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Middletown transcript., 1873-05-03
The Vienna Scandal.

The chronic rasCality Of the moral
party Of progress and rcforG' crops out
At all times and under all circumstances
where even the slightest opportunity is of.
fered. Not satisfied With the "Crcdi,
Mobilisr" and Back Pay" villainies,
they have carried their rascali,y into the
Vienna Exposition, and some Of the ssla-
ried commissioners to tina, grea. Worlds
Fair, have been detected in the prosscu-
tion of-in the dainty language Of progress
sional oguery-''irregularities which
'.irregulari,ies" consist in prostituting
their oiico to common. fraudulent money
making scheme. Sub-of6ccs have been
farmsd ont. and ber.hs in these commits
sions tsvs been obtained by purchase OF
bribery. To remedy this evil. Tor to
give some oshsr Radicals ohance) all oI
those rascsls have been "suspended. -
that 10 sent home iu-whst would be "a
nssc honest nen--disgrscc. and others
eppsiuisd iu their place. These latter
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\ RrN,GENLU Srletnr Richard
Petit IN attorney, residing in Eighth
,ttsa ii " l,oge rldiaieiphia, commit,
ed suicide Maniay evening hy shooting
himself through the head lie was u
have been ,aarried uu "Wednesday 10 Miss
>,a'cy The affair cause. much cX ite-
meu among The friends ot the parties
p,ttit bad been engaged t. Mis-. Srdey
f1r tau years >he hal lately received d
an l.arr estate Is :hr VIII, Il the nts
Ro55ft liaiclaaeh and = B linlacou.h.
aui ey rything wts prepared for the mar
riaec a, noon at 81. Marks thu-ch
They designed taking European tanr
The deceased va. son Of the late judy
P,uit aud rephrw of United STATE,
Naval Pa,ma,ter Richard rctlir lhr
laus j, English aud n cousin 10 Bishop
stu y. late of Honolulu
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Tnr DAlLY ArrEAL is handsome seven
column daily newspaper ofa high order,
published in Petersburg, Va. 1t con
tans all the current news Of the day
State, Local, National and Foreign, and is
always up with the times It's editorial
department is ably managed; the editor,
constantly carry chips on their hats
which they invite any body 10 knock OF
or tread on the ends Of their coat tail, -
In fact they are always read for fight,
and judging from the way they make
the feathers hy,' generally, We should
think they had been to training school
II any Of our Delaware or Maryland
people would like to real frs, rate
southern paper, We advise them to take
the Daily Appeal.
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ARrr.r@ ANp tnNrl>.iuNs oF MrEurr,
--Bg the steamer Cnlnmbii. which arriy.
cd MP las, night, We learn that twa ra'orel
mon were frosted in = MARY. county
Nd on Sa,urlly ni1h', aIi are now in
Jail Il l.,oaardlown. who have .inrc their
commitment confessed being partir. to the
burning Of Mr. Scofell, and Il the store
that belonged To that gentleman on the
Four Notch road. in that county. ahau,
two week, ago. One of them has also
confessed teins guilty o! murder com.
mittel in that county twelve years ago. =
.ilcraa,irtt G1.,,i,
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Letter from the Capital.
DOVER, Nay |. 1873

