Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
FIRST EDITION.
From New Castle.
Correspondence of the commercla'.I

ICOrrehpOn1anCb OF tn8 COInIneTClhl.l j
New CASTLE, Dec. a.
A dull Christmas is anticipated in Now Castle.
The Energy Association gives a Ball this
evening in the Town Hall.
W. Ferris is homo from Delaware College
for the vacation. He reports that rails to Elk
ton are unpo puar in Newark now among the
students
The improvements on tho foundry property
OF Meesrs. Morris Tasker & Co., still continues
notwithstanding the cold snap. and it now pre-
sents very decidedly better appearance than
when Il first came IN their hands,
We notice with pleasure the improved appear
anoe OF the store room of Messrs L NJ Chase
Bon since its enlargement. They have just re-
ceived a large consignment OF Chri4tmaa goods,
and make by odds the finest display in town.
A few dAys ago the house OF tho colored fam
lily living in the hut, about half way between
New CASTLE and your city was searched by Off
cor Wood, there being suspicion that some poul-
try stolen from Mr.. Hanson, in the immediate
neighborhood, had been taken to that place.
The search was, however, without result, al
though strong suspicion rests upon the parties
occupying the house.
A very large turkey, weighing above thirty
pounds, is on exhibition at the Jefferson House,
II il most certainly the biggest piece Of turkey
we have ever seen. and wa much doubt II anoth-
or such is to be found. It will be raflledo this
evening at tho hotel.
Owing to sickness the Rev. Mr.. Manship, Of
Philadelphia, who was announced to preach in
the M. t. church last evening was unable to
come and the pulpit was filed by the officiating
pastor. The meeting will be continued during
the remainder OF this week and probably next.
Many of our people are complaining that not
withstanding the present hard times, rents have
been put up enormously for the coming year In
many cases rs and in some 50 per cent. Hous.
on which have heretofore rented for from $50
to 800 cannot now be obtained for less than
$3.50, and those renting for the latter sum up
IN a
thing or not. but in many cases such is really
the case and yet houses are scarce even at these
figures.
The entertainment given in the court room on
| Monday night and repeated last evening by the
| members OF the different churches for the bene-
| ft OF tho poor was probably without single ex-
ception the most brilliant and successful exhbi-
| tion which has been given in New Castle Tor
| years. No pains or labor was spared by tnose
having the management of the affair to make II
| all tbat il should be and Costumes OF the
| most appropriate character we're procured from
| the city aud tho stage decorated almost gor
| .enusly, and the arrangement OF the
| different tabuleaux was apparently in the
hands of an expert, On Monday
evening tho house WAS crammed to its
utmost capacity, and although naturally
not no many were present last night the room
| was very comfortably filed. Space Will not allow
| US to describe in detail the enlre performance
| aud il IL orly necessary to say that the on
tiTs performance was more than well conducted.
| The leading male characters were taken by
| Mosars, Bnell ard Hay and the female characters
| by Mra. Jefferson and Miss Spencer and Mrs,
/ Mary VGndeyer They were all 80 well filled
that it would be almost Impossible
| to make any marked distinction. Tie
The music WAS furnished by the Orpheus String
| Band, which is all that is necessary to say that
| 1t was well conducted ard excellent. 1t was re-
marked that they played with loss spirit on the
sosond evening, but VIC can assure them that
| fewer rnptnk6s were made. Taken altogether
tho entertainment was ono OF which the mana
gers may well be proud, and it undoubtedly
netted a handsome profit for the deserving pool
Of onr town. Ii. IL. o.