Middletown transcript., 1869-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

tlemen This is destined to become one {
of the most Honrishing institutions of lear
ming in the State. Professors Hicks and t
Wood are not only faithful preceptors, !
but enthusiastic in ther profession. They
labor diligently and necessarily for the
advancement Of those committed to their
charge. Such zeal in the cause of edu-
cation will not fail of its reward. We
say to our friends at distance that they
cannot do better than to send their child
rem to the Middletown Academy. Strict
order and decorum, and diligent attention
to study, are the leading characteristics
of this institution. A pleasing courtesy
between tutors and pupils is maintained,
a desideratim sadly neglected in some
schools. Discipline is thus made easy,
and order insured. A polite department,
SO thoroughly inculcated in school, is ta-
ken into society, and the pupil is easily
transformed into the polished lady and
gentleman. A thorough education COM
prehends not only the improvement of the
mind, but the manners, the morals, and
the proper development of the physical
organism. 1t is only when proper atten-
tion is given to all these subjects that our
children are thoroughly educated.
MUNICIPAL AFFAlRs-The affairs of
our corporation seem to be considerably
muddled or obfuscated. At the late elec-
ton for commissioners there was tie be-
q tween two of the candidates, and as the
charter requires the election of five, three
: of them freeholders, the four who were
elected seem to have some doubts about
r their being legal board, and have not
d organized. The town is thus left without
o corporate authorities no tax will be lev
led or collected, and no improvements will
be carried forward during the current
a year. When the moon withdraws her
d light no lamps are lit, and the town is
h left in darkness; no paving will be done,
:. nor will any attention be paid to keeping
10 the streets in order. A town meeting was
he called to cure the evil by amending the
l. charter; but it resulted in a free fight be-
,e tween property holders and nom property
SO holders, who went before the Legislature
with autagonistic propositions, and the
g. result was, nothing was done. The town
at charter remains as it was, and our NUM-
t, cipal Affairs remain an statu quo ANTE BEL
at LUM. This is really too bad, and we
:. think it is incumbent upon the officers
~ elect to take some steps to relieve our af-
fairs from this awkward and unpleasant
is muddle.
r. REMARKABLE METEoR.-On Wednesday
night 14th inst. between IL and II o'clock,
'r, a very remarkable meteor shot across the
ou heavens, from east to west. 1t seemed to
be of immense proportions. many times
larger than they usually are, and emitted
D. a rushing sound in its passage through the
of air, and light sufficient to read the small
est print. 1t moved slowly, and finally
S. burst into many fragments of vari-colored
lat light. Some gentlemen of this vicinity
th who were upon the road in their carriages
al at the time, had their horses so much
=. frightened at the strange appearance that
!, nv the animals crouched almost to the ground
~ The laying of the rails between Towns
Fee end and Massey's commenced on Tuesda,
Dr. week, and is progressing at the rate o
Till about quarter Of a mile per day. A lar
ne ger force will be set to work shortly, whel
-. the work will progress more rapidly. TIL
w contractor is prepared to lay the track OIL
ne' the Queen Anne road as soon as the rail
ia, can be brought over the branch road, rail
nth road communication should therefore b
!. complete between Philadelphia and Sud
' lersville by the time the peach crop is rea
''"' dy for market
Ar
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL
ra- A letter to the Baltimore Sun, says =
ow- Through the kindness of the polite colleC
our tor of tolls, Mr.. Jos. 7. Hedrick, lear
ct;- that the canal has been doing a larger bus
:, iness than for some years, and is expecte
eu' to transport treble the quantity of coal til
the has ever heretofore been transported. III
are Chesapeake bay trade of the canal is vel
tied large, particularly the oyster trade, IL
~ tonnage of oyster vessels some seasol
A. ~ reaching as high as $4,000 tons.
20 The proposed Rail Road Meeting
-, Elkton, on Tuesday the 18th inst did n
iieo take place. A number of people from
con- distance were present, to participate in Il
meeting, but there was no one present
take the initiative and organize it, so t
, to meeting failed. Books of subscriptio
Tews however, will be put in the hands of acti
p.I canvassers, who will afford the friends
l'e"i the enterprise an opportunity to subscri
the to the capital stock of the proposed road
suo- The corporaors under the charter
lish- a new Rail Road to run from Warvi
,rip- via Middletown and Odessa, to Port Per
Spe- on the DelaWare river, nave unul lo1l
mill arrange the preliminaries for the propos
r. improvement. The New Castle a
Sers' Frenchtown monopoly will expire at Il
period, when it is the intention to ts
active measures to put the road in ope
n Sa- ton.
Tor The new Methodist Protestant Taber
ident Gle, at Cecilton, Md. will be dedicated
city Sunday the "a OF May at III o'clock,
ol of ~ w. ne'I n ~ W w IaSes' r. r. N VI oeor
allest Cb.stertown have been invited .n3
expected to be present The public
has respectfully invited to attend.