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Middletown transcript., 1875-10-16

Canned and Dried Peaches.
The Wilmington Commercial publishes
a statement of the consumption this year of
peaches in the several canning and drying
establishments on the Peninsula. It gives
the total consumption at 57e,0 baskets, of
which the Eastern Shore of Maryland took
238, ,466 baskets for canning and 10 ,538 bas-
kets for drying ! New Castle county, Del,
$500 baskets for drying Kent county, Del,
l5e, 900 for canning and "a, $50 for drying;
and Sussex county Ia, 900 baskets for canning
and $4,000 for drying. The quantity of
peaches dried is about 254 tons, and the can
ming amounts to 3,224, 900 three-pound cans.
Business Improvement.
John & VIM. Merrick, the enterprising firm
of Wil'm, who sometime ago started car
| riage bazaar, where everything pertaining to
the road is bought and sold, have met
the wants Of the people so accurately that it
became necessary to add a handsomely fitted
up department exclusively for harness, hall
ters, whips, brushes, blankets, &C., &c. The
sales are well attended, and bargains are
often bought. If any man, poor or rich,
leaves this firm without being suited he need
go no where else. Having horses, harness,
carriages, sleighs and anything 10 that line
always on hand, those who are in want of
these articles would do wei 10 give them q
call before purchasing elsewhere. Don't for
| get the place, corner Of Fourth and Walnut
streets, Wilmington, Del.
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
THE TELEGRAPH QUESTION SETTLED.
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH COM
PANY REFUSE ALL OFFERS OF CONSOLIDATION
FROM THE WESTERN UNION MANAGEMENT.

THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH COM
PANY REFUSE ALL OFFERS OF CONSOLIDATION
FROM THE WESTERN UNION MANAGEMENT.
The stockholders of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company and the managers Of the Western Union Com
pany have failed utterly make terms by which the
latter organization have swallowed up the former
The two proposals made the Western Union officials
the conference held Tuesday not at all agreeable
those interested in the affairs of the Atlantic and Pa
cihc Company, and yesterday they declined to receive
any further overtures Now therefore, the question Is
settled; there viii be telegraphc monopoly and
high tariff The Atlantic and Pacific directors assert
that their line from Chicago St Louis is rapidly pro-
crossing and that within two weeks 1t will be
pleted and then they will have and safe line
Of wires through TO Ogden in Utah.
From some not yet made public, but which
rumor says is the refusal OF the Atlantic and Pacific
Company to be amalgamated with the Western Union,
the latter company have given the Southern Pacific
Company notice that they their line from Wash
inuon to New Orleans, which the Southern Pacific
Company has been using Probably thirty days must
eapse before this demand will be complied WITH and
besides this the right to make the de-
cilc Company and the delay be much greater.
However. should the line have TO be given up the
Southern Pacific Company will be put any great
Inconvenience at least If they II will only be
temporary. The Atlantic and Pacific Company will at
once tender the Southern Pacific Company the Of
OF their lines South, and the Southern Pacific
have expressed their intention of accepting the
Offer 1t is TO be hoped the arrangement will be
effected between the two last named companies,
doubt the rates Of teegaphy South will then be low
cred.
No decided action the part Of the National Com
pany OF san Francisco has yet been taken, but II Is
known that their offer TO either amalgainate the
lines Of the Atlantic and Pacific Company with
their own organization or to rent them Is
bond fds; and just az affairs
are a little more settled In San Francisco,
and President Cohen, Of the National Company
arrives here some developments Of rather startling
nature in regard to telegraph monopolies may be
pected. General Eckert reached this city Yesterday
IRON which lie has been absent tor time IN con.
sequence Of illness aud In few days the state Of
affairs will probably be given 10 the public officially
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
NATIONAL MALsTERs ASSOCIATION.

