Middletown transcript., 1872-01-13

o.. Cser,speadeas ss Delaware City sssds u
the following:
Rsspssise Of ne ia. PrssSys,isa CAsreA.-l
For III uosshs past this Church hes bren under.
have hsea added 10 its length TO mcet the grew
Ing wsnn es ths congregation. Il 10 sew Inter.
aslly Wy hesssiful aud harmonious structure.
The melle1 light Of ths stained glass windows
ea the ssW s0ats, Of walnut grain, with their
crimson cnshiess and the crimson aad black
carpet. prodses . very pleasant edscs spon The
including the pulpit The Lecture room has siss,
received twelve feet addition 10 ito length, and
will comfortably scat In iis new pews over 100
adalts, and 10 we'll adapted 10 the wants Of the
sabbath Srhsol and weekday lectures. The
Church viii bs rcopcned with appropriate SER
viees on Sabbath morning the l<sh iust. Text
for the morning, 3" iiaggni. chapter 9th vcrse--
The glory Of this ia,iei house shall be greater
than of the formcr' Test for the evening
81. Mathew, 9Th chapter, 10th VERSE" Thy
Kingdom come
Al the annual meeting OF the stock k-holders Of
Delaware City National Bank, held st their Bank
Ing housc, January 9th, the following Hoard Of
Directors was elected for the ensuing year Geo.
Maxwell, VIM. Reybold, Vim. d. Clark, Barney
Re, bold, John u. Kennedy, VIM. W. Ferris,
John q. Higgins, GEORGE Clark, T.. b. Clcaver.
Prcsdeat, George Maxwell Cashier, VIM. W.
Ferris.
The week Of prayer was generally observed in
the Presbyterian Church, the attendance being
very large.
Rev. b. ]. Beale has resigned the charge Of
81. Georges Pr-sby t~rian Church, md breaches
his farewell sermon on Sunday the ttih inst.
We are pleased TO mention the addition Of new
chandeliers in Christ Episcopal Church. Thsy
are very neat and handsome, and the committee
have displayed much taste in their selection.
Our National Bank has declared q dividend OF
three , per cent for the last six months clear
o all taxes.
On Monday last the stockholders Of the Della
ware and Pennsylvania Railroad Company held
their annual meeting in this City. Great in
,er-s, WIS manifested, and = very large vote
polled for directors. The following were elected
| w iliiam u. Clark William Reybold, George
| B. Money, s. ". Curtis William Dean, John "
rorncrcy, John T. Logan, Joseph H. Mckcehan
and Joseph l.. Tuil. The annual reports Of the
various officers read, and the affairs Of the
road were reported to be in n very satisfactory
condition. The newly elected Board met and
organized Immediately afier the election. and
reelected the following officers President, VIM.
! d. Clark Secretary, George Is. Money Trea-
surer, john =. Williamson.
We copy the following from the Philadelphia
Daiiy Eren,ng Telegraph, OF Tuesday, December
| 26th 1911:
r., Hockad,-- Tie Cios,ng ef the Rirv.-while
| the Delaware river is not often actually closed
by ice IL is practically closed 10 navigation every
winter for several weeks, as the damage sustain
ed by vessels from floating ice makes II danger
Gus aud Improbable TO navigate it, II Is worthy
OF consideration, in view Of these facts, by our
manufacturers aud shippers Of coal petroleum and
other heavy products which reach our city
through the Pcnnsy lvania Railroad, whether
they could not operate more profiahly and sc-
curely by establishing agencies for shipment NJ a
point ON the river OF easy access by rail, where
the navigation Is never obstrucicd md where
vessels can arrive and depart every day In the
year. Snch 4 place il Delaware City. where
there IS now u large feet OF vessels weather
bound on their voyage TO this port. The Penn
yl,ania Railroad Company are Interested in ,h'
build. Of two lines OF railroad terminating n
ilia, point, one Of which will he open for pns
incss next Summer, and the other soon there
after. which make shorter lines from all point
west to Delaware City than to Philadelphia, ans
consequently coal, petroleum, and oihsr fteigh
! can be dcli,e cred there as cheap II not cheaper
than at Philadelphia, while the risk Of igs
ton will be avoided, and the river voyage b.
more quickly aud ehsaply performed.
.iceid,nt. .--on Wednesday, the Sd inst Will
Frank U Bryan was playing On the second case
mate, at fort Delaware, he accidentally fell dis
tance Of ihiriy.iour feet IN the hag stones be
low, and was mor,aly injured.
4 Hfm,nOuth Sh.ep.--We were shown a pic
,ure Of the celebrated New osfordshre Sheep
raised by Mr. william Raybold, near this ciiy
. | under the care Of James Sindell in 1853. It wa
four years old. Live weight, 3Ga pounds; weig,
when drcssed, ?69! pounds. Length from nos
10 insertion OF the tail, 80 inches; length froi
heel 4, heel over the shoulders, T2A inches eli
eumtereare round the body, behind the should
efs 81 inches; weigh, Of fleece n, four years old
: II lbs. well washed wool, to l? inches Ions
4 This sheep OF four years old, the largest eve
; known Ia the Caiied States, was raised and nj
! tened by Mr.. William Rsybold, near this ci,,
and Is OF the imported Cotswold or New Oxford
! shire breed, and was bred frsin some OF the be,
Of that variety ever imported from England
One single crop of n buck of this breed, with III
: common sheep will improve the weight OF carcs,s
and wool at leas, one half. The live weight
: this sheep at the farm was 31S lbs. Ancr tran
por,aiien to. and exhibition in, Philadelphia Z,
/. for one week, rs? pounds, and when slaugh,ere
and dressed, ?693 pounds. clean weight. Year.
weight Of clip for three years past, has been fro
II 10 is pounds, OF well washed wool. Tn
nammouih sheep VAS purchased from Nr. Re,
bold by Mr. George Baruhol,, of PHILADELPHIA
1 for Sio0, along with some of the same brce'
over 30 in aumter, several OF which average
|, over 200 pounds each Mr.. Bsrnhoit Offers $2c
. for sheep tina, will weigh pound more tai
. pounds than the above sheep.
The large Sabbath School connected with Il
N First Preshy tcrian Church, held It's anniversaI
on Friday evening", the 2s,h alt. ia the improve
Church cdidce, 10 = large aud appsecistirc R
dicncc. The exercises of tho most nierestin
; character. Never have We been privileged to .
! tend an anniversary, that gave greater cy
}, dcncc that the whole teaching was full Of Il
y spirit Of Him who said, "a Suffer little chil,
;. ren 10 come unto me, and forbid them not, &
c such Is the Kingdom OF Heaven" The recii,
+ ton was so well chosen, ,ha, the speakers wei
mcasurably forgotten 10 the telling moral lesso,
y tina, were thus conveyed 10 young aud old. II
d singing by many we'll trained voices, aud
re most appropriate aud intelligent selections VI
!. remarkably effective, particularly 70 WAS d
.. piccs, The Bridegroom coneth,' With I" Il
r lats,' snns by ten girls representing the W;
}, and foolish virgins. The five wiss with the
lamps trimed aud burning. singing, "Too la
too late, ye cannot enter now" 10 response
:, the song Of the i've foolish, who without oil
,. ,hsir lamps sought 10 60 In With them, was
" beautifully arranged aud sung a. to splfnsr maj
:. eyes with ienrs. The whole exercise was aciun
IS profitable AZ Interesting, and gnvs the NC
3 gratifying evidencc 10 parents and friends ii
: The school is exer,iag tho proper in6ssnces.