Middletown transcript., 1871-11-11
CSvw.pondt"ee If Tie Midaisfo~s Tssnseria.
SAssAvRAs Mex, Nov. 9th, 1871.


SAssAvRAs NgcK. Nov. 9th. 1871.
SM Welcome Transcript:-lIaviug a
short time since returned from our protrac-
ted journey North. wo have awakened TO
the reproaching seusibility, that We are
far in arrears with you. in our commupi-
cation. Yea. We might have said far
more so than We had intended should again
be: but rs VIC nrc Ignorant Of the things
that " src to be-" We feel We aren't least
--cxcusable for the uphcaval Of such pre-
mature resolutions.
However, We have resolved that no
greater space Of time shall clspsc ere We
perform the just duty Of transmitting to
you such items Of interest as may be
CLEANED in this locality.
On our return. We remarked, there
had been no material cl,angc come o'cr
tho spiri, Of the sccncc in SasSafras Neck"
that is, so far as the march Of improve
mcnt. or, the productions of art arc con-
ccrncJ
Decidedly the most obvious changes are
in the works Of Nature. When We de-
parted all was green and productive, re-
/ freshcd By the welcome dcws Of heated
August. But now how vastly different
\ the scene. The vcrdant scenery that was,
at that time. has been touched by the
frosty fingers Of Autumn. and meath its
stern touch have faded into the various
hucs now visible on all sides. aud which
ARE but the timely ushcrcrs Of far more
dreaded season.
The anxiously looked for " season Of
peaches" has been and passed bu, we
fear financial affairs are not much inprov.
ed thereby, owing to their impcrfec, state,
aud consequent low rates.
The minds Of the cbonics" here ap.
pear to be filled with the coming election.
as has been made manifest by the constant
query "Whrn'- lection day." thus show
ing their protoand kno~ie,isc Of the sub
jsci. upp-rmos, in their s,upcniuous
- brain pans.
The Democracy both in Cecil aud Kent
have not been wanting in animation ms
there has been quite n number Of Conser-
valivc Rallies in both counties We have
attended several, bu, will of course be OBJ
lirrd TO keep within the scope Of our
distance.
On Saiurdaya crcdi,nblc gathering was
assembled AT Crcilion, to hear the true
principles of the good oil Democracy pa.
radcd before them by able minds aud clo-
qucnt tongues The speaking was opened
by Noble I. Biddc. Esq. whose remarks
might not have been 50 agreeable to tho
cuc,ny, as they were forchle and TO III,
point. The principle subjects bundled hy
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writ Of H1'eas Corpus in South Carolina,
aud sour pretty forciblc blows were deal
nj the in>iigntor Of iha, evil,
Next upon the rosfram appeared James
b Groomc, Esq who by his usual corteou,
! mariners elected the greatest attention
With pleasure did arc listen To the word,
) Of truth, 80 elogucntly uttered by this IA
vorirc gentleman. Mr., Gs. remarks wcr,
principally confined to the taxes Of tho
County aud State. and drew correct
comparison Of taxes under Democratic M,
Radical Rule, and proved from their owl
figures the osrrrun of the latter. T.iu,
, casting into the depths Of insi ..,ucanc,
the would be assertion Of to pcmocra,i,
, extravaganza.
Having heard this gentleman through
: We were unnvoidably obliged to leave. nnt
hence did not have the pleasure Of hearin.
/, that distinguished gentleman from Balti
more, Mr. McLure. However We hav
since heard tina, he did full justice to ,h
+ subjects treated.
. IN conclusion Of tn, subject We can no
, asscr, there has been any converts to tn
true faith thereby But certainly thes
: able orations nj least served to stir u
!. what was before latent. a band Of musi
!. was on hand.
Prcsbyierianism. that sect which 70
years past has been entirely obsolete in thi
vicinity, seems to have undergone reyi
val. there being a church under cours
Of construction in an adjacent locality
b II, of course like all other novelties lla
!. many TO enter within its portals as abidin
e members, and others too are no doubt eS
. pcc,cd to join in the ranks and settle be
is meath the banner Of Presbyteranism.
u A small village about two miles fro,
q Cccilton formerly called Pcdilers' Ian
l. has now assumed the name Of Earlcsvill,
= in honor of GEORGE Earle. A post oiFic
J. is to be established there. nnd frcdu
o Price Is 10 be the Postmaster.
The seeded wheat in this section lool
!. very we'll. and many fields have alread
pf assumed their vcrdau, garb. The cor
/. crop will prove all that was expected, v
i th,nk. md In some cases there is u bci,,
e yield than could have been rcasonabl
b hoped for.
j. But hnrk the clock strikes. and nj
y prizes Us of thu fact. thu, the magic ho,
=, Of midnight is not far distant So II
ns wishing to force the labors W to-day up,
.. to.morrow. We will close this our rpis,
re- II the 9th inst. Still remaining yours
10 ever. SnsplE.
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