The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-01
PIogrens in Turkey.

The National Inteligencer publishes an extract
from letter received in this country relative to
recent improvements of commercial character
in the interior of the Turkish empre:-
ION the 9TH of November last the Macadam-
lied road which has been In construction for two
years between Ghemlek on the sea of Marmora
and the city of Brusa, in ASIA was formally
opened for travel. Brusa is about nine hours
travel from Constantinople, five of which are by
steamers to Ghemlek. In the winter season this
important city, which contains a population of
seventy thousand-Mu ssVlmen, Greek, Ameri-
can, Jews, and Frsnks-for want OF good road
to the seaport, has been almost entirely cut Off
from communication with the capital. 1t is the
seat OF an extensive trade in raw silk, as well as
manufactured silk and wooilen goods, carpets
velvets, saffron, turpentine wool, wine, ETC..
and possesses an extensive trade with the chief
towns of Northern Asia. The new road will
secure an easy and more economical means Of
transportation of its rich and varied products
and will be servceable at all seasons the year.
"a few weeks since a railroad was completed
from Smyrna 10 the city of Magnesia (Manisa in
Turklsh), about forty miles in length. This is q
hourishing city of thirty-five thousand inhabi-
tants, about one-tourth of whom are Greeks and
Americans, and has largely engaged IN the manu-
iacture of cotton and silk stutfs and goat's-hair
shawls, and is on the great road between Smyrna
and the most productive regions OF Asia Minor.
1t is also orse of the most ancient cities of this
part of Turkey, and was large and opulent city
to the latest period of the Roman empire. 1t is
INTENDED TO carry the ROAD TO CaSSaDa ana Ala
CHER, two important seats Of trade further in
the interior.
1.-THE railroad which has been in operation for
more than year from Smyrna to Ephesus, dis
lance of fifty miles, will be finished to Alden,
some thirty miles further, IN the coming spring.
Hitherto the wool, silk, carpets, tobacco, etc.,
have been transported at such heavy rates from
Smyrna as to greatly enhance their cost prices
the freight of ton of tobacco costing about q
dollar between these two points The completion
of this road to Alden, and of that TO Magnesia,
will be the source of additional prosperity and
commerce to the thriving city of Smyrna.
IAN active competition exists between Russia
and Turkey to secure the transit trade from
Russia to Turkey and Europe. The Russian
Government, taking advantage Of the utter
absence of serviceable roads between Trebsond
and the Persian frontier, has recently COM
menced, with its usual vigor, the construction
of paved road from Poti, on the Black Sea, by
way of Tauris, Tl1is, etc., to the Persian from
tier, and has built port at Poh. A portion of
this road is already in use, and has diverted
such a large amount of trade from the old
route between Trebisond and Erzeroum and
Persia, as to oblige the Turkish Government to
enter upon the construction of permanent
and well-built road from Trebisond to the Per-
sian confines, about thirty-6ve days distant by
the existing route, and which is next to impassa-
bic in winter. A corps of competent engineers
and large working force are engaged'upon this
road, the completion OF which, some five years
hence, will be OF immense Importance to both
Turkey and Persia"