The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-05-23

during the past FIVE or six months, we
gain the following Information in re-
gard to the BrookyilIo q Buffalo Rail.
road, which, according 20 the last sur
yey is to traverse considerable part
Of Forest County. The route from
Brookville, where the road starts, AID
where connection will be made with
the Low Grade Division Of the A. V.
Il. r., to Sheffield, connecting at the
latter place with the p. & +. Road, is
rs follows:
From Brookville passing up the
north fork of Red Bank River. pass
ing within One.hnlf mile of Siegel !;
thence down Gathers Run to Clarion
River, crossing it at Hemlock Island,
with au 80 foot bridge, having span
of 265 feet, passing north $50 feet
above the river to within one-four,h
mile Of COokslurg; thence up Toms
Run, crossing 1t Mt the old Cobb mill,
aud following that stream to Wray's,
where they will have cut 30 feet
deep, aud 60gosls ir length; THENCE to
/ tho Big Level Road, which they will
stliko chehalf mile west from Mar
ienviLc from there down Bogus Rnu
to Tiones:a creek, just below Foz's,
and then following the creek from
there to Sheffield. From this point to
Buffalo wa arc not informed as to the
route.
Tho read is to 10 the American
Standard Gauge, and is TO be built
aud equipped this summer-sO We are
told. Capitalists Of Buffalo and New
York Citv IRE 10 furnish the funds to
build the rond.
Our "sld county" neighbors are &c.
ry Enthusiastic over this ncw road, and
have every confidence in its compile.
ton. We hope they may not be dis
appointed,
Tho n. Y. Sun, (it shines for alb
pays it's respects to Eleuburg in the
following manner; Edenburg is a
new villRge-it calls itself a city-in
the oil region of Pennsylvania. The
| 5000 inhabitants live in houses that
have neither iath nor plaster; aud al
together the place is like those that
grow suddenly iu Western mining
districts. There are five faro banks,
" variety theatre, and uncounted Ii
qutr saloons. To offset them there is
one small church. New and profta-
Die oil wells recently bored in the
neighborhood are tie cause Of Eden
burg's existence. 1t is at one eud o.
narrow gauge railroad, that a cor
respondent of tho Chicago Times de-
, scribes AS fellows: ut runs around
: in this mountainous country with al
abandon that is truly refreshing. Il
skips over hills and down precipi ces
, ,iodges around big stumPs, straddie'
deep gorges on hOop.pole stills thai
twist beneath its tread AND threat
eI 10 send the traveller 800 feet intC
: eternal smash every moment, hangs by
. one foot on the side Of the mountain
, stone walls, bends around curves like
contortionist, runs on Tie wheels o
one side. bumps tha cars around lik'
chop sea in the English Channel
5 was completed in January, cost $40,
$ 900, cleared itself in thlse months
r charges 81 for the trip, ard is crowd
3 ed with business"
The event Of tbs season is ap
preaching. We are to have a Circus
lIiIlard & llunting's Great Pacif,
Circus is TO appear in TioResta OF
Monday, June 4th, at o'clock in tn,
j afternoon and in the evening. Door
open one hour before those times. Ad
> niltancs 80 cents; chilcren under
years 25 cents. This is said to be on,
> Of the best circuses travelling, having
all the attractions ever seen in such al
exhibition. Mr.. Robt. Hunting i
a spoken of as the model jester, cOnver
; sationalist and clown, modest but bril-
liant, possessing wit without vulgarity
: and being satrical without giving Of
fence. See advertisement in anothe
= column.
! Major Henry Wetter, last wee