Middletown transcript., 1868-09-19
Items OF News.


in national currency. After two years
sounding for the safe it was recovered,
With the money intact, by the New Or
leans Wrecking Company, several days
ago.
John Hawley, colored, has been held
to bail in $3, 900 for alleged outrages on
little girl aged twelve years, in the
woods at Stratford, Connecticut, on seve-
raj successive Sundays, while going to
Sunday shool. He was detected last Sun
day in the act by two unclcs of the girl.
The print works attached to the Wash
ington Manufacturing Company's mills, at
Gloucester, New Jersey, have been des-
troyed. The mills proper were saved by
steam fire engines from Philadelphia.
Loss reported at $500, 900; insurance
$500, 600.
The Comte de Corday d Orbigny, first
cousin of Charlotte Corday, died recently
at his chateau, in Normandy, which he
was never known to quit, except to attend
/ the marriage or funeral of relative in
Paris. The aged Count, it is stated, was
the type of Il French country gentlemen.
The Cunard steamship Mclita, which
sailed from Boston on the Doth ult for
Liverpool, was destroyed by fire at sea on
the 9th inst. The passengers and crew
were rescued by the bark Moncquash, of
p. f.. Island and the ship Jacob A. STAN
Ter, from lIavre for New York.
General Longstrect visited the Louisi-
ana Legislature Thursday, and was invi-
ted to a seat within the bar. A recess
was taken to receive him, and he was gen.
orally introduced to members and num-
Der of colorcd women who were on the
floor of the House
BY report to the Navy Department the
loss of the U. S. naval vessels Fredonia
and Wateree, by the South American
earthquake, is confirmed. The former is
total loss and the latter cannot be set
afoat from the position in which the sea
left her,
Prosperity is slowly but surely return
ing to the South. This year, it is stated,
$3.50, 600 600 worth of cotton will be
raised besides food enough for own sup
port, as well as tobacco and many other
articles.
Captain Joseph II. Wheatly, of Kama
wha, West Virginia, has been appointed
Il lieutenant in the cuirassieuss of the
French Imperial Guard. The commission
came from the Emperor himself
a negro pamed Jordon was hanged by
a crowd of Germans at Ponds post Office,
near st. Louis, Mo, on Sunday, for at
tempting an outrage upon a white girl,
and afterwards killing her by shooting.
Importation of hay to England from this
country will only be permitted under IL
ccnsc from the Priyy Council. This step
is taken in consequence Of the cattle di-
sease i'll the United States
Reno and Anderson, the accused Iudi-
ana express robbers, lA,e been committed
at Windsor, Canada, for extradition, and
will be turned over to the American au-
thoritics when demanded
Rev II. d. Mobiles, rector of the Epis-
copal Church at Bridgwater, Conn. COM
mittcd suicide yesterday by cutting his
throat while laboring qndeg temporary in
sanity.
Goyeraor Brownlow, of Tennessee, has
issued IL proclamation in relation to 'arm-
ed band of conspirators against the State, .
and calling out the militia. United States
regulars are to be sent, to keep BrowIlow 5
militia and all other disturbcrs of the
peace, quiet.
The All-English nine Cricketers beat
the American twenty-five in the game con-
tinued at New York, Thursday Another
match is to be played
The residence of James Gordon Ben
nett, of the New York Herald, on Wash
ington Heights, was partially destroyed
by fire Thursday Loss $40, 900
In the trial of Whelan, MT Ottowa
Canada, for the assassination Of Thomas
D,Arcy McGeo, jury rendered verdict
of guilty. \ new trial is asked for
1t is stated that an influential member
of IA large workingmen's Cooperation AS
socation in New York, has absconded tc
Canada with its funds.
A soldiers bounty and pension collector
in New York, named Charles Crossman
is reported to have absconded with large
amount of his clients funds.
Th&eorn crop in Kentucky this yeal
will be unusually large, reports from al
over the State indicating an increase ovel
former years.
c The peach crop of Warren county
: Ohio this year will be 200, 900 bushels
$ and that of Miami township, in Clermon
county, $50, 900
: The charter election in Alton, ILL., OF
: Tuesday, resulted in the election of tn
i, Democratic ticket. The vote shows larg
a Democratic gain.
t Near Merrimac, Mo. few DAYS since
: John Jacob Wilde was killed by being
e struck with a beer glass in Schawb's sa
loon.
There was slight frost in Rochester
New York, Wednesday night, and at Uti
ca Thursday night. Forty-two mile
south of Utica snow fell
: Joseph Skinner, residing near Cleve
land, Ohio, was shot dead in his owl
house by some burglars, who escaped
A number of stock horses for exhibition
y, at the Provincial Fair, in Montreal, Can