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Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16
Public Sale.

VIE undersigned, administrator of Andrs,
Y, reynolds, deceased, will sell at pubIic
sac, at his late residence at Wilson's Corner
pel. a,a,. on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1870, at 10
o Clock aoa A. N; the following Property: ~
!. one large Bay Mare, years old, gentle and
Kind in all kinds of harness; Cows nns a;,e anu
cali BY her side; Shoats, l good Market Wa
gon, ! set OF Harness, lot of Beans, 80 or 40 bns
o, OF white Corn in the ear, 1000 bundles Of
BLADES, ! Grindstone, lot of empty barrels and
coxess C Household and Kitchen Furniture One
% or so yards of Rag Carpet, lot of oil CIo,S,
carpet | Settee, Stand sets of Chairs, Ia
PIES, Parlor Stove, Cook Stove and Fixtures.
"is0 :, ma many other articles not enumerated,
IEhMS or SALE.--All sums of and under
Slo, cash. ON all over that amount a credit Of
months will be given, purchaser o;v;ng ;ndo-
ment note, with approved security, and paving
'or stamps. JAMES REYNOLDS,
apr io-lw% Administrator.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

Harmony does not reign among the ad.
vocates of the woman suffrage movement
1t seems that there is struggle for su.
premacy, and three separate organizations
put in their claims for leadership. Mrs
etanton's Equal Rights Association claims
to be the Original jacobs, it having been
hrst IN the field as national organization
W with the Re0ofution for its organ. But
tins precedence is disputed by the Nation
al organization, which originated last sum
mer mer at Cleveland, and over which Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher presides The Bos-
ton Woman's Journal is the organ of this
oody' Ostensibly to settle the differences
between these two bodies, Mr.. Theodore
liiton called conference at the FIFTH Ave
nue. Hotel rencently, but, instead of cffec-
lihg a union, a new body, claiming to be
national, has come into existence.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

OPINION OF LEARNED CHEMIST.
late DIR. Samuel i. Dana, one of the most
learned agricultural chemists, which this
country has produded, says:- In the state
of Superphosphate, bone acts quicker poes
further, and lasts longer, than in any
other form" This opinion has been sus
tanned BY thousands of farmers in all Sec
tions of the country after having expert
enced the beneficial results Of Whann's s
Raw Bone Superphosphate. This great
fertilizer is not only quick in its action
put permanent in its results, thus fulfilling
an the requirements expected in a manure.
on corn and spring crops generally; on
wheat and all cereals, its effects have been
to largely increase the yield, besides leav-
ing the land in excellent condition for
succeeding crops.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

I
A DAsTARDLY ACT, On Sunday week
the carriage repository of the Messrs Col
llngs, in Arch street above Sixth, Phila-
delphia, was entered by some persons un-
known, and some forty or fifty of the most
elegant carriages, embracing barouchcs,
ph@tons, buggles and no-top wagons, were
literally hacked and cut to pieces. Il has
the appearance of one of the perpetrators
having used a sharp knife and the other
sharp hatchet, and having deliberately
walked up one aisle and down another
and without missing single vehicle, cut
hng INTO Sits every cushion, curtain, ton
and dasher, and then with a hatchct hack
ing large holes into every panel, front,
siaes and back, at the same time shivering
into atoms the most elegant side-lamps.
The loss will amount to several tbou-
sand dollars. The proprietors have not
the i slightest clue as to the perpetrators of
the outrage.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

RADIcALIsM CULM1NAT1Na.-Th Mayor
OF Washington officially publishes an ap-
proval of an ordinance of that city allow
ing all colored persons to visit theatres, be
entertained at all hotels and restaurants.
the same as white persons, and all persons
refusing them such entertainment are liza.
Die to arrest and fine of $50 for each
violation, to be recovered in action of debt
In the name of the Mayor and Councils of
Washington, one half to go to the inform
er. There is little doubt that Congress
will ere long extend such legislation as this
over the States, when outraged decency
will assert its rights and expurgate both
Congress and its acts.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

