, 1875-09-28
DARLINGTON AND STOCKTON.

THE rknulSt nR TIE fI1tsT HA!LA0AD,
This ctlalratfon brings prominently before
tho world tho two towns through the 1ibcral,ty
and energy Of whuso ci.izal,s tho railroad, with
atH nlmnht li,nitehH p.,tsibiliticG WAS mh1o Nj
accomplished fact.
Darlington. which Was mainly instrumental II,
putin. tho work through, IL situated upon lit
liz Gt1oam called tho s4erne. an stfluent of tho
Tees, which forum tho southern boundary OF
Durham. shire in tho northeastern portion OF
England, bordering on tile North Sen. Darling
Ion IN In tho southeastern portion OF tho shire,
Isl miIoa south Of tho town OF Durham, II miles
north Of York, aud II miles west Of Stock
Ion, post-tomn BlLurt diatance
above tho load OF Teca Lay, which
opons into tho North Sos. TIE great Nortl, Of
England Railway, ONO Of tho five trunk lines OF
tie islaud. also runs through it, It Ia n market
town. and in 1851 Lad q population Of 12,453,
mott OF whom belonged to tAe Society OF Frionds,
or QuakeIa. stnco that time. however, taIs
portion Of Englaud has Developed remarkably,
and with 1t lilo towns in that section, 40 that
thoso aatistfca give but MI INADEQUATE
Idea OF tlS Importance Of tho place.
1t il oxtrctnclY well built md tigl,,sd,
tho Htrcos dyorgtng from, spacious market
place. 1t has a bridge OF tlfoo arches over tho
t3hEtNSi tlH4Gb AAS@HE QhOh W bub tHBltku cElf-
tury, which formerly As1 collegiate institution
connected with IT.; largo chnsch OF
recent dato; grammar school, founded by
Queen Elizabeth; "Dluc-Coas " school;
uusoli wotk-houso; ut ono timc IN Epipcopnl
palace; Town Hall, and mechanics institu-
ton. Tho leadipR Industry Of tho country
round about 1t is the mining Of coal though the
town haa manufactures Of worssod and liucn
and l.,
borough under tho Hishopof Durham, and giycy
the tftle Of Earl to tho Duke Of Cleyolnnd. 1t
is tue paco Of elections for tho southern division
and there aro held the County and Petty Sessions
and tho Borough Courts.
s1ocK roN-oS-TEEa,
at tho otl,er end OF the 6torhton L DarpEton
Eai!road. in 1851 Ind population OF III, i19.
1t ii ono OF tho bcst built towns
in tho North Of England; has
Town Hall, Custom-I1ours, theatre,
q mcchanlcs institution. and subscription H.
hraiy. It also maintains a sphciouH rnca-courBo
just across tho Toes. It has ship-yaIds of con-
sldotabae extent; manufactures OF rQpo, dn-
cloth. lnon, Ind worstcd; iron and brass foun-
dries. brewe1ics, 1!ontinE. mills. c.c. tts hhrbor
hns boon improved 10 aA to admit vessels Of 800
t1ns turtlen. 1t il a landlDg-p0rt for certain
classes Of goo1s, md III tho distributing cor,lJe
for very considerable trade with London,
Lci,h. Hull, aud other EngliAh towns MISC will,
Tue Daltlu Sea. tho Netherlands, Hamburg, aud
some Of the 1}itiHh provinces. 1ts principal ox-
ports arc coal md load, aud its clet imports
Btliptmber tallow, etc. II IL estimated tint not
loss than 800. ZOO tous OF coal lre hhippod an-
nuslly. In 1851 It owtod soAsels Of Al, uggrc-
gate tonnage Of q, $50. In tho Same year l,O1l
vessels with 92.85f tonnage entered tle port, artl
LASS Of o55, dS4 tonuago cloarod.
NEW ToWsB.
Au unexpected rss.,lt Of tho compilation Of
The line MAS tho starting Of tho Town Of Middle
borough. a abort distance abovo Stockton,
WhctAor on account Of tho carly disagreement
Or from SONS othcr cnusc, the Darlington mcu
were unable to mako such arrangements for thu
handling OF their coal a. Stockton az thoy
doenlod desirable, md they accordingly proyiu-
cd for its delivery at aiiddeborolgh, whicl,
Hpraug up aftor tho mannor OF towns In tho
United HLatoa. lts growth, notwithstanding its
rarsdlty, WAS solid, and ii now las q population
oG about 25, coo souls.
Other townH. sucl, ~ Cousott, hare also
sprung up along tho limo, aud h1yo grown to
bo prosperous trade-contses, osch contributing
its mite 70 tho remarkable advancement Of tue
north OF England during tho last quarter Of
coutuEy.