BY ' MOORE & THOMPSON. 2 WRIBMNER The“ DEMOCRATIC BANNER" (a published woqkl . on Wednc'sduy mornings, at 82 par nnnum ‘---'or 0’! 75 if paid In advance. w No Page: can be disconlinuod (unless m the op llon o l 0 Milan) unul ull ntrenmgoa nra pmd. ‘ WAdvomsomcms. &c.. at {ho usual rates. .. Extracts [tom the Speech ofl 7 Col. Bigler. In Swarm—on the Bill granting the I. tight at ,wuy to the Baltimore and Ohio ~.,sRailr'oad Company, to extend said road .to Pittaburg. . Mr. Smaxan.—A considerable portion 0! the remarks Which I am about to make. would have been quite as appropriate. if they had been delivered pending the pas sage of the Bil to incorporate the Penn sylvania Railroad Company; but that sub ject.and the one now before the Senate are so closely connected. that 1 concluded to reserve all theoremarka which I had to make ID reference to both, for the present occasion. ‘ ’ I have not the vanity to believe that anything that I can say will influence the vote of any member of this body; and 1 should not now ask the indulgence of the .Seoate. if it were not that I desire to make my position, feelings and opinions _known to my constituents. Much time has already been occupied in the discus sion of this question. It has been exten ,stvely and ably handled by its decided friends. and I shall not pretend to exam ine it in all its bearings, but confine my remarks to my own peculiar opinions in reference to it. I have. heretofore, Mr. Speaker. de clared a liberal doctrine on this subject. I have said that if it were not for the inte rest “htch the State has in her main line of imprmemehts. and the necessitv which exists for the revenues which she-derives from list quarter. to meet the urgent de mands ol- her creditors. I would grant al most any application of this nature. I would extend tothem a choice of markets, and the greatest possible facilities tor reaching our commercial cities—leaving those cities to present their own induce ments for‘ the attraction of trade and commerce. Nor would I adopt a contrac ted and selfish policy in reference to sur rounding States. We are in fact. the salespeople. actuated by the same mo tives, and having the same object in view, separated by mete imaginary lines—and I would always most gladly promote the prosperity of the citizens of an adjoining State. if I could do so without injury to those of our own. It seems but natural and right. however, that in legislating up on subjects of this kind. We should exer cise a reasonable and proper discrimina tion in favor of the marts of trade within our own limits,and so direct our action as 1 to foster, enrich and build up our own commercial cities. in preference to those 0! another State.. But even this cannot always be done by the exercise of an illib era! and contracted policy. The laws at trade cannot be seriously infringed with outbeing followed by the most injurious consequences. To stop the courses of the blood in the human system. is to produce debilitation and death. So in reference to trade and commerce. All efforts to force trade through unnatural channels and into markets having no attraction for it. only tends to~ weaken and destroy it. It isa true saying. ' that business will leg ulate itself,’ and it is true. that trade urn restrained will find its proper market, as that Water will find its level it left to its natural tendency. In the question now before the Senate, both our principal cities are said to be deeply interested; and what is most on fortunate, those interests,according to the conceived notions of the people of both. are adverse. What the Prttsburgcrs say is' necessary for their future weltare and happiness. ths Philadelphiaos allege Wlll work out for them and the Statute gener ally, ruin and disaster. I confess Mr. Speaker that while I rgard the question as a very important one. I cannot took up on it as‘involviog such mighty consequenl ces. Whatever disposition may be made of it. both our Eastern and Western Mu tropolis .will continue to prosper. The Mechanical an'dxMantrfacturing operations of Pittsburg will continue to progress—— the nuisaof the hamtnerwill be heard in her machine-shops, and the general bu stte of business will be witnessed in h'er streets. The commerce of Philadelphia will not