Middletown transcript., 1869-10-02
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

khs.--On wednesday evening, the I'D ultimo q
banquet was given at the Arch Street House to
the agriculturists and peach-growers of Delaware
and Maryland, at which there were number Of
commission merchants of this city, New York and
Boston, engaged in the peach trade Among the
invited guests were Hon. B. 7. Biggs and Colo
mel Clayton of Delaware, both of whom made ad-
dresses. Joseph Biggs ESQ of New Castle Del
presided, assisted by Frank Reybold Esq. The
toast ''The Producers of Maryland and Della
ware" was responded to by the Hon. Benjamin
L. Biggs. This gentleman, in the course of his
remarks, made public some very valuable infor-
nation. He said:
Within the memory of those present, Philadel-
| phia markets were surfeited with daily supply
of l0,0 900 baskets of peaches. Now, 70, 600 bas-
kets per diem is not equal to the demand, and to
| indicate the vast proportion the production of
| this delightful luxury has assumed, he gave the
statistics of the diamond State alone. Five
trains daily, with twenty to thirty cars each
train, is not equal to the exgencies of the busi-
ness. Every little tributary of the Delaware and
Chesapeake bay furnishes its quota to the grand
stream of commerce. He stated that careful
estimate of the aggre gate value of the crop this
year would be one million dollars from the PEN
insula alone in forty days, and although fruit
| has not yielded remunerative price, yet one
| geteman of many near Odessa, Delaware has
raalized from the sales of peaches from his Or
| chards the handsome sum of $9 995 for the weeks
shipment, beginning the 9Th and ending llth of
September. Mr., Biggs closed by paying compli-
ment to Mr. Locke, proprietor of the house, for the
excellent set out, also, to McClurgs Liberty Cor
net Band for the music furnished on the occasion
The festivities of the evening were kept up until
a late hour.-Phaa. Age.
The HORSE CoMPANy-The Company met at
Walkers Hotel, on Saturday night last, pursuant
to adjournment. John Cochran was called to
the Chair, and Jacob F. Shacross appointed
Secretary. The proceedings of former meeting
were read. The Chair stated the business of the
present meeting to be the election of officers, to
serve until January next. The following officers
were put in nomination and elected. President,
Nathaniel Williams; Vice President, John Coch-
ran; Treasurer Robert A. Cochran, Jr. Secre-
tary, Charles Derrickson. The following new
members were then admitted Martin f. Wal
ker, John Cochran, Henry JONES' L. G. Messlor,
James II. Hofecker. The Company then ad-
iourned TO meet again at Walkers Hotel, on
Saturday night I'd October, when a full atten-
dance of the members is requested to perfect the
organization.
JoHN COCHRAN, Chairman,
JAMES F. SHALLcRoss, Sec.
Eat Devon CATTLE.-The PhiIa. Age of Satur-
day Iast says There passed through our streets
yesterday, The largest and closest matched yoke
of oxen that, perhaps, were ever seen here. OF
pure Devon stock, a2d perfectly matched in their
fair proportions, as well Us in their horns, these
noble creatures, as they struie along, attracted
every eye. They were raised by the Messrs.
Murheid, on their farm, near Trenton N. D. and
having just been sold to Mr.. Logan, the, passed
through this city on their way to his farm, Iear
Dover, in Delaware They brought the very
large sum of 450; great price, surely, to pay
for working cattle, but these surpassed all Others
in beauty and size, their weight together being
| 4, 800 pounds and at every fair at which they
have been exhibited they have taken premium.
For long time we have noticed gradual in
crease in the number of good-looking men in our
neighborhood especially among our subscribers.
The change has been marked as to be subject
for general conversation. People ask "Why is
{ this thus" We find the general answer to be,
that almost all our fellow-citzens are wearing the
celebrated " "Rockhil & Wilson clothes. 1t is
we'll known that the people who the clothes
5 of this make command the esteem of their fellow
! creatures. All our readers know where Rockhill
Wilson's is. The mammoth Brown Stone
lCiothing Hall, COB and Cos Chestnut ST. Phila.
We learn from the agent of the Knickerbockel
Life Insurance Co. of New York, A. G. Cox, tha
the company during the year 1868 issued nearly
r duced their dividend period from 3 to year
a thus giving the insured dividend every year
The dividends of this company for last year hay,
been large-for instance, a policy that had beer
running 6 years they declared dividend in casl
of 83 per cent. The agent also informs us tha
ing him that the insurance of John +. Hukill dc
u ceased, for $5O0o will be paid on the 22d inst
ARREsTED.-John S. Harrington at who's
= house near Head of Sassafras, Nd. so many hor
v ses and riages stolen during the last summer
9 were discovered, was arrested on Thursday las
/, al Jos. Richardson's. near Hillsborough, Caro-
II line county, by Constable Straughn, of Centre
ville and taken to Chestertown and lodged i
e jail. As the Constable approached Richardson
II house, he saw a man pass out the back door; h
: Immediately started in pursuit and in a few min
utes found Harrington concealed in high gras
10 in field.
"a 1t is d pleasure to tell the same story over an
j. over again, if it is good story. Our story mo-
is of the satisfaction we enjoy in wearing IL
tv clothes which they make at the great Brow
y Hall, Philadelphia. The fact is there are no otl
" Clothes made elsewhere, that look half as wei
n or wear half as long the Rockhill Wilso
Id clothes. The immense and varied assortment
,d fine clothes for Fall which Rockhill & Wilso
: now display is worthy the attention of all WI
D go to the CITY, See their advertisement in 81
other column.
ls DECEASED. REV. John Coleman, some yea
sd ago rector of st. AIMS Church, near this tow
he died recently at st. Louis, Mo, lie was a di
tb tinguished divine in the Episcopal Church. an
M his demise is widely regretted He leav
~, III two sons-Rev. J. Leighton Coleman, re
ly tor of the p. E. Church at Mauch Chunl
IN the other John Coleman Jr. is now student
of the General Theological Seminary at New Yorl
- two daughters, one of whom, married, lives
Vi St Louis, with whom Mrs. Coleman is makil
elr her residence.
VI HEAVY SHOWERS The clouds which porte
We ded rain for week previous, poured out tn,
D. aqueous contents, on Sunday last without stir
The earth was saturated sufficiently to moist
the hardest surface, and the plow has turned t
sward with ease during the past week. 7
Equinox did hot pass without its usual waite
r. accompaniment. The weather since the stol
in on Sunday has been quite cool. On Monda
40 Tuesday and Wednesday mornings there W
pc considerable frost,
~, Rockhill & Wilson's advertisement, in apotl
WI column of this issue, speaks for ITSELF I
led clothes on the backs of our best citizens a
ich speak volumes in praise of Rockhill & Wilson
vas pois;,, po'H ior men ana lne sons OF mt
III heart can DESIRE or the fancy can lono aft