Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-02
WHERE AND WHAT Is HAMMONToN2

WHERE AND WHAT IS HAMMoNToN?
HAMMoNToN Is tract OF land in the interior of New
Jersey recently opened by railroad for desirable
settlement 1t consists of thirty thousand acres
and partly Atlantic county distance twenty ve miles
or one hours ride, south east from Philadelphia and
about the Atlantic City sea shore Little
Egg Harbor River, the tributaries which water Ham
unton in various directions is navgable for
Pleasant Mills, six miles from the foot of Hanmonton
Lake The products of the in the shape of fish, oys
ters &c may be daily commanded; and its vicinity
Philadelphia gives it the benefit of that great
purchases or sales Lands now in cultivation anywhere
within the same distance of Philadelphia north SOUTH
east or west are worth from one to three hundred dol
lars per acre It is their vicinity to the city and its
enyirons with its eight hundred thousand mouths
daily fed that gives such high value all farms gar
dcns. There is no reason in the world why the lands
Insignificant price of twenty dollars per acre Should not
soon be worth as much as any other lands that the
same distance by railway from that city.
The soil OF this territory is various from stiff clay
which, light as It appears is rich in the elements Of vege
tation, and certainly produces good crops Wheat
Apples, plums Cherries, Aprlcots Ounces Grapes, Wa
tables common to the Philadelphia market, and which
make that, as it is well known to be, the best for
breadstuis fruit and vegetables, ia the United States
perhaps i'll the world
growth has beer OF within years the use of
neghboring glass works, and is therefore covered
only with small Wood easily cleared In places where
the trees are yet large, the standing wood may be pur
chased at small price.
The population that has removed thither within the
past year is largely from New England, and numbers
rous, temperate, enterprsng people Since last Spring.
about hundred and fifty dwelling houses of various
sizes and costs have been erected
The tract laid out in farm lots of 20 up
wards, and town lots OF acres and dOwwars ave-
nues and streets opened in every direction There are
meXhaustible supplies of muck and mari the land
which very cheap and valuable as Fertilizers The
water peculiarly sweet and clear and may be found by
digging wells from TO IL feet deep Living springs also
abound.
The climate is best in the United States the Latitude
being neither too far North for cold far Souh
heat 1t is nearly that OF Baltimore, and the atmosphere
tempered IN summer and mitigated in winter by the
breezeS that i'll from the ocean, sweeping course
OF the gulf stream which leaves the New Jersey shore d.
reetly east OF Hanmonton No such thing as fever and
ague was ever known there. more healthy spot
be found.
The of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad run from
Vine St Wharf, Philadelphia, twice day and from
Hamnont0n, and all persons who purchase lands and
commence building in II. have free passes over the road
for three months, and carried at half price three
years afterwards.
Just look ut Iammonton before you resolve to remove
West. 1t can do no harm, at least.
FOR price OF FARMS terms, apply personally by
letter. enclosing stamp JOIN STILES, lS Street
Boston, or to RICHARD l.. BYRNs, at Hammonton, who
VIII promptly reply to all letters.