Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-26
BIverVIew.
ITS LOoATIoN-D. LIGHTFUI. sCENHRI-NEW GEM
klRRY-bHIGHT PROSPECTS.

ITS LOcATIoN-D. IIGHTFUL sCENHRI-NkW GEM
k1KRY-bRIGHT PROSPECTS.
As Wilmington grows in importance, and
reaches out her expanding arms to grasp in more
territory, to swell the number of her already
prosperous and thriving suburbs, we can by a
glance over the coming future see even within
our day, the greatness of the embryo city of 40
years ago.
All arouud, TO the North, East, South and
West beautiful villas and stately mansions, are
springng up as if called into existance by a
magic wand
,tropg az we're the natural attractions of Del
aware Avenue, and the western part Of our city
the eastern section, or that part contiguous to
the Ninth Ward, has not been overlooked
Along the Philadelphia pike, short distance
from the city linite,:s located the beautiful, and
attractive village OF Rvervisw.
No more appropriate name could have been
Sc ected for such charming locality Over and
beyond the blooming fields of grain, and the
verdant meads which intervene, may be seen the
majestic Delaware with it's placid bosom rui1led
by the rippling waves, caused by the passing
and repss ing Of the white sheeted fleets OF
commerce.
To the left gently rises, what is known as Penny
Hill, is rocky, rugged slope covered with natural
forest lrees, clothed in the broad green foliage
of nature, while humbly at its base, runs the
babbliug, NOISY Shepot, which has given rise to
many All historic legend, and others yet unknown
to history and fame.
On the hills to the westward DER which the
sunset loves to linger, are bright folds Of way-
ing grain, while to the right over the tops Of
intervening hills, arise the tall steepe spires Of
Wilmington, glstening like Furnished gold in
the suneet rays.
Here in this charming spot where the re-
fective mind must be carried from the
beauties OF Nature up to Natures God, the
| RiverveW Cemetery has been located
The Odd Follows and Knights Of Pythias,
being like the old Patriarch Jacob, without a
| place in which to bury their dead, combined
/ togatber and in a friendly manner explored the
beautiful country around the city in search of a
| proper and heco ming place in which they might,
| when the busy labor5 of life are over, entomb
| the remains of their departed brothers.
Coming to this beautiful place facing the
/ rising sun. in full view of the great river IN
| font, they determined that this should here
| after be the mausol3um of their dead, tue Mac
| pelah of their friends.
| Twenty acres were at once purchased, and the
| work of improvement began. The fence around
| the Cemetery il almost completed and the
| ground will shortly be laid Off into convenient
| buiial lots, and planted with shade trees Thlt
| cemetery will, when its projected Improvement
| are completed, be the equal of any in point o.
| beauty aed superior to most in point of location
| The advantages of this neghborhood are begin
| ming TO he appreciated by those who desire tt
| rStiIe from the busy cares Of life. Amongst those
who have already become settlers in the newly
named village of Rivervisw is DIR. Jacob Derrick
son. who has completed new house built in
conformity to the advanced architectural spirit
| of the age
Edward Polk has also erected a handsome
| dwelling in which he expects to spend the re
mainder of his days. John o 'Byrne, tired Of law
| has, from choice, settled upon an 80 acre farm
where he has proved himself as successful il
farming as in pleading. The large shaded lawI
surrounding a somewhat old-fashioned but com
Portable mansion, combine to make scene Of
rural felicity and enjoyment but seldom equalled
AcrSss the turnpike and facing the residenc'
Of MIR. O'Byrne embowered in group Of shade
trees and summer foliage, is the residence o
William Silver, ESD, who, tired of the noise ant
hustle of the city, has sought repose amongs
the quiet shades of Ryervew. The old resident
ers Of the place, catching the spirit of improve
ment, some of them have determined Il
commence the sale Of their farms into buildini
lots, when we may soon expect to see the Turn
| pike lined with a continuous village until /
CROSSES the Shellpot, and country mansions peel
out from the clusters of forest trees far up tn
steep ascent on the other side,