Carson League case dismisses Sunday liquor charges
Justice Bogart dismisses complaints against defendants in the Carson League prosecutions, condemning the League as unlicensed vigilante public morals policing. He finds witness Robinson’s testimony insufficient and notes the danger of common informers driven by mercenary motives. He calls for proper evidence and a qualified public officer to handle prosecutions.
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Carson League
Robinson
People
Libby & Whitney
Iquaz
Caron Teague
Reflect
Leas
Ada
Atvrel
Jon
Mac
Delaware State Reporter Advertisement Terms
The Delaware State Reporter lists subscription prices: one year two dollars if prepaid. eight dollars otherwise with stale numbers at five cents. Discontinued notices not provided lead to continued delivery and charged subscriptions. Advertising rates: sixty cents per insertion for up to fifteen lines, twenty five cents for each additional insertion. Other notes cover undisclosed periods, personal content, and agent Edward Potts for related business matters.
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Democratic Party
Railroads Spur Delaware Shore Growth and Soil Reform
The Delaware Railroad progresses with grading west of town in Doctor Ripany's field as Eastern Shore partners advance the Maryland and Delaware road. The projects promise to connect Centerville Greensborough Denton and Easton to a growing main line, boosting regional trade and land values. Poor cultivation and scarce lime fertilization depress yields, yet improved rail access could revive exhausted soils and enhance profits for landowners and investors alike.
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Delaware Railroad
Doctor Ripany
Centerville
Greensborough
Denton
Easton
Delaware
The Three Stars and a Maine Law Controversy
A long letter critiques anonymous praise for local tavern owners amid Maine Law debates. It questions a mysterious “Three Stars” signer, suggests Castor and Ponce terms, and laments misstatements about sobriety and rowdy patrons. The piece notes upcoming gatherings and legal proceedings drawing readers from surrounding counties.
Know Nothings and Maine Law in Delaware Debates
Editorial notes on Know Nothing conventions and the Maine Law conflict in Delaware. Attacks on Horston’s Greex report, accusations of partisan bias, and warnings about enforcement and police actions. Mentions Bates Coxxon and the Maine Law faction, with travel concerns under reform rules and observed arrests.
The Negro Outrage in Sussex
In Murspono Delaware on January 13 1855 a robbery and assault near David Burton Esq. led to a severe gunshot wound and the death of his wife from shock. The accused Tom Oliver a longtime troublemaker had been repeatedly discharged by local judges. Residents demand justice and stricter confinement. Also notes resignations, liquor law enforcement concerns, and election of Odd Fellows officers plus a temperance league fundraising.
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Castor
Ponies
Maine
Nea Dow
Lipa
Notcas Volens
Pounex
Timor
Sussex
Murspono
Del
Mr. Burton
David Burton
Tom Oliver
Oliver
Burton
Burtor
Durance
James Rickards
Wilmington
C P. S
Republican
Mayor Dow on Port Riot and City Safety
June 12 dispatch reports Mayor Dow stating city agency would have burned and City Hall destroyed without adopted measures. Aldermen back the mayor's account. Coroner's Inquest into Robins' interior death continues with no new facts. inquiry to span days. British recruits aboard brig Teazer in Brooklyn bound for the foreign legion.
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Port Taxp
Neal Dow
Board of Aldermen
Poaraxa
Robins
New York
Teazer
Brooklyn
Foreign Legion
Prohibitors Law Sparks Legal Debate and Protests
The piece notes Elias Mer win endorsing the Prohibitory Liquor law with backers Rufus Choate C G Loring and Sydney Bartlett, amid excitement and contention. It also recounts a naval deserter incident near Key West where Lieut Armstrong fired on White after a knife threat, with White wounded slightly and Armstrong discharged. Additional items include a Boston- linked inheritance claim from Mortimer Erskine, onion health observations by Professor Johnson, and election timing in several states with dates noted. final lines discuss aging Gardner resident and Western Plains war updates.
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Restox
Elias Merwin
Rufus Choate
C. G. Loring
Sydney Bartlett
News from the Crimea and allied actions reported aboard
An Atlantic vessel arrived with 103 passengers carrying war news from the Crimea. Reports claim French and Allied success at Kertsch, actions near Tahérneys, and advances toward Sebastopol. Cholera appears among allied troops as rains give way to heat. Baltic movements include Sveaborg and Dantzic, with France joining Britain at sea. Local sensational tale closes with a dramatic domestic episode and a tram accident in Taunton.
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Kertsch
Azoff
Tahérneys
Sebastopol
Crimea
Alma
Tehernays
Sea of Azoff
Eropean Times
England
France
Vienna
Pellisster
Baltic
Dantzic
Sveaborg
Kiel
Finland
Menschikeli Baa
St. Petersburg
Greece
Kalergi
Constantinople
Danubian
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J. W. Horstox
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Horstox
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Cas- Xon
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Maine Lawism
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Maine Law Party
D. M. Bates
Wa. Caxxon
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Mntact
Portland Rmurder Cbs
Defiance
Grand Lodge
Ephrim B. Yarnall
Brandywine Hundred
D.G
David Clayton
Dover
John Appleby
Edward McIntyre
John A. Sidham
William J Gallagher
Grand Lodge of the United States
C. Rodney Payton
Georgetown del
Enos I Jefferson
Carsox Leagres
Dow
Portand
FxcouxTee
Armstrong
U.S
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Key West
Lieut
White
Croumel
Albert Morgan
Boston
Pacilion
Gloucester
Mortimer Erskine
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Erskine
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Johnson
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Down
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Kentucks
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Texas
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Taunton
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