Middletown transcript., 1872-01-13
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aAssAvRAs NscK. Jan. 9Th, 1872.
Ssiu Welcome Tsasscyix Yea! uoue
the less welcome because OF another twelve
month having terminated. None the less
appreciated because Of another billow hav.
ing risen on the restless stream Of time.
That stream which. though unrippled BY
the tide Of human affairs, dashes steadily
on toward the liupid gulf Of eternity.
Another year has been chrouicled on
ths.pages Of the past. and again We have
entered upon still another, and Sow
would seem the time to renew our good
resolves. Then let Us about il aud do
at least some things which may distin-
guish this year from those which have
preceded il; for il We t,rry. this too may
glide unconscousciously from US, for year
is bat
Like snowflake on the river,
moment white, then gone forever"
But, dear Transcript, il is not our oh.
jcct 10 philosophise, neither is il our in.
tcntion TO construct an elongated allegory
Hence We will leave the New Year to move
on. Is many persons did move on the lst
Of January. Indeed, despite the almos,
impassable roads aud inclcmcnt weather
il was game in which nm unusual large
number took part. Several farmers here
have forsaken the regions Of Cecil and
gone into Kent, We suppose. to grope af-
ter some advantages which Cecil does not
possess, while far greater number have
reversed the plough-shars, and as Spring
draws nigh will doubtless stick its shining
edge into the loamy soil Of Cecil for the
first time.
Mr.. +. X. Pascault. the ex-owner Of
that desirable farm lying near Cccil,on
known as "Grccnfcld," has removed to
Eas,on and yielded up the property to its
over, Mr.. Cochran.
Much uneasiness has been caused here
among the farmers by the premature close
: Of navigation. Many who had hoped to
dispose Of their grain before being shut
of. were obliged to retain il uu,il now
The Sassafrus is again free Of ice, and ves-
sells are nov busy loading along the river.
We do not doubt but that there are
some peach growers here who have area.
dy put the speciaclcs Of peach bud OBJ
servation asttidc their nose, but Us yet we
have no, heard Of any disclosures being
made in regard To their beiag injured
From personal observation We consider
the .ubjec, too obscure to venture Il pre-
.diction.
Christmas here seems t. have been gen
orally spent 10 social but uuos,cn,ntious
,nsnner. To church. FROM thcncc to
Christmas Turkey. &c. was abou, the
programme, at least with yours truly.
The small pox We have teca fortunate
enough to entirely evsdc up 10 now But
looming events cast their shadows before, =
and to make ready in case this loa,hsomc
scourge shoutd arrcae, a great many in
shis community have used the means pre-
rcribcd by Jenner, that grea, human ben-
cfac,x
We much regret to announce the death
Of our most wot,hy aud wcll-known ciii.
zen, james Price, Esq who. after lin
reripg illness, departed this life few days
after Christmas Nlr Price was WILL
known as n store-kecpcr near " Pridlcr' :
Lame tkarlcsyille) for many years, and
was one who had bu, few 10 speak of him
other than in terms Of friendship May
he be Mt rest
Mr.. 4. j Pennington. cur rrprt sen,a.
tive in the Legislature. took his departure
last week for Annapolis, where 10 perform
ihe duties Of his Office
A great many pu, into practice the Old
adsge Of i" making hny while the sLn
Shines by filling their ice houses during
the first freeze. fearing should they delay
they might again be caught as they were
few years since, aud that the ultimate
consequence might be a serious privation
when the tropical hea, of Sol bursts upon
Us.
Parties tether masquerade or others
arc not much in vogue here ns yet. Per
hsps We may justly attribute the cause to
a timely dread Of the smallpox
Now although Boxer had no; yet ac-
quinted himself with the art of ma.,icat.
ing '.raw herring" the temptation of a.
vailing ourself of a slcigh-ridc during the
last snow fall was so great as to cause u
to yield aud, making mental reservation,
reclaim the youthful cri,sr from his sum
mer quarters.
Well, dear Transcript, We have abou,
exhausted our bulge, Of fear, no, very
intesiing matter, and will close up accounts
for to-day not. however, without having
rendered you our best wishes for the pres
cnt year. and our earnest desire to see
your constant progress. Finally, We de-
sire you to accept the compliments Of Sas.
safras Neck. which may not be elected.
even though late 10 coming.
Truly yours as ever.