Convention OF the masters Of the United States
held yesterday morning in the rotunda Of Nblo'i
Garden. Mr.. b. A. Lynde, of Buffalo, chosen
president OF the meeting, and addressed it at some
length upon the great of the masters business
the last year and Of the benefits accrung to the pub
lie at large from that great increase and also the bene
fits that have accrued them from the drinking good
malt liquors, instead of so great quantity OF alcohol
formerly the custom among Americans The
secretary Mr. G. Stay then read report showing that
there are in the United States $40 malt houses With
capacity of 10 900 600 bushels costing $40 900 O0
employing 100 hands, and using capital of Sl3 900 000
Mr.. A. King, ex Mayor OF Erie, Pa then read very
lengthy and humorous address, tor the purpose show
ing that this not a drinking age compared with
ancient times. The gentleman also spoke of the large
commercial interests of the malt makers and Of ths
number of people to whom they gave well paid work
The Convention took recess at O'Clock and met
again at three when papers the following subjects
read THE Establishing a Standard Weight for
Malt, ;" ''rhe Policy Of Giving Long Payments for Mat'
Ihe Use Of Substitutes for Malt in the Manufacture Of
Malt Liquors. ''fhe Barley Crop OF 1875, :" The Hop
Crop of 1875" 'The Best Plan OF Arranging Malt
House and Constructing Kns "The Proper Time OF
Working That Should be Given to Barley in the Process
of Mailing" and improvements in the Process Of Dry
ing Malt
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
FAULHABER'S FATE.
HIS DEATH CAUSED by MURDERER's BLOW
THE PERPETRAToR UNKNOWN.

HIS DEATH CAUSED by MURDERER'S BLOW
THE PERPETRAToR UNKNOWN.
The inquest over the body of Caspar Faulhaber,
whose mysterious death some time ago has already
been published, concluded by Coroner Renhardt in
Hoboken last evening. The interest in the seemed
TO be on the increase, number Of citizens
bled TO witness the proceedings The only imporan:
witness in the County Physician Stout, who
was expected to throw light ON the immediate OF
Faulhabers death
Dr. Stout stated that when he examined the body he
could find no bruises on It except the head
decomposition had affected one side of it whereas
the other side there 4 considerable quantity of
travasated blood. This the scalp the base
of the brain The occipta bone the point of the
ernal Occipal protuberancc fractured the breach
extending downward and curvng outward showing that
"a blow had been struck there This fracture
would conclusion and compression
on the meduiLa abLORgdtd, which would
instantaneous death. 1t the doctor's opinion that
death resulted from this solely. The wound
might have been inflicted by deceased falling but IL
most probably was caused by blow with club sand
bag or slungshot.
The Coroner then charged the jury stating that the
discovery OF some features Of the might lead
to his convening them again. Without much debate
the jurors rendered verdict that Caspar Faulhaber
about the l4th of August, to his death from
fracture of the skull caused by blow from blunt
the jurors unknown. As the only man who could lead
TO the capture Of the murderer died in Jersey City
shortly after the murder tho mystery will probably
remain uuSOlVed.
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
A SILVER WEDDING.

The sensational event Of yesterday at the United
States military post on Governors Island was the
celebration OF the silver wedding Of Private
John FARRELL now Of Company c, OF the
Permanent Party The happy husband was one OF
the men who volunteered IN the old Fifth regiment
Of New York State Volunteers, and. under Generals
Heintzleman and Porter. participated the battles
of The Peninsular campaign He wounded at the
second Bull Run and al the expiration Of his service
re-eniisted IN the 146th New YORK volunteers. After
served eleven years and months. with the Kind
permission Of Major K H. A. Crofton, seventeenth IN
iantry commanding the post, The veteran soldier was
permitted 10 entertain his comrades Ia good style
the island last evening The blushing BRIDE formerly
hlss Hannah Chapel graoed The company with her
presence and the affair passed of very pleasantly,
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
MUSEUM OF ART.

This excellent institution reopened yesterday
under unusually favorable auspices Several additional
features Of interest have been added to the Museum
among them number of relics Of prehistoric times
from the island Of Cyprus which will doubtless render
the D Cesnoa collection exceedingly attractive TO the
student and the scholar. There is also exhibition
sarcophagus with square oblong body and peaked
The sides adorned with classical designs
representing old NEUROLOGICAL heroes in various att.
tudes This relic discovered at the tomb of Gogos
and appears To have been made from the species
of cacareous stone the other statuary in
the collection. Among other objects OF
interest shown were eight bas-r reiefs with in
scriptions These would TO have been
sculptures which ornamented the front of tombs
They oblong in form, and also of calcareous
stone. Rneharts marble group represents the goddess
Latona in reclining posture gazing upon her sleeping
children, Diana and Apollo. The mother is bend.
ing over her offspring with smile Of admiration thu
infant Apollo lying on his back and Dianas head rest
ing his breast The design is exceeding graceful and
harmonious, and is said to be Rnehars masterpiece
The bust of William Cullen Bryant occupies a prom-
position at the head OF the hall of satuary. The
gallery of modern paintings which attracts considerable
attention, remains about the it a
month ago There a fair attendance of visitors
during the day, and the additions well repaid the
attention bestowed upon them
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
THE SILK ROBBERY.

