Middletown transcript., 1870-03-12

SALE OF LAsD.-Wm. d. Clark, has sold his
farm, neal. pelaWare Cityy.to the President and
several Directors Of the Pennsylvania Central
Rail Road, on their individual account for $325
per acre, retaining the buildings, which he sub
sequently sold for $lO,0e0 jefferson Clark, has
also sold his farm, lreserying the buildings) adj
joining Delaware CITY to the same parties for $500
per acre. The-object of the Purchase is TO provide
ground for coal depot, and tracks, sidelings
&c. as It is believed that Delaware Cityis Is to be-
comic one of;the greatest coal depots in the coun-
try, on the completion of the Avondale and Del
aware City Rail- Road. :: Lime, also, will be
ireighted TO that point; atreduced prices, and in
immense quantities. The Company also offered
to Mr.. g.. Frederick Brady S42, 500 for his farm
OF leo acres. We hear that his price is $45, ,Ooo.
SUSSEX County, ITEMS. Ms.-,Alfred Rench, negro
ON Tuesday last attempted TO take unwarrant-
able liberties with white married woman of
this place and it was with difficulty she repeiled
his ADVANCES, Her husband -being informed of
the matter causeda q writ to be issued; but Alfred
getting wind Of it, was non est.-He has not
since been heard from.
Mrs. Catherine Houston, died on Tuesday last
having reached the advanced age of ninety two
years, .i.t
Burton Laytoni Justice of Peace, at Millsbo-
rough, died February 9th after long and
painful illness.-Sasser Journal.
The Building Loan Association of Odessa
"cu their hhnuhl MeeunB Ior tne election OF
officers on Wednesday evening March I'd The
following gentlemen were elected President
William Polk; Vice President, Charles Tatman .
Secretary, H. P. Baker Treasurer, ]. L. Glib
son; Directors, John. Appleton, John G. Corbit
@. Watkins, Chas. .~Fatman, Jr., T. r. Enos,
VIM. A. Rhodes, Chas. Beasten, T. W. Rose and
Jamses o. Mathews. Auditors, Daniel Corbit,
VIM. Ashcraf5 and j. q. Brown
THE LEVY CoURT4The Levy Court, of this
fv will eli no N nf o,,J
act such other business'as may come before it,
on the 18th to l7th, 22d TO 24th and 29th TO
3lst inst. All claims against the county should
be presented on or before the 18th. The 23d is
set apart for the approval disapproval of roads
and the transfer of school voters, &c. The Col
lectors of the several hundreds are required to
bond on or before the 18th.
Cornelius Davis, on the farm of II. Clayton,
discovered negro man in his stable, about half
past 10 O'Clock, on Thursday night, bridling one
of his horses. The negro ran up stairs, and Da-
Wis pursuing him, he jumped from the window
and made his escape, but Davis recognized who
the man was, and will have him arrested.
Snow fell here, on Sunday night last to the
depth of four inches. A few sleighs were rum
ming next day III Philadelphia il showed from
noon on Sunday till Monday night, and was at
least foot deep. At Norfolk the snow fell to
the depth of six inches.
The following is said to have been a card of in
vitation to an evening party, issued recently by
worthy couple residing in White Clay Creek
Hundred in this county-"My wife recommended
me to give you recommendation to her evening
deception"
RoBBERs.-On the 4th inst the Town Hall and
Houser's carriage factory at New Castle were
entered by thieves. Two rolls of leather were
taken from the factory and one $lOO shad net
stolen from the Hall.
The Smyrna Herald says Mr. William Sur
gent, ofthis town. has purchased Of Mr.. VIM.
Eliason, of Chester co. Pa. farm ip Thorough
fare neck, New Castle county, Del. containing
l6O acres for $4,000.
DEATH OF AN AGED CoUPLE.-Mr. John W. Gal
lab IN died on the last day o. February, and four
days after, his wife, Mrs. Maria Callahan. They
were both well advanced in years, being over
four score.
The Smyrna Times says, Rev. DR.. Patton,
Presbyterian minister at Middlctown, is named in
connection with the Presidency of Delaware Col
lege.
Four young negro chicken-thieves came to
grief, at PlymDuthi Kent county, Del. on the I'd
instant. They were cooped in Dover prison.
Building Loan funds sold here at the last
monthly meeting at 20 per cent In Odessa at
the last meeting, at sc per cent premium.
Mrs. Hukil has purchased, of John Appleton,
the l.. A. Cavender property on High street,
Odessa.
Samuel NJ. Enos, of Odessa, is up for the sher-
lhalty nomination of the Republican party.