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Middletown transcript., 1875-04-17
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CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town COMMISSIONERS e. W. Lockwood,
President; J. R. Hall, Secretary; L. ?. Nc
Dowell, ]. H. Walker, L. G. Vaadegrift.
ASSESSOR &C. .sEAnderson
TREAsURER. Joseph Hansen.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. G. Walker.
CONSTABLE AND PoLlcEMAN.-R. H. Foster.
LAMpLIGHrER.-F. C. Schreitz.
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STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with O. S. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival of the 1927 m and 755
m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival of the ll.27 3 m
treiE Il -l-S-}s-LAJ A~41@
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
o'clock.
cp0ST 0FRICE q

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at $50 m and
closes at 9 p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at 8.45 m, and
2.l5 p n.
Mail for the South closes at IL m -
Mails for Odessa close at lI.20 m and 7.30
p m. 7sg ss5 a. sA&t
Mails for Warwick, Sassatras and Cecilton
close at ii 20 m.
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DELAWARE RAILROAD.

Passenger trains going North leave at 90
a m and 80 p IA. going South at 1927 m
and 7.55 p m. Freight trains with passenger
car attached, going Nsrtk, leave at 5,24. p m;
going South, at 6 80 a M. 'A~ = = -
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A patron Of certain newspaper once
said to the publisher
"Mr. Printer. how is it you never
call on me for pay for your paper ?"
"Oh." said the man of types, 1--WE
never ask gentleman for money"
"Indeed," replied the patron, ..how
DO ysu manage to get along if they
dent pay you p
why" said the editor, latter a
certain time we conclude that be is not
a gentleman, and we ask him."
"Oh-yes-I see Mr.. Editor, please
give me receipt" and hands him a
V. "Make my name all right on your
books"
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n1RRcrORseOF TOWN HALLCO.

JIM. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, See;
]. r. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas Cul-
bertson, Jas. H. Scowdrick, VIM. ID. Barr
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/. O. o. f.

Coop SAMARITAN LODGE, No 3. Meets every
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

DAMON LODGE, No. IL Meets every Friday
evening at 8 O clock.% LodgeeFoorn1 in the
Town Hall.
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AGRICULTURAL, ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMoLoGICAL As
sscrATIoN. Charles Beastsn, President; J, T.
Budd, Secretary VIM. R. Cochran, Chairman
of Board Of Managers. Annual Meeting third
Saturday in January. Fair Of 1875, October
s, 6, and 8.
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Hon John P. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. 7. Cochran, l vacancy.
I rPRfHcrPAL OF ACADEMY.-L. B. Jones.
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MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY AND
7wT TREADINGrROOMI q yTT

EW. Lockwood, Pres; J. 7. Budd, Sec'y;
Rooms in TRANsoRIPr Building. Reading
Room open every day until 10 o'clock, m.
Library open or Wednesdays and Saturdays
from O'Clock to 5 N. era Hf s
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Uncle.-"How did the mother Of
Moses hide him ?" Niece.-uWith a
stick"
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDh1
PEACH BLossoM GRANGE, No. 8. Meets every
Tuesday evening att O. clock. Grange Room
with Knights Of Pythias. IS
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New Bedford has but one whaler left
"a school l-master.
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.

John A. Reynolds.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
The Building outlook.

ONLY THREE SURVEYS, LAST MONTH THE PROSPECT
FROM THE BUILDERS STANDPOINT.
The building outlook, judging from the ac-
complishments of the Department Of Surveying
thus far, this year, is not very encouraging.
During January surveys were made for but one
building, and during the month just closed for
but three, as follows
Joseph Price, house on short street be-
tween dupont and Scott, and 7th and 9Th.
Bellah & Elliott, warehouse for Harvey y
Sisler on Third street, between French and
King.
jesse L. Johnson, house on the South side
of 23ld street, between Market and Tatnall.
The prospect as gathered from the Surveying
Department is always taken from the actual ac-
complisbments of the month. 1t can furnish no
icate future results. We are, therefore, left to
the builders to understand the extent of antici-
pated work and progress Of this character. With
this object in view, CoaIMERcIAL reporter, this
morning, called upon some Of the more
prominent builders and contractors,
but they were unable to give any positive indi-
cations of a busy season. The prospect howey-
er, they say is brighter than it was a month ago.
Many people talk of building. but few have
reached determination to build. In the coun-
try there are more hopeful signs than in the
CITY, In all directions new houses and barns
will be erected during the season, and we are III
formed that many are already under contract,
while some have actually been begun. 1t may be
possible that the next few week may witness a
revival in building operations, but there is moth
ing now apparent upon which to base an expec-
tation. The builders are only hopeful.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
Newark Items.

