Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23

Improvements ia DoUer.--We learn that sew
eral fine dwellings are at present being erected
in the thriving little town of Dover. DR.. G, A.
Cowgirl, one of the most enterprising citizens
OF that place, is building beautiful four story
residence, which will add greatly to the APP
peafance Of our Capital.
N. p. Smithers, Esq, is also erecting
handsome residence on Main street, near that
of DR.. Cowgills which bids fair to be among
the handsomest in the State.
The residence Of Mrs. Sipple, recently com
pleted, is quite a handsome building, and adds
considerable to the beauty of neighborhood in
which it is located.
James Cowgirl X Son, on Main Street, have
put up a very nice store house. The building
formerly occupied by them was demolished
short time ago, and the present one erected on
its site.
DR.. Isaac Jump has erected a fine back
building to his residence, the old Clayton pro-
rerty, Henry Stout, esq, has erected a double
back building to his premises, and the work
men are now engaged in raising his main build
ing another story, and putting in modern
front. James A. Dunning, esq, is about to
raise MS store-house, on the corner of King
and Moth street, so as to be in keeping with
the handsome three story brick adjoining, re-
Gently erected by Jas. Cowgirl u Son. The
third story of this building, we understand, is
TO be fitted up as an Odd Fellows Hall, aud
wall be occupied by the Philodemic Lodge Of
| Doftls Odpls W III. OSDUTHt, Will IIS lAll
build a three story brick on liockerman street.
A number of small buildings have been erected,
houses have been painted and fences have
been replaced by paliBgs and the work of inn
proyement has been and is still going on gen
orally.
Bay Parties.-The extreme stringency of the
money-market has caused many OF our fashion
able folks to forego their customary trip to the
expensive watering places and seek the much
more economical and equally pleasant resorts
along the Bay Shore. M'lyaine's Beach or
Kits Hammock, about an hours drive from
Dover, is a favorite resort for the citizens of
Dover, Smyrna, Camden and the surrounding
neighborhoods. Every fair afternoon and
evening the place is thronged with pleasure
parties, both old and young, who variously in-
5 unige IN bathing, fishing, sailing or dancing,
according to their inclination. Though not
I quite so far famed and fashionable as Cape
May, yet the enioyments, besides being more
innocent, to be had at M'Illvaine's Beach, are
equally as delightful TO those who have the
leisure, there is no more healthy or pleasant
way OF passing warm afternoon or evening.
Mrs. Sarah Hall OF Milford, died very sud-
denly on Saturday night week. Mr. Hall left
nome in the evening to assist in bringing up
vessel and when he returned about II O'Clock
at night he found her dead.
The Commissioners of the junction and
breakwater Railroad design calling u meeting
OF the stockholders at some early day, for the
purpose of organizing the company.
1tcin CatUes.-Mr. VIM. NJ. Bell, of Smyrna
has COW with twin calves about week old,
which are somewhat ola curiosityin their way,
They are just of size and precisely alike in
every respect. To the eye there is not one
distinguishing feature, and it would take the
powers ola microscope to discriminate between
them.
ImproUement.- members of the Episeo-
pol Church contemplate charging and other
lffafNR
me improvements are to consist of new
building in the rear of the present church,
making two wings and giving the structure the
form of cross. The present room will be en-
tlrely renovated, and the whole house finished
IN the best and most approved modern style.-
The Improvement is estimated to cost alb out
$4,000.
THINGS ABOUT MIDDLETON DEL.-The follow
ing letter, dated, July IL, 1857, we take from
the columns of the Gazette Our harvest of
wheat is nearly all cut down, and l must say
that it is a good one the grain is good and
heavy, and with II very few exceptions, our
farmers will reap full reward for their labor.
S. I. Crawford commenced stacking good
crop to-day, say 80 bushels to the acre. Dam
iel b. Mckee finished cutting to-day, at noon,
a large field of 90 acres, all heavy and good.
IL. N. Wietts has very fine crop. VIM.
Cochran has good and heavy crop. W. A.
Cochran's is very good, as is also r. w. Coch-
rams. Il. I. Cochran is still cutting, he has
very large crop of one hundred acres OF from,
! at least 20 to 25 bushels to the acre. Samuel
Pennington is cutting the largest and heaviest
crop he ever had in his life. 4. r. Hayes has
cut fine crop his corn is in good condition
and stands well, and he tells me that it only
o took six bears of corn to replant tAirty-tlFe
acres. He is II good farmer and his wife is ia :
h nous for making good butter.
II The corn crop promises well all over this
part of the country, and the oat crop never
IF was better grass is plenty. Good butter is
l. selling here at from 12l to 10 cents. There
:, are early potatoes in abundance, many OF us
If are now using them at the table,
e Nearly all the farmers are using Hussey' S
j. Reaper. 1t has proved the best and most du-
IS rabe. There is not one out Of ten farmers
h that uses any other patent in the neighbour
: hood. Bye the bye A. r. Pennington has made
y an improved reaper, and had it fairly tried to-
@ day, in D. b. McKee's field, in the presence
d Of a nomher of mechanics and farmers. The
v wheat was down in a rich bottom and very much
. matted and twisted together, and he had it run
a right through with only two horses, and il
il shaved every head. The great Improvement
"a in this reaper is, the side draft is taken off and
a the bed rests on springs, which makes il much
u easier for the man that handles the gram, as it
IA takes oft all that heavy jar.
n There is another large workshop springng
n up in this place. The shops formerly owned
n by Robert A. Cochran have been sold, viz ;
10 W. tlle lools, HNlureS, iron, lumber, Nc,, to
n three practical mechanics, William il. Buck,
n Jonathan Letherbury and George W. Barron,
under the name of Buck, Letherbury 4 Co.
They are doing fair business in the way of
= blacksmithing, wheelwrighting, ploughmal;ing,
casting and reaping machines OF all kinds
= The moulding is done by Buck, and all the
y ploughs are made by Mr.. Whitock, an old and
! experienced plough maker.
u There are more good mechanics in this place
: than in any other village Of the same size in
this State, and all have plenty of worl; to do
, All that is wanted now is good House Car
> penter, able to drive heavy force OF men, Of
= good moral standing and regular habits. To
such man there is good opening here
There is not house to be had at any rent and
there are plenty OF building lots for sale, and
new streets laid ont to the railroad depot
The lots can be bought on time and houses
rented or sold as soon as finished.
| We have one OF the best of Schools, now
kept ut the Academy, by Mcdowell, with boar
ding scholars from all parts. 1t iswcll manage
ed by the Trustees and attended to faithfully
by Mr.. Mcdowell, personally. We have two
district schools in this place, male and female,
both well attended to by young gentleman
and lady, with little or no complaint and we
have another, primary school, taught by
Miss Maxwell, of some thirty scholars it is
well conducted.
We have three churches that are large and
y well filled with EpscOpalans Methodists and
. Presbyterians, and many other inducements
for persons seeking either pleasant rural
abode OF a growing village, for conducting Il
:. vigorous business.
/, George d. armstrong, Esq, receiver of tax
es will be at the city hall, (rst foor) from the
= LIST day of July until the LIST day OF September.
to receive city and school tax, for the year
4, 1857. Office hours from to 10 M and from, .
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