Middletown transcript., 1870-02-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Urls Win eyes ike cleaning plelauS,
Youth in manhood's early day,
Flankcd by rhymes would melt the ices
Round an anchorite's heart concealed,
Gems in whose translucent bosoms
Living gances teemed concealed,
Gifts whose radiant hues will linger
In the mind for many a day,
When the bridal gifts and tokens
With the rest are laid away.
Choose ye now each youth and maiden
While lifes roseate glories shine,
Where shall be your coming Eden,
Who shall be your Valentine
That good Saint, with friendly feeling,
Chooses Dunning's Store this year,
To dispense his charms and favors
And the witching time is near.
The Citizens National Bank, of this town,
has procured new burglar and fire-proof Safe
from Farrell, Herring Co. Philadelphia. 1t is
one of the completest arrangements for the secu-
rity of money and other articles of value we have
ever witnessed, and we think defes the skill of
the most expert and daring burglars. Within
the safe, which is of several thicknesses of solid
iron, is the citadel, or Bankers Chest formed of
an outer plate of STEEL half an inch thick, plate
of chilled iron, quarter of an inch thick, and
plate of boiler iron, of the same thickness; next
to which comes another solid plate of Franklinite
iron, II inch thick, so hard that it will cut glass
like II diamond, and which it is impossible to
bore. Inside of that is another plate of STEEL
of an inch thick, and the whole wrought toge-
ther in one solid mass, and secured by Yales
Patent Dial Lock, capable of one million combi-
nations. We think that the Bank officers, MS
well as the depositors may now feel perfectly Sc
cure from the depredations of burglars. The old
safe has also been thoroughly repaired. But the
Bank does not intend to stop here. 1t will em-
ploy every means of security within its power,
and intends to build this season, substantial
brick banking-house and dwelling, and will oc-
ha huil1inO tom nil
the new building is completed.
A TRIP SoUTH.-Messrs. B. p. Hanson and z.
Jones returned home from trip to Florida, on
Tuesday, bearing with them twigs of orange trees,
loaded with the golden fruit, like the spies who
returned bearing with them the rich clusters of
Eschol. They give good report of that portion
of the South through which they travelled, but
especially of South Western Georgia, which they
think very superior region for agricultural pur-
suits. They visited Savannah Macon, and 9TH
er parts of Georgia, and Jacksonville and other
regions of Florida. The farmers had finished
planting their corn, oats were up several inches
high, and the Magnolias, and Plum and Cherry
trees were in bloom. They went by rail, via
Richmond; and returning, embarked at Savan-
nah for New York, encountering, off Cape Halter
as, the severest storm which has been experienced
for years, the steamer losing one wheel-house and
narrowly escaping wreck. The wrecks of two
steamers were in sight off Hatteras.
BURGLARY AT DovER-On Friday night last the
| store of Wallace & Burton, on Nam street. Dover,
was broken into and robbed of goods and money
to the amount of $500 or S40O. The entrance
was effected by prying off the iron bar that Sc
| cured the window shutters on the outside The
safe, an old affair which had been in use many
| years, was nearly torn TO pieces, and about $50
in money taken therefrom. quantity of cloths
cassimeres, &c. were also taken. Some of the
cizeE- heard the noise of the burglars it is said
| but no alarm was created it seems. No one slept
in the store. Notes, checks, &c. were scattered
over the floor, and about sixteen dollars in mon
ey were not taken fiom the safe, from some cause
PUBLIC SALEs.-The farm of the late Adam
Diehl, containing 100 acres, situated in st. Geor
ges Hundred, near McDonough Del. was sold by
| l.. W. Stidham, auctiOneer, at the National Ho
tel, in this town, on Wednesday last, for the sun
of 81 20 25 per acre, aggregating $l7,025, Mrs
Mifflin, purchaser.
On the same day, Mt the sale of the persona
estate of VIM. NJ. Vandegrift ded. five shares o.
New Castle County Bank Stock, sold at Sci 81
per share, William Polk, Esq purchaser. ThI
aggregate sum realized by the Administrators
Messrs. F. 7. Perry and Thomas Cavender, from
the sale of said personal estate, amounted tt
nearly six thousand dollars.
On the same day, at the National Hotel, one
fourth share in said Hotel, belonging TO Anthony
Reybold, Esq. was put up at public sale bu
withdrawn, the highest bid being 50, 600.
MAD DoGs.-The Smyrna Times says A dol
belonging to a colored man named View. in Ap
poquinmink lid. went mad last week and bit Il
dogs in the Galley" and other neighborhood
near town. He was killed by Mr.. Numbers OF
Friday last, whilst in his cow pen. Almost eve
ry farmer in the Alley will have to slay his ca
nine. At the Alley Mills seven dogs were bittel
by the rabid animal.
At a meeting of the Library Association, hel,
on Monday evening last, the following officer
were chosen for the current year President, II
Vanderford; Vice President, VIM. L. Buckle
Secretary, VIM. N. Wilson Treasurer NJ N
Willis Librarian, A. G. Cox; Assistant Libra
ran, Wm. r. Rothwell; Directors, IT, A Now
land, J. NJ. Cox, Vim. Green, J. B. Clarkson,
Reynolds
Esquire Herring of FELTON,, is about to start ,
, land speculation similar to that of Mr.. Spruance
OF Smyrna, and gentleman at Goldsborough
Md. also contempates similar move Georg
w. Ingram Co. Brokers, of this town, hav
over 100 town lots, the property of J. b. and
G: Fenimore to be similarly disposed of. TIL
scheme will probably be announced next week
Fox hunting seems to have been a general mas
time on Monday last. large party of huntsme
started from Middletown, on that day, and ha
J some hard riding and running, but caught n
fox AT Galena, Kent county, Md. n bag-fo
, was turned loose on the same day, and the hunt
: men had rare sport. Some Of them got tired an
abandoned the chase carly in the day
: The Levy Court met at New Castle on Tuesda
last, pursuant to adjournment, but no motto
It was made to go into an election for treasur
q and collectors, owing to the continued a.
sence of Mr.. Ingram, tue Court is equally div
: ed politically.
2 The spirit of improvement is abroad in Ke
~ county, Md. fine new hotel will be built
Massey's Station, in the Spring, and new Cat
. olic Church is to be erected on the site of the
one, near Galena, Md.
q We heard of the President of Lyceum recen
ly, who entertained those present by singir
: "Shoo Fly?" The audience were greatly diver
9 cd. no doubt, and probably joined in the refra
/ of don't bodder me-"
MORE TmEvING.-Mr. Alonzo Stoops had a
8 of new harness stolen from his carriage hous
q on Friday night last.
Mr.. Samuel b. CHM, of this town, had all L
= chickens stolen, a few nights since.
i Frederica has put up street lamps, but if tn