Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-24


has been on visit to this town and makes the
following notice of it:
The town of Laurel is situated in Sussex
county on Broad Greek, branch of the Nam
ticoke river, six miles from the terminus of the
| Delaware Railroad. It contains about twelve
hundred inhabitants.
The citizens ore intelligent, moral and enter
Prising, and possess In an eminent degree that
| old style hospitality and courtesy to each other
and to strangers which gives to village life its
| greatest charms.
The trade Of the town In Grain and Lumber
Is immense. The wharves are constantly filled
| with large piles of boards, wood, slaves, bark,
&c. There are sixteen or eighteen schooners
constantly employed in trading from this town
to Philadelphia, Baltimore and other places.
Within fifteen miles Of the town there arc six
steam circular saw mills in constant operatl on
and eight or ten water, saw, bark and grist
] mills.
undhr the care of Samuel ]. Witherbee, A.
M. Rev. James l.. Wallace, who by the way
Is sailor, doctor, a fisherman, and q preach
or, and withal an excellent citizen, is erecting
large, handsome building, in cottage style de-
| signed for males and females. 1t Is already
known as the "Laurel Seminary" Mr.. John
Collins, an intelligent and entorprising mechan-
ic, Is the builder. AS soon rs it Is finish d Mr..
| Witherbee will move his school Into and take
charge of it. The town also contains four
churches and library, Of which Messrs. Joseph
| Hearn and John Windsor are librarians.
Isaac Giles, ESQ.,, who resides nearthe town,
the democrats design to bring forward as a
candidate for the nomination OF the Democrat
ic party for Gov ernor.
Tho two hotels of the town, one kept by Geo.
Henry and the other by George Wooten, fnrn-
ish the travelling public with such accommo-
dations as are not usually found in village tay-
erns. We advise all out readers TO touch not,
taste not, and handle not the unclean thing, but
if they are determined to do it, and want
something let them call while in Laurel for
s.psach and honey or in the absence of 'spedch''
little soid orchard" will do almost as we'll.
DR.. Veteran has just completed very hand.
| some residence. VIM. III. Anderson, builder,
| Is about completing very pretty residence fol-
David Moore.
Mechanics and laborers out of employment
will find Laurel pleasant and advantageous
place to settle. There is no town on the pc
nnsula where money Is more abundant. Land
is comparatively cheap, and good prices are
paid Tor all kinds of produce.
The road from Laurel to Seaford for about
three miles is excellent, but the half Of it adj
Joining Seaford is one continuous bed of sand
We are informed there is talk of building
plank road over the sandy portion. This en-
terpiso would add much TO the business iacili-
ties of the town. The cost would be small
and we have no doubt but that this enterprise
will be finally accomplished. The incorpora-
tion of the Laurel plank road company will be
one OF the jobs for the next legislature.
The Horse Race.-The race between young
Yellow Corn, owned by Noah Hitchins, and
tho Morris mare, belonging to J. b. Morris,
came off according to appointment in Ander-
sons lane near Georgetown. We arc intorm-
ed that it was gala day among the sporting
gentry.
The horses were In fine plight and would
have started we'll had 1t not been for the
bungling awksrdness Of the leader of Yellow
Corn who held on to him at the scrawl until the
mare had run fire lengths. The rider was
thrown on the horses shoulders and did not re-
cover his position until some time after the
horse got loose /; but when the horse was fairly
Strengthened he went like bird, passed the
mare at 400 yards and came out three lengths
ahead.
There is an offer made by responsible per-
son to run young Yellow Corn one half mile
against any horse bred and raised in the State
for $500 side.
The above notice, we take from the Peniusu-
lar News, and from it we infer that too many
citizens have not the fear of tho law before
their eyes. Section three, of chapter 81, of
the laws OF Delaware, provides: s' If any per-
son shall Institute, or be concerned in, or shall
bet upon any horse race, such persons shall
be deemed guilty Of q misdeReanor, and shall
be fined $40"
Teachers ,7ssociation.-A meeting of teach
ers, favorable to the formation of Teachers
Association for New Castle County, was held
on Saturday, the 18th inst, in the U. S. Court
room. President Loomis was called to the
chair, and 7. Q. Taylor was appointed Secre-
tary. Tho Secretary then read call, signed
by a large number of teachers, for ateacher's
Association, and moved that we unite with it,,
and pledge ourselves to CO operate In carrying
out its object This resolution gave rise to
considerable discussion, which clearly devel-
| oped that ar institution of tho kind proposed
should not be local in its character, or eXelu-
sive in its objects, but that its meetings should
be held in different parts of the countyj there
| by bringing within its influence the greatest
| possible number of teachers and in this way
| it was thought that it might DO instrumental in
promoting that free interchange of thought
and good fcoling that should characterize tho
true teacher of every grade, whether OF the
College, Academy, or High school, public or
| private.
7. NJ. Gam moved that committee OF five
be appointed to draft constitution and pre-
pare business fer the meeting Oct. Sd.
he following gentlemen were appointed
that committee; I. NJ. Cam, J. A. Lamlrey,
j. Webb, b, 4. Cox, and I. q. Taylor.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
on Saturday the Sd OF Oct. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
| T. q. Taylor, Secretary,
Hasiettpilie,--This village IL situated In
| Dover Hd., about six mil, west Of Dover, six
| from Camden, and three ON Willow Grove
| 1t contains 10 or IL dive ings. and popula-
| ton OF so or 20. There n large store carried
on by John NJ. Downs; u wheelwright and
| blacksmith shop by Jon than kersey, and a
| harness shop by Thomas Thomas. William d.
| Voshele, who,is justicc Of the peace and Mo-
| tary Public, is also pOstmaster James ID.
4 A.T.I n. II,.lI aad nAs
| cal practitioner; s. Frazer Hewes, carpenter.
| There are also two millinery establishments,
| one carried on by Miss Yoshce, the other by
/ Miss Green. Thomas Dawson is engaged quite
| extensively IN the manufacture of brooms, and
1 seems to be doing a very hourishing business.
l The land in the vicinity appears to be of good
natural quality but needs Improvement.
Cattle Stealiag.--It is reported that William
| @ aries stole seven head of cattle last week,
II from John Exton, near Delaware City, valued
\ at SAL, which he drove to this city, and ship
| ped them on board the steamboat Pioneer, for
| PHILADELPHIA on Saturday, and afterwards sold
them to Benjamin Young, victualler, residing
| in Front Street, above Cherry, in the Nine
| teenth ward. Mr.. Exton traced the cattle to
| Philadelphia and on Monday, had Carries ar
| rested, and also a man named William Hut
crimson, when Gales alleged that he purchased
the cattle of MIR. Foster of this city, and eX-
hibited receipt to that effect. MIR. Exton,
however, had identified the cattle as his pro-
perty, and the accused were committed tt
await the proper requisition of the autho ritiet
of this State. The evidence does not positive
ly implicate Hutchinson.
The Marksts.--Butter sells in our market iol
% to Is cts. per ID. Chickens, as to rs per
pair; Eggs, 16 to II per doz,; Irish Potatoes
10 to IL per half peck; Sweet Potatoes, II t
| IA per half peck; Pears, 8 to IL per half peck
Apples, Is to 10 do. Peaches, 10 to 81 do.
Tomatoes, to 10 dol Onions, 20 do. Tur