Smyrna times., 1867-03-13
For the " Smyrna Times" "
Letter from Dover.
DOVER. DEL, March 10Th. 18

DOVER, DEL, March l2th 1861.
On Tuesday evening a very interesting intOr
NAL discussion in regard to the building of the
proposed bridge over the Christiana Greek,
took place in the Hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives. The meeting was entirely indie
pendent Of the regular sessions of the legisla-
ture, having been gotten up for the purpose of
discussing the merits and dement's of the bill.
1t was addressed by Senator jackson and Thos
+. Bayard, Esq, for, and Samuel Townsend
and James II. Booth against the same. The
two former gentlemen discussed the measure
free from political feelings and only looked at
and advocated it from views of general i'm
provement. Mr.. Bayard was particularly anx-
iOus that the bill should pass when it comes to
be acted upon, and if the legislature will allow
the advantages.he clearly showed would accrue
from its construction to have any weight with
them, it certainly will. "Sam'' INDUCED in
his usual strain and contributed to the amuse-
ment of the audience by the manner in which
he spoke. Mr.. Booth made a scurrilous par
tisan speech and ignored the subject before the
meeting by his political haraugue. He endea-
vOred to convince the Democratic members
that if the bridge was built it would contribute
to the ascendency of the Republican Party in
New Castle County and particularly in Will
mlngton. Certainly it is wide stretch of i'm
aglnatlon to suppose an inanimate work of i'm
provement in the shape of simple bridge can
possibly benefit either party, but his opposi-
ton arises from the fact that he is one of a
class In his party so persistently opposed to
any possible advancement or Improvement in
any form whatever, that he, like his party, are
afraid the very walls will cry out against
them. This same man is endeavoring to Sc
cure the appointment Of Collector of Customs,
vice Theodore Crawford, who was not confirm
ed by the Senate.
The Bill as read in the House incorporating
your town, was so lengthy that most of the
members were inclined to sleep during its read
ing. The particular attention to all the mi
nutl9 OF municipal government, caused con-
siderable merriment; but the whole thing was
fully explained by one of the wise membe
who declared that the man who drew it up,
wrote with prospect of big fee before him,
and consequently did full justice to it and him
SELF
ELIAS" (Reed) is still desirous of making o
sensation, and the last I" fuss and feather" dis.
play he has made, is the bill introduced by him
which prohibits the Directors or Cashiers of
any National Bank from commencing q suit tC
recover money borrowed from such institutions
and provides that the officer serving the war
rant, &c, upon such debtors shall forfeit his
office, pay to the State large fine and be i'm
prlsOned for as long time as the Court shall
deem proper. 1t is surmised that severa
things induced this lille man to introduce this
bill, and one is: that he is manifestly DESTROYS
OF getting into the good graces of the Directors
OF the Farmers Bank here, for in their diff
Guilty to pay the 10 per cent tax imposed upon
them by the Government, and their efforts to
evade it, he has been very sympathetic as well
as Sycophantlc, and has shown q very great
capacity to
'CrOOk the pregnant hinges Of the knew
Where thrift may follow fawning."
The Brandywine Bridge Bill has been amen.
ded i'll such manner as to render its cOnstruc
ton, even in the event of the final passage Of
the bill, very doubtful, as it now reads, author.
ity is given the city of Wilmington to build
the bridge, but specifies that she alone shall
pay for it. This is unjust when we take into
consideration the fact that it will be used as
much, or more, by persons outside the CITY
than by those residing in its limits The rea.
son alleged for this change is that the down.
| trodden Democracy in Wilmington need a GUAR.
dian care thrown around them, and theiI
friends here propose to give them protection In
the shape OF legislation that would dwarf the
growth of their beautiful and prosperous citv
in which not only they, but every citizen al
the State, should feel proud. Another blow
| has been aimed at her by taking from her c;tv
council the power to build basins for supnlvino
the city with fresh and wholesome water q,
was proposed by the bill asking authoritv r.
do SO, and to borrow $500, 600 to completc tbi,
much needed Improvement. Thus from the
petty spite Of the Legislature Wilmington is r.
be made suffer because of her answering loval
ty and devotion to principle. 'E'"
=, The trustees of the Delaware College. Al
Newark, have presented a memorial to the
legislature asking that their institution be the
place designated to be benefited by the endow
ment under the provisions of the act of Con.
gress donating the public land to the State fol
the purpose OF advancing our agricultural in,
terests. They desire One-half Of the number
offer to give the State the priyiliee of select.
ing the remainder. When it is considered thai
there is at least fifty thousand dollars worth Of
property belonging to the College in the shape