Middletown transcript., 1871-02-18
local. Awp STATE ArvAiss.


In progsUu. Msosings are held nightly, which
arc we'll stteuded, end the number al the altar
ID stradily - IL Increase. Over twenty tndi-
siduais hsvs thus Or found grace. On Tuesday
night last ~ sesvlres were considerably narred |
by the wild ead s1angc antics Of crazy man,
whO ssalksd late he church in the midst Of the |
sermon, aud took scat near the pulpit Amer |
having things 10 his own liking for short time |
he wss taken In charge and quietly passed out
Of the house.
Governor Poader has honored two Of New Cas-
ties sons, VIM. h. and Robt. A. Cochran, with
the distinguished titles Of aiddc-canp To his ex-
ceilsncy With the rank 81 Colonel. -,
bury, on Thursday evening" Of last ~eek, Twas an
exceedingly hne affair. The attendance WAS
large and included all our most prominent citi-
gems without regard 10 party, md the members
Of the legislature This supper was superior to
all previous efforts In Dover, while the crowning
and most important feature was the absence oi
the customary wine. Wine is not popular with
the new Scna,or-Ae Is strictly n temperance man.
The grand legislative ball comes OIL on Monday
evening next. From the extensive preparations
ON foot II promises to be n brilliant affair.
The rccen, snow storm has made splendid sleigh
ing hcrcabouts, and Dover is exceedingly live
IL Ia consequence. Fast horses lots Of bells on
them and thc usual para aphcrnalia are the rage,
and the public square, commonly called the
% Green, is the drive, and here the young bloods
spread themselves with their $40 horses. In
trial Of speed around this course on Wednesday
afternoon last, one Of these :" sayists, In his en-
gcrncss to win, run against projecting stone ON
one OF the curves Of the track, whereby his cut
ter was wrecked, the driver spilled into the snow
while his foanng charger broke away with the
shafts. Nobody hurt.
There Is one nice little sinccurc still left in the
gin OF the General Assembly, aud TO perform the
onorous duties thereto appcr,aining, quite large
numl or Of gentlemen in Dover are willing TO sac
rifcc themselves. ! refer TO the office of State
Librarian, the principal duties Of which, rs per-
formed for the past several yrars-is TO lock aud
unlock the doors leading into the Library several
times u week, dust the books and sweep the room
at least scmi-annnaly, and draw several hnn-
drcd dollars u year therefor.
RELIGIOUS. Forest Prcshyic Churrh-Rsv.
John Patton, u. y. Pastor. Scrsiccs-Sabbath
mornings ut loi, Sabbath evenings m l.;
NJ T.. Church, Rev. II. Colclnzcr, Pastor.
Services sabbath mornings a, Iol Sabbath
evenings nj /. Tomorrow morning, subject,
Ahaz and Naho,hs vincyard--l Kings, 2lst
chapter, lIih and 18th verses. Tomorrow eve
ming, subject, Naaman the Lcper--lI Kings, 9Th
chapter, i2,h verse.
ST. AIMS Church, Rev. Jno. Collins, McCabe,
y. y. Rector service ut iOl, a. VI. thalei,
Middlctown. evening service sermon at \
o 'clock-Subjcct "The Antiquity and valnc OF
T.i,urgcal worship, or forms of prayer, as set
forth In the Scriptures, and cxcmplicd IN tho use
of the PRAYER Book In the regular public service
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Texts
g Hold fast the form OF sound words Z Tim.
chapter, IL verse and ist Corinthians, XIV. -,
~ will pray with tho spirit and will pray with
| the understanding Also As there has been, We
! ry naturally, much Misrepresentation on this sub
ject l. r. the use of forms In the services of the
! Church. all are invited 10 come and hear the
question discussed in candor, and In love.
This suhjec, was announced for last Sabbath
| evening, but owing TO the storm the sermon WAS
not delivered. II the weather should prove fh'
vorablc IL will be preached Tomorrow evening.
