Smyrna times., 1867-10-23

ssriiOns 81 cents. A liberal discount made
quarterly, semi-annual and yearly advertisers.
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The s. Il D. b. RAILRoAD.-At the meet
ing OF the friends of the Smyrna and Delavar
Bay Railroad on Saturday, d. j. Cpmm;n,
Esq, made some interesting statements con
cernlng the enterprise. The Vineland Rail
road Company, who are commencing their roo,
from Flneland to Atsion, the southern termi
nus OF the Raritan & Delaware Bav road. bav,
lor their object chedp route to Ne,1 YoyZ.
Being ruit-growing region, and New YorL
city being great fruit market within itscI
ana the great distributing point for tie East.
ern States and Canada, the citizens Of Vine.
land deemed it absolutely necessary to their
interests to construct road that would pive
them cheap and prompt communication with
that great market They entered into a con.
tract with the Rartan road on the most favor
able terms and by constructing road of q
miles they reach AtsiOn, and thus make con-
nectlOn which gives them line to New York
They now desire to extend their route and unite
Delaware and the Peninsula (the great fruit
reglon) with their enterprise, and also obtain
a great cheap Southern route to New York
through South Jersey. BY constructing a rail
road OF - miles, from Vineland to Stoe Greek
opposite Bombay Hook, and completing the
. " ID. b. road the task is accomplished.
Nr. Z. thought We could not overestimate
the value OF the route to Smyrna. From CLAY
ton TO the river was distance of miles. We
could grade, tie and iron this road for $40 OOO
per mile, or $50, 900 $780, 600 at most The
moment the road is completed the land is en-
hanced from 50 to 70 per cent, a greater amount
than the cost of the road We are thus Dlaced
on shorter line to New York, which can he
reached at saving Of about Sl.OO. The road
Will connect with the Delaware road and tba
Maryland and Delaware road, which is to he
continued to Oxford, on the Chesapeake. Pas
sengers to New York by these two routes ON
learning that they could save dollar by taking
this route would do it. By reaching the New
ork market SO cheaply we can realize from
hVe to ten cents more per bushel on our gain
and largely increased per centage on the
price OF 1rut, stock, etc. and as our products
advance the price OF our lands advances. The {
adyantagc of having a choice of either tho
New York or Philadelphia market was great
Mr. T. then spoke of the peach interests :
FOR the season just closed we have paid about !
81 cents per basket for peaches shipped from =
Clayton to New York. BY the proposed route !
they could be shipped for about % cents. From c
smyrna to the Bay the freight would be ,bout s.
cts ; from Bombay Hook they could he sbin :.
peu either by rail OF water for freight NOT a
exceeding 20 cts. He estimates that had tho a
,oad been III operation the present season wo b
would have saved about $4,000 On neacbas e ::
'lone tie Is OF opinion that there has boor -
YET out during the last three years as manv al
Fees as were planted up to that time Our d.
hipments this year were put down at I65, 900 y
baskets; IN the next three years he believed %
We would ship 100000 baskets. At this rate ra
Il increase We could save on our peach shin W
nents, in three years, by the new route. about 70
100000 sum equal to the entire exneneo of ~ y,
'uilding the road. I
lie did not believe the Delaware Ra;lroa5 h,
Foula reduce Its rates to any considerable ex " "
ent In the future unless there was a line Of i, IL
DAD to compete with it. While it has 81. ne
RENE control we may expect arbitrary CHARGES tr
nd so long as we have these our interests suf W
er In peaches alone our interests were suf. VI VI
clent to influence our action. All we wantad A
make them great source of revenue to nc la.
as reasonable freights, and these we must lai
ave or abandon their culture and suffer mil iO'
ons OF dollars loss to the State. The deem wl
oncern OF our people in this matter was man
ested at Dover last week in tic peach con- en-
ehtion' lie was convinced that the people 90 90
ere determined to seek remedy. He he. tb
eyed that the construction of a railroad 70 be
'me point on the Bay was only a ouestion of sol
me- Mahons river was talked of as one Gu sn
pint. The Kent county md road was look. aI at,
'g to Fort Penn as final terminus Otbor ISL
olnts were suggested. But Smyrna had the
side track The people of Vincland wpre
most certain to build their road; they oro Say Say
live, wide awake community. They contond w
lat they cannot do without the road. no;tbor o'c
IN We. 'F interests are similar. When thew ing
aid their road all that is necessary is to build a pa
e Smyrna and Delaware Bay road to com tho
ete :he link OF short, cheap, route between Ba
e North and the South. We must avail TOR
rselVes OF the great opportunity afforded u.s. W. wv
De outdone by some other section of the WI
ate that has not half the inducements we Ne
ssess. We must not shut our eyes to plain for
cts and allow others to possess themselves of son
vantages intended for US. zen
The remarks of Mr.. c. were practical and me-
the point. the
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