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Middletown transcript., 1872-08-24

Tng BLACK SEA FLEET Russia has a.
gain resumed her warlike supremacy upon
the disputed waters of the Black Sea. A
letter from Nieolajeif. in the Cologne Ga
zetie. says that on the 9th Of June. three
coryet es left that port to meet the Empe-
ror Of Russia. who was travelling from
Yalta to Odessa. On the 7th the corye,tcs
mot the steamer Olga with His Majesty
on board, aud the Emperor ut once or
dcred the Russian standard to be raised
upon which salyo was fred in honor Of
the national flag This was the FIRST tine
that such M incident had occurred on the
Black Sea since the accession Of the pres.
cnt Emperor. The corvcttes then follow
cd the Olga into tho harbor of Odessa
where the officers of the fleet were pre-
scntcd to his Majesty, who addressed them
as follows; II hayc now seen with my
own eyes the commencement Of the rcgen-
Grafton Of the Black Sea Fleet May God
grant that simultaneously with its regen-
Grafton will also be revived that spirit Of
bravery which has always been character
istic Of the Black Sea Fleet, aud Of which
Russia was so proud"
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MEETING or DELEGATES TO THE LOUIS
WILLIE Cox,ESrioS. On Friday morning
Of las, week, ubou, fifteen Of the delegates
from various States to tho straight Demo
cratic convention. TO be held at Louisville. !.
met at the st. James Hotel to confer up
on n course Of action Among the dele
gates were e. Chnunccy Burr, New Jcr.
sey; 4. lngersoll, Philadelphia, and r..
w. Wright. Richmond Va. State Sem
a,or James q lSricn, and Mr.. Wm c.
Barrett. of that wing ef the Apollo Hall
Democracy which opposes MIR. Greeley :
election. were in constant communication
with the delegates. The meeting was in
session up to five o'clock, when it nd
jourued sine die The proceedings were
kept secret. but it is understood that the
meeting resolved to have platform drawn
up such us n democratic convention can
approve, and to cndeavor TO obtain, in nd
vance Of the Louisville convention. Mr..
Charles u 'Conor's consent to accept nom
ina,ion for the Presidency Of the United
States on that platform. il being deemed
an easy matter to obtain tho acquicscence
Of prominent sontherncr as nominee for
the Vice. Presidency. 1t is believed thai
not only the O'Brien faction will be repre-.
sen,ci at Louisville. but that delegate,
will be presen, from other parts of ,hi,
s.a,c Delegations are also expected from
New Hampshire. Connecticut, New Jer.
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland
South Carolina. Georgia and Kentucky -
Nen York Journal Of Commerce.
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A proclamation has been issued by the
Governor General Of Canada, warning all
persons who may have in contemplation
the organization ofa warlike expedition to
aid the rebellion 10 Cuba. Of the oouse-
quences of infringing the international OBJ
legations Of neutrality.
One Of the first evidences Of fraud in
the recent North Carolina election is the
fact that the total vote Of the State. as
corrected, turns out to be about 90, 900
larger than in 1871. Csldwell's majority
is not less than l 500. and the Impression
is that II will reach 1000.
The court for the trial Of Judge Bar
nard at Saratoga have found him guilty.
and removed aud disqualified him from
holding Office. But two Of the court yo.
ted in the negative.
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Rsesl,es.

