The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-03-14
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their large rade which would probably be Preferred
least for many articles, throughout the year, to the
more tardy and troublesome mode of sending goods by
Wagons to the wharves and thence by vessels to Phil
adephia with horse carriage at both ends OF the line,
and delays of winds and weather. Coal would prob
ably be carried this road direct from the banks of
Schuylkill to those of the Brandywne.
g. In times like the present. considerable quantities
of fuel would be brought the rail road TO our city,
thus increasing the revenue, and averting distress.
8. The farmers, and near the line, could bring
their produce market at less expense than by horses
and wagons and the cheapness and abundance of our
markets during winter would be promoted
This work ought to be public one, with tolls only
sufficient pay expenses and interest, the object
should be to facilitate trade rather than to make pro-
fit on the work itself.
The only plausible objection to the road which
be made is founded in the supposition that it would
promote the growth of Newcastle and Wilmington, at
the expense of Philadelphia. But this is erroneous.
All experience proves that cities seated the head oil
ship navigaton will cast in shade those upon the same
river nearer the mouths. Their provision market Is
BETTER and they the trade Of the interior
Thus Richmond has outstripped Norfolk; George
town, Alexandria Philadep hia NEWCASTLE and Provi-
dence Newport Paris though inaccessible to ships, Is
or 10 times larger than Havre at the mouth OF the
Seine London at the head of the ship navigation the
Thames is the first city of Europe, while the places
lower down the river, or at its mouth of impor
lance.
BGSldGS the eSCdDlSileu tTduo anu
acures Of Philadelphia its seat at the junction of the
rivers and the termination of the canals, give it adj
vantages which will preclude competition in It's imme-
diate vicinity.
The proposed rail road would probably benefit Will
mington and Newcastle, but Philadelphia much more;
for would increase the whole trade and business of
Delaware Bay of which the chief benefit flows to Phil
adenbia Yours &C. T. L.
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Norfolk, March 2-Capan Riley passenger in the bl
Hopes Delight from New Orleans informs that considerable
sauietude existed in that city when he left it, in consequence
of report having reached there of nsurrectionay
ments among the negroes he plantations the river
above in which several thousand supposed to be
cerned and received the night of the 10th
umo from the Governor for the military TO hold themselves
in readiness march at moments warning.
Flour at A1enandria-The Alexandria Gazette of the Sd
quotes flour So OF l2I. The paper adds, that owing
to the unwngness of the farmers and mllers to sell at the
rates. together with the obstruction OF the
navigation by the ice, the stock of flour hand at that
place. is estimated 900 barrels country account 200
do by dealers Alexandria, and 10000 for foreign account
the principal of the latter will be shipped soon as the
navigation admits. 1890 will go to Liverpool
! To The Editors . the National Inteliqencer
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