Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Delaware Cssy Issms.

IIsRRIxG Cmox.isG Our fishermen are now
very busy chokeing herring the season as yet
has not been scry favorable.
Trade through the Chesapeake ! Delaware
Canal is very brisk
Tuesday last, "Moving Day." there was quite
. number Of changes In this city.
Mr.. James Smith has removed his baker shop
10 the corner OF Clinton st. and Del. Avenue.
Herring arc selling through our streets at IS
cents per dozen.
Ms. Thomas Clark has bough, GU, the News
Depo, Of Mr.. w. 8. Thompson. Mr.. T. lcft our
city on Saturday last for Wilmington, where he
intends to engage in business. We wish him
great success.
Professor u. Ii. Denkynes Dancing Academy
closed on Tuesday last.
n. u. d. CLARK, who left this city the frs. Of
the year, 10 engage In business In Pi,tsbnrg, Pa.
will return In n few days he having heen APP
pointed tellsr in the Delaware City National
Bank.
Wheat In this neighborhood is looking very
bad, and the prospects for good crop are very
unfavorable.
On Monday last the Steamer Perry eomtnenc-
cd 10 run the round trip between Salem and
Pha. Time, Of leaving this city, s4s, A. N.
Our farmers have commenced TO plough, but
have not accomplished much on scccun, Of this
wet weather.
On Sundas las. the Delaware Bay was full of
vessels OF all descriptions, which presented n
grand spectacle.
The many friends Of Mr. W. Il. Rsyboid, who
was throwa from his horse few days since and
received severe confusion on the head, will be
pleased TO learn that he Is con vaicsccni.
Our shad fishermen are busily engaged pre-
pairing for the spring fishing.
We learn that Mr.. Arthur Colbnrn, living
near this city, will, In short time, star, cheese
factory; he proposes TO commence with $50
cows.
few nights since the hcn-roost Of Mr.. Lewis
Evans, OF this city was robbed.
An election for one officer Of School District
30. ~. will be held at the school house on Sat
urday, April 9th.
Mr. BENZ TYSON, formerly proprietor OF
Choa,c's Hotel Newark, has rented tho Robin
sou Hotel Of this city.
&. Chauncey burr.
Those who are acquainted with the reputation
| of the distinguished gentleman whose name heads
this article will be gtatfcd 10 learn iha, he has
accepted an invitation to deliver one of his high
| Is entertaining aud deser,edly popular lectures
| IN the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next.
As an orator Mr.. Burr occupies an exalted po-
| si,ion, while his lectures are every where regard
ed as eminent, trca,ises worthy Of the most care
ful attention ny the Intelligent portion OF the
public The subject chosen for this occasion is
an exceedingly interesting one and, jnaging
/ from The we'll known reputation of the lecturer,
/
ing and amusing manner. An opportunity no,
often presented is thus offered TO our citizens
Below, We give some short extracts from the
| comments of the Press In the different places in
which MIR Burr has lcciured
Mn BrRns I.EcIrRr An audience of unusual
intelligence aud culture heard the first anthropa-
logical lecture Of Hon &. Chaunccy Burr nj As.
! scmhiy Hall last night The subject, " Man aud
| MONKEYS was discussed In n manner nt once
profound, popular aud entertaining and served
| 10 interest all present Ia the branch Of science
| to which Mr. Burrs ialeu,sare devoted, Anon.
those present were several Of our mos, promnen
clergyman and other msn Of culture, aud man,
ladies and a, the close of tic lecture the plat
form WAS for few minutes occuucd by ihus,
rendering their congratulations TO the lecturer
and questioning him MS 10 his theories. TIL,
next lecture will he delivered on Wclnesla,
night, and the course will hc completed By
third on Thursday night-Riehmond Dispnteh.
The lectures ofC. chamnccy Burr Esq on tn
Races Of Men, delivered at Fees Hall on Thurs
day evening of last week and las, evening, wcr
attended by large audiences, and listened Il
with marked attention and profound interest
We have never had anything nj Watkins ik
Than, or appro,imsiing 10 them in research, tai
eni and oqucnce and fear IL will he lnnl
time before We shall he favored with anoihe
series of equally splendid aud instructive lilcrar
entertainments. - Wdikins v. J. Nei,snstr.
Canard.
We hare received n letter from Rx.Adcrma
Vincent, enclosing a "frns account OF the COW
hiding affair in Dover las. week M Yinccn
says he was not struck nj all An old lady n,t
him on the street and made attack on him
bu, her attempt was so feehlc that he srarrei
considered IL worthy of men ,ion, aud did nc
know who his ass,ilent WAS until he roaehe
Wilmington aud heard that ii had been scl,
graphed from Dover that lie had been cowhide
by Mrs. Adams.
Ths Ex-Aldrrman denies the story of the a
, legged scandal and all connected with ii.
National Iiotss.
r Mr. ys.r,on OF the Arch St. sionsc, of Phla
delphi. rs purchased the interest OF the laI
J. {. L,.spneott In the National Hotel of th
town, and on the 7,h of April next, will ul
possession of the Hotel MS proprietor.
Mr. Morton Is well known In hotel circles a
nm energetic aud efficient manager, and unde
his propriciorship the National will, doubles
lose none Of its old prestige.
Drowned.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Samuel benson nm
Mr.. Way, of bohemia Manor, and n genilena
from New Jersey, were engaged in dueking o
, Bohemia River, when n sudden wind squa
caused their boat 10 capsizc and the three genil
men were precipitaied into the water. Mr.. Wa
and the gentleman from New Jersey sneceeis
|, | III feihFne " oiihsihe W the poht, uut u
benson WAS drowned
Appointed.
. The Levy cour, has appointed Mr. Richar
Ferguson, OF Aptoqnnimink Hundred, an add
tional Trustee Of the Poor in accordance with a
Ac, Of the Legislature creating an addition
member for ,ha, Hundred.
Diyias sssvies.
: Req. Mr.. Dallsm Of Gettysburg Thcologica
Seminary will preach In the Lecture Room
the Presby ytcrian church, TO the Swedcs, to-mo
row afternoon.
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II the Credit Mobilier docs no 9Th,
{ good. il will make generally known ii