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fc Jtliddlftou:» Üransrript. MIDDLETOWN, DEI.. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 18Ü8. FOR PRESIDENT, HORATIO SEYMOUR. OF NEW YORK. FOU VICK PRESIDENT, ÖEN. FRANCIS P. BLAIR OF MISSOURI. tor uiRRirr, JACOB RICHARDSON, FOR CORONER. LA WRENCH PHNDKGR ASS. Will Grant Wltlidinv, The Washington correspondents of the New York World and tho New York Her ald, have both given currency to the ru mor that Gen. Grant is anxious to with draw from the Presidential contest, his journey to the West having convinced him that lie stands no possible eliauce of elec tion. The National Intelligencer, also discusses the matter. The report is that the lethargy of the Republican party, and the total absence of everything like en thusiasm, has discouraged him, and lie feels that lie would like to withdraw. But, certain leaders of the party, having " put their heads together," in grave considera tion of tho subject, have decided that " it will never do." The effect of such a step by Gen. Grant, upon the fortunes of the Republican parly would he disastrous in the extreme, and it lias been decided that it would he better for General Grant to " grin and hear it," rather than to retire from tho field, and leave the fortunes of the Radicals to wilt and wither like a cau liflower in the sun. While some accept these statements as true, ethers reject thorn ; hut certain it is, that there is an air of probability about them, which chal lenges our credulity. "Where there is so much smoko," says the old saw, " there must be some fire;" hut whether theso cor respondents have grounds for all thoy say upsn the subject, tlie public have no means of determining. Our own view of the .matter is, that it makes hut little differ ence, whether General Grant withdraws from the contest or not. A survey of the whole field will convince the observant mind that his chances of election are very slim, indeed. The democratic veto, in I860, was divided between Douglas and Breckinridge, while Bell and Everett were in the field, aud drew off a consid erable portion of the old lino whig vote, that would otherwise have been east for one or the other of the démocratie can didates. Mr. Lincoln was elected, hut he was in a miuority of one million of votes, —— counting all others against him. Now, the Democracy arc united, throughout the length and breadth of the land ; the lar ger part of tho Bell and Everett vote will be east for their candidates ; while they arc strengthened by large accessions, in every State, from the ranks of the conser vatives. Tho Democratic party, over for midable in numbers, is now more formi dable than ever, bccauso it is not only unitod and harmonious, hut it is buoyant with hope, aud full of confidence and en thusiasm, and is greatly strengthened by large accessions from tho ranks' of tlie more moderate men among its former op ponents. The current of popular feeling is setting strongly against the Radicals, as all the elections prove. Their Congres sional policy is utterly condemned ; their millions of dollars for the freedmen's bu ~ *retru7 To fcsuL. clothe and educate tho ne gro; their 50,000 standing army in time of peace, to "eat out the substance of the people," and to dragoon our southern cit zens into submission to the negro ; their assault upon tlie Supreme Court; their thrioc attempted impeachment of the Pres ident and seizure of the Executive depart ment of the government; their investing the negro with the power of the ballot ; all this, and more, has aroused an indig nation iu the popular heart, that will not bo appeased until tho power ofRadicalism is utterly overthrown. This appears to he a legitimate conclu sion from a calm, rational and dispassion ate review of the whole field, and we com mend it to the sober reflection nud oonsid eration of all Radicals who hope to buoy up the sinking spirits of their party by throwing up their caps and keeping up delusory hope of tlie success of their didates until tho Idos of November shall effectually dispel it. ' ! a can Tho Democratic State Convention will assemble at Dover on There is considerable speculation as to who is likely to receive tlie nomination for Congress. The gentlemen named in the lists ore—Hon. John A. Nicholson, 0. B. Lore, Bsq. Maj. B. T. Biggs, Dr. Switli in Chandler, James