Middletown transcript., 1873-08-09
Local and State Affairs.
Mnnl0e HanaHs.

asees Tepsss.
foH the Arst time In the recollection NJ the
Oldest inlsabstant, Spanish macterel II large
aumbees have made their appearance at Lswes.
They are delightful fish and said BY some TO
surpess the celebrated crscus caught st the
Breakwassr.
TRx candidate for LsutsMast Oovernor Of
virginia, g. ?. Ramsdci, nomlsaied last week
by the Republicans, until about three years ago
resided at Wyoming, In Kest county.
Sixty cords Of wood were destroyed by fire
on the farm Of Mr.. q. II. Gilderseese, near
Camden, recen,iy, through the carclessness Of q
eolored man engaged in burning brush.
Rrnosorm BsAcm is said TO be still crowded
with visitors. Persons who have been there say
is-: the bathing Is excellent, and that the hotel
accommodations are iirst-class.
A STEAM MiLi two miles from Delmar, belong
ing to VIM. TilghmAn, was destroyed by fire
wednesday of last week. The mill was only
recently erected.
TniRTr cAR LOADS of peaches were shipped
over the Delaware railroad last Monday to
Philadelphia, II; TO Jersey City, TO- This 10
considered the beginning Of regular shipments.
=. T T.. SaIrn Is getting up another excursion
TO Mauch Chunk and the Switch Back. We hope
he will lie a little more successful this year than
ae was last.
WV. A. llrrxiLt is on, in n card in the Will
iningion Republican papers announcing himself
m candidate for sheriff next year This is
taking time by the foirlock.
TINS ODESSA SrAor has been running as a
' hack for camp 10 Blackbird during the pas,
week. Another carriage carried the mail 10
Odessa,
linASpywisK Suxxlr CAar will commence on
he ,,.t f,s.t
promises 10 be a large one.
WArEn MELoSs made their appearance In our
market last week, but they were rather diminu-
tive specimens showing the effects OF the drouih.
BLAcsnrnRirs continue 10 come in in large
quantities and of good quality. They sell nj
cents per quart
Tmg WEATHER was right cool last Tuesday
morning which WAS very acceptable after the
red-hot weather Of last week.
Las, week, MS Mr.. VIM c. Elason. Of THIS
town, wna driving on the road leading from
Blackhird to Sassafras his horscs started. from
some cause, to run aud kicl Mr. Eliason was
thrown ou, between the horses. aud. catching
hold Of ihe guide pole, was dragged II considera-
blc distance. When picked up he was found TO
he pretty badly bruised and otherwise injured,
though no, seriously.
ASornsR.-On Wednesday last, a horse, be-
longing 10 Manlovc Davis, Esq, which was
standing in front Of J G. Low hers hotel either
became frightened or grew tired OF waiting the
movements Of his driver, aud pulled up the
hitching-pos, and started of u, a rapid rate on
his own hook lie ran as rnpidly down Main
street MS the hitching-pos,, which was dangling
between his legs, would permit, until he came
about opposite Carroll bakery, when he trpped
over his post aud fell but immed lately got up
and stood sil until captured No grca, harm
beyond a few breaks was done, and the whole
thing was soon rightcd.
strange Phsnems non.
While passing down the Delaware Railroad
below Harrington, about 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
night, rainbow was seen in the East II was
plainly visible. and possessed all the briliancy
as does those which appear after = shower On a
summer afternoon. II va. Just after n cloud
accompanied b, rail-. md lightning, had passed
over !, remained abont fifteen minutes aud
then disappeared The moon, whirh was about
SIX DAYS old, was just setting. Was this rain.
low caused by the reflection Of the moon :?
VIII some OF our readers who are well verscd in
Astronomy inform Us the cause Of this strange
appearance al this hour OF the nigh, - L,g,s
LryM
Prosperous.
The National HOTEL. under the uapagcmen, Of
il. new proprietor Nr Morton, is doing a
mos, excellent business this Summer, II was
never in "A more hourishiu. condition The
rooms are well hllei with permanent honrdcr,,
while the transient, trade is very large Mr
Morton expresses himself MS well satisfied with
his spec
The Mddlc,own Hotel also. is doing n good
business, AMI Is quite successful. We doub, II
any town no larger than ours on the Peninsula,
or in fact, elsewhere, can bosst OF better hotel
mi Nd. ttans titin lao al, s,tp 4
dlctoWn.
The Churchss.
Preaching was rather a scarce commodity IN
Middlciown las, Sunday. Up 10 Friday morn.
ing Mr.. Smith bid fair to have il all 10 himself
hIi IN Saturday evening DR.. McCahc who had
teen tccgraphcd for. returned from Richmond,
! Va, and, on Sunday morning, the Episcopal
and Methodist churches were open, but in III,
evening there was no service anywhere Ln, al
the Episcopal.
We understand Tint Dr. Patton will he n
home To-day, and that the Prrsh, irtinn ehurel
will lie open for Divine Service Tomorrow
morning and evening.
Postmaster Arrested.
John II. Van 6esel postmaster at tiarriac ton
was arrested last Tuesday week and iaken I,
Wilmington on the charge OF cmlrzzling SIG, So
in May last, from registered letter left at III,
Off for mailing by Mr. Tygrrf. After
hearing before L. s. Commissioner Rumford
Mr.. Van Gcscl was held in $1,000 hail 10 answc
al court The defence offered by the p. ~ is
that the money was laid aside in drawer TO
forwarding. and forgotten, and thai the negec
was not discovered until last week Mr.. vai
Gesrl's friends think that he will he able TO nc
quit himself Of all intentions 10 do wrong,
Btaekbtrd Camp.
The Camp-Mee,ing near Backbird commence,
/ mn fi1 An al INs apI t... g.. l...
very successful. The attendance last Sunda,
was very large. As early AS five clock In III
morning, carriages began to pour through Mid
dleiown loaded with people ON the way to camp
aud up to nine o'clock tho stream continued
Surprising people to have come In the same mum
hers from every other direction the crowd mus
have been immense as |, was, the assembling
was very large. Up TO this time there has bee
quite dearih Of the accidents that are usual
attendant upon camp-uectings.
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