perish; and if the great city will but act ——if she will but improve the advantages whichnature has given her. she need not be Jalarmedlat the enterprise of nny of her :COlnme‘ill competitors. Let her and her leiste'rJ‘cityeof the vWest, but unite withthe balances“ the State in improving the not. u'ral"advantages_ which we possess over adjoining States. and it n-illrmatter to her out little, what hen rivaLcities, either on 'the‘Nprthor Flouth. may do. We ha've ‘M‘itiiyif'on’rmwn State, Mr. Speaker, the idle-merits at (prosperity and greatness; and ii‘is only necessary for' us to use the “means."to place g both‘our principal cities ‘dbtl'ofth'e _‘reach'pt injury and above, suc ‘cits'tutifrisstriL .Thé. subject. though in). waitingfiis‘g'r'eat‘ly magnified by. theexcite meht"vvhich CIISIS tn__relerence.to it. The Philadelphians after. remaining si le'iit’l.’on§.,th_'s_’.sub‘jee.t until danger. in; their :‘il’j’lll’n- lwas "at ‘ ,llelr‘ very doorsfnow step ‘lbwsgiijnd; ask the people of Ptttsburg‘ a man: atitflafi 1161‘ on (he olherhaml. moat snlvmnly declare that lhcy are able and willing to construct a road lo Pillsbum. and lhnt they will commence lo do'su lorlhwilh, i! the Le gisluture will give them an act ol incorpo ration. and lhe right of way be not granl ed. 1! is unr business Sir, to settle this dilputo acccording lo the dictates of our juilglnenl. lam, Mr. Speaker, in favor of a con tinubua railroad through our own State; and my object has been, and shall be. to give_it a prelerence. I desire to test the slncarity of these Philadelphia declara tions, to see whether they are the renglt ol calm, business calculation. or whether they proceed trom mere excitement and alarm. I believe. Sir. that lhis can be done without hazardiug the interests 0 'Pittsburg as connected with the 'right at way—and God knows, that if ever 1 hr].- nrd the Intetests of that city, such uctwn will be the re-ult of error, and not at de» sign. No man here. Sir—not even the Senator from Allegheny himself, feels more nttuched‘to‘the interants and people 0! that'enterpriqing and flourishing city, than I do. It was with the View Sir. ol testing the disposition of the Philadel phians to construct a road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, without hazarding the wel -1 [are ol the latter. that lol’fered. some days since, to attach a proviso to this bill. post poning its cfl‘ect to the first of June, 1846 —nod.rendering it null and void. if the aubsct tptiona to the continuous road should be made. And, Sir. the more I examine the subject, the more firmly am I grounded in the opinion, that this policy ought to be adopted. It is, in my opinion, the true policy of both cities. and of the State generally. Granting the right of 'way may not do as‘much for that cnty. The grant may not he embraced.an'l will not be, if it be the interest of that company to carry it elsewhere. ll 1 cannot arrive ,at my object in any other way, I shall leel constrained, by to} own judgement, and by the interests of that section of the State. which I represent here. to vote against any bill granting the right ol way to the Baltimore and Ohio Company du ring the present session; but, Sir,l de sire at the same time to say. that if the Philadelphians should tail or neglect to proceed with the continuous road. and I should live to take a seat in this Senate at its next aeaaion: and the lrtends of the right oi way will take such a bill as will protect the interests of the State in her public‘ works. I shall advocate and vote for its passage. It Wt” then come within the general principles which [have laid down upon suthCts at this kind. It Phil udelphiu \vtll not act, the tightol way will, and ought to be granted; and l de sire to impress upon her citizens the fact. lat (here Is for lhem no other alternanve —no escape from the cunxequencee ol the extension of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail roatl. except by uniting with the balance of the State to Construct an avenue for \Vestern trade and travel through our ter ritory. The; travelling public will no longer be confined to canal boats and sta ges—that day has gone by. But now sir, I am brought to consider what the el‘fecte ol on immediate and un conditional grant of the right of way to the Baltimore company would be upon this grand enterprise of Philadelphia.