National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01
NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA,
Letter from sfroudsbura.

,,,. ,i'i''cnt OF my promise to wiite de-
'sipuon Vi 'hls part Of the country, take
ms opportunity Of jottlng down few notes.
u Is oarciy possible that there may bc some
imong your many readers who have never
heard oil this remarkable. town Of East
'troudsburg-porhaps have never even read
l full history Of stroudsburg, the original nor
have known Of the Stroud fumily, after whom
his famous place Is named. I do not assert
his US fact; would not unjustly accuse
Ihcm Of such abjcct ignorance, and yet II
here are any such, / will give short descriP-
lion Of the place, so that hereafter they may
nave no excuse for such want Of knowledge.
To commence with, then, stroudsbarg u
The county scat Of Monroe county, Ia. IL Ia
a town Of about two thousand Inhabitants,
nestled snugly amid the Blue Ridge noun
tains, distant about nlncty-six miles from
New York, and one hundred and twelve miles
from Philadelphia. The town Is very prettlly
laid out, with wide, well-shaded streets, and
with good sidewalks; the houses arc mostly
butt OF brick, and some Of them are quite
imposing. II was originally laid out In 1910,
and was named after Daniel Stroud, an en-
terprising settler hcrcabouts, who obtained
patent for large tract Of land In this vicinity,
and who was the grandfather Of cx-Judso
Stroud, Of Philadelphia.
The county OF Monroe was afterwards, In
1895, formed from Northampton and Pike
counties, and was settled principally by Ger
man immigrants, who, as In all other por-
lions OF the State where they have located,
have given their attention exclusively to
farming, and while generally successful In
tilling the soil, have not In any manner de-
yelopcd the rich mineral resources OF the re-
gion, nor shown any enterprise In educa-
tlonal or scientific pursuits. Located here
amid the most beautiful scenery, with untold
mineral wealth resting In the hill sides,
THESE aIuggisu PEOPLE
have been content TO raise their successive
crops Of grain, and drive their slow-mOying
cattle year after year, scarcely noticing the
natural beauties which surrounded them,
knowing nothing Of what occurred fifty miles
away, the only intcrludc to their dull monot-
ony being to vote the Democratic ticket once
year, and swear by General jackson. But
| will hold there-a change Is coming over
| them. Fifteen years ago the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad Inserted It's
/ iron track through these sylvan solltudes and
| the shricklng Of the steam whistle aroused
| the good people to realization OF their stu
| alton, and somewhat stirred their sluggish
blood to activity. Since the close OF the re-
bcllion, which temporarily paralyzcd all pri-
vatc enterprises, the spirit Of progress has
invaded this region, aud newcomers have
commenced to develop some Of Its resources.
| There are now In the old town two banks,
| (ncithcr Of them national banks, howcNer)
| three very pretty churches, two Quaker meet
ing-houscs, two grist mills, wooden mil, q
steam saw mill, aud some other manufacture
ing establishments, while on the edge Of the
borough arc the works of tho American
Tanitc Company, who have taken advantage
Of the immense water power, than which
there Is no better In tho state, and scarcely
In the country, and arc carrying on large
and constantly increasing business In the
| manufacture Of emery wheels said to DO tho
best In the world, and now In use In the
,hc Enrscrnmcn, The co,onnny ia under the
u'arooowcm, ~ Nr r Dnncan Parct Of New
Wor% who IA ojsn ihc natcntcc and whose
,na, IN T. ,a,ro,,,njnPr ,sair ,ybas,s into
every portion of Inc world.
NJ, P,ba nid ,nwn has
"' Wv s
GRIEyAsCE
which Ia, TO my mind, almost u benefit.
When the railroad was projected, for some
reason II did not come nearer than q mile to
uo town; perhaps the company wanted an
induccment to come nearer; however that
! NAV he, there Is the old town nestled In Its
quiet Innocence a mile from the depot, Its
Conservative merchants growing at the ne
cessity Of wagoning their freight such dis
: Gently been laid to the depot, but It is pri-
| yate monopoly, and does not exactly supply
the needs Of the people. Necessity, there
fore, compelled the foundation Of q new town
n Immediately about the depot, and here have
congrcgatcd inc more cnterprlsing Peop,c ~ =,
r ,S eo ,hN ,,,,. Of Eas, Sirondshrrg which
!. has incrcascL az ranidIv in populaiion and
y business Importance ms 10 riyai Inc old town,
IS 9rn,n Witch IL IA scnnra,cd Inv The knaiom,pk
IS rivcr W. "a IL IL more generate Termed. Brod-
a | ~, 'a, '''N
l. n'"u
l. EAST sTRoUDsBuRG
d | already possesses population Of about 200,
k contains three large hotels, q number Of flour
o lshing stores, large machinc-shop, and the
a | largest tannery In the State, owned by Mr..
e STEPHEN Kisllcr, which now employs about
= one hundred hands, and is being enlarged con-
v siderabIy. New stores and dwellings are
s constantly being erected, and town lots laid
O ant under the supervision OF Mcssrs. Stilmar
4 Person, an cntcrprising real estate Arm
N located here. There arc several slate quar-.
il ries in the noighborhood doing good bust.
v mesa, while bluestone for tagging, Is shipped
in from here In large quantities. Iron ore Of
m the best quality has also been discovered In
n The Vicinity. and capital Is beginning to tend
X this way, which will eventually develop the
hi resources of the place to an extent little
n dreamed of by the quiet old burghcrs OF thu
q. ancient town.
v. About u quarter Of n mile from the depo
C. Is a large spring Of the purcst water, at leas
10 fifteen feet In diameter, which Is partially
he walled up, and supplies two large tanks fol
MS the use Of the railroad.
he Some sixty miles up the railroad Is tho
al 80, ,c,, ,,,,ox
al FAMED 9.hANioN 'o $3.50 -,
whichis under the management OF inc ran
We road company, and Immense trains OF eco, goa
at cars are daily passing over inc roaa 70 LIN LIZ,
&c bethport, N. D., from when point tnc piaei
kc mineral constituting such an IMPORTANT eie
N, ment OF Pennsylvania wealth, Us shlpPea '.
I'M all portions OF the country. New aorh IN
All terests almost exclusively cont,oI oIcrytninl
il here, and merchants are compehee RON Nc
Of cessity to purchase tncir goous IN NeM ny,
a owing to lcss freight ana greater iaciiisc
&c M Tie scenery of this portion of the couu
of try no description Is adequate. -Four mile
he below here the railroad passes through IN
cy famed Delaware water GAP, where tnc pc,u
n. ware river, for distance OF Two miles ncarly
or flows through narrow, winding ehahne
Al forcing Its way completely through III
500 feet on either sue. ElscwncIo III VI
b. vicinity the hlgn mus anu UiI ,h
as uon' uruV H. i'r,'~iou, timber and natiy
gu growth Of the country, form some OF III
VI most charming landscapes / have ever wi