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CRY OF NEW CASTLE, Oct. 16, 1s75.t
\ Previous to, and in fact for few years
after the building Of the wharf for the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co., a'
mentioned in my last, I am told the harbo'
OF New Castle was the best on the Dela-
ware River. The largest ships could come
right up to and lay alongside of the
.wbarvee. But since the construetsoH Of
that wharf the harbor has been gradually
filling up till now it is absolutely impsssl-
bic for Z vessel or steamer drawing over
twelve feet Of water to get within reach OF
the best wharf in the harbor, This ls due,
1t 10 said, to the continued existence OF ina
Obstruction, and many and loud have befn
the complaints of shippers and pcrsops
owning wharf property. But now thata
part Of it has been removed It ID thought the
haibor will improve. The river at this
point has never been known to be SO OBJ
structed with ice, even during the coldest
Winters, as to prevent the ingress and
egress Of vessels at all times of the year,
sailing vessels of course BY means of tows.
During the past two OF three years the Gov
ernment has, through the unremitting and
untiring Efforts Of Hon. T. r. Bayard, spent
considerable sums of money on this harbor
in the way of building piers and dredging
ii out, and vessels can lay here now during
the most severe storms in perfect safety.
The last pier, splendid structure, il just
approaching completion.
The shipment of grain has become an ex
tensiye branch of business here, especially
during the winter season, and every year
thousands of bushels of wheat and corn are
shipped BY water to Eastern ports. Thu
fact that the harbor sopen at all times, and
easily accessible by vessels (of course, under
tow, in winter time) renders this place Pc
culiarly adapted to the grain train. The
most extensive dealers in the business now
are ". H. Jefferson i Co. and s. P. Truss.
who yearly have large number Of vessels
of different grades, mostly schooners, in
their employ, carrying grain to the various
ports down East. Timber, also, has been
shipped from here at various times and to
a greater or less extent. There hasn't been
so much done in this BUSINESS for the last
year or two as in the years back. The tim
Der, which consists mostly of yellow pine
and oak, i. brought by rail from the lower
part Of this State and Maryland, and is |
shipped generally to New York and Long
Island.
New Castle is wen supplied with hotels, !
prominent among which are the jefferson
House, Eagle Hotel, Rising Sun Hotel and |
Delaware House. There are besides these
IN almost infinite number of drinking
houses Of a low gaade, which might be
lptly termed grogefries. where whis iskey. Of
he lmeapest kind is dealt out. The people
ire not, however, of drinking slass, yal.
hough there may be found here, as in every
Own or.chT, .menovho indulge \ IN the Uke
# fstimulaRt setD an 'e1t euts der1melt at t6
their families and frieads. , OF
he hotels mentioned, the Jefferson House
S the largest, and is splendid place as
esort during the summer season on ac-
oun: of its locality, Its present owner,
Who lately purchased It at Sheriff sale,
ontemplates, if the sale is confirmed, max
~ considerable changes in it, which VIII
TIL further add to its desirability as sum
ner resort. .IA)IIIMoRB ANON.