Ths prics Of peaches last wseh, taking the ea-
tire week, was lower than st any tims during
last sewsou, when the crop wss nearly dpabls
what Il Il aow. Some days ihs svsIi dM not
realise enough 10 pay freight aad rcnmissIos,
and the average for the week, with Nv ssrvp.
iions, was only about Afiecn cents clear pes bss-
ket. THIS week the prices have hecn better, cisss-
ing the Growers from 30 cents 10 Si.VO per bss.
kei.
The shipments from this sta,ieu ars gradually
increasing and will nearly equal those Of last
year. On Thursday there we're 30 carloads ship
ped from this station, being but less Than the
heaviest shipment In one day Inst year, when the
crop Was the largest ever grown on the pcninsu-
Ia. Tho lsrgcs, shipments from this poiat will
Be- made ncxt week, Il 10 supposed.
warm wsashsr.
The weather for two or three weeks past has
been excessively hot and although We have had
several good rains recently the heat Ii still OPP
pressivc. Ia the cities deaths from sun stroke
ons and drays The peach season ncccssiiatcs u
considerable driving and grca, canton should
he taken that the horses are not over-werked.
Mr.. George Biddle, residing 10 Sassafrns Meek,
ten miles from Mddlciown, has been hauling
his fruit here, and last week had three horses
overcome by the heat, and on Thursday two
more dropped 10 the wagon, about mile and q
half out Of town.
shipment ~ Peaches.
The announcement Of the shipment Of peaches
by J. d. Fenimorc, Esq. 10 QnccL Victoria, has
brought, TO the mind Of y. N. Moore the fact tina,
his brother, A. McC Moore, made a shipuen, oi
peaches to Nassau, Island Of New Providence,
IVES, Indies, six years ago, which after righ
days from the time Of picking arrived safe aud
sound. They were composed Of Moorc's favoriic
aud Crawford late, and each was wrapped In
paper, and packed In n box with Slated Id
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Tns SrRicr LETTER OF rms LAw.--Thc
ingenious pcrversity Of the female mind is
best illustrated 10 France. A young NO.
mau recently appeared before the court At
LieEe sith demand for separation from
her husband. on the ground that he had
hired suite Of apartments which she could
not occupy. She sas Informed that this
simple disregard Of her wishes vss not
suikcieut grouad for divorce. Tho Law
dsnasdsd thss ehs should follow her hus-
besd. \ Whst! ~ law esnpsls mo to
lolIew ny hudhssa I" " Osrsaiuly. !"
= w shsll 49, then,s The lady disap-
psossd osd 4 cses asteshed hsssetf q ~
ksstss1s - sSllswed I'M svssy stsp hs
- ~ ~ days. 1Isally ~ pslise To-
l61S1 ~ - ~ aspsstsd ~ ssusiae
~ 6SttS1lee = essswd = ~ stsssts,
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In this town, on the 2and inst IIcstalina As.
pril, infant daughter Of Leonard George and An
mic Il. Vandegrifi, aged about II months.
Near 81. Georges, Delaware, on Monday last,
the 10Th inst, George II. Smith, aged about 8s
years.
in fpr. Penn, August la,h, 1872, Mrs. Mary
A, Yearsley, nged 30 years.
A Mother dear, a Mother kind,
Has gone and lett us all behisd,
Cease 10 weep, for tears are vain,
Mother dear Is ont of paiI.
We saw her suffering, heard her slghs,
With ihrobbing hearts and weeping eyes;
Bu, sow she calmly sleeps At last,
All pain, all grief NIL suffering past.
Farewell my children dear,
am not dead, but sleeping here,
Prepare for death, for die yon mnsi,
And with your msiher sleep In Gust.
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TmE LApY's FRlgyD ron SEPTEMBER. -

TnE LApY's FRlgSp roR SgrrEMngR -
The September number Of this periodical
leads of with a beautiful picture, ''In the
Summer Woods" "Thc Vale Of Avoca"
is ais 40 lovely scene, and Of peculiar inter
est. There arc the usual stylish fashions.
and the music is Little Matte"
The stories arc surprisingly excellent.
There are some lively sketches and good
poems mingled with the serials, forming
The best entertainment TO be found in the
way of light literature. The Workable
aud pattern department and the editorials
are also well attended to. Published by
Deacon Il Peterson, Philadelphia. at two
dollars per annnm.
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TO THE STRAIGHT-OUT
Democratic Voters of Delaware,

ion are requested 10 meet In rour several
counties OF the State, at such iimc and place a.
will hest suit your convenience, for The purpose
OF electing twn Delegates from eath county to
represent you in the Louisville National Demo-
cratic Convention, 10 he held nj that place On
TIE Sd, OF SEP PTENBER 1872.
WILLIAM DEAN,
Member Of the i,mroraf, Executive Committee
for Delaware.
Newark, Angus, i2ih, 1872.
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TO FARMERS.

