Middletown transcript., 1868-09-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

miles from this town, whilst eating his |
supper, tasted some meat which had beeh
prepared for him by the coiored girl (his |
wife and children were in town. which
was so bitter that he elected it. After
rinsing his mouth with vinegar (supposing
his taste was affected by fever aud agucD
he tried another mouthful, but it still ta4
ted unpleasant. lie gave piece of the
meat to u small dog, which it ate and died
in a few minutes. He then accused the
girl of putting poison in his food, which
she ut first denied, but finally confessed
that she did it at the instigation of a negro
man living with Mr.. S. named VIM. Lam
bertson. The girl, whose name is Mary
Eta Murphy, had hearing before Es-
quire Carrow on Saturday and the man on
Sunday. They were committed to Jail.
Lambertson, who is about 21 years old,
denies all completely in the matter. Tie
had had a difficulty with Mr.. S. several
days previous, and was chastiscd pretty
scvcrly.-iSmyrna Times.
Row AT A NEGRO WooDs MEETGNG.-A
desperate row occurred at negro woods
meeting at Iron Hill, near Newark, oh
Sunday afternoon, the 9th, inst. in which
number of persons were badly beaten
Mr.. Asbury Whitaker, who had kindlS
granted them the use of the grounds fof
meeting, on seeing disposition anon /
the negroes to create a disturbance took
the liberty to demonstrate with them oh
the impropriety of their conduct, when hf
was brutally attacked by rough, over4
bearing negro from Chester county, and
so badly beaten that his life was dispaired
Of This was the signal for general me-
lee, and the few whites who were on the
ground were attacked, knocked down, and
finally driven from the place. The en-
citemcnt became so intense that a portion
of the more orderly negroes got frightened
and left the ground from fear that they
might be roughly dealt with Finally the
rowdy negroes got to fighting among
themselves, when several of them were Sc
vercly beaten. Surely negro rowdyism is
not confined to the South, but is begin
ming to show itself even in Delaware, and
the sooner it meets with its meritcd retri-
button the better for both races.-Dct.
Gazctte
The Democrats of Appoquinimink Hun
dred, met at Blackbird, on Saturday last,
and nominated the following ticket As
SCISSOR, James c. Wilson; Road Commits
sioncr, John Harris Inspector, James
Doughten Two hundred and fifty votes
were polled
The Democrats of St. Georges Hundred
will meet at Odessa, at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon, to nominate candidates for AS
SCISSOR, Inspector, and Road Commissioners
The Democrats of Christiana raised
beautiful hickory pole one hundred feet
high, in that village ON Saturday last and
flung their starry banner to the breeze
The Democrats of Red Lion Hundred
have nominated for Assessor, Leontine n
McWhorter; Inspector, John T. Chears;
Road Commissioner, Samuel j. Sutton
The Democrats of Pencadcr Hundred
have nominated for Assessor, David Ford;
Inspector, Samuel Frazer; Road Commits
sioner, John ID. Eiiason
In New Castle, for Assessor, Gardner
L. Jamison; for Inspector, VIM. Ii. Lamb
son; for Road Commissioner, l.. Alrichs.
In Christiana, Assessor, Hugh Finn,
Inspector, Charles Dougherty; Road Com
missioner. Joseph Forman.
FATAL AccIDsNT.-Mr. John Seward
from the neighborhood of Hazlettville,
brought load of peaches to the railroad
depot at Dover Saturday week, and while
unloading his horse was startled and gave
the wagon jerk, causing Mr.. S. to fall
| backWards, and to receive severe contu-
sion back of one ear. Though stunned by
the injury, he soon got up and drove
his team to Wallace Il Burton's store
| While purchasing some goods there, he
complained of being very sick, was takcl
up stairs, put to bed and a physician sent
for. He soon became unconscious, ant
died the following morning at 3 o'clock
| Mr.. Seward leaves a wife and children
| We understand that his life was insured
-Dolawarcan.
The advocates of Temperance In this
town and neighborhood, are consultin.
together for the purpose of devising som,
plan to check the progress of intemper
ance, which seems to be on the increase
everywhere. Public meetings are talke,
of, to be held in the Hall, at night, an,
it is proposed to invite speakers who ar
capable of awaking public interest in thi
subject. Due notice will be given of tn
meetings, when the arrangements ar
completed.
Frost AND IcE.--There was a heav'
frost yesterday morning, and ice forme,
in bottoms and exposed places. We hav
rarely witnessed more extreme chang
in the temperature, than has been expert
enced within the past few days. On Sun
day, the 18th inst. and for three days pre-
vious, the mercury ranged from 90 to 96
; in the shade; on Friday morning, tn
18th, there was frost and ice. In shel
tered place, at sunrise, the thermomete
. registered 40.
Gen. Torbert, the Republican nomine
for Gonur Ghauncpy NJ Donow W.,