Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-18
For the Gazette.
The Court House Question.

Mr.. EDIToE.-ln considering the subject Of re-
moving the Courts, from their ancient location
IN the Town OF New Castle. we not to be in
huenced by the whIms and capTices, merely Of the
leaders of the removal party in Wilmington, tor
from the tone Of the speeches before the Board OF
Trade. the leading object seemed to be to obtain
suitable SITE for the buildings SO to smbellish
the city. II good site were had. they were sat
ised, all other considerations seemed to be subor-
dinated to this; nor is it to be wondered at for
with hotel costing 900 aud Temple cost
ing Sl2OOOO 1t is to be expected If the Courts are
removed, buildings costing 100000 to Sl50,0OO
must be erected. Embellishments in town or
country do very well, provided they can be al
torded, otherwise they a snare and curse.
Now am constrained to inquire If there be q
| sensible white man, and tax payer in the County
| OF New Castle, who believes, that either the
city of Wilmington, or the County can afford to
make the change and expen1 $780, 000-for what2
10 gratlty few restless dissatisfied spirits in Will
mingtonr Is it nothing that the city Of Whining
ton Is bleeding at every pores and borrowing
money wherever she can, to relieve herself? Is
1t nothing that the County of New Castle is
Il groaning under debt of thirty or forty years
stan6nSS Is it nothing, that a very good and
commodious Court House, Offices and Jail, are
provided already Is it nothing, that the people
OF the lower Hundreds; are to be dragged four or
six miles further from their homes and subjected
to increased expense, in order, that the denizons
OF wilmington, may enjoy little more convent
encet Ave, all this is to be regarded as nothing,
and the tax payers Of the County are expected
tamely, to yield to this project, and to embslIish
wilmington, submit to an augmentation of theiI
burdens, all for nir. No, no. this is decidedly
too much to be looked for, and hoped for Just now
Wilmington and its vicinity, are manuIactur-
ing community, whilst all tho County south O
t the Chrissianna and White Clay Greek may he re
T garded as agricultural-the South feeds then
while they work, but Wilmington asplrss to in-
creased representation in the Legislature, and a
the same time squirms, and screws, aud twists, Il
avoid her due share of the taxes, required to NEE
the States interest. Give her a representation &c
s cording to numbers, and there is no telling Wha
tAntastic tricks she will not attempt.
4 The population OF our county, may be set dOWl
+ at about 10000 of which Wilmington, Brandy
p wine, Christiana and Mill Greek, contain perhap
e 4O,OOO leaving New Castle, Red Lion, PeneadeI
z st. Georges and Appoqulnimink Hundreds, Wit
! about 10000 inhabitants. There is a popnIatiod
d s1fhelenty large, to make two very Tespeeta
bic counties, and hereafter three counties whilI
I the habits views, and feelings of the people ar
c 50 entlrely alssm1ar, that separation more d
IS sirable than otherwise
k New Castle County geographically, invites tW
divisions and as its population increases, they WI
surely occur, at the present time by line to Fu
l. up the Christianna and White Clay Greek to a
h State boundary; AMI hereafter by the Chesapoal
r and Delaware Canal. For the North or Wiimini
a ton COUNTY the city would become the eouni
il town. For the Middle or New Castle county, a
IL town OF New Castle, would remain the CapitC
c and for the South, .Appoquinimink county, Nj,
m dletoWn, would become the county seat, BEN
centrally located, growing fast, and no doab
70 ready at all times to set up her prafensious.
1t These regard. as the divisions, to which Il
n County OF New Costle, mast in due time yiel
lg and confess that they meet my appreciation.
2 In my next communication, want to show
tn the people of this county, how nicely the prope
d. y or assets OF the county will divide At preseu
" will only direct their attention to cOnspiCiO
III white establishment, belonging to the county, al
at worth handsome sum Of money, which occupi
of the rising ground upon the North side Of 1
ld city, but still an eyesore to her citizen. He
tn much will her people give to have full control
o. this spot of ground2 1t would be splendid site
,h aCourt House, offices and Jail. and whom they
up for themselves, they may build temple theI
he on, which will embellish their city, il it shoe
n. fail TO corrupt the morals Of hor people.
ms Corn PLANTER
eF Sleepy Hollow, Jan lG. 1873.