Daily Republican., 1879-08-05
LETrEs ERoM DELAWARE CITY.

LETTER FROM DELAWARE CITY
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Correspondence ofths Republican.
DELAWARE CITY, Aug. Sd, '79.
In accordance withsa promise mad
to several friends just a. ! was leaviII
Wilmington, ! employ . few lsisur
moments in writing to you, aad by thi
means l can let my few friends kno,
where l am and what am doing. B
the heading of this short letter 20
will perceive that have taken up NJ
abode In Delaware City. am engage
in the printing Office Of Mr.. M. Vo
Culin, and have plenty of work, and
also have the consoling thought tina
l have a permanent situation. Mr.. c
is what call tip top man. Althougl
hs Is in delicate health nothing seem
to disturb the equanimity Of his mind
he is the same to day as yesterday
there is no vacilitaing about him, AM
the more one becomes acquainted will
him, the more you become endeared T.
him.
He Is largely engaged in breeding
rearing and training dogs, and he ha
BEEN wonderfully successful. Some 0
the BEST dogs IN the country owe thei
skillful training to him. His scientific
rearing and training is equaled by nj
other person in the United States. Hi
close application to the business is pro
bably the cause Of his present illness
He is now, however, recovering and il
able TO be out OF bed, and occasionally
walks about the house.
Delaware City is a beautiful town.
The whole place looks like vast gar.
den; and then the grand old trees tina
skirt all the side walks, make lif.
bearabls BY shielding pedestrians from
the scorching rays Of the king of day
OF late have often wished to live in
just such a place as :his, away from
the noise, and confusion, and tempta.
,ions Of such a city as Wilmington
Here all Is peace and quietness. Every
day seems like Sunday, and all
seem to occupy their time in attend
ing to their own business, without in
terfsrring with that Of their neighbors.
Herc sweet and holy silence holds her sway,
Here gathered songsters tune anew their
lsy.
There is no drunkenness here, so far
as | am cognirant of; have seen but
one man under the influence of strong
rink since have been here, and he
was only drunk on one side, If | am to
udge fr,m the lop sided manner ir
which he perambulated.
The HOUSES here are nearly all frame
but they are we'll put up,
Ind built in . very tasty manner. By
he employment Of larger amount
'apital, Delaware City could in time be
made large city, and would prosper
accordingly; but those who have cap
tai do not care, it seems, to invest it,
n order TO build up thu town, but are
ont-nt with what they have, aid give
10 thoughts 10 the generations that are
. follow them. The spirit of enter
rise does not seem to have any LODGE
nent in their breasts, and their pro-
-ny are thus taught to move along in
be same old beat-n track. So far as
are concerned, they
night as well be fossiliz-d at once, SO
title do they care for b-autifying and
up the town which should
lain q share of their attention. Self
! the first, last and only thought with
hem.
Large numbers of vessels, of differ
mt kinds, pass up and down the canal
ally showing that a large trade is
arried on between Baltimore, Philadel.
hia and New York.
Our merchants and housekeepers
ers purchase largely, Imight say al
lost exclusively, in Philadelphia.
might secure very large
ortion OF this trade of il the city
'ere more easy of access. and great
listake will b. made if the railroad b..
w-en here and there (Which connects
nth the p. W. & B. near Newark) is
OF again put in operation. 1t may
OF pay at first, but there is money in
l., which some shrewd parties will
Dme day find out.
We have five churches here; the
Iethodist, Episcopalian, Presby terian,
atholic, and two colorrd churches,
'hich are all very well attended. On
be first Sunday evening that Twas
ere went to the Methodist, but, to be
andid,l must say was not at all pl as
4 with the sermon of the pastor; hi-
hole discourse seemed to partake of
ersonal matters, when he should have
reached Christ and him crucified, and |
lowed those who were dead in sin and
the way to obtain eternal
fe and reign with him in his king
m.
| very much miss the preaching and
aching of Rev. Mr.. Hald-man of your
ty. | think | am not saying too much
hen aver that Mr.. II. knows more
,ou, the Bible, and is better able to
ucidatr it than any minist, in your
iy. At least think so: and must
SO say that learned more from him
reference to the teachings of the
ord of God, and the will of God con-
rning man, than ever did from any
her, although l have listened very
to many other minister's
r. HIS. propositions and legal deduc-
ms are always SO clear that the way
'er, though he be a fool, cannot help {
t understand him.
| think shall go to the Episcopalian
urch this evening, for the mere pur I
SO of intoxicating myself with the
lodious voices of the choir. For a
' moments last Sunday evening I
od in front of the building, and as
: trai.ed voices rose and fell in mel. :