Middletown transcript., 1870-01-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

nighest ude In the delaware ana chesapeake,
that has been known for many years. The banks
of the Christiana, st. Augustine, and Appoquin-
mink, and adjacent marshes, were all overflow
ed. On the Chesapeake and its tributaries much
damage was dome. Havre de Grace was nearly
submerged in the lower part of the town. and
many people driven from their houses. The'em
bankmcnts at the Bush and Gunpowder railroad
| bridges were washed away. The Elk rose five
! feet above the causeway at Elkton. The inhabi-
| tants of Port Herman were forced out of their
domicis by the overhowing waters. A fishing
| smack at anchor in the Bohemia parted her ca
BILE and was driven high and dry up into A. J.
| Penington's field. The tide rose fully ten feet,
and washed the floor of Bohemia bridge and also
the bridge over the Sassafras, at Georgetown.
Capt. Andrew Woodall, at that place, sustained
| damage in grain, lumber, and other articles, to
the amount of $1,000. The water was two feet
deep in his warehouse, and ten inches deep in |
Betton's store. Eighty cords of wood, belong |
ing to George W. liessey and William Ward, Of
Sassafras Neck were washed away. Anthony
Reybold's wharf ON his Cassady estate was
damaged to the amount of $1,000, and John
Rcybold's wharf, on the Elk river was washed
away. On the Chester river the bridge at Crump-
ton was washed away, and quantity of cord
wood piled up by the tide upon the abutments.
A small house on the shore, above the bridge,
was undermined and overturned by the waves.
The bridge at Chestertown, had some of the floor
planks washed away. We have no intelligence
from the lower parts of the peninsula, but much
damage doubtless sustained all along the
tributaries of the Chesapeake.
FINE HoGs.-Mr. Charles P.>Cochran, of this
vicinity, is entitled TO the diploma for the best
pen of hogs in the State. lie has addressed to us
the following note Mr.. Editor see in the Re-
publican of the 23d Dec. an account of a very
fine pen of hogs, twelve in number, slaughtered
by Col. Lowery, of Milford, some few days SINCE
which weighed 4526} lbs an average of 377b.
The Republican thinks they can beat the State
uuitp SilV b he has nnt hpa rd from New Gas
tic county, St. Georges Hundred, as yet g. p.
s Cochran, near Middletown, killed fifteen hogs
, the 18th Dec which weighed 57l5a lbs. an ave-
rage of 3Sl lbs. The twelve heaviest averaged
399l lbs. per head. The whole fifteen beating
> Mr.. Lowcry's brag pen seven pounds on the ave
rage, while the twelve best beat him twenty-five
and half pounds per head. The following SIS
the weight of each hog :-495, ABS, 430, 400,
e 800, 1864, 1885, $780, 377, 375 1863, $50, 1926, 80,
2ss, total, 57ls3 Who can beat that
FRoN New CAsrLE-A correspondent sends US
' the following :--ExSherif Herbert has built
. fine house in New Castle, at cost of about fif-
q teen thousand dollars. New Castle is going to
- construct water works, the water to be supplied
e from None Such Creek. Our new Register of
Wills gains the esteem of all who make his ac-
> quaiutance or have business with the Office. The
n contest for the Clerkship will be pretty spirited
one the time rolls round, and the struggle for
y the Sheritfalty wakes warm in both parties. She
n riff Richardson will have made good thing out
:, of it, by the time his term expires and when he
y retires TO Appoquinimink he will have his pock-
J. cts well lined. 1t is right snug berth, if we
except the hanging and the whipping
ANOTHER BURGLARY burglar taken, this
time, at the old banking house. in fagrant deiictO.
On Saturday night last, Mr.. David Mckee heard
"a an unusual noise at the cellar dore of his store
as if there was an attempt of some one to enter.
He crept softly to the door, and opening it sud-
;, denly, discovered to his amazement, a large
skrof1 IIa diotnl aud llnd
W it. 1t was strange place to find one Of these
-, amphibious animals, which had pr0bably gained
III an entrance to the cellar between the iron bars
le of the window.
In The week of prayer, arranged between all the
IN, evangelical churches, for the current week, has
. been observed here, by alternate services in the
u. Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. The meet
n. ings have been of very interesting and impress
az sive character Prayer has been offered for oui
IL common country, for the preservation of civil
and religious liberty, throughout the world, fol
y the proper training OF youth, for the family, tn,
maintenance of proper relations between the EN-
ployer and the employed, and other subjects.
49, A magnificent auroral display was visible or
~ Monday morning last, till daylight. 1t was rec
mt in color and emitted brilliant corruscations whcl
lo illumned the whole northern heavens like i'm
Nv mense fire. In Wilmington the fre-bes wcr
rd rung and the fremen were out in large numbers
but, the Gazette says, their hose being too shor
W turned to their respective headquarters and house
= their machines.
There will be no divine service in Saint Aun'
IL Church, or the Chapel, either tomorrow morr
rs ing or the usual hour at night in consequence
the severe indisposition of the Rector, Rev. Dl
AS McCabe, who has been confined to the house fc
several days by erysipeas in the face, and an
tack of rheumatism. Dr. McCabe hopes and b,
lieves he will be able to fill his pulpit on to-mo
de row week, of which due notice will be given.
the SAD AccIDEsr-John W. Stutzer of Milford,
lad about IA years of age, while the train was
Jul motion attempted to jump upon the platform
no. the passenger car, on Wednesday of last wee
and missing his footing was precipitated betwce
Ter it and lime car lie fell across the track on
of the car passed over his abdomen, cutting hi
completely in two. Johnny was particular f
we vorie of all who knew him.
It'll The late First Assistant Postmaster Gencra
bod George Earle, Esq visited Middletown, last wee
and spent the night at the National. Mr.. Ear
resides at present at Laurel, in Prince George
county, on the line of the Baltimore & Washin
ton Railroad, and intends to resume the practi
hks of law in Washington City.
De- A half wittcd negro man named Jack PENN
ton, from this neighborhood, was arrested
roo Thursday, and committed to the custody of ot
80 Ger Streets to be taken to New Castle, charg
ou- with assauting Mrs. John A. Davis, of Ar
ere strong's Corner. The negro jumped from
cars, a little this side of st. Georges, and ma
his escape.
tLo A beautiful sight was presented to the beho
'"o er on Wednesday evening last, in the weste
y a heavens. Luna and Vesper hung out their Ian
in juxtaposition and nearly in conjunction in
an unclouded sky, and hand in hand walked do
rr;o the ethereal arch together until they disappear
/ u" below the horison.
con-
POULTRY SHPMESTs.-During the month
December at least two hundred tons (400,
ana pounds) of poultry came over the Delaware r.
ared road, bound for Northern markets. Estimat
it at the low price of fifteen cents per pound
,,os must have netted the shippers $50, 000.-I
"''- mington Commercial.
ON
age ha % cnnrc " e IN IN i ths town
own nesday evening next the 18th inst. at o'clo
be for the purpose of forming a Lyceum, and fou