Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

wh ch she took no notice, when u s. Inspector
Rabineau communicated to Fort Lafayette, upon
which "ihe Fort, acting in cooperation with
the cutter" fired shot across the soh0oner's
bow. She then hauled her wind aud ttood
toward Fort Hamilton, being then short dis
tance below the Narrows; soon, however, she
squared away for Sandy Hook, upon seeing
which, the Fort gave her another shot, which
struck her bulwarks amidships on the port side,
passing through close to her manmast, and out
through the buwarks on the tiarboard side.-
This bad the desired effect, the schooner return
ing and anohoiing near the cutter She has
since been released, aud proceeded on her voy-
age. The excuse offered was, the captain was
drunk aud below"
The vessel reached this city yesterday. Capt.
Simpkins, the officer who was said to be drunk
ut the time, died on the home voyage, and his
remains were taken to Greenwich a little village
on the Cohansey Creek, aud there inferred. The
reason given by Capt. Illldreth who was then in
command, for not hauling to, upon the first FIRE,
is, that the schooner had been iu the habit OF
reporting 10 q steamer in the river, aud was
making towards that steamer as the Captain
supposed, when the shot was fired. But he
afterwards discovered that the Cutter had been
removed, and small schooner had taken her
place. in another part of the river. Hence the
mistake. 1t was not the Intention of Captain
| Hildreth OF the Martha J. Cause, to run away
and when she received the ball from Fort Lafay-
elite, she was making towards the fort
CHANGING ITS CounsE.-The City Conmis-
sioner is now engaged in changing the course of
the gutter at Fourth and Walnut Street, 30 that
hereafter, the water will run down Fourth street
on the south side, instead Of on the north
side as heretofore. When will Councils do
something for Poplar sireetP A sewer is
badly wanted in that street. 10 times of heavy
rains the street and payements between Fifth and
tutr IA .,ssI I.
of water, and are totally impassable except by
vehicles. The people of the Second Ward pay
their taxes quite as well and willingly as those
Of any other Ward in the city, and should not
be subjected to the monstrous Inconvenience of
being OverAowed with water, to say nothing Of
the injury done to their property and health by
this continued neglect of the authorities to pro-
vide proper outlet or course for the water iu
time OF rain.
NAyAL.-On Tuesday evening, the United
States slOop-ot war 81. Louis passed up the river
and anchored in the Delaware of the Phiadel-
phia navy yard. Upon her arrival at the yard,
she was received by salute from the receiving
ship Princeton. She comes from the blockade Of
the Mississippi, for repairs. The ST. Louis is
the vessel commanded by Capt Duncan L. In
graham, when he threatened to blow the whole
Austrian navy out OF the water, il they did not
release Martin Kozsta, the political refugee
The affair happened in the harbor of Smyrna,
several years ago. II is a matter of history that
the commander of the Austrian brig. war
complied with Captain lngraham's request
instanter.
To MEET IN WnMIEoTON. The New School
Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania, of which
the city of Wilmington forms n part resolved
at its meeting, yesterday in Philadelphia, that
the next session of the Synod shall be held in
the Central Church Of this city, on the third
Tuesday Of October, 1862. Rev Messrs VIM
Aikman, Geo F. Wswe and Elder L. 7 Tay-
or, were appointed as Committee of Arrange
ments for the next meeting of the Synod Since
the erection of the Central Church, the religious
Presbyterian assemblies have taken u decided
liking to our beautiful little city.
LAGER BEER BRRwRRY.-S. A. Nebeker &
Co., are having two story frame building erect.
ed at the N. l.. corner of Fifth and Morrow sts
which is intended for Lager Beer Brewery
This building will be thirty by fifty feet in size.
! ii. +. Dure is the contractor. There will be a
vault connected with the building, sixteen feet
below the surface Of the ground, forty feet wide,
and seventy-twO feet long. 1t will take between
5OO and 400 perch Of stone to make the walls
aud about 10000 brick for the floor aud arch .
John Burnett is the stone mason.
REGULARS FROM THE BAY STATE On Tues-
day morning. four companies of U. s. Troops
=
ton line. The men, 200 in number, we're enlist.
ed for the lth u s. Infantry. They are uni
formed according to regulation, and are armed
with the Springfield rifle muskes. Frank Brow.
nell Of the lst Zouayes who shot the murderer
OF Ellsworth, is one Of the Lieulenants. They
are destined for Perryvills, Nd, which place,
we presume they have reached by this time.
CITY TAX CoLLEcToR.-Th City Council has
appointed Mr. Abner P Bailey, Collector
Of the City Taxes for 1861, remaining unpaid.
Mr. Bailey gives notice that delinauents will
hnd him at his residence, No. % Wilson Street,
or they can pay their taxes at the store of Finn
q jackson, No. 2l9 Market street. Bills will
be sent to those indebted Immediately, and tn e
law 10 reference thereto will be strictly enforced
Mr. Bailey is a competent worthy man, and no
better selection could have been made by
Council.
1 S. FLINT, Market street, below Eighth,
has hrst rate Coal Oil at very low price, But
not being learned Chemist cannot fool people
with the quart mug and red hot poker apparatus
or any other learned machine You may also
mud there Pure Spices Pure Cider Vinegar ;
cheap Soap and Candles Liberia and Steam
syrup; Porto Rico and Cuba Moasses Mt the
lowestrates; and all kinds of Groceries at the
lowest rates, for cash only.
ARRIVAL OF ARMS FOR PnILADELpHlA.-The
steamship Boston, from New York, reached
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, with two hundred
and sixty-one cases, containing G,525 Prussian
musKets, which were made present, by the
Prussian Government to that city. The arms
came to New York in the steamship Bavaria,
which lately arrived from Hamburg.
BuRdLART-Some scoundrels forced open the
windows of the shop kept by Mrs Jaquett in
French street, above Fourth, last Monday night.
wnen ihey carried of the money drawer, con-
tanning about So in pennies, a pair of gold
Hpectacles, gold chain, and the time book of
Mr. Jaquett. They also carried of lot Of
candies.
PEACE MAKRRs. steamer Delaware left
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, few DAYS ago. with
twenty-four 32pound guns, for the Philadelphia
Navy Yard. They are intended for the arma-
ment Of the new sloops and gunboats nuw build
ing at that place.
LRoTUREs.-J. W. johnson delivered lecture
on Chemistry, in Mt. Pleasant School House
Brandywine Hundred, last Saturday evening
Ferris Bringhurst, of this city is to deliver the
next lecture of the course. Arrangements are
also being made to secure other lecturers.
In A TRAP.-Last week large size eel became
wedged in the water pipe at the house of Samuel
Elliott, in Poplar street above Second. The
| supply Of water was stopped in consequence of
the intrusion of his eelship
A SPECIAL MEETING of Company "a" Home
Guard, will be held ut their Armory, Institute
Building, on Saturday evening, October 18th,
at u O'Clock. full attendance is earnestly
requested
RELIaloUs.-Rev. DR.. Maliu, will preach in
the Hanover Street Presbyterian Church, next
Sabbath morning and evening.
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