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Middletown transcript., 1869-12-04
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Albert u. Richardson, an attache of the
New York TRIBUNE, who was shot last
week, by lawyer named Mcfarland, for
destroying domestic happiness by lntcrter-
ing between himself ana wife, died of his
wound, on Thursday morning last, as he
deserved to do. McFarland's wife was
divorced, recently, in another State, ana
Richardson married her, on. Tuesday night
last, being propped up in his bed while
Henry Ward Beecher performed the SER
vice. The details of the whole affair are
shocking to the moral sensibility Of the
public.
Captain General de Rodas denies the
rumored project of the Spanish Govern
ment t. send feet Of war vessels to the
harbor Of New York, and attributes the ru-
NOR to the fact that couple Of Spanish
war vessels are going there, as has already
been stated through other sources, for re-
pairs.
Paymaster w. G. Marcy. at Mare Is
land California; Navy Yard, is estimated
to be defaulter to the amount of $l40,-
600. He has turned his property over to
Government, but it by no means covers
the defalcation.
A Woman was sent to prison in New
York city on Tuesday for attempting to
steal forty cents with which to buy bread ;,
who, few years ago was worth over
100000, which she bad amassed in keep
ing hotel. -. Ia. ,
In Wall street, New York, on Wednes-
day, boy, employnd by Stout & Dicker-
son, stock brokers, was knocked down by
a robber. He had $35, 900, but lost only
800. -+4 .l-. 5
The Alabama House Of Delegates on
Wednesday, elected negro engrossing
clerk, the Democrats voting for him in
preference to white Radical candidates.
/ Near Bergen, Germany, church. is
wholly composed Of papier- mache from the
walls and pillars to the statues and pews
within. ., 4, e,. '~
Hunger and misery Mise " prevail in the. in
terror Of Cuba to q serious extent. Up one
hut, near Palma Soriano, eight persons
were found dead from starvation d.
The ratification Of the sale Of the land
of St. Thomas to the United States has
been postponed by the Danish Governmen,
for six months.
4 A stone larger than goose egg and
weighing II ounces was recently taken
/ from the bladder Of hog killed near
! Cambridge, i. r.. - =. -. - /,
l. Some Of the papers are no,c prophesying
an unlucky year, because there = are fifty
4 three Fridays in it 1850 coming, ip anc
going out on Friday, =, .L..s.t,.' -, :
1. Mexico Is to have "a Pacific, Railroad,
and. the right TO build it has been awarded
4 to Samuel Brpppan, Of San Franeiseo
! . A negro killed p sheriff at New Iberia
Il Louisiana the, other. day, and the citizeni
7 hung the negro ''e,.
Counterfeit United States coupons ar,
being received at the Treasury Depart
ment from Boston and d'elsewhere. ~
i New York city's proposed undergroun,
railroad will probably be commenced il
J FEBRUARY itss % iaal9s ila a.i4 -.
Snow is eighseen inches deep in parts .
Mich'gap.
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Senator Sumner lectured in Wilmington
Monday night on Caste" faat s3la

"a President Grant it is said hopes to have
the Darien ship canal well under way be-
fore the close Of his administration, and to
further this work has ordered the Secreta-
ry of the Navy to detail sufficient force
to make the necessary surveys of the 18th
mus. No doubt is entertained that the
treaty already negotiated viii be ratified
by the Columbian Government, and in
view of this fact Government has accorded
permission to the United States to cause
the requisite surveys to be made. '..-.1
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A Fair and Festival, on grand scale.
for the benefit ofthe Masonic Lodge, Of
this town, will be commenced on the
Wednesday before the Holidays and con-
tinue until New Years Day. 1t will be
held in the Town Hall. -,
TEMPERANCE. LECTURE. H. 0rne,
Esqr. r. w G. G. T. of North America,
lectured on Temperance in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of this town, yesterday
evening, to q large audience. ~
The town hall, says the Smyrna Times.
is expected to be ready for occupancy about
the goth, when the Seminary will give o.
grandg blow put.p A doEen other things
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TERMS OF SALE.
CIRCULATION SO, 900 COPIES.