NEWARK, DEL, March l..
Our people were again disappointed by having
no lecture at Delaware College. Word was
received from DR.. Bush stating that a great
press of business made it impossible for him to
be in Newark that evening.
We see Wyman is showing in Wilmington and
some of our citizens are very anxious to know IL
they ever drew any land or houses that WAS to be
distributed on or about the 10th of January, 1875.
He drew very good houses here and among them
some have been interested in drawing that was
to take place somewhere in New Jersey
Last week, party, three in number, were in
town selling soaps, in long, wet bars, from wa
gon, which they represented was saved from
schooner sunk at the Breakwater. How about
it? Wasn't the whole story a sell
The Agile B. B. @. and Literary Association
propose giving another hop on Friday evening,
April Cd. Their former one gave general satis-
faction
Newark and vicinity has been infested more by
disease, this winter, than was ever known be-
fore. At present we have come very severe
which we had hoped was gone from our midst
not to return.
We were shown last week, very neat and
pretty diploma awarded to Prof. E. D. Porter by
the Middletown Agricultural Society for having
the largest number of articles on exhibition at
the fair of the Society, last year.
The foundry Of O. W. Blandy, which has been
closed for some time, will resume operations,
this week, under the supervision of Calvin Std
ham. This will be encouraging news.
Some thief, on Saturday night, broke the pad
lock of Joseph Griffth's smoke-house, and stole
five large middlings Of meat. P.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
The Union Aid Society.

our OF FUNDS AND DIrTRIBUrIoS OF FOOD Stopped
SOUP sTILL SERVED.
Owing to want of funds, the Union Aid Society
was compelled to stop the distribution Of food
ever the counter with last Saturdays work, the
soup room will remain open for a time to sup
ply ticket demands only Casual callers have
been refused since the 25th ult.
Since Jan. 2nd 2Si9 gallons soup have been
distributed. 1917 family applications by ticket
and kettle have been supplied and $500 pc sons
have been fed at the table,
During tho season 1896 rations have been dis
tributed to 1011 accounts, each ration about suf-
ticient to last adult week, nearly all OF these
accounts represent families and rarely have more
than three rations beengiven weekly to a.family.
We have had many donations of food, materials,
labor &c. The above work has been done at a
cost of $28Si15.
Our visitors have found in our city many cases
of aged and worthy poor and sick who need
especial attention. TO meet the requirements OF
these, committee of ten has been appointed
from the body of the Society To render their
work effective funds will be required and we
strongly urge this claim to the benevolent, being
well satisfied that the money will be jndiciously
expended and prevent much suffering among a
class whom it is a pleasure as well as duty to
assist
Funds may be sent to Mrs. Lea Pusey. King
street. or to the officers OF this Society.
ELLwooD GARRETT, PreH't.
81 mo. let.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
Andy Johnson,s Letter.

The following is the text of Senator Andrew
Johnson's reply to the invitation of the New
Hampshire Democratic State Committee to take
the stump in that state during the present can
vas. His allusion to the Democratic party and
the Constitution will be recognized as familiar
and characteristic
' Dear Sir am too busy, and your weather
is too lively for me to think Of going up to New
Hampshire this Winter. All our troubles have
arisen from tho Democratic attempt to break
up the Union and overthrow the Constitution in
1s6l-5. The only obstacle to peace now is the
refusal of the Democratic party to concede
equal rights to all men. When say that l am
for equal rights, mean it but when You say it
you don't mean it. When the Democratic party
gets right on this question then the Constitu-
ION will be safe, aud you can command the SER
vices of
81 Yours truly, ANDY JOHNSON"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
Special TO the commercial.
MInDI ETnwY Fehrrlary or

