Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-31
,na dls,,nce auo,her oasis in the desert ap-

pears, JUST tutn buc uVufJ iHsJ
which had been hanging in the Western ho-
rispn. ike screen TO hide from us the glories
OF the setting sun, Lifted their white ileecy
curt .ins and let in upon US glorious deiuge
OF golden light before which the yaunted
skill oil the Artist and painter pales into
utter insignificance. Georgetown is seen |
right ahead of us basklng In the Autumn
rays of setting sun, VIC are soon atoppeu
In front of tue Brick Hotel, now Kept ny |
Curtis y, Conawny, here VIC are made wei
come and uslcred into tho dining room,
whore every thing that could be desired was
found to allsy the cravings OF hungry ap-
petite.
Georgetown is the County town OF Sussex
county, and derives most OF its Importance
from tina, fact. 1t has tolerably fair county
buildings, but nothing like what they should
be, NOR anything like what they Will be
when the resources OF the county are more
fully developed. Court being in session now,
the town presented u very lively appearance,
and shopkeepers are generally doing good
business. The country around Georgetown
is just sufficiently improved to show that It
is a great country for trucking and raising
fruit. The next day after our advent in tie
town, we had the pleasure OF hearing the
shril whistle OF the locomotive, short dis
lance outside of the town on the Junction
aud Breakwater X. X. 1t is expected thai,
by the 10Th of next month, the road will be
finished, and cars running ON all the way to
the town, then goodbye to the old stage
coach, and welcome to the iron steed. This
ancient town will then awaken from It's
"Trip van Wrinkle sleep Of fifty years, and
team with new life and activity. Soon smil-
ing fields and waving grain will greet the
eye, the foundry and machine shops will
furnish music and employment for hundreds
of laborers. We believe it is in contempla-
ton to continue the road on to the Break
water, at Lewes. Keep the ball rolling, We
says, while il is going.
Being DESTROYS OF continuing our journey,
we took passage, late on Tuesday evening,
in one horse stage for Frankford, sixteen
miles south oil Georgetown. Owing to the
darkness of the night, we did not see much
of the country through which we passed.
Arriving at Fiankiord, ut u late hour in the
night, ard there Icing no hotel in the place,
we were considerably exercised before II
place could be found convenient for the ell
tertainment Of a traveller A friend was at
length found, who opened wide his hospita-
BILE doors, and welcomed us TO plenty and
repose; may his cruise OF oil never fail /; and
his barrel of meal never grow less. (Hc
was Good Tcmplar) In the morning, we
were enabled to sec the extent OF the town.
1t is neat village, with probably popula-
ton of three hundred, with its usual pro-
portion of stores, churches, school-houses,
&c.
The Post Office is kept by John T. Long
who has, also very fine store. Reed Il Short,
and Manaen Gum, are also engaged in the
mercantile business Mr.. Gum, has also u
large steam saw-mill. Robert s. Long is
engaged in the wheel wrghting and coach
making business, and VIM. II. Taylor is the
village Blacksmith, Rev. q. w. Burke has
charge OF the NJ. h. Church which is in Il
tiuuiishing condition. A Good Templars
Lodge, also exist here, which has done
much good. The country around here is
generally poor. There being no outlet nearer
than Laurel, twenty miles distant, for
marketing and produce, there is not much
more giain raised than is sufficient for home
consumption.
The timing business is carried ON by :.
W. Lacy.
In company with IA friend,we found i'll the
village of Frankfort, we took ride down
through Baltimore Hundred, said TO be peo-
pied with the most Independent people in
Sussex county. Stopping at Centerville our
| friend left us in charge OF w. r. Tubbs where
we were entertained and provided for in a
true generous Sussex county manner. This
village has u population of about two hun
bred John Willgus and Sons have large
steam siwmill and a very fine store. Our
friend Tubbs is engaged in the coach max
ing and wheel wright business. ii. ii.
Watson is tho village cabinet maker and
VIM 7. Brazier the village black smith.
The Post Office, which is called candy
was established about two years ago, when
Andrew johnson was q loyal man. The
citizens If the place who are nearly all Re-
pubiicans, would be glad now to change the
name, but a. j. is SO fond Of being compli-
mented that there is little hope of change
during his administration. We are now in
the midst of i'm agricultural district where
land sells for 100 and 100 dollars per acre
and which without manicure will produce
so to 70 bushels OF corn per acre, when the
season is favorable. The soil is rich black
sand and looks very much like some OF the
phosphates now selling at 10 and 60 dollars
per ton.
Unlike other sections of Delaware the
farms here are small, rarely exceeding lOC
acres. Corn is the principal crop, no at
tempt being made to raise anything else Il
the effort was made II would certain prove
to be one Of the best Of grazing countries
No attention, whatever is paid to the rails
ing of stock. The people apper to be very
well contented with their large crops of corr
and are very patiently awaiting the Railroad
CONTEMPLATED to be made from Georgetown
~ Berlin in Maryland. That is what i,
wanted down through this section. Ii on
hardy Northern farmers were only settled il
through this region there is no telling how
productive n rich Baltimore Hundred farm
couid lie made.
Although this section is lower than George
town it is not so marshy, the country is wei
drained by deep bitches, running in ever,
direction.
. Little attention is paid to house architect
urc. he people are content to live in til
! plaincst ont story houses, which are entire
ly unused to whitcwash or paint. Their
are exceptions, however, to this rule. A
in every other place in Delaware we fin
, the DEL AWARE TRiBuSE to be the favor
newspaper
On our way back to Georgetown, we stor
considerable size and importance II de
rives its name fr I'M the extensive mills ON
. branch of the Indian River. There is
I Hotel and several stores in the town. sam
|. Dodd keeps the Hotel, but is about to Ii
! succeeded by &. IL. Slokclcy, from Whining
| ton. The population as elsewhere, on thi
route are anxious for the iron horse to max
his welcome appearance.
/ Land between here and Georgetown en-
: be bought Tor from ten 10 1.teen dollars pt
: acre After leaving Mllsbore we arrive
t in Georgetown and made our home NJ III
:. night AT the Brick Hotel, and next mornin
took stage for Milford and from thence I'll
: cars for Wilmington. While on our way W
{ watched the fields as they grew greener an
$ greener, the houses as they grew larger nm
!, more commodious, the barns and fences ,
they grew white until my own loved steepl
tops of Wilmingihl hove IN view and 500
found myself reposiug from my 'sRamblcs
in the Metropolis of the Peninsula,
l. RAMBLER.