The Press., 1884-08-07
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| Wilmington, July 30th, 1884. The summer exodus from the great cities
 grows brisker and more extensive from year to year.
 To emerge from the great metropolis and let the lovely hills and wales of New England come within the scope of one's vision, to let the eyes feast upon the greer fields and streamlets vending their way tc the old ocean, to breathe the air of heaven floating gently over new mown fields O, those waving with golden harvest-to sur vey many beauteous landscapes such g variegated conformation of mountain slopes and rocky out puts, will always charm the gaze of the returning absent one and prove a true luxury to any strangers coming from the tropics.
 You may find more beautiful sceneries than our New England boasts of, doubt less, ill some parts of Europe, if travellers do not exaggerate but returning absent ones are especially enthused to greet their childhood scenes and homes of their early days. Visitors also find cool retreats and cultivated society. ,..~--.----.
 Manufacturing interestg so constantly various in their kinds, awaken renewed en- terprise, and, while farming is gaining in system and excellence, the water and steam power give employment to vast number of the people throughout these busy states. New cities spring up and old ones are greatly enlarged and improved, as we are glad to make mention.
 Railroads are bearing their crowded burdens in different directions, being ever richly fed by the products of the mills and various other productive establishments in this busy part of the starry states. The amount of freight trundled over the new New London Northern is increasingly large. The equipment of this road is very complete road bed excellent, the fla cilities for moving freight quite satifactory. The rolling stock for freight and passen- gers is greatly improved from former times. Passengers starting from the middle states and passing through New York for the White Mountains or the lakes of New Hampshire or the watering places on the eastern Atlantic coast, will find this route very pleasant and desirable one. We are glad to say that under the present pru- dent management of this road it is as pros porous as ever, and constantly improving financially. The superintendency has changed from Geo. W. Bently to c. F. Spaulding without any diminution of wise attention and shrewd forethought. This road is pet in this part of Connecticut. All who patronize it have noticed that it has been on the march of improvement, and has become an indispensable necessity to the growth and development of its ma- terial interests and the growing flood of travel.
 New London can boast of one of the best harbors on the coast-deep water for the largest ships and always open in the coldest seasons. Products can be shipped to any country from this port, and the cur rent of freight from northern New York and further west could be more easily and cheaply shipped at all times from New London than from New York.
 We are glad to learn that MT. Moran, the very trusty and faithful clerk and as- sistant under MT. Bentley, has been en- gagged to superintend branch road in Florida, and that MT. Bentley has become general manager of the International R. R., running the length of Florida to Key West, in process of construction. It is in- ternational as connecting the British and Spanish islands with our country, by fast steamers opening aahannel of rapid transit for tropical fruits and general products to our large oenters. This enterprise is grand, and will no doubt meet with larger pa- tronage. F.J.