Middletown transcript., 1872-07-13
Local and State Affairs.
Minor Tepses.

Minor Topics.
k.'sst gs.' ss. ~: for s:s sH',r meetings
Or building. railroadl starting manufactures,
- ~ haans ~ accomplished noshing.
lnslk &c Of see have now formed joint |
tod compa br taa,ch stick factory, which, |
I ID bid, wi be 0Rreatcst one in this coun-
~. not III re world.
Henry cisgon, proprietor Of Woo4Meel
sndali Fruit Nvsssfy, near this place, hns beeasI
,binang good prices for raspbcrrics this season.
In the beginning Of the season, they sold readily
n 80 cis. pcr quar-, aud arc now bringing IS.
The season u about closing.
The SMALLPOX In Wilmington, DEL. says The
Cemwveida, Is rapidly sba,inr, and Il u Thought
ihai iAs city will he sn,ltsy- relieved oft ira
few days.
on the line Of Tic wiIsHing gton and western Rail-
road, had two horses killed by lightning On the
evening Of the ath.
on and after July tho lst. NIL persons who
sell tobacco, snnf or cigars exccrt manufacture
ers, are required TO pay special tax Of $4,000
without regard 10 the amount Of sales.
james T. Bostick, negro, has been appointed
by President Grant, assistant Light House keep
or at ieedy Island, and has received bis COM
mission.
Mr.. Adams Mahood, Of Clayton, has acli Of
corn on his farm near Williamsburg, Md,
which averages about Ia icet Ia height.
The county tax for the present year, in Kent
GO. Md, including county expenses proper,
schools and railroad bonds, amounts 10 os tents,
which, together with the State tax of II cents,
makes a total Of il3 cents on the $lu0. Last
year II was 1881.
The roof OF the Bethel NJ. T. church. four miles
south Of Dover was blown oG during the storm
ON the night Of the s,h ingt.
a mula,io woman, named llanzer, was run
over by the cars on Saturday evening, near
Moorton station and had one arm and foot cut
OF She died the same night,
The Grand Lodge oil the Knights Of Prthias Of
Delaware will convene in this town on Wcdnes-
day next, the lfih inst.
Rev Mr. Schoicld, OF Delaware city, will
preach in the Smyrna Presbyterian Church to-
morr0w.
II 10 stated tina, at Chesapeake City, on the
sih, three houses were struck by lightning and
greatly damaged, and also that eight persons
were more or less injured by the sheck
AT the Milngton festival, last week, the gold
ring TO be awarded 10 the lady receiving the
larges, number OF votes, was donated TO Miss
Annie Mallalicu, daughter of Thomas Maila,ieu,
Esq, she receiving 33s votes ont ola ,c.a OF
1913 The ring brought S232 so.
Joseph s. Wright, son Of Charles s. Wright,
cigh, years old, was drowned in the Canal, at
ST Georges, last week
Premature peaches are now being shipped, and
mex, week Hale, Early wilt be ready ior market.
An iiiesai Paroeeedtag.
The SMYRNA ht,liigencer says: TN Tuesday
night last. Jonathan kershaw, Chief Of Police oi
Chester, Pa. in company with Thomas Berry, II
special officer Of the same city, aud one Char'cs
Abbott, proceeded 10 F.cipslc in this county, and
al late hour secured one James McNeclt, "n-
gipeer OF the steamer Lamokin, and hani-cutltn..
him drove to this Town. where they had him
locked mp, aud expressed their in,en,iou Of cnv-
ing on the s:l0 np train the next morning. The
friends Of McSccls having been informed Of what
was going on, reached hcre ~ an early hour IN
the morning secured The services u counsel, aud
at O'Clock secured his discharge from custody.
there being no complaint made against him. |,
seems that McNccly is charged with seduction in
Chester, Pa, Grd tha, the officers, armed with
a warrant from the Mayor Of tia, city, arrested
him IN this State without Warrant from Del
aware Justice or n rcqusiion nom the 0ofciaor
Of Pcnnsy lvania. The officers discovering their
position rs ,oa,ors Of Delaware law left tho
State in haste to preven; the serving Of a wri, by
the Sheriff OF Kent county, compelling them tf
answer for their illegal proceedings. II is srang,
| that the Mayor of such - city as Chester would
permit his officers 10 go into another State aud
commit such biander The affair caused cor
siderable excitement about Leipse nnd in ou
town.
| Death Of . Prominent Citizen.
This community, and In fact tho whole State
| will be paincd 10 hear Of the death Of Captain
Samuel Je.isrsou, who died at his residence neal
| Por, Penn, about O'Clock on Monday afternoon
Las, week, Mr.. Jefferson, whilst on visit Il
| Philadelphia, fell through n halci,-way In
warehouse and injured himself severely. He wa
brough, home on Saturday, aud died from hi
ipjurics on Monday.
Mr.. Jefferson was in his 18th year, and Ia
been n consistent and lifelong Democrat. II
enjoyed the confidence OF that party, and III,
been It's candidate for several important pos
lions. In 1862 he was its candidate Tor Govern
or. Mr. Jefferson was consequently we'll know
throughout the State, and bis loss win hc monrt
ed mol only by his large family OF relations, bi
hy his many admirers Throughout, the Common
wealth.
Terrible storm, On the night Of the Fourtl
The terrible wind-storm OH the lih ins,an
greatly injured the peach trees along the line
the canal. On Mr. Charles Fcas,en's farm, tel
an,ed by Nj. pickigson, the damage Done
the trees viii anoap, 10 $1,000. Mr. John |
Eliason had quite large number OF trees brol
en- and lost nbou, 5000 In fruit Mr.. Joh
Davidson has some fifteen or twenty fine youn
apple irres broken, some Of them entirely Tor
10 piscrs. prHsbcr Of hs penr, rscgyy an
apricot tfecs were badly damaged. NJ. Thomi
H. Mccoy's penril orchard wnf resy n:nch II
Jnrcd The trees bei.g brqEer dasn or vioIentl
twisted of. This ro2,s Of bs stable and hay ha
racks were also blowa eT. Mr. Jacob Cazier
hay bnrracks Oh tho farm occupied by Jol,
Dempsey, were nearly all blown down. Corr
oals, fences, nc in the whole neighborhood wei
damaged to more of less extent.
/ summer Hesors.
The Ocean Housc and United States Hotel,
LeYcs, DEL are COW open for guests. The
ho,els are nnaer the charge oi the popular Ian,
lord, Walter Jinrtop, Esq. who leaves noibin
undopc for tho copyepicrcc npd pleasure Of b
guests. Ter bathing fishing, 6oaiing, Re.
Lewes are escelleyt, wlich, combined with II
moderate hotel charges, make IAwes k,vori
resort for We ctiyeps Of this peninsula, also I,
many from Nor,terp cities The place Is not
widely known as Caps May or Atlantic C.l.
but In time will rival these resorts.
lpPreyeHARss n the Depot.
The Delaware Railroad Company have con
| neneed the improvements NJ the depot, In III
town, which yere noticed In tho TRAxacn,i
some few weeks ago. They have hauled la,s
piles Of carth 10 Eil up the low places and ,sarl
stones With which 10 rake CUTTERS. They ais
D,upQec raising the payemeut from tho hotel