Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-23
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We recommend our readcrs--thOsc who
being alive, have eyes, and having eyes,
know how To keep them apcn-to take II
map Of Pennsylvania, and look at the rea-
live position of the ciiyof Wilmington, and
4 all Southern Pennsylvania. The bound
AIRY line dividing that State from Maryland
would, if produced directly Eastward to the
Delaware, inclsdc this city in Pennsylvania,
50 Immediately opposite are we to all the
Southern tier of counties. Now look along
that bell ofcounties, from Chester west. There
are Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Full
Ion, Bedford, Somerset, Fayette, and Greene.
Notice il you will that all these counties re-
main untapped and undevelopcd by any ex-
icnSvc railway system, If we exclude, only,
ir county Of Franklin, which has the Cum
belland Valley Road running through its
centre.
These counties are rich agricultural dis
lricts, several extensive deposits Of lime
stone existing in various sections. They
have, beside, roofing slate, iron, and Gin
Faycite and Green,) bituminous coal. The
iron deposits Of Lancaster, York and Adams
are well known, and have, notwithstanding
the lack of railroad facilities, been extern
svely developed. Furnaces, forgcs, and
rolling mills dot the map in various locali-
lies
Come from Chester county to Wilmington
anil Il railroad must traverse n valuable local
trade. BY route down Mill Creek, or
down the Red Clay, a prosperous and fertile
region Astounding in manufacturing industry,
and having great undevcloped water power,
@i be opened to trade with Wilmington
'te Naluc of connecting with it has long
'le"r understood and appreciated by our
merchants, and was distinctly canvassed
when the various routes for the Wilmington
and Reading Railroad were under discus
Sion
Now remember the experience of Chicago.
nat city trebled its population in six years,
ny The influence of its canal, and the Galena
iaload. Seeing that marvellous fact the
ruth took possession of the whole mind OF
'hleago-" that every acre With Which 1,
eo"td put itself into easy comnaunica-
hoa must pay tribute to il. .foteUer."
This is true, and so is the converse of the
proposition that not only does the terminus
~ great railway rapidly expand, but Sc
.'1eS every village and town along its route
me advantage of a railroad through South
cfh pennsylvania would accrue to every in
crest on or near it, and while it must newt
aply build up Wilmington, and greatly in
N'ease It's wealth, it would no less dcvelol
a''G add value to the country through whicl
y passed. For it must be remembered tha
wilmington is much nearer (say 30 miles
y all this section of country than Philadel
i"ha' mat Wilmington is already the centr
a'l extended railway system, having
s'i''u road, making immense connection
"''n 'he South as well as tapping the Who'll
oi the Peninsula, and another in course a
."p,a construction to the anthracite cos
"V'us' oeslde its location on the great Mort
anu south Coast line of railroad that ou
NATURAL facilities for commerce are excellent
o"l hafbor capable Of splen6d development
"'i'' mat any trade flowing Eastward, owe
'"'n road as that proposed, and intende
~, export, must go thirty miles away
'''' anu come back thirty-five by water, /
pass directly by our doors ON its way to tl
Sea
al such road be built2 1t can. Wi
"''ns'on has her share of the work, and
= not beyond her strength. If the poop
hester and Lancaster counties, East
'"' ausquehanna, and of York county, fro
wa. river to Hanover Junction, are ali
iu awake, as we believe they are, and
'y appear to be by their recent evidenc
ac'ion, hearty cooperative effort c.
"'ane TINS enterprise realization.
Mhat say you, merchants and capitals
" Inc WILMINGTON AND WESTERN RA
ROAD?