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Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 81, 1854
Appointments by the Governor.

oTFIcIAL.
Kendall Richards, Justice of the Peace,
in and for Sussex County, vice Peleg w.
Helm, term expired.
James A. Carey, Constable, Baltimore
Hd., Sussex County, vice Kcnlal Richards,
resigned.
Geo. G. Thomas, Commissioner of Deeds,
Washington, ID. G.
Marian Green, Notary Public, Duck
Creek HID, Kent County, vice
term expired.
William G. Penton, Constable; North
West Fork Hd., vice Hosea Dawson, re-
signed.
DR.. Stephen Green, Prothonotary for
Sussex County, vice Isaac Giles, resigned.
Edward Moore, Justice of the Peace, in
and for Sussex County, vice Stephen Green,
resigned.
Jesse i. Long, Notary Public, Little
Creek Hundred, Sussex County, vice Ste,
phen Green, resigned.
Geo, B. Dickson Auditor of Accounts
vice DIR. Luther Swiggett, deceased.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

GoDEY's LADY's Book, for December,
is gem number. The plates are excellent,
and besides the reading matter, which is al
ways good, we have great variety of fancy
work. The embroidery pattern for I" lady's
mantilla," is, in itself, worth the price of the
number, being one ofthe most beautiful we
have ever seen. Our lady friends who do
not take this charming book, can have no
idea how much they miss.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

ANSWERS WANTED.-Will some kind
friend inform us the reason why PETER F..
CAUsEY, the Governor elect Of Delaware,
was initiated into the order of the Stars and
Stripes, generally known as Know Nothings,
at his Office by a committee appointed for
the purpose2 Was it because he didn't like
to associate with the mechanics and trades
men who composed the council? After
having taken the obligation "not to appoint
any Roman Catholic to Office" how can he
take the obligation tosupport the Constitu-
tion, which says that "no religious test
shall be required as qualification to any
Office 2"
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

others. On his arrival at Paris, the American
citizens there will invite him to national ban
quet. Thence he goes to Bayonne, and leaves
for Spain in the United States steamer San
Jacinto.
1t is said that Louis Napoleon has been so full
ly convinced by the turn this affair has taken,
of the impolicy of attempting to put bride
on the wild Yankee nation that he has resigned
himself to a perfectly amiable behavior, at
least until Sebastopol is really en- prise.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

OFFICIAL RETuRNs.-We give to-day, a
table of the official returns of the election
from every Hundred in the State. Our
readers would, perhaps, BIO honefitted hero
after by preserving the table for reference.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

THE YEAR 1854 began on Sunday, and will
end on Sunday, thus having fifty-three Sun
days. January. April, July, October, and De-
cember have each five Sundays. Such an array
of Sundays, it is said, will not occur again
until 1882.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

CoNsUMPTIoN.-Dr. Simpson, of Edinburgh, it
is said, has been working wonders with consump
tive patients, by having them well rubbed with
warm olive OIL Some of the patients have in
creased l3 lbs. in seven or eight weeks.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

THE WEATHER,-This morning we had
one of the heaviest frosts of the season..
Every pond and standing pool Of water in
the neighborhood was coated with thin
layer of ice. From present indications the
severity of winter will soon be in our midst.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

FOUND GUILTY. james Ames, boy, was
tried in Accomac county, Va, last week, for
killing George East, his step-1ather, and found
sentenced to the penitentiary for Is years.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

TTyHE undersigned begs leave to inform his
H. customers, and the public, that he is now
prepared to do country and merchant work in
the best possible manner and at the shortest
notice. Having thoroughly repaired and put
NEW MACHINERY in the mill, (such as no
other mill in the county has,) he feels confident
of giving satisfaction to all who may call.
EXTRA PREMIUM AND SUPERFINE
FLOUR, Corn Meal and Feed, on hand for sale
at the lowest cash prices, and delivered when
required within any reasonable distance.
WIN. NJ. SHAKESPEAR.
Dover, Nov. 81, 1854.
N. B.--The flour manufactured at this min
received the certificate of merit at the last Elk
hbition of the Kent County Agricultural So
ciety. nov21-1m*
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21
OUR AGENTS.