M. Johns, Edward Ridgely, and John II. Payntft-, Esq A nomination is equivalent to an election, hence a spirited contest for the honor may ho anticipated. Wednesday next. rs. As wo go to press refreshing showers »re falling, which will mature the corn. Hickory I*< v liMaltijr ul St. The.Democrats of St. Georges raised a fine Hickory Pole, on Saturday last. The pole was 109 feet long, and in attempting to raise it some of their of ly note met is old, old. of " in tho a to to Mr. 1 the I tlie ber ropes gave way, and the pole fell, coming in contact with Mr. Minor Harvey and Mr. McWhorter, neither of whom were very seriously hurl. Nothing daunted they took off a section ut the pole, and set it firmly in iis place, giv ing their borgec or streamer to the hr intending to ro-splico and raise tlie entire pole at a subsequent day. The meeting in the evening was large and enthusiastic, aud was addressed by Noble T. Biddle, Esq. of Klktou, and by II. A. Nowland, Esq. of this vioinity. The Odessa Band was present, and added additional interest to the occasion by its enlivening strains. The rearing of hickory poles was intro duced as an electioneering feature, during tlie campaigns of Gen. Jackson, v. lio bore the soubriquet of " Old Hickory," given to him by his grateful and enthusiastic countrymen for the distinguished part lie bore iu the bloody battle at the Hickory Grounds. It also possessed considerable significance as to tho heroic character and stem nature of tlie man. ZC, ; by Ho was tougher than hickory itself, for hia ene mies, though hacked by the money power of tlie United States Bank, could never break him down. On the contrary, he vanquished every adversary, and bore down all opposition. Such is the signifi cance of the Hickory Polo now. The De mocrats mean to overcome the opposition in the present campaign, hence they arc again hoisting their Hickory Poles. Call for the Rkabskmelinci of Con gress. —The Washington Star, of Monday afternoon, has the following, which in not surprising in view of the desperation of the political element which undertakes to govern and perpetuate its power in the (South : " A movement is on foot among South ern politicians looking toward a call from the Southern Legislatures for Congress to reassemble in September. They profess to have no faith that tho military will be used in good faith to protect the existing State governments without further h -(il lation, and expect when tho j election arrives to see carried ij most extensive system of terrorism : fraud. Several new Governors of S a ont States recently ma le requisitions the (Secretary of War fur arms und.u law passed iu 1700, hut th declined to furnish until farther legislation is had on the subject. The Governors, in consequence, have united in appeal to Congress to meet on tho day to thoy had adjourned to take action in the matter." off •< - i 1 nli 1 Tl uffvct a be til cerclai j w hu A meeting of the Democratic and Con servative citizens of New Castle County, will ho held at the Court House in New 5tli, z Castle, on Saturday, 1808, at 2 o'clock, 1\ M. to nominations of the late National Coi September ratify the voli tion and our Electoral ticket, our nomina tion for Representative in the Congress of the United States, the Legislative and Le vy Court Tickets, and Sheriff and Coro ner. State Politics.— The city election of Wilmington is held on the first Tuesday of September. The Republicans have madt the following nominations t For Mayor, Joshua S. Valentine ; for Franuis Vincent; for Treasurer, Geo. 0. Maris ; for Assessor, Daniel T. Hawkins. Tns New York Democrat. —"Brick" Pomeroy'B new daily paper, made its first appearance last Saturday afternoon. Thir ty-two. thousand copies were sold the first day, and there was a demand for 10,000 more which could not be supplied. Alabama Presidential Electors.— The Montgomery Mail, a democratic per, gives a report that Governor Smith, of Alabama, will soon issue ! tion fur an election of presidential electors and Congressmen, at the regular time for election in November. ' The election, it says, will he conducted precisely as the old code directs—except that those hither to disfranchised must file their application with the probate judge of the county be fore voting. Tlie President, in consequence of the shooting affray of tlie negro Zouaves in Washington on Thursday, li his order for the disbandment of tlie mili tia in the District. The order was given to General Grant last November, hut he has not obeyed it, and the President ha: notified tho Secretary of War of the fact. Instructions will accordingly be given mediately to General Canny. Seven of the Zouaves were arrested on Saturday and required to give bail in $290 to an swer. AMormun, pa s proclama ■eiternted us Dkmockatic Victory in Idaho.