Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-12

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bu, Ills wear the crop is almost a total iaii
nre Smaller fruits, such as slrawncrries'
rasnberries. the lawlon blackberry, pears
&c. are raised in great abundance, ana ~,
pear TO grow as luXurAnt mere as W .n
more sandy portions OF our stale 80 WV"
adapted for horticulture. ,t
II YOU want to see fine cattle, Just take
stroll up Rcd Clay Greek, into this pieHsahi
little Valley. The Psalmist, IN speaking =,
:" the cattle upon a thousand NUS, lhus'
have had spread ont before him, IN lilllo
ranic view, n scene somewhat similar to Inc
one seen in every day life in this part o.
Delaware. In gazing upon the prospects
before me, these lines, though not original
suggest themselves to my mind =
Ever charming, ever new;
Wnen will The landscape tire the vlcs!
These little murmuring streams. as they
,rickle from the hill sides, running down
The rayinc into the valley beneath, dancing
and sparkling in the sunlight us they move
ON their way, invite us to drink oil inc cooi'
ing beverage; an invitation aiihos' irfcsls'a
HE. whether we are thirsty ornot..
I'D away amongst clusters of shade trees
nre the houses OF the farmers: Il large grassy
lawn in front Il vegetable and fruit garden
| between the houses and barns, the latter OF
which are large and spacious buildings
where the cattle and horses are continually
KEEP, from the winters piercing cold, and now
| filled to the comb Of the ROOT win my ana
grain. \ little distance away nom me lAihi
house is the spring house, where TIE liHesi,
sweetest and most delicious lm'ttf, hfol,ghi
ia our market. Is made. Great rows 81
hrivbi secured milk pans, glitter in the sun,
while "a the ioal Of Il large maple or WILLOW
bubbles M Tho ncyer failing stream Of rute
cold water, running away down the meadow
through thick growth Of peppermint and
other aromatic herbs.
/ wish could describe everything just as
it appears 10 my sight, but time and space
forbid tile attempt This little valley and
NIL This section OF country is dotted over
with rural homes. where nanghi hut hal y :
ness and can;cntncnl dwell together
Non. Of the vices which ntest onr barge
cities are known in this intelligent md
moral comnuntv. Inc meeting house
which stands upuA the Hill is wei attend q
by The inhabitunts OF li1ekte~in NH!lsy md
llr snrrounding country. 1t does not y
ura lnn' familiarity with their pceple f.
show thst ihGt ar ihn follower, Of re- ana
. though STRONGLY welded to the artlplu@
mutto. Peace on earth and good VIII 10 NJ
men, oar imp titled country in the hour d
need lonMtl them arlayCd under our glorious
banner, ullHl.liAg the principle thai !" "
men were cfraietl free and equal.
lie ialHtTal ItsttlttNbl htH f't'tlt uiN t'4i
/ fined exclusively 10 this valley, where ih'
p hest limestone in lie United States IL lonnd
An ineNhausta.lp q,laily IL l,re OWED b
John q. jackson This lime is IN dtnih,
for building autl mechanical purposes lar y
: advance Of iy other. II rctais in the CT,
= of Wilmington readily for 30 cents pr
bushel, and cannot be furnished fast cnnli4'
. 10 supply the demand.
The LEGISLATURE of Delaware II its las
+. session passed IN act Incorporating the Dia
mond Sidt LiMe Burning Company, {
y which ! i'm G. Jackson, Josiah Wilson
I James G. jackson, George Springer MI
e other persons, who may become associp,e
l. with them, are to ba organized into con
G pany lnl Tie full development Ct u
a quarr.es.
The increasing demands requires opcti
iions on a much larger scale, than the preset
y proprietor can command, hence he is wiIin
V 10 sell 10 tie Company, fifty acres
prime land containing quarrics, kilns, mil
It and other fixtures. Incoming himself lal
/. stakeholder, and Offering his long eNpcrien,
i, in some capacity TO ihe Company. Guaial
lpuin.s that tile investment will pay tweht.
i've per cent. profits the first year. aluI
twenty thousand dollars Of the forty dion
ana required. have been subscribed and Il
remainder il il expected will be taken an
the Company organized by the first Of Oct
q her. Thi, will certainly be n valuable il
10 ycstn,tnl and one that will pay from Il
!, very stars. The quaincs arc in excellent c"l
dition and The same may he said Of iln' sa
Is mill second 10 none in Delaware.
Tie farmers generally, in this section
4 the eouhtiy, complain very much Of Il
petty anuuyapcos, 10 which tlcy are 81
eciud in attending tile Wilmington mNikg
ie and many Of them have cnnc;;;itd 10 scr
ri Their marketing To Philadelphia, in order
n avoid bcng arrested lor leaving their hdrs
\ stand, II few minutes, on the side Of Il
:, street, while purchasing few groceries in
III store. They say, also, that our market a
o. Communications are very mcagre and that III
ID are continually in danger Of having To p
=, fines for violating several little ortlinanc
y Of which They are in utter ignorance
g think too, THAI lhcit complaints arc mol wif
q ont cause ict The difficulty he rcmpdt9
RAMBLER