The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-09
Things in tie Quaker City.

The new public buildings are being
pushed TO final completion, and are be-
ginning to give to the observer an idea
of what grand pile of masonry the
structure is It may be two years yet
before they are entirely finished, but
another twelve months will see them so
far completed as to make them inhabi-
table to all the city departments. The
tower is now being raised, and rs the
marble has been contracted for and on
the ground, it is decided to erect the
great steeple, which is going to be the
highest in this country, and the third in
the world, reaching the attitude of 500
feet. From this great height visitors 10
this city will have a splendid view of the
metropolis of Pennsylvania. Some of
the city papers thought it extravaganza
to raise such pyramid of folly, but for
once they were silenced by the contractor
telling them that the material was al
ready to put up and it would all go to
waste if not placed in position.
There is nothing doing in our courts
just now, and it is usual to hear of them
adjournng almost as soon as they are
opened in the morning, This makes the
sessions in the winter terms very crowd
ed, and new courts are called for, at extra
expense to the public, whereas if the
cases which ought to be brought to trial
a tl,o c,,n,n,nr uaacon yvora triad oil tbia
crowding would be obviated But law
yers like ministers have to have their
summer saunterings, and judges ara
prone to fall with the same error Of
thinking themselves overworked.
There is sewer in the course of con-
struction which is to'carry the drainage
of Manayunk to the tide water below
the draw at Paramount. This is what has
been wanted for years, as it is plain to
any educated person, and ones who are
just able to distinguish their nose on
their face, that it is unhealthy for the
people here to drink water impregnated
with the filth that is emptied into the
Schuylkill at the large town above the
water works. If you should take drive
Or n row up the river to the great manu-
featuring centre of Manayunk you can
see the black sluggish filth slowly MAX
ing its way to the main current of the
stream, to be there mixed with the clear
stream Scientists say that water will
purify itself in river of four Or five
miles, but it is doubtful if the waters of
the Schulkill get that preparation, for it
is a known fact that it smells very badly
of tan and other substances after it has
been pumped up with reservoirs. This
sewer will be five miles long and will
drain all the bank on the east side of the
of the river. 1t will run down the river
drives, roadway, and will cost several
million dollars before it is completed.
Philadelphia is very poorly supplied with
good water. The supply from the Della
ware is extremely unhealthy, pumping
it up as it is at the very outlet of poi
sonous sewer, the largest in the north
eastern section Of the city. Millions Of
dollars was spent in huge basins in East
Park during tho centennial epoch, which
might have been put into yiaduct from
the head waters of some river. Now the
forsaken basins are used as base ball
mines. See to what "base" uses things
do come.
THE MARKETS.
Watcrmelons are becoming plentiful.
Our generous friends take kindly to
them because there is so much Rhine on
them at present.
Peaches are slow coming in. | have
seen few crates of fine Delaware's as yet
and they cost crate deal of money to
get them in your cellar.
Green apples are a trihe slow. Few
sales are made since the cholera broke out
as it very 'apple-alexy."
The boarding house keeper acts like
Pharisces to to the sick man, when they