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Middletown transcript., 1875-01-30
sMetlj advertisements.
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber will sell at public auction, at
his residence in Pencader Hundred, on the
road leading from Summit Bridge, Delaware,
to Chesapeake City, Maryland, on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1876.
at 10 o'cloek, .. M, the following property,
to-wit: IL head of Horses, Mules and
Colts: No. l, Grey Horse, elegant
A1se farm horse No. 2, Bay Horse, fine
driver; No. 3, Grey Stallion, perfectly gentle,
good worker and driver; No. 1, Sorrel Mare,
good driver and worker; No. 5, Bay Mare,
good driver and worker; No. 6, Sorrel Mare,
good worker No. I, Bay Mare, good driver
and worker; No. 8, Colt, 3 years old, fine size
and style; No. 9, Black Colt, years old; No.
10, Black Horse, an elegant family horse; No.
IL, Pair of elegant work Mules. IL head OF
Cattle, among wqich are some as fine Mich
Cows as can be found in the State, some in
profit and some coming in profit.
FARMING UTENSILS 2 Farm Wagons, l Mill
Wagon, Iron Excelsior Combined Reaper
and Mower, Hubbard Mower, Grain Fan,
/ Horse Power, Corn Shelter, three-knife
Cutting Box, set Of Wagon Harness, Roll
er, Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Hoes, Forks,
Rakes, Shovels, sets of Plow Gears, Collars,
Brides, &C., &c., &c. sss'f
Conditions made knoscn on day Of SALE Il
s. M. Enos, Auct. D. G, ENOs.
Summit Bridge, January 10th, 1875. .-ts..
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s Tar STAMpINa or CHEouEs. "A gov
ernment detective has been visiting the
various National Banks Of this county
during the past week, looking over the
old cancelled cheques, searching for
cheques and drafts that have by any
means found their way into the banks
without proper stamps. Ofcourse bis
efforts were successful, and it is said
that cheques Of many prominent busi-
ness men and firms have been unearthed
and brought to light minus stamps.
Now the question comes up, what is
to be done about it? Had it happened
with few individuals it would have
been comparatively easy matter to
enforce the law in this respecs and set
tie it at once. But when whole COM
munities are found guilty it becomes
a question somewhat more difficult Of
solution, especially as thsse is not the
least evidence Of an intention to de-
fraud the governments.
The stamping Of eheqnes is source
Of considerable annoyance to the vast
majority Of people Comparatively few
persons carry stamps with them, or
keep them on hand, and it seldom hap
pens. in fact. the contrary seems to be
the rule, that when man gives q
oheque in payment Of bill be has or
can, get a stamp TO place upon it. In
that case he gives his chequs and hands
to the recipient two cents with which
to pay for the stamp, or the payer
will agree to stamp the cheque himself
This occurs every day. Now it may
80 happen. that the receiver Of the
cheque fails to put the stamp upon it.
Who in this case is to blame? OF
course the payer cannot be held respon-
sible as the chequs is not his. and it
seems hard to censure the drawer since
be did all be could under the sircum-
stances to comply with the law.
The mystery about the matter is.
how cheques without stamps ever got
into the banks! Evidently there has
been some loose work some where, and
as the cheques which the detective
found in the banks Of Odessa and Mid
dletown without stamps were principally
ones which had been sent away. to-
Philadelphia chiefly. and had come to
these banks through other institutions
Of the kind, it Looks as though all the
trouble had its origin in the careless
ness Of the officers Of those institutions
How is it that this searching business
has been 50 long delayed that the de-
tective found it necessary to 60 back
over the cancelled cheques for ten years
in order to find all the evidence Of de-
linquency?
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ETHE WORLD ALMANAC. We ac-
knowledge our indebtedness for the re-
eeipt Of copy Of the WoRLD ALMANAC
for 1875. Containing complete table
81 the vote Of all the States at the late
elections list Of the members Of both
Houses Of Congress; a record Of i'm
portant events Of the past; the Federal,
and State Governments; population OF
the United States and much other i'm
portant information. its value cannot
well be overestimated. is
The WoRLD is the acknowledged
leading Democratic paper Of the coun-
try. Published ip the netronolis- the
Democratic headquarters s-and edited
with consummate ability and talent. it
hss much. TO do With forming public
opinion.
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INCREASED REPRESENTATION.

