Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-03
wILnINsIos BY aas Lronr.


The lovers OF the beautiful, who are
bald enough 10 venture out at night be-
fore the moon rises, could not help but DO
charmed with q naked-eye view Of VIII
mington by commencing walk, or
ride as the case may be, at Maryland ave
nue., and following Broome street 10 Ito
crossing with Delaware avenue. A repre-.
sentative Of the REPUBLICAN went over |
nearly the whole Of this route on Tues
night before the moon rose. At the start |
ing point there Is grand view OF the |
whole western slope Of the city west Of
Delaware avenue and north OF West |
street. Besides, the eye is carried all |
over the Cats Of the Chriatiana, extend |
ing to tho Delaware, taking In South
Wilmington. But what makes the sight
beautiful Is the thousands of brightly
burning lamps, spread all over this vast
panorama OF busy, bustling life.
Along the Christiana, tall stacks and
chimueys are belehing forth great vol
umes OF fame and smoke lighting up
surrour ding objects. The sight from
here is certainly grand one, aud worth
spending an hour to see after the sba-
dows OF night begin to fall. Away down
yonder on the flats, apparently are the
Belts machine works, the Harlan Il
Hollingsworth works, the Trump Bro
LuCfh WOfht, tne y. " D. Iyle ieAtnfT
works, numbers of morocco factories, the
]. Morton Poole works and hundreds OF
others might be named.
Quaker hill" as 1t used 10 be called,
cuts from the view all the eastern section
Of the city, thus bringing to the mind the
thought that what is seen Il not the hall
OF WILMINGTON. The city is set upon go
many hills that not the half OF II can be
seen from any one high elevation. Be.
yond Quaker hill, outlined with brilliant
| gas lighte and over the valley where lay
Tatnall and Orange streets the high ridge
OF Market street rises into prominence
The street ia plainly outlined by the
flashing are electric lights recently put in.
How white and brilliant are these lights
compared to the dull, lurid glow Of gas
and gasoline. Thcse arc lights throw
their rays upward aud bring out into
bold prominence such buildings 10 the
Clayton House, J, T. Mullin Il Sons
clothing emporium, the City Hall steeplc.
the Opera House, the Smith bull dug, the
Court House and tho Fhendshiy engine
house. The lights culver and glimmcr
far up above the house tops. Awny down
at the railroad The safety gates bear q
couple OF lamps away up above all other
lamps. But the scene from this stand
poibt cannot be described infinitely and
graphically without taking up too much
space.
A little DETECTION from these, stately
mansions occupied by J. Cloud Elliott,
Howard L Vernon, 8. N. Trump, z. Me-
garlty, William IL. Gregg and others, up
TO Clayton street, gives q still more mag
ni1cent and eralti d view Of the scene. II
brings into greater prominence the Chris
tiana, winding like y crooked silver
thread along the valley below, and away
far of yonder the majestic Delaware
comes In sight.
Along and among thote groves, liz up
by lamps, are the grand dwellings of
William Bush, Henry G. Banning, Sec
rotary Bayard, DIR. Read j. Mckay and
others, aud from here another so ton OF
the city is brought into prominence.
Away of to the left lies silverbrook,
young, thriving and spnnging into
notice The mansions of Joseph Pyle,
| and three others for his children, lay en-
powered In shade trees that In the mellow
gas light cast their wierd-like shadows
across the avenues. Right here at Della
ware, Secretary Bayard's home, the
lovers Of beautiful sights might tarry q
few moments to think of the romantic
history of Myra CLARK Gaines and Della
ware payis, who once occupied the man
slont uHu WIN hTo ftcOlltcIeu ny persons
, still living. But the sight from here is
grand, beautiful, romantic. Wilmington
appears to be dancing q jig in the gas ana
electric lights In which II Is apparently
swatbed. But there are other points OF
interesting observation. Coming TO Ian
caster avenue the scene somewhat chang
es
The valley away down there where the
railroads have concentrated their tracks
seems TO have sunk down lower and from
here stately mansions are diseernible be-
! You'd the Chrlstiana. The Eleventh ward
! comes Into more bold relief and all
around here on the slope OF the hill lies
the Tenth ward where large Democratic
majUrlties abound. Down there q square
be ow lives the entcrp isipg NJ. j
, sharkey the political reform cradle OF the
j ward. II there were l.nre Sharkeys In
Wilmington of the same spirit, there
VIC uld be more improS cInents.
r Philip Plunkstts stately mansion here
crowns the hill top, and farther up there
!, 10 The left of Bro me ttreet arc the
D beautiful mansions OF the two tnterprls.
ing Forls', ex-sherln "Tom" and al
: most Sheriff "Peter j." The latter time
Will no doubt come yet.
4 As the f.eus Of a camera Is turned upon
j an object to give changed view, TO TO the
y focus OF the eye the scene from Eighth
and BroomG has changed. All the west
OF Wilmington still glitttrs beneath the
gas lights, but new views are arising.
The south side Is cut OF from view
= while 1t lenRthens towards the new aims
I. house, still beautiful, still romantic, still
grand. Eighth etreet park shlmm 10 IL
gaslight, and away to the east opens vi
: new prospective view, while the east
: ern section of the city, between Market
, street and the Brandywlne still remains
T. yelled to human view Here are a num-
Der of beautiful private residences, the
: owners drawn here no doubt by the
romance and beauty Of the situation.
, Among them arc James Parker, c. W.
WeldlD, w. N. Smith, Fred Pyle, Charlie,
Warner, @. W. Rowland, and a littlt
Q lower down Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr
u Market street and Delaware avenue form
: a crescent OF electric lights.
Farther on and new scene opens
: The Western valley Of the city IL lost Il
view, but the valley OF the Brandy wine
looms up ahead. How grand arc hel
y forest CAPPED hills OF granite From
i here portions OF the Ninth ward are seen
f Down the Brandywine is st. John'i
r. steeple, the Water Mills stack, and the
hrlington's great chimney. Over AMI
D hey ond, even In The da kness, the broad
Ia Delaware shimmers in starlight. vii
,, mington Cemetery, the city OF the deaC
10 sombre mourning, the shadows of thu
trees dance like wierd spectrss fit emblem!
A OF the place where lie buried so many dis
i appointed hopes. II is beautiful, how
ever, even In its gioominess.