Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-08-05
DrLAwARE. oHro, july qs,h. 1856.

DELAWARE. OHIo, July 9slh. 1856.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH:-It is now a little |
more than Iour weeks since left one Of The |
mos, delightful suburban retreats OF The city
Of Cincinnati, and arrived in this place Of
Academic lore. Perhaps, TO many OF your
readers, Il is no, known iha, Delaware Is |
already place Of considerable note, deriv.
ID principally from ,he fac, Of The excelIen,
educational advantages il affords. II almost
rivals The classic town Of Oxford in the
southern pare Of the Stale. as ,ha, bios fair
10 rival the ancien, seal of classic literature
uI The same name in old England; there
being in this place University and Two
Female CollegesL-two Of which are under
the supervision Of the N e. Church, and
,ht other that OF the Old School Presbyle.
rian Church. Thew are all under very
favorable auspices. and many young men
and women eDpy the excelIen, facilities
they atfard Of acquiring 'ba, which enables
.hcm 10 nc. well their par, in the drama nf
life-a good eluca,ion. The town OF Del
aware can hardly be surpassed-canno,, |
think, in The State OF Oh;o-for bepu,y Of
scenery. Though lying on the Olenlaney;
the sit. Of the town occupies both hill and
valley, and the gentle elevations both in aud
around town, afford beautiful situations for
private residences. The University stands
on the southeast Of town, occupying very
conspicuous position, and wha. makes ,bc
ground more valuable, and adds greatly 10
The comlor, Of The inhabitants Of town, is o
Whie Sulphur spring, yielding an un(oiIing
supply Of It's clys.al waters. Like the gos.
pei, j, is pure. Like |, to-, il is free ~ all,
50 ,ha. he that is alhirsl may drink, and
whos0euer iDiH, may take OF The walers
freely. The Presbyterian Fema COLLEGE,
or as i, called, The Delaware Female Col
legc. stands in the southern parl oI Town. on
elevated ground, ard the town lies like h
map spread oui before il. The Ohio Wes-
leyan Female College is siluetd a, the Wes'
tern extremity Of town. in beautiful grove
Of primeval trees, affording pIeasan, re,
rea, eilhe, in summers heat or winter;
cold.
\ For surne,ime pass the sky hus been al
, hsss above us. and The earth as iron beneath
Iur Iee.; bul yesterday and to-day The ,ear,t
has been walered from the chambers Of tn,
Lord, and though not ye. satisfied, I'VE viii
trust him, for he is good, for his mercy en-
durelh lurever!"
: LasI Subba.h evening, Mr.. Newton. o
the second Presbyterian Church. preached
t" very crowded house, sermon on tn,
tendency of Slavery, ard The evils eyislin,
in OUT country a. the presen, time, embra
j cling The du,y Of ministers respecting tn
same in The present crisis. lie showed th
r tendency Of The principles Of Slavery an,
= 'he design Of the slave propagandis,s-,ba
d i. was no. merely TO enslave the African t.
the South, but the free men Of The NORTH
/. hat The invasion of Kansas by armed mel
It from the South was not merely the inrro
: duclion Of Slavery there. but il was enslav
n ing Tree nIeh Of ,he North. The bea.in
. al Charles Sumner by Brooks, was nr
t merely The beating Of the man PERSONAL
: considered, bu. II was beating with Sou.
g Carolina club the head OF the freedom Q
It speech. "tz tlf
+ The editor Of the Democla,ic (?) pape
IT published in this place wus present, bu, wa
: SO highly rxaspernled with The plain bu, for
/ chile statement oi truth. thai he declares
e tissue Of lies and avows his de,ermina
,ion OF ",earins off his clerical coat"
/ ] think the other ministers OF town AZ
:. becoming impressed with d sense Of ,hei
u duty in the presen, crisis, and are seein
! the necessity Of exposing The wrongs com
e miAed by men in high places.
IS The sermon was we'll received, and
learn il has been requested for publication
o and tha, il will appear IN The mex. week
: issue OF the Delaware Gazette. Mr.. New
IS ton, who has been here bu, shorl time,
fast gaining friends among all classes. b
It his firm aud decided course and fearless de
n lnuncialion Of all wrongs. I. is cenairl
$ the duty Of ministers 10 speak bolily, with
out fear or favor, and b. guided alone b
the teachings Of the word Of Coo, and nj
, ny the Suggestions Of political editors, no
} stand in fear Of being denounced as ''sacre
u doaal bulies."
harvesting IN this section OF country
nearly completed. Crops, generally, ar
u rather light. Whea, is probably the oDl
uIlcrop we shall have--,ha.is good. Oa,
and Grass are light. Early potatoes ar
almost nothing Corn, owing 10 the unla
vnrabIe spring and summer, is very back
ward, out with seasoaabl. rains hencefouh
may ye, be a lair crop. The people are M
at all discouraged, bu, are making extensive
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