NE call your attention 10 the following
w statement made by Two vi the mos, prom
iment farmers In this locality. We hope that
the wheat raiscrs IN this section will s,niy their
inieresi and give this Guano trial. The Guano
can be obtained on the most reasonable condi-
,ions from j. u. FoARD,
Middlciown,
and 9. Watkins,
Odessa.
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NOTICE.

DRRSONS Indebtsd 10 iks lass nfm 81 John
1 A. Reynolds : Sons, are requested 70 ~.
tls their accounts without delay, % Il b nsces.
ssry TO hayc the business settled
h. REYNOLDS,
Avg. is-M As!eFssy;
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A Labor Reform Oonssstion, some
what respectable IN numbers, inst 10 Phil
adslphis on Thursday. and sttss much do
bate and many proportions, anally rc-
solved 10 appoint dslsgaties 10 attend
the Losisvillc Oousentioa. asd 70 present
that body With sn sdarsss strsssly urging
tho sapedieney of seninasiae NJ. O'Con-
o. and Senator Esslsbsty ~ ths rsspsc-
tvs oilsss of Psssidsns ssd vies-Pfssi-
dent.
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An editor Who Was going conutise
said b was going 70 prsss.n
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GnaiS KILxs.--The St. Louis journals ad-
vocatc the construction Of grain kilns in
that city. II 10 stated that in 1870 and
1871, in consequence Of the prolonged
droughts, the grain raised in those two
years was very dry. and corn and wheat
direct from the shellcr and the thrashcr
were it for shipment or for storing in
bulk. This year however. the winter
wheat Is coming to market iu damp aud
soft condition. and cannot safely be ground
or stored in bulk. The wheat. however,
10 good. and IL II could be dried 10 kilns
would sell st an advance Of from IL TO 25
cen,s bushcl. The cost Of kiln drying.
il 10 stated, 10 not over 2 oente . bushcl.
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M,oplRrows, Del. July 18th, 1874.

Mtssrs. John 3. Reese J. Co. Phladsipisa.
Gentlemen IL purchased from youS
Agent, Mr.. J. b. foard, OF this town, scvefat
IONS of your Pacific Giano last spring, and sp!
piled II ip my corn at the rate OF one hanfull to
three hills. | have been farming from three ID
six hundred acres OF land for the past fourteen
years, aad during that time have used great
deal Of Phosphate and Gnano Of various kinds,
but yours has done more good up TO the present
than my ever tried. ! left out some .andi
without any 0uano, and nor they don't look as
though they woald make much more than half
ns much corn a. where applied the 0uano. II
you will only keep up the standard Of your iertl.
liser, am snrp yoa can sell vast amount here.
Yours truly, Z. X. COCHRAN.
Atssrs. John s. Reese + Co. PhitsdeipAia.
On. ~ have been induced by your Akent
al Middletown, Mr.. J. b. F6ard, 10 Try the iser.
in Of your PAciYic GuASp on corn this spfine,
and eieerfaly testify ,liat the results have fsf
exceeded my expectations.
:. J consider that your Guapo Is the hest Yerti-
iixcr ] haze used and my experience lad not
been In any way limited. ! shnYi make liberal
use Of II on future crops, mud shall use Il thls
fall on wheat. ], n. FENINORR
Aug. 24-tf Niddlssown, Del.
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4 Rars Uypsssansty.

