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Middletown transcript., 1870-05-07
BANKING HOUSE OF
John McLear & Son.
COZ Market St. Wilmington, Del.
ESTABLISHED, 1913.
ESTABLISHED, 1913

WE are offering for sale the Six per. Cent
w Bonds of the City of Wilmington, at par,
in sums of $50, SlOO, $500, and $1,000. Inter-
est payable April and October. Registered Ger
ti6cates.
The City Loans of Wilmington have always
been highly esteemed as an investment, and the
rapid growth and general prosperity of the city
make them more than ever desirable.
We continue to transact general banking
and brokerage business, and are continually en-
larging our facilities.
Money received on deposit and returned on
demand with interest Parties keeping accounts
with lis may draw checks on us payable at sight,
precisely as in the case of banks.
Drafts Oh England, Ireland, Germany and
other countries drawn.
Parties desiring TO invest money in bond and
mortgage, are invited to examine our list of Sc
curities of this class.
Passage tickets from Europe, by all good
lines sold.
Government Securities taken in exchange for
any other scurties at the highest market rates
JOHN McI.EAR & son.
| June 9th, l869-tf.
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TOBACCO & SEGARS!!
PUFF By. TELEGRAPH.

MlDDLETowN, DEL. Nov. ls, 1869.
The following dispatch has just been received
from |. a. via Warwick The author of il is nm
known, but he is evidently some one who is "up
to snuff" and that he is fond of "pufIinr there
can be no doubt:
AS round the town you poke,
ou wish to have pleasant smoke;
Take my advice, (this is no ioke,)
You'd better go to WINES
Or il you want TO get chew,
Of sweet Black Fat or Honey Dew,
You'll find it and good 'Fine Cut'' too,
By dropping in at WINES.
His policy is, Ito try TO please"
His Scgnrs always smoke with case,
The Snuff is bound to make You sneezc
You get at WINES.
Take my advice without delay,
Ills place you know in on Main strcet)
Invest your ''stamps," it's sure to pav
Both you and WINE.
Let politicians plot and plan;
Rule the people must and can;
And you or any other man,
Had better go TO WINES
n. B-Ral Road Tickets to and from New
Castle, Wilmington, and Philadelphia for sale at
reduced rates, Mt the Tobacco Store next door to
the Middctown Hotel.
Nov. 2O-y
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Selett poetrp.
WHILE WE MEET UPON THE LEVEL.
By EMMA ALICE BROWNE.

By EMMA ALICE BROWNE.
'Tis the zenith hour of darkness
Hark, the warning midnight bell!
Ere the lights fade on the altar,
Let our solemn hymns of parting
Into sweet thanksgiving swell
Met for labor and refrcshmcnt,
Brothers of the Mystic Rite,
Por the goodly gifts that crown US
IIumbly he our hearts uplifted
To the giver Of all light
By the plumh-line of His Justice,
And by Virtues Jeweled Square,
May VIC test our every action,
And from earthly stain and blemish
Keep our garments white and fair
Circumscrihc each wayward passion,
By the compass of His Will
Truth, Relief, and Love Fraternal,
While We meet upon the Level
Guide our stumbling footsteps still.
When temptations rude assail us,
Thralled by trcachery ssubtilc snare,
Menaced by the storms Of sorrow,
All the waves of death go DER us,
lie will hide us from despair.
Taking from our high example,
That our lives may blameless prove,
Him whose glorious name and record
'Faithful unto death lis written
In the bright Archives Above.
Gladly when the chilling winter
Of the grave is drawing near,
When its icy winds sigh around us,
And its cold dews gem our foreheads,
We the Mastcr's call shall hear
We shall hear the awful summons
Echoing in the vaulted night,
And with joy our Lord obeying,
BY the token and the password
Enter Everlasting Light!
There on the All-glorious Temple.
In that house not made with hands,
Fitted by the mighty Builder
Unto perfect Strength and Beauty,
Linked in Loves eternal bands.
Sweetly VIC shall dwell together.
While the cycles roll and shine,
Children of all climes and ages,
At the right hand of the Warden,
Gathered to the Lodge Divinel
Fadeless as the bright Acacia,
May our deeds immortal bloom:
While beneath her mystic garlands,
Folded by His peace, our ashes
Slumber in the silent tomb
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Farmers and Horsemen!.
u1HE THORoUGHBRE STALLION
JOE HOLT MM

