Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-07-12

the press 10 protect the manufacturing and
commercial prosperity of community gem
orally Whatever influence therefore we
possess shall at all times he thrown ON thc
side OF our manufacturing and mercantile
interests. II the tendency of low fares is 10
take trade away from us, it is certainly nm
injury to all classes, the mechanic as well as
the manufacturer, and the sooner the remedy
Is applied The better The writer states
some facts, which tend strongly 10 prove the
truth OF this allegation. But if more con.
vincing proofs are needed, ii will only he
necessary to visit our wharves ON the arrival
of the boats. 1t will be lound that nine ON
OF ten OF the passengers bring with them
bundles of purchases made in Pmladelphia.
Ii is true they may have saved the expenses
OF the tup by procuring articles OF MGR.
chandise in that city, but they are crlnpling
the business Interests of their own, and will
eventually discover that they are the losers.
II our manufacturers find their trade directed
TO other channels, the demand for emplovces
will be lessened md as natural consequence
reduction in the price of labor will follow
When such Il result takes place, ii ia easv 10
perceiye Tint onr msnn,oc,nr;,a ~ 5"s1 -"
800 -, ''''.s an" hei-
'', WI '''''Ne" "iuW wnlch
Will do much 10 reiard the onward progress
OF our now rapidly improving city, and de.
slroy the best interests of labor The writer.
4 views of the immense heneti, we derive me-.
cuniarly, from the Railroad are truthful and
I convincing. Several years ago we took
| occasion in The eolnmns of ,l,o ta,...,...
! -, ,..a..,,.,, 49,, ,, 'iN ""O"NAL
:" rieson' '.'' '"0JeV' ~ 'he pubic, and
furnished data TO prove thai vast amounts
OF money are expended annually by mis-
company in our midst In fact CO ,ro.,, -
il in event I'M, !, cn,ors ,na.,. -. - %
-. III, .-...,'.' W. O""hhel O.
''''''' anu 'i'',pu'cs l"IselS 10 Tie susie
nance OF considerable portion OF our peo.
Pile, Wisdom would. therefore soon, ia
i,,,,,.a,, ,i,,, 49,, -, S'V"l 10
~" Wv hclShl OF
our ihnuence IN AVor OF reasonable fares
and sustain as far as possible whatever ~
calculated TO benefit Tho indne,ri.to,..,
oon,uo i,,,a,o.,, - ,,r.,.'..'. 80 '..,u "i'I
W "u,lns'on. Inc t0l-
lowing ID lhe communication referred to-
Are low fares between Nilming,o,, .,,.i
Philadelphia conducive 10 the nrosne,i,, any, ~
the former city, II we are TO Judge iron,
the apparent popularity of the sleams,
Hancox, they are so in The oninion 81 No.
citizens.
'All will remember that but sbor, ,t,,,,
since some of the best canvassers In mis- cit,.
were selected for the purpose of soliriti,,i
subscriptions to the stock OF the Rrond,.
wine,-or, as Il is now called. 1.-THE VIII
mington and Reading Railroad All ,.,,a
stlaqiy urged to subscribe unon ,bf ,,,.o,','
that it would open up new country ' ~ NV
and the people would become our customer,
who We're now in the habit Of hcaling -
Philadelphia thus largely increost,,', -, ~
wealth. "''
"How is il now. The nreater ,i,o r,,,,....
of passengers on the lIancox bound 10 Din,
delphia TO make their purchases and snn"a
their money there the louder and loiidn,.
goes up cheer upon cheer; leayinv mn. MAJ,
chants quietly TO lcok over their t,oad. 'lg ,,
calculate how much tlev ,dIdnr MI. "n i''
of that crowd '"""' WV
1--WE all know what n tendency, ,t,a.. +. H..
the people TO 60 TO the ubend oC 3ho = ~
10 deal thinking they cnn ,,hr, si ,,aa, NV
yet in retail way We believe tbo,. ga XII
miss it as hit it. BE that as it NAV oni, =
day or two since we heard o,a ,,i"y, opIy u
eslmable citizens saw nv via -, oui most
or three dresses for lie chiidren an" a,S TWO
matters Tor herself AMI sbn , -, "nu ~, SONG
delphia TO make The nurcbnses a. una" ili.
return she proved 10 mo nv Ln, i,t 49," ,ie.
she had saved her EXPENSES ''''" LAX"
"This trip was by cars. with ,o.o. ., -
and dinner say dftv conts " aI ~, s nn Sl2o
she saved two dollars tben ,n, ",' isI,uu' ~
state of affairs she womb " ,noi we present
one dollar. as lare ami Al, l',aNe prohl ol
cost her but SO much NJ now W"Nlu
moment question ber mon, ~ , w.. III '"i u
how much does il mid oHr ,,,a ~ H. mus out
ing their rent and tsyes o,'d ''',n 1, N pay
prosperity of onr city, w. "nu auu 10 the
low fares womb be ny.,od suoulu lhlnk
min nshonners,N ana ~ ~ oi ~ Fhiladel /
,npiv gIad ana ra tn tn"t clly be exceed
prosperity Of The Hai Gov 'S''"o'e IN 'he
,tRnt ye ael ~, 49,
individual c9nnected Win th ,i"' 9lle Single
our cityl And we apswor MI, ,Hg Ii.nC c ~
committeeman one ,,o,,,,' g." i'nout Tear OF
aim Is To make ali Tho fna nm1 anu me only
our citizens for her nn, ',oncy sue can from
the other hand what interas, v.seW mere. On
q RI r. Comnnny IN az, ,us' has lle T., ",
benetit do wa derive rr 80 W, wy, ana what
saws The comnanv hos ra.i ~ ne Assessor
slg0 0O0 Zone hnSdroJ a ae"i estate valued AT
dollars ! unon ,vhicL Nv ninety thousand
tovas arnoi,nt in sIFao ~ ehJ ana schoo
: thirtv.ninc doliors Ill u.'eeh hundred and
: eighii.th mari nj k 'v n.h more than one
those uses Amonn, ~ , ,,.a t"Nes PAID ioi
pnny nays S1G70 hain, ' "a.eI REM the com
teentl nj The whole H,s,d n.oie !nam ohe,siN
our civ. county inv ionr , ,eii Corrected ny
+ enty.six doIIarswmol;,,," ululEu anu sev
consider nnite r.sna"iais1 u aii What We
uAnother yerv in,or,an, sum sum
nanvis contribntinn a. az" ~ item IN me com
- = ~ tiS ulHlerldl pros