Middletown transcript., 1872-09-07
Local and State Affairs.
Meeting q IN. siidalsaewA lmnisrssssn
soe1eGy.

Meeting q N. Middissewn lmnigrssssn
sscissy.
Reports having been current that some Of the
Swedish Immigrants brought over by the Mid.
| dletown immigration Soc.ety, In May last, ccn-
icmpla,cd leaving their employers, a meeting
was called TO inquire into the facts Of the matter
| and 10 take steps TO restrain them.
| At the meeting several OF the members report
cd that they had received notice from the Swedes
10 their employ that they intended going 10 New
York. and Others stated that they had informa-
ton that others were goimg TO leave sometime
the present month. II was also stated In the
meeting that, an individual, ono 4. Hose, Agent
Of the inmsn Steamship Company, New York,
had written to ihe Immigrants here telling thsrs
that they had betn swindied that the wages In
New York were much more renuncrative than
those they were now getting that there was
nothing either n law or morals to prevent their
going 10 New York, and advising Them to do so,
stating that II they got into trouble he would
come down and lsfrieud them. lie, also, has led
| them To believe Iha, the agent Of the Middlcio~n
immigration Society, Mr.. II. a. Malmsien, has
deceived and made money ou, of thcm.
This last revelation, led iae Society TO instruct
its corresponding Secretary, DR.. q. Tronp Max
well 10 communicate with Edward Lockwood,
Esq. who is me mbcr Of the Society aud now
In New York, and request him 10 inquire into
the matter; rcpor, him TO his company, and also
ciety.
Mcssrs. sewell G. Bigg. and William r. cpch-
ran were appointed 4 committee to confer with
some lawyer and obtain his opinion whether
there is any legal redress, in the Swedes T.
tstnpt 10 leave, and II there shotd prove to be
any, to arrest thy first one that may lie found
leaving, and make n ics, case VI il,
1t was resolved hy the Society 10 arrest any
and all Swcles attempting 10 leave, and that tic
expense would W borne .proporiiona,eiy by tho
members who have Sscdes in their employ,
The Society will meet again at the usua place,
this afternoon al 5 o clock, 10 hear the report oi
the committees And 10 take such further aetiun
as may be required Lei there be iall atieud-
ance,
All the mem 1,ers present reported that the
Swede or swtaet III their employ worked well
There is no doubt that thcy would have been
well pleased with their new homes had there
no, been some uhderhanded work IN the matter
Ever since their arrival, parties in New York
have been endeaF Foring 10 eaiiee them to leave,
which Is now thf caGse of the trouble.
Their employers should treat them as hereto,
fore, but give hFn TO understand th,, they viii
have to stay THEIR year out, aud that II ,hey
should attempt ID leave before their time expired
the law would bs used 10 It's utmost extent 10
restrain them
An Erpsrint : mt In shipping Peaches.
Nr. j Is. Fen more, Of this town, one Of tho
larecs, aud mot, successful peach growers oi
this section, has shipped II crate ui peaches, via
Boston, 10 White River junction, Vermont The
peaches were whipped IN paper, the same IS those
sent to Her nactty the Qa.en VI England and
shipped hy express They we're sent to SAWYER
l.. stoac, Esq, who reports to Mr. Ecnimorc as
follows;
The crate coAiained anl peaches, OF which
a6 were perfectly good SO bruised a little ht,
good 10 eat, and Q perishei The irut was ;
days old when rFccivcd, Thl, shows tina, d, .x.
press 10 Boston, the fruit viii lie perfectly good
When received, s|,y in three DAYS
When Mr. feuitnorc shipprd The peaches Inc
weather was exc .ssisrly hot, and he Was delayed
soinr~ hnI IN shipping them husidcG, he hauled
them some four Nr tise miles 10 The railroad STA.
iion. This denEonsraies the fact t,a, peaches
can he preserved long enough, by this paper, To
ship to any OF tl|s large towns aud citips In III,
North and EsG and the results OF Mr FEM.
more experimehts may prove great peeunitry
hrnta' 10 our nen'h growers. The paper ioi
wrapping peaches costs 70 pr thousand
sheeIs- each shrt large vaoush for one peach
Mr Fcnimofc wiz hear 10 few days the re.
suit oi bis eAper nen oi shipping peaches 10 Eu.
rope Which Will be published III these columns
Minor Topics.
Beef Is cheaper IN Eli ton than anywhere els,
Va know oil. ~ sells there At T. . aud 10 cent.
per pound. c.ut VIC iaiien Lccse4 as shea1
here
in ransequeafe VI domesil, alliiriion there wa,
no winding Zip ball At Collins Beach OF
Thursday.
Tho Milford News carns that the present own,
ers OF the J. 4 u H. L. are very anxious 10 tns
purchaser for he big elephant which they has,
on their hands. II costs ahou, S2i, 900 10 sce,
1t.
John Peterson, ho ha- been confined In III,
, New Castle Jail for Two years pasl, under n sen
lence OF sis YEARS Imprisonment for piracy, La
been pafdoncl |s the President
Senator Betstd IL now IN Nienra, under th
carr of Il celebrated oculist.
The Pilot iIu, has discontinued her daily trip
10 Collin and spruanccs wharsea,
Odessa Items
Our Odessa correspondent writes ne follows
!. Tht annual r. .-nniou In Old Drawer. pf.shy
erian Church, 1akts place ,o.rnoorow, Sunday
!. the sih, DIR PAiinn breaches in the morning
and br. Gromel in the aiicfnooa
Mr. james owns, fer a long limo in the en-
ploy Of Nr. Columbus Watkins, starts for u ne,
. home IN virginia, on Monday
r Edward hiilty, orr very accommodating maj
contractor, has just returned from Blackbir
Camp, Al which place he catered to the wants {
! all in providing good, substantial food. Wear
: pleased To learn that he realized near $500 a
/ clear profits.
: Accident on the Railroad,
on Monday afternoon, an engine and rain
car leii iliniaston 10 go down the Dc,nwat
lsaiTOAd alter peach train. A shor, disianc
below New Cas- 1le the track was being repaired
and the workinRn had removed n rail. WI.
I the irain approached. they failed 10 give III
: proper signal ID the engineer. aud ,hr train ra
= oil the track, si1ashlng the riding car, aud oh
g s'ruciing the track but fortunately injuring q
: one. In consequence OF this accident, the after
i noon train up and the T;25 train down wer
i both delayed.
Another Land Mark Gone.
!. George Collins, Esq. the oldest and ono Of IL,
i most prominent citizens of Thoroughfarc Neck
4 died at his residence Collins beach ON Mon
! day last, in his ssth year. tic was one of III
1 largest ianaholAtas In the lower section of Ne,
!. Castle county, and as the founder of the popull
i resort named above tnow owned by his sonj h
= name has long been kaown 10 the public, ii
i bull, the hotel there, the llygcnia House, abol