Will stand for Mares, the ensuing sea- -NHz1<AS,
son at Middletown, and Mr.. Anthony Reybolds S.
Commencing the first week in April at Middle
town. alternate weeks at Mr.. Anthony Reybold's
Those wishing TO improve their stock, would do
well 10 see Joe before suting themselves elsewhere
For Terms and Pedigree see small bills.
M rel lS-3ln
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Ia sa NE !..:
Delaware Rail Road Tin6
Summer ApranEement.

IN and after Monday, April fourth, 1870 Passeng
" Trains will run follows, until further notice.
trains Sundays excepted
NORTH. SOUTH.
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TABLE OF RATES

And any information required promptly furnish
ed on application to the Home Office, or to
any of the Company's Agents.
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PROMPT,
l'1,
ACTIVE,
McuIetown, Del. Feb. %, 1868.

MckIetopn, Del. FEB. %, 1868.
MEssRs. WALTON WHANN & Co.. Gentlemen:
used Whann's Raw Bone Super-Phosphate on my
corn last spring, and on my wheat in the fall
In each case it produced an excellent crop.
Wishing to determine which of the different phos-
pilates would pay me best tried several, and
am glad to say the yield was much the best
where used Whanns. | shall continue to use
it, and cheerlully recommend it to my neighhors
'STnnDS,
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JOHN P. McLEAR President,
GEO. W. STONE, Vice President
NJ. NJ. CHILD, Secretary,
BENZ. NlELDS, Counsel & Actuary,
d. W. MAULL, Chief Medical Examiner
R0BT. G. FRAlM, at Home Office, General Agent
for Delaware.
TRUSTEES.
John P. McLear, Samuel Bancroft Jr
William Bush, George w. Bush,
John V. Rice, Wm. G. Gibbons,
Job II. jackson, Henry F. Pickles,
Clcn.ent b. Smyth, Thomas d. Webb,
William Candy, William H. Swift,
William S. Ililles, Edw. Bringhurst, Jr.
James Morrow, j. II. Adams,
Lewis p Bush, NJ. d. H. B. Seidel
james Bradford.
DIRECTORS.
John p. McIear, Samuel Bancroft, jr.
William Bush, Ed. Bringhurst jr
Thos. w. Webb, VIM. g. Gibbons,
William Candy George W. Stone,
Geo. W. Bush, Jno V. Rice,
Williams. llillcs, W. II. Swift.
A. G. COX, Agent,
July 3l-ly Middletown, Delaware
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Mddietown, Del. March II, 1868.

MEssRs. WALTON, WHANN & Co. GtnIemcn;
have been using Whanns Phosphate for some
time past alongside of the popular fertilizers, and
have come to the conclusion it is us good as any
other. ] am going to use ten tons this spring.
Yours truly, HENRY CLAYTON.
March 27--1y
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MIDDLETOWN ACADEMY.
A First Class Boarding and
DAY SCHOOL.

