Daily Republican., 1880-02-25

you do this you cannot vote at the cit
election in September, the Inspector
election in October and the President
election in November.
fine Delaware River Improvement
A large representation Of the busi
ness men Of Philadelphia have been il
Washington this week importuninl
Congress to grant an appropriation o
$S93, COO for the improvement Of th,
Delaware river, that is, to put it il
complete and safe navigable order
This is movement which is Of vita
importance to Delaware, especially II
Wilmington, and We regret that oul
city was not represented in the delega
sion. 1t is doubtful If there is a rive,
and bay in the United States that is o.
more commercial maratime importance
than Delaware bay and river. Not
only Wilmington, Chester, Philadel.
phia, Camden and Trenton, but the
whole States OF Pennsylvania, New Jer.
sey and Delaware are intensely inter.
ested in the proposed improvement
The Delaware river, in ship building
importance, has already been denomi.
-pated the "Clyde" of America, but in
commercial Importance it is becoming
to the United States what the Thames
is to England. From Philadelphia vast
railroad lines tap the great mining and
agricultural sections of the interior,
daily bringing untold wealth to the
largest city on the Delaware and the
second in size in the Union, and
from thence it is shipped to all quarters
Of the glebe. To Wilmington the i'm
provements asked for are of the highest
importance. 100000 of the money il
to be expended at the mouth of the
Christiana, or at what ia known as the
Cherry Island Flats, which lay between
the mouth Of the creek and Edgemoor.
When this improvement is made there
will be first class harbor at the mouth
OF the Christiana for vessels Of all sizes,
and within the limits of the city Of
Wilmington. This will soon necessi-
tate the building of piers and wharfs at
the mouth OF the Christiana, and not
only an avenue, but city railway
from the city proper to that point
would soon follow. The young city Of
New Castle, already becoming noted as
a manufacturing town, would be bsne-
fitted by the improvements which are
proposed to be made in her harbor, and
upon which some $23, 900 are to be ex-
pended. The Improvements are to ex-
tend to Che capes all the way up to
Trenton, % miles above Philadslphia.
The shipping that has to pass
up and down Delaware bay and river
are sufficient to entitle the que, ,tion of
improvement to the earnest considera,
ton Of Congress. Much as Wilmington
is interested in this improvement phila-
delphia, the first manufacturing and
second commercial city in the Union is
intensely more interested. The removal
of the horseshoe impediments in the
Delaware, will enable the ice boats to
keep the Delaware open for the naviga-
ton of all crafts during the coldest
winter. A great commercial trade,
coastwise as well as foreign has been
built up by Philadelphia enterprise
despite the difficulties under which the
city has labored on account of the un-
certain navigable state of the river and
bay. There are bars, shoals and rocks
to be removed, ice-harbors to be ell
larged and others TO be constructed ard
light houses and beacOns to be provid-
ed. The whole case is presented to
Congress BY intelligent business
men from Philadelphia, and as
we have already said We re-
gret that Wilmington tie second
commercial and manufacturing city on
the Delaware, was not represented by
some of her leading men, as our city
cannot fail to be greatly benefited by
the proposed improvements. We hope
that our Senators and Representative
Martin, will join the Representatives
from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
and show solid compact force in favor
Of the petition. With such a combipa.
tion Of forces, Congress will hardly fail
to supply the money asked for, es-
pecially when it is known that the in
creased customs duty in Philadelphia
alone will pay the interest.
The HAND of Tilden is plainly seen
in this New York "Sun's :" attack on