American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-15

Borough Improvements. are pleased to
see the improvements that are making in our beau
.iful town. About thirty brick buildings are going
up. which, with the number Of houses undergoing
alterations and repairs, gives employment to a
iarce number of that valuable class of the commu-
aty-the mechanics. Our brick kilns are all 5u-
-, and the demand for their manufactures was
oever greater than at present. Nor should we
unit to mention among the improvements that
highly important and long desired one which our
present worthy Corporation have commenced
We mean the plan which they have undertaken to
afford the Borough supply Of water adequate to
lis wants for centuries to come. For their regard
Tor The comfort and safety Of the lives and proper
" Of our citizens, and the perscycrng Efforts which
they have made to effect ts great undertaking.
ihev are entitled to the sincere thanks and CRATE
full remembrance Of their townsmen.
While speaking Of our Borough, We would beg
leave to recommend it az place of resort for those
WHO wish to escape from the dust, aud heat, and
The thousand other annoyances peculiar to large
cites at this season OF the year. Ii they want to
breathe pure air, and enjoy delightful scenery,
let them come to Wilmington, town "set upon
an hill and famed by the ocean breeze which
comes sweeping up the Delaware Bay, and afford
ns on the east extensive view of the River Del
aware. whilst in every other direction, hills and
wales, elegant country seats, and highly cultivated
farms watered By the Chrisana and Brandywinc,
aud their tributary streams present to the delight
ed spectator prospect of almost unryalled beau
ty. The numerous roads leading from the town,
and the facilities for travelling, enable person in
a few hours to pay visit to the handsome and i'm
proving town of Newcastle which has risen in
splendor from its ashes or to Delaware City, at
The mouth Of the Canal, whence he has view Of
Fort Delaware, one of the most formidable works
Of defence in America, towering in sullen grandeur
above the water, and looking as though it were
conscious of its strength and felt itself possessed
Of power to send every enemy to perdition. There
are also many other delightful rides, to the numer
GUS pleasant villages in the neighborhood Of Will
mington and one nec place of attraction, which
we have not mentioned, has just been added. We
mean the " Branlywine Chalybeatc Springs"
which bid fair to become fashionable place of re-
Places in the Union. MIR. Charles Stanley, gen
tleman from Maryland, has opened the spacious
and elegant mansion newly erected at the Springs,
and has furnished it in style which, combined
with his exertions to please, cannot fail to ensure
the comfort and qualification Of visitors His adj
ver,isement will be found in this days paper.
1t may be asked what kind Of accommodations
have you in the Borough In reply to such ques-
ton we would answer that we have as good as
could be desired. We have numerous hotels and
private boarding houses, kept in the best manner,
by attentive and obigng landlords, who arc ena-
bed, by our well supplied markets, to place before
their guests all the delicacics Of the season.
We do not think we have presented picture
TOO highly coored- and will conclude by inviting
tlose who are about to leave home to spend the
Sumner abroad, to pay visit to tho Borough of
Wilmington