Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-10
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The following from the lamp-lightcrs.' We
warned him of the impertincnce of his inquiries,
and leave the consequences 10 himself
WilMlSGroN, DBL, January 9th, 1861
Editors Comme'cidl:-old - Benghtcd is in
pau M am ne ne aih III nave any 'hfis'ihas
surh'y uiu me- NOW II o'"" man hau iiaue
us case known 10 the ponce, ana iaihp-lgh'crs
'e should undoubtedly had turkey, very lean
urkey, small one, Tor large, iat turkey Uudg-
'hg from ms quefry) would pe 70 MN q noun
uiih' Cohhe 10 Us, you pehlEntcd, SHALLOW Drained
ihdi'iduai and receive information gratis, (you
ire 100 mean 70 pay) we can inform you as TO
| focts co'Tespondny Gas, like the eyes of many
individuals can be affected by frost, by impure
ioai, ny deheiencics IN quality Arising from impu-
itics that cannot DC controlled by Gas companies.
'as y not an lnialioie article. There are man!
CAUSES that any nut bind, benlghted individual
IAN understand why some lamps are left unliglit-
d. However, II turkey will answer this blind
mans inquiries, 1t is the easiest method 10 impat
Information Come to us, Father of Tobias, ans
see, come and learn how facts correspond, and
matters transplre. Come and you shall have q
little lean turkey, for first OF April.
LAMP LIGHTERS.
"Wnr PA correspondent asks Ills why til,
usual ooaro coverings are hol placed upon tli'
s'ePs Vi 'he fost oiice Duiioihs' as USUAL IN
opiiioh Is expressed thal DURING silppery ana lc.
sc'so'is ''ey arc ueciucdly dangerous
/ TIE w. * II. RAIiRoAD.-We give place t.
the following communication, knowing that il
represents feeling in the community, whicl
doubtless has its right to be heard. We thni
however, that our correspondent assumes to,
much in the supposition that the stockholders il
wilmington are unanimous in their desire for til,
| uoptioh Oh any particular route. They are al.
iuiiy convinced that the road must be built, ant
must be built nor. Whatever route is adopted
the road VIII be oil incalculabe benefit to this city
II 1t is not built, it must prove most serious In
jury to u.s. from which we shall in all probabilit,
never recover, i"r Chester or some other poln
VIII doubtless secure the connection. tits, there
lore, oil vital importance that the road should b
al once constructed and we trust that the director
VIII choose the best Inc. ihc southern tcrminu
must be ut wilmington, and the Northern one i
the coal regions OF pennsylvania. AS TO the bes
route to connect these, we leave the Board of ID
rectors 10 decidc'donhiihg mol that they VIII airl
near AL SIDES anu occiue WIN an impartial nus
hes9 eye ANU "h'c "cciuc"' III 'hc "orh go OF
WILMrNGToN, Jan. ., 1867.
Editors Commercial: -Ubscrving in your issu
of December a1st, some remarks headed " Boar
OF Trade We cannot help expressing our approx
al of the ideas advanced Wilmington no
mas interests at stake OF n magnitude sufficient
require the intelligent vigilance of her promnel
citizens. The prosperity of city depends
frequently on the foresight and enterprise of tho
who give direction to her capital that we ayr,
: with you in suggesting, and urge that some o
: ganization be formed, whose peculiar duty
Il should be TO tguard and develop" the busint
in erests Of the city. As appropriate to the illrl
n ration Of this idea, allow lis to allude to Oh
. matter ut n crisis. We mean the decision Of Il
y. route OF the Wilmington and Reading Railroa,
y a most Important Improvement soon TO he loo
/. ted and in which the capital of Wilmin,,ton
largely and deeply concerned Members of II
e consolidated Board residing in Pennsvlvonin a
making strenuous efforts to procure the locatj,
u Of this new Railroad on Il line not the best Gale
lated to serve the interests Of our city. thnt I'm
. are. in fact. for the sake of other connection
cndeayoring to direct the rond from its origi,
y intention as a Wilmington cnterprise. and usc
y rs means of furthcrinp the interests of rairo
s lines tending toward PHILADELPHIA. IT would
lie n matter peculiarlv within ,h. rrov;n.s ,or
ii Board of Trade" to inouirr into the tru,h
is these reports. and cndeayor TO p,evcnt .rcb m
RS direction of capital.
a. In the absence of An organization of the XII
you refer to, would IL moi be propcr for III. atoc
holders, or those proposing to become stoc
holders in that enterprise 10 take immediate n
'e concerted action to strengthen and assist +,
Il Directors in their efforts to protect the intcre
n Of the city. Ii is not denied but that the W
mington and Reading Railroad will add to |
G. prosperity of our town located ON either or n
ID of the proposed lines; but the knowledge of ii
ul fact should not make liz careless. or prevent
n. from insisting that our capital should be appl
n. in the best possible manner in order To nrod,