Middletown transcript., 1872-09-21
Local and State Affairs.
Densesasss nssnsnasssns.

Sr. CEoRGgs lluDDaeo. Pursuant to notice ". |
he " Transcript the Democrats OF West ST. |
Georges Hundred met in considerable number Mt
The Hotel OF George W. orslip In Middeiown,
Dn Saturday evening last for the purpose Of se-
being called 10 order. nr.E.R. Cochran was
chosen Chairman, and Victor Green, Esq. Sec
rotary. Al tho request Of the Chairman n. viii
lnms stated the Object ol the mcc,isg, and the
+" modus olcr~ndi." A Committee was then sp-
pointed ms follows :--R. II. Foster. n. Williams,
John Morrison, Jonathan Leaiherberry and u.
Reynolds, 10 report nominations for Inspector
for West st. Georges. The committee retired
aud soon reported the name Of WIN. Wood, who
was Ut once unanimously nominated, and the
meeting Adj0urued
Al the nomination. In Odessa, the ssmc day.
Martin 4. Walker Was chossn candidate for Road
Commissioner, asd Charles T. Siratton for As
scssor. The Democrats Of the Fast District nomi.
mated II. A. Nowiand for inspector.
ArroouiSiNiSK iirSpRgD.-for Assessor, Thos.
Maloncy for Road Commissioner, John Y.
S,aa,s. Jacob Richardson was nominated for
Inspector in the Eastern District.
R.p Los iIrSpnrp.- Inspector, Eastern Pre-
cinct. benjamin N. Orle; Inspector, Western
Precinct, Thomas bird Assessor, John T.
Chcairs; Road Commissioner, Samuel b. Sa,-
ton.
Mimsr Topics.
a meeting will lie held this Saturday J af-
tcrnoon, nj Cccilton, 10 what can he done
toward building the Elkton and Masseys Rail-
road. A railroad to Mddlctown would be shor-
ter. easier built, and the cars from the road
could connect with the trains on the Delaware
Railroad without trouble.
Wm. NJ. Goldsborough, Esq. has received
the nppoin tncnt OF Professor Of Music nj the
Middletown Academy. Mr.. Goldshorough will
take n few pupils outside Of the institution, and
with such competent teacher there is reason to
Al. ..f
hood and there is much will be fully devel-
oped.
Mr.. Scrick +. Shallcross, near this town, will
probably ship more peaches this wear than any
ether grower en- the Peninsula. Up TO Saturday
last he had shipped upwards Of II 900 baskets,
and had abou, 10000 more 10 pick, aggregating
about loo. 900 baskets.
Dnnc Tomlinson aud James kirbin Of Dover,
wgn, fishing on tho Bay last week. and in
three hours aud a-half took with hook aud line
seven bushels Of fin. large salt water trout.
William II. lekei, Of New Castle, has pur-
chased the Union Hotel, IN Milford for So, 800
and will assume control Of it about the first Of
next year.
II is now expected that the postponed excur-
sion from Wilmington TO Mauch Chunk and the
Swiichback will leave on or about the 9Th Of
October
-Four more Young ladies have been admitted
TO Delaware College, making six in all
county will b. held n, Dover ON Thursday the
26ih inst
The Cecil COUNT Aims House is to be painted
and papcrcd.
Delaware city Items.
ISqrgsr Deputy Coroner, benjamin W Shat
fer OF this place. held M inquest on Saturday
last, upon the body o'a white man, whose name
was supposed TO be VIM. Bargman, French
man by birth. aged about rs years. lie was
drowned In the ST. Georges lock OF tho Chcsa-
pcakc ana Delaware Canal. Verdict, accidental
drowning.
picked % baskets of peacnrs from SIX trees o.
the "Old Nixon" varic',--l2 baskets ,..om three
trees, and 10 from The other three.
| Mong LARGg CALVES Mr. j. +. Rcybold,
living near this place, shipped To Philadelphia,
one day this week, two calves nine weeks old
that weighed 900 pounds each.
| UiEp.-ln this town, on Saturday night last
John W. Patterson, aged 80 years.
Ua Monday morning last, at the residence oil
his parents, near this place, James r. Reybold,
aged q yenrs
Coon SnoorlSc.-A few DAYS since, Mr.. Sam.
ue Armstrong bagged 40 dozen reed birds. Mr
| a. also sho, white reed bird, which WAS quit,
II curiosity. lie has sent it 10 the city to bt
| ,axidcrmied.
Minor NorEs.-Money sold nt the last meeting
Of the kirkwood Building aud Loan Association
at 10 per cent
| Snips ARE plenty in our marshes and oui
| spor,sincn are having fine shooting.
suicide.
| Abou, 4 O'Clock, Thursday morning, n mai
named George iarmscn, who had been stopping
Mt Joseph iarnali's hotel, at New Castle, aros,
from his bed, put on his clothes, and proceeding
to the steamboat wharf, hung up his hat aud
coat, and jumped overheard. Some three o.
four hours aftcrwsrd, his body was recovered
and Coroner Woodward notified OF the event
who went to New Castle, and held an inquest,
iiarmscn was resident, OF Berlin, Wicomic,
county, Md. n cattle droser, and has hscn visit
ing New Castle In the prosecution Of his business
for the past three or fonr years. lie had been Il
the town about two weeks, the last trip, nnd wa
disposing Of flock of slcep. lie was a man O
considerable property, hut leaves DO family II
had been drinking heartily for the post week o
two, and II Is supposed that he was suGern
from an attack OF ndnia lSta, when he commit
ted the rash act.
TAs Repastsesn Nomination.
The Republican nomination election for Scns
tor. Representatives, members Of the Levy Cour
Assessors, Inspectors, aud Road Commissioner
was held In the respective Hundreds Of thi
county on Saturday afternoon last. The follow
ing county titkss wns noinisatn1 Senator
i.eander 2. Riddle, Chris,iana lid. Represent
'ives, Joshua Maris Wilmington William s
: | braUulWiuti JOtl IUuIlIhpl, sT. " III
Clay Creek Lewis Thompson, Mil Creek Fc
dinand Janvicr, Pcncader Philip u. Clark, Re
Lion. There was a tie In the vote In Appoquit
: mink for Representative, and n new clec,io
, will be held on the 2s,h. Joseph c. uu,chinso
and Jonathan 8. Hand received each ten votes
: Levy Cour,-C fabiger, Wilmington A. Sharl
lees, Chrutiana; Samuel Derrick, Brandywin
Kent County Democratic comvsnsiem.
q The Kent County Democratic Convention IN
at Dover, on Thursday week The tollowin
ticket was agreed upon
SgsAroR-wm. Shakespeare, Dover.
RErRGxkSrArvu-John Van Gaskin, d. c,
John q. Wilson, l.. c.; J. Frank wilds, Kc
ton Robert @. Wright, W. Dover; wilia
Gooden, N. NJ. Joseph Birchhcnol, s. NJ. VIZ
8 Shsitrakc, Mspillion.
SnxRUP- Charies williamson.
Commissioned Cats.
LEVY CorRrnEx-Chas. II. Register, d. G
James X. Burni,e, 8. NJ; ". L. Masien, Nj
pillion q. II. 0cldersievc, N. NJ. VIM. Pos,ls
8 Ed.