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TTHEREAS the Ordinance of 10th
August 1874 concerning the use Of
wv firms aud of written powers to sign.
~ pr. procura etc. comes in force on
this day, all parties concerned are hereby
reminded of the enactment contained in
II of said Ordinance, according to which
firms existing before the Ordinance comes
in force and falling under the enactments
in Section 1, anonymous companies and
written powers now in existence as treated
of in the Ordinance, are to be brought
to the notice of the Policemaster before
the expiration of 3 months from date.
Blank Forms for the purpose can be
had on application at the undersigned
Office.
Center-D Districts Police Office the 10th
December 1874.
TODgDEPn
, 1874-12-26
acknowledgements

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Inconsistencies med Forskritterne !
Anordning 7de Januar 1865 re.
Prrsidcntskabs-S cretariatct ST. CroiX
den lSde December 1874.
S. w. VAN BRAKE.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11

PITMANs PHoNoGRApuY has hitherto
been considered the shortest. most perfect
and rapid system of Short-hand Writing
1t, however. has several and important de-
fects: being difficult to learn on account,
of its numerous rules. with an array Of
exceptions to them, and from the fact that
several sounds have multiplicity of signs,
which are apt to delay and confuse even
an experienced writer. who has to think
which form he should use when he onght
to be free from all thought except as to
what the speaker is saying. These de-
fects. and the necessity of a more simple
and unifom system, have led to the perfec
ton of new system known as EDEoGRA-
PLY, derived from two Greek words
meaning pleasant mritimg.) which is free
from all irregularities, and is much easier,
and thirty per cent. shorter than Pr
MANS The whole principal of this new
art may be acquired in few days. and a
months practice Of one hour daily in read
ing and writing will enable any one to
use it with facility. The "MANuAL OF
TYPOGRAPHY is published by Messrs. 7
W. EVANS 4 Co. of philadelphia, re.
sponsible firm. who will promptly fulfil
the offer they make in our advertising
columns.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
TFrom Me Gazette Of Monday. I

NEGROES AT THE School ELECTION.
The negroes took very prominent part
at the school election in this city on Sat-
urday afternoon. and ia every case voted
for men known to be Radical in their SEN
timents. Now, negroes pay no school tax,
and are not voters in a strictly legal sense
Their votes are forced upon our people
contrary to our State laws. Notwithstand-
ing this, some of the more brazen faced
clustered about the polls of the Fourth
Ward to such an extent that many orderly
and quiet white men Of beth parties left
the polls in disgust. So long as these ne
groes vote the Radical ticket our neigh
bors of that press pretend that it is all
right; but if they voted against the Rad
icals, the notes Of the Radical press would
very soon be heard against their voting
without paying tax as white men do This
discrimination in favor of the negro is one
of the main features Of Radical legislation
the next great feature is how best to rob
the public and depletc the treasury.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11


The State eleetion in Connecticut last
Monday was complete Democratic tri-
umph. Governor Ingersoll was reelected
hy : majority Of 1897 over both the Re-
publican and Prohibition candidates. His
plurality ever the Republican candidate,
IT. r. Harrison. wss 6.742 Both Houses
Of the Legislature are largely Democratic,
the Senate standing II Democrats to 4
Republicans. and the House 143 Demo-
crsts to 96 Republicans and 2 Independ-
cnts This insures the return Of Demo-
crst 10 the y, s Senate in place of Sena.
sor Backingham, whose term will expire
On lbe 4th Of March next.
Asgths Municipal election 10 Cincinnati
/; O the Democratic ticket was elected b.
s. 900 majority At Glen Falls. New
York, the Democratic majority was abou
3Q0,s Last year the Republicans had 30t
usjorisy ~ Cleveland, o.. the Repub
I,ssa toss il estimated q .s9S votes sine
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11

