Middletown transcript., 1872-11-16
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the equity side Of the Circuit Court for Talho,
county, asking for . sale Of said railroad. The |
bill states the principal Of the 6rss-morteags |
bonds to amount 10 esso, ,oco the principal of
the second-morsEase bonds to be $t50,o and
the principal OF the State Of Naryland's lien
TO be $40, $50, and that the interest on these
liens 10 Ia srrcsr for two and a-half years. The
bill charges that the affairs Of the company
either have been or arc grossly mismauaged
that said company 10 hopelessly ,iuvolved, and
that q speedy sale Of aid railroad, with iss
equipments and franchises, 10 necessary, to save
the 6rst mortgage bondholders FROM irrepsrsble
loss. The Court set down the motion for an in
junction and the appointment ofa receiver for
hearing on Wednesday, the goth lust. The road
runs from Clayton, Delaware, to Oxford, Md
distance Of about 6fty-four miles. BALTIMORE
Gdyefs.
Gov. why.e has issued a proclamation rec
omm~uding Thursday, the 2sih inst. ~ day OF
Thanksgiving. This 10 the day recommended
by President Grant.
His Excellency has nominated Hon. James T.
Earle TO the President for appointment to OIL the
vacaacy in Maryland's Commission TO the great
Centennial Of 1876, caused by the death Of Vim.
Prescott Smith
The sisters Of the convent Of No,re Dame, are
erecting at the corner Of Charles street and
Homeland Avenue, near Baltimore, mos, i'm
posing structure, 65 feet In length by 200 feet
In depth, and four stories high besides mausard
roof II 10 intended at some future day TO erect
two wings TO this centre zoo fee, long by 65 feet
deep.
Erzcor The Epi,oo, has attacked the don
keys in Baltimore county, and generally proves
| fatal 10 them.
Masonic Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Mssons of Md. held their annual convoea,ion in
the Masonic Temple Of Baltimore, in the early
| part OF this week
Asri-GRaSr.--Dr. Charles A. Leas, Health
| m mia Qf ukel a
accept a present Of a valuable saddle and bride
| rendered him by the men in his employ, on the
| ground that no official should receive presents.
II all our public officials would imi,a,. his cx-
ample the country would be much better OF.
SEAT IN CoxGREss TO nv CONTESTED Is re-
ported tina, Major liaEsoek Republican candi-
date in the Fifth District, intends TO contest the
election Of Hon Stevenson Archer at the mex,
session OF Congress, on the ground that the
names Of persons were put on the qualified list
after the time allowed by law. Unfortunately
for Major Hancock, those persons almost all
voted for him
Railroad Project
We heard recently, rtgm d source which we
presume would hr Considered reliable, tina, ar.
tangemen's have been made between the p W.
4 Is. Il. r. and the Del, 4 Penn. r. r. TO have
tue :Tain which now leaves New Castle at Z 40
A. ". start from Middletown At I A. NJ. con-
|
X. II. at Its junction with the Del. T. r. AS soon
as the former road is finished sufficiently TO al
low the rnbDing OF trains. Whether IL Is con-
tcmpla,ed TO put IN turu-tables Gt Mddletown,
We were not Informed We know that II such
an arrangement should he made, II would be
very acceptable TO our citizens, M they could
reach Philadelphia much earlier in the day than
they can now.
Odessa Items.
Mr.. Charles E. A. Mailiey, has about compile
ted u new front 10 his dwelling on Broad street
opposite the Parsonage OF the ". T.. Church and
haviag put up a new fence and newly soddct
and laid out the grounds, the effect produced IL
very hno, and he has now pretty, eomfortabl,
looking home. Mr.. Mailley has spared neither
labor nor expense In fitting up his residence Il
suit his taste.
The Equidcmic. which has been playing suct
general havoc with all kinds Of business in which
the use OF horses is needful, has found It's wa,
TO odessa, aud IL causing considerable incon
yenience among our farmers sad ,ownsmen whs
own such animals.
Chiehsn Thieves.
A raid WAS made upon the chicken roos.
N. T. Walker, Esq. near Armstrong; Corner
on Thursday night and abou, two dozen fin,
Large fowls stolen ih.refrom. as the win,e,
! draws near dspreda,ions of this nature will be
} come frequent, and farmers and others who keeI
fowls will dc well TO he on the lookout for ,hes,
scoundrels, and give them small dose Of blu,
pills +" whenever caugh, in the act. The ucgroe
, are making preparations to hold n festival ncs
the Corner, and niger does like chicken.
Services At ~. Ann's p. y. Chureh,
, Middletown, Sunday Tomorrow the 1T,
instant, In the morning at lo4 o'clock, in ih
evening At o'clock. The Rector, Rev'd. job,
Collins McCabe, D. D. will, D. W oricia,e OF
I. hath st..s.. N.t.x II .
J is time to seek the Lord" Subjec, for the even
ing" Christ. the only foundation"
Farm to be Sold.
The New Board Of Trustees Of the Poor OF ,hi
County, in their determination TO oppose as nea
as possible, all acts done by the late Board, ar
offering for sale the farm near Hare's Corner
purchnscd just before the termination Of tn
time Of service Of the old Board, on the crount
that 1t Is inconvenient TO the Rail Road.
Court.
J The Cour; Of Oyer and Termiucr for New
Castle county. Ineets at New Castle on Monda,
next. II will probably be u sbor, and uuin,er
esting term, The case OF the negro Dennis, ane
that OF the Newark Bank coaspirators, are th,
only ones Of any Importance awaiting trial a
this term.
Address by the Centennial Comm lesion.
We have received from VIM. T, Read. ESQ
one OF Delaware's members Of the grea, Philadei
phia Centennial Commission, an Address Il
the people Of the United States" with requcs
for publication. We haven's room for Il thi
week, but will give II next.
Thanksstvtng.
Governor Ponder has appointed Thursday, tn
2s,h OF November, as q day Of General Thanks
giving and Prayer, In Delaware. Ills procisma
lion will be found In another colums.
| Explosioa.
| An explosloa took place At Dsponts Powde
Mills on Tuesday night last, bnt no one was In
jured, and NO, much damage done.
Shsri9sity.
Ex-Shsri6 Armstrong moved out, and Sheri1
Armstrong moved in the jsil-building and oflc,
on Wednesday.
| DoviAsna.
The Bank Of Smyrna has declared tha unu
sally large dividend Of per cent, for the las
sig months, and Il isn't National either.
Philadelphia Editors.