There is no clew as yet TO the whereabouts OF the
thieves who stole the OF silk from the Rotterdam
wharf During Tuesday night two boats, manned by
suspicious looking individuals, kept moving
around the wharf adjoining that from which the
silk stolen. The watchman tho pier
after observing their movements for half hour stood
the end Of the wharf and inquired what was their
business. when they Immediately rowed out into the
middle Of the II Is believed that tho thieves
have some stolen property slowed away under
the wharf they had done for months
at the Cunard dock, and that they were
awaiting favorable opportunity 10 carry it
of. There have been numerous rObberies from the
Erie depot Of articles which have been received
Last winter large bales Of cloth found by exChef
Of Police Fowler under the Abator wharf and he be-.
Ieves that there Is stolen properly still concealed there
The Rotterdam Company VIII have shs vhArvss
thoroughly examined
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
ATLANTA Ga July 30 rs.
coRpY HARRIS PUT ON TRIAL.

SANDRRsvrLLE, sept l. 1sT5
A jury obtained this morning and Cordy Harris
put on trial Before the examination Of witnesses
opened the Grand Jury in and recommended
the discharge Of thirty Of the minor prisoners the
ground that they we're the dupes Of those indicted
and that their release would subserve the ends or
justice The state consented and the prisoners named
were discharged from Jail Twelve witnesses for the
testified the substance Of their testimony being
that negro military companies existed that they were
bound by oath obey all orders Of their officers and
that Cordy Harris was the head man In this section
The Court ruled that a conspiracy not sufficiently
shown allow Of testimony 70 statements OF Harris
subordinate oncera verdict Is expected by Friday al
the latest
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
THE vOLKSFEST.

The North German societies continued their Plat
deutsches Volksfest at Jones' Wood yesterday. The
festivities included afternoon promenade concen
and summer nights festival, when the Colosseum
grounds brilliantly illuminated During the
evening there was display Of fireworks on the
East River, representing the naval engagement be-
tween the Monitor aud Merrimac at Hampton Roads
The rlflemen continued their contests and the
amuscments included u variety Of games and exhI.
bitions including a panorama OF the Hanse towns,
balloon ascension To-day the prizes VIII be awarded
TO the successful nemen and of their number will
be crowned as King and military spectacle will come
Off representing the battle of Sedan The festival viii
be concluded with banquet.
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
FIRST DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.

A meeting of the First Assembly District Tammany
Conventlon composed Of three delegates from each
election district held last night No 100 Green.
wich street. tho purpose OF eecng three delegates
and three aternates to the State Convention Mr. Cor
nelius Flynn acted as chairman and Mr. Patrick Kerns
az secretary After the calling OF the roll following
gentlemen were proposed aud elected with only
dissentient vote:-Messrs. Nicholas Muller, Patrick
Kerrin and James Heay, dcegates and Messrs p q.
Duffy, Andrew Blake and w. II. MalOney alternates.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
THE FIRST IN THE FIELD.

The Tammany democrats Of the Fifteenth Assemble
district the 1rst 70 wheel line and elect dele
gaes to the Syracuse Convention The district couyen
ton have elected w. j. Kane Michael Fitzslmrnons and
John l. Tieten delegates, and James O. Dinlond Philp
Holman aud Martin ~ killinn alterhaleA
The New York herald., 1875-09-02
CAUGHT AGAIN.

Michael CANOPY, Of four brothers who were con-
nned In the Caldwell Penitentiary, made his escape on
Monday into the adjacent woods He was recaptured
few hours AierwaFd and has been pat In closer CON
nnemenk n
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
THIRD EDITION
THE WEST CHURCH.
JUBILEE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMI
OTHER INTERESTING SERVICES.

