Daily Republican., 1880-02-18
OUR DELAWARE CITY LETTEH.
Blue Birds-bnOw st0Ym-A Kind
Word for the Coiored People
GettIDg Ready for Fishing Mar.
row Eesearc From Drowning
Lent NJ the EpiscOPal--A Brilliant

GettiBg Ready for Fishing ar
row Eeseapc From Drowning
Lent NJ the EpisCOPal-A Briilsan
Organise.
Special Correspondence of the Republican.
DFLAwARs CRY, Dsl.. Feb. Is, 80.
j Yesterday the weather here was
quite warm and Spring like, blue
birds were making the air vocal witt
their melodious notes, and We had
come 10 the conclusion that winter had
departed, but to-day a change came over
the spirit Of our dreams, and as | write
the snow Is falling thick and fast, ill.,
dicating that We may possible have the
deep snow which Prof. Huxley predict
ed for this day.
| am told the roads in every direction
leading to and from our town are in q
terribly bad condition. Mud, mud ev-
cry where. In some places, especially
between here and Kirk wood, the W hesls
of the vehicles sink up TO the hubs, and
the jaded appearance 6f the horses as
they enter town attests the fact that
1t is more thar ordinarily laborious for
them to pull through. On Saturday
evening large numbers of persons from
the surrounding country generally
come to our town to purchase groceries,
dry goods, ETC., bu. last evening there
was, owing TO the bad condition of the
reads, a perceptibls falling of in the
usual number OF purchasers, and no
l 4hf5 q.
more, than our storekeepers. Oa Sat-
urday evening, too, our streets are usu-
ally tolerably tilled-espeoially Clintoo
street-with colorsd people. Last ev-
ening, however, they were very scarce,
and listened in vain for their "Wh.n
the worlds on fire." which | have
heard them sing quarter of mile
distant when on their hom ward trip. |
These people are, whatever else may be
said of them, no fonder of mud, especi
ally when obliged to trudgs through it
ankle deep, than their white brethren.
All Ofthese people hereabouts are order
ly, well behaved, dscently clad, indus
trious and thrifty. They are in strong
contrast to your colored people in Will
mington.
Our fishermen had their nets ou. on
Saturday, overhauling and putting
them in thorough repair for spring fish
ing, which they predict will commence
a few weeks earlier than usual, owing
to the mildness of the winter.
MIR. - Creed, whose family resides
in this town, mats OF the schooner
Raree, which plies between Philadel-
phia and Jacksonville, Fla, a short
time since met with narrow escape
from drowning. The wind was blow
ing quite stiff. and DIR. C. was knock
ed overheard by the boom. As speedi-
ly as possibly the men ran forward for
the purpose of casting line TO him to
grasp, but this was rendered unneces
sary, as the motion Of the sea being
directly toward the vessel, he was
cast up against it, when he seized hold
Of some overhanging substance, and
was soon again on deck. His presence
,f mind, and ProVidential interference,
'aved him from what might have been |
watery grave.
The solemn season of Lent Is being a
properly observed by the Episcopal .
hurch. Services are held in the church
very day in the week, except Satur- a
lay, and on each occasion it is very p
lain to be seen, by auy one who is Mt
Ill observant, that those who attend g
hese meetings re -2onsecrate themselves ''
0 the Master, and sorrow over his suf- II
rings while here on earth but this
ermon is Cody one, allied with the sa
ope that where he is they may also
e. This morning the pastor preached 81
very interesting and instructive SER
ION from the 4th verse and 4th chapter ca ca
Matthew. In concluding, he said
lat he would rot point ont what sac 81
fees the membership should make, or IN
ON what they shonld abstain, he .,
ould leave that TO their own iudg-
ent, but they must not live by bread of
one, but by every word that proceeds pr
1t of the mouth Of God. IN
The new pipe organ, of which pre- 40
IOusly mada mention as about being m
has bsen purchased and
aced in position. II is twslve feet VI
gh, and is Knauf & Sons, l2 stop, 2 wi
anual, pedal base. Pie organ. 1t is no
exceedingly sweet toned instrument pT
great scope and power. About IL #. Sc
the gallery front has been cut away,
I'd a small gallery projected, With yte
.ndsohe op7n rail front, in which a an
'rtion Of the choir sits. This altsra. OF
III, which understand las bsen done
atutoualy by Mr. Lewis Evans, with bIao
9 addition Of said organ, adds greatly ~
the beauty ot tue building. Some Sa
months have elapsed since the an
estion OF procuring an organ was first I
itated, and its procurance at this ear. STA sta
date is mainly due to the energy .
d perseverance, of DR.. Mitchell, aided fin
the libaraliiy OF the parishoners. the
The Easter offerings will be devoted /
the liquidation of the balances stand en-
: against the organ. Mrs. Maxwell $
sided at the instrument this morn get
:, and DR.. Mitchell was in bis posi- ten
II as musical director. vii
There are indications of revival at ,rG n
} HI. L. Church. Two persons we're tho
at the monrners' bench this even Il
=, seeking to know how they may re- be-
7e forgiveness for their sins and ny.
lsgress ions, and secure eternal life. u,.. u
J.G. II
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