Middletown transcript., 1870-09-10
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

November next Harris was n Deawarean, hav- /
ng been born at Blaekbrd in 1927. He has led
dissoute life, and was implicated in the Cos
den murder, some twenty years ago. He disap-
peared from the neghborhood at that time, and
several years afterwards turned up at Back Greek,
the scene of the murder, where he was employed
as n farm laborcr and hostler until about month
previous to the murder, when he became the
keeper of n groggcry, in part of which the fracas
which led to the murder took place When the
time for the execution had almost arrived, the
excitement every moment increasing, Mr.. McCul-
lough sent to Mr.. Constable who had the re-
prieve In his possession, and who had not yet a.
reused from his morning Sunderland present.
ed it to the Sheriff. who read it TO the condemned
man. lie received the intelligence with seeming
indifference, and without word.
Dr. Franklin was great economist. A favor
ite maxim with him was" Time is money" In
order to save time, it is said he advised his re-
spected father to say grace over the pork barrel,
and lump the job, saving the time employed in
the usual grace at meals. In some such way as
this we also, shall have to lump the job and
make onr Acknowledgements TO our many kind
friends en- nasse, for their frequent and kind re-
membrance of us during the fruit season. Since
cur last Acknowledgements, two weeks ago. we
have to tender our thanks to +. r. Cochran Esq |
for two baskets of very fine peaches; to r.. W.
Cochran, Esq. for two baskets; to Benjamin L.
Hanson, Esq for two baskets; to John Cochran,
Joseph T. West, F. J, Pennington, Geo. W. Lock
wood and james F. Shallcross Esqrs. for bas-
ket each to Geo. Derrickson, Jr. for three bas-
kcts and to Joseph Roberts, for sample of large
| Crawford's Late which weighed nearly half n
pound each. These gentlemen will all please ac-
cept our hearty thanks, for these tokens OF their
kindness.
BURGLARY Sometime during Thursday night,
the depot at Clayton was broken into and the
safe robbed of sixty-fve dollars in money and
| other property amounting to about 500 in all.
The safe has not been locked for some time be-
cause it could not be unlocked, but the burglars
had made some headway with drilling tools he
fore they found out the door was not fastened
So large sum has not been left in the safe for a
long time before, and money is never left there
| in large amounts under any circumstances. Some
heavy payments were to be made on Friday, and
it is thought the burglars expected TO find the ne
cessary funds in the safe, but they were disap-
pointed, of course. The files and papers in the
office were terribly disarranged. No clue to the
erpetrators.-Smyrna Times.
SUDDEN DrArH-Mr John Ford, of sassafras
Neck, Cecil county, Md. was found dead upon
lounge, in his dwelling, Tuesday morning
last. 1t was his custom to sleep upon the lounge
in preference to bed. He had retired in his
usual health, apparently, the night previous, and
about O'Clock in the morning, his wife, who
occupied an upper room, heard him up and mov-
ing about, and called to him. He made no COM
plaint of sickness, and as he was an early riser
nothing was thought of his being up at that ear
ly hour. But when the family arose at the usual
c hour i'll the morning, he was found dead upon
the lounge. post mortem examination was
made by DR.. Charles Roberts, who gave it as his
opinion that his death ensued from congestion of
the lungs.
e A MARROW EscApE.-Ou Tuesday afternoon
n last as two young ladies in carriage, approach
e ed the Rail Road, st. AIMS, the afternoon
y peach train came suddenly upon them. The
'e horse, alarmed, stopped suddenly, and stood
d trembling while the passing train almost touch
" ed him as it rushed rapidly by. The young Ia
5. dies were dreadfnlly frightened but fortunately
escaped without injury. They that they
to listened for the cars but did not hear them. No
i one ought to pass that crossing without due pre-
he caution, the cannot be until they are
o. within few yards of the road. Ii is one Of the
most dangerous crossings on the road, and last
spring came near being the scene of a dreadful
"a accident, when MessrS. Roberts and llushabeck
10 were struck by passing train, had horse kill
- ed, their carriage demolished, and were them
d, selves badly bruised and within an ace of being
n killed.
ri PEAcnEs-The shipments rapidly falling
off, The prices have greatly disappointed oui
ST. growers, particularly the New York prices, ant
some have been shipping to Philadelphia TO ge
better rates. Some of our larger growers hav
of sold the balance of their crops to the New Jerse,
- fruit Gamers. AS usual those who sold the
0o crops for stipulated price, at the opening OF tn
d. season. have been the most fortunate. The sea
son will close from ten days 10 two weeks Garlic
as than last year. thereby hurrying the canning es
.ro Establishments in their work.-Smyrna Times.
re- A FEEDER TO THE LEwEs STEAMERs.-A tug
boat is now engaged in towing vessels from III
90 various creeks along the Delaware Bay shore, t
,as make connection with the steamers plying be
tween Lewes and New York. 1t will also proba
@ bly, be used to make connection between Lewe
~ Nav hf
- tween these places seems to be needed, as at pre-
IL sent those wishing 10 the bay near its mout
by are dependent entirely on chance opportuntie
= afforded by pilot boats.
:, FRIENDS MEErlNG.-T. Clarkson Taylor, Mir
he lister of the Society of Friends, will hold rel
ms. gious meeting in the late Banking Room of til
Town Hall, Middetown, on First-day evening
to the llth at o'clock. The public are respec
or- fully invited to attend. He will also attend {
Odessa, on First-day morning, at IL oclock,
In Friends Meeting House, in that town.
six A contract has been made by the Directo
with Messrs. Richard Irwin, Sons & Co. of Ba
iimore city, for the completion Of the Kent an
the Queen Anne's Rail Road as far as Centrevle-
&c the whole to be finished in eight months fro
It's the day of contract. According to this contra
the the road will be in running condition by the l
tho day of May next.
HARVEST HoME-A Grand Temperance Tia
ing vest Home will be held in Woodland Grove
md the Brandywine near Wilmington, on Thu
day, the 10th inst Addresses will be made
'oes Rev Theodore Cuyer of New York Rev. 10
hot Chambers, of Philadelphia; Rev. Pennell Com
'''"' of Pennsylvania Rev. Wesley Kenney, of Cd
en- So, and others.
hall Mr. George Spencer, of Kent county, Md. Y
:. severely injured by being kicked by horse
ndi- Thursday last. lie had been riding on hoi
bite back, and had just led his horse into the sta
INV and taken off the bride and saddle, when
the animal kicked him several times upon the h
.;oo and upon the chest injuring him very severe
Co.. WooDs on FrRE.-Thc Princess Anne llel
ioi has the following: very large fire has bro
are out in the woods of Mr.. Charles Lore, of
ical Thn fre commenced on Thnrsday and cont,
to burn, destroying everything in its path. {
WOOD fence-rails, &c. are being destroyed.
]. B. Fenimore has contracted 10 build