New Castle, historic and picturesque . - foreboding some calamity to the. beholder thereof; and the third reason is mysterious, but verycurious: also having a real sympathy Mith the great thoughtsof heart in our brothers and neighbors. I have somewhatanticipated a portion of the town annals, in order to picture thecondition and temper of this community when the stone-throw-ing devil entered upon the scene to intensify the excitementalready existing. Xew Castle Avas the focus of Avhatever happened in the Prov-ince at that time, for here lived the Governor and his officials;here were held the co
New Castle, historic and picturesque . - foreboding some calamity to the. beholder thereof; and the third reason is mysterious, but verycurious: also having a real sympathy Mith the great thoughtsof heart in our brothers and neighbors. I have somewhatanticipated a portion of the town annals, in order to picture thecondition and temper of this community when the stone-throw-ing devil entered upon the scene to intensify the excitementalready existing. Xew Castle Avas the focus of Avhatever happened in the Prov-ince at that time, for here lived the Governor and his officials;here were held the councils and the courts of law; it Avas theport of entry; here was the prison for the whole ProAince, and *Prof. E. C. Pickering, of the Cambridge Observatory, informs me that thiswas the comet known as the Comet of 1680, still visible in 1681. It is sup-posed to be the same as that of 1843, 1880 and 1882. 50 NEW CASTLE tho fort or castle, its stronghold, under command of Cai) Barefoot, the most interesting figure of the period. ThetOAvn must have l)een a lively
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