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

agricultural S5c;sty.--A meeting Of the New
Castle County Agricultural Society was held at
Almonds Hotel on Saturday last the Prcsi- |
dent, Mr.. CANDY, being in tho Chair,
On motion, G. P. NoRRIs, NJ D., was appoint
ed Secretary, protein.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
Certain amendments to the constitution OF
the Chester County Society, with accompany
ing resolutions of DR.. Norris, received second
reading
The President announced that he had filled
the committees authorized ut the last meeting
with the following names:
Committee on premium list-Edw, Bring
hurst, J. Morton Poole, and DR.. G.. P. Norris.
Committee OH spring exhibition-Dr. q. 7.
Norris, Richard Brndley and DR.. j. Brown.
Committee on opening subscription books
Morton Pennock. 2. Townsend, John David
son.
Mr.. pcnnock-The only objection have TO
this committee is in the use OF my name. am
q very uncertain man, and there are many
others better qualified even If l could be Mt
home, and am away great deal. Besides
am not so intimately acquainted with our citi-
zens as member of this committee should be-
| am willing, however, TO do the best can in
the position.
Mr. Pennock from the committee on grounds
of ground offered, all of which were eligible
in certain degree. Some being eligible for
one thing and some for another One was q
very fine lot of 20 acres with suitable SUR
face, and containing grove of or acres OF
beautiful young chestnut timber, belonging to
Isaac Elliott, Esq, and situated near the Con-
cord pike short distance out of Brandywiue
village; Mr.. +. asked $500 per acre.
Mr.. Naf offered very eligible lot of l6
| tha tur n
four times as much to make track on this lot
as on the other property.
Geo. LObdell offered one of IS acres on the
IIare's Corner road near the New Castle pike.
Mr.. Lobdell don't particularly care about sell
ling, but would sell for the accommodation of
the Society if he could get his price
Zadock Townsend offered ~ acres situated
on the old Ferry road short distance to the
right of the new road In all points the COM
mttee appeared to think this the most eligible
lot. Mr.. 7. would if required, widen il so as
to make IS or l6 acres, of which II would lay
high and the remainder would be high marsh.
A half-mile track could be made here for ST.
900 and some seemed to think for about half
that sum. Mr.. Townsend would give the right
of way into the property from the new road, so
that there would be two public approaches
The lot is in full view ofthc city and surround
ing country and is from its location conven-
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mote from the city.
Dr. Brown offered l6 or l8 acres which he
proposed to lease for term of yers he to he at
the expense Of removing the present buildings
to the lot and to have the use of the lot when
not used by the Society and at the expiration
of the lease the lot to revert to him with all
the buildings, &c.
Mr.. Pennock concluded his somewh 1t lengthy
and interesting verbal report by saying that he
Ia1sA .u1k H. .1 all l.. latr tlnt=
had had before them, except the Brobson prop
erty near the almshouse, a farm of one. hum
bred and fifty acres, which the Society could
have and which although the land was I'M
questonably poor, was considered by many
very cheap.
Mr., 0gle thought the committee had better
report definitely upon some particular lot -
When persons were asked to subscribe to the
stock they would have less hesitation in doing
so if they knew where their money was going to
be laid out
Mr.. Pennock-Then we report in favor of Mr..
Townsend's lot Of l6 acres at $500 per acre, as
the most convenient, approachable, and best
suited in all respects to the use of the Society.
1t is also understood that Mr.. Townsend will
take 81 900 worth of the stock and pay an an
nusl rent of Sl2 per acre for the grounds when
! they are not used by the Society.
This report was adopted with the under
standing that the committee be authorized to
look further as the adoption of this report
> does not imply the adoption of the lot.
Mr.. Gemmill--If il is the intention of the So
ciety to go away from Wilmington why not
, procure lot on the railroad and then you can
go as far out as you please.
DR.. Brown moved that the committee be d.
rected to look in the direction of Newark and
Middletown.
, The Townsend lot was then referred back ia
the committee with instructions to prepare n
diagram of the track that could be located on
it, its size &c, &c, to report At the next meet
, ing.
! Mr.. Adams reported that he had had the
boards from the damaged fence properly taken
care Of The report was adopted.
The committee on room reportedthat the
e room of the Wilmington Institute, over Fourth
/, street market house, could be procured for all
D the meetings of the Society at the rate of 81
t per meeting. The committee were directed
c to procure the room.
G On motion adjourned, to meet at the new
i room this day two weeks.
:, Found-Capt John Warwick ofthe schooner
! Frank Day, which went ashore on the beacl
i nearly four weeks ago, was found on Friday
. last, about three miles from the wreck, on th'
4 beach, where he had been, it is supposed eve
= since the fatal day he had frozen to DEATH
= About Sl2 in money was found in his pocket
together with some papers. His face was per
!, fectly black. Deputy Coroner Barker held NJ
y, inquest over the body on Saturday, and yer
>. dict in accordance with the facts was rendered
q His body was taken in charge by the Wrecl
= Master at Lewes, and decently entered there
and information of the recovery sent on to hi
r. family living in Cape May county, \. j.
II Georgetoun Messenger.
n distinguished Pisitor.-The celebrated Iohi
a Ross, Chief of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians
is on a visit to our city. He is accompanies
y by his family, all looking we'll. 1t is the in
N tention of the family to remain here for som
G, time to afford their children an opportunity q
= attending some Of our excellent schools. Mr.:
i Ross is the daughter of the late John Staplei
Z who formerly resided for several years in tn
~ Indian country.
/: Fire.-The stabling belonging to the eros
ia keys tay ern, occupied by Mrs. Schofeld wa
IS destroyed by fire last Saturday night, wit
ID about 400 barrels, which had been stored there
ID in, belonging to Philip Mcdowell. A COW wa
also somewhat scorched There was grea
difficulty in getting water,and hence the effort
ut of the fremen were but of little avail. 1t is
,e pity that the incendiary cannot be arrested an
T. punished,
~ N. D.'s.-The Ninth Annual commencement
-. of the Electric College of Pennsylvania too
y place on Thursday week last, in Philadelphia
" when the Degree of Doctor of Medicine wa
"a conferred on James Macnichol, formerly of th
~ city, and upon ]. D. Knowles, of Laurel, in th
State.