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Middletown transcript., 1869-07-10

The USE OF SoApsToyE.-There is a
soapstone quarry thirty miles from Balti-
more. which is being worked to great ad-
vantage by company. The stones are
taken directly from the quarry to the COM
pany's manufactory, where, by improved
machinery, they are fashioned into va
rious articles Of usefulness and beauty,
as the Baltimore american tells us,
among which may be mentioned sinks,
wash tubs, milk troughs, cake griddles
stove, furnace and CRATE Innings. The
well-known qualities of soapstone as re-
sisting the most powerful acid and aka
lies make it preferable to all others for
the manufacturing of articles for house
hold purposes, as it does not retain grease
and sourness, nor needs half the cleaning
of articles generally in use. The COM
pany have been getting out new pattern
OF soapstonc stove, and are making d
large number of sizing rolls for cotton
mills in the eastern States. The articles
produced from this fine quality of soap
stone aae sawed and worked by machinery
with as much ease as mahogany or any
other hard wood, and are shipped in great
quantities into the Middle and New Eng
land States.
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ACADEMIC.

UMPIRE, r. 7. Lockwood
SCORERS, Ii. L. Hurn and Sam'l Price.
Time of game, three hours and forty
FIVE minutes.
Only last week we announced the
drowning of Miss Susan Mcdowell, in
Cecil county, by falling into we'll. We
have now to record a similar accident at
Cleland's farm, near Wilmington, on
Wednesday, by which Mrs. Hurst, the
wife of the farmer on the place, lost her
life. There is well on the place which
adjoins the house, in the top of which
there is an opening from the cellar to per-
NIT things to be lowered in to keep them
cool. The we'll is thirty feet deep. Mrs.
Hurst in lowering somo butter from the
cellar down into the well lost her balance
and fell down the WE'LL She gave an
alarm and her husband ran to her assis-
tance. He managed to get her to the
top of the well when her hold gave way
and she fell back again. A second time he
raised her slowly almost to the top and
once more she fell back into the water and
by the time that assistance had arrived
and she was hoisted for the third time, she
was found to be dead Deceased was a wo-
man of about middle age.
The excursion from Galena and George
town, to Baltimore, on Tuesday last, was
a very pleasant one, arriving in Baltimore
at 1890, spending four hours in the city,
and returning at 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
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AN IMMENSE PEACH ORcHARD.-A cor
respondent of the New York Eapress
writes from a village called Ridgeway,
midway between Wilmington and Weldon,
N. G. and gives the following description
of an immense peach orchard But the
great feature of the picture is peach
orchard of 250,00O trees, occupying g.
500 acres of land An idea of its mag
nitude may perhaps be better shown by
the statement that if the acres were in a
row it would extend to the distance Of
100 miles, and if the trees themselves
were in row would extend to the dis
tance of 1000 miles. In the season for
gathering, at only one basket per tree per
day, there must be on the ground every
day supply of 250,000 baskets. AS
the peaches pulled to-day are to be in
New York to-morrow-for this can be-
it is easy to conceive the army of gather
ers necessary to fill the baskets and place
them upon the cars. An enterprise such
as this requires no small capital and en-
ergy. 1t is in capable hands and will
probably be a success. The parties have
secured, am informed, contract for
transportation for tweney years.
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The New York Nation, a Republican
paper, in alluding to the approaching fall
elections in the North and West, says:
'' 1t would be nothing astonishing if
the Republicans were to lose Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. In the latter State there
is the issue of the ratification or rejection
of the pending Constitutional Amendment; !;
and good Republican State as Ohio is,
she seems to have " scunner" for ne
groes, and for the sake of preventing the
voting Of some eight or ten thousand
new yoters-for that is about all the ad-
dition would amount to-she may very
likely send up to Columbus Democratic
Legislature.
Pennsylvania is ia the hands of the
accomplished politicians of that State, and
mo prophet-of good character-knows
anything about the coming election, for
no such person could be familiar with the
secret counsels of Philadelphia and Har-
risburg. The Mcclure kind of men are
belied, or else they want General Geary
defeated for the sake of teaching Grant
their power.
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Cheapest Carpets in Philadelphia.
WHERE TO BUY THEM.

