The daily gazette., 1878-08-02
FIFTH EDITION.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
LAcKAwASNA, LUzERsE Co. Pa. !
July 81, 1873

correspondence OF the Gazette.
LACKAwASNA, LUzERsE Co. Pa.
July 81, 1873
Mr.. &. =. JoHNsoN-fn this mountain
ous country, the valley of Lackawanna
extending from tine mouth of the river of
that name at Pi'tston, and as far north as
Carbondale or even beyond, and where
all is coal or iron beneath the surface and
where in consequence you meet with
strange looking buildings and other ap-
pliances for developing these products.
Many of these are vast iron or frame
structures, called shafts and coal crackers,
and where thu article is brought to the
surface and broken into sizes To suit the
market. This congregates about such
establishments small seltlemen' s, small in
themselves, but being hum-rously scat
tered about the country they become
powerful instruments for good or evil in
the poiifical and moral infinen they NAV
exert on he history of our country THIS
time one year ago the whole valley was
in a state OF alarm, when no man consid-
cred his life or property safe. BY strong
ann Il interte rence, the majesty of tn !.
law was maintained and brutal force pht
down, but not without some loss of life
and treasure.
liappi now all l. peace and quiet and
likely 10 remain so in the futurn, except
such periodical eXcitemen' rs the nature
OF cur olltical lnsti utions call for: one
OF winch, al this particular moment per
Vades thi, district, namely, the division
OF the county. This question IS not n
new one. $ me years ago Carbonate.
III the upper part Of the county, did uat
want To 20 50 far rs Wilkesbarte To sell
la aff.a las L..
division rs would make her the distribu-
tor ui Justice to new county. Since
then new and powerful competitor has
arrived on the field 10 dispute this honor
Now the cap tai must lie Scranton, She
beng ny Tar he most powerful IN wealth.
Influence and p pulltion The PROPOSE
uou Is To divide the conn by a line
running across abou' two and a haif
mil-s nirth of PIttston, aud call the up
per par Lackawanna.
X III as has been rem .rl1ed, with new
ana po "erfui competitor to dispute its
claims, no ter how popular 1t may
nave been 1t assumes u new aspect, and
may he defeated on the 18th of next
month when an election will be held to
determine the question, by the opposi-
tlon IL may meet with by the people in
Its northern end.
This is not the'tirst time Luzerne Co
uS peen divided. Bradford, Tioga,
Wayne, Susquehanna, Wyoming and
Montour once formed a part of LlZerne
The division proposed will not aft ct its
political statues, it will remain Demo.
cratic, except when some powerful loca
Interest may temporarily make change
Ihe present able representative, Hon
ii. Is. Wright, will most likely be re
turned to Congress.
The mines are not all working full
time, but many of the Operators hop,
with the present quiet, and its continu
ance,, coupled with expectation and be
lief that in short time there will b,
such demand for thus excellent coal fur
nished bv this valley for shipment to Eu
rope, that a corresponding increase il
the cemand will tax all their energies il
the future.
The farming crops of all kinds hav
been very good, and the IN st vaiueabl
OF all grass has been abundant, with
fair crop of fruits. r,