Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Aev W. II. Millburn, the Blind Preacher, dis.
course e'oquently aud instructyely on various
topics. un Thursday evening" he lectures on o |
topic suited well 10 his imaginative temperA.
me ~ ana his hne flow Of language viz:
S, PRENTIss."
we think we can insure the Institute good
audience, and to that audience such treat as
has IA. not been equalled during the present season.
we advise our friends to secure their seats
early.
PROCEEDINGS OF CouEolL.-The Council met
on Thursday evening
Permission was granted to Jacob Pusey to
open 18TH street. below French, tor the purpose
of draining cellars
Tho watering committee reported that the
water pipes had been extended about so feet
along rainfall street, at cost S28, to supply the
mouse oil Joseph Richardson with water.
Inc lamp committee reported in favor of erect
ing lamp in French street, between 9Th aud
9th.
Ihe ordinance in regard to wagons standing
~ certain portions OF the city was read third
time and passed unanimously
An ordinance providing for the removal of
rubbish, dirt, Sc, incidental to housekeeping,
was read third time aud passed unanimously.
Inc special committee 10 await on the Pres.
ported
The committee to settle with the treasurer,
reported that they found balance on hand Of
$3.50 90.
Orders were directed to be drawn in favor of
the police for their salaries.
VIM. H. England offered resolution providing
for the purchase Of a flag with "a stars, 80 feet
long BY ~ wide, at a cost of $50, TO be Suspended
on the city hall, Passed unanimously.
MT. Allderdice presented a resolution instruct
tho clerk IN ,6n.la 80 f,ut
acts passed BY the Legislature in regard to the
city Of Wilmington,
The committee on public buildings were in
strueted to rent the building over the 4th street
market, TO the best advantage.
communication was received from Jas. L.
Price Co., offering to accept the amount of
80 OOO for his mill property aud appurtensnces,
on the Brandywine.
The yeas and nays were called, when Messrs.
Akin, Allderdice, Bartram, Belts, Bleyer, Eng
land Hayes, Horner, HongsWorth Pussy and
Mr. Turner, voted yea Nays-Messrs. Ewes,
Hagany and Sddham.
My. Allderdice offered an ordinance which was
/ read first and second time, authorizing the
borrowing of $4,000 at a rate of interest not
exceeding per cent for period of twenty
, years, TO be applied to the purchase of the mill,
its machinery and fixtures, its water rights and
, appurenances, owned by James E. Price
i petition was received from James Mckinley
and others, asking the extension of Brandywne
! water from Church street to Fifth.
: petition was received from Patrick Lally,
asking permission to remove frame house to
another location in order that he may erect a
! brick house on the site il now stands
petition was received asking the curbing
and grading of the westerly side of Locust street
between 9Th and 9th streets
a The monthly statement of the Superintendent
i OF water works was read aud referred
Various bills were received and referred to
proper committees
! Bills reported correct anu orders directed to
: be drawn
- Vim. IL. NaG S37 so for rent for house for
engine company; G. II. Aydelott SSl so for i'm
pounding aud killings dogs; Committee to invite
. the President SS8 for expenses Francis Graham
S5O5 60 for paving stone.
Receipts 4Tom city treasurer we're read, &C
: kn,owledgng the payment to him of S766 IL
:, Adjourned.
d THASKs.-At Convention of the Firemen of
!, the city of Wilmington held in the Washington
e Engine house, Monday evening" March a, 1861,
g on motion it was,
C heSotped That the unanimous thanks of this
Convention be and are hereby rendered to Jas.
e Montgomery, Ed. Belts and John r. Tatum for
l. the part they took in the passage Of the act to
T. Incorporate 1.-THE Fire Insurance Association Of
Is DeaWare'
heSV'VSd, mat the foregoing resolutions be
y published IN the papers of this city.
Ii Jacob Bowers. David Ti,us G0 ueUrSs N wGhaer'
lie W. "''Aiu''
lie FATAL AcclpEsr'-On Friday last young
ID ma ! named James Whitehed in the employ o.
d Mr.. Bryan Jackson, of New Castle Hundred met
le with fatal accident lie was proceeding home
h ward with large wagon loaded with manure
and whilst in the act of teing his CAP under hi =
GUN, l'he Wlho blowing very hard at the time }
n the HORSE ne was riding suddenly sprang from
1t under him, throwing him to the ground and
lie was taken Ia Mr. Rnrns Hotoi ad
20 attended by DR. Leslie. Nothing conI1 Ky dIsS
~ for his relief bowever and Ia J,od ~,
II morning. nbout a o,clncL 'a'
=
Is a PALMETTO FLAG-On Saturday morning at
+ day-sreak, palmetto flag was discovered wav-
a rug from the stan upon the top Of the JEFFERSON.
IT mh newspaper ofhce, ut West Chester, Pn The
y journal IN question is of Breckenridge procivi.
Is ties ami much excitement was caused by the
= circumstance AT seven o'clock the obnoxious
l. bunting was removed, the proprietor of the pa
bnJnr ,nas ~ nau usen piaceu upon the
Is "
e SNIP BUILDING At MILFoRD.-The ship yards
l. OF Milford, in this State are IN ourshing con-
d dltion Messrs. VIM, Scribner, James H. Depu-
. ~, and Carlisle Bro. having four large schoon.
4. ers under process of construction, giving en-
~
n ACCIDENTAL lad named john Hamilton, sou
- OF Robert Hamilton, fell from the fourth story
y window, of one of the factories of James Rid die
J. aon the BrAndywiue, last Friday morning, dis
e lance of about forty feet. His injuries were mt
: first thought to be fatal, the fall having caused
q a fracture of one thigh a compound fracture of
c the other leg and IL serioua wound an tba had