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AUCTION SALES.

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feet IN depth, together with the bssHss and inp'vssah
seised in the above suit
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f.la u maria. Sheriff Of the Parish Of orssns.
gFNRI pIUssAN VS.. AuGUsrK MANNEsslEs.-
Third District Conrt Of New orlesns-So. 2n2
b.. sI..ss y &: :; aoscrsss Ike fhird district Court
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street so feet lines deep and front side
acv running Philippe Baronnc street. ~ feet "
deep AIDE nszt 10 let No 20 and 70 feet wide
the
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fel9 rnh5 II Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans
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No election.
A third ballot was then taken, the names Of
Messrs. WickliiIe and Richardson having been
Withdrawn from nomination. The following was
the result: Whole number OF votes cast, III;
necessary to a choice, So:
ssudidge received ACKNOWLEDGEMENT los
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SUCCESSION OF L BoUDRo-Na S.o4
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Actual Capital nsea,rss.

Actual Capital Required.
The Company confidently believe that thIrtynvs per o.
Of the Capital Stock win construct and fully equip
$4,000 Miles OF Wire,
Which win connect all the commercial centsr and m,or
places in the United States This opinion rests uDsu
most reliable estimates and responsible offers TO cous
and equip the Inca
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY 1. ors.uis
under the laws Of the State Of New York and franchise 81
fsIrsd By an act Of Congress- spprovsdJuiy a. isod
rrssidens-eEoRoE B. sESrzR. Of Cleveland. e.a
MISUNDERSTANDING sQUIREs Of New York On
rrsasu~-FRzDER1oK PRENTICE, Of New York en-
sssrsssp-aEoRGK B. wALrEs. Of Now Yortcnz
-coRnr's OFFICE
Hos. "a and 60 broadway. New xorh.
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Admitted amount Of the Capital Stock Of this conpS5
allotted TO this LEGALITY and those having an opportunity
Subscribing VIII be placed upon equal terms with 70, corr
nter' and WI secure Ike interest In all franchises vii
have seerusd or mag hereafter accrue 70 The Comps
from any and all sources
Parties wishing 20 subscribe 10 Obs enterprise, ell n,a
subscriptIOl list with
JULES CAssARD, ESQ.,.
Cashier City National sEsf
THos. I. DIX. ESQ.,.
Cashier NsrchsniS' Bs'k
D. WEBSTER, ESQ.,.
~ General Agent Of the corDsrri
~ ~ AT srcs Of
NEssRs. r. a. Dun 4 CO..
M Foydras street. corner OF Camp.
New Orleans. La
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The entire vote cast being l7sa there was II
election, no one Of the nominees having
majority.
Tie name Of Colonel Zscharie was withdrawn
and third trial resulted thus:
SIshsrd.on
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Cails-How 20 be Made.
One per cent Of the Stock win be required on subscn
and subsequent calls not 10 exceed Eve per cent per mont
win be made By the Board Of Directors from time 10 Tina
may be rseesy 90 supply funds construct and equip
lines; but no calls VIII be made after the one per cent spa
until the entire Capital Stock shan have been subscribed
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The aggregate vote for all candidates was IA,
which divided by four, the number Of candidates
to be chosen, l7sa, gave the number of votes
represented in the convention. The chair de-
cided that s93 votes was q majority, and de-
Closkey, and the Bon. B. f. Jonas elected.
An election was then held for the fourth dele
gate. which resulted &C follows. the names of
Messrs. Jones, Rozier, Coleman and S2ndidge
having been withdrawn:
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

The New York World continues to Civ,
statistics of the number of working mer
out OF employment. It recently stated thai
1000 wanted work in New York city
and 10, 600 in Brooklyn, and SAYS that III,
depression in New England throws out o
work at least 100000 people-1O, 900 il
Maine, 20, 900 in New Hampshire, 80 .OO(
in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and 100.
900 in Massachusetts.
More news has been received from DIR
Livingstone. He has been seen alive and
well in Central Africa by an Arabian mer.
chant, and all doubts of his existence are
now said to be dissipated.
If Greenbacks are good enough for III,
Farmer, the Merchant, the Mechanic and
the poor man, who pay taxes and suppor,
the Government they are good enough foi
the bond holders, who pay no taxes.
Restaurants in London are ADVERTISING
good hot meals for four-and-a-half pence
nine cents. Cheap enough, but rather far
to travel for dinner. a
Mrs. Nancy Cooley died rocently in But
Ter county, Ohio, aged 10S years and IA
days.-She was born in Virginia in 1859.
One of the National Banks in Hartford.
Con. last week declared stock dividend
of thirty per cent.
The President has notified John p. Hale
Minister to Spain. that his resignation will
be accepted. = i D
Dickens is now giving his readings In
Philadelphia He first visited Rossoo ana
New York. 72's -
Later adyices from Africa confirm the
previous reports of the safety of DR.. Lv-
ingstone.
The trial of John II. Surratt has been
liked for the oath day of February next
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
Ths income ,r...

