New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15

this town, 30 many OF the houses have ancient,
spectacle, sumberous character. There plenty Of
in the streets and In the Summer the place
have quiet beauty OF its The country round
about is wonderfully productive OF fruit and is now
like one sea OF lovely peach bloom Here, ALSO met
nice people, pleasant and kind, though shoud say not
given to hasy hospitality. The most sociabe resident
OF the place. If you "glve to airy nothing local
habitation and name," is famous echo, which from
certain dapidated old mill discourses across q bit OF
marsh in q Hngularly clear and emphatic manner Can
one echo perform such prodgies OF loquacty thought
May not the old mill be haunted by the souls OF model
wives, and polite Government Journalists and
modating Cabinet Minister'S
On my journey home had for my fellow-traveler an
intelligent Delawarian, whom incontnently attacked
about those ancient institutions OF his State the whip
pingpost, and the pillory To my SURPRISE he stouy
defended Them saying they terror to evildoers
andninitey more effective than fines and imprisonments
He said that thieves were never obliged TO be whipped
more than once, known to run their necks into the
pillory second time Yet, he said, these punishments
were now inflicted in private II having been found that
their public execution had demoralizng effect on tho
boys who apt 10 indulge in unseemy mrth, at the
most solemn casgation, and TO collect about helpless
cupr in the pillory, 10 taunt him, and pet him with
mud and certain fra unsavory missiles But IT struck
me, that IL example any object, the more public
these frghtfu punishments made the better for
young Delaware and that the dear boys everywhere
might not be 80 likely to bully their mothers and little
sisters TO torture poor stray dogs, and throw stones at
helpless old mendcans, IL they could be provided with
reasonable number OF pillored pickpockets TO chaf
and worry and pet with deteriorated eggs
On the way my companion pointed out lonely dismal
little house IN the distance the scene OF horrible
wife.murder | asked II the husband and father (the
poor woman left twin babies) made good end My
friend said he did He also told me an edfyng story OF
another homicide, who murdered whole family, and
burned them UP in their home yet who thoroughly
converted in prison. that just before he was hanged he
said he thanked God he had been led TO commit his
frigltful concrete crime because that had been the
means OF saving his soul. You see am interested in
these little proofs Of nineteenth century enlightenment
under the Law and the Gospel
1 have taken up much space with my foreign remn-
iscences that have left for Washington notes
cannot allow myself to anything Of tho last
"she " at santo DomngO-Mr. Morrilrs noble speech
should like TO say how able effort thought it-how
clear and strong in construction how calm and judicial
and udicious in tone should like TO say that think
his treatment OF the whole vexed question was rare
example of Senatorial dignity and moderation Of parlia
mentary tact. of good taste, good feeling. and good
sense hut fOrbear This letter is long enough without
any MOrIil-izng at the end GO.