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Newspaper

Delaware State Reporter

Location

Dover, Delaware, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1855

Page

2

Eastern Shore rail road project urged to unite counties

A regional appeal argues that building a Baltimore linked railroad across the Eastern Shore will boost commerce and connect with Philadelphia and New York. It urges Talbot County to lead, noting past improvements and bank and steamboat line origins, calling for a unified effort with subscriptions of $25, $10, and $5 to fund a daily market and rail access, stressing shared progress.

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Philosophy of Stimulants in the Animal Economy

The text argues that ardent spirits, though condemned by abstinence advocates, can play useful roles in the body. They supply a substitute for food, support strength when stomachs are weak, and help sustain tissues by reducing waste. The piece suggests stimulants can aid temperate youth and the elderly in specific circumstances, describing their digestive and nutritive effects.

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Subscription terms and advertising rates from Delaware State Reporter

The Dover based Delaware State Reporter outlines subscription terms: one year in advance $2, otherwise $3. single issues at a set price. Nonpayment leads to confinement and extra year charge. Advertising rates: 50 cents per square for one insertion, 25 cents for each subsequent. longer ads pro rata. Reports of meetings except Democratic Party, and other non news content billed as regular ads. Liberal terms for yearly and half yearly advertisers. Edward Potts listed as authorized agent for office business.

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Politicians and moral reform in a free government

A long critique on political class manipulation, religion, temperance, and reform movements. It argues that politicians exploit moral issues to gain power, noting pulpits and religious papers as catalysts while warning against incautious alliances that threaten republican liberty. It cites temperance as an example of political co optation.

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Pro Catholic fears and anti Catholic politics rampant

Protestants seize on Catholic threat to rally across the nation, urging zeal for Protestantism and suspicion of Catholic power. Editorial warns such anti Catholic campaigns injure religion and liberty, likening them to a trap. Maine Law enforcement and local agricultural notes follow, with reports on wheat yields and a drowning in Dover.

Frightful Shipwreck Drowns Over Six Hundred Chinese Emigrants

The Africa docked in Boston at four this morning under Captain Little amid news of the Grimenza wreck near Melbourne with 640 Chinese emigrants aboard, most of whom perished. Survivors, chiefly officers and crew, endured grim boat-journeys before rescue. Authorities report further unrest in Mexico with proclamations and revolts in several states. In Bravo, a Cincinnati railroad tunnel collapse killed five workers and left others injured, with investigators examining the accident’s cause.

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Kinney Trial Forfeiture Granted After Nonappearance

In New York on June 7 Judge Betts could not proceed with Col Kinney s trial as he did not appear in person. Motions to forfeit his recognizances and issue a bench warrant were granted. Also reports from Illinois indicate a swing against the Prohibitory Law with 23 counties showing more than 10 000 votes against prohibition and a total lead of 4 340 against the law.

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Progress and practice in farming with new machinery

The article argues that threshing machines replace older tools and urges careful cultivation to maximize machine benefits. It stresses leveling fields, removing obstructions, and harrowing after seeding, warns against reckless use, and notes neater fences and better management. It also advocates protecting insectivorous birds by installing bird boxes to reduce insect harm.

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