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t 11.11301tAllt, Editor in&Ovristort
d. arTLE. Associate Editor.
/ OUR ANIUAL STATISTIC/
6111 be fonitd at length in to dar'
"
lea not increase
Ia 1852; the
cent. and lett
is year the in
per cent. hum
is to be at
nigh pi. j f coo during
ter part of the year—but taking the
ge of the last three years, the increase
not average over rzper cent., if it w ill
A t it. We see no good reason to believe
~at t hi s average percentage in the demand
iik a f to be exceeded the present year,
wittch would require an increase in th'e sup.
ply of about 623.000 tons, itt.3854, from all
V sources, to keep the market healthy.
This' increased supply can easily be tor
iiishedhy the different regions,provided deal- '
era and customers will come forward and
take Coal early in the Spring. The impres
.:, lion RiAforth by those who are urging the
format - lea of Coal Companies, with a view
.
• - -'cif speculating io the stock, that the market
cannciti be supplied with Coal hereafter, is
erroneous iii the, extreme. Our operators
, e-4 • (as our readers will observe in another part
.Ar of the lournal), are making all the necessa
q preparations to increase the supply equal
to any demand required from this quarter,
• and they have the ability to do so, in connec-•
wawa the landholders who desire *hell'
property improved: No necessity therefore
. • exists for the New England consumers to pe.
'tido° Congress to take the duty off foreign
Coal, under the impression that the market
- • cannot be - supplied hereafter.
With prudence on the part of the Opera.
tars and transporting companies, the Coal
trade can be made 'healthy and profitable to
all engaged in it dui, present year; and at the
SUM time insure a intl. supply to, tbe consu. ,
. mere abroad, at lair prices.
STATISTICS OF . THE COAL REGION,
' 04 our fourth page will be found.a very
valuable Statistical Chart, embracing the
Statistics of this Coalßegion. This Chart
embraced all the Collerietein operation in the
Schuylkill Coal Region up to Jung, 1653,
' escept two Collieries on the Lorberry Creek
• Railroad, Messrs. Wheeler & Miller's- and
Greenawalt & -George's. We did' not (its
, cover this omission until atter the Table had
been worked - off: • Messrs. Wheeler & 51il
, ler shipped last year 32,447.t0n5, and Green
await eit George 692 tons. There is about
2 miles of underground Railroad in the Lor
. berry Creek region, main the table. From
this Chart we sum up the following' intur- •
° Total number of Collieries, n 3
Red Ash . do . 58
White Ash, 55
Nuttiberot Operators,
Vander-ground Railroads,
Of which through solid rock; 'do 61
Steam Engines employed in
' Mining: -
it not-! '
Tna,,DAPP•Power, No, • - 42,
imety• a alatforoVyt" A un ty g, horses 3
been mune* and screen 4 coal,
. 1 z
misuoinoand Laborera employed at
D.
•
4eSi
lAir l ierases out of Towns, •2,
Whole capital Invested in these,
23,482,1
By, individual tolerators, about 2,600,1
Deepe•st SloPe; • yards, ;
• Shortest,
Thickest vein, workb R eek
feet,
Smallest,
We have also gleaned ih ~tio tri n g, f r
' this table':.
noiv
• All the Goal lands
County are owned by six 'corplA i n
about sixty individuals. About ise. s
of the • owners reside in Schuylkill ti
and the balance abroad. The proporti
f - longing to 'residents is small conapai
Also owned:, by persons residing abroai
looking over the names of the owners
• --mahln—thx..seatler can form his own
ability to make The necessary tmprotrr
' - Art working their coal lands or not,
acts ot incorporation.
'117:1Vot one solitary ton of coal was mined
by any corporation in Schuylkill County du.
ring the year 1853—the to/id/product of two
sattlions;five hundred apl i fifty.one thousand.
ars hundred and three tonsmas mined by itzdi
• iltdUalt. ••• •
The coal rent will avers e about 30 cents
a ton. The product of 1852, in Schuylkill
County, was 2,551,603 toffs. _This would
• give an income of $785,00 to the landbold
. art, in the shape of rents, fin the year.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY.
AMOilDi of Taxes paid into State Treasir;
ry,:, by Schuylkill CountY, from various
Founts.:
' )111tafte Batik of Poundle, 51,521 40
Lamers' &ink of Schovlkill Cd.. - 732 90
at ott o:rposatioti Stocks.Minens" %pit, 600 00
t , - --Delaware Coil Co., - -73 47
, " Mina HiIAr,S, H. RR Co., - C4O 00
" 5w tars ft. R. Co.', 110 73
" " Sehovikill 1,727 20
it '` . 1411 I Creak, 1,735 00
", Zdt. Carbao R Co., 534 IV
44 /101t. - Caib. ez,Pt,Carb. do 1,331 20
" Little bcdiuylkill, 4,98120
Tea cults:al std Personal, Uses, 82.,002 70
Tom Mamie*, , 1,973 63
ilkiapers-_:;•itooCes ,t 41,31 b 6
KigalLe_
i' vant, - } .. ,
/froketti'Ltantses,
Thaws, Circus, &a.,
Einarrs' Limas's,
h.
51111"17 1Citi:iiiiibiik7liliciitiitotta, 114
inito ainlAtiOstin4A -
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t Meiltrme6 .
----- 29
itiebblel Lw.. 1 ' 14t
mutia Tax,'
dii;e
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_:.• 1,7,54
Tat ft Wrtro; llseds,
__..- .
. 212
Collateral Icaterito t rierT •
856,07 14
%Monorot Property, 48,972,0(36—'Tex iwteeed
Rt 1833, For Mate porgiolier, 838,067 38—No. or
Tazablic, 1,4 724. -
Schuylkill Thivigation Co.,
Phila., Raiding B;. Pothvi Os Tel. Co
111C1ITIVLIEUX. CO. S DEGRADATION .-
Ttle.cause of Schuylkill County's degra,
dation' can be easily traced in the following
statement : -
YON LIMNS. /NOY Sail AND DATINO
• ' VOCALS.
City and County l poputc
• 560,000, • tt2,h,'Do 00
County, population 65,0c0,ari,i65,05
City of Pittsburg, 174,00
Whale amount in the gate, 57,540 15—
ot width Schuylkill pays '/.1,168 00--ally
110,372 10 from all the otiiitt Counties, in•
eluding ihecities Philadelphia, Pittsburg
Resthog, Lassiter. &c.
Atratuirr ttSenotianateus Radt.zosn.
—This Road, which'fils - been open to Pine.
grove for some tinte,:will be completed to
Dauphin, and also to connect with the Ceti.
Val Railroad, * shun 6 miles ribose Barrie
burg, in a few days., The rails', we learn,
Ste all laid, and an Engine was to pees over
the teed yesterday.. The distance from Au
burn to Harrisburg. by this route, will be
69 miles, and a regelar Passenger train will
etinnene.e ruotting from Auburn to Harris
burg on let of February. Our citizens can
then gri.to Harrisburg direct by Railroad in
OM four hours.
! Axon= earir cane' asknom nt
lbw Yolts..-Mstropolitact,Thill Bail the La
.8,4e4). were le4trueed . by tit,, early
• tlityl4Fielat Int. The total Nei ex.
- Alt • dollar,.
211 - •
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4o cm a.
GO
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tilted to
!!,
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desired W
.eek's paper.
min:tents must
,nthracife (and
Western end of
*as,
Xi E;:
0 c&i:
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ous, 5.195,151
4,993,471
201,680
d and
229,800
Et
ot
o cj 2-r
4.)
f. 4
INNtO • ,
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• . 431,480
of Amthiftette
ed Jot the eea•
t 840,512 tons
last 'year.
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ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE
Of the L'Aitiki States' for the year 1853.
The followitg is the official quantity of
Coal sent to market, to 1553, from the diff
erent Region"
Schuylkill.
Railroad,
Canal,
Pinegrove,
Schuylkill t0ta1,,2,651,603 102,774 (atom
Lehigh Coal Regio, 1,080,544..: 33,482
Del. St. Hudson Co., 4 2 4,20 1 ? , 2,634
Penn. Coal Co., 612,7'17 88,361,
Wilkesbarre, , 442,511 123,170
Shamokin,' . '
. , •• 110,340
5,0'.17,144 312,W5 113,125
AV:acme° leami•bit.,) ' 09,007 9,150 '
Daopttly, do 29,000 4,a39
lneieesa in 1853, - :1-1,650 f ono.
Of ;he increase this year, Schuylkill Coun
ty s, ut only 34,110 tons. 31ore than the
whole Increase for the year was derived from
'he Wyoming Region, hear Wilkesbarre and
P;tiston, which was sent to market by tl•e
Pennsylvania Coal Company. via.Delawarp
Sc Hudson Canal, and down the North Branch
of• the Susquehanna.. . .
Schuylkill . (34'1unty has again aupphed
more Titian ball the quantity of Anthracite
sent to market,-in 1853; as the following
<tiows Tone.
From Schuylkill County, • 2,551,603
From all other Regions, 2,545,541
Tntal quantity of Anthracite
lent to market, 5,097,144
The ruining capacity of the Schuylkill Re ;
gion' has been materially increased for the
present year, end there will be no ditruzulty
in,supplying the derhand, provided dealers
and consumers abroad'*ill take the coal early.
in the season, at fair "pricer.
LATERAL RAILROADS
The official quantity of Coal transported
over the different Railroads in Schuylkill
County, ip 1853, wits,las follows : .
1853. & Dee.
M. Hill & S. Haven,' , 1,049,418 dec. it ,084
Schuylkill Valley, 473,294 in. 21,933
Mill 'Creek., 451,913 dec. 63,919
Mount Carbon, 149,730 dto. 51,185
Little Nchuylkill, 389,295 iii 11.709
Car., 537,497 • 27.918
• 80.685 14,117
.• 52,849
27,811 to. 5,046
the coal from the itvntarn
:reek Railroads passed Over
Railroad, and that portion
the Mill Creelcand .9chuyl.'
!roads, which is - transported
the Philadelphia & Reading
h over the Mount Carton &
Ilroada. •
:huylktll Railroad shows the
of colki trilusportanno dating
The Mine Hill & Seciuyl.
ilroad; which bhow'ed an in.
l 4 tons last year, has deems,.
in 1853, -
lON OP • COAL TONNAGE.
was distributrd as follows by
, Tons.
