The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-06

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ISAAC NICHOLS the assessor took a censuso of the town in 1925 sin honor of
that hfteth anniversary, n found there were s17 persons living here.
This was a gain of but 1000 lin sixteen years, which as altogether % narrow q
of increase if the W expected to b a really large city before he time
limit expired. That census though, was taken just before immigration set in.
and sent population figures soaring. The influx ST foreigners started in 1928 and
continued steadily unt1 he panic of 1881, when it was interrupted for a time.
The completion IF the Morris cana in 1892 "a hailed as a very great bless
ing, as indeed it was Newark could not at that time get enough methods of
sending her manufacture products to the outside world Her factories turned
them ot, but sometimes it was difficult to deliver the goods becaus of lack of
transportation The canal brought muc business to his community also; fol a
long time the tow got nearly al it coal nd wood along this waterway Boats
were soon travelling all the way from the Delaware river to Newark and Ju-
sy City.
Henry Clay came to town in 1888 n was received with open arms. Certain
theories he vas in the habit OF exploiting eloquenly concerning infant indus
tries we're very popular in this manufacturing town. These theories had Moth
ing to do with revision downward. clay looked all over Newark "a very
much affected by the reception which was everywhere accorded hin. II N
Ef the big hat shops a committee of the workmen presented him with a
beaver hat At another place a magnificent saddle n birdie we're forced upon
him, ant finally HI was told he must take the me lev carriage in which he
had ridden from Jersey City home to his wife All OF those presents had been
manufactured in Newark Of course That was he. significant part of ii. and
Newark manufacturers liked chys attitude toward them.
In 1898 Father Patrick Moran vas appointed to the pulpit of St. Johns.
He va to fill it for thtrty-three years He IA a great mar nd vol al n
during place in Newark history. He was loved and Ssnored by people of every
faith. During his pastorate of St Johns there "a created the parishes of st.
Patrick, St James, St Joseph, St Mary n St Peter the two latter German
churches
The first New Jersey railroad had Newark for one of its terminals and
cam in 1884 The road extended from Jersey City to Newark n the car were
drawn by horses-a method which is preserved today IN thu streets OF lower
New York A year latera number of prominent men of New Jersey met in n
Newark tavern 20 pln the Morris ad Essex railroad. Times we're ospero
and better means of transportation were becoming almost absolutely necessary.
1884 is memorable also in that Newark became a prt Of entry in taty year.
This much-desired action of the national government was taken in Jacksons
administration. The Passatc had long been pavigabe for vessels of large ton
mage AT that time there were som eighteen vessels plying between Newark
and New York andother Eastern and Southern ports Imports wefe valued At
$25OOOW and exports a s8OO0OW. The first collector of the port was Archer
Clifford, who will be remembered a h proprietor of the Clifford House attn Mar
.kt and Broad streets, which had, in a less progressive day, been the starting
point for the New York stage. .: W@#A