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Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

The Cambridge Democrat and Herald
proposes canal from the head of Little
Black Water River to Cambridge, seven
miles. The advantages would be, that
wood, lumber, grain, stock, poultry and
every article produced on the farm, would
then have a safe and cheap means Of get
ting to market. Such a means of water
communication would enable the fine oys-
ters of Fishing Bay to be brought direct
to Cambridge, where they could be ship
ped to Baltimore by steamer or by rail tc
Philadelphia. The thorough draining Of
thousands Of acres Of land along the ca
nal, would triple the crops now yielded,
and prove Of immense advantage to the
people generally.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

In the Court at New Castle, on Thurs
day, the jury in the case Of Wm M. john
son Us. Samuel Townsend, Ga civil action
to recover damages for assault and bat
tery) awarded verdict for the plaintiff of
5000.
Joseph Shirby, indicted for arson, plead
guilty day or two since, and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500, to pay ST.
600 restitution, costs of suit, and on Sat-
urday next, December 5, to stand in the
pillory thirty minutes, to be whipped with
twenty lashes and imprisoned four years.
-Four other prisoners, convicted of petty
larcency, were sentenced to be whipped on
the same day, to pay fines, and to undergo
various terms of Imprisonment.
State os. Aaron Conner, charged with
rape, continued from last term, postponed
until next court.
Mr.. John Morrison, carpenter, and Mr..
Frank Stevens, an employee, while at work
on Mr.. Meats building, in this town, on
Wednesday, were precipitated to the
| ground, distance of seventeen feet, by
the breaking of the scaffold. Both were
considerably stunned and bruised by the
fall, but fortunately sustained no severe
injury. Another of the workmen saved
himself from falling by clinging to the
cornice, and climbing in at the window.
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM.-Mr. W
j. Birmingham, trustee, sold last week
700 acres of the Essex Farm, lying on the
Pocomoke river, to Mcssrs. j. G. Mat
thews and William Polk, of Odessa, Della.
ware, for the sum of S1S, 900. The home
stead and improvements lying south of tn,
road leading from Stevens Ferry to Reho
both are embraced in the purchase. Som
ersct Herald.
Mr.. Charles p. Cochran, of this vicini
ty, slaughtered 10 hogs, last year, whicl
averaged 448 lbs. Mr.. G. has Is head t,
slaughter now, which will probably equa
f in size those of last year.
A number of Army and Navy officers
assembled at Fort Delaware, on Thursday
to witness the result of the experimental
firing of heavy ordnance.
LAND SALE.-Beni. Caulk, Esq. ha
sold his two farms in Appoquinimink HID
containing about 80 acres, to VIM. L
Riley, Esq. for $4,000.
The farm of Mrs. Susan B. Foard, OIL
Bohemia Manor. advertised for sale il
) these columns, has been withdrawn fron
sale. .....
. Coal is selling in Wilmington at:-Nut
Y 80; Egg, 1918 @ $40; Stove. $40 e
t $11.
Fresh pork is selling here at $40 pc
hundred pounds.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05
Things In Kent County, Md.

STEAM YAcHr.-General r. Clay Craw-
ford, of Philadelphia, Federal officer
during the late war, again visited our town
this week in his steam yacht, Tennessee.
The General first visited our town some
two weeks since, and he was SO much
pleased with it's location and the beauty of
Chester river, that he Immediately enter
ed into negotiations for the purchase of
the late residence, with the grounds, of
Il. f. Chambers, deceased. On this, the
Generals second visit, the purchase was
completed, for the sum Of ffty-four hun
dred dollars The General, we learn,
will modernize and thoroughly repair the
house, as residence during part of the
year. His steam yacht was built in Phil
adelphia and cost eleven thousand dollars.
She has powerful engine. which has
some new features and she can make, in
calm weather, fifteen miles an hour Her
owner uses her for ducking and fishing
and water excursions. The General says
she is the first steam yacht built in this
country, and is a complete success in ev-
cry particular. Cheste,toUn Transcript
BANK REsIGNATIoN.-W learn that
Col. Spencer, Cashier of Kent National
Bank, intends resigning his position to
take effect the first of January ensuing.
Col Spencer is engaged very largely in
the peach business, having near eighteen
thousand trees on his place. In addition
to this, he is now commencing the culti-
vation of small fruits--strawberrie rasp-
berries, blackberries and cranberries-on
large scale, which, if as successful as
his peaches have been, will get the same
number one reputation in the markets of
our cities These things, we presume,
will command the whole time of the Col
onel, and has determined his withdrawal
from the Bank Kent Nesos.
| SALES OF REAL EsrATE.-The farm on
which G. G. Smith resides, containing 301
acres, was sold at trustees sale, on Tues
day, by R. Hynson, Esq. and purchased
by John 7. Edwards, of Cumberland, at
/ $40, 900 cash. The same gentleman, as
attorney for John Kennedy, sold at Ken
nedyville, on Saturday last, eleven build
ing lots in that village, ranging in price
from rs to $11 per frontfo foot.-Kent News.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

