Middletown transcript., 1871-02-18

RAilnoADs MEETING. infos,ual mcetng Of
the ctlscus ~ Elkton favorable u tho construc-
tion Of railroad from Elkton 10 Middletown
was held % fu~sdsy 81 last week. Al exchange
Of opinion la1lcaled that all prcseat wefc gencr.
ally agrssd tkat ssch ~ Improvement would be
an sxcsllest Issasure for the Development Of Elk
toa, ~ we'll - the most feasible Ieans Of con-
Meeting tho Eastern Shore counties dircrtly by
rail with Baliimore. The r~ilroad would not be
much advantage 10 Elk,on, for We don't suppose
Il would cause the erection " more than an en-
gine and wood OF coal house, which would ALSO
have to bs built here but the advantage to riti-
gems here and along the rontc would be ncsti-
mabe. II was suggested nj the meeting that the
P. ". 4 B. X. Il. Company were favorable 10
the annexation, and would extend 10 the measure
substantial aid. lion. Hiram Mccullough aud
David Scott Esq. we're authorized TO act as com.
miticc 10 lay the matter before tho Directors. md
report what success their application should
meet.
On Monday last delegation from Elkton, con-
sisiing Of David Scott aud Thomas v. Oliver,
Esqrs. and Dr. Charles N. Ellis, visited this town
| and arranged with prominent citizens Of this vi
| ciniiy, favorable TO tho enterprise. to hold a
meeting here yesterday. aud accordingly bills
were posted announcing the meeting TO take
| place In the Town hall. md that Hon. Hiram
Mccullough would be- present To address IL.
| According 10 announcement large number oi
| citizens Of Delaware and Mary met NJ the
| Town HAIL yesterday, and the meeting was or
ganizcd by calling ". n. Barr 10 the chair and
appointing A. q. Cox secretary. After short
address by Hon Hiram McCuliogh, setting forth
some OF the advantages of the road, committee,
| consisting Of Robert A. Cochran, u. &. fcnimorc
and Nathaniel Williams, ON the part Of Delawae,
| and Hon Hiram Mccullough, William Lindsey
and David Scott, on the part Of Maryland, were
appointed TO take into consideration the nccvs-
sary legislation and procure charter from The
Delaware Legislature. The meeting adjourned
TO convene again n, the call OF the Committee.
The Newark Agricultural Club met ON the 9th
u,,. in the College nraiory. Prof Il. ID. Porter
delivered 4 lecture on the component parts o
| Wheat. Corn. uat,, Clover and Potatoes. will
the necessary chemical Fertilizer TO supply iheii
respective. needs. At the close Of the lcc'ur,
VIM l,cynolds read = Constitution and bylaws
which were adopted, and under Its provision
the following officers were elected President
u. ]. Murplry Vice President George g. Kerr
Secretary, Vim. Reynolds. On motion WIN
| REYNOLDS was appointed TO prepare an Essay io'
neat meeting.
Rcyd. John Collins McCahc, y. d. has accept,
cd an invitation TO deliver two lectures in New
ark, dnring the mex, mon,l-W Wednesday, Marcel
LIST, aud Wednesday March sth. Subject [ b,
rcgucs,) for the first Lecture, THE Misfortune
and lniirmitics Of Men of Genius, OF the SIM
and Sorrows Of Literary Men For the second
" " oman i Rights ana W oman wrongs.
There Is good deal Of correct Literary taste u
our Sister town of Newark, and We would lik
20 see more Of |; in our own,-as II Is alrcad.
quickcned by the Library aud the I.yceum.
We learn that fight occurred in peawar
City on Thursday last, between about dozci
black and whites. The fight originated among
some black and white boys, who were throwing
snow balls.
4 s,crcortican exhibition will.bc given in 'h
Town hail, Smyrna, on Monday evening next
by Rev. Dr. Spencer Of New Castle.