiting every evidence
, OF prosperity and thrift. On through thest
, smiling acres which stretch out far and wide
but always impressing you with the mos
iudubitaGle evidence OF their inexhaustiblC
richness and fertility. Watkins at length il
reached, and before you lies one of the mos
splendid visions of water scenery upon whicl
the eye has ever rested. The Seneca LAX,
, is forty miles in length, and from three tc
six miles wide. The water is most remarka
bly, clear, aud SO deep that in parts of thu
lake no bottom has ever been found. Tn,
) country surrounding it is in many places il
the form Of inclined planes, vast in extent
and gently sloping back from the water
and dotted us il is with villages and ham
lets, it presents a most charming appearance
q After leaving the lake the road runs through
{ IA fine country, passing by the Crooked an(
: Canandaigua Lakes, and at the latter poin
! forms a junction with the New York Contra
Railroad. This hurried glancc-not even
birds eye Niew-does not give only th
most imperfect idea of the fine region
through which this road passes, and 1t mus
be seen to be properly appreciated.
. The rapidity of the growth of the Stat
0 Of Wisconsin is illustrated by the fact tina
Bates county, which, two years ago, la,
not population Of 500, now has 81 90
/. persons between the ages of five and twenty
e. one years, and has iorty-ive school houses
&C Wisconsin ind her sister States Of the Nortl