Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-17
Letter from PhiIndeiphiM.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette !
PHILADELPHIA, May l5.-The Peunsylva-
MIA, the pioneer ship Of the new Liverpool line
from this city having proved, upon her trial
trim every thing expected or desired as to speed
and sea-roiny qualities, and being undoubtedly
splendid ship in every respect, VIII SAL from
This mort next week. to be followed, a. the orlgl-
,patnrs of the linc say. by similar vessels, as
ramd|y AS thcy can be built, until there shall
he one named for every State in the Union.
The merchants Of Philae hia take great pride
in this shin. and have promised the line their
fulE support and encouragement. | am glad
that this great and beautiful city has taken 1t
ii hand to prove that the stars and stripes
shall not be driven from he ocean; and that
our carrying can b. done, TO some extent, IN
our own botomS. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is largely interested IN this enter
prise, and what that company undertakes it
rarely fails to accomplish.
went up the Reading Rallrond THIS morn
ing to PotisviIIe, in ScIluylkill county, and all
along the line | met immense trains OF cars
loaded with coal. on their way to PhiladeIphla,
and PASSED a great number of furnaces ard roo-
ling mills in lul alton. 1t Is said that the
production of coal and iron IN Pennsylvania
amouuts annually 10 $73,UOo,OOO. New iron
works are constantly being constructed
The Reading Railroad Go. have declared their
iudcpcndcnce Of the coaStlng vessels, and to
maintain their position. are now building forty
large steam propcIlers for Transporting their
coal to the eastern aud southern ports. The
engines and machinery arc now being built IN
The company's own shops at Reading Indeed,
II tl
&C., from the pigs up. Their cars are all light
ed with gas. This road has signal stations
along its line by means of which Intelligence
can be sent to any point.
was at the extensive rolling mills OF Nlr.
benjamin. Haywood, u PottsviIle, where the
rails for our city passenger road We're rolled.
These have been forwarded to Phiiadclph to
be shipped to Alexandria. So We shall not be
long without a street railroad, and give fair
chance to The prophets Of evil to test the truth
Of their croakings For my part, | can t sec
| why this great public convenience should not
succeed with W. as well as elsewhere under
like conditions.
| am more and more convinced Gy my oser-
vaiions during this trip, that we in Alexandria
should lose no time, and fail in no effort, in cS
tablshing rolling mills and furnaces at our
town. The works of Mr.. Haywood at Potts
Vile employ from four hundred to four hun
drcd and fifty hands, and pay out monthly for
labor alone $25,o0o. PottsvilIe is a thriving
place. 1t has niue banks and savings banks
and about IA 600 population. 1t is fair rep
rescnlative of all the townS u long the railroads
in Pennsylvania which reach the beds OF iron
and all of which arc thriving upon these
resources.
Mr.. Haywood informed me- that he used the
Broaltnp cral costing 1915 per ton at Potts
vile, for his pudding, but it is not So good an
article as the Cumberland coal. which could be
used here at less cost than 1872 Pray stir
up "Vul:an'' TO bcgiu upon his ore on the line
Of the Orange road. and start the good work,
not waiting for others. Perhaps when the W.
& @. reaches the ore in Clarke county it will
make harmonious mixture with that Ut lul-
can. Behold, now is the accepted time
"Po1oMAC."