— Idaho advices of August 11, state that Judge Schaeffer, the Democratic candidate : Congress, is 100 ahead. ITis c-locth i i claimed by 000 majority. Democratic gain. IT a 11« ci. George H. Pendleton and Gene ral Tom Ewing, Jr. arc to speak in Ban gor, Maine, on the 20th instant, in Augus ta on the 21st, and in Portland on the 22d, in behalf of Seymour and Blair. will for the B. Tho annual statement of tho Post-office Department for tlie year ending June 30th will show a deficiency of $8,090,000.— This is partly owing to the restoration of Southern mail routes aud to the subsidies for ocean service. Enoke's Comjt. — B. F. Sa: di, Super intendent of the TJ. S. Naval Observatory at Washington, sends a communication to Secretary Welles, in which he reports that Encke's comet was observed there, on Fri day morning, by Professor Hall. This comet has not rnado its appearance before for thirty years. rs. LU(!AL AlWAlliS. Reminiscences or tub Past.—A copy the of of to to of the Federal Gnzetto and Baltimore Dai ly Advertiser, of the 80th July, 1790, has recently found its way to the office of the Baltimore Sun, which journal has made a note of its contents. The 4tli Congress met in Philadelphia, and an act of that session, signed by George Washington, is contained in its columns. The latest intelligence, from Boston was eleven days old, and its European news three months old. Among the advertisements was one of a book by John Ilagerty, of Annapolis, " wherein are stated the disadvantages arising to the State of Maryland from the proposed law before the General Assembly in reference to the cross-cut oanal between tho Delaware and Chesapeake Bays." Win. McDonald & Co. 208 South st. an nounce the "Philadelphia and Baltimore Water and Land Stages, a sailing boat leaving the lower end of Bowly's Wharf every day, (Saturdays excepted) stopping a few minutes at the County wharf, Fell's Point, to take in water and proceed to Frcnehtowu, where stages will be waiting to couvoy passengers to New Castlo, and where another packet is waiting to proceed immediately, wind and weather permitting, to Chestnut street wharf, Philadelphia." There was another line of packets to Phil adelphia via Bohemia and Appoqninimink, Mr. T. Robinson being the proprietor, who guarantees that "one week is the greatest lougtli of time required for the transportation of merchandise or heavy ar 1 tides from either of the extreme points of the line, although light articles will be delivered in four or five days after ship ping." Tho contrast presented by these arrangements with the facilities for travel and transportation now, brings to our view I ho rapid strides our country lias made iu tlie march of improvement, within the 72 years which have elapsed since then, a pe riod within tin: recollection of quite a num ber of our oldest citizens still liviug in this town and neighborhood. lie he not of to the to be -(il to the Bail Road Accident. —The locomotive "Thomas Clayton," of the 1.85 Express Train, on Monday morning, was thrown off the track, at Middletown, by the dis placement of the switch. The locomotive ran into the platform and tore it up for several yards*; but did no further damage, ed of tho train had been checked 1 Tl a it reached the switch, else the dam would have been-much greater, ich was all be [or The til lit at sunset, and it is supposed it was changed by some malig nant person. Another locomotive was telegraphed for to Wilmington, which came down, and at 4 o'clock took the train on towards Crisfield. On the Tucs day night previous, some malicious per son ran a wood ear off the switch ou the main track, and the approaching train struck it and knocked it off the track, do ing no damage. An inquiry into these malignant acts ought to be instituted, in order to ferret out the perpetrators. 5tli, Elotomen-t.