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Middletown transcript., 1878-09-28
Business Iotals.

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KILL. See advertisement in another column.
Gent 'emen-Call and see our display of the
latest and most fashionable Neckties, Cravats,
Collars, Cuffs, &c. S. N. REYNOLDS & Co.
A Nearly New Cider Mill for sale, very low
by G. 3. HUKILL, at the Lumber Yard.
We hare just opened the Largest, Hand
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Cravats and Scarfs ever offered in this vi
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Paints, Oils, Varnish, Glass, Putty, Avril
L Bradford Mixed Paints, at
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We have sold large quantities of LUCAS
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satisfaction.
The best Cucumber Wood Pumps, "Blatch-
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The namtown Murder.

Hamtown is a small colored settlement situ-
ated just beyond the limits of Middetown. 1t
is inhabited exclusively by colored people,
who there have their church and school, and,
with the exception of an occasional trivial
''diffkilty," get along in quiet and orderly
manner. Several little lawsuits about women,
slander; ETC., have been brought before the
Squire by the denizens of the "subur5," +" dur
ing the past year, but generally speaking, the
colored people who live out there have con-
Quoted themselves in an exemplary manner.
Many Of them have accumulated little money
and built for themselves comfortable homes.
Up to Sunday last the village has produced
no greater sensation than big meeting, and
when, at an early hour in the morning, the
report was circulated in Middletown that one
colored man had, with an axe, murdered an
other, many did not believe it and walked out
to verify the fact. The report was correct
and the following are the particulars of the
tragedy as near as we can learn them:
John Wilson, the victim, was the owner Of
"a small house in Hamtown in which George
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Local Affairs.

SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 28, 1878.
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- ~ -1''l , Iz-lrr' DIdptr IS
also black, a smaller man than his victim ard
about twenty-one years Of age. He has recent
ly been in the employ of Mr.. R. A. Cochran.
Wilson was leading member of the colored
society known as the 'tSons and Daughters Of
of Light"
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A speciaI Despatch

A Special Despatch.
Sunday evening last as the writer was en-
5ieEiag the customary after-snnper two cent
Pennsylvania Havana, he was interrupted by
a telegram from the publisher of Whining
ton newspaper for two hundred words about
the Hamtown murder Now, we had taken
no trouble to investigate the matter; in fact,
we had not been upon the scene Of the tragedy
nor heard the evidence before the coroner S
jury, but always standing ready TO aid and
assist a brother sufferer in the newspaper
cause, we Immediately put off, gathered up
the main particulars of the murder and tele-
graphed them as requested to the Wilmington
publisher. So far all right; but when the
Murder in Middletown' appeared as a
Especial DESPATCH over our initials, and
with great deal added that we did not tele-
graph or even think of, we concluded that
that publisher was not doing the fair thing by
US. Had he left our initials off we would
have said nothing, but, as it is, we are under
the necessity Of giving the Especial despatch"
did not say that ''ihis usually quiet town was
thrown into a state Of intense excitement" be-
cause this is not a usually quiet town." and
the intense excitement may have existed in
Hamtown but it certainly did not reach Mid
dletown. People got up at the usual hour of
rising, ate their breakfasts and went to church,
and some did not learn of the murder until
several hours after it was committed. We
admit the Estate of intense excitement" is the
reporters stereotyped phrase, but, as we did
not use it in this case, and as it did not truth
fully express the situation, we object to it. A
little further down the Especial despatch says
that "Wilson was seen going towards the
house just after the murder was made known,
and Draper was found cutting wood in the
yard Now, we object to that sentence, be-
cause Wilson certainly could not be seen Ego
ing towards the house, after he had been
murdered, nor is it likely that Draper after
committing the deed would continue "cutting
wood in the yard" The Especial despatch
continues, "after thorough examination By
the case, verdict was rendered ETC." Now,
whoever heard tell of an examination By the
case2 We sincerely hope that the next Will
mington publisher who telegraphs US ''for two
hundred words about murder, dog fight,
or any other unusual occurrence, will either
draw less literally from his imagination or
leave out our initials. If we do not have as
surance of this, we shall let the Wilmington
publisher thirst for knowledge, or else send
down a representative.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-28

