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Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

FLATTERINe RECEPTION Gen. Wade
Hampton was met at the various rail-
way stations on his way to Washington
on Wednesday by enthusiastic crowds
of citizens, who greeted him with music,
cheers and the firing of salutes In
Richmsnd, Va, which was reached
after dark, fireworks we're added. Gen.
Hampton made addresses in Whining
ton, Richmond and other places. He
stated that be went to Washington sim
ply to state before the President the
fact that the people Of South Carolina
had elected him Governor Of that State
and recognized him as such. he asked
no recognition from any President. -
Having been chosen by the people, he
intended to demand their rights, and
would take nothing less His visit to
Washington was merely a matter of
courtesy to the President, and all be
intended to ask was that the Federal
troops be withdrawn from the State
House of South Carolina, the only place
in the State where his authority was
not respected.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

The NEXT HoUsE.-The St. Louis
Republican takes the trouble to find out
how the different sections of the country
will be represented in the next House
Of Representatives, and from its table
il appears that the six New England
States will be represented BY five dem
ocrats and twenty-three republicans /;
the three Middle States by thirty dem
Ocrats and thirty-seven republicans !;
the sixteen Southern States by ninety
democrats and sixteen republicans; the
ten Western States by twenty-four dem
Ocrats and sixty-twO republicans, and
the three Pacific States by one demo-
crat and Eve republicans, making the
total representation one hundred and
fifty democrats and one hundred and
forty-three republicans.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
Grapes OF ThOrns.

II is to be regretted that Governor
Hampton consented to visit Washington
in response to the recent presidential
invitation. No possible good can come
to him or his state from the movement,
and nothing need be expected but fur
ther and vexatious delay This triple
conference is only part and parcel Of the
same dilatory game Mr. Hayes is play
ing with the impoverished South, the
end Of which is more fraud and trickery.
and the final triumph of the corrupt
partisans who are now ruling and ruin.
ing that sorely-stricken section. Mr..
Hayes already knows all be need know
about South Carolina. He knows that
Governor Hampton was fairly elected.
and that Chamberlain's pretended com
mission, like his own, is stained and
blotted all over with the foulest fraud
He knows-no one better-that the
people of South Carolina are bungering
for honest home rule, and that they
chose Hampton because they want to
be governed by one who commands
their respect and enjoys their conf
dence. Yet, in the face of these over
wbelmiug facts, be courts delay, instead
of acting promptly in the premises. in-
vites Chamberlain and Hampton to
Washington to talk the matter over,
and tries to settle the vexed question by
another two-to one commission-Hayes
and Chamberlain on one side, and
Hampton, solitary and alone, on the
other. Chamberlain. of course. hastens
quickly to his masters side. ~and,
strangely enough, Hampton also hur-
ries to the mongrel meeting. No one
doubts the purity and patriotism Of
South Carolina's favorite son, but bis
present course is grave error. Of which
the bitter future may speedily admon-
ish him. His line of action was clearly
marked out and easily followed. He
should have promptly declined, with
thanks, to visit the White House until
all the dogs Of war had been called from
the shacklad Palmetto State. he could
have been as courteous in the refusal as
the acceptance Of such an invitation at
such time, and be might have proudly
added that be was peer at home with
bis chosen suffering people, and did not
to be vassal at Washington in
the presence Of the champion fraud Of
the century. If, however, Governor
Hampton's enforced and unWise visit to
the presidential mansion should result
in any substantial benefit, either to him
self or his PROSTATE state, we will re-
joice as heartily as be will, and earnest
" applaud the successful husbandry
which miraculously enabled him to
gather grapes Of thorns and 6gs Of this
tles.-Baltinuore Gazette.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

