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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1855
Page
2
Dover news recounts debates on citizenship and voting, praising equal exercise of political power. It argues citizenship ties to freedom, outlines constitutional timeframes for naturalization, and notes immigrant attachment to republic values amid European monarchies. It also covers local notices, advertisements, and a fever remedy ad.
Readers’ letters commend neighbors and rivals for kindness as political debates soften. The Delaware State Reporter changes hands from George W. S. Nicholson to Edward Potts and James Kirk, with editors promising continued Democratic alignment and steady editorial quality.
In Bridgeville correspondence dated July 16, the Reporter notes a shift in town life after four stagnant months. Manlove Adams opens his house to travelers, William Cannon builds a two story storehouse, George Harris and John R. Santler (Sndter) oversee large barn construction, and Peter Pustey nears completion of a neat dwelling. Farmers report good harvests of wheat and oats, while several horses have died recently, possibly from a disease termed Big Head, prompting readers to suggest remedies.
A camp meeting is planned for August fifteenth at a grove behind Beth ME Church near Smyrna, five miles from Smyrna and seven from Dover. The site offers ample shade and a breeze, with Ham's Run flowing along the southern edge, and is well suited for the gathering expected to attract attendees from the area. The Times notes the location is midway between Smyrna and Dover and anticipates strong turnout.
A burning iron steamer named John Stevens, en route from Bordentown to Whitehall, caught fire early Tuesday. Deckhand and steward survived, two cooks and a dishwasher and three women identified by name perished in the smoke. The vessel, built in 1846 for the Camden and Amboy line, burned near the Pennsylvania shore. bodies were not recovered and the hull will be raised and rebuilt.
Late advices from the Grande state say revolutionists besieged Camargo and expected to attack Matamoras while Sener Wool fortified. Amencan Consul left Monterry. In Manchester Ohio a mill fire destroyed over half the building, injuring none, with $250000 loss and $100000 insured. A second blaze on nearby blocks consumed 32 structures. total loss about $50000 and two acres burned. Incidents include attacks on citizens in Uns city amid political unrest.
The Arago carries news of Lord Raglan’s death after a period of illness. An annuity and provision are planned for his widow. London reports include political debates, a Paris session, and naval engagements with mixed outcomes, while breadstuffs soften in Liverpool markets.
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