Court commenced in thi. place on Mon
day last, and, as a consequence, Dover has
been ,hIongcd with lawyers Jurors. wit
nesses, together with large number Of
"lookers. Many came here an,ici-
paling that the trial Of Dr West, the in.
human butcher Of poor Cooch Turner, an
inoiiensre negro. last fall would take
place, aud great disappointment was man
itestcd at its posponcment. special
time the trial will take place, |; will be
one Of the most remarkable trials ou rec.
ord, and much interest is felt in the result,
The grand jury has found two indct-
mcnts against Wcst-one for murder, aud
one for arson, The feeling is strong a
gainst tho prisoner, aud there can scarce
be doubt Of his conviction yet there are
some who think there is q possibility Of
his acquittal West has employed Hon
Willard Salisbury to defend him, aud no
doubt the ex-senator will--,o use home
ly phrase--''put his best foo, forward"
on the occasion The usual humber OF
petty criminal cases were tried during the
week, and there will be some smartinq
operations performed at tt. whipping post
on Saturday, aud also slackrope perform
ancc sometime hence. Yesterday, John
Carpenter. a supplemented negro, was
convicted Of an a,,cmp, to commit = rape
upon daughter Of Darling Johnson. liv.
ing in the lower part Of this county. The
girl is about fourteen years Of age. The
evidence vas mainly oircumstantial. Ac.
cording to our statutes, enacted two years
ago, the penalty Of mere attempt i.
death, consequently Carpenter will have
to swing.
The peach crop in this county promises
to be large this season. The trees are in
full bloom. and the country presents a
beautiful appearance The commission
men are already dodging around. making
arrangements for the coming crop. hope
it will prove more remuncrative than last
season.
Tho population Of Dover Is steadily on
the increase. and cur town commissioners,
who had increased power conferred upon
them at the last session Of the Legislature,
promise to attend to some Of the bad and
ill-looking sidewalks which now disgrace
the town. Yours, X.P. Y.
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may or may not be better than the former,
bu, stealing and other rogucry has been
practiced so extensively by government
officials since the 4,h Of March, 1861, |
,ha, dishonesty has become chronic, and
it is no more impossible for camel to
10 through the eye Of a needle than for
man to occupy high position under our
progressive government aud retain his
integrity.
The New York Times says: ii, is i'm
possible to exaggera,e the annoyanc" and
disgust which the country must feel at
the conduc, Of the commissioners repre-
seuting the United States at Vienna"
1T was," says that paper, "of the ut
most Importance that our people should
maintain at Vienna reputation OF per
fec, honor" The Times might well have
said ,ha, it would be impossible to cxag-
gcrate the disgust which all honest men
entertain for the entire Administration
and its bribc-taking, patronage-scllng,
treasury robbery 'irregulariliss.'
With all their boasts Of morality and
promises Of reform il is not surprising
THAI these progressionists should desire
to pu, on good appearance before
strangers, and look well in the eyes Of
the world assemble at the capital Of Aus
,ria, but they have INDUCED in "irrcgu.
laritiss" so long, that the whole head has
become sick and the whole heart faint
Tho whole lump is lcavcncd, and it i,
impossible to bring good out Of evil. AZ
ter having protected and cnnonzcd mur
dcrers, insurrcctionists. thieves. conhsca
tors, carpetbaggcrs, Credit Mobilier'
operators and all other kinds OF scoun
drels for years, it is folly to expect tha
at this late day their aspirants for position
will suddenly / comc honest, II is use
! less, besides, for ,ucm 70 seek TO hid
their truo character Their reputation i
/ known abroad a. well Us at home. and th
national reputation cannot suffer mucl
more by the frau ,ulcn, transactions o
these commissioners that il la, sufere,
Of late years, from the nncnyiablc charac
ter i, has gained at home But i, is
nevertheless, humliating in the last de
E gree to ih once proud people Of America
9 who in former times, and Under othc
. leaders, were represented in foreign sta
/, ,ions by men OF the highest integrity an
/, honor, to have their delegates to a grea
4 gathering of the nations thus turned ou
Of their places for dishonesty aud set
e home in disgrace, for practices which
n under different circumstances. would CT
title them to term in the pcnitentiary
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pssp,,che, from the West On Tuc.day
sjy,. 4 .uil,l atrpaa.s of another battle
fought % saturday 2G,h inst, BY the
tropps # the United State, with the
Modac Indians, il which 'he frmar were
li.a>trau-ly defeated. With lo-s q uilc
ten Killed and twguty.,hrcr wounded
.lmaus them warc several officers The
troops, it appears, were completely sur
rri,cl. anl Nyre subjected iar some time
To- a uur lcrou. aul CALLING fire. which
they could neither r,tGrn nor escape from
General Sh,tmn ryreivri at Washing.
ton. Iueslas night. comparatively hrisI
Telegram IL re.,r. 10 lhc No.oc irotbla.
hu, /, i. .ail O., have only bcyu rnmdrra.
tory " the pres, ly>ra;eha,, wi'a nothing
additional
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TUE AsnaNrIg. 1t is not much con-
ISOLATION 10 learn that other civilized ma
tions arr having troubles akin 10 cur own
with harbarous tribes y late I.oudon
paper say. that recent arrival at liver.
pool from Cape Cua.; brings news of an
alarming nature that place being in a
state Of great excitement in consequence
Of expected in,i,inn hy the A,hnn'ccs.
who were reported as only twoe.y-(aur
huaTs marrh distant, The Fantccs bad
been everywhere beaten The A>hauicc
number Lataccn -. 900 and 81 nhn men
aul i WI. supposed to be their intention
10 ,ak Elmina from the Dutch Til :
were marching in fur divisions. th'
King hmself b,iug at the head Of III,
principal one.
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Local and State Affairs.
Riotous Conduct.
rnE CIRCUS PERFORMANCES pnoggs ur ny GENERAL

