Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23

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Mr. Clement Reeves has sold sixty acres Of his |
farm, fronting on the Delaware River, 10 the Gov
ernment, for $4,000.
Tho Government has planted trees on each side
Of the new road leading to the preposed L~ttery.
This road, when finished, will ahOrd our citisens
beautiful drive. We understand that work will
he commenced on the battery early In the sI.inG
Building lots have advanced In the southern part
Of our city In consequence Of the propose govern.
meut improvements.
Our ply ysirians have authorized us to say that
there are no cases or smallpox in our city.
On Saturday and Sunday last there was over
ono hundred vessels lying at the wharvcs, whirl,
had pnt into this port In consequence Of the
large sheets Of Ice 10 the uppcr part Of tho river.
This Ia only n 'orcshad0w OF what u will be next
fall aud winter by tina, timr the railroad will
be In operation. Hnd We will have large ships
here at all tunes loading with coal direct from
the Pennsylvania mines.
Tn The s,li inst. Mr.. Theodore Jones, living
near this town, los n portable engine by czplo-
sion valued at 81. 100.
Prolific. MIR james II. Clark, living near our
town, had 20 acres In ecrn which averaged IS
bushels per acre.
TIN Tuesday las, snow fell TO the depth Of fcnr
inches.
The Presbyterian Church was completed last
week. The interior is very handsomely furnish
cd. II will scat three hundred vei" coInfor'n-
hlY All the seats will lac cushioned, which are
now being made br The ladies'.
Dioi.--ln this town, on Monday last, Wh''am
White. aged 2 years. Un the same day, Gcor, e
Christmas (colotca)
| Cah W,othsr.-At . o'clock, r. ". on We'd
ncslay last, the thermometer stood at lso ai
J, u, al !, II, nj :, I.
IRE --On wednesday night last the lecture
n on adjoining the Presbyterian Church, took
fire from the furnace II was put ont before much
/ damage was done.
! D,iarsr, Ciy and Londsnbury r. R.-Thc
most gra'fyin; progress is being made upon The
work along the line Of this road. Only about
! six or ci .hi miles vet remain To lc graded most
! Is IN prunsylyanis hut scattered In small see
'ions all along the line Of the road but one cul-
vert Is yet io tc constructed. and the major part
OF the wora upon the bridges 10 completed, Should
I the weather keep open trarklaying will com
mcncc soon, md the road will lie ready for the
rolling stock 10y the time cxpec'sd-April next.
| Finr ~ WnN'SGroS Shortly before , o. clock
on Wednesday morning, fire broke ont In u
room occupied as planning mill by Mcssrs. Dnrc
h Bowers in Cause building n, Front and Tat
! nall streets. Wilmington. Del. and which spread
rapidly. Isaac Mcguire. engineer on locomotive
/ No. 60 +. W. 4 u. u. X. Who was passing u, the
/ time with through freight ,rnin No. II, observed
the flames aud sounded an alarm with his loco
motive whistle awoke the people OF the neigh
1 borhooi from their slumbcrs, and shortly after
wards the fire bells struck the alarm.
| The contents Of the building, however, were
| of highly ntamniahle character aah by the
time the iircncu arrived ON she grounds the whole
| Interior was envcloped IN flames. II was used as
II planning mill, machine shop, pattern shop, car
pencr shop &c. aud Of course presented cxrcllcn,
food fur The flames As the flames spread, the
alarm amongs, the people Of the neighborhood
I grew i:.icnse.
The owners of ,hc adjoining properties dcvo-
ted their energies TO saving them and were as
sisted in this " the iircmen, who could do little,
ANYTHING ior the blazing building. The snow
on the roofs and lumber piles tended, also 10
prevent the spread Of the flames by falling sparks.
bni ior all this it is really surprising ,ha, the fire
did not spread aud bcromc u disastrous conf
grafton. The intensity of It's heat can lie judged
from. IL. eirc, On buildings across the street
The duGts ana window shutters of Samuel Barr
4 Sous warehouse on the \. ". corner OF Front
aud Titnall, were chsrtrd aud burned half wn,
through by the heat, thonsh the wind did MOI
set in ,ha, direction.
The fire ia the maH building ragged on till il
had consumed all II hnd 10 feed on and then died
away. though the fire was still smouldcrng a
10 O'Clock this morning.
The total loss by the fire " III he in the neigh
lorhnud ol SIS nUO, which il very small in ON
lafison with "hn, II would have h.en had III,
tire occurred when all the surrounding propcri,
mns dry. The origin oi The fire is unknown
Ete-y Efrning
JrpGg EnwAup q. BaAproRp.-ilon. Edwar,
g. Bradford. appointed by President Gran, /,
hc jgisc at The United States pisttic, Cour, fo
, tie disiric, Of Delaware in place OF the the ven
eratlc Hon, Willard Hall, resigned, WAS born il
Cecil county Md. july II. 1919, but his parent
removed to Wilmington. Del when lac was ihre
years Of age nnd he ims resided there ever sine
, that time lie WIS partially educated at 5risio
: College IA. under Rev. Dr. iIcdcll, but couple
ted his studies and graduated NJ Delaware Col
. lcpe in lsas Though holding n leading posi-
,idn in the State for many years, lie has ne,c
filed any important public place, and this ap
poiument is recognized MS due recognition Z
his merit,
: WITHDRAWN The Grand Army. II society q
Wilmington, purpose holding h.ir during III
(; HOLIDAYS, aud had house, valued at S.5o0
p, which they We're 10 dispose Of M 81 per chance.
= Acknowledgement Lore has add r, sscd note I
Frank Nol.n reminding him lha, The law Of III
: State prohibits the disposal Of property, by Ia
: terry, under n pnn,liy OF $500 to $4,000 an
imprisonment for not more than three years. III
: also expresses regret that such practice has 7,
y ceived the sanction Of the churches aud bcnc,t
= lent societies at their fairs.
i .Iuliiee.-Thc Sabbath School connected wit
c ST. rsuls ". Il. Church. Odessa, Del. will hol
r, their anuial Jubilee. in the church, on Wcinc
a,y evening next, commencing nj I:3e o'cocl
- The entertainment will consist OF music, dccl,
Il mn,ous, &c. Admission % ccnis-thildrcn
ST. AIMS Church, will tDv.) be opened 4.
/. divine worship 10 -inorrow morning, AT the usu,
!" hour. Also on Monday (Christmas) morning
!, The Rector is still confined TO his bed by scys
- inh, h,sposi'ion, hut the Bishop, by DIR. Mccai,e
:, request, has granted u license TO a Lay Read,
!, for bo,l, occaiiJns,
II John Richardson OF Chris,inna Hundred raise
r the present season si3 bushels Of shclcd corn
b. the acre-or 7s5 bushels from nine acres. II
y field had not been plowcd for eighteen years.
r gave II u dressing Of barnyard manure, but use
T. no other fertilizer.
rs The Springer claim 10 Wilmington Is again
In the tapis. II Is stated that In ITO, or iher
8, nbouis. one Charles Springer leased some O.
acres OF land TO the Episcopal church. for
n. years, nj or near the city OF Wilmington, u,
~ the heirs are now claiming II.
Sc The Breakwat,r Light says the s.sa,,.no.
"" " gradually spreading through Sussex, There .
~ Two or three cases l., Gcorsctown, and a Il
:" ~ Gray near Gupooro has II. II 10 also repori