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Middletown transcript., 1874-08-22

TRAMPs.-In the vain search for the
missing boy Charles Ross, band of vag-
abonds have been arrested at Hamburg,
Pa, with child in their possession =
They were supposed to be gypsies, but
turned out to be ." tramps." This class
has become suddenly quite numerous in
all the counties within reach of Philadel-
phia, ever since the House of Correction
went into operation. Hard work does
not agree with their free and easy habits,
and the consequence is clearing out of
many Of the loafers in the city without
fixed business. The number Of these is
not known, but every blind alley, lumber
yard and place where loafer can hide
and sleep at night, has its human inhabi.
tant. Large numbers Of these are children
Of low families or Of g tramps" and out
Of these poor little wretches the thieves
are recruited. We should think that be-
fore the House Of Correction went into
operation fifty thousand would have been
low estimate for these lazzaroni. At
the present time almost every road within
ninety miles Of the city is infested with
the fngitives. and they sleep in the woods,
under the hedges, In open sheds or beside
haystasks. and beg or steal their living, as
the fruits and vegetables in the fields are
plenty or scarce. - Gern,anto,cp Telegraph.
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DIED.

AT the residence of Mrs. L. Burnham in Mid
dletown, Nellie infant daughter of Fred c. aud
Annie Burnham Pennington, aged I3 months, i
days.
On the lsth inst, in Smyrna, Sarah A., wife
of VIM Meredith age Ga wears
On tho 9th inst, at Tayl Bridge Appo-
quinimnk Hd., Mrs. Frances Armstrong. aged
~ years
At Newport Del. on Monday, August 10Th,
1874, Mrs Mary Redgrayes, aged 81 years.
On the 9th inst near Blackstone Cross
Roads, Sarah A., wife of james Griffith, aged
20 years.
In Suddersvilc, August 18th, 1874, in his fifth
year, Edward Earle, eldest son of Edward X.
and GeorEic b. Coppage.
There is n hush in our household.
4 chill on our heart, -
Nearning and mourning
That will not depart;
A dear one is absent
At table and prayers,
We listen in vain
For his step on the stairs.
His "pIaythings" lie idle
Oh, put them away
They bring back too sadly
The last happy day
That he sat in the yard,
ln the walnut trees shade
And hour after hour
Sp quietly played
But why do we weep?
We know " over there .
He's an angel of Light
I'd that world bright and fair
He stands by his Saviour
And joyously sings,
With harp in his hands
A hd snowy bright wings.
Oh !! we think of the times
When so harsh aud severe
We would often reprove.
Not needing his tears.
He sleeps in the orchard
a our dear mothers feet,
And the apple-trees o'er them
viii blossom so sweet. G.
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Comm anicated. |
Incorrect.

Mr.. EDIToR "A notice appcared in
your paper the sth inst. (sigued d } Civ
ing notice that Mr.. Fl. G. Walters would
run his line of bargcs during the season of
Hale's Earlies only. This is incorrect. =
He intends to run them during the whole
OF peach season, every Monday, Wednes.
day and Friday, reaching Philadelphia
from to 3 o'clock in the morning. The
barge leaves his landing about six o'clock
Port Penn, from I to q o'clock
J IT, S
Friend ). evidently intended his com
munlcation for some other paper, as no
notice of the kind referred to was in our
paper on the sth or any other time that
we know Of
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-22

We publish the following extract from
the N. Y. World by special request 1t
is needless to tell the people who know of
the variable character of the World how
little reliance can be placed upon comments
made by it. We neither know nor care
whether Beecher is innocent or guilty of
Tilton's charges. The whole thing is a
disreputable affair and, all connected with
it sre disreputable set Beecher's past
life has not been spent in corner, and
his notoriously Infamous career is sufficient
to condemn him forever with US. No one
who has been at all familiar with his
sharp's Rifle, Kansas Aid, Richardson,
Free Love course can possibly place any
confidence in his loud declarations of hon
esty and purity Whether guilty or not
guilty of these charges he is plenty "onry''
enough to be guilty of that or any thing
else.
"Mr. Beecher has rescued himself from
his only peril He has stated the history
Of his relations with the Tiltons and with
Moulton, without reserve The charges
Of Tilton have been supported by no proof
The garbled extracts from Mr.. Beechcr's
own letters. were, in our judgement al
least, inconsistent with the truth of Til
toms charge. But they were such letters as
need explanation Mr.. Beecher has made
that explanation, sparing no one, neither
Tilton, nor Moulton, nor himself Thus
at last proving that he has nothing now
to conceal. Mr.. Beecher dispels the only
shadow Of distrust which may have crept
over his good name among fair minded
and minded men, World.
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MARRIED..

