Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-09
For the Dlaware Republican.
LETTER FROM NEWARK.

BHs!nesS prospects Siatisiicdl--Correciion- III
NE Wesf--.aPDiicaiioa for ne p o.--So.
ctefyJJr me promotion Of agriculture, SC.
| Inc advance of spring is working i great
| revolution in our trades business has again re.
slned lis sway, and all is buste lif. and ac-
| tiyity. This spring there are more buildings
IN crusre Of erection than has been known
here for II considerable length of time. The
noisy din of Machinery in oar factories, the
sound Of the artisans hammer, and the hum %
the worlSman's saw, rs they perform their res
pectivc duties, create the favorable impression
thnt there are but few among us unemployed.
Newark, proper, contains about 1900 inhubi-
tants; II large proportion of whom are engaged
! in the different branches of business common
to towns Of II larger growth. There are six
stores devoted to dealing in dry goods and
groceries, whose competition in selling good
articles 1T reasonable prices, Offer superior adj
vantisesto secure the patronage of the inhahi-
tantS Ut the surrounding country. There arc
also three Tailoring establishments three Con-
dictionaries; four Millinery stores; segar and
tobacco Storei toundery, four establishments
| Tor the mInuiacture Of boots and shoes; three
paint RS, one slddler; coach mandatory, n
dentist, n bakery, and Drug store. rhere is
also seminary for young ladies, under the
charge of Miss Chamberlain, and one in the
vicinity (nenr the Depot) under the charge OF
Mr.. Hood and Lady, IN Academy for the in
slrnction ofboys, preparatory to entering College
under tho npciintendanca OF Mr.. Weston, and
last though not least, d ilwlre College, the
pride Of our state, and wonld that could write
truthtnlly-of our last legislative assembly. In
the immediate vicinity is the WoOllen manu-
factory Of Messrs Dean K Son, who give EN-.
ployment to about thirty families We have
that also which speaks volumes in favor ofthe
piety and morality Of the nhabitans of our vii
llge-tOur churcheS-One Methodist, two Press
byterian and one Episcopalian.
In the communication of last week, was II
paragraph which needs correction. In naming
the societies to which the contestants for the
prizes belonged, an error occurred; it should
have been Messrs Johnson and Constable of
the .9theaGn, and MesSrs Smith and Higgins Of
, the Detn Phi.
"A NUMBER OF our young in1n-Seven--havo
formed party, for the purpose Of trying their
fortunes in the Hfar west' It ia something on
the social plan they make one common fund
from which the expenses incurred by the trip
are to bo disbursed, They propose starting
ab0pt the first of May.
Several of our democratic citizens intend
making application for the Office of Postmaster;
| among whom we notice Mr.. Musgrove and Nit.
| Macklcm the present incumbent. The former is
highly respected and well qualified to discharge
the duties attached to the office MFR. Maclllem
our present officer, is courteous, attentive and
polite. During the war of 1879 he volunteered
his services, for the defence of his country, and
marched to the neighborhOod of Baltimore,
where the company to which he was attached
encamped He had however, no opportunity to
distinguish himself, never having been called
into action, though from exposure and priya-
ton, while standing guard, and performing
other duties appertaining to the life OF a SOL
dier, he returned home an invalid having be-
come crippled in one of his legs from which he
has never entirely recovered. But all honor
to the Old soldier, had an opportunity offered,
we have no doubt that many death dealing
ball would have sped on its way, through his
agency. In my last noticed the formation OF
q sOciety for scientific pursuits. Since then
another has been formed on which | cannot
confer IN Jre appropriate name than the $50
ciety for tho promotion of Agriculture. -
Though their plan may have sons claim to
originality, their mode has not; so far, they
have had no experience, except in the article
ofpotatoes. Their plan is as follows: they first
select II few good tuberz, (mercers Dreferred)
with healthy eyes, from the stock of some
neighhor, and then without washing them, or
even using the knife they are offered to the
action of the heat, anil cooked till done. Then
| their mode of promoting agriculture becomes
| developed, Tor the esculents are no sooner pro-
n0uncGd done than they are devOured, which we
| have no doubt is very encouraging to farmers
and we would advise them, in order to supply
the future demand, to hestow more energy in
the cultivation of this flvorte article, potatoes
| for roasting.
| In my next | may notice debating society
which has had a subject for the last month or
two, without coming to any decision, viz; Which
has the most claim to responsibility, the mer-
chant or mechanic. Yours, &c,
POMPEY SMASH.
a serious confagratiOn is now raging in the
| tnrpentine forests of North Carolina. Should
1t not be checked, the effect upon naval stores
must be very disastrous. Ono producer alone
lost %, 900 treos