We have seen and read so much Of late
in regard to the disseusions existing in
youy ranks. Of the sectional jealousies, the
rings" the 1.-TWO wings Of the party" or
BY whatever other names you may choose
70 call your differences Of opinion. that
We wish our Democratic friends to avoid
all similar pitfalls. We truly believe that
by thinking calmly and deeply Of The good
Of the whole Ssste they will be ready to
yield minor points Of difference and to
iguore strong personal or sectional preju-
diecs.
In that article We addressed ourselves
especially to Democrats, but since you Of
the opposition see fit to read it and to call
it's teachings ''good advice" may we not
add werd to those Republicans who can
aud will think?
Dare you assert that iu the whole Of
your party one respectable white man. a
Delawarean by birth and education. could
pause ard think seriously whittier no was
so carelessly drifting. and not shrink ap-
palled from the utter ruin before him
Can Delaware Republicans-we do not
mean those fanatics who for years warred
| against slavery and the South. but We re-
fer to the men whose only fault has been
that they have blindly, shoughtlessly fol-
lowed such leaders, can any reputable
white Delawarean think seriously what
your civil Rights bills call for. what Re-
publican Legislation means, and can he yet
cling to a party incul. ating such ideas
Yet if you pause and think. Republicans,
you must see this. for perfect equality, So
cial as we'll as political is cardinal prin-
ciple Of the party to which you swear
fealty.
Again We urge upon all to think and
to decide for themselves. Your leader,
are content with those who blindly follow
we want in our ranks all who dare assert
their manhood and their capacity BY in
depentcntly voting with that party which
thought and experience teach them is saf'
and right, with that Democracy which il
of the people, from the people, and who's
mission is the good of the people.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
Current Literature.

ScRIBNER's MONTHLY FOR APRIL. The
April number of Scribner.s contains an
other generous instalmeut Of Mr.. Kings
Great South the subject this time be-
ing, "a Ramble in Virginia, from Bris-
tol to the Sea-" The illustrations, as
usual, are profuse. Among the notable
features of the number are the beginning
of Jules Verne's serial. The Mysterious
Island an essay by Augustus Blanvelt.
author Of the articles on Modern Skeptic-
ism, entitled, "Christ's resurrection Scien-
tifcally Considered; !" ard timely paper,
by Miss Beedy, on "The Health and
Physical Habits of English and American
Women" Noah Brooks has an article
Concerning some imperial Booty" The
new story writer, George w. Gable. tells
tale of the bellies Demoiselles Planta-
ton" Mrs. Davis's serial is concluded,
aud Miss Trafton's is continued The
number opens with an illustrated poem by
Benjamin +. Taylor, and there are verses
| by A. r. Macdonough. John Fraser,
G. H., Charlotte r Bates, and Edward
King. DR.. Holland. in Topics of the
Time, writes about ''Julcs Verncs New
Story" "The Taxation Of Church Proper
ty," and "Social Usuges." The Old
Cabinet is concerned with "Veracity =
Amature Theatricals are practically dis.
cussed in Home and Society, aud the
other departments have their characteristic
variety.
| THE AMERICAN FARMER for April i,
received with its usual freight of season
able matter for the husbandlnan.
All branches of rural life are duly treat.
ed. and by experienced hands. the nun
Der and ability Of the correspondents o
this standard old journal contributing il
a great measure to its usefulness.
All the staple crops, live stock, fruits
flowers, &C., receive full attention.
| None Of our country readers but ough
to subscribe for the Farmer.
/. Published by Sam'l Sands 4 Son, No
, 9 North St.. Baltimore. Md, at 81 80
year. S copies $500. Specimen number
sent free.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
For the Transcript.
To the Peach Growers who Ship their
Peaches to Market by Railroad.

There has been called. by the President
and Secretary Of the Pepinsular Fruit
Growers Association. special meeting at
Dover, on Tuesday. 2lst inst. at 2 clock.
p NJ. There has been decision in the
U. s. Court defining the rights Of our
Legislature, and the responsibility of rail-
read companies. The peach business. for
several years. has been groaning under
excessive and unjust taxes imposed on it
BY the railroad company. therefore it is de-
sired that large turnout of peach growers
be at this special meeting. 1t is also de-
sirable that the Milford and Seaford Peach
Growers Association attend and join in
with US, to agree on line Of policy to
hold the Railroad Co. responsible, as som-
mon carriers. and no longer submit ia
their dictatorial policy Of charging us enor-
nous freights and taxes and compelling ui
to sign carefully drawn up documents. re-
lisying the railroad compsny from all OF
nearly al responsibility. Come. peach
growers, and let MS counsel together. The
Coumittos, On New Routes and New Mar
ksts viii bs able. ws hope, t. make fur,
thsr reports on that subject. There 10 !
| prospect for lsres crop Of peaches. ani
lhs persona Who grow them expect to ge
| |leY ~ 0f thsm. u i their interest Il
otfocd The meeting. especially those grow
~ l|sior elong ~ line n railroad. vi
> ot6fb }l>ieh ~. ~ iaxee. "a usv
f. a <AHuat Vwxsasp. D
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
The Cuban War.

