Middletown transcript., 1870-12-17
fooAL AND STATE AFpAIRs.


from Wilmington and quite number of gentle
men from thar city, who met, on the way the
Brandywine delegation, and all proceeded to-
gether to Mr.. Clouds place, hoping to take him
by surprise He, however, had got wind of the
movement and turned the tables upon the sur
prise party, by surprising them with most
sumptuous banquet, Of which, after music by the
band the whole party were invited to partake
Toasts were drank and speeches made by Hon.
Charles Gooding, j. A. B. Smith, and George
Lodge, Esqrs. and the crowning effort by Chas
B. Lore, whose pleasing illusions and witty sal
lies were greeted by uproarous applause.
The party remained until Z late hour, having,
as they said, "a good time of it,' and departed
after three cheers for the member-elected - Ga
zefte.
RESISTING AN OFFIcER.-0n Tuesday last, Err
nest Newman, of Odessa, was taken before Es-
quire Ridgeway by officer Jones, on the charge
of threatening to kill his step-daughter, Catha-
rns Kickoff. The charge was proven, and New
man committed TO Jail in default of bail After
leaving the magistrates Office he went along quiz
city for some distance, and then refused to go any
farther. Mr.. Jones demonstrated with him, and
told him the penalty of resisting an officer New
man exclaimed, 'd-n you and the penalty toe, +"
at the same time dealing Mr.. Jones several blows
| in the face with his fist. Mr.. Jones then knock
ed Newman down with his fist, and tried TO hold
him down until he could get assistance to help
to tie him, but Newman proving too strong, and
still assaulting him he was iorcedto use his cane
TO defend himself, and accordingly dealt him a
blow on the head making severe wound and
knocking him speechless, in which condition he
remained eight hours. His wounds were dressed
by Dr. Hamilton and is doing well 1t is thought
that ho will he well enough to go to Jail in a few
days.
New SENSATION. is at present afflict-
ed with a jumping fever. The malady at first
manifested itself among the school children
principally the little girs-who could be seen in
groups jumping from curb stones or from any
elevated place. The children seemed tobe much
pleased with their innocent pranks and had all
the fun TO themselves up to about two weeks
ago, when suddenly, like a contagion, TIE whole
town was infected and now everybody SCENE to
move in a sort of spasmodic gait Boys and
young men may now be seen with huge boulders
in their hands, each bent upon excelling his
neighbor in standing jump, while others again
have novelty in the way Of barrel, into which
a standing jump is made and out again without
touching the barrel save with the feet; jumping
ackwards from terra frma on top a big store
box is also variation from that Of the children
Base ball has its season, marbles, and plugging
pennies ditto, and now come jumping What
nextH-Detdrdredn.
VIM. T. Clark, of Chestnut Level, Chester co.
Pa. was in town on Tuesday last, on the lookout
for stolen horse. He tracked the thief down
this way, and at Summit Bridge on Tuesday
morning last learned that a horse answering to
description Of his passed through only the az
ternoon before. lie had bills printed here and
made free use of the telegraph to put officers down
the State ON the lookout, and it is probable that
he will get his horse and bring the thief to JUS
tce. His horse was stolen auringa fire on Sun
day night last, which consumed all his out-build-
ings, grain, two mules three horses all his farm
ing implements, &c. 1t is supposed that the
buildings were fired by the horse-thief MIR.
Clark offers $50 reward for the horse and $50 for
the conviction Of the thief.
Houses SroIES S.-on Wednesday night last,
Mr. Harry MoIhery and Mr.. Harrison Bradley,
residing near Newark, in this county each had
horse stolen. The Horse Company of Newark
started in pursuit. but as yet we have not heard
of the thieves being overtaken. There is some
talk of petiioning the legislature, at its next ses-
sion TO make horse stealing hanging matter
We need law of this kind to protect our in
habitants.
LAND SALEs.-John H. Rodney, Esq. as trus-
tee sold on Saturday last at public sale the
| Burnham property, about three miles northeast
OF this town, containing IT'S acres, TO Mr.. Il.
| Thomas Cochran, at Sl6S per acre, making
| S29, 400. On Tuesday last he sold the farm near
Dover, belonging to the same estate, containing
257 acres to Mr.. Thomas Burnham, for Sc per
acre-$l4.392.
| |. 0. of G. T.-The Good Templars of New
| Castle county will meet in county convention at
the Hall of Columbia Lodge, No l2, | o. of
u. T., southeast corner Of Fifth and Market
streets, Wilmington, Del Tuesday December
9th, 1870 at 10 o. clock, A. NJ. The officers of
the Grand Lodge will visit the convention in
body. A fullattendance of delegates is expected.
ELEcTIoN.-The Stockholders annual election
for nine directors of the Citizens National Bank
OF Middletown, will take place in the banking
house, on Tuesday the 10th of January. The
election for nine directors of the New Castle Co.
National Bank of Odessa, will be held in me
banking house, on Wednesdaa;y, January 4th.
! -HE ELKToN STAR LECTURE CouRsE.-Mr. Geo
Vandenhoff, will open the course on Tuesday
evening, 10th inst at the Odd Fellows Hall.
This celebrated reader has no superior, and few,
If any, equals in his chosen line of eloquence.
The Rector having returned from visit for a
few days from the Parish, Saint AIMS Church
will be open for Divine Service on Tomorrow
morning at the usual hour, l0a o'clock. Ser
vice at night in the Chapel, at o'clock.
The ladies of st. AIMS Church, are requested
to meet at the Chapel in MddIetown, on Thurs
day afternoon next, the 22nd inst. at % o'clock,
to complete arrangements for the supper, to be
held on the 9th and 2sth.
The Sabbath School connected with the NJ. E.
Church OF this town, will give an entertainment
in the Town Hail. on Monday evening, December
26th, consisting of ehoruses, solos, Ducts, quar-
tettes, dialogues, recitatons, &c.
The choir connected with the NJ. E. Church, Of
Dover, assisted by Professor John r. Sweeney and
others, contemplate giving vocal and instru-
mental concert On the 22d inst
The Masons of Chesapeake city, will hold a
Fair and Festival in their new Hall, commencing
on Monday evening next, and continuing each
evening until the 3lst inclusive.
There are about seventeen divorce advertise.
ments in the several newspapers of this Stale
The Legislature will be busy in this respect, az
usual.
Two hundred and twenty-seven market wag.
ons were arranged along the curbstones in
Market street Wilmington, on Saturday last
BY the report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
we learn that Delaware has l07 vessels, Ia. 0Gt
tons.
The Sabbath School ofSt. Paul's N. E. Church
Odessa, will have Jubilee in the Church. on
Thursday the 29th inst