Middletown transcript., 1870-02-05
Tus LEVY counr-A MrxprR DIsovAIIrIrD. =

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TnE LEVY Counr-A MEMBER DISQUALIFIED
The Levy Court of this county met at New Cas-
tie, on Tuesday. All the members were present
except Mr.. Ingram of Appoquinimink Hundred.
He met with an accident some days ago, by which
it is said his leg was broken and is detained at
home. For some little time there existed quite
an embarrassment in consequence OF there being
five Democrats and five Republicans, just q tie.
How to get the Court organized under such Cir
cumstances was the difficulty. This, however,
was solved by the generosity of the Democrats,
who did not wish to delay the business with
which the people entrusted them notwithstand-
ing they representa- large majority of the voters OF
the county. Wm. McClelland, Esq. a Republi-
can, was chosen President, by the consent OF the
| Democrats, who desired to make compromise,
inasmuoh as it appeared that Mr.. Ingram was in
| eligible and disqualified had he been present
Mr.. Hicks stated the fact that Mr.. Ingram was
| not freeholder, to the Court, and had the re-
cords of the county produced to prove that there
had been no real assessment to him for six years.
The collector of the Hundred, who was present.
denied any neglect to assess real estate to Mr. In
gram, and stated TO the Court that he had asked
Mr.. Ingram, distinctly, if he had anything more
that he should assess, and received for an an
swer, that he had not.
. Mr.. Hicks maintains that it is not doing justice
TO the county or the constituents OF the Court,
that a gentleman should force himself thus ille-
gally into a position of trust and responsibility
In extenuation Of Mr.. Ingrams position, it is said
by his friends that he had a deed for couple oi
acres made to him to qualify him to hold the Of
: flee. But no decd has ever been recorded. And
we are told by n gentleman from Mr.. Ingram
Hundred, that it was currently reported that Mr.
Scott had given him deed for two acres, in thu
, midst of a branch or swamp, some years age
that said branch was never assessed, and palC
no tax. But that it had since been sold by thu
sheriff, and was again under execution, and con
sequcntly Mr.. Ingram had not the least show of {
fee simple and has been holding the office for sew
eral years in this disqualified manner. We STAT
simply what has come TO our knowledge; ant
believe what we have stated to be the facts in tn
: case.
: The deadlock in the Court prevented the elcc
c ton of the county Treasurer, Collectors ant
$ other officers, the Republicans, with their nc
o customed greed, demanded all. But rs the Dem
c ocrats would not consent to fill all the office
}; with men opposed to their principles, the Cour
y adjourned to Tuesday next Gdzette.
v CHANGE IN THE DELAWARE r. R.-A. C. Gray
/ President of the n. c. 4 +. r. II. who has rul
g the locomotives on the Delaware r. r. by con
tract ever since the opening of the road has give
i up his contract and the road will hereafter be d
! rectly operated by the P. W. & B. II. r. Co. til
j, locomotives being in charge of G. W. Perry
&c Master of Machinery. Notwithstanding rumor
to that effect no other changes have been made i
g operating the road.
d; Joshua Jones and Lewis Carpenter, the Nv
d negro men condemned to death for committin
e !, an outrage upon the person of Mary Merediil
II a white woman living near Hares Corner, i
e. September last, expated their crime on the ga
: lows yesterday.
i A gentleman, living near Mt. Pleasant, had tt
J.; throat of one of his hogs cut last week. probabl
by some one who intended TO steal and eat i
The hog was discovered the next morning lyin
l. on the ground on the outside of the pen.
y February was ushered in with three inches
n snow upon the ground since then the tempcr
= ture has been lower, and the advance of frui
=. buds and vegetation has been checked.
re The Smyrna Lyccum decided atfirmatively o
n Monday evening last, the question -" Shoul
e. Chinese emigration be encouragedH'
!, Building Loan funds sold at premium of
r per cent. at the last monthly meeting on Thur
Id day evening last.
c, The Mutual Friend says that over fifty coupl
Il have been married in Milford within the la
u month.
&C. Chancellor Bates has removed from Dover
On Wilmington.