TNHE greatest success is attending the publica.
IL ton Of w ID LII ~ AOOG
BAI.LoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE
of any periodical in the world. q Each number
contains One Hundred Pages of the choicest
Stories, Poems and Engravings, or Twelve Hun.
dred Pages every year for $l.50-being fully
three-fourths as large either of the four dollar
magazines, at about one-third their price.
NA- Now is the time to subscribe.
fTERMs, 81 30 q year; copies S9 l copies SIS
Send stamp for specimen copy and prospectus
to ELLIOTT, THOMES 4 TALBOT,
dec 3m Publishers, Boston, Mass.
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To FAhMERs; AT the request Of DR..
David Stewart, formerly chemist of the
Maryland State Agricultural Society, we
commence the publication of an interest
ing and instructive article from the South
ern. Planter and Farmer. Dr.. Stewart
says this article is worth the subscription
of all the dozen periodicals 1 receive, and
| must beg you to republish it," The re-
mainder of the article win be published in
future issues. -"+.g ..f.,.t.,sI. sI.,,si
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RESIGNATION OF Ma. EARLE.--In accor-
dance with purpose some time ago an
nounOed, on account of i'll health, and pri-
vate duties. Hon. George Earle, lst As
sistant Postmaster General. has resigned
his position The President has appoint
ed. as hissuceessor, Hon. DANES w. Mar
shall Of Boundbrook; New Jersey. Mr.
Earle has been faithful and efficient off
Ger, and retifes with the kindly feelings oi
.all;with whom his duties brought ttim il
contact.
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The immense business done by Rockhill 4 Will
son, enables them TO say to gentlemen who live
out of town, as well those resident in the city,
that they can sell clothes cheaper apd better than
any other house. Clnthes for every occasion, of
every MATERIAL made In the choicest styles, and at
the lowest prices, at the Great Brown Hall of
Rockhill & Wilson, 6o3 and eos Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia.
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If our friends will use preparations for restor-
ing gray hair they should use the best in the
market. Our attention has lately been called to
an article which has an extensive sale and very
high reputation, known as Ring Vegetable Am
brosia, and we are inclined TO think that it pos
sessess more desirable and less Objectionable
qualities than any other in the market. 1t re-
stores gray faded hair to its original color in
a most remarkable manner, and by its invigora-
ting and soothing properties removes all dandrufi
and humors from the scalp. Give it fair trial
and you cannot fail TO like it.
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sPECIAA NOTICES.
Boans

The above prices will be paid in cash for pro-
duce delivered in good order: and We wish to
say that we keep constantly on hand a good as
sortment of Groceries and Provisions which we
will sell reasonably for cash. at the Corner Of
Broad and Anderson Streets, Mddletown, Del.
@sD- Fresh Meat every day.
March 2O-tf INGRAM & GIBSON.
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s.cSrrs:pondtnos Of ae luidalstorh Transcript.