IC Line, 238,329
'hiladelphia, 229,557
Shipf.d from Richrponcl, -• 1,114,369
Total tone, 1,562,248
PO: ST CANAL.
Tons.
Deitve - red on the pne, 155,750
Sent through Delaware and Raritan
Canal. 4734.5
Shipped coastwise. - - 85,000
Delivered on the Delaware; 22,800
Cur and vicinity, 151,040.
•
Total tons, 889,695
LEMUR 'COAL TRADE
The quantity at. Coal sear to market from
the Lehigh Region, in 1853, was derived
from the following points
1852. 1653.
Summit Minot, 429.780 393,255
Room Run, 80,481 83,721
Beaver Meadow CO., 48.280 55,997
Spring (Woes')
. .139.627 135.137
Colerciu, (Cleaver.) • * 37.781 58,012
Cranberry Coal; — (Pardee,) 48,929 51,217
Sugar Loaf, (Pardea,) 41,763 44,914
F..Sugar'Loat:(P.le Car ter,)12,566 30,351
Ilnlelan Coal Co;, 130,629 124,250
Buck Mpunteln Co.„ 104,212 77,457
Wyumicg, 41,890 26,235
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33,482 tons.-
''here would have been a considerable in.
ire re from the' Lehigh Region. in 1853.1 i
Sc, nanv breaks bad not occurred in. the Del.
liwnre Division of the Pennsylvania Canal,
(wl i th greatly-retarded the trade. If sitntlar
at mines do not occur, the snpply from this
Region can be increased from -1C),00 to
i.
r 125,000 tons in . .p354. , -.
,-;,-.•
' 4 2,144 41
330,00
15610'LKILL COAL Trt4.l)F,-
The quantity; lent tolnarket froth thiti sec.
jinn of the Scbtiylkill.Regton, iu 1853, watt
trained by the following Operators :
,
'T. W. R. Carter, 4
'., . 84.385 Tons.
13
litaton ac Certif., 49,076 16
1161 it. RatclifteN• co, 57,341 07
Jomes Tetgert, • , 1,966 18
Wm. Donaldson, • 40,089 18
Janes Sir Cols, 1 • ~6 1,241 09
Geo. Wiggso dr Soo; ..'• ;40,195 13
Bowman dr. Richardson, ' 34;707 lo
Wm. Levan. •'- , J 8,70 07
Peter Bowman, • • 1.536' •11
.
Total, ; - 389,285 04\
Sent in 1852; t 317,586 15
Increase, I r 71,709 19
-This section Of the Region, it is believed.
wilt increase the supply about 81,000 tons
the present year. • , '
This is .one:ol: the most prosperous Sec.
lions of the Schuylkill Region. Formerly
the Little Schuylkill Company was engaged
in mining aod'selling coal, and they. like all
the other •tnenrporated Coal Caro Paul's en.
gaged io mining coal its Schuylkill Couaty,
became banknipt. The propetty passed into
the hands of the present eaterprip,mg propri.
etors, who 'discontinued the mining and
trafficking is 'ces!, and leased but all their
collieries to individual Operators.
Md . necessary [improvements tor, the lessees.
Islow, one of the largest and most floutistnig
Boroughs in the County has sprang up where
befo're nothing but a few dilapidated bonds.
logs egistelL'portraying 7n AlowiaCoolfmi.
the withettatiodueoce of au exclasivia Coil
titiniaglgazt9o4.
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1,t82,249 69,364
, 588,C95 85,1157 '
80,6'.30 14,117 •
5,195,151 321,495 1/9, 16 3
119,765
OAD - AND CANAL.
kith tbe Tonnage ic ?reeved.
R. Road: .Canal. • Toial.
121,5,29 357,653 91/9,182
82,565 57,018 139.583
170,190 373,749 1,043,939
107,564 • 70,275 '378,239
, 53,248 888,695 2,470,943
1,114,026 1,080,544
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COAL OPERATORS.
The following faille quantity of Coal aim
,to,tnarket from Schuylkill County, in 1853,
1--y the different operators.:. '
Charles Miller & Co., /17,270
Rogers, Smoicksen & Co.. 110,170
R. Heckscher & Co., 99,546
Snyder & Mines,. - , , 96,7,19
J. St R. Carter; • 91,t16.
G. Bast & Co., - 87,283
John Pinkertoo. ' • • '78,502
George H. Pour, •
,61, 4 43
Jones & Cole, '61.241
R. Ratcliffe & C 0. ,• , •
,57,841
%lint. at Thomas Johns, A 6,716
Brown it While. , • • 55.577
George S. Reppliar, , . .:52 ,¢ 54
Jones &Spencer, 52.168
Oliver Is Moore. • ' 52,060
Kirk de Baum, ' • 52.020
.
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16 Pperators—shipped, tons ' 1,183,971
Heaton it' Carter, - 49;076
Richard Kear, .' • 45;194
D. Wood, 4340
R. H. F. H0rt0n........---„;321P7
Geo. Mason lc Co., 141;607
I Geo, Wiggan ar eon, . 410 425
Wrn. Donaldson, . ' \ i 40,088
Meyer & &Hyman, ' • F 39.141
E. Bards, • ' 39 1 ;137
/bible & Rogers, ' 38;471
F. Macdonald, • , .36;609
Bowman & Richardson. . 3 4;708
M. G. &P. Heilner, • ' 34;085
Wm. Payne,. 31;451
Jarnes Thomas & Co., 27)541
John Tucker, -" • ' 27;184
F. J. Pamir), ' : 25)883
J. Migionts ez. Co.. , 26,156
Ilenry Eckel & Co. ' ' , 25,836
Suiten & Wright, ' 24;647
S. Sitlyman, • 24,220
A. Sdlyenan, I 23,318
L. S. Spangler dr Co., 22,822
James Neill, • 22,426
John Srautoo. 22,053
•
David Glover, • 2532
J. McCreary, . . ' W.,354
John Doherty, , ' 20,262
C. W. McGinnes, 20,099
44 Operators—shipped, tons;
W. Y. Agard & Co., ;
Connor at Rhoads, , -
C. T. Dobbin‘.le
Wallace, Rothemel & Co.,
Wm. Levan,
L. C. Dougherty )
w. & C. Brittain,
Sills 4 tnan & Reed, .
Nice & Taylor,
Taos & Co..
14. Guitermau & Co,,'
D. P. Brown & Co.,
E.fratretsdn at Co.,
Wheeler & Miller,
59 Operators—shipped ;
A. Steinberger, -
H. C. Harper,
Stem - Eimer Caole . , Agte.,
Shulize dt Beth
W. L. Littlehates, . ,• .
Wm. Lewis -
D. Edwards dr Co.,'
McCormick & Clarke,
Omerman dz Co.,
E. Cideman, '
DotteOn & Co.,
M. Weaver, •
Edward'Pagh,
T. H. Wiotersteea, . •
CaPewell, Davey & Co.:
J. & B. I s / inlet:as, •
Aarou.Ecket,
J. Waaley, Jr.,
D. Baal, • • '
J. P. Bettinger.
S. Chadwick.
Morgan Brace,
Jackson le Stack,
.1. B. Davie, Co.,Salem Hill Arming
Isaac Ebert,
Greenawalt 0E0: 1 e,
John Preston',
Wm. Delia yen I lk-
Odgers & Chalfant ;
Newel k Jones,
Peter Bowman,
Altchael Riley,
John Macdonald,
H. nil". •
By sundry Shippers, names not re. •
turned,' • - 17,435
It wait*. obieryed by ;he abaft 'Able that
59 ()per - atom mined and shipped 2,338.283
of the 2,551,603 ions sent to market , in 1853,
horn Schuylkill County.
The number of Collieries sad Openitors
remain about the same as last gni.: but a
number of changes hate taken . pude.
coat, TRADE" OF VIL LISS VOR 1653.
The emit Trade ft the hoe amounts to
39.1,078 10Induring theyear, whiell is so in.
crease of 71,867 was over the yeir 1652.
We give the retoratfor tew years back.
for'comparisoo : 7 •
R. Riad. • Csual. Total.
850, 168,992 40,11r71'..' , . 207,836
851, 199,670 112,897 , ? 312,836
1852, • 189,661 " 1551,550- • 322,211
1853,, • 238,328 155,7504 39078
• ..
By, the Reports of the Oimpaities, show
ing the distribution of coal, it •stopears that
the, trade of the line exceeds the quantity
sent to Philadelphia.
•
S'ply to Line. S'ply to Phila.
•
238.328 r 229.557
155.750 „151.Q40
Railroad,
Cava!,
Total, tons,* 394,078
The above, of course, is nov the whole
consumption of coal in PhygOlphta. A
large portion ot the oupply to 4 rived from
the Lehigh Region. . ' •
DpNALDSON. TREMONT. AND - 1VOOD•
. VILLE COAL
The Coal sent from this etetieit of the Re.
gion was mined by the folloirit4persons,.as
reported by the °Meets of the %Yates* Rail.
road Co., al baring Mated oeeithat Road ;
M. Rill. Mgr.
-
R. R. R: R. Total.
Eckel At Co. 5.370 • 17,859 22.729
7. F. Norton. 27iOn • 12X11 39,910
ftngler lk Co., 11 1 1365' 9;293 21.158
' ick ClatkoT,l34 -7.134
• ; 4:148 4,146
1396 1,196
Nee,);1.3,418 23 ' 418
•
L.S:
A. Eckel
H. Ilife,
D.Woode(
• 74,856 44,525 119,691
Increase over • . trade of 1252, 40,285
New and extensw contain i'll about to be
put tato Immediate o lion op the Llostaks.
sou coal mate in this Jegiok..-cue a slop
,being snob by It. 11. F. ttcni to the depth
of 200 yirda OD Ike Bl*al
4 1 v e la , f r o m
the :bottom ' d which tato : o voila; ma.
king Ittlit 70 feet Uf toil. Wlll,reached by
tuotters,itorth lad ' south.' Tii veins are
cOrr, - -atitltird by.?dr. &nue 1 nuo tunnel
abovf, , lstlit Wel., AllOthelf *INT re
t s\4
co l littionThiPtVgtoelt; on 44 one t,
all bet pup*. 40b4111011111411 ttla ' t
ram , . ; :.'4.•:, ,- .. I,' ‘ •
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•-• . ISTed.ll3 , BBollltsi• ! • •
itirittnittuattso 1853. _
The folloWing lain authentic list of • the
Bleatst Engines matiulaettired a during 1853,
tit theitie f tilue ShoPs'ol this Rigion—their
ieSpective power:—the aatoes of the patsies !