1t is no unusual thing to hear of self
made men, but self-made Senator is a
novelty. And the only instance of the
kind in the history of this country, is that
OF General Ames, an army officer, COM
manding in Mississippi, His commission,
issued by himself, to himself, reads thus
II, Adelbert Ames, Brevet Major
General United States Army, Provisional
Governor of the State of Mississippi, do
hereby certify that Adelbert Ames was
elected United States Senator by the Le-
gslature of this State, on the 18th day Of
January, 1870"
An army officer, in command of United
States troops, temporarily stationed in the
State for the purposes of his command
procures his election to the United States
Senate, and issues commission to him.
self! Could such an act as this have been
committed in the purer and better days Of
this Republic Would not the finger Of
scorn have been pointed at any one capa.
BILE of it, and political and social ostracism
visited upon him. That it is not SO now,
is another striking evidence of the degen.
eracy of the times.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

Gen. Howard, the philanthropist, chris
tan soldier, and head of the Freedmen's
Bureau, has been impeached in the House
OF Representatives by Hon. Fernando
Wood, for corruption in office, and he is
arraigned on twelve or fifteen counts. 1t
would be burning shame if it should ul-
timateiy appear that any of the public
money, appropriated for the relief of the
" wards of the nation" had stuck to the
palms of go estimable gentleman as Gen.
Howard. The Radical party would be
greatly scandalized, Greely's sensibilities
shocked, and Henry Ward Beecher weep
great sympathetic tears in his Plymouth
synagogue, over the degeneracy of the
times Badinage aside, it really would
appear that there is something ''rotten I"
II not in Denmark, at least in the neigh
borhood of the aforesaid bureau. Mrs.
Townsend, an elect lady," writing to
the ReOolation, organ of the 6 progress
sive" saints, asks this pointed question:
Where are the thirty thousand dollars,
one-half of which sum was voted expressly
for the relief of these people (the INDECENT
blacks) during the winter. All we have
had is not more than fOe hundred dollars,
and with great difficulty this small amount
was obtained. Great aorong certainly ex-
lists somewhere" Somewhere ut is
to be hoped that Mrs Townsend does not
mean to insinuate anything against the
charity dispensing Howard, or to place
herself in the same category with that
naughty impeacher, Fernando Wood. But
Mrs. Townsend's question remains unan-
swered: What has become of the thirty
thousand dollars +? The poor starved ne
groes of Washington, for whom that sum
was appropriated, have not received their
share of it. Would it not be well for Mr.
Wood to add another count to his in
dictment, that the fate of that 100000
may no longer be shrowded in mystery.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16
To CoaarsrosDrsrs. have receiv-

10 CORRESPONDENCE have receiy-
ed a very interesting letter from Della
warean in Louisiana, accompanying a
pamphlet descriptive of the Parish of St.
Landry, which is greater in area than the
State Of Delaware. We shall publish a
portion Of this letter in our next, together
with copious extracts from the pamphlet,
giving an account of the climate, soil and
productions, of that region, its facilities
for getting to market, healthfuln ess, sys-
tenn of agriculture, price of land, &c, 1t
will be found very interesting to those in
search of cheap land, and desirous of set
ting upon the same. Immigration very
desirable to the inhabitants of that region,
who are represented as kind and hospita-
BILE toward strangers
An interesting communication from DR..
Stewart. on Wood Ashes, will be found
on the first page. Also an article on the
Astor Family, from valued New York
contributor.
Lines on Sycamore Tree, are admitted
contrary to our rule of rejecting all anon
ymous communications. If correspond
ents are averse to trusting us with their
names, why send their productions to the
press at all.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

If any of our young gentlemen are con-
templating matrimony shortly the follow
ing will inform them of the latest style of
dress for the occasion in Gotham:
Dove colored pantaloons, gloves and
crayat to match; white waistcoat cut very
low, displaying set of elegant solitaire
studs; coat, black cloth, dress pattern; OF
fine blue, skirt lined with white or cream
eolored satin. Patent leather boots. For
brides, the style is too elaborate for de-
scription.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