AIllO has not heard Of EVANS CHEAP
w CARPET STORE? Where you can buy
much lower than qt any other establishment and
rely upon all goods being just as they are repre-
sented. This season our stock is unusually large
comprising the latest styles of BRUSELLS,
TllREE-PLY, INGRAM, STAIR CARPETS
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, and WINDOW
SHADES. Elegant Irish Brussels Carpets, yard
the finest Brussels.
@4o- Don't buy without examining our low
prices, as we guarantee you great saving.
JOHN NJ. EVANS,
No 3l7 N. Second st. first CARPET Store above
Vine St directly opposite Wood st. Philadelphia
April l7-2mos.
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VALUABLE FARM
ON CHESTER RIVER
AT PU LEC SALE.

T'llE undersigned, as Attorney for the heirs at
L law of Richard Embry, deceased, will offer
at Public Sale to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, July 3Ist, 1869,
At II O. clock, NJ. at the Brick Hotel In Milinp-
ton, Kent county, Maryland, the FARM in said
county, of which the said Richard Embrv died
seized. The Farm is situated on Chester River.
about miles from Milngton, where the Queen
Anne's and Kent Railroad, now nearly ready for
the cars, will have Depot; about one-half mile
from Shading Reach Landing, and three miles
IRON the Steamboat Landing Mt Crumpton The
facilities Tor transportation Of produce to market
are therefore very great. This Farm contains
About 115 Acres,
Is divided into Five Fields and is well Fenced,
The soil is naturally good, and has had two
dressings of Lime. The improvements are
A Two-Story Frame Dwelling,
All necessary outbuildings in good condition,
Peach Orchard of 500 Young Trees
In full bearing, and an APPLE ORCHARD
TERMS OF SALE :-One-third cash or in six-
ty days, and the balance in equal instalments In
twelve, twcnty-iour, and thiriy-six months from
the day OF sale, with interest from the LIST of Ian
uary next, to be secured by notes or bonds, with
approved suritics. "''
Rents of the present year reserved Possession
given first of January next.
GEORGE VICKERS.
N. B.-Mr. Wm. Rolph, who occupies the
premises, Will take pleasure in showing the son,e
to persons wishing to purchase.
Chestertown, July }, l8GO-ts
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The Democratic Convention of Ohio met
on Wednesday. General Rosecrans was
nominated for Governor, t. Godfred for
Lieut.. Governor, w. j. Gilmore for
Judge of the Supreme Court, Stephen
Buhrer for State Treasurer, and Col. j.
NJ. Connell for Attorney General. Reso
lutions were adopted favoring the taxation
of United States bonds and their redemp.
tion in greenbacks, denouncing the pro.
tective tariff, declaring that the question
of suffrage belongs to the States, and de.
nouncing the National bank system.
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On July 9th the great National Camp
Meeting Of Mcthodists commenced at
Round Lake, Saratoga county, New York.
Rev. j. Inskip, Of Eutaw Street Church,
Baltimore, will preside, and Bishop Simp-
son and many of the leading ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will par
ticipate in the services. Over one thou
sand clergymen will be in attendance,
and probably fifty thousand people.
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We invite the attention of capitalists to
the valuable real estate advertised for sale
in this issue, located in Kent county, Nd.
The inquirers after land in Kent have now
another opportunity of supplying them
selves with desirable and productive farms.
No better soil can be found this side of the
valley of the Mississippi.
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Base BALL.-Base ball has revived in
this section. Two games were played on
Monday last, between a club of amateurs
and the Academic, of this town. The
latter were victors in both games, in the
latter only by a score of two. The first
game resulted as follows:
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NOTICE.

A LII Persons Indebted to the UNDERSIGNED arc
IA respectfully requested to call and settle their
accounts on or before the LIST of August next and
those having claims will please present on or be-
fore that time. SC0WDRlCK & MOORE.
July 10, ls69-3W
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DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CATARRH
treated with the utmost success, by j. IsAAcs
NJ. ID. and Professor of Disease of the Eve and
Ear, in the Medical College of Pennsylvania, 70
years experience, formerly of Leyden, Holland, !
No. S05 Arch Street, Phila. Testimonials can
be seen at bis 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.
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The London News (LiberaD in an edi-
torial on the action of the Lords in regard
to the Irish Church, intimates that they
have only done their best to spoil meas
ure they were afraid to reject, and says
that the Commons must " transform the
deformed."
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TAKING TIME BY THE FoRELocK. Bout
we'll and Colfax are both eagerly at work
for the succession. Other Richmonds
will be in the field ere long, no doubt.
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CITLZE-NS' NATIONAL BANK, !
NiddLetolon, Del. Jalu 9, 1860.

