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


Mn. EDIroa My last communication was
published in your paper, under the date of tho
26th Of March since which time have re-
turned home to my native county. In it / sta
ted that yo u would hear from me in year or
SO, but on due consideration, | thought |
would let your readers hear from mo sooner, in
my expedition homeward; therefore l ask a
space in your valuable paper for that purpose.
came down in the cars, to Clark's Corner, and
ceiling anxious to view the country from there
to Milford, being informed that the road which
was to pass over in going to that place in the
stage, was nearly the course that the Branch
railroad was to run, for which my curiosity
was excited, so seated myself in the stage
in two hours after which, was in the Hour
ishing town of Milford, where was met by Mr..
George Tumlin, the hotel keeper, in which
place / spent several hours during that time |
was jOnrneying through the Northern part of
said town, viewing nearly all the streets and
buildings, and while so journeying was stand
ing on tho sidewalk of Main street, asking
questions and giving answers to boys. l saw
the gentleman which defeated the sure pros
poet of this Branch railroad, or in other words
he and his friends defeated tho sure scheme
rs proposed to procure the means to build ;saiJs
road. Flo was standing on porch ,Aad&MM$
ing the Beacon office, which was inf Sa
the boys was his own promises. | will%laES{tzz
names at present, as this matter intcft:xHz%
ing at moro convenient season. noWyfTa
into Sussex, my native county, where l took
full view Of the Southern part of the town, as
well as / could without glasses. Introducing
mysgll to no one, making my sally as close
to tTfFGovernor's mansion as possibly could
to get fair view without being noticed. What
asplendid location. then viewed the ship yard,
counted on the stocks. 1 rather think the
South part OF the town is the handsomest part
oft, | say that Milford is second to no town
in the State in my opinion; and l must say
that the last Legislature for want of proper
intelligence in internal improvements has
doubtless missed tho figure, so far, that no
proper thinking man ever will vote at the polls
again without looking at their ticket, and ma
ing inquiry of some one that is Thoroughly ac,
euaintGd with the persons whose names are on
the ticket for Legislators. l am confident that
the people of Delaware at the last election new.
or thought for amomsnt, or they would not have
cast their votes for such men as some in the
last Legislature, to make laws to govern the citi
Gems of this noble little State. 1t was enough
for any man of intelligence to judge the capa.
bility of their preoeptive powers by setting
himself in the Representative Hall for day OIL
so, and view the workings of a larger portion
of that body; it was easy at single glance to
read their phrenology that they were not the
Legislators of Delaware, but the Legislators o
the LocOfoco party but | will be patient like
the poor little children, they waited patiently
until the fire burned, and the cakes were baked
and will do the same thing until the laws are
published their votes of this little Diamond
State. You will see what they did while
they were living on fat things in Dover. / vii
tell you some things they denc; they repealed
the Prohibition Law, and they made provision.
for the death Of Mr.. Holding, newly elected
member OF the Levy Court in this county O
Kent | was expecting in every paper to set
tho obituary, but he would not die for the
party, and to my great astonishment l saw
him in person, in front of Mr.. Fountains no
tel getting out of the omnibus; went to hin
aud shook hands, when he informed me tina
he was in tolerable health. They did ev
erything wrong and nothing right, and tht
Tharp click by having nearly all his blood
kin in the Senate or House succeeded in get
ting charter for railroad from the Choptanl
to Hearntown. This project was to defeat tn,
Milford Branch from starting at Clark's corner
| must stop, as shall want to speak again
but before closing will inform the friends o
this paper that have got home.
Yours Truly, JONATHAN & DAVID.
LATER FROM KANsAs.-St. Louis, May o.
Tho Democrat publishes call from several cit
liens of Lawrence; Kansas, to Secretary Stan
ton, stating that the following course has beel
adopted for the ensuing election of delegates
Two persons, Gone from each party,) selectet
in each district, will come at the Registry lis
and proceed together to register tho legal vo
tors. Tho Probate Judges will then correc
the first list, and the appointments being
made, according to these returns, four judge
of election (two of each party,) will BIO elect
ed for each precinct, and the names of thre
Of said judges will be required to furnish IN
certificates to entitlc person to seat IN IN
| Convention. Later advices assert that Secre
tary Stanton has declined the proposition
| ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA.-The eieclioi
In Philadelphis, on Tuesday, resulted IN TN
Democrats elscting the City Commissioner,
City Treasurer, and large majorites 70 ootl
branches Of Councils, the Board OF hsa''"
| anil BOARD nj Guardians of the Poor.