i W RrNn
INCREASED REPRESENTATION. The
Legislature took step in. the right d.
rection the other day when it referred
to special committee the part Of Gov
ernor Cochran's inaugural address that
relates to an increase Of representation
il ths Legislature. We hope that that
qoMmittee will report bill. in accor-
dance with the Governors recommen-
dstion, providing for . constitutional
amendment to divide this county. This
appears to be the only practicable
means Of deciding the question Of in
tcfsasing New Castles representation.
Whether it would be acceptable to Z
majority Of the people remains 70 b
tested. We believe that isiwould, but
vof course do not know positively. Al
any rate i could do no possible harm
tAallAw the, people an opportunity to
give expression to their opinion in re-
gard 70 il. Then ifait 10 voted down al
the next election there sahould be N
end Of alls cry about the disfran-
chieement of4the people Of this county
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Hon Augustus F. Allen, Congress
man-elect from the Thirty-third District
Of New York. died at jamestown, on
Wednesday week. Mr.. Allen was
originally Republican, but became q
Liberal in 1872, and was elected to
Congress. on the Liberal and Demo-
cratic ticket, in November last, by a
majority Of 1843 votes
Wm. H. Gobright. for seven years
past chief clerk in the Office Of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court at Baltimore,
died on Saturday night, aged So. He
was also connected for long time with
the Sunday papers Of Baltimore. and
was one Of the editors Of the Sunday
Telegraph Of that city.
Secretary Bristow was confined to
his bed on Saturday. by q sprain, re-
ceived from slipping on the stone stair
way Of the Treasury building the pre-
vions afternoon His injury, though
painful, is not serious.
The will Of Mrs. Ann White Vose.
Of Boston, bequeaths $3.50. 900 to the
public institutions Of that city.
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Slew Adpertistultllts.
pUBLIC SAIE.I

The subscriber viii sell et Public Sale, On
bis farm, near Armstrong; Crossing, on
MONDAY, February, 22d. 1875,
commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the follow
~ ing property to-wit: 13 head of
i f#M2Ex HORSES, MULES and COLTS:
large superior Black Mare with
N1kn2Hak& foal, | good Bay Mare with foal,
l excellent Cream CoIored Mare, very quiet
and good driver, 2 pair Of 6ne large Mules,
fine Brown Mare Colt, years old, broken
to all harness; Brown Mare Celts, 8 years
old, well broken 2 Bay Mare Colts, year
old; Bay Mare Colt, 8 months old all Of
good stock. lThe quality Of all this stock
cannot be surpassed ] head Of CATTLE,
some soon to be In profit, Durham Bull, 2
yoke Of Oxen, head Of very ine Shotes, 2
head of Sheep.
FARMING UrENsILs large Farm Wagon,
l Hay Rigging, Ox-Oart, Peach Wagon,
/ Peach Bed with Springs, Mill Dearborn,
single and double Carriage, Buggy
Wagons, l hand Cornsheller, l horse Corn
shelter, 2 horse Powers Threshing Machine,
Wheat and Phosphate Drills, Penalngton
Reaper, Clipper Mower, ! Corn Marker, l
Grain Fan, hay Cutter, two-horse Sleigh
and Bells, 8 new-ground Peacock Plows, Q
Heckendorn Plows, 8 Concave and Wiley
Plows, Cultivators, three-horse Peach
Orchard Cultivator, 8 Twin Harr0ws, i Dou-
BILE A Harrow, Stump Fuller, large Horse
Trough, large Feed Box, 10 Horse Blankets,
Beam and Scale weighing 500 lbs., sets
Wagon Harness. sets Carriage Harness, 10
sets Plow Gears, Leather Fly Nets, Brides,
Collars, Double Trees, three-horse Tree,
Single Trees, 2 Barn Shovels, Forks, Shovels,
Spades, Plow Lines Traces, Riding Sad
dies, 80 Grain Bags, Work Bench, Wise,
Brace and Bits, Augers, Ratchet, Axes, &c.
1000 Peach Baskets, 1900 lbs Hams, Shoul-
ders and MiddIings, 200 lbs. Lard, 10 bushels
Clover seed, 10 bushels Seed Corn, bushels
Corn Beans, dozen Chickens, by the pair
black Spanish, dark and light Brahma; 10
tons Clover and Timothy Hay, Fodder BY the
bundle. 100 gallons pure Cider Vinegar
Sale positive. No postpenement on &C
count Of weather, as ! have sufficient she'd
ding to have all sold under roof
Trms-l0 months credit note with ap-
proved endorser. z.
s.. NJ. ENos, Auct.it stae NJ. &. WALKER.
Jan. 30-tS.
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General News.

