The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24
OSenlng Of the Newark and Now York
Railroad-New Jersey looming Up.

Under the undisputed sway Of the Camden
and Amboy Railroad and transportation Com
pany, New Jersey, Notwithstanding all the
traffic and travel that traversed it from Phila-
delphia on one side and New York on the other,
fingered behind the times. It was indeed,
long counted out Of the United States But as
the tyranny of an oppressive monopoly has
been gradually weakened the State has ex-
perienced relief and reaped advantage in
thousand different ways. New railroads have
been opened to various points within the in
terror. The value Of improved lands has been
greatly enhanced. Increased attention has
been given to draining and retaining the ex-
tensive marshes, which are yet to become
fresh sources Of wealth. improvements have
been made In the system Of agriculture and in
garden products and the smaller fruits New
Jersey now ranks as one OF the first States in
the Union. The mineral resources Of the
State have been more fully developed than
ever before. The zinc mines yield more than
half the entire product Of the United States,
and more than all the mines Of Great Britain.
There are only two States which In the pro-
duction Of bar and rolled iron, and In the
value Of iron founding out-rank New Jersey.
The product Of its marls Is immense. Its manu-
features, which in 1860 were already estimated
at eighty-one millions of dollars, are rapidly
increasing. 1t can now boast Of nearly thirty
railroad companies, which have materially
aided in promoting Its prosperity. Along the
new railroads towns and villages have sprung
up with something like Western magic. And
the Newark and New York Railroad which was
opened yesterday and will begin to be regularly
run on Monday next, with rates Of fare re-
duced to fifteen cents, will now give another lift
to the rising fortunes Of New Jersey. New
Jersey is fairly looming up, and her invitation
to the citizens of New York to seek, according
to the length Of their purse, either cheap OF
elegant homes within her borders, is very
tempting.
It will be we'll for the landowners in West
chester county and its adjacent counties. as
well as on Long Island, and for our State
Legislature to see the drift Of New Jersey en-
terprise, which Is thus diverting the strength
of our city population from its more natural
and convenient outlets to desirable rural
homes within our own State. We have had talk
enough about slow coach companies for making
underground railways and elevated railways
and the like. It Is surely high time for less
talk and for more prompt and vigorous action.
If this criminal negligence Of New York land
owners and legislators continues the migration
of taxpaying citizens of our metropolisto New
Jersey will soon assume alarming proportions
rob New York Of half it's commerce before we
awake from our Rip Van Wrinkle slumbers.
The Pardon of John Howard.
This man was jointly indicted with William
varley, alias 'sReddy the Blacksmith" and
Thomas Brennan for robbery In the first
degree, alleged to have been perpetrated in
the drinking saloon Of said Varley, at No.
Chatham square. Brennan, tried and con-
victed, clear case, was ''sent up" by Judge
Bedford for fifteen years. Reddy no doubt
escaped heavy penalty by FORGETTING his bail
bonds in running off; but justice is after him,
and he may yet be caught. Howard, mixed
In the melee which resulted In the robbery,
was tried and convicted, but recommended to
mercy on account of the peculiar circumstances
of his case. Upon this recommendation to
mercy Judge Bedford applied to Governor
Hoffman for the pardon of Howard, and,
having secured It, the man is free again ;
wheroupon we have cry Of virtuous indigna-
ton from some Of our contemporaries as to the
control Of our courts Of justice by the ruling
political rings Of roughs, &c. But the case Of
| Howard, from the facts presented, fairly
| required his pardon. From these facts II
appears that he was an honest sailor, known
80 to be in Boston, but comparative stranger
| In this city that on land cruise on the even
ing of the robbery in question he happened to
| drop In at Raddy the Blacksmith's, and, seeing
fight going ~, sailorllke, he 'pitched In, and
| that, being caught In the bad company Of the
| two robbers Of the man assailed and robbed,
Howard was bundled off with them to prison
| and to trial. After careful research into the
| facts of the case and the history of this
prisoner Judge Bedford thought it his duty to
| apply for q pardon, Howard, among other
| testimonials in his favor, having been endorsed
| by the Mayor of Boston as IAN honorable,
well-meaning young man." Judge Bedford
has, then, been fairly serving the ends of
justice in applying for this pardon, and
| Governor Hoffman has been doing nothing
more than justice in granting the pardon; for
| it is among the highest duties of the Judge,
| jury and pardoning power to see to 1t that the
| innocent shall not be made the scapegoat of
| the guilty.
| Sambo Versus John Chinoman--Thc CALI
fornin Republicans.
The homely old adage that "Chiokens come
homo to roost," when applied to those who