The Wilmingtonian., 1884-12-27
A Short Lesson in Geography.

In looking at TIead 8 Co. S new and very
beautiful, because clear and distinct map OF
Wilmington, cursory glance at that page
showing Wilmington as business centre,
will demonstrate remark able fact.
Rule line diagonally from the top right
hand corner to the opposite corner at the
base of the map and you will
cut through, by an almost direct geogr aph-
ical right line, the city of New York, Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Wash
ington. This is literally bee line.
The land line is broken, however, at th e
head of our peninsula, where the Chespeak e
and Delaware Bays begin to widen. The
neck of land at this point is about 1s or 90
miles across. Were the waters of Delaware
Bay and those of the Chesapeake connected
by short ship canal it would be a great
advantage mutually to Wilmington and
Baltimore.
'But' the railway corporations object
we must not have that cheap waterway for
carrying our merchandize-It would kill
railway business. So Wilmington mer-
chants and citizens do not trouble your help
less minds on that matter.
Still the truth remains that if the people
had their way the canal would be built and
business would be brlsker. Goods would be
cheaper because the cost of carriage would
be reduced On account of canal competition.
The subject need not be mentioned again
as it treads upon the toes of the strong rail-
way corporations before whom the people
and their needs are helpless always.
New York Press Opinions.
THE W1LMINeToNIAN indicates the drift
of public opinion.
THE WILMINGToIAN, assuming that Mr..
Bayard is to go into President Cleveand's s
Cabinet brings forward a candi date for the
United States Senate in his place in this
handsome and picturesque style:-
"Kent has United States Senator, and
| therefore, she will have no ASPIRATIONS to be
| appeased. Sussex has favorte sons who
| are ambitious to add rn the United State
Senate, but as.Sussex has had the Chancell-
or for a series of years, it is generally sup
posed that after a complimentary vote to
Paynter Fraim, esq, that she will graceful
| ly concede the honor to Newcastle County
and who will in Newcastle County =
choice? From the Brandywine rocks the
cry goes up, Hon, Charles B. Lore and the
refrain will be the taken up by every hun,
dred in Newcastle County, and it will bG
re-echoed from Appoquinomink, Charles
B. Lore and ere the reverberations shall
have ceased Kent and Sussex will be foun(
chanting peans of adulation TO the most pop
ular man in the State of Delaware-Charle
B. Lore"
We believe it was DR.. johnson weo de
claimed against euumerating the featheret
tribe before the process of incubation wai
fully accomplished. The WLMINaToNIAl
is now engaged in that comparatively unwis
exercise. Still, it will be generally admit
, ted that never before in the history of Della.
ware was probable nominee for possibl
office treated to more beautiful BOOM
: NeW York Tribune.
: at is announced down in Delaware tina
{ Mr.. Bayard is going into thu Cabinet, an
THE WILMINGToNIAN, published at VIII
mington, is encouraged to print portra
Of the gentleman who is to succeed Mr.. 1
in the Senate. His name is c. B. Lore. II
= wears spectacles and has a stern, scholarl
!, bearing. He is a member Of the presen
! House.-Neo York World.
! The New York Star, of same date max,
reference to the Hon. G. B. Lore in con
= mandatory terms.