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Domestic News
January 20, 1823
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
General Swift and Col. Fenwick report to New Jersey canal commissioners that connecting Delaware and Hudson rivers via Musconetcong and Passaic is feasible, benefiting iron works, providing cheap coal to New York, and easing East Jersey farm exports.
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NEW JERSEY CANAL.
General Swift and Col. Fenwick, have reported to the canal commissioners at Morristown, that the plan of uniting the Delaware and Hudson by the Musconetcong and Passaic rivers, may be accomplished without serious obstacles; that its completion would be attended with immense advantage to the iron works in New Jersey, and supply the city of New York with coal from the mines on the Lehigh river in Pennsylvania, at a low price: It would also furnish the citizens of East Jersey with a more ready conveyance of their agricultural products to the New York market.
General Swift and Col. Fenwick, have reported to the canal commissioners at Morristown, that the plan of uniting the Delaware and Hudson by the Musconetcong and Passaic rivers, may be accomplished without serious obstacles; that its completion would be attended with immense advantage to the iron works in New Jersey, and supply the city of New York with coal from the mines on the Lehigh river in Pennsylvania, at a low price: It would also furnish the citizens of East Jersey with a more ready conveyance of their agricultural products to the New York market.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Economic
What keywords are associated?
New Jersey Canal
Delaware Hudson
Musconetcong River
Passaic River
Iron Works
Coal Supply
Agricultural Products
What entities or persons were involved?
General Swift
Col. Fenwick
Canal Commissioners
Where did it happen?
New Jersey
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Jersey
Key Persons
General Swift
Col. Fenwick
Canal Commissioners
Outcome
plan may be accomplished without serious obstacles; immense advantage to iron works, low-price coal supply to new york, ready conveyance of agricultural products to new york market
Event Details
General Swift and Col. Fenwick reported to canal commissioners at Morristown that uniting Delaware and Hudson by Musconetcong and Passaic rivers is feasible without serious obstacles