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Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
FARMS!! FARMS!!

TN0R SALE, THREE FARMS.
b No. \ farm situated on the road from
Sudersyiile 10 Church lIll, and within two mites
of the latter place, containing lG0 ACRES,
nearly all atnhle. This farm is well located,
being lear public School, a Church, and good
FIGURING Mil, and is very desirable property,
the land being high and susceptible OF the high
cat Improvement, al small expense.
No. Is situated within three miles Of Chcs-
tcrtown, ard also within ihrce miles of Rolph S
wharf, and not more than Two miles from Deep
Landing, where grain or any other produce can
be sent away. either by steamboat or sail vessels,
and contains about 200 ACRES, this farm is To-
Gated on o good county road, and the land is
high and of n very superior quality.
No. 8 Is within two and half miles of Sud
lersyiile, and lying Immediately on n public road
and contains about $50 ACRES, and would di-
vide to advantage if desirable into two farms.
All three farms have buildings and are now
occupied, and being cultivated
Possession will he given at The end of the year,
or sooner if necessary. The terms can be made
easy to suit purchasers. Persons wishing to pur.
chase had better apply at once to
LEMUEL ROBERTS,
Near crumpton, or Sudleiaville, Md.
August S-!t
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SOLE AGENT, at MlpDLGTowN for the KING
of Super Phosphates, viz MORO PHILLIPS,
GENUINE Improved. The BEsr Phosphate for the
money in this or any other market. The Price
is not reduced, and neither is the quality of the
Manure. The retail price is $5G per ton-s6 in
ton Of Phosphate is a small item, when we con-
slider that one extra peck of wheat to the acre at
present prices, will more than pay the extra Sc,
applying the Phosphate at the rate Of 200 lbs to
the acre. | will guarantee it 10 make the extra
peck of wheat, over any other Phosphate, and
also 10 make a heavier growth Of grass alter the
wheat than any other. 1t contains more No.
Peruvian Guano-lcss sand and less plaster than
some others, therefore has more strength.
That all have said in favor Of Moro Phillips
Phosphate is true, requires only one trial to con-
vince the most sceptcal. | would reicr persons
in doubt to John z. Cochran, Esq. who uses fifty
tons each fall, or to VIM. Wood, or VIM il
Cochran, both of whom have given it a fair trial
side by side with other Phosphalcs.
A liberal deduction in price will be made to
cash dealers or consumers Of large quantities
Of the Raw Bone Phosphatts Bau@ll3 Com
mercial Manures have proved 10 be the best in
the market. Farmers should use the best, and
get their money back with compound interest.
Phosphates delivered free Of freight at any
station on the Delaware Rail Road, or at any
landing on the Delaware or Chesapeake waters,
in quantities Of 5 tons or upwards.
A liberal deduction 10 clubs. Send in your
orders carly.
August8, lSG8.-3m
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The work ON the Sucz Canal is prosecu-
ted with such vigor that the directors af-
firm that it will be finished in 1869. Ten
thousand men are employed upon the ca
nal, which will be twenty-six feet deep all
the way, two hundred and forty feet wide
at the top, and about ninety feet wide at
the bottom,
A son of Caleb A. Morse, of West
= minister, New Hampshire, six years old,
while in fit of somnambulism, o few
nights since, fell down stairs, and jumped
into we'll twenty feet deep, in which the
water was four feet deep. He was res
cued by his father, and in the morning
knew nothing of the affair.
OF the Cabinet Secretaries Randall,
Browning, Mccullough, and Welles are
IN favor of Seymour, while Seward and
Scofcld are against Grant and Colfax.
Quilp thinks the November election will
be considered fayGrant proceeding.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Rhodes! Rhodes! Rhodes!!
Price Reduced 10 $50 per Ton.

