Daily Republican., 1879-03-01
NEW CAsrLE INTERVIEWED.
The Observation-Disclosures nivss
Danks-Vbos HNr&hss11 MeybeRl
saVs-Anssngst me 1ew 0llees-
What They are W0rih-In the
Jall Esd "a the Church.

Whsa They ass wOrih-In ihs
Jail asd 10 she Church.
i Those who now visit New Castle ate,
q lapse Of two or thr-s years, must ar.
rive at the conclusion that She has
awoks from her Rip Van Wrinkle slum.
Der Of tn. past aud that her course
hereafter is to be onward. Manufac-
tories stretch out their larg. wings and
towering chimniss belching forth black
volumes Of smoke show that the all
cient town has just stepped forth from
the swaddling clothes in which it was
born, and has donned the more mature
garments Of industry. Leaving the
train at the depot there are iron, cotton,
WOODEN and flour manufactures all
around the Tasker works stretching
themselves down Oh the lowlands along
the river where unfortunately at the pre-
seut tins they are almost isolated from
the city by sheet Of water the effects
OF the last October storm when tho river
banks gave way and the level lands be-
come q part Of the river. Meeting Ex-
sheriff Herbert near the depot (who
don't know that wiry little fellow that
stepped inside tho prize ring near Now
ark and deied coupl. of prize fighters
to break the laws Of the Stato) we
walked with him up into the heart Of
the city. lie pointed out to us the
ovsrhowed marshes to the south
Of the city, the public road to
Delaware City being entirely COW
cred with water aid rendered Useless
few travel, in consequence of which
roundabout road had to bs taken to Del
aware City making the distance IA
miles instead of 8 as formerly. We had
heard Of the application TO the Legis.
lsture TO empower the Levy Court Of
New Castle county with authority and
to bear the greater part Of the expense
in repairing these river banks extend
ing for miles down the river, but we
could not se. why ths county should
be compelled 10 assume such an ex-
pense until Mr. Herbert explained it to
us; BY this overflow the public roads |
along tho river are rendered impossible |
and 1t was found that it would be much |
cheaper for the Levy Court to keep up
river embankmsnts than to make the
public roads passibls with prospect
of being again overfowed. 1t is all
plain to us now, and we can sse why
the Levy Court should have the power
asked for.
"What do yon think Of removing the
county buildings to Wilmington, Sher-
if ?" We asked as We neared his beauti-
ful residence, 81 suppos. you are all
opposed to it over hers," we suggested.
In reply he stated that he did not
think anything should bs done while
the county was in debt; that by adding
ten cents more to the taxes the whole
debt Of the county could be paid of in
one year.
Arriving in front OF the sxSheriff's
residence We parted, and VIZ wcnded
our way to the County Court House,
which stood like some white-washsd
school house OF the past ages in some
little village. Vending our way to
tho Shsritis Office, We found Deputy
Morrison reclinsd back in an easy chair
before warm stove, and in q little
corner was Tommy" oh,
excuse US, we mean Mayor Gifin. He
has been the right-hsnd man of all the
sheriffs for the past twenty-five years,
and knowing him for that length OF
time We quite familiarity called him
"Tommy" Gifin, hut now it is Mayor
GiHin Dear NE, how times change;
and men change with them. We were
informed that Sheriff Pyle WIS away
from the City on account Of the sick
ness Of a relative, so We were deprived
Of the pleasure OF chat with him.
From the Shsriff's Office WE made &C.
luaintanc- Vt Warden Hsrdmsn and
took y stroll through the Jail. The I
round Oh the ground floor, however ,
satisfied us without taking the round of !
The upper cells. TO satisfy the requests
If the prisoners, woul requir. sever
Il pounds of tobacco and several
dollars in nicksls. We never used to. I
oacco and our pocket book was not /
and after Warden Herdman {
lad informed us that there we're 80 pris- '
,ners in Jail We thanked him l.
or his kindness, and struck for the q
'ftic- Of the Register OF Wills. /
Bx-Sp-aker Biggs, whittier than he \
vas in 1872 while presiding over the b
Ionss Of Representatives. at Dover rec I
,gnizsd us Immediately and a hearty b
land-shake followed, and Il chst over !
I'D timer. Dir. Houssmsn, Clerk Of i
he Orphans Court not having much
o do in his own Office, gives Mr.. Biggs
hs benefit Of his spare Tins. In refer
ing to tn. remuneration Of the Regi.- n
or of Wills. We we're asked to gness A
yhat tho Office was worth, when we v
placed our figures at S4.500. wrong, y
aid the Register, "it is only s2.500 i
lot, and while have no objection to q
elling you 30, Il wouldn't tsll 1t to !,
BILLY Dean"
Around the corner We entered tho q
flee Of the Recorder of Deeds, expect j
ng to find sx-Speaker Holcomb, the r
recorder, at his pest ofduty, but bust Vi
less having called him to Wilmington, N
ys had not the pleasure Of = chat with
lin. His Office, W. we're informed, was
vorth aboat 1900.
Down the stone stairway We next en- ft
cred the Prothonotary's Office, and D.
ound Mr.. Charles Beasten as smiling
md amiable az ever. "Let us see, your Ia
,fios is worth about S4.500.' We sug D
rested. 8
"No, indeed, - said MIR. b., but with. 6.
ut telling lis what it was he informed il
IS that we we're over 81, too high. q,
The running out Of loan associations, II
w we're informed, had reduced the per- v
luisites.
Across the narrow passag. way We
ntered the office. Of the Clerk Of the