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Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
LOCAL AFFAIRs.


TERRIDtR SToRM.-Thc storm Of wind
and snow, on Saturday last, was one of
great violence, and the cold which sue
cecded was very intense. We learn that
the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay
was stfemn with wrecks Of bay craft, and
much damage also occurred in the Della
ware, A vessel loaded with bricks sank
in the Delaware, not far from the mouth
of the Canal, and the crew had to cling to
the mast for safety through all that terri
bic night The Captain had his feet fro
zen. we did not learn names. A man
was found on an island in the Elk River,
near the mouth of Back Creek, frozen to
death. A batteau was found near him
a carriage, with two persons in it, was
blown over by the wind east of this town
on Saturday evening, but no damage was
sustained.
The protracted religious services at the
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, in
this town, were brought to close on last
Sabbath. Forty new members, a large
proportion of whom were heads of famil-
les, were the fruits of the meeting in the
latter Church. The holy communion clos
ed the protracted services in the Prcsby-
terian Church.
The town meeting called to amend the
charter of Middletown, on Friday and
Saturday evenings, ended in squabble
between property holders and nom property
holders. On Saturday night the property
holders withdrew from the meeting. Both
parties are making an appeal to the Leg
islature.
The Odessa Building and Loan fund
sold at their first meeting, on Thursday
evening, at 30 per cent. premium At
the last monthly meeting of the Middle
town Building and Loan Association, funds
sold at 81 per cent.
New CAsTLE.-The citizens of New
Castle are about taking action to procure
authority from the Legislature to borrow
a sum OF money not exceeding $50, ,00C
for the construction of reservoirs, &c. tC
supply the town with water.
Col. VIM -G.-M -MlAitteley hit is is e.bout to- re
move from New Castle to Wilmington
where he will practice the Profession O
Law, as heretofore.
The severe weather of Saturday an,
Sunday last, destroyed many of the Peacl
Buds, but the prospect is still good for al
abundant crop.
Rev. j. Fl. Lightbourn, of Dover, ha
recently received 11S probationers int
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of tina
place.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The DARIEN CANAL.-A formidable op-
position to the treaty negotiated by Hon.
Caleb Gushing, for the construction of the
Darien Ship canal, has exhibited itself at
Bogota. The assumed grounds of this dis
satisfaction are, that the treaty is negotiated
in the interests of the Panama Railroad
Company, and instead of promoting the
early construction of a canal across the
American isthmus, it is so contrived as to
prevent one from being built, it can read
lily be seen that French influence, and per-
haps French gold, is being used to prevent
a ratification of the Gushing treaty, and
impede the progress of the United States
on the isthmus. As it is now quite. GER
tain that Napoleon has taken the field ac-
lively against the United States on the
isthmus ship canal. question, we must be
prepared to act promptly, boldly and with
vigor, If the Senate hesitates to confirm
the treaty, or division is apparent upon
the project, we will strengthen the Mos
quera movement in Columbia, and render
a ratification of the treaty problematical
If the new administration means to have a
fixed and determined policy with reference
to foreign interference in the affairs of
this continent, now is.the time to CON-
mence.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
25, Sunday, March 4th.

Twenty-one murders have been committed in
Indiana within the past three weeks. In ten of
these cases only were the murderers arrested; in
five Others they were well known to the authori-
ties, but succeeded in making good their escape !;
and in six cases the assassns are not even known,
and all efforts to detect and apprehend them have
been fruitless.
Isn't there some mistake here? Ought
not the scene of these murders to have been
located somewhere in the South, where
civilization and morality are at so low an
ebb? 1t is hardly possible that all this
crime could have been committed in a
State which never was cursed with the Pc
culiar southern institution so prolific of
vice and crime.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

