Middletown transcript., 1870-05-07


DELAWARE COLLEGE We have received tbe re.
port OF the committee OF the qoard of trustees ap-
pointed TO revise and rearranpc the laws of This
institution, and to nominate suitable persons ia
illl the respective chairs OF the faculty. The
committee say The question which we must
now ask ourselves is, what amount of funds can
we bring to sustain the Institution, so that we
may be certain of carrying put some arranged
plan, without embarrassment?
As the product of the land grant we have say
$50, 0OO Mt six per cent. this will bring So 400 90
Say 20 paying students first yearat $50 500 90
Sc, 900 90
For the expenses of the building and of the IL
brary, we will have the room rent, and fee for
use OF the library. Appropriations for Profess
ors us follows:
Salary of President $500 to 1000
g Professor of Chemistry 1900 to 1900
Mathematics 1000 TO 1900
Agriculture 1000 to 1900
Languages 1000 TO 1900
$4,000 S7lO0
1t will be for the Trustees 10 devise WAYS and
means TO adjust whatever difficulty may appear
IN this exposition; whether by adding to the
1unds IN hand, or by re-arranging the Professor
ships. TO fill these Professorships, we should
have corps of Instructors, Young earnest
manly, thorough, able and well qualified by
training and inclination, for their duties This
Will do more TO give character and success to our
lnstitution-whch will be 50 greatly dependent
upon the favor of the community for its support
than faculty of older men with all the honors
and titles of a life time, but who are deficient in
the spirit of modern inquiry hnd progress
We have been informed by the Committee on
Repairs, that from the fund III the hands of the
former Trustees OF College, the buildings, walks
and enclosures have been thoroughly renewed ::
and there are now rooms for sixty students with
IN the walls and public recitation and lecture
rooms for the accommodation of one hundred
and twenty-five Students.
RIOT AT ELKToN MD.-A serious riot is reported
to have occurred at Elkton, Md. Friday night,
between some members of circus company and
citizens of the town. After The conclusion of the
performance members of the roupe it is alleged,
went to the hotel of Enoch Ferguson and called
for liquor, and seizing dccanter carried it into
the street and began drinking Ferguson pro-
cured the services of constable Lewis and cndeav-
ored TO arrest the denquenta, but being resisted,
the officer started for help. During his absence
a riot became general, and a rush was made by
the troupe for the hotel Mr. Ferguson. beiug
overpowered, took refuge in I'm upper story. His
son Hugh was attacked and badly beaten. Abbut
this time fight began in the street between some
of the troupe and some negroes, when one of the
latter drew razor and inflicted wound across
the stomach o. Il man named William Randolph
which, it is said, is fatal.
w. NJ. Kennard 3OG Market Street, Whining
ton, offers large and fine line of black silks at
extremely low prices. g. de l1hine 81, Gro. Grain
81 so, Elegant 81 95 Superb So, Bonnet Celebro-
ted Goods at 50 25 and 81 so, Gro. dc France
~ 90 and S3 90, Superb Tofetoes So 75 Grand
Cachemre dc Amerique at So 80 warranted bet
ter and to wear better than any goods mported
Also, beautiful line of Pondee Silks, very fash
onable; and the largest stock of fine and medium
dress goods in the city. Closing out CARPETS be-
fore the close of the season at reduced prices.
The world renowned Blitz will be here on Tu-
esday and Wednesday evenin rs next, with much
that is new for the amusement of his auditors,
having recently returned from Europe where he
gathered some strange and incompre-
hensihle things. His programme will embrace
wonderful metamorphoSes in natural magic
modern thaumaturgics and ancient sorcery, com
1ined with immense powers of ventroquisln, and
the learned canary birds lie will also give an en-
tertainment on Wednesday afternoon.
The Delaware State Journal says THE Brad
ford wing Of the Radical party is making terrible
war against the Fisher wing, and all about a seat
in the United States Senate which neither of
them will he at all likely TO ret Mr. Smithers.
the journal thinks would be the successful man.
in the event of Radical Legislature.
. A card IN the Baltimore American of Monday |
from Mm' Perkins, colored man of Chestertown |
says the colored people of Kent are making
to have grand celebration of the |
fhieenth Amendment the 10Th of May.
a GRAND BUHDNG.-Tht most improyinc |
structure on Market street, if not in the whole |
city of Philadelphia is Oak Hall, since its en-
iargement. Taking in all its six stores, it covers
II, ,676 square feet.
. Mr.. Harris, OF Chesapeake City, has bought the |
farm of Joseph Hart near Easton, Md. at S25O0 |
Mr.. Harris intends to start u Nursery.