The New Student's Reference Work/Camden

Cam′den, county-seat of Camden County, New Jersey, lies on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia, with which it is connected by several steam ferries. It is the terminus of a number of railroads, has extensive shipyards and immense market gardens. It also has foundries, cotton and woolen mills and manufactures of machinery, iron works, paints, oil-cloths, boots, shoes, etc. There are many public-school buildings, a private and a public high school, hospitals, churches, etc. Camden has three national banks and all the adjuncts of a modern city. The rapid growth of the city in recent years is shown by the increase of population from 58,813 in 1890 to 75,935 in 1900. Population, now, 94,538.