Judge Mackey. who was sent by the
Governor Of South Carolina to investi-
gate the troubles in Edge6sld county.
reports that the blames j to be laid on
the gross abuses in the county govern
ment He says: mo English-speak-
ing people have been subjected to
like infliction since the Saxon wore the
Norman collar" and be recommends
the immediate disbandonment and dis
arming Of the colored militia Judge
Mackey is Republican.
The farm house of Pierre Dulude,
at Boucherville, Quebec. was burned
on Monday morning. and Dulude's wife
and eight children perished in the
flames All but a few fragments of
their bodies were consumed Dulude
was so badly burned in attempting to
save them that his recovery is doubt
full. The eldest Of his children was
1S years old, the youngest was an in.
ant.
The upper story of the Navy Depart
ment building at Washington, was burn
ed Monday afternoon. The FIRE started at
half-past twelve o'clock, in the east end
Of the main building. and by two
o'clock, was completely under control.
Many Of the official documents we're
burned or seriously damaged by water.
with which the upper floors were foed-
ed; but it is said nearly all the papers
destroyed can be replaced. -e9
Colonel James w. Hinton, a promi-
nent lawyer and politician. died sud-
denly at Norfolk. Va, on Saturday,
Of paralysis. He was formerly Of
North Carolina, but resided in Norfolk
since the war
The house of Owen Garrahan. at
Cohoes. n Y. was burned Wedne sday
morning. and Mr.. Garrahan lost his
life trying to save sewing machine
King Kalakaua arrived in San Fran
cisco on Tuesday. He will sail for
Honolulu in the U. s steamship Pen
sacola. about the 1st Of FEBRUARY
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ware canal had filed up said canal near
|the railroad bridge, went up and there
saw gangs Of men with wheel-barrows,
wheeling ont the dirt on gang -planks,
just - men in the same place, in same
canal had done fifty years ago I
thought, as I looked at them, History
was repeating itself.
Now, Mr. Correspondent, modern
science played Old Harry in stopping
up Charleston harbor with sunken
ships filled with stone; and Ben Butler
with a schooner load Of powder anchor
ed in the stream before fort 10 North
Carolina, played Old Harry 10 plow-
ing said fort up We have bad some
fancy engineering in the Delaware bay
and river. The Breakwater, near
Lewes, has gap in it that renders it
Of little account. Another nice job
outside Of Reedy Island; another at
New Castle; where the first harbor
was made has filled up after the piers
have been sunk, and at great expense
torn up again All this is elegant
modern science Now, how do you
propose to astonish the natives in your
moving the sand and dirt where the
ship canal is to be made? Do you in
tend to haul out with carts and wheel
out with barrows? That will not do !:
for it would be old fogy Randall canal
building. Railroads, suppose, you
will use. Where will you put your
waste dirt? How about your tracks
when you strike sand and water at the
first depth Of 10 feet? How about
laying R. R. tracks in quick sands !?
Then the dredges next: you say the
canal is only to have water line of
100 feet. Therefore. if you must CON-
mence at each end where there would
Be water sufficient to float your dredg-
es.-that would be the Delaware bay
at Liston's and the Sassafras river at,
or near, the Fox Hole landing. These
two points are about 20 miles apart,
and as your proposed width Of canal
would be 100 feet, not more than two
dredges could work at the same time,
and when You got in near half way,
you would have this dirt to boat out to
the Delaware end, 10 or IL miles, and
the Sassafras end 10 to Is or 20 miles,
for it would fill nearly if not quite all
the coves in the river. Now, just
think of two dredges at each end Of
this tide-water raging ship canal, or
river, tugging away at the dirt, sand
and water-to say nothing Of the logs
or Cedar Swamp raft. Several thous-
and years would pass away: modern
science men, BY their plausible repre-
sentations, would cease to obtain money
from the pockets Of common sense men;
the tide in the Chesapeake bay would
roll on as placid as ever. However,
Mr.. Correspondent, you will have this
consolation if you can succeed in OBJ
tanning money enough to make an ex-
pertinent and fail, you can fall back on
your immortal predecessors, Ben. But
Ter. who did not blow the fort up with
that schooner-load Of powder. and the
great scientific men who planned the
stoppage Of Charleston harbor with
sunken ships filled with stone, but did
not accomplish what they promised.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, Del, Jan. 25, 1875.
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Letter from Warwick.

Forest and earth are clad in jewelled
splendor; the roofs and gables Of the
village are beautiful with the frost
Kings breath. this glorious morning,
and one feels SO content gazing on the
magnificent scene that we feel like the
Irishman, who said after dinner "a
child could play with him."