FTEO meet the recent decline in Grain. and In,
L duee larger consnmriion in this rcgiua,
the price OF Rhodes Standard Manure has tpc-7i,
reduced 10 $50 pc? ton ot 2o00 lbs
The quaily OF his Manure hes not deterorn-
ted, being better Aow than b was thirteen ySs.s
ago.
Ii Is ALWAYS d. anl s.ahle for drilling.
Al that is asked for Rhodes, Is 10 l,y il along
side any her Fer.it .er IN ,be 4 me, can rnNke,.
and note toe res4t in HE quan. Y aud caaf.,v
of the grain r. H. vest, rad the eltsrnucat
growth of clover or other crop.
Pnl M "a bags or barrels, aad sold by ne soh-
scrifcr at MiddleioWa Dci.-on Chesapeake asa
Delaware Canal, and on Chesapeake and Della
ware walels, at $50 per Ton. cieir of fiei.- nj,
Send in your orders ca,ly. as The cnpply n
limited. Z. =, EVANS.
July ls-u, Middie,ogn, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
FOR DRILLING FERTILIZERS

IN the State Of Delaware, and East Maryland, are
now prepared 10 iil orders for this Justly celchra-
ted machine Having been improved by the New
Cast Iron Bottom, with thuo'b screws to regulate
il in soWu" TIE dcsi4,d quantity. il remedies all
detects OF the ltst yctr, aud only needs fair
trial 10 guarantee .Evccss.
Farmers WHO hAVr i ll.i tl4cr phosphotcs by
its u2G, prefer it - al OtLcr fHriH..r Dril2s IN
tic mGfh',. II VII. SOW Just the Gnanlitv YOU
want Il IS adjns,cd 50 tlat damp phoephatcs
will noi clogit, It is simple and not liable 10
get out e, o"|"r. Ii my hc attached to any
seed drill ordinarily used. 1t las been in use
only one season and il -pctks tOg itself
READ nlE FoLLOw.SG OriNIoNs
Zee. BSaop Sco'; says: = likeit, and use it.
Ddoid Steacoat, A. d. of Port Pen, Del. says
" This drill OF Fosters is God-send TO me."'
Henry G. Walker, Of McDonough Del. says
at has proved very satisfactory, ii does the
work very we'll with your improved adjustable
bottom, regulated by two thumb screws, you
have in my opinion perfect nrtchine."
Slri'ger H. Tialcy, Dir. says: 81 would not
part with mine for many times the cost of it,
provided could not get one made on the same
principle"
z. Mckee, of fMiddletown, Del. says: at ac-
ted admirably, the improvement invented by
yourself, makes the arrangement so simple, that
the dulest must be convinced of its perfection
and complete manner OF working"
We also beg leave TO refer to the following
gentlemen, who ala acquainted with the work.
ing of the improved Bottom :--Thos. +. Dlworth,
Joseph Cleayer, -. Janvier, j. R. Williams,
S. i. Shallcross, Thos. Cochran, Henry Jones,
Joseph Roberts, aad Jas. Budd.
We are prepared 10 put new bottoms to drills
sent out lust year.
Price Of New Attachment $50 90.
Terms cash on delivery.
PLEASE send your orders to Enos and Cheffns,
Odessa Del. 7. I. ENOS.
!. NJ. CHEFFNS
ODESSA, Del. July lS-cm
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INDEX OFFICE, WAnRExroN, VA.

Moro Phillips, August 9Th, 1868.
DEAR SIR 81 wrote you last year in regard
of your Phosphate, and bought ton, which |
sowcd on ten acres of wheat, | also purchased
other Fertilizers: and put the same quantity on.
have just thrnshel my wheat, and delivered it
at the depot | hauled with two horse wagon
tweuty-iour bushels at IL load, and the wheat
with your Phosphate on it, weighed, The 81
bushels,) l49 lbs. more than the Other. The con-
sequence is you will sell ibis fall, a large guam
tity in This neishborhood, rs a great many have
come to mo for your add css. Send me some
pamphlets, and will dis ribue them for you
Yours j. W. FINKS.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Dissolution Of Copartnership.
Sept. 5-4ta