EDWARD PorTSis oux authorized agent to
transact any BUSINESS connected with this office.
WILMINGTON. ---WnI. SILVER yr., and
GEORGE BUXINE, Esqs.. authorized
agents to receive subscriptions and adyeglISe-
ments for the REP0KTEa, AMI e s: same.
pbEFT A N HazsrHxA.---E. w. CAtSR Is our agent
IN this city. Any advertisements or snbscrip-
lions for the REPORTEK will be attended to If
handed 10 him at his office in Evans BaiIdisgs,
Third Street opposite the Exchange. JONES
WEBSTER, Esq, N. f Cor. Third and Race St.Y
PhiIada., is also our authorized Agent.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

There is but one solid pleasure in life and
that is our duty. How miserable, then, how
unwise, how objectionable, are they who make
that one q pain.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

Such q perfect stagnation of business at
this season OF the year, has never been known
in Louisville. So says the Louisville Times.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

New YoRk BeYs-There are one hundred
and fifty thousand boys in New York of an age
10 attend scheol, and only fifty thousand do it.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

The Secretary of the Ohio, State Board Of
Agriculture reports the receipts of the late
State Fair at $4,000.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.


ELDRIDGE CHEAP~CARPET STORE
T. Persons wanting Carpets .or Oil Cloths
will do we'll to call at ELDRIDGE'S before
they buy, for he being under very light store
expenses, is enabled to offer great inducements
to buyers, and will sell wholesale or retail, at
tho lowest prices in the city,
Splendid Imperial,
Superfne Ingram, tcAppprc
Elmo and Medium do. o
Venitians of all kinds,
And Oil Cloths from Q feet to "a feet wide, to
cut for rooms, halls, &C., with large assort-
ment of Ingram Carpets from % to so cents per
yard Entry and Stair Carpets from 10 to so
cents per yard. Also, Stair-Rods, Hearth
Rugs, Table and Piano-Covers, Rag Carpets,
&c, &c. II. II. ELDRIDGE,
No. al Strawberry street,
One door above Chestnut street, between Sec
ond and Third streets, Philadelphia.
sep12-w3m.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

'eaSSow.--On yesterday, Monday morning,
a few fakes of snow fell in Dover.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

~ Dell, for the quarter ending November
Goth, 1854:
Abbott, George Grinnagc, Benjamin
Brown, John Gramlisch, Earnest
Bancroft, Joseph Hawkins, Isaac
Bailey, Mason johnson, Isaac
Bell, Caleb Kirkly, Elizabeth
Bantigaw, Esq. Danl-2 Maylan, Patrick
Clark, Thos. j.. Mills, Isaac j.
Carpenter, Elizabeth Marvill, John
Curry, Samuel Novel;, Samuel
Collins, John Wesley Pope, Peter
Denney, John p. NJ. Ramsay, r. Y.
DIETING, Joseph Scott, John
Downs, John FL. Spencer, James
Downham, Susan Stephen, Andre
Eastburn, David Seward Joseph
Frazier, Thos. f. Tharp, Joseph
Fisher x Keencr, Townsend Stephen
Ford, Thos, Yetter. Charles
uurner, UtiurIes
Dy- Persons calling for these letters, will
please say they arc advertised.
nov2l-ltf GEO. STEVENSON, p. NJ.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21
YER, DELAWARE.


Tfav AES OF SkLsRssRTPTTON-O copy of
she SEMI WEEKLF REPORTER, one year,
Z $500, u paid IN adrance If NOT paid IN ad-
sassce, $500 ,CfH in every case Be repaired.
Sfng5e nWmbers .tfue cents.. iflf fff
Where subscriber fails to give notice Of dfscom-
tiRtsance at the expiration of The lime subscribed
for, Ebe paper scfH be confinued, and another
years. subscription charged against him.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS not no
ticed.
TERMS OF .dDVERTISTNG.- One Insertion.
90 cents per Square, Of fifteen lines or less, 25
" cents for erery subsequent Insertion. Longer
advertisements, in eracf proportion.
all advertisements, not ordered for a stated pc
Tfod, toiH be charged full rates for each inser-
tion, until ordered to be discontinued.
REPORTS OF; MEETINGS., ercept of the
Democratic Party, and all matter Of a per
sonat nature, charged for as regular GdUer-
tisenents. tfaNa sri
DISPLAYED ADVERTISEMENTS rated as
so many lines of brewer type.
LIBER.4L ARRANGEMENTS will be made
,ofth yearly and half yearly advertisers. 'r
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

LvANCY CLOCKS, for Hall, Parlors, School
II Rooms and churches, received by
2. FERRIS & SON,
auu26 4th and Market, Wilmington.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21

GUMMONS, for the use of Justices and Con-
- stables. A large quantity on hand, and
for sale at the REPORTER OFFICE, Dover.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21
LIST OF LETTERS.