HUNNIcUTT's FALL.-The New Nation,
the Richmond organ of extreme radical
ism, has subsidized from dayly to week
ly. the Rev. Mr., Hunnioptt. its editor,
having announced in bis Saturdays issue
that owing to unexampled prescription
he was forced to suspend the publication
of the daily from that date. Mr.. Hun
nicutt, who is clerical politician of the
Brownlow order and spirit, and the recng-
nized political high priest of the freed
men, was prominent candidate for the
nomination of the republican convention
of Virginia for Governor, but failed to get
it, Gen. Wells. late of Michigan, who
represents what claims TO be the more
conservative wing of the republican party
in Virginia, having obtained the Romina-
ton by large majority. 1t would seem
as if the situation in Virginia were brigh.
tening little, when the recognized ex.
ponent of ultra radicalism has thus faller
out of favor with his own party.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05
sre,. OF wealth.

An account before us Of the luxurious
style Of living among some of the English
aristocracy throws the most brilliant of
our American q swells" considerably into
the shade. About sixty miles from Lon
don is the estate Of the Earl Of Spencer,
which comprises ten thousand acres, di-
vided into parks, meadows, pastures,
woods and gardens. His library contains
fifty thousand volume, and is said to be
the finest private library in the world.
The Duke Of Richmond's home farm con-
sists of twenty-three thousand acres, or
over thirty-6ve square miles, and this is
in crowded England, which has in all only
an area Of $4,000 square miles, or just
thirty-ive millions of acres, giving, were
the land divided, less than two acres to
each inhabitant. The residence of the
Duke is fitted up with Oriental magnii-
cence. Twenty-Five race horses stand in
his stables, each under the care of spe-
cial groom. The dishes and plate upon
the table are all of porcelain, silver and
gold. His aviary is supplied with almost
every variety Of rare and elegant birds,
and large herds of cattle, sheep and deer
are spread over the immense lawns. The
same authority from which we gather these
facts, says that the Duke of Devonshire's 9
palace, at Chatsworth, excels in magnii-
cence any other in the kingdom. He
spends the whole of his enormous income.
In the grounds about the house are kept
400 head of cattle, and / 400 deer. The
kitchen garden contains twelve acres. and
is filed with almost every species of fruit
and vegetables. A vast ARBoRETuM con-
nected with this establishment il designed
to contain sample Of every tree that
grows. There is also glass conserva.
tory 387 feet in length, 112 feet in breadth
81 feet in height, covered by 76. 900 square
feet of glass, and warmed by seven miles
of pipe, conveying hot water. One plant
was obtained by special messenger, and
is valued at $4,000. One of the foun.
tains, near the house. plays 276 feet high
said to be the highest in the world Chat.
worth contains 9, 500 acres, but the Duke
owns 96, 900 acres in the county of Der,
byshire. Within, the entire is one vast
scene of paintings, sculpture. mosaic
work, carved wainscoating. and all the
elegancies and luxuries within the reach
of almost boundless wealth and highly re-
fined taste. Five-sixths of the soil O
England is divided among scarcely thirty
thousand proprietors. There are twenty
nine bankers in London whose transactions
yearly embrace six or seven hundred mil
lions sterling
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05
A double murder occurred at Preston

A double murder occurred at Preston
burg, Ky. few days since. A oonsta-
BILE named John Moore, while striving TO
collect debt from William Huff, had a
quarrel with him. Moore then armed
himself. and meeting Huff shot him dead
in the street. Moore was arrested, but a
son Of Huff, fearing the muderer of his
father would escape, went to the Jail, and
calling Moore to the window Of his cell,
shot him in the head, inficting a fatal
wound. Public opinion there was very
strong against Moore, and justifes hi,
mupdePeF.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

FATAL AccIDENT.--Mrs.L Leslie and her
two children were burned to death at Sing
Sing. on Saturday evening. in consequence
of the upsetting Of kerosene lamp. The
mother was holding her infant in her arms,
and her little boy. aged three years. was
playing under table on which kerosene
lamp was burning. The little fellow in
his play kicked the table, and the kerosene
spilling over ignited. exploding the lamp.
The flaming auid ran down upon the boy,
setting his clothing on ere. The mother,
seeing bis peril, placed her babe upon the
floor and rushed to the rescue of her son.
She was in flames in moment. and the
treaoherous fluid also encircled the infant
setting its clothing on ere. The piercing
shrieks Of the mother and her children soon
brought the neighbors to her rescue, and
the consuming flames were speedily extiu-
guished, but not until the three victims
were 80 horribly burned as to result in
death.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

