Middletown transcript., 1869-06-05
LOCAL ArrArns.


Georges dates from 1862, when the first
house of worship was erected. The cele-
brated Whitefeld preached there in the
last century, during his first visit to this
country. About the same time he preach
ed in Philadelphia, standing on the steps
of the courthouse. 1t was night, ,sand
lad of some sixteen years stood beside him,
holding lantern for the speakers conve-
nience. So impressed was the boy by the
solemn manner and matchless eloquence of
Mr.. Whitefeld, that, forgetting his duty,
he let the lantern fall, and the light was
extinguished. That boy afterwards be-
came minister, and was pastor of ST.
Georges church when Whitefeld returned
here nearly twenty years later. 1t was
John Rogers, afterwards the first Modera-
tor Of the General Assembly of the Pres
bytcrian Church in America.
HANDsoMELY DoNE.-The second game
of base ball between the Academic Base
Ball Club, of Middletown, and the Def
ance, Jr of Odessa, was played in Mid
dletown, on Saturday last, in the presence
of large number of spectators, among
whom were goodly number of ladies', and
persons in carriages from the country.
Victory again favored Middletown by a
score Of So to 27; time of the game four
hours. When the result was announced
the Odessa nine proposed three cheers for
the Middletown nine. The compliment
was responded to in like manner by the
Middletown Club. After the cheering SUBJ
sided the Middletown Club invited their
10 10 tnly pf ,aA
cream. The innings were about equal in
this latter contest, and after this inter-
change of courtesy and kindly feeling the
contestants separated for their respective
homes.
The business on the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal, has been greater, SO far,
this season, than ever was known upon
the Canal since it was completed. 1t has
even exceeded the immense business done
during the war, the receipts ranging from
$3.50 to $17 900 per week. Over a
million of baskets of peaches are expected
to be shipped through the Canal this sea-
son. The Canal encountered some i'll
luck last week, however, having had no
less than three boats sunk-a New York
Propeller, freight barge, and Phila-
delphia boat. The barge was laden with
100 tons of coal, and the officers and men
had to work day and night, to clear the
Canal, until all hands were nearly worked
down.
MORE PERFECT PRoDIGIEs IN TIE WAY
OF PRoDIGIoUs PEACH PRoDUcTs. s.-We
were shown, on Saturday last, several
peach twigs, taken from the Kent, Md. Or
chard of Hon. B. 7. Biggs, near Milling
) ton. One of about six inches in length
r had thirteen well developed peaches on it,
and another about ten inches in length had
| thirty-fve. These specimens were of
the Hale's Early and Crockett White
4 varieties, three years old. The gentleman
: who presented them to us thought they
/ surpassed in numbers the specimen presen-
ted to us the week previous, from Mr..
| Townsends Somerset orchard They were
: not so large, however.
The crowning glory of the Town Hall
steeple, a handsome iron railing, was put
up on Monday last, by Messrs. Hall and
: Cox, two of the Directors, assisted by
t. Budd. 1t has now finished appear
ance, which adds much to it's beauty. AT
ter the Festival, we suppose we shall hay,
t the Auditorium and the pavement finished
: which, with the replacing of few smoked
!. globes and broken chimneys on the chan
deliers, and the mending of broken win
dow-pane, will be about all that is require,
!; !; to be done, except to keep the buildin,
u clean. A good janitor will attend to that
J. TIE PENINsULAR FRUIT Growers As
h socIATIoN.-The next meeting of this As
l. sociation will be held in Dover, on Tues
t. day, June 10Th, and it is hoped that ther
e will be an unusually large attendance
= We understand that the Railroad tax i'm
ot posed by the last Legislature will be con
). sidered, and measures taken either to hav
n it repealed or its constitutipnality teste
before the proper tribunal Let all peac
,s growers be present and hear the plans Of
,e fered for their relief.
: AFFRAY AT ELKToN. Saturday nigl
e. an affray occurred at Elkton, Nd. in th
A. course of which man named John No
as Cawley was stabbed in both breasts an
to probably fatally wounded, and man nam
ed cd Jacob LOTHIAN stabbed once or twit
to end very seriously injured. Two me
lg named Abram Shlvery and Henry Bel
ed charged with the stabbing, have been al
rested.
" 1t was expected that the new Rail Ros
Il, between Townsend and Massey's would |
M ot formally opened with appropriate Ger
ev w monies on the 4th Of July, but we leal
~ ~ that the road will not be completed befo
s. the 10th. Track laying has been rctard
rs somewhat, by the unfinished grading, al
40 by the want of material, which has n
co been supplied as fast as it was needed.
G. RUNNING MArcn.-There will be ru
g, ming race over the Warwick course,
n Tuesday afternoon next, June 9th, b
to tween 3 and 5 o'clock, for 800 a sid
be between Tony, entered by B, NJ Cra,
tn ford, and Fannie Rhinor, entered by