Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-31
For the Delaware Republican,
THE KENT COUNTY RAILROAD.

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That railroads add to the prosperity of any
community, lie, l suppose, a proposition that
does not admit Of argument; and the further
proposition that the Kent County Railroad
would add to the material prosperity OF the
section through which 1t is proposed to con-
struct it, equally cloSes the door TO argument
In that behalf.
The proposed Kent County Road WILL II
made, leave point on the Chesapeake Bay,
below Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland,
and by way of that town, Kennedyville and |
Massey's Cross Roads, terminate at point on |
tho Delaware Railroad at Middletown, or at |
Townsend, in New Castle County, Delaware. |
1t will traverse a country that is now aud al
ways has been shut from railroad facilities-a
country that il rich in every kind of agricul-
tural produce seeking market, and that is
, thickly populated by moral, industrious aud
enterprising people. This railroad would form
an artery through which would be poured
a vast stream OF valuable productions and very
q large number of passengers
In view Of these thugs 1t lie obvious that the
a point on the Delaware Railroad where this
Kent County Road debouches will be i'm
A Intensely benefited by tue travel aud trade
a thereon. The question therefore that presents
/. itself TO those interested is, where will that
ia point BET Will 1t be at Townsend or at Mid
dletown2 If the people of Middletown wish
r to receive the Immense benefits to result there.
10 from it bshooves them to be up aud doing
te 1t behooves them to exert themselves, use
n. their utmost active exertions, stir up theil
r / friends, subscribe their money and bring the
,e terminus OF this road to Middetown. There
Il remains but seven thousand dollars to be sub
ne scribed to bring the road to this plsce-a Gem
ar paratively trihng amount, when we remember
be the many wealthy aud influential men ant
he property holders residing in and around Mid
he dletown. This will be more clearly perceived
an from the statement Of q single Circumstance
be On last Thursday the Good Tempsrs held
nd temperance pic mic in grove near Middle
I'M town. The turnout owing to the central posi-
lin ton Of Middletown was immense. The mum
an Der present heard estimated by no one q
he less than three thousand. II each one OF thos
he persons expended single dollar, very mod
he crate average estimate, there was left in Mid
tbe dletown three thousand dollars on this singl
it, occasion. Looking at the gathering alone
md this merely mercenary manner ard sayin
nothing whatever of the immense moral goo
the has done, 1t will be p erceived at once what
mt vast amount of pecuniary benefit would accru
ice to the town from an increase of railroads; ft
If why was this celebration held at Middleton
for Because of It's central and eligible position
was the railroad that brought tie poop
tier there, and, had there been railroad, the
son would nave oeen no ceieDratloh al INA. poll
and we argue, therefore, that tue more rallroa'
~ the more people-and II the Kent Coun
chit R ,ilroad terminates at Middletown the col
God munlty tnereot Will DC cottesponuihgy peu
ACE fitted.
a The first step, however, should be the
10Th ssnis alton OF the company. There is at prese
,e,s no such organization, and, therefore, the mi
nnd ter necessarily drsgs heavily from this caui
YER Whereas if organized it would tighten
vii | thing up at once-there would then be ofic
,nid | personages to take the matter In charge-p
uck- sons to whom the public might confdsn
ahle look for q proper and early confirmation OF
,rket their hopes and expectations in the matter
erinu Tue Delaware and Maryland Railroad and
NAV Dorchester aud Delaware Railroad Compsn
ice a are fully organized and going ahead, and "
that We fear, soon outstrip the road Of which
and write. Let, therefore, an early organizat
, the take place-the $1,000 will then, no doubt,
msrs | forthcoming and the railroad be completed
hem q very early day.
tw The men of Middletown should look u
III OF that TINS railroad 10 not diverted rom u
Phil town. Should it tap the Delaware Railroa
oenu- Townsend many persons will remove Fl
them Middletown to that point, and many who VIC
,.ve, otherwise settle and build At iddletown
l. mn do the same at Townsend. Ia consequs
rious town lots will fall in value at the for
them place, and the business thereof unaoubt
r the greatly fall off.
i'd q The P, W. b B. Railroad Company have
and tered TO rur tram gra'ui'ousiy ON lne !
buv County Railroad, as soon MS portion OF |
than completed, which will save the company
= will expense of stocking it for length of tim
So arise men o Middletown, and 60 to "
1, the FRIEND TO PROGRES