Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-28
For the Delaware Republican
LETTER FROM NEWARK.

May 2Otns 1901
Inter Nos-Commeacemea ETgctses--,:Deoale,
| iHlat9yy-Uaeartdote PTed''u"''"'
Contemplated improvement e,,,.
In consequence Of the non-pupilcatioh o. ny
last letter at the proper tiue, came 70 the
conclusion that the sL2tters from NeWaFA
were becoming too dull to appear in inc cor
umns of the 0Republican." Entertaining TINS
idea. IL was my intention not to afflict you WIN
any mors Of them, but as there are iSw VINO
desire their continuance, and morning Nuth
myself, /, with your permission VIII appear
regularly, at least so long as there Is SUI
flciency of events TRANSPORTING to FORM tIe sun
| ject matter of Il letter.
Active preparation is nov being made for tho
annual commencement exercises ut Delaware
College. The committees appointed py Jug
two societies connected with the College,. are
GXerting all their efforts to appear to the great
est possible advantage. The exercises wiii DC
very interesting, and vii occur in the ioiiom-
ing order; June 29, Daccuiaureate Address, Dy
Pres. E. j. Newln; Sunday morning, at iOs
O'Clock; June %, address 10 the Frlterai'y,
by Rev. II. Dunning, of Baltimore, SUNDAY
evening, at s O'Clock; June 30, .fnhiperSary
Celebration of the .ithenen Society, Address by
Rev. A. Given CarotheTsof Washington, u. ",
Tuesday evening, at O'Clock, July l. GTaa-
uaiiag Oraiioas, at 10 O'Clock, address 10 NE
Alumni, by W.-H. Purnell, Esq, Of Maryland,
Ut "a OclOCk, L p. Mss s1lHtpefs9Fy NSteoI Nt'N',
the Della Phi Society. Address by Rev. W.
Simonton, of Pennsylvania. Poem by Rev L.
Hampstead, of Connecticut, in the evening at
S O'Clock.
In my last, gave the synopsis of debate
in the OratOry olthe College building, but as a
| decision had not been rendered, at the time OF
writing, and as this is the first opportunity
have had since, l take advantage oft, to IN
| form your readers, that the question was de-
ri N
evening the question-aShould capital punish
ment be aboiishedl" was the subject which
called forth the oratorlcal powers OF the parll-
cipants. The arguments generally were based
upon scrptural passages, well considered,
powerfully advocsted, with the deductions In
geniously made. Tho affirmative was adv0cat-
cd by q. W. Cruikbank, Geo. q. Smith, j. IL
Beale and ]. Il. johnson; tho negative by j. q.
Roach, A. 2. Johnson, W. NJ. McLain, Thos'
Giles, A. Q. Miles and r. Williams. Each
speaker was limited 10 fifteen minutes, but al
ter the question had b.cn nobly contested Tor
the space of two hours, decision was render-
ed sustaining the negative. The question for
the next Saturday evening is-"Should the
power Of the Press he restricted l''
Allow me to congratulate your 'correspon-
dent ssSpectator," upon the wonderful ~ dis
covery which he has bruited through the three
| thousand sheets of tho Republican, which are
circulated weekly throughout Delaware and
adjoining states. His discretion Is admirably
shown in eschewing all ''brdg," us he evidently
knew that we FeWarbers have the advantage Of
him, having something to brag about, the
pomp and paraphernalia ofroyalty being non
requisite 10 enhance tho beauty and loneliness
ofthe lorn and features ofthe ladies Of Newark
| A young man, who shall be nameless, was
| placed in rather an unpleasant position, q few
days ago. Leaning against door linte with
the door partly open, he was engaged conYcrs-
| ing with some acquaintance, when puff OF
wind entering windoT, suddenly closed the
door; seizing the posierior portion Of his bifur-
| Gated garment, between it and the Intel
! s'Thar" he was, all his cOntortions could not
release him, the door must first be opened, and
this he could not do, owingto tho restraint I'M
| posed, and an unwillingncss TO afford some
s'kRight of the needle" an opportunity OF dis
| playing his skill. He was released from his
ludicrous position by his companions, after
their risibllities had been sufficiently checked.
Petitions have been in circulation for sigma
lures, to be presented to the Levy Court, pray
| ing for authority TO open two new streets
through this borough. This is good move
ment; it will enhance the prosperity Of the viii
| lage, and offer an additional inducCmentto that
portion OF our community who desire to erect
buildings. A few more business men, to in.
vest portion of their capital in buildings, and
tho consequent improvements, is great desid
cratum in Newark. Yours, &c.
/ POMPEY SMASH. .