Built lot—where put -up—and to what put!
;pose applied. !!: !!.! '
It may bip,roper ; to Precuse explicitly that
the tollowing,list comprises only the Engines
•kcirially lined out ibe year past end..
tin working orderibere being qtiite a buss..
libett on hand io the several establishments!,:osentioned, in course of building but nottyet
tin aecount
completed. that We, ham; taken !
!•! . .
, A/ Sneer Alehrest (I:et:ruts) :
trM O. Per Plat, Operatare.
1 90- , Leerniatt,_ , Leesport Iwo bm,
1 35 Pottsville, Harris, Burnish AT.
2each66 CiNtribia, Archibald Wright,
[Lim Co ,1
Making a total of 4 &glues.
• " Aggregate power 245 horse. •
The one for Pottsville was for the Rolling
Dint ;. the . Q ttier three for lkon Furnaces, and
"were accompanietl with Blowing and other
`machinery: complete for Blast -.Ftfrusces—
making altogether: heavy contracts.:
-TheoperattonsOl this establishment were
_somewhat interfereti with by the enlargement
made in toe building, chaoges and improve
ments in the machinery &c., during the
year. The present facilities ^ot the firm,
equal, it not superior, to any of the kind in
the United States; however. will nbw
rant their undertaking• the largest class of
,contracts. .
Besides the engines mentioned above, they
have also tuanulactured a large number of
coal cuars, wilh'several Machines for saw
ing railroad railti Iron bars etc., and punch
ing machines.
Last Summer we noticed the enlargement
of their Foundry.:and Machiue Shop tiutbi
ing, so as to bring these two departments of
their establishuieut under oue and the: same
roof. The exterior is now finished. It is
one of the largest of the kt\rd in the country,
and when the irisidemachinery is property
Cefitted will make it also, uue of the most
onvenient sad Complete.
The dimensions of the rhull4ing are 100
feet or.. High siieet 'by 236,1eet on Coal atreet,
extending lengthwise, frotu High to Callow
through the entire lot on Coal ewe.—
The remainder of the square, measuring 16S.
feet from Coal street to Railroad street. is oc
cupied by the Blacksmith Slop and alandiag
from a turn.otit on the railroad. The larder
portion of the square opposite, on Callowhill
street, is occupied with the Office, Engine
house, Car Shop ,
There are 2 cranes eiected'in the Fodndry
and 4 in tite , Mitchine Shop, makingiB in all,
each 40 feet high and capable of lilting and
moving the largest work. By this conthiu
ous line of cranes, this work of the Foundry
is suceessir el y' passed with srear economy of
labor and time, through the vaiious 'depart
ments of the M achine Shop, till it is ' finally
turned out ready for delivery at the otber end
of the building.
.
i„§-
E4'
11111
They are hey, at work on two ingtnes
for the Machine 'Shop, also 7lathee, (the lar-
gest of which will be capable of turning a
shalt 5 tees in diameter and 3D feet long), 3
screw-clittmg rawhides, together with Drill
presses and other tools of iinpro.recl C , 37*
struction—all'ut which will , be &Milted and
ready for use in a abort time,
We had.prepared a separate and more de
tailed diseription of this establishrhent, but
not being able to find room for it we are
obliged to put,our readers oft witiOhia gen
eral-Outline. . 1 .
. At Owl. Atroson 4r . Co, 'a (
R. Poi Rom oNrattrs,
I 20 Wadexvil le, Benj. I 'Nu*,
1 20 I,slewllintir, peal, 641.vardo,
1 2. 5 itelmont, Wm. 7 A6rd,
40 Wadebville Richard 'ne.%
• 2 eikeb 40 . Hco,lt William, Rogers' Sinn irk
• z.on S.,P. Co. •
.
I 60 „ ', Llewellyn, Michael Fritz, i
• +.
Making a total of 8' Engines ;., - I .
Aggregate power 285 horse.
Arlo! these, except the two first Otehtion
. . P
were'ruade atter the, ist.Ot June last. `
At J. Wlrea and pro'. (Pottsvills) •
Eke.. N. Poul., Place, OpgrAtqrs. •
I •30 flartman Trace, ' Wnti Rorer, "
,*2 each 39 Windy Harbor, John:Cockill,
30 Vem Oak Hill, D Brown
• " • Co,
1 30
1 :ftl Bliukheatil Col, R. Ilecritcher
4 , toimcaster City, Benj. M
• .19Iakioc a'total of 8 Engioeq'." •
Aggregate power 214 horse. ' • •
Except the first and last mentioned, all
hese were built atter the lit of Juue ta,t.
9,111,463
*There two engtne* are eatitehod to ow" shad,
maktog an agiregato pOwwwr of a b,,ot 70 how
19,802
19,736
19,141
19,029
10,760
17,698
1,269
1:4,938
/0,275
1%008
EOl.. POW.; Place„
1 60'. Forrestvioe,
2 each 410 i Hartman Tract, Ilueen. Patter
cm r...k. - Coilay,
1 40. Phcetaix Col., Churlea hither,
1 .:10! Heck6etervtlie, Wm. Parse,
-' 2 each 20 Catewia:.n Val , F. W. Hugbe ~.+
_ 2 4' IfSi. ' " " A. Maloohn 6r,
, Co..
I t.f.i , silver Creek, Jo*. Thom!. -
.6.7
,
I 12.. Pottsviil6, Manufacturer, ,
1 Ei' Broad Mt., John Stanton 6r.
Co
,
-
Making a total of 12 Engines;.,
Aggregate power 315 horse.
The four sent to Catawissa Valley and t e
one for Stanton & CI., were for Saw•mil e,
and•the one fur '4ttitt manufacturer, for I is,
Foundry—all the others forMinittg purpos a:
Mr. PaYne's and one of the two ; for M 1-
eolm & Co:, were made before:Rale lm of Ju e
last—all the others alter. . .
10,002
1%976
9,383
11,803
2, 3 / 8 ,283
'9,405
8,941
8,546
8,310'
8,295
8,178
7,770
7.134
6,662
6,404
6.008
5,805
5,812
5,258
5,154
5,026
4,889
4,692
4,445
4.11 a
4,111
3,628
, L 614
1 3,613
3,583
2,8 , M
2,842
4r.4. AL &User's (Tremont) : '
jig.. LC Paw., Place, Operators,
20 Bear Gap, Short Mu Coal
1 12 • Berkojt,unty,
1 40 Lorterry, Altstnioer dt $
Making a total of 3 engroen
The Aggregate power 42 horse..
e one lent to Berke County was
Flour-Mill—the other two for •Mhattg
•
poses.
,
1 '
• ate Carter er Atlrt's (Tainapo)
B.au. T 4P/acc wawa
2 each 40 aqu_a, Jonea de Cole'
• " Shin? Alt-, L. Sobuyikil
12 Tamaqua, ac R. Carii
2 each AtO
2 " 140
1 , '2O
1 .60
Mairt4 a total of - 11 leoginaa ;
Aggregate power 452 horse:
Thtfirst seven for Mining purpose:
.- The destination of the four his} mer
was not designatedin the rbpari, ata
fore we presume they were erected
this Region.
•Prumpslly built by 0. &
ME
2,318
1,929
1.944
•'; 1,615
- 4 1.637
1,534
0 1.523
4 1.409
.. .
Ai Won. Dasttnt's (Ali frttr4ille) \ •
Zoe., 11.1 , 0t0 . Piaui. . i' Operat‘r v.
,i
1 .. VI . *E. Norwerries,'Kebort M. '+l.,.
I,ewi , q.
- .1 G „limey Shore, ;„laciob Dc r, i
NAr
I 50 Mine Hill Gap, ttt.Delfe ends
Co.,
I diA:5O Snow Shoo ' J. C. Saudi &
-.. (Cen. C 0..). I , Co ,
I " ' : - ,0 Woodville, ' ' M. G. u p Heil.
Orr,
1 l , ' 90 Si. Clear, E. W. MeG ittle.,
1 :40 Fermvit le, N'. 0: Deep !five Min.
4e Tnuiti. Co,,
.
I .;40 Forresteille, F. Meech:mil&
1 112 ~ . ~, i I :'
1 '',,` 20 N. Mary's, Ga. , &
IRApporit ,
I ~ 40 Pence's Valley; Vir.l3: 0 , -Brtitefo,
• I ''. ,50 Forrestville, ' Etllbia3sitogers,
I . 50, Bear Bite, ,1. p. Oliver,
Making a total or 16 invites ; , '
4ggregete power 559 horei,
The,B horse sent to Jamey Shore Wag for
a -Foundry and Alachiue Shot), the d:')uble
one to Centre County, and the clue to Georgia
for Saw• Mills—ail the others for Mining pup
.puses. - ' j 'i '
- Of.the above number the' Beier% last Men- .
tioned have been turned out since the.lst of
June last. • ,
Jo connection-with the nhove we Missals()
the amount of pipe and qualjtY, with. pumps
manufactured by Mr. DeHaveit for the andre
as follows:
3e4,597
R. M. L Lewfe, 320 ft., 14 tn.. lllpa and
Delliiven at CO.; .no 14 ." - 1"
E. W " 12 • • :"
D. RiVer Min. Co., 300 ". 10 ' •"
F. Macdonald, • 300 " I2't" , IF"
W./a C Drinain, 300 .i" "
DoAltn4:Rogerii, 300 " 14 :" "
Nk of hapds employed in gr., Deit's Es
tablislimeut I . 104
*Wicking under ground.
I
Qt T. H. Ws!usrotern'aiKyt Carbon) -
Fat'. a 7. Pow , Piaci, j Opirsfati.
..
2.epeb r 2l.l St. Clair, ;trio. Pinkerton,
I.:. 60 .. ; . i,i, . 11
1: i 30 ,1 ' ' •E. W. l'itcChnirir.
1 '2O Silver Creek jamet Neill, ..
I. - 5 0 14 to
..
/." 2 0 Middleport, 'Sao. C, Nertllo,
I 1.10 Phaeatxviile. flidorris Mio. Co
6
_ ' 10 Windy Harttor. Platte* Bober,
• ' Making i tote, of 10 Engines.
Aggregate power 388 !terse.
