The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-15
LETTER FROM PHILAlIEL-
n PHIA.

rain, but we have been nest ca
bly, disappointed. 1t has stopped az
last. But with its cessation, sJack
Frost has made his appearance
and isunceremoniously attempting to
gain our acquaintance. Furs anu
overcoats are in great demand.
rIf any person in your vicinity has
had the least idea that Philadephia
is not a Union loving city, as well
as a city Of Brotherly Love, they
should have, attended the meeting
held in Jayne's Hall on the evening
of the 7th inst. We venture to as
ssrt that-theyf would have gone away
with a flea in their ear. "There are
persons here, VINO are conscion E1ous,I
ly opposed to slavery but when III
comes to the, workings q YOldI
Brown and his friends, they are
opposed. to all such proeee5s !
confidently assert that the 7fs witty
of those, who are called Abolition
ists," are as good law abiding and
Union loving citizens as are upon the
habitableg globe. They stand ~ the
Union, right or wrong. While they
are opposed to slavery, they deny
the right of one State to interfere
with the rights of another. | am
aware that there are some dxcep-
tons, but they are few and FIR be-
tween. III f9v sa,
4 An old and estimable Quaker
gentleman, in conversation with me
last evening, said, the sire e;tcrs'
of the South and the fanatics d the
{ North should be put in a field to-
/ gether and be permitted to fight
out this questionsI think, Il this
, was done, our Country would soon
! be at peace, and we would Strive
together as brethren. S
a q Old Sussex is we'll represented
here now. Passing around we have
} come across the bland and open
countenanee Of Sheriff Lofand-tht
hale and hearty clerk of the Peacte-
, our elongated friend, who is Away,
1 happy to see his customers opposite
4 your office-the sociable and livel,
8 resident of Millsboro, Mr.. JOSEPH
4 Norris, who always gives you ,
. shake of the hand as if he was GLAD
to see you-the Brothers Smith
d who we hear are about to start th,
Drug business in your town. w,
. should judge that that was then in
tention from the stock Of goods, il
{ that line, that they have iurchSsed
T. We have not the least 6vsilsz. bA
: thar they viii receive the tHsdSs 0
the fair sex, as they have every
thing needful for the toilet. W.
think they deserve their patronage
. as they have done everything in theil
, power, to make "show"-suppo
sing, of course, that they have made
arrangements to advertise in the
|. Messenger. We also hear thai
: they are very popular with the la,
dies, and you know, Mr.. Editor
from experience. that this is very
) desirable item in the way of bust
: ness.
l The "Fountaln HOTEL" wherstht
: majority of the Delawarians stop, is
! a great institution. We propose
? that the accommodating proprietDrs
Messrs Fountain & Leanard, should
change the name to the "Delasarl
House" we can confidently eoua
: mend the "Fountain" to the patron
/, age of the people cf Sussex. W.
! are sure that they will receive every
attention that can be bestowed upor
them. al. ssiAfd assind s5g
Now, we do not like to work fol
! nothing in "pafiug" your store,
keepers, but we must say that your
friends will not suffer for Christina.
things, if they will walk around t
Bankers. He knows how to d. NJ
the things. He was here sometime
since, and we have been informed
! that he took great care to see thai
E no one, below Wilmington, should
! get ahead of him for Christmas.
Whilst we and some others have
left your beautiful town to try o,l
fortunes in this city, some Of ths
Philadelphians are going to take
+ our places among you Mr.. Petel
! Barker & son, ofthis city, are aboui
to remove to Georgetown to engage
in the harness mandatory. Char
lie is nice fellow; but we caution
the young girls against permitting
him to harness their hearts. WE
want some ofthem to remember thai
we are not dead yet. Enough Of
this nonsense. rs ai-.sl l'H
/ We would advise any of your rea
ders who are in the habit Of coming
to this city to- beware how they &c
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