Middletown transcript., 1869-01-09
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

Ewell, of Warwick, sends us the follow
ing:-Our protracted meeting at this
place closed about Christmas, with the
following results: The Church greatly
revived, about ninety converts and eighty
Church. On New Years Eve, number
Of the members and friends of Warwick
appointment, made visit to the Parson-
age, and were introduced by Brother A.
HI. Hobbs, who stated in very appro-
pirate speech that the object of their visit
| at that time, was TO show respect to~the
Parson and his family, by presenting such
things as they had brought with them, as
a free-will Offering and as slight token
of their respect for him, and his, to which
replied as, best l could, acknowledging
this another act of Kindness received from
those to whom am indebted for many
favors. We then spent an hour or two
very pleasantly, and repaired to the church
for matchmaking, where we had plea
SAINT time. In the morning we found our
selves the recipients of Turkeys, Chick
ems, Hams, Lard, Butter, Sausage, Cab
bage, Potatoes, Turnips, Sugar, Coffee,
Tea, Flower, Meal, and handsome sum
Of money presented to the Parson, and
ano.ner to his wife. For all Of which,
we desire to return our thanks to this nv-
BILE, and generous people. May the Lord
reward them abundantly, is the prayer of
their Pastor. 3.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT. A few weeks ago
black man residing near Glasgow, Del.
came near losing his life under the follow
ing circumstances HE was walking in a
woods with an axe upon his shoulder, the
blade turned towards his neck, when the
axe was caught by limb of tree and
nearly wrested from his grasp. At the
same instant the axe was suddenly disen-
gagged from the limb, causing rebound,
which brought the blade in contact with
his neck, inficting a frightful cash, and
severing blood vessel. Blood spouted
from the wound, and he was scarcely able
to reach home. A physician was sent for,
and when he arrived he found the man
upon the floor in pool of blood, and his
wife vainly endeavoring to staunch the
flow. Had the physician been few min
utes later, the man would have bled to
death.
THE CRows.--These gregarious gentle
men in black have assembled in this
neighborhood, recently, in immense num-
bers. The fields and forests have been
vocal with their incessant clacker. Like
: the mariner upon the ocean, it is said they
cannot navigate in fog, and will lose
their way if they attempt it. This ac-
counts, perhaps, for the immense numbers
in the forests, here, during the late foggy
weather, having been caught here by the
fog, and being unable to get away while
the fog lasted. A gentleman went into
the woods, mile or two south of the
town, one evening this week, and knocked
over several with stick, in order to pro-
cure their quills. The crow-quill, we are
told, makes very fine pen, and for that
purpose they are to be sent to belle of
1 Washington. ....'.s
From ST. GEoRGEs.--A letter to the
Commercialsays :--Chafies II. Setter, one
of our most worthy citizens, died very
suddenly, recently He was engaged at
his business apparently in his usual health,
when he was suddenly stricken down, and
in less than two hours he was dead Rev.
ID. j. Beale, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, will probably be installed before
long; his family are expected here this
week. The Methodists are holding pro-
/ tracted meeting, which will probably con-
tinue for some time. Navigation ON the
Canal has been suspended for some time,
but the recent mild weather has softened
the ice SO that a schooner passed through.
: She paid the penalty of undue haste, how.
! ever, by starting a leak which it required
the partial discharge of her cargo to have
repaired. eet.f -. ...r....
Mr.. VIM. T. Vandyke, near Locust
, Grove, Kent county, Nd. recovered his
l stolen horse in day or two after he was
e stolen, which was on Christmas morning
e The thief was negro man in the neigh.
borhood, who sold the horse few miles
off and received $3.50 of the purchase
money with which he made off, and has
not since been seen.
SET THIEF TO CATCH THIEF.-The
horse that was stolen from Samson, ne.
e gro man in this vicinity, two years ago
was traced to Lancaster, Pa. and recover
, ed by the owner last week. The person
who last sold the animal has been discov.
cred, but refuses to tell from whom, he OBJ
tanned it.
A painful accident occurred to a lad liv
!. ing with Mr.. Thomas Vandyke, near Ce.
n clifton, on the Both ult. He was cunning
\ when by an overcharge he bursted on,
barrel of his gun, blowing off two fingers
from his left hand, and SO lacerating ano
e ther that it had to be amputated.
It Mr.. Thomas H. Rothwell has bough
IS Mr.. George Derrickson's vacant lot front
ing 55 feet on Main street, and about tn,
same on Cass street, for $4,000. Foul
years ago this lot was bought by Mr.. Der
g rickson for $500. This will serve to show
:, how rapidly property has advanced in val
!. ue in Middletown.
- MOyISe. - On "Wednesday morn;no