They were all:for Mining purpmer.---
The large Engine for the Morris Mining Co.,
wst(for the Co.'s Copper Drlinea.
Ths time of their manelanture is not sta
ted in the repots furnished al from the, esfsb!
' - Aitiff ¢ anr.'s (Port Carben) •
IP,: 42. Pi*, Prue. .oo4n stone,
30 New Pails, • " Preston & goble
t A, 20 Port Carbon; Ural !ogle. Co.,
120 ' Belmont, . W*. Wso—T.
2 75 Jeenevilie, s Jamie Tatiert
t.
John TO6"hor,
40 Tupiarola
ff=
At L ! , 10.1 Vasttne'.7 IP;ottstitts)
.opereaws,
David Glover,
...............—,
- '
Milking a t
_Otsto„.l.o.,,Bll4lll___,_ebPk the •
If es, sod tit about toidtticlsa thrt eon.
Aggregatepow,er afgti hover. ,/...- RAILROADS IN SCIII7II,IIILL'CO .
mrpa,ionsejwerernadesfier the let ofi
Five of th-eoW.,*ittliko aggregate Paw*? Branch. Railroads. public and private, m the York: c.i l 9„,_ , bY a iL". .et ._ icra i w_ a tth . th at e Cata nnt liiii t ir el a
The following •ts a list of thez Maio, ind, straeliaa of a RaPrriari Parrair sm 10 Iles'
IRS% I. ~-', 1 , 5 : :;'; ' -
have been snr ,
~ etc., togethe r frith arose now budding sod veyed the ooq runniag on the
ttEnsAtruiratort. North side of the Coal it idgemoonectine with
Or Littie
. racnuy silt chairruan s . w.,
°II" projected: The leDgth, in all F ases le th e Catawissa Railroad in a distanceor about
Makers, . ''-i No of eng. dig. Ana- I estimated , by eigle track ai
(Potravirlo 2 .`,.:.;:: t -..
- Snyder %lc Milnegi I lIIIID OD the South. side& the Coal Ridge, and
Lewis Vaqine, •;;'• . j , Roads in. Actual. Ruannis
,Ordsr . • 10 miles from Mt Carmel—the other run
':
i l Mile& jo ining the Little Schuylkill R.R. by a tunnel
Pr tin & Bros „ ;: - i Mine Hill and Branches, l' 60 through the Nossasee. The length o f t hi s
Mirou ec Co. 1,..;.i• Private connections with do., i 10 b a ili e so me 18 miles. •It is not known
.. . .
Swale'', •* • , l' ~ b Which Murtha Company, will adopt. It is
5 f astern end of the Coal Basin by Seller'i
I Proposed to overcome the steepgrades Of the
P U r n i v i
o a n t eCe a ° n n a n l et. t o 131.nosrbewri with
h y
C do re t
"ek. ''
..
1 Mt. Carbon, *. , 1 ri patent Locomotive., wall an auxiliary pair
!Private connections W ill ' ea " -l' , 1 = of wheels;claiping a rail laid between the
Mt. Carbon 4 Ft. Cobalt. • I, ", „• 7 „ ,usual rails of a Railroad ; and many are
Sideltags on do.. . 'l,' " 7 'quite sanguine of its sunceis. The lands_ of
Mill Creek and Branches, ,i' 11 this company l zomprise 3000 acres, mostly
rprirate connections with do., :L , 2 , including the ;iortheastern section of the Ha
i Schm M „
ilt Valley and Branches. t• 1 411 i' sin. Upon them are three Collieries in pro-
Private connections with do:, •. 1 - / 1 i ! 1 cesa of preparation, and some fifty Miners'
elide Schnyl., Sldelings and Braoches, 26 how l % up. Upon this property the veins
•J - appear to be o unusual size for this region,
one being Shit ed upon of more than forty
feet, Lessees ,of thiw Colliery, Messrs. Lu.
Thee 6.7. Gable. I I
LOCUST MODNTRIN CIL&L AND IRON COMPANY.
The lands of this Company exclude up.
wards of 6000 acres, located in the South
eastern poition of the Shamokin Basin, and
extending South into the middle of the Ma.
fumy - Basin. T • he improvements in the
Shacriolon Basin, are two Collieries -in pro
cess of preparatton, one breaker up, and ihir.
ty Miners' houses. Lessees, Messrs. M. B.
Belt ic.C . p. and ---=- .
' Besides , these,there are the lands of the Sus
quehanna Coal and Coal Mount.Company,sit
nate irt4tie immediute vicinity of Mt. Carmel ;
, but from the recent organization of the Com.
kpany, but little hits been done with improve
inents. r ' I .
There are also severali valuable tracts of
Cost lands in private hands, some of which
are being successfully worked by individual
enterprise ' • as the land of Dewart 4 Co.,
worked by Rase, Reed Ed Co., and she land of
Ile/Senator, & Boyd, upon which en eaten.
sive CollierLis to proCess of preparation, by
the MOWN timer,. ,
Among tbs tiaost important oT the unim
proved lands, In pnvate bands, are those of
the Locust Hap property, of some' 1600 acres
the lands of the blessrs.Garretson,cornprising
Rome 2000 acfei;adjoioing the lands of. th e
Philadelphia 6c Sunbury and Coal Run Com
pany's—and the Brobst tract near Mount
Cannel: - . 1 R.
4 245
12 315
8 214
8 285
6„-,0-, -41 -lu-- ,
(Parr Ca r
Firleetz Bro 6 2f12
H : Winterstte:n 10 . 360
,
(Alinerrriiit) .
DellaVeU ' Zi ' •
(rretria!ll) :
lA. Seltaer,!:',.
(Tatrilua) :••
• 'Carter
Total
Of these the figlowing were for Mining
purposes is thiiitegion—the balance were
for On same elatiultere . or for Foundry lic Ma.
chine Shops, Sawlnills etc., in or out of the
County
:16.t•cri. ll', Env, It Pow.,
Mason 4 Co.,f" • 8
283
Wren 4 Btos., ~ . 7 - 210
Lewis V ,
astine, ;! 6 225
Seltzer 4 Co., '''.: 2 • 30
Carter 4 Alleaf• ' - 7 • . 252
Fisler 4 Bro., ..,, 6 280
De}faven, ' •' r ,11 582
W intersteen, 'i- , 1 • 9 • . 236
• Total 2,080
There are 410,, employed in the Counts,
for various purpOses 'besides Mining, about
40
,engines, with an aggregate power of
upwards of 700 !horse.
rit.ErAii*noNs FOR 1864
%de •
; • T BRANCH.
STETIVN de.'riurrlig are sinking a new
Slope on the german Tract, belonging to
Messrs. Carey,yattenson de,Hughes. They
hare erected teiti 40 horn engines, and will
be ready to rniire early in the season.
tlr. Gin. Ritz is sinking a new Slope at
Rcirerarille, Raft 'is ereoung a 60 and a 30
horse Engine, ,and will be ready early in the
season.
, D. Wain dkCo. have erected two 20
horse Euginea'3it the Woodville Colliery, on
the Naiads**,Estate, from ••which they
tuined a snarl .quaoritv of Coal this season.
The supply celatiecoaitderably iocreastd this
I year. This %Dim has cost about 580,000.
R. H. F. fittaxoe is sinking a Slope on
the Big Veiu4 t ti the Donaldson Estate, with
a view of daking tunnels North and South,
to cut 4 other i veroi below the Water-level.
They have depert a tunnel above the water
-1 keel, cutting-the five, veins, containing an
aggregate thiOness of 70 feet of Coal in a
space of 233 'pads. The expense of the tun
nel was aboutS2o,ooo and took 2ii years to
,
. drive it. . i:: ,
.- i GEOROZ SfucEa,has sunk a. new !lope
at Aiiaersvilleii and erected 3 Engines—two
• of 40 berse4ower, and I one of 15 fur a
Breaker. Tiie Colliery is now ready for
mining. 34. Spatter is also sinking a new
Slope on the's.Silly
~-a n tract, now belonging,.
webelieve; qm Duudas, and has erected
e .40 t-7 - ..-';l;4.stne. This Colliery will be
re. - .... 1, .wout ;UDC -
,-
i D. Eraveltne ac, Co. have erected a 20
horse Engieetor a Breaker, at Forreatville,
tied will be fleirly to increase their busiaees
ennisiderably; ibis year.
i DAVID Govt rt is also sinking' a new
I Slope at hi4resent Works, which will be
ready earlyra the season. t
r &ouzo gacxecuea to Co. have opened
Black Heath Colliery, and erected a Hoist
ing Engine cor 40 horse power, and also an
Engine of 20 horse power for a Breaker.—
This Collie4 ;i is ready and will probably pro
duce from, tißl.to 70,000 tons this year.
I F. A.TacnOatn has sunk a new Slope'on
the PrintroA.Yeio, we believe, and erected
.a 40 horse Pagine for Pumping, and a 12
horse powirlor a breaker. This Colliery is
bow, or staid:will be, ready for business.
; Messrs. Mi.sre tle Room are also sink- .
iug a new E4bpe at• their works • sad have
erected a ti horse Engine, which will be
ready early 6' the season.
1 DEHAT.Esqc Co. hake stint{ a new Slope
at Mine litil Gap, and erected a Hoisting
Engine of 13(1 horse ppwer, and also one for
'a Breaker Of 20 'horsy power.—This Colt. :
fiery is nos' ready for business.
•
U. P. eitowe le Co. have also sunk a
new Sloped the Oak Hill property, on the
'West iliraigh, and have erected a 50 and a
20 arse Eitgine. This Colliery is also, ready
fur buy' eli',4 . .i
Ale'srs. IRiTTAIN ate also sinking a new
Slope '• 4e.T.Lervie Vein, which will he
ready 111 W season.:.
:Messrs. ilteirz at ,SELTZER are also sink
ing on 04 . ''Salern •Vein, at .Lleivellyr, tor- 1
merly w4ecl b_y the Messrs,/fleiluers.
TirconOtt trirtarrsoN 6: Cu. are also
extending7iheir mining facilities on. rite
West We'il. , .
Joust aliftrllTY has also erected a new
Colliery atthe Mine Hill Gap, which is now
ready tor; iusiness.•
L. Gams-woon is driving a tunnel on the
South sidti3Of Peaked Mountain, on the Reed
Tract, arid is about erecting a Ceal Breaker.
s The Br4ichdale Colliery, a Colliery work
_Ocl by Solin Doherty, and the Wolf Creek
Colliers worked by 'George Spencer, have
been afiadthoned.