CNDER TIE DIRECTION OF
WARREN I. HICKS. A. B.
HUDSON a. WOOD, \. b. rN'Nc'rALs'
assisted by
Mrs. GENIE IL. HICKS and Mrs. MARY WOOD,
EALL Term begins September 18th, and ends
l. December ID.
WINTER Term begins December 9Th md ends
March 18th. Vacation of one week at Christmas
and at the close of the term
SPRING Term begins March 2sth and ends June,
lIth. >N' Univ
The following arc the charges for the Fall and
Spring Terms of II weeks but as the Winter
Term continues IA weeks, one sixth more will he,
added, making tproportionatey the same as the
other two Terms.
Small Scholars in First Lessons. .....,S + 90.
Urinary Department.. nt....:............,. q On.
Academical Department. ...s6........ll co..
Classical Depar rtmcnt................ys.f Is 90,
instrumental Muslc..... 0O-
NoC'il MuSlc...... 90
osc vi itho 90.
German and French leach extra .....2 OO-
Tuition per annum, including board,
wood, lights, and washing 220 co..
Inc same per Term... rm..................,..,,.15O 90
Students charged from the time of entcrino
For further particulars address the Principals
for Circular, Middletown, Del. Oct 3-tf
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NOTICE.
PHOSPHATE SOWER

With its Movable Cast Iron Bottom, adjusted by
sett screws, &c. also secured TO me by Letters
Patent, dated Oct. 81, 1868, and confirmed July
10, 1863, by decision of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia.
As there has been over 100 of these machines
introduced and used in this neghborhood, with
in the last two years, with entire satisfaction,
am cnnhlcd to offer 10 the nnLlic my inlurnvcl
Middletown transcript., 1870-05-07
DELAWARE PHOSPHATE DRILL

AS first class machine, with II full guarantee
of good workmanship and satisfactory perform
ancc. | would also notify all persons that
shall prosecute any infringement upon any of the
improvements secured to me by either of the IL
boyc Letters Patent.
w. n. HAMILTON, NJ. d.
Dec. II, lS69-tf. Odessa, Del.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22

! Elsewhere we give some account OF the new
! telegraph lines, submarine and terrestrial,
which will presently unite the West India
Islands with each other and with Central and
South America. A few days ago we were
informed from London that the collaborating
vessels were nearly ready to leave England,
and we lately learned from the West Indies
that extensive preparations have been made
tn ere for the performance Of the work. This
will be carried on under the direction of Sir
Charles Bright, who has had experience in cable
LAYING i'm the Atlantic, and whose barOnctcy
was conferred upon him for his success i'll
that service The West India cable, the two
branches OF which extend TO Panama and De-
merara, Will at these points connect with ca
bic and land lines running along the Pacific
and Atlantic coasts of South America, and
will pass round nearly the whole OF that vast
continent-all of it, in fact, except Patagonia,
which is inhabited only by savagcs. On the
completion of these lines as our account
shows, the people of South America will be
in telcgraphc communication with Central and
North America, Europe, Asia, and several
points in Africa. Meanwhile our pioneer in
Ocean Teegraphy had almost said the very
author of the system, certainly its most ef-
fcient and indefatigable promOter-brings be-
fore Congress yet grander plan, the details
of which we also give, 1t is nothing less than
the spanning of the Pacific Ocean, the tele-
graphic connection of Shanghai and San Fran
cisco When this shall have been done, the
greatest possible telegraphic triumph will be
attained Mr.. Field is, Of all men, the one to
lead in the enterprise and reap the honor.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
THE DRAMA.
WALLACK'S THEATrR.

