Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-15
Observation-Disclosures
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Mr.. j. RI Clsrk has opened a osnfestonarJ and Les
srsamsry at Ne. alt Market Street, between Eighth
and Ninth, where eur citizens can procure AZ all
times aelsious lee creams cakes, pies, 40. We hope
our citizens will extend to him a liberal share Oh
patronage. .a4
tie read about tive miles from this city, offers TOR
sale horse and all descriptions Of vegetable plants
George W. Townsend adyertiseH lis MILL 81 d.
Georges, for sale or rent.
Coroner Piercs ofers himself again as candidate
for the nomination on the American ticket. His
card will be found In another column. |
The store Of Speakman Dilworth corner oil TN |
and Market streets, was broken open last Inursaay
William MocaullOy, ESQ.,, offers for sale the three
story brick dwelling house, No. 1e) shi?ley St.
Jacob b. Weidman Of Union Forge Lebanon ooun- |
y, Penns, advertises % tons ofeharcoal blooms ior
Doyis Hogan, whs lately commenced the bake
ing business at No 81 East Fourth Street, are doing
an excsllsnt business Their bread, piss anu cakes
pronounced by thoe who have trieo theini hhru
to beat Soc advertisement
@. w. HewlRnd, Is engaged remoddeling his man
sion near the old Kings Road in Chrstiana Hundred
and when completed It will be enc oil the nneil h1lsss
In the county. He intends to have on the building
= large observatory. The carpenter work Is being
done by Jacob Jeffries, mason by John Burnett,
plastsring BY George Housman, and painting BY
| Tho meeting Of the Stockholders of the Franklin
Manufacturing Co, will be held on Tuesday the
1sth inst instead Of Friday the 18th, as was erro
neoualy stated in the advertisement in our last is
sue
| L. v. Higgins, align and ornamental painter, has
opened shop at the corner of Second and orange
Streets where he 10 prepared to execute all werk IN
/ his line Of business in superior manner. MT IL
has the reputation of boing an excellent meohanlo;
Tbs painting Of the drug stores of Dr. Stradley and
8 Bennett, we're executed ey hlm .Gr mn'Vn ~
We hope our sitizens will not pegleet 10 give nun
oall.
| pnoopuptSss OF CousciL.-Tbe Council met on
| Thursday evening" when minutes OF the preceding
meeting were road and approved.
On motion OF Mr.. Poole, the rules OF government
Of preceding Council read, and after some sgh
amendment, were adopted for the coming year.
! The standing committees were announced
| communication from Daniel M. Bates, Esq
was road in regard to the diagonal street leading
from Market street to the Brandywine Bridge, in
which he stated that after considerable inVesiga,
ton he had prepared a report, which be designed
laying before the Council on the 2ith oil April bu.
there having been some difference between him and
the City Solicitor the matter was delayed. The
action Of the Council in dischargins the committee
had rendered the report unnecessary. He, however,
presented bill Of $50 for his services which after
soms discussion was allowed
II On motion, Melsrs. Mahafy Hunter and Elliott,
were appointed committee to nominate suitable
| persons to serve as Board Of Health.
Various bills were read and reteried TO appro-
. A statement was received from tho committee on
distributing wood and GOAL last winter, setting forth
SIoo had boon paid On motion an srder was d.
l. rected to be drawn fer the balance.
The police accounts of different officers were read,
- when objection made to their payment without
- | reference to a committee.
', Mr. Springer offered u resolution providing for
d the appointment of standing committee to which
a. all bills Of the police should be referred.
- Mr.. Mshaffy objected on the ground that there
~ was committee accounts, and the yeas and nays
10 were called when the resolution was lost
70 On motion Of Mr. Gilpin twas then resolved thai
hereafter all the bills of the police DO referred to
!, | committee. -
d, On motion Of Mr. Paynter the order to pay Mr.
in Hawkins bill wns reconsidered, and it was thel
lot referred 70 the committee on accounts
A petition received asking that French stree
~ be paved between Water and Front streets
nts Tho Clerk of tho Council read letter from NJ
lot Bsyard, acknowledging the receipt OF the resou
10 tons OF Council in regard to the Delaware River an
Breakwater. 1--WE insert it in another cOlumn)
Orders were passed to pay the Inspectors and Al
sistant InspecioIs Tor holding the siee,ion.
