Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


PRooEEDISos OF CoUSoiL.-The Council met
on Thursday evening, November 2oth.
The street committee reported in favor of
having Wilson street, between 9Th and Taylor,
graded aud paved. file1lr. =.
The watering committee reported that they
had extended the water pipes along West street
100 feet to the house of James MITCHELL at M
expense of Sl20, from which a revenue of SIS
per annum would be received.
The lamp committee reported in favor Of
erecting lamp on the N. Il. corner Of 11th aud
French streets, estimated cost SIC.
Committee on commissary reported that the
bin Of the city for bOariing volunteers, would
be paid on the certificate of mastering in officer
being presented to the Paymaster.
MIR. England offered resolution rendering
the thanks Of the City Council to Col. Theodore
Hyatt, for his service in firing salute in honor
OF the victory of Com. s. +. DUPONT.
The finance committee reported ON estimate
of the probable expenses Of the city for the year
1862, amounting in the aggregate 10 S74 ,646.50 ;
while the revenues from water rents, stalls,
licenses, &C., are estimated at 1924, 600, leaving
balance OF $50, ,04G so 10 be raised by taxation.
The committee on public buildings were in
structed 10 inquire for what price Offices In Dr..
Bakers new building could be rented for the
ensuing year, the city treasurer having no office.
The resignation Of David Wingate as night
Waterman at the City Hall, was read and ac.
cepted
The finance committee were authorized to
borrow So 500 for sixty days TO meet demands
on the city
Thomas Porter was elected night watchman,
he having received votes, Nehemiah W. Cow.
den 8.
The WASHINGTON FIR COMPANY TO THE PuB
Lc.-ln these times of mercantile and fnancia
| a IL t4ln
hers OF the WAsHNGToN FIRE COMPANY are com.
PEELED to appear before their fellow-citizens with
an appeal to their liberality, in behalf of the
funds of the company. But while they acknow
ledge that the Government should have every
possible assistance-peeuniary and otherwise
in its present struggle against rebellion and
treason, they also feel that our own communit,
while, happily, free from the dangers and
commotions of state of actual warfare in oui
indst-should not be subject to the destructiv,
and terrible consequences of fire, by reason o
inefficient or inadequate means ON the part o
the fremen, to arrest the ravages of cOnhagra.
tion.
The members, thei efore, beg to say that tn,
apparatus of the company is at present out o
practical service for want of necessary repairs
that the funds of the City Treasury are para
lyzed; while those of the company are entirely
exhausted; and hence the only alternative lef
If We would not remain entirely useless tC
the city-is to appeal to the generosity of TIT
public, in order to enable the company to place
| their apparatus again in effective working con
dition.
From careful erimates made by competent
persons, it is thought that the sum of TWO hun.
DRIED DOLLARS will be sufficient for the purpose
We, therefore, request Of you such DONATION as
you may be willing to give for the object stated.
Trusting that the public appreciation of our
efforts to serve them in the past will he mani
Tested by liberal response to our present APP
peal and with a renewal OF our pledge and
determination to serve the people faithfully,
henceiorth as heretofore, when the calamity OF
confagratiou shall overtalle them we remain,
Very respectfully, on behalf Of the company;
Committee.
joseph EDWARDS, THEODORE WINN.
Thomas j, TRATson joins DowtisS, o.'
Attest, CHARLES T. ROWLAND,
Secretary.
CLINic.-By notice in another part of to-
days paper it will be seen that by direction OF
the Board Of Trustees of the New Castle County
Amshouse, the medical aud surgical Clinic, held
in connection with the above mentioned estab-
lishment during last wiuter will commence on
Saturday morning next, at the Almshouse, be-
tween the hours of o and 10 a. M, aud be con-
u
time and place during the winter months BY
this means, deserving poor patients will be able
to obtain medical advice aud medicines free OF
charge. For further Information apply to the
attending physician, DR.. Geo. p. Norris, whose
residence adioins the Almshouse. and whose Of
fee is at 6l9 Market street, between Sixth and
Seventh. Dr. Norris office hours are II to
and to p. IN.
HoLBROOK's U. S. MAIL AND Posr OFFICE
ASSISTANT. officially endorsed by the Post
master-G ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS corrected Foreign
Postage Tables, Lists of New Post Offices, Post
Office Regulations, &C., &C., indispensable to
Posmaslers, Clerks, Merchants, and others
Published monthly, at 81 per year. Address
"U. S. Mail, New York"
GARpENER's MoNrHLY-The December mum.
Der Of the Gardeners Mohthiy, a horticultural
journal, edited by Thomas Meehan, is on our
table. 1t IS one Of the most ohaste, well.prnted
and edited journals which we receive, and should
be 10 tue hands of every person interested in
horticulture, or its kindred branches-frut and
tree growing. 1t is published by W. q. p.
Brinckloei at No. 23 North Sixth Street, Phila-
delphia, at SlO0 year.
WATER RENTS Water RENTS The bills
for 1862 are now ready for payment To ali
bills not paid on or before the 18th day of Janu-
AIRY five per cent will be added To those not
paid before the first of February ten per cent
will be added If not paid by the first Of March
the pipes will be cut off.
A. PRIToHARD,
dee6-lml Superintendent of Water Works.
FOREldN SEA SHELLS AT AUcrlos.-win be
positively sold at public sale at the Temperance
Hall Auction room, East Fourth street, near
Market street, on this day Friday, December
9th, rare and elegant collection of over One
Thousand beautiful specimens Of Foreign
SEA SHELLS, to which is solicited the al
tentOn of the citizens OF Wilmington, and OF the
ladies' in particular. Call and examine this
splendid collection Of the wonders and beauties
Of the mighty deep--nOw open for examination.
Sale to commence at two aud seven o'clock, P.
NJ, ami to continue at the same hours daily un-
Ill all are sold.
WM. II. NAFF, Auctioneer.
RELIooUs.-The Rev Mr.. Haselhuhn will
preach next LORDS day, in the First Baptist
Church, King street above Tenth, at O'Clock,
M,