COUNTY DIVISION NOT STRONG THERE-No SPECIAL
FEELING IN FAVOR OF Ir-MR. NowLAND's Ac-
TON.
Special TO the Commercial.
MIDDLETowN, February a.
The proposition to divide the county, which
has been supposed by some to be a Middletown
scheme, has no strength here. 1t is talked of,
occasionally, as topic of the day. but there is
no positive feeling of support for it. The opinion
seems to be general, among both Republicans
and Democrats, that there is no good reason for
division. When there are two counties,
instead of one, there will be two county
organizations, two sets of expenses, and
two assessments of tax. We are not badly
accommodated, at present. and there is,
as l remarked above, no general desire for cut
ting up the county. The fact that no distinct
plan OF division has been developed. and no pre-
else line generally adopted as the right one to
divide ON, leaves public opinion in dlsorgan-
lied condition, and adds to the impression that
" there's nothing in the scheme.
Mr.. Nowland, our member of the House,
seems to consider the proposition out of the
question, as he has introduced measure for in
creased representation. If the county were to
he divided, that would bring increase of repre-
sentation with 1t, and Mr.. Nowland's measure
would be unnecessary.
Our town election takes place on Monday.
There is some interest Ill it, as usual and there
will be number of candidates i'll the field for
the various place., but the tickets are not yet
fully made mp. W.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
The Reecher Trial.

aIR. BEEoHER WILL PROBABLY BE CALLED TO THE
STAND To.DAY-A LONG EXAMINATION PREDICT
ED-THE PLAINTIFFS RESERVE OF WITNESSES.
[From the N. Y. Times To-dayl
To-day the public Interest in the Tilton Beech
or case which somewhat abated toward the
close of the plaintiffs evidence will be enlarged
by the probability that. on the termination of
Gen. Tracy's opening address, Henry Ward
Beecher will be placed upon the stand to testify
in his own behalf. His examination will proba-
bly, prove q prolonged and severe one. With his
own story, it is commonly thought, his case for
the jury stands or falls.
The course of counsel OIL both sides up to the
present has naturally been to conceal from out
side persons as far as possible their line of de-
fepse prosecution. Gen. Tracys argument
has afforded some slight index to the character
of the defense. He began by claiming that the
prosecution was a conspiracy begun by Illton
and Bowen, and continued by Tilton and Moul-
ton. From various points OF view he directed
the attention of the jury to the testimony point
ing to such state of affairs. He then asserted
that Tilton had told Bowen that Beecher
had improperly solicited Mrs. Iilton, and
did not charge adultery that he told the same
story to Moulton and Oliver johnson, and
claimed that the charge of adultery was not
made by Tilton until the Bacon letter. In his
lengthy address to the jury Gen. Tracy failed
to produce that deep impression which is usual
ly made by a finished speaker. Ills monotonous
style, his unsympathetic voice, and the apathy
of his reading, all initiated against him.
A matter Of some Importance to the public is
the probable evidence to be produced by the
plaintiff in rebuttal of the defendants case. In
his opening, Gen. Tracy declared that Tilton did
not dare to produce the artist Frank B. Carpen
ter az a witness, as his evidence would blast the
plaintiff case. 1t is supposed that the plain
tiGs counsel are simply reserving Carpenter for
their principal witness in rebuttal. Tho publ
cation of Mr. Bowens card Of Friday evening,
1-nF a
great deal of comment. 1t was rumored yester-
day that Mr. Bowen would be one of the plain
tifis witnesses in rebuttal. Whether he will be
called or not il not positively known.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
a SeIf-nyiiIed Jury.

In the United States District Court, of Phila-
delphia, Judge Cadwallader, in the case OF the
a suit upon the defendants official bond of
800, 900, the Government alleging deficit of
nearly 1929, 900 in his accounts, the Judge last
evening charged the jury telling them as mat
United States for the full amount of the bond.
This morning they returned sealed verdict fol
the Government for a.14, 70. The Judge said
the yeriic. would not stand that the jury had
wasted the public time, and had dealt with this
case in most unbusinesslke manner that he
had assumed tho responsibility of instructlng
them as to matter OF law what their verdict
should have been, and it was their duty to have
found according to his charge, and then, il he
had committed an error, the Supreme Court
could Laye corrected it..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
societies.
MEETINGS. THIS EVENING.