NHE Board of Directors have this day declared
Il Semi-Annual Dividend of Five Per Cent,
clear Of taxes payable on and after the 18th
instant. j. r.. HALL
July TO- ls69--lw Cashier
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The New York World, of the 7th inst.
says, peaches have made their appearance
on the market stands,
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WOOD AND TIMBER.

The Railroad is within about two miles, and IL
Is supposed there will be station within that
distauce. -"'
This property is occupied by J. W. Hess and
Patrlck Haley, as tenants, who will show it to
any who may call. 1t was formerly occupied by
Mr. Samuel Lane, and lies ON the main road from
Suddersvillc 10 Smyrna
AS ihe owner is determined 10 SELL those who
may wish to purchse may obtain good bargain
by attending the the sale
THE TERMS or SALE
are as as follows ;-One-third cash, or in sixty
days; the balance in six, twelve and eighteen
months, payable in three equal instruments and
10 be satisfactorily secured. Possession given
on the first day ot January next, when interest
Will commence. GEORGE VICkERS,
Agent and Attorney.
Chestertown, July 10, la69--tds
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THE TER.NlS OF NALE
PUBLIC SALE.

TNHE undersigned, as Agent and ATTORNEY.
= Will expose TO Public Sale 10 the highest
bidder, on eA'''
THURSDAY, the 29M of July, 1860,
AT Twelve O'Clock, NJ. at the voshel House, in
Chestertown, all that
Farm and Plantation.
Lying within three-fourths of mile of Chester
town, called the
WILMER OR HANSON FARM.
Immediately on the Chester River and public
road, and occupied by Mr.. William A. Thomas
as tenant. The Farm
CONTAINS 46s ACRES.
But has been surveyed and divided into two
farms, and will be offered as whole or in two
parts as may be desired This Is one of The
hnest Farms in the County.
THE DWELLING is TWO-SToRY BRICK
Possession on the first day of January next.
TERMS or SALE:
one-third cash, or in sixty days; balance in
three equal instruments in one, two, and three
years, with interest from the first day of january
next The rents oe the present year reserved.
GEORGE vfCKERS, Agent Atty.
ohestertown, July 10, ls69-tds.
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Valuable Farm For Sale.


TNHE undersigned as Administrative of Simon
l. W. Boyer, late of Kent county, Nd deceased,
will sell at Public Sale, at Head of Sassafras, Nd
on
Thursday, The 5h Of August neat. at II o'clock H. M
TIL Farm whereof the late Simon w. Boyer died
seized, situate in Kent county, Md within mile
of Head of Sassafras, on the road leading towards
Smyrna, and adjoining the Farm of the late VIM.
II. Blackiston, recently purchased by r. Thomas
Cochran,
Containing 207 Acres Cleared Land,
More or Less,
AND SO ACRES OF WOOD LAND, ~
Detached and well set in fine young Chestnut
Timber. This land is of the Finest Quality and
equal to any in the neighborhood. II has been
well LINED, and otherwise Improved, in the last
few years, and is divided into Five Fields all en-
closed with good Chestnut Fence. A good Stream
of Water runs through the farm. Convenient to
Churches, Schools, Post Office, Mills &c. and not
far from Depot on the Railroad from Massey's
to Townsend
The improvements are a FINE LARGE BRICK
MANSION, in good order, with Cellar under
the entire building, Pump of Excellent Water
at the door, and all the necessary OUTBUILD-
lNGS, in good repair.
The Farm is well stocked with Fruit Trees, and
is admirably adapted to the growth of Peaches as
well as all kinds of Grain.
TERMS OF SALE-The terms of sale are
$1,000 on the day of sale, or within thirty days;
$4,000 on the lst January, 1870; and the balance
in four equal annual instalments, the purchaser
giving bond with approved security, bearing in
terest from the LIST of January, next.
The purchaser will have the privilege of seed
ing wheat this Fall. The tenant on the farm will
show the property to any one wishing to examine
it. This property is equal TO any which has been
thrown into the market, and affords fine chance
10 any one wishing TO secure valuable farm,
highly productive and conveniently located, and
is well worth the attention Of capitalists
SARAH A. BOYER,
Administrative ofSimon w Boyer, deceased.
Kent News, Transcript, Del. Gazette and West
Chester Jehersonian, copy till sale and send bill
TO advertiser, Head of Sassafras, Md.
July lots
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

beans $500.
The above prices will he paid in cash for pro-
duce delivered in good order; and we wish to
say that we keep constantly on hand good as
sortment Of Groceries and Provisions which we
will sell reasonably for cash, at the Corner of
Broad and Anderson Streets, Middletown, Del.
March 20-tf INGRAM & GIBSON
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WANTED.