The performances given on cdn"'dHy af'et
at Wallacks Theater for the beneht o fs Sedhy
Brown were witnessed by large number Of persons
The beneficiary has realized, understand, ah0ut s
which Is q substantial and gratifying result sAe
acted on the occasion, MGrgery, in "Ihe Rough
Diamond" and she seen TO have been very badly
burned, particularly on the arm. Mr.. Bloughan was
heartily welcomed in "Tbs Gentleman from lresind.
and Mr. John Clarke aroused tie emphatic mcrimenof
the spectators by his udicous and very cl,ver persona
ton Of Cousin Joe, in Thc Rough Diamond" We have
omitted to state (Which especially ought 10 he stated
that Mr. Lester Naack gave the Of his thCster for
this benefit purpose.
The best play now presented on thc new
York stage is Mr. Ten Tuylor's Men and A'cs.' lts
fate IL peculiar II was brought forward m Lent when
the regular hahues of Waacks werC-or were suppoSed
TO befastng and praying At al eN ent they did h"t
como It, and therefore IL did ret receive, AZ we
outset tho attention IL deserved And Low, at the ona
OF the first week in Easter-when, II We may be ao"ea
tie expression devout thoator goers have recoVee"
their balance and just got their seees OMIT l. TO DO
withdrawn. To say that the piece las been sacriieea
Is to state tie point mildly. II ought to have been
great success-and 80, as matter OF arr, IL was anu "
But I'm respect to what Dick swiveDer calls the 'a
pecmiaria, IT must be set down as failure. u Las ani
attracted the puh!c In great numbers flre scenes
rubbish OF that sort appear TO pe more 20 ,,ama,ie
OF the multitude than the most denSate md
paintings of the growth OF true love IN pure neS J
the chances and changes OF fortune IN the con,sy' - VI
we ina te the Substance OF Men aud Acres" lttc
indeed "A story of English life but allowing for diisr
enccs In form OF government and social orgaiLaoi 80, 20
story finds local application and conveys esson 20
worth the learning Men and Acres" mas oSrh % :. n
with great beauty, walacks stage, ana Is aeteu
remarkable ability and taste. IL may re ssh w Sd
and night and the house onght 10 oe & w m
ON both occasions. The appeal mado 10y this pay
appeal to admiration for complete work oi u"ss
ait-eompletc In itself and IN the manner OF ~ reio
tation The significance OF the point need moi Oo ~,
Al the saturday Matinee MIR. Lester Waack aSaIH az
neora ma NJ t6nIcOte In "Ours." Next week w'l ue.
acted in suocession "Thc Bellies stgGtagem," "Eas"~N
Lie" aud " Tho Love CAasA
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
IERlIS or THE TRIBUNE.
2ttes&sra1ork D1s1r Gri3a1l.e, G
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1870.

Tae senatus Consultum has been voted unanimously,
end NapOleon's proclamation is about 10 be issued -
ghe Customs Parliament of Germany is in session =
AnOl er trade has been added TO tine strikes i'll France.
=- Admiral Porter cOntTadcts the story OF a war
Sl Spain puIIOrting to have had its origin in Of
III. patches. wOrlunens riot has occurred at CadZ.
ST. The Red River delegates remain in custody.
IN The Date,y yesterdays bill introduced relieving
farmers Tire tax produce brokers. The Northern
Pacific Railroad bill was amended and passed. ==- In
the House, the Tariff bill laid aside owing TO the alb
Of Mr. s,henck. The Naval Appropriation bill
debated. but 10 vote reached.
The remains - the late Mr. Burnraro have olyed
Of Boston and his funeral VIII take place Saturday.
"a woman in Baltimore has murdered her four chill
drcu and her mother in fit Of insanity "A locomo-
tive cN oded in TOledo killing the fireman and fatally
Nouudin. the engineer. == Two MeAicans in New
Mexico and a man in Illinois charged with theft have
fallen victims 10 Lynch law. The cold weather OF
last wcok has serio usy damaged the fruit crop OF Hi
nos.
The continued illness Of Recorder Hackett has com
PEELED az ad doument Of the " Farland trial to Monday
s= William Chanbers, tried for the murder of DOu.in-
icus S. Voorhees, has been sent to the Utica Insane
Asylum. == Thomas HalOran has been committed
10 jail for the murder of his wife at Hickory Hills,
y. J. === Commissioner Osborn has decided that the
JOstmastclGeEeral can prevent the mails being made
medium for the circulation OF sWinding circulars.
The entries foI the Union Course troting matches in
May closed === The Baptist Educational Conven-
ton has adjourned sine die. Gold, 1l33 l13, ll3l.
thermometer, ~, 81, 60.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
TIE LIJfIT1TIOyS or DErEYsE.

