Middletown transcript., 1874-01-03
Local and State Affairs.
odessa Items.
Odessa Items.
tFrom our Odessa Correspondent
"For every evil under the sun,
There Is remedy or there's none
II there 10 one try and find 1t,

There Is remedy or there's none;
~ II there 10 one try and find 1t,
IL there 10 none, never mind It," sal
Our usual quietude was broken on Christmas
day BY the drawings Of noisy negroes who had
imhibed too much bad whskey. They went
bowling and yelling through the streets like mad |
fends let loose from torment. The "Oyster |
Bay'' was thronged with riotous negroes who
made loud demonstra tions and threats against |
the townsmen, and causing, at length, disturb
ance among themselves A man named Gibbs |
(colored) while endeavoring 10 get his son from
among the "iarkies" was set upon BY them and
so badly beaten that ii was feared for time that
he was killed. He is now, hewever, much bet
ter, and it is hoped will soon be entirely well
Of his injuries. The parties have bcea arrested
and committed, and We hope this will De the
means Of breaking mp and putting an end to the
loud ceilings and loathsome profanities Of these
miserable creatures in our streets, which SO an
noy and disgust our quiet loving citizens.
Considerable excitement Was created on Tues
day by a report of a three fold murder which
was said to have occurred the day before, but
after the most careful investigation, the facts
were ascertained to be as follows Perry Miller
a colored man living on the "a. m Of Mr.. vande-
grift, near Nc Donough, was called upon by
some parties who after talking short time sud
denly shot at him and decamped. The ball
missed Perry but took effect in the side of his
sons head who was standing near. The nssail-
other shot at Annie, Perrys wife, infiicting
severe wound. The scoundrels then made their
escape, but certain negroes who are suspected OF
completely in the affair have hcen arrested and
will, doubtless, soon be brought to justice. The
man who was injured is rapidly recovering but
the woman, being more seriously hurt, is still in
a dangerous condition.
y The M. E. Sunday School are making prepa-
rafions for their annual jubilee, which we trust
will meet the expectations Of all interested.
A wedding took place in town on Christmas
creating little ripple of excitement among our
young folks. We wish more of them would 60
and do likewise.
Mr.. Rose has erected new stable in the rear
of his dwelling which adds much to the appear
auce of his property. HExiooN.
Christmns In Middletown.
Christmas day was more generally observed
than usual as a holiday, in Middletown. Al
most all kinds Of labor were suspended and
everybody seemed intent on having good time.
The Dry Goods and Grocery Stores, according
to their usual custom, except one eye OPEN dur
ing the morning, but in the afternoon they were
closed hard and tight. The confectionery stores,
and Dunning's Variety Store were open all day
the usual bowls of egg-nog and apple-toddy but
no one (sxcept some negroes) as far as We know
got drunk, or even tight.
Divine service was celebrated in the EPISCOPAL
and Methodist Churches. The annual family
gatherings were had at the houses Of the Pater-
familias, &C., &c.
The negroes seemed to regard the day as pc
culiarly their own. From early in the morning
till late in the evening they were collected in
large droves on the street corners, boxing dane
ing, swearing, shooting fre-crackers, loading
and firing off an old anvil or something else,
we neither know nor care what, and doing va
rious other intelligent things to amusc themselves
md nj al int
al equality with the whites. Verify the soldiers
| of the "Grand Army" who fought, bed and
suffered for the preservation of the Union, ought
| to rejoice at, and feel proud of the magnificent
result of their victory over the South in giving
freedom and suffrage to such worthy, highly in
| tellgent and apprcciative creatures as these.
! Why the negroes are allowed TO collect in
crowds night after night and day after day
blocking up the strset and, by their profanity
and obscenity disturb and disgust every respect
able person within sight or hearing of them is a
mystery which we cannot comprehend. On more
| than one occasion two gentlemen and in one in
stance some gentlemen and ladies who had stop
ped on the corner for few moments, talking to-
gether, were told that they were violating a
town ordinance by gathering upon the corner"
Yet II drove of negroes nightly collects upon and
blocks up one of the street corners and the town
policeman is not permitted, or doesn't want to
interfere with them. As Summers bill is not
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negroes not in Washington we can see no reason
for this indulgence.
The Amateur Entertainment at chesa-
| Peake Ctty.
1 The entertainment given by the Amateur Minis
trel Troupe of this town at Chesapeake City, on
Christmas night was a grand success. The Hal
was crowded to its utmost capacity in abon
twenty minutes, and over one hundred persons
were not admitted. The seats were filled and al
the standing room that could possibly be pro
| vided WAS eagerly taken up. Some persons who
arrived late offered 81 for admission to the enter
tainment, but at that time the crowd was 81
great and immovable that the door could not b,
opened. This is an instance of the popularity o
the superior performances of the Mnstrels, ant
has induced them TO perform at other town
soon. The Town Hall Directors at Chesapeake
City, as soon as the programme was gon
through with, made an urgent request for then
TO favor Chesapeake with another entertainment
as soon as convenient to the Troupe. On th
arrival of the Minstrels on Christmas day the,
took supper at the "Bayard House, now occu
J pied by Capt. F. Layman where splendid sup
: per was served by our host TO about so persons
from Middletown and vicinity, including tn
Minstrels. This was an enjoyable occasion, an
all acquicsced in the statement that Capt. Lay
man knew how to keep hotel, which is some
thing Chesapeake has wanted for years, and "
are glad to say that Capt Layman has the homo
OF DelnY tue proprtetor. u.
House Ransacked.
The dwelling Of Mr.. Thomas B. Smith, ofNe'
Castle, DEL, was ransacked on Thursday Of Las
week. The particulars are as follows: Abor
> three O. clock in the afternoon Mrs. Smith wer
across the street TO a neighbours, with the inter
tion Of returning Immediately, and, consequen
/ ly, left the front door unlocked, and forgettin
= : that she had SO, staid some twenty minutes Q
half an hour. When she returned, she was yer
! much surprised to 6nd clothes and other artic
is lying on the floor, and thinking 1t strange, pr
ceeded up stairs, aad found 1t in the same cond
. ton also. Bureau drawers were on the foo
: clothes with the pockets turned inside-out, an
d closets open. 1t is generally believed that Il
,e object Of the perpetrator was nothing more thu
i. money, as the pockets of all the clothes wei
= turned, bnt there was nothing missing to the
J. knowledge. F..
Arrest and Escape.
u On Wednesday morning constable Rbod
70 captured Isaac Hopkins the negro who shot A
as ME Miller near Delaware City last week, al
took him 10 Odessa, for hearing before Es
Ridgeway, prior to committing him TO M
Castle iail,