New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-06
Harlem Rnilrond linrlet.


r. 'te Drfci0fs u ne HUka Railroad and ne Ear.
rpOsof Wfstctestr Putnam and Dptchess COUNTIES
GrNrLFvgN Permit me 90 offer some remarks
on a subec, well worthy Of your attentive considera
ton. because 1t is subject in which well the
future prosperity OF your Company as the extensive
and valuable country through hch it passes are both
concerned. I presume thatii is now settled point
with reasonable men and practical judges that the iu-
ture support Of the Harlem Railroad must be chiefly
derived from the country that passes through and
that It's transient receipts will hereafter be altogether
too limited to make that object with the direction
in preference to the travel and freight to be- derived
from Us immediate neighborhood.
To the eastward the New Haven Road connects with
Hartford Boston, Portland Montreal and all the towns
Of New England and the British Provinces. on the
west the Erie aud Hudson River Railroad and the
steamboats, on the Hudson River will engross the trsy
cling T. the West Leaving the backbone OF country
between the Hudson sntthe confines of Connecticut
and Massachusetts to supply the travel - the Harlem
Road IL therefore becomes matter OF sound policy
for tina, road 70 adopt such will enable the
farmers Of this picturesque and productive region TO
increase their supplies tor the NewYork market there
by eectiug the fold purpose of benehtng both the
Railroad and the country IN the same way.
Travellers will supply but small portion OF the re.
cepts to what frelgns would 90 under uulcOus ahu
well organized system for selling market products In
the City of New York The rst measure that ought IN
my opinion 10 be adopted would be 10 procure more
eligible situation for market than the present one on
Twenty sevenhst That site will answer better II Is
likely fifteen years hence than at the present time
To effect prompt sales OF country produce the mar
ket must be situated where grOcers and dealers from
all parts of the City have ready % T. The
products Of and Jersey and Connecticut are die
posed Of chiefly In the Washington, Fulton Cshsrine
and Clinton Markets and from boats and vessels lying 10
slips on both rivers from the Battery 10 Rutgerssip
on the East River and from the same place 10 Canal ST
on the North River The result is that all persons In
search of country produce resort 10 the section OF the
City within these limits.
n therefore the Harlem Railroad Market was 10
Gated say for example In the BOwery It's central loca
ton would command for IL respectable share of City
patronage and prompt and extensive sales would be
the con sequence The site the corner OF Broome 81
and the Bowery, lately laid open by nre, presents
most desirable location II u could be obtained as 70
opposite 20 one Of the pots Of the Railroad. Broome
81 is spacious ihorou ghsre extending from Hudson't
across, the City the East River, snd ntersects al the
principal thofou ghtares in the lower part Of the City az
night angles While the corner OF Broomest and the
Bowery would not be far from the center OF circle
whose radius would be described between Fourteenth
o. and the Battery.
There Il now no reason Why market gardener at
Fordhsm White Plains. Pines Bridge, or Croton Fails
or az places even more distant STILL should not contrib
ute bis daily quan,um Of supplies 10 the Metropolis as
well his cotemporares OF Long Island Jersey and
Orange County.
Tbroughout this entire region the surface Of the
earth l. diversified with boders OF quartz and quarrie
OF granite sf0rding mple materials Of the best kind
for building purposes II these are ever removed from
their prmsyal beds they must come - market oy the
Harlem Railroad The whole cOuutry Is Well adapted
70 raising sheep black cattle horses swine and poultry
and uaught but GOOD MARKET snd good market
system Is wanted 10 bring al these ample elements 10
H. useful and valuable operation. Gentlemen OF the
Harlem Railroad mat business belongs % you the
sooner YOU set shout il the faster will you benefit both
yourselves and the me section Of country depending
upon you. y