-,- The i Do:teased capacity pa the West Brand.;
when alEthese works are coppleted,will.be
equal to ;00,000 tuns ; but only a portion ,
will be diade available the present year.
equal probably to 200 or 250,000 tone:
Severateoilieries are also being prepared
in the Mathanoy Region, which will be ready
or Mlllitlt as soon as the M. Hill Extensiou is
complete
,'to Ashland. We hake no data to
venture 01 opinion as to what increase tnhy
be expected Irons that quarter, the present
season •J ' ''.., _
1 ' : MOUNT ,CARBON ROAD
Ceria4t's Maui & Co. have 'lrak a slope
at the.= Laded Colliery, which is ready
for bueloOs.
Rooxiii, Shemonole St . Co. are sing 2
slopes ctii;the • Delaware Coal Co.'s Lands,
Winch Will be ready early in the season.
Goonnif Ildit.i.sn's Slope on the Spribs vein
will be iii roll operatic'a this season.—and sev
eral otherl Collieries will also increase their
Tin NOM Atutitices Co.'s slopes at-Cen
treville,sWorked by Rogers, Sioniefrios de Co.
and the Mate Vein,• worked by Jas. Thomas
dt Co:, live been abandoned.
The Nish:less on tbis road will in MI prob.
ability 'O4 increased 40 or 50,000 tons" In
1854.
i . MILL CREEK RAIL. ROAD.
Jon v egtalote. (now ' Wm. Milne% Jr.
&;Co.) s sunk anew Slope, and erected a
60 horse Engine, Ind a 20 horse Engine -for
a Breao. This slope is ready for business.
. ' Witt,rssa Theism Joints have their are
Slope rilin;ready fOr business.
E. .t!;'ldeGisses is also extending his
world* the present year's business.,
Josi4tD..llzwit Is sinking the Slope on the
Properly now belonging to IL Carey and Mil
ers4latetHaven'sl on Mill Creek. • This Slope
is on 44' Lewis Vein—it is now 175 yards
deep: audit ie his intention to sink to the bet
torn6.ohis Vein, en estimated distance' ot
from 250, to 300 yards, making the ;depth of
the Ski,li e from 450 to 500 yards. trorn the
bottool,`Of this Slope he proposes tulonelting
I•Torihisind which Will cut all the.
eeins4ixt this: Tract, all of •witich I will be
worktillot thie Slope. .•
.1
F. 54: . • Rom a has sunknew Slope, which
will beireadv for this yeer's husineis.
_jOrtA, C. NEVILLE is also p preparinga Col
liery
,Opiniite Repplier'il works, shelve the
water,i4evel.
TheJnereare on the Mill. Creek bot be
verylnige during 1854, probably from 25 to '
40,000. lons. : The most extensive 'Collieries
imity.,oeparing will cot be readyi • for this
year',iribusinesti. •
. ipCIICYL,KILL VALLEY ROAD.
Co.,
r,
OD)d
lout of
Jot ;x G. Hcwts has taken the Salem Col.
Young's Landing, heretofore worked
by ttWEagte Ifilt Mining Co. This Colliery
is 114 . , ready for an increase of business.
Icittx C. Ntviti.t has prepared a new Col
liery:l4m the Sharp Mountain, oppo site Mid
die* and erected a2O horse Eng ine, for a
Breaker. This Colliery is now ready for
busiOss.
DO SUNBEAM has also opened a new
110iy near Middieport. above Water level ,
whicts is ready for working. •
• -Waste: Roans, Savericssoz4 a: CO. are.
sinkliig three Slopes at their works near Mitt.
dlepdtt, nil of which. it is .expee.tetl;7 bi!:;
ready in ihe course or the season.
PocKtu, has•suok a new Siopeat
dy EPirbor, and erected two EngineS, one of
60 std the other of al horse power: This
Cautery te ready for mining. •
«4t. Movrativs is opening n new Colliery
MAO will he ready early in the season.
Messrs. HE'NRY Gl:wits:tar; at Co. are also
Opeaing a- new Colliery on the Big Vein above 1
water level, in connection with •their present
retirkti: • - • ' • ' I
1461taNtmi. has sunk a new Slope at
SOO Creek, api•ersated a4O horse Engine.
Thii - Slope is ready for business. •
Missrs.Ottvaa. at Moos"' havealso sunk on
thitrunitel Vein and erected a 40 horse
,
gitivt . • : • . . : • ;,
.tome G. newts & Co. are slaking a
Bh4 on the Eagle Rill property, oa the Big
Yeti), which they reached
_lre' boring few .
!wattle ago. This Shalt will no be ready
forfiastoess tilts year. - - • - -
Prom the hest taformatiort glean, :
Omit-still. be bar little, 11 say, iocreaseia the
srxf coal hoa . thirAchlrylkill" Valley,
5a
-- 559
lii
-16
42
- 3. fa+
452
- 452
El
Ema
170 i
To which that/ be added— , : j•
1241
Portion of Phila. 4- Beading and Side
tin 36
Portion of Aubuin Paulil'ita add'
Sideling?. • ,
Total in County,. • —357 i
Puthe Roads now Baildi'ng, that Will be fin
ishrd in Mr course (lithe current year: ~
•
West Branch Etten6on to Aslilaod, • 19&
Lit. Schuyl. do to Catawissap.. R., 8
Total now building iu County,-
Roods to be put under . eontra . (si , e
:• - pressut yor : '
Lehl2,h(fey, from Tamaqua,
• highcon, i•
. . _
Road from Mt. Carmel to totdrl
Catawissa, R. R. . !I
Total to be contracted for in. ilap4. - 25
All the public Railroads in ttie. County,
excepting a short distance of, ligo track op
the. M. Carbon Roil& are lai4lwith lu:a
tails; as are also some of the private and
unlerliound Rtade: •
Cost of Roads, as returned to at,
tyre Jan. 1, 1852.
Lutle Schuatiti. , • t • •
Mine Hill *Schuylkill Haven,l
Sobuylkill Valley, • '
Mt. Carbon. 4. pt. Carbon,
Mill Creek,
Mt. Carbon,
We have vo dots at baud, to
additional cost of these Road
sioos, Branches, eic;, during' th
since this official return wa's
whole present cost msy 500 Y
in round numbers, at $3,000000
We find in the Ouraherland
mot the following teble of the
market ffoin that r:egicio, from
inctuttve, which tows ihe ann
Yoneocer,R, )3raddock'a P
Valley. ',R. Yetleit. ;
earS Tons., i Tons.
1842, 757 ; 941
1843, 3;ettt GAM .
1844, 5,14 0 1 . 9,734:
181 j: ,13,738 -10,913
1810), 11.240 18,353
1817, 32,325
18 IS. :36,371 43,000
1849, ' t,1,67ti .78,773 ;.
1850,: 119,893
1851. • 14,3%1 : 133,548
1834 174,891 159,287-
1813, 231,441 225,80 74
Showing en itinrease at t9l
ring 18537 ,The: increase ofl!
imported 'into th country
yeor %VIM in round numbeisi ,
Inns. This wi. - Ma , give an
supply of Bituininous.Coal,ssl
board,independoni - Of the Virgin
of 229,802 ,tons ; • ,
LORBCRRY C:'REEIC
" ROE
Qtratatttv4 On, sent to 'pastel in !1853
by tffe different Operatori
Kitztuill6r, Stees:Ze Co,
WOcelerd:
GreenaWnit & GOrgr
acrea . se io 1853,
MesstP. Ritzmilltr S; :Stets
ar. Miller, have each erected . '
horse power, lor.Brrakers du!
matiAlstry vtiAL ItEGt(N FoieM i t.
~. I
leogittSedNDENdi OF TM? ?kit 4 iV:e.. JOrTnNALI
i
The ex tension'of t he Mae lira and Schuyl
kill Haved!Railroad across the Broad Moun
tain is about to rialtielelbe mineral tretteores
of the Malittney!rsgieneande allTerd al ave
nue to market tor the stiperier Coal it con
tents. The wins here seem :to be 0! uuusu
at thiekness, id:great regulartty and purity,
with a very large proportiOn. above :water
level. Several Of the most enterprisiog and
responsible OptillrOTA Of rlle Schuylkill re
gion have taken leases, and commensed their
unprovetnents.; .
The principel l imprormetr, thus Lir, are
mods nde of the Ash and estate, and
the lands of the Locust Menntain' Coal and
Iron Company,' which extend in this Basin.
LOCUST MOUNTAIN COAL AND I IP.ON COIPANV.
i The' lands of:thts cumpay extending in.
1 to this Basin comprise abutt 2300 neres.---
i The Improvements goiug oe are three Col
lieries, conei'derably advane.Cd, arid som&eixs
ty to seventy Minera l ' bowel, up. :Verne are
opened 6 feet; Bleet;l 30 left and -rit feet
thick. e .
.
RI tr.
Lessee of Big :Niue nu Col y, . Bost & Cu.
• t. 'of Locttht Rue Corry' G. S. /Weenier.
" l of Big Run Cblliery, Meesis, Hellner.
LANDS: Ot. ASELAND ESTA.T•;
These lands'comprise eo e 1801 etre", lo
cated at the Ashland Gap, kind include the
town of Ashland, which is tepidly tilling up
with an industrious and entarpristo4 popula
tion.' Here have been builrt during the year
just closed, same eighty e Miners' beuses by
the owners oft the estate, and preparatione
made for comixiencing sever Collieries, to
be complieed by the opeoin 'of the :Railroad
across the Broad Mountain. Among the
lessees are Messrs. Price be-0-, Connor, Pat;
lesson, Admit, Asc., from t e Schuylkill re
gion. The veins upon this
,state ere &large
size, and the:Coal of superir quality.
Besides. the estates ebovi mentioned are
the Girard lands, the PrestO Retreat lords,
&c.. which will soon be I set! ns and improve
ments co m'enced.
---- .
SHAMORi , Pi COAL RE FOR 1854
,
The ye ar just closed ha 'beencafe of unu
sual activity in ellis region The f e-organt
ration of the old Denville and Ppttsville R.
