Proprieties and Editors Terms of Subscriptions and Adverts
The notice outlines subscription terms for the Semi Weekly Reporter at two dollars yearly in advance and five cents for single issues. It covers automatic renewal if no discharge notice is given, advertising rates per square, and longer ads by proportion. It notes official paper status for U.S. laws and lists WM. J. Enos as agent in New Castle County, Dover, with a date of December 21, 1855 and commentary on ministers and temperance in public discourse.
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Democratic Party
United States
WM. J. Enos
New Castle County
Times
Rome
Italy
Fulton
Hyuer
Portland
Mission Os
MPANY
Orrick
U. F. Allee
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company
S. M. Fisler
Smyrna
James Cowgill
Dover
Geo. B. Dickson
G. Lixens
Wilmington
Del
Kent
Sussex
G. Tere
John WM. Guirey
British Kingdom
Philadelphia Exchange
Philadelphia
U. S
South Third Street
DoverLyceum and town improvements announced
The Dover townsfolk plan a lyceum for intellectual discussion and mutual improvement with a reading room. Nearby improvements include a railroad depot, new buildings, and plans for an iron foundry. Market–type sales and notices outline forthcoming auctions, a Christmas Eve concert for church funds, and a January legislative committee meeting.
Re Organization of the Dover Lyceum Meeting
Citizens of Dover met in the Levy Court room on December 15 1855 to reorganize the Dover Lyceum. A committee was named to amend or draft a new constitution and to arrange rooms and reading facilities. A reading-room committee and various procedural panels were appointed with adjournment set for the following Saturday evening.
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Dover
Lyceum
Dover Lyceum
Levy Court Room
John A. Nicholson
Guv. P. Fister
A.J. Taylor
Wm. Sharp
Dr. Jump
Messrs
John K. Jarvis
Messrs. Jarvis
Sharp
Jump
Mr. Sharp
Gove Saulsbury
G. W
Mesars
Taylor
Pentington
Conwell
A. J. Tannor
Smyrna Items From Tunes and Local Notes
A temporary depot is set at the Smyrna Railroad station. Irishmen, drunk after visiting a comrade near Foffecker's mill, caused dangerous disorder. a man struck his wife with an axe, nearly fatal. A lime fire at a granary near the Landing endangered grain. Smyrna M E Quarterly Meeting and Rev. McCombs preaching schedule. Daniel Cummins sold a 200 acre Smyrna farm to Jonathan Gaskill for 24000.
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Atosta
M E
Smyrna
Bethel Chapel
William McCombs
Daniel Cummins
Jonathan Gaskill
New Castle County Court Sentences and Local Trials
The Journal notes Virginia Burns fined 100 dollars and jailed twenty days, with later extension for nonpayment. Spindale Cooper, guilty of second degree murder, to be whipped and sold for life. James Bacon, convicted of larceny, ordered to pay funds to O'Brien and receive corporal punishment. August Wenger drowns at Walker's factory while assisting in a rescue, and other court actions include probate and impescotion orders.
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Spereveen
Virginia Burns
Yast
Virginia
Spindale Cooper
James Bacon
Wne Benken
Ems Vet
Augustes Wenger
Bronvpear Walker's
J Ford
Thor
Sark
Parrot Evapo
Trease Jarneelf
Philadelphia Correspondence From Dec 19 1855
Philadelphia market and rail news with Asia’s late arrives. Crop and grain prices slip. flour, corn meal, wheat, and rye edges down. Delaware Maryland Railroad advances. officers elected. Mexican unrest, New Orleans papers dated to the 8th. South Carolina naturalization vote change. Frugal one price clothing ad by Jones & Co. Local marriages noted.
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Philadelphia
Pruapeventa
Messrs. Eprrons
Asia
Crimea
Tris
England
Holt
Ixtra
Extra
Pennsylvania
Mexicay News
Baltimore
New Orleans
Alvarez
Comonfort
Fraroxe
Jones & CO
Crescent
Dover Markets in 1845 Prices and Goods Listed
Dover markets report from December 18 1845 listing prices for butter pork wheat poultry eggs and various goods. Entries show prices for bacon lard dried peaches apples and mackerel along with general merchandise notes and a note about printing services at Reporter Offices.
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N.Y
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Bradford Street
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A. B. Richardson
Lockerman Street
Vvexvors
Henry Cowell
Cowgill’s Corner
Wm. W. Maxtoves
Danen C. Patner
Leipsic
Jas. Hiccrns
Camden
Denisruas
Jonpa
Riczanpson
Charles Marin
John Ponder
C. Biggs
Senate
James V. Moore
John W. Cullen
Robert G. Hlegood
House of Representatives
Mors Layre Hovs
Escorsion
Denny's Corner
Delaware Railroad
Jans
Fiuy Crnaran
New York
South Pacific
Lair
Cras
T. R. Permenya
Coxeness
House
Banks
Bicuanosoy
Feutmn
Bavaro
Port Penn
Cuarrow
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DenocnaTio Watcumax
Bellefonte
Hanny
Lars
Wiex
Centre County
Wrecs
Roe Crescent Ciry
Little Bahama
Nassau
N. P
Deroy
Gary Cath
Supreme
Garces
Mary Laxp
Delaware Rarroad
Maryland
Greensborough
Caroline
Talbot County
David Knotts
G. W. Goldsborough
Robert Jarrell
James Merrick
Queen Anne's
J. P. Manlove
Tar American Cononization Society
Washington City
Carolina
Senate of
South Carolina
Peru
Hart
Faustin I
Lascapphias
St. Domingo
Helmbold
C. Raisner
Mir. Davin Swiru
Mise Saray J. Leatu- Frrath
Mallshoro
Jeremiah Pasterfield
Mr. Groras W. Witt
Mise
Anoba Janr Iscram
Millsboro
Wate
Rene Rercinge
Wester
Resinek Tauike
Mitts Topwens
Suecex Co. del
Millshare
Joegrn Jaune Hrans
Little Creek Hundred
Suesex Co
Dover Markets
Dovre
Dane Steacr
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Camden Brass Band
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Main St
Henry Elis
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Hirancen
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