rng CIRCUS PERFORMANCE BROKEN Ut ny 4 GENERAL
ROM
Long before seven o'clock. on Monday even
ing the ticket wagon of o'Briens circus was
hesiegcd 10y clauoruns crowd, all eager 10 Oh
tain ticket. Of admission. The rush continued
until after eight clock, when the wagon was
closed, the large tent by this time being filled
with over seven thousand people The perform
ancc commenced but was soon interrupted by n
large number of ruilisuly boys aud young men,
who crowded into the ring, in such manner as
TO seriously interfere with the actions of the
performers Although there WAS room beyond
the ropes, all requests for them TO step back,
were met with insulting responses, seeing which,
the performers retired 10 their dres7ing-roOu
dsspairing Of being allowed to coulinue their
Performance.
The ruf'ian' then stepped beyond the bound. of
all order and respect, and, yelling like demons,
rushed toward tho dressing tent The scene
which followed heggars description. Women
shriekcd, children cricd men shouicd and u
gcnsral panic eusued. The failure Of the crcls
company to provide suiliccn, police support
then had is eisci, in allowing the riuious crowd
/ TO act a. they pleased. some rushed into tho
/ side tents while Others commenced hrcaking the
| seats and cutting The canvass aud tent poles
I One rascal, from the outside, raised the canvass
aud fired q pistol under II, which only served te
heghten the general panic Many person.
were iramplcd and bruised hut more fortunate
ly were seriously injured. SPECIAL officer Bacon
Will, striving to restore order was set upon b,
mob, and knocked down and traml lei.
Finally, the rioters rushed outside aud sciz
ing the tent wagon. hurried 1t iown Lombard
and dumped il into the thristiana. The cod
Wagon was served lik,wi,e at the foot II Ttt,
street The ticket wagon was rushed up fuurtl
stree, 10 Poplar Whore several policemen recap
turcd !; from the crowd and turned it into IN
gutter The crowd made determined efforts Il
rctakc il, aud hurled yo,lets Of stone until III
officers drew hcir pistols VIXEN tAsy dc.,slpl
For long time the mol continued 10 lingyr i
the vicinity. but as the oilicrrs were yigilani
furthsr dcprelstons were rtcfeuted Tho. q
the roieD were arrested, anl confined ip IL
cells
During the mtlys several officers were siruc
With stoLcs. and one Of them wa. knocked dow
with hiick-jack The c,rcus men kept out
the way and ESCAPED injury. The ticket WACO
was somewhat scratched and broken, as wrr
also the other wagons, which were fshed OF
! Of the creek about three clock this mornln.
The affair was most d,gtace;u one an
was simply an cNulliion Of that rintIUs ,riu
for whiyl the o.l CAurphcgs who were mr,
most in The raw. are notorious The circus q
hria.s were anxious 10 do al, ia tA.it power
, prcsrr.e order, hgi attts tic start all uScrtati
to restore peace were promptly ott'gulcl. ~ d
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OErGux INnlANs llo,uLE- GrNrnAL
TrGlstvG fr,pGn. \ despatch from Port
land Or On Tuesday states that ! 100
Indian warriors are camrei at Whit"
Bluffs. Yakam River. above Walln- Wal.
Ia, aud are putting UP brcast works The
settler, are greatly alarmed The Indians
are travelling abou; painted and warn tile
whites to leave the country. The Spok.
ans Indians are threatening, ana are also
warning the settlers 10 leave. Mas.acrcs
like those by tue Molocs are feared
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\ Juvenile Mule Thief.

