Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-08

ihe New CITY 0flcers.-A meeting of the
Cily Council was held on Wednesday even
ing last, and organized by calling Gregg
u handler to the chair, and appointing L, T,
Taylor Clerk, pro. tenn
On motion of Mr.. HAYES NIessrs IInyes
Bellah, Horner, Mcdowell and Titus, were
appointed committee to examine the re-
turns They reported that the following
named gentlemen had been duly elected
members of that body:-Firsl Ward, David
Woolman; Second Ward, Morris Weldie,
for three years, and Edward McInall, for
one year; Third Ward, Joseph d. Picrson;
Fourth Ward, John H. Adams; Finh Ward.
Samuel F. Belts, for three years. and George
W, Dorsey, for two years.
me new members appeared, were qualified
ny ESQUIRE Staats, and took their seats The
Council then proceeded to the election of
officers, when the following named gentle
men were chosen-President Edwin j. Hor-
neri Clerk, E. 7. Taylor; Baiid, John T.
Hyatt; The oath of office was then admin
islcred ny Esquire Stants, to the Mayor,
Joshua Maris; Alderman, Francis Vincent;
city Treasurer, Wesley Talley, and the Asses,
sor, Allen Smith, The oath of office was also
administered to Edwin Hirst, keeper of the
City Clock
The New city CoUncH The new City
Council was organized on Wednesday even.
ing last The following are the names of
| the members
Punkett David Woolman.
Second Ward. - Thomas Titus, Morris
Weldie, Edward McInall
Third Ward-Wm 5. Hayes Gregg
Chandler, Joseph d. Person
Fourth Ward.--John A. Duncan, Edwin
j. Horner John H. Adams
Fiith Ward.-Phillip Mcdowell George
w. Dorsey, Samuel f. Belts.
ihe following gentlemen were elected
Presidenl-Edwin j. Honcr
Clerk-E. T Taylor
Bailih-John T. Hyatt
lhe RAN Storm in Phihtdelphia. The
Philadelphia Press, of Tuesday. giyes the
following account of the effects OF the storm
In that city and vicinity, on Monday ntler-
noon last The rain storm of Yesterday
afternoon was exceedingly heavy, and il
seems 10 have been confined almost within
the limits of Philadelphia, and particularly
in the built-up part thereof There probably
never was such fall of water in the same
space and same time. In a word il may he
said that the city was deluged. We hear of
entire neighborhoods in all parts of the CITY
being inundated from house TO house and
cellars by the hundreds We're speedily over
howed. Chestnut street, which may he con
sldered one OF the highest grade in the centre
ol the city, was like lake of water in many
places the acqueous element being over thc
curbstones. The water rushed through The
basement windows Of the Continental and
the GlTard House to SO great an extent rs 10
eNungulsh the fires in the rngine-rnnms
me water was at least seven feet deep in Il
portion of the basement of the Continental
The large restaurant at the Assembly
Building, Tenth and Chestnut streets. was
abluted to the depth of three feet. All The
cellars along Ienth street. nearly To Walnut
came i'll for a full share of the deluge ollite
a number of them being filled even with llc
pavement The stable-cellars along SAMSON
street, IN the same neighborhood were soon
oNerilowed, and rats, old and young, were
driven from their hiding-paces Ii is esti.
mated that thousands of these undermining
animals were drowned.
IN me southwestern section of the city. in
lhe region OF Broad and Shippen streets, the
now Vl wafer was immense, and many cellars
ana Easements We're filled In the lower
grades of The surface of the city. The rushing
oi the water was impeiuous and for Il time
lears were entertained that an immense
alhouht OIL damage must necessarily ensue
ne only material destruction that we heard
ol was The bursting OF culver mt Eleventh
ana master streets, by which half the street
lel IN The county culyert, in Christian
street, and the one in Reed street in the
southern part of the city, though they drain
several square miles of the surface, stood thc
mighty rush of waters, Whole sections be-
low the navy-yard were submerged but no
u'niugc was done to anything except The
contents ofthe cellars.
steam fire engines were brought into re-
qulsiuoh, and the work of pumping ont the
WaIer commenced as speedily as possible
L he tide hifrb Ia, l,n IA
ulhe and thus the culverts empting into that
stream were choked hence the overflow of
the streets. Besides this, the cutters ia many
parts ol the ctty were pretty wen filled with
dirt, and this obstruction impeded the flow
OF water We dispatched corps of report
efs to the utmost limits of the city, north
south east and west, expecting thai disasters
~ lhe hoou might have taken place. ON or
anout the many streams Ii seems, however.
from all the reports brought in, that the rain
was light. i was the heaviest in the southern
part of Philadelphia
In many of the streets traversed bv The
passenger cars the water was several inches
abore the platform, and in some instances il
lowed into the cars The rush of water on
Walnut street between Fourth and Finh
sWeels, where the grade forms u hollow, was
very great, but no serious damage occurred
The rain came down for one hour. steadily
ihere was no wind. II is estimated that
three inches of water fell during thai period
heing more than that which fell during the
month of August
A Prima DoAna.-We take the following
from the San Francisco Evening Bulletin
Whose editor translated ii from the German
Hmokrdt published in the same CITY.
Intelligence from Mss AARa lSonafdg.
the sth of April this year musical enter
tainment was given at the I,en2ip Consnr,,n
tory, in which our California artist Miss
Anna Sonntag and the baritone Grebe an
peaIed Miss Sonntag sang the concert aria
ol +. Mendelssohn Banholdy The Nar
uasicat Zeitschrin says: 'On the 9Th of
April in the great hall of the Gewand Haus
lhe frsi musical entertainment of this wear
consisting of singing and performances on
me piano and violin, took place In the
singing department we heard Miss Anna
Sonntag of San Francisco in the conccrt
aria of Mendelssohn, and r. Grebe of Hi
lesheim. Miss Sonntag possesses one of
those rare voices which nature has endowed
with every beauty and charm characteristic
ol great singers. Strength and fullness of
lone are in her combined with native warmth
ol expression, and remarkable compass. As
me results OF the artistic culture Of such
rlch material we may notice. precise enuncia
'loh, great texbllity of intOnation, easy and
scarcely noticeable breathing, and beautifully
depicted sound-painting. This Young artist
Is not wanting in that passion which is the
soul OF impressive acting we would only
advise her to restrain somewhat her glowing
dramatic powers in order to give more del
icate shading to each part"
The Leipzig News says. "Regardnp tbe
attainments of Miss Anna Sonntag Of San
Francisco, we observe in this young lady.
VINO mas attended our Conservatory for only