The Democrats of Kent county, Del
will hold mass meeting at Dover, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of May. The call
is worded as follows:
"All white men who are opposed to the
degradation of their own race, and to he
ing placed on terms of political and social
equality with negroes, are invited to be
present and to participate in the delibera-
tions of the meeting, without regard to
former political associations"
The Democrats mean to maintain their
organization and their name. They invite
however, the cooperation of all white men
of whatever political afiliation in the past
who agree with them in putting forth an
earnest effort to maintain this government
founded by white men, in the interest Of
white men, and in restoring it to its early
simplicity and purity. Economy in the
public expenditure; no higher taxes or
imposts than required for revenue the
army and the navy reduced to a peace
standard; freedmen's or educational bu-
reaus abolished; the proceeds of the sales
of the public lands applied to the payment
of the public debt, and not squandered on
land-grabbers, under the plea of building
railroads, or for educating the children of
the African race. These are objects and
purposes for which all good men ought to
unite, of whatever party name, in the past
They are the objects and purposes of the
Democratic party. and invite to combina-
tion, association, and concurrent action,
all who can divest themselves of old party
prejudices, and rise to an intelligent ap-
probation of the present deplorable con-
dition of our country. There is a certain
amount ofresponsibility resting upon every
citizen of this republic, which cannot be
got rid of, for the proper maintenance of
our republican institutions and for their
transmission to posterity unimpaired. He
is derelict who fails to discharge that duty
oonscientiously, as best he can, according
TO the degree of mental and moral culture
which he possesses. If controlled by pre-
judice, instead of reason, he does not rise
to the proper standard of good citizenship.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

LEADERs.-No house has done so much toward
advancing the standard of ready made clothing
as Wanamaker & Brown. They have compelled
other establishments to improve their clothing
but still they keep the lead having always the
largest stock the best goods and the lowest prices
The Circus and Menagerie attracted a large
crowd of people yesterday. The weather was
fine, so also the performance
The Smyrna Library Association will hold a
strawberry festival at the Town Hall as soon as
the berries can be obtained.
The pretended fifteenth amendment was celo-
1rated by the "new element in Wilmington on
Thursday.
Pneumonia is fatally prevalent in Sussex co.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

The bill to charter the Elkton and Mas
sey's Railroad is said to have failed to mass
for want of time: Any excuse but that
There was time enough, if properly i'm
proved, to pass twice the number of laws
which were passed. The Cecil and Kent
delegates especially should have pushed
that bill through. That they did not can
not be attributed to want of time, for II
we mistake not, it was introduced early in
the session.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

ADVANTAGES OF THE "NEw ELEMENT %
"A Washington letter says :-"Not a
night passes but that masses of police off,
GERS are in requisition to prevent blood
shed among the negroes supporting Bowen
on the one hand, and the negroes and
their white underlings who sustain Rich
ards on the other" Bowen and Richards
are both Radicals and rival candidates for
the Mayoralty.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

We have received from Messrs. VIM. H.
Newton Il Co. General Land Agents and
Real Estate Brokers, % Lexington St.
Baltimore, copy of the Southern and
Western Real Estate Record, a guide to
land buyers and those seeking investments
IN real estate. This is very neat PAM
phlet of l62 pages, embodying much in
formation important to those desirous of
making investments. Send for copy.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

JUST THINK OF IT The amount of land
granted to the four Pacific Railroads alone
as appears by the report of the Commits
sioner of the Land Office, quoted by SEN
ator Thurman in late debate, is 1874
oOo' 200 acres, and to other roads, SO, ,OOO-
ooo' making in all 172, 900, 900 acres, a
territory larger than used to form the en-
tire Northwest!
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

70 the Democratic Voters Of Ne,O Castle Countv.
EELLow-CITHEH Sat the earnest solicitation
Of Of my friends | offer myself as a candidate for
the nomination Of Coroner of New Castle Conn,S
and hereby pledge myself to support the success,
iul nominee of the Democratic Party.
9. o JOSEPH EARNEST.
st. Georges Hid. March 26, ls7o-tn,
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

Judge Hugh L, Bond, of Baltimore
has been nominated by President Grant,
for the Judgeship of the 4th Judicial Cir
cut 1t is also said that Postmaster Gen
erai creswell endorsed his recommends
tiOn. Have these two gentlemen buried
the hatchet' after SO long and bitter a
contest
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

