Middletown transcript., 1870-11-12

We gather the following from the Wilmington
papers in regard TO the riots there on election
day The election was the occasion of numer-
GUS outrages by the radicals. The negroes pa
raded the streets in large bodies, armed with re-
volvers razors, clubs &C. They passed from one
ward to another, for the purpose Of creating dis
turbance. The sixth ward poll was the scene of
a riot, shortly after noon, during which pistols,
clubs, razors and brick bats were brought into
requisition. The negroes came running to the
scene of disorder in lvrgc numbers, from the di-
rection of their headquarters, all well armed
and eager for the fray. The negroes drove the
whites from the polls. During the fight one ne
gro was shot in the head, white man through
the arm, and several others slightly wounded
1t is said that from 80 10 40 shots were fired.
The second riot took place at the time the polls
closed, five o'clock.
| The negroes came upon the ground in large
bodies, and commenced another attack, during
this fight there were several seriously wounded
| and one young man named Richard Pointer was
taken to his residence on French street. seriously
wounded.
1t is reported that several were killed. 1t is
also reported that policeman was seen TO stand
upon the corner and fire four shots into the party
of whites.
The Sheriff was attacked by desperate negro
with bayonet, the officers and all others who
were in assistance with the Sheriff were also at
tackled and badly injured.
The crowd of negroes paradcd about the ward
yelling and shouting desperately. Prof VIM.
Howard Day, (negro )harrangued the iniuriated
mass, and when requested by the Sheriff to in
duce the murderous crowd TO disperse, he an
swered that he would try to do so, but he thought
the Sheriff should take the white man also.
The Sheriff was cut through the clothing with
a razor in the hands of desperate negro, and
for a few moments his life was in immencnt
peril
Durinp the riot Mt the xth ward fhe blood-
thirsty negroes rushed into the residences and
beat up the white men, One man named Zeb-
ley was badly beaten.
The Deputy Marshas carried their badges in
their pockets and with their hands full of tickets
were eectioneerug around the polls.
In several of the wards it is said the Police
were very busy during the day eectioncering.
A NOVEL BET.-Thomas Cochran and George
W. Ingram, Esqrs. of this town, made a novel
bet on the late election in this county, the loser
to wheel the winner in wheelbarrow from the
office of George w Ingram & Co. down Main
street to the depot and hack, with forfeit of ten
dollars in the case of nm upset. The bet was
that the Republicans would carry New Castle
county By l50 majority, Mr.. Ingram betting that
they would and Mr.. Cochran that they would
not, and as the county was carried by the DEM
ocrats, Mr.. Ingram loses and consequently has to
do the wheeling. The affair is to come off on
Saturday afternoon next, the 10th inst. at 2
o'clock The Townsend Brass Band will be
present on the occasion.
SALE OF A lIoUsE.-Mrs. Lydia Rothwell has
sold her house on Main street, now occupied by
j. X. Hall, TO g. W. W. Naudan for s., 900.
The Middletown Lyceum will meet on Monday
evening next. Let every member be present.
The Bank of Smyrna has declared dividend
OF six per cent for the last six months.