AMONG the difficulties which Hayes
shilly-shally conduct has raised in bis
path, one of the most formidable is the
union among The carpet-baggers. There
are thirteen of these in the next House.
and they have made an offensive and de-
fensive league for the purpose Of con
trolling the southern policy Of the ad-
ministration. The nearly equal politi-
cal division of the next House gives
them great deal of power, aud if they
remain out Of the republican caucus as
they threaten to do, they can smash any
slate which the administration can make
for the organization Of the House. 10
the case. Of deadlock they will hold
the balance of power, and they have al
ready assumed bullying tone toward
Hayes. If be goes fooling along as he
has done lately, the time may not be
distant when, as the result Of tricky
and faithless course, he may find him
self in the position described by Senator
Robertson as that of the carpet baggers
-"hated by the North, execrated by
the South, and despised BY the bigger ~
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA.
Factories and foundries are ppringing
up all over the "Old Dominion" and
thousands of thrifty emigrants have
been turned from the West to settle on
her hospitable and productive fields.
The land Of Virginia is fairly rich.
Much Of il that has been "kilIed BY
growing tobacco" was only tsoured !"
and can be toured" cheaply and per-
manently with the calcareous manures
that lay in exhaustless beds throughout
her eastern domain. For eighty miles
along the historical and noble James
river the land invites the husbaDdman's s
tickle with the hoe to smile with the
harvest. There is no good reason why
Virginia should not become as great
Commonwealth in the agricultural,
mining and industrial interests as Penn
sylvania. Let the people who are now
looking for work in New England emi-
CRATE to and continue the greatness and
prosperity Of the "Mother Of States
and Of Presidents. "-Phila. Inquirer.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

THE GRAIN TRADE The receipts Of
grain at the six principal Atlantic ports
for the three weeks ending March IL,
amounted to 6,287, 376 bushels, against
7,177 ,866 bushels during the same time
10 1876 OF the whole amount Balti-
more took 2.296.750 bushels, against
2,164, $50 in 1876: New York 2, 1893, :
489 bushels. against 2, 325, 412; Phil
adelpbia 1927 100 bushels. against l. :
8l4, 025, and Boston 1.0l0. 43T bush
els, against 53S,924 It will be seen
that Boston and Baltimore gain, not
witbstanding the entire receipts fall off.
while Philadelphia and New York lose
largely The receipts at all the ports
for eleven weeks of 1877 amount to 49,
43l ,298 bushels, against % 24S, ,942
bushels in 1876. With smaller aggre-
gate receipts by 2. 100000 bushels, the
loss of New York is LOO. 900, and
that Of Philadelphia, 100000 while
Baltimore only loses about $50, 200
bushels. To some extent, no doubt,
the consumption of grain at Philadel-
phia was swelled last year by prepara-
tions for the centennial. but the loss in
receipts seems too large to be wholly
attributed to such a cause. Baltimore.
on the other hand, closely maintains
thus far the very remarkable gains
made last year, and the greatly iucreas-
ed demand at Boston is ssupplied mainly
by decrease of receipts.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

ONCE more there are disturbing It'd
ings from New Orleans. The Eveming
Democrat, of that city, says that, on
Monday morning, by half-past nine
o'clock, there we're gathered around the
St Louis and Royal street entrances
to the State House about one thousand
negroes, evidently brought from the
country to join Packard's militia. The
same paper reports that Packard has
announced bis intention to retake the
statiOn-hOuses as soon as possible -
Also, that be is negotiating for arms,
and that his adherents boast Of their
ability to do without the assistance Of
the Federal troops.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

A TERRIBLE disaster is reported from
Connecticut. The dam of large re-
servoir at the town ofStafordsville gave
way, and a mighty deluge swept thrO'
the village and down the stream, caus-
ing great destruction of property and
some loss Of life. Houses, factories and
bridges we're swept away in one com
mon ruin. The disaster had been feared,
and Workmcn had been engaged all night
upon the dam, endeavOring to strengthen
it, when, in the early morning, it gave
way. The particulars recall the Mill
river disaster of some years ago, but
happily without such terrible loss of
life.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

The ELECTION in Rhode Island for
State officers will be held on the 4th Of
April next. The candidates for Gov
srnor are J. B. Barnaby, democrat (;
Charles G. Van zandt, republican and
prohibition. and William Foster, Jr.,
greenbacker. Mr.. Van Zandt. whose
election is certain, is forty-eight years
old, lawyer and a graduate Of Trini-
~; be has served as clerk and speaker
Of the House six terms, and was Lieu
tenant Governor practically GOvernOr)
for two years. he also headed the re-
publican State delegation at Chicago in
1868 and Cincinnati in 1876.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

The LOUISIANA CoMM1ssIoN.-T
commission selected by Mr.. Hayes to
visit Louisiana and report some practi-
cal method for the solution of the issue
between the Nichols and the Packard
governments was finally completed and
announced Wednesday, as follows:
Judge Charles B. Lawrence, Rep,
Illinois.
Ex-Governor ]. C. Brown. Dem,
Tennessee.
Ex-Governor Joseph R HaWley,
Rep, Connecticut.
General John M. Harlan, Rep,
Kentucky.
Wayne MacVeagh, Rep, Pennsyl-
vania.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

