Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-29

struction of these roads viii place Phila-
delphia, and Pittsburgh on an equal footing
with the most favored railroad cities Of the
Union2 Let Philadelphia arise from her
lethargy, stretch out her iron arras from the
Reading westward, and grasp the magnificent
future which is now within her easy. reach.
To THE PEUPLE OF SOUTHERN PENNsYL-
vANA.-The citizens Of Wilmingtony Della
ware, who share the anxiety of the people Of
the Southeastern counties of this State for
new through railway line from East to West,
have addressed the following to the people Of
Southern Pennsylvania:
The city of Wilmington, Delaware, is sit.
uated upon tidewater, at the point where
straight line, drawn from West to East,
through the southern tier of counties in
Pennsylvania, strikes the Delaware River.
The city limits extend to the Delaware, and
include upon it, and upon the Brandywine
and Chrisuana rivers, not less than twelve
miles Of front, suitable for wharfage, and
having mostly sufficient depth of water TO
aoat the largest merchant vessels. The har.
Dor thus afforded by the mouth Of the Chris
tiana is a natural haven of safety for ship
ping. and the only one Of any importance on
the west bank of the Delaware above the
breakwater at Cape Healopen.
The advantages of a harbor at this point
are numerous, one Of the most obvious and
important being the practicability Of keeping
open the mouth of the Christiana, and a chan.
mel down the Delaware, throughout the win
ter season. 1t IS upon the line Of the great
seaboard railway communication between the
North and South; has a most complete and
effective railway system ending here which
taps all Delaware and Eastern Maryland and
has in course of rapid construction an easy
and cheaply bsilt road to the SchUylkill coal
regions.
II is proposed to you to build C road which
shall connect Wilmington with the Western
borders Of Pennsylvania, by route passing
thrOCgh the southern counties of that State.
Such a road is greatly needed Il has long
been talked of. 1t would be Of immense i'm
; ortauce to you. 1t would greatly enhance
the value OF your property. It would open
to market, all the rich mineral and agricul-
tural resources of your section. Such road
Is no visionary project. The route is prac6-
cable. Portions of It, indeed, are already
constructed, and additional links and further
eXtenuons are required. Il can be built,
with ease, and at au early day, If You viii eN-
ert yourselves in cooperation with the city of
Wilmington.
For the practical test of the sincerity Of
those who make this proposition. let 1t be
understood that Wilmington viii meet your
efforts. at or about the town Of Oxford, in
Chester county, on the llUe of a railroad 10
Philadelphia. a point In that neighborhood
must be point on your Pennsylvania route,
under any ordinary circumstances. Should
YOU build to 1t, You viii therefore have made
40 mistake to accommodate US. And if We
meet you here. ready to bring your trade TO
commodious harbor on ide water, or a
home market in q large and growing city; If
our inducements and invitations should be
good, you can then take our short route to
Wilmington.
Let US have a response from all along the
Southern line of Pennsylvania. IOu have
long been sealed mp from the influence Of
trade, and growth and Development are wait
ing upon the construction Of this railroad.
Shall we shake hands upon mutual effort 2
TO this we respond The people Of the
Southern tier Of counties Of Pennsylvania are
ready and willing. to the extent Of their abiI-
ity. to assist any project that viii enable
1hem 20 develop hidden treasures which are
imbcded in their hills and vallies and which
will also give them an outlet to tide-water
where they can convert their marketable pro-
ducts into q fair equivalent in money. We
have long urged the necessity of q trunk line
through The Southern tier Of counties, and
while it has been conceded by the CONNER
ciai people Of the east that such line is de-
maaded by every interest Of trade, yet, by The
Infamous course that viIlainous corporation,
which appears to hold the destiny Of the
Commonwealth IN its hands, we have been
compelled TO allow our interest to be hawked
about and put up as a shield for any amount
Of outrage, thus adding insult to injury.
Let the people Of Wilmington rest assured
that the Southern tier Of counties are alive
to their interests and viii leave no opportu-
nifty slip to advance them.
LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR The PBEsER-
vAT1oy or GAmE AND ISsECrIvERoUs BIRDS.
Some weeks ago we published an extract
from a bin. pending before the Legislature,
increasing the penalties for the destruction Of
the above classes of birds; this bill was pass
ed aud signed by the Governor, and for the
information Of those who desire to know the
laws Of Pennsylvania, as they now apply to
this county, upon this subject, we present the
general law approved 2lst day Of April, A.
D. 1858 as amended by the act approved the
3Ist Of March, A. D. 1868:
Ay Acr tor the better preservation Of Game
and Insectiverous Birds.
SECTION ]. Be Il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Common
5csglH u Pennsylvania IN General assembly
met and 4 Is hereby enacted 6y the authority
Of the same, I hat from and after the passage
of this act, il shall not be lawful for any per
son within this comm ouwealth to shoot, kill,
or ia any way trap or destroy any blue bird,
swallow, martin, OF ether insectiverous bird,
al any season Of the year, under the penalty
Of twenty FIVE dollars.
Section ,. That from and after the pas
sage Of this act, no person shall shoot, kill,
or otherwise destroy any pheasant between
the first day of January and the first day Of
September, or any woodcock between the
FIRST day Of January and the fourth day Of
July, or any partridge between the twentieth
day Of December and the twentieth day Of
October Of each year, or any rabbit between
The first day Of January and the first day Of
October, under the penalty Of twenty-five
dollars for each sud every offence.
SECroY 3. That no person shall buy, or
cause to be bought, OF carry out Of this state,
.or the purpose Of supplying any private or
.nhiie house or market, any pheasant, par
ridge, woodcock or rabbit, unless the same
shah have been shot or taken in the proper
season, as provided for ia this act, under a
penalty Of five dollars for each and every
leence
SgcTIoN 4. That no persoa shall, at any
lime, wilfnlly destroy the eggs or nests OF any
birds mentioned in the different sections OF
his act within this commonwealth, under a