Middletown transcript., 1871-02-25
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stion was hsld At Dover, on Tuesday last The
Legislature having adjourned 70 give members
an opportunity 10 attend the eaaseal Of Ex-Gov. |
Causcy, Of Milford, the members o. ths House Of
Representatives, through thelr Speaker, Mr.
Biggs, tendered the use Of their chamber 70 the
Association, which was accepted. John y. Coch. |
rna, President, occupied the Chair.
The Executive COMMITTEES having been tnstruc-
ted, At previous meeting, TO investigAee the
subject Of draw awback frcighk and State taxe.,
paid 10 the Delaware Railroad company by peach
shippers also the rates OF freight the Railroad
Companies were willing TO carry 'Yul. 10 Nsw
York for during the coming season, made an W.
formal report that President llinckly, Of the =
". 4 u. Rsiltsad Company, would not refund
but Five Dollars per car while Ten Dollars u
was agreed should be refunded TO shippers. The
committee also reported that the Delaware rail-
road company had collected Sso,ooo from the
peach shippers 10 cover the State tax on their
ears, which Mr.. llinckly stated he was willing
TO return 10 the shippers II the suits instituted by
the State against the company aud now pending
in court were decided In favor Of the company,
after dcducting the expenses OF the suits. lnc
committee further reported that the railroad
companies were willing TO make considerable re-
duciion from last years rates for the hire OF
their ears during the coming season. Taking
Middlciown ms u starting point, the hire for
CARLOAD Of fruit TO Jersey City would be 500
| from Clayton $685. and from Dover sl0o. But
from all stations below Dover the rates would he
| relatively less Than stations above.
Considerable debate was elected by the report
! Of the coiami,,ec, and participated IN by Hon.
| Charles Brown, Samuel Townsend, Il. H. Cum
Minis J. 4. Fulton, Manlove Hayes and q. II. Is.
Day, and the action OF railroad companies rca-
| tive TO drawback ireights and their charges OF
State taxes to peach shippers severely commented
| upon. .
II is though, tina, the proposition Of the rail.
road companies To reduce the freight from all
| stations below Dover, relatively lower than ssa-
lions above Is for the purpose Of preventing iruit
shipments by the Junction 4 jrcakwatcr railroad
To lcwcs thence by boat 10 New York.
The Association adjourned 10 meet again on
| the third Tuesday in April when the Executive
Committee will submit their final report
TmE LExrrS SgAsoS.--On "Wednesday com
mcnccd the solemn season OF Lent, or the first
OF the forty days previous 10 the great festival OF
| the Christian Church. During the past two
months people have devoted themselves TO the
cnjoymcu, and festivities OF winter but with the
advent OF this particular season the sound oi
revclry will IN n measure be hushcd, and rs n
general thing by those only outside OF the Ca,ho-
lie ard Episcopal Churches will the pleasures Of
the season be kept up. Tuesday, being Shrovc
Tuesday, ended the festive season preceding
Lent. This day is also known as pancake
day" and in oldcn times WAS observed ms day
of mcrrmcnt among the young. The opening
day of this peniicntlal period Is known us Ash
Wednesday, so called from the fac, that on ihiI
day in the Catholic churches the faithful pro
cccd To their respective places OF worship, whcr'
their iorclcads are sprinked with ashes In tokei
OF their mortality. During the season all Cath
olics ARE obligated by the rules OF their church IL
last. The Episcopal Church has also prescribed
solemn services for this period, and although n,
| rules are promulgcd Us 10 the cxicn, and subjccu
of fasting II is accepted by the members Of tn
church us a period proper tor unusual sciidcnia
in all things, gs well as devotion and peniicncc
to which end the lessons from Scripture and tn
/ lessons in general during Lent are directed
Within the season OF Lent are embraced the grea
events In the life Of Christ-lis fast His hnmilia
ton. lis passion and Ills death, and the ccrcmo
nics upon these days in the Catholic Church ar
attended with much grandeur and so'emniiy.
, A Ngw ExrrrnrRis. There is u rrojcc, on tn
iapis OF forming colony Of Cecil eounans 10 cml
gr,t, 10 one l.. the Tcrr,orics--Colorado CT Mon
iara perhaps-and form settlement. a com
,uuniiy of not less than fi;y families Is the mini
. mum number suggested, 10 he composed OF al
trades, professions and calliuss cxccp, grog sci
= lcrs Their charter will exclude entirely the sal
OF sprituous liquors in the colony. Some oi III
o hes, aud mosi cnierprsing young men IN III
/, county are enlisted in the enterprise. meet
I ing is called ON Monday, 2Ith inst. nj the I'd
in the matter, when we will give more dciaie
account OF this new project .-Ceh Wing
After an,crcs,ing debate on Monday ercnin
last, the Iyceum unanimously decided 'hat u
: Delaware Legislature ought 10 charter the Eikio
!. and Middieiown railroad. The San Donine
: question will be discussed next Monday evening
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y The event of the day in France is th
J election Of NJ. Theirs by the National As
9 selnbly to the position Of +" Chief Execr
II tive of the republic immediately aft,
Is Is the declaration Of the vote. the Euglisl
!. Austrian and Italian ministers visitc
N President Theirs aud recognized n
French government The news was n
,e ceiyed in Berlin with some disnppoin
: meut. The North German Gazette r.
l. CARDS the election of mn Orleunist TO Il
u presidency as indicative Of speedy rene,
=, - nj Of anarchy in France aud preventive
n a reconciliation with Germany, the y
$, lcanists being sworn enemies OF German
e- In Paris the announcement Of the elev
ton Of NJ. Theirs was well received, ms u
y. y. SO the clectisn Of NJ. Grevy to the pre-
!" dency Of the Assembly. Rochctort's al
Il. Pyais journals alone finding fault. T.
'h Pnlais Royal has been selected as the I
~ ture residence Of President Theirs.
Isl In the Assembly. on Saturday, NJ. N
Ter presented declaration, signed by sc
e. cral eastern deputies, protesting on bch
"a Of their constituents against the sepel
he tion Of Alsacc and Lorr aine from Franc
at The COMMITTEES TO whom this protest v
ow referred reported expressions Of the stre
~ gcst sympathy with the people Of Alsa
and Lorraine. and directed that the p
vs. ,s test be recorded aud refarrcd to the neg
his .iators when they come to trent with U
In many for peace. 1t is thought that
'ox torms Of peace have been submit ted to
'o o, Assembly. but no perfectly authentic
RAJ count ofihcm hss yet transpired. Frer
die newspapers generally are opposed to
~; cession Of territory. La Libertc Gays Il
I.r. na a lasting peace on such conditions no,
re, be impossible. Gems Chsusy and Bi
ar declared in the Assembly that defsns
n L Ell II