Middletown transcript., 1870-03-26
LooAL ANp srArr ArrA1ns.

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discussion on the respective merits of countr,
ana city life, which was finally decided in favo
OF lie In the country. The examinations con
tnung two and half days, passed off yer,
pleasantly and proitably TO all concerned ii
them, as they were q fair test of the knowledge o
the students in their studies pursued during th
term. There were fewer failures than on nm,
previous occasion, all vieing with each other /,
excel. There have been thrce spelling matche
during the term, Philip Boone came off victoriou
on the first occasion, Frank West on the second
and Clara Vail on the third. The number o
students in attendance during the term has beer
IS,-the average attendance over 9s per cent
Inc following students have passed the term with
out any marks of indecorum: Eva Wyant, Har
ry wilson, Emory Hicks, James Coverdale Sam
uel Bouchell, John Hendrickson and Jas Gears
Next term beginning Monday, March 2Sth, vii
open with q few new studies in addition to thos,
OF last term, among which will be Botany, Phil
osophy and Vocal Music. Besides the presen
corps OF teachers the service of Mr.. George Sim
pier have been secured as an assistant. Mr.. Sim
pier is an experienced teacher and will doubles.
add much to the interest of the school,
DEATH OF Prominent CITIZEN Daniel Hanes
wealthy and influential gentleman, died las
Wednesday week, at his residence near Hanes
ville. Mr.. Hanes was an energetic and enterpris.
ing citizen, ever foremost in extending or pro.
tecing the interests of his county, and ever ready
ana wiling TO further projects of improvements
with his purse or counsel. 1t was he who con-
ccived the idea of and caused to be established
with the assistance of his friend Col. George
GALE the mail route from Harmony-a point on
the route from Chestertown to Elkton-to Rock
Hall, supplying five other offices created with the
route, greatly improving the sections through
whch IT passed and supplyinga want hardly ap-
preciable until after the establishment of the postal
facilities.
Iho village of Harmony was quckened into a
busy place by his energy, and Still Pond, for
number OF years his place of residence, received
from his zeal and enterprsing spirit an impetus
which has not abated to this day.
Hanesvlle, a village bearing his name his last
enterprise, was established comparatively only a
few years ago, when the now thrifty and flourish
ing neighborhood of Worton knew not of the ad-
yantages OF a well-Stocked store, postotiice and
mechanical shops in their midst. Mr.. Hanes is a
native OF Delaware and moved TO Kent county,
Nd about 30 years ago.-BlH. San.
STATE BoNDs AWAY FROM fIoME.-It NAV not be
known to the generality of our readers who are
constantly watching the stock markets, that the
Bonds of this State are on sale in the cities of 9TH
er States, and are spoken of in the newspapers ne
being among the most desirable investments offer
ed. A late number of the daily Evening Express
published at Lancaster Pa contains an ADVERTISE
ment, Offering $4,000 of Delaware State Cou-
pom Bonds for sale, by Messrs. Reed McGrann &
20. bankers, and states that they are more de-
siraole than government securities, in that local
lty IL is little singular that the money of our
state should be so constantly invested as il is in
the stocks and securities of other States while our
own Coupon Bonds are travelling away from
home with so splendid reputation az the Lam
caster dealers give them, to find purchasers a.
mong strangers Are our capitalists aware of
this act?-JourHal and StateSn,an
The Wilmington Conference closed its session
on Friday the 18th inst at Port Deposit. MOI
many changes were made among the ministers
hev. IL. Colclazer remains in Middletown; Rev,
e. a. Phoebus goes 20 Easton, Md. and w Ken
ney to Odessa. New Castle, W. b. Walton.
Cnrstiana, II. SanderSon St. Georges and Sum
mt, II. ). Thompson; Delaware CITY, John AL
len Port Penn, a. ]. Crozier; Elkton, b. r
Price Bethel 7. S. Williams Ceciton and St
Pauis, J i. Bryan; Chesapeake City, James Es-
Sate Wilmington, Il. B. Newman J. L. Kidney;
sun Pond, j. A. Brndlc; Chcstertown, J. B.
Merritt; Kent, D. c, Ridgeway, j. G. Fosnocht;
smyrna, A. Rittenhouse; Smyrna Circuit, VIM,
urie, H. IL. Miller. The Conference will meet ot
Dover next year.
SERIOUS CASE OF HYDRopHonIA dog bclonc-
ing to Mrs Stubbles residing on the farm of Mr..
y. Z. Richardson, in SasSafras Neck was seized
WIN hydrophobia, on Wednesday last, and al-
though chained broke loose and bit her son, Jas.
young man, and her grand son. VIM.
'''i i''H VI III lOuI SlGep, lOuf cats, and four
dogs-ail on the same farmland then escaped
running off toward Elk River. The CANNES. fe-
lines and sheep were instantly killed As the doc
carried q portion of his chain away with him he
VIII be easily recognized, and VIC trust shot, be-
tore committing further depredations. The
WOUNDS OF the unfortunate youths were dressed
by Samuel b. Wills, which, we hope, will not re-
suit seriously Wig.
RAILROAD MATTERs-A committee of Elkton
n nj lAT N~tgtNp IL.
tor tue purpose of comforting with members of thc
CITY Council in regard TO obtaining aid from that
clty, IN erecting the proposed Elkton and Mas
sey S Railroad. They failed, however, TO obtain
an interview, and effected nothing. We hone the
Committee will meet with better success at their
next visit, which is proposed for future day.
In the meantime bill has been prepared and for
warded to our members of the Legislature. ena
bhng the City Councils to guarantee Sl5O 600 of
Bonds Of the ad.-CecH Whig.
VALUABLE REL1c.-Mr. VIM. II. Naff has thc
sword of General Anthony Wayne, the hero of
tn Revolution, better known us Mad Anthony
1t was presented by General Wayne to CUNNING
Bedford, Esq His daughter Miss Henrietta Red.
ford, presented it to the late Evan Thomas. After
his decease, at the sale of bis effects, it was
bought by Mr.. Naf, and can now be seen at his
establishment in Fourth street.-Deiqarare Re
publican.
LIE L EACH CROP.-lnus lar the peach orchards
appear TO give promise of another good crop
Peach growers, in this region, inform us that the
buds never looked better than they do at the pre-
sent time, and from the central and the lower
parts of the peninsula the report is that the Or
chards are all right. If no damage should be
sustained later in the season, the prospect for a.
mother good crop is most favorable.
New TowN,-The farms recently purchased
by gentlemen connected with the new railroad at
Delaware City, are TO be laid out in a new town
TO be called New Delaware City. They are sitn-
ated short distance from Delaware CITY. north
of the canal. The railroad is to terminate there
The improvements will give an impetus to things
IN that quarter.
The new board of Town Commissioners appear
to be working board. The town is again ligh-
yea on mooness nights, the shade trees have been
trimmed up, and the unevenness of the streets
VIII WI soon be smoothed over and the depressions
nlled' we are sure every one is better satisfied
than with the old order of things last year.
The Pennsular Machine Works, located in tbis
town, were sold on Tuesday last, at public sale
to Messrs; james II. Scowdrick and George W,