Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-29

/. solve. No one is willing 10 admit them int
q their houses. There appears to be no refug
Z for them save the aims house, the jail, 3
houses OF prostitution. Alderman Vincent ha
case of this kind on hand q few weeks az
that puzzled him extremely. Heha commit
ted ayoung girl to New Castle asa vagrant 70
SIXTY days, and ct the same time advised be
TO get a place in some family, and promised t.
use HE utmost endeavors to procure her a sit
uation II she desired it. Accordingly at th
end OF her term Of Imprisonment she callet
upon the Alderman, and demanded the fulfill
ment OF his promise. Ii was q cold RAIN
evening but she had no place to stay tina
night, aud the weather was such as rendered
II unnt for any human being t. remain In the
sreets She had, she said, slept gu. three
nights, but the weather was fue, aud now il
was cold and raining. The Alderman wrote
70 see II they would receive her day or two
In the Childrens Home, but they replied they
could not take her, % she set q bad example
TO the children. They recommended the Aims
nosse; to this the girl had great objection.
ohe also disliked the cells OF the City Hail.
insre she was, young girl about 16 years OF
aes' ner dress 10 tatters, aud soaked with rain,
and no one willing TO take her even for night,
notwithstanding thatpay ment for her lodgir q
was assumed Al last the Alderman wrote 10
Kind hearted Irishwoman, begging her 10
10 use her ezertions to get some one to take
nef LOT one highland she settled the matter
~ admitting her into her own house. The
next DAY the Alderman procured her situa-
t'on, and they washed and dressed her, and
made her look decent. Last Saturday night,
having lost her place, she again called upon
'he Alderman. THIS time, however, looking
clean and decent, but the night was very cold,
and II was 10 o'clock u, night before he again
found her lodgings with charitable German.
she had many relatives 10 this city but not
withstanding that tue Alderman had written
letters to them sy the girl promising to fini
her home by Monday IL they would admit
her, none OF them would give her nights
lodging. The question is, what is 10 be done
with bad grlf She carries contamination
with her-every one is afraid OF her. Every
door 10 closed against her She has no place
to lay her head. When Mayor Maris visited
Tie Philadelphia House OF Refuge, he was told
that the worst boys we're sometimes easily re.
formed, but II a female once lost her virtue,
her case was almost hopeless, She was gone
forever. What warning to girls
The New Bridge Over The Susgaeltanna. Per.
ryvllle, Md. Nov. 26.--A special train from
Philadelphia, with 90 guests. embracing the
officers and owners of the road, capitalists, en-
gneers from the chief cities, editors and others,
was met ut noon by similar party from Bal
timore and Washington. After an interchange
Of greetings, the entire party went on board
the Terry boat and took general distant and
near view OF the great bridge now connecting
the North and South at Perryville and Havre
de Grace, and the surprise and admiration ex-
pressed were warm and general,
The whole company next entered long
train OF splendid new cars attached to one OF
the heaviest locomotives. and were brought
over the bridge back and forth with perfect
success. The engineers and practical bridge
builders and rail road officers from other lines
have thoroughly examined the great structure
10 all its parts, aud are earnest and unanimous
10 their approval of the strength, beauty and
perfect safety OF the bridge which has alrendy |
been tested BY weight Of four times that OF a
train OF loaded car on Its entr length of three |
quarters Of a mile.
All are loud in their praise of the decided |
genius shown by It's able engineer George @.
