Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-17

friendly TO sending delegates to the Chicago
Convention was held in the Odd Fellows Hall,
on Tuesday evening. TN motion OF J. $. VAL
cntine, Mr. Philip Quigley was called to the
Chair, and Thos Walter, Jacob Fonlk, Thos.
A. Harvey, JAS. c. Akin and John W. Hawk
ms, were appointed Vice Presidents, and Ben
iamin Niclds and John C. Colt, secretaries
The call ofthe meeting was read by the Sccre-
tary, when on notion the Chair appointed Il.
e.. Bradford, George W. HOuscman, VIM. Pres
ton, Dr. Robert McCabc, committee to report
business After retiring II short time they re-
ported the following resolutions, which after
some appropriate remarks by Messrs Bradford
and Heald, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The sentiment is rapidly spreading
in the country at large. and is now generally
concurred in by the citizens of our own State,
thnt in the political issue of the time, parties
must either so operate with the selfstyled de-
nocracy to be represented at Charleston or as
the only means OF an effective opposition, sup
port the nominee of the Chicago Convention.
Therefore,
Resolved, LIST. That as citizens opposed TO
the corruptions as evil tendencies of the social
led Democracy, belieyeing that said Conyen-
ton will there adopt such n platform as will
meet the approval Of all conservative men Of
this State upon the subject of !" Protection to
American Industry" and the iNon-extension
time securing to our brethren of the Southern
States the observance of every constitutional
guarantee TO Slavery, where it now legally en-
lists and the proper observance OF the Consti-
tutional provision for the return of fugityes
from service or labor, and believeing further
that the only means of successfully resisting
and finally oyerthrowng the corrupt party
now in power would be to elect the nominees Of
the Chicago Convention, we will send delegates
pr..,, 1, Fans l,., al
vention.
.. Resolved That we cordially invite the
earnest cooperation of all our fellow citizens
from all parts Of the State in carrying into effect
the above object.
3. Resolved that we propose to all those in
favor ofDclaware being so represented to meet
together at Dover in State Convention on the
day of April, 1860.
4. Resolved That means should at once be
taken TO disseminate information through our
own State. as will lead to fair and unpreju-
diced examination of the great political ques
tions Of the day, and which will result, as We
believe, in fraternity of feeling and future
concert of action among all the elements ofop-
position to the sham democracy
.. Resolved, That in furtherance of the fore
going resolves the Chairman of this meeting
shall appoint an executive committee to con-
sist of sixteen members with power to fill VA
cnnces, and to net only until the adjournment
Of the Chicago Convention. Such committee
shall have power to adopt such measures us
they may deem expedent for the purpose Of
spreading useful political information among
the people, and to produce concert of action
among all those who coincide with us in the
propriety of sending delegates from this State
to Chicago.
An executive committee was appointed CO 4
sisting of seventeen gentlemen to make prepa-
tons for holding the State Convention &c.
resolution setting forth the propriety of
sending delegates TO Chicago, was presented
when numerous signatures were appended al
ter which the meeting adjourned.
arrested on charge Of Black .HnI.-0n We'd
nesday, Christopher G, Evans, late Station mes
ter at Leipsic, was arrested and committed to
Dover, on a charge of attempting to extort
money from Daniel 4. Cummings, of SMYRNA
by letters threatening his life if he didnot COM
ply, Two or three letters have been received
by Mr.. Cummings, the first of which came to
hand on the 4th inst. The demand was check
for $500 pnthe Bank of Smyrna, marked good
and was to be sent to the post office in this city
directed TO Charles r. Durand, Evans called
at the post Office here on Tuesday and told the
officers Of the post Office to send any etterthat
might come so directed to G. G. Evans, Leipsic
Station.
When the letter came il was followed down
TO Leipsic, but owing to some misunderstood
ing Of the arrangement the letter was not found
on his person. He says he gave il to Dnrand
early on Wednesday morning The question
now is. who is Durand, and where Is hc?--
Evans is a young married man who has here
tofore borne n fair character in the community
and his connection with this affair is to be re-
GREETED.
Lyra. Tl1g.a 81 botta ind h.-
Hazard Of Seatord with all its contents, was
destroyed by fire Mt about one o'clock on Thurs
day night last. Nothing was saved out Of
large lot of goods the amount Of property de-
stroyed was between two and three thousand
dollars; the insurance covered the loss with
the exception Of few hundred dollars; il has
not heen ascertained in what manner the fire
originated Mr.. Hazard had but recently
commenced the mercantile business.
The adjoining dwelling house was only saved
Ivy the utmost exertions Of some of the citizens.
Birth Ddy.-On Monday last we called at the
residence of Mr.. John Hedges, on West street,
to pay our respects to him on his S4th birth
pay. The old gentleman looked as gay as a
lark, and was busily engaged in rendering the
inequalities Of the mansion. table was ele-
gantly set with lucious yiands, Of which many
partook
e4ind deemed their dignity increased
We hope that he may live to see many such
occasions; where he will find his children and
grand children gathered around him in health
and happiness.
Sparks from locomotive on the Delaware
Railroad fired a pile Of wood at the Dover sta
ton on Monday last and consumed about 20
cords before il was extngnished. On the same
day and in the sane manner, the wood pile at
Harrington also caught, but was extinguishcd
before any serious damage was done.
Pig Law.--For the benefit of the public, we
would say that the Mayor, in order to carry out
an Ordinance of the City Council, has issued n
notice that it is contrary to law TO have pig
pen within one hundred yards Of private
dwelling within the bounds Of the city. Re-
member the law.
Susse1 County Delegation 10 Charleeton--The
following gentlemen were appointed delegates
to the Charleston National Democratic Conven-
ton OH Tuesday last; Hon. Willard Salisbury
and ex-Gov. Vim. II. Ross. Substitutes
James Anderson and Jacob Moore, Esqrs.
USso-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH PROJECT.
WAsHISeroY, March ia private letter
from ST. Petersburg says that the project for a
telegraph, prepared by the American consul to
the Amoor country, r N. D. Collins Esq,
from Moscow to San Francisco, has been pre-
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