Middletown transcript., 1873-01-11

wtthOut reading.
NJ. Hutchinson having arrived wn sworn in.
The list Of rvprisvss and pardoas was shsn
Mr. Silver reported that Rev. Mr.. Huntingdon
had accepted the in-station TO act ns Chaplain.
Accepted.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Clerk have 1000
copies of tho Governors message printed
Adopted.
WIN. silver introduced resolution directing
the Clerk TO furnish certain books oflaw 10 each
member. Adopted.
Mr.. Shelidrake moved the adoption ofa res
oluiioa directing The Clerk 10 furnish 10 each
member ono daily newspaper OF his own choice
ard 10 provide lllree copies OF each weekly and
scmi-weckiy ,.eshiished In the State for the use
OF the House. adopted.
Mr. Naris gave notice Of bis intention Of in
Producing an act experimenting an act iucorpo-
rating the Diamond State Iron Company.
A'so, that he would introduce u bill 10 incor-
pora,e the Law Library Association Of New
Castle County.
nuc Cluh Stables.
Also an act Incorporating the Bar Association
OF New Castle County.
Also, an act incorporating the John q Baker
Morocco and Leather Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Thompson introduced n resolution ap-
pointing Committee of three To extend TO the
Governor, Secretary Of State aud Judiciary the
Adopted.
The Chairman appointed Mr.. Thompson, Mr..
Clark and Joe! Thompson the committee pro-
,idci for.
Mr.. Mars presented memorial from the VIII
miugton City Council asking for provision for
educating the colorcd people Of tina, city.
The Speaker of the Senate reported joint
resolution appointing committee oi two on the
par, OF each House TO draw up rules for the
government OF intercourse between the two
Houses. Coneurted 10 and Mcssrs. Wilds and
Martin were appointed on the part of the
House
Mr.. Lewis Thompson moved tho adoption OF
resolution creating committee ot three to
report rules FOR the govern ncni OF the iionst
Adopted and Mcssrs. Lewis Thompson, She'll
drake and Hickman appointed.
The Secretary Of State submitted the cotre-
spoudenec between Gov. Ponder aud the Gov
ernor Of New Jersey, regarding a question OF
jurisdiction, which was read
AT I35 the House adjourned
Delaware city Items.
Our Delaware City correspondent sends ns the
following
The past few weeks have been vcry prupiiious
for ihu tug-boais. We have heard Of several re-
cciving from $500 10 $1,000 for putting vessels
into safe hnrbor, We learned, few days since,
tha, the Hyor received $4,000 for towing q ship
From the 2Gih ult. 10 the Cd instant the river
was frozen over between this city and Fort Della
ware. Families living on the Fort crossed over
every day on the Ice and quite n number OF per-
sons from this city crossed 50 ury could saw that
they had done what had never been done before
in the recollection OF oar oldest cit2cns, who can
remember fifty years. IL the channel of the river
the ice WAS eight inches thick and near the shore
the water was frozen TO the bottom.
The past week has been generally observed as
week ot prayer 10 The diirrcn, churches.
We are pleased to learn iha, the railroad Is do
lag so well aud hope that The business will in-
crease. Our most cs'imahle fellow iownsntn,
George u. Money, superintendent ef the rnati, aud
the contractors, Messrs. Mctiute aud Sellers have
the thanks Of this community for tho great ac-
cnmmodaiions they have rendered. We learn
that the aScrhg" number OF passrngcrs gging aud
coming has been 20, and that .aIr tie Train has
heen pu, on the road there have been over 500
passed over IT,.
A lew days since Mr. G. r. Brady los, n val
uabls mule.
Paul Co. are now filling their large i,c
house with ice ! IA inches In thickness
No learn that there has heen n VERY heavy
| freshct in White clay Creek, and thar The
bridges on ,h. Delaware 4 prnnstlv lvaHia Raii
| Road which cross this creek 81 in number ]
have been we'll tested, none receiving any dam.
age. The Il bridges over Doc Run have also
been we'll tested b. the ffeshr,
On the 10Th nl,. MS Miss Ellen Ryan vas walk
| Ing across on the ice from this tits 10 Fort Della
ware she fell and broke he. collar hone
| On Fi,aas, the ID inst, ms Iuscrh t;arnnl Es1
of New Castle was returning home from Hare ;
| Corner his horse fell dead. We learn that he
| was Offered 500 for il few DAYS before
The animal meeting of the Stockholders of The
Del /. Penn. R. Il. will he bali IN This city,
Monday January i3lh.
Damage by the late Rsins.
The heavy rains Of las, Sunday caused nool.
which did considerable damage in various places
| The Wilmington papers give accounts of srea
Hoods in tho White clay and Red Clay creeks
In this vicinity the rain was very heavy Tn,
culver, on the railroad near st. AIMS Churcl
was washed out, and the running of the train,
delayed. until the damage was repaired by meu
sent from Wilmington for the purpose. We nn
des,and that the dam OF Mr.. Sleoxs mil! n
Noxontown was broken down.
Divine Service.
Rev. J. Garland t,arnntr rscy, OF Wilmington
will preach in the chapel a; Armstrong; eornc
Tomorrow at } o'slnsk, 7. NJ. @ee p.blle ar
| invited
In consequence OF the severe sterm las, Sun
day. preventing The aiieadancc OF large mum
bers Of the congregation, Rev. DR.. Patton did no
| preach his ccriycrsafy sermon. i vas post
/ ponci until tomorrow.
/ u. OFF,
Al the regular meeting Of the Damon Losg
No. IL, X. OF 2. held on Friday evening, 81
inst the following officers were installed 10 scr,
for the ensuing term &C. C., II. II. Eliason
Y. C.. q. Ellis Preiale, W. r. Gibson: X. !.
OF s., ". u. Cam; N. off Wm. johnson
II. of H., &. 4. Anderson; n. of A l.. d. lec
|. o., John is. Roberts, .. G., ]. II. Fitzpatrick
smddeM Death.
Aaron Gooding, merchan of Chcsietyil!c, Ken
county, No. died very suddenly on Sundn a.
evening last. lie had been assisting his work
men 10 protecting his mill property, near Galen
frem damage by the floods Of that day, and
supposed 10 have overexcrfcd himself. lie fel
dead soon after he ceased working.
Congregational Meeting.
A meeting OF tao congregation Of the Forcs