Middletown transcript., 1868-12-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


LIQUOR CONSUMED IN DELAwARE.-Ae-
cording to the report of Revenue Commits
sioner Wells in his report to Congress, the
amount paid for liquor consumed in this
State, during the year 1867, was three
millions seven hundred and seventy thou
sand three hundred and ffty-fve dollars
This was the amount sworn to by retailers
who paid tax on their sales over the coun-
ter. On one-fourth of the liquor sold
there was probably no return made. This
would make according to the census, about
$22 for every man, woman and child in
the State, or about S 100 for each man AT
this rate, men in Delaware spend consid-
erably more for liquor than they do for
rent. The whole amount of liquor sold at
retail in the United States, according to
the same authority, was 81 ,483, ,491 1865
In other words, the liquor sold in the Uni
ted States, in one year and half, accor-
ding to these returns, would, within a
fraction, pay the National debt And as
there is great deal sold of which no re-
turn is made, the probabilities are that
there is enough liquor sold in the United
States annually to pay all our indebted
ness. Delawarean.
PRIZE FIeHT IN MARYLAND.-A brutal
prize fight came off on Wednesday morning
last, in the woods of John Stump, ESQ.
near the P. W. & b. r. r. about one
mile north of Perryville, in Cecil county,
Maryland, between two professional pugi-
lists, Abe Hickey and Pete Mcguire.
The fight commenced shortly after 8
o'clock. A large crowd gathered to see
the encounter. Five rounds only were
fought On the fifth ROUND heavy blow
from Hickey broke Maguire's jaw, dis
abling the latter and giving Hickey the
fight. The crowd then went north.
This has beena stirring week in Mid
dletown; streets full of vehicles weather
cold; everybody in hurry; stores crowd
ed; business lively; corn rushing in; not
half cars enough to get it to market; rail-
road roundly rated; poultry plenty; Christ
mas times, and good cheer abundant.
Tomorrow is the Festival of St. john,
the Evangelist. Rev j. c. McCabe, D. d.
will preach sermon on the occasion, be-
fore Union Lodge, No 5, A. +. A. NJ. in
the Lodge Room, at 3 o'clock, p. M.
The public are respectfully invited.
CoNrRAcr GIVEN Up.-The Kent Rail-
read is not the only one in trouble.
1t is stated that the sub-contractors on the
Wilmington and Brandywine Railroad
together with their employees, have aban-
doned their work near 'Coatesville.
THE RoADs.--On Monday and Tuesday
the roads were thawed through apd almost
impossible. Jack FFast piked and Me-
Adamized them again on Wednesday
since which travelling has improved, thoug
somewhat rough.
CANAL NKvIGATIoN.-Public notice is
given in the Philadelphia Ledger that
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal is now
open for navigation to steamers and yes
sells, and will remain open the entire
winter.
Those of our citizens who did not fill
their ice houses during the late cold wealth
er, had better not let the present opportu-
nifty slip. 1t is not always that you can
get clear transparent ice, free from snow,
as now.
The teachers of the public schools of
Chesapeake City, Misses Biddle and Me-
Kinsey, have organized an educational So
ciety, to meet Eeekly.
Try the patent metallic elastic Halo Lamp
Shades, on sale at the store of John A.
Reynolds & Sons.
The State Educational Convention will
meet in the State House, Dover, on Mon
day, December 28tb, 1868.