The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-20
WILMINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WILMISGToN, Del, Jan. 10Th. 1877.

'ihhiNuIUN SUhRESfUNDENCE.
WILMINGToN, Del, Jan. 10th, 1877.
The weather always affords fruitful
theme, either in corresponding, or in social
chit-chat. If one only notices, he will find, |
as rule, that he will use such expressions
as "a very bad morning." sit looks like |
rain, or snow" and others of a similar
import, great many times day; in the |
majority of cases unconsciously, as the dis |
position to exchange courteses and greet |
lhsS is SO strong upon meeting acquant-
ances, the readiest way seems to find in the |
weather topic on which all can speak |
At this time, the weather in reality has |
cause to occupy our attention more than
ordinarily. Following our unusual fall of |
snow, we have had very slippery sidewalks, |
and no sooner is one able to get them
cleaned than they will be covered with
thin coating of ice, making it dangerous
for Professionalism. We betake ourselves to
the middle of the street, and there we en-
counter the passing vehicles, sloppy walk
ing, and in disgust return to the sidewalk,
possibly to execute some fantastic figures
i'll the endeavor to retain an upright posi-
ton; not unfrequeptly to measure the
whole length of the person on the street to
the sport of passcrs-by and discomfort of
the poor, PROSTATE unfortunate. To day
we are having a thaw. The ice is being
! removed from the sidewalks, but the cross
! walks 70 almost s
the water and slush.
| THE CHRIsTIANA
is filled with ice, and navigation is entirely
closed. The Brandywine is also filled with
great quantities, piled up ten and twelve
feet high at Market street bridge, and if
there should be sudden thaw, there is
great danger of damage resulting from it.
The Delaware has been for weeks almost
frozen over, and but for the tides, which
have been instrumental in breaking up the
ice, it would be impossible. AS it is no
sailing vessels can pass up and down with
out being in tow. Steamers find 1t very
difficult to find passage 1t is only the
large ones that are able to navigate the
river. Immense quantities of ice line the
shore, piled up in huge masses.
THE LEGISLATURE
has met and been in session two weeks, and
the Governor has submitted his message.
GU have read it ere this or at least have
had the opportunity, though l doubt
whether it would contain anything inter
TO t..;l 81 81,
There is one thing in which he has lowered
himself, in connection with the publication
of his message, in the esteem of Delaware
ans. His point-blank refusal to give a copy
to the Commercial for publication, when
supplying the other papers, because the
Commercial had occasion to criticise his
message two years since, as was its right
and duty as an exponent of public opinion.
The Governor stepped down from that dig
nifty with which the Gubernatoral chair
should be clothed and exhibited childish
ness inconsistent with a gentleman, much
less public servant holding a high trust,
in which not only his partisan friends, but
others are interested.
| WEEK OF PRAYER.
The past week of prayer was observed
here by the different evangelical denomina-
tons in an appropriate manner union meet
ings being held each day in the afternoon,
and in the evenings each church holding
meetings for prayer for the different objects
for which each day was set apart. With a
number of the churches these meetings are
continued this week as revival services,
and probably for several weeks they NAV
be kept up, as the spiritual interest may
increase.
THE BENNETT MAY DUEL.
Delaware is gaining quite notoriety-
not very envable one, either-as place
for prize tightings, duels, and as a place
for injured honor 10 vindicate itself accord
ing to the rules laid down in the code.
Those two young bloods F." of New York
City, Bennett and May, finding that each
has wounded the delicate senSbilities of
the other, attempt to redress their griev-
ances by firing few shots at each other,
and then, expressing themselves "satis-
fled, retire from the bloodless field and
leave the world in an anxious state of mind
as to their whereabouts. Perhaps it would
have been no injury to the moral world had
the shots of each been fatal
CLAUDE.