Daily Republican., 1879-07-03
FIRST EDITION.


,ooAL sTEAMBOATING.
al tho Delaware Rfver
.,nosts ..' Kan 20 sad from ON
ms,sware River BELOW Phil@
tdphia. .
,,.,. are probably more steamboats,
.,rr . on the Delaware river than
!. p'f %.fore in one season and 1t is graf.
r. D "a know that each year the mum.
u increasing as it not only makes
\. brisk, and gives increased oppor-
p;,iss 4 for pleasure, but 1t is building
%sasant riverside resorts. For a
,pIs cf hours in the morning and for
.,m. time in the evening these
,,inr life like palaces move up and
m T tbe river with thousands Of ex-
,Ionlsts aboard who have gone out
nteh sniff Of the fresh river breeze
then stop at one Of the numerous
,.,.jle resorts, and stay to lunch un-
M 5s return Of boat brings them back
Eus again.
siug down the bay yesterday We
!, Interested in the large number Of
,,nbOats plying up and down the
n and bay, we concluded to note
n, the places from which they start
and where they touch before their
am, and thinking such information
IA, not only be interesting but val
/, to our readers, We give them the
srit Of it.
Ths first upon the list is the Samuel
Felton," captain Johnson, a Will
lgtOn boat, making two trips a day
|1ssn this city and Philadelphia,
[ppng at Marcus Hook and Chester
day. She leaves Wilmington al
"A. NJ. and =. NJ, returning she
yes Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ, and
RN,
lhy next upon the list is the " Re-
Nh,o Captain Lackey, the largest
THAT cuts the waters Of the Della
e. She is the pride of Wilmington,
b. was built here and principally
nA here. Built almost specially for
4ge May steamer, speed was an OBJ
III her construction and 1t is no
gbe for her to get away from any
h rait. She can carry easily 5000
p,lsers, and leaves Philadelphia at
A. NJ, and Cape May at 3 p. NJ.
EaOps at Chester every Tuesday and
ky trip down and up in mid
h b-tween the mouth OF the Chris
b and Pennsgrove to meet the "Su.
NCaII with passengers to and from
angton.
b. "John Sylvester" Captain John
h3t, fast river steamer, is the
Ito establish a daily line between
lielphia and Lewes and RehOboth,
De low rate of sl.00 for the round
She leaves Philadelphia at 7.l5
T. and, returning leaves Lewes at 3
-SAe stops at Chester and New
EIs daily.
be Major Reybold, " Captain
bier, one Of the Philadelphia and
AEae line of steamers, and one of
Oldest on the river, is Salem boat,
lag that city daily at 7 a. M, and
Advlphia at $50 p. M. She stops
|usware City, New Castle and Penns
. each way. Every afternoon she
y down a large number of excur-
ITS to Psnnsgrove who return to
+iieIphia on the same evening by
Ayauel "Thomas Clyde"
lt"Perry," captain Watson, also
agsto the same line as the "Major
0Id," and leaves Philadelphia, at
y daily and Salem at 2.30 p. NJ.
stops daily at Chester, Pennsgrove,
Castle and Delaware City each
She is popular boat, principal
'eght boat, but well fitted up for
'econodati0n of passengers.
ss"Thomas Clyde" captain James
aItA the best and most popular of
Au- line of steamers, is magnifi-
"cursion boat built by Pusey
IA Co., of this city. She plies be-
Philadelphia and Bombay Hook,
ping daily at Pennsgrove each way
'''tlye the passengers from that
and from Wilmington. She also
daily at Collins Beach, each way
tuesday and Thursday she stops
Wv Castle and Delaware city. She
Philadelphia early at S.l5 A. NJ,
O'MDay Hook at 3 =. NJ.
jersey Blue" the captain of
We could not learn, leaves
'ss'"n,N. j., daily at 7 A. NJ, and
'lIAs leaves Philadelphia at 3 P.
Me stops at Chester, Billingsport
'rl Bank each way and is literally
lzed.
MARY Morgan" Captain Truitt,
PP4'ition boat to the"J Jersey Blue,"
nj lgeport also at 7 A. NJ, and
|NlpAla at 3 p. NJ. stopping at the
Iacs each way. Many a little
Nynlt at speed takes place be-
'Ae rival boats with victory first
EsIde and then on the other.
John A. Warner" Captain
dAaOlher Wilmington boat built by
paan X Hollingsworth Company,
'-'Teen Philadelphia and Sea
rIn New Jersey, leaving the first
"a NJ. and the latter at 3 P. NJ.
I" no stopping,places on her route.
saSplendid boat and running at
'4r hours and about the same
.eas the "Clyde," a little friend,
W., 'o' speed takes place almost every
'sA the advantages invariably in
Of the "Clyde."
'SOald not forget our own little
saucy "Susis Mccall, under the
'ad of Captain Denney, every inch
.aIh and gentleman. The "Susie"
Ms rs a feeder to the Republic"
"Hmlngton, and also takes pas
across to Pennssrovs to take
tFon the other river boats that
ana down the river. The "Susie"
1tOurth st. wharf at 8 a. M, 2,
.oo p. M, and leaves. Penns-
%O and 10 a. m, and 8 and q
me . o'clock trip connects with
spublic" going to Cape May.
'"S AL these steamers tnat ply