ID EMAINING in the Post Office at DOVER,
IL Del, for the quarter ending November
Delaware State reporter., 1854-11-21
REAL ESTATE ron SAFE.

u tooIIN OdIIIIIS IUT IhcSe IeLIerS, Will
please say they advertised.
nov2l-1tt GEO. STEVENSON. Pm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

Tr5- The Vindicator does not agree with us IN
regard to the rule which should govern editors
unon occasions when the name of an anonymous
CORRESPONDENT is demanded. To this extent,
therefore, we must qualify our remark that the
rnle we laid down is universally recognised. p
We presumed that simple statement of the rea-
son upon which the rule is founded would satisfy
every one of its propriety. 1t is matter OF pub
lie Importance that persons should have the prlvi-
Isge of publishing in the newspapers anonymous
communications in regard to questions OF public
interest. When an article OF this character APP
pears, any individual may reply to u.s. but the
writer's statements may be denied and his argu-
ments refuted without the publication of his
name. An individual misTepresented by the VIII
Tar NAV defend himself before the public in the
.anre way bot when he insists upon having the
writer's name it can be for no other purpose than
a, nprsue a personal controversy of some kind
The public are no longer interested IN the matter
and we consider newspaper warfare improper
We assert no right ''to give one man the advant-
,oe over another" as the ViRdicaior intimates ;
we grant 10 every individual the fullest privilege
of Standardization; but we claim the right to pre-
vent our columns from being converted into an
arena of mere personal squabsies.
The Tind;cator calls for All expression OF opln-
ion on the question from the press OF the State
we are entirely willing to submit to the decision
ola jury of editors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

SAD OccuRRENcE.-The Charlestown Spirit
Of jefferson Of Tuesday says 1--WE are called
upor to note a very lamentabe affair, which oe-
Cured in our county on last Friday morning. =:
VIM. West, Esq, an aged and esteemed crtizou
ofour county, shut his son-in-law, Jefferson Smith.
dead. The circumstances attending thi, melan-
choly affair, as near swe have been able to learn.
are as follows: Smith was a very ill-tempered
man, and was in the habit of treating his wife in
most shameful manner, whipping her at times
and maltrealing her in almost every possible man
ner. On Friday morning Smith went to Mr..
Vests, where his wife was and acted in very
violent manner. Mr.. West went out and drove
hinr away. Smith started for his home, and in a
short time returned with gun threatening to shoot
Mr.. West, but as he neared the house he observ-
ed his wife running into the kitchen. He picked
up spade and commenced forcing the door, and
while in that act, Mr.. West shot him, with a
fowling piece, out ofthe window. Smith fell and
Immediately expired. Mr.. West surrendered
himself to the authorities and has been bound o.
yer to answer the charge Of killing at our next
Court
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

O. The Indian troublesin Texas still continue
and the state of afrs seems 10 be that OF open anC
undisgnised war At Fort Chadbourne The com.
mand was reduced TO bnt little more than fifty
men, and the Indians abOunded in the vicinity
One of the men from the Fort. while bathing in
the stream at night. received eleven arrow wounds
from the Indians. and was not expected to surviye
The Camanches, who are now hostile, can bring
several thousand warriors into the field. A fight
took place near Carrizo, in Starr county, between
body of United States troops and much larger
body of savages, resulting in the death Of one cor
poral, and the wonnding ottwo men and four hors
es. The Indians had one man killed and three
wounded and finally after hard Struggle were
tain Jones. The Lipans and Camanches have
lately had grand battle near Fort Clark, result
ing in victory to the former. Subsequently sew
eral smaller fights took place between the same
tribes, and on one or two occasions as many as
fifteen to twenty warriors were killed on both
sides
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01
ntr. wise on Know-Nothinrism.

