Middletown transcript., 1870-01-15
LOCAL AFrA1Rs.

thrown into state of excitement on Thursday |
morning, by the discovery that no less than six
twenty dollar notes on the Market Ma
tional Bank of New York, had been passed on an |
equal number of our merchants and business men,
viz Charles Tatman, Jr Samuel R. Stephens
4 Co. merchants, DR.. George G. Chamberlaine,
James N. Wine, tobacconist, D.. l.. Dunning, |
Post Master and r. E. Smith, of the restaurant
at the railroad depot. These notes were passed
here on Tuesday afternoon last, by two men from
kenton, Del. viz VIM. Jump, merchantof that
town, and Patrick Mellon, keeper of restaurant.
EARLY on Thursday morning Mr. Wine took a
carriage and drove to Smyrna, where he caused
a writ to be issued for Mellon, and proceeding to
Kenton with an officer, arrested Mellon and took
him before Justice Mariner, in Smyrna. Messrs.
Tatman, Smith, and Harry Chambcrlaine, son of
DR.. Chamberlaine, started for kenton in the
morning train, but learning from a passenger
that Mr.. Jump was in Smyrna, they stopped at
that place, and had an interview with him. lie
at once redeemed the notes and paid the travel
ling expenses of the party, saying that he did not
know the notes were counterfeit that he got a
hundred dollar note changed in Philadelphia, for
which he received five twentes and that his OBJ
ject in passing them in Middletown was to get
change for convenience in his mercantile business
in kenton. Shortly after this interview with Mr..
Jump, Mr.. Wine and the constable arrived in
Smyrna with Mellon, whom they took before Es-
quire Mariner. Mr.. Wines note was redeemed
latter not having quite funds enough in his pos
session, paying Mr.. Wine seven dollars besides,
the amount of his expenses. Mr.. Jump express
ed great regret and said he would not have had
such thing to happen for any amount. 1t was
understood thathe had raised Mellon from a boy
and started him in business. When Mellon was
questioned by the Justice as to where he got his
counterfeit note, he said he got it at faro bank
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Jump is member of the
Legislature, and has always sustained fair rep
utation. Mellon was discharged by the Justice,
AND the gentlemen from Middetown returned in
the afternoon train, but the affair has been duly
reported TO u. S. Marshal.
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LYCEUM.-The citizens of
Middetown and vicinity, having long felt the
need of public Library, assembled in the lee
ture-room of the Presbyterian Church, on We'd
ncsday evening last and adopted preliminary
measures to- found a Library, and at the same
time organized Lyceum which will hold pub
lie meetings weekly, for lectures, recitations and
debate. Wm. Green, Esq was chosen President;
James NJ Cox, Esq. Vice President Merritt N.
Willitts, Esq. Treasurer, and VIM. N. Wilson,
Esq. Secretary. committee was appointed to
take into consideration and provide for course
of lectures in aid of the Library, and another
committee was appointed to confer together and
recommend plan for the proper organization of
a Library; both committees TO report at an ad-
journcd meeting to be held at the same place,
on Wednesday evening, the 26th inst. at s
o'clock.
HoRsEs REcovERED.-Mr Joseph II. Messenger
recovered on Thursday, the 9th inst. in Pha-
delphia, pair of mares stolen from his stable
near Urieville Kent county, Nd some time
since. 1t is alleged they were stolen by man
named John G. Schaick, and another man in
his employ Schaick has been engaged in dis
tlling at place called Pine Tree, near Black
bird, in Appoquinimink Hundred. lie was ar
rested and lodged in Chestertown jail. lie de-
nies that he stole the horses, but SAYS he pur-
chased them and paid the money in the presence
of man named John Thompson, who will
prove the fact. His accomplce has not been
arrested.
RAILROAD MEErNG.-An adjourned meeting Of
the friends of the Elkton and Massey's Railroad,
was quite largely attended on Tuesday of last
week. Jacob Tome President of the temporary
Board of Directors, occupied the chair. MIR.
| Gioome, chairman of committee appointed to
procure a charter for the proposed road, submit
| ted draft, which was read by section and adop-
ted, and instructions given TO endeavor to Sc
cure its passage by the Legislature. As nothing
further can be done until the charter shall have
been granted, the meeting then adjourned, to
reassemble at the call of the president
SMYRNA LIBRARY The annual report of the
President, j. G. Stockly, Esq. is published in the
Times. Their catalogue of books comprise:
300. The present value of these books is moi
less than $4,000; the other property held, cos
much more than Sl00 the cash and available
accounts exceed the Indebtedness of the Asso
citation Sal $3.50 that the actual resources O
incorporation amount to $2.l4l .55. The cap
ital stock, divided into 233 shares. of So each
held by l0s stockholders, represents par val
ue of but 81, l65-a little more than half TIN
value of the property owned by the Association
FIRE.-On Thursday night 9th inst. the COW
sheds and portion of the fodder on the farm O
Mr.. VIM. Potter, in Sassafras Neck, were de
stroyed by fire. The burning sheds and fodde
made great light which attracted the neighbors
who arrived in time to prevent the fire spreading
to the barn, or doing further damage. Mr. Pot
, ter was from home, and the night was rainy,
is therefore supposed TO be the work of an in
cendiary, as il is not likely that the fodder coult
have been set on fire of rainy night by stra,
spark from the chimney Of the dwelling.
At the annual election on Tuesday last, th
following gentlemen were chosen Directors o
8 the Citizens National Bank, of Middletown =
George Derrickson, Thomas Murphey. BENJAMIN
Gibbs, DR.. J. V. Crawford, Curtis b. Ellison
James NJ. Cox James Garnan, VIM. Green
Henry Clayton, in the place of VIM B. Thomas
, of Philadelphia. A spirited contest will take
, place, next Tuesday, for the Presidency. Messrs
Derrickson, Murphey, Crawford and Ellison
we understand, are all spoken of.
AT the late Annual Election for Directors o
= New Castle County National Bank of Odessa, tn
following gentlemen were elected, Charles Tat
man, Charles Beasten, William Polk, John Ap
pleton, David J. Cummins, Horatio n, Willets
Samuel Pennington, Henry Davis, Sereck j
Shallcross, and at subsequent meeting of til
: Directors Charles Tatman was reelected Pres
ident
Jack Pennington, the negro who jumped froi
the cars and escaped, when being conveyed I
New Castle Jail for his assault on Mrs, Davi
@ made his way to Wilmington, where he W!
, , nabbed, and is now held in the city'prison. N
1 Davis il is said, Will appear against him, an
: have him duly committed.
At the annual meeting of the Sabbath Scho
s teachers of the Presbyterian Church, held
Wednesday evening last, d. l.. Dunning WI
elected Superintendent; Vice, II. D. Howell
: T. II. Rothwell, Secretary; j. r. Hall, Trea
t urer; Librarians, W. r. Rothwell, g. Il. Ma
: dain.
e BY invitation of the committee of arrang
mcnts, a SOCIAL reunion will take place this eve