Parker and of the foresight and courage OF lite
originator, Samuel NJ. FELTON,, the late Presi-
lent OF the road, who has been so we'll snccee-
led BY Isaac Hincdley. 1t ia proud day Tor
hem all and the event 10 Of natioual impor-
ancs The bridge has cost full $l,60O,o0o,
out viii be hailed as being fully worth even
hat heavy SUN, though 1t is an enormous out
ay for ono structure by company running
'0ad only 100 miles 10 length.
rington, u notice OF which appeared in the
Republican some few months ago, will soon be
commenced. The decision has been made that
t shall DO built and ground will probably be
broken on 1t the coming spring. As our read
'rs will recollect II was to commence at Penns-
yrove, N. j., on the Delaware opposite this
'ity, aud crossing the railroad from Bridgeton
% Philadelphia, connect with the Rartan and
Delaware Ray railroad at point near the town
VI Jackson, thus forming direct line from this
'ity ~ New York, taking steamboat, however,
rom Monmouth near Sandy Hook to New York.
Application will be made 10 the New York
legislature this winter for liberty to Increase
he amount of the stock aud to consolidate the
'onds OF the Delaware and Raritan railroad.
is soon as this Is done parties are ready TO
ome forward with the money and push the
hing through, ferry boat is to be run from
bis city to PennsgroVe, aHd 90 goods can be
hipped as direct from. Wilmington 10 New
FORK, aud with No more steamboating on the
cute, than there is from Philadelphia over the
)amde0 and Amboy Railroad. Mr.. Aumsck,
N euterprising gentleman Oh Tomo River, N.
=, which town has recently built branch road
O the Rari,au aud Delaware Bay railroad,
) pushing the matter through, and those of
'ur citizens who feel an interest In the matter
y writing 10 him will undoubtedly get all
lie information they desire. The road will open
new country to Wilmington trade, and It
hould receive the support Of our citizens.
Fly Years Heass.--The generation in which
Ie live may truly be said to be fast one. Men eat
asst, sleep fast, live fast and die fast and when
ous to LOOK at the Magnetic Telegraph, the Ocean
'teamers, the swittaess Of the Railroad Cars, and
be power obtained by machinery, we must come to
be conclusion that this Is fes: age. only look ut
!, and imagine the talking by lightning, and trav:
ling 10 miles 10 a single hour and small lump u
Machinery giving us The power OF a thousand hor.
es Who would have agined this hfty years ago. {
fhty years hence, instead OF those III looking tel
lork under ground, and will lay in the deep bosom
the ocean buried, there to strike of thoughts In
words.
Fifty years hence travelling will have its changes
instead Of the dirty cars and dirty ro'ds, our rail
pads will be graveied and deoked with shade trees.
he night lines will have their sleeping ears with
erths for sleeping; aud the hotel oars will be regu
IT 10 attendance, where meals will be served up
quail In style and dispatch 10 arst class hotels
nsa at the approach OF the cars tho wild sore aus
the steam whistle will be changed TO heralding
'rth sweet music, and the cars labeled Through
'om New York to Wilmington In hour and 30
with large freight Of boots and shoes for
LANlGEN, the Cheap Shoe Dealer.
FIFTY years hence the electric batteries will light
II our street lamps at oncs-will enable all the
Jocks TO strike at cneei and will light the beaoons
q our most distant and dangerous rocks. where
orms cause men to hazard their lives aud spend
heir lonely days
Fifty years henes writer will uo adyertss by your
ow pr 'grsss at times osiug his choicest ideas will
y down 70 the newest invented Chirogrephca instru
lent, and putting his fingers the keys will wits
=, As hscan think. and thea will write with pr oprsiy
nd say, "oh, that fLANIoEN Is the man Tor Boots
nd sh0eA."
Riiy years hence. steam will DO IN general use for
arming holses Ia winter, aud the steam sngns and
NJ VIII traverse streets In performing the duties Of
u n.6uass IN carrying passengers through city 10
LAnlokN's Cheap Shoe Store. aud bearing luggage
On street to street 10 horse carts and days,
ny years hence, apparatus will hs in use for max Ing
az which can be carried under mans then gas
Ill taralah heat for cooking, aud will do away with
is oiu fashioned modo Of cooking with wood OF coal
fiity years hence couple will get married ia the
orning thsn step into Store for the sale OF house
ok over book OF patterns. pick out that suits
iei Ideas and means aud order II home will be sent