LIBERTY OF THE PREss IN FRANCE
Never since the establishment of the second
French empire has the government adopt
ed so despotic measures against the press
as it does at present. All the Paris pa
pers which have received subscriptions for
the erection of monument to Baudin, the
republican deputy who lost his life In de-
Tending the republic against the coup a 'etat,
are being heavily fined. There is no coun-
try in Europe, remarks the New York Tri-
bune, which has at present equally odious
press laws, except perhaps Russia and
Turkey Bali. Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

Specie PAYMENTs.-We have very faint
hopes of a return to specie payments within
any reasonable period of time. but we
spread before our readers the following ex-
tracts from some of our exchanges upon
the subject, which will pass only for what
they are worth
A Washington letter says There is o
powerful combination now forming in this
city, headed by Jay Cooke, for the pur-
pose Of securing an early resumption of
specie payments. The combination is said
to embrace a large number of the ablest
men in the Republican ranks, who repudi-
ate the proposition of Senator Sherman to
prepare for resumption two years hence.
They express the determination to have
specie payments at q much earlier day, and
the purpose is to press for an immediate
resumption. A leading politician here
who processes to be in combination, says,
that the scheme is fully endorsed by Cen
eral Grant, who will throw the whole
weight Of his influence in its favor, and
who win take an active part in securing
its success,
1t is stated that Senator Sumner recent
ly expressed himself as determined to take
stand in Congress for the immediate re-
sumption Of specie payments.
In the absence of more exciting topics,
the newspapers here Washington are dis
cussing with yehemenee the question o.
''resnming" specie payments.
The New York Commercial is discuss
ing, with the Times, the feasibility Of re.
spmiRg specie payments.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

WINrER.---Tuesday was the first day Of
the season, according to the almanac, and
for once the weather and the almanac were
in full accord, for the atmosphere was
emphatically wintry, and has been 50
ever since. The season awakens refec-
tions as varied as the temperament, the
state or condition of man. To the poor
Il Is dread winter," where q. horror
wide extendshis desolate domain !" " sui.
len and sad, with all his rising train of
vapours, clouds and storms." To the
rich, these are the joyous winter days,
crowned with 6reside enjoyments, home
born happiness, and all the comforts and
delights that the hours of long uninter-
rupted evening know. The seasons, in
their turn, have each their own peculiar
attractions and pleasures for man. Some
prefer the budding glories and opening
promise of Spring; some, the bright gol
den hours of the glowing Summer; ant
some, the " melancholy days" of sobe
Autumn. But Winter has its pleasures
too: >4
Winter I love thee, for thou COM st to me,
Laden with Joys congenial to my mind,
Books that with bards and solitude agree
And all those virtues which adorn mankind.
What though the meadows, and the neighb' rim
/ hills, n
That rear their cloudy submits in the skies
4 What though the woodland brooks, and low
land rils,
That charm'd our ears and grati6ed our eyes,
In thy forlorn habiliments appear2
What though the zephyrs Of the summer tide,
And all the softer beauties of the year
} Are fled and gone, kind heav'n has not denied
Our books and studies, music, conversation,
And evening parties for our recreation;
And these suffice, for seasons snatch away,
Till spring leads forth the slowly-length' ming day
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

The SueAR CRop The Louisiana pa
pers say the season has been splendid
one for the sugar planters. aud they are
making preparations for more extensive
cultivation Of the cane next year. The
yield of the cane is everywhere greater
than has been known for years back, and
the quality of the sugar is superior to that
of past times. At the present prices of SUI
gar and molasses the planters win relieve
themselves of many Of their embarrass-
ments.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

A few nights since 7. =. Timmons. .
cattle dealer, while passing bridge near
West Jefferson. o. was thrown from his
horse by a cord thrown across the bridge,
and robbed Of 81, 500 by two highwaymen.
George Rounds, VIM. Wells and VIM.
Wilson, are to be hung At Princess Anne,
Md. on the Sth Of January for the murder
Of the captain and mate OF the schooner
Brave, in March last.
A destructive FIRE broke out IN large
drug store in Market street. above Sixth,
Philadelphia. on Thursday, which spsesd
until Il destroyed property 70 the amount
Of $500, 600.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

Mrs. A. Gatewood, Of 81 Bleecker
street, New York, day or TIVE ago stole
a quantity of lace from Mrs. Eaton, q
dressmaker. On Tuesday, detectives ar.
rested her, when she confessed her guilt,
aud asked a few minutes privacy before &C.
companying the officers. She was permit
ted to retire, and failing to return, the Of
ficers went upstairs, and found she had
cut her throat with razor and was dead.
Her friends state she was subject to klep-
toniania.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05
rhe sar..s.nr ID nssurs.

