Middletown transcript., 1871-01-28
LOCAL AND STATE AFsAlsas.


exercises Of the Sabbath School connected with
| the Ferrst Presbyterian Church, Of this town,
came on In the Church, on Wednesday evening
last. In tho presence Of large and nppreciu;ivc
audience. The exercises were OF \ most pleasing
character, Rejecting much credit upon tho schol-
ars and officers OF The school. The singing was
very erediishlc aud would space admit we would
like 10 mention each piece separately; however,
we shall have 10 mention onc piece ~ Icing
more beautiful than the rcst, which was
kind words,' solo aud chorus, Miss Mol
lie West singing tho solo, and the whole
school joiuiag In the chorus. During The exrr-
| ciscs addresses were made by the Pastor Rev.
DR.. Patton, Superintendent u. l.. Dunning,
Prof Woods and Rev. Mr.. Webb, Of Glasgow,
formerly missionary TO India. The latter was
missionary 10 India nineteen years, and made
! very interesting address. giving "A description of
the duties OF missionary, and Of the customs,
| temples, SC. OF the llindoos. The Sapcrin.end-
eni after expressing on the par, Of the school,.
/ their satisfaction at seeing SO many smiling faces
present, gave n report Of the school for the last
year. showing II TO lie IN q prosperous condition.
| Uu the second sabbath Of January, 1870, there
were present IN The school 35 scholars, teachers,
| librarian, | secretary, beside superintendent
| and ice-snperin,endent, and AT the same time
January, 1871, there were present in the school
so scholars, IL teachers, . librarians, secretary
and treasurer, being gain Of IS scholars, 2
| teachers, and librarian. After the exercises
were concluded. the school aud many others re-
tired To the sunday school room, and pariook of
Ice cream cake and the many other good things
provided for them.
LEcrraG.-A correspondent ai Warwick. Nd
writes ;A trio lecture entertained the people Of
Warwick and vicinity. at the academy In that
town, ON Thursday evening, the 10Th nsi-sgb-
ject Education. One Of the speakers the dis
lingushed school commissioner OF thai district.
| fo.t,l al nrr rti t1r
commissioners, teachers aud pupils, impressiscy
| reminding his audience that the word EducltiOn
WAS an eairma 10 them. The speakers alicrnat-
cd as chairInen OF The meeting. Quotations were
made from Worcester Dictionary, and trite nisx-
itns such rs "a hUis fsgrn,ny is q dtRgerogs
ihia9 We're handed out for the mental digestion
Of the audience, sc.
Rus usKg.--A negro together with several
Others, skylurklng In the middle Of the road III
ifont OF the negro academy, at Warwick, WIS
cnugh, In the whetl of 4 gculleman's carriage The
other day and after making several revolutions
was thrown considerable distance. Fortunate
" he escaped without serious injury.
Tie SEAfoao Asp GgoaGgrows Il. R.--pursg-
an, 10 call from the Gomnsso GERS OF the sea-
ford Georgetown Railroad, y meeting WAS held
al Seatord, on Saturday last, which WAS very
largely attended BY the prumincn, men Of Sussex
county. Speeches, favorable 10 ,he immediate
construction ut the road were made hy Mr. Glib
bons, President, OF the Junction & lsrcakwater X.
Il. Jacob Moore, Daniel u. Fields and Others. 4
committee OF three, consisting Of James ". Nor
gan q. " :. Nicholson, aud Henry Wright,
were appointed To canvass the ucighburhooa tot
stock they are 10 report their success to the
next meeting which will be held on the 9TH oi
February, al Marchhanhs hotel in Scaf0td. when
the regular board will bc elected, and dceisis,
measures taken. When ths inercaler road Il
completed the chain OF communication will ex.
tend across the Peninsula, frum Cambridge Md
TO Lewes, Del. hy direct and expeditions route
, COMFORTING TO CRoAgrRs.--0ur Correspondent
al Dover, writes lin highly Interesting pa.
per recently Rad before the Kent county Ear
mcrs Cluh, hy Thomas b. C3ufsry, In which ht
! tool. most decided stand in favor Of Cummer
cinl Manures aud denying that they impoyer
ished our farmers reference was also made ic
foreign Insurance Companies as another sourc,
: Of drainage npun the pockets Of the people upoi
which - member OF the Club stated that the idc.
WAS mistaken one entirely, but 10 The contrary
he hai the iacis 70 prove that une eUnpaAy Il
lc..si. The GHafdanj hal paid nutc monty +,
Kent county ihaa slic ever look out.
Ptgtte SALE.--Wr have some valuable l4nl
suel, advertised for sale N public aectian In hi
issne The llolien propcrtp will he sold ON tn
ith of February, and the Roberts farm, nue nj
north OF town. will be Offered aetin on the lat.
q
> Corner, Nm. T.. llawata two miles west Q
Chesapeake City, and e. Newheld Price IN lii
+, patlie road between Eistou and Glasgow. VII
: sli oisef their stock, farming utensils &c. dufn
g The ensuing month. s.e advertisements.
liogsE CosrAsY.--A meeting of the citizens {
9 ST. Georges and Arpoquinin,iak Hundreds, w
IS be held this afternoon nj the Hotel Of George W
II ur,lip. at o'clock 10 make the necessary NJ
rangemctiis for obtaining ffum iht Legislature
charter for The organization af lofsc roupail
for ihe recovery Of stolen horses and other pfnI
efiy. Such nm organization IA needed fof III
- protection of our citizens and We hupe tie
will sec tho Importance and cone 10 ii
!, meeting.
nreEAsgp.-Thomas Garrett, long known /
!. one OF the mos, earnest and pcrzerering me
q engaged In the iron business Of Wilmington
II died on Wednesday morning, al the ripe ngc
cighy-one. Mr. Garrett, II Ia said. In acro
dance with an engagement made about yc.
70 ago will be carried TO The grave on satulay,
10 ; r u. by SOME Of his friends Of The rnlor.
70 raec whom he, Il Is well know, cndea,ored
In serve, whether for good or III during many year
:. -- f,a.ed,.
Ia A correspondent n, Port Penn writes We a
:, having right pleasant winter so far, In o.
7. ncighborhood dinners and " days ont u
I'd of course the thing a, this season. The young
in folks are enjoying reading societies. snciab',
r. etc. aud the the gentlemen for several miles
round have organ ICED debating society, me,
DC ing weekly ut Hickory Grove School Iiou.
sc which they seem TO feel much interest In.
Pursuant TO call persons interested In the
TO tahlishnent In Middlc,own Of cotton mi
rfist mill and canning establishment, me,
rs Saturday last. The meeting was well a,iende
n. but nothing Of importance was done csccp,
report by the committee of bill for the clarle
We and committee Of three--S. Williams, f.
ma Cochran aud 4. &. fenimore-appoin,ca 10 |
=, the bills before the Legislature.
ilogss Rrrovrgrp.-Mr. Thomas Lane has
oi covered the horse, We noticed last week n proi
In bly, lost. The man who hired II, after he v
done driving about, turned Il loose |, was
ef- the road between Smyrna and Miidlciown, wl
:, Il was discovered and taken In charge by II
=! named buchanan. residing 3 sniles from Smyrl
cd by whom ], was delivered over 10 Mr.. Lane
Tng LiouoR Qursr,cs.-Rcv. J. II. Ligh.bou
Of Dover, Is preparing memorial to the Lesis
!, iure, asking the passage Of permissiye hill
nc the sale of lianor giving each iucurnorated ri