Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-25


water unlesstho race cleaned there always was
sotne back-water; there used to be a shoal fgnt
where the county bridge now Isl the water g9es
through the bridge freer now han before twas pul
Amor H. Harvey aworn-Is rnill-wright by pro-
fession knows tile premises in question In 1871 was
there and saw the inlwrights Mt work. was asked
if the wheel was not too low said yes, thatit was
placed too low and in my opinion would create pa''
water.
Cross.exmninet--As it then was placed there was
no alternative but that baek-water must be pro
duced this was my opinion.
There were several other witness examined LOT 'he
Defence but we have already extended our notatohs
Of the testimony beyond what We had Intended anu
therefore compelled to nbreviate some anu omit
others The evidence was got through with about
o'clock, when Mr.. McCaulley opened the argument
for his client in plain but iorcble speech lie was
followed by Mr.. Baynrd, who spoke directly 70 the
points at issue and placed his evidence before the
Court in n very strong light Tho was given TO
the referees about halfpast seven o'clock. In many
respects the case is very important one, WINE us
magnitude rendered the trial OF it novel to TINS COM
inunity Although referee trials are irequent u IL
rarely that they arc allowed to decide SO diieult
case.
We learned yesterday afternoon TINT the award IN
the case had not been made by the referees, and it
was probable that II wopld not be before next week.
function and BreaLoater Railroads.&c. meet
ing Of the citizens OF Sussex County, in favor
of the construction of tho Breakwater Rail-
road was held at the Court House in George
town on Tuesday, tho 10th inst.
G. S. Layton, Esq, called the meeting to
order, and on his motion, James Anderson,
Esq, was appointed Chairman, and John X.
McFee, Secretary.
Rcsolred, That the books of the junction
and Breakwater Railroad Company be now
opened for the purpose of receiving subscrip.
tions to the capital stock of said railroad COM
pary.
@. s. Layton, ESD, submitted form of
subscription TO said stock, which, upon being
read, was amended by the meeting and adopt
ed as follows, to wit:
&c The undersigned hereby agree and bind
ourselves to subscribe and pay for tho number
of shares of the capital stock Of the junction
and Breakwatcr Railroad Company hereinafter
severally affixed 10 our names, being twenty
five dollars per share; npon the express con-
dition, however, that the said Junction and
Breakwater Railroad shall be so located as
to run to or within one-half mile Of George
town in the County of Sussex, and thence by
or near Milton to Lewes and the Delaware
Bay opposite TO the Breakwatnr. And it is
hereby understood and provided that our said
several subscriptions shall be imperative and
not payable unless the said railroad he bona
fde located to run as aforesaid to the Delaware
Bay as hereinafter mentioned. And upon tho
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us subscribed and TO be paid as aforesaid,
shall be laid out and expended in the location
and construction of the said railroad between
Milford and the Breakwater afoi esad, by the
course and in the manner hereinafter mention
ed =; and that the said subscriptions, and no
part Of them shall be called for until the same
are necessary for the construction of said road
between Milford and the Delaware Bay, in
manner aforesaid, and shall be called for and
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said road, after its commencement, for its me-
cessaly progress and construction.
g And upon the further express condition
that tho fair share and proportion of tho for
eign subscription or subscriptions made by
persons not residents of this State, TO said
stock of said Company, be appropriated and
expended in the location and construction of
the said Railroad from Milford to the Break
WATER by or near Georgetown as aforesaid"
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed committee to obtain subscriptions
to the capital stock Of said Railroad Company,
viz james Anderson, John b. NAPLES, Aa-
ron Marshall, james Ponder, Benjamin Burton,
Manaen Gum, Henry Hickmln, Nathaniel w.
Hickman, VIM. +. Orr, Philip q. Jones and
hiram s. Short,
On motion it was ordered that books be fur
nished to each member of the committee, and
that they be requested to proceed as speedily
as possible to obtain subscription to the stock
OF said Railroad Company.
On motion, the proceedings OF this meeting
were ordered to be published in the different
newspapers OF this State.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
JAMES ANDERSON, Chairman.
- Attast, JnHS r., MaBrps +sseo'r..
Home Manufacture of Iroa.--Upon recent
visit to the Delaware Iron Works, owned and
operated by the Mcssrs. Woods, our attention
was called to their patent Imitation Russian
sheet iron. Until these gentlemen discovered
a process for manufacturing this article in inn
itation of the Russian iron, there was mono
made in this coHntry. After having expert
mented for years, in 1871, /. Wood x Sons re-
ceiyed U. S. letters patent, for the manufac-
ture of this beautiful article, which is now so
much used in lieu of the Russian, and which
does not differ in appearance and quality from
it. In 1851, they mado great improvement
in its manufacture, and obtained new patent.
Under this patent largo quantities arc made
annually at their several works; the one above
mentioned, on Red Clay creek, five miles west
Of this city McKeesport Iron Works, situated
on the Monongaf ala river, about nine miles
from Pittshurg The GoEshohocNcn mills, on
the Schuylkill river, about twelve miles n. W.
| Of Philadelphia. Messrs. Belts, Pussy & Co.,
Of our city, arc now building another steam
rolling mill for themat the last named placek
the capacity of the engine and boilers being
200 horse power. This mill will be in opera
ton by the LIST of September, and will enable
| the Messrs. Woods to supply their numer Gus
customers with all kinds Of American sheet
and huc iron, patent imitation Russian or
American, gltzed sheet iron, and also shovel
iron and steel, at their warehouse in PhIa-
delphi, No. SO North Front street, where
shoyels and spades of their own manufacture
can be had. Their object in making this adj
dition to their present large establishments is
| to further incrcas, tho supply, and to keep
pace with the demand for their iron, which is
noted as being superior in quality and appear
ance 10 any made in this country.
.Storm.-Quite q severe storm passed. over
| this section of country on Monday afternoon,
uprooting trees, and breaking OFT limbs.
| in its course. A large Walnut tree was blown
| down on the farm of Robert A. Cling near
Newark, and we perceive damage OF a similar
nature was inflicted in Brandywine Hundred,
| the two extreme sections Of our county. A
/ quantity of hail also fell but no particular in
jury resulted thereirom. Since that period it
has been clear and as tho moon changed the
| previous day, il is said by some We shall have
settled weather for some time. We hope this
will prove TO be SO, as great many Were be-
coming tired Of shower day, which had
been the case for nearly month. We hope,
however, we shall not have TO complain OF the
weather being too dry.
Improremenis.-John X. Reece, Esq, who
purchased the handsome farm OF the heirs
of Alexander Mccullough, near Newark, has
added greatly to the size Of his house, MAX
ing the main building three stories high, So
feet front by Is deep, and erected wing or
back building OF the same height, So feet Ion g
by Is wide. Tho whole is built Of brick, and
presents noat and substantial appearance
Mr.. r. is also improving tho yards attached
by erecting new pailing, gates. &C., giving the
"A n nt inviting