Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-12
WINTER PROSPECTS.

The coming Fall and Winter season
promises to be one of unexampled briiiiahcy
and activity in business, social and iiterary'
circles In our city.
Manufacturing and Commercial interests
wear promising aspect, and general re-
yiyal of all branches of business seems GER
tain. Orders are already pouring III on our
manufacturers, and other branches OF bust
ness must soon feel the influence OF the I'M
pulse thus given to our most important IN
terest. A very slight inquiry amongst our
manufacturing establishments Will reveal
the fact that there is good ground for our
statement.
The movement inaugurated day or two
ago. for the speedy formation Of our much
needed Board of Trade will have marked
tendency to push forward many other ma
terial interests that have heretofore Ian
guished, through the apathy of some, and
the lack of opportunity for others, more en-
terprising and energetic, to work unitedly
| for the advancement of our city's interests
and the Improvement of our splendid natur-
al advantages We cannot but believe that
before next Spring, initiatory measures Will
be taken for the erection of hotel adequate
| to our needs for the improvement OF oul
Harbor; for the utilization Of the magnifl'
cent and much-neglected water power o.
the Brandywine, and for the erection OF de
cent market houses in place Of the presen
sheds which disfgure and disgrace our city
Before Spring, also, we believe our PEG
pie will be brought to appreciate the advan
tages and see the necessity of magniticen
City Park.
But it is not in business circles and cit
improvement alone that we predict bril-
liant season. The great literary revival no'
commenced throughout the country cannC
fail to make itself felt in so intelligent an
cultivated a community as this. The prom
ised reorganization of the Literary Societ.
in connection with the Institute, will we be
lieve be decided success, and will NEE
with sympathy and support such as move
ment of the kind could not have game
during the past few years. Other societie
of the kind in connection with our churche
and other institutions are even now in az
tive progress.
In social life, too, there are indications
a brilliant season, which will open soon'
than usual There has been already pe'
: SAINT and successful masquerade few mill
out of town, the guests at which were mail
/ ly from this city, and we believe others a
y talked of. The silly exclusiveness whit
!, has for so long time divided our society in
s little coteries, and rendered social gathering
81 on an extensive scale impossible, seems to
+ in measure dying out, and this cannot b
have noticeable effect in adding to DO
~ the size and briliancy of such gathering
ii whilst the steady decrease of the once strol
y prejudice against dancing will be attic.
-, with like result.
-, In religious circles there will be an
crease of earnestness and activity. /
=, new Grace and Union Methodist Church
3 and Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, ,
J., almost finished and all of them will soon
IL ready to be occupied by their respective CO
az grcgations. The Second Baptist and Ha
/ over Street Presbyterian Churches are BIO
H. undergoing extensive improvements and
pairs. Two, if not more, of the Chap
which have heretofore only had occasion
ent services, have secured regular pastors, q
ing the Unitarian Congregation now worsh
- on y ing in the Institute will probably be oc
NC plying beautiful church of their own
West street, in the course Of few mont
on Altogether we think we may safely C
sht- graduate ourselves that Wilmington '
lille take some lengthy strides this season
era wards the destiny which awaits her,
ues- offer to her citizens more of the pleas
ish- and advantages of city life during tho MOI
itch which shall eapse between the close of
lost late season of Summer fitting and rec
ton and the coming of another Spring t
UGH than at any previous period in her hist
fdly as city.