Middletown transcript., 1871-07-15

DELAWARE Cfrv 1rBNs.-On Wednesday last
the Sabbath school connected with the N. r.
Church Of this town chartered the steamer Ma
jor Rcybold TO convey them TO Penn's Grove, on
the Jersey side ofths Delaware River, where they
held their annual picnic. About three hundred
persons were present
The congregation OF the first Presbyterian
Church oi this town, have deemed Il necessary TO
enlarge their church and work on II will COM
mence In a few days.
On Tuesday last oar town was visited with
very severe thunder storm accompanied with
sharp lightning. On the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal the lightning struck ten or fifteen
Telegraph poles, shivering them to pieces. A
Captain Of one Of the tows which was passing by
at the time says the sp!in,ers flew on the deck OF
his boat. The fluid ran down into the telegraph
Office In this town, burnt tho wires, aud made
loud reports like pistol shots.
Croqust and fishing parties are very nnmer-
Gus. few days ago one Of our follow towns
men with hook and line caught IS dozen Of very
fine white perch.
The season has been n very propiious ono in
this section. The wheat crop has yielded well !,
The farmers are harvesting the oat CROP which
has never looked better for many ycaas. Corn
| Is looking remarkably we'll, and promises boun-
| icous yield.
FRgAss ~ LIsrrSiSG. G.-During the thunder
shower on Tuesday evening about ~ o'clock. the
Peoples WAS struck by lightning, tearing large
| hole in the roof. The ceiling plaster IN the third
| story was also shiyercd. The lightning passed
| down the rain spout till within "A foot Of the
pavement where it leapej To an iron pipe leading
from the kitchen wash sink in the house Of Mr
| Richasd Lowell where II knocked over water
cooler which was standing near by. The water
supply pipe Of the hydrant was torn asunder and
caused some cxcr,ion to stop the overflow OF wa
ter. The lightning passed into an entry and ex-
ploded. No one was hurt GGrdfc.
The panorama OF the Pilgrim, an Illustration
| OF Bunyan's immortal alcgory of Pilgrim Pro-
grcss, was exhibited here on Wednesday aud
| Thursday evenings TO nppreciatNe audiences,
| which, however, from some cause, the extreme
| hot weather PERHAPS, were not MS large rs they
should have been The paintings were fine
specinieus Vi art, and the fny-fonr. We under
! stand. cost SIS 900. We thought Of giving each
| painting passing notice but their beauty aud
! grandeur, especially the transition scene, battles
| all description Rev H. Mckee, formerly Of
this town. delivered nm ius,ruciing and enter
tanning lecture describing each painting us /,
moved along,
Coycsnr.-Mis. Jennie Won Busk, the cclcbrai-
ed vocalist, assisted 10y eminent talent, will give
II concert in the Hall. in this place, on Wednes-
| day evening, the a6ih inst She gave concert
| at Easton, Md. this week. and the Fisfon SihT
saws: 'it is something new for our quiet place u
be visited by hrst-class nriisie--onc whose
| splendid voice has thrilled and charmed the low
ers OF music in the great cities Of the old aud new
world. Some have pronounced Miss Non Bask :
voice equal to Jenny Lind 8, and nj this time the
musical opinion OF tho North and West is dirid-
! ed between her agl Miss nilsson, many distin-
gushcd amateurs awarding the superiority 'e
! the " American Nightingale.
| The corner stone laying and dedication Of JEFF
fcrson Masonic Lodge No. Is, nj Lewcs, viii
take place ON the 20'h of this month. The dcii
cation TO lie Immediately after the laying of ,h,
cornrr-sione The brethren OF all the Masonic
Lodges in the State are requested 10 lie present
and to have their regali with tllcm.
We learn that Mcssis. crUasialc 4 Cameron
will commence the publication OF n new dali,
penny paper in Wilmington, abou, tho frs, d
| September next. II. title will be "Eeey Ercn
| ini md il will be neuiral In nolliies.