On Tuesday muruin. Nr Wm Casey living
near Massey Gross Roads kcGi TO Nd srui
10Y OF the pet race With mule over 10 :
nsiehbors X. -. " Massey (" get a sulky
Tor Nr G. 10 cp 30 Chtsrcrtuwn The yonihtH
Aui.as vent as directed got The sat4y ana
started uoi homcuarl hut Instead thereof
luuhuos with y,siaa, ef failure CuHercs, ,.onsl
honor. dancing before III. ewes hc headed .,r
Mitdciovu. Soon. however his 'irr'gularlfy
Was discovered and Ar. samuel Casey. .sua OF lae
former gentleman. started in Not pursuit.
Reaching Ni!dctown the ,o3'h'ui hero who
perhaps WAS dissatisfied with ks wage. ami
gliy tloA this w,4as ~ Increasing. w, iH,gh a4d
future pay-iroyc toward Odessa Learning Of
the direction hj. game had taken Nr Ct.ev
continued the ghas and overlook aud captured
him 10 odessa, and ere long he returned 10 MID.
ilciown cn his way 70 kgai btin- -Hg III. cll i.tc
with BIN
The aGir, considering the youthflus's of tic
darhfy aud the cao,ucss with which d. cuuas-
Gated Ste wuic man property. create! taa-
sidyrsNle amusement amens ,Ue spectators o.
thr .tear. tHt u.ts-lc IL wasHL g8llc su amusing
70 thr aatk, if justine VA. done hirn @hra d.
rpt homo
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The Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral on Tuesday sent an order to the man
ufac,urcrs for five millions Of postal cards.
Tho aggregate Of the applications for
them is 50 far i~elve millions.
There is still much anxiety as to the
health Of the popo. !'c passed restless
night on suoday
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M,S KILLED Last Tuesday evening
rs the five clock train from philadelphia
struck man who wa. walking along the
track. aud killed him almost instantly
iIs arm was almost torn entirely of, aud
he W.. otherwise cut and injured. The
name of the unfortunate man we sere un-
able to learn.
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Runaway and smash Up.

ON NcincsdAy afternoon marc belonging 10
Mr Frank Pennington, attached 10 q wagon with
Shith ,alicl pusson se'Jf Ell Hal, was
hauling mauurr 20; away from ,hy aturr.ail
slatkey aud meui % on her own hook lceon-
iu- frightened her specd was qri. ~eual, aal
when She gai 10 ,he corner 81 Broad Town whleh
,hr Wa running, and Main streets She wa. 90
ing 80 fast ih, as She turned the corner - 20
home ihc wagon WAS thrown with trcDrujoa.
iur,c against the eurb-slone in front Of Nr, : +.
EliA,un store aud knocked into his pi. ll4r-
Ing accomplished th. murh the mare stool per
iecty .till and waited patiently uuiil She Wa
e1lrleaiei from the wagon and harness hy the
by-sjandcts. The wagon MAS not VERY mugh
broken, which Is rather remarkable, considering
the force with which il WAS tInblrd against that
curb.sinnc IL reminded rs very mach 1i a SIM
liar affair tha, occurred about this time last year
In which VIC took hand
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Rumors by the way Of Toronto say that
the Blackfect and other Indian tribes are
on the war-path, and that there has been
fighting between them aud the United
States troops.
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Letters from Omaha give the details Of
The great snow storm of the 18th. liih
aud 18th ultimo, in Nebraska. showing
it to have been the most terrible ever
known. in depth Of snow and violence Of
Of wind They fully confirm the previous
report. Of the great fatality among settlers
received by telegraph.
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Robbed while Drunk.

