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Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18
The Stolen Child.

The little child of Mr.. G. Ross, of Phladel-
phia, which was stolen from near his fathers
residence on the frs, of this month, has not yet
been recovered nor his abductors captured,
although the father has made use of every means
in his power to obtain some clue to the where
abouts of his boy. The distress and agony of
mind of those parents can we'll be imagined.
1t seems rather singular that crime Of this
nature should have been perpetrated in large
city in open daylight and that the perpetrators
should beable to throw such a mystery around
it as to battle the efforts of the detectives to un-
ravel it. Many hundreds of crimes, such as
murder or robbery, have been traced to their
source when the evidence was not half SO strong
as il is in this case: Two children were at first
taken. One of these was afterward allowed to
seiurn, and this one was old enough to give and
did give an account of the occurrence, a descrip-
tion of the men, of their horse and wagon and
the matter is still mystery, and the detectives
are unable to " obtain the slightest clue to the
ahductors" All this is to the utter disgrace oi
those detectives; either they are wholly incom-
petent for their positions, or they are unworthy
of them. We will not accuse them of collnsion
with the kidnappers, but it is more than likely
that they are waiting for the offer Of larger re
ward, and are thus endeavoring TO make money
out Of the distress of the bereaved father. In thu
meantime the authorities look idly on and mak'
no effort to discover and punish the perpetrator
OF this great crime. Assuredly all must see tina
the public is directly affected by and interested il
this affair Had the child been murdered tn
mayor of Philadelphia would long ere this hav
issued proclamation offering reward for tn
capture Of the murderers.
Yet bere is n crime far more distressing thai
murder, and by which society is, il possible
moro deeply affected, aad the authorities take \
part, and the agonized parents are left to fgh
the battle alone. The people ought to take thi
matter in hand and force the mayor, aye and,
need be, the Governor too, to offer reward sui
fcienny large to induce the capture of the offend
crs and bring them to justice. The New Yor
Korld and other leading journals have been max
ing some strong efforts to stir up the people to
sense Of the Importance and magnitude Of thi
offence, but these appeals should not be con6ne
to the few; every paper should lend its aid I
uneArth this crime, and to crush such acts /
their incipiency.
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TRUSTE E E'S SALE
RE AL ESTATE

DY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
ID of the State of Delaware, in and for New
Castle County, made the tenth day of April, A.
D. 1874, will be exposed 10 sale by way of pub
lie auction,
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1sr, 1874,
At the Hotel of Alexander MAXWELL in Middle
town, at o'clock. pm, the following described
lands and tenemens, situated in st. Georges
Hundred, New Castle county, being the Real Es-
tate of the late Henry Allen Fields deceased:
Beginning at a stake on the line of the lands
of George Derrickson at letter c. ION Draught No.
|, also u corner for lot No. B. thence with said
Derrickson's land north eight and three-tourihs
degrees west, ftty-one perches; south seventy
nine degrees west, one hundred and thirteen
perches to a stone, north thirty-six deg. west,
forty eight and seven tenths perches TO stake
at corner for Outtcn Davis with said Davis
and G. Reynolds north ffty-nine ana half deg
east, two hundred and thirty-fve and sx-tenlhs
perches to a stone, corner for said Reynolds, and
on a line of the land of John Hays with said
Hays south thirty-seven deg. east, fourteen and
two-tenth perches to a stake corner for Dover ;
with said Dover lines reversing the same south
ten deg. east, one hundred and seventy lone
perches; with the same north eighty-three and a
half deg. east, sixteen perches; south six and
three-fourths deg east, seven and six-tenths
perches to stake on said Dover line, corner for
lot No.3. thence with said lot No3, south eighty
eight and a half deg. west, one hundred and ten
and fve-tenths perches home to the place of be-
| ginning containing within said metes and bounds
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For the Transcript.