Progr unAnle of servicss--Sl. e. Church.
The Sunday morning class will meet at The
church at the usual hour. Preaching in the
tent at log o'clock. Sunday School at 2
P NJ, at the Church. Preaching at the tent
in the evening at q o'clock. ALI are invited.
Revival meetings in the evening during the
week.
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The "iat woman" was on exhibition Just
outside the Dover fair grounds.
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PROCLAMATION
Democratic Legislative Ticket.
OF THE

Democratic Legislative Ticket.
By virtue of my appointment by the ''Dem-
ocratic Meeting of New Castle County, and
in accordance with the rules of the Democratic
party, hereby Announce and proclaim that
an election was held in all the election dis
tricts of the county aforesaid, on the last Sat
urday of September, instant, and that by a
review of the certificates received from the
judges of said election and the returns pub
lished, it is made manifest that the following
highly respectable gentlemen respectively
have received majorities or pluralities over
their honorable competitors and were duly
and acceptably nominated as candidates of the
Democratic Party to be voted for at the. Cen
eral Election on the Second Tuesday in No
vember, 1878, for the respective Offices for
which they are named, viz:
FOR STATE SENATORS.
J Wilkins Cooch, Of Pencader Id.
Charles H McWhorter, of Red Lion
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
James W Ware, Of Wilmington.
DR. Swithin Chandler, of Mill Greek.
William Dean, Of " mite Clay Gregk.
John Doran, Of Christiana
Giles Lambson, of New Castle.
Edwin R Cochran, of ST. Georges.
William e Riggs, Sr, Of Blackbird.
FOR LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS
William R Bright, of RED Lion.
William Polk, Of st. Georges.
William r Morrison, of Mill Creek.
William Wier, of White Clay Greek.
James Taylor, Of Appoquinimink
Henry H Wells, of Blackbird.
And do further proclaim that by reason
Of meeting to hear and determine contests in
one or more of the districts, that the said
ticket has formally received the unanimous
sanction and conformation of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, and that it is
the bounden duty of every voter who partici-
pated in said nomination election to sustain
and vote for the whole ticket, or nominees,
and that no gentleman can escape from this
duty without the loss of that political integrity
and honor which they voluntarily and earn
estly pledged themselves to sustain.
Looking confidently and hopefully for the
successful election of the whole ticket, 1 have
the honor to be your obedient servant.
WIN. R. BRIGHT,
Chairman of the Dem. Co. AeetiHg
Delaware City, Sept. 20, 1873,
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Steamers.

OldI Z. DlOOhOt
VIII leave Odessa for Philadelphia every
Monday, Wednesday &
- Friday,
(see small bills Returning will leave First
Wharf below Race Street, on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
FRUIT GRAIN and STOCK landed in
Philadelphia in time for the morning market.
Bags furnished free, and Grain carried at
low rates.
rs Pleasant and comfortable State Rooms
and other conveniences for the accommoda-
ton of Passengers.
rs All consignments in care of the Clerk
will be promptly attended to and remittances
punctually made.
FARE EACH WAY, so CENTS.
8- For information in regard to Freights
apply TO 9. WATKINS,
Or JAMES DowNs, elk. je22-6m Odessa, Del
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Change Of Time.

Change OF Time.
The fall arrangement Of the Delaware Di-
vision Of the P, W. b. railroad went into
effect on Monday last Sept 23d. The follow
ing il the new schedule for our nearby sta
finns.
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ReQister's & Drdrrs.
REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle Gnnnfv ImlI

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, July %, 1878
Upon the application of Matha A. Roberts,
Executrix Of Zachariah McD Roberts, late of
Appoquinimink Hundred, in said county, de-
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the Regis
ter that the Executrix aforesaid, give notice Of
granting Letters Teslamentary upon the Estate
of the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such Let
ters, in six of the most public places of The
county of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided. And also cause
the same TO be inserted Within the same pc
Rod in the MIDDIETowN TRAETCRIPT, a news
paper published in Middletown, and to be
continued therein two months. ..H
Given under my hand and Seal of
Office of the Register aforesaid, at
(Tc New Castle, in New Castle County
- aforesaid, the day and year above
written. s. G. BIGGS,
Register.
All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased, must present the same
duly attested TO the Executrix, on or before
July %, l879 or abide an Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
MARTHAA. ROBERTS, Executrix.
address, Townsend, Del. july 81
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N0TICE 1
BREADZCAKES

