The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-21
Correspondence of the News.
Letter from Delaware, o.

r words from Highlander, nov
, abroad, would be interesting to som
of your readers, will give you
r brief description of my surround
, ings.
: Leaving Hillsboro on the 81!
, train, the 18th inst, I was born,
, rapidly thither, stopping only a
| Loveland and the State Capital
where I took dinner, arriving at my
destination early in the afternoon.
Delaware is situated near the cen
ter of Delaware county, on the Olen
tangy River. It is pleasant and
quiet little city, claiming between
1000 and 5000 inhabitants. Tn
I people are of a decidedly intellectual
cast of mind, and high moral tone
seems to pervade the community
That they are industrious and enter
prising, is indicated by the numer-
GUS beautiful residences, the large
and well filed business rooms, and
the numerous busy workshops.
Mr.. Elmer Watson, a gentleman
better known to many Highlanders
than to myself, owns one of the
bookstores of the city. The Nc
Elroy Wagon Manufacturing Co., a
Chair Mandatory, and the Della
ware Fence Company, are located
here, and carry on an extensive bust
ness. There are three Banks the
Press is ably represented by the
Gazette, largely circulated Repub-
lican paper, the Signal, Prohibi-
ton sheet, and the Herald, an infat-
ton Rise-up- Billy Allen organ. =
During the Collegiate year, the
"Colege Transcript is published by
the University Students, and sus-
tains the reputation of being the
leading College periodical in the
West.
In churches and church h-going peo-
pie, Delaware probably surpasses any
city of her size, and surely she could
desire no better commentator.
There are twelve churches, nearly all
large and costly ediices. But, tower
ing over and above all, are the Edit
cdtionaJ facilities at this place. First,
there is the Ohio Business College,
Prof. Sharp, Principal, established
for ten years. In the western sub
urbs of the city, on gentle emf
nence, surrounded by leafy grove,
is located the Wesleyan Female Col
lege. Prof. Richardson is President,
Mrs. Richardson, Preceptress. One
hundred and fifty young ladies are
reported in attendance for the ensu-
ing year.
The pride of the city, however, is
the Ohio Wesleyan University, which
occupies four large buildings, having
location which Nature and Art
have eminently fitted for the pur-
pose. In the College Campus is
white sulphur spring, in which the
water continually flows over the top.
In the eastern College building is
the Museum of the University, which
embrace three distinct cabinets;
first, the Wood cabinet, founded by
William Wood, Esq, of Cincinnati.
1t contains faithful representation
of all the rare and unique specimens
found in the museums of Europe and
America. Second, the Mann cabi-
net, founded by the late r. F. Mann,
M. D., of Milford, Ohio. This col
lection is devoted to the exhibition
of fossils and rocks illustrative of the
Geological ages; also a fine suite of
fish remains, belonging to the Conf
erous period. Third, the Prescott
cabinet. This last is devoted to the
general department of Natural His
tory. The basis of this collection
was purchased from DR.. Prescott, of
Concord, New Hampshire, in 1859 |
This cabinet contains ZIG species of |
woods, and 259 of grasses, all native
to the State of Ohio.
The center building contains the
Laboratory, now in charge of N. c. !
Whitmer, also the Chapel. In the
south building is the Library, which |
contains a multitudinous collection
of books and periodicals.
DR.. 1IcCabe is the Acting Presi-
dent of the University, but DR.. Payne,
of st. Paul's church, Cincinnati, the
elect, will take the chair
next spring. He gave an able lee
ture here Friday evening, oath inst,
after which $4,000 was subscribed
as an endowment fund for the Col
lege. The Senior class, consisting
of twenty, subscribed $4,000 of their
amount.
The Faculty consists of eleven
Professors.
This College stands at the head of
all the educational institutions of the
State, and is every year growing
more popular.
Yours Respectfully,
r. B. BARRETT.
The Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. is
in serious trouble, and will probably
bo cold ont y,Ddar crit of tho hOnd |