On August II, 1874. at Camden Union C,mn
Meeting, by the Rev. j. Owen Sypherd. Mr.. VIM,
H. johnson and Miss Mary G. Hays, both of
this town.
July 3lst, at the Kimbleville parsonage by
Rev. Geo. W Lybrant, Mr.. John Barber to Miss
Ellen Beige, both of New Castle county.
On the 18th inst, at the NJ. Il. PARSONAGE in
81. Georges by Rev T. B. Hunter. Mr.. Nathan
ie Pratt, Of Smyrna, to Rebecca R, Thomas of
Port Penn
On Tuesday the 18th inst at the Asbury NJ
=. Parsonage, by Rev. George A. Phnbus, D. D.,
Mr.. Samuel Walls of Kent county, to Miss Mary
Barney, Of New Castle county.
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son, ground into the very dust, and living
prostrate at the feet of the basest igno-
rance and vilest infamy. Pluudered of
their effects on every side, and robbed by
the most calling system of taxation, the
people Of South Carolina, and of various
other portions of the South, are reduced
to the most abject poverty. Ignorant me-
groes, who have no more idea of the prin-
pies or science of government than they
have Of the ancient Chaldaic language or
Egyptian hieroglyphics. sit in the Legis-
lature and upon the bench to make and
expound laws for the people ofinteligence
and culture. The people of Delaware and
of the North have no adequate idea of the
terrible condition to which the people of
the Southern States are reduced We beg
that our friends will read the letter refer
red to above, on our first page. that their
eyes may be opened little to the suffer-
ings and distress of these people And
let them remember, too, that this is all
the immediate and direct work of the Re-
publican party. 1t is the natural result
and consequence of the policy of that
party in giving, in order to retain politi-
cal power in their hands, the right of suf-
frage and citizenship, with all their con-
comitant privileges-the right to hold
office, etc, into the hands Of negroes
The Republican party cannot shrk the
responsibility, or shift the consequences
of their criminal legislation on others
The work is theirs, and sooner or later
they must and will reap the bitter fruits
of their own acts. Their evil deeds will
recol with severity upon their own pates
With these evidences of their fearful
mismanagement in the South staring them
in the face; with these incontrovertible
witnesses of the almost barbarous manner
in which they have treated the conquered
States of the South confronting them on
all sides, they yet have the temerity to
ask the people of Delaware to give them
lease of power in this State, and with an
effrontery which none but the old promp-
ter of their deeds could possibly equal,
they prate of the honesty of their inten-
tions and make loud promises of 'reform,"
in the existing condition of things in Del
aware. We will not say that the sue,
cess Of the Republican party in this State
will place Delaware in situation similar
to that of South Carolina or that the ter
riblo anarchy that exists there will be es-
tablished here through their success, but
this we say that men who, 10 any manner,
countenance or support the party under
whose administration and by whose legis-
laton this fearful condition of the South
ern States was produced, are not worthy
of the confidence of our people in political
matters and that the people of Delaware
would run fearful risk in trusting their
State Government in their hands.
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The Fruits Of Radical Rule.

On our 6rat page this morning. We re-
publish letter to the Cincinnati CONNER
cidl from Charleston. 8, G., giving a
graphic description Of the condition Of
tist most unhappy Commonwealth under
negro and Radical domination. Il must,
pr force. sadden the heart Of every true
Anerican 70 thus see ons Of the original
thietssn states which bore the battles
brsst u ths days of rs that the country
uiehl - ffss; the once proud homs oj
Ge9S ~. Marion, Moultrie. Pinckuey
~ CsIhonD and the birth place Of Jack
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Democratic State Convention

The Democratic voters throughout the Stat,
are hereby notified to meet in their respective
Hundreds Of each county, due notice thereof be-
ing given, for the purpose Of electing ifty-iv,
delegates from each county to attend Stat,
Convention to be held at Dover, on THURSDAY
the 27th day of AUGUST, (ls74, at one o'clock
?. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidate.
for the Office Of Governor and Representative il
Congress and take such other action in relation
10 the approaching canvass as shall be deemed
advisable
BY order OF the Executive Committee.
JOHN P. COCHRAN,
Aug. 5th 1874 Chairman.
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MAPL LEWOOD INSTITUTE,