/ LEVY CorRr APPOINTMENTS Friday the
Levy Court of New Castle comfy made following
appointments
County Treasurer--Gnssawny Watkins, ofSi
Georges Hundred.
! Aiiurncy--ticorgc GRAY.
Prison l'hysician--Dr John Merritt.
Balii of Levy Couri-Jolin Link.
Trustees OF the poor--Gcorgc Lodge. Brandy
wine: John 4. REYNOLDS, st. Georges; Il. Med
Roberts, Appoqnininiink.
Caiiccfors --l,radywinc, Thowas l.. Talics
Wilmington East District, Geo. e. Ward, Wes
District, Archibald Given; Chrisiiana John 7
Mckee: New Castle. Wm u. Mccoy Mill Greek
John Springer White Clay Greek Jas. II. Sinal
ley: Pcncadcr, Mark ". Kirby; Red Lion, Johi
". Cane; ST. Georges, James Matthews; Apro
Guinimimk, Vim, Weldon.
The appointment OF bridge tenders was defer
red uu,,, Thursday, TO which day the Conr, nd
journcd.
PrnLIc SALEs--To-day at o'rlock nj tn
hotel of George W. Orilip. the Roberts property
| north Of town will be offered for sale TIN Tue.
day, Mrs. Elizabeth Burnham will sell her stock
farming implements, household and kitchen fur
ni,urc. To-day, at Il o clock. AT the Naiiona
Hotel, George ". Ingram Il Co. will ofer 70
sale n farm OF 100 acres, opc-haf mile from Nc
Donough. n, X. Ingram, on The MeCracke
farm near Sunni, Bridge, will sell his stock an
farming implements, on the .5ih inst, James .
Giun, near Sassafras, Md will dispose Of h
I stock and farming inplcmcsts, on the End.
r March. Sec advertisements.
D Coon SALE qr SrocK Jacob u. Ash, auctioi
, Ger, sold for 4. y. Price, on the McIniirc firm
two miles from Elkton, on Thursday Of Is
, week, calves, aged from 3 to 10 months, nj fro
: S5i 10 50: pne young bull, So. COWS Sl'
G aud oyer; and horses from $500 10 $3.50. Th
D Is the cticc, Of advertising. Mr. Price IN add
tion To posting large bills, advertised bis sale
both the Elkion papers and In Ills paper. II
: puLlishing Of sale does not cost much genera
IL from four to six dollars, and IL Il has the ce
/, of bringing TO she sale one good bidder II wi
!. doubly repay the advertiser.
q AMprrArioy Tuesday, Of las, week,
!. Young man named James Ford, living nei
!, Prices Corner, Appoquinimink I'D. had boih
y his fect pinputaicd by Dr. Green, Of Cayto
II The amputaiion was rendered necessary by re
l. son Of Hcycrr frost bite, contracted on Christms
:, eve night, when he fell asleep on the roadsi,
> aud thus rcmaincd, till morning. The feet a
cut of leaving the heels.
M,ppLvTowg LycguM.--At meeting of Il
lc Association on Monday evening last, the folio
pf ing Officers were elected for the ensuing year !:
President, John A. Reynolds; Vice Prcsidci
W. W. Roihwcli Secretary, Charles H. Wand,
J. ford; TREASURER, J. u. Clarkson. TN next Mo
ID day cvcppg tho proposed railroad from Midd
4. town 10 ElEt0n will be discussed.
70 Suppgy psArn.--Gamalici Garrison, Esq,
= estimable man and nblt farmer living near SIN,
;. na, died very suddenly on Monday nigh, At
N residence. lie performed his accustomed fam
" devotions about 0 o'clock and retired In his VI
al health, apparently, hut In about thirty IN
q. u,es from that time he brcathed his last, from
~ attack of heart disease, 10 which he was sutc,
nc Sxow SYoRx.-Snow began falling here