sFl Tfff -t 1 Ff +"f- - iiI' HIH f.f 'fsifT 70
..i.s, es5 q NEWARK. Doc. LIST, 1861
This town is unusually quiet Business
dull, money scarce, allreyes turned to-
ward Washington, with Jwistful longing
for Congressionahrelief from the money
pressure, or rather the pressure to get
money, and hoping tho unjust taxation of
ten per cent on'Statc Bank issues may be
misunderstanding all Banks who desire
to, to return to their original condition,
circulating their own paper based on
Gold; Greenback, or Bond deposit The
country banks could then accommodate
business men in their locality and put snf-
ficient capital into circulation to meet the
demands of trade. This community needs
many thousands Of dollars additional cur
rency to what we now have, to do busi-
ness and preventive Shylooks from grind
ing the helpless and ndunfortunate borrower.
Affairs Of State are duly progressing.
Assessor Springer is constantly on the
war path hunting up and capturing all
things taxable under the Omnibus bill of
last session. Our Radical friends have
less to say about this bill since the order
! promulgated short time ago taxing far
mers retailing Eggs, Butter, dc. Of their
own production. Rumor has a very
prominent gentleman from this town in
the field for appointment as clerk of the
Peace, vice DR.. John, Merritt. Should
this be true, the present applicants viii
have to look to their fints, as this party
4 generally carries through his iundertak
Kings. Arrangements are on foot for ,
course of lectures this winter in the Col
lege Oratory. Should they be perfected
due notice will be given. The Second o
the series Of parties, under the auspices
| of the Bachelors Club occurs to-morroy
4 night, and will doubtless, as usunl,rb
suecess. We notice on the register o
q the Farmers q Mechanics Hotel,l severa
distinguishednSa arrivals from neighborin,
towns within the past few days, among
whom was the Mayor Of Glasgow, an,
fP. M. of Gooch's Bridge. The Farmer
are busy delivering corn at eightylfiv
cents Hog akilling,al JUST now = seem
quite a fashionable amusement nand th
music provided on each occasion add
greatly to the entertainment. Il Turke
exhibitions are also quite in voguo.d1
50 WY0ups Engu .f1.iiiitaJ & a. Ing
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The shivering evenings of our chaugeable eli
mate remind folks that they need something COM
Portable to wear. For comfort, elegance dura-
bility, economy, there is nothing to wear like the
fine, substantial garments of ROclshill Wilson,
603 and 605 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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Coughs AND CoLus.-At the present time when
so many persons are suffering from Throat and
Lung Diseases, they should bear in mind that
HAssoNs CoMPouSn 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 1t is an excellent remedy
for Group and Hopping Cough. No family should
be without it. Sold in Middletown at DR., w. II.
Barr's Drug Store, for so cents bottle. Russell
4 Landis, Proprietors, Philadelphia.
in Nov. 20--3mos. talnleif s!ia1 atd u.lsH
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In johnson county, Ark a few days
since, planter naned Johnson had an al
tercation with three field hands. when the
latter attacked him with knives. He drew
knife, killed two. and mortally wounded
the third. johnson himself was stabbed
in twenty places, but is expected to recov-
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PUBLIC SALE.

THE Subscriber, as Liqidating Partner of the
J. late firm of Ilurlock 4 Cochran, will SELL at
Middletown Depot, ON q w II =
Wednesday. the. Sth of December, 1869,
at IL o'clock, A. NJ, / FRAME OFFICE, ! FIRE
PROOF SAFE. Also OFFICE FURNITURE,
consisting of Desks, Chairs, Stove, Water Cooler,
&c. Also good Grain Fan. GS- Terms made
known at sale. r.7 1ei ~ -ii 70
dec 1t Err. COCHRAN,
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A wedding, withtwelve bridesmaids and
all the dresses imported from Paris, inn
peuds in New York. Awful!
The total number of hogs slaughtered in
St. Louis this season is 80, ,061.s -,r.I..
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a TRAGEDY INTALBor CouNTy = The Eas-
ton Gazette Of last Saturday tells the fol.
lowing sad story ~ Gi sef lliH roy se .
g Reuben Dulin, Esq residing with John
Graft, his son!iAslaw, came to his death on
Wednesday last in a most shocking man.
ner. Mr.. Dulin was in the 6Sth year OF
his age, and kept to his room most Of the
time i5On the morning Of his death Mr.,
iCraftmade a good. hickory fire in his room
in order to keep him comfortable. and in o
sshort time after the fire was full blaze one
of the family went into the room Of Mr.,
D!and found him lying across the bed Of
Goals With his face burnt into crisp, and
one Of his collar bo6esF destroyed. IL when
found his hands were resting on the and,
irons as though he had tried to rescue him,
self from bis perilous condition. The in
quest was'h held by Esquire Stewart, who
returned a verdict ofaeeideutal DEATH
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~ Trimmed with silk or with velvet quilted or
plain; ornamented with elaborate scanned stitch
ing, or otherwise, there are no outer garments SO
neat and Satisfactory, as The elegant oyercoats
COS Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. r.ai
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They claim to have population of 81
500 in Salisbury Maryland, but we think
they must have multiplied by three. '-'a
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JEFF Dayis is To get 81 5, 900: a year
salary from the insurance company over
whose fortunes he is to preside.iH 2e. n,
Brigham Young has detailed 110 saints
of missionaries. to preachthe Mormon faith
on this side of the mississippi. aisya
There are seyeno "asMrsses Collins" in
one family in Claibourne county. Tepne-
lssee. & The smallest ofthem weighs 24e lbs,
A maniin Kentucky s named Goodpsp,
has thirty three .sops,,n5.st a, 5zgi dsiy I,
A woman in New York has cleared $a5.
oooby picking pockets. a,g4ifrsfi u =
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1 The National InteNigencer has been pur-
chased by Alexander Delmar, Esq who
will assume charge Of the establishment,
editorially and otherwise. g..
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MAGIC ELASTIC HAND STAMPsl