The New York Post thinks Congress
would do well to see if the internal reve-
nue. cannot be raised without tax on In
comes, as the Massachusetts, Manufacturers'
Convention propose. The editor says
'As at present laid this tax is clearly uu-
just, for it exacts the same percentage from
the incomes Of realized property and from
incomes obtained BY daily labor. Moreover,
1t is odious because necessarily inquisitori-
al, because it forces every man to lay bare
to the public annually a statement of his
affairs; and il is oppressive to the great
majority, who live more or less from hand
ito mouth, because it may be exacted in
time Of sudden depression upon incomes
made at another season." These views
are practical and just, and we see that other
leading republican journals accord with
them. The New York Times calls atten
ton also to the distinction between income
from property and that from labor and en-
tcrprise, and thinks the ways and means
committee ought at least to report in favor
of reduction of the onerous income tax.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
OBsERvER.

EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS IN SouERsr1
COUNTY, MD.-Within the past eighteen
months four Philadelphia gentlemen have
invested over one hundred and thirty tbou-
sand dollars in the purchase and improve
ment of land in Somerset county, Mary-
land. near Westover Station, on the Eas-
tern Shore railroad, continuation of and
generally called the Delaware railroad.
The Wilmington Commercial says:
We have recently been shown letter.
dated November 18th, 1857, from one of
the parties interested He stated that mn
to that time he had planted 250 apple, $50
pear and 10000 peach trees. He had
also set out 16, 900 blackberry, 1000 rasp-
berry and 27 900 strawberry plants. He
purposed planting last fall 200 plum and
100 ounce trees. A neighbor Of his put
out last fall SIS, 900 peach trees, and will 90
largely into the cultivation of small fruits.
At the next station below another gentle
man has planted 20, 900 peach trees, /, 900
pear trees, and will also engage largely in
trucking.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
Maryland U. 8. senator.

On the 18th instant, Hon. William T.
Hamilton was elected United States Sena-
tsf from Maryland for six years from the
4th of March 1869; the vote being Ham
ilton So, Swami As, Merrick 7. This re.
suit is a fitting rebuke of Hon. Reverdy
johnson, for his inexcusable vote on the
military satrap bill. 1t is also not without
its Significance in relation to Gov. Swami.
1t is to be hoped the lesson it teaches will
not be thrown away upon either of them.
Il is meet that both should be laid upon
the shelf.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
For tie Midlleso,rn Traaseript
CORRECTION.


MEssRs: EDIroRs sin your last issue
my attention was called to communica.
tAon on business directory of this town,
IN which i was classed us shoemaker
l have been charged with MANY things in
the course of my life, but this consider
the vilest of all charges that have been
brought against me, that should associate
with the pinccrs, hammer, awl, lapstone
and last. surely have not thus run down
at the heel.
My business is to sell cakes, blacking
candy, soap, oranges, bologna sausage,
candles. nuts, matches, scotch snuff. shoe.
strings, cider, lemons, jub,jub, and starch
polish. Thus you win see. that am 1
merchant, and hope you will do me the
justice to insert this, that my name NAV
be no longer associated with dirty-fsted
mechanics / am opposed to law, or /
might have sued for libel, for this is too
much for flesh and blood to bear.
I JosEPH EARNEST. Sr.
Aiddleto'en Del. January, 2s, 1865.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

