Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1875.
Local and State Affairs.
Minor Topi'

hbmOr AOPuCss
Very few public sales have been made, thus
far, in this neighborhood this year, as com
pared with last
Springs entrance wasn't very lamb-like, te
say the least of it. But perhaps it will make
up for it in its latter days.
negro, named Ned Smith, convicted o.
stealing wheat at Newark, in 1863, died al
New Castle Jail last Tuesday.
The Christiana is entirely free from ice, and
navigation has been resumed between Phila-
delphia and Wilmington.
See s. M. Reynolds column advertisement
this week for announcement Of large stock OF
new and desirable goods at bargain prices.
The ladies and gentlemen Of the Presby-
terian Church, of Odessa, will hold "Bazar"
in the lecture room of their church, on the
evening Of Thursday, 18th inst.
At the NJ. E. Church Sunday School, of this
town, $500 were contributed to the mis-
sionary fund, last Sunday. This is very
handsome contribution for one meeting.
&C. Sellers has connected steam grist
mill with his canning factory, which will,
doubtless, be found a great convenience to
our people.
A correspondent of Euery EUening wants to
divide up the State in such way as to make
six counties the Legislature to consist OF u
Senators and 2s Representatives.
4.
The friends Of the NJ E. Sunday School, Of
st. Georges intend to hold missionary en-
tertainmsnt and concert, for the benefit of the
school, on Friday evening next, 18th inst.
Three boys, Henry Derry, Henry Star and
James Reynolds, pronounced "the wickedest
boys in Wilmington" were sent over to New
Castle Jail last week, fer cruelty to dumb an
imals, and other deviltries.
On the FIRST page this week, will be found
the beautiful poems, which were read by Mrs.
Alden at her entertainment in the Hall last
week, and which were so pleasing to the au-
dience.
There should be full attendance of the
stockholders of the Peninsula Agricultural
and Pathological Association at the meeting
to-day. The election for officers under the
charter will take place at this meeting.
Three gushing young damsels," of Will
znington, took promenade around town
dressed in male attire one day last week visit
ing saloons, cigar stores &C., "out of curi-
osity." They played the "fast young man"
very well.
A gentleman, who galantly undertook to
accompany lady to "a friends" in Will
mington, last Thursday week, was suddenly
attacked, with attempt to rob, by his COM
panien. in whom he discovered masculine
acquaintance Of former years.
A little boy, son Of ex-policeman Buck, Of
Wilmington, broke through the ice on the
Brandywine, last week, and would have been
drowned but for the ssindomitable pluck" Of
two little companions, VIM. Haggerty and
Lewis Gresham, who succeeded in rescuing
him.
Obituaries are usually charged for at ad-
yertisinr rates. We charge but half rates,
This fact, which is published in our advertis-
ing schedule, together with the well known
custom of not inserting anonymous cemmuni-
cations, is the reason for not publishing "A
F.'s' article.
Public sales.
III. Paxson, March 8, Personal Property
Polk & Cochran, f" Is,
BENZ. Hessey, l6,
~. TAwia
j. A. Reynolds, JrJ
school Exhibition.
The pupils Of School District No. "a, Of th
Town. win rive an exhibition in the Towl
Hall, on Friday evening, March 10Th, unde
the superyision Of the teachers, Misses Mar.
Maxwell and Annie Roberts, for the benefit Q
the school. A further announcement will 3
made next week.
Death OF DR.. J. c. McCabe.
Rev. John Collins McCabe, D. D., formerl
,ector af st. Anne's P. E. Church, of thi
town. and more recently, Of Christ Church
Chambersburg, Pa, died at his residence i
the latter borough, on Friday, February 26th
in his 65th year. DR.. McCabe was gentle
tleman Of high culture and literary attain
ments, a ready and fluent writer and eloquen
speaker. He occupied positions Of trust unde
the Confederate Government during the lat
war. and was active in the promotion OF 10
cause Of the South. During his residence
Delaware. be was Grand Master Of Masons,
this State. His death will be regretted by
large circle Of friends by when he was bel
in much esteem.
Old Papers.
Al Nowland, Esq, left at the TRANscRIr
Office q few days ago the first number OF To
first volume Of the Maryland Journal an
R.ltimore Advertiser dated August q
l773. The paper contains the salu'atory
the publisher and among other things, Ion
letter. addressed to the Earl OF Bellamont,
the subject. of duslling, in which the wrlte
the bishop Of c., makes an earnest prote
4ation against that s'despicable custom.
Among the advertisements is lengthy pr
posal BY GEORGE WASHINGTON, to lease som
20 600 acres of land on the Ohio and Gre
Kanavha rivers; in small tenements, on eas
terms, and a reward Of fl0 for the return
nm Irish servant man, who had runaway fro
his stowner."
Joseph West, Esq, also has handed Us
old paper-sThe Ulster county, IN. Y.) G.
zette,', dated January 4, 1900. This pap
is in deep mourning, being bordered vii
heavy black lines I Of an inch wide, ar
having heavy column lines of an inch wild
1t contains eulogy pronounced in the hou
of Representatives, and resolutions passed
Congress in respect to the death Of Washln
.ton; an address on the same to the fres'de
by Congress; President Adams answer; !; ~
accounts Of the funeral and burial Of =
great patriot with an obituary BY the sd'to
The latest foreign news (Oct. IA, 1881 CO
tain accounts of the return Of Napoleon fro
rxt~ IL,