Middletown transcript., 1873-01-11
Correspondence n Me lMdiiaopn Tran,crijd

SkssA.gAs NICK, !
January 9Th, ~
I.ef 7rapsfriW Many nrc the transitions
through which the " wheels Of time have rolled
u.s. since last w imposed upon oursef the duty
ut Ju,ling duNb items for a communication.
The sWeltcrins hea, OF Summer, together with
its various Scenes of nrtisc industry; th plrn-
te3ns season ui Autumn, with us clouds and
sunshine; with its sprls blasts aud chill DAYS
have passed In thr distance away, aud nov. do
We = bide the reltins of Winter snitiiless storm.
Again has the earth completed lis tckeiaiiDn IN
its orbit, and started anew, for anoiler twrlse-
month; another year has drawn out i,s weary
eng,h-in,crmagle with joy and SORROW
ani buried itself In the ashes Of the past, while
Old Father Time, has dcpuicd 1879, its min
,trrnpieis successor. How NOW appear those
good resolves formed at The early dawn of Il
may We siew them, rs learing all the uniformity
and completeness of Glrceras Nnsegay, or do
We de,asi in the boanet many withered iiowers,
lspisal st or naafailag resolutions. Doubt
iess the latter appear IN number appalling
great, hut still we continue 10 resolve upon good
even though We fail TO accomplish IL. Christ
mas In sassaffas Neck, unlike Christmas IN
London or Nrw York. MAS spent very quietly
and In q most unosieniatious manner. Every
orr object appears to be, To par'ake of Christ
mas turkey al horne, nnd le, ihe time pass ns
hest II tnny. There are. k.wesr., n ssw c<crp-
iions 10 The ahotc rule, yiz:-Thry who yield
themselves up 10 ihr subtle influence OF " Boston
Periieniar.9 In one instance We observed one
OF Bossies voiarics toddling down the road with
uncertain step, but eseriips NIL his ingenuity To
assume graceful attitude, wheu suddenly lie
paused, and extracting from his pocket n pistol
Of unusual dimensions, he spit out the 1llowjng
BY WY Of a least
eot all the Ghosts that ever hannssa insn
of MI shs goblin. human eyes scr .rsn,
nf all ;he Internal evil spirits cursed,
sare ardent spirits are b, far the worst
THIS seffents f-ske.h
But here bis props refused 10 hear longer their
precious burhen, and we left him enjoying Il
horizontal postnre-of course, he had merry
Christmas.
Nayiga ton closed unusually early this season,
both the Elk and Sassafras rivers having closcd
permanently on the 10th Of December, and have
shown no signs Of opening since their somewhat
premature close. The farmers in this vicinity
we're somewhat diseoncertcd, by being thus early
shut OFT from ihs grain market, having as yet,
| no other m-aus OF shipping grain, than BY
water but how long our shipping facilities arr
to wear this phase. those most Immediately CON
| ncctrd with the Elkton h Masscy's u. Il. car
best tsll. There were hutfcw hare who suffered
Christmas TO catch ihem with their corn croT
unhusked, rs ours you kpow, are systematic
people, and are avcrse TO extending the iabors o.
one year into the next.
/ Moving dey' ~ Cecil, tbis year, was MOP
ay day indeed. We do not rcmemher 70 havt
seen one on which 80 many changed localities
somc exchanged States, others counties, while
many merely took new positions 10 the District
All however, seemed 70 unite In opposing th,
words Of the adage, ia rolling stone gathers NJ
moss" as all Appeared 70 indulge In tho annaa
roll
The Epixootic,n has well nigh dissppsarcs
from our midst. and In folio. We suffered but III.
tie Inconvenieucs from u, - the greater part o
marked dlfscuily issuins thsfeftou, was the do
tsnsion Of our 6outhsrn mail, in consequence o
she Elkton and Galsaa stage discontinuing To-
several days.
Oar only source Of public amusemsnt dufisl
ChristmAs wns m Exhlbitioe, elveu By The n
4. Sabbath School Of CeciIt0u, op Christina
evening. We were not present, but sudessloct
from taoss who we're ssii-saerl6cing enough |!