Delaware Lodge, No. l, I. o. o. T., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street.
Herpan Lodge, No, 90, /. o. o. f., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No. $,
o. U. A. NJ, at Hall Sixth and Market.
Wilmington Council, No. o. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, al
Hall oil Market street,
Enterprise Circle, b. U. c. A., ut Hall 5O4 Mar.
ket street,
Washington Lodge, No. 1, X. of p, at Knights
of Pythias Hail. 211 Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 3, A. o. of G. f., al
McClary's Building.
Star Of Bethlehem Division, No. 7, s. of T.,
Ninth and French street.
Wawaset Lodge, No. 13, l. o. of G. T., at room
18th and Scott streets.
AIinqua Tribe No. $, l. o. II. NJ, at Red Mems
Hall. 4l5 Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
'rne Aim of the south ern Conspira.ors.

Editorial Correspondence of the Al any Evening
Journall
AL this is not hate or madness without meth
od-it has deep and far-reaching design. 1t
aims first OF all at the control Of every South
ern State. On fair and free vote, several of
those State are Republican South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and
Arkansas have an undoubted Republican major
lty To wrest them from their hands intimlda-
tion is necessary. With the mastery of every
Southern State, the rebel element has two pos
sibilites. In the first place, it may enforce its
local policy and, i'll the second place, 1t only
needs fifty electoral votes from the entire North
and West to capture the General Government
With the success OF the former plan, it will re-
duce the blacks to practical peonage-wlth the
success Of the latter plan it will bring forward
every imaginable clam. Already in several
southern States schemes have beon proposed
with the design of shutting out the blacks from
the ballot-bo and placing them under the heels
of their old masters. Then again the rebel ele-
ment of Arkansas has just adopted a new con-
atituton. In the constitution of 1868 there was
prohibition of secession. In the constitution
Of 1874 this prohibition is struck out Why
The country still misconceives very much OF
what it sees at the South. Take the .banditi
dispatch of Sheridan. He simply used language
Justified or not, the country has never under
stood its purpose. Sheridan had 10 thought that
the plan OF military commission he suggested
would be adopted. The dispatch was not de-
signed for report to Washington or for the in
formation of the country, but for immediate ef-
fect in New Orleans. 1t was, as President Grant
describes it,simply piece OF strategy. All New
Orleans was in Torment. 1t WAS the day after
the coup d etat in the Legislature. The city
Was a powder magazine, where spark would
produce an explosion Something was needed
TO strike and subdue the intlammatory popuace.
and Sheridan, with soldiers keen eye, wrote
his dispatch Its object was shown by the fact
mat he sent it, first of ali. to the New orleans
papers. 1t had its effect and he was right
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
THE ART JOURNAL.

Il
An International gallery OF engravngs, by distin-
g1lshed artists of Europe and America, with illus
irated papers picturesque places and CD ects in
the various branches of art.
The undersigned will begin in January, 1875, the
publication of monthly journal specially devoted
TO the world of artpantng sculpture, architecture
decoration, engraving, sketching, enamelling and
designing IN all It's Misunderstanding in view the
double purpose of supplying complete illustrated
record Of progress in the arts, and Of affording
means for the cult vation OF art taste among the
people. Each number will be richly and abundantly
illustrated on both steel and wood, and no pains
will be spar to render the ART JOURNAL the
most varied elegant and valuable public alton OF the
kind In the world. it will contain the steel plates
and illustrations of the Loi don cart Journal" Il
publication OF worldwide fame, the exclusive right
Of which for Canada and the United states has been
purchased by the pubshers) with extensive addi-
lions devoted to American art and American topics
Published monthly. Each part will contain three
steel plates and numerous wood llu STATIONS, printed
in the most elegat manner upon tinted paper.
Price, 75 cents per number. Sold only by sub
scrlption.
D. APPLETON Il CO., Publishers.
II. MCINTOSH,
No. 1875 SAMSON STREET,
jsn2 -steod PHILADELPHIA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
The Force Bin In the senate.

