Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-16
4 HoMILY ON NEW CASTLE.
A Man Flies From Its Dnilness-m Mis-.
takes Of Early settlers.

takes OF Early cettiefh-
Special correspondence EVENING Journal.
NEW CASTLE, September 16-fes-
terday was gloomy day at New Castle.
Everything was dull. There were no
ways for people to come into the city or
80 ont of it except they would walk or
drive and teams are not plentiful here.
The reporter knows of one man who
walked 10 Wilmington yesterday after
noon in the rain, rather than remain all
night In New Castle. The regular ser
vices were held in all the churches. They
we're not very well attended. From the
river New Castle must have presented
dreary appearance The rain washed out
the cutters and cleaned off the pave
ments. but IL had no effect whatever on
the old railroad wharf. The citizens
although tired Of the ineessant rains
would be satisfied with several more
rainy days were they to have any effect
upon the old eye sores Of the city. With
ali the complaints made abouS 'Ye an
cient towne' in these letters, New Castle
is becoming more like New York every
day. Within the past three wee ks
several great events have happened.
Among them may be named: The great
Fols trial the Dobbinsville riot; the
stopping of an ocean steamer at Della
ware street wharf.
Among the many things which may be
pointed to with great pride by the citi-
zens are The river front, the battery
railroad station, the pavements
OF the city, the police force,
and many other things In talking
about the improvements which could be
made in this city, some one is always
ready with the chestnut in reply: New
Castle is too near Wilmington TO ever be
anything How many times has this
expression been uttered in New Castle,
| by the merchants especially, yet the town
| bids fair to remain in its place forever.
1t was certainly piece Of short sighted
ness in the early settlers to build the two
places so near together, that II has ruined
the prospects Of what might have been
one Of the largest cities in the central
part Of New Castle county.
In writing Of New Castle, justice
would not have been done had this letter
closed without referring to the New Cas-
| tie gunners. Genuine gunners are a
class Of people existing only IN some
parts of the world remote from this city.
| Here they are composed to a great ex-
tent of dentists, jewelers., painters and
machinists. They can start out at ~
in the morning and return in the even
ing at 6 80 with smiling faces and no
birds. Should they become hungry while
on their cunning expeditions they can
subsist on horse corn.
Edward Casey wishes 1t stated that the
reason he is called "Yank Notary is
because his step father bears that name
Mr. Casey is implicated in the Dobbins-
Vile riot
James J. Gegan returned Saturday
from short visit to Wilmington very
much improved in health.
Rev Allen Wise of Cape Charles City,
Md, preached at the M. e. Church here
yesterday morning.
Thomas Il. Bayard, ex Secretary OF
State, accompanied by two members Of
the Japanese Embassy at Washington,
drove to this city yesterday.
j. T. Casperson Of Wilmington visited
here yesterday
The Young Peoples Christian League
Of the NJ f. Church will hereafter meet
on Sunday evenings instead Of Saturdays
Rev Emory s. Towson OF Baltimore
preached at the First Baptist Churcl
yesterday
j. T. Stoops has rented the store undei
the opera house and will sell trunks
satchels, wall papers etc, al reduced
rates from now until October ] at hi
store opposite the X Of p Hall