Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
ZINC CilY We 1.-Two an.

Wilmington Is not perfect, no place In
the world il, but ii has great natural ad.
vantssss, long ago appreciated by thou-
sands and becoming mors and more so
by outsiders. There are pessimists in
every place and some in this city who can
see only what the city nssds anil not
what it has. In the order OF things thesa
people may DO useful In aiding needed
improvements, but as rlie those ere
better citizens who while working tor
charges, recognize tho good already
accomplished. After q resent trip to
most Of the leading cities west Of the
mississippi, Gen. Wilson said to frisnd
IL this city that he saw no plaoe that
had the natural advantages Of wilmi1g-
ton. A gentleman who livss in the west
tecently said to representative Of The
GAZETTE, ''If We only had this place out
west how We would mako her boom \"
WHAT Wiimlngtonisns oughE to do, aud
NOV more than for years seem 10 b. do.
Ing, is to adopt q happy mean batwsen
the recklessusss of the western 'tboomern
and The extreme conservatism Of the east.
Mad Wilmington been based upon the
mushroom foundation OF soma Of the
"boomedn places Of the west, it would
never have gone through the panic Of rs
% 1t did; but while business men have
erred on the safe side, 1t 10 well to Sspog-
nizs the element OF truth in 'Eothing
risked nothing won"
/ Does any one ask what the natural I'D
yantages OF tho city are II 80 we shall
mention few. First, there is probably
40 healthier placs IN the ceuntry of lis
sizs, though you will now and then haar
people who would be unhealthy any
where, talk about its unhoalshtulaess.
The rolling ground upon which ii Stands
conduoes to this by furnishing ane
natural drainage that will make G com
plete general sewerage system easy to
accomplish. The Brandywins is one Of
the finest wnsee power streams in the
country, and lis picsuresqUeness near the
city IL nov m2de safe 10 future genera
tic2s by the work which the para con-
nlissiun Is doing. Ruaning to the sonth
OF the city, OF more properly speaking
through The southern psrt Of the city, is
the Garisaane, upon which hare been
launched more iron vessels than upon
any othag S.reanl in Amsrica, which fast
has given it the name OF this American
Clyde.
Tho topography o. iGe vicinity Of VIII
mirgtan leaves no doubt as TO ih8 diEec-
tions Of its growth. The growth Of
manufactures here, the nesrness CT the
Delaware river, 80 miles nsater the ccsAn
than y Phile5alrhia and yba lAvAi srnrnd
II that 'itsea6e plaa il aat1 IL ,or .4s
* staAa II lsag
Establishments. YA .aa ol4sI as44u Ine
rolling ground north and vest q ms city,
with lhe many pretty views AFFORDED.
suegtst o. once the points being rapidly
developed for homes. The electric rail.
way across the Brandy the extepsicn
Ct the street cars over Eleventh street
bridge. the Fsont etreet line, and the
Rising Sna branch, 10 say nothing Of leav-
irg toe city Tor &c suburbs IN seven
directions % the railroads, with prospect
in the not far distant fdtu-s OF lice far
ont West Eighth street, Impress upon all
she !a1llitisa ief reasoning the center from
tie circumference.
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