Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-01

Peach Blossom Farm "A letter from Elkton,
Nd to the New York Tribune treating of peach cui
turo says.--The celebrated Peach Blossom Farm, Is
OF the most extensive peach orchards ia the
United States This farm is situated in tho lower
part Of Cecil county on tho Sassalras ryar aud CON
iains $50 acres 400 Of which are planted in peach
trees II sold last winter BY the creditors of the
late james Cesseday lwho in 1899, planted the FIRST
tree, which Is still benrng) and WIS purchased by
Anthony Reyboa of Delaware, for the sum Of S54. |
la so.
The peaches generally commence ripening about
tho 9th Of August, and from tSat time tn the close
OF the season. say the 18th OF September, lhey ste
gathered aud sent to market at tho rate of from 800
10 800 baskets per day During this peripd from
30 10 100 hands IRE constantly engaged picking and
shipping the fruit; and two steamboats employed
in carrying II to the Philaielphia market. Here on
every side can be seen gangs Of pokers mostly Dutch
and irish, with their baskets and ladders; ihere go
peculiarly constructed spring wagons laden with
baskets filled with the tempting fruit; anu yonder,
at the wharf lies huge steamer taking ia hei iuoicus
cargo All is hustle for the fruit is ripsning rapid,
y and the grent object is to get II to the Tket in
proper condition A single days Negligence or In
attention may cause the loss OF several hundred bas
kes Of dne fruit,
In consequence Of the peeuniary emba m emit Of
the recent owner of "the Peach BLOSSOM orchards,
the trees have been much neglected. OF late and HAYS
ing declined considerably not near productive
as formerly. Seine years ago as many as 70 900
baskets were gathered from them in single
La 1884 the crop sent 10 maket was, in round num-
bers % 900 baskets in 1855 II wa AZ 900 baskets
and in 1856 about 900 baskets The prices for the
years above mentioned averaged az follow: 81 IA
per basket 1885, in 1855, but 81 cents Per basket
and In 1856 about 81 90 per basket AS the cost oil
getting the fruit TO market Ia about % cents per bas-
Ret. viz IL cents BASKET freight, and 1 o cents
basket TO cover picking, selling aud other expenses
u will be seen at glance that the mostpio6tabe sea
sons have teon those In which there has been scarci
Year. Gross receipts. Expenses Net receipts.
1894 $685. $4,000 1913 600
l lsSS lS,i2O S,2to $3.50
In 1850 there was an immense peach crop in every
section Of the country, and the city mnrkets were
constantly glutted hence the very low price Of frui
that season The present year tho crop will be q
very light one, the prces will range high md such
Of the peach growers fortunate enough to have
, any fruit will realize large profits.
q ST. Pstsrs church The Smyrna Times make,
tae following notice of the improvement OF thi
church, in that town. the brick work Of which -ha
been completed to the caves This edifce, with
: tho addition Of the cas-. and vest wings, VIII b,
cIucitorm, representing Latin Cross The old par
OF the building (of thirty years standing will b
L laised three feet,-new window frames inserted IL
lieu Of the old the iute ior rem dereJ entirely
il and its walls roughcast aed laid out to initiate
blocks OF stone,the ceiling will be oval or arehed
"a the four forming, 10 architectural language III,
10 gron-areh, which will DO very i'm posing;in fact
~ when finished 1t will be new structure, in stron,
10 contrast to the old oRe as house devoted 10 I'll,
J. worship Of the Most High. The style of architec
- ture Is the Modern Norman. The length Of thu
VI sHuTcn VIII 10 ulty nine teet,-wluth. lncludnl
Or wings eighteen by twenty and porchss six by nine
ht eighty three feet, and heieht twenty feet 10 thu
10 square, and the whole building viii seat three hun
ar dred persons. recess or the top Of the cross il
Il. the rear of the pulpit, will be used as a dressing
=, robe room, having private entrance; Immediately
10 above this and behind the pulpit will be the organ
I'd gallery,-and from this room there will DO two On
Id frances to the pulpit and main building The cbo
en- viii then be above nstead Of fronting the minister
m at the extreme end of the church. The entranc
n will be though the front door in the towor as here
az tefoie, and through the porcbes at the wings Th
y windows will all be of bur. glass throwing soft
u, mellow light throughout the whole buildng,-i
cd the central tops ofwhch will be beautiful Scripture
o. devices In the centre Of the gtoi0-archo will b
tie neat venlilator SO arranged to receive chan
ey deler suthoiently large to illuminate the Who'll
wv building commoAious cellar will be under th
10 west wing, 10 which the heater will be located
c coal, &C., kept for warming the church. The ,ewe
oi now standing fufron of tho builllng Is IA by Il
IT. feet ut the base and forty feet high which Is sur
en- mounted bya spire of sixty feet. The bulldin
ty committee are, Messrs, Geo. W. Oummins, DR.. W
r. Cummns and Geo. IL. Raymond, who. we thinl
NJ have exhibited much taste in selecting tn nbov
H. plan Tor house of worship. When complete
" VIII doubtless present beautiful appearance tn
~ improvements will no doubt cost not less tina
70 $4,000 Architect. Johu Stewart, Philadelph q
D. Mason, Alvan Allen; and Builders Smith & Hazel
es Proceedings Of The City Council Tho Coul
n oil met on Thursday evening The minutes Of h
= presiding meeting were read and approved
The committee on Pablo Buildings reported al
Versey on tho petition OF Joshua Hutton nnd other
or The committee reported that Robert Taylor h.
,i removed his frame building from the corner Of Fii
<, =, and Tatnall. I
ch The street Committee reported on the petitiosI
ne regard to the change Of the market reguluti1nsT
n They approve of the plan Of putting out benchA
h which however, must not be placed the sidewa
i'll previous to ten o'Si4ek ThRy condemn the sysiei
OF selling wares and articles other than vegetable
m butter and other country produce in tho market
IN gave 1t as their opinion that the Clerk had suit IA
power to prohibit the unlawful sale OF beef Tue
90 recommend that suitable places be selected for uc
cy sters where they might BIO readily found. Tho L
port was laid over for two weeks,
w. The committee on public buildings were CONT;
ny ned 10 regard to the petition OF G.. & a. W. Bus
rth the proceedings of Horny Batram, and the root
,as the City Hail.
,aS The committee were continued in regard to reg
.ni iating the grade of Sixth Street
Icu The committee reported adversely to the pett
AR asking the second story Of tho o.e Of the Superb
tendent oil tho water works, for Il Sabbath School
ant tho Fifth Ward, the room being occupied, by I
md Board of Public Education, with desks, &c.
the Various accounts reported as correct and
ders were directed to be drawn for their resrecti
amounts.
OF The watering committee recommended that I
Icn Council accept the proposition Of BENZ Norris
we fering $50 for the ice the basins tho coming wi
ter. provided ho SHOULD leave the same in as 90
he condition as he found them
he An ordinance making additional appropriate
NH Tor various purp0ses, amounting to 50 49,
nd thlId time and passed. after long and very ted
u" Gus discussion, as follows: Repairing AMI oleani
streets ,SS5; incidental 800; water VOL
of aud the extension oi pipes $1,000; opening sire
the 5000 public buildings 5000 paving beds Of
led $1,000; Mayors Court SO; salaries $500.
wn After some further business Council adjourned
on, -.
ate TERRIBLE BuTcHERY IN INpIANA,-Tl