— We learn that an English uiiod Yfiiiiam D. Long, eloped with the wife of Julm Hnodell of Appoquiui miuk Hundred, last Monday, ties passed through Odessa, aud contrac ted a bill at tlie store of Capt. Walker, the faithless woman ordering tho same to lie charged to lier husband. They procee ded to Middletown, where they took the train going north and have not since been Mrs. S. is the mother of seve ral elirildren, and heretofore stood well in tlie estimation of her neighbors. Mr. Snodell is an industrious and upright man and is highly esteemed by his fellow citi z- ns. Since the above was in type we learn that the faithless wife returned to her injured husband and children on IVed uesday night last, and that for the sake of his children ho consented to receive her hack again. imu the voli of Le The par of of 0. first first for it the be the in mili given he ha: fact. of an Reed Birds.— It is rather too early for reed-bird shouting, hut we hear that the marshes of the Delaware begin to be thronged with thorn. Sora or rail, will also soon bo in season. W.c have known any as 150 of these last mentioned birds to be killed by a sportsman on one tide. What a luscious broil, or palatable pio they make. They command a high price in the city restaurants, and myriads of them are sent thither, where their bones are picked by tlie hungry denizens with great gusto. as m pa Attkmdt at Rate. —Goorgo Miller, col ored, was before Ksquiro Black, at Glas gow, a few days since, charged with an attempt to commit a rape on a colored wo man. The 'Squire wrote out the commit ment, and held Miller in custody until late in the evening, with the expectation of getting a constable to take him to prison, but failing in this, the man was discharged on liis own 'recognizance to appear before that officer on Saturday next. Miller lives with Richard Clayton, Esq. on the Manor. —Gazette Try it. —Constantine's Persian Heal ing Pino Tar Soap. It cures pimples, itch salt, rheum, sunburn, chaps, ring worm, ulcers, and all cutaneous diseases, toutes dandruff, blotches, and eruptions, and is the best medicated soap ever offer 1 to the public. For sale by G. B. Ï V pson, Wilmington, Delaware, and by druggists generally. Erad Idaho Judge : i IT PiscHAitOD. —Samuel Hill and Benja min Hill, brothers, committed to New Castle jail, recently, under suspicion of setting fire to the stack yard of Mr. Sam uel Townsend, were brought before Judge Wales, on a writ of habeas corpus, on Monday last; and discharged after a hear ing of the case, there being no evidence against them to warrant, their detention for trial. Gene Ban the 30th of Super to that Fri This before At a meeting of the Board Mf Directors of tlie Kent Rail Road, on Saturday last, Isaac Parsons, Esq. was elected President in place of Wm. Janvier, Esq. declined. The ladies and gentlemen of Middletown should not fail to call at the Academy knd view Mrs. Rigger's.beautiful specimens of art in the articles of wax fniit'and flowers. She proposes to impart instruction in this beautiful art to' a class in this place. We took a ride, on Wednesday, in company with several gentlemen, to see the celebrated Peach Orchard of Mr. Ed ward 0. Feniuiorc, situated in Appoquin iuiiiik Hundred, not far from tlie mouth of Appoquiuiiuink creek. This name, we were told, is the Indian term for " Crip pled Duck," but judging from the looks of the beautiful country through which our route lay, wo should say that, finan cially speaking, there are very few crip pled ducks there. Certainly Mr. Fcni morc is not one of them, nor is he likely to be, while his orchard of 100 acres is as prolific as it has been for the last eight years, in no season yielding him less than $20,000, and some years rising conside rably above that sum. When our party arrived at his wharf, about noon, he had just finished picking for the day, and his steam-tug, which lie employs at $25 per day, was gliding down the oreek with a schooner in tow, and 285 baskets of lus cious peaches on board, bound for New Castle, llis crop, this year, will amount to somewhere between six and ten thou sand baskets, which are bringing him from $4 to $0 per basket according to quality, and earlier in the season they brought as high us $10 per basket. Mr. Fenimoro's orchard presents a most flourishing and healthy appearance, and gives evidence of having received the most careful attention. Some thief went into Mr. Charles