Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-26

evening. mr. flckleb repOrtsu tnht parties nat
spoken Of purchasing the lot at the corner o
Eighth and Washington Streets, but had mad'
no definite offer. They wished the matter t,
lay over for one week. There was no eligible
lot in the vicinity which could be purchased
A lot could be obtained near the Presbyterian
chapel at 30 per foot He moved the further
consideration of the matter be postponed toi
one week.
Mr.. Quinby said the Board should Hrst de
| ermne whether IL was desirable to dispose o
| the lot.
DR.. Wilson offered resolution that it wal
| inexpediont to sell tho lot.
| Judge Hall IN lje some interesting remarks
in regard 10 the schools, and the necessity Of
improvement in their government. We wan
| ted malls teacher who should act as gen err
| al superintendent. He thought we shou Id
erect school which should be an honor to our
| city. 1t therefore seemed to him necessary
that we should have fine lot to put such a
school on. There was great deal in the APP
pearance of things. He thought that the city
was losing great deal from having no public
school that would bring out to a greater ex-
| tent the talent OF the children. The men who
have made this nation what it il, have all
come from that class of citizens who are una
| BILE to fully educate their children. He cited
| several cases where the sons OF poor men had
been called to fill high positions, who have
| acquired wealth and were an honor TO the
| country.
| Rev. Mr.. Coleman said he did not wish to
break the the effect OF the eloquent remarks
| OF our venrr able President. He favored the
erection of the school on he lot at Eighth and
Washington Streets. If the boys of the present
school in that neighborhood behaved badly, it
was no evidence that the boys of the public
school should prove unruly. He hoped that
the resolution OF DR.. Wilson would prevail
| For one he said 60 on with the work.
Mr.. Gawthrop said he thought it was an i'm
portant part Of the proposition for postpone
ment, that the Board should set a price
on the lot. 1t the Bosrd did not intend to cell
the lot there was no necessity for postponemeat.
| The vote being taken the proposition topost-
pone was rejected; after which the resolution
| OF DR.. Wilson was adopted.
| Mr.. Pickles moved that IL was inexpedient
| to put another story on school house No. A.
| After some discussion 1t was adopted.
| On motion of Rev. Mr.. Coleman the commit.
tee were Instructed to enter into a contract
with Mr.. Mitchell to erect school house on
the lot corner Of Eighth and Washington Sts.,
and that they have tul authority to use the
necessary means to raise the required funds
| by mortgage Of the property OF the Boari or
| otherwise.
Mr.. Porter inquired where the money was
| to come from.
Mr.. Pickles said be believed that heretofore
the City Council had provided means, but he
believed that the city debt could not be in
| creased without an act of the Legislature
Rev. Mr.. Coleman spoke of the necessity of
| the building. When we saw the City Council
| considering proposition to widen street for
| q single square, which would cost nearly as
| much as tue erection of said house, he thought
the Board should net hesitate to act in the
matter The resolution was adopted.
Several bills were read and ordered 10 be
| paid
The committee on teachers were authorized
| to employ teachers to fill any vacancies which
| may occur before the next session of the
| Board.
Mr.. Gawthrop was appointed to take care of
the seats in No. /.
Steamship West Chester Ashore We regret
to state that the steamship West Chester, be-
| longing to this port, colided with the schooner
| Pequonnock on Saturday morning last, about
| twenty or twenty five miles north of Cape
| May. The schooner sunk in a few minutes.
| The bow ofthe West Chester had a hole knock
| ed in it, and she was beached 10 Corson's In
let, where she lies filed VITA water She was
| on her return from New YORK and her freight
was the largest that she has vet carried. She
is insured. Both boats had their lights up,
aud it s said the accident was caused by the
| captain of the schooner, who in d moment of
| confusion, changed the course of the boat;
| whereas had he kept steadily forward the COL
| lision would not have occurred. The schooner
| was laden with coal, bound to Boston from
Philadelphia. She was built at this place in
1855, and was OF $50 tons Captain Ingram, OF
| The West Chester, was not on board of his
ship. Being unwell he remained at home
when she last sailed for New York. We un-
| hat ha
lest. This 10 n misfortune to our New York
Line that is greatly TO be regretted. Mr.. War
ner, the agent here, has made arrangements
whereby freight will be forwarde d until the
steamer is again put GA her trips.-Glsste.
| Locofoco Nominations The Locofocos of
| White Clay Greek Hundred, held a meeting at
the house of Mrs Wiley, at Ugletown, on the
| 2lsL instant, aud nominated VIM. q. s NTH
Tor Inspector; II. T. Riddle for ASSESSOR aud
John Widdoes and h. W. Blackwell for Road
Commissioners. They appointed William F
| Smalley, Robert Armstrong, DR.. G. w. Hud-
| ders, VIM Dean and VIM. +. Southglte dele
| gates to the State Conventions and William r.
| S0uthgate, James Armstrong, Philip Marvel,
VIM. X. Lyman aad A j. Note delegates to
the County Convention.
Camp Meetings. The time honored and char.
acterlstic religious assemblies of the NJ. e
Church, seem to be gathering new impulse
| since the close Of the war, which greatly in
ter;ered with them. We give below the plac-
es and times Of holding such of these meetings,
| this season, Ms we think will interest our read
ers, viz, Jacob Hills woods near Smyrna, Del
July 26 Bakers woods, Kent circuit, Md
81; Pennsgrove, Salem Co., N. j., July 3O
Dorchester circuit, Md August ,; Rockawalk-
ing, Somerset Co., Md, August 10; Camden,
| Del, August 10.
Boarding School for Grls--In another col
umn will be fouGd the advertisement of the
Tracy Female Institute, school of the highest
order for the training of glrlsi situated ia the
beautiful and beautiful city of Rochester, N
| Y. We are not personally acquainted with the
managers and teachers Of this Seminary, yet
we know that their reputation for thorough
ness and success svtry high, and their terms
quite moderate
Steamer Westchester.-The latest news from
this vessel is from the agent L. 7. Warner, Jr
under date of the 9th lust. she is laying
pretty well though so newaat bent The cargo
may probably be saved, in a damaged condi-
ton; her main deck is clear at low water; two
wrecking schooners alongside. The insurance
agent thinks he can get her off, but the captain
thinks not as she has settl ed somewhat in tn,
sand. The steamer is insured Tor $40, 900.
A cara understanding that report Is II
circu alton to the effect In At | would not vot'
for Mr. Samuel Allen (the Union nominee TO
sheriff. at the ensuing election, | hereby Ger
tify that have never iatgndel or intimatet
any such design, but intend to give Mr.. Allel
my cordial support.
! would further state that 10 my opinion
none but vie and unprinepled politician
would put such report in circulation.
LEVI B. MOORE.
Body Found.-The body of Captain Philip Cor
son, of the Schooner Brandywine who wa
knocked off his vessel and drowned, at tn