— Whut influence would it have upon the minds 0! those who are to furnish the cop- itn‘l to'proseoute this noble design} It musl be apparent to all (hot the eflecl would be most injurious; that it Would paralize if not completelyproslrnle this grand scheme. upon lhemuccess of whiph. mmy opinion, the lulurolwellnre of Me Mule lo n very great degree depend-. 1 A considerable amour]! of capital would, I lrirvelno doubt, be‘ furnished from’ more lé‘élings ul" locnl pride and patriotism, and u still larger amount, from consideration: 'coh’rl‘ccled wilh‘ thep'co'mmqroial interest of Philadelphia. ' V But "(how should, not; I lo cease lheir ellorts to form commercial alliances will) their rivals, and they will conslruct an improvement lhat will aub lerve the interests of both cities; and f0:- oneWSir, I believe them to be honest and sincere in this matter. and desire to give them a fair opportunity to do so. It the peopleot Philadelphia will construct a con tinuous Railroad from Harrisburg lo Pitts burgor Erie, or to both, they will not only be allowed to do no. but they ought to be encouraged and aided in so grand &laud ible an enterprise. This improvement would extend over the entire length of the State, and would connect Pittsburg with the Atlantic cities, by the shortest possililo link. Why, then, I would ask, Mr. Speaker, should it not be prelerredi’ Why is it not satisfactory to both patties? Why will it not answer the purposes oi Pitts burg and Philadelphia both? The un swer to all this, by the l’tttsburg people. is. that they have no confidence in these I’hlladelphia declarations. that the idea of a continuous road was gotten up as n mere rule to defeat a grant of the right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio road—that u continuous road will not even be com menced; and that m the meantime, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will adopt some other'lerminua, 11an the uppmtunity ol drawing that improvement to Pittsburg “ill be lost louever—aml thus the business and enterprise til their city would be prostrated. The Phllmlephian‘. CLEIKRFIELD,PA.MAY'2O,IB46. *fear, be sufficient. Men must beinduced to‘take stock in this work, with the View of receiving profitable dividends. r These gentlemen will view the matter with cool: nees and deliberation—they Will see a povvcrlul'competitor winding its way from the south—stretching forth its iron arms to grasp the glittering pl’lzel of the Ohio to arrive at Pittaburg simultaneously with the continuous road, to compete with it. not for a part. but for the entire trade and travel, for every passenger and every pound ol tonnage. and when they contem plate the nature ol the competition "that would be likely to arise between two pow erlul corporations. brought into close prox imtty partaking somewhat of the sover eignty of two great states—stimulated by the commercial interests ol Baltimore on the one hand, and those of Philadelphia on tho other—and when they call to mind the consequences ol such competition, in presented in the rose of the Reading’rail road and Schuylkill navigation companies,‘ I fear they will become alarmed and re luse to assist. But air, it iii said that it would be the interest of the company con-' atrucling a Continuous road to have the Baltimore and Ohio road to terminate at l at l’ittihurg; that it would be less injuriv on! at that point than at any other on the Ohio river. lt» mallera not err, “liellter the apprehrmions to wliiclil have relev retl be lounrlerl in error or in truth; they will be none the less potent lor evil. tor the time being, tothis new enterprise: and thus, I fear, it may be nipped in the very bad. lam perfectly sazi~fied air, that it both roads terminated at Pillsburg, the chances of success would be againstvthe Baltimore road. The Pennyltania toutl would have men advantages: I‘llctlli tance from Philadelphiauto-Pittsburg. by the Baltimore road would be about 4-12 miles, while by the continuous road it would not exceed 342. leaving a clear ail vantage in diatance ol 100 miles. This advantage would certainly be decisive as to all travellers going to or returning from New York or Boston, and if it railroad