Middletown transcript., 1871-07-15
Local AND STATE ArrAiRs.

uilows: rOr pupunK up new tence, uiihg W hhu
st. AIMS causeway, $500; for log
Rng, 6liing In and widening to Is Il. Noxentown |
rauseway, $3.50; for erecting new iron bridge,
~ II. span and II feet from centre TO centre Of
arches, at $22 per lineal foot, over Cattail
Branch, head Of Noxcn,own mill pond, $946,
and for so pcrches Of Chester stone cement, lime,
and masonry S<5s, making total Of the bridge,
with shutunents, Sl4o0i for erecting new wood
On bridge, 40 Il. span At Caspcrson's causeway.
including .bu,menis, $1,000, and for raising and
widening said causeway, $500, making total cost
Of bridge and csuscway $1,000. The above work
we think could not have been done cheaper in
this county, as the Commissioner was careful TO
sciec, the best hands In the Hundred for cause
war labor: also alive 10 the interests OF The
county in contracting for the erection OF bridges
The iron bridge, Of Mosely's patent, built by
the American Iron Bridge aud Manufacturing
Company at Chester, Pa. is neat, handsome,
durable, and very cheap structure, and VIII
doubtless be much less expense in the end than
the best wooden structure. The builders suggss,
that II he named the f" Penn-Del'' Bridge, instead
OF .'Cattail because OF i, having been manufac-
,ured in Pennsylvania and erected in Delaware.
We would say for Nr. Wilson that he has been
un,iring since the Levy Cour, me, last February,
in repairing the county work in West Appoqun-
mak I'D For the economical manner in which
the appropriations for county work have been
made, and the using Of ihem 10 the best possihlc
advantage throughout the county may lie aiirib-
u,ed To the wonderful reduction in the per cent
um Of county taxes. Another year WIZ witness
n still greater reduction, as this year the expcn-
fall heavy owing to so mach unfinished business
having been lef, by the retiring COMMISSIONER
ItKros lrrxs.-The Maryland club, of this
town, and the Quickstep, Of Newark, Del played
the first ofa series %. match games, on The
grounds Of the latter, on Saturday last, the sih
inst resulting in n score of % 10 ~ IN fasor OF
the Newark club. The Mar, land club also play
ed the first Of u series Of games, on their own
grounds, with the Diamond state club, ot VIE
mington on the l2ih, resulting IN score ot u
to II In favor of the latter This game was
particularly interesting ene. notwithstanding
ihe Merylands were weakened by the absence OF
their pitcher, and disabled back-siori the score
was even nj the Th uning, the Elk'oa fi'the3
failing the Wilmington club won the game hy
handsome majority.
There was an alarm OF fire here last Sa'ars"y
nigh, abou, l2 o. clock. Some malignant person,
IL appears attempted To fire the lumber yard OF
Mr. Vim McCrcary, adjoining the extensive mill
Of iiili 4 Alexander. A gentleman leaving town
about that hour discovered the 'ntncs An emp
~ coal oil bottle and charred newspaper was
the only clues as u tho parpc'ra'or. lher, was
little damage done. though the losses Would nave
been very great bad IL not been for thc hmely
discovery. ,,.
h. E. EWING " TthAltulHA WV 49,
fee burned down some years ago. on Aor'h
street
PEACHES Peaches arc being SHIPPED from this
station in considerable quantities. The hrs'
shipment Of sound fruit wns made on Tuesday
last and on " Wcdnesday four ear loads were sent
OH This number will he increased each dh!
until /, rcachts eighteen or twon,y car loads per
s,ay, when IL will gradually diminish. Nothing
hu, llales are being shipped, which are gencr,
slly so grena MS not 10 hc worth much, and OF
course will not bring good price, which IN all
probability will ruin the market for the rest o'
season, for the ruling prices now viii tc the
average for the season llales Early are losing
favor in this ncighborhood, many persons talk
ing Of pulling them up on account oi Their decay
ing and f.!li:g of before they mature They
are II highly co!ort peach and when they ma
nre perfect are the irc',icst peach that grows.
Some Of this sort we saw in Mr.. Samuel Town
tend s orchards near Townsend, on Thursday
last In one orchard Mr. Townsend has Coo trees
and in another 500 trees, which will average
four baskets 10 the tree, all sound aud perfect
fruit, His prospect is very promising Tot all the
other varieties, and his %, 900 trees will yield
him in the ncighborhood Of 50 900 baskets
Finy.-The large barn Of Nr William Brady,
50 feet square, near this town, was DESTROYED ~
fire on Thursday night, together Win Us con-
tens, consisting Of 10 tons Of hay, 100 bushels
of corn, 2 wagons, 1000 peach baskets, oil his
harsess, SC. The FIRE broke out between II and
IL O'Clock, and is supposed TO be the work o' an
inccudiary Mr. iraiy'a wheat stacks were
near by, but the wind blsv the flares is ar OPP
pos,e direction. His tenant honsc caSghi hrc
from the flames Of the burning barn, but MAS ex-
tinguished without much damage. Mr.. Brad! $
loss 10 about 81, 5Qe, upon which there is prooa-
bly an insurance OF $500
TnE CoLraAx CuiLpIgS.-This troupe will give
two entertainments in the Hall, IN this town, on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings next, July
iglii and Goth. This will lie the first appearance
of them in this section, and are comparatively
unknown 10 our readers Not having seen them
ourselves we can only state what others say of
them They are said to be the mos, novel aud
attractive Of any troupe travelling and have won
the support Of the very hes, crss OF people whcr-
ever they have performed, while their representa-
tons have been fully endorsed by the clergy,
press and public. See Advertisement, in another
column.
Rgticiors. Forest Presbyterian Churcii--Rcy
John Patton, u. u. Pastor. Seryiccs-Sabbatli
mornings at l0l, Sabbath evenings a, aud
Wednesday evenings at n o'clock.
st. AIMS Episcopal Church, Rev. Jno. Collins
McCabe, d. d. Iccisg. Sc.sio.s--Sabbath morn
ings at l0l o clock, Sabbath evenings at the
Chapel Ia Midiletown, at O'Clock. Also FRI
days at I o clock, p. IN.
Methodist Episcopal Chuteh-Rsv. Vaughan
Smith, Pastor. Serviccs-Sahbnih mornings al
lo4 clock Sabbath evenings a, u o'clock.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings.
SraucE ny LiGrSiSG.- stack OF whca, on tn,
farm OF Joseph Ta,nall, situated in the Nlntt
Ward, md occupied by Sebastian Raymond
was struck by lightning. during the storm OF
| Tuesday afternoon and entirely consumed. Th'
| 6re companies turned out aud prevented th'
flames from spreading TO adjoining property. TIN
| day had been very warm, and the lightning VA
the sharpest VIC have had this season. The ralf
fell In torrents, and few limbs were 'wis,es
| from trees In different sections Of our ciiy.-Da
swars Republican
Noricg There will he no service in 81. Ann
Church, or In the Chapel on to-morrox, lSnn
| day) The 18th inst The Rector, Rev. DR.. NC
Cabe, requests u to gay that 10. y, he will re
sumo the services at both places on the Sunda,
after, which will be the ard inst. We arc GA,
to announce in this connection that DR., McCab
has improved much FROM his visit 10 Lewes. IL
reports grea, benefit from taking tho surf batl
every day.
| Peaches are the all-absorbing topic here, an
groups Of growers and dealers may he seen abon
the hotels To the evenings, and the depot In tn
day time, discussing prices, shipments, &c. Th