We live peaceably on the surface Of the
earth, while oceans Of Gre roll beneath our
feet. In the great womb cf the globe the
everlasting forge is At work. How dread
full must an earthquake be. when we are
told by Pliny that twelve cities in Asia
Minor were swallowed up in one night |!
Not vestige remained they were lost in
the tremendous nav foreveri Millions Of
human beings have been swallowed up
while flying for safety. In the bowels of
the earth nature performs her wonders at
the same moment that she is firing the
heavens with her lightnings. Her thun-
ders roll above our head and beneath our
feet, where the eye Of mortal man never
penetrated. In the vast vortex of the vol
cano the universal forge empties its melted
metals. The roar of Etna has been the
knell Of thousands. when it poured forth
its cataract Of fire over one Of the fairest
portions of the earth, and swept into ruins
ages Of industry. In the reign of Titus
Vespasian, in the year 20, the volcano Of
Vesuvius dashed its fiery pillows to the
clonds, and buried in burning lava the ci.
ties of Herculaneum, Stabse and Pompei
which then fourished near Naples. In
the streets once busy with the hum OF in.
dustry, and where the celebrated ancient'
walked, the modern philosopher nov
stands and ruminates upon fallen gran
deur. While the inhabitants were un
mindful Of the danger which awaited them
while they were busted with plans o
wealth and greatness, the irresistible Aoot
of FIRE came roaring from the mountain
and shrouded them in the eternal night
Seventeen centuries have rolled over them
and their lonely habitation and works re
main as their monuments. They wer,
swept away in the torrent Of time; tn
waves of ages have settled over them, ana
art alone preserved their memory. Grea
nature. how sublime are all thy works!
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

1t is stated in Washington that Minister
Mcmahon, who succeeds Washburne in
Paraguay, has received decisive instruc-
tions to proceed to Asuncion with Rear
Admiral Davis and naval squadron and
redress the wrongs committed by Lopez
on American citizens. Mcmahon at la
test dates was at Rio Janeiro awaiting
instructions.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05
APrA1Rs IN CEclL CouNrv.-The Elkton

APrA1Rs IN CEctL CouNTv.--The Elkton
md. ) papers contain the following items !:
On Wednesday lastS, ayoung white man.
named Taylor Mcdowell, and two colored
men, named Rogers, were droW2ed IN the
Susquehanna, near Port Deposit. they
with others were at work among drift logs,
and their skiff took water to such an ex-
tent that for safety they jumped overheard
to swim ashore, but the cold water made
them helpless. Three others clung to the
skiff and drifted ashore.
On Saturday last. while two youths,
named Chas. Lowe and BENZ. Simcoe, of
Northeast, were out ducking, by some
means the gun of Simcoe was fired, and
the whole load lodged in the side of Lowe,
causing instant death. The deceased was
son of Ephraim p. Lowe, Esq.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

Mrs. HARRIET BEEoHER SrowE CoNvER-
TED.-We hear from Florida that Mrs.
Beecher Stowe, the authoress Of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" who year or two ago
bought place on the st. Johns river near
Jacksonville, says she wants to live long
enough to write another book to correct
the mistakes of ''Uncle Tom, and to show
that great blunder was committed when
slavery was abolished From her FIRST con-
dition of sentimental attachment to the ne=
gro she has lapsed into o state of uncon-
querable dislike and aversion. She will
not have them about her, either in doors
or out She turned them all off her place,
and allows no one with black skin to ap-
proach her. We are told that an aoquain-
tance Of ours sought to send her message
by black stewardess on board q steam
boat, but she refused to allow the negro to
approach her, Her mind, as we have been
credibly informed, is very much inaamed
against the negro and this, probably,
from comparing their efficiency and aptitude
as laborers and servants with that of the
Northern whites. Her fancy picture Of
the African has been spoiled, and her SEN
timental affectation has turned, in conse-
quence. to violent aversion.--Macon, Ga.
Telegraph
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05
m the limited States C;rcu;t Oourt

In the United States Circuit Court at
Richmond on Monday. Robert 0uld, coun-
sci for Mr.. Jefferson Davis, moved TO
quash the indictment on the ground that
the Fourteenth amendment prescribes the
mode for furnishing participation in the
rebellion, which is dIsfranchisement. and
no other panishmept i prescribed. The
prosecution moved to postpone the mo-
ton until the latter part Of the term, but
Chief Justice Chase decided to hear ar
guments on the motion ON Thursday.
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

D'Israeli, the British Premier, has re-
signed. The Times denounces what it
terms his cowardly retreat, but the Post,
Telegraph. News and Standard all applaud
the prompt action of the Premier as calcu-
lated to save the Queen from embarrass-
ment and his party from needless morti-
feation. ...... -......-.. -
Middletown transcript., 1868-12-05

Easton and Cambridge are discussing
the question as to which is entitled to take
the most prominent position among the
towns on the Eastern Shore cg Maryland.
They will both have to yield that posi-
ton to EIkton.