Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-01
FIST EDITION.
TIL Press Assoc:atIon.

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| yIVHf.
| The furtherFoccedings of the Association, al
tho morning stron, additional to those reported
at the mornlDgessiou, We're follows:
| Mr. r. X. Rtbon, of the Easton Star, offered
the following
| R-sOlr,d-1tt II il is tho opinion Of this Asso-
citation that th9iroposed ship canal from near
the mouth OF q Delaware to the chesapeake
| Bay, would vast benefit the material prosperi.
| ty OF Peninsuln,nd therefore IG should receive
| from this Assohtion all possible encourage
ment.
| This resolutiorwas discussed, in a general
way, by Messrs. bison, Townsend, Reynolds,
rar-ons, JenkinalIarkness, richardson, Evans,
| Malone, CroasdA, and Others most of them
fayoring the enta,rise of u canal, but differing
az to the endorreent Of Il particular route and
the prospect Of tbeing of any value to the de-
velopment of he'eninsula.
The Associatioi iat Il. So adjourned until 2 AZ
o'clock.
At 2.45. the m3bers of the Association came
together, and wlout formally organizing. pro-
ceeded to the Otra House, AMI remained for
some time enjoyE rehearsal of the Great Re-
public allegory. For the invitation to do so,
they were indebti to Mr.. Frank Nolen. Upon
returning. they vre called to order at about
AS.
Col w. Fisk Tonsend moved that the Secre-
rary be authorizedto purchase such books rs
are necessary to ksp the records of the Associ-
amount.
A committee appnted at the morning ses-
sion through Mr.. Iinson, chairman, reported a
series Of question FOR the Association to dis-
ciss, such as /: shUd not advertising agents be
rerponsible shoh publishers send papers
when not prepaid ;nonid papers fix price for
advertising aud falltrgely therefrcm, &c.
Col Townsend mted, which was carried, that
the whole subject bLaid the table, because
it was impracticahe.o establish arule to gov.
ern all.
On motion OF A. J Merrill OF the Newtown
Record and Gaze.teit was resolved that the
Peninsula editors haD assembled send the )ard
of Trade copies OF tbir papers to be placed on
iie.
The following resolution was adopted
Resoieed, That II, Ass Jciation looks with
pleasure upon the establishment of manufactu-
ring enterprises Oh te Peninsula, and believe
that superior advaniEes are presented here.
MIR. Parsons movd to petition Congress for
the restoration of to free exchange between
publishers. which aier discussion, WAS lost.
On motion of Proessor Harkness it was
ResDtoed That till association recognizes
efficient public schoi system as Indispensable
to the preservation ad promotion OF the liberty,
happiness and goneAl prosperity and progress
of the people.
Mr.. Robson offeret resolution condemning
the press gag-law, Ind asking Congress for its
repeal. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. tckwith, the following res
lutions vah adopted
IasOioed. That the hanks of this association
are due aud hereby bidered to the Salisbury
Press for their inltiatty Efforts in establishing
tue Peninsula Press association; also, TO the
officers OF the Association for the excellent
manner III, which thsyllge transacted tn, bu,i-
mes. of the Associatid. Adopted.
MIR. Malone moved tat the Secretary have 100
copies of the Constit printed for the use of
the members. Adoptu.
A resolution OF thans was offered for the in-
vltations to visit nurber of III lnu featuring c.
tablishmepts, and exl essing regret at their in
sblity to do 80.
The business being in shed and motion to
adjourn in order, Col. 'owusend wished before
that WAS put to express the satisfaction which
he had i'll attending tlt meeting that nothing
would 30 tend to wipe atay the asperities of the
past, especially that giving out OF the war, az
sncli meetings. rs the.s where the editors are
brought into such fiateial relations Iu dwell
lug npon the rapidly gowing facilities of our
section in its improved tailiet facilities by rail
and steamer he SAID thu eight years ago. when
he went to Georgetown,t cost 81 10 to send II
crate of peaches to New ork, while now it could
he done for So cents. II deploicd the low con-
dtion OF the Public Scioos in his ion, and
hoped public sentiment 'ould be speedily Lifted
to II higher level.
Mr. Malone followed incqually congratulatory
remarks at the success OF I lis meeting and ex-
pressed great confidence the developments of
the future lie glorifitdhe public school sys-
tph i' hhi inuus Nhhh Wis tIuh IL Hob buPo-
rlOr, to that OF ConnectTt-ihe best III the
union and hoped ''od Sussex" would emulate
their example. Having net and comminged
with the various editors soIleasaUty and social
", lie shonll hereafter reai his exchanges with
a great deal more Interest as the greetings OF
an old friend.
Thus closed what was etlently meeting of
the utm) Dat harmony and god will and must re-
cult i'll strong tendency 10 unity the public
sentiment for Peninsula uipn and material de-