Middletown transcript., 1874-12-12
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/ hske tis,ughy it,veF3 rehies Iis oef d.
dsrfing 81 long 1f1rthef comlku1ica-
ton. and more especially 70. since We
promised when last we wrote, to keep
you posted. punctually, with all trsn-
sspiring events Of interest in our city
but Ne will but briefly e1cdss our
seeming indifference by stating that
business compelled as to be absent from
home tor considerable tinis, and was
hence unable to comply with eur COM
tract; but having recently returned,
we avail ourselves Of the first oppor-
tunity Offering to post you with our
ldoings. Immediately upon our return,
| We noted the difference in ouricity from
what We left it.; then all was quiet and
dull within it's, borders; now We find
Ill activity. business revived, theatres
opsn-and work Of every description
resumed with renewed vigors .s1sa n
Our. streets are daily thronged with
| finely dressed ladies. al seeming bent
upon the purpose Of snliveDing busi-
ness. by making their extensive fall
purchases; snd already has the work
fof preparing for the approachiug hol-
idays begun. by both merchants and
purchasers. The windows ssnd sx-.
terror Of many Of our. finest stores seem
t. vie vie ID b splendor, with their rich dis
play ot Christmas goods. And the
iadlesars busy selecting ffomshs varied
stock exhibited, such articles, a. they
Judge, best adapted 10 The wants Of
their friends It is generally thought
notwithstanding the usual cry Of
'.hsrd times il more than ordinarily
induiged- 1.-The coming one will lbe
very lively Christmas in Bal.in.ors~
/. Thanksgiving dsy, was generally obs
served in our city !! In view Of its ap-
proach Ill the markets held the night
ibefofs, and never was q finer display of
poultry exhibited, than ON this occa-.I
sion, and ia prices % moderase. .as to
% within the reach Of all. The day
came in lovely and fair, and the etreess
were as quiet in the morning, as upon
that ioi q sunday, aud business was
universally suspended, and every one
seemed intent upon the one object--en-
joymsnt. Church going was the order
OF the piously inclined, while the more
thoroughly masculine NOT to say
human INDUCED in cunning, or at
ltsnding the trotting race At z Bishop's
course or such other sports - eir-
camstances best suggested. At night
the inimitable Lstts Was at Ford's
'9fand Opera House, dnd drew the
fullest house Of the season. Playing
npoa this oecasionj Musesta. gor. the
Six Sta2es Of hove, This syppng lady
il evidently . marked ,favorite IN Balti-
more, al vas atttsted By her unusually
large audiences. e 0 Oufltheltrioals have
been Of the first order this season The
season was. s.opened; st Ford's by Mrs.
Ostes' Comic Opera Company. shei
seem ever appreciated here; succeeding
her was the renowned Commedian
Owens. but whose engagement We
think was not - succSssfal AZ il might
have been, Il, Then followed sMcCul-
Tough, !. the tragedian, whose, perfor-
mances are considered 81 tie 6rst order,
ana whose talent and power second 10
none IN the professional world. Then
caziK the eminent Epglish Comedian,
Tools, who also, won the plaudits of his
Baltimore audience. Then appeared
Mrs. Sanders Company, whose talents
seem t. be particularly devoted to kis-
toricalr plays. Then Lolita. whoison
last Monday, yielded to Mr.. B. L..
Davenport, who is likewise marked
fayorite here, and well deserving Of
much better h6usbs than those With
which he has been favored!7 ID con-
nection with our Thanksgising sitsms, j
ne neglected to say. that sseh police
man upon that morning was supplied
with small envelopes, sufficient 70 dis
tribute one to- each house on his beat,
ibn the back sef which wassa fsquest,|
from the Ladies' .'Aid SocietJsss z shat
each family should deposit therein At
leaat dime, and forward to them ap |
eift to their society. BY which to's1-
aablse them lto'opeh The ssup hoasss sin |
this city the present wintcrs il has
since been stated that the amount real
lied in this way. far exceed 4 thousand
dollars. and will aid them ia feeding
The numerous needy poor during the
hard winter. sa9a iga Hsfd u a9ss \
ii We had a little excitement here the
other evening, consequent upon the ar
rest Of . lady bearing the eupbonius
title Of Madam Lola: Il appeared she
had eSuch extensive ideas Of her own
importance as to form i Sewing Girls |
Society and had formed such, we'll con-
structed plans for its Advancement. that
it could not Gin her own imagipation)
fail Of the most bsna6cial results, at
least in the swelling aef her own golfers.
She advertised for Iifty young ladies' to
join her society, and thus secure to
themselves employment, As vas aptici-
pated many young girls applied, and
supposing all was weIls complied with
her requirements. and deposited one
dollar with the Madam as initiation
fee. 1t is not positively known to
what extent the Madam would have
I. 4 ]. ,,sats,,ss haA bar &;or
not been closely watched BY the police
authorities, and brought to aaelose on
Wedpesday,l BY heriisrrest.a at which |
time it was discovered that instead, Of |
being Madam Lola. as represented. she |
was the same person Who fled from this
city aafs~ years since. to esosps arrest |
for a similar offence. rr p atssss aat
\ We'll, dear; TRAsscRIpr. time and
space terbids our further communication
at present. but We promise 70 acquaint |
you with the manner ii which ovr Hol- I