The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-28

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At9 O'Clock this morning, left Wilmington in com
pay with number of the delegates from New Castle
county, to attend the democratic convention Of the State
of Delaware, at Dover, called for the purpose Of nom
mating candidate for governor and candidate for Con-
gross We left Wilmington in good spirits and with the
expectation of enjoying very pleasant day The air
was cool and bracng, and there not much dust
there usually is In railroad cars n consequence of the
rains Of the last few days
New Castle, which IL but five miles below Wilmington,
reached in few minutes and then most beautiful
view Of Fort Delaware opened to the gaze of the
passengers The bay here is six miles wide, and the
shipping gave very satisfactory assurance of CONNER
cia prosperity The white sails glistoned in the sun,
wiifst the pufs Of smoke from the steamers added
rey to these moving things Of life Some OF the vessels
were quite near and the nasts all that could be
distinguished Of others that had gotten well under
way.
There Is historical reminscence connected with this
place to which 1t may be well to refer 1t here that
William Penn intimately connected with the carly
history of country first laid the site of Philadelphia
The location certainly very attractive and the scenery
is scarcely surpassedis not am sure equaled by that
which surrounds the growing Quaker City" But the
reader is struck with the fact that whilst Philadelphia
ranks the cond city in the Union, New Castle, with all
its advantages remains but village and village with
few, ifany pretensons to future greatness. confess
my inability to account for the existence of this disparity
and would gladly believe that it has resulted from the
fact that Philadelphia had the start, did l not know
that Its growth and commercial Importance has only
been wrought out by natural laws.
At this point there accessons to the number of
cars well to the number of delegates, until the
train measured nearly mile in length word of ex-
PLANTATION Is perhaps needed in this connection. The
Delaware Railroad Company is not rich Though quoted
amoneye corporation and consequently cannot afford
to run more than train for the accommodation of
passengers and freight although they afford very gen
tlemanly officers for Its management AS natural con-
sequence motion exceedingly slow at least equal
to n miles he hour But then rcassurcd from the
fact that safety increased as there could be no
danger of collision no other train being the track
and what did it matter whether not the delegates from
New Castle met in conyention' No person expected
to ride fast who travelled the road and it has become
popular saying with passengers that If they in
hurry they would have walked" This, however am
inclined to regard exaggcraon and the public will
readily believe that gentleman In his right senses
would undertake to walk distance of fifty miles in
Ave hours-the precise time which was consumed in
reaching the capital of this spunky little State
Onthe line of the road scattered pleasant and
prosperous villages. Middletown Is beautiful place,
but was much agreeaby attracted by the beauty
aa .o ,;.os .,s5 ,,r;os
quantancc only increased by the remark of gentle
man that tho iades are lameu LOT .her comehness.
smyrna Is announcer nahasoe Town, ana py af .he most
prosperous Ihougn stuatcd more tnai mile from the
than that of any Of the towns along the road.
Inc country tnrough "nich we passed seems 70 DC
ana ,he crop OF corn VIII not DC very abun
daht AZ ono Pah'auon observed large quantity OF
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their land find that the penerolIv rooa;,ed o;n, i
that the soil q somewbat erbanstad ond nonds pr