TNHE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing and
i trading in the name of The firm of WA LKER
" GARY, in the mercantile business, has this
day dissolved by mutual consent of the parties
All persons indebted to said Firm are requested
to make immediate settlement of their bonds
Notes, and Book Accounts TO either of the sub
scribers as the affairs of the Firm mist be closed
up at an early day. D. W. WALKER
j. w. GARY, Sr.
Middletown, Aug. 22d, 1868.
.Eas~ NOTICE.-The undersigned, thankful for
past favors, solicits the patronage of his old Gus
toners, as he will keepon hand Dry Goods Gro
ceries, &C. 10 front of the Post Office, and at pr-
ces satisfactory 10 his old friends and the public
in general.
Country Produce taken in exchange at the
Highest Market Rates, ]. w. GARY, Sr.
Aug. 29-5t
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$25 REWARDl

GTOLEN from the premises of the subscriber,
~ near the Chidrcns Home, on Wednesday
night, the 26th inst, Brown Mare with white
spot in the forehead, also one on the crupper
bone and about nine years old. The above Re
ward Will be given for the recovery of the mare
and the apprehension of the thoi'' Post Office
Address, Townsend Delaware.
Aug.-29 lt# ANDREW PRICE,
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

. > DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CATARRH
treated with the utmost success, by IsAAcs,
N. D. and Professor of Disease of the Eye and
Ear, in the Medical College of Pennsylvania, IL
years experience Formerly of Leydcn, Holland, J
No. 8o5 Arch Street, Phila. Testimonials can
be seen at his office. The medical faculty are in
vited to accompany their patients, as he has no
secrets in his practice. Artificial eyes inserted
without pain. No charge for examination.
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GO TO DEAKYNE'S

EsOR everything that is nice, in the wa7 q
J. fresh family Loaf Bead, Fancy Cakes ss-
pcrior Confectionery. Ice Cream, &c. Partiea
supplied with Cake Confectionery, Ice Cream Ac.
to order, at shortest notice. Go TO DcakyncN
for everything that is nice
J. 3. DEAKYNE,
august s-5m. Middietoyn, Dal
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
CHATSWORTH HILL
Select Boarding and Day School
For Young Ladies,
100 IT, O. ~
Mrs. p l.. EIOHELBERGER AND Miss,
A L. HASSON, PRINCIPALS.
1SS FRANKLIN ST.. Baltimore, Mn,

FTNIIE location selected for this School is in an
l. agreeable healthy and retired part of the
| city. The building, furnished with all The med-
ern improvements such as water, gas baths, 30.
and having a large and well shaded yard Sc
tachsd, isndmira5ly adapted To DE patSsGss ~
| the fns tuhon.
Tho School rooEs will he ctted up h o. a1fp&
l ra0dsrn siyis aud every arrangsAeat 40 h
| made to eecure the comfort and adyanesseu$1f
the pupils.
TERMS EoR BoARDING PUPILs.
Board aud Tuition in English, French and
Latin. ...Fhla w
No extras except pew-rent and Washing.
Each pupil is required 10 be furnished with
towels, table napkins, fork, spoon and napkin
ring all of which, as well MS wearing apparel,
must be marked with the owners name.
TERMS FOR DAY SCHOLARS.
Tuition in English, French and Latin $l25 90
Music and German at Professors prices
Use of Piano SIS 90 per quarter
The School will continue in session from the
10th of September 10 the 2tth of June rocess
of ten days viii be given at Christmas and also
at Easier Payments to be made strictly in sd=
vance. The bills will be rendered semi-annually,
at The commencement ofthe term, Or on entrance,
and on the lst Of February. \ puGctual atten-
dance at The opening of School is especially se-
quested. Pupils may enier at any period Of tho
year, but they will be expected to remainfto he
close of the School year and if removed before
that time full payment will be required.
REFEREN ENCEs:
Rev. James Graham, Winchester, Va. Rev.
T. ". Dosh do. Rev. Wm. Egglpston, do. IL.
NJ: Brent. ESQ. do, Robert B. Wolte Esq do,
VIM. B. Baker, Esq, do. o. NJ. Brown, Esq do,
Hon. II. Mccullough. Elkton, Md; Rev. H..
Mathews. do; Rev. p. h. Saatrr d. D., Luhcr-
vile, Md; Rev d. Bttle Roanoke College, Va
Prof. 9. S. Wells, do; Rev. j. J. Miller, S;aun-
ton, Va. Col. George Baylor, do Baker Bros.
do; J: +. lite: ESD, Middlc,own, Va. ; Mark
Bird Esq. Woodstock, Va. . DR.. J. r. Dunbar
baltimore, Md: VIM. M. Bnscy, Esq, dol II,
Vandertold, Miedlctown, Del
July 25--lOT.
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Ghe cT(iddletolum Granstript
PUBLISHED EvgRY SATURDAY,
BY HENRY VANDERFORD

