Middletown transcript., 1871-07-29
aOcA. AND srArn ArvAims.

SrtfL Pohp TOuax AMsnr.-T Still Fond Tour |
nament came OF on Wednesday last, In the field
Of John Y. feeks, Esq. who kindly rendered u
for the purpose; and although In the morning
The weather was very untavorable, keeping many
away who intended being present, yet I'crsors to
the number Of upwards Of Two thousand werc up
ON the ground In the afternoon. Had the wen'h-
cr heen propisious we fcrl safe In saying that at
least four thousand persons would have been
present. Only . small delegation came from
Baltimore, wheressthsee steamhoat-loads antici.
rated attending. Twenty.scven Knights entered
The lists, and there were Marsha,s 10 the number
Of ,hirty-6ve or forty The whole raradcd about
II o'clock, making, with their 6cry stcsds and
fantastic suits, most imposing sight, after which
they were addressed by James Alfred Pcarce,
Esq In nea, and appropriate speech. In nddi'
ton 10 the honor Of orowning the Queen aud Maids
for The first was handsome gold watch. val
ucd nj $50; the second was u saddle and birdie,
valued at S55, aud the third was mn afghan, val
ued at $35. William q. Rasin, Knight OF Glou-
ccs,cr, took the first prize, and crowned his sister
Queen 7. II. whaland, knight Of Clcfton Man
or, took the second prize, and crowned the first
Maid Of Honor Richard Deal, Knight Of Wor-
ton, took the third prize, and crowned the second
Maid Of Honor; the third Maid of Honor was
chosen by Walter Hudson, Knight Of Mt. Pleas
ant, and the fourth By Thomas Parsons, the
Spanish Cavalier. Hon Barnes Compton, the
orator Of the day TO deliver the otowning ad-
dress, was unavoidaby absent, aud his place
was supplied by Charles Tylden Walcoii, Of
Chesiertown. The crowning took place on the
Judges siana Immediately after the til,ing. and
| the happy Knights with the Queen and Maids
OF Honor, after the crowning, approached the
front Of the stand aud for the while were the oh
served Of all observers. The til,ing began about
a quarter 10 | o'clock, lasted nearly five hours,
aud was very crcdi,ablc. There were two brass
present.
| Tmg Ngw HorrL.-from drawings Of Messrs.
Dixon Carson, architects, III Baltimore street,
Baltimore, the following information is obtained
about the new hotel 10 bc bull, on the site Of the
old "lndian Queen a, 9Th aud Mnrkc, streets +
The Market stree, front will be four stories high,
including the French roof; and, owing to tue
dccliviy OF 5h street, the King street front will
be an additional story higher. The frs, story
fronting on Market street will have the main en-
trance to the hotel, on the corner will be the
First National Bank, n room "a by 65 fee, on
| the other side the Artisans Saving Bank, % by
&c feet. The hotol Office will be G5 fee, from the
front door, nj the head Of n feet corridor. The
rest OF this floor Is divided principally ns follows
Gentlemen md ladies parlors, each II hy -
feet; dining room, 81 by 62 feet; tea-rooli,
kitchen, carving and the hoisting wry,
which extends to the uppcrmos, story. The sec
end story has two parlors, each u by 25 feet; 4
chambers, each about IL feet square; 22 cham
hers, from by II ieet TO II feet square; bath
rooms, besides closets &c. The third story has
30 chambers, ! bath rooms besides linen aud 9th
cr small rooms. The fourth story has q
chambers, linen rooms, laundry, ironing
rooms, &c. The heights OF the stories are AS fol-
lows First, l6l feet; second, - feet, third
l3i feet fourth IL feet. The King street from
ground floor has four stores. This front ha,
eight windows on each door, excepting the frs
aud hih, the latter having four.