Mr.. EDlToR.-I should not have bothered you
With anything more on the nomination by bal
lot subject, only there was another communica-
tion in your last paper on the same subject. 1t
seemed TO hold out the idea that it was intended
to nominate members of the Legislature and Levy
Court by ballot throughout the county on one
ticket, as sheriff and coroner. What ignorant
nonsense. There are nine members of the Legis-
lature and six Levy Court commissioners, and
they are apport:oned from the different hundreds;
and there has been heretofore five delegates ap-
pointed from each Hundred to nominate these
men. In the place of these five appointed dele
gates from said hundreds, it is proposed that the
voters of each hundred select the candidate by
ballot that will come from their hundred. 1t is
presumed that there will be more brains en-
ployed in the selection, for, in addition to all
others, the brains of those FIVE delegates can be
included.
And, further, it is not fact that at the late
county meeting, held the 9th of June, resolu'
ton was passed to ask the next Legislature to
lay the State off in single election districts and
give each district the right to elect their member
of the Legislature and Levy Court. Therefore, i
the next Legislature passes such law, does moi
common sense presume that each of said districts
will have to nominate its candidate? As the
late county meeting, by resolution, admitted tina
the Democratic party would have sense enough
to nominate by single districts the next two years
that is, if the Legislature this winter passes sale
BILL is it not a charitable conclusion that they
have sense enough now2 Then away with sucl
nonsensical trash as that Newark letter. He mus
have poor opinion of the Democratic voter
when he asserts that they can be bought for
drink Of whskey and retained Every man VIII,
drinks ought to resent such insult, if that fel
lows name is ever before the public.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND
Townsend, July 10, 1874.
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Townsend, July 10, 1874.

RAvAGEs BY GRAssHoPPERs.-The following ex-
tract from letter recently received by gentle
man in this town from friend ''on the ground" I"
will give some idea of the ravages of the grass
hoppers in the West:
WoRrHIsGToN, MINI, July 8, 1874.
Doubtless you have seen in the papers &C.
counts of the grasshopper scourge through GER
tain sections of the West. This section of ceun-
try is in the centre of this pest You who have
never seen such scourges cannot imagine what
they are. Never, until saw and experienced
the workings of the grasshopper, could | imag-
inc the effect of the terrible plague of locusts sent
upon the Egyptians. never saw crops more
promising and beautiful than we had throughout
this country two weeks ago; but, now, all is
destroyed or nearly So and many Of the people
are in state of great want.
The grasshoppers can be seen at midday flying
by the million, looking like snow storm. In
the middle of the afternoon they light upon the
fields of grain, and soon, in a few hours, all i:
destroyed The fields of wheat appear as browr
as the soil, and perfect clouds are about you a.
you walk or drive through it. This is new
country, and the people depend largely upor
their crops. Last year all was destroyed, ant
this year the same result follows. Business j!
killed for 10 or ls months, and what this peopl,
will do God only knows. Yours, &C.,
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Chicago was threatened with another big fire
last Tuesday. A fire broke out in small frame
house about clock that afternoon and contin-
ued to burn with great fury until three O'Clock
next morning, when it was gotten under control
pretty large district was burned over and
many hundreds of families thrown out. The
post Office building, the First Baptist Church, ia
splendid building) and several other fine public
buildings were destroyed. The loss, in proper
ty, is estimated at from four TO five millions o.
dollars.
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The Commercial is In terrible way about the
Radical Convention. II s ssdown on' Mr.. Pick
els for calling it 90 soon. II thinks it was a
great mistake; that their success ID greatly en-
dAagered thereby and that the Republican par
~ Il not strong enough to afford such errors.
W. nther think It 70 about right in that last as
ssriion. lir. Pickcls little mistake won't hurt
Il much. But II is natural to try 70 6nd some
one 10 lay the blame on, and Nj. Pickels will do
y vell n any body else.
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1856 ACRES OF LAND,
BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS.