A NEW INVENTION
TOR Printing on Paper, Wood Leather, Glass,
4 Cloth, &c. Business Men print your own
Cards, Bllheads, Wrapping Paper, &c &rJpg
Printers Bills. Prices 90 to So Sheets with
priced designs sent free. Agents Wanted. Lib
eral inducements-$l0 per day easily made
Canyassing outfit 81.
SMITH, HALL 4 co.,
dec 3mos &C Courtlandt 81. New York
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EsTRAY,

GTRAYED from the farm of the subscriber,
~ near Odessa, about the 18th of November, a
BRlNDLE BULL, the end of his horns cut of,
white face, two years old. Any Information will
be very thankfully received i'~i'l'i
dec 41 3..,I. D.. FL, PENNINGTON.
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ii "a Dream. p by Dc Sulle, shall have
place next week. nsa,Ii r.a.! rt en'Ee .
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FOR RENT.

a Second Story Boom, on Main Street,, Pri-
vate entrance, Apply to JOHN 7. HAYES,
'7 Dec. 4-st' w N9NEW 1M!ddletown, Del,
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Congress meets on MOpdayope MAJOR
Biggs iearcsb dhe fur Washington to-day.
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THE poLIcY OF TrsE RuruRE. 4


The New York San Il Republican
journal, but some .how Or other. when
speaking of the President, it isl not ac-
customed to treat him very gingerly.
Here-is-a-speeimeH-ef-tl, -tl,e-tene- -'and--tem-
per of Mr. Danatowards the Chief Mag
istrate:
The session of Congress approaches,
when the Administration must develop its
policy for the future. It is now nine years
since the annual messages of the Prcsi.
dent have been confined almost exclusively
to matters. pertaining to the rebellion.
Discussions relating to Secession, Slavery,
Reconstruction, Amnesty, and Negro
Suffrage have, throughout this long period
occupied a large share Of the public at
tention. This epoch is now passing away,
the country is entering upon new era,
and the Administration must try to adjust
itself to this order Of things. 'i'l ~
The public have right to insist that
Gen. Grant, in his forthcoming message
to Congress, shall define and el1cidatc the
new questions which he deems worthy Of
the especial attention of Congress. Prom
inent among these win doubtless stand the
finances and our foreign relations. The
President must treat each of these sub
jccts in explicit terms. The people viii
not be content with vague promises in re-
gard to the former, nor round phrases in
relation 10 the latter They will want tc
know what he proposes to have Congress.
do to tighten and cqualize the heavy bur.
lcns imposed upon commerce and pro
duccrs Of every class by our, tariff and
internal .reyenue laws, and what be thinks
the national honor demands in. respect t.
the Alabama claims, the independence o
Cuba. and the acquisition of Canada.
Theconntry viii make up its mind a
TO whether Gen, Grant can ever, claim t.
boa statesman, BY the manner in which b
handles, these, and eognate subjects in hi
annual message, But, though the con
sequences Of q failure may be serious, +
him, they may be far more disastrous, +
the Republican party. IT. he should PROV
unequal to his task, Ihc could be ,ignorec
and allowed TO pass quietly into the OBJ
liyion which has kindly sheltered 50 ma n
.sx.B .Bresidcnts,; but if. because of his in
.eapicity, he should succeed in breakin,
down his party, it might, change the en-
tire currcpt of affairs for q quarter of
century. The. President is about to pas
through the scverest ordeal of his life
ssnd it is hardly too much to say thu
the destiny OF the great party which cle
,yated him to power is in his hands Ii
him rise above the consideration Of graft
tuje to. those who have given him presents
>hun feeble policy, and beware Of falls
friends. York Sun.
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DIED.