Mr.. e. B. Washbune, Secretary of
State says the Ne,o York World, has or
dered the United States Marshal at New
York to "regard as cancelled pardon
passed under the great seal of the United
States, by order of President johnson,
twenty-four hours before General Grant
was inaugurated in the Presidential Office.
Is it necessary orseven possible, in becom-
ing terms, to comment upon such an act :?
That it has no legal validity is obvious
enough.
Whether the pardons issued by Presi-
dent johnson during the last hours of his
official life were wisely issued, we doubt :;
but, if pardons of Jacob and Moses Dupuy
were really issued in due form of law or
if pardons for Blaisdell, Eckel, and AL
cock were delivered to them by order of
the Executive, we do not see how they are
to be revoked. The power of President
johnson in the premises is indisputable
His pardoning power was unlimited. Fer
the offences pardoned, the accused are be-
yond the reach of punishment of any kind
Besides, there is no law better settled
than that an act within the jurisdiction OF
the President, lawfully done by him, can
not be revised by one of his successors.
The contrary doctrine would give an end
less succession of reviews and reversals,
and there would be no security or stability
of rights of property, of liberty, or life
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
Tan Founrn OF MAncu.-Tbe ouadren-

TaE FoURru OF MARcn.--The quadren-
nial return of this day always brings in a
new administration. Once in twenty-eight
years the day falls upon Sunday, according
to the subjoined table, with the exception
Of the period between 1871 and 1921, a
period of 40 years. This has twice hap
pened since the organization of our pres
ent government, and will occur again in
1877. It first occurred In 1921, presi-
dent Monroe being inaugurated on Mon
day the 9th Of March and again in 1910,
Zachary Taylor being inaugurated on
Monday the 9th of March, an interreg-
mum of twenty-four hours occurring each
time, the wheels of government running
on, however, from their previous momen-
tum, A correspondent who possesses q
revolving calendar has run it back to the
beginning of the 18th century, and traced
up the occurrence of the 4th of March or
Sunday, as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

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The Rev. W. II. Milburn, the blind
preachg, formerly of Cecil county, Md
has renntly returned to Paris from Ber-
lin, where he has been for number of
months Under treatment in the clinic of
the celekated Professor Won GraefcE He
has beenXsaccessfully operated upon for ar
tificial pupil but second operation.
which, is Necessary to give him vision, had
to be postpAned for some months, on ac-
count of theSuRamation which followed the
irst. -
The favorie horse of Rev. DIR. Chan
ming recently Nied at Portsmouth, Rhode
Island, aged fotty-nine years. At the de-
cease of the Docor person was especially
charged to take good care of him as long
as he might live. This person died, and
another was selected to see that the Doc
tors wishes were carried out.
The nominations for the Cabinet, to-
gether with those of Shermap to be Gen
eral; Sheridan, Lieutenant Geperal; Scho.
field, Major General; AuguA Brigadier
General; and Columbus Delant, Internal
Revenue Commissioner were aN prompt
ly confirmed by the Senate
New England expects the seven.
teen year locusts" this year
Chas. A. Williams, post Office Clerk in
New York, has been arrested, charged
with stealing from the mails.
A Vermont paper says that the annual
product of maple sugar in that State, is
1000, 900 of pounds,
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

In May the elections take place in
France, and there be those who think that
peace in Europe will not continue much
after that event. One thing is certain,
that with all the talk about peace, both
Napoleon and King William are prepar-
ing for war, and that on scale of magni-
tude which dwarfs all former efforts in that
line. More than million of men will be
ready for the field on both sides by June,
while needle guns, chassepot rifles, and
improved field artillery will add to the
general carnage, in case word is given to
unleash the dogs of war, now ready and
eager to fly at each others throats. OF
course the manGuvering now is for combi-
nations. Napoleon wishes to bind Italy
and Austria to his side, and neutralize
Russia, while Prussia is endeavoring to
propitiate Russia, and work up the Ger
man to fighting frenzy ON the issue of
Fatherland." But, unfortunately for
King William, his centralizing policy has
made more foes than friends, and in the
event of war with france, it may prove
the wooden horse to introduce enemies in
to his kingdom As matters now stand
the chances are in favor of France This
Napoleon knows, and hence his calm but
firm policy on all issues presented. A
few more coils of the chain and Belgium
will be an armed outpost of France, and
then the "Lion of Waterloo" and the last
remnant Of the ''detested treaties of 1875
will disappear forever. The family mis-
sion of Napoleon will not end until these
results are recorded. The Age.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