should be constructed from Harrisburg to York, it might even attract much of the travel destined lor Baltimore. as the Penn .ylvania route Will be still the shorter of the two; travellers would be likely. at least to alternate on these routes. Time and distance would.tlierelore. be in favor of the Pennsylvania road. These are very important features in the law of trade. but they are often neutralized b‘y other principles 0! the code. The produce ol the west first seeks the best Atlantic mar ket. and then the shortest and cheapest route whereby to reach such market, and hence it may and will happen. that the shorten and cheapest route for the pro duce oi the west to reach the Atlantic cities, will not always be embraced; be cause such 'avenue may lead to an inferior market. These principles also tend to insure the success ul lhe Pennsylvania read. because Philadelpllia.and N. York are the lending markets in the east. They afl'urd not My 3 more extensive and equal ly favorable market for the trade ol lhe west. but their exchanges are made on bet ter terms; merchandise can he purchased at luwcr rnleu, and hence the weltern merchant cunsigns his produce to these markets. even if the costs of transportin lion should be a little higher than would enable him to arrive at an inferior enslern market. But we are lold that ll the Baltimore and Ohio road be not allowed to come to l’ittsburg. that it will reach the Ohio river at \theling or Pmkerburg, and that its lerminalion at either of these points wnll render it much more efficient as a com petitor to our public works, or to a road through our own state—that it will arrest and carry off all the ascending trade and travel ol the Ohio river. To prove lhlß, t hmi been stifled. that the three-luurlhu ol all the travellers now coming up the Ohio I'IVBI'. leave (he sleamboats at Whee- ing and go by stages. on the mammal road. 32 milea, to Cumm'rlnml. and from hence to Ballimore bv lhe Railmad.— These facts. Mr. Speaker. are well known and wili not be dyntod by any one. But. sir. nhy is it 50? Is the reason tound in the diflicullius of the route from \Vheol. ing to Pittsburg? No, sir. it is because there is no way of reaching the East from Pittsburg in the winter season except by stages to Chambersburg. or by the North ern route through Huntingdon and Lew istown, and in the summer season by the Peonaylvania Canal. or the Monongahela navigation to Brownsville. and lrotn thence to Cumberland by stages. _ 'l'heue routes are tedious and laborious. But. sir. how many would leave the river at \Vheeling. it they had the opportunity of tultinga railroad ut Pittsburg, leading to Philadel phia? Why, sir. not one man. Even the passengers destined tor ‘Baltitnore would come to Harrisburg, and go thence to York by stages, ‘But it may“ bu asked how the matter would stand, it the Balti more' roud were extended to Wheeling? would it take a. greater proportidn of travel than it would do if torminating‘ut‘ Pittaburg? ..'l‘his. Mr. Speaker, I confess is a question 'surrounded with some dith sully; I may not be competent” to answer It correctly. ~- lfl-incline to the opinior’t.‘ however.,lhat atvall timeogvhen the river. was' in ‘rea§onable:_navigation order, pas sengers fof‘thiladelphin, ‘New‘ York. or any of the eastern cities, would- continue up the river to Pittaburg. and go thence by the Pennsylvania road. _I believe, air. that the further south the connexion is made, the more? unsuccessful WI“ this road be in carrying oil the trade of the Ohio river—and the less so will it be in carrying tonnage. I cannot persuade my self that a railroad lying parallel with the ‘ateam navigation on the Ohio river, with no advantages in distance, and the disad ‘vantages 0! high grades and curvatures, with the still greater disadvantages of leading to an inferior market, can succeed in the transportation of heavy goods or western produce. The higher up the con nexion with the Ohio river, the tnore pow-_ i‘rful will the competition 'of this road be lor the business of our public works. The route from Cumberland to l’ittsburg is undoubtedly the shortest atid best location named for‘this road. To save the tonnage to our public works. is an object of two fold importance. It will secure to the state the