The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12
APPOINTMENTS by THE LEVY COURT

mufe viz:
Co lectors- Lewis Graham, Duck Creek I'D.
F.. X. Smith, Little Creek IId.; c. +. Hawkins
D.vcr lid; James q. Longfellow. Murderkil
lli.; Nathan Smith, Mispilion HID; Joshua
CfaLor, Milford lid.
Trustees Of The Poor-Rolsrt Denney, Duck
Creek Id, vice John NJ. Denning. term expired
Moses X. Ford, Dover fld., vice Nathun Jones
term expired. Andrew J. Galley, hurderki Hid.
vice Thomas Marlindale, descased. Alexander
Laws, Little Greek HID, vice Wilson l.. Cannon
resigned.
At the recent march, session, the Court mad,
the following appointments;
ionsiabes--Henry ID. Scout, VIM. Pratt and
Lewis Graham, tor Duck Creek Hid.
-. X. Smith, for Little Greek Hid.
John w. Smith and Slml w. T. Milborn, fol
Dover Hid.
William II. Mcbride, John Bell, John W
Clyler and Nicktrson Sapp for Murderki lid
Charles DulIamel and Lenuel Dill, for Mis-
pilion lid.
4 Joshua Crnnor, for Milford Hid.
Attorney Z Ridgey.
Jail Commissioners-JohnG Green, David Clay
ton NJ d John D. Burton
Keeper Of Court House-James G. Wise.
port after stating the amount Of business done
says the road was run ley during the year 1855.
Some accidents, indeed, huveaccuIred, but none
a them injurious to passengers; nor in any case
aused by any defect in the building or condition
Of the road. So far as the served to do the
ork, il has been well done; and we express
the opinion that there il not better built road
10 be found in the country, nor a safer, than the
i Delaware Railroad. The accidents that have &C.
Cured have been from two causes first, from the
wilful and criminal placing of distractions upon
the track; and secondly, from cattle unlawful y
fasssiRg On the road bed, being carelessly suf
ienedito run at large on the public highways and
uninclosed woods. The Company cannot prevent
these dangers; all II Gun do is 10 use The utmost
vigilance 10 discover them mely, and caution
to avoid them; and the public will continue 10 in
cur this risk until some great calamity shall be
the occasion of bringing 10 criminal responsible
ty the careless well as the wilu authors Of The
mischief Fencing the road will rather increase
than diminish this danger. So long as cattle are
suffered 10 run III large on the public roads, and
from thence 10 trespass on uninclosed private
property, they will get on the line of railroad, and
imperii the suiety Of travellers Yet for these
accidents, arising from the unlawful act or neg
lgcnce of tie owners Of cattle obstrucling the
cars. the Company is too often eensured; and
claims have even been presented against il for
indemnity. We need not say that neither jus.
lice 10 The Company, nor to the pnblic, will allow
US to pay for injured when trespassing at the
tms OF the injury, and exposing and the pub
lie 10 this danger, which is almost the only dan
ger to which we are liable. With good track,
on light grades and easy curves, and with the
excellent discipline and long experience of our
lessees In managing trains, il is next to imposs.
BILE for aus accident to happen from any cause con-
nected with the road or is administration. A.
gainst external causas we eau only furnish the
guards ofyiglance, caution, and skill, with such
protection as the law furnishes for prevention or
punishment
From this Report it will be seen that the Della
ware Railroad though it has by common consent
added to the material wealth Of the State more
than its cost-ihough the building working it
has ocnasioned no direct draft on the public
treasury whatever, nor any draft upon The Pub.
lie credit without ample indemnity-thongh it
has extended 10 the people the State, especial
ly of the lower counties, the facilities of travel,
and to the city of Wilmington the benefit of their
custom, neither ofwhich would now be dispensed
with for any consideration though il is now in a
position where il might be made remuneratlye,
if The means were afforded 10 finish il and large
ly profitable If il could be extended-has been
operated for two years at the expense Of those who
having only an interest in the Improvement in
common with ether citizens, originally subscribed
to lis stock and have since voluntarily yielded
lhcis dividends for the public safety and conyen.
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IMPRovEMENTs.-In Wilmington there
will be more building commenced this spring
than there has been for years past. The
following is a synopsis Of that common
ced and contracted for that has come to ouI
knowledge, viz: Mr.. Mclaughlin. grocer
has contracted for the erection of ten brick
buildings in the neighborboad Of Tatnall
and West streets; Mr.. John Brady for
four on the Head lots Mr.. Francis Vim
cent for eleven on the McCaullsy lots E;
Messrs. Craig & Tatnall for 1--WE bslIeve)
twenty-five 10 Tatnall street and neighbor-
hood; Mr.. James McCay, thirteen in Sixth
street, between Spruce aud Pine; Eve in
Spruce street, between Fifth and Sixth;
six 10 Curlett street; two in Church street;
five in Eleventh street, between Lombard
and Pine; one in Sixth street near Pine;
two in Pine street, between 9Th and It'll;
besides others which we cannot, as we
write from memory, recollect. AS regards
manufactures, there is in process of cree
ton, one extensive carriage mandatory
for Horn & Grier; two large cotton factories
one Of 100 feet square, one story, aud one
$50 long and 5s feet feet vide, 9 stories.
An addition to a MOROCCO manpfactory
of rs feet long and 25 feet wide, aud a
building for grinding mill to another;
beside large addition to the morocco
maDufactory of the Messrs. England. A
marine railway, capable of taking up the
largest vessel is also being built by the
Messrs. Moore.
A JUVENILE THIEF.-A young mulat-
to, negro about eight or ten years of age
few daya since, made bis gay into the
boarding house of Mrs. Murguiondo,
corner of Ninth and Market streets, and
knocking at the door of one of the lady
boarders informed her that a gentlemen
and two ladies we're at Almonds Hotel,
snd lad sept him TO tell her to come down
there, SF they were waiting to see her;
Ss;sk proved to be an entire falsebood
The little scamp managed to steal from
the lady's room, however, valuable gold
hreast-pin aud several articles of caring
apparel. HoIsekeepers and boarders will
have to be on their guard for such young
thieves.
MAYoR's CouRr.--The March Term of the
Mayors Court was held on Monday last. Present
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Deputy Attorney General, W. C. spruance, prose.
cutting On behaifof the State.
Catharne Carr, was tried for % assault asd
battery on Mary Carr, fine N and eosts