R. Company, sunder the nae of the' Phila.
. xl
stelphia and Sunbury, and the relaying with
heave ilea c 1 the portion of the road between
Shamokin end Sunbury. li l i as been ticeocripa-)
Died with life organization' of ImProvernecii i
companies, l'entiacing the larger portion of
the Coal lands of the Bas a.. Theseeornpae
airs have been Oeiiirety engaged in the open-
Mg and improv,ing of thri ll !' lands. With some , /
thing like the tollowing r Suitt
. -
ThILADELEIII4I AND SA . R. a. CO. ,
The lands ofi 'this Com ny embrace 3000
acres, situate in the Northwestern portion of
the Basin.: Upon then!; is in priscees of
erection a large double' breaker, which will
be completed early ta the Spring; with, Mi.
tsars' housed capable of accommodating men
lot a large , Callibey. ' The admits of this
breeker, as alio ' others ;in the !region. are
constructed 4'06 a plan introduced by Rim
bee Cleaver, Req., C. E.,1 and are perpendic
ular. the Coil descending upon a 'spiral plane
of iron attached to a posit in the centre of
each bin; :. The lessees are Messrs. Cochran
& Peale., Mit engines about being introdu
cedty tine ant other companies,for hoisting
and breaking,; are mule
i t Prbv ideuce, '11..: I.;
being nerit.and Compact,ief thirty horse pow
er, of short stroke, and tared mouss.. The
Railroad ottbistoropany is completed some
dittiance tidy end Sham and ;will be d
tended to Mt. Carmel nOhe Spring-.
CARSON RCN IMPROV4,IENT 9VA:qr. .
The lauds of this Co patty cemprise 2000
acres, located West of t to toiyn; of Shamo
kin. This Company bit a Railroad of some
3i miles in length,in course of Construction,
4 2' uoning through their property,' and connec-
Fun with the?Philadelphia* Sunbury Rail
road ; also, two Collieries. one Coal breaker,
and Masts' houses. Losses of Colliery, John i
HodgkieF; I li
LIG MOUNTAIN INPROTtilENT:cthtrsxv.
The lands: of this Compaq are located
South of Shamokin, and comprite some 6000,
acres. Workmen are engaged in construct,, l
in; two ! Collieries, with breakers, houses',
1.c.c7.: align, a -large steam saw mill, and a lat.
eral Railroad of I ft toiler; in length. The Coal
is of excelleut quality, nd much harder than
most of that (found in re Western end of the
,
region. ' , ! ' .
orient RIT9t IMPRIITMENT!COXPANY.
, i
This on:warty has under', construction
a lateral Railroad of 3 of- a mile. to coa
t
.nect with the Philadel hia et Sunbury Rail.
road. Ali), two Co Hama; ;with breaker
ClearlyOrspleted, Cure ty Mails' bottles, of
the - largest class. up., f.esseea, Messrs. Aysra
ar Co. This Caraway owns 2500 scree ot
laud,loeatad in theinfddle of the Basict;con
:tatalpt steary,truperrOr CAL,. i . .._
:
.41914 Mtn tplrintatarf OD 24-1. casis4.trs:
This Cohiplist plums Riiirosd iitivils.
.
. .
1
CLIMBERLA, 4 4) COAi f I
76 ; ,•1i41,0z0 • 17,
1'3,366
• 11,803
2,643
'4'0512
, and Wl)ele'r
i i r,aginoi 'of 1,0
in ISS
IMM
27± ,
fated) the
Reel
'Le- :
Gte Legislq•
5769,211:
800,000
437,600
230,700
234,000
178,000
, TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
PHILADA. & READING R. S. CO.
The Maoagers, in conformity witKifiele•
quirements or the charter,subnut the follow
ing statements. The time form as hereto
fore adopted has been used, to afford ready
mesons of comparison. 1:
iieeeipta of du Road.
Travel. t 4.819, equal to 92,667 through
pa4seogerr, 8931:763 . 33
F.eight on merchandise. 107,253 tons. • 160.611 80
Freight on coal, 1,392.948 tom at 41 gig 2,314;694 17
U. 8. Nell and tniscallsosous receipts. 37,211 29
$2,649,511
scertain tyre
ta
for Exten
t. Two yetirs
.0 ; 'but their
be set dut+o,
RADE.
Working Riepenus.
Running act..L. $457.040 15
Workshop sec% 103.54 i 07
pcPot acet. 40.311 03
dup•ote nd'ce Co, 60,724 31
Lateral roads Si-
Miners' fo'nr-
Coal senti to
1843 to 1853
,pal increape:
141130nt j,
_ - -
psnasa 4,647 16 . .
-0----•••!4", 121 1i 07 11 23
. ,
Readiasy •27ent .• 7 • ' '.
. . .
Jeer: 245 otitis 7 .4.1 • 1
, - .
single ttack • '- •.. , .
tluad.pray, i I $110,747 et
Brids•-• 1 3,109 .47
Buildings, i 5,525 el .. -
3heldneryY 15,177 10:1 - _ . .
Riabmond!istV,vt, 17,737 60
Police-, 10,972 75 , ~
Superintendence '
and sundries, 6,715 74 .
. • ---- 476,480 20 ,
--"—:-...-21.05 5 , 35 1 53
• ion. TOtal,
one. Tone.
1,708
10,082
14,690
• • 24,853
•P' 99.795
Q 940
- • 79,571
, 142,449
190,848
951,C7F/
• 334,178.
,7:25 533,980
. . ,
Do 41/t•KIC4S and '
, , • -..
alluidanm.. . . .
Ournpade, .freight •
no Kilning coal,
&c.. ' 1.1,91) 41
Motive: rower 'OO •
Icrral R. Roads; •
W.O IR . & Ground ... -
, . ?
. ttnnta;dtatiWo.
and City Tater. •
profit and:luso. .
interest„dainh •
gesi and oncidrlos 72,055' . 8
... . ----.... 165,05 99 ~. .
• I . A r 422,5r 32
„
:4( t Profit NI the year, • , $1,465.740 07
0725 1,671773
,802 tone du.
IToreigo :Coal
4tring the last
,1 about 30,000'
perease iti tI4,
E 10 tile, sea.;
Coal Tra4
Intetebt ou boadrd
debt for 1633, 54D,174 ito. . .
, •
One year's int. i,n , ~. -
-
,
I' . .
bonds 6L, nintigs.. •
'kl
ill". • I 22,140 00 ,
•
3'otal,,lntergt , for - . .
the year, 1 571,01 i OLI
finiteufall.Fund. . .
I
Three eentiner 100
toes on 351,500.-
770 tong trans. 0 .'
-
vi,rtett True tittle,lo6.lfT4 '33 _
•
. ~.-----. 11711,66.8 23
Dtvidend Lund tirt ton year, 78E1,861 di
Add dividen - d - fund of 1852, ' .4,113 na
Which has beta
disposed of as
fullpors •
Dividenda un pn -
(erred stock In
July 1.63, and
Jan.lyty, 18541, 103,616
finenll4l'd uk corn
11l I) 11 clurk In Ju
ly: ISS2, 179,01 83
718100 B).
.4.m. , ( a*. an Ott-
Dee.. 184
and July 1552.
tiii.king fund for
0 . '1833.60,25,000 00
Sinking fund for
4...ndsoidlg-70, 75.000 00. ar
,00,000 90
101.40.40
.500.214.
for t.qtance at the
Dr. ni tut. stet,
of ilivl6•6 •
hind for 1653, 6262,735 67
The gross receipts for 1853 exceed those of
1652 by $207,661 18. . - .
Those from Coal being in ex. '
ciss,j 8104,017
Those from passengers, 57r333 04
Those from merchandise, ,;• 41,648 19
Tfrose' from U. S. Mail, src.,' . 4,602 95
• 8207,661 18
The expinses in each department are fees
than in 1852, giving increased net profits of
t 213,702 78.
We learn that the managers have declared,
dividends of 34 per cent. on the preferred,
and 4 on the , common stock, making 7 per
cent. on each fur the year, and leaving a sur
plus of-852,152 89. •
The sinking funds give a fond for distribu•
)11 in common stock of 1" both
,ion to common stock — ot lt per cent. 013 -il
tran, p, rtl
stocks, in additioo to the cash dividends and ~ ,i ne
leaves a surplus of $1,075 29 for the pre-... "' works
(erred, and $ 43;094 97 for the common'stock, T 0 -
0 13 tit it is
for future division. i'
such,
These statements exhibit most gratifyiugt_ il
results. The gross receipts hive exceeded. c ri e
those of the previous year $207,661 }B, and (
the net profits $214,782 78. *iglu ,
The cost ot transportation has been redo.," f
cad in every department as follows: 415 ." i
"sr i
Oa Coal ~ ) l.oBc. per ton. - .
On Mdze 4.02 • do. 1 . " a
Ma 4
On Passengers 28.98 for each through pas- ...
i.,t)
senger. • ? ,
It is to be observe& that this economy has
f
/been attained during* period remarkable for r
Ithe high price ot metertels and labor, and for 1
that reason, especially, cannot fair to be a I
source, of 'peat satisfaction. • Nothing can .
more clearly demonstrate the prosperity of
soy public work then such results as the 0
erections of the pest year present. , This dim
ioution of expenses in the transportation
coal may. properly be'attributen to the if
creased use ot Authricite Coal as fuel in •
locomotives, and from the int! cause a
further 'reduction may naturally be e
ted.
The use of this fuel in the Icolbmoti
been gradually and regularly facer
Sixtrper cent, of the coat trust
the last year has been accotnpi
and it is intended, as eon its pest
use it exclusively, tor , that purpose.
These results, denionstrating, r
ity and its econr
both its adaptabil ity ,
only highlti, advantageous to tho
directly, but cannot tail to prow
kin!, by inducing a more genera
fuel for this purpose.
The cost of transportation i
and per ton for merchandtze
tinily reduced:: This may be
the increase of business in both
The passenger business at
I per cent. greater than in 1;
1 cbandize traffic esdeeds the;
rind, neatly, 33j per cent
i revenue f ruin the passenge
to 857,333 04-100, and ft
01,648 19.100. As tl , '
uess in both branches
with about the same
therefore without pri
cost, the diminished e 3
understood.
The managers treed
tity of coal transport
expectations. Alibi
this source has air
With the year IP'
ported has been
charge foi marl
at an average of
yielding an inert .
Of 5104,017.
