Middletown transcript., 1873-01-18
Letter from the Capital.
Down. January 10Th. Il


Editor Trgn,crym After a few days respite
and trief in,crmingling with their constituents,
the Soons of the Delaware Legislature on Tues
day afternoon last, again entered upon the dis
charge Of the grave and responsible du,es in
cun,i,cn, upon them. The session, II may now
he said. Is fairly commenced. and the members
evincc the dc'crm nation TO di.posc OF the woik
before them in rs bripi time As the inportnntc
of the various measures to lie acted upon wi
permit Energetic work aud an early adJours-
mcni seems TO Ice the prevailing cry among
large portion Of them.
The present legislature will compare favora-
bly, with any Of is predecessors. In fact, hi X
IL is quite an Improvement upon the las, two
sessions. Each county is well represented
more regard for fitness and character than form
ery seems 10 hare b,en paid hy the voters in
selecting To legisla,- for The interest Of our
little State. Both houses were very fortunate in
the scle ,lion o; officers. In tho Senate. DR.. Les
ley, the genial aud q compishcl member fr, IN
New Caste, ably Is the Spcikc's chair, VIII e
tie position OF Clerk, unexpectedly, fell to the
10, Of DR.. Shakespeare, Of Dover who will maize
capital officer. The Speaker OF the House,
Mr. furthinal is a new nc nbcri yei rs he is II
gentleman OF Intelligence, VIII no doubt mike
an efficient presiding officer. In the election Of
Col. Fisk Townsend tie editor OF the George
town Journal, as clerk, the claims OF the edit, =
rial fraternity In Delaware have u, last been r,
coguizcd. lhis is a5 it should br, editors, gen.
craliy are used MS paek-hotsc.. during cam
pa'en, by the politicians and o!ee'srekers, and
II Is rish, aud proper thai the. should br enii-
tied 10 OF tie 'spoils
The question OF Representation according 10
Population = in which portion Of New Castle
county i,els such deep iR'cicsi--s,eins 10 be
the ail-absorbing topic among the members n
well ss outsiders, and the matter will he vigo-
ronsly ptosscd hy the delegation from your conn
". Ths success. however, of sucl, meas ire 8
Il4.s II .s,l =.
no, fancy the idea OF New Castle county, aud ts.
peciaily the Wilmington politicians, controlling
tile legislation of the State The people OF k.ni
aud Suss,x feel friendly toward the citizens of
New Cnstle, aad are disposed 10 do them justice
in every particular but they cannot at present,
their way clear in granting them increased
representation. When the question is properly
broush, before The Legislature, an exciting ron.
test may he looked for.
Thursday OF last week was rather bnsy day
for Dover. We had a railrcad meeting, con.
seniion Of eolorrd folks, and last bu, no, least,
| n fashionable wedding.
At meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Della
ware Railroad the old officers and directors were
reelected, rs follows:
| Presid.nt Samuel N FELTON,.
.S-eretarg and Treasurer. .--Manlove Hayes.
| Geai. Snprriniend,m.-H 7. Kcnncy.
| directors Samuel N. FELTON,, Isaac liinekles,
Andrew Z. Gray, Joseph Bringhsrsi, Jesse
Sharpe Isaac Jump, II. d. fiddoman, Manlose
Hayes, Alex. lohnson Jacob Moore. VIM H.
| Ross, Charles Warner.
After the meeting, the railroad officials par
took Of a big dinner a, the Capital Hotel
| The dinner was rechtrcht one which that
prince of landlords. Mr.. Fountain. knows so
well how TO get up. The Capital Is decidedly
one Of the best on the Peninsula.
The convention Of colorci delegates from yari-
Gus paris OF the State me, in the new African
NJ y. church at O'Clock, ?. ". The objec. OF
l.. al
inierests and civil rights OF The colored people OF
this State. The various speakers briefly and
earnestly presented the claims Of the newly en-
franchised citizens to an educational system a,
the hands pf the present Legislature. Mr.. Stew
art, OF Wil1ngian, presented a resolution op.
posing the petition, nov In circulation, ask ing
the Legislature TO provide for tho education oI
tho colorcd children. Rev. Mr.. Cooper stated
that there were $4,000 colorcd children in the
State whose education was unprovidcd for; hui
another Of the speakers was hopeful that The
Legislature would pass a lag providing fol
them at the present session. A resolution VA
adopted recognising the necessity o! tue civil
righ,s bill, and asking congress to pass Il. The
youthful Senator from your county, Mr.. Riddle
was In attendance and addressed the conven
ton. During bis remarks he pledged the vote
Of the Republicans delegation from New Castle IL
the Legislature in behalf Of an educational bill
for his colored friends, and also other messu re-,
afcrtiag their rights. Resolutions were passed
asking the Legislature TO strike out the wore
.'whi'e" from all State statutes expressing alb
horrencc OF the whippiny-post, and favoring 4
local option law. An address 10 the people o
the State was also reported and adopted.
Ia the evening, the so-called fashionable wed
: ding came off, The contracting parties were Dr.
} Samuel Marshall, Of Milford, formerly Of ,hi
, place, and Miss Ella, the accomplished dAugh
ierof Wilson J.. cannon, Esq, or Dover. Rev
J. b. Merritt, the talented nie,hodist divine .
. ,hi: place, tied the happy knot. The brides
. maids were Miss Mary Cannon, (sisier Of III
BRIDE Miss Busnham, of Middlsio wa, and Ma
/ Cowgirl, Of Dover With NJ. MARSHALL and Mr
Chambers, q Philadclyhis, and Dr.. Shakespeare
. Clerk q the Senate q groomsmca. The rscep
. tion was largely sttended, and happy affair |
! proved to be. The bride aud groom lett ,hs nex
: inorning Tor wsshingtos, and oihef pojuts.
J West The butsl,er pf C2och Turner, V stil
'cooped up'' in biz Iron-elad cell, no doubt y
. siossly uedisatlng osas the unparalleled erine q
Z which be 10 ggllty II b reported that be look
L hagsatd and ihl1 No doubt hl 6seias mors hi
/; y 70 rsaliss biz unlcrtuaats coadiiIop. he hs
not jet eu,p Dyed counsel, bat hs stated 70 III
Ior, the Other day, that be iuledcd 10 oecure m