1t will be remembered, at least by all our
readers who are interested in Celebrated
Cases, that some years ago Lord William
Russell, an aged nobleman, was barbarously
murdered in his own London house by q
Swiss valet, who upon his trial was defended
by Mr.. Charles Phillips. The line of defense
adopted 10y the distinguished advocate was
that the murder was committed by the female
servants of the house. and he also argued that
bloody articles found in the prisoners box
were placed there by policemen with view to
the reward offered for his discovery and con-
victiOn. Suddenly, in the very middle of the
trial, Mr.. Phillips was astonishcd by receiving
from his client full confession of guilt. But
he did not swerve hairs breadth from the
line of defense which he had adopted. He
lifted his eyes to Heaven, and feryently de-
clared to the jury that God alone knew who
had committed this murder! He continued
lis insnuatiOns against the hOusemaid espe-
cally, the result of which was that the poor Girl
was carried to an insane asylum. Mr.. Phillips
did his client no good, however, for he was
convicted, and i'll due time executed
A dispatch from this city to Tie Chicaqo
Tribune, (Which we have reason to believe sub
stantially cOrect0 in speaking Of criminal
case which has attracted, we may say en-
crossed, the public attention, says of a
prominent lawyer who has conducted the
defense, that he has apologized privately
for indecent illusions to lady, said that
he believed nothing of them, and that
he only made certain remarks (and this is the
point we wish to emphasized "iR The hope Of
"helpigg his client' II is to The general charac-
ter of the professional morality thus indicated
that we ask the attention of the reader II
must often happen that an advocate is called
upon to defend a person known by him TO be
guilty, but the onaS proJaadi being upon the
prosecution, the party at bar ia entitled TO all
the benefits of the laws of evidence; and as
the trial starts with presumption OF his inno
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
MONSIEUR TONSON.

The Republicans of our State hold q State
Convention at Rochester next Thursday to
nominate Judges of the new Court of Appeals,
and we note that four of our City Districts pro-
pose to send double delegations to annoy, dis
gust, and dishearten, our brethren throughout
the State. We ask the Convention to make the
shortest possible work of this nauseous business.
Let there be no inquiry, no hesitation, no discus
sion but let those delegates who shall appear
to have been chosen by the organizations ac-
credited by our City General Committee be
admitted to the seats without question, and
the others requested to cool their heels in the
ante-rOom or on the sidewalk, as to them shall
seem good.
In making this recommendation, we by no
means intimate a preference for the organiza-
tions termed regular in the contested dis
tricts. In two if not three of the four cases,
our Judgment favOrs the outsiders. But we
are not the proper arbiter in the premises,
while our General Committee is, and
our State Conventions ought not to be
vexed and Obstructed by these nasty feuds,
which have rarely any but the fiimsiest pre-
text. Our Primary Meetings are often farces;
our Committees are chosen by gangs OF bar
room loafers, hired for the occasion; and the
result proclaimed by the inspectors is very
rarely other than their own wishes dictate.
Our system is rather worse, on the whole, than
that of our antagonists, for no one is cheated
by that. Every one knows beforehand that
those whom Tweed wants returned by
his inspectors will be, though the vote
should be twenty TO one against them; 50
nobody votes at his Primaries but his road
makers, street-swecpers, and other stipcndi-
aries. This constitutes Il despotism, but not
fraud. 40 one expects fairness; so no one is
deceived On our side, there are gTeenhorns
who fancy that votes, not canvassers, decide
the result; and we do sometimes have an
honest election in two OF three of our twenty
two Wards.
Again We say to the State Convention, Waste
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22

We are glad 10 note that the House did not
indulge with Mr.. Stevenson in a display of
feeling at the result of the iilibustering" to
defeat Mr.. Sypher in the Louisiana contested
election case, ard did not accept the argument
which he managed to introduce on a question
already decided. 1t is hardly proper to dig
nifty as am argument the statement of Mr., Ste
vcnson, tlat as the House had admitted Mr..
Sheldon from the same State, it ought to re-
peat the error in behalf of Mr.. Sypher. He
ought to recall the old adage that "twO wrongs
"never make one right"
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22