rFHE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully
inform the citizens of Middletown and
vicinity that they have taken the Old Bakery,
formerly occupied by John Carroll, at the
Corner of Main and Church Sts.,
and have procured the services of one of the
best bakers that Philadelphia affords, and are
now fully prepared TO furnish anything that
may be wanted in the baking line. Call and
try our
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The Greenbackers Of this county viii as
semble in convention at New Castle on Sat-
urday (to-day) at high twelve. It is ru-
mored that our Republican friends will
make an effort to ''Butlerigen the conyen-
ton.
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Banker Hill Murder.

The Banker Hill Murder.
The following are the particulars Of the fatal
shooting affair at Bunker Hill, which occurred
on Thursday Of last week and mention Of
which was made in our last issue:
Sam Podget the victim, was an inoffensive
and half-witted colored man. On the morn
ing Of the shooting, NJ L. Hardcastle, of Mid
dletown, employed him to sweep of the side
walk in front of his store; after doing this
Job it appears he longed for rural scenes and
walked out to "BUnkers," where congenial
companions were supposed to congregate. In
the store at this place, Podget, who pretended
to be sort of ''eonjurer," got into an aiterca-
ton with one Jane Tiller, colored woman of
middle age. Soon both parties left the store,
Podget going to the house of George Nokes,
also colored, and the woman to her own home'
after which she went to Nokes' house, where
be and the man with whom she had had the
alteration were sitting in the door. Wnen
she came in front of the door she told Nokes
to 'tget up" at the same time producing
pistol. Nokes Immediately arose and Podget
followed his example, when the woman, Illler,
leyeled the weapon at him and fired, the ball
striking him in the abdominal region and in
fiicting a wound from the effects Of which be
died on Friday morning. Medical aid was.
sent for but failed to arrive. An inquest was
held on Saturday and verdict rendered in
accordance with the facts. 1t appears that
considerable difficulty was experienced in get
ting a coffin for the murdered man, and that
he was finally put in a rough box and buried
BY the roadside, Saturday evening, and that.
the county authorities did not send coffin
until Monday. Philadelphia papers will please
understand that this affair was over in Mary
land and is therefore not eligible for "Anoth-
er case of Delaware barbarism'"
Jane Tiller, who committed the crime is
said to be very quarrelsome and high tenn
pered woman. She is now in Jail at Elkton.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-28

1t will be observed that there is no change
in the time of the early morning train going
north, nor the evening train leaving Phiadel-
phia at 5:l5.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
The Ohio BIunder.

Now Mr.. John G.. Thompson, Chair
man OF the Democratic State Commit
tee of Ohio, Telegraphs:
1.-The National Greenbaek vote
came largely from the Democratic
party and clearly shows the Republi-
can party to be a minority party In
the State by several thousand"
OF course 30. We never doubted
that If the National Fiat Money
Movement did anything at all, 1t
would be just so much injury to the
Democratic party. which is the only
sound Greenback party In existence
Our Republicans are all hard money
men, Contractioniste. and of course
the Nationals could not draw much
strength from them. 1t is time now
to quit this folly, return to party ranks
support the nominees and give indie
pendents and demagogues their or
ders. That is they shall not make
anything by fighting the party.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22

10. Eeight years ago yesterday
when we ware fighting this same fight
in favor of Gen. Terry, the Nominee,
we declared that we were in favor of
"abolishing the internal revenue sys-
TEN and of paying the bonds in cur
rency."
At that time Bro. Ward, was not
even in Virginia He is excusable
for thinking these are nezO issues
Our record is just eight years older
than his on these same questions
But you don't catch us in favor of
Fiat Stuff, Bro. Ward, never. We
want something that a laboring man
will not be locked on every time he
buys a pound of coffee. Give us
Greenbacks that are good and that
the Government is bound to make
good.
No Fiat Money, if you please.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22

