Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-21

cent on the profits. which this great enter
prise would put into the pockets of the bu-
siness men of our city, would pay for keep
ing the creek clear of ice all the winter
But the seasons are changing 80 fast, very
soon there will be but little trouble with ice
in the Christiana.
The Brandywine Railroad would also
bring lime and lumber and grain from the
interior, alike beneltting all classes of our
community. 1t would cheaper all these
articles, and likewise open out new sources
of trade for our people. We hope these few
remarks may stir up some of our public
minded, enterprisng citizens to take hold of
this great enterprise which, if successful,
must increase all the business and property
of the city of Wilmington at least four
fold.
THE sEPoYs IN NEW YORK.
History affords no parallel 10 the cruel
ties inflicted by the disgraceful mob of out
laws which held possession Of the city
Of New York during the past week The
Sepoys committed acts which Christian
people throughout the world were Mortified
and appalled, at yet the preparation OF
deeds equally unnatural have been witnessed
in the streets of the great metropolis of en-
lightened America. When We read the &C
count of the terrible butchery of Miss
Wheeler IL daughter of Major Wheeler o.
the British army, during the Sepoy rebel
! lion, we all exclaimed that the beings who
committed it were little better than fiends
yet the New York press tells us that tn,
rioters went to II house inhabited by colorel
people, and finding no one at home but
child in one of the rooms of the third stor,
of the building, they deliberately picked tn,
little creature up, and, despite its cries au,
entreaties dashed it headlong from the win
dow to the pavement, scattering its brain
in all directions. These same villains ais
Assem- bled around the wounded and manglc
form of Z oil. O'Brien, just before he expired
and when in the agonies Of death, ami
yells of an unearthly character, they kicke
and bruised him until life was extinct. Som
even went so far as to place knife in tn
hands of boy and urge him TO plunge
into his body, already covered with scar!
No class was spared and no cruelty was to
severe for them to commit. Buildings wei
fired and in many instances the inmat,
roasted alive. During the reign of terror
France, the tyrannical cabal did nothin
which equals in atrocity the terrible dee,
OF the rioters in New York city.
We rejoice that the government has act,
so promptly in sending forces to stop ii
progress of the outbreak, aud We sincere
hope that vigorous measures will be used
= bring 10 justice all who participated in
We would not recommend such summa
punishment as was employed by the Britt
government towards the Sepoys-blowii
them from the cannons mouth-and y
:, we favor quick, just aud righteous judgme
!. against them. Let the verdict of the Ii
be executed with vigor. Such scoun DIRE
have no claims on the mercy of the Cover
-. ment They have outraged its laws, set
defiance every precept OF morality, and d
:. serve quick punishment.
We expect nothing from the authoriti
/, of New York. The general government mt
n take the matter in hand and visit such
- penalty on the offenders as will make tho
;, who escape, careful how they act in future
-, respect to overturnug the laws.