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Middletown transcript., 1877-03-17
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH II, 1877.
THr NrN HAMpsn1nE ELEcrIoN q

Tbs New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION for
Governor. Legislature, Representatives
in Congress and other officers was held
on Tuesday. Prescott, the republican
candidate for Governor, was elected by
q majority of about 5000. In the first
Congressional district the result is 50
close as to require the official count to
decide it. The returns are in from ali
the towns but one, and if its vote is the
same as il was at the last election the
vote for The two candidates viii be
tie. In the two remaining districts the
republican candidates we're elected. OF
the lower House Of the Legislature the
republicans have elected 205 members
and the democrats 140. The Senate
will stand republicans, 4 democrats
the Council 4 republicans, democrat.
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Ths Latss. sulelds q rlarnrn Fall..l

About noon on Monday a stranger,
apparently about twenty-five years Of
age, dressed in dark clothes, with a
black slouch hat and a snuff colored
ovsrcoat, his face smooth, with the ex-
ception Of an suburn moustacbe, applied
at the upper gate to Prospect Park for
admittance. and after paying bis fee,
entered and walked along the bank to a
point just below the tail-raee that emp
ties 10 the river. An attache of the
park walked down toward the stranger
for the purpose Of directing him where
to obtain the most attractive views of
the scenery around the grounds His
attention was attracted from the man
for a moment, and when be turned be
was thunderstruck to see the stranger
wading out into the rapids He in
stantly shouted Come back, you fool,
you will 60 over the fall F' The only
attention the man paid to this gratuitous
advice was to throw himself forward on
his face and strike out Justify for the
brink Of the cataract just below
where be entered was a small cascade,
over which be was carried, and under
the water out Of sight for a moment
When he emerged his hat was off, and
a moment later be obtained foorhold
10 the rapids and stood up waist deep
10 the foaming water Mitchell. the
park attache, had by this time reached
Prospect Point, where be had hastened
in hopes of being able to reach the man
when be came down the stream The
stranger, standing in the rapids, saw
Mitchell, and divining bis object in
stantly struck out again, swimming
Justify out farther from the shore, and
successfully placing himself far beyond
the aid Of the astounded man on the
bank. Just as the stranger reached the
brink, and as be went over, be doubled
himself up, clasped his hands over bis
head, and went down to his death. Of
course. the body of the suicide has not
been recovered, and the chances are
against its ever being found. Niagara
Falls Gazette, March 8
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He that loses his conscience has moth
ing left that is worth keeping There
fore be sure you look at that And,
in the next place. look to your health !;
and if you have it. praise God and
value it next to good conscience ; for
health is the second blessing that we
mortals are capable Of, blessing that
money cannot buy, therefore value it,
and be thankful for it.-IzaaE Walton.
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REWARD FOR GALLANTRY. The en-.
gagement of Miss Edith May, daughter
Of DR.. May, formerly Of Washington
to Mr.. Montant, of New York, is an
nounced. Miss May is one of the party
that was aboard the ill-fated yacht Mo-
hawk last summer when she capsized in
New York harbor, and it is to the bra
very Of her prospective husband that
she owes her life, he having rescued
her from an almost watery grave
Washinqton Star.
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Many Of US have made great mis-
takes, and have shut ourselves up in
the cells of poverty when our feet might
have stood in a large room. We have
laid down pipes too small to bring us
full current of blessing. We have half
killed our prayers BY tight-lacing them,
even as foolish mothers kill their daugh-
ters. Our cup is small, and we blame
the fountain.-Spurgeon.
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Administrators Sale,

