Smyrna times., 1860-04-26
coRREsPoNDENCE.


BAI.TIMoRE, April 81, 1860.
DsaR EDrroR There is little dwelling
sasst little dwelling in Kent county. Del. 1t
aands right along The road, fronted witha q nice
gnsg yard, circled with hower-border, and
set with globe-shaped csdars. Back, is grippe
srbor and garden, and beyond these, lots for
rsn and wheat. II that spot is not beautiful
70 any one else, il is to me. will not now
sII the reason. -
left that quiet spot few days since, and
ais moment find myselfsurrounded with all
The elastsr Of a populous city. L, is bright
lsy now, after much promise of rain about
sssn; and feel that it is truly Saturday sfier-
'esa-shat The week is nearly passed. and the
day Of holy rest near and needed.
10 rearhing this place we--for have trav-
ding companion--hsd of course to cross land
md water. We took the shortest route Our
sssfse lay through part Of our Kent and of
Qsssa Annie's. Md. We first passed well
csIsisstsd country, and then emerged into re-
gna Of little houses and litals fields, belonging
persons of little ambition. II would seem
~ brush OF paint had never visited this re-
giaa. and flower seeds remain strangers. Per-
sss well scqusinted with all of Queen Annie's
nsusy, can locate this spos. The apology
naka fer them is, FIRST, their remotensss, next,
want uf cultivation There is nothing here
that stranger can zee TO arouse ambition, and
re Inhabitants, finding themselves placed in
neA home, train their aspirations to whirl
s'sasd that one spot, and think it good to live
si'Asas the nice and beautiful. And we can
sat ssIl what state Of mind. from the highest
saasaion down. it is that cannot be endurd
- 6nally enjoyed. Il seems that we human
/ sHeiaras can suit ourselves very readily TO our
''ada'on. This, most likely. is happy ar.
A ''sssnsai. But as cultivation proceeds, beau
III uspPears The paint-brush and the rose and
u lah will whit the home Of the refined. Poverty
Il ~ sit there. but cultivated poverty viii pul
4 nice hlcs as well as cultivated wealth.
n As4 some r,ns has said that he wants nothing
II ~ than look at the house. the table and sh'
N ta1don, to decide upon one's cultivation.
IL ~ tbs people Of this region will pardon nj
y tslisg 'hs above. There are sections il
III yer counties as bad, and think from appear
ID 'sss that ten years will considerably slte
II 'ss seelios.
III vas called little oct of my way by a
III IT, q susisess, aud night was spent in Ssi
il issd' Kent county. Md. have seldom visise
III seeuon Of country that admire more. IL
l1 II picturesque not romantic, but the houses al
Ill enodicls, somc large, the farms are Of COZ
III 'tsat sizs, and have good natural soil and si
vi allied. There is 90 miniature wheat ar
III 49, thefs that we know Of The wheat .
HI ~ vasea to the breeze, and New Castle c
II ~ Aiak well Of herself il she exceeds st
N 49, pr acre. s
III ~ ply up Chester river from Balsimo
such an arrangement that one can lea
1N vesstsFsown any one of four days In seven, a
'afn any ons Of four. Friday noon found :
es Steamer Arrow. Travel found, by I
aAsf ef psxssngers. htd commenced in eai
Tharsy miles down the Chester.
4 SA ~ Cbesap psake, and fifteen up the
ss' sad We lunded at Light street, in
HIH r mspuments and fountains.
ssss essssspoodsnt has walked good v
HI has beea to the Green Mo-
#I @stety, Washington Monument, and up
VII .sva t4'4etgxsts His friend hs6 been "a,
8 asr. They have te-day looked At the ar
ses1e ns,sering along the street, and he
Me1Aef u buxinesa uansaclioaa; MAI
jesStne ever picee Of beef, AID the |
eenntsf ehoo4iag her nsxt mon
( naa and woInsp at aldhost
~ 11ton full u shavines. aod moet NJ
r HI l1(ega a frlends long parted. q
ID ~ proi| ~ inonnsnent. three hou'