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Delaware State Reporter

Location

Dover, Delaware, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1855

Page

2

Delaware State Reporter Advertisement Terms

Delaware newspaper lists subscription prices and payment terms for the Semi Weekly Reporter. Rates include one year advance two dollars, non advance three dollars, single issues five cents, and policy on continued publication after expiration. Advertising rates and policies described, including display and liberal arrangements for long-term advertisers. Official paper for U S Laws with Edward Potts named as authorized agent.

Democratic Party Motice. Ter Sussex Counties Delaware Edward Potts

Railroads stir Delaware politics and cargo dreams

On February 13, 1855, Delaware debates railroad charters from five companies from Pennsylvanian coal regions to Wilmington, Smyrna to deep water, Oxford to Port Mahon, and a through line toward New York. Steamboats thrived as transport grows, while Know Nothing politics and temperance bills color state discourse. a schooner wreck details and other notices fill community pages.

Etorato Pennsylvania Wilmington New Castle Duck Creek Smyrna Delaware Maryland Railroad Oxford Faston Maryland Port Mahon Mahon’s Dover Peninsula Virginia, &c City of New York Philadelphia Delaware Railroad Excht

Delaware Legislature Debates Bank Charters and Rail Bill

In a morning session Delaware lawmakers push passage of acts to repeal part of the Revised Statutes on intestate real estate and pass bills for the Wilmington Brandywine Railroad Mechanics Bank and Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company. Debates address prohibitory liquor measures, school district divisions, and actions to regulate slavery labor, with votes and amendments recorded. The afternoon continues with further readings, committees, and adjournment planned for Friday.

Fermar Lexare Harrington Alexander J. Taylor Court of Errors and Appeals Committee On Claims Hazzani State of Delaware Catherine Nelson Armstrong Mill Creek Hundred Biges David W. Segars Jose Wilmington Ponder Hazzard Nathaniel Conaway Sussex County Senate Farmers Bank Messrs Wilson, Collins, and Richards Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company Henry Sheppard G. 3 Deakyne New Castle Wilson Wilmington and Brandywine James Canby Evan C. Lotsenburg Mechanics’ Bank of Wilmington Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company Wes Draper Cullen A. B. Richardson & Co Posey Kent County Benjamin Sheppard Wilmington and Brandywine Mechanics Bank of Wilmington John B. Waples Delaware College Burton Woodall Dover Consoleraton McKee Spruance Duck Creek Battroid Company Catenin Fererarrif Peett Committee of Conference Farmere’ Bank Wilmington and Armdrame Bank David Hazzard Booms Sussex Delaware Railroad Hagrard Pasid W. Collins Sendy Pabte Schonts Wikrmsgten Mb. Eamierton P. Cie Owenty Amt Mana Jim Babes Allo Wiel Radheedi Cmainitierel Saseex Prettyman Nouan Hos Lesme Imredinsells Beett Jami Rsdizien Kr nefSei Af Shera Somme Rent Reed Geo. Pwine Shepard Hinton Seseet Actio Ries Charles Rush Tocdar Crek Pepericd Seorce Pettr Bite James Awaecesn Coremsereaer Welham Vipers Beck Wei San mm Crerms Fe Saacare Mr. Moore K. H. Wootkine de. Shagiey Win. Swain Eel Moore Isiad House of General Assembly Legis

Atlantic Arrives. London Politics and Crimean News

The Atlantic arrives with Liverpool dates to the 27th. British politics show Lord John Russell's resignation amid ministry turmoil as peace talks loom. From the Crimea, reinforcements increase for the allied armies, with reports of battles, Russian advances toward Perekop, and strategic Austrian-Prussian maneuvers.

New York Atlantic West Liverpool John Rossel Buti Austria Prussia Sardi Britain Aoshalis Crimea Liprandi Thernaya Perekop Ilenschikoff Brown Vienna Subastopel Balsklave Omar Pacha Varna Bat Akiars Menschikoff Ltth St. Petersburgh Danube Gaertschakoff Onders Coromini Black Sea Sea of Azofft Varna Om Balailasa Harmck

International News Summary from January Reports

Sterling weakness after Australian losses as firms Home Eager and Taniff Sharp fail for sizable sums. France touts war loan success with 17 000 000 000 francs allocated. Prince Napoleon leaves Constantinople due to ill health. Spain faces signs of Carlist unrest. China reports December developments with Canton seeking foreign consular aid. trade disrupted. Liverpool notes flour demand steady, prices Western Canal 42s 7d, Ohio 43s. corn trade moderate with yellow 44s, white 45s.

Sterling Messrs Home, Eager & Co Taniff & Sharp, Iron Dealers New Camroch Scotland Fraxcethe Paris Monsieur Napoleon Constantinople Spain China Canton Lavenporl Western Canal Ohio

The Miller and his Ass in a Moral Tale

A miller and his son ride and walk with their ass to a fair. Townspeople mock variously, then all attempt to carry the beast. The ass escapes, tumbling into a river, teaching that pleasing everyone yields no reward. Also included is a brief note on isolated mountains and ranges like the Appenines in lunar geology.

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Shipping Intelligence Port Mahon Feb 12 1835

Arrived ships M R Carlisle under Capt Sipple Alfred Barrett Carlisle still at Mahon's River. G W Gammine under Capt Nowell Willard T Phillips Smith Gertrude Horton Higgins Marr R Miffin Melvin ashore Hattie Ann Capt Dong Tass on flats near Beneertt's Pier cargo Ingrood and coffee undamaged.

Port Mahon M. R. Carlisle Sipple Alfred Barrett Carlisle Mahon’s River G. W. Gammine Nowell Willard T. Phillips Smith Gertrude Horton Higgins Marr R. Miffin Melvin Hattie Ann Dong- Tass Beneertt

Markets in Dover February Prices Feed, produce and wood

Dover markets report mixed prices for wheat, lard, potatoes and fruit. Butter and beef listed with varied quantities. dried fruit and poultry items show small, steady demand.

Dover Brent

Death notices from a rural 19th century page

DIED On Sunday morning eldest daughter of Samuel Chipman and wife of Svat A aged about ninety years. To Camden on the sixth inst of the croup after three days illness Fits daughter of Thomas B and Amelia Lewis in the third year of her age. Death came when least expected and bore away a child to realms on high.

Svat A Samuel Chipman Camden

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