The undersigned, as Administrator of Will
liam Reynolds, deceased, will sell at Public
Sale, on the farm of the said deceased, on the
Levels,
On Wednesday. March 21st. 1877,
the following personal property, tO-wit:
Five Hors,s, / pair of Young Mules, Q
Cows, 8 Shoats, Large Farm Wagon, new,
iron axle, with peach rigging and wood rig
ging Peach Wagon, nearly new; Orch
ard Wagon, Jones AssOrter, Roller, Grain
Drill, Mower, Plows, Harrows, Cultivators,
Hoes, Shovels, Plow Gears, Wagon Harness,
l Double Set of Carriage Harness, perfectly
new, never used Saddle and Bride. and
some articles of Household Furniture. Terms
Cash. JOHN A. REYNOLDS,
w. B. HUKILL, Auct'r. Administrator.
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Mount Pleasant, on
Thursday, March 29th, 1877,
the following property, to-wit:
8 Head Of Horses and Mules.
No. bay Horse years old, l53 hands
high, extra work and family horse
No. 2-Gray Mare years old, 153 hands
high, excellent road aud family horse, can
trot in better than four minutes, perfectly safe
No. 3-Bay Horse II years cid, l54 hands
high, very fine worker.
No. 4-Sorrel Mare, 10 years old, l51 hands
high, good worker
No. 5.-Dark Bay, years old, l54 hands
high, as fine road horse as there is in the
State.
Three Mules-good workers Four very
6ne Mich Cows, One Yearling Heifer.
Turning Implements Three Farm Wagons,
all in good order l Grain Fan, Corn Shel-
ler nearly new; l Steel-tooih Rake nearly
new Hay Press, Plows, Harrows, Cultiva-
tors sets good Breech Harness, for wagon
Rockaway Carriage, l Hay Cutter.
Terms Of Sale All sums of $40 and under,
Cash over that amount a credit of Nine
Months will be given, purchaser giving bond
with approved endorser, interest added.
Sale to commence at lO4 o'clock
S. NJ. ENos. Auct'r. SAM'L BRADY
J. b. NAUDAIN, Clerk. mar l7-ts
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Potatoes from ireland !

We are importing Potatoes direct from Ire
land, called white Rocks" 5000 bushels
now landing. Quality far superior to our
domestic varieties.
]. @. McNAUGHTON L co.
FEB l7-u 2s4 s. Front Street.
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RERKSHTRES

have on hand for sale choice litter of
THOROUGHBRED BERKSHIRE PIGS
which | will sell at very reasonable prices,
considering the quality Of the stock. Per-
sons desiring pigs will do well to see them
before purchasing elsewhere Also about
thirty bushels OF PURE GERMAN MILLET
SEED for sale at Two Dollars per bushel, a
sample of which can be seen at the TRANS
oRlPT Office.
HENRY CLAYTON,
March IL, 1877. Mount Pleasant, Del.
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All business of The late firm will be settled
by the undersigned.
JNo. T. SMITH.
Taylor's Bridge, DEL, March l, n. mario
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For Sale.

Several thousand good, seasoned Chestnut
Rails, at a reasonable price.
Mrs SUSAN WELLS,
Blackbird Hundred, near Smyrna, Del
mar lO-2m~
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FOR. RENT

A comfortable Ten Roomed House, with
Stable, Carnage House, Garden, Plenty of
Shade, @c. Terms moderate Possession at
once, if desired. Situated % miles from Mid
dletown. E. r. COCHRAN.
ian I3-tf
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CARRIAGES. HARNESS. Ge.

One Park PhetOn, good as new; Park
Ph4ton, in good order l Germantown Car
riage, new saddle and bride, Saddles,
sets of light harness, l pair of shafts, l hay
cntter, Union thresher, good as new new
farm wagon, good second hand horse cart,
good as new; ! set of good cart harness,
dirt cart, bed and shafts, dearborn, set Of
wagon harness, in good order, and OK cart.
TERMS All sums of $40 and under,
cash over that amount credit of6 months
on note with approved endorssr, interest ad-
ded.
Descriptive catalogues on day of sale.
No postponement on account Of weather.
WILLIAM POLK,
E. R. COCHRAN.
S. NJ. ENos, Auctioneer. mar lots
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Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Scott & Smith is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. VIM A SCOTT.
JKo. T. SMITH.
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IIBERTY-
Election

Will be held in the Middletown Hall, be-
tween the hours of two and three O'Clock, P.
NJ, Monday, March 18Th, for Seven Directors
for the Middletown Hall Company, to serve
the ensuing year. S. PENNINGTON,
march lTlt Secretary.
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Our Washington Letter.

The Existing Unpleasantness at Washington
The Killed and Wounded-A new Repub-
lican Party-The Royal Progress South,
etc.
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80 HEAD OF CATTLE.

