Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06

Vol. IA, Del. Laws, requiring tax collectors IN
giving tax receipts, TO write the date ana
amount in full to repeal the tax on bonds
and mortgages in and for New Castle co., Tor
road and county purposes. The bill to amend
chap. 96, Revised Code, in relation to Or
pbans Court investments was passed. The
House joint resolution granting certain law
books to the Law Library Association, Of
New Castle, was concurred in. Several minor
bills were read FIRST time.
HOUSE,. Numerous petitions in favor OF
more stringent liquor laws were presented
and referred to special committee OF hve,
designated the "Committee on Moral Ke-
form,n and consisting Of Messrs. }. W. Phil
lips, Bird, Biggs, McNeal and Wilde.
Bills passed To incorporate Hiram Lodge,
A. r. A. NJ, Of Seaford; Senate bill to amend
sect. 8, chap. "a, XIV VOL, making the pay
ment Of more than one tax on mortgage on
farm lying in two counties unnecessary;
to amend sect. le, chap. IL, Rev. Code, re-
lating to collectors; to provide for Stock
law for certain portions of Broad Greek Hd.,
and for School dist. No. 40, New Castle CO..
to prescribe punishment for certain offences
(making breach of trust, larceny; and to
make dogs personal property in School dis
tricts Nos SO and Al, N. G. county. Joint re-
solutions were adopted Directing the Cen
tennial Committee 10 place the old State
House bell on exhibition in the Centennial
buildings, in 1876, and return it after the
close Of the fair appointing committee OF
| two to have the portrait Of Com. Jones,
which is badly damaged, repaired and to ap-
point committee to examine into the dlsar-
raugement Of the furniture Of the House on
Tuesday night, and find out whs the guilty
parties are.
Bills introduced To incorporate the Bridge
Vile Cemetery to amend sect. 8, chap. 65,
Vol. XIV, Del. Laws, and to make Stock law
| for N. W. Fork Hid.
Mr.. Bird gave notice Of an act to provide
for State Work House for criminals.
The House, in Committee of the Whole,
adopted an amendment to the Revenue Act,
repeating the tax on all bonds and mortgages
except those held by corporations, and the
bill as thus amended was passed unanimously.
Alarm Of Fire.
Considerable stir was made on Thursday
evening, by the cry Of ''fre," but the cause
was ascertained to be some flames issuing
from the chimney Of Mr.. s. B. Ginn's resi-
dence, on Cass street, which were soon ex-
tinpuished without the use Of the Babcocks.
| The Chfldren's Jubilee.
Those who attended the Children's Jubilee,
directed by Prof. J. N. Clemmer, Of Whining
ton, in the Town Hall, Of this town, last win
ter. know how successful it was a. musical
entertainment. Prof. G. has been for some
weeks past engaged in training children for
a similar entertainment next Thursday even
ing, which will in all probability be equal, if
not superior, to that given last year. The
admission is only 35 cents for adults and 25
cents for children.
The Leg gtslature Conference.
The gentleman who undertook to furnish
us with report Of the proceedings of the
committees appointed Dy the Legislature to
confer with the President Of the p, W. l. B.
R. R. and the peach growers, and of the
meeting of the New Castle county people with
their representatives to express their views on
the representation question, says the whole
matter can be summed up in, and best de-
signatsd. by, a cipher. Beyond some speech
making and denuaciations Of the Railroad
Co., &C., nothing at al was accomplished.
The Levy Court.
The Levy Court, Of this county, met at New
Castle, on Tuesday. All the members were
present, except Mr.. James G. Wilson, Of Ap.
poquinimink, who was detained by sickness
On motion Of VIM. R. Bright, c. B. Febi.
ger, was elected temporary chairman, and
the new members elect, Messrs. George D
Medill, of NJ. C. Hundred; VIM. L. Wier, W
G. G. Hundred VIM. R. Bright, Red Lior
Hundred; William Pslk, st. Georges, and
Samuel Roberts, Appoquinimink, were sworn
in. A permanent organization was ther
effected, by motion Of Mr.. Febiger, by th'
unanimous election of VIM. R. Bright, Esq
as President. Committees were then appoint
ed, and the work of examining the assess
ment lists of the varieus Hundreds begun
At O'Clock the Court adjourned.
Anniversary.
On last Wednesday night the "wednesday
Evening Glass; Of the NJ. E. Church, A. G
Cox, leader, celebrated their Goth anniversary
The exercises of the evening were Of a very
interesting character. After singing the TO-
hymn, and prayer by the pastor, Rev. DR.
Matlaek, Mr.. Cox proceeded to give brie
history Of the class. 1t appears that in th'
year 1855, the Monday Night Glass;" Josepl
W. Gary, leader, becoming too large, it wa
thought advisable to divide it inte two classes
the members of the new class selecting Wed
nesday night for the time of their meeting
and made choice Of Mr.. William Beck as thei
leader, who was accordingly appointed b.
Rev r. H. Patterson, (now Rev. DR.. Patter
son, Of the Philadelphia Conference he be
ing the Preacher in charge. In 1856, Mr
Becke removed from Middletown, when Jess
Lake, Esq. was appointed leader Of the class
Rev. Mr.. Patterson still being the pastor Q
the church. In 1860, Mr.. Beeke again re
turning to Middletown, Mr.. Lake resigned
when Mr.. Becke was for the second time ar
pointed leader Of the class, by Rev. T. W
Simperer, preacher in charge. In 1865, th
, present leader, A. G. Cox. was appointed
fill the vacancy occasioned BY the removal :
Mr.. Becke to Washington, D. O., the Rev
VIM. Uric, being the preacher in charge. Th