Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-08-17
FOR THE JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN,
Milford. CohMty seat OF Pike, ga.

The best answer TO the wanton, unprovoked anu
malicious attacks of the Editor of the Wayne CO.
Herald, on Milford and its inhabitants, is 10 offer
to his view and the Public, true picture Of Mil
ford with the accompanying statistics; and then
let that Public decide on the truth and accuracy OF
the Herald's statements, and see If will not bear
a favorable comparison with the mighty boroughs
of Bethany and Honesdale
In the first place. the situation OF Milford is one
of the most delightful to be found in the whole
state, built on an elevated plain on the bank Of
the noble Delaware, which flows maiestically in
front of the town, and washed on each side by two
beautiful streams of water, capable OF driving a
vast amount Of machinery, commanding a fine
view of the highly cultivated flat lands ard distant
Mountain scenery of New Jersey, and stale OF
New York with the romantic views IN the neigh
borhood, including the high falls of the Saw hll.
In point of situation, and grandeur OF views, II
throws the aforesaid towns OF Bethany and Homes
dale entirely inthe back ground. Milford contains
about a hundred dwelling houses, and necessary
out buildings, and population OF nearly 500 souls
among which are the following number OF me-
cLanics all pursuing successful business, viz =
3 Cabinet Makers, 3 Wagon and Plough making
establishments, l Windmill factory, shoe and
boot shops. Tailor do. Harness do. l Watch
Maker, Umbrella do. large Tannery, | Cupo-
la Furnace, Single Machine, Smith shops,
large Grist Mills, Saw do. Clover do. 2 Car
ding Machines. Millinery shops, Mantua-ma-
king do. Straw or Braid Hat do Milford con-
tains three large Public Houses, 3 Dry Good
stores, Drug store, Grocery
The public buildings are / Presbyterian and
Methodist church, an Academy, large substap-
tial stone courthouse with an empty Jail. Thus
much for Milford statistics. AS for the character
of the citizens for industry and enterprise, they
may challenge comparison with the same number
in any village in the state. it is due TO the inhab
itants of Milford to say that they first projected
and successfully carried through the great Milford
and Owego Turnpike road, as well as that noble
structure the Delaware Bridge BY the spirited
enterprise of single individual, Milford is well
supplied with good and wholesome water, by a
noble aqueduct of 500 rods in length
We have line Of stages from Milford to Eas-
ton 3 times week-lrom Milford 10 New York B
times a week via Morristown-also 3 times a
week via Patterson-and times a week from
Milford TO Oweso. The last lines of stages run
daily in the winter-a daily line of stages from
this place to Middletown, and twice a week 10
Kingston, New York.
We could point 10 individuals in Milford, who
bave entered with spirit into the farming business,
who now grow from FIVE to twelve hundred bush
els of grain year, with due proportion of HAY,
otdtoea, &C. Hot IolSetlng VHtte Oe0HS we
would ask the Editor of the Herald if such place
as Milford with such people, are proper subjects
of newspaper scurliity and abuse. The same
species Of wanton abuse aud scurriEv appeared
in late Herald against respectable association
of strangers, who have lately come among US
have purchased large body of land, and are now
assiduously engaged in IFS cultivation. 1t is diff
cult to ascribe motives for such publications, and
we think their author will not acquire a very en-
vable name bv such course HUGO.
Milford, august, l643.