According to late advices England an.
pears to be.desirous of reconciing the diff
ferences with our government growing out
OF the Alabama claims. 1t is intimated
that Lord Clarendon will soon offer some
basis Of settlement. and it was expected
that the subject wonld come before the
Cabinet at Washington this week.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

The meeting of Peach Growers in this
town, this afternoon, will no doubt be
largely attended. Not only Delawareans
but many gentlemen from the adjacent
parts of Maryland, are expected to be
present.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

HEAVY STock.-Samuel w. Roberts, has now
on hand at his Stove and Tin Warebonsc W;d5js.
town, l25 Stoves, of all sizes and patterns. en-
Dracing Parlor Stoves, Heaters Cook Stoves,
Ranges, &c Also, a large stock of Tin Ware
ana housekeeping articles. He invites public a +
!!enton to his large stock, which is unsurpassed,
II equalled, by any store outside of the cities.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

1t is said that the law passed at the late
session Of the Maryland Legislature taxing
rail road property within her borders will
add fifty millions of dollars to the taxable
property in that State.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

CHERIFFALTY.-To the Voters of the Demo
~ cratic Party of New Castle County
1ENTLEMEs Encouraged by many friends |
am induced to offer myself as A candidate for
nomination for Sheriff for the County of New
Castle, pledging myself to abide by the nomina-
ton OF said Party and give my hearty support 10
the successful candidate. Respectfully
VIM. II. LAMBSON.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

=, Gs- DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS and CA
TARRll treated with the utmost success, by ]
lsAAcs NJ; d. and Professor of Diseases Of Hc
rye and Far (his speciality in the Medical C5ilcac
q rh,aqsfpnta S1 l3 years experience, Formerly Of
dLeyden, Holland, No sO5 Arch street, Phile
Testimonials can be seen at his office Tho mod
ical faculty are invited to accompany their M
tents, as he has no secrets in his practice Ar
tltcial eyes inserted without pain No charge
i0i eA'iiii in"''oh' apr l5-ly.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

;, In Elkton, on Tuesday the 9Th inst. by Rev.
Henry Matthews, DR.. Henry II. Mitchell, and Miss
Henrietta Getty youngest daughter Of tho late
John Getty, Esq. Of Elkton.
On the 9th instant, by the Rev Uo,rv co,o,,
ger, Mr.. John A. Ellis and Miss Mary Ioaand o
all Of New Castle county. i'o""nu'
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16
B GIBsoN's PRICE CURRENT

The above prices will be paid in cash for pro-
duce delivered in good order; and we wish TO
say lnat we keep constantly on hand a good as
Will sell reasonably for cash, at the Corner of
Broad and Anderson Streets, Middletown, Del
March 2O-tf INGRAM H. GIBSON
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16


"A large and influential meeting of the
advocates OF woman suffrage was held in
LONDON on the 2Sth ultimo. Among the
distinguished people present were John
Stuart oa Mill, Jacob Bright, NJ p: Sir
Charles W. Dixie, NJ. p: Mr.. John Nor
IIey' Professors Fawcett, and Cairaes.
LORD Amberley (son of Earl RussalD.
narl ni Blind, Lord Houghton, and Louis
Blanc; A speech of some length was
made by Mr.. Mill, and Sir Charles w
Dike made the important announcement
that he and Mr. Jacob Bright were abnnt
70 70 introduce bill into Parliament to give
.ne paliot to womon. He said further,
'hat he was sanguine enough to believe
woman suffrage would be carried during
the present session without opposition .
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16
SHERIFFALTY.
CHERIFFALrY.

GHERIFFALTY.
10 the Electors Of NeO Castle County.
FELLOW CITIZENS IL offer myself to your con.
slderation for the office of SHERIFF of New Cas-.
tie County, subject to the nomination of the Dem.
ocrauc party Respectfully yours,
ISAAC GRUBB.
New Castle Hd. Jan. 22-tn
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

DR.. John Radway, proprietor of IRA /
ways Ready Relief died in New York On
,ne l4th ult. DIR. Railway was an Eng
lishman by birth.
canadian papers say that American
buyers are securing that country for hor-
During the review of troops in Paris
On Monday last, considerable disturbance
was created by an unknown man shouting
vengeance against the Emperor.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16
DIED.