Ad ams' Ice House, about a mile from Mid dletown, on Friday night last, and carried off, as he supposes, about three hundred pounds of ice. On Saturday night, a swill-barrel, which he had left on the premises of Mr. J. 1$. Peakyne, Middle town, was carried off. Not long since, Mr. Adams found one of his hogs nearly dead, one morning, from the compression of a stout wire, which had been twisted tightly around its body, just behind the forelegs. The presumption is, that it was the intention of the miscreant who placed the wire around it, to take the hog away. These parties may ere lung find them selves in the clutches of the law, unless they refrain from meddling with other people's property. of iu in ter, of of lier is es Killed. — Tho Delawarean says: —A white man named Joseph Outten, a resi dent of Milford, said to have been a drun ken, disorderly oharacter, was instantly killed near Bower's Beach, last Saturday, by being run over by an ox cart. Outten, it seems, being drunk, got in tho cart, j wliicli was passing him on the road; by | some means he fell out, a heavy wheel i passed over his nock and broke the hone, is There was a grand hop at the Pier House, on Tuesday night last. Sixty couple were present, many from this vi cinity, and a "good time" generally. An other took place at "Vacancy Grove," on tho Manor, on Thursday night. The last hop of the season at Collins' Beach, will come oft* on Thursday next. Mr. B. F Kanely met with an accident in Middletown yesterday evening while driving along the street, in his buggy, his horse shyed and ran the carriage against a tree by which the carriage was upset and Mr. Kanely thrown out bruising him con siderably. llis harness was also much bro ken. in to the in we to of her Killed.— -Tho Delawarean says that a hoy living with Mr. Donaplion, on Mr. Charles Brown's farm, about four miles from Dover, on the Smyrna road, was killed last Wednesday by a kick from a mule. Tho Democrats of Brandywine Hundred raised a handsome hickory pole at the Practical Farmer on Monday night.— They will soon adorn it with a fine flag on which will he emblazoned the names of Seymour and Blair. Accident to the Odessa Stage. —On Tuesday tho dash-board of the Odessa Stage was broken off by tho ponderosity of one of the " solid men " of tlint town. Tho accident occurred in Middletown. The Smyrna Circuit Camp near Black bird, commenced on Thursday. There are two tents from Middletown, and one or more, from tho vicinity of Odessa. for the be will one Curious Discovery. —A gentleman in one of the .Departments at Washington has made a curious discovery, which we pub lish below. lie numbers each letter of the alphabet,and then adds the numbers cor respoding to the lettters composing the two tickets, Seymour and Blair, and Grant and Colfax. The result shows 177 for Seymour and Blair, and 140 for Grant aud Colfax, the total being 817, wliieff is the number of votes in the Electoral Col lege ; thus : col an wo late of lives A S.19 Q 7 1 R.18 2 c V 3 I) M.13 N.14 4 i. ' - ,15 50 t i 21 • i G.7 It.18 A. 1 itch B. by N 14 A 1 D. 4 9 J.10 K.11 .14 I) 0 4 3 ! 12 ,15 M.13 N.14 O.15 I 2 ,i: L.12 6 A 1 A 1 1 10 X 54 Q.n It.18 8.19 T.720 U.21 It.18 140 177 1 M New of on 317 Total number of votes in Electoral College. Washington Express. \ .21 3 X.24 » Z.26 Tho city of La Crosse is pleasantly sit uated on the east bank of the Mississippi river, and is a point of considerable busi ness. It has now between 8,000 and 10, 000 inhabitants, and does a large lumber and agricultural trade, while its saw-mills and manufactories are numerous. It is the depot for the disposal of grain and pro duce from the valleys of tho Black and La Crosse rivers, and has also an advan tageous trade with Southern Miunesota. Tlie city is beautifully laid out and is well provided with shade trees. The private residences of its citizeus aro models of neatness and architectural taste, while its business houses are substantial aud elegant. last, knd of this Fur the Middletown Transcript. ^ A<lvicc to a Flirt. that ment The had ter capture all Spanish, were money of the ment nel Young man, have you a mother, a sis ter, or any female friend, who bolds a place of esteem or respect in your heart Ï Then never again trifle with the holy affections of a trusting, confiding girl ; never make lier a promise that you cannot, or