The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-20
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
December 20, 1858.

since the arrest Of tho three men at
Chester for smuggling considerable com.
ment has been heard here about inward
bound vessels. Olly u few nights ago
When u Eig saip came opposite New Castle
she wns seen to lower boat -Four men
wore put ashore and they asked to be dl-
rccted to the depot Of the L. w. and b.
railroad.
The person that directed them learned
TINT they did not care to go to Phiiadel'
phia on the steamer. They would be
here several hours ahead of her., Iwoof
them carried large parcels. Where was
thero anything TO prevent those men from
smuggling In either diamonds, jeweiry,
cigars or anything eiss which they had a
mind to take off ut New Castle. There
Is II, enc here to see that the revenue laws
a.o obsyed. 1t is known here that u ,aiior
off a Spanish steamship c1Eo ABOARD mere
and sold cgars Ey the box to store Keep
CT in this city. -
Tug. arc constaatly touching here that
20 out and meet theforeign ships. Th9re is
no restriction here and tug can land the
master off one of these ships. Ho can
bnye q million dollars worth ot dlanohas
or jewelry in his valise.
Valuable laces could be purchased in q
foreign market and could be smuggied on
ut New Castle. While tho big vessel lay
az anchor the valiss could be expressed to
its destination and the United States
would lose thousands of dollars by the
clever piece Of swindlinS.
A few years ago there was a Deputy
Gus oms Collector here but he was re-
tired. There i, no reason why watch
man should not ba placed here topreV.hG
.She landing Of smugglers with; smuggleu
goods. Tho vt! en- ton OF tAe secretary ol
Tho Tredsury will be called to tho matter.
Loomis o. Wise has opened 9candy kit
chen ut tho lce cream parlors in the Del
aware Hcu G. a.
Hcniy Collins ia confined TO MS room
with an attack Of la grippe.
The prisoners at the jail are looking ior'
ward to tho big chicken dinner which shef'
III Finn will give them. IL Will pe ms
last general act Of Kindness TO all ol 'he
Yesterday was big day with the child
ren as several of them were taken over by
their nlammas to see old krlss III VIII
m..ngtou. ----'------T'--'-' 6
Domet night rohes 50r, Biggs.
Edward Jones had u harrow escape from
dea,h yesterday. He is one of the crew OF
the Government tug Vendetts.
He was engaged in painting the boiler,
when he was overcome by the gas VII
liam Hargruves was lOwe;ed down by
CHIEF Engineer Batler's orders and >Jone'
was hUist' Il FROM tho hold to lhe deck. lilo
was given restoratives and coupled with
the fresh air was revived after lively
struggle.
Mrs. William Banks who has been indis-
posed is greatly improved.
William j. Hoffman and lhomas Banks
arc victims TO the French disease Lin Gri2to
John L. Stops will have an exhibition
during tho coming week.
The automatic buoy has bean recently
patented.
Hose for children, 10and 1s14c. Diggs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conaway, wIle OF Rich
ard Conaway, engineer of tho Fish Com
mi sion at Washington died on Sunday
Mrs. Conaway WAS Miss Watson of this
city.
A valu,b'e horse belonging to Edward
Deakyno died yesterday from distemper.
The heavy rain last night washed away
the ice mt sixth and Delaware and deep.
ened The mud holes II there is any pos
sible way OF ousting tho present street
committee next spring the opsrty hold
crs will try to do co. That pnrt of tho
street is disgrace to any city. Last night
q pedestrian had the choice Of wading
through inches Of mud aud water or stay
ing in doors.