An examinai
from the thee
in the past let
Singular -reaul
plied in 185)
crease upor
unfit. In 11
being art WI
;1853 the
tons, and
, isfurtber ,
preductioi
the lines
Pill•Por
other
err
S 4
$761,07' 50
41,193 71
tea and coal for an increased business,
rill, be fully covered by :the profits of the
Irst :Year. Itl
is not, howeier, to be , inferred
that',, in the j
,dgment of the•Manageri, it is
politic to furnish rolling stock for other com
panies. Under the arrangement. existing,
only the must mode•rate profit, fur the eaPital
required, could be obtained for the service
performedby the cars on other roads, ntir does
the positind of the Company require any such
expendithre th secure ample business:;; The
first coal field:from '.whichiour presentirnflic`
is furnished, has, abundant capacity for any
increased consumption that may be required
for Many years. - Recent developments dem- i
onstrate the supply of coal, heretofore regar
did as almost inexhaustible, to be far - greater
than had been even itnagiued.
•
)Here followi the details of the renewal
fund, whiCIONe omit.) 'i. • •',.;
• To-the ictouut fur the past year fins been
charged the C.nst of seven nsew first class lo
comotives, Art iqual number of engines has
been sold. Poe-halt of the former, is luny
!loaf to thei vtigleal effi . (itectey of the' whole
of the - latter.; • • • :, - i.
.
The snail expended Air the erection of ft
bridge of siffee, (24G feet in` !env h),, ia Lirtf
of the one of wood. burned in 185:eshunTdi
ant,* perhaija. ,he all charged to thii fund.
as the expenditute for the. farmer-Li mach
greate.r than ,outlay required for replacing
the woodeu 'structure. ;, '
' •Ttui Irtantigera think, however, that it will
be more entsfactury to err, if tit ail, in ma'
king excessive charges ;in this fund rather
thin tn.caNtiti'. These unusual charges-leave
the account in:debit baiance of 135,843 33. •
The perinsoent improvement directed at
yaoplest anima meettug, receiverlinamediate
attention. i ."... .•
,T 4, e. tong siting bridges across the River . 1
.
k'cullYlkillott - the ..Palls" and at 44 reacuck's
LoCks;" which tt anis then tesolvt4l to sub
smote for him present , Wooden structures, 1
here Into Commenced, sod satisfactory prop,
rows has been made. . .._
~-...,
.
The expeaditures for these, fittd:l l lllAber
PelPetess are minutely 'state& the SCCOM-
Palqitiell*bitiltS, in which left:reties is made
tor ilatUreridetatiht. ; . • ' .0"
Daring' 'the tin suottneto s fwind which
t
pd..
.10E4
Ants
aze to
bum-
ducted
los, nod
ease of
readily
be quen7
sledd - their
/nue from
is compared
'coal trot:ta
rot:lL The.
tocrused
s per .too,
this source
Punt produced
te regions With
the following
t regions sup.
being an in•
II of 1,026.831
1,296,830 my,
ions, while in
about 5,150,000
150,000 tons. It
that iocreased
4,COll5lllMed .OPOII
improvements Wm_
the quotiqty sent to
dm to lin..
ibieusispi!t,
. . .
If not wholly, to trot-'toot for 'this 'remarks.
ble irregularity. The unusual mildness of
the preceding winter :telt aniexcesa of stook
in the 3Priuga causing but little demand in
the early part of The par. - The increased
puce resultirig. from,higher wagela and the
I diminished productioh • induced many pur
chasers to delay. coae,ractug fur their sup- 1
plies. But this redlicalun maybe chiefly, ac
counted for by tha r igteat scarcity of coasting 1
aeasels, and , the- cutaaapicat high rates' Di 1
freight demanded: To sucli'an eitent was
this . deficiency k felalhat during the fall the'
freights attauted-a rate of nearly one bun•
deed per cent. beyond aliat of 1852. From
/beim causes the costar! edal in foretga mar
, liets increased, uotk at one period, it at.:
; tallied au advance of fifty per cat. • Bath
dealers and consumers aware that these en:-
°malls rates for freight could not be imam:
`rained, during even the; Winter' mon t h s ,
have, it is believed,iettured only a partial
sup ; Iv.; „ i i ' •I ,
The', greet proats tbalized.by the; owners of
coasting vessels, in alt branches of Commerce,
will naturally indnee a large, investment in ,
I such ` property; and i 4 the end'enallre a regd.
1 far supply of vesaela. adapted by 'their con.
atruction expressly tar this trade.: ' . ' '
This state of things brought shout by 'the
causes to which welhave alluded, Will, it is
'believed, create au iiicreased.demaild for coat
during the 'wiater,!and leave bath dealers
and consumers in th' ea:rlyi spring, in mne.
diate want of large ;supplies. Now, in eau
mating the demand for anyasucceeding year, :
is it to ;bel !ergot:ea _that the Insthry of 'lll4l
trade has showa thSt its progress and aver
age 01-increase it seizure and - certartaand that
if from any cause this hah.nut been attained'
during any aiven/!year, those that follow
have not rated bye then. Increase to :nata
-1 fain the'acrastornecaieri g r ? : - 1
I In the cily i part of last year the Dauphin
Susquehanas Coal ICoutpany, satisfied that
they -woul. coil:mice their rued in firly,:aud
connect all Milner+ body of lands owned by
thanmilk the woras of tine company at Au•
au ra , ( panties below Potts vrlie,,f applied for
papcirtatiou Ewe shipment
factinite far theara
el a lea. quauttly 'of coal. 1 • .
The stager:, donfirieedy relying upon
t hi s as rahce to alma eat availed them
is
sexes I the dasc i asiton. given at your liat
ann'utmettiog, and with a view to accoen.
mods! thus anate.pSaed business,'conatructed
a whet at Richntueid, and 213 eight wheeled
coal ate. Delays from various, causes pre
venrd the curer:Se:don of that road 'at the
tim desighated.'att will, however, be in op.
eralon to a few;tea. This company have
i
no; therefore, r tired any revenue from the
exppaditurea th glade. This trade will be
a unit valuabt 0 9e. A. portion of the coal
whch wi ll' th reach this market is peen
lir, w ag se bquminaus, and adapted as a
atiaititutelor twine-oas, rather than corn- -
prliqg with e aithraei t e.
This tali drata a 'direct communication
between all atler s a of the Sthuylkill andthe
Susquehan aadconeects the works of this
Company tit the Pennsylvatita 'Railroad'
extending Pittsburg,
f il , the report it was announced that,
a t t e r the iniflaliOn of the fiscal year 1851-,
52. the agers iliac: purchased real estate,
at Rich d, haviaig 1265 feet of river trout.:
It a dj o i a the limit) the property now oc-,
cupied whereas. Since that nine the:
proper nveyances have: beet/ aampleted.—' 4 ,
Thi s , ti the foe l mer purchase],of the Cum-:'
p ao y, es a front on-the river; Delaware of a l
4230 t, Which O tt is helteied :will be sulli.
cleat 1
all purposes for very chant/ yearsa-1
13 h e al este te, iwr ith a view to allprd ready'l
acce the whale - of, the wharf property
h as a bought" When it is' known that
t h e ulattou of 'the district ,f Richmond,.
h as re;.than doubled in air v'ear4that the:
m a i , einem! have increased toequal 'ratio;
an at the entire rider front I betweeta dui:
ward the Ipndai of the Company t3i miles)
i s b,,, occupiedlitor busintsts , pospol6., thy
w fain ff aindeed,the necessity—uf making
t i large - purchaves cannot tie doubted: .4.
oueineut wOuld haie been must tujai
r to the perntauentiaterests of the 'cum.
. . .
'tidittonal lots have beet. purchased in' the
to of ground intended for a-depot, in.tile
/
y ar t i. e:ri en re le o e f t
, t; r :e B c r i o ty a , ,,, ta ex a r v ei h id ic i h og r . e s f 2 e B ra t ti .e ;
a made in the lust eport. The etalie
IThirteenth streetothy belongs to the Cont.
4ny, With the eXcept,M of twp small and
important corpus oaThirteeuth street.--a
aiticent and' c;ouvetylit to, this square of
ound, a proper 'ulnas been obtained for
) Eagine House, a avoid the necessity id
inning-the loccinviives some three miles ,:in
,tout of the day fur each trip, a 9 it new
__quires; s o re; other less Important pt(r
,
atts ea ,ll " li terate a; various points on the
lie have,beeniaade.,
t Ittaddition tele new coal wharf at Rich.
loud; alread , fieferred td, three others are
seary
ia
. a cti maaand will be completed '.in
tiurc fur t h e by spring trade. The extra
-sin t a new.l'fiehis. by several of the lat
'erat rciiiroadiWdare ' d tiecesaary - these addi
tional facility IThe'Mine Hill and Schuyl
kilt B aye d Siltoad Company, which tut
oisho 32 6 8 farm of coat for iransporta-
Eton dtirida't year„are extending then .
road-into' centre of the second great card
fteld, andPeet ao have it completed in July
Dear.T Mide Hill and Mull Creek Baia
•
ro d. c o any have . also deCided to extend
t h e i r r , 84 - mites to New Boston, where
additio large l trppties 01 t tie best' atftlats- .
e i te on.Vti been taunt'. The extension iOf
th e VSchuilkill toad, alio:lariat , in pro
grama] - duvet - ape the eitaierta portion ,of i
the s aid cool field, Applicanyas bade el- I
„ Otatide too shipping faciliyes lot some -1
p o ra pf the cant Irons the laaaigii region. I
- ' ltoads so prupbsed to be,eoen'lled;fatto I
a n on of the lateral roads cinnecteat w4lit I
t h;Wka of thia-Coinpaay, ti. 4 thegreat al
crada the length of these aeveral liak
a l eke it ueessary, in tame degree, : to
c e the ila sting arrargementa. The
any being Owners t r ;
aiently • available, the river treat
the shipmentl el`
t h e Managers did hesitate to provide
ue time ipe re Ile wharf factlitles
h th i s i ne i a „i sc a imam will require ;
g irt
A m o s: i i i 3 p o n. question arises with
II
ertce to the in uer in which these ex
led lines are to
supplied with cars.—
the lateral ro heretofore exiatingihe
;
ttiooy
. 1,„:, , ished their cars without
ird. chorg ,f, riving a profit. from, their
hoi reet ia t securing, itiy frhis means,
~' of the coal upon their own'
tit thus arose only from' their
, •
, t •
i thifest,that however well tOun
licy ifay have been while we
ads are short, it cannot be ap
en Jtifese roads, increasing in
foals
dire the rolling snick of this Com
jionger time and tor a greater tits
[title i a transfer of. coal from: one
tiller is highly, if not fatally, objm
iet in every aspect it appears to the,
entirely, maim:table to require . the
i owning these roads to furnish. at
irtion - Of the rolling- stock, for these
Al and increasing extensions, and it is
logo tolattempt, by negotiation, Some
Ale arrangement for this purpose;
le charge, undoubtedly, would beyead- -
liiid, if thus Company would furnish the
to cars. 1 -: -• . .
s, howeeer, tequires a large and con.
increasefiot gapital, which to
,sothe,'lf
[Many, of the proprietOrs is most Objec
table: - t
i's, however, au unqueitionable loci, Mai
Itexpendithms connected With railway's,
ie for actively
. employed± rolling stoOk are
certain itt yield largely _increased , and.'
lechate , prate. The 'Other requisite Un
tvements wade, the entire cost of loContio-
had for 'snots time been practised upon the
Company end cdnducted frith great logettu.
