New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22
IMPROVEMENT IN DELAWARE.

THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE LEGIsLATURE-NEw
RAILRoADs-CHANGE IN THE LAWs-A NEW
CITY.
rPRoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
DOVER, Del, Feb 1.-THE Legislature OF
Delaware have been for some time in session. The
House consists OF members, OF which seven are from
each Of the three that constitute the state viz
Newcastle Kent and Sussex. The Senate consists Of
nine members three from each county. The complexion
OF the Legislature Is follows In the senate, eight
Democrats and Republican in the House, IA Demo
Gratis and Republicans In the Senate are Dr. Al
len " Leslie (he Spcaker Messrs. Vandegrt and nd
die QlepublieanJ from Newcastle. Messrs. Watson
Shakespeare, and Mustard from Kent, aud Messrs.
stockley, Ellis, and Ricardo from Sussex These are all
Democrats but MT Riddle. In the House, from NewCas-
tie County, Messrs Joshua Maris, William slyers,
WIN. Thompson Joseph c. Hutchinson, Joel Thompson,
r Dr. Branerd Ferris, Theodore f. Clark, ana joseph
c. Hutchinson all Republicans From Kent County are
John vangastren, j. Frank Wld John c. Wilson, Robert
b. Wright, william L. Clough. Joseph Burchenal, and
william shcldrake. Mr BuIchena il the Speaker Al
are Democrats From Sussex County are David H. Hol-
land. Edward Jones, George VI. Davis Dr. James r.
Thompson John Hickman, D.. Hugh Martin, aud Jesse
Il. sloyenson-all Democrats.
The principal business before the House, so far Is the
granting of the right of way make ship canal unit
ing the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. This canal is TO
cross this State and the eastern shore of Maryland TO
enable the bound from Baltimore to Europe TO
avoid the tedious passage around Cape Charles and Cape
Henry Five routes have been surveyed The design is
have the canal Is feet deep and If the General Gov
ernmcnt will assist, % feet deep The charter for rail
road has granted from lehOboh Bay TO Lewisown.
An offer made in case charter was granted to con
struct q railroad from Dover 70 Rehoboh Bay and have
it finished by the ls Of June. But the Legislature would
not consider the matter it would interfere with the
rights OF the Junction and Brcakwatcr Rail
road. This bill was not brought before the
I.gi Ia fIy. Ii.
upon private consultation rs there was no chance OF
its passage The other business Of importance or local
character Is the removing OF the courts from Newcastle
TO Wilmington The passage OF law prohibiting the
attachment OF wOrkmen's wages was killed in the
Senate A bill to allow married women to!hold their
property and to have the to win the same,
is pending. bill to abolish usury is being con-
slered but It stands chance OF passage resolution
has passed both houses giving Francis Vincent $500
assist in completing his history of Delaware.
a city has been laid out, called Rehoboh City,
also a great camp-mecting ground for the Delaware
Conference adjoining it at RehOboth Bay upon the At
aulic ocean The only building at present erected
frame hotel. hastily built and capable OF accommodating
about hundred people This Is to be only temporary
affair railroad is contracted to be built from RehobOth
TO LewistOwn to be finished by the st OF July next This
Will give 1t railroad connection with the outside world,
from which it is cut oil. Two hundred buildings
have been contracted for and two hundred more are
about being agreed upoD 80 that Irhoboth VIII not be
only q city on paper KehObOth ~ Il spot very littl5
known. On the ocean, auOut seven miles north OF the
Delaware Breakwaer two saltwater lakes contain
ing so 10 100 square miles each which flow into tho
Atlantic through a small inlet called Indian River Inlet
Ono called RchObOth, the other Indian River Bay.
About mile north OF X nObOth beautiful frrsh-water
lake; and along the beach between them rolls the At
autic. RehODOh Bay IL not than five feet
deep. SO visitors nave their choice OF bathing in
the ocean, in the RehobOth, where 1t will always be
shallow aud calm in the fresnwaer lake, when has
inlet but Rows in gentle stream into the sea- There
is great desire here To have two hiesayinS stations
one close to the Breakwater the other at Rehoooth
The whole shore Is strewed with wrecks. There have
been several wrecks during the past Summer. Among
them were bark belonging TO Baltimore, schooner
from Philadelphia the schooner Mary a. Wells, the
steamer Artisan, the brig Morning Light, the
bark Midway and the snip John Sidney The
crew OF the Morning Light was nearly lost. The bark
Midway which bound from Glasgow TO Pnilade
pha wrecked on the Hen and Chicken Shoals which
miles south O the Cdpes short distance from
the Delaware shore lt lost five OF its from the
OF hlesaylng station The crew Of the ship John sid
ney wrecked the Crows ShOa left the ship in open
BOAT. They barely got inside OF the Breakwaer thus
saving themselves.
LewsOwn the oldest settled place on the Delaware IL
close To the Breakyaer Ii Is rising into importance
a watering place It has excellent hotel and iron
pier h III course OF construction which when nished IL
hoped VIII be the landing place OF steamer connect
ing the town with NewIurk, thus forming connection
with the Junction and Breakwater Railroad aud the
town RfhOnOth