TT IA TAKEN UP FOR CONSIDERATION AND READ
ONCE.
WARRINGTON, March J..
In tho Senate tho Force bill was brought in
shortly after noon, when its reading was object
ed to as coming in after the morning hour. The
Vice President oyerruled the objection. and
debate ensued, Mr.. .Bayard appealing from the
decision of the chair, but afterwards withdrew
it. Tho bill WAS then..read by its title. A second
reading being objected to, the bill remains on
tho Presidents table until tomorrow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
FOURTH EDITION.
The Louisiana Report.

ACTION OF THE HOUSE, To-DAY-THE REPORT
ADOPTED.
WASHINGTON, March l.
Tie House refused to suspend the rules, and
took up the resolution OF the Louisiana commit.
tee, recognizing Kellogg and recommending the
House of Representatives Of Louisiana to reseat
the five elected members. The question WAS
then divided and the latter provision adopted
without decision.
MIR. Hoar then moved the adoption of the
resolution sustaining Kellogg, and it was car
ried, yeas 1863, nays 49,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01

ConoNERs ISouEsT.-Coroner Groves held an
inquest, on Saturday, at 1888 French street, over
the body of Catharine Brown 13 years of age,
step daughter of Charles Weston. The child
had died suddenly IN Friday night after short
illness of what Dr.. West, after death, pronounc-
ed congestion of the lungs and heart, and yer-
dict was rendered accordingly.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
a>s.e. of the CryIi Rights IrIiI.

The Senate passed the Civil Rights bill on Sat
urday as sent to it by the House, without
amendment and it ,now goes to the President
for his signature. The vote upon the bill was
thirty eight yeas to twenty-six nays Messrs:
Carpenter. Ferry of Connecticut, Hamilton Of
Texas, Schurz, Sprague, and Upton voted in
the negative with The Democrats.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
AnluseEllents. 4
QUOTATIONS AT THE BRANDYwINE MILLS FOE FLO
au

susAN DENIM IN 80 LOST AND WON,
At the Opera House, this evening" Miss SuTan
Denim makes her first appearance III an engage
ment which will end tomorrow evening. She
will present, tonight, Lost and Won, play
in which her abilities are very well displayed.
She is pronounced pleasing actress and meets
with much success,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01
The Public Debt,

REDUCTION DURING FEBRUARY.
WASHINGTON, March l.
The public debt statement shows decrease of
Sc, $50, 1888 during February.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01

FEARFUL AND PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT. -
Sarah Peirce, maiden lady nearly ninety years
of age, whose residence is on w. Biddle street,
fell with great violence from the top of flight
of stairs, last evening, whilst in the act Of
retiring for the night, and was taken up in all
apparently lifeless condition. Blood was gush-
ing from her nose and mouth, showing the fear
full character of the fall. Miss Pierce is daugh-
ter of the late Judge Peirce, who for many years
occupied position as Associate Justice in Della
ware county, where he was widely know as a use-
full citizen. Notwithstanding her severe injuries,
hopes Of her recovery are entertained WeS'
chester AZ ,rs, 27th,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01

tF- Many SuGer rather than take nauseOus medi-
cine, Sufferers from coughs, colds, Influenza sori
throat, or tendency to Consumption Will lnd In DR.,
WIsTARs BAIsAa OF WILD Henry, remedy as
agreeable 10 the pala'e effectua n removing dis
ease. so c nts aud 81 bottle, large b.ttes mu h
ha I.hA
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01

The Steamer Kenilworlh, OF the American
Line, from Liverpool, sailed for Philadelphia al
noon, on Saturday.
Tho Standing Committee of the Episcopal Con
vention of Kentucky, at meeting on Saturday
| resolved not to consent to the conservation Of
DR.. DeKoven as Bishop of Illinois,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-01

MORE STORM Shortly before o'clock, this
morning, a snow storm set in which ragged until
noon, when it became misture of hail and rain
tanned greater depth than two inches and will
scarcely afford an opportunity for sleighing even
if the rain does not melt away the snow. Thus
far no delays have been occasoned on the rail-
roads. and the city passenger cars are running
yerv nearly on time.