The great Ship Canal is theme Of
absorbing interest, and many dream
dreams, while some have seen visions.
A great bird made fight across the
county below US, over the contemplated
route last week. Attention was at
tracted BY the partial obscuration Of the
SUMS rays for the moment In form.
this strange visitant partook- largely Of
both the condor and eagle ; having a
head red as blood, white tail, and body
black as midnight /; be swooped down
by the Head Of Sassafras, slowly skim
ming the mill-pond. occasionally dip
ping his beak in the fluid thereby per-
ceptibly lowering the water. A quill
was dropped BY this mysterious stranger
in the forest at place called Hooge.
so large that man could insert his arm
up 10 the elbow in its cavity. He must
have alighted about the sChildren'a
Home. for large oak can be seen
riven to the ground, while not far from
it. lay seaman's hat and neckerchief,
and oak bark. and splinters were scat
tered in the direction Of Townsend,
while farther on was found small har-
poon with piece Of rope attached.
cannot vouoh for the particulars. but
give it to you as was given to me I
Fear is infectious and it may be the
cause Of 50 many persons carrying guns
now, the Law has expired for shooting
game.
A gallant bachelor who resides in ar
elegant mansion not many miles re.
move from US, while ont riding with {
pair Of ladies upset his precious freight,
but with the chivalry Of Bayard
landed them on his carriage top, while
he took the harder bed of earth. We'll
for him the ladies we're Of his company
or there be those who might have said
that he had taken ''stirrup cup"
would like to tell Of the beauty o.
our maidens. but fear to be thought al
partial as l am proud Of them. and feal
furthermore to awaken the wrath Of oul
young chevaliers by enticing strangers
to Us who might psrforce poauh OF
what they think their own preserves
for the deer in our park are beautiful
as well as graceful, and l will onl,
add. that
"You can ride to Darby,
And see, as well as L.
| WARWICK, Nd, Jan. 26, rs. B
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TAxIse THE NEGRoEs FOR EDUcA-
grosAL PQRposEs. Petitions are in
circulation ip this and the other coun-
ties Of the State for the passage Of an
act by the General Assembly to lay a
tax upon the negroes for the purpose Of
sustaining schools for the. education Of
their children. We can imagine no
possible objection that could be raised,
justly, to such an act. We have ever
opposed, and will always oppose. the
co-education Of the children Of whites
and negroes, but can see no reason Why
the latter should be deprived Of the
priyileges Of education 10 separate
schools. Petitions such as those re-
fsrred to were sent to the Legislature,
signed By many Of our best citizens,
DEMOCRATS ana Republicans alike, four
or six years ago, but for some most un-
accountable reason, the act confer ring
the privileges aeked for was rejected BY
the members from the lower counties.
4 Inasmuch ss the privilege Of citizen.
ship has been bestowed upon the ne.
groes, is education will tend to better
ct them for the exercise Of that priv
ilege It were the act Of prudence to al.
low them the means Of obtaining it
and a. they are to enjoy the benefits o
citizenship, they must bear their por'
sion Of the burden also.
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RHODE IsLAND.-The dead lock in
the Rhode Island Legislature has at
last been broken, and on Tuesday Gen.
Burnside was elected to the United
States Senate. in place Of Senator
Sprague. whose term will expire on the
4sh Of March next. If Burnside makes
IS capital 1 Senator as he did COM
mander-in-chief Of the army. and per-
mits bis s'great moves" to get "stuck
il the mud. !" little Rhody will have .
splendid representative.
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ELECTION OF ANDREW JOHNSON TO
THE U. 8. SENATE. The prolonged
contest in the Tennessee Legislature
over the cheice Of United States Sen
ator was brought to close on Tuesday
BY the election Of Ex-Presidsnt john
I son, On the ffty-fith ballot. Thus this
remarkable man is brought once again
to the front 10 the politics Of his native
State.
The election Of Mr. johnson was re-
ceived with the widest demonstrations
Of delight BY his friends and partissns,
81 Tennessee, and will. doubtless, prove
equally acceptable to a very large pro-
portion Of the Democrats and Conserv-
atives throughout the country Fol
our our own part, we would have preferred
i'to to see see the choice fall upon Gen. Bates
The violent course pursued BY Andrew
johnson toward The Southern people
which secured for him the nomination
for the Vice Presidency upon the Re
publican ticket. cannot be easily for
gotten, and We cannot look upon Mr.
johnson is fair representative Of th'
people Of Tennessee.
