Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Agricultural Society of New Castle
County, held Il meeting pursuant to no
,ice at the Office Of the Treasurer on We'd
ncslay the 27th inst. The meeting was
well attended.
II was determined that the Annual EN-
hibition of the Society be held on the
grounds of the Society on October 7tIl
Sth and 9th proximo.
Various committees were appointed as
follows:
un Premium List-Nessrs. Bringhnrsl,
Walters, McCobe, Springer lohdell,
Sparks and President.
Committees to attend the various Agri-
cultural Exhibitions in the ncighborhood
we're appointed as follows:
West Chester Annual ENhibition-llr.
II. +. Askew, Jacob Walters, James NJ.
Bracken.
Norristown Exhibiton-Lewis G.
Springer, Henry Grant, Geo. W. sparks.
Mount Holly Dyhibition-lsaac S, El-
iott, Samuel 0anny Geo G.. Lobdell.
salem Exhibition--Geo. u rybout'
James v. Moore John 4. Clark
Keat County Exhibition-Samucl Can
by, John Davidson. Charles / du Pont'
Committee on Tent-Samuel Candy,
lr. Mct'abe
Committee to rent refreshment stands
Lewis G. Springer, Dr McCabc.
The President was charged with the
repair and preparation of track.
4 committee was also appointed to
have erected picket fence, for a reason
able distance on each side of the Judges
stand for the purpose Of keeping oil The
crowd, which usually obstncts the track
/ at that point,
This committee is as follows; Samuel
, Canhy, Lewis c. Springer, George W.
Sharks, James NJ Bracken, DIR. IL. f.
A,kew and Geo q. Lobdell.
The said committee were also directed
To enquire into the eXpediency and eos
Of erecting,
First, \ frame bnilding not less thar
60x40 feet in size, for the purposes OF the
exhibition, covered with some safe ant
: durable material with tables, benches an'
It passage ways
h Second, A tier of seats for spectator
It ON the ronrse-occnpantS 10 he ADMITTED
e At Il smoll compensation and to repor
r toan adjourned meeting to be held nj tn
o Office of the Treasurer, Odd Fellows Hall
d on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
= GEO w. SPARKS,
President pro tem.
Sc ROBERT McUABE Sec'y pro tem
M TrAcnrRr INsrlTrrR.--A short time AZ
there was formed in our County Il Socici
composed of school teachers and friends
IS education, whose object is the fixing OF
G hiehcr standard of qualification for instru,
D., tors. and for the wider dissemination
IL knowledge among the people. Since Il
m organization of this Association they hay
. had q few meetings, all of which have be'
e. interesting. and it Is rurposed to CONVEX
a again in the City Hall, in the ConnC
's' thamber, on Saturday next, at nine o'ciot
5 in the morning. We are pleased 10 si
nd notice of this approaching meeting, hecau
OF we believe the objects oil the society Il
IN, excellent inasmucl as they look TO the ci
alton and introduction of well-qualihed /
on slrnctors of the rising generation. This
il vital consideration for Our people, for it
~ a sad thing to be under u delusion III
children are being instructed while the pl
ot, tended teacher has not the information
impart. nor are his manners or his NOR
40. such as we should desire to be adopted a
exercised by the pupils under his care.
m. There is not in the community & m'
dangerous citizen than an unqualified sch,
teacher; how much precious time is was
OH, bv the child under the supervision OF an
norant man or woman; how much plysi
ID, pain and mental anguish does the child {
dure who has for instructor and guide, an
h dividual who scarcely knows the rudime
Of learning and whose mode Of tuition is
t,sronuinn1 Ie II n "a
''"- necessary, II wise, humane effort in
body Of men to eradicate such n heavy c
rye and substitute for these incompetent |
tenders. teachers OF intelligence, g.
wis morals. and good manners? Let ey
teacher who wishes his or her 0ccupal
,,,;i elevated to an honorable and influential
WI VIZ sition, become member of this lnstiti
reu' and let every patriot and philanthropis
I. our community lend countenance and
.Ac. opeution to this Society whose aims are
dle. for the public good.
the
,ers TnE FfREMEN's CoNyENTlON.--Accor'
r to previous notice, Convention OF the
'ieo Department Of the City of Wilmington,
400. held on Thursday evening, August
.IOO, sG2, for the purpose of taking into cons
,yn ration Law passed by our last 1,egislat
" at its General Session, in regard TO the
.l0o pointment of fire wardens in the city Of
ovn nington, The fremen deemng Ger
,mas parts Of that law Objectionable and conf
}icn ing with their rights, the liremen, with
Min. unanimous concurrence of the Council,
omos commended the necessary alterations of
Vnr- law. and it was then handed over by on
W the members of the Council, to our repre-
las tutive, Mr. f.. Belts for the final actiO
+. : tile special meeting of the Legislature.
hill obtained second reading before
house, but Mr. Belts, in his wisdom, dee
the such alterations Incompatible with his
wa ings, and that the iiremen had no say il
'treei laws that were to govern them cOnsequ
even ", the bin was never brought 10
lua'e reading
cctor In consideration of the above fact
rlcts. saw, when men become elevated TO pC
mis-. and entirely ignore the small demands
w upon them by those who assisted in
They waiting them, and at the same time dem
ria 4 which we are satisfied conflicts with
rights and interests of no one. The fir
ask nothing that is unjust, and they viii
meet suffer themselves 10 he crushed by one
5 IN then, what is the alternative we sa
n this ballot-box, the great lever Of human ri
iins'" Elect better men, who will not, in the
nope ganee Of their wisdom, act with their
VIII sinister views, paramount to all othf
" ol Such is the kind Of men We want and
er Of /. tbo Linl we shall look for
part RESOLVED, That We will not suppo
'PecV- our suflrages any nominee for the STATE
gislature who will not sincerely pledge
kards, self TO use his influence and power, to S
r, and the passage of law essentially embr
com. the provisions of the bill prepared prey
young ly and approved by Fire Companies o
Mar city.