Steers, Springers, Cows, Heifers, Cows with
calves by their side; among them are the
thoroughbred Alderney, Guernsey, Short
horn, Durham and Devon, yokes of large
we'll broken Oxen.
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POLK & COCHRAN'S
Fifth Annual Sale.

viii be sold at Public Sale, at the Middle
town Hotel, alexander MaxwelPs),
On Thursday, March 22d, 1877,
the following stock and other property:
so Head of HORSES and MULES.
partially described as follows:
No. l-Phebe, a brown mare, years old,
l6 hands high, sound and kind ia all har-
ness, fearless of locomotive, and a splendid
family mare.
No 2-Sam, bay horse, Z years old, l5A
hands high, sound, and good road horse.
No. 3-Brown mare, Lady Bashaw, years
old, sound aud kind in all harness; hard to
beat.
No. 4-Chestnut mare, Lizzie Pierce.
No. 5-Bay mare Ella, I years old, sound
and kind in all harness, with foal by Tank
erville.
No. 6 Saxon Princess, bay mare years
old, sired by King Alfred, can be made an
elegant road mare
No. T-Daisey, dark gray mare, years
old, sired by Ironsides, aLd has been driven.
No. S-Action, bay mare years old, has
not been broken.
No. 9-Blaze, black mare, 8 years old,
sound and kind in all harness, with foal by
Tankerville.
No. lO-Beauly, gray mare 3 years old,
sired by Black Hawk.
No. ll-A yearling colt, sired by Hermes,
Jr, dam thorough bred mare.
No. l2-Star, a chestnut mare, l6 hands
high, years old, kind in all harness, an ex-
ira driver, sired by American Star.
No. l3-Fanny, black mare, years old,
sound and kind in all harness, 10 hands high,
a frst-class driver.
No. l4-Mary, bay mare, years old,
good driver and shows speed
Ne I5-Kate, brown mare, I6 hsnds high,
sound and kind, 6years old, a irst-class mare
for farm or driving.
No. l6-Tom, sorrel horse, l5a hands
high, sound and kind in all harness and
perfect family horse,
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Chestnut Rails and Posts.

1000 Chestnut Posts, and 1900 Chestnut
Rails for sale. Rails pointed
Address W.E. WILSON,
march l7-u Middletown, Del
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Public Sale.
March II, 1871.

viii be sold at the residence of the Subscri-
Der, on the road leading from Middletown to
Mount Pleasant, on
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Will be sold at Public Sale, at the Middle
town Hotel, alexander Maxwell's),
On Thursday, March 22d, 1877,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01
THE SITUATION ATCOLUMBUs
Some interference with Trains.
ALI Roads Preparing for Full
Resumption.
Large Number OF Arrests Made.

COLUMBUS, July Sl.-No freight trains
have left here to-day on tho indianapolis
or Eastern division Of the PitSblrgh
Cincinnati & st. Louis lines, but imp
ishablo freight is being received for ship
ment east and west. The Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati & St. L5uis Company are pre-.
pairing for full resumption Of freight
traGio tomorrow. Military arrived At
II o'clock this morning. About eleven
companies are 10 remain here and see that
the trains are not interfered with. Sew.
eral Cincinnati companies went to New.
ark, where trouble q apprehended. Sew
eral OF the leaders were arrested to-day
and heavily fined or sent to jail on long
sentences.
Vigorous efforts will be made 10 arrest
all strikers who may hereafter attempt to
interfere with the trains.
II Is stated that trains will commence
10 run on all the roads tomorrow. The
city is still under the control Of an eff
cient police force.
A special to the Journal says the Pan.
handle westbound freight train due here
at 7:30 o'clock was met by body or band
Of strikers about hall mile cast OF the
depot, and stopped and run on \ siding.
The fire was dropped from the engine and
the water let out OF the boiler, Ten min.
uteS later another train came up and was
served in the same manner. Up to this
time the strikers have not been interiered
with.
Another special says several compa.
nieS Of troops have just arrived on the
ground where the strikers are cougrega.
ted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01
SAN FRANCISCO.
Of Safety Adjourn