revenue she so much needs, and to Philadelphia her usual commerce; for it is not by peiiniting travellers to go to Baltimore, that this great city is to be in jurt-il in her business; it is by sending the produce of ilie west to the ‘Baltimoro market. Audit should not be forgotten; that it the terminus of this road should he at V'Vheeling or Parkersburg, all the business and travel above such terminus is secured to the Pennsylvania works free of competition. and should a railroad be made to Cleveland and one towards Cin-’ cinnati, this will constitute the largest portion of the western business. Where will this road terminate, it it be not al lowed to come to Pittsburg? 'l‘he Vir ginia Legislature. for two successive ses sions, has refused to grant the right of way to Parkersburg. The President of ‘thc company has condemned the Wheel tog route as being virtually impracticable. ls it to remain at its present terminus? It is not fair to presume that it will. This would be virtually throwing away the large amount of money already expended in its construction. 'l‘hen. air. will it come to Pittsburg. if the right of way be granted; or will our law be used to ob tain more favorable legislation from the State of Virginia? On this point. Mr. Speaker. we are much‘in the dark. No Senatnr‘ seems to have any knowledge of the disposition of the Baltimore company on this subject. If we are to judge from the public actions of the Company, they do not desire to come to Pittsburg. and will not do so it they can get permission to go elsewhere. Then, sir, what may be the effect of our action here? We may be giving this company the power more effectually to injure us. \‘Vo may be ina king one chance in the game against our selves. It the oflect of this legislation should be to open all the routes. then it would be a matter of cool business calcu lation With the Company, which to adopt. And no set of men in the country are better able to decidetthis question correct ly. than the officers of this Company. [9 they should arrive at the conclusion that they cart come to Pittsburg and success fully compete With the Pennsylvania im provements. they would do so; if not,‘ they would go to Parkersburg or \Vheelm ins. 11. sir. a connexion at either of thel latter points. presents all-{the advantagesl which are claimed for them by some gen tlemen on this floor. then,sirl this road never will come to Pittsburg; but it it should do so. we have. and can have. no guarantee that the Ohio river will not be tapped lotVer down, and that When we have introduced a powcttul competitor into the very heart of our own business, we will not still be visited with the conse quenres of a competitor below. Indeed, sir. we have evidence that we will have such_ a competitor, in the shape of the Richmond and Guyadot improvements. But I have said, Mr..Bpeuker. the? we can lost the sincerity of the Philodelphians in reference to the construction of the continuous road. without hazarding‘the interests of Pittsburg no connected With the right of way. And how not Why. I": it the Baltimore niid Ohio Company desire to come to Pittaburg with their road. they will not think of adopting any other terminus in one or even two years, nntl most certainly they would not do so. if the proviso. which I intend to oll'er to this bill. should be adopted. it ,will he no inconvenience to them to delay to June, 18417; or until it shall be ascertained that the stock of the Pennsylvania road will be subscribed. I believe. air. they now have no means to go any where. They are financially weak. True they have three millions nt‘Mnrylaud bonds. which they are required to sell at par or not atoll; but even if this restriction were taken off, they could not mako them available without sustaining niruinous lose. Besides, sir. they are as you will perceive by the public prints, inviting proposals'to re-build some thirty miles of their road lying between Harper's Ferry and Baltimore. which road was constructor! Oil the old‘ perishable plan. with flat rails, and I atn assured. that by next season. another part or this road will require tobu ro~built. 'l‘liuu. sir, are the funds and enorgl" of the Company required In repair their proatinl road. and they will not, perhaps. even have mean! to examine and survey the route for the now roudtt much less proceed to construct it. 