JUBILEE Observation-Disclosures ANDI
OTHER INTERESTING sERvICEs.
Last eveninga jubilee praise meeting
was held at West Presbyterian Church
in honor of the release of the church
from recent financial difficulties. A
large congregation was present occu-
pyIng all the available space in the
church, and many occupied seats in
the aisles. The altar was adorned
with boquets of rare and beautiful
flowers.
The services opened with an organ
voluntary "Allegro Nivace," from
Symphony in c. Mozart, by the organ
ist. Bradley James, by the reading of
scriptures and prayer by DR.. Otis.
Then came ahymn, THANKSGIVING"
composed by DR.. OTIS, for the occa-
sion, commencing:
Swell the anthem, raise the song;
Praises to our God belong;
Friends and bretherD join to sing
Praises to our heavenly King.
After singing the hymn "Thc Great
Deliverance, another original hymn
by DR.. OTIS, was iennered, 1t was
entitled Sowing in Tears and Reap
ing in JOY" and opened as follows.
We went forth with tears and sadness,
Our most precious seed to SOW;
We come now with smiles and gladness,
Bringing sheaves our JOY to show.
Another organ voluntary, "Andanta
Cnntabile," was followed by a third
| hymn composed for the occasion by
| DR.. OTIS, the first verse Of whieh was
as follows:
Shont and praise the Lord all glorious
! VINO TOR us great things hath done,
BY his help we stand victorious,
Shout forJoy The prize is won,
| The debt is paid! The Church is saved,
Our victorious race is run,
| Hallelulah. Hallelujah, Praise the
| Lord. Amen!
The other hymns sung were THE
Christian Brotherhood" and "Neare,
to Thee
Between the hymns DR.. OTIS made
brief addresses in reference to the Oc
casion which the praise meeting cele
brated. lie read the note which haC
been hanging over the church in sucl
a threating manner. and also the receip
for its payment in full. He also re
ferrcd to the heroic efforts made b,
the congregation to raise the necessar,
money, and returned heartfelt thank
to those who had contributed SO libel
ally, These generous contributors, h
said, included every religious demon
nation in the city.
4 The meeting closed with PRAYER
doXoiogy and benedictlon.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
For the Gazette.

Mr.. EDITOR In the Wilmington Her
all l saw the heading of an article.
big Guns and Weak Powder" I at
once commenced reading it and found it
n very good take off of that august body
known down the State as the Whining
ton Council. The people are all but
sickened to death with the long, windy
reports in the Wilmington papers Of
these big gun Councilmen, and | am
glad at last to see that one Wilmington
paper has made the startling discovery
of weak powder" I once asked a very
distinguished traveller if he had ever
witnessed session of the English Par
Lament and heard their debates, also if
he had witnessed a session of the S, nate
and House of Representatives at Wash
ingtop, and heard the debates, and also
the debates at Harrisburg and other no.
ted places, and how did thew compare
with the debates Of the Wilmington
Council. "Why," said he, "in the way
OF saying great deal on very small, or
dinary matters, the Wilmington Council
beats them all, and should they continue
next year (the Centennial.) Wilmington
will be crowded with foreign speakers of
note taking lessons from the Whining
ton Council in their display and usa OF
very weak powder. II. s.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
FOURTH EDITION
General NeaCs.

The run on the Dime Savings Bank
at Newark, n. j., continued on Satur-
day, but up to the close of business all
demands were met.
The removals commenced in the In
terror Department by Secretary Chan
dler last week will continue this week,
and there is much alarm among the
clerks in conseuhence.
The Amoskcag Mills, at Manchester,
n. h., has given notice of reduction
OF from five to fifteen per cent in the
wages Of operatives, to take effect on
December |, 1t is believed other
mills will follow suit.
1t is intimated that Mr.. New will
soon resign the position Of United
States Treasurer and quit the office
about New Years The reason for
this step are the requirements Of his
private business in Indiana.
In selecting the country east ot the
Jordan for their field, the Palestine
Exploration Society have alighteG
upon district flied with monuments
and treasures of antiquity, which have
remained almost untouched for ages
The expedition sent ont has already
begun its work and, It suitably
supported, they will doubtless
reap from the buried civilization of
the Syrian Desert rich harvest OF
curiosities that should lind place
among the collections Of our Metro
lpolitan Museum of Art.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
STR1 Y WAIFS.

Religion in this city, is prospering
at present.
Court commenced at New Castle
this morning.
All the 'Squires arc at court to day,
and have no cases to report.
The winter boot and shoe trade is
now fairly opened at ID. Fennessy's,
321 Market street.
Be sure aud learn the low prices at
Donahoe's cheap boot and shoe store
307 Market street.
Now is the time to secure bargains
in boots and shoes, at d. McCuskers,
216 West Second street.
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Pho Nino society will be given in
the basement of st. James Catholic
Church, to morrow night.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
Religious.

