Middletown transcript., 1870-09-17
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

ance at the Town Hall, on Sunday night, TO hear
T. Clarkson Taylor, a minister of the Society of
Friends, who had been announced TO preach In
the Hall on that occasion. The reverend gentle
man announced no text, in the usual way, but
based his remarks, in the outset, upon the 9th |
Psalm, 4th and 5th verses :-" When | consider |
thy heavens, the work of thy fingers the moon |
and the stars which thou hast ordained; what Is |
pian, that thou art mindful of him, or the son of
man, that thou visitest him ?'' Before commen-
cling his sermon, he arose and said it was the |
habit of the Friends TO spend some minutes in |
silent prayer, in. their public meetings, and he
invited the congregation to turn their thoughts
inward while they communed with God and with
their own hearts, for a brief period The silence
was profound for about ten minutes, disturbed
| only by the entrance of some who were tardy in
| attendance. The speaker occupied an hour and
| twenty-five minutes. He was fluent, animated,
and free and unrestrained in his gestures, with
less of the intonation peculiar TO the Friends than
usual. Mr.. Taylor is very justly regarded II
man of ability, and his ministry, we understand,
has been received with great acceptance. He is
a teacher, and has very fine school in Whining
ton, where he has successfully followed his pro-
fession for some years. He is native of Virgin
in, and in social intercourse manifests much of
that agreeable suavity Of manner which marks
the Virginia gentleman. He hoped, he said, to
be able to visit Middletown again.
The annual reunion at Drawyers Presbyterian
Church, near Odessa, on Sunday last, brought
together another large concourse OF people. The
day was fine aud favorable, much like the day
set apart for the meeting last year, except that it
was somewhat cooler Rev. John Patton, ID. ID.
of Forest Church, Middletown, preached in the
morning, and Rev. DR.. Crowl, of Drawyer's
Church, Odessa, in the afternoon. These annual
reunions ard association of those who were wont
|, to worship together in that ancient temple, are
both profitable and agreeable, tending to keep
alive the memories of the past, and to strengthen
| tha Of rbr frllnWshin those
who have gone out from the communion Of this
venerable mother of the surrounding churches,
and erected other temples in more convenient To-
catics. Silence broods undisturbed above its
altar through all the year, save upon the occa-
, sion of the annual reunion. Each revolving year
will lessen the number of those who erst trod
with reverence its ancient aisles, and soon not
one will be left to recall or recount the early as
sociations which cluster around that sacred spot.
THINGS AT ELKToN Charles Hagen, a colored
boy about nine years of age, was run over by the
log wagon of Hill, Harlan Co. on Friday the
9th instant and so seriously injured that his life
is yet despaired Of No blame is attached TO the
driver of the team, it being impossible to prevent
little boys from running after the team. 1t is to
{ be hoped the lesson may prove salutary.
The NJ. L. Sunday School held its annual pic
mic in James Merry's grove, on Tuesday OF last
: week. The day was every thing that could be
desired, and the JOY of the fortunate participants
unmarried.
The hop given in the Odd Fellows Hall, on
i Wednesday evening, of last week, quite a
u success. soft eyes looked love to eyes which
IS spake agaiu, and all went merry as a marriage
:, bell" Richie did the music.
4 The season for the popular pastime of rail-
shooting has again arrived. The marshes of the
Elk River throng with these birds, and during
l. the high tides innumerable small boats may be
S seen threading their way through the tall grass
, in search of these iitvoritc birds. We have seen
- some very fine punches gracing the fowling pie
> ces of returning sportsmen.
Efforts have been made to re-estnblsh a direc
daily mail between Middletown and Ceciltou, re-
Gently abolished by the Post Office Department
Petitions have been numerously signed by citi
zens al both ends of the route, who are interest
"a cd in having direct postal intercourse re-estab
lished, and forwarded to the Department. TIT
- distance is only ten miles, but the mail traverse
rs n distance Of about sixty miles, via Wilmington
re and Elkton, to reach its destination, and abou
a. four days are required to communicate by letter
/ between MiddletOwn and Cecilton, whether let
u tiers be sent via Elkton or Galena. That is,
Id takes two days to send letter between Middle
I'd tewn and Cecilton, and two more days to get a
no answer Everybody knows that the business re
2 ations between these two points of the mos
IL active and intimate character, and that this tar
as dy postal intercourse is great public inconvC
as nience All these facts have been duly set fort
rn and brought to the notice of Postmaster Genera
- Cresswell, who is fully cognizant of them; bu
as yet, he has extended no relief And whethe
O. be means to afford relief or not we are unadv
a. ed. The public convenience requires it, and b
~ respectful petition it has been solicited of til
"S Department, but thus far, it has been asked ft
sh in vain. We shall have more to say on this sui
lis ject.
The time for reopening the Lycenm, is Mondo
on evening, October 3D., the constitution havir
en- provided for a recess from the lst of May to Il
| Of nf nct phnr No aud I
y" are cherished institutions. The latter will eau
the former to be more extensively used and Il
he Library will react upon the Lyceum, impartir
of to its members a wider Intellectual scope, al
no facilitating their efforts at mental training,
ps' These institutions are worthy the countenance
le all our citizens They will prove specially be
nto ccial to the rising generation. Discussion col
,o pels research and fixes in the mind the facts
- history. The attrition of mind with mind shar
ems and quickens the faculties, and gives slreng
ain and vgor, just as physical exercise impai
are strength and vigor to the physical powers.
M PGospEcrING.-Th gentleman from Media,
ion who recently visited this town, osensby
of find site for the establishment of steam flor
ing MILL has not been heard of since. He pro
ably had neither the means nor the intention
nat huy or build, and was merely prospecting,
les, which mean that he was travelling throul
ac- the country, as many now do, pretending to
=, desrous of buying land, mill seats, or other pi
'ic' perty. Land hunters are most numerous. III
me are well entertained among the farmers, eat go
dinners, driven around in carriages, Ia
;s largely, and take their leave, more to
70 heard of. They thus travel cheap fare well,
les the country and enjoy an economical pleast
ken trip and are very big men, for the time beir
ak There is of this sort Of thing done, than
..os pnblic are aware Of,
Forty cottages are to be erected at Rehobt
ood Beach in time for the opening Of the next su
and Mace if will rival LonS Branch. Cane Nav
Atlantic City, and is said to possess natural
re- yantagcs over all of those places. The beach
NJ, said to be the finest on the Atlantic Coast,
- hoboth is few miles below Lewis, and the I
oer road is 10 be extended to that point. The esti
lishment Of a popular summer resort at Rehobt
would add largely to the travel over the De
ware Railroad.
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