Middletown transcript., 1871-02-11
i.ocA. ASE STATE AFFAIRS.

The Clerk, John 7. Springer, Esq. called the
roll sand the commissioners answered rs follows
Hicks, Andrew Fisher. nasId N. Price, VIM. n.
bright, Scrcek Y Shaiicross, David Graves, Levi
Ruiz, VIM. n. WILSON and Alexander Dcakync.
On motion, Milton lackcy, Esq. was chosen
President, pro fesn. The oath Of Office was then
administered to the comnissouers-c!cct, who
took their seats at desks provided and placed
within the space enclosed by raiing for she Bar.
The Chairman stated that the next business in
order Was the election OF permanent President,
when Mr.. j. A. u. Smith nominated Screck Y
Shacfoss Esq. Mr. Shnlicross nominated Mr.
Smith. Tho ballots having been counted, the
prcsidcn, pro fem announced that Mr. Smith had
received nine votes. aud Mr. Shaiirross fro votes.
aud That Mr. Smith had been elected President
for The Levy Court for two years. lie then took
the oath Of oiiirc, which completed the organza-
iiop Jf the Court.
The names Of the County Assessors were then
called They were nll present aud answered.
Mr. Hicks moved ,lht the committees 10 exam
inc the assessments he appointed, which motion
prevailed The President, in u few minutes, an-
nonnccd the committees ms follows;
l,rundywinc lld.--Mcssrs Smith aud Price
Chri.,iana lld--price and Graves Wilmington
| lid --lnrkey and Hicks; Mill Creek lld--Gravcs
| and Ruth: White Clay Greek ild..-Ruih and
Fisher; New Castle lld.--!iicks and BriRh,
pencadcr lid.-Psher nri Shalcross; Red Lion
| tlu.-UttgUt Huu fssNrrs ~. frurgt Hu,
| Shacross and paakync; Appoquinimink lid. -
Shallcross. Dcal,y ne aud Wilson.
| The Assessors then handed in their lists OF as
scssiBcnis to the committees, who proceeded ut
once 10 the examination thereof.
II was novel and carried that the President
appoint committees to sttig with the Treasurer
ot the Poor and the County Treasurer The fol-
| Treasurer Of the Poor. Messrs Hicks, Shalcross
and Price; County Treasurer, Messrs. Lackcy
Hicks, Bright and Wilson.
LIBRARY i,ooa, MiDpLgrowy, Fgu. Itl ISL
| Pursuant to notice aud in accordance with pro-
vision Of the constitution, the l.ibrsry Associa-
lion held its annual meeting. In the absence of
| the permanent officers. the Rev. John Patton was
called 10 the Chair and II. \. Nowand made Sec
rc,ary. On motion, the minutes Of the last meet
ing were and adopted. On motion, Mcssrs, SAM
url Pennington and y. L. Cunning were appon,-
ci committee TO examine the report OF the Treat
.urcr Mr.. J, \. Reynolds After examination,
,hcy reported accounts correct, aud balance in
treasury OF Sl5.0+-Rcpori adopted. Mr. J. \
Reynolds. Librarian, reported the Library con-
tanning 351 volumes with quite u number Of pc
riodirals, which motion was adopted The va
rons committees appointed al tie last meeting
reported and were discharged. On motion. a
committee OF three, consisting OF Mcssts VIM l..
liuckc j. 4. REYNOLDS and y. li Rice were ap.
pointed to report permanent officers for the cnsu-
ing year. This committee reported the follow.
! ing gentlemen, who were unanmuosly elected
President, Samuel Pennington; Vice President
v. l.. Buckle Treasurer, J. A. Reynolds; Secrc-
iary, II. \. Nowhnd Librarian, j u. clarkson
Assistant Librarian, Victor Green. Directors
Rev pr. Patton, II. A. Nowlaud. J. -. Clarkson
, VIM. Green and J. ". Cox. Mr J. A. Rcy.
nods moved that article lst section IA, Of III,
constitution be amended by striking on, the WORD
. five and inserting the word three. After som,
discussion tho motion was carried hy the ncccs
sary two third vote. so the section will nov
read, 4" Each member shall pay annually the sun
of three dollars for the benefit uf the Library
On motion, il was resolved that III. proceeding
= of this meeting be published in the Middciowi
Transcript On motion. adjourned.
