Middletown transcript., 1872-09-14
Local and State AGsirs.
DeIavvass e,esy Iess.s.


gagged u raislsg tomatoes bu, not quite 80 sx.
tensively % nr. Parry. Mr.. Price gets 20 cts.
per erate, snd Mr.. Longland 20 cents. Ms.
Isonglnad had inc field OF wheat this year.
His meadow land yielded aat bushels per acre,
aud the average Of the whole crop was asa bush.
cls per acre.
LARos PsAcnrs.-Mr. Charles Parry took
with him 10 New Jcvssy six peaches, Of the
Crawford variety, which measured 10 inches In
circurslsrcncc.
Ham 70 BrAr.--Mr. l.. A. Pennington of this
placs b.gssd al grass plovers few weeks
slncs. He went out but SIX tin,cs. Ons Of his
birds weighed u ounces. u 10 aid of Nr. 7.
tasce u never gets away.
CAHAL.-Freishting through the canal has
been very good this season. From June lsi, 10
September ist, there have passed through the
canal, eastward, nineteen millions fee, Of lumber
from tdc-wsisr canal 25o,o0o baskets Of
peaches 10000 watcrmelons from Maryland
and Virginia; and 200, 900 tons Of coal from
baltimore city to New York aad other points.
Peaches.
The shipments Of peaches for the last week
have diminished daily, aud were only about one
third as great as they were three weeks ago.
From this station only about eight or len cars
per day have been shipped. Smock, the latest
variety, are now being shipped. |, Is said tina,
ihercare more Of this variety in this section than
week, Il Is probable that the shipments from
this station will run up to as high us thriy-fve
cars per day.
The crop this year will be somcw hat larger
than the estimate given by the Peninsular Fruit
Growers Association, which was iritie over
800, 600 baskets. Already, up TO Tuesday
night last, the shipments had exceeded that
amount the number OF baskets that had bceu
sent 10 market up TO that date being ,5G5, 600.
The total shipments this year vii. approximate
800, 900 baskets, nearly one million baskets less
than last years crop.
The crop this year, for the season through will
well repay the growers. At the beginning OF
shipments, the prices were high, bat for about
ten days the prices were exceedingly low some
times bringing the growers in debt. Now, and
for several weeks past, peaches have brough,
good prices, and the average for the season win
bc from sixty cents TO one dollar per basket
This week the prices have ranged from one dol
lar to one dollar and seveuty-fvc cents per
basket.
Circus. Mensgerte and Iroquois Indinns.
Central Park Mcnagcric aud international
Circus will exhibit in this town, afternoon and
| evening, ON Thursday, the 26th inst. This is
probably the grandcst combinations now tray
elling. Uf course, everybody will go. The
young ladies will want 10 go, and their beauX
will only lie too glad TO take item. The child
| rcn will all want TO go and their parents will he
obliged to take them.
Lancaster, Pa. paper says of this combina-
| ton -" The grand entrce of the Central Park
| Mcnagere and Den Stones Circus took place at
10 O'Clock this morning, aud was fne affair Of
| the Kind us We have ever seen There were "a
very large number Of finely painted cages, a
long troupe Of gaily cnparisoncd horses, with
| male and female riders, aud band OF dozen
or more full fcdgcd lroquois Indians also noun
ted. The band chariot was remarkably hne,
the music OF the band very excellent, and the
whole procession was far superior TO the general
order Of mcnagcrie pagcants.'
| Minor Topics.
The Middle,own Academy opens on the 10th
instead Of the 9TH instant. The addition
to the building is not yet finished, and probably
| will not he before the lst Of October
The school In District No. 80 has no, go, in
| operation. What is the cause?
! Money sold last week nj ,lie Midilc,own Build.
| ing nsd Loan Association, at Is per cent.
| The st. Georges Tournament " III not be held
on October ist, MS has been published. bue
notice Of the time will he given In the TRANS
| rnYr.
Mr.. A. NJ. Higgins, Of st. Georges, has two
peach trees that yielded 81 baskets peaches thi.
year. One tree Is Of the llarkcrs Seeding vn.
| ricty, and yielded ten baskets; the other is o
the Wards Late variety, and produced eleven
baskets.
The Democrats Of this county will hold iieii
| county convention on the 2lst, TO make noinina
tons for Legislature aud Levy Cour, Conifnis
sioncrs, and to perfect the organization Of III,
party.
Tie following prizes have been offered to III,
| contestants nj the st. Georges Tournament
which will perhaps come of In October, II, San
Georges :--one po-t0p buggy, valued a, $500
one set OF siagtc harness, valued at sac, aud ,
saddle and bride, which has not yet been pur
chased.
A. r-.s - n.
York, some Of the largest peach growers abou
lewes lose heavily.
II has been decided TO bold n horticultural fai
in Wilmington to commence On Wednesday, oc
tobcr 18th.
| The Fishery Troubles.
Governor Ponder, Of Delaware, aud Governo
Parker. Of New Jersey, with their respective Al
torney Generals, met by appoin ,meni al the Con
tiner tai Hotel, in Philadelphia, on Wcdnesln,
week, 70 hold n conference in relation to th
fishery difficulties. The result was an under
standing that the subject shanld bc laid befor
the legislatures OF the respective States, with
request that the laws be so adjusted ms to avoi,
In future Misunderstanding and difficulties suel
as arose daring the late fishing season.
Kent County sd. Agricultural Fair.
The First Annual Fair and Exhibition of tn
Worton, Kent County, Agricultural Club vii
be held near lIancsvile, on Tuesday aud We'd
nesday, the first and second days Of October.
The Hawkins Park Tro,ting Association vii
bold Horse Fair adjoining the Fair Grounds
on the same days. II. trials Of speed and III
exhibition Of fine horses will be a mos, in,cres,
ing and attractive feature Of the Fair, and ad
largely To the number Of visitors.
A Singular Accident.
A singular accident bcfcl Captain Grant Q
Wyoming, fe~ days since. Stepping ir,o hi
garden, he saw some chickens picking a, rar
plant, aud catching up stick he made for them
Whik q. full speed he encountered clo,he
J line. which hit him In the mouth. Ills momcu
ium carried the line back 10 It's fullest tension
aud the rebound threw him eight or ten :ecl
As the line lcft his mouth Il took out three ,eei
and all that part Of the jaw bone In which the
wrrc imbcdded.
ueosganlseA.
The choir OF 81. AIMS Protestant Episcopa
Church, IN this town, has been somewhat neol
ganixed, and we hope II will prove TO be a las
Ing arrapg cement Prof. Vim. N. Goldsborough
a competent musician, who Is well known 10 ihi