A WHITE GIRL who understands Cooking
"A and general House-Work. Apply to
SAMUEL r. STEPHENS,
July 10, lsso-tf Middletown, Del.
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Saturday. july 3Ist. 1860

AT half-past eleven o'clock, A. NJ. at the Brick
li9Iel n. in Mlilington, Kent county, Maryland,
two parcels of nearly equal quantities, and will
be sold as whole or in parcels to suit purcha-
sers. About one-iourth of the land is arabic
win DWELLING and 0ut-Buldings The resi-,
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A TRACT OF LAND.

flNG IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.
- about five miles from the town of Millington'
ana about q miles from Suddlersville,
Containing 387 Acres,
bidder, on ee''
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24

n MD NOW HERE 10 appearing tu
IA the Mayor and Common Council OF
the City of Evansville that the following
described territory contiguous 20 said city,
and not plated or laid or into lots, a. map
by afndavlt accurately describing tno
same by metcs aud bounds, and whicn said
territory IS described as follow to-Wltf
Commencing 40 the southwest corner or
Bray'B Enlargement Of the city ~ Evans.
vile, aud thencs running north 319 feet tD
the southeast bank Of he Wnbnsh ana
Erie Canal, thence uOrtheahtnflV along
said canal 7s3 feet to tho half section line.
passing north and south through the cen-
ire OF section ~ town D hOutns range I'D
west In Vanderburgh coua ~, Indiana,
thence north along said hall section limo
500 feet 10 the quarter quarter section
section line sgl feet % the southeast Zine OF
Chestnut street of said city, thence south
westerly along the side ot Chestnut street
95S feet 20 the northeast side OF Tenth
street Of said city, thence along said north
east side Of Tenth street b2i feet 20 the
IN snee southwesterly along said canal
bank 10 lect 20 the hall section line, pass
Ing east ana west through The centre OF
section y afOreaaid, and from thence cast
6G9 feet along said half section line % the
place OF beginning, ought % De annexed
10 the said city Of hYan5ville ana inaqg e
part thereof, and the said Mayor ana Com
mon Council OF said city being desironF
that said territory should he GnneEcd 70
aud made "a part 81 said city for the loi-
LOWING reaqoug t0-wft: First. That said ter
ritorw il contiguous 10, ana 70 O. large exc
tent surrounded Dy salN citts oteouuf tlihb
said territory shares In the benefits OF feW-
GRACE and other Improvements now made,
aud necessary 10 be made, and should be
annexed 30 as 20 share in the burdens on
taxation equally Win other property sim
flarly situated, and now within the cnrnuy
rate limits OF Fald cityi and third that tho
Jurisdiction Of said city over said territory
is necessary 90 enable the Common COun-
cll OF said city 10 open and lay out suitable
So GETS and alleys, aud also 10 provide nee
essarg and proper drainage for said terIf=
tory. IL Is therefore ordered that the Mayor
ana Common Council Of said city give due
notice according 10 the reuuiremont8 OF an
act Of the General Assembly Uf the state
OF Indie ma, approved March 9Th 1855, that
they VIII, on the 18TH day qf DeccTnh Der,
1899, present TO the Board or gOmmlsaiou-
ers OF Vanderburgh County, petition for
the annexation as pert OF said city tho
territory herein fefore described.
a. ~. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
By IT, A. MCgHrFF, Deputy.
CITY Clerks Ofdee, Oclober13, 1869.
OC.Gj-bW Hinton cnuV
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24
News from san FrancIhco