The state Of Cuba 10 growing daily
more helpless. Financial embarrassment
is added to military failure, and every one
sees that the grand crash is coming.
From Havana we have the news Of fRan-
cinl failure and disturbances. and from the
Central Department comes news Of mill
tary disaster. So far from the insurrec-
tion losing strength the troops gathered
to give the crushing blow, which hus been
impending for six years. but somehow
never comes down, are routed whenever
they leave their fortified strongholds.
So uufavorsble has been the tide Of war
lately that the Spaniards can no longer
conceal their reverses from the outside
world. The Cuban forces under General
Gomez have operated in the neighborhood
Of Puerto Principe during several months,
and every effort to disperse them has end
ed in defeat. So far as these repulses eau
oe disguised they arc; but the constant
presence Of large Cuban force 10 the
neighborhood Of headquarters Of the Span
ish army is the best answer to pretended
victories that end with the hasty retreat o
the victors to the nearest place Of shelter
In spite Of the recent reinforcements ofth'
army by the enrolment Of volunteers, the
Spaniards are unable to disburse tht
patriot forces.
General Arminau's brigade has beer
defeated at Guasimoclarc, not far from
Puerto Principe, and obliged to abandon
their dead aud wounded to the enemy
There is nothing decisive in these end
less battles, but they go to show that th
Cubans are able to prolong the war inde6
nitely. and that after six years of wasting
struggle they are more powerful in mill
tary point of view than they were at tn
outbreak ofiho insurrection. The end of tn
struggle is no longer doubtful. 1t may dral
on for years, exhausting the resources 6
both Spain and Cuba, but in the end th
Spauinrds will have to relax their grasp
as they have had to do with all their A
mercan possessions. Y. Herald.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
For The INidt!lcto,rn Trdnscripl

Mn. EDIroR Dear Sir 1t is with
great regret that l am called upon to re-
cord very unpleasant little affair that
took place few days since in this vicin-
ty, in one Of the very happy families of
the elite Black and Tans. One of the
newly appointed members of the executive
committee for this county, appointed at the
great negro equality convention held at
New Castle few weeks since, not having
the fear of God before his eyes. with NAL
ice aforethought, with force and arms at
Saint Georges, did kick, beat aud other
wise maltrcat one of the wards Of the
Nation under bis special charge. which SO
incensed said ward that he over-stepped
the bounds of gratitude, forgetting the
great blessing being conferred by his
tutor teaching him his duty, &C.. prepar-
atory to the Fall election. he became lit
tie refractory using the art taught him
by his white instructors for self-defence
against Bible Democrats, he landed well
directed "eye closer" at his tutor which
caused the cry of foul by one of the by.
ISLANDERS. and the poor ward was set upon
and handled very severely in the shape OF
two pluck one.
Shame! shame! shame!
O, Black and Tan, you should not let
Such angry passions rise;
nigger's list was never made
To black white mans eyes.
Since writing the above / have been in
formed that Messrs Grey and Gould have
called the committees of east and west St
Georges Hundred together. when the bel
ligerents are to appear before them, anc
when. suppose. all matters touching th'
case will be adjusted. HoPE So.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
FL IxTUR ES 8
Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

New Castle County, April 9Th, 1874.
T Tpon the application of ROBERT G. FRAlM,
~ Executor of SAMUEL SEGARS, late Of st.
Georges Hundred in SAID County, deceased it is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Executor aforesaid, give notice Of the granting
of Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of
the deceased, with the date Of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters in six OF
the most public places of the County Of New Cas-
Tie. requiring all persons having demands against
the Estate TO present the same, or abide by an
Act Of Assembly in such case made and provid-
ed. And also cause the same 10 be inserted with
in the same period in the MiDDLErowN TRANS
cRIrT, a newspaper published in Middletown, and
10 be continued therein two months.
Given under The hand and Seal Of Of
r. flee of the Register aforesaid, Mt New
80 ! Castle, in New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above written.
b. GIBBS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
Ihs Delaware Press.

- - sss><r Jsusnall
hi ~ sstiele 10 Int reck's .J6urxol "
= " ~ left5 leaders 10 pauss snd think;
e sd ~ ulcp Who hid ID former con-
-! II ~ ffesofy ~ Benosr.ey of Del
i n l1j9t csla,ly. dispsesionafsiy
! & q a y esept issues q sfake
: a I1511< no G,mmsrcial as5s -
&tl Adyiee. eestsiuIy
&S1r ~ ~ Y, md i
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11

Mr.. +. +. Low. our Minister to China
has resigned George F. Seward. ou'
Consul at Shanghai. will probably be sp-
pointed to succeed him
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
NOTICE.