will not fulfill, and never give her a reason to in dulge in hopes which can never be real ized. It may be a matter of fun and amusement for you ; it may enable you to pass many hours of pleasure, which you would not otherwise enjoy ; bnt, ah ! con sider the cost of such pleasure ; for what is more sport to you, may cost life-long misery to another. Your unmanlincss may sink' docp in her heart, and turn tlie young life, budding with promise, into one whose every purpose will be turned from its legit imate channel into an existence without purpose, or even worse. Is there anything more despisable, anything that should call down the condemnation of every honorable man, more than thoso motives which ac tuate a young man in paying his address es to a young lady, and monopolizing her time ; being careful to show bis better character while in her presence, and lead her, by every word of mouth-promises to believe that bis affections are centered ou lier, until lie has gained her warmest affec tions iu return, and then declare he did not mean to encourage any feeling warmer than that of friendship,, as if it were valid reasoning for one human being to sever the head from another's body, and then plead lie did not know that the act would cause death. And how many young men resort to this practice to gain girls' affections. It, is an every day occurrence, and an act on which fashion has sot her seal of approbation. We need not go be yond our own circle of gentlemen acquain tances to find many of those most dishon orable " male flirts." 'Tis true, wo ladies are not altogether free from blame for our patronizing air, donned for the benefit of all smart young men, who can boast of the number oftheir conquests and victims. Wo, perhaps, give the male flirts oncouragiY Ladies are more confiding in their nature than the sterner sex, anil trust in man 1 * luaiae, too often, alas ! to find their confidence betrayed. They are more gen tie in their weakness and look up to him as tlie perfect work ; when they are awa- , kened and rind they have treasured up a /'die idol, they are apt to give up to do- u,t j •"•pair. When yon meet with disappoiut | ment, young man, you have the world to i g" 1° hi your despondency ; you mingle with the grave and gay ; in tlie many con flicting events of a worldly life your sor row is soon forgotten. Not so with her. She cannot make another a confidant of A of ouse, ding and i against tion and has of that by French forage France, ington, the hail an gical in failed lier potato the cab! while lllCUt. clover ing A in won lays, of Nine terday M her sorrows, aud iu her retirement she can but brood over your faithlessness, and ta king you as a counterpart of the world, doubt humanity. Young man, what would your feelings be, were you to see a dear sister made miserable by one of those hu man vampires ? Would it not wring your very heart in agony V Your sufferings are naught .compared with what hers would Observe the guideu rule, which is—" Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." ty It circles ceived tween Baron serious for Incognito. thorn, cents sumo Ait'oqu i n i m i nk Democratic Meeting, —A meeting of the Democrats of Appo quinimink Hundred was held at the hotel of Wm. liice, in the village of Blackbird, on Saturday, the 15th day of August, for the purpose of selecting live delegates to represent the party in the Democratic State Convention to be held iu Dover, on the 20th instant, when on.motion, Joseph Ro berts was called to the chair and Jacob Deakyue was appointed Secretary. On motion, the chair appointed a com mittee of live, namely : Benjamin Gibbs, Edward Silcox, Joseph Hoffman, Alexan der Deakyne aud James R. Collins to re port the names of five persons as delegates to represent the hundred in tlie Democrat ic State Convention to nominate a Repre gross and three electors for President and Vice President of the United States. The Committee'retired, and, after con sultation, reported the following persons as delegates, viz. : Joseph Roberts, Jacob Dcttkj end and Wm. M. Vandegriffc. On motion, the report of tlie committee was adopted. Resoloed , That tho delegates this day selected to represent the Hundred in the Démocratie State Convention arc hereby authorized to (ill any vacancy that may oc cur in the delegation. On motion, the meeting adjourned. Joseph