Middletown transcript., 1869-07-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

in the schooner Daniel Corbit, for cruise
in the Delaware Bay and along the Allan
tic coast, probably as far as Atlantic City.
From the provision of good things taken
on board, one would conclude that the
comfort Of the inner man had not been
overlooked. Thirteen hundred pounds of
ice were among the stores this fact was
patent; but the quantity of lemons, sugar,
and eau-de-vie, must be left to the imagi-
nation. There was something round taken
along, covered with ,ctuop-good to keep
away cholera morbus, they said, after eat
ing clam soup. Among other prepara-
tions We noticed stout line and formid-
able shark-hook, 1t is the purpose of the
party, among whom are some disciples of
old lsaak Walton, to try the big fish as
well as the little fish. and the reason naive
ly given for putting on board so large a
quantity of ice, was, to p-r-e-s-e-r-v-e the
--fs1I Ice IS good for that purpose.
Hardly had they embarked ere telegram
was despatched to the U. S. Marshall, at
Philadelphia, informing him that "a long,
low, black-looking schooner" with rakish
masts, had left the Appoquinimink, having
on board suspicious-looking party, with
arms and ammunition, believed to be band
of filibusters bound for Cuba The expec-
tation was that one of the three Revenue
Cutters plying upon the Delaware would be
ordered to intercept the party, and that
they would be overtaken somewhere be-
tween the mouth of the Appoquinimink
and Cape May. 1t was hoped that Capt.
Barr, of the Miami, would not be sent up
on that duty, as he would know the party,
understand the joke, and let them 20 scot
free. The last heard of the party, they
were on their way rejoicing.
Tue FOURTH AT NEW CAsrLE.-A cor
respondence of tho Baltimore Sun from
New Castle, dated July 4, says, this has
been gala day in our ancient village, the
glorious fourth having been celebrated
with true patriotic spirit. The most inter-
esting incident was the meeting of the vet
Grams of the war of 1912, which was held
in front of the Town Hail. Capt. r. II.
Barr, veteran of 81 years, who served
his country both in the navy and the ar
my, was called to the chair, and William
I. Reed, Esq. grandson of George Reed,
the signer of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, acting as secretary. Spirited reso-
lutions were passed endorsing the reunion
of all the States under the principles of
the old constitution, which resolutions
were received with enthusiastic applause.
After which the meeting adjourned and
partook of the hospitalties of Capt. Barr,
at his mansion. The Old Flag-Long
may it wave" was the sentiment of Col.
VIM. II. Dobbs, of the New Castle Rife
Regiment
THE cry of " fire r' which startled
our citizens on Wednesday morning last,
about 10 o'clock, was occasioned by the
burning of the roof of the house Of Mr..
Z. L. Evans, on Broad street, set on fire
it is supposed, by some frc-crackers with
which some boys were playing in the
ncighborhood. When the fire was dis
covered. the roof was in blaze, but it
was speedily extinguishcd by some expe-
rlenced firemen, who rushed to the spot
with their buckets filled with water, and
mounted to the roof A space of two or
three feet only, was charred. A little de-
lay, however, would have given the fire
such headway that the buildings would
| nave Deen consumed.
THE FouRTn.-Independence day oc-
curing on Sunday, this year, the obser-
vances of it extended through three DAYS,
from Saturday to Monday inclusive. The
National Ensign was given to the breeze
on Saturday morning, and foated from
the flagstaff until Monday evening. Bus
iness was suspended on Monday, and the
town turned out to see the match game
between the Academies and the Red
Stockings. These sports and pastimes,
together with the popping of Chinese
crackers and the explosions of miniature
cannon, in the hands of some Juvenile
patriots, comprised the observances of the
day in Middlctown.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. John Sauls-
bury, colored boy about sixteen years of
age, formerly of Elkton, was drowned in
the Bohemia river, about two weeks since.
Deceased lived with Mr.. Joshua +. Bid
die, and went to the river with some
other boys to bathe, but separated from
the rest, and took boat and pushed out
into deep water, where he either jumped
overheard or fell overheard, and being
unable to swim, was drowned. His body
was recovered next day.
The ringing of bells, a trot at the Ag-
? ricultural Fair Grounds, Pic mic at Ro-
sendale, the bursting of small cannon
belonging to the Delaware Fire Company,
a fremen's parade, general fight between
some fifteen or twenty persons on Market
street bridge, and another at the corner
of Front and Market streets, were among
the incidents of the national anniversary
at Wilmington.
: Dickinson College has conferred the de-
: gree of LII. d. on Hon. Daniel NJ.
c Bates, Chancellor of this State. And
Princeton College conferred the degree
e Of ID. d. on the Rev. John Crowell, Of
! Odessa, at the late commencement.
s The corn crop in this region is moi
r doing we'll. The prevalence Of cool wealth.
e er has retarded its growth, and n worm or