An incorporated school for both sexes is under
the care of board of trustees members of the
s'Society Of Friends The courses of study en-
brace English Science and the Classics. Opens
9th mo. (Sept.) l4th $500 per year. Address,
JOSEPH SHORTLEDGE, A. NJ,
aug 22-lin. Concordville Del Co., Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-22

EXECUTORS SALE
REAL ESTATE !! ! 7 E
RI virtue of renewed order of the Orphans
- Court of the State of Delaware in and for
New Castle County, made the Seventeenth lav
OF February, a. ID. 1874, will be exposed to sale
hy way ofpubic auction, al the Hotel of Alex
ander Maxwell in Middleiown, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1874,
At clock, p. ni.. the following lands and ten
ements, being the Real Estate of Elihu jefferson,
deceased, to-wit:
No |. All that Farm or tract of Land
situate in Appoquinmnk Hundred, New Castle
county, and State of Delaware, and bounded as
follows On the west by lands of sanlove u. Will
son, on the north by lands of V. O. Hill. on the
east by the Delaware Railroad, and on the south
by the public road leading from Green Spring
station, Del II. r., TO the head of Sassafras con-
tanning about two hundred and twenty acres
land.
No, 2 All that Farm or tract of Land
situate in Appoqunimink Hundred, New Castle
county, and State of Delaware, and bounded as
follows: On the west by lands of John Young
on the north bg the public road leading from
Green Spring station Del r. r.. to the head of
Sassafras on the east by public road from Green
spring station, Del. r. r., 10 Clayton, and on the
south by lands of Chas. ID. Duvanc Gideon T.
Rothwell Peter Davis and John Gasperson, con-
tanning about two hundred acres of land
No B. All that Farm or tract of Land
situate i'll Appoquinimink Hundred New Castle
county, and State of Delaware, and bounded as
follows On The south by public road TO Thor
oughfare Neck, on the east by lands of Richard.
son Armstrong heirs, on the north by Black
nird Greek, and on the west by lands of Mrs.
hlzaoeth Barnett and tract No. 4, containing
| about three hundred and five acres Of land;
Ma. 4. All that Farm or tract of Land
situate in Appoquinimnk Hundred, New Castle
| county, and State of Delaware, and bounded as
| follows: On the south by lands of Mrs Elizabeth
! Barnett and - Stanley heirs on the east by
| lands of Mrs. Elizabeth Barnett and tract No 8.
| lLog Landing farm) on the north by Black
oird Greek, and on the west by the public road
from the village of Blackbird to Blackbird Land
ing, containing about IS acres of land;
No. B. All that Farm or tract of Land
situate in Appoquinmnk Hundred, New Castle
| county, and State of Delaware, and bounded as
follows; On the south by lands of John Mccoy,
the east by the public road from Black bird
village to Blackbird Landing and on the
north and west by Backbird Creek, containing
about $50 acres of land
| Ihe above premises are ordered by the Court
| to be sold free and clear of Dover.
Attendance will be given and terms of sale
made known at the time and place aforesaid, by
Ann Jefferson and William II. jefferson, Execu-
tors or by GEORGE GRAY ESQ.,, their Attor-
ney.
| Attest; 9. NJ. VANDEVER,
aug. l5-ts. Clerk ORPHANS, Court
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SALE OF CARRIAGES.

On Wednesday, Sept I'd, Howard Pusey will
sell about go frst-class Carriages of all kinds at
his carriage factory, south of Christiana Bridge,
Wilmington, Del. L. W. Stidham & Son, Auct's
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Situation as GOVernesS Wanted

BY Maryland Lady, who has had several years
experience in teaching the English branches and
Music. Can offer the highest testimonials APP
ply to WILLIAM G. BUTLER,
Rector st. Ann's Church.
Aug. 22-et. MIDDLErowN, DEL
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

DUTcHEss COUNTY PoL1r1cs.-It gives us
great pleasure to chronicle the interest which
is shown by some of our leading citizens in
the local politics Of the river counties. One
representative from Putnam, as our readers
are we'll aware, is Colonel Hamilton Fish, Jr.,
the son Of the Secretary Of State, and his ex-
ample has been followed in more than one in
stance by young gentlemen OF his own rank
in life. Noticeable among them is Mr.. Thomas
Newbold, of Poughkeepsie, who has re-
Gently entered the field of politics, not on
the same side with Mr.. Fish, it is true,
but having in view, no doubt the same end,
to wit, reform in the administration of
public affairs, whereby honesty and fair deal
ing may be made to take the place of the bare
faced robbery which has too often character
lied the conduct of our representatives. Mr..
Newbold has so far advanced only to the dig
nifty of delegate to the Democratic County
Convention, but ii ability and high character
meet the reward they merit many of us may
live to see him occupying high seat in our
national councils
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
"Beauty for Ashes"