ED~ Office corner Main and Scott streets, over
ID. L. Dunning's Book and Variety Store.
TEEMs.-$2.0 90 per annum, payable in adcance.
Single copies five cents.
ADVERTISING RATEs.-One square of ten lines,
&l for the first insertion and 25 cents for each
subsequent insertion One square one year $40;
six months &c. For quarter of column three
;-.anths S.; six months $l5 one year, with the
privilege of four changes, $25 for half column
$50. Fractions of a square to be counted as a
square. When the number of insertions is not
marked, advertisements will be continued until
forbid, and charged accordingly. Obituaries
published at advertising rates; Marriages and
Deaths inserted free. Yearly advertisers must
conine their advertisements to their own business
ESr All letters should be address ed to The
MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT, Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
AND
VARIETY STORE.

SCHOOL BOOKS aud Miscellaneous Works,
~ E'4lre PrGn. Boo',H and II m Books
B'ANk BOOKS. IN wa oos E.cs OF binding.
Tuck Mcmordndgn and Pas IOoks.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
WILCOX & GIBBS
Family Sewing Machines.
From the Superintendent of the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad.

ALTOONA, Pa. Sept IA, 1865.
One of your Sewing Machines has been used in
my family for several years. For simplicity and
mechanical accuracy of construction, have seen
no Sewing Machine equal 10 it, The speed and
correctness with which it does lis work are admira-
bic. II has given and continues TO give us entire
satisfaction. tNOCH LEWIS.
DOVER, Sept. 18th, 1856.
McSSas. Hiicor 4 GjJJS.- Gentlemen :-Hav-
ing had eighteen months experience with your
Family Sewing Machine, ! take pleasure in say
ing that it has Given peliect satisfaction. 1t has
been the means Of selling several in this locality
d. F. BURTON.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. Jan. 29th 1862
"rhe simplicity and accuracy of lis mechanism
prevent its dropping stitches, to which many 9th
brought the "chain stitch" into disrepute. One
cannot but admire the beauty and accuracy of its
movements, and the entire absence of all noise,
even when running ut the ratc of 1000 stitches
and upward per minute. This alone must prove
great recommendation 10 it. Another merit is
the good workmanship. The paris are made in
Interchangeable, that i'll the event of accident to
the machine, any part oan be replaced, at tri-
fling cost. 4 is, indeed, Il mechanical wonder
"a household necessity p
PHILADELPHIA PRESS, 18G0.-"The un-
paralleled success which has attended the intro
ducton of the Wilcox Il Gibbs Sewing Machine
is sure guarantee of its merits"
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TO THE PILRIIG

