The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-02
EAsToN, Pa March 80, 1886
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York for Market
Politics Tariff

EAsToN, Pa. March 80, 1876
Feshet-M anufactures-NeU York for Market
Politics Tariff.
There was snow enough left at the head of the
Delaware and Lehieh to make another freshet of 10
feet after the rain OF Sunday night that overlooked the
banks of the Canal, but did no other damage than
that OF washing away slight repairs that had been CON-
menced. The Supervisor understand says he can have
the canal in operation by the LIST May expense of
30 or $4,000.
The millers, in the meantime, will run their pro.
duce down the Delaware river in canal boats
to the feeder of the Delaware and Raritan Ca.
nal, at Centre Bridge and thence in barges to your
city. should think the merchants and citizens of
New York would since the sale OF the Somervlle Rail-
road, turn their attention to that important
which, by extension TO this place. would be the
Of making their city the market for the immense guam.
ty of produce sent from this section Of country
bracng the rich and fertile counties Of Warren in N. j.
and Northampton and Lehigh Of Pennsylvania. Not
only would S they g, inc trade o. the counties above
ming valley that is now compelled to trade in Phiadel
phia The quantity of -four manufactured at this place
key OIL SC, yearly Yet this is but drop in the bucket,
compared to the amount to market from this section
OF Pennsy almost the whole of which finds mar
ket in Philadelphia. We prefer your market-we can
always get better price for our oducs and buy our
Of through s Delaware
nal to Bristol end thon through the Delaware and Rar
tan Canal to New Brunswick, then in sloops TO New
Philadelphia 2 to Ia cents per barrel The railroad could
carry barrel Of -four for l2 cents, and make money.
II would take Il to better market than Philadelphia
which would be open the year round. Besides, We
could ship -four fast manufactured and have
the benefit Of quick returns which is very important
most important eight for this road. II opens
ncaon to New York for the coal Of the Lehgh region
and this the only route IN compete with the
Reading Railroad
Tho Beaver Mesdow Company have the right to ex
tend their road to Eastcn which would be done
the Somervie Company would extend theirs and then
you have continuous road to the coal mines only l3O
miles long, that be built at opehrd the cost Of the
Reading road, and deliver coal in your city cheap
] the Schuylkil dsiiver theirs at Port Richmond
their depot on the Delaware.
This is matter of great Importance to your citizens
culaton tor believe the stock would pay as good
interest as any railroad stock in the country.
As to politics. all democrats and gave Jimmy
Polk strong pull in "a. We 20 for Oregon, without
war we prefer a compromise 20, rather than war
Calhoun's policy is the most popuar-he is gaining
Oregon question settled without delay and the tariff
duccd to the standard; that will give
ket for grain and good money in return, while
would prevent the sale abroad and give rags for
currency.
We are all readers Of the Herald as your active and
daily increases his orders and yet hour after the
the reply, ''all gone"
The bread organ (Trbune) tries hard to get cir
CREATION among u.s. but IT'S no go. Give my respects tc
Moses r., and ask him whether ne thinks the six
to Allentown could draw il back without extra helps II
not perhaps the czons might give him lin- Should
you think this worth place in your columns, ! may
write you again.