Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-15

Proceedings OF council.--The Council met on /
Thursday evening. Theminutes OF tho pre-
ceding meeting were read and approved. Tho
street committee were continued on the petit
ton of Baynard < Postles, and also on the |
petition of G. & G. w. Bush in regard to /
French Street wharf. The consideration of
the report ofthe committee on the petition Of
VIM. Robinson and Others In regard to the
markets, was deferred for two weeks. The or |
dinance in regard to Sixth Street, changing |
the grades, &C., was postponed until next |
meeting. DR.. Porter reported that there were |
no funds In the city treasury which could
be applied 10 the extinction of the public debt,
and on motion the committee were discharged !
from the further consideration OF the subject. |
The committee reported adversely TO tho petit |
ton OF John Logan and Others asking the re-
moyal of the Reliance Engine house, and that
the place be converted into stalls. The COM
mittee reported favoraby on the petition OF
VIM. McCanlley and others, asking degrading
of certain Streets. The Committee reported nd
versey to the petition for gas lamp at the
North East Corner of 7th Wollaston Streets.
The street committee reported in favor of curb
| ing and paving the side walk in Tatnall street,
between eth and 9Th Streets, but recommended
that the paving OF the gutter be deferred to
next April. Several bills were reported as
| correct and orders were directed to be drawn
| for the respective amounts. The Commits
sioners on opening Sixth street to the Old
| Kings Road assessed the damages to WIN.
| Pyle at $500. On motion of Mr.. Pusey new
commission was ordered on the ground that
the said amount was excessive. The statement
OF Aquila Pritchard, superintendent of the
water works, for the month of September, was
read. The receipts were $33.l6. A petition
| was received from Thomas Walter, asking the
extension of water pipes In sixth street, be-
tween Spruce and Pine. A petition was re-
ceived from Joseph A. Brown, asking permits
sion to lay trunk down Lombard street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, for the pur-
pose of draining his cellar. A petition was re-
ceivcd from VIM. Strimple and others, asking
that King street between Second and Front
Streets, be repaired and improved. Several
receipts from the city Treasurer acknowledge
ing the payment to him of various sums of
money amounting to 1901. %, were read. Mr..
| Hunter stated that he had received an estimate
for paving three squares in Tatnall street,
amounting to SIP. MIR. Springer presented
another estimate of S52l.15. Edward Belts
suggested that the property holders should pay
the whole expense for paving the Streets
Mr.. Hunter said he had no doubt that the
law would bear that construction, but it would
be very hard to make the property holders do
it and ifthat course was persisted in there would
be no more paving done. Mr.. L. Belts sug-
gested that the matter lay over two weeks
Mr.. Hunter said il the work was to be done,
1t should be commenced Immediately. The
men were out Of employment, and were anN-
ious to be doing something. There was a
large sum of money due the city, and il was
expected that it would be paidin SO as to meet
the expense. DR.. Porter said the work should
be done this month il done this fall. He
thought, however, that little dependence could
be placed on collections. The President re-
marked that the street had been ordered TO be
paved at previous meeting and the discussion
Dale aka
street committee were instructed to get the
opinion of the city Solicitor in regard to the
payment by the city for paving Streets. Adj
journed.
Death from IatoEication.-A young man,
named Wesley Boyd, aged ~ years, belonging
at NJ. Rocky, Pa, died at Rock Springs in the
9Th District of this county, on the I'd inst, ow-
ing to the immoderate drinking Of whiskey.--
He was not habitual drinker, but on that day
at low GROCERY, kept by one Anthony Shaet-
fer, he diank three tumblers of whiskey in
quick succession, and then was driven in n
dearborn to the hotel of Mr.. Thompson at
Rock Springs. When he reached there Mr..
Thompson seeing that he was very drunk had
him laid in his barn where he died in a few
minutes, Squire Cummings was sent for who
Immediately had physicians called but 1t was
TO late. lie then proceeded to hold an inquest
and the jury rendered the following verdict.
" The said Wesley Boyd, came to his death
by excessive drinking of whiskey, at the pub
lie house of Anthony Shaetier."
Docts. Jordan and Woods who were called
in stated that he died of congestion of thu
brain, caused by the excessive drinking. l
was stated, also that he was subject to rus
OF blood to the head. MIR Thompson propri
etor Of the Rock Springs Hotel, Rendered
> every attention in his power to the unfortr
nate deceased and to the iury.-Cecii Wing.
:, Administrations 9th, Schr. j. s. Weldir
Capt. Smith, from Boston, Salt Peter to o
POnt x Co.
u 9th, Schr. Tennessee, Capt. Wooster, frol
: East Port, Me-, with plaster for E, Stroud
Go.
=. 9TH, Brig D. $. Brown, Capt. Baker, frol
, Charleston, s. c., Lumber to Simmons Il CC
eth, Schr. Daniel Morris, Capt. HooveI
, from New Haven, Conn, ballast TO Captain.
. eth, Sehr. John p. Collins, Capt. Butte
from Albany, Slaves to Tatnall x Lea.
. 9th, Schr. Maria Fleming, Capt. Feastel
y from New York, with iron to Bush x Lobdel
70 10th, Schr. John p, Armpage, Capt. Georg
Armpage, from Chester River, Nd, Slaves
= p. Mcdowell and Geo. Magee.
y Egg Piaat-We were shown on Saturda
l. last an egg plant, raised by Daniel b. Perkin
of Brandywine Hundred, which measured I
T inches round it one way, and 33 the other, an
weighed eleven AID a half pounds. This is
+ monster, mere like pumpkin than an eg
plant for size, and if there is another in Il
+ State of such elephantine proportions v
should be pleased to hear tell of it,
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