Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-21
READING.

Through the kindness OF the Oillcials OF the er
w. q Il, H. r., representative OF the GA aI
zETTE yesterday took recreatiVe trip over this ia
road, leaving Wilmington, on the 63O, A. NJ W
train. After winding along the tortuOus route d.
through the beautiful valley of the Brandy "
wlne we shoot in among the lofty, verdure d
crowned hills OF Berks county, and on to Il
BirdsborO, the whole route affOrding sue p
ceSsiOn of the most delightful views to the ri
lover of the beautiful, ahOunding as 1t does, in o
grand and picturesque scenes-lOfty hills "
and lovely valleys, placid streams and rush
ing tOrrents-while Natures green garb com
pletes the beauty OF the prospect, aud fills the
heart OF the behOlder with peaceful delight. b
AT BlrdsbOrO', we get Out,purchase ticket
for Reading, and, taking seats In the Phila-
delphia & Reading train, are soon set down in q
'Our sister city" AS in this city, a stranger,
on leaving the depot, is at once struck with h
the air Of activity and hustle which pervades /
the entire place. A stroll around the streets
| revealed the existence of numerous large in
dustrtal establishments, which our space will
not allow us to mention particularly here
They show, however. that Reading, like Viii
mingtOn, Is active and busy, and that her 4O,-
600 people are kept hard at work, prosecuting
| the various industries of the city.
AS customary on such occasions, We ven
tnred to pay our respects to our brethren of
the Reading press. Stepping into the Office OF
the 1tn1cs and Dispatch, we were pleasantly |
welcomed by MeSsrs Zimmerman and Sander |
son, and after spending few minutes In con- |
yersatiOn, wo repaired to the KeystOne House, |
for dinner
After dinner, we visited the Office of the
DAILY Eagle, and received a cordial greeting
from J. q. HaWley, Esq, Managing Editor
and one of the proprietOrs Of that spicy and
enterprising sheet. MIR. IlaWley conducted
US through the various departments OF the
| Eagle establishment, all of which are very eX-
tensve, though not sufficient to accommodate
, their rapidly increasing business. The bnild-
ing IS to be enlarged, the coming year, for
the purpose OF obtaining increased facilities
MIR. H. then took us around among the buSi-
ness men Of the city, all OF whom greeted us
cordially, stating that they were always pleas
: ed to welcome WilmingtOnians. We fir0t
. called on BushOng IL Brother, Bankers, who
Z have large and handsome banking house,
Q adjacent to the Eagle Of1ce. They are genial,
: Unassuming gentlemen, transact an extensive
business, never discount at greater rate than
9 per cent, and believe In literally using prin-
ters' ink. Mr.. Jacob Bushong, senior member
d Of the firm is going TO start for Europe, next
Of week, to recreate few months, his health at
W present, being rather poor.
10 We were next ushered into the handsome and
Of cOmmodiOus City Hall, aud presented to Mayor
" Evans. Like our own Mayor Slmms, he Is
+ yeung, Well-oOking, unmarried, and greatly ad-
u mired by the ladies. Unlike our Mayor, he is a
to Republican. But, wlthal he 10 a good fellow,
he liked by everybody, terror to evil-dOers, and
,n dspenses OVen-handed justice all Sides to tho
entire satisfaction OF his constituents, and the
citizens IN general. Mayor Evans conducted III
through all the departments of the building, and
down Into the cells, the latter OF which are KEEP
~ rupuously clean and neat. In enc Of tho eelh
Isr were confined Peoples, Tuly and Rider, the Ia
of bOTers on the BerkS County Railroad, who wer
a. arrested for being concerned In the riot of Sun
Inn day evening. The sympathles OF the citizens
a. generally seem to be extended to tho prisoners
81 and the general sentiment seems to be that un
n der tho circumstances, they could not have acte,
a9 differently. They were set upon by gang o
T rOughs, aud had to defend themselves best the
tSo eOuld. In the the police office met Chief O
me- ROlice Cullin, military looking parsonage, VIII
,ds is very efficient officer, and has his men unae
admirable control. .......
Afler leaving the City Hail. we called upon II
George Lerch, the extensive hardware dealer, nj
- Meddler, of Jamson & Co., clothiers, and NJ
,;4S John ID. Mshler, dry goods merchant, and lr'
nth prletOr of Mlshier'S Academy of Music. IN
ave Academy is u fine theatrical hall, beautiful
Et- finished and furnished, with gOod.sized stag
SRI and seating capacity of HOO. 1t was onl
% opened last season but has been occupied near
DO every night since its opening.
icS. Que popularity noticeable about the lEeadin
!. NJ ~. merchants and business men, is their extreu
ing youth. Fresh young countenances peer out fro
almost every large establishment, and the pasSe
ps' by is surprised TO hear them spoken OF propE
cAn etors As consequence, they are very energeti
and the result is seen in tine stores, large stoc
and extensive and ever increasing trade.
The sidewalk merchants also prosecute q he1
col business and have their stands erected in all pa
Bur- OF the ety Their assortment il quite varied,
rick of the largest ones on Penn street. you can get
Lrieu most anything you want IN the line OF conteete
de- ary or substantals from the finest cream cho
late, to the best Scotch herring. Pretzels are h'
ears displayed in profnslon, aud are rapidly eonsum
Eer Nearly everybody in Reading eats pretEes, and
DiOus cOnseq quonce the entire city is always thlFs
a his Even the babies devour them, and we Noticed
nent yonngstsr reclining in a coach, graspiRg h'
prstzsl in its chubby hand, and gratifying its
fant palate by sucking ths saline crust.
vork The work on the Berks County Railroad tn
cnIa through the city is being pushed forward as raj
Com. " az possible, and Is watched with great inter
,oint by the citizens.
i"nds The work is being done in tho most careful
"A a. substantial manner. The sls will be covered
thaso and the road finished the work progress
hanl Only some eight men have been engaged in 81
Vating and laying, hut the intention is to emf
Immediately some 20 or 30 hands IN digging
the street, so that the track layers can "
ARES right along and make ahOnt half a mile OF Il
on.L Per day.
ana Some 25 men, Of whom arc stone-sutteTs,
1d In employed at the railroad bridge which is TO
Ihe the river near the furnaces.
John At four o'clock Wa proceeded to tho Phlla
Two phia and Reading depot, and bidding adisn to
won kind conductor, Mr. HaWley, tO whose frleI
.5IA attentions we were indebted tor most dellgt
Gray visit, embarked ON the train for BiTdaboro.
. won We took the Wilmington and Reading train,
ny again passed over tho tOrtuOus, winding 7
Q was meeting with no delay accident on the '
and arriving in this city promptly on time at