Middletown transcript., 1874-11-07
Local and State Affairs.
The Election. At m,ddletosvn.

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The Eisction. At ktddletosvn.
The election on Tuesday passed OF a
quietly and peacsably in this town as coul'
possibly be. Not an angry dispute even oc
Cured to rnfle the good tempers Of the par
! Elephants although the contest was waged a
times with the utmost warmth. At the clos
Of the election an anxious crowd gathered
. when the announcement was made that tn
Democratic ticket was ahead it was received
with loud cheers. The whole crowd then re
paired to the telegraph Office at the depot, Il
learn as much las possible Of the result at othel
: places Ex-sherif Herbert dispatch announc
ing New. Castle 275 ahead, was the first re
.ceived, and was greeted with rousing hurrahi
from. the Democrats. The Republicans KEEP
up their spirits pretty well until the wires
brought the news that Wilmington had only
given them 230-25O Then their 'spale lips
moved with fear" and ''eyes looked gone to
eyes that spake again, and all didn't go 'as
merry as a marriage bell" with them by any
2 means. ; But didn't the Democrats hurrah
Some. On Wednesday the excited Demscrats
having heard such good news the night be-
fore again aocked to town, and as hundred
after hundred sent in its report and the belief
became sure that the county was safe the de-
light of. the Democrats knew no bounds, bu,
:. when the news from New York, New Orleans,
MARYLAND and other States came in, and that
Massachusetts even had turned Democratic
they became almost,wild with delight. A
little before noon the Governor elect dreve
into town and was greeted with the hearlest
cheers and warmest congratulations.
Our Republican friends, TO their credit,
took it all good nsturedly, and frequent ples-
santries. in the way Of banterings, passed be-
tween the victors and the vanquished, and, SO
far as we know, not an angry Or harsh word
was spoken on either side. ~
Kent Co. Rail Road Again In Trouble.
rss Tack TokH ur BY THE sENPLoTEEs.
The Kent County Rail Road is in trouble,
and operation has entirely ceased, the last
train having passed over it last Saturday, the
train coming north that afternoon, bringing
up the passenger car, notice having been
eiyeu of the discontinuance of the trains.
The cause of the trouble is said TO be failure
to pay the workmeny on the road. The COM
pany is said to be several months behind in
the pay ment Of the wages Of the hands
and other employees, and, in order to obtain
the money due th,m, The employees fore up
portion Of the track between Chestertown and
Herring Ponds, and shipped the rails to VIII
miupton TO be sold. few days after the
shipment magistrate wert from Townsend
to Wilmington to hunt the missing Rail Road
iron but could not find it.
"A decfse for thssais Of the road hss beer
dbtsiued from, the Kent County Circuit Court
ana DO Improvement in the management Of
the road can be expected until the sale shall
have been made.
st, Ny lady love has "Mittensd" me gs
Through some coquettish ''miff, /"
really caunot tell why she se
Went off in such tiff" ;Ssss
But here's letter from her now,
What will It's lines disclose
asrN neuer Be your wtfe, IUeD'''s + . (.
It'll you year TO WEIR HALL Clothes.' =
Gentlemen who want their worldly Suits to
prosper had better get suitof our splendid
Clothing, the prices are guaranteed lower
than the lowest to be found anywhere else
BENNETT T. CO., TOWER HALL CLOTH
ING BAZAAR 5ls MARKET STREET, half
way between Fifth and Sixth, Philadelphia.
Appropriations for Delaware.
Iu his forthcoming report the Chief Engi-
neer of the War Department will recommend
appropriations as follows :: For Fort Miffiin
bar, Delaware river, $50, 600; for Fort Della
ware, Delaware river, S25,ooo; Battery al
Finn's Point, Delaware river, $4,000; fol
fort Opposite Fort Delaware, Delaware saoal
S40,Oo0; for the construction and repair ofap
ice harbor pier at New Castle, Delaware,
$40,5oo; Wilmington Harbor, Delaware, $46s
900; for the construction ofa pier near Lewes,
Delaware, $l76, 500; improvement of Broad.
kiln, Delaware, $40, 500.
Granville worrell.
Up in theright-hand corner of our third
page will be found the advertisement of Gran
Vile Werrell, headed Especial" to which W
invite the special attention Of the readers Of
the TRANscRIpr. Mr.. WorrelI, as every one
knows, is the leading merchant Of Whining.
ton, and as Delawareans like TO encourage
home industry which builds up their State,
If they will go to Worrell's for any or al
kinds of Domestic or foreign Dry Goods,
Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Carpets, &C.,
they will get what they want at reasonable
prices.
Edward Moore's Clothing Store.
Now that the election il over, and ths
weather begins to grow colder as old winter
approaches, mensare beginning to look around
for clothes that will keep them warm. Ths
place to 70 for these most desirable goods in
these hard times is Edward Moore's old re.
liable. clothing house in Wilmington. Read
his FAN and Winter advertisement and profit
by what you read.
shet A.. l snsa
On Thursday night as R. e. Smith was
about retiring, some scoundrsl fred pistol
At him through the window Of bis roem
Smith says the ball came within few inches
of him. It is generally believed that the
whole thing was q "put up job" One Of those
"Kuklnx outrages" on which the RepubIican