Middletown transcript., 1872-02-03

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Down Irsxs.-wlth the mercury sfiSking and
flirting way down At zero for about week, Do
yer has beea excsedisgly dull In . business view,
aud be whose busineAs wac naiuly outside gene
rally done Il In big hurry. The cal.Ivs,ion Of
Ice has besa about al the work that has done,
and |, has been decided success and all inter.
cstcd in 6Iling houses with the precious COM
pound have secured ~ article of superior quail.
~. The Dover Ice Company y said 10 have
housed eaouRh Of this grand bot wsatbsr laxury
to last for two years.
The Peak Family Of He'll Ringers had q full
house IN Dover on Tuesday Of last week, not
wi,hsisnding disagreeable sncw-storm prevail-
ed throughout par, Of the day and night.
Bishop, the negro about whom considerable
has l,csn said, was taken TO the almshousc or
Saturday last, and Il 10 said the physicias there
found Il necsssary 10 snputatc both Of the ne
gre's frosted feet.
The Good Templars Of Dover had . grand
neck,ie party and supper In the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives on Thursday cvcsiug. The
attendance was large, "Momas" vas god Of the
evening. hcLcc every body was pleased with him
self and every body else, and whom the hour Al
last came 10 retire, all seemed loa,hs TO go. The
object Of this party was TO raise fands 10 Pnr-
chase an organ for the use Of the Lodge, and the
amount realized Is said 10 he sufficient 10 secure
the much coveted instrument.
Aud now there are three store houses TO let In
Dover.
The revival season In the ". Il. Church, Dover,
has drawn 10 close.
State Capital Lodge Good remplars Of Dover
10 supposed TO be the most hourishing lodge In
the State. The number Of good-s,anding mem
ber 10 over $3.50, with constant additions and
few cxpulsions.
Thcre was $loo offered for the apprehension Of
Bishop bu, when he was returned and the re-
ward claimed lis said the Sheriff refused to anti
up. aud 1t his not ye, been clearly explained by
the Sheriff why he refused TO pay ths "hill."
Dover now boasts Of the ncatsst barhcr-shop
below Wilmington with "tonsanical knights
that are hard to beat.
Relative to the loading Of the steamer Sslsctie,
At Csisield, the terminus OF the Delaware rail-
road, on the Chesapeake, with oysters for the
English market. the Wilmington Commercial
says she is char,ed by the fishmc ngsrs Com
p.nr Of London, 10 procure oysters for rcplcnish-
ing the exhausted o, sier beds OF England. Last
year the company sent over Mr.. Wcsthcrly -
It's agent. who came To Cris6eld and spent a
week there. This gentleman returned 10 Eng
land, carrying with him several barrels Of oys-
,ers in the she'll They were inspected fsvorably =
by the Fishmongers Company, and were after
wards served up In every style alta dinarr
given for the purpose Of testing their quality.
Al this dinner the guests were very much pleased
with the American hivalvcs-and so expressed
themselves although not withou, u quaitca-
ton Enthusiastically British. The Company
then resolved to send out n steamer and asrer-
iain whether the o,sters could he imported into
England In large Quantities, and the Salsci's is
aow here for tha, purpose. This steamer ~ 10
take on board H. 900 bushels, and will clear from
Crisield direct TO Loudon. Should the venture
prove profitable one, IL is likely that large
trade will lie carried on. aud tho oyster trade nj
Cris6eld largely increased.
The Rev. J,iucs D. MeCabc, d. II. will, (Dv.)
oilicinte in ST. AIMS church, on Tomorrow
the chapel in Middlrto~n, at clock Y. "
The Holy Communion will bs administered In
| the morning
| sgyxng FALL.--On Thursday last, Mr.. Thoma,
| Bird residing near 81. Georges, whilst standing
upon barrel taking down some meat, accident
Aily fell striking his head upon the barrel, re-
! ceiying severe bruises.
On Thursday, the St. Georges Marsh Con.
pany met at Port Penn, and u vote was ,akcI
whether the lnng.ialkrd " s'cam-pump shoul'
lie erected. After n long debate and shnri
| lasguayc, II was decided IN the affirmative nnt
the pump will he put in shortly.
Samuel Cloud, n painter Of Wilmington
whilst nj work painting house in Elkion, OF
Wednesday, fell from ladder TO the gronnd,
distance OF twcnty-six iect, receiving very sever
though no, dangerous injuries.
There is more ice in the Delaware river no,
than has been for some years past.