Middletown transcript., 1869-02-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CERT, AND FEsTIvAL.-Union Lodge, No.
b, A. f. A, M. of Middletown, will give
a Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert,
at the Town Hall, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, March 80, and 81. A
double quartette, Cor eight voices has
been engaged, and also one of the most
skilful pianists in the country. The mu-
sical talent engaged for this concert COM
prises some of the best voices known to
the profession, and the whole of them are
of high order of merit. The managers
are able to promise to this community a
rare musical treat, one which cannot be
surpassed in our largest cities. Our own
orchestra, the Amphions, will also be
present, to contribute their unrivalled aid
to the entertainment. The occasion is al
so designed to be one of social enjoyment;
with this view the managers have deter
mined to hold Festival, each evening,
and to provide every delicacy appropriate
to the season. The Concert will be under
the direction of Mr.. j. L. Wells, of Phil
adelphia, one of the most successful musi-
cal purveyors, whose cultivated taste and
skill in his profession are a guarantee of
the highest satisfaction to his auditors.
The programme will probably be announ-
ced in our next, and will embrace solos,
Duets, trios, quartettes, and choruses,
with selections from the best composers.
As this will be the first grand opening Of
our beautiful Town Hall, it is expected
that the large auditorium, which is estima-
ted to hold six hundred people, will be
filled to its utmost capacity.
MIDDLETowN AcADEMY.-We called on
Professors Wood and Hicks at this Insti-
tuition, some days ago, while they were
busily occupied in their tutelary labors.
The first thing which struck our attention
was the good order and quiet observed,
and the mutual courtesy practised between
tutors and pupils. The evidences exhibi-
ted by the pupils of the progress they are
making in their studies, were particularly
gratifying. The Professors show not only
the capacity for their high and RESPONSE
BILE duties, but an aptness in them, fac
ulty for command, and that enthusiasm
in and devotion to their profession, so es-
sential to the successful instructors OF
youth. The Academy is now in a -four
ishing condition, and we trust that our cit
zens will take pride in sustaining it and
rendering it remunerative to the principals
whose time and labor are SO devoted to the
moral and intellectual training of their
children. No other interest in society is
equal in the scale of importance to this.
The school is worthy to attract pupils from
distance as well as from the surrounding
country, and proper local pride should
induce every ono to sustain the Principals
in their earnest efforts to build up this In
stitution,
We mentioned last week that barrel
of pork was stolen on the previous Satur-
day night, from the front of Armstrong;
store, at Armstrong; Corner. Suspicion
fell upon negro man named John Chan
dler, who was arrested and confessed his
guilt, duplicating two white men, John
Thompson and John Whitlock. The par
ty were all taken before Esquire Peter B.
Vandever, at New Castle, on Monday last,
and after hearing were held to bail in
the sum of $500 each, in default of which
the negro was committed to Jail.
ENTERTAINMENTS. s.-Professor Geo. H.
Brooks, graduate of the Philadelphia In
stitute for the Blind, gave a concert in
Good Templar's Hall, on Tuesday evening
last, which was well attended. DIR. Bur-
leigh lectured in the Academy on We'd
nesday evening, on mental and physical
trainining, illustrating his theme by " fun
provoking and thought-developing expert
meats.
Bear in mind that r. T. Lockwood's S
sale takes place next Tuesday, 10th inst.
r. A. Cochran's sale takes place on
Thursday the 25th inst.
j. B. Groome's sale of Valuable Real
Estate in Warwick, takes place in Elkton,
on the 4th of March.
A series of extra meetings will be COM
menced in the Presbyterian Church; of
this town, on tomorrow evening, and con-
tinued through the week.
A new hundred has been created out of
parts of Duck Greek and Little Greek Hun
dreds, lying west ofthe Delaware Railroad,
to be known as &" Kenton Hundred"
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
was closed on Saturday last, and will re-
main closed for about a week, so that the
lock at Chesapeake City can be repaired.
The Delaware Legislature has reelected
Robert Lamden to be State Auditor, and
VIM. j. Clark to be State Treasurer.
The larks, the frogs and the blue birds,
arc beginning to herald the Spring.
TERRInIn A onl