Middletown transcript., 1870-06-25


ton adjourned.
The estimates for stations on the Kent and
Queen Annes Rail Roads, were supposed, by men
of intelligence and experience, to be too high
but, we learn from well-informed sources, that
it is expected that the Kent Railroad will be ex-
tended six miles beyond Kennedyville, and that
peaches will be hauled from near the water cour-
ses to the cars, and that these estimates will he
sustained. We should like to see the crop suifi-
cient j, $780, 900, baskets to bring down the
freight on the sliding scale" to the minimum
charge of Sl0O from Dover, and some gentlemen
entertain the opinion that such is the case, but
until the crop is delivered we shall be unable to
tell.
MIDDLErowN ACADEMY. The spring term of
this Institution closed last Friday which ends
the second school year under the present instruc-
tors. The school during the past year has been
in very hourishing condition The greatest
number in attendance at one time has been seven
ty-hve and the average attendance about sixty
gve. The attendance has been very regular, ma
ny hardly missing day in term and the deep
interest manifest throughout on the part of the
scholars in their lessons is highly complimentary.
The examinations Of the spring term began on
Tuesday of last week and closed on Friday. The
entire exercises evinced q thorough preparation
on the part of the pupils, and were for the most
part very satisfactory to the teachers. There
were but few failures and the improvement was
marked.
| There have been two public debates during the
| term. On each occasion the debate was written
out and the thoroughness of preparation showed
what careful study would in a short time accom-
plish.
The proceeds that were raised by the cxhibi-
ton in March were devoted to philosophical ap-
paratus. These have been exhibited once each
week and have added much to the interest in
| that important study.
There are some quite advanced students now
in the Institution One class has thoroughly
completed the arithmetic another has nearly
completed the elementary algebra and several are
in geometry. A small class was started the last
term in photography which made fine advance
ment. There are likewise several in the prepar
atory class for College. Four are now reading
the orations of Cicero which is the most advanc-
cd class these are Philip Boone, Fletcher Burris,
Harry Evans, and Harry Colclazer.
The following pupils have passed through the
term without having a single mark of indecorum
recorded against them: Willie Wood, Edmund
Gibbs, Willie Pennington, Harry Petherbridge
| Harry Wilson, Amanda Cochran Katie Gibbs
Laura Pennington, Mary Beasen, Laura Beasten
Mary Pennington, Alice Wood, and Clara Wood.
The Academy opens its next session on the
18th Of September next.
A DISCUSSING SIGHT.-A party of four persons,
Zone woman and three men, } packed into one
small buggy, drove into Middletown on Tuesday
| luSt. lney were from Mllllngt0n, and
it was soon discovered that one of them at least
was drunk. After dropping the load, one OF
them, said to be merchant of Millington drove
up and down our principal street q few times
and ended his exploits in this line by breaking
the coupling pole of his carriage, which threw
him out, bruising him more or less He was ta-
ken TO DIR. Barrs drug store, where he lay for
some time in stupor, more drunk than hurt
Subsequently he managed to reach the stable
yard of one of our hotels where about midnight
he was found prone upon the earth, picked VI
and put in place of shelter. ooh that mar
should put an enemy in his mouth to steal away
his brains. -
THE MARSH HARvEsTER-Built by Marsh, Stew
ard & Co. Plano, Illinois, will be operated in tn,
! field of Mr. John Cochran to-day, if the weather
is favorable. 1t cuts swath of five feet Tht
, gram, as fast as cut is conveyed 10 table by
means of a canvass carrier, where two men binC
} it as fast as delivered to them. 1t is claimed
that two men standing on the platform can binC
twelve acres per day without difficulty. TIVE
horses can draw it with ease. 1t is SO evenl,
l balanced that there is no side draft If the mel
are careful binders it needs no horse-rake to fol
+ low after
The PRESBYTERIAN NSYNoD.-Atthe Synod whicl
! met in Wilmington last week, new Presbyter
= called New Castle was formed. Iti composed @
= Delaware and Maryland, east of the Chcsapeak
Bay and Susquehanna river, comprising abou
@ | forty churches The Presbytery met after tn
e adjournment of the Synod and elected Rev Geo
S. Kennedy, of Smyrna, Moderator, Rev. JOIN
Crowell, D. D. of Odessa, Stated Clerk Rev. G
IL. Smyth, of Wilmington, Permanent Clerk
il The Baltimore Synod meets on the second Tues
4 day in October next in Baltimore.
e PLEASANT Excursions. Thursday week III
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School of Eastor
had delightful excursion TO Smyrna. On las
Wednesday the Methodist Protestant Sunda
:, School of Easton made a similar excursion owe
II the Railroad to Smyrna. We invite the citizen
of the peninsula to extend their excursions as IA
= as Middletown. Our citizens would be glad t
Il interchange courtesies with them.
i The army worm, in countless numbers, is con
!. mitting its ravages upon the wheat and timoth
. fields around Middletown In some instanc,
} the timothy has been nearly destroyed. tt
e wheat appears to be too far advanced to be grea
/, ly injured by it. Some farmers have cut the
:, timothy to save it from the worm.
o Yesterday was the day appointed for the ex
1t cution OF Edward Darnel, negro, convicted of Il
murder of Thomas Hogan, near Canterbur,
The prisoner admitted his completely in the mu
der, but said that VIM. Loper, who was trie
and acquitted, committed the crime.
n KENT COUNTY RAlLRoAD-The Chestertow
News states that the directors have made an a
: rangement for iron sufficient to lay the trac
from NeuneuyViile 10 DWyers, 10 winch point
e is expected to have the road in operation by Il
first of August.
d RED LION CANA quarterly camp for Chri
= tiana Circuit, Wilmington Conference, will |
- held in Moores Woods, near the Delaware Raj
" road, commencing on Wednesday, the Sd of Al
gust and closiag on Thursday the llth.
Hail fell here at IL O'Clock, on Monday nigh
D. Also south of the town, and at Warwick an
% other places west and NORTH but very little dar
age was done, as it was light and soon over.
ii Our machinists and foundrymen have had
NJ busy week of it, getting the machinery ready f
the harvest. Our mechanics are skful, prom
business men,