Among the names which have been suS-
gested to form the Republican ticket for Judges
of the Court of Appeals, we have heard the
following:
CHARLES MASON, Madison County.
WM. NJ. EvARTs, New-York City.
NOAH DAyIs orleans County
JOSEPH MULLE, Jefferson County.
JAMES EMoTT, Duchess County.
ALEXANDER G. JOHNSON, Albany.
EDWARD C. SPRAGUE, Buffalo.
AMAzIAu b. JAMES, st. Lawrence County.
EDWARD +. BULLARD, Rensselaer, County.
We believe several of these have declined
to be considered candidates.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
amusemen,s, frrlurco, ETC., CHS epcning.


ACADEMY OF MuSIC.--At q Philharmponlc pNl, ne
8: Italian OPesa-' Magic Flute 'ai' ,
BooTH's THEATER Tweuty-thrd-st ana HlA'h-
,,e-" Widow Hunt" "TooilcS" John ). Csise .
Fu1H AVENUE THEATER-"f frou-trou.'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, IWenty-thlId-st' anu
Eshiha,e.-" Twelve Temptations - :,
Nrpro,s CARpFN-"Pippin, the King oi the Gold
lues" etc LYDIA Thompson iloupe'
OtyNPIC TuFATFR-"M Macbeth" G. Il. Fox.
WUrAct(s ThrATER. Broadway and Thirteenth-st.
-" Mcu su3 Ac7es." }. W. Wslack
Woops MUsEUM.-At 2: white Cat at 8:
"Tbe Bohemian Girl"
ACAnFNY OF Music, BrOollyn.-Farcwel Concert
Ole BglL
BFIuoNr GALLERY. from,9 to 6.-Exhibition Of
Paintings Bcpest OF The Sheeing Arms
UPruTuFATRON, FoWteeHth-st. - Grand ITO
a. nme. Prof Hislsys Variety Troupe
Kelly & Icons ME,sTRELS, No. 40 Broadway
"Irow-fOw"
LEEDS AIT GAIIERIEs.-BeaumOnt Collection OF
PaatugS ~
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DFSIGN, Twenty-tmrd-st'
,p FcaHA ave.-Togty-flh Annual BSlitiuan
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frrrsrCes -
SUINw,Y HNI-Concert III AlU OF INC Oup"l9'-
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CoorER INsTITUTE-At q Franklin Electrical
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WV. MasoN Evans: Cooper Observation-Disclosures.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22

Our State elects a new Court of Appeals on
the 18th of May, when Our City VIII, more
over choose three additional Judges OF her
Court of Common Pleas, new Board of Qit-
teen) Aldermen 10y general ticket, and Assist
ant Aldermen from the several Districts
. We urge every good citizen forthwith to re-
solve
/. That he viii be in the City on the day
aforesaid;
.. That he will vote for every officer then to
be chosen;
g. That he will not vote for an unworthy
candidate of his own party, but will vote for
better man in his stead, even though THIS
should cOnstrain him to vote alone.
Citizens of New-Y ork the Offices about to be
filed have little political consequence but they
have great practical importance. Our Judges
of Appeals are TO oXpound Gn the last RESORT
our laws for fourteen years to come. Liberty,
Justice, Property, are all in their hands. VIII
You not take pains to ascertain who ought to be
chosen, and vote for them surely and them
only?
New-York tribune., 1870-04-22

The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was yes
terday passed in the Senate by very decided
vote. Tie measure grants an immense tract
Of land from the public domain in aid of the
enterprise. 1t is gift which the completion
of the road will return to the country many
fold in the increased value Of adjoining lands.
1t is a generosity Of the most economical kind,
and one which the nation can afford frequently
10 repeat on the same terms. 1t is heartily to
DE wished, therefore, that the House will not,
by the threatened defeat Of the present bill,
delay the construction of a road whose want
VIII be felt long before it can possibly be com
Ilited.