Middletown transcript., 1872-12-14
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Delaware CITY 1eesAs.
DsAR TRASscRirr while taking stroll
through our city few days since, the thoaght
occurred 10 me tina, we arc a slow and sleepy
people. We hare no amassn,cuis In our city,
every one we ,1seet says the town Is "dull.' No
'hcps' except the withercd ones still cinging 10
The tlnes 10 the gardens. No "socablce," oar
people ars - uaseeiAbie that they would rather
dh Of ennsj than aoord each other lii,s sseiai
eajoy ncut. A 'ssorprisc party would be the
grsstcst ''eurpriss" lmap aud there 10 not
q wedding In prospect TO relieve the dull moaet-
onous round NJ our ci,ys society. As to music,
Il Is strange, unfamiliar sound, rarely heard,
except ut ilorncr., we occasionally hear the
sound of the piano, and the pssser-by has the
privilege OF na,,rning his nose ngains, the win
dow-panc In order TO find out what 10 going on
within. We have a Reading Circle called the
Dew Drop Iris" and Judging from the number
OF the last attendance, We are afraid that they
are on tho last drop. We sincerely hope that at
the neat meeting, nMonday evening next" that
The Drops will increase in number, and We here
say, that all who are anyway interested, We will
be pleased 10 have them meet with u.s. In ths
house on the n. W. Corner OF Clinton Street aad
Weed Alley. As TO Concerts, Lectures, Tableaux,
Charadcs, etc. stc., one never hears OF such
things, aud our quiet little city Is stranger TO
such ansascmenis. We can but live In hopes
that rs the Christmas holidays are approaching,
n change for the better may come. Sunday
school or Missionary Anniversary, or Caramel
Stew or the cbi,-cha, OF Sewing Circle" would
be some relief Or rousing snow storm.
good honest foo, dccp, to Sc, the s'cigh-bclls
jngling and infuse little life into our somao-
lent town, would be esteemed special favst
Just now
Ou Monday asx, the Delaware 4 Pennsylvania
Railroad will run the first passenger train from
this city 10 connect with ,h. Del. Il. II. at the
Junction. The train will leave here at A. ~.
returning, leave the Junction al i:l0 7. NJ
On Wednesday last, the steamer Thomas JEFF
fsrsor, left here for Philadelphia. She had no,
gone far, when II WAS discovered that she was
filling with water rapidly. She returned to this
city and was repaired, there being a large aole in
her bow.
few nights since, some malicious persos or
persons entered the steam Grist Mill of W. f. 4
q W. Rcybold. aud tore away the elevator and
punched holes in the pipes leading TO the bin.
Our merchants are laying in a fresh ani well
| selected stock for the holidays.
Eyip.SrLy IN WANT A few nights since, some
one entered the cellar Of one of our citizens, and
carried of quarter Of beef.
As we close the record Of the week we must
lament the dcar,h of news, while we must con
| gratulaie our citizens that no dire calamity has
visited our placr, but with good health and usu-
al prosucrity, can thank Heaven that every thing
for Us seems propi,ious.
Minor Topics.
Miss Emma IIayman, young lady from New
town, Nd. while visiting at Wilmington last
week, hud tooth extracted which caused her
death
". Fisk Townsend, Esq Of the Sussex Journal
is said 10 be an applicant for the cerkship OF the
| House OF Representatives at Dover.
The new Depot building AT Wyoming Is roin-
plcicd, and new straight road from il 10 Cam
| den has been made.
The proposition 10 start II Democratic Daily
Newspaper at Wilmington, meets with n great
deal OF favor throughout the State
| Cooch Turner, the negro killed by West, at
Dover, was buried In n handsome metallic case.
which had heca obtained TO bury West in when
| IL was supposed he was blown ny
The new Presbyterian church, at Georgetown,
| Del. will be dedicated Tomorrow. Rev. DR.. Pat
ton, OF Middletown, will preach the dsdica,ory
sermon.
| Isaac C. West, the Dover murderer, practices
insanity 10 lis cell In the Jail At Dover. lie lay
on the floor few evenings ago and would not
go TO bed, because, he said, he thought his wiit
and shild were sleeping in it and there was no
| room for him.
Conductor Bacon Of she Delaware r. r. had
his poke, picked on Tuesday night Of last week
on the train. Il is supposed the theft was com.
miiicd by brakeman named Thomas Johnson.
Divine service.
The Forest Presbyterian church In this town,
will he closed tomorrow, as the Pastor, Rev
| DR.. Patton will be absent, attending the dedica'
tion services a, Georgetown. The Sunday School
however. will be held as usual, At the customary
hour.
Sain, Anne's Church, Mdcle,owu, will be
| open for Divine Service at the usual hours TO-
morrow, lot \. N. and P. ". and s cordial
Invitation Is extended by the Rector, Dr. J. {.
McCabc, and the vcs'ry, 10 tho congregation o
the Presby terrain Church, 10 unite with them In
Divine worship Tomorrow On Tomorrow week
the Rector, Rev. DR.. McCabe, expects d. w.
20 oficia,c, and also on Christmas day.
Runaway.
On Wednesday last, a pair Of horses attached
10 u carriage belonging 10 NJ. II. Davis, Esq. be
came frightened a, the music OF the band ac
companying the procession OF Skin 4 Gaylord
Ministries, and broke away from the post ,c
which they were hiiched and ran rapidly VI
town and down the road toward St. Anne,
Church. but fortunately they were stopped be
fore mu, h damage was done. The carriage wa
slightly broken.