MoRALITY, NORTH AND SoUTu.-A GER
tain class of Northern journals, at the head
Of which stands the Philadelphia Press,
suffer no occasion to pass by without east
ing their slurs upon the South for It's lack
of morality" and its low state of ''eiSiii-
zation," c6.apared with the more "ciyiliz-
ed'' and advanced North. There are
one or two such papers in this State. The
acc;;:,::t..al a.cc;;:,::..all cf Grant, in Richmond. for the
shooting of Pollard, is made the occasion
for demonstrating the slow state of NOR
ais" in the capital city of the OLD Domin-
ion. Have such journals no recollection
of the receat Cole-Hiseock case in the
State Of New York; the Singleton Mercer
and Heberton case in Philadelphia; the
Smith and Carter. case in the same city /;
the Sickles and Key case in Washington,
and the case in Wilmington, Del. about
Two years ago.? Does the preponderance
of such cases in the North evince "high
state of morality" there. while one such
case in Richmond is sufficient evidence Of
the woful lack of morality" and "ciyili-
cation" in the South? Win the bitter
prejudiees of these Northern journals new
er permit them to look at the South
through the lens of truth, candor, and fair
dealing?
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

MILITARY ORDERs.-The first military
order of President Grant was promulga-
ted on Saturday. BY it Gen. Sheridan is
again to take command in Louisiana: Gen
Terry takes command of the Department
of the South; General Reynolds returns
to the command of the Fifth Military Dis
trict, and General Candy, as soon as re-
lieyed by General Reynolds, will take
command Ii Virginia. General Emory
is re-assigned to.his command of the De-
partment of Washington. General Han
cock is assigned to the command of the
Department of Dakota. General Gillem
is ordered to give up the command of
the Fourth Military Department and join
his regiment.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

FALSE REPoRT.-.We find the following
in the Wilmington Journal and Statesman.
We copied the same statement from the
Times, and cheerfully make the correction.
The Smyrna Times of last week an
nounced that the contractors of the Queen
Anne's l. Kent Railroad Company had
failed, on account of losses sustained by
the dedication in the Fourth National
Bank of Philadelphia We, in common
with other pHners, copied the report. We
are p loo state that there is not
one Ith in the statement of
the essrs. Stearns & Co. the
col ave not failed, and do not
me- 'o oI an this or any other contract
they many !.lertake. And moreover, they
neyel had any dealings directly or indi-
rectly with the Fourth National Bank of
Philadelphia, and consequently are not af-
fected by its suspension. The whole story
is gratuitous, and the Smyrna Times owes
it to the character and business reputation
OIL the contractors to correct the statement
forth,yith.
The Road is now in excellent condition
and the work progresses finely. The gra-
ding and bridging is all complete, to with
in two miles Of Centrcville, and the cross
ties are ready. AS coon as the Townsend
end Of the road. now icing built by the
Delaware Railroad, is finished, the track
will be laid without delay. and strong
hopes are entertained that it viii be COM
pleted by the first of May.
We have received the following letter
from Mr.. Stearns, in contradiction of tn G
above report:
WILMINGTON, DEL March sth, 1860.
Eaitoys Aiddtaopn Transcript;
GENTLEMEN lin your paper of March 9Th YOU
state that Stearns h Co. have failed on account q
the defalcaton Of the 4th National Bank Pbila
Allow me to say to you we never had one dollaI
dealing with the said Bank. We have not failed
neither do we intend 10. Our liabilities will b,
paid at any time presented, and the Queen Ann,
Rail Road viii be built by myself, and not b,
other parties as you represent. Please correc
your statement in the issue of the 9Th
Yours with respect
,,,-t tt GEoRGE STEARSs
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

