Middletown transcript., 1872-05-25
Local and State Affairs.
Arrival q eAs sv,sAee.

Our usually live and stirring town vas made
70 dAsw. - Increased ripple Of excitement on
wednesday last, ~ the fact became generally
kuowe that The Swedish Immigrants had actual
y arrives 49, quite number Of our citizens,
Influenced by curlosty or interest, WIRE seen 10
vend thsis WY 10 The depot Sure enough,
there wsss the 1sedes-35 Ia ali--ss hearty aad
lnteiilgeee looking people as we cvcs sag. Not
witlstandGag the fatigue Of \ transatiamtic voy.
age, and tedlous night trip In the cars, from
New York 10 Middiciewn, they presented re-
msskshly fresh aad gcn,ecl appearance. We
are glad 10 ksow that all who ordered dOsesiics
Of farm lab0rcrs, As we'll ~ all who have seen
these immigrants. have had their expectations
moro Than realised. We hope and telicvc they
will prove 70 be not ouly valuable - helps In the
houses and on the FARMS hut real acquisitions To
our populatiou, who will soon develop into
4 good and useful citizens. We ART pleased 10
learn that these immigrants arc all well rccon'-
mended for honesty, sobric,y and industry, and,
beiicr still, that nearly all professors Of the
Christian religion. II Is not unlikely that the
services of the pioneer Society OF Middlctown, in
Introducing this sturdy aud honest class Of rco.
pie, will be held In grateful remembrance by the
citizens Of this vicinity for inaugurntisg this val.
liable work, and We do not hesitate To say that
the Society ought 10 feel indebted to its worthy
agent, Mr.. u. A. Mniusicn, Of Wilmington, for
the faithful and efficient manner In which he
has, under many difficulties, performed the nov
cl and arduous duties of his agency.
There were some ten OF dozen Sweles lcss
than WAS expected some having declined coming
at the last nomen, and five having been taken
by their friends in New York. We regret To
have TO state that some mean and contemplate
people cndeavorcd 10 persuade some Of these inn
migrants 10 live with thcm by Offering them pc-
cuniary inducements. II Is due to these inmi-
grants to say that they were too homes, aud up
right TO be induced TO break their conirncis.
These immigrants, 80 far, have given such
general sa,icfac,ion, il Is likely that the Society
will send out for more. Already quite II num-
Der Of persons have expressed Il desire to order
imniigfanis.
Minor Topics.
cour, adjourned on Saturday las, until No.
vcmbcr next
Dclawarc~ns are getting r ,gilis,ir. Street
fights occurred IN Dover aud Newark last week.
aud ON Saturday there were several 'milis in
Wilmington. Probably they are preparing for u
fslicuf with New Jersey.
There was ~ refreshing shower on Sunday
evening last, greatly bcnriitiug the growing
crops, aud several little dashes Of rain GA Mon
day evening.
Extensive arrangements arc being made for
the Tournament at Galena, 10 come OH on June
18th. Some Of the Middle,own Knights have
entered their names for this Tournament, and
also for the Tournamcn, n, Philadelphia, which
con es of on the ! iih Of the same month.
Strawberries are being shipped from the lower
part Of this peninsula.
Mcssrs. Richardson 4 Robbins Of Dover have
enlarged their fruit canning establishment and
us PRESENT capacity is u, OOU cnhns Of fruit per
day
Tacrc is In operation in chrisiana hundred
snuff mill tina, Is nov making about one hun
drcd barrels OF spnH per week, the government
tax on which amounts 10 upwards OF SC, 900
Ia
and around tho principle shipping points within
the limits Of the Southern Peninsnlar Fruit
Growers Association.
A market gartcncr, shipping from ahou, Mil
ford, SAYS u costs him, this season, 81 n crate
10 send his ASPARAGUS by rail To New York. Last
year by steamer, II cost IS ccn,s = crate.
Among thr items Of the River End IIsrbor hill
sow before Congress, is one for an appropriation
OF S37 900 for an ice harbor Mt New Castle.
whit Sunday.
Sunday last was Whit Sunday the seventh Sun
day after Easter, festival Of the church in com
n.n,oration OF the descent Of the Holy Spir, on
the day OF Pcn,ecost. II Is called Whit SUNDAY,
II Is said because, In the Primitive church ihase
who had been newly bablisc,l appeared a, church
between Easter aud Pcntrcost in white garments
The next day was Whit Monday, which was
observed as holiday by our colored population.
which also ncccssi,ated day OF recreation for
many OF our farmers for there were in many in
stances, no one lcft ON the farms To do anything
Such being the case, many Of the citizens Of the
iswn and surrounding country repaired TO
Cochran Troi,ing Park, " and INDUCED In try
ing the speed Of their horses. Several social
races were naugnrated--we say social because
there was no money bet, Il being contrary TO the
rules Of the assoria,ion-and pleasant after
noon was spent
The tro,iers' or stable horscs' were not
out, only the road horses were pu, on the ,rac.,
with one cxccption) yet 3:s was made.
The negroes held pic.nics, &c. and some OF
them had such good time that they have not
yet goiieL over i,-or at lga4; they hare not gone
back 10 work again.
The UspsbisrsM Xssssasstes.
The Republican domination election, ON Sat-
urday last, for Sheriff and Coroner, resulted in
the choice Of u. Lewis Armstrong for Sheriff,
and Winslow for Coroner. The whole vote cast
was 4,402. In Wilmington there were nearly
300 more votes pollnd ihnp tbs party Was able 10
poll at the November election In 1870. There is
not ns much in,cres, Ia the nomination election
as in a general election, and the heavy vote o.
Wilmington lead sonie Of the Rcpu b!jp.ns To sus.
tcct that frauds were pcrpctrated.
In this part Of the county not much in,crcs,
was manifested In the election except by the
negroes. who p0lled ninc-tcnihs Of the whole
vote. W. A. tiakiii carried this Hundred by
u majority, the negro vote being cast solid for
him. ln APPoquinimink he received i57 votes
out Of 1871.
CerrerSL0n.
Two weeks ago We stated las did a number Of
our exchxpgesl that j. u. Alrich had been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Summit Bridge, vice J. T..
Eliason removed. The statement did injustice
10 Mr. u. Tic was merely acting n p. N. for the
time, during the absence OF n. ". Mulford, the
7. ". The posioficc was In Mr.. Eliason's store.
hut he recently quit merchandising, and Mr
Mulfor3 designated Mr.. Alrch 10 net ms Post
master.
Ths Daily Jssrnai ssid and DisssassnaeA.
Henry Ekel, Esq. late editor and proprietor
Of the Daily DeisHare State journal aud Wefkiy
&aissmaS annousccd in the issue OF Tuesday nj,
lcrnoon that hc had sold those two papers 10
Mcssrs. Croasdaie 4 Cameron, of Ercvy Erening.
The discouiinuancc Of the 6atesman is only
as party paper. II will he continued by It's pur-
chasers under the title Of the "DssAwAsE SfArg
JOURNAL"