Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-17
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.

VAN BUREN HARBOUR.-The Buffalo Dali
ly Commercial Advertiser of the 26th Of No
vcmber last, in noticing the article published
in this paper on the 2lst November relative
to this site for city, seems not only to con-
firm the statement contained III that article,
but speaks even more favorably and conf
dently Of the prospects Of Van Buren than
was asserted in that article. 1t says, ''this
harbour possesses great natural advantages,
and if properly improved, Van Buren, will be-
come a village of considerable Importance,
as place upon the shores Of the lake, with
out any inland trade to extend her operations
beyond the ordinary channels of such towns"
This it will be found is entirely irrespective
of its prospect of becoming the terminating
point of the New York and Erie rail road
The Journal of Commerce also of the I'd inst.
contains an article OH the same subject from
which we extract the following.
This harbour is at point on the shore OF
Lake Erie, directly opposite that from which
the lateral branch OF the New York aud h
rie rail road to Dunkirk, as the route Is re-
ported to run, diverges from the main road
1t appears that this place is owned by num-
Der of persons part residing at Buffalo, part
in Chataugue county, and others in this city,
and is one of those enterprises which we sup
pose the New York end Erie rail road has
given birth to. and materially dependent on
the completion OF that road Tor its ultimate
SUCCESS. Whether it can ever become the
main terminating point OF the rail road de-
pends of course, upon its relative advantages
as harbor over the 'neighboring and rival
harbors. In any event however,, a rail road
from Van Buren to Fredona is to be built
next summer, which will intersect this later
al branch to Dunkrk; $4,000 is already sub
scribed towards il, and 1t will, without doubt,
be- commenced as soon as possible.
! From the report of captain Smith, Van Bu-
rem would appear to be one of the best har-
bors on the lake; and the company owning it.,
as if inspired with this idea, seem carrying on
/ their enterprise with great zeal and success.
The gentlemen engaged in 1t, so far as we
know them, are men of influence and wealth,
and specially those interested at Buffalo
such as Kimberley 6; Thompson, Townsend
& Colt, Pratt, Taylor g. Co., AND THOSE IN
GAGGED IN THE FoRwARDING TRADE ON ThL
LAKE: The very men who of all others are IN
tcrested in having good harbor and are able
to make and build up the place. The man
agement of the affairs Of the company, as ap-
pears by the articles Of the association, OF
which copy has been shown us, is entrusted
to a board of directors, residing at Frcdonia,
composed OF DR.. s. White, lin whom the title
is ,ested,) Col. Thos. G. Abel, Messrs. f.
A. Lester, ID. w. Douglass, Jas. Norton, nnd
Chauncey Tucker, Esqrs. Letters have been
shown us, from some of these gentlemen, to
an individual in this city, whirh if irue-and
we have no reason at all to doubt upon the
subjcct--manilest indications of an issue,
which must amply reward those engaged IN
IL. These letters state particularly that con-
tracts have been entered into for the building
of pier and a hotel by the company: the
pier Is to be sunk rs soon as the ice will of.
ford opportunity; and they state that several
houses are contracted to he built by private
persons nert summer! They have already
begun the manufacture Of brick, lime, &c.
!, Gen Oh,e lotter states that shoreS I'm the