Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-18

seems to be covered. DEFENDER.
The LADIES' The following, written by the
ladies OF the Levels, on the eth inst, to the Ga.
zotte, we transfer to our columns
Mn. EDITOR "A very novice in the ant Of
communication with tho press, We feel great
delicacY in addressing your valuable sheet; bu
We feel 1t duty to the public and to our seq
to talk II few moments through this our only
public medium. For the last two weeks, a
two different periods, we, with others, have
perused two very able articles, emanating from
two as fertile intelects and doubtless as abl
personageS. Now, havisg reason to believe
that our initials have appeared together witt
others, we opine that we are justified in motto
ing said correspondents articles.
We arc not udherents OF Lucy Stone, there
fore feel shocked at beholding our initials il
bold relief before a critical and unrelentn
public. Wa desire to cultivate a modest, re
firing ambition, which will eventually endea
us to Il large circle for our maay virtues, an
place us in the unenviable social and domesti
relation, not to be posted conspicuously to
glaring public. We love the lords of creation
but must canddly confess We arc surprised q
their want Of delicacy and respect for us.
Now, dear Mr.. Editor, We are not angelic
but mortal, and hope we possess a little NOR
dGmonstratiye tact than some of our sterne
brcthrenj but our vanity assumes not the clan
Of stoed or smoke Of battle. Egotism is rife i
our midst, and we will say that many of GU
sisters in supreme beauty have grace in walk
tone and manner-beauty not only in person
but loyeliness OF spirit and lustrous
Eyes like the starlight of the soft midnight
So darkly beautiful, so deeply bright"
Fresh from halls Of learning, buoyed by th
gossamer feathers which, falling from the gor
geous wings of a rosy tree, float athwart the
vision, these gentleman OF the carpet, clad il
gallantry's armor, pilgrimage to the sacred Ian
on fruitless embassay. illusions harmless
and airy, tincturod with brightness, frelghte
with ioggy gossip, amuse and please but d
not think us severe when we chronicle that W
arc wounded at public presentation.
S., b., NJ, x X.
MORE OF THE FAMINE IN MIcHIoAN.-Disire
! ! sing SceAGs.-ThO Michigan famine is sadl
pictured by writer from Detroit, who say
y that in Gratiot county he saw woman VIII
sustained her sick husband and two childre
on maple sugar and leeks several days befoi
she could get other relief she then had to ca
: ry the provisions several miles ON her back
!, rms woman had taken care OF her sick hui
/, band since last August, and her family OF tw
G children, beside which she made 100 poun,
If OF maple sugar, cleared the ground and hoe
y In two acres Of spring wheat, and planted son
m corn and potatoes. She was habitated in Ia
Q, tered garments.
ar Another family OF father and three daug
lie ters, aged fifteen, twelve and ten, said th,
a, lived on milk, maple sugar and leeks for
err week after they could borrow nothing MOI
or before supplies reached them. Two other fai
lies, consisting of four grown persons and Sc
ia en- children, and who considered themsely
vs. well oil, had no breadstuHs except two bush,
v, oil spring wheat, and a like quantity Of GA
M which they had gotfor seed. This they mix
It's together and ground in a coffee mill. Mil
nd and few fish they had caught, constitut