Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-11-06
oOrrespondenoe o Ono Renublinnn.

LETTER FROM NEWARK DELAWARE
Uur little town has been called tho Athens of
Delaware; without doubt ct has claims upon the
name. We have one College, an Academy, Two
female Seminaries and two isrict schools enbrar.
g aS great an array of talent and great facilities
u or insractSn as any town of its size in the coun-
ny: inc college was organized in 1884 since
Whien time sunny days have smiled upon and dark
aud stormy ones gathered around her At nrasent
me hummer OF Students in the Institution is small
though small 1t feels large in bepe and earnestnnss
Tor her prosperity Mr. Newlin the newly eIseted
President comes among them with their best wisbes
Tor MS success and doubt not he will find that
corporation in them whSh as students thew are abIe
70 give, and which may tell 20 tavoraby upon the
institution. a now nssooiation hus been FORMED
among the aims OF which, is that 49, an effort to
give prominence TO the institution The name and
objects OF the association suggested by the nre>
sentationof II volume of Shakespeare at last com
mencement' They have made arrangements for a
course OF lectures which will be only entertain.
ing and Instructive to the people of Newark and
country around but will afford satisfaction to The
friends OF Delaware College wherever they ara il
IS source OF qualification to me aud doubtless to
you Mr EDITOR, to Know that more interest Is now
telt in Delaware College than Mt any period in her
history Men whose nfu nee is great in our couptrv
are exerting themselves for her adyanoetnent W.
The CEILING vP THE NEW HOUSE, OF Repre-
sENTATIvEs Sufficient progress has been made
with the ceiling OF the House of REPRESENTATIVE in
the new south wing Of the Capitol to give an idea of
ils surprising gorgeOusness. In the northeast ans
gle the massive and elaborate drop pieces, of the
form OF the huge. inverted pineapples, have been
finished andset In their places portions of them
and the corsice have beeu pointed also and adioin.
ing parts of the ceiling frescoed the whole pro,
ducing an efect that can be equaIled, We suppose
nowhere else on this continent and exceled scaTce>
ly anywhere in the world, These large and most
elaborate drops, with the surroun ding foliage and
ornaments are made of paPier mach, and in case of
reoeying injury from any cause, at any time be
speedily restored
Whilst the work Of Ornamen tation is thus proeras
sing IN the the ceiling of the hall of the House. there
10 ne idleness in the new committee rooms. Several
of them paved with the beautiful eneausc t;iaa
anu are ready Tor treseuing; others are undergoing
that process, and so exqusitey beautiful in taste
and finish il this work chat every visitor pours forth
usOn witnessing it, utteranees of minvled aaton;sh
nent and delight.
In the north wing to be occupied by the Senate
and its officers, several committee roems are 6nsh
ed and some are we'll advanced towards comuletion.
one now ~ hand u Tor the use Of the Naval Com
mittee OF the Senate, and its ceiling and walls are
peing most tastefully and fttngly frescoed and
painted. Neptune, Amphitrite the Tritobs and ali
the gods and goddesses of the deep find spirited rep
resent atoms somewhere on the walls of this unique
room the pannellings are taken up with wall pic
lures Of several of the noted the naval victor
les and exploits performed under the American fl az
Mnen nnlShed TINS room, with its match for the
military Committee, will be among the chief at.
fractions of the magnificent apartment the country
!; providing for the use of her legislative agents in
the Capitol.
REMoRsE AND sUicIDE.-ArFEorIaa SCENE =
The lody of the female. who. few days ago, COM
mitted suicide at New York, by ju- ping overheard
from one of the Brooklyn Ferry boats, has been
recognized as that OF Lizzie Howard-The Herald
says
Lizzie Howard came to this city from Roxbury.
Mass, some three years since She was then is
years Of age, with blue eyes and light hair and
otherwise most attractive girl Soon after ner ar,
rival she formed the acquain tance of youhg man
VINO betrayed, and, usual in such Cases. deserted
her She then became the inmate Of house OF
questionable repute in Mercer street. whom she form
ed the acquaintance of young man attached to a
certain Iestaurn mt in Broadway that is much fire.
quented by fashionable people-and for him she
conceived an ardent attachment She then removed
10 mouse in Greene street where she was surround
cd WIN every luxury that could be provided by
woman that led the life she did At this tune her
lever was faithful, but lRttery he displayed dispo.
stion TO cut her acquaintance, and the women of
sne mouse say she Experienced the most intense
On Saturday night last the parties met aocidently
at Perachlos bali whore she sted him and wish.
ed him to dance with her HB-c9ldly. refused: She
then pleaded with him TO go home with her as she
| wished to communicate something of iuportanca 10
1 them both but he refused hersfmpoftunihes with
rudenes5. Wounded at his conduct, she tho bdl
room and retired to her home ebay down for a
while, but shortly after arose. dressed herself aud
left tho house. and not seen again until found
corpse. On Thursday her remains were conveyed
to Greenwood where she was inferred, with the pics
ture OF her false lover on her breast The scene at
the grave was painfully impressive. The landlady
Of the house, her female companion, clergyman.
the undertaken aid his wife, all that we're pre-
sent. After the reading of the Episcopal burial
service by the clergyman, one Of 1iEzies female
companions read Hoods touching poem, "The
Bridge Sighs amid the tears and sobs of all pres
emit after which the funeral sortego returned to the
city Thisis one of many similar stories that might
be told oflife in the great metropolis.
LoSa sEsTEHoE.-Justin Ford, an irish Lahore
working on the Alsxsndria and LynchburR Kailre &c
in Albemare county, Va, was tiled last week in thu
circuit court before Judge Field for the murder o
!. his wife in July. The Jury condemned him 10 lib