Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


PnocEEpIsos OF CouNoL,-'The Council met
On Thursday evening. The minutes Of the pre-
ceding meeting were read and approved.
The committee on commissary department re.
ported that the room ut the corner of Front aud
Orange streets was fitted up, for the accommo-
dation of volunteers, for which provisions FUR
nished and other articles amounted in the ng-
grCgate to $2,073,34, the cost per meal being
only 81 cents.
The finance committee reported that the
amount expended for equippiug home guards
was 81 ,06759, leaving balance Of S4S2 Al.
Mr.. Allderdiee stated that when the former
report was made he Ind included bill OF Wor-
rail- Childs for S320.4l for furnishing innel,
&c., to equip company A and d. He presented
the matter to the generosity of the Council IL
was referred to a special committee Of five
The committee to purchase arms reported tue
various articles they had procured amounted III
tho aggregate TO S3703,SO, leaving balance oil
1926. 20 in tho hands OF the treasurer, Nj order
for only $4,000 having been drawn, aud not
$4,000 as provided by the ordinance.
The committee reported that Craig Tathnll
did not owe the city the amount claimed Ny the
auditor.
The COMMITTEES were continued on venting city
mill, &c.
The committee OH petition VI Farrell dalla-
CHER, reported that he had violated The ordi-
nance in regard to pryies with q inll Nho"leiBe
| of all its consequence.
The committee reported in favor of allowing
the Wilmington Institute $50 for use o. roo'"
by home guards to November lst
Various bills were received and referred
Dr. Foster resigned the appointment OF uut'
ger and Inspector of Distilled Liquors, on the
ground that he was not able to distinguish one
kind Of liquor from another.
MIR, Nebeker suggested that more attention b'
paid by the police to the enforcement OF the ot-
dinauce in regard to registering dogs- Mr.
Hayes stated that in the past season only Sl4.
had been received for registering dogs, whit
| $2S9.50 had been paid for impending AM
destroying dogs.
Mr.. England stated that the time had come Il
muzzle dogs and yet there appeared to he lttl'
attention paid to the matter.
MIR. IIollingsworth said he would be m taVo
OF amending the ordinance so MS to require thci
extirminRtion.
petition was received asking thar NuUe'
street be paved and guttered.
A number Of bills were reported correct an
orders directed to be drawn.
, Mr., Alllerdce offered an ordinance providin
\ for the appropriation Of $l,O13 81 for the pal
4 ment of meals for volunteers furnished by Con
e missary, the amount 10 be deducted from Il
o appropriation for purchase Of arms,
d MIR. Nebeker offered n resolution providing {
plOyment of person to revise the ordlnnnc
st Of the city, and publish the snme IN book Toll
a MIR. Neheker offered resolution providing I
the appointment Of n committee TO ascerta
IN whether the Government would not pay bl
err incurred for provisions and quarters Tor volu
I teers after they had been mustered into serSiC
re Adopted. Adjourned.
SrRucK BY LloHTNlNG-Thc house of Jam
az Money, near Mt Pleasant, ST. Georges Hundr
10 was struck by lightning On Wednesday wee
le and damaged TO the amount Of Sl0O
IL The barn OF George W. Cummns on tho ia
US occupied by Vim, Warden, near smyrna, "
49, struck by lightning last Tuesday night, whel
IS was entirely consumed, together with ~ tons
MS hay, two feapers and mowers, thrasher. CO
'm aid cob crusher, endless chain horse pow
-, three wagons, new gangplow, costing S40l ia
lI and various farming utensils, all nearly new
ed Mr. Warlen's loss will he about $1,000 and
Cummins' $1,000.
MT LEoruHE-,The Rev. Charles Hill, Of ASH
ed NJ. E. Church. will deliver n lecture before
~ Good Intent Division, No. 8, Sons Of Temp
ied anse, at their Hall, Fifth and Market STREE
om on Thursday evening, at hai-past o'clock
, n The members Of the Order are respectfully
ost yited to attend.
TnouGn man should generally adapt hi
ny self to his place. there is necessity for getl
eiP tight because he is in ii tight place. In til
IN times when the money market is tight, the
ne place to buy nll kinds Of household goods oh
50 is Mt Cheap johns Store, No. Az King St.
the ANoTnER VICTORY = Intelligence has been
ion ceived from Virginia, that the Union troops
der Gen. Mcclellan, have gained great wet
feet over the rebels. L. S. Flint, No. 72S Maj
ha, Street, will supply the public with Grocer
and Teas, Cotees Sugars, all kinds Of Fruits
son Vegetables, &C., Mt the lowest prices for cnsl
ma, WHEAT,-Wm. Candy, Esq has left sew
and samples of wheat received from the Patent of
EN-. ut the Insurance Oaice, in the Institute build
nor corner of Eighth and Market Streets, which
ted farmers may procure by calling.
: 10 ApPoiNTMENT.--At Claymont, in Brandy
was Hundred, Lewis White Williams is appoil
per Postmaster, vice George W. Lodge, removed
srs ARMS FURNISHED. The military compaD
Odessa, Capt. Walker, has been furnished
the arms by Colonel DUPONT.
ked PAYMENT OF TAxEs-The undersigned
put ceiver@f City Taxes will be at the City Hall
itu- and after the First day Of July, 1861, betty
ton the hours of s o'clock and Y in the morn
tied and from to in the afternoon, for the
act pose Of receiving taxes A deduction of
and per cent. is made on all taxes paid in July
the paid in August and up to the day of elect
Gu the face of the bill must be paid, and after
p date five per cent, is added to the bill.
o is GEORGE f. PETERSON,
July Pm.