Middletown transcript., 1874-11-21

ana supposed TO oe actlng unuer y"
control of his father.
Shadrach Trusty (neg.) was convict
ed Of having stolen porket-book wit
SIT from Charles Wentz. last July
and sentenced 'opay $7.24 costs, get q
lashes, six mouths in Jail, and wea
convict's jacket six months. Edward
Saunders (Neg } was convicted Of hav
ing received the money stolen b.
Trusty. and sentenced to pay $57 2
costs. one hour in pillory, 2 years il
Jail, and coiivict's jacket six months.
Jnhn T. Dalsons stole a. valua bls
mare. from VIM. H Reym'lds.' nea'
Newark. last June, aud was requested
y The court 70 pay 81 70 costs, stanc
ia PillWy zone hour, receive 20 lashe'
and spend three years with the sheriff
WEDNESDAY State Us John Han
Icy aud Annos Dubois Assault with
is.rnss to- rub Owen Hanenl. in vii.
mington. Nov. 12. 1874. Verde,
guilty Hanems sentenced to pay
5000 fine, costs, and stay in Jail 2
years. Dubois is to pay $500 fine.
casts. and stay with the sheriff 3 years
Charles Brown (neg } stole suit Of
clothes from Manuel Ferguson, ,sshst
August. and blacked the latter's eye
when accused of the theft. The conrt
'eld him to pay Ferguson $18 50 for
the Clothes, costs of prosecution, take
20 lashes and lremainf ip.jsil., ene year
and wear striped jacket six months
after he comes out 1'ilt} u
Several more petty cases were dis
posed of, and the Grand Jury reported
true bills against several prisoners,
among which was one against Wm.
Thomas for assault with intent to kill
John P. Cochran, Esq, at the polls in
Odessa ID 1870. ..EkAW NJGI1
The bond of H.. F. Pickles, in which
he became security for the appearance
# rbos 'Piner thegro) arrested onahe
charge of illegal voting, was forfeited.
the, solored voter having taken'leg-bsil.
Democrats won't regret Mr.. Pickels
loss much.
At 6. .15 P. M. the court adjourned
until Friday morning, out Of respect to
Chief Justice Gilpin, whose wife was
buried on Thursday.
Street Preaching.
A man, whose name we did not learn
as We did not seek to, visited Middle.
Town on Tuesday, and regaled the good
people thereof with what be was pleased
% style sermon, in the street. using
l dry goods box as his pulpit, or stump
He denounced the large salaries re-
'eived' BY many of the popular clergy
men of the day. intimating that thr
alary, was the. chief object Of their.
Ministry FsH,Jidwek III some length
lpan his own merits and modesty. say
nG Gnt ID vent abdnt FIR the good Of
lis fellow-men asking nothing for what
l.. did. and tlRing what is given him
Ie evidently forgc's the scripture for
nula that 1.-The workman is worthy Of
i. hire ~ sazrg Az a. sni-J
''rs - y :Af's Castle. sr Dua Tac lxsr /
The stables attached to the hotels Of
ie"rge Whitfield and Joseph Yarnall.
. New Castle, with their contents,
;ere destroyed by fire last Sunday
light. The Gre brekss out about II
clock and spread so rapidly that Meth
,g could be saved but the horses.
10th hotels, the tTown. Hall, and the
yelling houses Of Messrs Giles Lamb
IN and c.. NJ. Wise. caught fire. and
,r time a serious copangration was
,reatened. but the Ere was happily
before much damage was
one. The loss is estimated at about
i 900 with $3.50 insurance. Tbeswork
f incendiaries, Of course.
n Intelligent Deg.
L. P. Mcdowell, of this town. is the
wner Of Shepherds dog of rare in
diligence. His acts Of ,sagacity are
ANY and varied One day last week
Ir. NJ. received a. large invoice of
leep per the Delaware Rail- Road. and
as busilyAengaged in removing them
ON the cars, when be heard the train
and !nearSat ehand Il HI
,rned to look for his sheep, which were
catered over the railroad, fearing to
.e many of them run over by the cars,
ut Printer. the dog. bad driven them
i from the track. and out of the reach
danger as soon as the train first ap-
cared in sight.
rotracted Meeting.
A religious revival commenced last
unday evening, and is now in progress
the NJ. E. Church, Of this town.
n Tuesday evening there were seven
rward to the altar, and the number
! Wednesday was increased to eleven.
r. Matlack occupies the pulpit, and
As done the church credit.by his forci-
e. e.style,af preaching. Great interest i
manifested, and muchagood is ex-
,cted from these meetings L. +
n mrC h Sal MnePs l-.z /.