Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-10

Doper and Cdmden.-A correspondent of
the Philadelphia Inquirer writing from the low
er part of our state, gives the following &C.
count of the above named towns
1 cannot pretend to give regular journal OF
all the towns frequent in single letter, but
must content myself to furnish description Of
sush towns only as possess the most interest.
l therefore proceed to give dottings of those l
have visited during the past week.
Dover Is the county seat of Kent county, and
the capital Of the state. 1t has a population
of from twelve to thirteen hundred. The
streets are very regular and clean. 1t has two |
very neat little squares fronting each other, the
carriage road interesting. The Stale House |
fronts both squares, surrounded with neat pri-
vate dwellings. The Legislature is composed
of nine in the upper and twenty one in the
lower house. They meet biennially.
was told that more improvements had been
made within the last five years than had taken
place within fifty years previous. This is evil
denced to every visitor, by observing the num-
erous new buildings completed, and others in
course of erection. There are five places of wor-
ship, embracing Episcopalians, Presbyterians,
| Baptists Methodists, and Africans. Onn MethO-
dist church here has peculiarly to that OF
other meeting houses OF that denomination,
steepie being erected thereon, it being the first
l have ever seen in all my travels, adapted to
their church. There are two schools--One Sc
efficient instructors. There are number OF
stores, one press, and the Farmers Bank-the
principal OF the State-with capital of $780,
eco; all of which learn are doing profitable
business.
CAMnEN.-Thistown hasa population of about
700, one-third OF whom are Friends. 1t has
three schools, one male, one female an u free
school, all Of which are well sustained. The
town appears progressing, as observed several
new buildings going up, The sidewalks are
well paved, which is worthy of note, as too
little regard is paid, in this particular, in even
large cities. The merchants here, Of which
there are several, are all doing well. There are
two places OF worship, Quaker and Methodist
Fine Fruit.-We have received sample Of
fine peaches and apples from our friend James
V. Moore, Esq, OF Appoquinmink Hundred,
and the specimens are not only among helhrgsst
but of the best quality we have ever seen. Tine
| orchards Of Mr. M. are very extensive, con-
tanning about 5000 trees, 5000 Of them bearing
this year, the others are young trees OF
good promise, and said to be among the finest
| IN the State. There are seventeen varieties,
as follows Troth's early, Early Yorks, MoOre's
favorlto, Free Heath, Old Nixon free, Craw-
ford, Ward late free, TOole late free, Morris
White, Rodman Cling, very large; Abbey
| early, Lippincott, Rose, Chambers early, Mi
chael very fine and large Delaware Whites
We undcrst md that MIR. NJ. has sold the pres
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the sum of Sl,2T9,31 some Of them selling
for three, four and even as high as six dollars
per basket. The other varieties sold at 81 ,25
TO 81 so.
farewell Sermon.-Rev. MIR. Charlton preach
/ ed his farewell sermon in the Second Baptist
Church, corner of Fourth and French Streets
on Sunday evening, the Both ult., from these
=. words; 81 am Alpha and Omega, the begin
J, ming and the end. will give unto him that
i is athirst of the fountain of the water Of life
o freely. Rev. 81. 6. Mr.. Charlton has beer
is pastor of this church over four years, and in
Al that time there have been many members added
II to it, and through his efforts the editce in whicl
e they now worship, and which IL credit to OIL
e city, was erected. lie drew tho plan or draugh
and superintendent the work, and il will long
stand as monument to his memory, and use
il fitness. Mr.. q. held high place in the atlec
- tons Of most Of his congregation and wa,
u u highly esteemed by our citizens generally
:" His place cannot easily be filed. He left on
- city on Monday evening to engage in his new
! field of labor, which we believe is secretary o
the Board OF Missions, in Philadelphia, and
his family will follow in short time.
;. Camp Mcefing.-The camp meeting ia Han
i; by's woods, in Brandywinc lId., which com
menced this day week, was brought to Il close
8 on Saturday. There were about forty tents
G and the attendance throughout tho week wa.
|
y thing passed off very satisfactorily. Among
the ministers present were Revs. Jas. b. Ay
ars, Henry King, Turner, Hand, Flunnery ant
}, Kurt2. The grove is very fine one, with wa
" ter convenient, and we are informed that Mr.
IT Handy expressed his willingness that meet
ly ing should be held there every year If thu
he same order continued to be observed
IT Mrs. General Gaines the famous-Says tn
"a Telegraph-visited Germantown on the 2St
ne ult, to obtain some facts relative to the time
yo tho death of her grandmother Clark, who Ion
n lived in Germantown, and whose remains no
~ lie in the lower cemetery of that place. Sh
a. says she has been in court twenty-tllrcc year
ne has completely gained her cause, and all sh
ed has got to obtain possession Of her father
property is simply to institute suits Of cjec
or ment, which will be done unless Il satsflctOr
rs compromise is effected. Mrs. G. looks we
en- still young and as energetic as ever.
~, COrrcciioR.-We are informed that the state
~ ~ ment made in the Republican few week
~, ago, in regard TO the delay of the cars freight
t .te cd with wheat by Major Jones, was incorrec
o3 Tho books of the company show that they Al
~ rived in Philadelphia the same day or lollowin
y. night that they were loaded but owing to III
4. neglect of the party to whom the Wheat W.
w consigned, they were allowed to stand SON
49,. three or four days before it was removed. =
"a The loss, therefore, was not attributable to III
~ company, but to other parties.