Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

In AsDury M. b. Church, on Sunday mornin
. rom the text" Cast thy bread upon the WI
Ter; for thou shalt find it after many days.
Give portion to seven, and also to eight. 1,
v thoo knowest not what evil shall be upon Ii
, earth. Ecclesiasties XII. 9, 8. He remarke
that lt IS well known fact that certain rvei
overflow their banks, and 1t is the custom
, SOW certain seeds on the water, as in the cas-
OF rice, and the allusien had doubtless its or
! gin from this circumstance. Giving to tn
poor and also contributing to the purposes Q
eaucaton, the missionary cause, the enlighl
eminent OF these who sit in dark places, was cast
ing bread on the water. He remarked that h
saw with pride and pleasure the handsom
schools which had been erected in our city
anu we should not com plain that we wer
taxed therefore, and for the support of prope
teachers, it was casting our bread on the wa
ter. We should, however, be careful of the mora
culture Of the young, the bible without note o
comment should be placed in their hands, ant
tney be instructed in the fear of the Lord -
lie also spoke of the advantages of Sabbath
schools, and remarked that they had been pro
uuctlve Of much good, that they had been the
means Of converting many souls, and that he
wolud sooner look to them to rear ministers thar
10 the theological institution at Concord. He
also spoke of the Church as a means of edu.
cation, saying it might be called a College. OF
which Jesus Christ was the President. He al.
luued TO the benighted condition of the heath
en-, and the obligation resting on christians to
| contribute to send them the word of Cod He
related an anecdote TO show the superstition OF
a tribe in Africa, who worshipped lion. A
traveller entered town and seeing one OF
| these ferocious beasts carrying off man, dis
charged his rifle at him, woundug him SO Sc
yerely that ho dropped the captive. This so
ohended the King and the people, that the
traveller was forced to flee to save his lfe-it
Delhg held that the lion had right to carry
oil a man when it suited him. The impor
lance OF the home missions, however,
should not be overlooked in the efforts
to. promote the foreign work. He had no
doubt but there We're one hundred persons in
TINS city who had not been in house of wor-
snlp lor years, and the same was the case in
fhliadephia, and other places. Ho referred
to tho heathenish disposition of many in our
country. One of the young colporteurs who
had gone from our city up the Susuuehanna.
WaslollOWed some,distance by man and cursed
whom hehad spoken to on the subject ofrelipion
another turned him away from his table because
ne dared to ask the blessing of God on the
,oou SET before them, and alone and friendess
nc passed the night in the woods by a fire
which ne had kindled. In the morning he re-
sulhed ms journey, and afterwards called on a
roman Catholic family where he procured
preakiast, ana before leaving sold them stir
sing Methodist book, called the sc Tongue of
Fire, and he hoped it would be instrumental
IN converting them to God. This young MAJ
hau visited some three hundred families in the
month OF May; established Sunday school.
ana been inc means OF converting some sim
ners to God. Mr.. NJ. spoke of his determine
tion to labor in the cause, with all his strength,
ana eXhorted all to contribute from their means
TO AID in tho work. When he concluded. A
collection was taken up, after which S25 was
contributed to make Rev. Mr.. Dram a life di
rector oil tho tract society, and making the
Whole amount realized about $50. Mr., NJ.
in the Union church in the afternoon
and at Mount Salem in tho evening, when
some sou were contributed, making in all over |
3ioo' lie Will preach in St. Paul's NJ. L. |
Csurch sometime in July, and also speak in
the Asbury NJ. E. Sabbath school.
.AppoqHiaimiaf.-W believe there il no
other Hundred in the county of New Castle, |
winch has made more rapid strides in the |
marsh OF improvement than old Appoquini-
mink. The remark has been made lately by |
persons who were born and reared on the soil.
VINO LETT 1t few years since, that on their re-
TURN TO visit their friends and relatives, thew
were astonlshed to observe the great change
which had taken place during their absence :
Land which was impoverished and neglected
scarcely yielding sufficient for q bare subsis-
fence, Is now in high state of cultivation
tracts OF timber have boon cleared in yarious
directions, the land grubbed, ditched, lined
md enclosed with excellent fences. The soil
- easily titled, and well adapted for the
growth OF corn, wheat, oats and all kinds of |
vegetables. The largest and most delicious
strawberries are cultivated in the region of
Thoroughiarc Neck and produce aDundantly
On the farms Of John Walker and Henry Walk |
or, this delicious fruit is of the best quality
md large quantities are forwarded to the Phil |
ldelphia and Wilmington markets. The form
or gentlemen informed us that he picked daily
between 300 and 400 boxes oil about two and
| half acres of land. He intends TO plant the
coming year ten acres. The wheat in this sec
ion has been literally destroyed by tho fly
very few fields have escape tho rayages
d this destructive insect-in many instances
IN large tracts the seed will not be gathered
TO the North of the Hundred ut &c Martins
Jorner," about two miles from Black Bird, on
ne road leading 10 Charlottesville, Mr.. Jacob
Hill, who recently purchased the large tract of
and from MIR. Conlyn, has just erected u store
house, which is well filed with an excellent as
'ortment Of dry goods, groceries, &c., and has
contracted to build opposite the store shortly
| dwelling. This property formerly belonged
o DR.. Martin, ard contained 55S acres Tor
which Mr.. Hill only gave 81 900. 1t is cover
ID with timber which he will soon have clear
I'd, and converted into several farms. The
and is of good quality. Mr.. John Conner, is
,recting for George W. Dexter, at " Dexter's
Jorner,' a naat frame dwelling, Is by 40 feet,
wo stories. In this section of the Hundred
here are number OF flse farms. Mr.. John
4. Hurlock has built new house and made
considerable Improvement in his land, by lin
NJ, nc.
BdLimors Commercial Coiiege.-We invite
he attention of our readers to the adyer-
lsement Of this establishment in another
column. The Baltimore Patriot in alluding
o it says it was established for the purpose
'f aiiording young men, at small outlay
II time and money, the opportunity of
II thorough and practical knowl-
'dge of the mode and manner of transactinr
business, and the course Of instruction is so
PRACTICAL in its character that the st,dent
annot fail to acquire, in very short time, an
education which will at once fit him for tho
iuties of the Counting Room and othor bust
less pursuits. In fact the entire system and
regulations of the institution are such as to
ender it one Of the most useful in the city,
md we would recommend to all young men
,urposlng to engage in whatever business, to
lrst take Il thorough course of instruction Mt
he Baltimore Commercial College. Mr.. Los
or, who is eminently qualified for tho position
le holds, by his long experience in the system
which he teaches, has in the various depart
nents of his Institution the assistance of gen
lemcn Orwell known and undoubted, ability be-
ides giving his personal attention. to the general
npervlslou of the whole. He will, with his in
reased facilities, be enabled to deserve as we /
ire glad to say he has done heretofore, the
most liberal encouragement from our citizens.
Sales Of Real EsiGte.-James II. Raw, ESQ.,,
real estate agent, has sold the farm of John
Siven, near Strickegsville, Chester County,
containing Sc acres, to Ephraim Denney, Of
his city, for $50 per acre.
He has also sold the farm of George Stirrell,
n Cecil County, Nd, containing % acres to
Vim. Smith, ESD, of this County, for $50 per
cre. Also IL acres belonging to the same
gentleman, situated in this county. to j. New