Smyrna times., 1873-02-12
OUR DOVER LETTER.
DOVER, Feb. lIth. 1873.


The Temperance people arc wide awake an,
working with will in the cause of cold water
Each day they send to the Legislature larg,
number of petitions. asking that the sale o
rum In the State be regulated, d" which | infe
means prohibition. In fact, the temperate,
part OF the community is doing all the petition
ing TO the Legislature; no other class seems tC
nave any tavors to ask; yet it is we'll knowI
| mat numerous reform measures should h,
driven through the Legislature by the sam,
means the temperance people choose to pre-
sent their case petitions
AL the members were in their seats veStpr
day, except Mr.. Maris, Of Wilmington. They
are highly pleased with their recent trip tC
" wilmington, and as an impression has been
made on them, perhaps one or two of the
measures advocated by the business men of the
city will be voted a patient and impartial hear
ing.
The election of State Treasurer and Audi.
tor OF Accounts yesterdy was one of the most
undressing events of the present session.
Inc present lncumbentS We're re elected with
out opposition. The Democratic caucus last
week nominated Messrs Davis and Ellegood
tor these positions and of course the fight for
the spoils then ceased. have said the elec
ton OF these men was one of the most unin
i16erestlEg events of the session. So it was
Inc members did not take sufficient interest i'm
the matter to draw up resolutions declaring
the election OF the caucus nominees and they
mad to do this work themselves, and then re.
quest MesSrs Hickman and Wi1s to Introduce
and move their adoption. This they did
1nere Is a movement on foot, by the way to
raise the salaries Of these officers the increase
to date from January, 1871
Mr.. Shelldrake, yesterday, introduced bill
10 exempt from execution process certain
arllcles OF personal property. 1t is defective
not hall so good as the bill of a similar title
introduced by Lewis Thompson. and killed
through the efforts of Mr.. Shelldrake. Hi,
6ill eXempts property to the amount of $3.50
Mr. Thompson bill exempted at least $500
worth IN certain cases. The difference, it will
be seen, is very great. AS the present bill is
fathered by one Of the majority, it will pas,
the House, and, perhaps, 20 through the
Senate
=, The Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal
Oharter, or more properly, grant Of right of
way, Is IN danger of being killed, and those
VINO are interested in its passage are the first
to recognize the fact. 1t has therefore, been
deemed advisable to increase the cOrps Oi
lobbyists in its favor. Mr.. Smith, counsel for
the company, and another gentleman interest
ed. arrived last night, and are now working
6ard to save the bill from violent and sudden
death. 1t Is rumored that local LOBBYISTS will
soon be employed by the company and strenu
Gus efforts made to save the bill.
Dover is full of strangers, and the amount
Of bad whiskey being swilled is almost incredi
Bile. Aching heads every morning are numer
Gus, and the owners of them are sometimes
almost ready to ra>hy swear that they will
never again touch the vile liquid that produces
them. Their minds, however, never become
wholly made up to do so.