How THE NEXT 'PEEsrDENcY is TO pr
MANAGED. The New York World expires.
es the conviction that if the American peo.
pie sanction the reconstruction of the South
under the military bills, and allow it to be
carried into effect, the entire vote of that
section in the Presidential contest will be
radical. The editor says:
And in ascertaining for whom the vote
will be given, no one need pursue his maui.
ries south of Washington. The Schenck
Committee can answer any such inquiry in
advance for that committee will in fact
cast the ballot for the whole Africanized
South. Ii that committee says ..Chase. .
Chase will get the vote. Ifthat committee
says Grant" Grant will receive it. II
that committee says Butler" the cork
will fly, andithe unbottled hero will pocket
the vote Of the ten States. This is all in
disputably true. That committee engineers
the whole business, and emplays and
pays its army of agents and manipuIators
and every part of the monster and diaboli-
cal machinery responds faithfully to its
will, u
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

The TRUTH IN A NUTSHELL New
York World, in reference to the cry Of
"hard times that is heard now, in all parts
OF the country-but especially in the West
thinks " it is passing strange that, with
very few exceptions, the people all clamor
for hairs Of the dog that has bitten them.
The cry Of the people is for more irrcdeem-
able paper money, as if there were any
special virtue in greenbacks that would
case them of their troubles. 1t is specie
not greenbacks, that is needed. Just SO
long as the taxes are high and Congress
persists in keeping over one-fourth Of the
country under military rule at an enor-
nous expense; just SO long as thousands
OF men are employed by the government to
do the work of hundreds; just so long as
our business transactions are based on a
currency that is valueless the moment Il
passes beyond the limits of the United
States. just SO long must the people expect
to suffer-" That is in a few words. the
marrow of the matter.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
fSr he AGddisto,sn Tanseript.
. Longevity i'm Delaware.

An eminent medical friend remarked. q
few days since, that in the course of hi,
visits ON that day, in the ancient town and
viclnity of New Castle, he had called on
fiye persons, whose ages aggregated 39l
years, or an average of 7S years. That
speaks well for the health of the town .oj
New Castle, seat Of justice of far more
than two hundred years, with population
Of not more than three thousand. Had
our friend been in his own native village.
Middlstewn,s the founding of which is Of q
much more recent date, and the population
Of which, in 1860, was only 523, he might
have seen, on that day, three times that
number Of persons, from a single stand
point, or visited their domicils in five
minutes walk, whose ages aggregate
iloS years. or an average Of II years, all
hale and hearty, able TO eat their allow
ance, and having no need Of a Doctor, or
OF qas'sfme or saltsi If to the above we
add the age of Joshua Henry, an old col
ored man, said to be over 100 wears of age.
1t will make the aggregate 1858, and the
average 7ss years. NJ.
Ut the present status of these fifteen ia
vorcd persons, one of the males, and he
not the youngest, had son born within
the past month, and that too by his first
wife. One other and still older of these
males, less than two weeks ago, performed
one OF his not unusual afternoon walks of
six miles in less than 2.40, and felt able
to do so each day that week without in
convenience. .Ais r,
Ofthe fcmalcs Of this group'I may say
that one of them, and she not the youns-
est by three, isjust now, with her daugR-
ter and grand daughter, preparing to set
out for California upon prospecting ex-
pedition. May success attend their enter
prize. tt21 fss,es28 2. sd h,a
Twill here add that the second Oldest
OF these natives Of Middletown, had film
cut from his eyes, a few weeks since. when
10 and behold he saw before him a pair of
twin daughters, less than one year old!
vi these fifteeen aged persons eight are
females; only one is unmarried, and the
remainder, with one exception, married
young. Of the seven males only one Is
now unmarried, and all but three of the
remainder have the pleasure Of living with
their first wives. Twelve of the entire
number have been married full average
OF fifty years! which fact seems to indicate
that carly marriage is favorable to long
life, So think the people of
MIDDLETowN.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
Southern. Elecsaoas.


The first Of the Southern elections will
take place on the 4th and 9th of February,
in Alabama, when the new constitution is
to be voted on and Congressman and State
officers elected. The present attitude Of
the South toward the Reconstruction
scheme is accurately enough shadowed forth
in the following appeal which we copy
from the leading column of the Montgom-
cry DAILY Nal of the 18th inst.
Do NOT VorE.-The ablest, the most
patriotic and the purest men in Alabama,
advise the people to keep away from the
polls at the election on the 4th and 5th of
February. We must take no part nor lot
in the attempt Of desperate faction of
Congress to throttle the voice of the North
and to build up party power on the ruins
Of the South. Let us, to man, stay away
from the pollsl But at the same time evrey
man should take care that the registry i
corrected, in order that the American peo-
pie may see distinctly that majority of
our citizens refuse to acquiesce in their own
degradation.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

