New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11
NETWORK TRIBUNE SHEET

tank into Now London Is an unObstruetcd and safe
Passage in any weather. The railroad coinnunica-
tons, too, afford ample facilities for the distribution
Of foreign goods TO all parts of the country,
and the conveyance to tidewater of cxportable com
Inoditics. The connections of the New-L0ndon
Northern Railroad with the railroad systems OF
New-tngland. Canada, and the West are such as to
afford most practicable and easy channel for trade
with the West and Northwest, and to point directly
10 this port the natural gateway of commerce be-
tween he continents There seems no good reason why
the immense grain exports OF the West, when hiid
their way to Boston and New-Yofk, should not come
by the Northern road To New-LOndou, where there
il better harlor and deeper water, where all the
charges. pilotagc, wharfage, &C.. would be com
paraiivcy small and where the facilities now exist
ing might be ENLARGED TO an indefinite ex-
tent to accou,uodGte the Increasing demands
Of commerce. ] ain informed that the proprictors Of
the lnnan line of steamers had an examination "t
this poft made some years ago 90 see what arrange
mrn;s cOud be made for running some Oh thcif
steamers here, especially during the winter Inc
absence of wharf facilities at that time determined
Them not to make the experiment. This objection
has been met since then by the erection OF wharf
by the Ncw-London Northern Railroad Company, rs
the 'rminus of their road. This wharf, now nearly
completed. is to be 100 feet long and 200 wide.
with / $50 feet square, AID viii cover nearly Fix
acres in extent, alo.d;pg accommodations for vessels
drawing 20 feet OF water. In binding tii' wharf,
aud MAXIM OF il solid and sahstantil structure,
the Company has exhibited degree of confidence in
the future Of the town and per, which is wor ny Of
emulation by the capitalists and property owners
VINO ere too much given 20 depending upon schemes
for Government AID in building nayy-yar's, S.,
AID upon oth,r artificial coniriyances for stin.u-
latng an uuhoalhy growth and STIMULATED pros
pe;ity.
SUMNER HoHFs.
As a Summer resort r,y-LondJA has within a few
Yeas beco-ne an cstaI3 he'd success. The Pcqpot
House at the mouth Of the harbor tTo or three miles
from the contcr of the town, is nOw regularly hed
with guests most OF whom are permanent board"rs
from the berinning 10 the end Of the season. New
cottages in IKE neghborhood House and beach
are erected every season, and thc accommodations
oi the large hotel ale frequently enlarged 10 meet
tie demands of increasing business. Already there
ar from - TO 10 cottages IN the Immediate neigh
bolhood, which axe occupied only daring The sun
rncr season The citizens OF New-Lond"n take much
l.dc III thcr PoGuot House and the 9uthoritc, are
90 ~ liberal in their cX,cn !I.cs Up0a tie roads ia
that vicinity, and such other public works - may
promote tie convenience and comfort o.! tho ~u'h-
lrcr colony. new alell road Is in coni onpatlon.
to run along the ridcc above the prc.crt road from
town. which VIII furnish another and mare delightful
drive and open a tie same time q considerable trlct
OF laad tIat ray he divided into lois for erection Of
cottages similar to those on tire Sop" below Ire
Ec-L opjonrrs boast tnIt the IcquOt House has the
a.!y1ntag. OVER Newport of noarness to the water
AM frn sand beach for bathing. with better iac.l-
te- for fishing p"aSdge-iailir-. yichtn", H.. than
any other W.T. ing place on the coast. I,s
drove, dull o a town to-day, LuCif | miSta >e noy
e. r. are DIS of enterprise and new activities jat
beginning TO geruiGate undar her NOSES and
decay, that some time nos f4s hence WI bear tie
f,uit of grt at material prosperity. VIVA the bet
and saf Il haibor the coast, her foot 80 far !n'o
deep water that ships Of any size or draft may drop
into Ter rnbr,,e ftom OF the eca without shadow
OF d~ngcr aui without pilot it cannot be that tie
commerce e the continent inat lies behind h,r she'll
always leave her SHIPS and wharyes to list and aust
and decay, while it socs mere dangerous AMI din
Gait aud "a pc,ri,c channels Of communication.