Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

Jiyen G. Miller, Newport, March 10. !.
henry F. Reynolds, Cecil County, March TO- ~
andrew Beaston, st. Georges, March 10. "
saac S. Elliott, Brandywine, March 10. =,
:. L. Pennington, Mill Greek HID, March IL. II ~
Howard L. Guy, Mill Creek, March II. y
A. F. Smith Pencader Hundred, March II. ~
Geo. W. Mousey, Christiana, March II. /,
P. Kemp, New Castle, March Ia =.
William Hope, White Clay Greek. March Is. y
Samuel Tyson, Mill Creek March Is. =
] oseph Crossgrove Christiana, March 10.
A. B. Hazard, Christiana, March 1G.
Henry White, Brandywine, March IL.
Joseph II. Turner, Christiana, March II.
Titus Mousley, Chrstiana, March ~. ;
DR.. Fell, admir-, Christiana, March 10.
Ruel Bradley, Chrstiana March Is.
Amer &. Forwood, Brandywine, March 10.
David Moore, Mill Greek, Hd., March 20.
Gilpin p. Stidham advertises seven acres OF
Marsh for sale, near Newport
Samuel Tyson has sold the Hop \ ard farm,
near Newark, to j. Barton Hayes, Ca brother
to the Doctor Of Artic notorety,) Tor $50 900.
Brian Jackson advertises ten or fifteen tons
of good timothy hay for sale.
James Sherron has sold his house in Market
street, above Ninth, to E. A. Wilson, for
$3.50.
Thomas McCorkle wants 500 cords of wood;
and also adyertises half million of bricks for |
sale.
A. Conrad advertses to sell fifty building lots
/
roe streets, on Saturday, the Dist inst.
Gov. Pollock, of Pa, has appointed Mr.
James Booth Roberts, the Tragedian, of Phila.
dclphia, formerly of this city, one of his staff,
with the rank of Lieut.. Colonel
Rochus Messic has purchased the store at the
corner of Front and West streets, If John 5.
Brady, for 81, 400.
Maria McSorely has sold to Amor Perkins
farm of 10 acres, in Brandywme Hundred, for
$4,000.
John Buntan, a native of this State waskilled
at the quartz mill of Mr.. Littleield, at Sandy
Gulch, California, on the 18th of January. He
was carelessly looking for something he had
lost about the mill, and placing his head between
post and a large wheel which was rapidly re-
volving, it was caught by an arm Of the
wheel and instantly crushed TO pieces.
DR.. William N. Hamilton, of Odessa, sailed
for Europe, in the packet ship Tuscarora which
left Philadelphia on Thursday.
The Rev. DR.. Hodgson of Philadelphia,
preached in st. Paul's NJ. E. Chnrch on Friday
evening at quarter after seven O'Clock.
James G. johnson, No. 80 Market street,
between Sd and 4th, continues the business Of
metallic roofing and spouting in its several
branches.
The steamboat Cohansey, Captain obeson is
now on the stocks at tho ship yard of tho
Messrs. Thatcher, undergoing extensiverepairs.
She will be ready TO resume her trips on the
Delaware In a few days.
The degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, was
conferred on ohm O'Daniel, son of William F
0'Daniel of this city, by the Pennsylvania Col
lego of Dental Surgery, in Philadelphia, on
Thursday, the 18th ult
JOHN Denning, of Allegheny City, Pa, visit
ed Smyrna, his native place, last fall, with the
! view of spending the winter with his friends
u A few weeks ago he was attacked with paralysis,
= from the effects of which he died on the third
> inst. He had, however, reached his 10th year
= = The Steamboat Balloon, having been over.
sad hnp fnsF,
y tween Smyrna and Philadelphia on Saturday
&c week. Her old commander, Capt. Ball, is highl.