At the Second Baptist Church, yes
terday morning and evening, Rev. MIR,
Cook, the new pastor, occupied the
pulpit. Rev. Mr.. Cook is from Holmes
burg, Pa, and was called to the pasto-
rate of the Second Church Immediate
ly after the resignation of Rev. Alex.
Macarthur. He accepted the call
about ten days ago, and will regularly
enter his new field of labor, the first
of December.
81 additional convicts were bap-
tized at the Delaware Avenue BAPTIST
Church, last night, in the presence of
an audience which crowded the
church. The doors were not opened
until seven o'clock, but long before
this hour there were fully one thous.
and people in the streets surrounding
the cdiAce.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
Proposed Steamboat Line.
THE CRIsFILD NORFOLK STEAMBOAT
LINE TO DE REVIVED.

THE CRIsFILD NORFOLK STEAMBOAT
LINE TO DE REVIVED.
On wednesday last, says the Girls. .
field, Nd, Lcader, quite u number of
gentlemen prominent in railroad cir
cles visited our town on Wednesday
last with view of inspecting the
Eastern Shore Railroad, and consid
ering the practicability of inaugural.
ing line of steamers between this
place and Norfolk, Va.
The company was composed of
Samuel M. FELTON,, President of the
Delaware Road; DR.. III. r. Pitts, Pres.
ident of the Wicomico & Berlin Road
w. Wilson Byrn, President of the
Dorchester and Delaware Road; d. D.
Cummins, President of Girard Bank,
Philadelphia, and several others.
Whether any steps have been taken
to start the Cristield- n orfolk Line
Immediately we cannot say but GER
talnly it is only a question of time
There is money in it, in fact as Col.
Sellers would say, "lhere's millions in
1t, and we confidently look forward
to near future when the Great North
and the Great South will be brought
so near together that only an eight
hours ride upon the Chesapeake will
separate them. For that would be all.
How much earlier merchants in Nor
folk and south of Norfolk could pro.
cure their goods from Northern cities
This line paid before the misundcr.
standing occurred which caused it to
discontinue. There were times when
our wharvcs were piled and crowded
with cotton and Southern produce
shipped here for the northern markets
Why may it not be so in the future?
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
BASE BALL.

The Quicksteps will play no more
anes until the opening of the season
|tlS76.
The Expert and the Cooper clubs
play at the Quickstep grounds this
aternoon.
The Mayo, Jr., and Maple Leaf, Jr.,
1 this city, played game on Satur.
lay; at the 9th inning, the score stood
u to ~ in favor of the Mayo. This
:lub has played II games this season,
and has won them all.
MesSrs. Knight, Coons, Hall, Force,
sutton and Eggler have been engaged
Oy the Athletics for next season.
Some OF the Professional players re-
aelVe real estate security for their high
salaries.
The Burlingtons have received a
severe severe blow in losing Knight and
CoOns
Knight received $1S per week and
SOised S part of it out in tending bar at
burlington while with that club.
hartford is mad because its pets can
mol get second position.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
ACCIDENT AND DELAY.

The limited express train from Phil
adelphia for New York. on Saturday
afternoon, was thrown from the track
at Milham Junction, near Trenton.
n. j., by a collision with freight
train. The mail car was demolished.
the baggage and express freight car
badly damaged, and the mail agen;
severely injured. All travel was
stopped by the obstruction until halt
past seven o'clock in the evening, and
the express did not reach Jersey City
nntil ten o'clock at night. AS it ap-
preached Jersey City it ran over and
killed a man named Powers.
By this accident the south bounG
New York and Washington express
train, due in this city at : o'clock p,
M, did not arrive mere until ll;40
o'clock. The > n. IN. Washington eN-
press was also delayed an hour aad
fifteen minutes.
SHERtFF's SALEs.-At the Delawar,.
House, Saturday afternoon, Sheriff
Lambson sold the following property
Two.story brick house on Townsend
street, between \ and & streets, south
| Wilmington, property of j., Frank
Townsend to the Franklin Loan A.
sociation, for $500.
Lot and house at Fifth and Rodney
streets belonging to Richard W. Crook
to Joshua Maris, Esq, for the Citizens
/ Loan Association, for $3.50.
The property of Geo. X. Townsend
also advertised for Sa nrday afternoon
was withheld.