q IN chesapeake City, on Saturday last, Mrs
Sarah j. Sluyter, in the 10th year of her age.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

G0RoNERl
10 me Democratic Voters Of New Caste Co.
FELLOW CITIZENS .--At the earnest solicitation
OF my friends again offer myself as a candidate
LOT 'he nomination Of Coroner of New Castle Co
tbev u am ,nanklal m to my friends for the support
pledge myself to abide the decision of the nartv nru
Delaware City, Feb 5-,n NV N'''
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16

BISHOPS ANIMAL PoKE-a new article.
ID call and see it at EVANS
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-16
NIARRIER.

Pneumonia is fatally prevalent in Sussex e.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22
Legal Notice.

T0HN NIXON and Sarah Nixon, of Wash.
u ingson county, in the State of Pennsylva-
mia, and Joseph Garrett, of the State of Kan
sas, will take notice that Leander A. Eddy, of
the county Of Monroe, in the State of Ohio,
did, on the 18th day of March A. D. IS70,fl
his petition in the court Of common pleas
within and for TIE county of Monroe, in said
State Of Ohio, against the said John Nixon,
Sarah Nixon and Joseph Garrett, defendants.
setting forth that the said John Nix<4 and
Sarah Nixon gave mortgage to the said Jo-
seph Garrett on one undivided half of one
acre and forty Lundredths of an acre Of
land in section eight township four and range
Eve, in said county of Monroe, to secure the
payment of $500, with interest from the 23d
day of November, A. D. 1867, according to
certain notes referred to in said mortgage
and that since giving said mortgage, the said
notes and mortgage have been transferred
and delivered to said Leander A. Rddy. The
prayer of said petition is. that said premises
may be ordered to be sold, aud the proceeds
applied to the payment Of said notes, and
that executioa be awarded for the balance.
And the said John Nixon, Sarah Nixon and
Joseph Garrett are notified that they are re-.
quiaed to appear and answer said petition on
or before the third Saturday after the 30 day
of May next.
Dated this 7th day of March, A. D.. 1870.
LEANDER A. EDDY,
by AMOS 4 SpRlccs, his Att'ys.
mGh22w6.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

General SHERIDAN and the other mik-
tary officers who ordered aud executed
the throat cutting of the bed-riddcn Pic
gan Indians, are. making an effort to es
cape public indignation by Initiating the
c1fttle fish. They are urging the ncces-
sity Of general Indian war; doubtless
hoping that the passions excited by a
bloody MAR, will counteract sympathy
for the outraged natives.
They have in addition, to this, set
agents to work to collect and publish all
reports and rumors that can be found in
circulation. of dcpredations on the part
Of the Indians. Not content, even with
these. they are procuring little meetings
on the frontiers 60 endorse the massacre
Inspector. G General HARnIE writes that
he approves Of the act, as if that settled
the whole matter Who cares whether
he approves it or not? People don't
need HARplE or any one else to tell them
whether tie cold. bloodcd but,hery of a
hundred and forty plague stricken wo-
men and children is right or wrong! The
man whose feelings do not instinctirely
revolt against such horrid barbarity is
simply inllunian.
This massacre will stand an.eternal
disgrace 10 or eeantry, as the blowing
of the Seps,ys from the canaons' mouth
win TO the English. 10 little dust which
Gen. SHERIDAN can raise will hide it
from tit Indignation Of the world.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22
COnundrum for "AMti-Ehiaasion
fSfgS

The money monopolists have fond
ness for the name "Anti-inhationist," as
applied to themselves. They assume
that there is some kind of odium attach
ed to the term "inaation," and they fan
cy that by adopting the name "Anti-in-
fationists," they not only avoid that obi
um but neatly fix it upon their oppe-
nents.
Well, these Anti-inhationists have been
crying, and singing, and shouting, and
whistlmg. and chanting for four years
that the salvation Of the country deman-
ded return to specie payments, and
that such return was obviously impossi.
BILE while the currency was "inaated."
Now for the conundrum
How is it that the premium on gold
has declined from sixty cents to ten cents
since the currency was contracted one
dollar?