J .cgt sporting the cnrhouiuus title Of Lieut.
Appleton, went to Wilmington % attend the
Delaware Reg Flag presentation and not Aty-
ing the tear Of John Thompson iciare his
r,cs, fooled rather tuu much Wlih that iniisiiu-
a. aud the consequence was lie Got u'iu.tieai-
ed aud while -, was geuty relieved u his
watch and chain aui Sai,, IN Legal Iendcr.
Net knowing wH,rr else he had bcce nor whom
else 20 accuse, he nailed un To a barter IN tive
Clat,uu t,u'c Lat rs he cbudu s.hshIiit'r
NE charge H. litlu taAAe ANYTHING rs i;. We
rather iAlnk 'htl iai 80. more bencf, OF loyal
Is than h. Wtntti
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The suspension Of the American com
missioncrs at Vienna has created great
sensation in that city. aud many rumors
are aaoa, as to the roceip. Of large sums
Of money BY some Of them.
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The Carlist committee in London is
said to have received accounts Of a great
victory won by their adhcran,s in Spain.
at Vera in Navarro. The battle lasted
from II A NJ until nearly night, when
the Republicans were completely routed
losing eighty men killed and wounded.
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TO OUR NEW STOCK OF GOODS, JUST RE1
CElNED
From the city, We ask your inspection;
Il contains ever nsw style of the Spring,
CONE EARLY, aud make !our selection.
OF wcrs,cd Dress Fabrics you Il find
oar ussoriucnt the largest aud best
Those SsGE and MiGN0NErTE VOPLlSS
The lalirs go for with zcs,.
And 20 suit warm wcn,htr, we have
4 BEAUTIFUL liuc " Pcrcrles,
lIvas. ur-aul aad cfctonucs
Anl lhr Polka So. still prevails.
White goods are coming IN season,
And lu meet the wants VI our trade.
We htys The largest stock Of all kinds
Thai e ~ in 'hIs town was displayed.
cr Trimming, ANA Notions, We il show yos
In greater ptonsiun. all kinds;
HAMBURG lASEkTluNS and EpGlNGS,
And cvortih,n- else ~ that line.
And NOW to tho gents wcll mention
\ few goods ws know they viii ncet
From hue.An Trio, aHd Chcyio,
Down 'o ~so.ca Cashmere aud Tweed
/ OF Boots aa1 SHOES oar stock
SutpAssrs all uti,i, We rr sure,
/ AnI consists ot uslU.u-ntdr work
! Al WARRANTED SlMuN-PUBE.
( To our Grocery department ah well
All hutcrs rush IN " ith n dash
4 cur rricrs ~ Low &, the LOWEST
i AND FER ~ I. DISCOUNT fuR CASH
| Now huw 20 save maucr, wcIl tell you.
/ l'yoH DON pggij b., it yvu re rash
4 un Ai.L good, ENCi.pT rruc,fi,. W. give YOU
~ TER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH
Qiiek 'alss an /! .mu prsd. or mott,
4 Attention ~ has,Unss. utr creed
/ Poh'eacss 70 aII ttr." mINiu,s
We never ueGtcr, 70 h,ri.
\ wsri 10 the vi.-. ih.y say,
Is su,ligtegi, tad We {. unly Add
Such BARGAINS rs We are now Offering,
Nowhere else ,g the le~n can l'r had
S.M REYNOLDS
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Fire I.ssinguisasrs.

our City Fathers have purchased ten BthcocS
Frt Evunsui,hors Of thc small pattctn. Tnc.,
ID Was thanght would be mpte effective than 3,
large fire engine d. il would require hc aid ui
hur,c-powrr 10 take the latter 'o iifr. Il !. e.
he hoped that IN opportunity tor Trial u th,
nNtlnl L.I.lI. ML. M L.ng lc.AAsA.
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IfAuau w,u.. g ta;''c n' vhi.key, 'r rim
nut 81 r' '.Ac n hawe iise m.a anl mot
sae,l hau. wi'h fat., .t' ii'.rs q, cor
dHa rl rfc'rnd As' ji s medicine if Dr.
Vart- tnua tta' & something -',.r shan d
'ssra.r. ,..ma 4,n' 81 .aoab -c +, ta'i,r u'
rafu,.tu -,r,f ,a l.a f,r. that Nil
rii4H.a the LlDai m4 si,r a.r.'ir strength to
N. .-.-t.-
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The American section Of the Vienna
Exhibition 10 said to be in state Of chaos.
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y. r. *. Duane.

Til. rAuuuy phrloN 80 we'll known 10 ug
citizens witi W. hyrr q. .il neNt Nv,!n-.dty .,N
rs III, reputation }. ,o good 70 need ali.
puI. Os tht hear him tot yourselves lie wii
he 1T SmAfu. tbs 6'A, and hes C,ty on tie sih
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Harm i,urned.

on SUNDAY night iast tie barn ON the farm Of
Alex, Reed. Esq, near Mt. Pleasant. in the ten
au,cy at present uf Thomas Waters was entirely
destroyed hy Ere, together with its contents; !
fine horse several tons Of hay. ono whcrl-rakc
feed, B. The most Of Nr. Waters implements
were fortunately, out of the barn The fire is
though, to be the work Of an incrndary, and
suspicion rests upon a negro boy whom Sir VA.
iers had discharged on saturday, and Who was
seen leaving the scene OF the fire soon after j,
broke out.
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Powder Miii Explosion.