D11 rIf1 ''4t4Hf1 NUN q Oft I1r1l5o'
And it is ordered that the purchasers thereof
be and appear nj the next Orphans Court for
New Castle County, that the Court may assign to
him. her or them the premises sold pursuant to
said order, he, she they with sufficient surety
into recognizance 10 the State, to be taken and
acknowledged in said Court, in penal sum, to
be determined by The said Court with condition
to pay 10 the parties entitled seyerally their ex-
ecutors, administrators or assigns respectively,
their just and proportionate shares of the said
purchase money, with interest from such time as
the Court may determine, in manner and form as
may by the direction of the said Court be pre-
scrbed and appointed in said condition.
Attendance will be given and terms of sale
made known at the time and place aforesaid by
George Gray, Esq, Trustee, or by his attorney.
Attest: G. NJ. VANDEyER,
July Its Clerk of Orphans Court
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VIM. L. Dennis, Esq, prominent Philadel-
phia lawyer, died very suddenly at Newport, R.
L. last week. Mr.. Dennis will be remembered
by some of our readers as the gentleman who de-
livered the lecture on quackery, &C., under the
name of "Dr. Dpps," the first of his Poney-
vile" course, in the town hall in this place, last
winter.
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The southeastern portions of Ohio are suffering
severely from drought. No rain has fallen for
several weeks, and the ponds and streams are
nearly dried up. The pastures are s'brown and
bare, /" and fires are frequent along the railroads
Along the Pan Handle Railroad quantities Of
wheat in shock and miles of fences have been
consumed. The corn is badly "curled" but, If
rain shoald fall soon, II is expected TO do we'll.
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FoUR MoRE VICTIMS OF THE FATAL KEROSENE
A horrible accident occurred about four miles
west of Monroevile, Va last week. A farmer
named Largen attempted to fill lighted kero-
sene lamp, and when in the act the can ignited,
and terrible explosion followed. Mr.. Largsn
was severely burned about the head, neck and
breast and his three children, aged four, six and
eight years respectively, who were standing by
his side were so terribly burned that they all
died in few hours afterwards. With great diff
icnlty the house was saved.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

New Castle County National Bank of Odessa,
July lsT, 1874. !
The Directors have this day declared divi-
dend of FOUR PER CENT. for the past six
months, clear of all taxes, payable on and after
the 9Th inst. J L. GIBSON, Cashier.
July At,
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Just received, direct from the factories, ladies'
misses and children's Button and Lace Lasting
Kid and Turkey Morocco Shoes in great variety.
s. NJ REYNOLDS,
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TRADE (W. & c. MARX.
NOTICE.

T HEREBY forwarn all persons from harboring
l. or trusting on my account my son, Hiram
McCleary, who left my house contrary to my wish
and without my consent about the middle of April
last. l will pay no bills of his contracting.
JOHN T. McCLEARY,
July At. Middetown, Del
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Mrs. Walworth, widow Of Chancellor Wal
worth, who was shot by his son for abusing his
wife, was found dead in her bed, in Saratoga,
last Wednesday morning.
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DIED.

"Little Grace," known to the little ones of
our village for few months past, only child Of
DR.. and Mrs. l.. c. Matlack, died at Port Depos-
it, Nd, July ID, 1874, aged months and II
days.
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Aclu advertisements,
FOR SALE.

A NEW TWO-STORY FRAME COTTAGE,
IA with modern conveniences, large yard and
garden, desirably located on Green street Terms
reasonable. Apply to J. B. CLARKSON.
July 49, ls74-lm.
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CORNS, MOI MS

co r N S, b U N l . N 5.
CoRNs How they sting, throb, ache, smart and burn,
upon our feet in vain beg We threaten, curse,
burn we cut hack hew and fell and still the pesky corns
remain thing of misery Useless entreaties tears
curses groans nothing corns Briggs
Aeyator and Curative. sure for Corns Bunions,
lngrowing Nails, and all ailments of the feet.
Piles Piles anssas iaa s1aHhs oa M
suffering occasioned by the disease in various
forms is known only to those who unfortunate enough
to be afflicted with it, The sleepess nights the
Portable days. the haggard looks Of the sufferer bear wit
of the intensity Of the pain experienced when trou
Pile Remedy positive is unequaled in the annals
Of medicine. Relief is immediate when used directed
The immense demand for this great remedy is unparal
eled Thousands are using it with the most satisfactory
results.
Headache Nsnrasa Tsa and Ser
effect Dr. j. Briggs Alevator for the speedy cure Of
the above mentioned prevalent and painful disease
is known to thousands who have used 1t with
qualified In every Of the above
complaints, it has never failed to give immediate relief
Consumption qn' ai ssss ss'sss s''hse D
J. b. Briggs Throat and Lung Healer is pleasant
agreeable and sure remedy for Coughs whOepng Cough
Asthma Consumption and all diseases of the throat
he mafe Esern one ena has
from the little threeyear old child to the aged grandre
vergng on to hundred; stysh handsome young ladies
who daily promenade fashionable resorts middle aged
marons old maids dressed upto appear young and gay
dandie with their patent eathers kid gloves and newt
able walking stick; the clergyman merchant, lawyer
clerk artisan and mechanic of all ages and stations
full supply Of corns bunions bad nails and other both
eratons Of the feet all of which banished and
by the use Of Briggs Corn and Bunion remedies Alevia
| tor and Curative.
Ha,... ~ Bunions Bad Nails and all Diseases Of the
tUlllS Feet, Cancers and Scrofuous Humors Piles
&c., skluy and successfully treated at the great
tra Chirropodical and Healing Institute 69 Broadway
New York. DR.. j. BRIoas Co., Prop
DIR. Briggs Remedies for sale by
SAMiL X. STEPHENS Il CO.
March 21-ly. Middletown Del
Also for sale by Fl. P. Baker, Odessa, Del.
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$50 to 100 ACRES OF WOODLAND