A. Oakley Hall, ex-mayor of New
York mysteriOusly disappeared two
weeks ago and has not been seen or
heard Of since Many coDjectures are
made as to the cause Of his disappear
ancs but no proofs can be obtained that
any Of them are true. Some think be
has been murdered and his body con-
cealed, while others assert that be has
gone to Europe to escape the cOnse-
quences of certain disclosures which
it is alleged BOSS" Tweed intended to
make in regard to the thieviUg opera
tons Of the latter's gang while Hall
was mayor few years ago. Whstever
the cause his sudden disappearance has
been productive of no little excitement
among the ex-mayor's acquaintances in
New York.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

MARYLAND AS A MANUFACTURING
STATE.-Thcre seems to have been an
absurd notion heretofore existing that
the Border aud Southern States were
not so adapted for the prosecution Of
manufacturing enterprises as the New
England States, whereas manuiactur-
ing facilities, especially in such State
as Maryland. with its vast mineral re-
sources, its fine water powers, its abun-
dance of skilled and cheap labor, its
convenience to centres of supply and
distribution, by reason Of its geograph-
ical location. and its intimate connec-
tions Herewith BY rail aud water, make
it peculiarly suitable for manufactures,
especially those of certain character
Ths Utica, New York, Steam En-
CINE Manufacturing Company, which
was established 10 1857 for the purpose
Of manufacturing steam engines and
boilers, whose business rami6ed to every
section of the United States and the
Canadas, have sold out all their pat
terms, drawings, tools and fixtures gen
orally, including their good will, to the
Taylor Manufacturing Company, Of
Baltimore. These materials, aggregat-
ing cost Of $4,000, make the last
named company one Of the best equip
ped of the kind in this country. The
Utica company had 1000 engines out,
the simple repairing of which is heavy
item. The Taylor Manufacturing Com
pany have literally transferred the Utica
concern to our State, and tho remark
able success it has met with has been
practical demonstration of the feasibil-
ity of successfully conducting such man
ufactories in Maryland. The factory,
buildings, &C., cover an area of about
two acres. Its manufacturing capacity
is four engines a week There are
sixty-6ve employees now actively en-
gagged, and engines Of various sizes are
being daily shipped to various points
from the CaDadas to the Gulf Il ap-
pears that this Company was the first
to introduce engines for agricultural pur-
poses at reasonable prices. the lessening
Of the same being fifty per cent. The
peculiarity Of their Dry, Steam Porta-
bic Engine is the protecting of the in
ternal chamber by an external steam
chamber. This protects the steam Of
the inner cylinder from the external at
mosphere, and prevents sudden con-
deDsation Of the steam, as well as loss
Of expansive power. The officers Of
the corporation are j. E. Taylor,
New England man, President; A. D.
Schaeffer, Cashier ofthe National Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank of Westmins-
ter, Secretary and Treasurer; P. II.
Irwin, son of the late Robert Irwin,
Esq, former President of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company. and R.
NJ. Beck, Master Mechanic The stock
holders include the wealthiest and most
substantial citizens of Carroll
Besides the above mauufactory, there
is here an extensive agricultural imple-
ment factory and two large segar fac
tories, and it is estimated that there
over seventy merchant, grist and saw
mills in successful operation in the
State. Baltimore american.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

Mr.. HAYES entered the White House
determined to do great things No less
than reconstruction of parties was the
work be had marked out for himself.
he should have known that all bis
chances Of success lay in energy and
boldness. Danton's motto Of "To dare,
and again to dare, and without end to
dare, " should have been his in the bat
tie With corruption. He has preferred
to delay and to compromise, thus Civ
ing to the elements Of opposition time
to organize for effectual resistance.
When Blaine made his bulldozing speech
Hayes should at once have taken u2 the
gage so de6antly thrown down. But
he weakly gave way, and now the ia
cobins of the party present a bold and
solid front, and are telling Hayes that
even we're be to carry out the policy Of
Cancellation to the uttermost. it would
do more to disorganize the Republican
party than to divide the Democratic
The longer he hesitates the more strong
ly the coils surround him. =
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, 1871.

