Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-17
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In this Borough, on Sunday the 18th inst. by the
Rev. Solomon Higgins, Mr.. CHARLES STANLEY, jr.
to Miss MARY HARVEY, both of Mddletown, Del.
Mr.. Robert Hills, Engineer and Architect, Of
Columbia, S. G. has made an interesting commune
cation to the PostmasterGenera, on the subject OF
establishing SINGLE RAILWAYS on the Great
Routes for the conveyance OF the Mails. lie en-
tiers into minute calculations. and concelves he DEM
onstrates that the Mail to NewOrleans, the con-
veyance of which now costs S96,000 per ann. could
be transported on Railway for nothing, or that a
contractor would want no compensation from Gov
ernment, but would make 5000 year, by the
privilege of carrying passengers. tie then demon-
strates a great saving in time. The communication
is accompanied by drawing OF the Mail Carriage,
and section of the Railway Unpublished IN the
Inteliisencer of June 81. 1897.
1t is proposed to the Mail Coach on the
Railway, by manual power, applied as In rowing a
boat or by horse power in drawing.
1t seems Mr.. Mills has had correspondence with
the Postmaster General on the subject.
The single Railway wasinvented by Col. Sargant
Of Boston.
The Direction of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company, have been informed, by the Secre-
tary Of War, that the officers appointed to make
the reconnaissance, would be ready in few weeks
to enter upon that duty in less than month,they
will be in a full course Of operation.
DOut--
Meeting of the Friends Of the Administration.
Pursuant to public notice, large and respecta-
bic meeting of the Democratic Republican friends of
the Administration of the General Government IN
New Castle County, assembled at the Red Lion Inn
on Saturday the 18th Of july when
| General WILLIAM COOCH, was called to the
| chair and GIDEON JAaUEs, Unsupported Secretary:
After a very suitable and lucid exposition of the
object of the meeting, by DR.. Arnold Naudain, 1T
was, on motion,
Resolued, That committee of five be appointed
by the Chairman, for the purpose OF reporting reso-
lutons for the consideration of this meetings.
| In pursuance whereof, the chairman appointed
| Messrs. Arnold Naudain, w. P. Brobson, John
! Higgins, William Kennedy g. Alexander Crawford
The committee reported the following resolutions
which, after some explanatory remarks, were unani-
mously adopted
RESOLVED, That we recognize in John Quincy Ad-
ans statesman of unouestioned abilities, Of great
experience and OF irreproachable character; who
has enoved the confidence of Washington, Jeffer-
son. Madison and Monroe, in a long course oil merl-
torous and active public service, emnently calcu-
lated to prepare for the duties Of the first civil oce
in the country whose private life, IN all Its reia-
tons, presents an example purity ana virtue "hc
can never be safely overlooked in the selection OF
e Republican Chief Magistrate that in reviewing the
e measures of his administration we can discover no
c. act whatever which does not meet our decided ap
n nrobaton and that we will, therefore, use all ialr
e and honorable to support his administrator
b. and to secure his reelection.
Resolved, That the appointment Of Henry Clay
r. to the office of Secretary of State, was but tribute
E due to the high characters splendid talents and ar
ID dent patriotism of that great and distinguished
of Statesmanthat the stale charge OF corruption winch
s. has been founded upon that appointment IS contra
It. dicted bv all we know of the most eminent person
It, it concerns and by all the circumstances involved
IN the case, while it is unsupported by any evidence
in. which would he admitted to the prejudice OF an.
to creditabe man in society.
,ss Resolyed That the temperance. foreDearahce an
te- rmness displayed by the President Of the unte
1st states towards the Governor of Georgia. under eli
ION cumstances of provocaton and indignty which W
ole believe have had no parallel III ue "is'o,y Vi 'n
nd country give him new titles to our regard anu az
ct prDbatiOn. -
at ResoIyed. That William Cooch, John Way, WIN
p. Brobson. Robert Porter, Richard Mansfield an
ON William Kennedy be appointed committee for Tn
so nurpose of corresponding with such committees
,te NAV be appointed by the Democratic rePuoca
nal friends of the administration in the respective coI
be, ties of this State. ~.
N Resolued, That the proceedings OF TINS meetn
be he signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and put
lished in the American Waterman, the Delawar
ich Journal and the Wmingtonian ;,
on, Resolved, That this meeting now adjourn 70 met
ex at this place on Saturday. the rst Gay OF sepemo
of next. VIM. CoooH, e"a''s""'
yer GIDEON JAavEs, Secretary.