Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

Chamberlain for Governor. Resolutions were
adopted expressing confidence in President
Grant, and hailing the restoration of peace.
PEACHES AND Railroads.&c. is no one
enterprise that has done more for internal i'm
provement in this State than our peach or fruit
interests. The vast amount Of capital employ
ed in its transportation is forcing every railroad
enterprise in the State or on the Peninsula to
speedy completion, that has been under contract
for any length of time, Notwithstanding many
OF them have their finances sadly arranged,
and is reviving old projects that have lain dor
ment since the impetus given them by the big
crop Of g.
OF the roads that are working to catch the
advantages Of the present crop we may mention
the Maryland & Delaware, Kent & Queen
Annes and Dorchester & Delaware The first
named road now has over one hundred hands
employed, between Hardcastle and Easton, and
within six or eight miles of the latter place,
which will be reached in ample time. The X.
Il Q. A. Road, Notwithstanding the reported
failure of the contractors, is promised to be fin
ished to Milington in time for the crop. At a
meeting in that town last week the contractors
stated that they had satisfied the attachment
against them, and were ready to go to work as
soon as the company furnished an additional
sum. 1t is understood that the work will 90
on. The part of the road FROM Townsend to
Massey Gross Roads was finished on Thurs
day last. The Dorchester & Delaware road is
within about eleven miles of Cambridge, but
whether it can be completed in time or not we
are not advised.
Of fthe projects revived, and that are infu-
enced more or less by the peach interests, there
are several. Most prominent among these is
the Vineland or Delaware & Raritan Bay road,
about which so much was said two years ago
in connection with the Bombay Hook road.
The injunction placed upon this road by the
Camden & Amboy Co. was removed by the
n. j. Legislature last winter, and it is now
in successful operation. We see by an article
In the New York Tribune that most of the road
from Vineland to the Bay, to q point opposite
Bombay Hook, has been contracted for and
on two sections it is being graded for the IRON "
This, we suppose, will revive the Bombay Hook
enterprise again, particularly after the peach
crop is gathered. 1t Was the crop of '67 that
put this scheme in motion, and the crop of 60
may consunmate it if it is ever made success.
Our New Jersey friends evidently anticipate
success on our part, judging from the tone of
the article referred, to and they predict great
results when they shall have established com
munrltion with the Smyrna road, and with
the Oxford road" We do not express any
great anticipations for the Bombay Hook road,
but wkctuer it is built or not the Vineland road
Is likely to prove advantageous to us. The
numerous boats that will ply from our creeks
will merely have to cross the bay to have the
advantage of the New York market. If this
route can be made cheap one, as is promised,
many growers even along the Del road may
go to it.
Another project is the Harrington & Queens
town road, which, according to the Dentou
papers, is now being graded, the contractors
having commenced work at Harrington last
week. The route Of the road is as follows
commencing at little below Harrington, in 8
line with the junction and Breakwater road
on to Broad Creek, Kent Island, crossing tht
Md. & Del road between Ridgely and Greens
borough, about four miles above Denton. Thii
will connect the two bays by railroad, but it il
going around BobinhOod's barn" The Bonn
bay Hook route is much more direct. Tht
Denton Union states that g the parties wht
are constructing this road say that every dolla
of the stock is taken and that no favors art
asked Of any one" We hope such is the cast
but. 1pob Ha 1'lif. .<'i- : 81 = 50 :. .t r.
Another project, over which the Maryland
ers are well pleased, is the Eastern Shore route
TO Baltimore--an old scheme revived. 1t is t.
run from Massey to Elkton. a petition ha
been presentedlto the city council of Batimor'
asking for an appropriation of $500 200 to ai'
the enterprise, which has not yet been acte'
upon. The difference in distance from th
terminus of the Delaware railroad at present
= os miles 10 Philadelphia and 70 to Baltimore