AccoFding 10 the custom Of the North AmssI.
can Iiehtaing Rod Co. Prof. b. n. Turnsr in-
t1e1fag y lesve Middlstowu, oass 1or sals, as
waaak k1fgnia, the two Ans drising hesaes and
ths wagon which b. has 6Sed during his stay
hers. Those wishing good hosJs wIll Aod this
Z very tuss chance. tsqsirs a ths Nl1tlslevs
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Caught as Last.

Pat Hester, Of Northumberland county, Pa,
who was suspected Of stealing Charles A. Rryan's
horse, and was arrested and brought 10 Elktos
lion for want Of legal evldenos, has At last been
detected In desccrsting graveyard, and sent 10
penitentiary for two years. People In this ssc-
iipn, who thought hs ought To have been con.
vctsd fos horse stealing, viii b relieved 10 bear
that the bars Of State prison intssvsns betvesn
him and the power 70 commit further depeDda-
I'LL lAuusoeeu.k -
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On Monday last, a severe accident happened
10 Emory Wright, very respectable c0lorcd
man, living about three miles from Warwick, In
Sassafrns Neck. Owning . small farm and
growing peaches, he hauled, on tho day men,
TONED, a load 10 this place and afler unloading
was about 10 return hoine when his horse be-
came frightened In crossing the railroad track,
out and bruising him considerably. He 10 an
old man about rs years old, and his injuries
may prove very serious.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
The English Ballot Law.

1t is curious coincidence that in the
first election under the new Ballot Law
in England, the principal candidate was
Mr.. Childers, one of the oldest advocates
of the ballot in public life. He was
obliged to give up the Portfolio of the
Admiralty because of illness. Having
recently received the appointment of
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
vice Lord Dufferin, according to custom,
he was compelled to take his seat in
Parliament in order to hold his new
Office. The contest was that for the old
borough of Pontefract, at which Mr.
Childers was elected over a local mag
nate, Viscount Pollington, by fair ma
jority. In England the eleetor is pre-
sented with two ballots, with the names
of the candidates upon them, and com
PEELED to 60 into an inner room, with
his face to the wall, and mark that one
which he proposes to vote.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Marshal BaZaine.

a private letter from a prominent
French military officer to a friend in
New York city, intimates strongly that
Bazaine is very likly 10 be condemned
to death, for infdelity to duty, by the
court marshal which is now trying him.
The idea of executing man like
Bazaine, who has distinguished himself
by as fine military record as any man
now living in France, is a repugnant
one. His surrender of Metz may posi-
bly, have been injudicious. Gen. Sher-
man, who has been studying the situa-
ton, says that in the first place he
should never have permitted himself to
be shut up there. But Bazaine's pa
triotism, however weak his judgment
may have been, requires the strongest
kind of evidence to impugn. He is 81
years of age, and has been an officer in
the French army for over forty years.
When only 25 years old he received the
Cross of the Legion of Honor on the
field of battle. He has been engaged
in all the French wars during his time,
and advanced steadily in rank and rep
utation. He distinguished himself es-
pecially in the Mexican expedition,
which had such, tragic termination,
and in consequence was made Marshal
of France. We know not what evil
dence has been brought against him,
but should he be sentenced to death a
general feeling of regret will prevail
everywhere. France has spilled enough
blood already.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Steam in Canals.

The company that proposes to build a
ship canal across the lsthmus OF Tehu-
antepec has collected and published
some valuable information in regard to
the use of steam in canals. The great
objection to it has been the rapid wear
ing away of the banks caused by the
great agitation of the water by paddle
or screw. The only method of meeting
this difficulty is to face the banks with
stone. The great Caledonian Canal, of
Scotland, the largest in the world ex-
cept that of the Isthmus of Suez, is thus
faced. Steamers drawing II feet ply
through it, at the rate of from Z to ii
miles an hour, without injuring it. The
expense of dredging is greatly decreased
by this substitution of stone for sand.
Ii the Erie Canal is enlarged to a width
of 20 feet at the top, and Sc at the bot.
tom, as has been proposed, and is lined
with stone (the cost OF which would not
be over $1,000 mile), large steamers
can pass through it. Such consum.
nation would do much to relieve the
West from the present excessive rates
of freight.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
A Tale of Horror.

