Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-21

DELAWARE, Ono, May ! lth, 1857.
MR.. EDIroR.-For tho benefit Of those per-
sons who have been infected with tho prevail
ing epidemic now so generally existing
throughout the North and West, propose to
give them the result of my observations in
travelling through that pictured Eden which
high wrought Imagination has invested with
the charms of waving fields Of grain and grass,
where cities rise as if by magic, where fortunes
without effort fall into your lap. This as vet
nave not seen. Ohio IS sadly behind what had
expected to have seen, but one field of wheat
NE me- many You may sec in an hours ride from
wilmington has presented itself to my sight.
FROM the borders Of Pennsylvania to this place,
the grass fields look miserably bare, corn is
not yet being planted, and oats are diflidently
peerlhS above the ground. 1t is true the Spring
mas Deeh unusually cold and wet, the climate
more changeable than East of the mountains,
Dut think the farmers are themselves behind
the agei they are very careless farmers, make
no use OF manlires or lime with but few eXcep-
lions, and those few can be pointed out by the
traveller by the ncatness OF their farms, the
healthy condition of their stock and the
large ard comfortable arrangement of the
barns; they are the most of them content with
merely "scratcling along.'' The fever here
IS III It's most violent form. OH for Kansas and
Missouri is their cry at this time. Money can
mere be made by any shrewd man with u
moderate capital by buying and selling real
estate. Land is cheaper than it was live years
ago IN many sections of this country so have
Deen informed. A Reaction will most certainly
take place in n short time and the speculator
VIII reap rich profit on his purchase. People
are SO anxious to sell, particularly those who
are still in debt, that they may be enabled to go
west and buy land at the small price asked Tor
II there, that avn certain a fortune could be
made In this very ncighborhoOd in little time
delaware is a fiourishing town OF some 5000 in
habltants, about % miles from Columbus the
capital OF the State, on the route of the Cleve-
land, Columbus and Cincinnati Rail Road; here
also Is the commencement Ofthe Delaware and
Springfield Rail Road, which it is intended TO
connect with the Newark and Nit. Vernon
Rail Road, and this forms the most direct line
from Pittsburg to Belltountain and st. Louis.
There are many splendid private residences, a
magnificent Hotel, here also is located one of
the most celebrated universities west of the
mountains, the Ohio Wesleyan University, the
esleyan female College, and better supplied
with churches of costly character than any
town OF its size have ever seen. The amount
Of goods disposed Of is almost Incredible
One OF the largest and doing til. heaviest bust
ness is that OF John II. Mendenhall &; Co., n
"Blue Hens ChckGn,' and credit to little
Oilrstlani, Tor the energy, perseverance and
talent, which belong to the successfnl NOR
chant. The streets OF Delaware are handsome
" graded, and paved, but there was one mis-
take in not making the pavements three feet
wider (they heing now but twelve feet wide>
particularly il tho streets should be muddy, as
! have been obliged while walking with ladies
to occasionally walk in the gutter. Hoops
here arc of western growth. More anon.
STANTON,