The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-20
LETTER FROM WILMINGTON, DEL.
WILMINGTON, March 16, 1875.

W llAMi N'ioN, hdlCu IL, 1919.
Mr. EDIToR:-Scarcely a city in the
Union can boast more varied and success
full list of industries than Wilmington
Manufactures loom up on every hand, evil
dences of her past success, and prophetic of
her future achievements. Here ships are
built, unsurpassed and seldom equalled, the
admiration not only of Americans, but the
world. Car building has brought Will
mington reputation that the proudest
city might envy. In short, the wares of
her manufactures may be found in every
quarter of the globe, and to conduct these
varied enterprises requires the assistance
of thousands of men. One of our firms,
when in successful operation gives employ
ment to more men than are inhabitants in
your town, while there are others that fall
but little short of the one to which refer
ence is made. But the past few years have
made fearful inroads upon the industrial
interests of this community. Not one of
our industries that has not more or less
suffered from the great financial panic.
But the most direct sufferers were those
depending upon their daily labor for means
of support. Though hundreds of families
have been denied the luxuries of more
prosperous days, but little actual want has
been felt in our community. The noble
women of Wilmington have done no little
towards avertiug the hand of suffering
from the unfortunate. But the clouds have
Inf
Wilmington will take her accustomed place
in the ranks of our industrial nation.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the quiet
of the popular mind since the recent politi-
cal campaign, till of late, when it seems
the citizens of Wilmington with one accord
have awoke, as from a Rip Van Wrinkle
slumber, to the startling realization that
we are much agrieved people, that we
have not rights in common with our sister
counties, that we have not that representa-
ton which our population entities us to.
Wilmington being the head center of the
commercial interests of New Castle county,
is considered the only proper location for
our Court House, Jail and other public
buildings. Many and varied are the
methods introduced to bring about this
equable change of affairs. There is none
but admit the business Of such claims, and
the only controversy is the manner in which
it should be attained. \ goodly number
of our citizens advocate division of the
county as the only feasible plan to bring
about the much desired change, while on
the other hand they fight against such
course as needlessly encumbering us with
| additional taxation. While the opponents
admit the business of the claims, they do
not admit division absolutely necessary.
Large and enthusiastic meetings have been
held in our midst, and both sides of the
| question have been freely discussed. How
it will terminate the future only will deter
mine.
| While many have suffered from the rigors
of the Winter through which we have SO
nearly passed, it has nevertheless been pro-
ductive of some good. The ice dealers
have been enabled to obtain an unusually
large and cheap supply of that delightful
Summer luxury, and intend furnishing it
to consumers at rates much below those of
! preceding seasons.
| The Churches of Wilmington during
their protracted services were unusually
successful in bringing many under their
influence. Hundreds of the youths Of our
city embraced these opportunities, and may
now be seen vending their way to their
various places of worship, instead of those
haunts which they were wont to frequent
| 1t is to be hoped that before our Legislature
shall have adjourned, some steps may be
taken by that body to rid us Of some of
| the evils of intemperance now 50 prevalent
in our midst, and which is daily drawing
! so many of our young men into the vortex
! of ruin. A. III.