INTERESTED parties having circulated reports
l. in New Castle and adjoining counties, depre-
ciatng the character of Rhodes Super Phosphate
as Fertilizer lin consequence of the recent rcduc-
ton in price of same,) beg leave to lay before
our patrons and the public generally, the follow
ing letter from Messrs. Yarnall & Trimble, Gener-
al Agents for this Standard Manure, in Philadel-
phia;
PHILADELPHIA, Aug II, 1868,
Mr.. E. T. Ecans, Mddletown. Del
Drar Sir Your favor of date is just
to hand We note with surprise, that there pre-
walls with you rumor that Mcssrs. Potts & Klett
have sold out to other parties. This is afalsehood
made out Of the "whole CLOTH" Messrs. Potts
Kleit have not sold out; n'ither o. they in'eaA
To do co. On the contrary, they have 50 iAsFcas-
ed their facilities for making the Rhodes Super
Phosphate, that they are enabled to make il at less
cost than any other manufacturers, and in conse-
quence, have been able to reduce the price and
sill furnish an article fully equal to their former
High Standard, and at the same time, in condi-
ton for drilling superior TO any article of the kind
in the mar..et
We cannot conceive how the report has been
circulated in your neighborhood, or who the atl-
thors of it are. We suppose, however, it was
originated by some interested party, who, perhaps,
is not able 10 produce 50 good an article, even at
n higher price Please contradict the report fatty
and at all times, and oblige
Yours, truly,
YARNALL h TRIMBLE
General Agents for Rhodes Manure.
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NOTICE..

HAVING disposed of my Drug Store to DR..
- Geo. G. Chambcrlaine, all persons having
claims against me, will cali upon him for pay
ment and those indebted 10 me will please make
immediate payment to him.
II. RICHMOND CHAMBERLAINE.
= Sent b-1tH
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Stationery os aEs atnGs.

Photograph Vtr -, Wor!; Bovcs. Fancy
Boxes. W ;1g neyt. Latin9 s., r!cs Pocket
Books, Pc ,o.ios, Pafscs, POr' npuaics Segar
ing Glasses.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Six Cents Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber, on or about
IL the middle ofAugust last, an indenturcd ar-
prentice, named John Seward. This is to for
warn all persons from harboring him, OR trusting
him on my account. JOS. TITUS,
Sept. SITS Near Mount Pleasant,
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
DIED.

At "Grecn Meadows" Appoquinimink Hun
dred, August 3lst, George G. Thomas youngest
son of the late Edward Thomas aged ii years
On Monday night last, at Bedford Springs, Pa.
Mr.. Jacob B. Miffiin, of st. Georges Hundred,
New Castle county, in the 46th year of his age.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
BOOT & SHOE MAKING.

TAMES II. COLLINS, respectfully informs the
- public that he has taken the Shop at the cor
ncr of Broad and Lake streets, nearly opposite
the Academy, in NmDLETowN, and is prepared
to manufacture Boots and Shoes to order. Spe-
cial attention given to repairing, and all work
finished with neatness and despatch. He re-
spectfuly solicits shale of the public patronage
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
b" TURNER FARM"
Containing 3O1a Acres.

This farm is level, free from gullies or bitches,
and there is not an inch of waste land on it, The
soil is equal TO any in the county, and very sus-
ccptible o. improvement. There have been four
fields heavily dressed with Bone Phosphate with
500 bushels of ashes i'll the last three years
There are Posts, ChH7,nut Rails and Pine Plank
enough 10 make 200 panels Of fence which will
put the fencing in good order A well of good
water in the yard
This farm is in fine, thrifty neighborhood,
convtnient to churches, school and mills, half
mile from navigation, and only onc-quarer of
mile from depot on the Kent County r. r.
now under contract. The soil is not surpassed
by any farm in the State for the production of
wheat, corn, fruits and grass, and will divide
nicely into two tarmc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-25
FAMILY MARKET REPORT.

