The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-06
NEW CASTLE NEWS
whnt Is Transpirinz In the Prettv Town On
tho Delaware.
Correspondence of tho RrruBLroAs.
New Castle. Dec. 9th,

New Castle. Dec. 6ths
II you want tho best goods for the least
money, buy your winter footwear at Nc.
Grory's west end shoe store. A good in-
fancs shoe at 30 cents,a nobby mans dress
shoe. all solid, only 81.
The following ossay on New Castle was
recently written by Nellie Dutfy, aged 13.
school girl attending one of the schools
here. A prize WAS offered for tho best
composition OH the city and the honora
are equally divided bstween Nellie Duffy
and hettie McUaugaaD. aged 10 years.
New Castle, tho second city IN sizs and
Importance in delaware is situated on the
west side of the Delaware river, thirty.tlva
miles south of Philadelphia.
Peter Stuyyesant on July 10, 1851. pur.
chased OF the Indians. In the name Of the
tue states General and west India
Com pany, all the land lying between
the Minqua Creek (Chrietianu) and BON.
ties or Bank Hucb. Within these limits
about four English miles below the Chris
tiana wac Leautiful promontory or piece
OF fast land out into tho Delaware and
commanding extensive views OF the river.
This point, on which New Castle now
stands. was then known by the name OF
Sandhukeu. The Dutch selected this
spot ior the site OF a fort which they naln-
ed Fort Casslmir.
lie erection of this fort gave great un-
easiness TO Gov. Printz. who plEinly per
ceived he had now to deaf with chnrac-
ter very unlike that OF Ex. Gov. Kieft.
Printz protested against this proceeding
OF the Dutch as an oncronchment on
their lands, which. as he alleged the
Swedes had previously bought OF the In-
lians. Stuyyesant was not to be diverted
from his course by claims which ho
deemed wholly frivolous. nor by protests
us weak Us they were. With arrogant dis
regard for the murmurs Of the Swedish
communder lie quietly proceeded to furn-
ish. arm. unG garIlSlon his fort.
The government of Sweden equipped
and dispatched u man of war called the
"Eagle.' In this ship came Johan G. Rls.
ing as oommissionary and counsellor to
the government with Peter LlndstroD, ns
military engineer aud surveyor general
and nun ser OF military officers and 9th.
er forces. The armament was evidently
Intended for wurlike operations.
Its Object, as appears from its subse.
quent action, was to remain on tho Della.
ware. and on Its arrival In the bay II was
prepared for action, and rounding to op.
posito Fort Cassimir, gave, as Ancelus in
forn5 us, two 5ulutes and demanded sur.
render OF tho fort, as being on Swedish
ground.
AS an answer was delayed Rising landed
thirty soldiers to storm the fertilization.
This being unexpected and the garrison
being unpi epared u surrender was made
without struggle, on favorable terms.
Everyone was allowed to carry away
what was in tnoir possession. Tho fort
having been captured on Trinity Sunday
it was called that Irefailinghee Or Trim.
ity Fort.
It WIS surrendered to the West India
Company on September 10, 1852 on board
tic Du o. ;eimsbip Hagh
Penn settled Nav Castle In 1853. Two
hundred and flity years ago tho popula.
tion OF New Castle WIS 100 and at present
1900.
Eaoroa Eov tho ro,,,t -, s..., Al,
| Society oi Friends, held the first Quaker
meeting at New Castle. Del, In 1879 and
was Hospitality entertained by the Cover.
| nor aud people. The Governor uuder the
Duke OF York, at this time. was Lord Low.
| lace. Tho house ho lived In stood near
the shore, on the north side OF Harmony
| street, near the corner of the first street
running parallel with the river.
IL was built OF bricks and over eaoh
window and door was u low, eliptIcal
aroh made of yellow bricks, Imported
from Holland. When IN state OF dIlap-
ldatlon. the tlmbers appeared to have all
| boen hewed. Indicating its erection before
| the Introduction OF saw.mllls; and tile
mortar cement had been made of limo
that was burnt from oyster shel!s, before
, any lime-slone was discovered. In 1856
the city of Amstefdam agreed to seud
schoolmaster and TO erect here q schoul-
house. On this spot In 1857. landed Eyert
| Peterson, tho first Dutch schooIma ster
OF Delaware. He opened school OF rs
puplls; he was paid more tuan OOO
| tlorins.
Then came Aren't L. Molen, next was
| Abelius Zetsroven. Ho acquired such n
good reputation In 1903 that the peo Ole
sought to engage him to teach their
| young. In l772 the StDte granted lot of
land in the north west corner OF tho gra We.
yard OF the lmmanuel church for the sup D.
port OF the school. New Castle hus eeysn
churches the oldest being the Immanuel
which was founded In 170I The former
industries OF New Castle were the um.
brella factory and old foundry. some OF
the ilrsl cars, and lOcom olives In the
United States were built ut the old fuun-
dry.
The present mills arc the Delaware Iron
Works, cotton. woolen and I.eas Hour
mills, In 1882 stage started from Bar.
NUNS Hotel daily for Philadelphia the
route was approved by the people. The
Goorgo Washington steamboat went up
the river 10 Frenchtown. then by little
coaches on tho Fienoh own railroad and
then BY boat again to Pniladelphla.
The most important buildings in New
Castle are the Opera House which was
built In 1879. Court honse and He'd Mems
ha'l. Ill Monroes adminisIratlon.in 1874
wnen La fa?ette Visited Washingt ton lie
passed through New Castle. George
head. one OF the signers OF the Declara.
tlon OF lndeDendnnce. was born l733 died
/ l7'S. He was member of tho Congress
OF tae revolution and convention that
formed the Constitution OF the United
states aud OF tho first Sonate under It,
Judge of admiralty and Chief Justice
Rodney was also one OF the signers Of the
Declaration.
Dr. Black wrote a book called the
Peach and Pear"
Thomas Holcomb is Fifth Auditor of the
U: y. Treasury. and author of tho history
Of old Emmanuel. The roads to New
Castle, where court used to lie neld and
the public records kept, used to be almost
Impossible and q tedious ferry was alec
VeAah'us and OF frequent dlsadvanlage.
The people used to say that 1t paid them
to 30 To Wilmington 10 buy tfelr grocer.
les. But since McGr0ry and Toman opan.
ed the grand new store it is no longer the
case. These two hustling business mon
said last night that for fresh oltron, loinon
peel orange peel, soedless raislns. cleaned
currants, everything needed for tho max
Ing OF your Christmas fruit cake, call
and examine them, the low prices quality
being considered. Will astonish you.
ToMAN & McGRoRY
9th and Young street.
New Castle put on on air of Il told you
SO yesteriay when it bscame known that
John J. Boyle had been appointed by
Governor Reynolds as sealer ana tester OF
weiR hts and measures for New Castle
County.
boyle has been one OF the hardest work.
Ing Democrats of this hundred and lust
reward for faithful services has been plao.
ed In the proper quarter. Congratulations
ara In order.
We are growing more and more like
New York every day. Yesterday a lady
bicyclist passed through here dressed III
the bloomor costume.
Tho bald headed chaps used to go to the
| chow,
And wink at TITO ballot and Sigh;
But now theY stand out ON the street In
| arrow
| As the bicYole bloom, era Mhnnl Ivy