Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
Letter from Seafnr1.

hCIbGF from 6Gdt0rG,
1H Edior Your readers may not think il
unlntcrestlng to read letter from this part of
Delaware. SeatOrd is situated ON the Nanti-
coke River, near the head of navigation, about
sixty miles from its mouth. The countrv
around the town is generally level, and land in
pretty good state of cultivation. There arc
about fifteen hundred inhabitants, and the
town IS increasing rapidly from natural causes.
and emigration.
The Delaware 4 Dorchester, and Delaware
Railroads centre here, giving the citizens grcat
advantages in travel, both North and Soutb
The telegraph is a great convenience. giving us
communication wt;A all parts Of the world.
The river affords ample depth of water for
heavy draft vessels, and there are about eight
running regularly between this place and Balti-
more, l'hlIadeIphia, Now York. and other
parts. This, in addition to the railroads, is of
immense advantage to the town.
The citizens were fearful of the colored
children going to school with the whites, and
therefore vo ID but very little money to carry
ON the schools, 50, at present, we are minus
the pubic schools, and those who are not able
u send their children to subscription schools
must keep them at home. This is Il very bad
policy. The citizens ought to know that the
coIorod people prefer being by themselves in
the churches and schools, and il they provide
school houses where they can be educated
separately, their wants viii be agrecably met
ihc great agitation and rage Of the Ircdomi-
nant party in this State, with regard to
these things will have about as much effect
on the government as a bird coming in contact
with train Of cars in full force We have
however, six respectable select schools to meet
the wants of those who are able to send THEN
chiIdr'n and although the tuition per quarter
Is rot very high, yet, where a family has many
to send, 1t amounts to considerable sum.
/ mere are quite number Of dwelling houses
to he built this summer, and three are il
operation al;eqly.
The town is provided with Eplscopal, Meth
0 list Protestant and Methodist Episcopa
churches; the last named i, the only one thai
has stationed minister and preaching every
sabbath morning and night. VIM. b. Gregg
formerly of your city, is the pastor. who met
with cordial reception hy the members and
friends Of the church. The Methodist Epis
copa church is undergoing thorough paint
Ing. W hcn finished it will be quite handsome
1t Is two stories high, with commodious
audience room, and gallery, lecture room, two
clasS-rooms and vcstlbue. Steps have been
taken for the building Of q parsonage, to be
lIniShed III time IOr occupation before the
winter sets in.
We had quite novel wedding in the Episco.
pal Church not long since. The groom wa.
intoxicated, and amused the audience very
much. After Rev. Mr., Tenant had perform.
cd the ceremony, ne kissed the bride, which
caused quite 4 laugh, and then the new intoxi
gated husband said to his wife, = kiss me, my
dear, which threw the audience into fits Of
laughter. This was on the holy Sabbath. and
many think the performance was no better than
the theatre, and a dcsecraiion OF the church,
and the sacred rite Of marriage.
We have toll bridge across the river here.
which IS great disadvantage to the town.
Efforts have been made to put it on the county,
bat have failed, as yet. Hope they will sue
ceed. OuEGA