A tale of Incredible horror comes to
us from Illinois. 1t is well for the Jour
nalistic mind that it is not often called
upon to describe an event of such inky
and unmitigated gloom. The time was
August, the skies were fair, when, seat
ed in railway car, bright, blooming,
bash'ul, and beautiful young bridal
pair went forth from Peoria on the first
stage of that journey which ends, it
may be, in the grave, or haply in Chi
cago. The husband of an hour was all
pride and tenderness, the bride all bon
net and bushes. As the slow train
moved from the station, the fair young
being incautiously put her head out of
the window, perchance to scent the
morning breeze, like Hamlet's fathers
ghost, perchance to wave a last farewell
to the weeping friends of her girlhood.
Too, too fatal momentl A telegraph
pole did not decapitate her;-no, alb no
That were joy compared to Hastily
bringing her head within the car, she
buried her agonized face in her hands
The terrified bridegroom is said to have
instantly express ID himself, with great
presence Of mind, in this souching anC
memorable language: "What was it
darling? What frightened it, dear
Tell its own hubby What makes il
cry 2" What, indeed, 0 vicious Fate
She had dropped lovely and expen
sive set of teeth out of the window
She never smiled again-until she haC
seen a den tist.-Nes0 York Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Charles O'COner Declines the Bourbon
Nomination.

Mr.. O'Coner has written letter, in
which he positively declines the nomi-
nation for the Presidency rendered him
by the Louisville Convention. He
says:
= Whatever might do in respect to
| any other Office, | could neither accept
a nomination or become candidate for
the successorship to Washington. Like
many others which my taste and judg-
ment have concurred in adopting, l
know that these ideas are unfashion-
able. Every voice that has reached my
ear concurs in asserting as Gospel truth
that the Electors cannot vote for any
one but the nominee of a convention
who has accepted its nomination. So
be it. | do not pretend to subvert
established usages, but selfrespect and
modesty unite in forbidding me to play,
in these days of political degeneracy,
| the part of chief postulant in any such
drama. Some censure will no doubt
attach to this opinion itself, and still
more to the utterance of it. | have
long withheld it, and, if possible, L
would now avoid expressing it. Many
man, the latchet of whose shoes am
not worthy to unloose, has subscribed
to platform and stood as a candidate.
Perhaps, however, it was in times less
corrupt. l do not suggest or believe
that any of them did anything which,
in their day and under attendant cir
cumstances, was unbecoming. l know
also that you, my fellow-citizens, and
your highly-respected convention, has
prescribed to me no tests, but in con-
formity with usages not now to be
parted from, you request me to accept a
nomination and become a candidate.
AS 1 have said from the beginning, 1
must say, cannot"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Foreign GOssiD.

