Middletown transcript., 1869-09-25

to drive lately. On Friday week their empty bas-
kets were nearly submerged by the falling show
ers, and wet and muddy they had TO drag them
out of the puddle. 1t is but reasonable request
which they make of the Rail Road Company, that
after all the freight which they have paid to the
Company that it should at least afford them the
ordinary facilities for transacting their business
with the Rail Road 1t is hardly fair for the
Road to compel its business supporters 10 houn-
der through mud and water in order to get their
produce to market. They ask and expect new
depot will be built and those muddy sloughs fill
up with gravel.
Rockhill Wilson's advertisement in another
column of this ISSUE speaks for itself The
clothes on the backs of our best citizens also
speak volumes in praise of Rockhill & Wilson's
habits Both for men and the sons of men,
Rockhill Wilson seem to have everything the
heart can desire, or the fancy can long after
Most OF the happy homes in this vicinity are mado
happier by the fact that the men and BOYS of the
household get their clothes at the great Brown
HALL Read, and see for yourselves gentlemen
The peach season is over, after n duration of
two months, the last cars having been sent up
from this station yesterday. The total number
of cars sent from Middletown station was 5l1,
carrying an aggregate of 26l, 555 baskets. From
Gnn's Crossing, 80 239; from Armstrono's Cor
ner, l30,62l, total 434, AIS. If we add to the
above figures the number Of boxes and baskets
sent by Express from this place. the grand total
will be 450, 900 baskets. The yield from Middle
town was &c. 555 baskets greater than the Dover
estimate.
Our old friends Rockhill & Wilson are as hard
at work as ever, furnishing every description of
men attractions in the way of elegant and lux
urious masculine apparel. Their splendid Brown
Stone Hall is better furnished than ever with ey-
rything that man or boy can want, for warmth.
health, and comfort. All that our friends need
to do, is just to call and examine for themselves
and compare the prices of this splendid clothing
with that of any other in Philadelphia or else
where.
The Delaware Journal says that an incendary
hire was discovered by the watchman at Walton
Whann Cos. Super Phosphate Factory on Sun
gay morning at quarter past o'clock. The
hire had been kinded among some rubbish under
the mill, and the watchman hearing foot steps as
OF men running, discovered the fire in time to ex-
tinguish it before it had done any damage to the
property.
IRoTTNG.-Thc trotting at the fair grounds on
Friday of last week excited y good deal of inter-
est. The double team of Geo. G. Lobdell was
awarded the first premium for speed, making the
mile in 3!O5. The most exciting contest was he
tween Cochran's horse ''Hop," and the little gray
called "lronsides." The first, third and fifth
heats were won by Hop, the best time made being
2.3T
Things IN Smyrna.-They are about to form a
debating society in Smyrna
IL. IL. Cnmmins, of Smyrna, received the first
premium for peaches at the great Horticultural
rair IN Phila. last week. He also exhibited at
wilmington, last week, the finest apples and
peaches, but failed to receive n premium because
they were not p'operly named.
The Odessa Bank is reported to have S24o. 600
on deposit, the largest aElount it has ever had
since its organization. The deposits in the Mid
dletown Bank we suppose, are not very far be-
low those of the Odessa institution. The peach
crop has brought comfortable amount of funds
to our fruit growers.
The Circuit Court for Cecil county, commenced
It's fall term at Elkton, on Monday last An in
ddctment has been found in the case of ]. Tat
man OF this town, as. j. MclFord of Warwick, but
the case has not been tried The case of thf State
's. m Potter has been assigned for Tuesday
next.
;, A HANDSOME LopGE.-Union Lodge, No. 5, A.
+. A. NJ have fitted up their Lodge Room in the
thlrd story of the Town Hall, with new carpets,
chalrs, scttces, desks, pedestals, curtains, &C. Ii
Is now believed 10 be the handsomest and most
complete Lodge Room in the State.
GET READY FOR TIE CoLD WEATHER.-lIr. Sam
uel W. Roberts has just added Il fresh invoice of
seventy-six new Stoves to his former extensive
STOCK, embracing every variety in common use
ANY article called for and not on hand, will be
=, Arm BRoKEN.-.A little girl named Laura
Slaughter, daughter of Mr.. Isaac Slaughter, of
Cecilton, was pushed from fence by playmate
while swinging to the limb of tree, week before
last and falling broke her arm
Geo. w. Wilson, cabinet maker and undcrta-
ker, has just received supply of metallic burial
cases, or caskets, elegantly finished and lined.
Mr.. Wilson can supply orders for caskets at the
shortest notice.
Our Acknowledgements are due to Mr.. r. Euoene
cochran, Tor basket of very superior Smocl
peaches. Also to Mr.. Wm Simkins for a string
OF White perch, which averaged pound apiece
Mr.. Isaac Slaughter will cease 10 carry the
mail between this place and Cecilton, after the
Both inst. but will continue is run his stage for
passengers and freight.
SALE OF Town PROPERTY Mr. Martin L, Wal
ker has sold four frame tenemepts on the north
side OF Main street, east of Broad, to Mr. James
Culbertsop for 81, COO.
Edward Beck, of Smyrna, has sold his "Get-
trysburg farm" in Appoquinimink, to r. II.
Blair, OF keokuk, Iowa, for $7,5oo-l75 acres.
suIupE-Mr. Samuel Smith, of Nilington,
took five grains of strichninc, on Monday eve
ming last, killing him in n few minutes.
The Equinox visited us, this season, very mild
ly in some other places there were violent storms
of hail and thunder.
meeting of the Vestry of st. AIMS Parish
WILL be held in the Chapel in this town, this after
noon, at o'clock
The Mutual Friend says it is probable that DR..
Kennedy will establish his paper-thc Delamare
Democrdt-at FELTON,.
Attorney General John II. Paynter, has resign
ed, because OF question raised of ineligibility,
John NAPLES, Esq. of Sussex county, is dead.
we take the following articles from the
Crumptonan:
| QUEEN ANNE RAILRoAD.-The work of
rack-laying 'on this road has been discon-
tinued temporarily, on account of the iron