SAN FRANorsco, July 3l.-Quiet hay.
ing been restored and all fears Of gen.
erAl outbreak dispellOd, the Committee Of
Safety this evening decided 10 adjourn to
the call Of the chairman. The organiza.
tion will be maintained and the various
companies will hold themselves ready to
assemble at their respective headquarters
on a summons or tap Of the bell. The
formation Of PATROLS for the protection
Of property in the various wards WIS re.
commended and the cooperation OF
the members OF the committee with
regular police and watchman whenever
requisite. MusketB and ammunition will
be issued to the Committee, to be return
ed to the authorities; but the members
will be allowed TO retain the clubs and
badges. Horticultural Hall is to be re-
taired as the general headquarters, but
the rooms rented for Ward headquarters,
will be given up.
The Executive Committee OF the Com.
mittee Of Safety and the Police Commits.
sioners held conference and decided
to at once double the regular police
Of the city. This will raise the
force to 800. besides special and
substitutes The Committee guarantees
the payment Of the salaries Of the new
officers till the meeting OF the next Leg.
islature, when bill will be introduced,
providing for them permanently. Gov.
Irwin, who attended the conference, ex.
pressed willingness to sign such bill,
and use any influence he could properly
employ to secure its passage. The whole
action OF the committee has met an un.
qualified approval. All the good citizens
and authorities wholly express convic.
tion that 1t has been the means Of sup.
pressing what threatened TO become a
serious and disgraceful outbreak.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01
"I,a,Iroad Reform. /.

Under this head the Cincinnati GaI'tts
says these are the times when the water Is
to be squeezed out OF railroad stocks.
Where the stock has been sunk out Of
sight, and all effort to pay anything on it
has long ago ceased, 1t can not be count.
ed in the question Of wages But there
is no part oltho public that wants 10 zee
wages OF railroad operatives gauged
by the requirements to pay dividends on
stock which has been watered up TO
more than 100 per cent on the capital
put in, as some has been, nor on stock
sWelled to double to pay some contract.
ing ring, nor to pay dividends on even
the legitimate stock when the legitimate
earnings Of the road have been diverted
by the left hand to freight companies, ex.
press companies, sleeping and palace car
companies, grain warehouse companies,
equipment companies, and all sorts Of
companies, by which the railroad mana.
gers grow rich, while the stockholders
and operatives grow poor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01

WHATEVER may be the loss resulting
to corporations and individuals from
every days continuance OF the blockade,
the idea Of ending the trouble by surren.
dering to the rioters and excusing their
ringleaders from punishment must not
be thought Of. There are interests at
stake Of far greater value than all the
railroads Of the country. The qnestion
whether We have such things as law, gov.
ernment and security to life aud property
can never be more deeply or conclusive.
ly settled than right hero and now.
Better sink half the wealth OF the nation
than admit that mob OF highwaymen is
the sovereign power in America. Gov.
ernor Hartranit and President Hayes are
taking the proper course TO reopen the
railroad lines, and their course will not
only succeed-it will render it certain
that no similar embargo will occur in
this Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01
ware, LaekRwanna 4 Western, 5000
Michigan Central, $500 Illinois Central,
2,6o0: Morris d Essex, $500 Pacific Mail,
$500 Western Union.


CHICAGO, July Sl.-Flour-Quiet and
weak. WheAt-Heavy. dull, weak and
lower; No. red fall 81 "a, No. 2 Chicago
spring 81 GOAL q cash, 81 lOIial lON Au,
gust, 81 05k September; No. 8, 9Sa95c
rejected zoe. Corn-Fairly active and
higher 4sXc cash, 479Gc August. Axe
September rejected 45xc. Oats-In fai,
demand but at lower rates; 27ISc cash
27Tc August 2sI1c September, rejected
200. Rys-Firmer at &c. Barley-EaSlor
Of $50 cash, 69Hc September. Pork
Dull, weak and lower; as 20 cash, SiS l2L
ais 10 August, $l3 IS september. Lard
Heavy at IS 70 cash aud So 90 September,
Bulk Meats-Steady and In fair demand;
shoulders 6kc, short rib ne, short cleaI
7xc. Whisky-$l OS.
At the close Wheat was firm and higher
at 81 llHal llX August, 81 06H Septem,
Der. Corn frmer at 47]fa479Sc August
Oats frmer at 27<c August. Pork un
changed. Lard firm and unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01

