Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12
sed III Dover, Marc h 5. 1851.
For the Delaware Republican.

Mr.. EDlToR = AS have seen no commute
cation in your paper from this place, Tor SEVERN
months, it occurs to mo that your readers, or
some Of them at least, in this vicinity, may
want to know what has become of your old cor
respondent. lie still lives and is ever ready,
as heretofore, to report MS many OF TINS word )
mysteries and miSeries'' as cone under his ODE
servation but the fact is, our town has been so
remarkably quiet and peaceable since New
Years, that had it not been for the rude blasts
of Old Winter bowling around us, we would
certainly say, there has been ''a great CALM"
The Tyrant of the year has hidden us adieu,
and left our avenues of trade and travel open
once more, for which we tender him our most
| hearty thanks. Our steamersha have been running
| two weeks, and business is looking up consider
| ably. There has been but little sickness and less
deStitution. Quarrclling and lighting are below
par, Haven't heard much talk about swords
| and pistols lately. Canes are still used Tor
walking sticks. Can't say whether the swords
are to be beaten into ploughshares, but Know
OF few case whore they buried them. MUST
keep my eyes open and powder dry any how.
Some Of us feel considerably better since our
Legislature have repealed that obnoxious, ty-
ranncal, oppressive, tanatical unconstitutional,
oh, Mr.. Editor l give it up; mean that
pesky Liquor law; that's the idea want, put
some of our learned RummeS can easily supply
the rest of those big adjectives they used IN
condemning our defSnct law, as can't think OIL
half of them now. Lots Of drunken men
heart-broken women half starved, ragged chill
dren Tleuty Of Rum Hurrah for tho DIM
mycrats! 'tThere's a good time coming" par
ticularly for the Rumselers and "better cltl-
zens.' Well, they may pocket all the honors
in welcome, and the miserics and curses oil the
sufferers and victims OF their demorallHlng,
cheap License Law In the bargain. By the
, way might as well mention, in this connection
that the Democracy are not all of one mind con
. corning the reappointng of certain officials here
particularly the Inspector of Customs hota
ton in Office is democratic, therefore 1t is qut'
probable that the same clique will be continued
!, by the new administration. The new aspirant
. and those interested for them, may utter lev
4 maledictions, but it will do no good, as they VII
:, have to wait, and ssstand up to the rack todde
n or no fodder.h Epaminondas said when com
y PEELED to act the part of city scavenger. 81
: the office will not give honor to me, will civ
: honor to the oifice.'' This sentiment Of tn
'r noble Theban General, seems too unworthy {
notice among men who hold office nowadays
s. Many were appointed under the Pierce Dyna
10 ty, who were incapable OF honorng the meane
TO office, whls others were elected or appointed
high and responsible positions, which ought
ly have but failed TO honor them. For the homo
of our country we hopetO see better men place
in certain offices, than some OF the present IN
mt cumbents. The principal topic Of dlscusslo
r. of interest here at present, is the Delaware an
r. Pennsylvania RailrOad, which when built WI
it. have its southern terminus at this place; but
that event has yet to come, must notice OF
e. subject more, leaving the road to those WI
All feel an interest in it.
ed "Going west'' is The tall hers with many
several are going to Minnesota and othe
from the adjoining Hundreds are bound {
o. Kansas Iowa &c. noticed communicate
- in your paper of Feb. 18th, signed 'sWaytare
VI VI which recommended persons s'W eastward bount
nc TO first look at the cheap lands in Sussex. N o
", it is not my intention TO say aught against the
Nv but do not sec why persons should pay S2O,
Ne S25, per acre, for poor, ''poverty- stricken
- lands, when they can get the best virgin SOIL
= Western Iowa, and near the Missouri Rive
,rk for from ST 25 to SO per acre; but then, sol
OF of the farms have enough timber on, 'fto alm'
girde our little State.'' This is certainly
re- inducement to purchasers, but if they were
les put ON the soil, all the profits arising from
dis sale OF said woodland, it would scarcely BIO
m productive as some OF the Western lands.
sen Again, it is q well known fact that the sect
OF of country west of the Mississippi, from Kan
ul- to Minnesota is proverbiaiiy healthy, while
the that part of the Peninsula, south of the q
any uarailel of latitude, is a sickly, blioes count
not to be compared in point Of healthfulnes;
some parts Of the aforesaid territories. In Fl
md they are to the Laborer, Mechanic, Merchi
Jar Farmer or Spectator the ''Land Of Pr9mis
last and do not see that local taveritism or 81
be pride should induce us to dissuade personstl
nee using their own volition in the matter. If IL
son are thousands who came back from the "
non .sdisappointed there are also tens OF thoUsa
reg who realize their most sanguine expectatit
and as we go in for the greatest good to
greatest number, it cannot be detrimental
ship, our interests as Delawarians, to set forth
S so advantages of any particular section of
that Union over another, and advise those who
DR.. unable to succeed here as they wish, to mig
the where they can do better. Lastly, we
the none OF our friends who are goins, or have
ng q will come back disappointed. We wish
abundant success,