The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-03-20
Z Correspondence ofthe "Sar.'
FROM DELAWARE.
MuroRp. Del. March IA, '56.


MILFORD, Del, March IA, '56.
Mr.. WEAvER,-Dear Sr:-Agreeably 10
promise &c, down 10 give you and your
readers peep at this, Tin many respecls,)
interesting State, viz: Delaware. The i'm
preston m ade upon the mind of an ineivid-
ual who has lived all his days among the
hills and mountains Of New England or Penn
sylvaria on first coming into this beautiful
peninsula, is striking indeed, and something
like that which l suppose is experienced by
those who for the first time visit the great
prares of the west.
On the map the little State of Delaware
makes bu, small figure; but in the remarks
about 10 be made, shall pay no regared 10
MIson & Diron's Line, but lake into view
the whole Peninsula-from the Pennsylva-
MIA line 10 the extreme point OF Cape Charles.
This is region without mountains, and ex-
cepl along the Brandywine, without any ele-
walton of sufficient importance 10 deserve The
name of hill. The whole Is almost uni
form level, broken only by sluggish water.
courses ,ha, drain the country into the two
bays that bound it east and west. The
length of this peninsula is about two hun
dred miles, and the near breadth about six
ly miles. All together it would make beau
liful, uniform and convenient State, and at
some day the boundary may beso adjusted
as 10 embrace he whole OF it. This should
be done. There are now about two hundred
aud fifty thousand inhabitants in the whole
territory above Indicated.
There are three qualities of soil-lhat of
the extreme northern part, bordering upon
Pennsylvania, is cousslant loan, and is
very productive in wheat and all The cereals
and grasses peculiar TO the best cultivated
portion of your own State. A considerable
part is a sandy loam-very easily titled, and
capable Of producing The finest crops, and
all The fruits of this particular latitude. The
balance, and probably The larses, portion Of
the whole, is very sandy. This sandy soil
is very easily Tiled and is really, all things
considered, worth double that the broken,
hilly lands OF your country are. All south OF
the middle Of Sussex County in this State
the timber is prnciply yellow pine, Tree
very different in it's appearance from the
yellow pine of Pennsylvania. Here the
growth is free and rapid, anG the appear.
ance of The tree as fair and symmetrical as
The while pine of your country. All north
of the point, or line above indicated, the
timber consists OF oak, hickory, walnut, pop
lar, sweet and sour gum, maple, and in
some sections cheslaul. There are eight
kinds of oak. ..
In The sandy, and sandy loam regions the
only grass of spontaneous growth is a tail
hard grass called Scdge grass, of very little
value, and generally found gIowing in old
fields long since worn out. and hrown out, as
they term ii here, 10 rest.
There are some deposites of bog. .iror-ort
IN the low lanGs of Sussex county in this
State. from which very superior quality oil
iron has been made but at present there is
nothing done-no iron works, or mining in
operation.
This region is the Yaukeedom OF the South
Sellled o. frs. by The slaid Scandinavian, thi,
whole region, from its open and accessible
character, was soon fully taken up and sell
He'd, mol however as ihlcky settled as New
England. Though with the same degree o
homosenousness as it regards The people,
There is no mixing here Of Irish, Dutch
English, Yankee and Jersey as in Peunsy
yania, but all are the descendents of the
first settlers here. II is owing to this circum
stance, and the almost entire uon-n,ercou:st
that has subsisled between this and oihe
States, that has left this whole peninsula
with the exception OF The northern eyiremi
ly, al least fifty years "behind The times"
Of The advantages which this country pos
sesses, and the inducements which il offer
TO those who contemplate emisratng from
the more denselypeopled settlements of III,
norih and east, shall have something 10 sa,
Cor wrlej in subsequent communication.
Yours truly,