Middletown transcript., 1871-08-05
I.s,cAL AND STATE Arra ms.


ic visited in tha, iimc, England, ireland, Scot
aud. Italy, France and Switzerland. lie was
III through the Vatican, at Rome; bell I'D the
ruins in Paris after tho siege entering y
hat city on the first train Of ears which rollcdi
INTO IL after Its capture from the Communists.
Tried the gondola, in Venice the iramway IN
I.ondon: and tho cab IN Paris. Very few Of the
latter vehicles are 10 be seen now in the once gay
OF France, because all the horses were
ca,en during the siege, and even tho animals IN
the geological gardens, except the monkeys,
whose hali-human appearance made ~ seem TOO
much like canaihalisn 10 dcvour them. Lions,
tigers, aud leopards, made n most saNory roast
or steak vi lie elephants trunk, and elephant
steak were delicate td-biis 30 costly MS TO hc OBJ
tanned only Nv The wcalther classes. Even tile
dogs and the miles wen, 10 make up the com
nissariai OF those hungry helligcrcn,s. Whcrcy-
CT he went, he found the hotels filled with Amc-
rsaus. who constitute the great bulk of the 'ra'-
clcrs in Europe In Dublin hc met ex-senator
Bayari who returned 10 his home in Whining
ton, few weeks since Mr.. Cox was much pleas
cA with the city Of Dublin, and with the Emerald
Isle generally. lts generous hearted citizens nrc
accustomed to treat Americans with much ronr-
tcsv mud consideration. TN his RETURN whiic |
travelling through England, he saw thousands |
Of tons OF hny which had been ruined hy the |
wet season, much OF IL having l,ccn entirely sub |
merged, IN low places. Hay WAS worth In tng |
land, sac per ,ot. Mr.. Cox saw no drunken
ness whtlc he was Hpur, anu NpNl'io WV ~ |
witness the filthy aud disgusting habit peculiar TO
this country. OF ofspi,ing tobacco juice over hotel
floors aud railroad iie gained In flesh, di'.
ring his absence experienced no scasickncss' anu
enjoyed uninterrupted health tll Tic imc he was
abroad
RStp01p AccIprSr On Tuesday morning,
the . O'Clock passenger itaia approaches
CHM Crossing n peach ear which hhd been
cii un the switch too near the main track graz
4 .f. d. L.. tt. ..ft
unc gentleman whose left hand slightly projected
from the window was struck hy the peach ear, ON
the hnuekle uf the little hngct which iurrcl NJ
arm against the side OF the window, ana d's'ora-
tel II, between the elbow aud shoGldcr Nhen
the train reached Niddiciown be was i1kcn int"
the laics room Of the depot, nna the fracture
was reduced IS ~. Mckee. lls name Was \ 7
Bancroft, with II. Gttmhe, nanhcr, a3l Wal
nut ~. Philadelphia. lie resumed his JontneN
upon the afternoon trniu 10 philadclphlh Three
other ,sta,lcutn sustained sligli injuries, nnd
liltlp prl had her elbow abr4lcd, from which tlc
! blood flowed freely
Egmaiors.-rorcs, Presbyterian Churcl--Rcv
| john Patton y. u. Pastor ScrNices-Sah'mih
mornings at lOi. Sthbath evenings at u, Hna
"Wednesday evening, d, o'clock.
81, Ann s Episcopal Church l;cy. tno Collins
Mccahr y. H. Rector. Servicrs-SAllnih morn-
\ ngs al lob O'Clock sabbath evenings ~ ihe
Chapel IN Midliciuwn, at O'clock. Also III
| dnys at - rlurk, =. Ia.
| Methodist Episcopal Clmrct--Rcv Vaughan
4 Smith Pastor Scryiccs-Sahha,li mornings Al
/ lui ocloek Sabbath evenings At X o'clock
| PRAYER meeting on Thursday evenings.
nAtgs EAuLy.-While mnay peach growers
| lccry this fruit il has done well In some nsian-
COS Mr. II. o. Lloyd nct,cl 50 cents per has
kc,, on this variety, aud Thomas Gould, nhoui
| the same. They did not gather their peaches in
q green state, tu, Il, them remain upon ihc trees
until they utinrrl llucbing ~ such as ro'iod
upon the trrcs our correspondent from Sasst-
fras Neck nlso advises to this course. Similar
management, of the Hale is also pursued in New
Jersey. pont cu, down your llalcs hut let the
rGi, mature bu the trees like other rarii!cs, TAX
ing oA the rotten ones.