ArrgNrTEp OuInAsE--A negro lad naiuct
Peter Freeman was arrested and lodged in Jail Il
Dover last week, charged with committing
deadly assault upon Mary \. Townsend, n whit
girl OF 10 or u years oi age, living with Andrew
Slaughter near Jones Meeting House, In Dove
hundred The Deiarareon nys According Il
the deposition Of Miss Townsend, on Thursday
, the 9Th inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Slaughter went Il
the bay 10 spend the day, leaving in her care III
house and several children. She went Ia be-
about O'Clock, and sometime afterwards wa
aroused from sleep and found this negro stand
ing near her bed aud herself suffering fror
, wounds on tho head She recognized him as
, hand employed aboa, the farm, and called hin
by name with he went down stairs she soun Al
! ter struck ligh, and wen, down stairs taking
little girl with her when the negro returned an
in an innocent and surprised manner asked he
, what was the matter. Mr.. Slaughter having r,
! turned, the negro left the premises and kept ou
= OF the way up TO the time Of his arrest. Mi,
A Townscnd's injuries are said TO be quite serious
but II Is believed tina, she will recover. II is h,
licvcd that the negro struck her with singh
. tree for the purpose of stunning her in ords
Q that he nigh, accomplish hellish design. y
A other motive is assigned for the commission
the assault.
A NEw psAen.-on the old Williams plant,
ton near here in Sussex Co. Mr.. Alex Puien,
5 nurseryman, has discovered what promises 10
i u valuable acquisition to his catalogue of III
great fruit. In nm old and neglected orchard
natural frui, is tree which, for three years pas
! has borne very full ofa handsome peach mhit
: ripcns about the middle of July. The fruit
full twice rs large rs llalcs color up with ri,
! pink tingc o. the skin has white and richly u
!. vored Acsh whi,,. ie,aehes easily from ,hr pi
II II is also a solid peach and will Lear iranspor,
Q iion we'll Mr. =. has grated II into $50 sioe
A in his handsome nursery here, ami the trees we
:. eagerly engaged by those who saw specimens
u the fruit-Milford Mutual Friend.
+, RgLiGiors. rs.-Forcst Presbyterian Chnrcl--Rc
, , John Patton, u. y. Pastor. Seryices-Sabba
d mornings at log, Sabbath evenings at y, nj
n Wednesday evenings at I! O'Clock.
10 ST. AIMS Episcopal Church Rev. Jno. Coli
~ ings nj 10! o'clock, Sabbath evenings nj {,
l. Chapel in Middle,own, at o'clock. Also Fl
RI days nj o clock p. M.
a Methods, Episcopal Chureh--Rcv. Waugh,
Smith, Pastor. Scrviccs--Sabbath mornings
i l0i clock Sabbath evenings mt n ocloc
:, Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings.
On the Delaware Railroad, the freight ,rn
with passenger ear attached, now leaves "
:. mingion at IL IS A. u. New Castle. nj | 20; Nj
W dle.own. nt a.s5 aud Dover, 4 o clock A. n. 4
riving Mt Dclmar at ..0s A. N. Coming nor,
D. the train leaves pelmar at q J.. NJ. Seaior
|v 3.25; Dover, O. 30 Middlc,own, $40, and N,
. Castle o.2a, arriving In Wilmington at o.bo
J. ".
Al n stated meeting OF the Board Of Trustees
y. the Poor, OF New Castle county, on Wednesd
ut last, a committee Of five was appointed TO sell
m farm, md II fspprosed Of by the Board, 10 pl
chase the ssmc, as site for new Aims llon
- The following arc the :.amcs OF the commi,,e
" J. A. Reynolds, J. Y. Williamson, Alien ia
Q. thorp, George Lodge and z. Med. Roberts.
List Of letters remaining In the Post Office n
70 dletown, Del. July lst, 1871 Thomas Crou,
Miss Mollic Dasis, Miss 4allic Davis, Mr.. John
Eatinc, Mr.. Elieys, Mr.. George Gray, Mrs. il
son, n. 2. Johnson, Mrs. LizEic A. Price, Luke
a Pcaros, Miss Abigail Travis, Miss Rosy Ann We
A. usii1 s.1n