Delaware State reporter., 1856-06-27
LOCAL MATTERS.

of Dover, Kent county, Delaware, will be held
tomorrow Saturday. evening, at O'Clock, in
the Court room, for the purpose of receiving and
taking action upon communication from the
people of Dover, Kent county, in England, upon
the subject of maintaining relations of .amity
between the governments of the United States
and Great Britain. The letter from our friends
across the water breathes the spirit of peace and
good will towards their younger brethren, and
we hope that our towns people generally will
attend the meeting, and send back response
equally courteous and conciliatery.
McTLvAINEs BEAoH.-The popular Hotel, at
this favorite resort, as will be seen by an ad-
vertisement in another column, is now open for
the reception Of visitors. Mr.. SHocKLEY, the
proprietor, is an energetic and obliging young
man, and will, doubtless, render the stay of
guests agreeable The Bathing grounds are
most excellent, as hundreds in our county, who
regularly visit them during the season, can tes-
tify. Mr.. S. informs us that he is making grand
arrangements for the Fourth Of July, in antici
patton of a throng of visitors on that great
holiday. 1t will be something unusual indeed,
| if the Beach on that occasion, is not largely
patronized. - GOA
DEATH OF Col. SAMUEL CARTS. With regret
Cats, one of the most prominent citizens of our
town, which event occurred OH Monday after
noon last at quarter before three O'clock, p.
Nj. He has for many months been suffering
| from malignant fungus, which commenced in
| the upper Jaw bone, and extending from thence,
eventually involved nearly the whole right side
of his head. Col. @. was a man of considerable
business talent and decision of character--his
general uniformity, frankness and urbanity, en-
dearng him most to those who knew him best.
Col. Q. has passed away in the 56th year of his
age, leaving wife, family, and large circle
Of friends to mourn their loss.-Smgrna Times.
L HARVEST. The farmers of our county have
pretty generally begun the work of harvest
ing. As early as last Monday operations
were commenced in the neighborhood of Dover.
The crop, this season. will, it is believed, be
unusually light, principally in consequence of
the continued dry weather of the past Spring,
and the destructive operations Of the Hessian
fly. Verify, the poor farmer reapS but mea-
gre return for his ceaseless toll
ANDERSON, of Camden, informs the public in
another column, that he is selling off his i'm
mense stock of Goods at city prices, preparatory
to closing his business and removing to the city
Of Philadelphia. He sells at such reasonable
rates. that really, his old customers land new
ones too) will we doubt not sincerely regret his
> departure. Read his advertisement.
Curious APPLE TREE. Mr.. G. M. Wootten
of Laurel, recently called our attention to
an apple tree growing in his yard, which
measures twenty-thrce feet in height and only
an inch and a half in diameter at the butt
The tree was apparently healthy and fruitful
ERRATuM--T person who committed sui
l. 1a,,
named ABRAHAM n. MOORE, residing near Reed (
MILL and not HENRY d. Moore, residing al
Keth's Cross Roads, as our informant stated.
Rev. SAM'I I. CARPENTER WILL Proyidenc,
permitting, preach in the Episcopal Church il
this place, on Sunday afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
OBITUARY. stated meeting of tAtlantic
Lodge. NO. 10, l. y. Or r., neId at Their hall
: Lewes, Del, June 81 1885, the following pre-
G amble and resolutions were offered, which, OIL
motion, were adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, il
His infinite wisdom, to remove from among u
our late brother, Captain THOMAS POINTER, anc
that it is meet and just, right and available 70
' us to express our deep-fclt sorrow for the los
we have thus sustained and whereas, Brothe
POINTER, for the many years Of his residence il
the town of Lewes, has been known in all tn
$ relations in which he moved by the manly an,
consistent exhibition of all those qualities whicl
endear man to his fellows therefore,
= RESOLVED, That the members of " Atlant
Lodge, No Is" /. O. of 0. F., unite in dee
+ and sincere grief for the loss we have sustained
I as a Lodge, by the mounlul event which ha
n dissolved our connection with our late Brother
Captain Thomas POINTER.
Resolred, That not only as men, but NOR
i especially as Odd Fellows, we sympathizc in tn
sorrows which now afflct the mother, widow
and children Of our deceased Brother, by tn
. loss of an affectionae son, kind husband, a
: excellent father, and the companion of thei
) joys and sorrows.
# RESOLVED, That as mark of esteem for TIL
d memory of our deceased Brother, this Lodge b
. clothed in mourning, and that the Brethre
= wear the usual badge for the space of thirt
G days.
: Resolued, That copy Of the above prcambl
i and resolutions be presented to the family
= our late Brother, and that copies of the same b
: forwarded 10 the Deld,Care State Reporter an
: Delaware Republican for publication.
! Attest, EDWARD d. WEST, N. G.
j. II. CoNwELL, Scc'y.