Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17

| SlriSh HILL from the fact that number OF laml-
lies from the screen Isle of the ocean," had
settled in the vicinity. The name was after
wards changed TO Canterbury, after the town
OF that name In England. 1t is situated on the
/ State road five miles from Camden, three miles
and half from Frederick, and one from the
Delaware Railroad. 1t contains some fifteen
houses, and has population of about To-
Ihere are two hotels, one kept by b. p. Con
| ner, the other by IL. j. Anderson, who is also
Justice OF the Peace and Notary Public. They
are both obliging landlords, and their houses
are very quiet and orderly. Thereare also two
stores, one kept by Mr.. Seden, the other by
james b. Conner, who is ALSO postmaster and
agent for tho Delaware Railroad. He IS cour-
teous and polite, and highly popular with the
community. Dickson 4 Culbreth of Dover,
have an agency, here for the purchase of grain,
lime, gnano, &c. VIM. h. Galloway is engaged
IN dealing in poultry, fruit, &C., which he for
wards by Railroad to Philadelphia. A Meth
odist Church has recently been erected in the
places 1t is a neat building, well finished, and
adequate to the wants of the community. A
| protracted meeting is now being held, and on
Tuesday night OF last week there were thirty
persons at the altar seeking religion. Rev.
| Sylvester Wiley, is the minister in charge, and
he is indefatigable in his labor of love. The
land around Is of good quality, easily improv
ed, and very productive. Mr.. Conner has
| Held of corn, near the town on which was spread
,
handsome crop. Any one with moderate
capital, could make fortune by locating inthe
place, and engaging in the purchase of grain.
The same remark will also apply to farming as
fortunes can be made In the next five or ten
| years, In the purchase of real estate.
| CLarb's Corner.-This place, which is situa-
ted on tho Delaware Eailroad, about nine miles
from Milford, and four from Vernon, hassprung
| up within the pas two years, and now contains
| nine or ten houses, two stores, one kept by
Davis & Bennett, the other by John Yangesel,
| both of which appear to be doing a large
business. They purchase and forward toPhil-
adelpha, an immense quantity OF peaches,
apples, &C., which the farmers bring in by
carloads, and disposed OF for dry goods, gro
ceries or cash, as may he agreed upon. They
also do quite an extensive business in grain.
Alarge hotel, owned by Zadock Clark, is nearly
completed and has been leased to d. j. Flem-
ming, who intends to fit it up in good style.
and as no is an urbane and courteous man, it
will be well patronized by travellers and others,
as house of entertainment is necessary for
the accommodation of those wishing to take
| passage on the Railroad from this point. DR..
Frederick Owens is located here and has quite
an extensive practice. Matthew J. Clark Is
postmaster VIM L. Vaulcs is agent for lime,
guano, &c. Davis X Bostick, carpenters, and
John Morris, blacksmith. The country around
is improving rapidly, the building of the rail-
road having gives an impetus to business of
all kinds. Farms have rapidly increased in
value, and many handsome fortunes have al
ready been made, and many others will yet be
| realized.
| WILLOW Groue.-This village is situated on
the western portion of Murderkiln Hundred,
| five miles from Camden, eight from Dover, and
seventeen from Milford. 1t contains eighteen
or twenty houses, and population of over one
hundred. There are three stores, kept by VIM.
| Gooden, Joseph Hart, and Ezekiel NJ. Cooper,
| xvb luri oil nd laayo
Quoted by John w. Paris, VIM. @. Lengfellow
and VIM. Ayars a wheelwright and coach shop,
| by Henry @. Carter, and blacksmith shop by
Andrew j. Lowber; shoemaker, Thomas Thorn
ton; plasterer, Woolman Stockley, and Mr..
| Meredith, carpenter. Ambrose Broadway is
extensively engaged In the tanning and curry
| ing business, and gives employment to num-
Der Of persons. In the Southern portion of
the town is large steam saw and grist mill
carried on by Thornton RUSSELL who is doing
quite an extensive business. The land in the
vicinity is quite fertile, the farmers generally
are enterprising and intelligent, and many of
them in fair way to accumulate wealth.
Those wishing to purchase real estate would do
we'll to visit this neighborhood.
Things N Milford and picinity.-We con-
dense the following items from the News -
Todd's chapel, the NJ. e. church near Marshy.
hope bridge in this county, has been in a very
diapidated condition. Not long since on a
very disagreeable week day when no ono was
about, two Methodist preachers riding by
stopped, and having examined the condition of
the old rickety church one of them went into
the pulpit and preached q sermon from this
text 'f Your house is left unto you desolate.' -
The purport of the sermon was that the house
was not fit to worship in and the people must
build new one. This sermon was not preach
cd in the usual way. II was written with
pencil and placed in the bible. When the
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said that's brother Manship, and on making
inquiry they found that Bro. Manship had been
along the road short time before.
The most pleasant part OF this little incident
is that the people went Immediately to work,
and are now constructing a beautiful and taste
full church which when completed will be an
ornament to the neighborhood. Bro. Manship
to (Iise his own language) Sc started the fire %
The church is being built by Jno. W. Will
hanson under the supervision of Nicholas o.
Smith, ESD, chairman of the building commit
tee. We understand it will cost between three
and four thousand dollars when completed.
Laurel and NepaIk.-On Monday morning
last we saw, on thv cars of the Del. II. Il. nine
students on their way to Delaware College, all
of whom were from the town OF Laurel in Sus'
sex. We were pleased because Of the fact
that Delaware College is well worthy the pat-
ronaga of Delawarians, and being an lnstitu-
tion of the State, ought to receive it, There
is a growing disposition on the part Of the
people of Kent and Sussex to patronize Della
aware College, and fits facilities and advanta-
ges were better known by means of circulars,
advertisements, &C., it wouli become what it
was designed to be Delaware College,
Pugitishc.-Two of the colored denizens OF
Jimtown, named John Haynes and John Quill
lin, ON Sunday afternoon last INDUCED in a
knock down and drag out" Dublin got the
worst of tho fight, ard on Monday morning
had his adversary arraigned before Esquire
Denning. JimtoWn seems to be a favorite To-
cality for pugiists to indulge in the practice OF
lighting. About midnight few weeks since,
there was d general row between melI ana Wo-
men, in which several were considerably bruised.
, Wanted TO go 10 Jail.-The proprietor Of the
ale house in South Milford was arraigned be-
fore Esquire Porter for ill treating his wife,
The magistrate acquired him to give security
for his future good behavior, but he positively
refused, stating that he could easily finl the
necessary security, but he preferred visit to
Georgetown in company with constable Ste
venson. The Squire endeavored to persuade
, him to find bail, but he threatened to prose
cute the officer unle he committed him. Mr..
Lopes was accordingly sent to Jail to rusticate
, for short time.
Drocned.-A son of Mr.. VIM. Still, between
I eight and nine years Of age, residing in FROM
' st., was drowned in Mispillion creek on Tues
day evening last about 81 O'Clock. The littlI
I fellow, in company with two others, was play
. ing in boat belonging to one of the vessel
q in the harbor, when he accidentally fell in tn
B water and before he could be rescued he wa
I drowned. His body was taken from the waite
4 in about ten or fifteen minutes after the sad oc
n currence, and every effortwas made by Drs. Lay
0 ton and Lofland to resuscitate him, but in vain
: Irprog ements.-N athaniel johnson Esqr.
t has just completed large and handsome bull
@ ding for his own residence. He has also re
paired his mill and placed it in complete or
der.--DanIel Currey Esq, is rapidly i'm
| nrnvinp the EnlIins farm npar Miford NAY