II James @. Townsend, do hereby give notice
!, that intend to make application in writing
10 The Judges Of the Conrt OF General Sessions {
the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the State of Dela-
ware, in and for New Castle County, at its next
(May) Term at New Castle. upon Monday, tho
llth day of May next, A. D., 1S!4, being the Grst
day Of the said May Term, for a license TO keep
an Inn or Tavern, with the privilege Of selling
intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drank en- the premises, al the house
known as Townsend House, " situated in the
village OF Townsend, School District No. 81 Of
New Castle County, Delaware. The following
freeholders residing in the said School District
lecomuend the said application, to wits ~
Samuel Townsend, j. O.. Wilson,, se.HH
David Wells John Ginn,
James 7. Taylor, Gideon 3. Barlow,
Israel Gunkel, Samuel B. Townsend,
w. b. Hollis, Samuel T. Bouchell,
Charles Burns, John d. Carter.
JAMES @. TOWNSEND.
Townsend, April !, 1874 -3t.
Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
NO'rICE.

All persons having claims against the Estate Of
the deceased must present the same duly attcsted
to the Executor on or before April 6th lS75, or
abide the Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided. r. q. FRAIM, EXECUTOR.
ADDRESS 100 French Street, Whining ton, Del,
Apr ilth-2mos
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-24
StaUe Items.

The Lamoil River has not been fro
zen over this winter.
James Davis of Lyndonville was
murdered, last Monday, by George
Shorey, who struck him on the head
with piece of wood.
Two Montpelier men have "sugar.
ed off, from sap gathered fiom the
trees, last week.
William Wright of Vergennes was
found guilty of eighty offences for
selling liquor last week. The fine in
his case, at $40 for each offence,
amounts to $1,000, probably the larg-
est penalty ever imposed in the State
under the prohihitory law.
The directors of the Woodstock
Railroad have about concluded that
if they want the road completed they
must do it themselves. This road is
sixteen miles long, from Woodstock
to White River Junction, and was be-
gun in 1867, and, alter being graded
nearly the whole distance, was left for
the rains to wash out and destroy.
The directors have been negotiating
with Governor Smith for the compile.
ton and lease of the road by Govern
or Smith, but they despair of any
help from that source.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-24
Whitefeld.

The Browns have commenced build
ing a factory or the manufacture of
boxes, blinds, sash and doors. The
structure will be erected over the
main stream of the Johns river and,
will he 40X 800 and two stories high.
Logging operations are almost at
a standstill, the late thaw having
carried off the snow.
Professor Bateman delivered his
interesting course of lectures last
week on Phrenology, Physiology. &c.
The first lectures were not very well
attended. but the latter ones were de-
livered before large and appreciative
audiences. After the audience was
dismissed on Saturday night, some
roughs who had been denied free
admission prevented Professor Bate
man and Mr.. d. f. Proctor, who is
the Janitor Off Union Church, from
leaving, and by threats of violence
kept them in the Chui ch until II
o'clock, when the police being notified
of the fact went to their assistance,
and dispersed the rufllans.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-24
Milan.


