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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1855
Page
2
Citizens extend thanks for the courtesy of Hon. G R Brovie in obtaining the Patent Office Reports, presented in two volumes for the year 185.
The article argues the English were eclipsed by the French in the Crimean War with Malakoff and Redan battles, praising French gains while noting English underperform. It reflects on shared heritage between nations and suggests English conduct less admirable despite allied success. It calls for better English causes and leadership.
The article surveys the siege of Sebastopol, comparing it to ancient Troy, noting Russia's defensive advantages on home soil, and detailing north and south harbor fortifications including Fort Constantine, Telegraph Battery, Fort Alexander, and Port Paul. It assesses remaining forts, potential casualties, and the wider implications of a prolonged conflict.
The column extols real estate as a strong investment, citing farms and town properties for sale in Little Creek Hd and Duck Creek Neck. It highlights Wat. W. Maxtove’s 152 acre tract near town, Mrs. Stevenson’s Main Street residence, and executor sales near Hagletville, with extensive hardware and household goods advertised in handbills. European war updates note Redan and Malakoff actions and French gains amid heavy Russian resistance.
A Dover press piece extols the Agricultural Society grounds for its annual exhibition on Tuesday the 6th inst. It highlights a trotting horse circle on two acres, plus two more acres for cattle, sheep and stock, and displays of grain, vegetables, fruits, flowers, and handiwork. The article praises local farmers, the ladies, and boys for their preparations and bets on prizes, noting Henry Toop, Esq. won prizes elsewhere and urging participation to beat past efforts.
The Delaware Railroad faces criticism over high travel and freight charges, with 90 cents from Dover to Middletown and freight rates deemed too costly. The piece argues initial rates may need adjustment to gain public confidence, noting the road’s early challenges, potential benefits, and the need to accommodate Delaware and Wilmington rather than only Philadelphia. It urges circumspection in pricing to secure patronage while balancing construction costs and competition.
Dr. Briggs of Wayne County and Dr. Hizer of this city arrived from Portsmouth Va as volunteer physicians. They report fevers among Irish and Germans encamped near Portsmouth and attribute rising deaths to that. By Oct 1 Portsmouth shows 950 deaths and Norfolk 2000. Nine of twenty one northern physicians died or recovered. They urge avoidance of both cities until frost. Several former residents who returned recently have died.
An August 30 letter from a captured English officer describes dire conditions inside the Sebastopol fort. He notes the Russians were aware of events in the Allied camp and recalls the army's earlier distress last winter, contrasting it with sailors' and soldiers' estimated well being in captivity.
On the Hudson River Railroad last week three men stood on the track and wagered a man could outrun an approaching train. In the reckless attempt one man was run over and killed, proving the peril of even careful rail operation.
Wheat abundance in the West overwhelms rail capacity. Illinois Central Railway orders 300 more grain cars as it hauls large volumes to Chicago. Jonesburg station alone is projected to deliver at least 300000 bushels of wheat this year, underscoring the surge in grain traffic.
Wc.-Mr. Wm. Price of Bridgefarm Vermillion county Tinos keeps a three-year-old hog weighing a thousand pounds. He may become the largest hog in the Union if kept to six years. Distressing Sorcipe Mrs. Joan J. Jefferson of Port Penn died by self inflicted gunshot tied to a bed. The Indian battle in Minnesota on the 21st alt leftforty seven Sioux and seventeen Chippewa dead. Sioux captured 250 horses and 71 oxen. Sextence of Davids Ganoxer Gard er known as Awful Gard ner sentenced to six months in the penitentiary for assault and battery in New York.
The Union notes a $50,000 government gold theft at Dubuque. The assistant treasurer is blamed, and American Express offers to cover the loss if custody was theirs. Also reported is the death and burial of Chief Justice Taney's wife and youngest daughter at Old Point Comfort, buried together.
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