=
AN ASTONISHING FoLLY.-This is the
phrase which the New York Journal of
Commerce uses to characterize the new
radical reconstruction military dictator bill.
The past few days, it says, have been
prolific of revolution. But It is not worth
while to be excited about it. The attempt
Of Congress is to overthrow the Union aud
constitution. to grasp all power, destroy all
constitutional guards and immunities. make
military dictator, depose the President
and destroy the Supreme Court. It will
be a vain attempt. 1t looks like the last
wild convulsions Of dying monster. It
is isimprobable that life can much longer con-
hnue in it. Let the people. therefore, be
patient, and look with calmness on the vain
struggles which precede the hour of its dis
solution. Miserable land indeed is this. in
which to-day millions are suffering, stary-
ing, dying, and all for the sake of a few mol
itlclans seeking to obtain reelection and q
longer hold ON powerl But, says the
journal, we must wait in patience. I
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
ksr Gs Aiadlelo,pn Trau.erii,,t


MEssRs. EDIToRs My attention wa
called to an article in your last issue unde
the caption Of "The Cash SYSTEM" il
which Plummet proceeds with great gust,
to condemn the employers Of Dliddletown
and assert TO the readers Of your pape
that the employees were not paid thei
hard-earned wages ] have often con
versed with both employees and employer,
of Middletown, and being well posted a,
to other business places, [ unhesitatingl,
assert, that so far as / can learn, the EN-,
ployers Of Middlctown are punctual as mer
can bc IN the settlement Of their hands
wages. Since reading Plummet's remark,
have made it matter Of enquiry anJ
find no dissatisfaction to exist among tho
sober, industrious workmen of the place
but on the contrary find no complaint LAID
against employers, and if they are evel
disappointed, they well know to whom the
wrong belongs. Plummet knows the sys.
TEN Of credit he SO much complains Of il
not the fault of the employers Of Middle
town, but Of those who are the purchasers
and consumers of the manufactures of the
place. They it is who so often answer
the harrassed employer 81 have not sold
my grain, when do I'll pay YOU" lam
informed by employers that little or no
regard is paid to even bankablc notes Of
hand, which are sometimes. by repeated
entreaties, procured in settlement, and
employers names are nearly always in
Bank upon twice as much paper as it
should be, because of renewals of notes
which ought to have been met at their first
maturity. The employers of mauufactur-
ing enterprises are generally men of energy
and integrity, and as such they are honest
men, who hold toward their EMPLOYEES
nothing but kindness of heart; and in
Middletown these men, who Plummet SO
abuses, are now paying as high wages as
have ever been paid (for the same class of
labor) in any of the large places. Now.
Plnmmet, If you must give vent to your
pcnt-up spleen, in Justice direct your shafts
of malice where they properly belong, and
assist employers in bringing about cash
system from purchasers and consumers
and not against those who are poorly re-
paid for their risk, time, and anxiety of
mind to secure to you the wages you so
complain of not receiving. / have no
hesitancy in asserting that if $500 were
paid to the employers of this town to-day,
tonight would not find mechanic of the
place unpaid. l make this reply to Plum
met to remove from the minds Of the pub
lie the erroneous impression that the me-
chanics of Middletown are not paid, and
at the same time hope the patrons Of the
place may see that by the prompt payment
from their surplus bank accounts how much
would be spared the feelings of employers
and it would, while not missed by thom,
enable manufacturers, merchants, and ali
classes of tradesmen to be prompt in their
payments. f
Let this system Of trade be once estab-
llshed and all-prosperous will be town and
country, for credit dulls the edge of in
dustry," and from its baneful effects g en-
terprises Of great pith and moment from
this respect their currents turn away and
loose the name of action"
.... ODsERyER.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

