Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-27


WHERE AND WHAT is HAMMONTON?
HAMMoNroN is tract of land in the interior of New
settlement 1t consists Of thirty thousand acres,
less, and lies partly in the comfy of Camden,
ole hours ride, south east from Philadelphia, and
about the TO Atlantic City at the shore. Little
Egg Harbor River the tributaries of which Ham
monitor in various directions navgable for vessels to
aks nv s of b S in the a @ y
tiers, &c may beeAily commanded; and ITS vicinity TO
Philadelphia gives the benefit of that great market for
purchases sales Lands now in cultivation anywhere
within the distance Of Philadelphia, north SOUTH
east, west worth from to three hundred dol
lars per is their vicinity the city and its
enyons, WIN It's eignt hundred thousand mouths to be
daily fed that gives such high value to all farms and gar
dens There is no reason in the world, why the lands
insignificant price of twenty dollars should not
be worth much any other lands that are the
same distance by railway from that city,
The soil Of this territory is various-from stiff clay,
suitable for prick making, to very light ocean sand
tation, and certainly produces good crops of Wheat
Corn Rye, Barley Oats, Clover Herds Grass Sweet Pc
Apples pnms Cherries, Apricots Ounces Grapes Wa
tables common to the Philadelphia market and which
make that, 1t is well known be-
PERHAPS in the world " ''ie oni'eu States
The forest growth consists of hickory, white oak
pie, yellow pine, CEDAR &C., but in localities
growth has been of within years the use Of
only with small wood, easily cleared In places where
the trees are yet large the standing wood may be pur
The population that has removed thither within the
past year is largely from New England and numbers
trious temperate enterprsng people Since last Spring.
about one hundred and fifty dwelling houses of various
sizes and costs, have been erected
The tract is laid out in farm lots of 20 and up
wards, and town lots of acres and downwards, and
and streets opened every direction There
inexhaustble supplies of muck and mari the land,
which are very cheap and valuable as fertilizers The
water is peculiarly sweet and clear and be found by
digging wells from to IL feet deep Living springs also
abound.
The climate best in the United States the latitude
being neither too far North for cold far South for
heat 1t is nearly that of Baltimore, and the atmosphere
Is tempered In summer and mgaed i'll winter by the
beezes that come i'll from the sweeping the
of the gulf stream which leaves the New Jersey shore d
rectly east of Hammonton. No such thing fever
ague was ever known there more healthy spot cannot
be found.
The cars of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Vine st. Wharf, Philapelpha, twice day TO and from
and all persons who purchase lands and
building in H. have free passes road
for three months and carried at half price for three
years afterwards.
just look at iammonton before you resolve to
West. 1t can do no harm, at least.
For price Of farms, TERMS &c apply personally by
letter. enclosing stamp to JOHN STILES Is State Street.
Boston, or to RICHARD l.. BYRNs, ut Hammonton, who
will promptly reply to all letters.