lying on the main road from Chestertown to Mil
lington, about two or three miles from the latter
place, adjoining the lands of Mr. Jesse Lake and
others. The public road divides this land into
two parts nearly equal. The Wood and Timber
are of different varieties-a portion Of the pine is
said TO be very good. 1t will be sold in two or
more lots to suit purchasers. Plots of all the
lands will be exhibited at the sale.
THE TERMS OF SALE ARE-One- seven tn
part of the purchase money on the day of sale or
within sixty days thereafter, at the option of the
Trustee, and the ba lance of the purchase money
in three equal ins,alments, in one, two and three
years from the day of sale, with interest from the
day of sale and to be secured by the bond notes
of the purchaser or purchasers, with surety to be
approved by the Trustee.
GEORGE VICKERS, TRUSTEE.
Chsstertown, July 4, l874-ts.
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DIVIDEND.

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
Middletown, DEL, July 7th, 1874
The Directors have this day declared a Divi-
dend of FOUR (4) PER CENT. out of the earn
ings of the last six months, payable on and after
the 18th inst. ]. r. HALL,
July ll-3t. CASHIER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-13
SIeAmeH NeWs.

LONDON, July 1.-THE steamers
Russia, Herder and Pembroke have ar
rived out.
San Francisco, July 1.-THE steamer
Asco de Cana arrived this evening, TWEEN.
ty'iour days from Hong Kong, and six
teen days, seventeen hours and forty.five
minutes from Yokohoma, and brings two
days later dates from Sapan, but the files
contain no additional news ofimportance.
SAN Francisco, July 12.-The steamer
China has arrived with 98s passengers, 43
being cabin passengers. She also had on
board 1,400 tons Of merchandise; 1,1S9
tons were for New York oia Panama.
She had fine weather, and the passengers
and crew are 10 good health.
NEw York, July 12.-Arived the
steamers Main, itom Bremen; Celtic, from
Liverpool, and Royal Standard, from
London.
PLYMOUTH, July 12.-The steamer
Pammeranis, from New York, has ar
rived.
NEW YoRK, July 12.-The steamer
China, thitty.two days from Hong Kong
via. Yokahoma, and the Ancon, thirty
days from Panama, have arrived.
QUEENSTOWN, July 12.-The steamer
Nevada, from New York, has arrived.
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Deputy U. s. Marshal Murdered.

NASHVILLE, TENN, July 11.-A Union
C American Tullahoma (Tenn special Of
the 10Th says: early this morning
Coroner Morgan was informed that the
body OF man had been found on the
roadside opposite the house Of ]. L. Mat
low, hall mile east Of Lynchburg, Tenn.
He Immediately summoned Jury, and on
going TO the spot the body was found to be
that Of James P. Everett, Deputy U. s.
Marshal, appointed a short time since as
thesuccessOr oil Hildreth who was recently
killed near Hillsboro. Upon examination
1t was found that two pistol balls had en-.
tered his skull, just back of the left ear,
and very close 10 each other the end OF
his left thumb was also shot of. Nothing
appearing to afford a clue as to who did
The deed, the jury gave as their verdict
that he came 10 his death by a pistol fired
by an unknown party. Everett was in
Lynchburg late yesterday evening, and
when he left he was drunk. He Is sup.
posed TO have been so intoxicated as 10
have fallen off his horse, and was eyi.
denuY in helpless condition when kill
ed. The murder receives the unanimous
condemnation Of our people.
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Important stenmbon, snIt.