DEATH OF CAPTAIN r. +. WATTS
Captain Reuben Fountain Watts /,
one of the oldest citizens of this
county, died at his home, in this
place, this morning at 6 O'Clock, al
ter an illness of eight weeks, In the
seventy>third year Of his age. Cap
tain Watts was born in Charlottesville,
Va, but moved to this county when
small boy with his father, where he
has lived ever since. Captain Watts
was for many years prominent poli-
tician, being an Old-Line Wing. He
represented this county in the Legis-
lature in 1928, and again in lS>
1886, and was a member of the
County Court for several years under
the old county court system, and was
sheriff of the county for several years
previous to the war, and has twice
been elected sheriff since the war,
which position he held up to the time
of his death, the work being princi-
pally by deputies of late. -Pe0rts-
btrq Vjrqinidn 18th.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
ANSWER.

Flatly, Bro. Ward, No Sirl But
one of your leaders at Marion did adj
wise Esq. Campbell, to make change
in his circular, saying it would help
his circular very much, and Esq.
Campbell, did take the advice,
change his circular accordingly and
this is the only change made in it
This was done by one of the leaders
who addressed the Marion Barbecue
and if you wish his name you can
get it in the next issue of the NeWs.-
We made no suggestisa to Esq.
Campbell, as to his circular, nor did
he ask US for any. Hoist, again!
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
Bro. Ward we know you would

bro. N6rQ We KNOW you WOulu
Never practice to deceive,
''But what tangled web you weave"
You ask why we allow the peo-
pie of this district to be deceived
by Esqr. Campbell, the Republi-
can candidate, "when we are cog
infant of facts connected with
Campbell's record, which, if one
half was told, he would not get
90 votes in the District"
Now we respectfully submit, we
do not know anything of the kind,
and if Bro. Ward knows it, why
does HE not undecieve the people.
we know that Esqr. Campbell
voted for Grant, and for Hayes,
and for Hughes and for Henderlite,
and for Egbert, and we believe he
will support every Republican
measure that may come before
Congress- But instead of this
getting him less than 90 votes, it
will get him the whole radical vote
OF the Dist, and there are Con-
servatives here, who are aiding
Bro. Ward to fight Richmond, but
being ashamed of both McMullin
and Newberry are going to vote
for Campbell.
Again Bro. Ward says
1t comes from Republican sources.
that the Funders brought Esqr. Camps
bell out to aid the election of Rich
mond.
The facts and record disprove
this, because prior to the Wythe-
vile Convention the News an
nounced that Esqr. Campbell aus
thorized it to say that if another
candidate was nominated "a
Wytheville, he meant to announce
himself. Moreover the sworn
statement of Campbell in this is
sue of the News refutes it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
Yellow Fever.

The cold weather has scoiched but
not killed the Yellow Fever Serpent.
On the 18th there were s6 deaths and
50 new cases in Now Orleans. In
Memphis 30 deaths. In Chattanoo-
ga 2 deaths and IA cases. On the
10Th at Memphis, 7 deaths and 10
cases. At Chattanooga 2 deaths and
10 cases. To-day at New Orleans
there are reported 40 deaths and ia
cases. At Memphis there is great
reduction. At Chattanooga, to>day,
2 deaths and II new cases.
Nurses and physicians are leaving
for their homes and refuses arc be-
ginning to return. Mr.. Geo Hicks
and Mr.. Jno. NJ. James left Bristol
this morning for Knoxville. and will
remain thsir until safe to 60.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22

