The climate is healthy except in the malarious river-bottoms.

New Jersey has many attractions, especially its sea-shore, where there are many resorts: Long Branch, Atlantic City, Cape May, Ashbury Park, Ocean Grove and many others.

New Jersey has over 1800 miles of railway and two important canals.

Marketgardening, mining of iron and copper, shad and oyster fisheries, fruit raising, garden vegetables and the growing of cranberries are the chief industries.

There are also over 100 factories for silk goods, many cotton-mills, jewelry factories, flour and grist mills, brickyards and tile factories which employ thousands of hands.

There are many good schools and colleges.  Churches exist of every denomination.

There are published many newspapers, English and German; the total number of copies circulated exceeds 30,000,000.

Newark, population 181,830, is the metropolis of the State.  It has many manufactories and extensive mercantile, shipping, banking and insurance interests.  Its improvements are of the highest character.

Jersey City, population 163,003, has a large harbor and is the terminus of the trunk line railroads.  It has several breweries and factories of almost every kind.

Paterson, population 78,347, is noted for its extensive silk establishments.

Camden, population 58,313, situate on the Delaware River, is connected with Philadelphia by five ferries.  Its number of manufactories is large; the ship yards, dry docks etc. employ many hands.