The daily gazette., 1877-11-05
SECOND EDITION 4
New Castle Letter.
From Our Regular CbYresp ondspn.
NEW CASTLE. Nov.

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NEW CASTLE, Nov. 1877.
Thursday night the dwelling of Fl. Fos-
ter, on Union street was broken into and
ticles. An entrance was effected BY
breaking the fastenings Of the kitchen
door.
Sheriff Grubb sold yesterday, the prop
erty of Jos. Poole, situated In Mill Creek
hundred, near Jackson lime quarries, to
j. X. Hollingsworth, for $500 subject to
other liens.
Yesterday, during the storm. wild
black duck came into the railroad wharf
for protection and allowed itself to be
captured without making any resistance.
Yesterday morning between 4 and 5
o'clock, a srrong southeast wind set in ac-
companied by rain which continued un-
til evening, doing considerable damage
along tho river front. The oyster boat
Hettie Anne, of Philadelphia drifted away
from Delaware City, and striking against
one of our ice piers stove in her stern.
She was stopped and left to sink. Jeffer-
sons wharf and other store houses were
damaged to the extent of $500. j. M.
Wise, Sr., coal merchant had about forty
tons Of coal washed away. Blunt's wharf
Is slightly washed. At high tide the
water was running into the back portions
Of the residences of Capt Nv. Robinson
and Geo. Gray, Esq. The iron railing of
F. Lcokler was destroyed, and the fences
of M1. Emily Truss carried away: The
banks between the Tasker works and the
rolling mill was broken badly in several
places.
Dobbinsville is fast filling up, there BE-
| ing now over 30 dwellings rented and an
other policeman is badly wanted. This
section of our city is a mile distant from
the Mayors office and Strawtown is
about half mile. The two police have
~ much as they can attend to in looking
after the elder portion of the city, par
ticularly on Saturday night aud Sunday
been on duty 18 hours out Of "a, and as
winter is approaching another officer is
absolutely necessary, and the amount
spent in this direction will be far more
beneficial to the people at large than in
opening streets.
Some time ago we spoke of some gen.
tleman interested in ipbuildingHhav-
ing paid our city visit for the purpose of
locating a site for shipyard, and dry
dock. They also visited Delaware City,
and from a private lettfy to a gentleman
in this city we abstact the following pas
sage: "We have secured the refusal of
tract of 164 acres at Delaware City, and
if the people of that place will give ade-
quate encouragement it is likely that the
drydock will go there. But yet the mat
ter is not progressed, so far as to be be
yond reversal of prompt, decided and Of
fectual encouragement were offered b
the people of New Castle" Here tn
matter is condensed in nut shell and
behoves our citizens to look into it. Ou
water front is preferable to Delawar
City for several reasons, interested in th
prosperity of New Castle those should SO
that every facility is offered the CO ompan
| to locate near our city.
NEW CASTLE, Monday morning, Nov
l6.-Saturday night brought back TO mind
the times before the police were about
A number OF colOred men made things
lively along Delaware street at an carly
hour. Shawtown was quiet and appar-
| emily intended to stand on her good be-
| havior. DobbiRsville was not as largely
visited as heretofore, owing to the fact
| that her own population is now able to
| run her little local affairs. Bull Hill was
the great point of attraction, free lunch
ended in free fight in which several
were badly punished and the "wee wee
hours" had heightened before all was as
/ it should be.
Rev. B. MacMackin immersed three
candidates for baptism in the river al
Fort Lane. A large concourse of people
were present to witness the ceremony.
The singing was noticeable feature OF
| the day.
Engineer Reeves, O. s, N, returned
| homo in this city on Friday, after an alb
| scence of two years and 8 months. His
vessel the FroHc has been ordered out OF
commission.
One arrest by the police yesterday. II
is becoming more and more evident
| that more police are wanted and let the
opening of streets wait until some further
date.