Middletown transcript., 1868-03-21
Items OF News.


Freshcts are reported in various rivers
at the North. The Susquehanna river at
Harrisburg was over fourteen, feet above
low water mark on Tuesday and is still
rising. At Detroit Michigan, the water IN,
the Saginaw river is very high and the
current swift. Considerable damage has
already been done there to the wharyes
and booms. nearly two millions of logs
having gone down the latter river. SAt
Lansingburg, New York, the freshet has
carried away the aqueduct and thirty canal
boats A railroad bridge over the Mohawk
river has been destroyed.
From London we-learn that the Fcnians
are still active in promoting disafiection in
the British army, by inducing them to Join
the Fenian organization. A man named
Mahon, said to be Fenian organizer was
arrested in London on Tuesday last,
charged with having endeavored to swear
in soldiers stationed in that city as Fcnians.
1t is rumored that Mahon has been so sue
cessful in other instances that the evidence
to be pronounced on his trial will show an
alarming degree of disafiection ins some
Irish regiments.
-Four of the Fenians captured on board
the schooner Jacmel. on the coast of Ire
land, have been liberated by the authori-
tics, on condition that they return to the
United States. 1t is reported that their
companions, including General Nagle, who
were arrested at Dungarvon, are also to be
liberated on the same terms.
The food in the Sbenango and Susquc-
hanna rivers, at Bmghampton, New York,
was great and increasing on Tuesday. The
Union bridge over the Susquehanna has
been swept away, and bridge from above
Binghampton has also passed down the RI
yer. One person and some stock are re-
ported to have been drowned.
-Four artillery companies are among the
recent acquisitions to the troops stationed
here. All this military movement seems
to be based upon curbstone gossip of the
revolutionary purposes of somebody who
wants to get rid of Congress. This " scare"
excites the merest ridicule among the law
abiding people here.
The train OH the indianapolis and Gin
cinnati Railroad was blown off the track
un Tuesday, near White River Bridge,
and broken to pieces. All the passengers
were more or less injured, but none se-
riously. The cars were rendered utterly
worthless.
A terrible hurricane passed over Toronto
on Monday morning, in6icting damage to
property to the amount of fifty thousand
dollars. One man was killed and several
others wounded.
A republican paper says, it is said Sem
at W,l, 4,
II hundred applications for appointment to
office under him. when he shall have be- |
come President
CORDOBA, the colored candidate for See
retary Of State in South Carolina. is claimed
by New Haven to have been formerly
preacher in that place.
Queen Victories Highland journal has
been sold to the amount of 15Q.. 900 copies
she has rcapcd $40, 600 copyright, which
she has given to benevolent objects.
The Washington Express says that the
decision of the Supreme Court in the Me-
Ardlc case, will probably be against the
construction laws.
General Hancock has appointed the 17lh
and 18th days of April for the election in
Louisiana, at which the new State Consti-
tuition is to be ratified
A terrible accident occurred on We'd
ncsday last, by the explosion of the steam
er Magnolia, plying between Cincinnati
and Maysville, destroying eighty lives.
Florida has been successful in raising
oranges. In one orchard Of about one
hundred and fifty trees there bore an ac-
grcgate of IL 900 oranges.
Active preparations are being made in
Georgia by bpth parties for thorough
canvass of the State during the approach
ing election
The Supreme Cour. of the United States
has decided that no State can impose
capitation tax on passengers
The name and Site of Houston, Sussex
county, Del. is changed to Drawbridge.
and Daniel r. Burton appointed postnlas-
ter, vice Elijah Register, superseded.
Troops have been despatched to aucll
the revolution in Maz tlan.
Chicago has had chicken fighting
III which one hundred birds
took part.
The late rains have swollen to consid-
cradle degree the rivers in North Missouri.
The Democrats carried Portland, Maine
on the 10Th inst, by majority of 209.
In January the cold was 32 degrees be-
low zero in Moscow.
In the Delaware Water Gap there is an
ice gorge thirty feet high.
Death Of an aged Lady.-The Cecil