SXaslnSr or 1nr prAw-!MnsG AT CHESAPEAKE
Cfry -nn Er.dpt night OF lhfi week steamer
ran iata iNc dr5a- lge over ile thclltake
and Delaware c.ual AZ tHtsap".e ti'y uFry-
ing ibp Ii.lw entirely away. EHuEz Mete sci ta
work ~ rpflir tile ttid-e ollly ga iRY
morning sud fai.hea ~ sis ocleHa ;' lf1r
evening Sie5HH4a'' yery oi'fu e#na' lia"tii
. .iaa5f.,.. :. #s4I coming down ina sau7i. anu
as tic steamer Iil not give ila signal whistle taf
bridge tender supposed this tort woG,d also aud
did !, turn of the DRAW, which was the cause
Of the accident
RowpYisN N-Rowdyis ism is rampant in Whining
ton The Journals Of that city very irequentl,
. leave TO record scenes like the follow ing --or
Saturday evening disgraec:ul fight took plac'
, between two drunken men In front o. lquol
, saloon on Front street. above West, which at
irneitA o large crowd Of persons. These light
are ofircQucnt occurrence on Saturday evenings
and the police should keep an eye upon tlti
ncighbOgLoJd.
capr Mrgrls3s Camden Camp conmcnce'
on Wednesday Of las, week There was u larg
: attendance ON Sunday. Camp meetings are Il
!, | sincere aud deYou, christians, seasons Of pro
found aud absorbing iatesest. But to mans 9th
; crs they ARE What Cape Mrs and Long lirnncl ar
10 the fashionable world place, for plcasufc-seci
ing and amusement. Camden Camp closed se.
:, ,crday.
Cownrnp.-Srvcral ri,izcns of this town, VIII
own cows, have employed u boy, n, four dollar
per week. to attend 10 these cattle, 10 iollo
y ihcm keep them out of mischief aud away iroi
n the railroad, and TO drive them TO their respcs
tive homes n, night There are eight cows thu
taken care Of, aud their owners. eaeli pay ifi
cents per week.
A porAro TnigyEs.--On "Wednesday night OF Ia
week. some person or persons unknown, Wci
" into the garden Of Mr. Caleb Foster, Of this tow
,r and dug and carried awaY three tows of lrii
id Potatoes, abou, forty fee, 10 leugh. Mr., fosi
supposcs !, 10 have been done 10y some of the VI
grants which have hetn proving around Ill
town for several weeks past.
SaLg or Arrtrs.-Wm, II. II. Clark, near y,
=. aware City has sold all his summer apples in i
III orchard 10 Mr. ilalleck, OF New York, who h
ie been all through this region In search Of apple
pears aud other fruit for the New York mark,
i, would bc well for our promologis's. 10 p
" more attention TO apples, pears aud cherries.
-, EARLY PorArors.-Wc received on Tuesd
last, specimen of Early Rose Potatoes, grow
~ hy Mr. Nicholas Plnmmcr, the production of o
~ pciaio being onc-fcur,h Of peck, 3s yola,oes
h. Also. tic product OF one Goodrich, three-fourt
n. of peek, II potatoes.
&C GATHERING IN TnH DiMgs.-Our friend, z. Nc
i'll Roberts, of App-l -lunimink Hundred, Is sclli
ho his peaches nj retail, at Robinson's, corner
" Fourth and Market Streets, Wilmington.
M doubt this Is better than shipping them. Mr..
sh recently sent five baskets Of peaches TO the
nj mates or the Aims House, OF which he Is n ir'
90 ice They received the most welcome gift W
" many expressions Of thanks, and enjoyed the fr
no with great gusto.
taTl. L.