Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-22
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.
NO. VII.
AN lMPRovENENT-RESiI RESiISIscENcE-HousE
OF REFUGE
A FINE BUILDING.

One of the finest building that has lately |
been erected in this city, is that owned and |
and occupied by Mr.. James Parker, in Third
afreet. near KinR. II 10 Of feet front extends !
extends back n distance of S5 feet and is 1
three stories high. On the first floor, there |
are four rooms. The two front are fitted up |
in the most elegant manner for Hair-dress. |
ing and Bathing Saloon, and has been
noticed before in our columns In the rear
nre two rooms used Cor household purposes
There are fom rooms On the second floor and
three on the third. II is built in the most
modern style. and workmanlikc manner,
and every new improvement has been in
troduced necessary TO insure the comfort Of
the occupants. The plan was drawn by Mr.
VIM. II. Lindsey, Architect, by whom the
carpenter work was done the brick work
! by Weldie e Perkins the painting by
James Bradford and the paper-hanging by
j. Galbreath. The bath tubs and necessary
apparatus were put in by John Divine The
water for baths is heated by Mott Range.
Mr.. Parker by the Introduction of Bathing
saloon in connection with his other business
has supplieda want long felt in this com.
munity. Some years age we had quite an
extensive Bath House in Orange street above
Fifth, but the proprietors not meeting with
remllnerative patronage, it was sold and a
building erected on the site for the man
iacture of leather Another effort was
made by the late James Fox to es-
tablish Bathing Saloon in our city, and
one was fitted up in good style in Shipley
street, above Fifth, hut for want of patron.
age the enterprise was soon abandoned. We
! trust however that the citizens of Whining
ton, by this time, are fully convinced of the
utility of such an institution and that Mr.
Farker's effort will be crowned with success
lhere is no place around Wilmington, where
one can bathe at all hours, without beine
D amenable TO the civil authorities for !
Il violation of law If you bathe in the Brandy
o wine, the ordinance Of the city inficts ,,nor
= you penalty, besides preventing the Iadie
from enjoying stroll along the banks of tina
. romantic stream. If in the Christiana the
u opJecuon, so far as the law is concerned. mn
plles. SO there is really no other plae,
I where you can take a cooling and inyigorat
Il ing bath, without exposing yourself TO som,
II disagreeable consequences, except At tbi
I, saloon. Here you can have the water at ;us
t. such temperature as you DESIRE which i
l. a consideration and something that canpo
IL be enjoyed elsewhere. Mr.. Parker shoul,
o meet with such encouragement from the pub
s lie as Will render his efforts compile success
e and make public bathing saloon fixtur
l. IN our midst. Cities much smaller than our
Is sustain establishments on a much lorpe
n scale than this one, and we know of No reaso,
IT why Wilmington should not do the sam
,, thing We have no doubt but Mr.. Parke
u VIII Keep pace with the times, and if hi
u present Accommodations should be found TO h
Il not ample for the purposes for which the
o are employed, will take immediate steps i
II remedy the evil. At present it is all.suftici
y en' and we hope will be fully appreciated.
REMIEIscENcE.
- There is no part Of Wilmington possessn
y more interest on account of its past histor
y than the vicinity of Fourth and Shiple
= = Streets. Few of our citizens are aware tba
in. the latter part of the last century, befor
>, Railroads and Steamboats, were in vogue an
~ our fathers had TO go to Philadelphia (wbic
py the way was considered something of
., trip) in the old fashioned stage coach, tina
q 'he Old building next to the corner of Fourth
o now occupied as furniture store by Mn
, Charles Il. Simmons, was the most extepsiv
l. printing Office south of the latter citv 7
IS was carried on by Peter Brynberp. at tba
+ period, and supplied the booksessers of Mn
= Southern and Western StatosS. III a vrea
part OF their Stock. Bibles, HySnn Books
Almanac, Histories, School Books, and /,
9 tsct nearly all the works that were in priu