DIED.
At Port Penn, Delaware, Nov. 18th, 1869,
James Towns, Jr. aged 20 years.
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q - tN = 51i3SEti il "a bgt ZL-aT ~ ~ 3.
A FISH STORY. Y.--The Snow Hill papers
announce that porpoiso in the river,
above that town has afforded great deal
Of sport to the citizens, who have pursued
it with, harpoons and guns and every
other weapon likely to capture it, but
all tosno effect. We remember to have
heard the story, ( when a boy) of the
capture of a porpoisc near Eastou Point,
/, ip Third Haven river, The fish bad been
iseelhI Ilashing, the gater-into pswirls above
!; ;thc'Point, whcn alwaterman named John
.pobson, residing at che Point, sailed out
, after him in a boat, taking a small har-
poon with him. Dobson waited quietly
.niutil the pofpoisc camc near to his boat,
o.when he made a, sure throw with his har-
poon, striking the fish fairly on the back
at the same time he made leap from his
sboat, jumping astraidle Of the porpoise,
which, wounded and alarmed, ran ashore
with him, and was. captured with ease.
. We. don'tvouch forlthis story,lbut tell il
assit:was told 70 Ps,l having no reason, tc
.doubt, its truth.fis s.slgq a.s4g1. ed
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DR.. wm N. Hamilton. Of odssss. ra-,
ceiyed. a patent for seimproysd grain,
drill list wssk. 34Ssa'f suFg ~
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80 The CESs6ss Tho draft Of a law for
tikips ths ceususi ofsslS70 has recently
.bsou submitted to the Committee on the
Census by the ssb-eoamittec appointed to.
prepare the hill. Tte priaap.l character
fstlcs' Of, the law, are The establishment
,efaCsnsqs Bureau under the jnrisdiction'
Asofatks Interior Department the appoint
-bmeht by the. President of Commissioner
the Census, whose torn Of -ofHce shah
I expire three years from the date Of his
commission 1.-The sppoiatment by the Sec
silnatary.ofthei Interior Of onel Deputy Com
missioner Of eenshs for each Congressional
,disttict. TIE time proposed fol taking the
eepspi is the month Ipf June, 1870 .ssnr 4
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=. :. SMALL FRUrr REcoRD4En AND COrrAor.
GARDNER. We are in receipt Of. this val
nable little, monthly paper, edited by A.
NJ. Purdy, (successor to Pprdy & john
ston) of Palmyra, N. Y. 1t contains the
most practical articles in relation to this
subject we ever saw, and should be in the
hands Of every person who hasa garden of
.cycnI a rod square, Tie price is only SO
cents ayear., Send stamp for a specimen
copy and circular containing offer to those
B getting up clubs. q We notice any persons
getting up d cldb Of six has one copy graft
;, ise.edHc also sends out a valuable little
,MoRk called the SMALL FRuIr ISsTRgcToR,
NNhiehG Ghas'receiscd tho highest testimoni.
ais from the most prominent horticuitur-
ists and pomologists in the United States.
{ 4. telis dog to plant and grow all kinds Of
tsnlall trusts, IN Hrics only'B1O 1Oteents .ai. Ad,
H.dfess fJf i,eieIses lcf the above, the above
tsyAs sTE EhH9 bGE khEr' ifk 5spo
lAf " 49, $40 3ar,e =. 1 - yt-s-t E.ss..st
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-10-14

BULBs.-Plant bulbs of all kinds now
in beds and borders. Pot Hyacinths,
Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus and Snowdrops.
To prolong the time of blooming they
should be planted from time to time.
CARNATIONS AND PROGRESS. Those not
vet rooted from layers, must be taken off
the stools and planted under glass.
Those with few fbres may be potted.
The old fashioned Glove carnation may be
readily propagated from cuttings, in the
spring. :,
CnRYsANrHEMUMs. Keep these we'll
watered with liquid manure, and tie up
securely, as the weight of the bloom is apt
to break off slender stems. Those grown
in pots should not be put into the house
so long as they are safe from frost.
CYoLiMENs.-These should be taken
into the house, and have every encour-
agement to grow, keeping them near the
light.
FUcus1As. - These will continue to
bloom till late, if kept we'll protected
Plants going out of bloom should be kept
exposed to the sun until there is danger of
hard frost, and left unpruned till the time
for taking them indoors. Then cut them
in slightly, and place them in any mode
rately dry place, until they commence to
grow next spring.
GREEN HOUSE PLAsrs-That have been
standing out should now be taken into the
| house.
DEo1puoUs TREES AND SHRUBS These
may be planted now, without waiting for
the fall of the leaf, and only when the
ground is il god order for working.