A MAN Frozen TO DEATH.--On Satur-
day night last man by the name of Da-
yid Smith, living with his son, near Will
low Grove, in Kent county, was frozen to
death while returning home in an intoxi-
Gated condition. He was seen at late
hour at night returning homeward, and il
is supposed that after he arrived at the
road leading to his house le got off the
cart to open the gate, which he succeeded
10 opening and shutting, but not being
able to regain his place in the cart sank
down on the ground where he was found
next morning with life extinct. He was
a man about 55 years of age and wild.
over, his wife having died about two
years before.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CATARRH
treated with the utmost success, by j. IsAAcs,
NJ. d. and Professor of Disease of the Eve and
Ear, in the Medical College of Pennsylvania, ~
years experience, formerly of Lcyden, Holland, \
No. s05 Arch Street, Phila Testimonials can
he seen at his Office. The medical faculty are in
vited to accompany their patients, as he has no
secrets in his practice Artificial eyes inserted
without pain. No charge for examination.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The Claim of the widow of Ex-senator
Riddle of this State now pending before
the U. S. Senate is for loss and damage
sustained in the occupancy of her planta-
tion in Virginia by a portion of the Union
Army during the Rebellion. 1t amounts
to between three or four thousand dollars.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CouGns AND CoLDs.-At the present time when
SO many persons are suffering from Throat and
Lung Diseases, they should bear in mind that
HAssoNs COMPOUND SYRUP OF TAR never fails
in curing Coughs, Colds Hoarsness, Pain in the
Breast, Sore Throat, Asthma and all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs. It's an excellent rem edy
for Croupand Hopping Cough. No flmil V should
be without it. Sold in Middletcwn, at DR.. W.
II: Bars Drug Store, for so centsa bottle Rus
s'll and l.andis Profrieiors Philadelphia.
Dec l2..,3mos.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The Democratic members of t1te-TT the Indiana
regIs1ature, IN order to prevent action on
the proposed Constitutional Amendment,
resigned in body, leaving both Houses
without quorum. Governor Baker has
called an extra session of the Legislature
to meet in April, and issued writs of cleo
tion for all the districts in which vacancies
have occurred. @
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

There has been great deal of alarm Of
late in New York, on the subject Of Hy-
drophobia. Dogs are at discount; val
liable and, but lately, valued animals are
given away, or put out of the way, or sold
for little or nothing; there is panic in
the dog market.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The heirs of Noah Webster receive
$25, 900 annually from the sale of his die
tionary.
During the last y years criminals
have been hung in Somerset county. Ma
ryland.
The bullion product of the Nevada
mines last year was 10000, 600. .
Refined sugars have declined two cents
rer pound
Buckley and Rollins had street en-
counter in Washington yesterday.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

We have received pamphlet copy of
the speech of Hon. Willard Salisbury, de-
livered in the Senate of the United States,
Feb. s, 1869, on the Suffrage Constitu-
tional Amendment, for which he will
please accept our thanks.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

There are great complaints here of the
failure to receive the Baltimore papers, in
due time. Where does the fault lie :?
VIII the Sun and Gazette inquire into the
matter?
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. devote
much space, on the first page of this issue,
to review Of +" Stakeholder" "Sina-
pis," Observer" and Firmness," by
our correspondents "W" and ok" 1t
is good maxim to hear both parties to
all controversies, for by discussion truth
is elected.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The Senate Committees have been an
nouneed. Hon. Thos. F. Bayard. Of this
State, is on the Committees on Finance,
Private Land claims, and Revision of
Laws Of the United States. Mr.. Sauls-
bury IS on the Committees on Revolution
ary Claims and Mines and Mining.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /!

'hE Copartnership hitherto existing between
the undersigned, under the name of John A
reynolds y Sons, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, E. Reynolds retiring.
an persons indebted to the late firm will please
culi ana sette up to the lst of January, 1869, as
we wish the business all closed up to that date.
E. REYNOLDS,
s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The Steamer Henry Burden left jack
sonyille. Florida, lately for Cuba, with
one hundred Cuban refugees, several pie
ces of artillery, and five million ball cart.
ridges and other material
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

take this opportunity to return nv thanks 10
the public for the liberal patronage So kindly be-
slowed upon the late firm during my connection
with II, and cordially ask continuation Of the
same to my successor. +. REY NOLDs :
. Msrch 18th, 1869 Jim
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The jury in the case of James Grant,
charged with the murder of H. Rives Pol
lard, brought in a verdict on Saturday of
not guilty, and the prisoner was discharg-
ed.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

They are still discussing the whipping
post in Wilmington. The subject must
be one of great interest to the denizens of
that city.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The connection between the Union Pa
cific and the Central Pacific Railroads was
resumed on Tuesday, after four weeks aus
pension, on account of the snow,
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
NOTICE

We annual MeetingTor the election OF seven
L Directors for the Middleiown Hail Company
WIN take place on Monday 18th inst between t6e
hours OF and CLOCK, P. NJ. in the Hall.
March l3-1t WI. RAnR a..
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

Russia has just exiled about forty trea
sury officials to Siberia for robbing the
government.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
MARRIED..