: popular and we have no doubt will do goCe
VI business. The fare is only 81.
ed The proper way to obtain any OF the differ
"a emit Stocks or Loans, usually yended in thi
lis market, or Ito save yourselves any trouble) a
it'll the Beard of Brokers, in Philadelphia, is t
ge call on John McLear, at the corner of Thir
nat and King streets, Odd Fellows Hall, who hG
lor now on hand, in lots to suit purchasers, til
as following stocks, to wit Union Bank of Deli
but ware, Mechanics Bank of Wilmington, Ban
ice of Wilmington and Brandywine, Delawal
the Fire Insurance Stock, Delaware Rail ROa
uld Stock Wilmington Coal Gas Stock, Frankl
In Manufacturing Stock, Wilmington City LOAF
t | New Castle County Loan, Delaware Rail Roa
he Loan. Also Money procured or loaned 0
der Bonds, Mortgages, or Promissory Notes. VI
mr. current Bank Notes discounted. He will ais
I'M effect Fire and Marine Insurance in Phiade
IT. pHlH III companies Ol LdIBS Sdl)llals, diu pl
ont IDENTITY managed concerns, and procure Drat
on England and ireland, in sums to suit pu
this chasers, from One Pound sterling up.
o mn The AMENDED CHARTER AccIpTED.-A sp
so' cial meeting OF the Council was held on Thur
80 day evening, to take some action in regard
Nv, tho proposed amendments to the City ChartC
oct A certified copy of the same was road, VIII
leg ~, = $3.50 30 - ;4t ~ pn,;d,t n
''''S MaVnr n certify the of the
800 the Governor.
a"'o DR.. Porter asked if this act required the pa
,;no ment Of tax before voting, and il an ordnan
80, had the power OF a law. IfSo, the Council mig
,rn55 elect the assessor for the coming year. i
lil,a more important question was, should
M amendments be accepted lie said no h
- ~ ncen disposed to favor the Revised Chart
' 10, He was one of the Committee who framed
! 10 and all had been harmony in regard to it, III
NJ the second night, when the political elem
D.. was introduced. The Legislature had tai
o;t,. tho same view, aad made the Assessor elocti
o ,oi The Democrats had cried out against the
tringement of the rights of the people
.oi thought the cutting down of the number of
,ni GERS from five to one was an equal iniringem'
poi - lie auded to the collection of the revenues
7'''~ by the United States, and took strong grou
Inv against the Legislature having selected the
~ SCISSOR.
vesol The Clerk stated that the provision requil
=, ~ ~ tho payment of tax prior TO voting, had
49, been repealed.
'' ~ Mr.. Poole remarked thatth objections raj
III, came with very bad grace from the membe
~ ~ the Fourth Ward, as he had urged many of
~ - amendments in the bllwhich he now considt
, obnoxious.
'ouiiu a DR.. Porter replied that lie had taken no
2 . terest in the bill since the introduction of
- 'N obnoxious feature by the Legislature, in reg
to the Assessor.
sn ~ Mr.. +. Belts remarked that he was surpr
s tS that the member from the Fourth Ward hat
- DuN few objections to the bill--that the one RAJ
= III. in regard to the prepayment of tax, had
, dissipated by the Clerk, and as to the legal
'ni rors, If any, they might be overlooked,
~" ~ CDR. Porter's) vote had determined in q
? to mittee the attorney that should be employee
!. NV ~, he having unbounded confidence in Mr.. Ba
- t t The yeas and nays were called, and the r
= last luton was carried by 10 TO g. Ieas-E. B,
omn ,. Brady, Bradford, Elliott, Gilpin, Mahay, Pc
'"salis sun, Paynter, Springer, Weldin. Nays-B. +. b
!, now Low Hunter, Porter, Pyle, and McCaulley.
- , "u' The bill provides that Eli Todd shall be
.",,.L next Assessor.
in tho ARRIvALs.-March ID, Sloop Sarah B.
ter, Capt Orr, hoop polesto Brear and Mel
10 bid ell.
a kind March 4th, Schr. Margaret Platter, from
upon York, Capt. W. Blizzard, Salt Petre to E.
, hap Pont Co.
in the March 4, Schr. Caroline Cooch, Capt.
insun, from Baltimore, soft coal to Penno
ton of Co.
ijourn- March 4th, Sloop Adelaide, Capt. var
wood to John NJ. Turner.
igns of March ON, sGhr; MStS 10, Up ~ e.
ill DO March 9Th. Sehr. NJ. r. Carlisle, Cant,
ocratc pie, from East Greenwich, Rhode Islar
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