Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

N Thursday evening. ,
The Superintendent of water works reported i
October receipts S33.8l, expenditures $25340.
The committee on navigation reported in favor ;
ot allowing the Railroad company to build
Al Aeaiust City wharf at foot of Fourth street
The eu,ter on the northerly side of Fourth
street from French 10 Pine was ordered TO he
paved. Also flag stones to be laid ut the cross,
lug Oi Lombard and Wslput on llih st.
The committee reported that they haze con.
strnctcd gutter at the Northwest corner Of
Fourth and Walnut streets as To divide the /
water from tue street at that point.
I'm ordinance was reported granting Wvulmun .
& Sullivan permission to erect shedding back oi
their shvp, TO store lumber. II was real first
aud second time.
The committee reported adversely to petition
Of john Donovan, asking that tue westerly side
Of Walnut st., between lth aud l3ih should he
curbed aud paved.
Several bills were read aud referred
Vim. Preston aud others peitiuuel Tor the
erection Vf lamps iu French street, between 9th
aud 10th.
| Patrick McNlanas petitioned for tax to he re.
funded paid on property not belonging to him,
amounting to 81 cts.
An ordinance was introduced permitting tue
erection Of II flame addition TO the School house
in 9th street between Orange and Tatuall.
The committee reported in favor Of grading
/ hANn 80 pNANONu btdNleuu huu luulhOu
john Bradley was appointed policeman in
Third Ward, in lieu Of John Richards, declined.
MIR. Ncbeker introduced q resolution request.
ing the committee on oommissaiy to apply to
the coming session Of the Legislature to refund
the City Council the amount expended by the
City for the support of troops.
Various receipts from City Treasurer were
read acknowledging the payment to him of va.
tious sums Of money.
On motion Of L. T. Dellah, John Logan was
permitted to address the Council, when he en-
tered his protest against paying SIG l0, which
had been assessed 10 him for constructing siuice
/ in Ferry Marsh.
number Of bills were reported correct, aud
orders directed to be drawn.
VIOLENT sTORM.--A violent storm visited this
vicinity during Friday night and Saturday last
The wind blew perfect hurricane, and the rain
fell in torrents. The tide in the Christiana aud
] Delaware rivers, rose to on unusual heigh
n causing several breaches in the banks on thosI
, streams, through which nm immense body oil
water poured, totally submerging the fields ant
d roads for miles around. We have not heard oil
E any loss of life 1t was rumored that Mr. EzrS
4 Comfort had lost number of cows by drowning
but on inquiry, we learn that il is unfounded. -
Mr.. Comfort lost about 500 worth of hay h.,
the ireshet. A large humber of hunters wer'
), out yesterday who made rich harvest Of musk
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much up to the time of our going to press las
u evening
. RoBBERY.-ARREsT OF THE RoBpEn On Fiji
day evening the cellar of Ashley Simpson. wa
q entered, and several pounds OF butter, hams
e lard, eggs, &C., were taken therefrOm. On Snt
A urday morning he sent a girl to the store of
man named Watt, Rt the corner of Lombard an,
Robinson, to purchase butter, aud Mr. s. n
e once recognized the stolen property. A searcl
10 warrant was obtained, and various articles whic
N have been stolen from persons in the eghbor
=" hood were found, and returned to their owners
e Watt was taken before the Mayor, and committee
d to answer lie had been selling articles at
ts very low rate, aud the secret of his doing so
i. fully explained.
m SCIENTIFIC CoURsE.-Dr Bullock commence
ii the Scientific Lecture Course, under the nuspice
y Of the Wilmington Institute, on Thursday eve
u ming reXt, on the subject of Chemistry. Th
ID Doctor thoroughly understands his subject, an
y. will make his lectures beneficial to all classes q
N our citizens, accompanying them with s0m
- brilliant experiments. The Institute has pu
lie the tickets down to price within the reach
Is all. Go hear the Doctor on Thursday at
y o'clock, aud you will be well paid
A FiRE.-The Concert room in the Central la
in took fire about o'clock on Friday morning as
The floor in the Southeast corner wns hume
I1h9h9
'c ceiling abo'e was also somewhat damaged th
L. window shutters were burned nearly through
nj and the staging with the dresses of the actor
were also consumed. MIR. Lindsey, who Uccu
pied the room on the first floor, hastily remove
il his stock Of flour AMI feed and suffered trifin
lie loss
~ PASSED TmBOUGH.--Thc twenty seventh Mas
II, saehusetts Regiment passed through this cit
of yesterday morning, going South. Unc train COZ
!, tained the horses, ambula' ces, army wagons
is and about two hundred soldiers, The secon
ny train had about twelve hundred line lookin
be mostly young men, who seemed 10 he in big
II spirits, and full of song.
Ter l. S. FLINT, Market street below Eighth, bt
ha tiue apples by the barrel at low figures Homiu
us by the bushel Of the best quality fresh priI
Is Butter and fresh Lancaster County Roll Butter
ter DandeliOn Coffee, Cocoa Shells, and gener
of assortment of groceries at low rates, for cas-
A. only.