Middletown transcript., 1871-10-21

Time ui gnmc Two hours nnd u half Umpire.
Mr. MeW Scorcrs-Mr. rhomas, Tor Al
las, aud Mr. Pccsnrd, for Dclaw re.
CoScgRr concer, for the benefit of the
Prc'cstan, Episcopal Church, now IN course OF
erection, in this iown, will he given in the Town
Hall, on FRIDAY evening next the 2Tih, inst by
members Of the Handel aud HAYDEN Association
of Philadelphia, who have kindly volunteered
their services in behalf uf the church The al,isi
/, Of this society Is too well known TO need an,
notice a, our hands. The pr, grn,nine y III cin-
brace sons, Duets 'rios and qunttct;s nad will
consist of sentimental aud comic pieces. IN the
list OF artist published 10 another column j. the
naiuc of J. VI. Marco, known to many OF oar
rihmns As n bnsso hc has few snpcrors and
stands high up in the scale Of comic Singers
TIE object v charitable one, aud We hope To
see tie !lal fllci to is utmost capacity.
w,tpiSgtov MASrr,crrags The capital in.
vested in carriage manufacturing in Wilmington
is sT5i zoo value Of new work manufactured,
yearly. 81 IFS. 500 No. of carriages madr last
year, I, ,i7i: giving employment 10 1aa hands.
In tn morocco business there is an invested zap
ital Of 81. 0nn valnr II goods manufactured
the year jus, civsei, Sl.sQOoOJ; No. dozcn
sAius tanned ~, go No. Of hands cmpo. ed,
5jI Th-ss figures convey but,. 'tint idea OF
the immense capital invested In manufacture 10
Ibis growing ciiy in ship bnilnns, ear m'nr.
f,ctaring, engine hulldinr, sc, employing mil
lions OF capital and thousands of men.
! SrcoNp Ceor or PEACHES The Cecil Wa
saws Mr.. Richard T. Collins, living about sever
miles below Eikton. on tie Elk river exhibited
at oar office, "a few days since, specimen OF per
cci. ripc peaches. Of the crawfofds Earl, Va.
riciy, which were The second crop Of frui, this
season from the same ,rccs.
! rSeovuox MIR Wm. T. llccks. residing il
Sassairas Neck. left II, our office Yesterday
| goose egg. laid Monday last. G,csc. as
general thing, do not la, eNrcp, IN frhruar,
aud March, hut this one laid during tho .prn /
aud began laying again ON Monday last, and
has already laid three eggs.
Rev. J. $. os;rander will preach tomorrow
morning aud evening, in the VI. T.. Church IL
/ This town. At2I T.. N. meeting OF the child
/ rcn will he held Ia til. same church to which nl
the children Of the town aud community ar
earnestly invited 10 a,icrl
The mansion farm Of the late Vim. wini,le
situated IN the neck, - about two mhi from
smyrna was sold a, public s,lc on Thursial
last 10 !. n. Pcnrson one Of the heirs, for So
per acrc--l5o acres, $500.
The building committee propose to pu, an iroi
| fence or rafting ON the new Episcopal Church
/ Three specimens are now on II, for the inspccioi
OF the congreg slion.
The land belonging 10 the heirs Of Dr Sutton
situated ncnr Summit Bridge and containing
| 100 acres WIS sold few days ago. TO Jainp
Nicholson, for sloi5c per acre, wihou, bnild
ings.
A Sunday School Normal institute, OF whic
we gave notice two weeks ago, will lie held i
the NJ. y. Church. in this town, on Monday an
Tuesday next.
The new Opera House Masonic Hall in VII
tninatou il exurcfcd 10 be finished ly Chris mn.
II will seat |, zoo persons.
Wilmington has contributed over 81, 900 70
the relief Of Chicago.
The Sussex County Court only lasted lhrt
days.