EEw YORK, July Sl.-Cotton-Quiet al
l2al2hc. Flour-Dull, lower and heavy
No. 2, s. 00a4 80, superHne western and
State IS 25a5 70, common to good extra
s. 75aG Is, good to choice SO 2Oa6 S5, white
wheat extra Sc 40a6 65, fancy 50 70as 65,
extra Ohio IS 90a8 25, st. Louis IS 9Oa
10 90, Minnesota patent process $S lOal0 co.
Wheat--Dull and lower; new winter red
western 81 45al 521SS, new white Kentucky
81 60, No. 2 Milwaukee September 81 SS.
Rye-More steady; red western Tic. Bar.
ley-Nominal. Malt-Quiet; Canada 9Oc.
Corn-Fairly active; ungraded western
mixed 60a6S1fc, steamer mixed at Gl IA
62Nc. 0ats-ShAde frmer; western mix.
ed and State at 2sIEa5sc, white western
67ha6lc. Hay and Hops : Unchanged.
Groceries-Unchanged. Whisky-SteSdy
at 81 l5.
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Howard stlll After Joseph, and
Joseph q Little Ahead,

SAN FRASclsco, July 3l.-A Portland
press dispatch has the following; Gen.
Howard Ia at present at Kamia awaiting
the arrival Of Major Sanford. Az soon
as that officer joins him, Howard will
take ali available force and push yigor.
ously after Joseph and White Bird, who
have already crossed the Bitter Root
Mountains, by way Of the Lolo trail. He
will 90 through 10 Missoulo as speedily
as his command can move. He will have
in the neiRhborhood Of five hundred men.
Another force under command Of Gen.
Wheaton. will leave Fort Lapwai
and, moving north, pass through the
Spokane country and cross over into
Montana, through sapon Pass. After
crossing the mountains, the troops will
push down to Missouio where they will
Join Gen. Howard. II Is expected that
Howard and Wheaton's detachments will
reach that point simultaneously. Whea.
ton will command about 450 or 500
troops. This tour through the Spokane
country will be made at the request OF
Indian Inspector Watkins. There are
number Of tribes scattered through that
region. Watkins is authorized to select
reservation and locate the Indians. His
principal object in passing through that
country Is to make personal inspection
OF the character and disposition Of the In.
dians, the nature Of those regions, and to
designate where the. reservations are TO
be located. II ia also thought that by
marching large force Of troops through
there 1t will have u very beneficial effect
on the Indians. Some OF them arc peace.
ably disposed towards the whites, while
some are inclined 10 be turbulent. A de.
tachment will not leave Lapwai for a
week. or more. Any struggling bands Of
hostiles which may have broke away from
Joseph or White Bird, and attempt to
reach Spokane country will be intercepted
by Wheaton and cut of. This move.
ment will, it is believed, crush out the
strength Of the hoSLiles and bring peace
to the whole region Of country west Of the
Bitter Iioot Mountains, and with the cap.
ture or annihilation Of Josephs and
White Birdie bands Of renegades bring the
war TO close.
Col. Green, with force OF cavalry, will
remain in and about Kamia to protect the
settlement and TO cut of all struggling
squads Of Indians he can find.
Capt. Wilkinson received yesterday
evening dispatch in regard to obtaining
Warm Spring scouts to accompany Gen.
Howard through Lolo Trail to the noun.
tainS, where the Indians have mostly
gone after fish and game. l have called for
a council tor Monday, the Both, will
send word Wednesday night as to the re.
suit. II any scouts are obtained. they
will come to Dallas as soon as possible,
and be conveyed 10 the front. Gen. How.
ard having dispensed with the services OF
part Of his scouting force, is very desi.
rous OF securing number Of Warm
Spring scouts. These scouts, it will be
remembered, performed gallant and eff
fective service during the Modoc war.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-01

ST. LOUIS, July 3l,-Mayor Overstalz
will publish proclamation in the morn.
ing, in which he will announce that the
lawless violence OF some days past has
been effectually suppressed, that the city
authorities have armed and equipped u
sufficient force to protect properly and
persons, and that application from any
quarter for the protection Of persons and
property and to prevent interference with
employees and employers will be promptly
granted. He says that while the military
companies have been relieved from duty,
the organization will be continued and
the members thereof will be subject to a
call should the necessity arise. He re.
turned thanks to the city authorities and
people, TO the Committee Of Safety and
officers and men, who 30 promptly re-
sponded to their call, and congratulated
everybody that the late lawlessness was
suppressed without loss OF life or dcs-
truction Of property.