Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23
IocAL INTELLIGENCE.

tract oOclety, plencneu III ot' Idulb u. G'
Church, on Sunday morning, from the TEXT
Sand sent messengers unto them, saying l
am doing great work, so that l cannot come
down; why should the work cease, whilst 1
leave il, and come down to .you''--Nehemiah
9th chap. Sd v. These words he observed were
spoken by a true patriot, true lover oil his
country. Although he was in prosperous
condition he could not feel happy whom his
countrymen were in distressed circumstances
and hG accordingly asked permission to go to
their relief. The King granted the request
that he might go up to Jerusalem and rebuild
her walls. In this enterprise nc met with many
discouragements, but he remained steadtast and
immovabie, always Astounding in good works.
In this connection he observed that it might
be said of those engaged in erecting church,
the scattering Of bibles, the various schemes OF
evangUlization, &C., that they were doing q
great work, and called on high heaven to assist
them in their labor of love. The object Of the
tract enterprise, he observed, was to dissemi-
nate through the lund, wholesome religious
literature. Some might inquire If the regular
ministers, might not do this work. Ho presumed
that il they attended to their other duties
faithfully they would have their hands, thei:
heads and their hearts fun. Those connected
with the secular press, in order to make money
(and what would men not do to make money!
were sending out various cheap publications
to enlist the attention of the people. In COM
ing from Philadelphia to this city, few days
ago, an agent went through the cars no less
Ihan six times in order 20 dispose Of books,
some ofwhich, perhaps were not OF character
that parents would wish their children to read.
Incaculable mischief had been done in this
way. IL was to cOunteract tho evil tendency oil
tbi, reading that the tract association was form
ed and tho colporteur system adopted. Anoth-
or object In view was to collect neglected
children into the Sunday school and teach
them the preccpts of christianity. Even In
Delaware there are many families IN which the
children ere neglected, and il was their busi-
ness to go after them and gather them into
schools and train them for usefulness IN the
church of God. In Port Harmon, Nd, a very
interesting Sabbath School Of forty children
have been formed, aud they were aboutsending
them library. Their German Colporteur had
formed School of Sixty In a hose house
| III Philadelphia, in q neglected part Of the city.
| Their object was also to convert souls, and to
| go hand in hand with the church. The minis
Ter If lie attended to his duties faithfully would
have about as much as he could well get
through with. But what he inquired was his
dock In number, compared with those who
lived in damp cellars, and out of the way
| places Hence he was willing to preach in
| toe market house, In the coal pits, and in the
| streets, in order that he might be instrumental
| IN doing some good in his lay and generation.
| He alluded to the formation Of the Methodist
| Church, and remarked that last fall when he
looked a. the chapel first erected in London,
he could scarcely realize that SO short time
had elapsed when he contrasted that small be-
ginning with the present condition OF this de-
| domination. He cautioned persons not to
despise the day of small things, Persons were
TOO apt to ridicule new enterprises as tho enc
mics Of Nehemiah did. He enforced this part
Of his discourse with several quotations Of
Scripture and other illusions lie mentioned
| fhuT he ms in ba
culed tho idea Of any one but women and
children reading tracts, when he replied that
If they could only succeed to tnat extent, they
would In short time completely control al
such old foges as him. He referred to the
various hardships that the colporteurs had en-
dured the treatment they had received, and alst
the success which had crowned their efforts
and closed with an appeal to the congregation
to contribute literally. After the collection
was taken thirty dollars were contributed t
make Prot. Loomis life director Of the Trac
Society, So TO make John 4. Robinson and ais
SO to make Prot. Suddler, life members, max
ing the whole amount realized over 500.
DeidapdTs.--The spirit of improvement am
business enterprise, says the Peninsular News
which are infusing themselves into the citizen
OF Delaware, cannot but be gratifying to ever
native of DIR little State. Smyrna, Dover
Frederick and vcuities are riyalling in bust
mass energy any Of tho towns in tho Middl
States at equal distances from the. large cities
, Vernon, Pennington, Clark's Corner, 81
, Johnstown, Brdgevie and seaford, since tn
construction OF the Delaware railroad, hav
caught the spirit. Lands are rapidly improy
ing and advancing in price. Tho crops annu
/ ally increase in abundance and variety, and a
the people see that the longed-look for &c goo
timo coming has arrived oil the cars, tho
con1hlaNrn innnroving tlOir dwellings, uevotln
c more attention to the education of their chi
/; dren and realize hundred other advantage
a which follow tho footsteps OF great public in
provemcnts
About Laurel, although there has not bee
y so marked a change within year or two as
other sections, there are indications of ad
:. vancem MT. The people Of Laurel have for
. long time, and with truth too, boosted of the
II handsome little town, and tho intelligence, pc
2. severance and hospitality of its citizens.
it needs is a railroad they have the mon .
ready, equal to any demand.
Is The lower part of Sussex county has nevt
;, had fair representation in other sections
s tho State. About Gumhoro, Sandy Beacl
IS Frankfort and Centreville, there is larg
d quantity Of the richest and the most produ
= tive land in the State, peculiarly adapted
in the production of Indian corn, Of which vel
in heavy crops are raised. In most of the abo'
Is neighborhoods the farm houses are neat, mar
IS of them are very handsome, and most all cit
,k or painted or white-washed.
10 At Dlgsboro, Millsboro, Lewes, Milton al
to and Georgetown, the farmers are improvil
their land, and the increase in the Gro
tierefrom gives an impulse to business gene
IS, ally, and when tho junction and Breakwat
N Railroad is completed, these places, enioyi
a advantages equal IL not superior to those
10 any other section, will be found in the van
70 Delaware enterprise and improvement.
nj improvements IN ChYisfiaaa H.-A numb
Of linn hnt, kpn tad in
er Hundred by the farmers, the past year, n
q We observe that there is disposition manii'
lr. ted to push on tho column OF Improvement.
e- Some Two miles southwest of Centrevlle
IFS noticed that Mr.. Jacob Holmes is havi
On erected on his farm a neat two story fral
mt dwelling, % feet front and So deep, with ba
IN. building. The carpenter work is being dc
by Mr.. Mccullough, carpenter, and the sto
er- By Nathan Graves. Mr.. Samuel Armstro
,at has also erected very pretty cottage for
he tenant; 1t is located on the slope of hill 6
's; commands a beautiful view. David Tay
EN- recently sold portion Of his farm contain
ow 60 acres OF land including the old mans
TO and barn to MIR. Samuel Gamble for $50
Ie- acre, has lately erected beautiful stone NJ
all sion on the northerly portion OF it which he
at served. lie will also shortly erect a lai
rd- double decker barn, the work of which will
done by AIr. Mccullough, carpenter, of @
- trevillG. ... e
H. things IN the Country.-Sherif oglo
an continues the carpeutering business as forn
ly. He Is at this tmo building quite q Ia
put barn for James Fl. Ray; it is sixty-fve feet /
ny and fifty feet wide with large dormer bach
nee He is also building barn for Mrs. McMull
ma sixty feet in length and forty feet in Width
40 Both these barns are single deckers and ar
be built In the very best manner. He is |
ere wise building kitchen iorPhilip Marvel, b
Ano keeper in the village of Christiana; this Blu
ro- inc vhen finished viii ndd mnnh 10 fine cor
l,a 20 ~