Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-30


II mas always been our aim to direct the atteu.
lion Oh ihe business community towards the ne.
ce'sty oil extending Wilmington's railroad com.
ihun'ealions and to utilizing those the city area
ny mas. We have watched with interest the pro.
gress OF every additional LUX to the peninsula,
system, to which numerous add ions have been
made during the past few years. The growth has
peen RAPID, wholesome, and satisfactory, though,
OIL course, much Impotence Is yet manifested that
some OF the roads have not been finished. Dur-
ing the year now drawing to close the Mary.
i'uu "uu Deiaware II. H., which branches off the
De'aware at Clayton, has been completed to the
Lnr'Vipg town OF Easton in Talbot county. the
dorchester and Delaware X. r. has been comnle.
ted from Seaford to Cambridge. in Dorchestor
county, and branch road has been built from
TOWNSEND station, on the Delaware r. r.. TO
Masscys y Roads, In Kent county, Md. where
Two roads, the "kent County," and the "Oueen
Anne's and Kent County" are To unite. In the
construction OF the latter considerable progress
nus oeeh made aud there Is a reasonable pros
pect oi It's completion during the coming year
Inc hent County Road has for some reason
made but little practical progress, probably be-
ciuse the attention Of those " no sbould have d.
rected their eQeigies in It's behalf has been diver.
TED toward one of those railroad ZINES fatui which
oy misleading energy and .rt have done so
much TO prevent the proper and rational dcyolop.
ment of our railroad system
The junction Il Breakwater Railroad has been
extended to Lewes, its terminus. md is. we ho.
iieVe' realizing to large extent the hopes of IL
nrOipPt0rs A I.s.
DC infused In the old project to bsild road from
Queepstown,on the Chesapeake Bay, to Harling-
ion' on the Delaware Railroad, and We believe
Work was actually commenced on IT, lint II WA,
rs suddenly abandoned. The scheme we bove
always regarded as impracticabe and absurd. and
10 not wonder That capital cannot he found to
Sraue SUCH route. Another wild scheme the
details OF which we have forgotten has been rais-
co. talked Of and exploded during the year, and
slihiiar one for road from Ellston to- Mas. eys
y Roads has nearly passed through the talking
stage oil lis existence. After it cxplodcs the Kent
County Road will probably be built. The com.
pietl0n OF this and the Queen Annes Rond. and
tue extension Of the main line TO Chcrrystone
va, are all now needed To give the peninsula one
oil the most complete system in the country. and
10 wilmington merchants mn opportunitv tbey
S'' M, NV oo siow 10 embrace.
. ne,"'u 'ne progress has even been more
sa, as' 'or III 'na' direction an entirely new
anu Important roau' tapping numerous other
'o'' ''u S"inS wilmington direct access to the
eo"i .'s'ons' mas peen pushed forward rapidly,
auu aoou' 'h'r'y miles oil 1t, through II rich and
'n'chiy settled country, are about ready to open
" "aue ahu travel Our readers have been kept
50 wsh ADVISED oil its progress that there is no
need 'lat we should here enlarge upon the sub
:, ''''S a're'"y awakened great interest in
'ne SECTIONS through which it passes, and several
o'ucr .o"us are talked OF which will be directly
" indirectly connected with it. ~ branch road