Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-07

Saturday, the 25th ult., for the purpose of
opening books Of subscription to the stock of
said Company.
On motion, Trusten p. McColley, ESQ.,, was
called to the Chair, and Henry u. Fidd0man,
ESD, appointed Secretary.
Hon. John W. Houston proceeded to state
the object Of the meeting, and in u brief ad
dress urged upon those assembled the great
necessity Of prompt and liberal subscriptions,
and stating the vast Importance anil utility Of
this road to the section of country lying be-
tween the Delaware Railroad and the Break
water, and more particularly to the people of
Milford and vicinity. lie concluded by
moving the adoption OF the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the books be now opened for
subscription to the Junction md Breakwater
Railroad Company.
The President then declared the books to be
formally opened, and the persons present were
invited to subscribe.
Although the meeting was but thinly attend
ed, some six hundred and eighty shares were
subscribed in the course of u few hours; and
there is no doubt but that this subscription
will be greatly increased in the neighborhood,
without any foreign aid or assistance to a sulii-
cient number Of shares to authorize the organ
ization OF the Company, pursuant to the pro-
visions Of the charter, which is one thousand
shares.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed committee to solicit subscriptions
to the stock Of the Company in Wilmington,
Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, viz
Hon. j. W. Houston, His Excellency Gov.
Causey, Rev. 4. z. McColley, Messrs. Jas. X.
Lotland, John A. Hazard, II. Il. Fiddeman,
Daniel Curry, d. O. Goodwin, Betheul Watson,
Thomas Wallace and VIM. Jacobs, of Milford ;
Hon. Caleb s. Layton, ofGeorgetown &. W.
| ). Nicholson, Of Dover.
On motion, the following named gentlemen
were appointed a committee, and respectfully
requested to cooperate with the foregoing
committee, in each of the cities respectively
in procuring subscriptions to tho stock OF the
company, viz; Charles /. Dupont, Samuel
Harlan and Jesse Sharp in Wilmington; VIM.
s. Broadbent, Samuel Gaskins and c.. Jones
in Baltimore; John b. Meyers, VIM. NJ. God
win, ]. II. McColley, J. @. Young, Daniel b.
Cummins and j. II. Bewley in Philadelphia
b. N. Fox, Theodore Parker and Alfred Bar
raft in New York City.
On motion, Col. G. s. Watson, d. Curry and
Thomas Wallace were appointed committee
to take charge of the books, and to procure
subscriptions in Milford and vicinity.
On motion the Secretary was authorized and
requested to have printed, in circular form, an
extract of these proceedings, and forward each
member of the foregoing committees copy of
the same.
The Commissioners then adjourned to meet
again in Milford on Saturday, the 23d of May
inst.
To School Committees ami ParGnts.-Thc I'M
dersigned feels called upon to address few
words to school committees and parents, on
tie question: How many hours IL day should
children be kept in schooll'' The reports
from school Districts, last year, showed that
IN most Districts the schools were in session
more than six hOugs; in many cases sepca and
eight hours. No parent who has any affection
TO child, no parent who has any desire to
see his child grow up strong and healthy will
conline that child in school room for eight
hours u day.
First, the younger pupils are not so able to
study, many being unable to read, consequent
ly they become wcaricd and Disguised with
schools. Second, if old enough ito study, six
hours is too long to keep the brain excitcd.-
Mental labor is eXhaustng, Physical is invigOr-
ating. No student ever became stalwart and
strong by reason ofStudy. Our school rooms
are close, ill ventilated, uncomfortable places,
at best, and even when constructed on the
most approved principles, are not situations in
which health is promoted. Nothing is gained
| by long hours indeed, much is lost by over
taxing the power Of the child. Wcaried and
worried, by the long confinement of Monday,
Tuesday finds the pupil tret!ul and trouble
some; by Saturday night both pupil and
teacher are completely worn down, and wish
| that Monday would never come around again.
NO teacher who has any regard for his health
VIII consent to teach more than six hours a
day. fla man or a woman stands up and nc
| tually teaches, explains, uses chalk and the
Black Board, reads aloud to tho reading class.
es and Keeps the whole school busy, siYabulIr,
has exhausted him or her. If the pers6f7stty
ing charge of the school, is one of your lcssol
hearing, lazy fellows, who spends his tint
, sitting down, the children are wasting thei
time and six hours is too long; ono hour is
detriment under such tuition.
There is very foolish custom, still in vogue
OF keeping the school open every other Satur
day. On that day most Of the pupils stay al
home, half dozen out of thirty or forty, come
to school; the classes are broken up and mucl
harm results. This system is now abandoned
IN all Public and Private schools in cities, and
most in Pennsylvania. Let your children at
tend regularly and punctudlly live days in n
week, six hours day, and then you will have
good school and get the worth of your mo,
ney out ola good teacher. Mcanness, close.
ness and an over weaving desire to get II great
deal OF work out of any one, always detca
their own object.
Keep good school five and not poor ont
| six days in the week. A. II. GRIMsIIAw.
Superintendent Common Schools N. q. Co.
Del.
Vests Patent GaicGnic Cement for Roofing
In another column will be found an adver
tisement of this valuable article. We have
Keen shown several samples of it by Mcssrs
Wheeler Campbell, who have the right fol
the State Of Delaware. 1t is perfectly invul
nerable to the ravages of fire and water, ant
testimonials from gentlemen from all parts 0
the country, who have tried it, commend il a.
a valuable roofing material. Belts, Puscy 4
Co., have had part of their establishment COY
cred with it, and speak highly in its favor
Those wishing to try it can find the agents n
the Western Hotel, or orders may he left a
MADDEN x Peterson's, No II Market street, O
in the Post Office, box GGS. Any person hay.
ing leaky tin or shingerooi, wllfind it to thei
advantage to give them call.
The Nd. and Del. Rail Road.-We Learn
from the EaStOn Star, that the contractors
Messrs. John I. Davis X Co., are about com
mencing to grade the part of this roud between
the Maryland and Delaware line and Smyrna
| and that the work will certainly be done il
three months. They have ample means a
command to prosecute the work with energy
| The cross ties for the work between lIllsbOr
ough AMI the Delaware line are all out and de
livered along the road, and there is every pro
liability that the rails will he laid and the car.
put upon the tract, by September. BY thi.
I time next year, there is strong reason to hcpC
that the road will be completed to Easton.
Fatal .4ccident.-A man named John Shell.
ton was fatally injured on Saturday last while
attempting to couple the cars on the Delaware
Railroad, at Dover. BY some means he was
n struck by the connecting rod, when lie
fell down and the wheel of the cars passed lat
tery over his arm crushing it in Il most shock.
ing manner, and from the effect of his injuries
he died in few hours. He was an industri.
Gus and thrifty man, and had recently built a
small frame house, to which lie had removed
his wife and three children, who arc sorely at.
tictcd by this sudden and terrible calamity.
Ncw Buildings. are now IN course O
construction in this city over fifty dwelling
houses, besides several other buildings, five Of