The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-01
LETTER FROM PIIILADEL-
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weather-settled to be as disagreed
BILE as possible. Certainly, our
"clerk of the weather" is trying to
show us what he can do. He has
given us variety, and that is one
consolation. When we arose in the
morning, we would find the ground
covered with snow. At dinner We
were presented with hail storm,
and at supper by way of change,
our streets would be impassible-
umbrellas Of no use raining as fast
as possible. variety is the spice
of life," At bed time it would be
raining, hailing, blowing, showing,
and everything else imaginable. The
next morning all would be right; the
sun would be out, and we would
have pretty day. This is no fan
cy sketch, as any one will testify,
who witnessed it. You know the
old saying, "after storm there is
always calm," and we have now
the application to the text. The
sun shines brightly; everything looks
beautifully-especially the ladies'
and if you did not know that it is
winter, you would begin to think of
green peas and vegetables.
The 22d of February, Washinton's
birth day was somewhat appropri-
ately observed here. 1t was raining
from sun rise until sun set, but when
our people are determined no rain
prevents them In the morning our
citizens, with the Councils Of our
city, assembled at the Court house
to hear "Washington's Farewell AID
dress read by Hon. Horace Binney
Most of your readers know who he
is. He belongs to the old school Of
statemen. Having withdrawn from
the active scenes of political strife
he is now enjoying the reputation Of
long and well spent life. 1t was
quite appropriate to see this man,
over eighty years of age, reading
such a document. Feelings of awe
would arise; and we believe that il
the greatest disunionist in the coun.
try, had been present, he could not
but have felt that he was doing that
which was wrong. Mr.. Binney ha:
been man ofnote in his day. He
has been in our state and nationa
legislatures; has been a long prac.
toner at the Bar, and has stood a
the head Of his profession. And
now, after long life of usefulness
has retired from public life, calmly
watching those who have arisen t.
take the places Of himself, and those
of his friends, who have passed a
way.
Our military, of course, had tt
parade. Rain nor snow never stops
them.
In the evening, we had the plea
sure of attending a public meeting
of the Southwark Literary Socie
ty," at which essays, upon differen
subjects, were read by some of tn,
members. Their worthy President
| who is at present, a student at law
recited "Nothing-to wear" This
was worth listening tot was CAPT
tai. The meeting was closed by al
grafton, upon Washington, by Pro
lessor Luseane, Of the High School
This gentleman is the only pefyon,
who is member of this Society
who cannot DO called ga young
man." He is the only member thai
has ever entered the bands Of matri.
mony. Not that all of the others
there are sixty Of us--are opposed
to that business, although one Of
them had the audacity to read, al
one of our public meetings, an essay
on bachelordom, and lauded the
: bachelor to the skies, but the most
of us are not eligible, and those wbo
are cannot find anyone to suit them.
This young gentleman, who, some,
: time since, stood up for the bache.
: lor, must have repented, as he was
: certainly seen entering the room
with good looking woman on each
arm.
Business is beginning to revive
} Our stores are pretty well stocked,
Notwithstanding the croakings Of
some persons, who meyer can keer
quiet. Philadelphia offers such ad-
yantages to the western and south
ern buyers that they readily accept,
Our merchants, as general thing,
attend to their own business, and
leave every other person to attend
to theirs.
Our new hotel, "The Continental
is now open for visitors. 1t is the
finest hotel in the country.
! Where are all of your correspon.