In the Forest Presbyterian Church, in this town.
on the lth instant by the Rev. John Patton, D.
d. Mr. G. W. W. Naudain and Miss Kate A. Eli
son, both of this county
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

The Maine Legislature rejected an
amendment to the capital punishment bill
providing for the chloroforming Of crimi-
mails before execution.
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

George S. Twitchell, Jr. and Gerald
Eaton, are to be hung in Philadelphia, on
the 9th of April, for murder
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13

:, Inc undersigned will continue the business at
the old stand, under the style of John A. Rev
nolds & Son. A'N'
Inankiui for past tavors, we hope, by strict at
'ue s"nie' J. A. REl NOLDS, +
S. NJ. REYNOLDS
Middletown transcript., 1869-03-13
LOST.

A Note given by S. D. Sutton, and endorsed
- by Albert G. Newton, for So 900 In favor ~ =
n,ha uomn NJ Wood, given March 18th, 1868, at six
months. The payment has been stopped.
March 49, ls69-3m JOHN NJ Woon
The national Republican., 1869-01-18
RECEPTIONH.

THE President and his daughters will 10.
ceiye next Tuesday evening, the 10th instant,
commencing at y. m. and closing at II.
The conservatory At the Executive Mansion
open to visitors Friday of each week from
until 3p. m.
SPEAKER CoLpAx's receptions will be on
every Friday evening during tho session,
from $50 to IL p. m.
Mrs. Colfsx receives every Wednesday,
from to I p. m.
Mrs. PosrNAsrER GENERAL RANDALL will
receive her friends on Wednesday Of each
week, from to Up. m, at the residence, cor.
ner Of Twelfth and X streets.
MRs. SECRETARY MoCULLocH receives on
Wednesday Of each week at the residence,
No. 800 street, from II to I, and on Friday
from Ito II p IN. Cards to be issued for the
evening receptions.
MRS. SECRETARY BRowSISa receives on
Wednesday Of each week At her residence, No
n street, from IL m. to Up. m.
Mn =. SECRETARY ScHoPfRLp will receive
no, tr,.D ts each Wednesday from l2 m. to p
m a, no, residence, on II street, between
So,on,ooo,h q, ID Eighteenth.
The national Republican., 1869-01-18

AMUsEMENTs.-In lsI0 Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher delivered his frst lecture In Boston
before the Mercantile Library Association
His subject was aniusements, and we recolleet
1t produced quite stir at that time. Last
week, just twenty years from that time, Mr..
Beecher delivered another lecture upon the
same theme, and now the public sentiment Of
the "Pilgrim city" is in harmony with the
views Of the distinguished dIvine. His last
lecture before the same association created no
sensation. Does the world novel Is 1t grow.
ing better or growing worse 1t is certain
there have been great changes in the moral
and religious world but we must leave 1t to
moTalists and religious teachers to determine
whether these changes are improvements,
The national Republican., 1869-01-18

MEETING OF THE NINTH Army CoRPs-A
meeting Of the Officers Of the Ninth army
corps, of the Burnside expedition into North
Carolina, has been called by General Burnside
to meet in New York city February Sth next
the anniversary of the capture Of Roanoke
nent nTgSp, , .ne pu,poIse o. IorGing = peLma-
eIAl meeting at an early day. 1t 10 hoped that
iull representation WIN be present, and that
Burnside as early As posaible thTough hIs most
once address,, box 500. Definite nature hour
anu PIace oi meerhg will be found In the New
Sork papers oil February eth and sth
The national Republican., 1869-01-18
DANKRuPTcY NOTICE.

This /. to give notice, Th.i on the 18th d.y. Of
was issued against the estate Of BDwARp ABNER
and CaARLSs q MuEDES. Of the city Of wa.hins;
ton, Of said District, VIII have been AdjudEed
BGnkrupts eir own petition that the pay msnts
Of any debts and delivery q any property belong;
he transfer q any property by them, are forbddsn
By laws that meetnE OF the creditors Of the said
more ass rnses of tne,r ...oss mn bs SsiS Sne ..
Court of BankrupteI. to be holdsn - ss. CIV
Hall, in the city OF washinEton, before j. sayles
Brown, Register. on the SOth day Of January, A.
D., Isp, TO o'clock .. -
U. S. Marshal Of D. c.. as Messenger.