Evening journal., 1889-11-12
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A Correction Of Some Errors About Hi
Neglected Tomb"-New Castle Notes.

A Correction OF Some Errors About His
Neglected Tomb"-New Castle Notes.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. 12.-There
was statement In the EVENING jour
NAL OF last night, clipped from the Mid
dletown Transcript, to the effect that
1.-THE dilapidated and shamefully ne
elected grave OF Governor Vandyke In a
field near Delaware City, etc, was pro
tected from the plow by erecting fence
around it. Such absurd statements,
coming from the editor Of newspaper,
tend to show that he needs rubbing up
little on historical matters, or probably
he should take an initial step in their
mastery. Now for the reason Of such
commotion. In the first place, Nicholas
Vandyke lived and died ere Delaware
City was built (or thought Of, perhaps J
He was born, raised and died in New
Castle and was in this city, buried. He
first owned and lived in the house now
occupied by DR.. d. Stewart, at the cor
ner Of Delaware and Vine streets. Then
he built and lived in the house now used
by David Boulden ON Delaware and
Orange streets. His third and last place
Of residence was what is now called the
Hermitage Farm on the Hare's Corner
road west Of this city He was one Of
the most prominent lawyers in the State
OF Delaware, and was attorney-general
from 1901 to 1906 The father
Of J. H. Rogers was law
student under him. he was
an elder In the Presbyterian church at
New Castle and made a present Of a
silver communion service TO the church,
which is still in use with the inscription
presented by Nicholas Vandyke." Feb
rnary s, 1888, he was elected governor
Of Delaware, and held that office until
October 27. 1856. After serving a term
as attorney general, he served several
years in the United States Senate. He
returned to his home and not long after
ward died and was buried in Emmanuel
/ p. E. churchyard, in the northeast corner.
Instead OF his grave being disgrace,
for want of proper attention, 1t is a
square marble tomb in an excellent
state Of preservation and is situated next
to that OF Kensey Johns, the old chRncel
lor. IL is a substantial, marble slab
with the names and dates Of birth and
death Of him and his family Now If the
editor of the Transcript wishes to say
that he quotes from Mr. Bayard. let both
OF them come to New Castle and go into
the churchYard and they will see fol
themselves that their amount Of history
is. to all appearances, limited in that direc
tion.
Poor McGinty He was born, lived and
died and has been resurrected again and
many are they who are burnt" ON him
/ A dialogue last evening:
A Militiaman-"H Has that fellow paid
his tax yetg'
Tax C0llector-''Wha man2"
A Nj anan-" "McGinty.
Exit militiaman, while the Justice o.
the peace exelaims, Never mind, he'll
die young.
The small two-mast schooner II. +
Chambers Of Pennsville. n j., is un
loading a cargo Of wood at the wharvel
of Morris Tasker & Co
James J. Gregan. agent Of the Phila-
delphia Maritime Exchange, has beer
slightly indisposed for the past two o.
three days
Il sometimes costs more to let horsl
stand in the street than TO keep him at
stable. One Of New Castles former res
idents found that out on Sunday las
when he was arrested and compelled &
pay S340 for his action. Leaving a..
Jokes aside, he should always think o
horse flesh as we'll as his own
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