Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
LOCAL AND STATE ArrAIR,.


nave already been appriZed. 1t is therefore un-
necessary TO recapituate, save to say that, pre-
vions to the election, on Tuesday, the Sth so
conhdent were the Republicans of carving this
county, by negro votes, having through special
and amateur agents admirably drilled the awk-
ward squad to have them in due readiness to
fulfill the behests of their so-called friends that
our Republican friend and felow-townsman
George w. Ingram, Esq. made a wager with our
young Democratic friend Thomas Cochran. ESQ
that the Republican ticket would run ahead of
the democratic by majority of l5O The losing
party was, in good faith, TO roll the winner in
wheel-barrow from the Office of G. W. Ingram
.; 20; on Broad Street to Main, and thence to
the Depot OF the Delaware R. r. and back again
10 the starting point. Our Republican friend
came TO grief in the result and it became inevita-
ole tnat ne must 60 to tcheeiing. Between the
hours OF three and four on Saturday afternoon
last the affair came off in the presence of large
company assembled from the surrounding count
ry many of whom only came sko,n;no (pl
and, of course, ntatly the whole of the ponula.
.lion OF the town. wheel-barrow was obtained
from the Office Of the Adams Express Co. and
placed in front Of that of G. w. ingram & Co.
and in due time The Townstrd Brass Band was
on hand to marshal the procession to and from
the respective points Mr.. Cochran came to time,
ascended the wheelbarrow that being for the
honce the triumphal carl amid shouts and roars
OF laughter, in which nohe more than the Repub-
licans united just previous TO this, both gentle
men with smiling faces walked over together TO
Ortips hotel, where for time they were lost to
sight. Whether in their great good humor which
characterized the occasion, they added another.
smile" TO those which already wreathed their
Ups, as faithful chronclers of the incidents of
the hour we will not even hazard an opinion.
Ihey then returned to the starting point Gath
ering his buffalo robe aronnd him the triumph
ant victor mounted his chariot, cigar in mouth,
and our friend Ingram commenced his wheeling
pilgrimage, huge nine between his lips. The
Band led the way playing q Hail Columbia" and
as 'he procession came opposite the aforesaid
hotel, a halt was called, and the charioteer and
eaariotee ,;. went in again Smiling stil they "sml-
ed once more, and again took up the line of
march, The wheelharrow was adorned with a
flag, and large placard on the front announced
the iact that WHITE Men SHALL RULE della
wARE!' Amid strains of music and roars of
laughter, in which both gentlemen Joined Mr..
Cochran sometimes cheering for Ponder and
Blggs) the procession moved down Main street,
until coming opposite the Town Hall it stopped
again, and was viewed by large concourse of
people, both ladies and gentlemen, gathered there
to witness the scene. The procession then march
ed on, and when opposite the National Hotel
another halt was called and the smiling process
was gone through with From thence to the
Depot, and back again to the starting point the
wager Jdiriy iron and hoRorably paid and with
nothing TO mar the good feeling and fun which
characterized the event, the whole affair wound
up with supper and jolifcation at the Middle
town Hotel. Nothing has occurred in Middle
town for long time SO mirth-proyoking as the
scene and the circumstances of that day and we
can only say in the close, in regard to Mr. Coch-
ran, in the words of Cowper,-
when he next doth ride abroad,
May be there to seeln
and 10 Mr.. Ingram, that as he "faced the musici
,Fa.1t, A..
curr0nce of an another election, he may be found
among the large majority of his fellow-citizens,
who are determined that "White Men Shall Rule
Delaware"
The COUNTY PooR HoUsE-This institution.
located at Front and Broome streets now con-
tains 80 inmates, 3 of whom are boarders 1t
is in good ORDER and surprise visit on Friday
showed the result of the overseer's good manage
ment of the inmates as well as of the property
Thursday is the stated visiting day for citizens,
but, other proper persons can inspect the house
on any day. The main building is four stories
high, with two three-story wings and contains
Al rooms. The insane department is three sto-
ry brick building with Il two-story wing, in all
about half the size of the main buildings. The
colored peoples building, to the north, is two
stories high, about 80 by 20 feet A gate keep
ers house, is at the entrance. The other build
lngs are those commonly found on farm. The
the farm, 25 acres.
In the main buildings are reels on the first and
!hlrd noors, with $50 and 20 feet respectively, two
men hose for use in case of fire. The fire extn-
guisher can be put in full operation in two min
utes. On the walls through the houses are the
rules and regulations, scriptural quotations, and
notices. On the first floor are the office, store
rooms, Kitchen dining rooms, private rooms of
the overseer, and cells. In the latter, which
are dark, dry rooms, about feet square and IL
feet high, are put, for short time, inmates who
dlsobey the rules. On the second floor are the
chapel in which religious service is held on Sun
day afternoons principally by Presbyterian, Epis-
copal and Methodist ministers. The remaining
rooms on this floor in the southern part of the
building are used for old ladies and nur-
sery. On the third floor are the sick rooms
and dispensary of medicines the sexes having
separate parts Of the floor. On another portion
of this floor is the well mems sleeping rooms
There are in all about 40 sick persons A dis
tributing restaurant, if such it may be called, and
wash room are some of the convenences intro
du ed within l9 months.
The colored department has been divided into
male and female sections. In the old men s room
IS q blackboard Tor instruciiug them. Printed
reading is not common with them
The insane Department contains 20 women and
l8 men or thereabouts. In the day time, the
women have large room 10 themselves but at
night they are separately locked in rooms and
SO win the men. This department is heated by
steam, the appartus having been introduced by
the present overseer.
The average monthly expenses throughout the
year is about 50, 900. The products Of the farm
amount to about So, 900 year All the garden
vegetables such as cabbage and potatoes are raised
on the place. All the hay and straw used, are
also raised. A large quantity of straw is used
in forming the beds for the inmates, some of the
beds being changed every week. The ground is
put TO the best account ana some laboring men
are employed, as the inmates are mostly unfit
for the usual farming work.
Six cows supply milk and eight fat hogs will
give over 1000 ponnds of pork this year.
Of the inmates over half are of foreign birth
They are disciplined the same as if members of
the overseer's family. Some of them are con-
institution. Some are of disposition, that they
would sooner die on the highway than work;
bnt a few can be seen who really have met mis-
fortune.-Del. Gazette.
LAND SALEs.-The lands of Isaac Register de-
ceased, were sold at public sale at Smyrna, on
Thursday last, by Peter S. Collins, administra-