Put few changes OF any great importance occurred
In the market during the past week. Tie supply Of
eggs being less they rule somewhat higher while
butter, which was 6rm nj the commencement OF the
week, rs shade lower to-day. Veal Il coming into
the market In considerable quantities. The prices
which ruled some DAYS suffering decline n conse
qucpcc yesterday and to-day. Good freshly dressed
calves are selling at wholesale for from 1ac TO Ilc
stale or poor from &c. 10 &C. Good I've calves brina
from &C.. 20 1okc.. COMMON selling az rom SC. 10 Tr.
Veal carcascs are &c. per pound lower than they
were two weeks ago The suppl, OF pou,try Ia better
but the demand has kept clna pace prices are about
the same. Live turkeys sell for from 2Gc 10 8oc ana
live fowl for rom 2Sc. TO 26c Live ccesc according
10 quality, bring nom 81 to 81 30 per pair The sup.
ply OF geese and ducke l. shori. Apples are worth
per barrel for r1ssets and greetings all The wa, M
from 80 to 80 80. Early Vegetables come 10 Slowly
Jew Long Island tOmo foes. r8iisod un,lcr risse
made Their appearance ~ market and sold Tor I5c.
Ycf quart Prices NJ all vegetables vary very null,
according 10 condition, siIc, Ne Ianh ie Almost at
fancy prices and can scarcely be- correctly nuntt d.
The aiipioIDeJ pr,ces were obtained hy refyDnal ia
curry NJ The seyerai sisnds ~ The ,pJfeaf martcw
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-25

The sales at this market yesterday showed de-
cided Improvement on the previous days. There
were more buyers on hand and much more stock Of
fcred for sale. The horses were good and OF better
breed than previously offered Yet things might
have been better; but the weather has been so un
propitous lately that the or two fine days that
have come give scarcely encouragement enough to
rasers to bring their stock into the city.
SALES BY JOHNSTON AND VAN rAssELL.
There was great change from the attendance on
Tuesday, and there was more eager demand for
stock. The persons present were bona ute pur-
chasers, and invested in about dozen good horses
A bay horse, l6k hands high, six years old has
been used 10 all harness, free nom vice,
and warranted sound, was sold for 5000 A team.
bay and black mares, sew en- and eight years old 15s
hands high Kind In harness, free from vice and
ranted sound, fetched $3.50. 4 black mare. eight
years DID, 10 hands high thoroughly broke under the
saddle splendid pole mare, was never driven
single, bnt warranted good saddle and pole mare
warranted sound, was knocked down. for $500;
and gray horse, Is :, hands high eight wears Old
Kind and true IN harness. easily driven by lady or
child nne family horse trot In about 2:45 and
= warranted sound, sold for $3.50. A bay horse Nc
nahus hl2h seven years Old, true IN all harness,
brought 500. and q brown horse OF the same kind,
Tor $3.50. A brown mare fetched $1'5 and team
Oh DAY horses. eight years, S252.
SALES AT vANDEwArHR's
M Nandewater's there was also fair attendance.
ana bids were more lively: The following were the
stock presented The tottng horse Granite state
10 high nine years old this spring has trotted in
1:J cost $1,000. and Is warranted 20 trot In 2:35.
was Withdrawn AT bid s4T5. Brown young Ham.
oietonlan mare, by old Hamb'etonian, six years
Old, lbA high sound, tr0t IN 2:x, brought
$3i5. A handsome brown three-quaifer Kentucky
bred horse, Is high. seven years Old, not afraid
or locomotive, fast traveller. and warranted
sound and kind one Of pair that cost $1,000 sz75.
Bay colt, by Guy Miller, ave YEAR old. handsome
and sound. ana trot IN 2:s6 or 2sT any day s25e
span OF Eureka mares, seven and eight wears old,
16is nigh, fun sisters. raised near Poughkeepsie
SOUND and kind good and true In all harness and
can trol IN minutes, property Of private gentle
man. $3.50. Brown Morgan mare raised In this
state, l5ls hands six years sound aud true in har
ness can trOt In 2i5 and IS now In f0al hy H. Clay
ana sold only on this account SEQ.