Roderts, Chairman. Jacob Deakyne, Secretary. every ticket. vided and siding years ho twice ral lie liis a a of tors: sentative in (' blind blind tored last made There such vague burg. be Ji.sph Hoffman, Samuel Towns is tions and in bonds ring try. St. Ghoroks Hundred Meetino. —Pur suant to publie notice, the Democrats of St. George's Hundred, met at tlie Hotel of AVm. T. Chance, in Odessa, ou Satur day August 16th, 1898, when on motion Samuel Jefferson, Esq. was appointed Chairman, and Joseph W. Vandegrift, Se cretary. Upon an Election by ballot, Thomas J. Foard, Samuel Jefferson, Charles Beaston, Robert T. Cochran and Edward Reynolds were chosen Delegates to represent this Hundred in the same State Convention, to meet at Dover on the 2<itli inst. On mo tion Lawrence R. Davis, Thomas J. Cra ven, Thomas F. Dilworth, Henry A. Now land, William Briidy, James C. Matthews and Joseph W. Vandegrift, were appoin ted au Executive aud Canvassing Commit tee for the Hundred. On motion the mee ting adjourned. 74^, Maino At P. of At the On of Col. On of In ter dence at 3 Samuel Jefferson, Chairman. Josefu W. Vandergrift, Secretary. relnli is of A black snake of uncommon size was killed by Mr. Tilghman Nuttle aud his sons of Caroline county, one day last week whilst getting timber from his woods. It measured 7J feet iu length 5J inches around it. N see Another Victim.— A Mr. James Rey nolds, of Philadelphia, was drowned at Atlantic City, on Saturday, while bathing ou tho beach. His body was recovered. few and her The New Orleans Picayune says a large number of new buildings are now being erected iu that city. firms of Anvs. Advices from Mexico leave no doubt that the insurgents are forcing the govern ment of Juarez into a straitened position. The Governor of the State of Vera Cruz had returned to the port of that name af ter having made an ineffectual attempt to capture the insurgent chief l'ricto. Governor's military and naval plans had all fallen through, although the French, Spanish, German and American residents were extensively aiding him to raise men, money and provisions. He had deemed it expedient to suspend the civil authorities of the city, and was expecting a reinforce ment of five hundred cavalry under Colo nel Jiminez. of in , a . u,t -' l ' , ' ' to of Tho »■ FOR The A race has just taken place in tlie south of France, in the neighborhood of Toul ouse, between two young men, the one ri ding a horse and the other propelling a velocipede. The distance traversed, sev enty-two kilometres (forty-five miles,) was animal in (i hours, and by the machine in (i hours The latter accomplished by tin and i nuten. n*ovtTiecl under very unfavorable conditions, having to against a strong head wind. From Washington wo have a contradic tion of tlie rumor concerning tho Franco No information •outend iïr and Prussian war cloud. has been received by the representatives of those Powers to warrant the conclusion that their relations were to ho disturbed by war. French Government are buying horses and forage in thi The The report that nits of the S; country, for shipment to France, is also contradicted. Mrs. Senator Trumbull dial at Wash ington, on Sunday, about eight-o'clock, at the Senator's residence, Capitol Hill. She hail been suffering for two years past with an aheess in the right side, and had a sur gical operation performed a few weeks in the hope of removing it. The opera! failed to give relief, aud she sunk under lier sufferiusrs. rll It Th The Uuii c vie Hi N. I!. Mich The bu. ud to have stripped whole potato field's in Ohio, leaving nothin the naked stems—from these they as cab! ».r ir hut iled alien— on the leaves and other ve go while the grasshoppers had levied clover fields, cahha timothy, layii ing the fields potatoes, oats and" low every stem, and leuv barc IJ -Ü jmi have will floor. A letter from California mentions a re markable horsebael • inst time at race Fi I ri ll ear tlU'JS- ; : ml tired jr m in fourteen hoars won his bet. lays, and go of them. The cattle disease has found its ickusctts, and is creating citement among the farmers and butchers. Nine animals died at the Brighton market Monday afternoon, and five more died yes terday morning on a farm in in d ! minute He had thirty horses >t through without killing any i nine - ; . way to M jl great ex T 4 vorfolk coun ty It ia currently