Middletown transcript., 1871-09-16

DsLAwARs CRY lrexs.--Our correspondent nj
Delaware City ssnds US the following
Rsmsrksbiy Hesifky fSmiiy Major Hunter Of
this town, 10 80 years old this month. has not
been sick hut once In the last forty years, and
has not takeu dose sf medicine for more than
thirty years. His father was IS years old when
no died, and never took dose Of medicine for
6fty years prior 10 his death. he was married
twice and had twenty children, who never had
physician TO soc them In twenty-five years.
Bssis,ss on ihs Canal. .--l3usincss ~ the Della
ware and Chesapeake canal is looking up. TN
Monday, the 4th, 70 boats passed through TO
Chesapeake.
Arrssted--On Tuesday last officer Kirby ar
rested the captain Of QUE Of the tide water boats
for crowding up tho locks, aud took him before
Squire Pennington. lie WAS dismissed by paying
costs.
Arrivals Arrivals nj the Delaware City hotel
for the week ending Wednesday, numbered a5
Dro~nsd. The body ofa white man was found
in the " Delaware Lock Of the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal, on Saturday night last. Deputy
Coroner. II. N. Shaiier, held mn inquest, and the
jury rendered verdict Of accidental drowning.
The deceased was five feet seven inches high,
wore full whiskcrs, had on white shirt, dark
stripped coat. pants and vest, aud lace shoes.
Nothing was found upon his pcrson by which TO
identify him. lie II is said, worked for, or on
Mr.. Bcaston s farm, near the Buck.
OrcrboardO the same night, the chamber
maid Of the stearaer VIM. Whillden, was ordered
ashore for conduct uubccoming iady. while
stepping ashore she fell into the locks, but MAS
rescued by bystandcrs.
Police N,ms.--on Monday night last Frank
Brunncs was arrnigncd before Mayor Price for
allowing his horse to run Al large IN the streets
He was let OIL by paying costs. At the same
| time, Jesse Alexander, for the same offence, was
served IN n similar manner. Mr. Galligcr was
| arralgned for fast driving, but on proving his
bor n cal ~ ii rgsl m uu
| costs.
| Commsncod.-Work commenced on Thursday
on the Railroad Bridge, at this place.
| Golden W,dhna.-Mr. Charles 7. Nanhck'e
and wife, OF this town celebrated their golden
wedding on Friday Of last week. She is his Sec
ond wife, which makes IL mere remarkable.
RgrSioS At DaAwYgns.--Thc annual reunion
| Of Drawers and Forcs, Presbyterian Churches
was held in the Old Drawers Church on las,
Sabbath according to arrangement. delight
| ful day, n very large asscmblagc Of people, the
happy greetings among the worshippcrs gathered
| together from the surrounding congregations,
the religious services, and the hallowrd associa-
tions OF the place. nil combined render the oc-
casou one Of peculiar interest. Besides the two
| churches already mentioned there was n large
representation from 81, Georges, rort Penn, aud
Delaware City. The meeting was like the com
ing of scattered families ack again TO the old
homestead. The music well performed 10y
some members OF the Handel and Haydn Society,
Of Philadelphia who had been visiting for n few
days In the vicinity. The morning sermon,
preached by DR.. Crowel!, was n glowing dcscrip-
ton of Zion its intrinsic beauty and value To the
world, and It's claims 10 the warmcst approba-
ton OF all. The afternoon sermon, preached hy
Or. Patton. was n portrniture OF the Ninisra'iOn
OF the Spirit as dis. ne, from and superior 10 the
dispcnsaion of the mosaic ritual aud therefore
much NOR. gluriois. The interval Of public wor.
| r..I G,a far irt. sal.
uiaion aud In primitive familiar style one
marked feature, arrcs,ing the attention and clc-
iiing the CONNIE cndation of all. was the Improve
n,cnis made in the Churchyari. This ,hou.htiu
regard for the sleeping dead, by adorning the
place where their bodies rcpose, is graicfu
tribute TO their memories aud their virtues. ]
is n, the same time highly crcdi,abc on the par
Of the survivors. and Is worthy of imitation.
ELKroS IrgSs-Our Elk,on correspondent
sends us the follow ing:
7 A Democratic Conservative Convention called
by the Executive Committee, met in Elkion OF
Wednesday morning ai u o clock, TO take int
consideration and determine whether there shoul'
lie change In the manner OF selecting their nom
inees. Dir. X. &. Mackall was called TO the chair
After appointing the other necessary officers th'
convention proceeded 10 vote upon that question
deciding aeains, change hy n vote OF thirty
four to ten. II might not be amiss TO state ,h
change proposed in lieu of ,hs present delcga'
system was the one known as Crawford count,
plan.
Railing Is agpin the fashon-,hc birds wer
, never more numerous, or In better condition.
: The :" Dance - in the Hall on Monday evening
was splendid success. Our ladies Mcrs ncvc
faircr and our gentlemen never more apprecia,iv
of their charms.
I SroLKx lloRsg Rgcovgggp.-A man named Pat
$ tcrson came TO this city on Monday last, with
drove OF sheep, and pu, up a, the White ilors
Hotel, having In his possession a horse whic
: was identified by number OF persons Ms ON
which had been stolen from man named Moth
crnil, residing near Newark, some tim, ngo
The man had purchased the horse from ano,ht
= drovcr, paying him $3.50 for ii. The loss is
severe one 10 Patterson ho not suspcciing for
moment that the animal had been s,olca. I'll
. horse was restored TO It's rghtfnl owner.--.tourad
n One Of the novelties in this neghborhood wa
9 n Masked ball, on Thursday evening, al the res
a dence of Joshua +. Biddic, Esq. ON Bohem
/. Manor. A goodly number were present, all
whom representing some character. 1t was
Il motley looking crowd, and Is what an unini,i
!. ted would suppose q band Of ku-klus wou
u resemble.
/. The Maryland State Republican Convention
/, which met in Baltimore, on Tuesday, nominate
ii Jacob Tome, Of Cecil county, for Governor.