Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-08-15

THE RAIN ON SATURDAY THE CAMPS YES
TERDAY-THE TRAMPs.

e will, no doubt, be punished for dis |
ensing the ardent contrary to law.
BE PUBLIC IMPRovKME |
CHARLEY Ross-DIsTURRfHG CAMP |
MEETINe-MYsrEHIoUs DEATH-KNFoR-
cling TUE OYSTER LAw-PERsoNAL.
DOVER, August i3ih. The various i'm. |
lroyements IN town are progressing very |
satisfactorily. The State House Is, Ii |
manner, completed, the painters expect |
ny to draw the last brush upon il TO day. |
/ he acafloliing on ey Sheriff llargadine's |
mansion mas been removed, and the |
llas.ereis are now at work on the walls, |
The hricklnyers are on the third story OF |
he Court House, and the walls of the |
irst story OF the new insurance building |
are up, and the Ioist laid. The coOrcd |
NJ. +. church building is under roof, and,
when finished, will prove a neat place OF
Lew Smiths stOfeuuass, Is
almost completed, and II Is rlmorel that
John A. Stevenson, Esq will occupy
enc of the rooms as furniture wareroom.
Several PhiledelphiG detectives were
operating In tho western part Of this
county yesterday, In search Of little
Charley Ross, but they met with no sue
cess, as the person they suspected having
a hand in the abduction Vas san sst when
they called 1T tha house. This case still
seems 10 be shrouded in mystery.
Theodore Cowdright, who was arrested
gu Rash's camp grounds and committed
TO Dover Jail on Sunday evening last,
charged with raising a disturbance dur
ing the above camp last year, las been
discharged from prison, he giving bonds
for his apI earanee at the October term Of
tae Kent county court.
Ga Monday afternoon last a eolored
woman aged about 30 yeats, was found
dead in John Moore's rea.h orchard,
near eevan iiicEoiies. Coroner Cats
held an Inquest over her remains yesier-
day afternoon, the Jury rendering a yer
diet Of death by causes unknown.
JOshul McGonigal, collector of the
oyster tax, has given notice that after
the lst Of Septf,Ahar no bOat will be
allowed 10 dredg0 on tie Delaware oyster
beds without first obtaining license.
These Interested had better make n note
OF il.
A young man named Harris, who had
been working for Mr.. William Butler,
living on DR.. Ridgely's farm, at the edge
of town, was arrested on Monday evening,
charged with stealing Mr.. Buffers pocket
book, containing fifty dollars. He had a
bearing before 'equire Goodwin, but az
there no proof against him he was dis.
charged.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMUNICATIONS
TALKED OF AS GovERNoR-CA CAMDEN
CAMP-BAss BALL.
DOVER, Aug. 13.-In pursuance OF the
call of the Chairman Of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee for a State
Convention, to assemble in the new
Representative Hall, Dover, on the 9Th
inst, John d. Burton, Esq, Chairman
OF the Kent County Democratic Contra
Committee will, in n few days, issue 9
call for hundred meetings for the eleetioI
of hfty-hve delegates TO said convention
to take place on Saturday, 22d inst. Tn,
following Is the apportionment OF dele
gates Duck Creek, z; kentou, 5
Little Creek, East Dover, 6; Wes
Dover, 5; North Murderkill, G.; South
Murderkill, Z; Mispililop, S; Milford, Z
In the meantime numerous estates will
be fixed up, only 10 be knocked to pieces
when the Convention meets. The lates
candidate for Governor spoken of is Hon
b. 7. Biggs. No doubt Mr.. b. wonl,
make q goLd Governor, but we arr
disposed TO think that his pocket
ing the salary grab Will no
set well on the stomachs OF thos
| Democrats VINO ssve been loudl.
condemning President Grant and other
who found convenient corner In thei
breeehes pockets tor deposltlng tn
"grab." 1ou know IL isn't allogelhe
Camden Union Camp opens tomorrow
1t is expected that about 1850 person
Tlll ensemp upon tne GROUNDS ana II :,
luouHut tue n'tfhuSeee VI outsluers WI
Slso NC lsIsc' ~ 'eW udgs sl'lce VI
Do9'N ul MSh"sels u.uP'tu NV Iul
anu tesolteu 10 eiliolce II uuilug W
meeting, w l,Foh's.9ia"g una M''D ,s,, I.
arc plouiui'eu Milhlh lug c"tio' lni
aflauselhent WIZ hos nc tel.sAe0
youns loiNsi VINO VA H''e'"iuie o'e
aiioWeu AZ ie'sl tue FORMER uei'sulI'
Pr5NHes'' ,,--nu,,,,
a., ne 'ofvI h1ss Dan Clun naSe sihille
th1 use oI lhe's grounds, "h'eu are san
10 NC Tue uuest 'h Tue s'aie' Tue oh'yIh
Niup, On 9''uIael neAt, lor t,ie pul i'ose
rlaymB l"o inatcn gaihes, the eonleslIu
clubs no. ye' ps'hs hhoHu' iipWVteI,
Is eonleetuieu lucy arc the M'IsletoWi
odessa anu o. NeoIEeh cluos' siliht
Time may pe looked ior .-. ..,....
sent LOT eAulapuly mas JusS 'el"lhe
rom NisiI 10 a. Va'hP "leotius Hi'
Nfeehsoor9ngn' Nc
non ~ w. Jaws slite lIeasuter' W.
~ Town Sesieiuay, uo"O.less ioohlhs alu
the ieuelh!l'on oi sO'"e "' INC i'''a""
S.Alo oohus'
! coon TEMrLARg-oPENiNG or CAMnl
c,,,,-- ,,vs,,, ne or -. n,,.t..,.
povfR, August little annual lneC
ing Of the Grand Lodge of Good 1eInpai
OF Delaware, will take place ia Dover ,
i Wednesday, September I'd. The sessi'
. will probably last two days, as lmpOrta
!. hnsiuess will be brought before the Lotg
On the first evening Of the eessiCn r pa
lie temperance meeting will be held
a the Methodist Church, which, IL is &
= pecteJ, will be addressed by Gen. Vague
q, W. G. T., OF Pennsylvania, and 9th
gifted temperance orators. Provision
@ for the proper cntertaa,i,nmeni Of the me-
y hers OF the Louse viii ne ha1e ny sta
4 Capital Lodge
i. rue Deach t'aue nes vlul nreh Nr
/. ecll9e Ih,s week' Up % IHsl evening D
nine car loads we're shipped from Doy
= station fr!ees' .o~eVer' We're Eo'
q buyers paying g W ler BASKET ne
i Yesterday On MONDAY the nrst peact
Tor TIE kseason were canned ~ d.
ChalhDers, ana on Wednesday hl'hHl
son ~ hobhlns commenced operations
II thal line; Frohl present appesgehe
y but small quarUly WI! ~ packet u
= yeaT, az graWeFs pfe'eFsh'plhhg 10 TAXI
= lone prices
Tue Dover pleasure seekers are gri
&c uRlly returning heule' Last evening 4