Middletown transcript., 1873-02-15

George Gray, Attorney for the levy Court
Joe. Handy, Collector for brandy wine I'D.
L.ouis Mccall, Collier. for N. Dist. Wilmington.
Robt. c. Justice ., d" Christjnua I'D.
Louis McElwce, " " Mill Creek .
r. Eastburn, q W. C. Creek +"
J. A. Moody, g " Pcncadcr a
7. Is. Scott % ' Red Lion 3"
Israel fols, - 7" New Castle '
J. u. Walker, "a " 81. Georges :"
d. G. Rose, a. 4" Appcouisiminl ''
8. Springer, Trustee for poor II. Greek q
L. Springer =" % Wilmington "
AleI. Wilson, g" &" Pencnder "
DR.. u. II. Groves, Jail Physician.
John Sink, Bailin for Court.
Debate.
The Middlctown Lyccum not having hcen re-
vived this winter a number Of gentlemen have
determined 10 have series OF debates on prhcti-
cal questions OF the day during the remaining
winter weeks. \ meeting for this purpose will
I've held III me room beil, by T. n Rothwrll as
stove store, on Monday evening next, when
the following question, now agiiasing the pub.
lie, will be discussed 'Oughi tho representa-
,ion in the Senate and House OF Representatives
OF Delaware he based on population alone p
The gentlemen selected 10 take The affirmative
are Messrs. J. b. Glarkson aud Frank PYLE. To
support the negative, Mcssrs. B B Boyd and
T. 7. Evans. We have bscn requested 10 ex-
| tend n cordial invitation TO ali who NAV wish
sion OF this inicrcsiing subject.
lmpro vement In the Town Hall.
At n recent meeting OF the Directors Of the
Town Hall Co. II WAS resolved To erect a gallery
in the auditorium for the accommodation of the
| colored people Of tho vicinity who may desire TO
attend the public entertain umcnis given in tina,
| building. This is good step in the right dircc-
tion. The want of accommodation for these peu-
pie has long been sorcls felt by the managers Of
that Institution. Proper accommodation should
| always I've ptoyided for the negroes wherever
| practicable. They like amuscm-uis rs well ns
| anybody else, aud We have doubt that the
| proposed gallery will bc the means of consihcra-
| bly, increasing tho receipts from the entertain
,ncn's in the HALL
| On Saturday last, Edward Dayard. colsrcd A.
msrcan OF African descent not having the fear
Of the law before his eyes. or rather thinking he
would not be cnnght, surrcpii,iousIv appropriate
cd n pair OF n 90 CATERS from the stor, oi ) "
1 Reynolds aud dccamped Mr. REYNOLDS finding
out what became of his shoes, KEEP, mn eve npcn
! for "yc citizen, and yesterday, with the nssis,-
ancc Of constable Rhodes, from Odessa succeed
| ell in arrsstng the thief, who was committed TO
| New Castle by Alderman Walker. there 10 re-
fleet on his offence and the ba. parity Of the
whipping post.
The Prestdent.
| "
| and the little city was elevated thereby that
its papers ceased for a while to talk about .'nur
new hotel and filed their columns with The
movements OF the President and duly detailed
his every action. Why friends our travelling
government has been all over the country since
his first inaugural and nobody thought II ncees-
| sary 10 make such fuss over him
Concert at Miiiington.
i A concert will bc given in the " T. Church
Mt aaetA g.l....H Il, ~.
by choir OF ladies and gentlemen from Middle
town, for the benefit OF ,ha, church, Miss Mar
lou liuFn OF ,his town " VI preside ut the otgan
state Onic-rs.
The Legislature ts, week elected Il. II Davis.
Esq. State Treasurer, and DR. H. G.. Elecuud
State Auditor.
81. Ann's Church. Middie,oon.
Divine Service to-mortew, sunday a, the
usual hours, l0l \ ". and o clock
Mary land Anairs.
r. 4 O.--Thc following il the nreaun, from
Annapolis Of the Elkton and Oxford Railroad
charter, and serves 10 show ,h., something is
doing for the T. o.;
The charter of the Elkton and Oxford Rail-
road Company has been ifl~d in the Exec Iti,e
Chamber. Tie irrmini Of the road ,re oxford.
in Chester county. r., and Middlv,owu In Del
aware The road strikes the dividing line be-
tween this State and i'cnnsy rnuia, near where
Little Elk creek nicrsccs the said line, AMI in
tcrsccts the Marylani and Delaware line NJ 4
point most convenient TO that part of the rnsd
{ to he bull, 10 Mdlctown, Del The road is To
run near or through Elkiun. The capital stock
of the company /, s?5uoUb. With the following
incorporajors !. u. Garter, Edward Swcetap-
pie, John 7. ilngr, WIN. Armstrong. Arthur 4
Nacac. Francis Green, Roj,crt Lynch Jas A
Mackey, lliram Mccullough nni e. Marknll,
of C.cil county and Samuel l''.' - and Slater
y. Russell, Of Chester county, Pa
Tus TELEGRAPH. rumor iha, a contrac,
had already been made with the Western Union
: Telegraph Company, for telegraph line from
Salisbury TO this town, is partially incorrect
! We learn that arrangements have been mad,
with said Company for u line as far rs Berlin
but nothing definite has yet been accomplished
any i.T,hsr The Telegraph Company alluded
to has made Il. osiii0n that IL We will furnish
the posts and insirnmrn. they will proyi. the
wire, erect /, aud furnish an uy:raior. Til,
posts rad instrument will cost, Il Is estimate,
about $500, and thi- amount our citizens pro-
pose TO raise, in order TO place US within mo-
ments communication with the civilized world
Berlin has alread, raised the amount required -
Snon mn M Nessengcr.
CLoss or cHkaas Il,LL SaBstu Seaool.--Th,
j, Cherry Hill Sabbath School was closed on last
Sunday week. For thirty years this school hn
, been in operation, and WAS closed for the wan,
OF teachers and superintendent. On the Sab
bath OF its close, twcnty-nine children were il
attendance, but pether teachers or snpetin,cn
dent making their appearance the children
sAdly turned and reiraced their steps homcward
The sheep we're literally left without, a shepherd
/. ALEXIS
Cherry HiH, fsb 3d. 1873,
KILLED ny LionrsiSG Mrs. Nathan Smith
living in the neighborhood Of Bursvilie. in ,hi
! county, was killed by lightning on Tnesds,
night last during the thunder storm that prevail
t~l 10 Slx. hat Ill., hN1 80
TO walk across the floor Of her house with
plate in her hand, aud when about half way
, was instantly killed. A death from such a cause
at this season Of the year, in this community
We presume, has never occurred before. Dcnfo'
Journal.
, On Wednesday tho Pope gave audience
to several officers Of the United States Navy
: now in Rome In tho course Of conycr