The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

/ speak in the present tense Of
he neglected condition Of southern
Delaware perhaps lot with strict
accuracy. 1t may rather be spoken
IF as in process oftransition--in
the beginning Of such se sndeed,l
but still moving onward rnd dpward.
Railroads, already penetrating far
into the region referred to, and in
course of extension.towsrd the ultima
thule of the peninsula, are effecting
the usual change and towns and
villages are sprngihg aR along the
lines Of the Delaware Railroad tray-
ersing the centre Of the State, is
already in operation to laurel 10
the interior Of Sossex coaaty, while
a connecting line-the junction and
Breakwatef road, branching from
the former q. place variously known
as Clark's Corner, the junction, and,
/ believe, Harrington, about twelve
miles above Milford7-afford conye-
nient means Of access to this place
The affairs ofthe lsttsr road appear
to be managed Wit zsstrict regard
to economy. The1fegulsf fare is
exacted form all travellers, president
and directors included, aid no fa-
yors are shown even to thechartered
deadheads of the press. The only
exception made in this respect is, |
understand, in favor of engineers,
conductors and other employees.
while IN the actual discharge of their
duties. III 4 ri
81 / might extend these notes to a
greater length by mentioning vari-
Gus other matters thst have come
within my notice, but as time pres.
ses, | shall abstain, especially as ]
hope, from further observation and
inquiry, to DO able p give few
more details snd-epsAions respec.
ting this very interesting and impor'
tant section of the Diamond State.
DEDICATION OF. TAI New BETH.
EsDA M. L, CHURCH. This beauti
full Edifce will be dedicated OF
Sabbath the 18th, of November. i
is a we'll proFortionedAnd very nea
Church, the interior being especially
beautiful. Very nice furniture
such as csrpeting, chandelier, &c.
have been procured, and what is re
markable, the whole is almost pait
for, there being but a very small
balance remaining on the same
TIE friends of the enterprise deser
We special commendation. Preach
ers of eminence areaexpected frou
abroad. 1t will be seen that this j
the first completed &c three ohurche
in progress on Georgetown circuit
The second being tAe Sand Hill
Church, 70 be dedicated one wee
later-Tne Third beinE the larg
and fine edifie now about closed ii
in Georgetown, and Of which "
hear Communications from all quar-
ters. ,,>,
DEMAND FOR BRiADsTuFFs I
EURoPE.-The grain news froi
Europe is regarded, Very favorabl
as giving assurance thlt breadstuf
are again to be availab bic for expol
in considerable qualities. TN
new market for breadstuffs is NOR
: important than appelrs upon til
surface, as it puts life into a wild
circle Of business, wherb for sever'
years it has been wanting, Speal
ing of it, the New York Exprel
remarks: ~
The net work Of roads which il
terlace the West we're mainly bui
! under the stimulous of grain at big
prices, and have suffered by the re
toration of crops abroad, and IL
short crops at home, two caus
which have deprived them of rev
nue., indeed of most of their emplo,
meut. Being once more in posessic
ola grain trade their finances mu
recover, and with that the fnancI
of the grain growing section, whic
in turn will be able to pay better c
it's old debts as well as to buy moi
freely in New York of merchants
generally. To expects return
the flush times of 1866 and 1855
when the heads of every barrel
feuafrom the Mississippi to Bufa
were turned towards Europe, wou
be idle but it is safe calculation
assume that large foreign demar
is certain. ~ ,e q
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS. Gene
al Riley will deliver an address
behalf of Drunkards' Wives al
Children, on Friday evening the 5