Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

70 aulournmeht, President in the char--minutes
OF INST meeting were read and adopted.
ine pe'ilon OF j. Cock and Others to have
Curlett street graded and guttered, aud n lnmn
placed thereon was reported adversely to.
Dill OF j. W, Griffith county collector for
@ao.oo' tax levied upon City property was re-
ported adversely thereto, the city not being re-.
quiIeu TO pay any coupty tax upon its own
| property.
The special committee to whom was referred
the account OF Worrell & Child, for SUMMING
companies "a aud 81 First Delaware rr5in,en1
with stun for clothing the soldiers, was reported
adversely thereto, the committee not thinking
council Indebted to them.
Tue COMMITTEES reported tue quarterly state
ment OF Joseph Pierson, clerk of the market. as
correct, and on motion il was adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the peti
tloh Of Aloa Ferris aud others report that they
have fitted up as an armory room in the Civ
Hall, which they think suited for the purposes.
and recommended the audience room of the CIV
Hall as 5 drill room, Report was adopted.
The special committee TO whom was referred
the subject of impoundlng dogs reported that
they had discharged their duty as directed -
report was on motion adopted. The special
committee on new map, navigation, and on eou.
progress.
The ordinance approprating money TO defray
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then taken up for third reading, when. after
some debate, il was referred to another meeting
Of Council ''''e
Tue committee on Fire department made their
annual report as to the condition of the different
companies which were referred back far con
sideiation. '' WI"
Inc wharf commissioners to whom was refer
the new sluice in Cherry Marsh, made n renort
winch Was on motion adopted
~ Onahdler presented a petition PRAYING a
privilege oil opening the street for the nurnose
o. draining water from the cellar of /. house
belonging TO him on the corner of sixth and
walnut SITS. which was referred.
Mr.. England moved that the order in favor of
ner'ing Tor repairing guns, Sc be taken out of
the appropriation made by the Council for the
purchase Of guns sc.
number Of duplicate receipts from the DIFF
Clerk. W. - wv
MT Sudham offered resolution recurring the
Mayor and Finance committe to make detailed
report Of the disposition Of the Fire arms pur-
enased' aud into whose hands they have been
placed, which was adopted.
.. number OF bills were allowed and orders
motion adjourned
QUARTER MASTER George Plunke;t has been
appointed Quarter-master for the "a Delaware
Regiment
Il, APPOINTMENT. Thomas E. Roche has received
the appointment Of transcribine CLERK in tbe
ros' olhee department at Washington.
VESSELS Seized IN DELAwARE.-Itis said that
pr. Jones, aid to the Custom House Collector
nas seized two schooners at Seaford loaded win
supplies for the rebels
APPOINTMENT Edya,J n,ut I,
pointed postmaster at Lewes, bel. vice .Iesse +.
Pool, removed.
SOLDIERS AT CnuRcH,-Tbe companies COM |
posing tue second Delaware Regiment now sta
TONED ut Camp Brandywine attended divine
service in this city on Sunday morning last nj
several OF tue churches.
DELAWARE TRAiToRs--The Peninsgl,r Mem,
s;-he are informed that Burton Z. Barker.
y. georgetown, and several others from the
lower part Of our State, have ioined the Reai
lnent lately recruited on the lower mart of he
peninsula for jeff Davis army. The eastern
suore uf Maryland furnished most of the reoi-
ment '"' ''s'
FIRE IN New CAsILE.-A fire occurred in Nc,y
Castle on Saturday, when four houses Ind The
loolS eurnt on ard were considerably damaged
one Of them was occupied by X. C Mcbride. one
mmy mr; brookhed, ind Que was without Il tenant.
ne adjoining houses were saved by covering fine
roofs Tt, with blankets quilts, &C. Several of the
rre Companies of this city went over with
tnelr apparatus, aud rendered efficient service
10 exhngushing the flames The fire originated
III Tue thlrd story of one of The houses. and was
entirely accidental. "'''
LOTTERIES IN DELAwARE.-France 4 Co. dis.
continued on Friday last the drawings of the
delaware lottery aud also the Shelhy CnIlara
ha
after DO conducted under the name of Won1
EdIy 20 and they will draw only the Ken.
lucky anu Missouri State lotteries. Tho Inv
prohibits the sale Of foreign lottery tickets in our
state, consequently the business has been dis.
continued. The movement is attributed TO Tho
OF making the payment of the semi.
annual n ins'alment of $4,000 which is now due.
TEN in Delaware. ~
uRgAr ExPEcrATIoNs.-This is the title of
Dlckens last novel, which has been published bv
d. peterson Brothers, Philadelphia, from
The manuscript aud early proof sheets. in adj.
vance OF its issue in England, at the low price
Of 0O cents. The work contains n likeness of
Tue author taken from late Photograph. The
worldwide celebrity of the author as a writer of
lction, renders il useless for US to do more than
10 say than Mr.. j. 7. Head, No. 42l Market
street, has the work for sale. It is said to be
equal it not superior TO anything that has ever
from the pen OF that distinguished
writer, and will doubtless meet with an exten-
live sale.
DROwaED. Coroner Killgore held an INQUEST
IN the body OF an unknown white man, on Satur-
lay' IN this city. The deceased ran down Market
treet, with one of the hose carriages proeeea
ng to New Castle to the fire, and when he
cached the Wilmington Bridge let go Of the
ope and went into battle, short distance above
be Bridge. Being very much Overheated as
Don as he went into the water he was seized
Tith the cramp and drowned. His body was
covered a short time afterwards, but all efforts
0 resuscitate him proved futile as the vital spark
ad fed.
MOVEMENTS OF TRooPs. The PHILADELPHIA.
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad COMPANY
ave been kept quite busy during the past few
avs in transporting troops over their road both
rom and TO the seat OF war. Train after train
blow in rapid succession, freighted with gallant u
len, who in response to their countrys call. left
ONE and its endearments to defend the Capitol
the nation against invasion from rebels and
'ators, and upon their arrival at our depot they
70 always greeted by enthuastic crowds of our /
nion'lOYing citizens, the ladies' Yieing with the
1nIlemen, in exhibiting to the gallant soldiers,
leir high appreciation of their services. On
Ie other hand thousands Of brave men are -
,s'ehtHb VI ~ thV bVehe VI cOhnlcti VINO never
Ill to receive from our citizens q warm greeting, q,
} they go on their way to uphold our couutry'a |
lnor and maintain the blood bought inheritance Il
'qneathed to us by patriotic ancestry. de
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CATCHING TIGERS IN Cochin, CHINA
any of them obtain their livelihood by
ger-catching, the skin of this animal being
lluable. They use n novel mode of ensnaT.
8 these savage beasts. Two Malays gene
lily go in company, and travel over many
lrts of the country. Those who follow this H.