Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-25

neck, the forest, and levels, and contains sew
enty-three thousand and seventy acres, over
one-fourth the entire number in the whole
county. Fifteen or twenty years ago the soil was
looked upon as barren and unproductiye, and
the foresters were spoken OF with degree of
contempt when any reference was made to
them. A great change however, has been
wrought in these respects within the past few |
years. Swamps have been drained, forests clear
ed, the land lined, fenced, andcultvated and it |
has become one Of the most productive sections |
ofour county; the citizens beinginteigrnt, hos |
pitable and among the most moral and law
| abiding, as was shown at the last election by
majority Of votes in favor of sustaining the act
for the suppression of intemperance. Other
| Hundreds may well blush when they look at
the position occupied by old Appoquinimink
in this respect. Instead of talking Of the ig-
norant foresters, they may well follow their
noble lead aud emulate their virtues. II any
| did well old Appoquininink did better. In
the neck the land is highly productive, the
| buildings comfortable, and the people intelli-
gent and thrifty. The forest has rapidly dis
| appeared before the axe of the wOodman, and
well cultivated farms with fair buildings, are
/ to be seen on every hand. The levels have
| long been regarded as the most favored part
| Of the hundred Tthe yielding largely, and
many Of the residents are growing wealthy
They will find it difficult, however, to keep
| head Of the neck, which through the intelligent
Walkers, Moores, Vandergriits, and other not
less energetic spirits, it is being made as fer
tile as the plains of Goshan where rivers tiow-
ed with milk and honey. The farms are gen
orally large, and the population not 50 great
as some Hundreds ofsmalier territory; there are
| no towns or villages OF any considerable size
, | within its limits. In fact Black Bird and
Peterborough arc the only villages, and in
point Of trade they find rival in Townsend,
the new station on the railroad, where there is
store and post office, and we have no doubt
that short time only will eapse before it will
4 boast Of blacksmith, wheelwright and shoema-
I | ker shops. There are something over 500
" hundred white taxlbles and some 50 colored
ones, and population oil 1000, which number
4 | is exceeded by Brandywine, Christiana, Mill
p Creek and Wilmington. The assessed value
- of property, approximutes TO 81 ,OOO,0OO, which
! is exceeded by Brandywine, Christiina, Mill
Greek, New Castle and ST. Georges. In APP
pOquinimink the people are generally engaged
in agriculture, while in the hundreds which
exceed her in population and the amount oil
a asscssable property, there are several villages
of considerable size, and in some OF them are
manufacturing establishments, giving employ
: | m0nt TO large amount of capital and many
hands. APPOINTMENTS is rich in broad acres
=, | and will be to The little town on her borders
!, what the country On the Baltic is to the city
- from which she has taken her name. We like
old Appoquiniminli rs her people are not be-
A. hind those of any portion Of our state. lel
Ho hospitality, virtue and libcraty. May success
attend them.
te State Temperance COnpenitOn.---Pursnan
re- to previous notice the State Temperance
SUI Convention met at the Court House i'll DOypl
pe on Tuesday, the 10TH The President, DAME
her Corbit, ESQ, in the chair, and Robert ID. Ho
fecker appointed secretary pro tenn, in the al
OF sen1e OF the secretary, DR.. ID. W. Maull. A
10" ter an impressive prayer by the Rev. o. "
D,ls 4
oil Smithers, VIM. Hazard, Elijah Crouch, al
Inc John Downhaln, Esqrs., were appointed Il con
mittee to prepare business for the consider
10 ton OF the meeting. The committee, after
was short ABSENCE returned with the following re
OF lutiens, which Were cad and adopted:
}, ResOiUed LIST, That though recent events ha
~ | greatly discouraged the friends o. Temperate
by and for the time being seem to have piralyz,
on their efforts, yet our confidence in the rgl
80 eousness of the cause in which we are engage
81. and our confidence in its ultimate success +
los main undiminished. ami we nrn determined
les light on, and if need be, fight ever against Il
irighttul evils to humanity, that result from Il
on sale and use of Intoxicating drinks as lIeye
lnr- age.