JERUSALEM has been lighted with gas,
AMI 1t is proposed to run street cars up
the slopes Of Mount Zion. ea
THE clear annual profits Of tie great
iron-manufacturing Scotch houses of
the Bairds is said to be S2,500,000.
Mr.. CoxwELL, the English aeronaut,
has suggested the idea of searching for
Livingstone and succoring him through
the medium of a ball DON.
AN English court has recently de-
clded that the presence of ghosts in a
house is sufficient reason for annul-
ling the contract between landlord and
tenant.
THE Bishop of Gloucester, England,
has been making himself very unpopu-
lar by opposing higher wages to agricul-
tural laborers, on the ground that in
creased wages increased drunkenness.
A CURIOUS directory is announced for
Paris, consisting, in elshabetical order,
OF the names Of all persons who have
been declared bankrupt, separated from
their wives, or convicted in the courts,
since 1913.
THEIRS rises at o'clock in the morn-
ing; writes an hour in his book at 6
o'clock enters his Secretary, Andrieux,
with 700 letters, which can neither be
thrown in the waste-basket nor answered
without consultation.
HEPPLE HALL, of England, somewhat
notorious both in England and America
as a traveller, now volunteers to go
where Livingstone is supposed to be,
and to follow him up and remain with
| him until the old man is ready to
come home--f any one will pay his
| expenses.
THE whole of the troops of Northern
Germany are now supplied with the
improved needle gun. The weapon is
said to be more simple in its mechan-
ism than the old arm, will allow of
from seven to ten shots per minute be-
ing fred, and has range of over 1900
yards.
The greatest murder known in Japan
for years was committed ia Yeddo six
weeks ago, by twelve policemen, who
entered a merchants house, killed its
eleven inmates, and carried off $4,000.
The twelfth member of the family, a
little boy, saved himself by creeping
into an iron pot, and he identified four
of the policemen in court. All of the
murderers were arrested, tried, convict
ed and shot.
ENGLISH financial authorities report
that the recent failure of Gladstone &
Co. and other houses in London and
Liverpool have had the effect of de-
pressing consols and causing general
feeling Of insecurity. The failures are
directly attributed to attempts to cor
ner certain products, such as cotton and
grain, as was done in Chicago by GER
tain grain firms, and in New York by
the gold brokers. If so, the revulsion
| is of sporadic, not general, character.
AMERICAN enterprise has invaded the
classic Rhine in the shape of floating
: circus. This establishment is towed by
steam tug, and is anchored in front o
villages add towns that promise paying
! audiences. The patronage bestowed or
this marine hippodrome, Which is nov
', OF the Rhine, is said to be generous
+, and the shrewd and bold manager i
!, making a fortune out of the somer
I saults of his riders under the shadow
of Ehrenbreitstein and the Drachen
p fels.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
A Man Attempts to swim Across the
British Channel.

A letter from Dover to the London
Times gives the following account of the
attempt of J. B. johnson to swim across
i. the British Channel:
Many thought it was hoax, and old
salts considered it maddess to attempt
it, because it was impossible to get
across, owing to the swiftness CT the
currents that run mid-channel, and the
distance he would have to swim before
he could hope to accomplish his object.
Johnson, with his breast adorned with
some twenty or thirty decorations,
walked to the pier. The steamer Pal
merston, with members of the press,
steamed few feet away. At l0:40 Mr..
Johnson appeared On the deck, attirsd
in bathing costume, and, having as
cended the paddlebox, he, amid the
ringing cheers of the crowd, dived into
the water insplendid style. At thestern
of the steamer a small boat containing
Mr.. Johnson's brother and Mr.. Callared,
was towed along, so that, IN case OF
necessity, help was Immediately at
hand. Striking out to sea, the swim
mer soon made headway. taking some
most powerful strokes, which appeared
to send him at least distance of six
feet each time. johnson kept on swim
ming in splendid form, and accom-
plished two miles in twenty minutes.
He kept his pace, ana at ll:20 took his
first refreshments. At 1880 he again
partook of stimulants. The tide had
now taken him nearly off Folkestone,
and he then put on such squirt that
he overhauled the steamer, which was
some distance ahead of him. On reach
ing her, he remarked that he shonld
like something to eat, and, though he
was neither exhausted nor tired, the
surgeon saw that his circulation was
falling, and advised him to come out.
| This was at 1l:45 a. m. Taking his ad-
vice, he got into the steamer, having
swan over seven miles in an hour and
| five minutes. He did not appear the
least tired, but his legs were benumbed.
When he got all right he had the pluck
and desire to continue the feat, but, the
water being very rough, it was con-
sidered physical impossibility to con
| tiLue. He then went below, and the
Palmerston steamed direct for Calais
arriving at p. n. just before going into
the harbor johnson appeared on deck
again, and, with his brother, jumped
into the water and performed various
aquatic tricks.