Smyrna times., 1859-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times
IMPROVEMENT OF DUCK CREEK.

Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
IMPROVEMENT OF DUCK CREEK.
! Prospect HiH-lIemOriaI to the legislature
Lottery Appropriation, dc.
Time is money;
| Time and tido for no man
mere Is lime IN the affairs OF men which If lakeI
| at It's flood leads on To fortune
! By those liierOplyphics bright
| Nhlt none but craftsmen er knew
| we meet upon the square
And We part upon The level
MIR. EDITOR: In the years of 1851 aud 1852
passed rural life on a beautiful lIttle farm q
hundred acres, at Smyrna Landing, bounded
IN part by the waters of Duck Creek, on the
New Castle side. The wharves were covered
with bark, wood, coal, lime, lumber ship-tim.
Der, &C., and presented an aspect truly inter.
estlng. Grain was brought not only from the
surrounding country, but from the counties OF
hent, Queen Anne and Caroline, in MARYLAND
and sold to the merchants in Smyrna, aud de.
posted IN their garners on the wharves SIoops.
schooners and packets were constantly plyino
up and down the creek, carrying away the pro.
duce OF the country to Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, and bringing back lime, limestone.
guano' coal, and merchandise of every variety
and description. Two ship-yards gave constant
employment 10 number of laboring men, ard
everything had the appearance of busy, active
lie. little village of the simple name of
Landing" where the families OF the captains
watermen, garner clerks and ship-carpenters
lived, was situated on the Kent side of the
creek.
The town Of Smyrna Gust one mile from the
centre OF Main street to the LandIng), viewed
from the heights of" Prospect Hill " (the name
ot the farm where | rus:icated for nearly two
years., presented a beautiful and picturesque
appearance. The steeples on the Presbyterian
and Protestant Episcopal churches lowered
above aIl-pointing heavenward-calling our
attention from the sublunary cares of the world
and directing our thoughts to higher and hoier
themes; and the sound of the church. going
bell" reverberating and re-echoing alenp the
hills and valleys. made a strong appeal to the
heart TO render homage to the High and Holy
One who is Lord of the Sabbath. When An |
-ora spread her rich and blazing color all over
he East, how truly magnificent was the gorge.
JUS display! Every cloud was baptized in the
crimson flood, aud every hilltop and tree, and
'pIre, and steeple was radiant with glory. The
waters of Duck Creek, like a true mirror re.
lected back the transcendent loveliness of the
leaVens. All this fiery retinue passed in har
DOnIOnS IN in . fbo
uInmer .solstice. lie rode lriumphantly through
he heavens until he arrived at the far west.
when he departed in grandeur, throwing his
'olden tlnts all over the widespread landsca pc.
Fam would depict the Ioveliuess of the
cenery when Cynthia, the fair queen of night,
rose IN majestic splender, and added new en-.
hantment 10 the works of nature and art bv
lrowlng over them her silver vestments.
ave gazed with admiration on the blue vault
heaven when studded with myriads of stars,
inning, sparkling. twinkIing, apparently re-
tcing to contribute their part to adorn the
1cturnal landscape and 10 enliven and enlight-
1 the pathway of the benghted traveller
he sweet Influences Of the Pleiades ha We been
It,, aud the bands of Orion have been lo.ked
pom with intense interest ever since the days
Job, when the Almighty answered him out of !
e whirlwind, and called his attention to these
light consultations, and i'd, "Canst thou IT.
nd the sweet influences of Pleiades. or loose n
e bands of Orion !' Canst thou bring forth a,
azzaT0th in his season or canst thou poide 81
rcturns with his sons!" II is true, those bril-. q
Int conste lations with many others might q
ention, upon which the eye of the Astrono. "a ="
er delights 10 dwell, are not confined to those M
aces have attempted to describe. II is also ii,
le that the sun rises and sets in maiesty on bi
ferent continents, and islands, and myriads ofI sa
"ns /; and that the moon casts her mellow
ut and benign influence on numerous cities.
d countless hamlets. But it was on the farm be
rounded with beautiful and sublime scenery.
n as have family deliBeated, that became
IuainEed with the wants of the mariner, and =
necessity Of improving the navigation of
OK Creek, whose serpentine course, however
,antic il may appear to the eye, 10 yexatious @
troublesome TO the sailor.
frequently a number Of vessels may be seen Jan