SAMUEL. PENNINGTON.
r II. a. NoNLASp, See. President.
4, l,rtiGiors --Fores, PRESBYTERIAN Chufrl,-Rey
John Patton, D. y. Pastor. Ser,iccs-Sahhatl
9 mornings At lO!, Sabbath evenings at
o VI. =. chdreh Rev. II. Colclnzcr, Pastor
Services Sabbath mornings al loi, Sahhat
: evenings al !. Tomorrow morning funeral ser
n vices Of J. Martin Eliason Evening discourse
JOY ~ licnycn-Lukc 18th chapter, 10th verse
l. 81 AIMS Church, Rev Jno. Collins. Mcribr
/, u. u. Rector service Gi l0l, 4. VI. Chapel
Middc,own, evening service j, sermon Ut
is ock--Subjcri Tho Antiquity aud value {
=, l.itnrgical worship or forms OF PRAYER. a. So
Of the PRAYER Book in the regular public scrvic
:, Of the Protestant Episcopal Church Texts
~ " Hold fast the form of sound words Tim.
= chapter, i3 verse; aud LIST Corinthians. XIV. l.
=, "l will pray with the spirit. and will priy wit
;" the understanding also As there has been Y,
ry naturally, much misapprclicnsion on this sui
. jcci, l. G. the usr Of .iorms In the services Of III
10 Church MI nrc invited 10 come nnd hear Il,
e question discussed in cindor hnd In love.
,e A WosDsnErL EArEn.-Tlic Wilmington II,
pnblirnn SAYS :--A mechanic in this city name
t;nmie Is noted for his gnsironuiniral power
II lie claims 10 have drunk ao glasses u, lager he,
~ In one evening without experiencing any cy
effect. roriy glasses are hu, nm ordinary allow
A. nncc, and he will dispose Of them in onc si,iin
a if amy one win mcrcl, ido' the bill. He rlain
y 10 have eaten ~ clnns ON one occasion, mn
le 800 prime oysters ON another. The CLANS wei
4. rather an overdose bui he did no, mind the oy
:" tiers. He has also gone seven days withou, ca
at ing.
in l,RoKE JAiL.--On Wednesday night Of n
week one of the prisoners at New Castle name
>" John Doyle alias John Smith, who was ARE
ted and placed in Jail In November last, on II
charge of stealing watch from the bnr-tcnd
at the United States hotel, effected his escape
ly picking u hole through the ceiling Of his e
~, with file, and then removing the slate from Il
:. roof TN getting nn' he ran along the ma
all roof 10 that ot an adjoining building, jumped
4. the yard below. and hurried out Of the Sin,e
" the pillory and whipping post.
'' A SrRoRe yArLr.-Thc Citizens Nation
Gu Bank Of this town Is having vault built In III,
49,. new building, which will he FIRE and bnrgl
'a' proof and, perhaps, the most secure one In /
ell State. u is built Of granite slabs, niue inch
thick, with brick work ON the outside, aud lin
" on ,hc inside with thick boiler iron, the VIII,
by being iwcnty-onc inches thick. II has two .,
Of burgiar-proof doors Of the best Herring man
factura. The vault when entirely finished "
cos, about $4,000.
'es SAcagD CoScERT T.--Thc choir of the Union
be. u. Church, under the dictatorship OF Prof D.
I. t(uinby, win give sacred concert In the To,
ST. Hall, Middleiown, on Friday evening next.
of l7th inst. Should the weather bc nnfavora
on the l7il, ibe concert will come of on the Is
OF Thc concert viii he given for the benefit OF
In Isaac Jester, who lost nearly all his property
'"s IRE short time ago. Admission % cents; q
INA drcn Is cents.
lis. Tuesday next, the i4ih instant, Is 81. Val
tines day, day sacred 10 81. Valentine,
which young folks write letters 10 each oil