Hy, was detected and exposed.
The coal offered for transportation reaches
tbe road of this Company by various lateral
roads leading to the Mines. Compsi ,
tries owning these roads, are required, by
theiechaeters, to Make and keep accurate ao.
counts of the weight ler the toes of the land
o'svuers, operators, lee, A, portion of the
coal i s weighed under the direct control end
supervision of the officercof this Conipany:,
That from the Mine Hill and Schuylkill H..
yea Railroad formed aq exception. To avoid
the expense and delay. of Immediately ref.
Weighing, the weights s e upposed to have beets
fOrnished by that Company. were received flit
the basis lorthe charges ot freight and toltd.
It was, hoWever, discovered that an neat9l
the operators , ( staving a desk in the of fi ce cif
that Compay,) but not
.in their employment,
appointed to keep accounts of weight for his
employers, atm to give their direst:ens ai to
ilie consignment, or the parses to whom the.
coal eves to be delivered, had for some years,
made and transmitted to this Company tick.
ets falsely representing the weight, and; Of
eburse, with the knowledge and for the gala
Of his ptincipals. It DOW appears, and is
admitted by this clerk, that he adopted a aye
'tent tickets by which the weight was
falsely-represented to this Company; as aboht
five per cent. i less than its true •atuociat,
;whenever the coal was consigned to their
own firms.* When sent to others, the odic
t. -
iepreStU led it as about fire per cent. to excess the true weight. , Idihelorraer ease, (for
the largest amount being consigned to the
Immix themselves) . this Company received,
course, th e fre i ght, and tolls on 'a less
;quantity than was Remedy transported, sad
whien they were'entitled and to the fat
'ter, they received.more,while the purcbaier
gi the coal was defrauded,. These alternate
over and under charges in so large a bust.
' itess and- to so small an amount in the egged , -
'gale, escaped detection. • .
;• Immediately - upon the - detection of this
`fraud, the most ,active legal measures were
'resorted to, ind resulted in a confession ot
;judgment by taro of the parties for an amorist
Mien supposed so' be sufficient corer the
;loss of Company by iyeir agency, and the
arrest of a third, aphis' whom a suit is still
ipeettrog. The property of the former Was .
,seized and sold at sale. , •
.
A very rigid aim/iamb:in ci tht accouois
'of all the , operators on ,this road wise cons*
invaded, bdt Las not yet been completed.—
Enough ik Imam however, to lead the
_Managers To believe that the fraud is mitt
. steely confined to *the three parties whose
names were made put)lic at the time. and
that the extent of it, during the font }retire,
dose not exceed 850,000, a portion of which
will be recovered by. Me measures already
taken and intended to be resorted to.
It is a matter of deep regret, that persons
occupying, theretofore,' a. punt:ion of high
respectability, •should have resorted .to a
c,Jurse, of conduct dishonorable both to put
pone and in the" means to accomplish it.
It will be observed that the usual divldod
fund has teen diminished by the payments
of Interest, $101,400 20, on the floating
debt. This debt has been created chiefly by
the purchase, of additional real estate and fur
improvements authorized. This inteiest thus
paid includestliat upon the debt unlunded at
the tune,of the last annual report, and 'has
been increased by the scarcity and conse
quent high value of money tor Botha months
past.
Frotu these purchases and improvements,
no direct revenue , has as vet been received,
fridetd, some of the improvements are not '
yet - fully completed, and none . of them.wert•
available fur the - business of this•year. It
may be questioned whether the interest ac•
crim; tor expenditures for permanent•im• •
provements should, uct be charged to limit
cost until completed. The Managers, bow•
ever deein it proper to deductit from the,rev
enue. After making this payment of inter
est-on the floating debt, and.appropriating
8100,000 to the sinking lurid, (equal to 1t i
per teat. on the amount bf. preferred and
itbrn won 'stock outstanding) Abere still re
mained a hind equal to 7: percent. fou'botli
of Stocknolders, and. a surplus of
$52.152.59. , • ,
Dividends have; therefore, been ; made ut
at per cent. In July, 1853, aad January,
1854, on the preferred, and of 3 percent. In
July, and. 4 per cent. in January, on theCorn
tulni stock.. .
The fund arising from the sinking fund,
by the cancellation of bonds purchased this
year, $111,173 31, 'for which au .'equal
amount of stock bass been created, toether
With the surplus of last year, $ 42,765 36,,
gives, a tund for &unbutton in coMmou
§tcck of 1 per cent. ttiefch class Of stoCkbuk
"cirq, (now declared) sod !elves a surplits !ur
the preferre&ot SI,OT I / 4 5 - 29, and for the other
(et:nu:non) of $43,094 97,' for future dirt-
, ,- Woh actg.& meslits ./..al prospects, .tharilise
agent reasonably expected to have obtained
the peppaoent capital for these expenditures.
t o essential for the future, on terms more fa
vorable than have yet offered. In pchitpon--
mg the Wading' of the debt, as antu'4, 2 ,„„l
they•lutve endeavored to consult the perms
,
bent interest of .the proprietors. 1
The Projectors ut this work truly regarded
it ai but a link of a great chain of public
inip,toveruenti which -were to extend through
iti
the northern -counties of Permsylvanif , and
ponneet the metropolis of the State wt the
_Lakes. These anticipations are about to be
realixed. Sonic of the roads totwhicb the
Illo,,bagera reliered in' their last annti s al
o re.
port, have; been Prosecuted with a vigor com
mensurate with thetrimportance.
'The Catawissa and Williamsport abd El
mira Railroads are expected to be finished
by the Ist of July next. They connect with
the great roads of the Stabs of, New IYork.
and open a flew fietd of commerce and tta6ol
ro a country, , whine natural resources' only
needed such facilities to encourage its, enter
prt.s.e, and lead it to the :gyrates; proiperity.
• These tines It may not be itopropeti to add.
will afford the highest attracuon to this trav
elling public. By their means our °Wit cit
izens, ,leaving. home In the Morning will
reach Niagara by day light, passing on their
route, throngti those regions of PennOleauts
where the productions of nature are displayed
in a form less attractive but more tieelid than
at the great .Falls it which they terminate.
Time links of Railroad will form greet
Northern and Southern line, and uoltiog at
Niagara with the roads now Witted through
the Canadas, will afford a short and most
available route southward for , trade and pair
seogers from the whole of this extended range
of (totality..
The Dauphin and Susquehanna ;road, to
which allusion has been -!xiade. connect, the
works of this company' with the, great and
rich Valley of the Susquehanna, end with
,the main line of Pennsylvanya improvements
to the west. • •
• The construction of•. the Lebanon Valley
Railroad, extending ;from liarrishiarg and
connecting with the road of this company at
Reading has been deter Mined tipon, and the
public spirited :citizens of Readiug;have, Cy
municipal and printe subscriptions to ill
stock, rendered its completion certain.
The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company,
now having obtained the aid of the city of
Philadelphia, (neve% more wisely eatended,)
will be prosecuted with an energy'l of pur
pose worthy .the great results whicb its coat
pletiuu will surely accomplish.
. By means of the works of this Company
the passengers and traffic of all these lines
will retch the sea board, and upon: such fa•
edifies as we cad, offer, they will all greatly
depend for then , tisetulness, regularity, and
luos i ierily, .. .
To meet ao great an increase of-; huskies I
to passengers and merchandize as must sure
ly flow from these channels. som additional
expenditures will be necessary. A m ong these
may be designated such sum U Swill be re
quired for additional depot facilities at the
junction with the Little Schuylkill Railroad
at Port, Glinton,,the erection of ; the building
on Broad 'street, end an' additional bomber ct
passenger and Meachandize card. ! '
It should never be forgotten, iti:t during
the early organization of airs corniiiny. greet
financial enibattrissmeats existed; and me .
accommodations for' depots, water statioaH,
&c. &e., were necessarily limited w the moot
econtimicSl.-exttenditures for even the local
business df the valley of the Schuylkill.
The managers beheye that . the Stockhold
ers will cordially approve of tbeeependitures
already incurred under the authotity given,
and will' see the propriety of so Continuing,
and extending ii,that thle tome; serif busioe , s
1
may' find the Cont
panY in a thou to lake 3
and to keep it, tprotitably to t eunselves, And
adeantageonalyi to the public; •
-By order of the hoard of Mausgerse
Jours TUCUIt. P.resrdeut
'Office' of the , Phi/ada.'anui Read ing
R. R. Co.. Phitada.asiou* . P, 105 r.
la 7. Tae trol.Lo'telNO persons were, 00 1 "
9th root., utesalsoionslr elected dicers d the
Pailadelpaia and Readitat Railroad Comps.
ay lor the ensaing year:: .
President . -101-IN TUCKER;
Maartgers—Samuel Norris, Ocorge
ittchards, Charles S. Rolter, Matthias S.
Richards, Robert , De Callen. Plirisiophor
Loeser,
Secretary old Treasurer.—Sam t l Bradford
. . .
. _ . .
~..,6- r.r Tner#Liolv A i4 persons erere, co the
19th inst.. eireted cißee.rs of the Little Stb9 l
1 kiltitailrOad Compsay,Aoierre.tor the rose:
1 iiig year: .1 ' .' .' , .
President -4. N. Byer. •
Man'2o4 4 .Bl.•Newitirk , Levi Dieksoo,D-
Ratves, G. B. Van Ctelder,
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&meal/ end rmsserers-Aker • NV. Cole
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