Middletown transcript., 1872-06-22
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DslAwAau Carr, Jane i7,b. iS7s.

DstAwAan Clfv. June l7th, 1879.
Yous correspondent arrived st this place
on Sunday evening. 10 The midst of
drssehiag shower Of rain. Passing through
NcD0aou4h. be cculd rot fsseao The nless.
urs of . half-hour's chat with his esteemed
friend. 0asssvsy wssk'ns. Esq. and when
as RESUMED his Journey. il vss jass In
time to meet the dissolvine clouds which
poured down their torrents of rain, until
wc had 10 halt upon the highway aud turn
tho beck Of The carriage to i.s pi.ilsss psls-
isgs.
Dripping wc arrived u the Delaware
City H.ssl. keft BY II. Hosner. ESQ. Who
gave us such cordial. homs-like rccep.
ton. a. made ~ feel N II Nc were In the
presence Of old friends instead Of strau.
gers. The name Of this gentleman may
be added to the list Of those who know
how to keep q hotel - lJo il attentive
and afIablc to his guests. and his cxccllen.
lady gives ample evidence Of her own eii-
cheney in every department Of the house
under her supervision. This house has
thirty rooms; il has bccn newly painted
and furnished. and will rank with the
6rst-clsss hotels Of the country We know
Of no more agreeable place than this for a
summer resort. The view Of the river,
Fort Delaware, and tho surrounding coun.
try Is superb; boating. fishing aud bath
ing arc very 6uc. and may be classcd a.
mong the attractions Of summers so.
journ st Delaware City. The table aud
the lodgings at this hotel are oil tha,
could be desired. and are calculated tc
satisfy the most fastidious.
This morning. at an early hous, W
started for the Delaware City Junction on
the line Of the Delaware and Pcnnsylvanis
Railroad. IN witness the ceremony Of lay
ing the FIRST rail. at that point. and o
driving the FIRST spike. We are indebted
to tho polite attention Of John c. Ilig.
gins. Esq for pleasant drive Of about
six miles to that point, where = number
Of spectators bad assembled to witness the
interesting ceremony. Il had been ar
ranged that Capt. George Maxwell. Pres
ident Of the Delaware City National Bank
and one Of the Oldest citizens Of this place
should have the honor Of driving the FRS
spike, but that gentleman not being
pr, sent. VIM. D. Clark. Esq. President
Of the Road, performed tho ceremony
prcfacing it with a few brief and appro
pirate remarks. in which he took occasio,
TO compliment the contractors. Mcssrs
James NJ. Sellers and a X Mcclure, o
Philadelphia. for their liberal course to
wards the Company, having psrformc,
more than their contract required. Pres
idcnt Clark said that the spike was not
gold one. as in the cqse Of the Pacific X
r., but the Haiiroad would bring gold /,
the farmers along its line. and aid 10 dc
veloping the resources and advancing tn
prosperity Of the State, Dir. Clark VA
followed by Anthony Higgins. Esq. o
Wilmington. counsel for the Railroad Co
sLo said that they were about to ooyrec
che error Of good old Wp,. Penn. ia ioca
ting Philadelptis too tigb up the river
that Delaware City was destined to bcco,n
a grea, port for the shipmen. Of Penusyl
vania coal. lime. petroleum aad other pro
ducts. and that the Railroad would give
fresh impetus to business Of every sort 4
that point. After the assemony vas over
the company retired to their rcspcciiv
homes. grati6ed that the work Of layin
the track had been thus fsvorably inau
gsrsted More anon. HANnLrR.