The political campaign was opened
in this town on the evening OF the II
inst, by lecture in favor of Prohib-
ition by Mr.. w. X. Richey of Grove
ton assisted by Rev. G. G. Noyes of
Groveton and Rev. L. f. Gordon of
this town. The house was we'll filled
with people who came under the i'm
preston that they were to hear
lecture upon the subject Of Intemper-
ance; the appointment having been
given from the pulpit on the Sabbath
previous. All were disappointed on
learning the nature of the affair, and
many expressed their indignation
towards the pastor OF their Church,
who had not only taken an active
part in the exercises Of the evening
but had advertised the lecture from
his pulpit under the guise of a tenn
perance meeting. The exercises
were opened by choosing Rev.
G. c. Noyes President of the
meeting, who offered prayer
in behalf Of the Prohibition party
and introduced the speaker, Mr..
Richey, who occupied about an hour
in reading from his notes, and heaping
calummy upon both the Republican
and Democratic parties, and charg-
ing all officials from the Governor
down to the Selectmen of towns
with dishonesty and pusilanimity in
regard to executing the existing laws.
During an interval the Prohibition
platform was read by one of the rev.
rend assistants and to close Rev. G..
c. Noyc5 made brief cxhortation,
closing with an invitation for all to
subscribe for the Prohibition Herald
and pass in their scrip for the same
Thus ended the first political meet
ing Of the season and the people dis
persed to their homes IN disgust and
chagrined at being made the victims
OF such a premedtiated deception.
A majority OF the voters of this town
are temperance men, yet they do not
believe 1t necessary to turn the Gov
eminent over into the hands of the
Church, in order to promote the well
fare OF the temperance cause. They
believe that the Church and State
should remain separate they do not
wish TO have a repetition Of the tyran-
neal power which was exercised under
the old puritanic laws of two CEN
turtles ago, neither do they think it
necessary to assume the guise of the
sacred ermine of the clergy to ac-
compish any needed reform in poll
tics. PRENTICE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-24
Elhridge G. Green's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT,( In Probate Court.
Esser District, IS. held al Guildhall. IN
said District, on the Sd day OF January A. Dr.
1874.
Mrs. Mary e. Greene, Administering on the
estate of Elbrdge q. Greene, late of Guild
hall in said district. deceased, makes appli.
cation to said court for license to sell the
whole of the real estate of said deccased,rep.
resenting that sale thereof is necessary Tor
the nayment of debts and chan ges of admin
istrition and would be beneficial to all inter
ested thercing. Whercupon it is ordered by
said Court that said application come under
consideration and be heard on the 2ith day OF
january 1874, at the Probate Office in Guild
hall. And it is further ordered that all per
sons, interested be notified hereofby pubiica'
ton of notice of SAID application and order
thereon three weeks successfully IN the Essex
County Herald, published at Guildhail, before
may appear ut said time and place, and If
they see cause. object thereto.
VIM. Ii. HARTSHORN, Juage.
true copy of record attest
WIN. IA. BARrSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-24
New Hampshire Items
Lancaster.

Lancaster,
Mr.. William IIibbard recently kill
ed four years old COW which dressed
BAL lbs.
The young people of the NJ. f.
Society will give an exhibition at the
Town Hall, Tuesday evening, January
27. Public are invited.
Everybody is anxious to see the
time come, prophesied by those who
are weatherwise, when we shall have
snow. 1t is neither good sleighing OF
wheeling, and loggingis by no means
pleasurable kind Of business just
now.
HYMENIAL STATIsTICs.-W No.
of marriage licences issued by the
Town Clerk of Lancaster during the
year 1873, "a; first marriage OF
grooms, IS; second, 6; first brides,
Fl; second, 3; oldest groom, As !;
youngest, 20; oldest bride, Al ;
youngest, 16. Z
Last Saturday night, a fellow came
to town and took quarters atCassidy' s
boarding house, representing that he
was engaged to work in the woods
for Spaulding & BHrns in Northum-
ber!and. He pretended to engage
Frank Cassidy to drive a logging
team. telling the family that he was
boss Of the gang that William Cassa-
dy worked in. William, however,
came home during the evening, and
denied that he knew the fellow or
ever saw him. He then left Cassady's
and went to the American IIouse.and
called for lodgings, which proved to
be fatal mistake as as he was iden-
tilted by several attaches of the
House as the person who came there
last June in a state OF intoxication,
and left without giving notice, at
which time, also, a pair of pants be-
longing to Henry o. jackson came up
missing. The young man was itnme-
diately arrested and committed to
Jail until Monday morning, when u
hearing of the case before G. B. Jor-
dan, Esq, proved the theft of the
pants conclusiyely. lie was fined
$40 and costs, which being unable to
pay he went to Jail. He gave his
name as William George Stevens,
but has been known as Geo +. Pal
mer, j. Howard Stevens, William j.
Howard, and George Stevens, as cir
cumstances might require.
The LAUNDERING operations st South
Lancaster, were carried on extensive.
ly while the snow lasted but the thaw,
of course, has been serious drawback
to the work. Still few teams are
engaged in yarding the timber, while
cutting new roads and the other work
necessary is being done to facilitate
business when more snow does fall.
The distance from the various yards
to the mill is about two miles the
draw is easy and one pair of horses
in good going can handle load of a
thousand feet comfortably. About
30 horses are used on the main road
while oxen are employed in yarding
the timber. Mr., Locke is pushing bust
ness as fast as practicable and will
undoubtedly get in large stock of
timber. A party of men are on hand
to right up the piers that were so
much damaged by the freshet last
spring.