Amer bis election Mr.. johnson mad
an address to . vast assembly Of people
10 which be declared bis fidelity to th'
principles Of Democracy to be unwav
ering. The great intellect and talen
81 the president will be an immens'
assistance to the Democratic side il
their contests for the constitutions
rights Of the people and the State
against the centralizationists. @
With the election Of Senator. John
son retires. We hope forever. the infa
NOUS old Parson Brownlow Of "grin-s
the rebels through the gates Of hell
notoriety Who for six years has dis
graced the United States Senate. Ma!
he speedily sink to that obscurity fron
which be should never have been al
lewed to emerge.
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MARRIED.

BaIos- -GaIFvrrH -At he residence Of the
brides mother, on Thunday evening, 2lst
inst, by Elder F: H. Chick G. Brice to
Agnes Griffth,, both Of Kent county.
Our thanks are due to the bride for gem
erous piece of cake which accompanied the
above notice. We raise our hat to the happy
couple. Here's their good health and their
families. May they live long and prosper,
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PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber, intending to quit farming,
will sell ut public auction, at his residences
near Summit Bridge, in st. Georges Hundred,
on the road leading from Summit Bridge to
ST. Georges, ON 5ah
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 18th. 1876.
his entire stock and farming utensils, as fol-
lows, to-wit: Is head Of HORSES,
- MULES AND COLTS: No. l, brown
1omare, 7 years old, sound and gentle
and can trot close to 3 minutes; No. 2, black,
"Dolly," 8 years old, can trot in min; No.
3, sorrel, Easter good Farm mare, years
farm mare, s years old; No 5, sorrsl, "Jen-
n.y." fine family mare, years old; No. 6,
black, nDan," years old, good road horse
and fine worker; No. I, sorrel mare, May, /"
with foal, Z years old; No. 8, bay mare,
s'Flora," -, I years old, No 9, "Kate,n 10 yrs.
old No. I6, sorre1 horse, *Bird,r 5 yrs old;
No. II, brown. Morgan" !" 10 years old No.
IL, sSweeper,n 10 years old No. 13, dark
brown horse, isGeorge, - years old, i good
driver, gentle, and lady can drive him with
safety; No. Ia, pair Of Mules, kind and gen
tie, will work anywhere !; also Coits, feAled
last Spring. head Of CATTLE: s No.
Mich Cows, in profit and coming in prefit;
/ yoke of Oxen, young and good workers. i
FARMING UTENSILS 2 Farm Wagons, good
as new !; Peach Body and springs to suit any
farm wagon, light Rockawayi Carriage,
large Carriage, | Sleigh, Jaeger Wagon,
Ox-cart, Hay Rigging Roller, Grain
Fan, Corn Shelter, l superior Reaper and
Mower combined, Buckeye Reaper and Now.
er combined, Eight-Horse Power, | Steel.
Tooth Rake, Revolving Rake, 2 sets double
Wagon Harness, in good order; set Car.
riage Harness, l set Cart Harness; Ploughs
Harrows, Cultivators, Forks, Rakes, Hoes, ,&c
6ne Sow and Shoats, Chester Whites
Lot Of Seed Potatoes Early Rose and Peach
Blow. Lot of Timothy Hay, by the ton. en
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &C., &c
Sale Ia commence At 10 O'Clock. j. M s9,
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PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned, intending to quit farm.
ing, will offer at Public Sale, on the farm Of
Col. j. Clayton, about two miles from Mount
Pleasant, Delaware, Hs
On Saturday, February 10th, 1875.
the following described property, to-wit: {
~ head of HORSES No. l, Bay Mare,
q Fanny, coming s years old, sound
AcAand gentle, good driver and will
work in any kind of harness No. 2, Sorrel
Horse, Harry, 10 years old. sound and gentle,
good driver, and will work in any Kind ol
harness; No. 3, Bay Colt, Aoscow, coming
years old, a very promising colt, Of good size
Nos. and s, coed work horses. good
COWS, and head of young CATTLE.
good Farm Wagon, Ox-Cart, l Family
Carriage, with shafts and pole il Roller, !
Mill Wagon, l Pennington Reaper, Wheat
and Phosphate Drill, in good order; l Corn
Shelter, in good order; Peach Bed and
Springs, all in complete order: about SOC
Peach Baskets, Sets of Wagon Harness, 2
Sets of Chain Plow Harness, | Set of Single
Carriage Harness, 4 Sets of Plow Gears,
Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Collars, Brides,
Hees, Shovels, Forks, and many other articles
teo tedious to mention. -.ss,.s. z.,.f
Sale to commence at 10 a. clock NJ