Evening journal., 1893-12-08
ITS MANY ADVANTAGES.
Ye Ancient Town Described at
Length in a Trade Journal.
THEY SEE THE SINGLE TAX CAT

some Of MIR. Posts Hearers Saw the Cat
which He Outlined In the Opera House.
New Equipments for the c. A. G. Gymna-
sium-Other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Dec S-A number Of
business men joined together recently
and paid for big ''write-up' Of New
Castle, advertising its commercial advan
tages. natural beauty and splendid facil-
tiles for the manufacturer The adver-
tisement appears in the Philadelphia
Journal Of Commerce and the business
men are we'll satisfied The most com
plimentary part Of the advertisement Is
as follows:
New Castle, the second place in 81 ze
and importance in Delaware, is locat ed
on the Delaware river In the northern
part Of the state, SO miles southwest Of
Philadelphia A place Of nearly 5000
people, with a property valuation of
about s., COO 600, It possesses many
natural advantages among which is one
of the finest water fronts on the coast.
there beilg II feet at low water at the
wharf line, which deepens to about 30
feet vessels breadth further out Years
ago the government recognizing its ad
vantageous location began the erection
Of a number OF piers here and this is the
only ice harbor on the Delaware between
Lewes and Philadelphia and vessels lay
ing here are perfectly protected against
danger from ice.
The streets are either paved or
macadamized and the sidewalks sub
stantially paved with brick aud lined
with ine shade trees. New Castle was
one Of the first towns In the country TO
adopt gas for lighting purposes and has
right under charter 70 operata the incan
descent system Of electric lighting
There is also an excellent system Of
water works and a well-eQuipped fire de
paltment using { 30 steam fire engines
q hook and ladder truck and several
thousand feet Of hose. Good public
schools Sre under charge Of City Board
Of Education. the books used being fur
nished by the CITY
A tue circulating library is well pat.
ronized. The Episcopalian, Presby terian
Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist
Protestant aud Catholic denominations
have churches here as we'll as two
colored organizations The status Of
culture and refinement Is rot surpassed
by any place Of its class in the country,
aud the town has been so fairly gov.
erened that ii is 10 DAY free from debt.
the TAX rate consequently being ex
tremely low. Que OF the largest iron
and steel manufacturing plants In this
section Of the East is located here and
contributes most materially TO the in
dustrial life Of the place.
AT the last session Of the General
Assembly a charter was granted the
Board Of Trade here and they are pre-
pared 20 offer among other inducements
TO those locating here. free sites, and
freedom from state, county and munici
pal taxatiun for a term Of ten years.
Any manufacturer desiring to ship by
water could not find better place to
locate. The Baltimore ane Ohio railroad
also reaches here by water and there Is
prospects Of an electric road connecting
with Wilmington and thus giving the
benefit Of competing lines
New Equipments for the q. A, q. Gym
Secretary c. Edwin Eckles. of the
Columbia Athletic Club, went to Phila
delphia to-day TO purchase more equip-
ments for the big clubhouse. Among
the purchases will be a handsome new
combination table which will be placed
IN one Of the Opera House galleries foi
the use OF club members. The club 4.
arranging p series Of entertainments foi
Christina week and a holiday issue OF
the 'Colphbia Coupler will appear .bn
Decembera q ennoleing and dssaiBhe
the amusemepts.