Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
EXTINCT nom lie Nine Warla Ri
arEAMnoArs..cmEAF rAREs.

Cheap fares have made our boat little |
better than floating hospitals, in which
eyerybody's sick baby is taken fortLe bene-
fit OF It's health. A capital mehod lis, Of
inviting and spreading disease among chill
dren ana in the families ol our people. Quite
Il large number of persons have avoided this
lisli of late, and by declining t. paronize
the cheap fare lines have left the whole field
in the possession or occupancy Of very or
binary class Of travellers indeed. Many re-
joicc at tbs, for they think they see in il The
breaking up # the present, and the advent
OF IL better system Ct river conveyance, by
which the people Will not be kept in a con
slant bubble of excitement by the daily at
nouncement Of Opposition 10 monopoly
and racing OF the boats-ihis onG beating TO-
day and that one yesterday, and everybody
alarmed lest some terrible accident should
bring death and sorrow to the homes Of
friends aud relatives.
Besides, business is retarded By lLis un-
settled and unsaiisiHc 'urY node Of reHching
the neighboing ,itics ly the boats. Thou
sands Of dollars oil cash nre daily taken away
to Philadelphia, wi lie those who expend it
thcle ale almost always cheated on deceived
in the kind or quality # their purchases, to
say nothing of the loss OF lime IN going and
coming Our slore.keopers can sell as
cheAply ms those Of any ncGhboling city,
and if they were hut Lali as well palToniZed
as the Philadelphia houses mud petty
stores have betn since the cheap fare system
has been in operation, they could uif,rd 10
sell much cheaper Than they do, and alwaJ 5
give a better and moro reliable article
We lave now really hut onc line Of boats
running regularly after all, that il the
only safe and reliable line for Wilmingloui-
ans to patronize. Its interests arc Identical
with those Of our city and oar people In
the name Of many citizens, urged by Il desire
for tie advancement and prosperity ot tLe
business interests oil the city, not less than
for the general health aud safety Of the com
mnnity, we call upon the lropriolnrs of that
line 10 abandon the cheap are system Will
ali possblo dispatch, and by adopting rea
souably low priec--a living price not mere
for instance, than about thirty cents to oi
from Philadelphia, or fifty cents for tht
round uip,-assist in projecting the mercau
tile interests Of our city and give an impetus
10 trade here that will be appreciated
This, If adopted, would not prevent thos,
who deaire, from gong to Philadelphia
while il will measurably check lhe masse
of idlcrs from iounging on the boats, making
them restaurants, hospitals, and huge slol
nails daily, and all at cost of ten or fneel
conls. 1t would, moreover, meet with sub
stanual encouragement from those who
having learned tile value of home trade, arr
now prepared to sustain amy well regulaiet
plan by Which speed, safety, economy, pub
lie utility, and stability arc assured alike t,
merchant and customer, wholesome an,
honest trade fostercd, ana all classes pre-
tecled in their interests. Will our cstmablt
friend, Capt Huddell, try the experiment
ana give US what the business necessities o.
our growing city So imperalivelY require
We hope go.