Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-10
substance Off. M. Porter's Remarks,

Substance of j. M. POrter's Remarks.
Made at the Exchange, Philadelphia, April 0.
lS49, in relation to the Importance to PhsIadeI-
phia of the completion Of the Beluidsre Della
| aDare Rail Road
| This road Is to extend from Belvidere, in
Warren county, N. j., l3 miles above Esston,
on the Delaware, to Tren,on-a distance Of
81 miles.
From Trenton to Philadelphia there is rail
road. which on The Pennsylvania side is about
81 miles in length
The entire descending grade from Belvidere
10 Trenton, is, on the Delaware, about 200
feet-an average of something more than
fee, to the mile, and the road can be construc
ted wihou, any undula,ions The inclination
of the road is all one way, sou,hward, and the
proposed route will have in no one mile more
than feet grade.
The estimated cos, of the road is ST. ,547,-
5O7 80, or at the rate Of $25 1863 per mile
The survey and estimate are by Ashbel Welsh,
Esq, an experienced Engineer, in whose state
ments implicit reliance can be placed
This estimate includes the engines, cars,
&C., for The trade and travel of the road, and
the necessary depors.
There has been about 100000 stock sub
scribed by individuals, and the Camden &
Amboy & Del and r. Canal Co., have agreed
10 subscribe $500,Oo0 more, under an ACT Of
The Legi stature of N. j., passed for tina, pur-
pose. -
| Ii will be seen that about $3.50, 900 more
will be necessary to complete the road and put
j. in operation
| Is i, the in,eres, of Philadelphia to urge on
rhs work to completion?
! II i, will tend 10 promote her prosperity If
ii will add 10 her trade and commerce, il is un-
doubtedIy her interest TO do
The city of Boston has gone into The mea-
sures Of constructing rail roads cenering in that
emporium of New England, and in the increased
business Of the place is reapng rich reward
for her enterprise.
And such will ever be the case.
Were this rail road never 10 be extended fur
ther than Belvidere, it would pay an interest
on the investment in the passengers alone.
Yesterday morning there started from Eas-
ton, in stages for Philadelphia, 90 passengers,
and there were seven or eigh, disappointed in
getting seats Ills probable that an equal
number left Bethlehem and Allentown, all Of
whom, i. will be shown, would come to this
city by the rail road.
All experience shows that travel is at least
quadruped where rail road is constructed
If SO passengers are sent each way now with
out rail road, and the number would be quad
400 passengers per day, or 200 each way-al
So each amounting 10 $500 per day. This
would be $4,000 per annum.
Bu, If yesterdays travel, which is taken a,
random, should be one-third higher than the
average, if you deduct one-third II would give
$4,000 per annum for travel, and taking half
lha. for wear and tear of road engines, cars,
hands and oher expenses, i, would give more
than six per cent, on the investment.
This is not an over eslimate--fOr the way
travel would be immense. You pass through
or near TO, Yardleyvllle, TaylorssllIe, Titus
vile, Lamber,viIle. New Hope, Prallsville,
Lumbervie, Finesville, Phillpsburg, and Eas
ton, between Trenton and Belvidere.
The trade along this line is immense. Be-
ginning at Durham, we have the Durham Fur
mace, the furnace of the Messrs. Cooper a,
Phillpsburg. and the three furnaces at South
Easlon, to wit Mr. Thomas's and the Glen
don Works, belonging 10 Mr.. Jackson of Bos-
ton-each making at least 100 tons of metal a
week with each s,ack---besides numerous
foundries. Fl 10 those be added the Allentown
and Craneville works on The Lehigh, we have
at least 500 tons per week addi,ional--making
1000 tons Of pig metal per week, ,ha, for six
months in the year must use this railroad as
their route TO market.
Besides this you have all The rich agricul.
tural products of the region bordering on the
Delaware and Lehigh.
The portion of the Ki,talinny Valley which
finds its Quite, TO market a. Easlon is unusually
fertile. Il is certainly as good wheat grow
ing country as any in the world, and as proof
of it there are annually sent to market from the
vicinity of Easion, 100000 barrels of wheat
-four, besides rye and corn meal.
The lime burned in the neighborhood of Eas-
ton. destined for Bucks and the upper end Of
Philadelphia county, in Penna., and the coun-
try in Jersey from LambertvlIe out TO New
Brunswick and across TO Bordenown, Noun,
Holly, &c, aldready amounts 10 upwards of
million of bushels year. sen, during half the
year by the unsafe mode Of water communica-
ton ie
We have besides salt and other minerals on
the Delaware, and lands well calculated for
daIries.
And here the remark may be made, that The
facilities given by rapin communications with
large cities afford new objects for trade and
markets.
From Oranoe counfv in NJ " sava,,l