'l‘hts roadgptny at some time be constructor] to the Ohio river “‘l' we seem to be looking upon it a- an event of to morrow. .Why, air. this cbmpany. With all thalr original means and energies have been some WV“ onlcen years getting from Baltimore l{[C“l"b°flanr and if they are forced to g 0 '0 Hill", Fishing Cioek. or.Parlrer-hurg. their work ll ”1'“ "5 ”1‘ fancy—it is not halt accomplished ' M 'l'“ same ratio 0! program that has heretofore characterized the comtruction of this road. it Will be twenty years_reaching its destination. Time DROUGb- lift to maketlto continuous road to Pittsburg and make Imm im‘hnd Ptitladotphla’rich.. hetero. "fit! 09"): petitor “h'gflinto {till power. "And._‘isir.‘ftnsy'not" ‘he Virginie improvement on the flout: and-"oura F , 1h NEW SERIES~-VOL. I. N0.“3!9--IWHOLE NO- 1017. on the North. have n londancy Io confine lhll watk whom it now in! I cannot Imagino. for tholifo of mo, Mr. Speaker. why inn. that some genllcman have so much confidence in lhe abilily ol Balti~ more and this company to fini-h this gun! work. and no liulo confidonco in the nbilily of Philadel phin, Pin-burg and the interior of tho Stale. (a construct a railroad from Harrisburg Io Pillsbmg, a much lens work. Why. air. Philadelphia il bet ter nblo of herself to make 3 road from Horn-burg to both Plushurg and Eric. lhnn Baltimore in lo ox- lend hor road to the Ohio by tho Fishing Crook route—better nblo. ainlo donllrucl a road lhe,oniiro immune from Harrisburg to Cleveland, than Halli. more is torcuch Parkorabprg with he". Thug, airJ am satisfied that we can postpone a grant of the right or way either positively or conditionally. without endangering the interests of Pittsburg. or delay. the ultimate completion ot this.road. But, sir. I may he told that it the stock of the Pennsylvania road should be subscribed. then the Baltimore road would never come to Pittsburg. Be it so. Mr. Speaker. if these roads are incompatible—if we cati have but one of them, I cannot hesitate in se leetin’g tho Pennsylvania road) nor air. can [IBO that Pittsburg. would have any cause of complaint. ire read he made connecting with the Atlantic cities by the shortest possible link. - ' ' l now desire to submit some remarks I" 1’0“!" once to a continuous railroad to connect the eastern and western waters. lam glad that this subjectts beginning to attract a portion of the public atten tion which its paramount importance eutitlesit to. [am especially rejowod. Sir. that our great com mercial metropolis is becoming awake. to the im portance of an improvement of this kindshtnd I trust the day is not [or distant when this great work will be accomplished” l desiro' to see our two great cities. Philadelphia and Pittsburgrspem dity connectediby‘pn artery of this kind. extending over otir own territory. without reference to any particular location. lam willing to leave all the routes open to the choice of the company. The question of the route is one that nature has doci ‘ded, and it will be {or the company to ascertain ‘wliero that deCisien is. l caroiiot Ill' t company ‘ may select the middle route of Mr Sclilattor's sur vey. pursuing the Susquehanna river for a few miles above this place, and then crossing to its western shore and following it to the mouth of tho Junista. and thence up the southern shore of that I’iVDl' l 0 Lowislown. and from thence up the Kish- Vacoquillas creel: to Stone mountain. and from theme by the valley of Shever's crcolt to the Little Juni eta and Peterburg. thence to the summit of the Allegheny at Ilia Sugar Run Gap, and from thence to Pitt-burg. or whether they select the northern route. Up the Valleys of the West Branch of the Susquehanna river and Bald Eagle creek. and In this way reach the summit of the Allegheniss; or. that they follow the Cumberland Nailey road to Cliambersburg. and go from thence to Johnstown in Cnmbria county. which. though neversurveysd. is said to be a practicable route. Let but a road be made. Let the route which nature has desig noted he adopted: it" the location should happen to bis/considerably north or south of the state .not yet provided for. The people in the southern tier of counties urge the