Middletown transcript., 1871-11-18
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Our correspondent ut Delaware City sends us
Ihc following:
Oss q ~ citizens Is the happy possessor Of a
large WA9eM. During the storm Of Tuesday
night he neglected TO take |. In out Of the wealth.
=. Resalt--lu the morning he fouad the tops
Entirely blown OF. Several ofour townsinen are
blamed tor this eatastrophy, hut VIC will wholly
cxonerate your " i.ocal.'
As your Local was returning from Will
mington last Trrsday night, he noticed an en-
campment OF Gipsies near Ilarc's Corner. We
presume the usual predatory incsrsons upon
our poultry, &c. will now occur.
Ussrrfioa N Scamen. During the storm OF
Tuesday night the schooner Southcrnsr, Capt.
Thatcher, coal laden and hound for Boston,
anchored on our city. About eleven O'Clock,
while the Captain and mate were asleep below,
two coiorcd scsmcn fastened the Cabin door and
lowering the boat len the vessel. The Captain
signalcd another vessel which promptly rendered
assistance aud after q search along shore the
boat, minus men, was discovered bcnched about
half a mile above. No clcw TO ths deser'crs
could he found. ,.
All the heavy grading between Delaware City
aud Newark is now ncnriy compls,cd. IL u con-
Gdcntly expected thnt trains between Del. C,'y
and Philadelphia will 10 running regularly ny
the first Of February.
inproremef. We have been Informed by one
Of the members Of the ST. Georges .'arsh Comla-
ny tia, they have contracted With E'm III IT,
min.,on 10 build for them mn engine o. cign'y
horse power and pump capable OF raising 2'o"v
gallons Of water per minute. As all the nnin' ="
appliances for draining their marsh land has
heretofore, IN a measure, proved ahoriive, tnt'
means has been adopted, and u successful u large
extent OF land will lie brought under cultivation.
The game Of base ball last Saturday between
the Atlas, Sr. and Atlas, Jr. resulted in the ig-
nomnous defeat Of the latter by n score OF % 10
TO-
Dropnsd. Daniel Swecny, deck hand on the
strcanicr Woodward, Of the New York and Bat
,in,orc line, fell into the lock at Chesapeake City
on Tuesday night aud was drowned. Ills body
was recovered on Wednesday morning.
The fearful storm Of Tuesday night did no fur.
,hcr damage than the blowing down OF trees and
fences.
Our physicians have been very busy the pas,
week yaccinaiing our citizens bnc W. ~ in-
forms me that he lins performed the opcsa'ion on
over four hundred applicants. The usual salu'a-
ton with US is, Flows your Scab.
The drug store formerly occupied 10y W. ,.
Clcavcr has been sold TO W. \. Jester, OF Dover,
price not named. We hope for the new prortic-
ior all the success that his business warrants.
The Robinson House, !. Sioccklin proprietor,
came near being the scene OF n destructive con-
migration on Thursday. \ spark falling upon
the roof soon became II light blaze, and It's timely
discovery saved the long row OF wooden build
II has been showing all day Thursday and as
VIC iinshihc record of the week, n large hire burns
brightly up the river casting It's lurd glare ncross
the water filing us with dread aud carrying to
some poor unfortunate the misery Of seeing his
possessions destroyed.
Two members oil battery D. 18th L. s. Artillery
arrived on Thursday. with orders 10 remove
Sarscant u llren from Fort Delaware TO the In
sane Hospital, Washington, d. G.
a No,onlors TnlEr kiLLEp.--As the train on
the Queen Anne road WIS returning from Town
send To Ccp,rcyillc on Thursday night, between
cox's aud PRICE, stations, the ears passed over
some obstruction. The conductor Immediately
stopped the train and walked back. lie soon
came upon negro man, with both legs badly
crushed. and n severe wound upon the forehead
lie gave his name ms Sam Severe, and said he
bad sat down on the track TO rest himself, and
had fallen asleep. llo had considerable guam
iiiy of jcwelry, several watches, revolver,
aask Of whiskcy, and other articles.
lie had n sack, in which were clothing, twenty
eight skeleton keys, bunch Of railroad switch
keys. sc. lie MAS brought to Centrcvillc, where
he was Identified us Gus Davis, n notorious thief,
who ran away from the county nbou' twelve
months ago since which time his whereabouts
, has been unknown. The articles were Identified
Ms those slolen from the store OF Nr. Charles T.
llarman on Wednesday night The man lived
| uuili NuOub ! u NibCh lHo'HiHrs W. "
gard this accident as a fortunate occurrence, u,
| the community has got rid OF desperate cbarac
ter aud notorious thief ChirerMe Cdi.en.
ALp Bunsgr Tmg FACIAL Anrisr.--A yer,
select audience greeted this prince Of humorist
on Saturday night, aud, judging from the peal
| OF laughter which rang out almost necessarily y
they we're delighted with his performances
From tho opening 10 the close OF tile entertain
mcnt Mr. burnett sustained the cnviablc rcpu,a
ton which had preceded his arrival, whilst Mis-
| Nash, in her beautiful rendering of the Mssoni
poem "a We meet upon the Level and part upo
the Square, aud Mr. Sharpicy's incomrarahl
skilinl performance upon the Conccrtna addc
largely 10 the interest OF the occasion. We con
mend Mr.. iiurncits erich, rare and racy'' c,
hihi,on 10 all lovers OF sidc-sPl,iing amuscincn
and hope the day is not very distant when "
shall see his many tares in the Hall again.
The peach growers did not 60 10 Scaford q
Wednesday, and consequently no meeting Wi
held. Persons in the lower part Of the pcni
sula do not grow peaches 10 any great cxten
and do not take any interest In tho busincs
From the middle Of !hc peninsula up, Is whe
, the great hulk OF the crop Is grown. aud whe
. the people feel great interest In II OF
places IN this section Miidlciown Is the most n
ccssible and In this part Of tho Peninsula near
all the working men OF the Peach Growers A
4 seclatioH rcsiucs tucu hus NV Hoia 'hc hie'
ings here?
Since tho above WAS written, we undsrstal
! there 10 soipc talk OF calling n special mse,
/, here next month.
EprcArioSaL CONVENTION n. 4. &c
: ference Academy Committee, ut Dover, have
/, sued call for nm educational convention, To
4 held 10 tina, town ON the 2ist inst. The object
!. the promotion Of education throughout the
. ninsula. aud TO devise means for the establi,
. neni OF the Wilmington Conference Acadea
8 The convention will be addressed by Il. l.. Dal
icil, ID. u. President Of Dickinson College liz
: Joseph Z. Comegys Hon. N. D. Smlthers, Tx
' Charles brown aud others. Accommodate
Q free Of charge will bs provided for persons fr
v n distance. Rev. ". y. Gregg has been invi
!. TO be present. aud will furnish persons wshi
10 attend the convention with excursion tick
!. upon application.
!. PAssixa AwAY.--About the Rrst Of Octob
Mrs. Mary Lockwood, aged about II yea
closed her eyes In death, and a few days In
!. Mrs. Sallic Cochran, about the same age,
Q lowed. On Friday night Of last week, Mr.. !.
!. Ryan, aged IS years, 5 months and 81 da
went 10 his final resting place. Thus witt
5 Ave weeks, three Of the oldest inhabitants