ALL Of Mr.. Hayes boastsd promises
Of justice and conciliatOry policy toward
the Southern States have eliminated,
after weeks of dilatOrinsss and hesita-
ting, in sending another commission of
investigation to Louisiana, and inviting
The rival Governors Of South Carolina
to personal conference with him at
Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

THE LOUISIANA SENAToRsHIP The
Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Times gives currency to the
following: "Whatever may become Of
the Louisiana governorship. the State
is likely to have at least one democratic
Senator. Senator Morton intimates that
be will favor the claim Of J. B. Eustis
to a seat in the Senator, and that Sena-
tor Edmunds aud Mcmillan, who are
also members of the committee on cleo
ti0ns, hold the same view. Eustis was
elected two years ago for the short term,
but the committee on elections reported
against him on the ground that the va
cancy bad been filled by the election Of
Pinekback. Subsequently the Senate
decided that Pinckback was not elect
ed"
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
DIED..

MOODY.-On the oath inst, near Newark,
John Arnold Moody, formerly of Middletown,
in his 60lh year.
WORRELL- the oath inst in Phila-
delphia, DR.. Edward Worrell, formerly of
Delaware City. aged "A years.
M0ORE-0n the 26th inst, at Snow Hill,
Nd, Mrs. Mary Ann Moore, widow of VIM.
s. Moore, in her 45th year
TATEM On the 9th inst in Philadel-
phia. DR.. William A. Tatem, of St. Georges,
Del, in his 77th year.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
PubIIc Sale OF Millinery Goods

The undersigned, intending to quit the bu-
siness, will sell at Public Auction, at their
Store. on Main Street, in Middletown, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH, all their entire
stock of Millinery Goods, Notions, Trimmings,
etc. A good opportunity is here offered 10
the ladies OF Middletown and vicinity to pro-
cure such articles in this line as they may
need at d small cost.
Mar 3l-lt L.V. CANNON & CO.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

In THE LINE OF REFORM. The At
lanta Constitution prints the following
telegram from Senator Ben. Hill /:
with my sense Of public duty 1 can
make no recommendation for office, es.
pecially for Offices to be passed upon by
the Senate. There can be no reform
unless congressional control Of the ex-
ecutive Offices be broken up"
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

The actuarY Of the New York Life
Insurance Company testified at Albany
on Tuesday that the president thereof
got S25, 900 salary, and that the vice
president got about the same The
company pays about % per cent. com
missions The annual receipts at Bos-
ton for the last FIVE years averaged about
$500. 900 per year. At Chicago, in
Guiding the Michigan department.
$1,000 900 or $4,000 The receipts
Of St. Louis agency were about $125,-
600 At Cleveland Sl50. 600
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

AT four o'clock Tuesday morning the
St Charles Hotel, at Patterson, N. j
was partially destroyed BY fire. A
large number Of boarders narrowly
escaped with their lives, part Of them
being obliged to jump from the third
and fourth stories to the ground Two
persons broke their legs and one had
an arm broken by the fall One man
slid down the lightning rod, cutting his
hands terribly.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
For Rent.

on Lake Street. Rent moderate.
mar 3l-2t j. M. COX & BRO.
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S8elu advertisements.
Money! Found.

A small sum of money was found on the
floor of the TRANscRPT office one day this
week. The owner can have it by proving his
property. Apply at this Office.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

The Reading Railroad has proposed
an arrangement with its creditors which
it is believed will be acceptable.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31

Hon Joseph I. Pratt, judge Of the
Court Of Common Pleas in Philadelphia
died Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
Washington Letter.

Chamberlain and Hampton-An Approach
ing Settlement-The Price Paid by the Ad
ministration for Peace-Louisiana-D
Governments Generally-0ther Topics.
Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
STlistellanrous.
Now is Your Time to Buy Low for
Cash at Naudain's
POPULAR CORNER.

