Delavigne, Jean

FRANÇOIS CASIMIR, a French poet and dramatist, B. at Havre, 1794. He was received at the French Academy in 1825, and after the revolution of July, 1830, was named librarian to Louis Philippe. His principal works are the poems entitled Me éniennes; the Vepres Siciliennes, a tragedy; Les Comediens, a comedy; Louis XI., a tragedy; and L'Ecole des Vieillards. He wrote a song during the revolution of July, La Parisienne, which was immensely popular for the time. D. 1843. Delaware, one of the original 13 of the United States, and, excepting Rhode Island, the smallest in the American Union. It oc of cupies part of the E. division of the peninsula lying between the bays Chesapeake and Delaware, extending from Lat. 38° 28' to 39° 50′ N., and between 750 and 75° 45′ W. Lon.; having N. Pennsylvania, W. and S. Maryland, and E. Delaware Bay and river. In length D. is about 96 m., by 37 in maximum br'dth. IMG:content-0546.jpg:[graphic] Fig . 787.-SEAL OF THE STATE. Area , 2,120 sq. m., or 1,356,000 acres. DESC. The surface of the N. portion of the State is hilly, but towards the S. it becomes more level, and low, alluvial, and swampy along the coast.-Rivers, dc. The rivers are inconsiderable; the principal are the Choptank and Nanticoke, flowing into the Chesapeake; and the Brandy wine and Christian a creeks, emptying into Delaware Bay. The Indian River has its outlet in the Atlantic near the S. extremity of the State. There are no harbors on the sea-coast, with the solitary exception of that of New Castle. Clim. Healthy; but the degree of cold experienced in the N. is much greater, compared with that of the S., than could be expected from a difference in Lat. of only 1° 20′.- Soil . In the N. of the State, the soil is a rich clay; in other parts, and especially along the shore, it is sandy, and of inferior fertility, but it is, on the whole, well cultivated.- Min . Few minerals are met with, excepting large ma es of bog-iron ore and shell marl along the banks of the smaller streams. Kaolin, or China clay, occurs in large deposits in the N. division of the State. Agric . The principal crops raised in D. are wheat, Indian corn, rye, barley, oats, flax, and buckwheat. The statistics for the principal cereal crops for the year 1880 were as follows: Indian corn, 3,892,464 bush.; wheat, 1,175,182 bush.; oats, 378,508 bush. For the year 1895 they were: Indian corn, 4,281,291 bush.; wheat, 1,069,300 bush.; oats, 468,790 bush. The other ceveals above named are produced in small quantities. The number of acres devoted to the three crops mentioned were in 1895 320,596. In addition to the crops specified may be named potatoes, sweet potatoes, and garden vegetables, which are largely produced. In the census year 1890 D. had 9,381 farms, embracing 1,055,692 acres, of which 762,655 were improved and 293,037 unimproved land. The valuation of land and buildings was $39,586,080; of implements and machinery, $1,835,570; of live stock, $4,198,810; of farm products, $6,481,590.In the production of fruit D. stands almost without a rival. Her peach crop reaches several million baskets per annum, supplying the great markets of New York, Creek. Surface, hilly and mountainous; soil, well adapted for grazing. The D. butter is noted both for quantity and quality. Cap . Delhi. Pop . (1890) 45,496. Delaware, in Ohio , a central co.; area , about 478 sq.m. Rivers . Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and the Big Walnut, Alum, and Mill creeks. Surface , level; soil , productive. Min . Principally sulphur. Cap . Delaware. Pop . (1890) 27,189. -An important city, capital of Delaware co., on the Olentangy river, about 24 m. N. of Columbus. It is the seat of the Ohio Wesley an University and Ohio Wesley an Female College. Here are large railroad repair shops, foundries, flour and oil mills, a woolen factory, and manufactories of bagging, iron fences, chairs, carriages, lumber, etc. The town is handsomely situated and attractive, and has in its vicinity valuable medicinal springs. Pop . (1897) about 10,000. called it the South (Zuyd) River , to distinguish it from the Hudson, or North River , and afterwards gave it, as well as the Indians inhabiting the territory, the name of Delaware, in honor of Thomas West, Lord De la Warr, who visited the bay in 1610, and died on his ve el at its mouth. Del a wares, a tribe of Indians. See LENAPES. Delaware Station, in New Jersey, a post-office of Warren co. Delaware Water Gap, in Pennsylvania, a post office of Monroe co. See DELAWARE RIVER. Del'awarite, n . ( Min .) A variety of ORTHOCLASE, q.v. Delay', v. a. [Fr. délai , from Lat. dilatio differo , dila tum - dis , and fero , to bear, to carry.] To defer; to put off; to postpone; to procrastinate; to prolong; as, to delay busine . - To hinder; to retard; to detain; to stop; to protract; as, he delayed by an accident. Delaware, in Pennsylvania , a S.E. co., bordering on -v. n. To pause; to stop; to linger; to move slow, or to stop for a time; -- opposed to hasten. ponement; as, the law's delay. the State of Delaware. Area , about 180 sq. m. Rivers. Darby, Cram, Ridley, Chester, and Brandy wine; the -n. A deferring or putting off; procrastination; post latter forming the S.W., as the Delaware River does the S.E. border of the co. Surface , diversified; soil , gener- "The conduct of our lives... will not bear delay ."