Middletown transcript., 1874-05-23
Edward Reynolds.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %, Il s74.
Local and State Affairs.
minor Topics.

Minor Topics.
Corn 10 pretty much all planted and is begin
ming to come mp.
"How's your peaches 2" is the most fashiona-
bile salutation in this vicinity now.
The Chronicle made use of some fighting Ian
guage toward the Commercial last week.
Seven thieves were whipped at New Castle last
Saturday, and two of them pilloried. Good for
them
Shad still continue to come to market in
considerable quantities, but they are not quite SO
plenty as they were few weeks ago.
Foster didn't come to time in response to
Jones' challenge on Tuesday. Mr.. Jones was on
hand, however, with his unequalled cutler.
The Commercial is happy. 1t has found
darkey Roswell Ringgold) who has been at the
whipping post three times, which furnishes it
with an argument against Aogging.
At the meeting Of the Mutual Loan Associa-
ton, on Tuesday night, funds sold at 2.26 and
2.35 per share premium. This associat len is
conducted on the new plan, the premium being
paid monthly
The Republican defeated candidates for Sheriff
and Coroner have published cards of thanks for
the votes they received, and promise 70 try
again No use, gentlemen, unless you move
into Wilmington.
Some excitement was created in Wilmington,
last Friday, by the appearance of a mad dog in
the street. He was finally killed by deter
mined Citizen" with pitchfork. Several
other dogs that we're bitten by him were also
killed
The $500 reward offered by the National Bank
oil Delaware fer the arrest of the burglars, last
fall, has been paid AT last. So many claimed il,
that it was hard to tell who was entitled to it.
1t was finally paid to the four policemen, Car
berry, Hope, Bernhardt and Legg.
The Republican Nominations.
The Republican aominatou election for can
ddates for sheriff and coroner, last Saturday, re-
suited in the selection of James Martin for sheriff
and Peter b. Ayars for coroner. Mr.. Hukill re-
ceived majority Of the votes in the couaty out
side of Wilmington, but, as usual, the city can
didates were nominated.
The CommerciM gives the following short his
tory of the successful nominees -
james Martin, the Republican nominee for Sher-
iff of New Castle County, was born in Christi
ana Hundred, on the Bddeman farm, and is now
about fifty years of age. He followed the occu-
patton of farming, until the year 1862, when he
partially relinquished it, and commenced drdving
and butchering. He was an Odd Line Whig, in
politics, when that party was in existence, and
when the Republican party took its place he be
came one Of its true and active adherents. Hs
has never yet held any office.
A. had .hn liefn nu nj thk
early part of the Rebellion in the first Delaware
three months regiment, and afterwards in IL reg
ment from of the Western States. lie was
fatally wounded in the battle of Shiloh and dice
a few days afterwards, in the city OF Savannah
He has four sons yet living in this city, all active
ardent Republicans. Mr. Martin is quiet un
assuming man, with rep pAtation for high integ
rity OF character.
Peter B. Ayars, the candidate for Coroner is
native of this city, and is at present a fagmar
and switch tender the p. W. Il, K. n
the foot OF Filth street. lie is about 80 years o
age and is Il married man with three children
lie served an apprenticeship TO the blacksmith
ing trade, from which be was just free when til
war of the Rebellion broke out He enlisted a:
a private on the 26th OF July, in the 99th Penn
sylvania Regiment and served until the close o
the war, extending over period OF three years
nine months and twenty-one days. lie ros
from private to adjuhnt of the regiment, ant
was present al the final surrender OF Lee, at A p
pomattox, losing an arm in the service at Farm
Vile, at the same time that the gallant Genera
Smyth received his death wound.
Sabbath School Lecture.
The Masonic Fraternity of this place have tn
pleasure to announce to the public that DR.. Robt
Morris, L. l.. D., Secretary of the American Hol
Land Exploration has accepted an invitation Il
visit them and on Sabbath afternoon, May oath
1874, will address the public in the Town Hall
upon "How the holy Land Looks, and How til
Bible reads in Holy Land" His address will
made interesting by the exhibition of curiosItie
from Palestine, such as specimens of cedar, div
and palm Woods /; mineral salt from Sodom
bitumen, from the Dead Sea; stone, from tn
quarry under Jerusalem, the foundations of tn
Temple; anatheth, olvet, earth and sands, fror
Gsthsamane, Aceldama, and Dead Sea shore
Fruas-6gs, almonds, dates, pomegranates, wa
nuts, prunes, citrons olives, carob, tamarinds
&C.; Coins-the penny, the widows mite, th
piece of silver of Judas, and others; objects c
religious worshp-the Phylactery, Hebrew Roll
&c, and other miscellaneous objects. Husks, I
illustrate the parable of the Prodigal Son; laml
for parable of Ten Virgins; lilly of the ielt
shells OF ancient pilgrims, OVe leaI, rose OF JET
cbo, pearl crosses, made at Bethlehem, and man
others, being collections made by the lecture
during his sojourn in Palestine.
There will be no charge for admission, and Ii
fraternity cordially invite all persons intereate
in Sabbath Schools to be present at the hour
O'Clock, P. M, sharp, as the opportunity to Ii
ten to so distinguished and reliable source of il
formation is seldom afforded.
The Mysterious Stranger.
"Who is this gent?" the ladies ask,
That almost every day,
With splendid dress and genteel air,
Comes sauntering this way.
The beaux all envy him, and think
His income can't be small
The secret is he buys his clothes
At BENEFITS TOWER HALL,
BY which he saves half his expenses in clotl
ing, is enabled TO dress elegantly and live 4
ease. Everybody should secure bargain
BENNETT cos TOWER HALL, 5is Mark,