The Hon. Henry A. Wise has at last respond
ed to the inquiry of the Norfolk County Demo
Gratis on the subject of Nothngsm. His
reply occupies six columns in the Richmond En-
quirer, and we can give our readers only brie
summary of some of its positions
Mr.. Wise is entirely opposed to the Know.
Nothngs, and argues to sustain the position 'that
the present state of affairs in this country is moi
such as to justify the formation by the people, Of
any secret political society" He contends that
the native Protestant population, having great
preponderance Of wealth and numbers ON their
side, have nothing to fear from foreigners and
Catholics, and as for the power of the Pope, he
''would as soon think Of dreading the ghost Of
Guy Fawkes." He argues that the Know Moth
ing movement is against the spirit of our laws
and the spirit of Institutions against the Vir-
GINA Declaration of Rights, the Act of Religious
Freedom, and the Constitution of the United
States; against the spirit of the Reformation and
Of Professionalism, sc, sc.
Mr.. Wise considers the evils which are com
planned of as the reasons for the policy of the
KnowNethings, and thinks that none of them are
entitled to much weight. The Importance given
to foreigners and Roman Catholics in the last
Presidential election, he maintains, was more the
fault OF the two great parties than Of the foreign
ers and Catholics. Both parties have violated
the election and naturalization laws, in rushing
foreigners to tho yll' "a. uns@ hut reIeai oil the
naturalization laws, or ain extention OF the time,
would only multiply perjury and fraud. In con-
clusion, he says he is Protestant by birth, by
baptism and by intellectual belief, and an Amer
can in every fibre and in every feeling; "yet in
every character, in every relation in every sense,
with all my head, and all my heart, and all my
might, protest against this secret organization of
.NaLiuc .Amcricans and of Professionals to prescribe
Roman Catholics and naturalized citizens"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01
The Norfolk Convention.

| The Fredericksburg News in an able editoria
holds Up in lis true light the pretensions of Thu
proposed ''geheral Convention of the Internal I'm
provemefits Of the whole State" It can be but
sectional conclave of the peculiar friends of The
Lynchburg ard Norfolk schemes Held at time
when the annual meeting ofthe Stockholders ftht
Central Railroad will be in session, two hundred
and forty miles distant (the anuaal meeting ofthe
Danvile company occtrs at the same time)-
and held at place the most remote possible from
all other routes, OF any place on this foue it could
scarcely he expected to result Practically in Other
than cectonal Convention even if sincerely 10.
tended otherwise. Tbs News says;
elf this is the spirit of the Delegates from the
oouthslde to the Norfolk Convention, but little
good, we fear, will be accomI shed. II we had
the opportunity we would address few words 10
their candor, cons cenca and common sense.
"Who and what is the Southsde? In suuate
miles 1t constitutes not more than one fourth of
tne whole state, and 1t has not less than one half
OF all the appropriations from the State Treasury
including the Canal, which is as much South
side as Northside. She has nearly all the Raj.
$1,000 1eSNo NV iiot--IIC Uiu GTlSIIOuIn hOaO
the Norfolk and Petersburg, the Danville, the
Southside, the City Point, the Petersburg and
Roanoke, with branch TO Castor, and the Viz.
glnla and Tennessee-to say nothing of the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal and the James River Canal
which benefits her. Now remember the State
has two fiflhs in some of these Roads, and three
hflhs In others; two fifths and three ffths make
five ffths, and thus may be figured out how many
entire Railroads the State has built within the
limits of the Southsde. We really think she has
had her share. How can she 'sask for more"-
unless she believes ''the whole State" lies South
of the James River, and is prepared to call the
other three fotrths of the State 'that remarkable
faction" who are "under the singular delusion
that they are citizens of Maryland and Pennsy
vania and not of Virginia" because they are net
prepared to do what the Southside wishes.
awe thought the Southside ,cas satisfied when
she got the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
We thought she then pledged herself to the Coz
ington and Ohio Road as an extension ofthe Cen
trial Road, and consequently TO the 90 feet Ss''
gnage We thought she bound herself to this
when she went into the Union Convention. Is
this all mistake, or does she repudiale all such
obligations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01
Ne,r York Poll,ics.