TWAS reported some time ago that the body
of Lady Dixie, the recently deceased wife Of
Sir Charles Dixie, Of London, was subjected
to the process of cremation, and this report is
now repeated circumstantiaIly and even
minute details of the fact are given. All tins,
however, has been positively denied in Lon
don, and, apparently, on the authority Of the
family. Perhaps it may prove that the denial
did not come directly from source so likely
to be well informed and that the report is true
despite tho contradiction. Certainly If the
event has occurred Sir Charles Dixie himself
will not deny il, and, as lively comment ID
likely to arise, we shall hear in all probability
formal and authentic declarations one way or
another. In that little circle in Chelsea there is
certainly . revolutionary spirit, and though
it has hitherto manifested its restiveness on
the public and political arena it is as likely
to distinguish itself socially as otherwise II
there is any particular point in English so.
ciety where we might anticipate that an inno-
vation like the adoption of cremation would
be first taken up it is the one indicated,
where thought is what is called liberal on
every conceivable subjectand where there is GER
tainly no lack of boldness to act what may be
thought, and where, in fact, given course is
very likely to acquire an additional charm from
the circumstance that it will be against the
common current of opinion. 1t will not sur.
prise us, despite the contradiction hitherto
given, to learn eventually that the cremation
reported at Dresden really occurred and to
find, in consequence, q new impulse given to
the general discussion of the subject
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
n. D.mesr.sie a.snsrs.y.

The Tammany mass meeting last night was
striking contrast to the republican gathering
Of the evening previous. There was anbounded
enthusiasm, although that does not amount ia
very much. for ''unbounded enthusiasm" ID
the commodity which the Tammany bosom
friends are capable Of supplying. In this de-
partment of political management Boss
Murphy and his cohorts from the Custom
House can do as much as the followers OF
BOSS Morrissey or Boss Creamer. We note,
however, that the democratic leaders were all
IN place-Sey mour and Herman, Governor
Parker and Montgomery Blair. Mr..
seymour has held the highest honors Of
his party. and the fact that he should
be willing to enter into the heat and fury Of
the canvass sho ws how much he is interested
in the success of his party, and forms strik-
ing contrast to the apathy of Mr.. Conkling,
who holds to the republicans a relation likG
that OF the Governor to the democrats. MI.
Herman made an eloquent speech, especially
devoting himself to the third term, an issue
which, like Vice President Wilson, he regards
as Of unusual Importance to the country.
We honor these statesmen for their bold
declarations Of hostility to the third term.
This was the chorus Of all the addresses. and
it shows that the democrats will never assent
to Cnsarism. Among the other points was
the absence of Mr.. Tilden. The democratic
candidate for Governor probably did not
want to indorse Jimmy Hayes and John Nor
rissey.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

Jom SwNToN. The Hon. John Swinton ac-
cepts the nomination OF the Masonic Hnll as
sociation for Mayor. John is q wild man, with
fiery principles, and Communist. We do
not mean that he would shoot priest or burn
the palaces. If John as Mayor would only
promise to burn half OF New York he would
do great service to art and true progress and
obtain large vote. But we do not under
stand him as making any such proposition.
John Swinton is decent and able man. He
has written good letter. Candor compels
us to admit that he does not appear TO be in
any danger of election.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
Administration Tactics In Louisians.

