Middletown transcript., 1872-07-06
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Thursday, the Fourth Of July the nincty-sixth
anniversary Of the Declaration OF Independence,
was observed here, all business places being
closed and the day given up TO recreation and
enjoyment. Early In the morning the slumhcrs
OF our citizens were disturbed by the report Of
pistols and ire-crackers, which was kept up BY
the boys, and by some Of larger growth, until
| long after nigh,iall.
About o clock In the morniug gentleman
settled n difficulty with fifteenth amendment,
by dealing him several severe blows on the head
with q cane and In few minutes after two
mcndments celebrated the day by indulgng In n
| isticnH on Green Street.
| About 9 O'Clock the Diamond State flrass
| Band OF this town, Taraded through town, dis
| eoursing sweet music, dclighing tile ear OF our
citizens, and then proceeded to the Pier House,
on the Delaware river, nc-r Port Penn, where
| the day was spent IN pleasure.
Aner dinner, according To announcement In
last week Transcript, series of races were In
augurn,cd at the uo,ting course, just Above
town. Some two hundred persons, including
number Of the fair sex, were present TO witness
| the races. About a o'clock the racing began.
Mcssrs. William Green. Thomas Cochran and
Irving j. Griffith entered their horses for the frs,
racc---,wo best in three. Mr.. Grccns horse won
the raee in two straight heats-,ime , 02 and
3.03i. The second contest was between the
horses OF Mcssrs. u, II. Cochran, VIM. Lore and
| George kihcf--two hest in three. The first
heat was won b, Mr. kiblcr's horse in ?:5e, and
the second aud third were taken by Mr.. Lore's
horse IN 25T and , minutes. Mr.. Cochran's
horse only troi,cd one heat,
third race was gotten up between the horses
| Of Mr.. Thomas ioshraa and Mr.. Irving Griffith
! single dash--ihe latters horse winning In SEQ
There were quite number more OF tyoiter, 10
be on the track, bu, from some reason the ken,,
I'D horses didn't appear
NJ. kihlct's horse le't the hes, record, and II
was u .o,iceable fac, that ihn beat hsrses made
ths poorest time.
fterihing passed off pleasantly sitb only one
,hiag 10 mar the pleasure. \ man, with more
whiskey than good manners and reason Ia him,
was making noise on the ground, and when
he was asked 10 Keep quiet, attempted TO create
disturbance, and became abusive 10 some OF the
managers OF the track lie WAS finally taken a.
way with his friends and the party came To
Middctown. Here they took another supply OF
tre-waicr and amused themselves hy driving
through the streets in dearborn, and started A.
gain for the race course just in time 10 meet the
carriages returning. Tncy drove In u very rcck-
les manner cndanscring the life and property Of
those they met, aud anally succeeded Ia running
into n carriage, that OF Mr. J. e.. Siuckcrt, en-
tirely dcinolsbins ono " heel and otherwise dam
aging the rnrriage. The occupants Of the eat
riLgr Dr., J j. Nanieriord aud J. e. Stackcrt,
escaped without injury, owing to the good for
tune OF ha'ing u very quiet hUtsc.
Such characters should lie taken charge of y
full force.
Profitable Farm.
On Saturday last, through the kiai invitation
OF J. H. fcnnorc, Esq, We made visit with
him 10 his farm near Utessa, occupied by his
son Samuel frnnote; and wcrr much pleased
and highly gtAii,icd AZ the marked evidence OF
thrift and prosperity on every side The wind.
pump which Mr.. + erected a little more than
year ago 10 drain his marsh land, has done lis
work most nobly, well rcplyiug its caerprisng
owner for his expense aud labor ], has thor
oughly dried the marsh, and converted II into
profitable meadow Last Fall SIR, +. prepared
the ground for grass. suEed the serd aud this
year reapi the ic"arj lie has about 90 acres
well set IN Timothy, yielding two tons per acre,
which, ni the present high price Of hay Is worth
10 him between $4,000 and $4,000 all hum laul
which was formerl, comparatively yniasicss
trsl!e' this, the same redeemed land issnishr.
caari.cu, pasiurase FOR the stock OF the farm. i
not Mt. 5. example wptthy Oi imitation by the
many owners Of marsh along the river?
Mr i has EOgriahag Peach orchard ui
45OU utcS, On lard formerly ~ bcfI, from " hic
he expects 10 pick sa0p baskets OF iruit, thus
futing ihc Old iAta That trees viii do no good il
, planted the second time na tie same ground lie
hts also aa orchard Of JU0 apple trees well laden
Nlib tfuii, among which he sn,s hc can select
-l trees that VIII yicd 20 baskets each Nhl
can beat it
The entire farm Of 400 acres under the careful
management OF Mr. Samuel tgniaurc, is IN an
excellent state OF culinrr. lie has 10 acres in
wheat; 80 ia cora I; about in potatoes, aud biz
prospect for crops Is as hne rs any We have seer
IN the country. Placing Mr. Fcnimorrs peachei
at $1,000, his apples al $1,000 his wheat at ) 500
! his corn at 5000, hay $4,000, and potatoes $500
9 we hare tie snug little sum OF sl2, 400. Not
I bad yield
Accidental shooting.
On Monday evening last about hlEpast cieh
4 clock, Mr.. james " Wise assistant baggage
! master al the depot of the T. W. h u. X r., II
Wilmington, WAS accidentally shot in the rigl
tEish by telegraph operator from philadephia
named Robert bauEhesty. Il appears tia
Donghcrty was loungng around the depot, owl
b den,ly intoxicated, and hourishing a Snaps &c
n volver. Mr. Wise becoming slarmei. at th
careless manner In which bougheriy was hand
c ling his pistol WAS remarking - that fellow vii
i do some injury yet, when the pistol was dis
: charged, the BAH after cutting on the end of on
: soi Donshcriy's fingers, entering the thigh OF Mr
. | Wise.
4 pougheriy was arrested and held in Sloo
. hail 10 awai, the rcsuI, of Mr. Wiscs injurie.
a Mr. Wise Was conveyed TO his home in Nel
5 Castle and the ball extracted 10y DR.. Black. Iii
wound, though painful is no, considered dan
S gcrous
y Letters Remaining Ia the si,ddietown r. q
The following Is n list Of Letters remaining /
!, the Pos, Uiiice at Midtown Del. July btl
y 1872. u. II. Cornelius, Jackson Collins, Cha.
" Conyouc, Wm, Scabury Coffin, . Emanu,
: Furgcson. Mr., II. Jones, q. II. Lenhari, MIR
y Linges, John Z. Lcvcntine, Miss Anna Nine
Miss Sailie McCreary, u. Y. Middleton, Mary
y Ninmore, jacob Pits, Hooper Pryer, Rachas
;, Roberts, John o. Slou6er, James X. Shocklc,