Middletown transcript., 1870-05-14

Sussex CouNTY.-Hcnnie Dobson, died at the
Poor House, in Sussex county, few days ago at
the advanced age of IL years.
A factory has been established near Lewes
which is converting large quantity of fish into
manure.
The Sussex Journal says that the buds are fall
ing of the peach trees and the farmers in the
neighborhood are satisfied that there will not be
half crop.
The Seaford Record says: Strawberries are
now in blossom and few more weeks will ripen
them From the present prospect we shall have
any quantity of this delicious fruit. We antici-
pate large crop of the earliest varieties of peach
es. The medium varieties are said to be serious
ly i.jured.
The population of Seaford, was 800 in 1867 !;
i is now computed to be $500, according to the
Record.
A mad bull belonging to Col Hill, of Smyrna
was killed last week, while in one of his spasms.
He was terribly terocious, and on Wednesday at
tackled passing carriage containing couple of
ladies, and although the horse was detached from
the carriage neither it nor the horse were injur-
ed. The ladies were badly frightened, but es-
capped unhurt.
At the meeting to make arrangements for hold
ing Strawberry Festival, held on Thursday af-
ternoon last, it was decided to hold the festival
five evenings, commencing on Tuesday, the oath
Tuesday afternoon, at O'Clock, to which all
persons interested are cordially invited.
On Thursday last sunlight succeeded the heavy
clouds, which for n week or more seemed never
to tire of pouring their aqueous contents upon the
earth. The ground is thoroughly saturated, and
a number of our farmers will be unable to finish
planting corn until sometime in the course of the
ensuing week.
Mr.. Salisbury has introduced in the U. S. Sem
ate n bill appropriating $3.50, 900 from the sales
of the public lands to building pier at the ter
minus of the Junction and Breakwater Railroad,
at Lewes, which we learn is very favorably re-
garded by that body.-Gazette.
Mr.. Mckee has put his Soda Fountain in order
and having supplied himself with choice lot of
syrups, he is prepared to dispense the cooling
beverage, at six cents glass. This is most de-
lightful drink, and has only to be tried to be ap-
preciated.
Mr.. Frank Lippincott, of the National HOTEL
brought to our office yesterday some heads ofle
tuce grown in the open air, this spring, as large
in circumference as saucer. Can any one beat
| that?
Joseph H. Walker late proprietor of the Mid
dletown Hotel has establisheda connection with
John S. Lott 253, 254, West Washington Mar
| ket, N. Y. as produce commission dealers
| Some of the Pennsular journals have uncarth-
ed Robert II. Goldsborough, the murderer of
Marsh, and according to accounts he was lately
seen at Bowers Beach.
Signor Blitz had but indifferent success, at the
Town Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday last
owing to the rainy weather. His performances,
| however, were never more successful.
| Joe McCabe, q negro, was committed to Elkton
| Jail, last week, on suspicion of having murdered
| the Saturday night previous, John I. Mcdaniel,
who lived on Iron Hill in this county.
| The body of a drowned man was picked up at
| the mouth of Blackbrd creek on the 30th ult by
Capt. Hickman, of the sloop Jesse Hills, Jr. 1t
was buried near by.
| Christiana Circuit Ct the NJ E. Church, will
hold their camp meeting at Red Lion, on the Sd
of August.
George W. Ortlipp, of the Mddletown Hotel,
has established new Livery Stable in this town.
| How beautiful the face of Nature looks, after
her frequent abutions for the last ten days.
| Ceciton has decided, by vote of "a to H. a.
gainst allowing liquor to be sold in lis limits.
| lodge of the Knights of Pythias has been or
ganized at Still Pond, Kent county, Md.
| The Mddletown Library will be open every
Saturday afternoon from until o'clock.
| Wilmington, Delaware, now employs only fe-
male public school teachers.
| A severe hail storm visited the western part of
Sussex county, on Sunday last.