Middletown transcript., 1874-10-31
Local and State Affairs.
D.n.er.t,e Meetings.

One OF the largest hLu usOes Soss's'S'''''
meetings Of the campaign assembled in Mid
dletown on Monday evening. Large deleRa
tons represented the Democracy of Odessa
Townsend and other places. The TOWNSEND
BOYS brought cannon with them which eve
and amor. banged forth its Democratic thunder
The Diamond State Band, Of Middletown
stirred up the crowd with enliyening music
At eight o'clock the meeting was called t.
order, and d. c. Goodwin, Esq, chosen Pre-
siden,, Columbus Watkins, Esq Vice Presi
dentand Dr.. 4. H. Gilpin, Secretary. A. B
Cooper, ESQ.,, was then introduced and mad'
strong speech ON the tissues Of the cam
paign. The next speaker was George Gray
ESQ who spoke for an hour explaining botl
the national and State issues of the campaign
l. C.Grutb, Esq, then delivered an able and
appropriate address. a.fa So
Al the close of Mr.. Grubb's address, Samuel
Townsend, Esq, was called for, and then the
fun began. Mr.. T. did not spare the RAds'
nor gloss over any of their schemes to secure
votes in ,bs least. :, he gave it to them in his
own style.
Posr PussS October 2sth, 1874
A rousiag meeting Of the Democrats Of ST.
Georges and. adjoining Hundreds was held
bere hss evening. Thepeopie cane in crowds
from IN paris Of the Hundred, and about
O'Clock . large delegation from, Middietown
and Odessa, headed by the Diamond State
C.rnet Band, of Middletown, came into our
little village which is in. the greatest Repub-
lican stronghold in Della wars1j, bearing tran
spara ncies with neatsnd appropriate designs
nicely and very creditably gotten up by oui
Democratic friends of Middletown. This
combined with the crowd already present in-
Guiding great numbers of our beautiful .ouns
ladies from the vicinity ot, Port Penn, VIII"
are enlisted with us in the right cause, made
the largest, most refined and intellectual AS
semblaxs ever gathered in Port Penn, which
even struck tAe sdea,h blow to Radiralism i''
this pastoE St. Georges Hundred, before ou'
speakers were able to commence their duties
The meeting was organized by appointing E.
G. vandegrifi, Chairman, F. T. Perry ana
Eli BiddIe, Vice Presidents and George +
Deakyne, Secretary. Edward Re, noids, Esq
of the Middletown TRANSCRIPT, Was l. -troducsd
to the audience, and addressed US GU th'
mos, important issues Of the campaign; spok.
of the attachment law, mortgage Law and
school law, which our Republican opponents
are having descanted to them by their public
speakers, and also Of The personal abusrs
against our esteemed candidate for Governor
John P Cochran, Esq, which is indu Red in
by all of the Republican papers in the State,
excepting the Smyrna Times and Wilmington
Commercial. Harry A. Nowland, Esq, our
candidate for the Legislature, from this Hun
dred, followed with . powerful speech which
told greatly soshis ability as the right man
to represent the people Of ST. Georges Hum
dred, in our assembly, and We are not afraid
to trust our interests with such a man. The
meeting closed With short speech by Edward
Townsend, ESQ.,, Of Appoquinininx. .e@
DEMocRAT.
The Democratic meeting held at Summit
Bridge on Wednesday night was large and
enthusiastic one. After the delegations from
the surrounding towns arrived, the meeting
was organized by calling Mr.. L. Cavendsr to
the chair, who intro uced Mr.. Walter A. Cum
minis, Esq, of Wilmington, who made very
able address upon the national questions Of
the day and their bearing upon the citizens Of
Delaware. His address was received with
marked attention, and at its close the chair
man introduced Mr.. William Reynolds, who
for an hour and half held ais audience spell
bound by most eloquent, concise and able
discussion Of the questions Of Importance 10
every man Of Delaware particularly confirm
ing his remarks to the Republican opposition
to Democracy He discussed every point al
issue and appealed to his Republican friends
in an earnes, and forcible manner, 10 reflect
upon the course their party was pursuing.
The several misrepresentation made by
some of the politicians against the Democratic
candidates were next considered and dissected
and refuted in most mastery manner. We
congratulate Mr.. Reynolds upon his effort and
believe that the success of his address will be
made manifest for the good Of the Democratic
Party on Tuesday next in St. Georges and
Peucader Hundreds. Mr.. Nicholson had his
dwelling brilliantly illuminated which added
very much to the brilliancy Of the scene. As
a political effort the Summit certainly deserves
great praise. BUCK.
Burglar Alarms.
The Directors Of the Citizens National
Bank, Of Middletown, have recently had
patent burglar alarms put up in their bank.
having wires connecting with every window
and door, and extending to every apartm. II
in the house. There are also telegraph lines
running from the bank 10 some of the neigh
boring houses. So that in case Of an aitemp'
to rob the bank the alarm could readily he
given through the town and the citizens
aroused.
Register OF wills Appointed.
Sewell C. BigRs, Esq, Of Summit Bridge
has been appointed Register Of Wills for New
Castle County BY Governor Ponder, vice Ben
jamin Gibbs, term expired. Mr.. Biggs is an
ex-speaker Of the Delaware House of Repre-
seutatives, and q brother Of Hon. B. T. Biggs.
minor Topics.
The. silver premiums awarded at the Agr-
cultural Fair can now be seen at the store of
s. N. Reynolds.
Thanks to Joseph Hanson, Esq, for dem.
john of most excellent cider.
Big Cabbage.
Mr.. Joseph Stapp, Of Warwick, raised
fine crop this season Of cabbage Of the Flat
Dutch variety. He brought head to our
Office few avs ago which weighed l2a lbs..
and was perfectly solid. He has many hun
dreds more of the same kind for sale.