the RESOLVED I'd, That in the opinion OF III
lch convention, moral suasion and proper Legisl
ton should go hand IN hand in pushing 10
was ward the cause Of Temperance, and va loo
ior- now as heretofore, to entire prohibition of I
\ traffic in those dvinHs bOySrAsS. Aud q
oath Legislation in short of this, We accept only
on steps towards the great object of enactiug u
lntll sustaining prohibitory legislation.
RzSOlped 81, That in the Judgment Of Il
vine convention, the friends of the enrse of re
he perance in every ngirhborhool. shoulL 30 =.
red orously to work, in recognizing s0cieti
enrolling men women and children, that We
" of commend in recording names that there be 81
sgis arate columns for the names so that the nan
rs to ofthe men could be n any time easily asc
nvv tanned.
Resolrci A, That the societies so rails,
and should be pledged against tile manuiactu
q of sale and use OF Intoxicating drinks as Il bcv
That age.
Levy The following resolution was offered by
,thsr rev. NJ. Jernan, and, after some discuss
,ber was also adopted;
Their hcSoNeu, lhat IN the opinion oil TINS W
jourt yention, the Legislature of this State, dur
A he IT'S session last winter, committed two W
men great errors, viz first, by repeating the
i'm. winch prohibited bowling alleys; and more
such peclally, secondly, by repeating the law cna
univ | gu Tor the suppression OF intcmperance--in
repeal Of which, the toodgates of inteml
II the ancc have been opened aud streams OF liz
and ire have been sent forth, blightng and bla
this ing the best hopes Of men, and spread
effect crime, poverty, wretchedness and ruin in
npla- cry direction throughout the State.
The following, offered by L. B. Cuurs
at all ESD, was also read and adopted:
owls Resolved, That we continue to show to
,reby morlu, ny consistent course OF action, t
we are now, and ever intend to he, the Il
we profess to be that although rum may
Times lila AMI nn,,,, ",u ~, III a usE neeoe re-
hnrao ITS use IN all our intercourse with men,
with VIII endeayor TO carry out our principle at
WIN times.
rn in m r,,,,;o, i.,.
week, ha nnhsha nV r. melo oit1'e.
dated nann,s tboat. ''y ln' uiieS' unu y.
snnr then adjourned until tho next annual meet
meio in May, 1858.
a va The Smyrna Times says that the meet
NJ was harmonious throughout, though spirit
i, H. and seldom have we heard such expressions
,aaJ deep, settled, unhinching temperance prit
man pie. Considerable discussion ensued On
that different resolutions, mainly tending upon
NIL course the temperance men shOald now tai
enks "A disposition was expressed by member
sat go back to the old principle Of moral sulsil
their 49,, thn,osI con'ehueu lhat II had D.
thnt rld OF the evil but by legal action But when
own how to proceed was the question. An impre
avel- nnthi veu 10 pcIVauG Tue convention Il
"a, in hothlhg could be done by the present temp
, two ahce party at this time, and the only way
,m- 'hem TO do was to :" bide their time - until
chill reaction takes place.
turn, C,,s p.o.,.,J ~ m
were last tha n,a,nh". ~ t"e9u's uiterho
order, mington a. ~, ~, y, tne oahgerpana oil
,g, nf Lemon Hill, Philadelphia, presented to Il
,SS II ieaier, NJ Il. l.ichtenstein ESQ.,. of this cit
beautiful cane III token Of the high estpru,
aoli which he is held AS gentleman and mnsir
-, ~ AT the request OF the Band, Mr. Lichteps
49, some time ago, accepted the office of lra
= 10, and the faithful, prompt and satisfactory II
u '"0 ner In which he has performed his duties q
ga IN hla nnR al .pl,s, Al =