Year: 1872




PORT NORRIS, April Both, 1872.


Mr.. Editor.-- Thinking your readers would
like to hear from this place, which has been
formerly somewhat isolated, from any Post
ronte, or Post Office, and the rest of man
kind. have thought to give you a few
items. Well our people have at last con-
cluded that there is much of good in Naza-
reth, and that it must come out The Rail
road in prospectus (how far we don't know)
has awakened spirit of enterprise unusual
among the people, who have found there is
land for sale, and that the location of Port
Norris on the Maurice River, and terminus
of the Railroad, make it place of no mean
Importance.


We have recently been granted a Post
Office, and our worthy townsman Mr.. Thos.
Hand, has the supervision and management
thereof. In addition to the large amount of
general merchandising done by our two
principal merchants, Hand & Shinn, we
can boast lumber and coal depot, which
IN the amount of business done at the open
ing augurs successful and brilliant future.
In process of erection at the present are
over fifteen fine dwellings, some of them
being arranged and ornamented with all
the modern improvements. Mr.. S. r. May
hew is also erecting a fine and commodious
hotel, the estimated cost of which is over
$4,000, and the spirit of improvement seems
steadily onward. This improvement is not
| forced ok nf of


ton, but is forced by the press and demand
oil our business already here established.
and founded on healthy and permanent
| basis.


Our oyster,nAn aompriso the best among
our citizens, and the amount Of business
transacted in the oyster line creates de-
mand for continued and steady growth to
Port Norris, which no doubt in the very
near future will become a large town. Our
oyster business now seems to be in safe
and sound condition. The Special Officer
Mr.. Gilbert Compton with the assistance
OF the oystermen, has purchased steamer
which cruises the bay and cove very greatly
to the terror and annoyance of the Phila-
|
occupation, in the cove and bay we can see
the boats hanging off out of reach, and we
presume a longing with wishful eye after
our oysters, but the presence of the steamer
in the bay bodies to them an i'll omen, bear
ing the inscription, g Thus far shalt thou
come and no farther We calculate the
Philadelphians will get tired of risking their
boats to the tender mercies Of the New Jer-
sey Oyster Law, and will either become
residents of our State, or put their boats in
command of those who can employ them
| legitimately, for the faithful watch kept by
| our steamer during the season will break
up business that must prove Improbable,
and thus secure to our oystermen perma-
nent and sure protection. Our oy stermen
are engaged in planting in greater quanti-
ties. than ever before. But with the great
and increasing demand for the cove OYSTERS
we expect to find ready sale for all we have
the capacity for producing. We anticipate
the establishment of large and profitable
oyster market at our town, and there are
| certainly no causes or reasons ION the com
pletion of the Railroad) to prevent the real
ization of our highest anticipations in that
direction. Coupled with our rejoicing and
pride at the improvement and thrift of our
town, comes sort of fault-finding, land
justly for aught we know against somebody
for the manner in which our Railroad is
progressing. Labor seems to have ceased
and wall goes up from the laborers that
no pay is forthcoming for labor performed
long time past. There seems to be a
screw loose in this particular But we
don't saddle the neglect upon any one, and
while we regret the stoppage of the work
in transitu, we think the credit of the con-
tractors OF those having the matter in con-
troll, should see that the laborers receive
the much needed arrearages.


A word now as to our agricultural inter
est. The fine quality of our soil in its nor
mai condition the near proximity to the
vast area OF salt and sedge marshes, where
an inexhaustible supply of fertilizers may
be obtained. The easy access both to Phil.
adelphia and New York markets by regular
line of steamers, all combine to render Port
Norris the point to which the agrieulturist
may turn for a profitable investment. Our
soils are both light and heavy; adapted to
the cultivation of grain and grasses, fruit
and vegetables. The nearness to the sea
and bay cause the balmy influence of the
sea air to be observed in prolonging the
season from trosts much longer than sec
tions lying further off. The one thing
needful is little scientific and practical ap.
plication of the amount of labor now en-
gagged in agriculture among us, and we re-
joice to see that each succeeding year is
bringing with it new ideas more enter
prise and inquiry as to the best manner ano
mode of developing our soil and making
this particular branch of industry subserv
ent to the growth and development Of oul
town, and at the same time profitable tl
the husbandman. We have made our COM
munication sufficiently lengthy, and will
close until something new shall turn NJ
among US, when your readers shall be duly
notified. ARGUS.
THE HYMENEAL ALTAR.-On Wednesday
evening last the Commerce Street NJ E
Church of this city, was largely filled with
an assemblage of friends and others, come
to pay their respects to the young couple
about to be united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony. At precisely 8 o'clock the bri-
| dial party came I'D the aisle of the church