ST. LOUIS, July 11.-A suit which will
attract the attention Of all the steamboat.
men 10 the West, and especially those oI
the Upper Mississippi river, was filed In
the United States Circuit Court today
BY Richard Q. Gray, OF Pittsburgh. Il
recites that little over a year aCo, what
were known as the Keokuk Packet Com.
pany, the Northern Limo Packet Com.
pany, and the Northwestern Union Com.
pany, consolidated for their mutual bene.
II, under the name Of the Keokuk and
Northern Line, and that the stockholders
oi said consolidation agreed not to sell
or dispose Of their stock without first Of.
iering It to tho company. .r....l
Soon after the death OF James P. Nc
Oune, the President and largest stock
holder Of the company, his stock, amount.
ing to 1000 shares, was transferred 10
Wm. F. Davidson, another stockholder,
and formerly the head ofthe Northwestern
Union Co., by Napoleon Mulliken and
Samuel N. Holiday, Administrators Of
McCune's estate, In alleged violation oil
the agreement referred 10. This threw
the contract OF the company into the
hands ot Davidson, and, as the plaintiff
alleges, damaged his interest in the COM
pany $50 600. He therefore sues Multi
ken and Holiday for that amount and The
costs. Similar suits will probably be en-
tered BY other stockholders.
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Iowa RepubIIcan Convention.

BURLINGTON, July lin the Repub-
llcan County Convention this afternoon
delegates were elected to the Congress
sional Convention to be held at Fairfield
in August, and also to the Judicial Con-
vention in the First District. The Con-
vention was very harmonious and enthu-
siastic. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
ResoIUed, That our delegates 10 the Con.
gressional Convention be and they are
hereby instructed TO use oil honorable
means In behalf Of the nomination of Hon.
John H. Gear as the candidate Of said
Convention, recognizing in him as we do
the tried and trustY exponent Of our politi.
cal creed, as well as an able, fearless and
active citizen, whose public and private
record is without stain or cloud.
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Thc Chlcaro oha,n Conrrn...

CHICAGO, June 11.-This completes the
ilrst week Of the, Chess Congress, which
thus far has realized the most sanguine
expectations Of Its supporters. The inter.
est in the proceedings Is fully sustained,
and a satisfactory issue Is anticipated.
Mr.. kennicutt having announced his
withdrawal from the tournament the en-
try Is impaired. Mr.. Mckenzie therefore
has INDUCED in elegant leisure 10 day, and
Hosmer being indisposed was not in fight.
ing trim. The games played to-day were
made up oil the following parties Messrs,
Book and Judd one game, won by Judd;
Book and Perrin two games, both won
by Book. Congdon and Judd's
game now pending. Elder having been
called home, it is doubtful II he enters the
list with Mckenzie Monday. The with
drawal Of Kennicutt somewhat affects the
score OF the players, since, under the
rules, he having failed to play two!thirds
OF his games, the score Of those already
played are cancelled. The score there
fore now stands as follows: Mckenzie
won At games, lost l j; Judd won 3, lost 2 ;
Elder won 81, lost 3; Hosmer won 2, lost
2; Perrin won 2, lost 9; Congdon won
IT. lost 4; Book won St, Lost 1.
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Kentucky Crop Reports.

LOUISVILLE, July 12.-The Courier
Journa! tomorrow will publish the crop
reports from all parts Of the State for the
three months past. In Southern and
Western Kentucky not enough rain has
fallen at any one time 10 lay tho dust. The
crops arc almost entirely destroyed, and
without an abundance Of rain from this
time on canont be saved.
VI tobacco there will be scarcely any
crop. Corn and oats are very small, but
wheat is the best crop for many years.
Much destitution Is already reported, and
the Governor has been petilioned to con.
Vene the Legislature 10 devise some
means Of relief. Rains have fallen in
Eastern and Central Kentucky during
The last two days, but too late to afford
much relief In mountain districts. Actual
caseS OF starvation are reported.
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SOMEBODY writes a puff OF the "Hon.
JoHN W. HoRNER" in the Parkersburg
Times He is very important man, &C.
cording to this correspondent, and did
more ITO overthrow the Radical rule than
any man In the State" (This is always
the regulation remark about any leading
Democrat.) he is also "a man for the
times" He "can't be bought or sold,"
and if elected he will "make a bold effort
to relieve the country of her impoverish-
ed condition" HoRNER is our man. As
Mrs. CHICK would say, we believe in a
man who is willing to make an effort
especially a bold effort.