The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

IMPROVEMENT OF DUCK CREEK.

Prospect Hill--Memorial to the Legislature
Lottery Appropriation, &c.
Time is money.
Time and tide waits for no man.
There is time in the afiairs Of men, which if
taken at the food leads on 10 fortune
BY these Hieroglyphies bright
Which none but craftsmen ever knew
We meet upon the square
And We part upon the level
Mr.. Editor,--In he years of 1851 and 1852,
pas cd rural life on beauIifu ltle larm OF a
hundred acres, at Smyrna Landing, founded in
part by the waters OF Duck Greek, on the New
Castle side. This wharveH were covered with bark,
wood, coal, lime, lumber ship-timter, &c, and
presented an aspect truly interesting. Grain was
brought moi only fr' m the surrounding country,
but from the couaties OF Kent, Queen Ann's and
Curoline, in Maryland, and sold 10 the merchants
in Smyrna, and deposited in the granaries on the
wharyas. Sloops, schooners and packets were
constantly plying up and down the creek, curry
ing away the produce of tho country t. Phiudel
phia, New York and Boston, and bring ing back
lime, limestone, guano, coal, and mt Ichandise Of
every variety and description, The -hip-yards
gave conslant employment to nunb Der OF labor
ing men, and everything wore the appearance OF
busy, active life. The little village OF the simple
name Of "Landipg" where the families of the
captains, ~atermen, garner clerks and ship car
penters lived, situated on the Kent side Of the
creek. -
The town OF Smyrna 0ust one mile from the
centre sf Main street To the Laudng) viewed
from the heights of Prospect Hill" (,he name Of
the farm where Eusticaled for nearly two years,)
presented beautiful and picturesque appearance
The steeples on the Presby terrain and Protestant
Episcopal churches lowered above al--pointag
misunderstanding our attention from The sub
luniry cares Ell the world and directing ouI
, thoughts TO higher and holier themes and the
. sound of the church going bell" reverberating
and re-eehoing along the hills and valleys, made
: sSoog appeal to tbs heart to render homage Il
the High and Holy One who IL Lord oil the Sab
: bati. When Aurora spread her rich and blazing
coos all over The East, how truly magnificent wal
0 the gorgeous display Every cloud was baptizet
in the crimson flood. and every hill top, and Tree
i and spirc, aud slecple was radiant with glory
J, The waters Of Duck Greek, like tue mirror
i reflected back The transcendent oselins OF III,
' heavens All this fiery retinue pissed ia harmu
= nious procession 10 usher in the sun OF the sum
p rncr solsiics.a He rode tiumphanily through lh
L heavens until he arrival at .hu far wesi, when III
! departed in grandeur, throwing his golden tint
. all over the widespread landscape.
. Fam would depict the love mess Of the scene
~ when Cynthia, the fair queen OF the night, ros
in majestic apleudor, and added new enehantnien
a to the works Of allure and nrt by throwing owe
a them her silver yestmenls have gazed wit
!, admiration the blue vault Of heaven when stud
8 ded with myrads of siArs, shining, sparkling
\ twinklng apparently rejoicing to contribute lhei
d putt 20 dorm the noctura landscape and enliye
il and enlighlen the pathway Of the benghted tras
eller. The sweet Influences Of the Pleiides hay
10 been felt, aud the bands OF Orion have been look
n ed upon with intense ever since the day
4. Of job when the Almighty answered him out 9
or the whirldwind, and called his attention to thes
,e bright llions, and said, Canst thou bin
4. the sweet Influences of plciades, or looee til
a. bands Of Orion y "Canst thou bring forth Ma
ID zirolh ia his season or canst thou guide Are
turns with his sons p Il is true, those brilliai
consultations with many Others might nieniion
i upon which The eye Of the Astronomer delights
'e dwell. not confined 10 those places l have at
s, tempted to describe. II is also true that the SUI
d rises and sets in majesty on different continent
I'd and Islands, and .myriads of townss and that III
n. moon casts her mellow light and benign inAuenc
k on mum rous cities and countless hamleis. Ba
O. il was on the farm surrounded with beautiful am
r sublime scenery such as lave family delinealed
10 that became acquainted with the wants OF til
mariner, and the Necessity of improving the navi
A. CATION Of Duck Creek, whose rerpen!ine courss
u however romantic il may appear 10 the eye,
in vexatious and Troublesome to the sailor.
= Frequently number Of vessels may he seen
ne wAing at the shoals for the rise ofthe tide 10 cal
" them safely over They have remained sher