Another explosion took p,a,, A nuPun'
powder Wart- la.' AlaulA! Aa ,aa9ls W.t!
seem, 10 have happened To anyone lui %, a
great dra. ui damage WAS done.
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i ,ror iau' writing fInw NtloNs eurj.
oU'Ir contrasts rh. mixture. in g." found there ut
40 ..nf auI Wyf#rr D,t. cations. Railroads
.rm .l.r'fi.n. au fhc ',ni.s ~ three iruu-
stul trtt.. .'r..I, -Hio,'r it,,r swtf', uIeu rNe
ift.t.. ..at 'N. a..u' ti.tl n,n.- a,, rs.nunl.
.t4H NA#- Va- .fu. Is t.yr-
ng. aul ,h. tety.Ds suul 'H..g -uls pr
tt,r uusl..rpNusi meet ur lNu,, cone
,uiiu.A.Hoas - mosr.a .,.et h- posted 0u the
A,rolo,.. 'hr rItrsHpn the Arcor1uu' and The
1t,-iuH whur lhs ma ir,' usal' so Cherry Pee
'ora'. As,fi Sar'.parI't ACNE Cure ana liils
l0uk 'r.W ihr windows o' t.v .HHl, iu jae streets
u' At1eH. herc il aro sold y Saadty
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T, A. McCLELLAND'S
\ ia G. ion Room 4

Gty sa.G lleausr Nh"r...s a.. 81 7 \
4Hr1rNm3, IL" Chestnut Street Handsome
"" fuHHfufctuf pe#ues i5.i it#ats, Una lii-
nin4 Rooms. Al Ausifun S4ir. e.,ry NsH!1,
aud Thursday, and i'll ~ i'f.trte ssirs at Aua.
ton i'rines All gnals warranted Furniture
rtfri,.IIf Packed aud ~hipFel
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Du.iincss locals.

= " Eeyrt,l. sork ~ ladies Nssc, ara
Children ut'au and iast lasting. aat Nd shoes
B.. now 6anu'.'r hstn. aairl 'a opr already
large sor 'ltey hudr'i pair direct iron. the
factory lAijes. csl! a1i = sN.'Hr t.rm
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Cranberry Fishery.

Ne were ihr retlpleals On Thufsiny q splrn-
did pair OF shad from Mcssr. j II CouheE Co.
proprieiots Of Cranberry Fishery
Cranberry Is on the Chesapeake Bay, and the
fish taken there are of an excellent quality. Mes
srs. Conner & Co. We understand, have beer
very successful this Spring Persons, either
,radcsmen or farmers who may be ia want Of
shad or herring aud who DO not want 10 make y
trip 10 the shore for nothing can have their wants
supplied at Cranberry at the most fca, ,onAb !c
prices.
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Delaware 4 Chesapeake i,a,iroad.

Al meeting OF the Stockholders Of this Il Il.
held in Odessa, on Wednesday, the following
gentlemen were elected directors TO serve during
Ihc tnsuine year. M,Ssrs. J u, fSnmorc. WIN.
Polk Columbus Watkins. l., q. Naude.ti rift
jos rIravcr, To- rcpfcseu, the pel. Stock and
Ncssrs + A. Ford Il, LirPinaott, q +.
Smith and Thos. Robbins, to represent the Jer-
sey interest.
T. r. fcuimaru wns chosen President Nr
Nnurcuscilhrr WAS appointed engineer and will
commcucc surveying the route next @oea
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lrzc oy,af'mrni 10 tfu-ses lirarHs and
~Hrpu.ter' tur str ..ul pr1r', hr'rl b puv-
,tisn. 81 CusYr.g liSg nUr, >TlUE
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Ti,c .rrIr,'ri POOL GRAIN IAN. tlr test
ia tie WORLD tr .'.tnius aiI kj'.ls ~ grain.
Ioi sale - l. I. EVANS,
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-03
FOR EXCHANGE.

GEVERAL Fine Properties 10 Philadelphia for
- Farms In Delaware and Maryland
Those wishing 10 exchange can do we'll by
calling on GEO ". INGRAM
Janle-3mos Middls,own. Del
Middletown transcript., 1873-05-03
Minor matters,

MEETING OF CarpIrnEs A meeting Of the
creditors Of James 4 Webb WIS held ~ thr clay
ton liousc on Wednesday. The liabilities were
summed up ard found 10 he about sal coo, and
their asseis Ssi 900 The creditors mostly
showed libend disposition, and au inclination
to give them time.
PrnsoS.L -rr Stiles Kennedy, Of Newark
has returned 10 the Magnetic Springs, 81 Louis
Michigan. where he will remain resident
physician during the summer.
rHiSriS6 oTFeg SoLp The town constable OF
smyrna recently sold out the inisli'goacer Of
thai town, aud the Town Comml.sio bought
it. Query What will thcy DO with il?
During severe storm Of wind aud rain IN
March last, large portion Of the root Of lht
4 AllGshuuse near Wilmington was blown OIL.