Admin nistrati Tactics In Louisiana.
The United States Army in Louisiana has
taken the place of the civil authorities in the
enforcement of law and order, not only in
New Orleans but throughout the State. Major
Merrill with his squad of cavalry, has been
raiding in and around Shreveport and along
the line of the Red River, arresting citizens in
their houses and carrying them off under
cover of the night, just the same as he would
do under the license Of an actual state of war;
and detachments Of troops appear to be quite
as busy in making arrests and in carrying off
their prisoners in the southern as in the
northern parishes of the State, and apparently
for no other purpose than to strike terror into
the hearts Of the White Leaguers in reference
to the approaching State election.
For some years past terrorism against the
blacks has been denounced by the republi-
cans as the main object Of the Ku Klux and
other similar organizations OF the Southern
whites; and by these processes it has been de-
clared, over and over again, the poor blacks
in most of the Southern States have been
frightened away from the polls. Can it be
that the national administration has adopted
this policy Of terrorism against the whites Of
Louisiana, the strategy and tactics of de-
clared outlaws, for electioneering purposes
Attorney General Williams, as commander-in-
chief in these military operations, is cor
tainly enforcing ''the Enforcement act" in
Louisiana with high hand, and with as
little regard for civil rights as for the civil
authorities of the State, though these authori-
ties ore his own creatures and established in
their Offices by military power. Can the
President suppose that in turning over the re-
constructed States to the care of his Attorney
General he is relieved of the responsibilities
Of the Executive in the premises2 In any
event we would still admonish the President
that this military policy of riding roughshod
over Louisiana is an outrage upon the State
and its people and an offence to the whole
country.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
Good Men for the Assembly.

0oo0 men 1o1 the Assembly,
There is no one thing moro essential than the
election Of honest men for the Assembly. Az
we look down the list of Irregular" nomina-
tions by the regular parties we are panied to
find the character of the majority Of those Sc
lected. The Tammany list is largely composed
Of liquor dealers and political adventurers; the
republican list of Custom House officers and
political adventures. The names OF few
good men are thrown in, but they are SO rare
that they actually seem to have fallen into
great prejudice in the minds of our re-
spectacle citizens against service in the Legis-
lature. Albany has such an i'll reputation that to
go there seems like the forfeit of ones good
name. For this reason we should like to see
the whole system reformed. Honest, respect
able and aspiring citizens, especially young
men who have their own hopes and ambitions,
should make it q merit to seek service in
Albany. When we see such men In nomina-
ton, no matter by what party, we feel that
they should be supported Here, for in
stance. to make q few selections, we
E Lane in New York, Charles NJ.
Schiefelin in Westchester, Hamilton Fish,
Jr, in Putnam. Mr.. Seward is the worthy
heir to an illustrious name, the son Of the
great Seward, his chief assistant when
Lincoln's Secretary of State, o citizen
of courage and experience. Mr.. Lane
is lawyer OF probity, character
and ability. Mr.. Schiefelin is gentle
man Of high social standing, of ability
and fitness for public affairs. Mr. Fish
is the son Of the Secretary Of State and bears
an honorable and highly respected name,
which he did not sully in Albany. These are
the kind Of men we desire to see in the Assem-
bly,. They will not steal, nor vote for crude
nor mean legislation, nor in any way bring dis
honor to the State. They should be voted for
without distinction of party, and the result
will be that all parties will nominate such men
for Albany in the future. There are not many
fit men on the list Of candidates, and when
they are found the people should elect them.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

THE SOUTHERN CHIvALRY, once so ably
represented in Virginia, has lamentably de-
generated from the good old times when
political differences were settled by pistols OF
rifles. Candidates nowadays employ common
glass tumblers as missiles, and that, too, with
out seconds. The code of honor or the reputa-
ton of belligerent politicians has become
very frail when glass projectiles are brought
into requisition.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

A LITTLE BREEZE Of political excitement has
been raised in the city by the republicans at
Cooper Institute and by the democrats at
Tammany Hall but still this State canvass is
comparatively fat and heavy, and General
Apathy holds the balance Of power.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

CHARLES NJ. ScHfEFFELN is candidate in
the Second Assembly district Of Westchester.
He is of unimpeachable character, decided
ability and the highest social standing, and
his election ought to be assured by an over
whelming majority. To elect gentlemen like
Mr.. Schieffelin would be to raiss The character
- ths State Lsgislstuss
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

Now IT Is SAID that Won Arnim will be
released. The Emperor evidently feels he
cannot sustain his Minister against the pub
lie opinion of Europe and Germany, which
regards the arrest of Won Arnim as ON act of
capricious and impulsive tyranny on the part
of Bismarck
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

Ir GRANT keeps on he will soon have as sub
servient and reckless a crowd Of adventures
around him as Napoleon III. had after the
coup d ftat It would not be very hard to find
O parallel for Fleury, st. Arnaud, Maupas and
the rest Of the gang in the republican leader
ship.
The New York herald., 1874-10-28

We PRESUME Governor Dix looks upon the
republican canvass very much as Louis XVI.
looked upon the condition Of French affairs
as he was led up the guillotine steps to the
bascule.