the promise Of the radicals, so often
jeered at by Bro. Ward, himself, OF
40 acres Of land and a mule, in re-
turn for votes. This Fiat Money
humbug promises its followers 4c
acres of Greenbacks and droves OIL
Mules
Bro. Ward, speakes of the Meas as
Richmonds' Mouth Piece" and as
Richmond's "Grooms-man. We
trust these are not intended as often
sive utterances, and we pass them, on
ly stopping to ask whom the N'g7n-
ian Grooms. Is it for McMullin? We
learn so, but we can not find that the
VFygIntan any where says so. Bro.
Ward, why not mount the name OF
the man you are for2 The Tirg7nfGn
we presume is not ashamed of its own
preference. We remember that few
years ago (either "a or 76) it de-
nounced Gov. McMullin, in terms so
severe that the Gov. came to Abing-
don as he stated to whip Bro. Ward,
but having been told by friend thai
Bro. Ward, was dangerous colt to
fool with, he changed his mind. If
we mistake not the Gov was herein,
published as buying second-class tick
cts and riding in frst-class cars with
them, until the Conductor had to put
him in the car with the Other Striped
ticket passengers, who were generally
colored. If we are mistaken in this
we will take it back.
Now so far as Col. Richmond
having changed front on Public Cues
tons we beg leave to say we believe
the Y,gInian is mistaken.
We have never met a man more
firm and tenacious of his positions
But how about the Nrglnian's candi-
date, Gov. McMullin No blank
spaces needed for new positions fer
him: He has been the entire rounds
and has started over the old track
again.
Ist. He declared we did not owe
a dollar of the State debt and could
not pay it if we did.
and. He said we could easily pay
thirty millions of the State debt.
grid. He said he was an A. Jackson,
Democrat.
4th. He said he was greenbacker.
5th. He advocated huge Nation
al Bank that Jackson, killed.
9th. He declares now for fat mon
ey.
9TH. He said he did not endorse
the whole of the Wytheville platform.
9Th. He now says he does endorse
it.
9th. He opposed Malone, and con-
solidation.
10th. He favored Malone and con-
solidation.
nth. He was at first opposed to
the Grange.
I2th. He found the Grange larger
than he thought and he joined it.
In the face of all this RichmondS,
record is perfect straight edge.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22

The Abingdon VReINIAN edited
by our warm personal friend G. W.
Ward, Jr, indicts a two column ar
ticle under the caption of the BRIs-
Toll News. The burden of the ar
ticle is an attempt to rehearse and
revamp the string of charges which
have been exploded against the nomi-
nee of a Convention which Mr..
Ward solicited, appealed to, Ito get
rid of McMullin and Newberry,) and
to abide by. Now we dislike again
to run through the entire line of
these exploded charges, TO disprove
some of them would involve US in
personalities with which we desire to
have nothing to do. As to the one
that Richmond voted against Capt. NJ.
B. Wood, and for Neil White, we only
know two things. First, Richmond
says Wood was not the nominee of
the Conservative party at all. Sec
ondly. If he was, Richmond in vot>
ing against him, simply did what
Bro. Ward is rendering himself very
conspicuous at. Moreover, he had
the reason that EMr. Wood was his
personal enemy. The Woods and
the Richmonds have been rivals in
business, rivals in politics, have
fought each other, and to-day we see
the proof of it in the bitter war which
the former are waging on Richmond d.
As to the Fort Donelson charge it
it is very strange it was never heard
of before and that Col. Richmond,
was repeatedly promoted after the
battle of Fort Donelson.
AS to his being a funder, we SIM
ply know that he was in the House of
Delegates four years ago fighting the
battle of REIMBURSEMENT. He voted
to allow the people who pay taxes
in money 20 per cent discount and
to make the school tax payable in
money. This is his last public re-
cord, and how in the face of this and
his recent public avowals Bro. Ward,
can style him Funder we should
like, but never expect to see.
As to Fiat Money thank God he is
against that. Is the Editor of the
Virginian for that supreme humbug ?
We can compare it to nothing but
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
TeRuessee Politics.

LEWIS TrLNAN, the second greene
back candidate for Governor throws
up the sponge and withdrawn
After looking into his record it was
found he "warnt no greenbacker at
all" and had acted all the time
with "them yether fels." Buried
under "Fiat Money"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
At Bulls Gap Pettybone put in

At Bulls Gap Pettybone put in
a substitute against little Bob Tay'
lor, who had worn him down until
he hallooed "sick." Bill Gillens
waters put in for Pettibone and
opened the discussion. When he
closed Bob Taylor said, "Fel-
low Tenesseans, do you know
where Gillenwaters was during the
war He was awhile in the Con
federate army and stayed there un-
til he was drummed out for lazi-
ness, dirt and lice" This brought
one of the unanimous yells that
Pettibone says is the old "rebel
yell"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22

WE do confidently say and predict
that Campbell, the Republican, will
poll over One-third the vote of the
District. If the other two-thirds, OF
less, are divided at all equally between
Richmond and the two old brakes,
can't you see Campbell will be cleo
ted, and this the strongest District in
Virginia passed over to the radical
party