- Locke. ally good. Min . Gnei and mica slate; the quarries of -A lingering; stay; stop; temporary hinderance. the former furnishing considerable building-material for Philadelphia; whetstones of an excellent quality are procured near Darby Creek, and exported to all parts of the Union. Cap . Media. way even to Europe, where they are held in great es teem.- Manuf . The manufacturing industry of D. is extensive, consisting chiefly of cotton and woollen fabrics, iron, and flour, which latter article is much esteemed for its superior quality; paper, gunpowder, carriages, steamship and steamboat building, of steel, iron, or wood, machinery, and various products of iron, . The Dupont powder mills near Wilmington are the largest and oldest in the country, and the paper mills, also near Wilmington, are among the most extensive. The flour mills of D. have long enjoyed a great reputation. The Delaware and Chesapeake Canal connects the two great bays of the Delaware and Chesapeake, forming an excellent water transit between the great cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore.-Polit. Div . This State contains 3 counties, viz., Kent, Su ex, and New Castle.-Prin, towns. New Castle, Wilmington, Dover (the State cap.), and Lewes.- Govt . The State Legislature consists of a Senate and House of Representatives; the former are elected for 4, and the latter for 2 years, by all male citizens above 21 years of age, who have resided in the State for a year, and paid taxes for 6 months preceding the election. The executive power is exercised by a governor chosen by the citizens, who retains office for 4 years, but is not re-eligible. Judges retain office during "approved conduct."-Finance. On January 1, 1890, the public debt was $887,573, all funded at 4 per cent. In the same year the county debt was $618,400, and the municipal debt $1,413,111; the total debt of State, counties and towns, being thus $2,919,084, or $17.32 per capita. D. is perhaps the least taxed State in the Union, so far as the expenses of the State government are concerned. Out of a school population of 48,830, D. has 33,174 enrolled in the public schools, and excellent provision has been made for public instruction. Although one of the smallest States of the Union, few relatively surpa her in the e ential elements of progre . Few cities have greater material prosperity than Wilmington, and the exports of the varied products of her industry from this port are very considerable, especially when one considers her proximity to the large cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore. -Hist . This State takes its name from Lord De la Warт, governor of Virginia, who was the first to enter the bay, in 1610. In 1627 it was colonized by the Swedes, who, in 1638, called the country New Sweden. In 1655 it came into the po e ion of the Dutch, and, in 1664, was seized by the English, who thenceforth retained po e ion. In 1682 William Penn obtained a grant of the territory now constituting the State, from the Duke of York (James II.). Some litigation ensued, owing to a claim a erted by Lord Baltimore, which, in 1685, was decided in Penn's favor, who thereupon annexed the country to his colony of Pennsylvania. In 1703, D. obtained permi ion from the Proprietary to secede, and set up for herself. In 1776, its inhabitants proclaimed their independence, and formed a constitution, which was amended in 1831. The State ratified the national constitution in 1787, and sends one representative to Congre . Pop . (1890) 168,493; (1897) about 180,800. Delaware, a town of Upper Canada, Middle sex co., abt. 149 m. S.W. of Toronto.-In Ills ., a vill. of Jersey co., abt. 59 m. S.W. of Springfield.-In Ind ., an E co.; area, abt. 400 sq. m. Rivers. White and Mi is sinew a. Surface, generally level; soil, fertile. Cap . Muncie.A twp. of Delaware co.-A twp. of Hamilton co.-A p.-vill. and twp. of Ripley co., abt. 36 m. N. by E. of Madison. In Iowa , an E.N.E. co.; area , abt. 576 sq. m. Rivers. Muskoqueta River and Buffalo Creek. Surface , broken; soil , fertile. Cap . Delhi.-A twp. of Delaware co.-A twp. of Polk co.-In Kansas , a p.-vill. of Leaven worth co., on the Mi ouri River, abt. 5 m. below Leaven worth.-In Mich . , a twp. of Sanilac co., on Lake Huron.--In Neb ., a vill. of Otoe co.-In N. J. , a twp. of Camden co.; pop . 1,625.-A twp. of Hunter don co. Delaware, in New York , a S.S.E. co.; area , about 1,550 sq. m. Rivers. Coquago and Pop act on, branches of the Delaware River, the Susquehanna River, and the Olant ton. "Sweet, reluctant, amorous delay ." - Milton .