INV On motion OF Mr.. Mahahy the bill Ter the regull
~ tisn of the Markets ordered to BIO taken up.
is Mr.. Mshaify offered amendment to the sixt
Ve seoon providing for tho rersertion OF the prov
an sion in regard to orestaling which had been sTcR'
out al the previous meeting 1t carried, NJ
the matter then laid over until next meeting
'a'e Mr.. Poole asked to be excused from serving
the committee in regard TO tho revision OF City
y dnances. The Council refused to grant his rogue
re, On motion DR. Porter was added to tho said GO
n mttes to I'LL the vacancy caused by the expirati
- | of the term OF John Rico. ~
Is The vacancy in the committee to procure clock
the the City Hall. Adjourned.
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ub- UsgoRrusArS APPLICATION -Ihomas bIiasdiey,w
49, some three weeks ago, inhicting quite a sew
wound Ho was in the wood-houso when he m,
this rash attempt on bis life, but luckily was d
old covered in time to prevent fatal consequences
ing physician was called in the cut sewed up, ana
ma. to 60 abost the house. His mind however c.
pr tinued to be seriously affected! and II was lou
ntD necessary to keep watch on his movements, as
adj made one two attempts to reopen his wound
on On Friday last he aeoreted pen knife in mis- b
The and going out, but fortunately i was diseove
Jug aud taken from him. The family being thus k
tuiS 10 continual state Of anxiety, it was deemed
per to remove him to the insane department at
3, aims house, whittier he was conveyed on Saturd
and We hope this change of location will have 50
for tary effect and that he will again be eot
he In his right mind. Mr. b. is of middle age, pos
that ses Of considerable property, which he acqui
'oud gards3 a. vail tn do in tbe world. He remove
Serel Kent county two or three years ago, but
are winter purchased a farm near Newark, and had
mt 10 sided on it aimee the 25th OF March He had eyi
A., /; no unsoundnesl of mind aud the attempt to end
- IA exlatenca by his own hand startled his family
the neighborhood as much az would thunder
n val, when the SKY +" without 'nrea'eA'ns ''0uu'
,rican vnu. Tho eo,,ov,r, casa, have
usJs disposed of by Mayor Hufaugtou..
COOL ZObedy Harmon (colored) arrested on the 7th
NUM- on the charge oil intoxicauOn' hlneu SlU huu
erican mitted in default Of payment.
$50 jobs MoGfovern, Joshua Waraven, Joshua
,hina arrs,tsd ON tbo an nst on the charge Of disc
~ eondust. The three former were lined 81 and
and the latter discharged,
n one Thomas Johnson, OF Ohio, was arrested OF
lsand charge Of intoxiostion the day. Finet
. roI and committed in default Of payment. He was
- Is to have hearing before the Mayor on Satufdl
~ 10, the charge of the larceny Of watch.
mount Thomas Shea, arrested on the 10Th inst.
Sc the warrant issued on complaint Of Thomas Rur
with threats Of violence towards his person,
ordered to give bail in the sum oil $500 for hi
0 WAS pearanos at Mayors Court.
= last George MeCue, WA erteS'eu On 'ue io'n in'
in the a'SsrAn' anu
town MAIL CoKrRAcTs.-The following contract
lie and carrying the mails in Delaware were annOunc!
Is val the Postmaster General on Wednesday -
in k Canterbury to Fredericksburg, Barret p. &c
:" w $40; Dagsboro' to Tunnell' stare, VIM. Park
re Two $50; denton to Vernon, Aarsn Wilson, Sl75i
whom to Haston, Md, Jesse Sharpe, Jr., $1,000,
Georgetown 10 Prince Ann, Il. b. Kirkpatrick,
Milford to Lewes, Chase Sipple, S695; Milo
ansion Cambridge, William Cannon, ss46 /; MisbO
sburg, Whaleysvile, Benjamin Burton, Sl4O Millsbo
furni- Leweu Benjamin Burton 500; Odessa to Cecil
= "a Nd, dsorEs 8. Price, $500; Red Lion to 81
anu Bridge, deferred; Saint Georges to Port Pen
IRE ferred : Smyrna to Ieipsic, John Maclary,
Priura IN MAJ 0aatla mt iet Whining