The New York election takes place on Tues
day next. and the result is anxiously awaited
What The result will DC the smartest political cal
culetor cannot figure out. This much, however
is admitted on all hands, that whoever may be
elected Governor, neither Of the old political par
ties can claim the victory. The New York Elk
press says, 'When the votes are counted and the
election of the candidates is declared the victory
will have but very little meaning or definition io
anybody. IfSeymour be elected it must be BY
Wing votes; if Clark be elected it must be BY
the Temperance and Abolition Democracy as vel
as by Wings; if Ullman runs in it must be by {
vote made up from everybody and everything
voting, as in Pennsylvania, erery hOr." The
conservative Wings, who are dissatisfied with
tho Clark and Raymond ticket, at one time agi
tated the question of calling Convention to nom
mate other candidates, but abandoned the scheme
on account Of the want of time before the election
to effect an organization. They will generally
refuse to vote for the nominaly Wing candidates
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, which is re
garded as the organ Of Mr.. Fillmore, speaking o
Clarke s Co., says, ''tfey m,rst procure votes
where they can find them. They need not coun
on ours"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

SaUArrER SOVEREIGNTY principle oil
s1uatter sovereignty, on which alone the Demo
Gratis OF he North sustain the Nebraska BILL is al
ready becoming productive of discord and strife in
Kansas. 4 correspondent Of the Milwaukee Sen
tinel, writing from Lawrence, Kansas territory,
whose account we hope IS greatly exaggerated,
states that difficulties had already occurred be-
tween the settlers from Missouri aud those from
the Northern States both parties at the time OF
his writing being armed aud likely ., any moment
to be engaged in a deadly strife. Disputes over
claims were of daily occurrence, and ii-bood con-
stanily brewing between the contestants. The
formation of companies Of Regulators" as they
are termed. formed an ominous feature in the pre-
paraiions f,r what appeared threatened bloody
contest. We may hope thatiuriher accouuls will
dissipate these fears, and exhibit the settlers as
willing to adjust their difficulties by more peacea-
bic means than the rifle and bowie knife.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

Foe on THE OcEAN.-A correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, who communicates his ex-
perience in voyage to Europe, says:
One of the earliest sights that presented ITSELF
and that which proved our closest aud in some re-
specis our most annoying companion, was fug.-
We were enveloped in mists, not only on the
Banks Of newfoundland where they are always
to be expected, but our East winds kept them a
bout us, almost from the commencement of the
voyage, till the uninterrupted ringing of the bell,
warning the brother mariner of our approach under
the thick veil, became nuisance in the captains
ears and tiresome to the passengers. During the
prevalence Of fogs, the navigation is rendered per-
ilOus by reason Of collisions that might take place,
and in addition to The bell which ought to be fire.
quently rung on buard all vessels, man vas al
ways kept on the bow, to look out and give notice
Of ships approach. Besides the vessels that
may have passed us without being recognised, we
fnuGd several unex peciedly near u.s. On the 22d
of May. we suddenly discovered vessel within
fifty yards of US, on the starboard quarter which
we family sighted, and at one time gaining a
glimpse Of her spars as if hanging in md-ar, and
the next instant, as these parts were wrapped in
thick mist, we saw her hull The neghborhood
of another we discerned not by sight, but sound
the poor fellow, probably fisherman, for want
of bell noising conch ''tute," and gave forth
kind of mysterious charm, as he passed US in the
gloom. invisible. The crew of another vessel,
possessing neither horn nur bell. gave us warning
by striking on the deck with beam of wood and
the nearness of another was revealed by the bark
ing of 4 dog.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

Oc,- A few weeks ago we alluded to the origin
OF the names ''Betsy Belr' and MARY Gray"
applied to the two hills near Staunton. The sub
iect possesses some little local interest, and we re-
fer to it again to state one or two additional facts
Wehcretofore gave the testimony of living wit
ness, and we now produce documentary evidence
of the fact that two hills bearing the same names
exist in Ireland. There is in OFT possession vol
ume printed in London, in the year 1888, called
"Tayor and SINNERS Maps Of the Roads in Ire
land" On one of these maps we find "Bessybel
Mt" laid down, to the left of the road leading
from Omagh to Newtown stewart, in county Fy-
rome, and on another map, to the right of the same
road, we find 'Marygray Mt" The two noun
tans are about four Irish miles apart, each being
some two miles from Newtowu-stewart and five
from Omagh. 1t is hardly possible that the iden
tity of names was accidental, and hence we con
clude that our Scotch-Irish ancestors called thu
hills in this vicinity after those in Ireland.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01
Thn T,,,n-Thirds Rule.

Some of the Democratic papers Of the State are
discussing the two-thirds rule, as applicable to
the approaching State Convention. Those wh'
opo9se the rule argue that it is necessary in Ma
,;.oal Conventions, where the votes are east by
States but not whero the majority OF votes cas-
clearly represents the sentiments of the majority
or the party. The adoption Of the majority rul'
will probably secure the nomination for N,se'