The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12
4ptal 1tLattrrs.

Samuel Mtcruey Esq, of his city has disi.
dcd his farm in Brandywine Hundred into two
parts, mud is now having erected thereon a fine
| rye and convenient barn.
james Fletcher has been appointed gatr-keep-
cr al the Philadelphia toll gate in BrAndywine
V agc. This is good appointment as Mr.
Fletcher is a steady and industrious young man.
DR.. IL. +. Askew had the post office oil this city
trapped in mourning OIL "Wednesday last. as tes-
iilnunial of respect TO the tic post muster Gener-
al, Aaron " Brown, whose funeral took place on
Inst day.
Lewis List his removed from the Glazier bull.
ding in Third street, 10 the room in the Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Third and King, and is
now ready 10 accommodate all who wishes to
purchase wall pupcr, or have work done in that
line
d. 4. Richards advcrlises valuable real estate,
in Maryland, well as in Delaware, at public
sale. Those wishing 10 purchase should give
him call.
BY divine permission Elder Rilenhouse will
preach ut the First Baptist Church, next Lords
Day a. 3 o'clock, r. NJ.
Robsrt Alexander lost on Wednesday evening
last, between John A. Duwean's store and his
resi- ienie in POI lar street near Filth, his pocket
book, containing $50 in bank bills, T45 oil which
are bills on the Farmers Bank, and his check OF
1872 on the Bank af Wilmington md Brandy
wine besides sundry papers, Sc. A liberal rc.
ward will be given en- The return OF the above.
John Akin, at his groccfy store, corner Of
F, ont and Market streets, offers for sale mackerel,
shad and herring ofprime quality.
The fourteenth lecture Of tle course before the
S,..xrsuuIibrt7y Assassination, VIII be delivered On
"Wednesday evening next, the 18th instant, by the
Rev George +. Wiswell, of Wilmington. Sub.
ject-" Books, Authors and Reading"
Hon. Willard salisbury took his seat in the
United States Senate on Friday. Mr.. Salisbury
has improved very much IN health
The prices in the grain market, which have
remained about the same figures the past three
months it will be seen by the quotations, have ad
vanced this week.
Mr. James Sanders offers for rent the dwelling
part Of the house No. Az Market street.
Herring, says The Messenger, huye been caught
II lniirn River, on Tuesday, they wore sold in
his Mace.
Two prisoners escaped from Georgetown Jail
on last Wednesday night, by tearing up portion
fihe floor and then undermining the walls.
BY reason Of the heavy rains, II Hearn's dam,
near Millshoro, broke on Thursday night, the wa.
ter having made breach about forty feet in ex.
tent in the dam. Anderson's dam, in Dagsboro'
Hundred, broke also.
Ladies or Gentlemen In want Of spring goods
will do we'll 10 call al james A. Sanders dry
good store No 40 Market Street, where they will
find large and splendid assortment of elegant
goods at The lowest prices, and polite clerks who
will give every attention TO purchasers. Now is
the time TO call.
We understand that Messrs Geo X. Riddle,
james Montgomery, and Daniel Farra, Jr. have
each received Commissions from Governor Burton,
appointing them Noaries Public for this city,
James II. Ray, Esq, has also been commissioned
as Notary Public of Newark.
Dr.. 7. C. Rogers. of Willow Grove, Delaware,
says the Smyrna Times, leclured in Wards Hall,
on Wednesday evening last, 10 good audience
Subject, "Ethnology or the Negro a Distinct
Species" The lecturer discussed the question
very elaborately- about two hours
and said he could lecture upon the subject every
night for two weeks without exhaust ng it.
The following gentlemen were elected on Toes.
day. in Smyrna to serve for the ensuing year
Commissioners Denney, Henry Sher.
mer, William c. Eliason, John NJ. voshel, Dr.
William Cummins, William C. Mitchell Samuel
Reynolds Assessor--W William Wilds, Treas.
urcr--Ihdmas u. Jefferson.
rR'cEEpiN0s cF CceSeh,~--March 10.-The
Committee on Public Buildings, 10 whom was
referred The petition Of Joshua Simmons and 9th
ers, asking that the loo, OF Tatnall street be
wharitd or that they he perntlted to do the same,
and reimburse themselves by ieais In The future,
report adversely, and il was not granted.
communication was received from George
Z. Armstrong, City Treasurer, recommending
that City Register and City Alderman should
be appointed, whose duty il should be to keep Il
record Of all the city obligations, and when they
are paid off each to write cancelled above the
proper signature, that these officers shall be
check, one TO the other, and thus prevent fraud
The Finance Committee hiving reported fayora-
bly, upon the above, the report was adopted.
The petition of james Donoho 10 have his tax,
which has been illegally paid refunded, was grun.
ted.
The petition of George g. Grub and others,
that West street be graded and paved, from Front
TO Delaware Avenue, was granted. Estimated
cost $500
Ths -ttion of Pusey & Scott, To have Third
street graded and paved, from Tatnal to Pine, was
granted. Expense ss400.
Petition of Thomas Culbert, TO have part Of
franklin street paved, curbed and guitered, was
granted. Cost 800.
On petition it was ordered that Sixth street.
from Market to Madison, be graded and paved
Coat $3.50.
On petition il was ordered that Madison street
from Sixth to Seventh street, be graded and paved
Cost $l36
On petition it was ordered that Fourth street,
from Washington to Old Kings Road, be paved
and eulvert be put in Cost 1896. And also,
West street 10 Monroe. Cost 500.
The committee on opening and grading jack
son street from Second 10 Seventh, was continued.
The petition of X Jones. asking that water
be introduced into the Cemetery for building
vaults, &c, was not granted.
Mr.. Turner read to Council an anonymous let
ter, which had been sent to him on the subject Of
the water power and pumps of tie city on tho
Brandywine. which reflected somewhat upon the
Water Committee. Mr.. Ed Belts, chairman OF
ksnid comidittee, in few we'll direolsd remarks,
'6aowad tIie falacy Of the ideas in said leiier.
Petition offs McCaulley and others, to have
Poplar street between Fron, and Seventh paved,
was granted
Petition on T w Brown, 10 haye gas lamp
placed at Second and Monroe streets, was grant
cd.
The petition TO have the fooiway At Eighth
and French nugg cd, was granted.
The accounts of William Mchlenamin and
others, for carliLg ond also of DR. Porter and 4.
Belts, for expenses 10 Daycr, on business for the
Council We're passed.
On petition it was ordered that the footway In
Locust street between Eighth ana Ninth, be
paved end guttered.
a petition praying that certain new street
between Market and Orange be paved, from
Twelfth 10 Thirteenth street, was presented.
On petition il was order cd that cottonwood
between Eighth and Ninth, on the Eastern side,
be paved.
On petition il was ordered that KiHg street