The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-14
THIRD EDITION.

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Special Correspondents of REruBLlcAS.
DovER, January 18th, ls93--Snow.
snow. nothing but snow accompanied
by Arctic weather. thut makes ears
tingle. consequently sleighinl- is ex-
+ celient, but the people seem to have
wearled OF the sport or they lind the
! weather too cold to enjoy ii, as there
are very few sleighs on the streets.
Things have been very quiet here
sinee Wednesday, when the General
Assembly adjourned, and the onl ,
Item of interest WAS the meeting of
The Peninsula horticultural Society,
which on account OF the weather was
only attended by about % persons.
LAST year The attendance was over 29U,
but the decrease this year cannot be
taken as a lack oil interest In tho so
ciety or its work, for 1t was not TINT
which kept the people away, but as
Rtid before, it was the weather, as but
few men care 10 travel and brave the
elements when the mercury Is hover
Ing around the zero mark.
A few days since two sailors arrived
In town having tramped from Girls.
Held. Md. They were iii n terrible con
dtion, and SO badly frost bitten that
they were taken to the alinshouse.
Everything possible was dons for
them. but one is now in Il serious con-
dition, and both OF mis- legs will have
: 10 b6amputated.
Jones creek is frozen from shore &c
ehore. and this, with the ieo in the
elaware Bay, has put an eiiectua
atop to navigation. Neither oysters OF
fish are to had, except what are
Brought here from other places. his
is now experience for Dover, as pre-
vious to this year oysters and fish have
!. always been plenty.
Richardson Il tobbins' canning es
fablishmcnt is busy packing poultry
aud the only trouble they experience
ak the supply does not equal the de
nand,
The State Bar Committee appointed
nj the meeting he'll in Wilmington
January 4th, to take action on the ju
dietary bill which will be urged upoI
the Legislature. will meet at the Ho
tcl Richardson next Tuesday,
The committee will, no doubt, bt
given a hearing before the Legislature
and will urge the passage OF an ac
making provision Tor such of the
Judges, over 20 years OF age, who have
served 10 years on the bench to retire
IL IL, however. que tion even II The
bill is passed, II it will relieve thu
present depiorable state OF tho judi
ciary. as II is well known that iudg,
= Houston will not retire voluntarily
and there is no power to compel hin
to resign.
The only way out of the difficulty i
by constitutional amendment re
turing the Judges ut specified age
III the last Legislature had adoptet
such ain amendment 1t could hay
been ratified by the people at the las
election. and the present Legislator
could haze adopted it, but the wa
matters now stand, there is no hop
OF any relief for at least two years, III
less one or more OF the Judges SlluulL
die during that time.
Some Of the growers in this Sectin
Hfo seriously considering the questio
II the peach buds have been injured b.
the extreme cold weather. There Is
difference of opinion ON the matter bu
the general Impression seems to Il
That the buds are injured, ana that tn
crop this year will be almost II no
quite rs much OF a failure rs 1t wa
hist year. AS peaches are such an VI
certain crop many OF the farmers ar
thinking of turning their attention I
something else and there Is some tai
about trying tobacco
The member5 OF the Legislature wi
visit Newark on Monday, and from
There will return to this city. where
caucus will be held in tile evening fG
the purpose OF nominating cand
Cato for United States Senator. VIII
: will be elected ala Joint 5'ss!on 0!
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