SAN FRANCISCO, November %. -
The japanese Prince and suite arr
rived here by China steamer yester-
day.
A Special Commissioners has been
sent by the Emperor to inquire into
the condition of the Japanese labor
ers on the sugar plantations of the
Sandwich Islands.
The General Superintendent of the
Central Pacific Railroad has gone TO
Ogden to take possession of the road
between Ogden and Promontory for
the Central Company, and arrange
necessary depots at the junction.
There has been heavy gale North
and numerous wrecks are reported.
The bark Maria j. Smith is total
wreck at Barclay Sound. The bark
Buena Vista is reported ashore near
here.
The Governor of British Columbia
has been applied to for a gunboat
to go to Barclay Sound to look after
the wreck of the bark ". A. Banks,
wrecked at the Straits Of Fuca, No
vember 7tb, which is a total loss. The
crew were saved.
Alaska advices state that gold has
been discovered on the bars of the
strea ms running into Cooks Inlet.
Gen. Ihrie has been elected a dele
gate to- Congress from Alaska.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24
Foreign News
ENGLAND.

ENsILAND.
LONDON, November 23.-It is now
absolutely certain that the African
traveller, Livingstone, is safe.
The Duke Of Argyle yesterday re-
ceiyed telegram from the Governor
of Bombay, containing information
that he (the Governor) had just re
ceived a letter from Livingstone him
self, dated Ujiji, May 13, 1869. He
was in good health aud everywhere
we'll treated.
LONDON. November So The ship
Sperdthrifr, from Shanghai, with a
cargo Of tea, was totally wrecked eff
Durgress, only fifty miles from port.
There have been many failures in
the grain trade, in Liverpool. Sew
eral of the firms had extensive Amer
lean connections.
LONDON, November 23.-The Times
on the political situation In France,
SAYS the hopes which were lately
raised of the formation of Ministry
under Olivier, have vanished. The
Emperor has resolved TO retain his
present advisers in Office, at least un-
til the meeting of the Chambers,
when men may be required to initiate
the new relations between the Gov
ernment aud Legislature. Whether
their appointment will precede or
follow the opening of the Chambers,
or whether they will result from I'm
perial preference or parliamentary
vote, is of little consequence. The
Legislature, if true to itself, will
always have the last word on the
subject. 1t is for the Legislature to
elighten the Sovereia a to bring its
wishes to hear on him, and impose
them, if necessary upon him.
LONDON, November 23.-The Sui
tan protests against the act of the
Viceroy of Egypt in proclaiming the
neutrality of the Suez Canal as tres
pass on his, sovereignty.
4 dispatch from Suez reports that
the Egyptian steamer Laty has been
aground two days off that port.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24
Railroad COnTentIOn.

DETROIT, n ovember 23.-A con-
vention In the interest of the North
ern Pacific and Michigan Short Line
Railroad met at E asst Saginaw. at two
O'Clock P. M., and organized by the
selection of the Hon. J. T. briggs as
Temporary Chairman. About sixty
delegates from Detroit, Port Huron.
the valley cities, Jackson, Lansing,
f'oiedo, Chicago, Oregon and else
where. Letters were read from Sena
ter Howard. Governor Baldwin. Jay
Cook, Mayor Page, OF Oswego, John
A. Poor aud John Neal, of Portland,
4. Conklin and others.
Mr.. briggs read an able report,
showing the resources of Northern
Michigan and the extent of the traffic
between Lake Superior and Saginaw
during 1868. The mineral product of
the Lake Superior district amounted
the State to about $28, 900 000 The to-
tai products of Northern Michigan. of
mines, quarries, forests. fisheries and
silvers amounted in value to about
$400,000G00. rs
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported Hon. John II.
Moore, of Saginaw, as President, and
nine Vice Presidents and three Sec
retaries. A short address was made
by the Chairman, when the Conven-
ton adjourned until z PM.
At the evening session, the Com
mittee on Resolutions and New Busi-
ness reported that they would not be
able to complete their report until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock.
Speeches were made by Hon. VIM.
A. Howard, of Grand Rapids, IL. II.
Emmons, of Detroit, and others. when
the Convention adjourned until 9 A.
M. to morrow.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-24

A large gathering of artists and
capitalists was held this evening at the
Union League Club, for the purpose
of establishing a National Gallery of
Art, or Metropolitan Art Museum
VIM. Cullen Bryant presided. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Prof. Com
fort, of Princeton College; Rev. Drs.
Bellows and Thompson; Mr.. Hart,
Architect of the Academy of Design
Hon. VIM. Cole, OF London, England ;
Russell Sturges, and others.
Resolutions to carry the project
into effect were unanimously adopted
and a committee of fifty was appoint
ed to perfect the scheme.