Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-13

malnlng IN my care. That ls TO say, have dis
tributed to the Home Guards, Capt Sturgs, 100
muskets, City Guards, Capt. Andrews, 100 mus
kets Union Guards, Capt. Wisdom, 60 muskets.
Brandywipe Village Guards, Capt Febiger, 100
muskets, Brandywine Village Gnnids, Capt. Il
Dup Mt, 80 muskets, Home Guards Capt. g. |.
Dupont SO muskets Capt. Tybout, 100 muskets
Capt. Porter, 80 muskets, Capt Henry, 20
muskets, Capt. Biddle &c rtes. Total, 63G.--
Those remaining on hand in care Of the Mayor
nIe ms follows Aluskets, so, Rifles, 12, Pistols,
Is.
Very truly yours,
v. G. GILpIN, Mayor.
After the report was read, on motion of Mr..
England it was unanimously a16pted.
petition was received asking that the wes-
teily side of Tatnall street, between Tenth and
Eleventh, be curbed and paved
A petition was received from Amos Ringwalt
and Elisabeth Covington, asking permission to
open Shpley street below Second in order to
remove obstruction in Drain. Referred to street
committee with power to act
Several applications for relpnding tax paid on
property, enormously assessed, were referred to
finance committee.
The names Of II. r.. Pennington and W. W.
Thomas, NJ. D., were directed 30 be placed on
the assessment list
Various bills were read and referred
l'9 ''V'i wy ArNsurVI were felu, SNOW
'mn h,,i. ''., u p % 20
directed to be drawn.
MlLronD Sur YARps.-our local pride was
much graiihed few days ago by a visit to our
ship yards and in witnessing the industry and
mechanical skill there displayed. Milford me-
chanics of all kind enjoy an enviable reputation
abroad as well as mt home. and particnlnr1y is
this the case with our shin earpenters rs IL
evinced by the fact. that. while almost MI
branches OF industry are so paraiyzed, they have
ms yet plenty of work In the yard OF Mr.. Jas
IL Deputy we noticed beautiful brig of about
GOO tons burthen She is nearly completed. and
will be launched GA Tomorrow afternoon. This
is a first coss vessel, copper fastened. measuring,
about $50 feet from stem to stem, She is owned
Ivy Messls Summers and others Of PHILADELPHIA.
and will add no little to the already great rrnu-
tatiun of her experienced builder Cost of
building, Sl3,O 600.
10 MIR. Henry O. peputp's vnrd IL n fnc
schooner of 3BO tons hurtbsn nn1ergninc, ,la
Gnisbin,, to,cies or,i ,r;u L oi - 1 1e ~
;p,r 4. +, c,,r -, sh l.; ,,,, - 49, ~ i'uiV"-
Ms, {. a., - Ipi,1I.T u ou''' 'o' N"P'' he''y
Il w a,D'' 49, ~ : t''''tV' in'"'
Nni i y Dro, "re engaged upon,
~ WI '0 g, H.'len schooner oil opo tons
r., ii,s ~ n'5o Vuli' ior Messrs' sum-
i's I ~ ~ ~ tn ,,
90 - ". ,9oS '," VI WI. "n NvripheI ~ Schooh-
y ., "'V 'Vns pu.theU, oehS bullt Tor parties
:" ns's'oi, - Que VIII DC completed III about
"'i my, "VrhS'
III, ,e5sv's cru ~ vAcelleht III their order,
mei' oun'' guy u suuh ulhoer ms grows only in
w SUIT Nnu WV rehect much credit upon
tuo'' IespveuFe ouiIuers. Inc vessel building
neIu ls great source q strength to the town,
number of worthy mechanics, and Indirectly
acts MS a stimulus to all other departments Of
business. After the vessels now under yov ore
completed, owing to the depression of busiue,s
caused by the war, there viii pcrbnps be no
others commenced Immediately, though ther.
nrc several contracts resting la the meantime
most Of the worBmen here will Obtain work at
the Navy Yard in PHILADELPHIA, and other nlnces
where the Guuboats for the Government are
being constructed Ftniaslillr Ne,cs Of Friday
r..p,..u.
10 u, .A''as' CHAP
~ iu eupy nv iuiloWihs from the
.hlHluc'ph'u 4"4""tri ne funeral OF young
ArmsuunHi "noi oh rrluay, palu WIN ms life
snr peun'5 Vi tnp o'ln'u u nuruer, took place
on SATURDAY a'ernoon' from the residence OF his
h pa on rr9nN'9Iu roau' near ulrard avenue
ING moui Nlp' uu'y oil eohslghing to the tombthe
uoly o. au out'aweu son, was as touching to
tAose VINO sylhpa'hi4eu with the btreaYd parents
Ia tn''r 5o'row Us u vas gratiiyhg TO the curl
osHy o. 'he GOSSIP ana the ldler. Inc doors and
windows OF me house were draped in mourning
me lnlerment TOOK place at he Mechanics
cemetery. me lamlly own lot in the Odd
tbc remains there but clansr in tbe cbar,nr "
Tie colnpapy forbils the jnlemnfntin ,n ,ronn1
n Suicides ar persons wbo bayc hssn exs,'taI
Fhere were no persons presents m Tho occaso,
exceYt the jmne,iate relotives anJ noy ''s AZ"
Tbe bearse md ,Lo saMr i'Vr, WI,
Vivian Lorc tie trends of ,bo Jncessal Images
o, ls wv 'o lliei"i WIZ ready
r., go w. N'o"a ""s "'rluuu ~ Vh's way.