right at way for the Bal timore and Ohio company. partially on the ground that they derive no direct advantages lrotn the public works. whilst they are as constantly called uPen to contribute their parties of revenue to meet the interest on the debt, contracted in the cons siructien of these improvements. This, Mr. Spea ker. to some extent. is correct; but the same posi tion might be assumed With even more propriety and truth in reference to nearly all the northwest ern counties of the State. constituting one~lourth of her territory. These countiestlerive little or no advantages from the public works. and unlike the southern counties, they are new had poor. and greatly need the means ter developing their wealth. Why sir, no county in the State has tnore just cause of complaint. on this score. than the little county of Clearlleld. Her citizens not only derive no advantages from the public works. but they are forced by means at these works. to sustain on arts nual injury to double the umoitnt of their tesstion. Prior to the construction of the public works her people had a natural avenue to the eastern marlh ots ; her hardy soas placed their coal and lumber in arlts and rafts, on the smooth surface ofthe piss cid Susquehanna. and floated calmly down the current uninterrupted by this watsrs nor dashes? to pieces by violent cataracts. But sir. in the con struction of the public improvements. dams have been thrown across this noble river. which are productive to the descending navigation of great delay and danger. Estimating the number of ash and rafts descending the river, from this county. annually at six hundred, and the additional time in making a trip to market. at an average of {our days. at five dollars per day; and you have the sum of twelve thousand dollars annually. This Sir. to a very small county. is no trifling burdien. And in fiddllit’n‘ Sir. these dams prevent the shad ascending the river in the Spring. and thus we up river people are deprived of a valuable luxury. which nature intended we should eajo .and which. Sir. in the opinion of a gentleman cl your good taste. lhaVe no doubt. is a most grevious privation. This. Mr. Speaker, is no fish story. Every allega tion 1 have here mails could be established in a court of justice, and yet sir. let the railroads and canals go where they may' our people have not. and “’lll not complain. Allusion to tho odious doctrine of repudiation has been made in connexion with these railroad questions. Sir. this ought not to be. Thlfl Jaco biuicnl, degrading. honor~ternishing and W‘Cle doetritie has been consigned to oblivion by Ih} hon esty and virtue of tiie people of Pennsylvania, ahd' there let it rest. Let no mar-.at Ile day. {9' small or great cause. drag ill hideous "398° “89m belore the eye. V 7 . 'l‘ho Allegheny mountainn, Mr. Speaker. present the only great ob-mclo to a railroad communication between rho can and won 0:: this subject I ,wish to road nn extract [mm a publiculion mudo in; ibo Uniled Slnlea anouo. some limo Inst full. and which]: friend has pluced in my palauslion-érl hive u poraon'nl knowledge 01 its nullmr. and know lhal rho fuels slated. or many of lh‘em. were ascertained upon ncluul oxnminulion by cnmpotont lacnonuflu man. The wrilor mlvuonlen lho conurnclion 0! a. main Mom of railroad lo Ilia commit of lhe Alia-I. gfv'lllcifllnd from thonco branches Io Pillsburg'nnd Eric. "0 any:-—— . , .;. 5 ~ , “ 'l‘ho wholo distance from Philmlclphi‘u 10 Pills hurg in 336 miles. and from llnrrisburg'2‘29 [-2. with no gmdus exceeding 45 foul, lu lhe mila.,—— [lO6l-2 miles of llun mud uru now ('mrnplolcd: , Eh, mninmions made umco Cal Schlullur‘wuu on lho_ ground, hpvo brought In light some controlling facts. The crossing oriho avoiding lhé iAllcghé ny‘ range in lhe problem lo ho solvodiiiall connexv ions Io [unmade belwaau Hm can and (he wash-e 4. ltlu ugroranknhlo circulnstnnw. \hnl‘in all she “Hf; voy- made-by thiamine and by Hiurloreo companion; lhe modl' felinnbl'o. point fur'surmdunling‘ lhu_t_'b'ar-3 ‘riler. lmu iiavor jv'et‘lioon cx‘umincd. Tho' “irii'or’ vworksyl shoalgl'iio'l:Eumplain. aarnwéum? aacco'vnlnmlaCov:the: Izpcopler ‘nndfdcv‘ellip‘o’ athevvrfioorwrdl'ifsvnortiminolglhe-Smd El
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