reported in diplomatic circles that the French Minister lias re ceived intimations from homo that war he ia is threatenin pr,i tween Franco and J'rus Baron Giroltis a!s said to have d serious apprehensions on tho sa Fifteen hundred miners of tho Muh Valley, Ohio, who have been on a stril for nearly four months, liav -e mu ood to ro The strike'is a failure with thorn, they not receiving the additional cents per ton demanded. The national sumo work. for to re the day the oc JJVERT ■oconrf «urg, expenses are increasing every day to support millions of negroes in idleness, that they may vote tho Radical ticket. The negroes are comfortably pro vided for, while tlie white man must work and pay tlie taxes. An exchange says that "Dr. Manly, re siding at Richfield Springs, N. Y. is 107 years old, and has drank half a pint of whiskey per day for 50 years." Well if ho hadn't drank it he might have been twice as old, or thereabouts. Brick Pomeroy has a statuette of Gene ral Butler with a spoon oil his shoulder, lie has placed this statuette in front of liis office and written under it in I: Solo : .r tors: "Thief, Robber, \Voiuun Insulter." In a recent thunder storm in England a soldier was struck by lightning und A Kldt blind and : an who had b - wo (il stone blind for eight years was tored to sight. Oscar Dairy in pb last year cultivated made &5(J,0OU out There is room such ventures. A late dispatch from Ottawa reports vague rumors in circulation of Fenians as sembling in large numbers near Ogdens burg. The military have been ordered to be on the alert. suddenly re: - W« of Minnesota, who ,700 ae if his h in Minnesota for plenty more Tl es of w alien.- - row The Toronto Globe professes to have positive information of exten. ivo prepara tions for a Fenian raid the Province, and Canada is indulging in a "big scare" in eousoqueu'ce. Eight thousand dollars in Government bonds were stolen from the house of John Miller, in Troy, New York, last week, du ring the absence of the family iu tlie coun try. of Se J. this to mo The German North Dole exploring petition h:iM been heard from iu latitude 74^, steering due north, clear of ieo. Ex-Senator Creswell, of Md. is nounecd to make republican speeches iu Maino and then in Wisconsin. cx un jt DIED. At New Castle, on the 11th inst. Mrs. Elizabeth wife of Capt. Hobt. II. Darr, iu the 75th year P. of her a At liif the 10th inst. of con; r. h •e near Port Penn. . Monday, ption, Dr. John Alrichs. residence in Slid P • of his atrt III On ihe 5tli inst. ut i d, Col. Jus. II. Gale, in the On Wwines hiy last nt Warwick, Jc-sh of Jacob (S. Hayes, Esq. aged 8 months.. In this town, on the 21st instant, EUie, daugh ter of James II. and El lie .M. Scowdriek. The aud friends of the family are reapectful the resi dence of her parents, this afternoon, the 22d inst. at 3 o'clock. til v pencil, 6I.LICA BIX.XX and STONE K. son relnli ly.invited to attend the funeral ft was his It Fruits and Flowers.. DELAWARE AGAINST THE WORLD ! ! •tone pencil' N OW is tlie time for tlie ladies and gentlemen of Middletown and its Vicinity, to call and see specimens of Wax Fruit ami Flowers, at tlie Academy, and avail themselves of the portnnity of learning this beautiful A»»» Juit at rare op « . , ,I accomplwh *nt, in a class which will be organized iu a few days. Mrs. J. A. Bigger, is well known in Delaware and elsewhere, and can give best references as to capacity aud justice, in importing knowledge to her pupils August.22—It » T~> I of :t rf a =>! i -a /> V* tf/ » S § Tho HOWK Sewing Machiaw »■ MANUFACTUIIED 11T TiSE IieiVK MACHINE C«, -ELIAS HOWE, JB„ FOR FAMILIES AND MANUFACTURER». THE GREAT PRIZE« EaroaivioM Umtimimi, Fab Eiffhty-two Competitor«. THE HIGHEST PREMIUM. THE ONLY CROSS OP THE TÆdlON 09 HONOR AN1> GOLD KEDAL, »807, Awarded \L„ ■a £v 'v /.fj. (A •' tv- ' « 93 m I w % £ ■ iïr s. IM P'T Tinpcrlnl Dr (Olli« Mr I I mal ul E; 2d, (D ,,r tudre exposant. Elu. II jv . Machines, Exhibit The Hr dill ri broted olnK the die for ih.t tif Kninllj fnS nlike*on (tothMdes' S; • : rtlc d will rll -if. ' perfect Ic the bea It Th -tly if (.11) The Ne-.» 1. • y Machine ia Hi-in Quitter and Uuii ch Family M free of cl tili« M Mehlt ratly id hr M K il< (Ti no . lk» y cat c vie è li lie* 8 END FOR C I RC U LAB. have F N. I!. - B Tuck CrtMerand .h . 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