A General reduction of from ten to twenty
FIVE per cent, on all staple and fancy Dry
Gootls, to reduce stock preparatory to Stock
taking in February.
BLEACHED MUSLINS:
Four-quarter Wamsuta, l3c.; do Doval,
l23c.; do. Fruit of the Loom, lc.; do. Hill,
lOc. do Forest Dale, l0c. Seven-eighhts Po-
cassett F., 64c.; do. Statewide, &c.
HEAVY BROWN MUSLTNS:
Pocassett, 40 inch, lOc.; Adriatic, four
quarter, &C.; Massachusetts, four-quarter, &C.;
Harrisburg, seven-eighths, 7}c.; Augusta, do.
Z cents.
FINE BROWN MUSLINS:
Boston Fine. Brown, 40 inches, l23c.; Law
renee x x, four-quarler, l03c.; Continental
G, do, lOc.; Saranac R, do, 10 cents.
BLACK ALPACAs,
As LOW As THE LOWEST.
10 ct. Black Alpaca reduced to 60 cents;
623 ct. do, to so cents so ct. do, 10 40 CTS;
As CT. do, 10 35 cents; 372 ct. do, to 30 cts.;
3l4 ct. do, TO Is cts.
Cashmeres, Poplins, Serges, etc., ETC., in
like proportion.
Ali eassimeres, of which we have a good
stock, are reduced 20 per cent.
We respectfully invite you to come and ex-
anime our goods and see the inducements
which are held out to you to buy bargains at
Naudain's Popular Corner,
where complete stock of Staple and Fancy
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Car
pets, Oil Cloths, Crockery and Queensware,
and a full line of Groceries, ETC., ETC., are al
ways kept and to be had sheap for Cash.
G. W. W. NAUDAIN,
jan 26-tf NIiddIetOwn, Del.
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SAelu advertisements.
For sale Cheap.

A Good Secondhand PHEToN CAR
RAGE, just the thing for Doctor, or any
one who wants very easy riding, conve-
nient, one-seaied Carriage.
Apply to S. B. KELLY,
March 3l-3w Middletown, Del.
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In another column our readers will see the ad.
vertisement OF The succession sale OF the last
remnants OF the estate Of the late Daniel O.
Byerlv, which property IL offered at auction for
the benefit Of his widow. The many friends Of
Mr.. Byerly will doubtless take great pleasure in
participating in the auction sale Of the jewelry
offered and will, in testimony of their affection
for the deceased. bid literally. II charity ever
had q cause certainly this is one, and our pstr :
otto citizens ought to respond nobly 10 the call.
The necessities OF Mrs. Byerly are such that
every friend ought to come forward at once In
her behalf. for her circumstances are such that
every mite is more than needed. Indeed, those
who cannot attend the sale, aud who are DESTROYS
OF assisting the widow OF that true patriot can
leave their donations at the Office of the DEMO-
oRAr. No more charitable cause than this calls
for our peoples aid, and it ia TO bs hoped that
a response commensurate with the cause will be
made.
Mrs. Byerly is now an inmate Of the Louisiana
Retreat and needs all her friends eau give her.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Police AHairs-The New waterworks
Project.

Police AHairs-The New waterworks
| Project.
The following pstrolmen have been appointed
and detailed to serve in the First Recorders
Court: Thomas McDonough, Albert B. Shepard
Joseph N. Boall and Michael Keating; for the
Second Recorders Court, John Carrigan and
| VIM. Maher.
Up to noon the hsngers-on about the corridors
OF F4e City Hall-who have again appeared in
large numbers, since the announcement was
made that eighty additional patrolmen would be
appointed-had not been gratifed with any infor-
nation as to their chances for blu. The
probabilities were in fact, against any further
pc ice appointments to-day.
Since the above was written we learn that 1t ia
proposed to appoint the supernumeraries now on
the rolls to fill up the contingent OF the force;
that 10 to say, that the eighty additional patrol
men authorized by the City Council to be added
to the force shall be selected from among the
supernumeraries now answering roll call. Should
this course be determined upon by the Council,
there will be eighty or ninety supernumeraries
required on the police.
THE wATERwoRKs
Mr.. Long, OF st. Louis, well known foundry
man and steamboat builder, was at the Hall in
quiriDg into the details of the project for new
Wsterworks with q view of taking stock in the
company should the plan meet with his approba-
ton.
Speaking Of Waterworks, Administrator Ed
wards informs us that he has investigated COM
plant that boys have been in the habit Of bathing
in the Waterworks' reservoirs, and that he has
been unable to trace any foundation to the re-
port. Capt. Edwards says that a regular wa. Oh
is kept over the reservoirs. which makes it i'm
probable that such thing can occur.
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ceived the holy habit on the same occasion.
These ladies' are now known as Sister M. Raphael,
Sister Mary Bernard. Sister Mary Elizabeth and
Sister N. Julisns.
Very Rev. y. P. Meagher. Commissary General
OF the Osrmelite Order In the United States,
presohed most elegant sermon on the duties
and advantages Of the religious life from the
text Wherefore, go 70 out from among them.
and will receive you,' which he treated ~ an
invitation addressed to those whom God has
chosen from The world and called TO His own i'm
mediate service.