: A VERY VENERABLE MAN."-There il
now living in a cabin standing on narrow
alley, in poor quarter of Detroit, a man
who has celebrated his one hundred and
thirteenth birthday. "Old Father Robin.
son" was born on the plantation of Colonel
iDu Chielle. ofEastern Maryland, in 1855.
The Colonel served in the revolutionary ar
my; Robinson accompanied him as body
servant, losing a forefnger and receiving 4
sabre cut on the head. He was present At
the surrender Of Cornwallis. He also had
the luck to be inthe battle Of New Orleans
in 1915. Until fortnight ago he kept, his
memory, and told his stories Of the wars 70
many of the rich ladies of Detroit. Robin
son was manumitted nearly forty years ago.
Very recently his eyesight and hearing
have begun to fail. He himself saws.
" The clock is almost run down"
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
We are indebted to Messrs. Hurd 4

We are indebted to Messrs. Hurd
Houghtop. Book Publishers. No. 459
Broome Street, New York. for ten very
hnadsssnsly bound and beautifully printed
books They are especially adapted for
winter reading. Any Of the books will be
sent BY mail, post paid, onreeeipt of price.
We were 50 wen pleased with '.Home-
spun" that we selected a piece Of poetry
from it, which will be found on the fourth
page Of this tissue. See advertisement in
another column.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

RsmovING RIVER AND SUBSTITUTING A
RAILRoAD.-The railway company running
the Boston, Hartford and Erie line are dig
ging new channel for the Quinncbauch
river, to save bridging, and also to save
curve in the road. The excavation is to
be about two hundred feet in width, eight
feet deep. and nearly a quarter Of mile in
length, whilst the road will run over the
old river bed.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

The Republican papers are quarreling
over the succession to the Presidential
chair. Grant. Chase, Colfax, Wade, Sher-
man, Butler, each have their followers.
The Democrats and Conservatives win set
tie the dispute for them, in November, by
electing candidate Of their own.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

DyArH OF AN EDIToR.-Charles Lobdell
Esqr. associate editor Of the La Crosse
Demoeyrat. was one of the victims Of the
terrible Railroad disaster on the Lake Shore
Road. Mr.. Lobdell had charge of the
Masonic Department of the Democrat.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
MARRIED..

=, on the 2lst instant, at Emanuel Church, al
New Castle, by the Rev. Charles Spencer, Bank
son and Edith u. Driver, all of New Castle.
On the 22d instant, in the First Enplish In.
theran Church, baltimore, Md. by Rev. Dr. John
McCron, d, Stewart Hrssey, Esq (late First Lieu.
tenant Engineer Corps, c. s. 4 ! of Kent. county.
Del. and Miss L. Addie Smith, of Dorchester
county, Nd. No cards. s. = ~ II z =
:, On the Goth instant, by Row Joseph r. Morrell,
NJ mr.. James Rice and Mrs. Mary Z. Dyon, both of
this county.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
DIED.

~, In Wilmington, on the 10th inst Mrs. Hannah
w. Finney, in the Gath year of her age. li7'
Al Woodland, near Port Penn, january 10th.
hliza Margaret, frst-bon of II. NJ. and I, +. Dill
worth, aged years and months.
;, AT Delaware City, on the 18th instant, Robert
Eugene, of John " and Eliza A. Ocheltrec,
aged years.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

DEATH OF Son OF PATRICK HENRY
Mr.. John Henry, Of Charlotte. Va. the
last survivor save one of the children of
Patrick Henry, and the owner of the Old
family seat and burial place of the great
orator, died on the 7th instant, in the 72d
year Of his age.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

The bill for the cession Of the Island of
st. Thomas ana st, John to the United
States has been introduced into the Dan
ish Parliament.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

A severe snow storm occurred in New
York, on Tuesday. In some portions Of
the State the snow fell to the depth Of two
feet.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

Rev Henry w. Beecher now preaches
in pulpit made from wood brought from
the Mount Of Olives, in the Holy Land.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

.SstN h'ih B.FENIMORE 4 CO.,
On the Railroad, above the National Hotel
january 25---tf ter sttt fitEzsf
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
: Piano for Sale.

A FULL SIZED, Iron Framed, Gilbert Piano,
IA in perfect order, for sale low, for cash. !,
Apply TO g. CROUCH.
Jan 25-2ts .5r ~ T
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
HEw EwHssRHesPHArE. &

PAINTS. OIL. TURPENTINE, s,
] FARNISH, DRY JAPAN, GLASS. 3
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25

@ -hat- ~ 20 AZ i9Ja2 fa '1tsl sstsi
BRICKS blpses s,,ss,e,.o
CALCINE PLASTER, LIME & HAIR. y,