Middletown transcript., 1870-02-26
LOCAL AND STATE AFEAIRs.

and a half miles from this town. by two Irish
men, James and John Murphy, brothers. who
were living on an adjoining farm. They entered
Mr.. Foards house about o'clock and seized
him. After forcing him into the yard they COM
PEELED him to go to the stable osensibly to count
some blade fodder, but when they entered the
loft Mr. +. was informed that more serious mat
ter must be attended to. He broke from their
grip and jumped out of the window, but they fol-
lowed him. Again seizing him, they commenced
beating him in a most unmerciful manner with
clubs. They feled him to the ground three
times, the last time dealing him such a severe
blow as TO render him senseless for a time and
helpless for further resistance. They then desist-
ed, after threatening his life if he informed a
gainst them, A man named Morrison witnessed
the disgracefu scene at the stable, but refused to
render Mr.. +. any assistance, because the parties
had threatened him if he did. lie merely begged
them to spare the young mans life. As soon MS
| Mr.. Foard sufficiently recovered he came before
| Esquire Carrow, in this town. and lodged COM
| plant. The two men were arrested (they hav-
ing also come to town. by officer Stayton, and
after hearing, were committed to Dover in de-
fault of $4,000 bail and $40 fine for contempt Of
| the Justice.
The provocation grew out ofthe fodder referr-
cd to- Mr. Elihu Jefferson, of New Castle, own
er of the farms, had purchased the fodder in pay
ment of debt owed him by Jas. Phean of this
town, who had the one occupied by the Murphys
|
the morning, per instructions from MIR. j. this
| uncle) when the Murphys tried to drive him of.
He paid little attention to their abuse, however,
and finished his load
| The assailants are young men, and really SEEM
cd not to comprehend the penalty they were in
curing They made the assault in behalf of
Phelan and against Mr. Jefferson, who held an
execution against Phelan's property, but released
| him by taking some of his stock and fodder in
payment of the claim and allowed him to make
| public sale. The assault was so brutal and so
unprovoked, that public feeling was considerably
insensed for the time.
| Bishop Lay proposes to visit portions of his
Diocese in the order following:
| March AZ, St. Marks, Perryvile; March l3,
second Sunday in Lent, A. NJ. North East; p. NJ.
Port Deposit; IA and 10, Elkton l6, st. Au-
| gustine ls, North Sassafras Parish 10, Sassa-
fras, North Kent Parish.
March 2O third Sunday in Lent A. NJ. st. Gle
ments; p. NJ. Millngton; 81, Shrewsbury; %, |.
u; 30, Chestertown; 25, Anpunciation, Church
Hill
| May II, Northern Couvocation at St. Stephens,
Cecil county.
| In each parish the Holy Communion will be
administered, and the children catechised, where
opportunity is afforded. The Ofertory is reques-
ted for Diocesan Missions.
| CLAIM TO A LARGE PORTION OF WILMSGToN.-A
claim has been set up to a larger portion of the
western part of this city. The allegation is that
| Gabriel Peterson, an ancestor of the Peterson
| family, most of whom reside in Delaware,
| leased the ground above mentioned to Peter and
| Lawrence for ninety-nine years. They alledge
| that no deed was made and that by the expira-
ton of the lease the heirs entitled to the
possession of the grounds. Several meetings of
the heirs have lately been held in Philadelphia to
take into consideration what Is to be done, and
whether it is proper TO press their claim, but the
conclusion they have come to we have not heard.
| -Repubiicdn.
The Lyceum will meet regularly every Monday
evening, in the Library Room OF the Town Hall,
which is not only convenient, but very cozy
| place. The room was filled, on Monday night
last, the ladies gracing the occasion by their
presence. very interesting debate was had,
| the question being-''Should capital punishment
be abolishedY' Decided in the negative. Ques-
tiou for Monday evening next,-"Are the people
capable of self government" No doubt the
house will be filed again the meetings are all
public.
| FIRE AT GEoRGETOwN.-The store of Faucet &
| Bro. at Georgetown, was burnt on the night of
| the 22d inst. The fire commenced about three
O'clock and it is not known how it originated.
Faucet was insured for fourteen hundred dollars,
| which amount is supposed TO cover his loss The
building was owned by Mrs West a widow la
| dy who also had the end burnt out of her dwell
| ling house which stands near the store. The loss
will be heavy to her as she was not insured.
The Board of Directors of the Middletown lii
brary Association will meet at the Library, in the
| Town Hail. on Monday evening next at O clock,
| Persons having books which they propose to pre-
sent to the Library can present them to the Dircc-
tors on that evening, or atthe meeting of the As
sociation at the Lecture Room of the Presbyter-
ian Church, on Wednesday evening.
| The Crippin family, it is alleged, it has just
hnnr 1tcc tn 1arn tnfa -,
Scotland All that is necessary is to prove the
| family connection, which they are endeavoring
| to do. The case is in the hands of one of the
lawyers of Wilmington.
The sociablc' at the residence of Charles P.
| Cochran, Esq. on Thursday evening, was largely
attended. Cecil, Kent and Caroline counties, Md.
were represented. Ritchies Band did the music,
and the dancing was kept up until the 1--WE sma'
hours"
| PosT OFFICE CHAsGEs-At Kenton, in Kent
county, Del. William H. Moore Postmaster, vice
Joseph Roop, removed. At Townsend New Cas-
tie county, Del. Levi w. Lattomus is appointed
Postmaster, vice James C. Wilson, removed.
| THE TwESTY-SEcoxD- THE schools in this place
honored the day by suspending their exercises,
and the national ensign was given to the breeze
from the flagstaff, in honor of the birthday of
the great and good chieftain.
+. Q. Sewell, Esq. Superintendent of the Della
suring the grounds about the depot, the length
of the platform, &c. preparatory, it is said, to
building a new brick depot.
Mr.. Alonzo Stoops has sold out his stock, farm
ing implements, &c. TO his fnther, and goes to
Masseys Cross Roads, two weeks from now, to
purchase grain for Elihu Jefferson, Esq of New
Castle.
MDDLETowS HoTEL.-Jos. II. Walker has sold
out his interest in this establishment to George
Ortpp, of Chatham, Pa. formerly of Newark
Delaware. Mr.. Ortlipp will take possession a
bout the 10th of March.
Persons wanting good horses, cows, agricul-
tuarl implements york or rockaway carriage, &c.
should attend j. Frank Stewards sale on Thurs
day next, March Bird. See advertisement in an
other column.
Peach growers in the lower part of Delaware
and Maryland begin to fear the loss of their crop
from the cold weather of the present week. The
buds were considerably advanced in that region.
John 0'Byrn, Esq. of the Philadelphia bar, it
Is announced, has purchased portion of the
Garden estate, half mile from Wilmington and