Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-22

Deen SOLO, ana an ACT OF lncOfpuIuuOu W.
tanned. Joseph Hyde is President, and
Peter b. Vandever, Secretary and Treasurer.
VIM. McCaulley, No. COG Market street, I
offers a number of dwelling houses ana ,
stores for sale. See advertisement
The train of cars due in this city, at TWEEN
" minutes after Eve O'Clock on Thursday
evening" did not reaeh its destination until
about one O'Clock, Friday morning, owing
to the immense embankment Of snow on the
road between Thurlow station and chester
Messrs. Grimshaw & McCabe, Real Estate
Brokers, have sold for Samuel McClary, Jr,,
the house No. 61S King street, to Joseph
Eising for $500. .,
AT the last meeting of the City Council,
the report of DR.. W. II. White, vaccine
Physician, for the Eastern District, was read
and accepted. He has yacclnated ia per
sons; 1902 white, and 1l2 colOred.
The annual meeting OF the Delaware liot-
ticultural Society will be held at the WI
mington Institute, on Thursday evening
next, at half-past seven O'Clock.
The Hire Department.-The subject of in
creasng the efficiency of the Fire Depart
ment was before the City Council on Thurs
day evening last.
Mr.. Pierson offered a resolution asking the |
| Legislature to amend the act limiting the |
appropriation to Fire companies SO as 70
allow of yearly appropriation OF s6oo 70
each steam engine, and $500 to each hane
engine or hose company, at the discretion OIL
i the Council.
| Mr.. Duncan offered as a substitute for MI
Persons resolution, resolution requiring
the Committee TO whom was entrusted the
procurine of Legislation for tho benefit OF
the city, to ask the passage OF an act repeal
ing the old act, and authorizing Council TO
make appropriations for each company not
exceeding 81, 900 per year.
Mr., Dorsey moved TO strike out the limit
of 81 900. The yeas and nays were called
I on Mr.. Dorsey's amendment, when 1t was
lost. Mr.. Duncan's resolution then passed
In the course of the discussion on ms
subject, Mr.. Kirkman made Il statement IN
relation to the condition OF the hose Of the
Fire Companies, as follows:
/ Friendship Engine Co., 20 feet good hose,
and 800 feet patched and almost useless nose
from 0 to 10 years old.
Reliance Engine Co, 200 feet years old,
] 800 feet 10 years old, the first almost, and
4 the last quite worthless
A Delaware Engine Co., 300 feet bought IN
1857 and not fit for use. All the rest was
burned when their engine house was burned.
! Phoenix Engine Co., 200 feet years old,
G 600 feet IL years old, 100 feet 10 years OLD
|. the first only being reliable.
I'll Water Witch Steam Engine Co, 100 teel
u good hose, 500 feet patched, nearly unfit foi
% use.
of Fame Hose, 900 feet, year old, 500 feet
Of years old, 500 feet, patched and nearly
worthless, 10 years old. The first lot beinE
5 the only reliable hose on hand.
Sc Washington Steam Engine Co., $50 fee
e. bought in 1857.
OF We call The attention Of our stuttcrinI
nc or stammeIing friends TO the advertisement
lv of Doctor Wyckof in another part oil on
~ paper, headed "Stuttering and stommerin
'n Cured" The doctor has the reputation c
no being the only man who ever has or Gu
i'll cure persons thus afflicted. The wonderit
cr discovery was made by him nearly twent
ri years ago, during which time he has game
)" an unbounded reputation in his curative ar
" His first professional visit in Wilmingto
was about fifteen years ago. His last W;
quite recently. During his last sojourn hei
his rooms were crowded with suffering pc
IN. sons in this city and many others from AFT
off, all of whom went away rejoicing th
. they had at last found one who was able
ate make them always talk without stammerin
o,e We. are informed of gentleman OF Il
highest responsibility in this city who h
tue always stammeTed, and who has tried all l.
on different remedies to no effect, till at last
applied to DR.. Wyckoff, That gentleman
in, now cured and says the doctor is no hui
80 bug. We therefore have no hesitancy
advising all persons who are thus afflicted
sed give the doctor call, as his terms arc,
w cure no pay. He will be at the Delawa
sod House in Wilmington, Del, on Tuesda
,' Wednesday and Thursday, the 29th, 81
me and 3lst OF January, and no longer
'ne Anempt 10 Escaps.-The Gazette Of Frid
ur'i says: Mr.. Vining, the Waterman in
Il OF County prison, while on his rounds on 81
G OF day night, about u o'clock, was arrested
the sound of some one picking at the w
On listening at the door OF the cell of Bucl
oao and Harris, two burglars from this city, "
fore recently attempted to escape by way o
nty, window and were detected by means $50 o
,ho new invention for giving alarm, Vim
~ heard one OF the men ask the other /
ROAD they would get over the wall, after they
the cut through to the yard. The reply was
lhon two will easy get over the wall MIR.
n al then went Immediately, for Sheriff llcrl
w. who, with several men, entered the cell.
esAs' was on the second corridor. They fol
the prisoners Ind made hole about the
Nor. of flour barrel, and had an inch or so n
Nv, to cut to reach the outer surface Their
ioss pose was to let themselves down with re
the made of blankets. They had about VIII
and barrow load OF stone and dirt IN their ro
anv The rascals were ironed and removed
80 other cells where they are moro clio
confined.
Another RoJ5ery-We arc informed
the residence of q gentleman named v
n ACT on the Newport turnpike, near HedgeV
emily was entered and robbed on Thursday y
Min last, Inc thieVes Carried vi u Yuam s,i
us W Ii is supposed that the villains admlnist
pros some Kind of o narcotic to the inmates
How keep them asleep while they committee
,,no, robbery. Mr.. Writ and his family are
-. early risers, but on Friday morning
NJ" neighboFs report that the house was shl
ature. at nine O'Clock in the day, when they l
House inquiry as to the cause, and found til
Coal mates still sleeping. They were aro'
,,,or, when the discovery was made that they
a"ato been robbed.
moor Tile NeD Railroad. The Valley [
my at saws. that the owners of the Waynes
&c the Railroad having offered to dispose Of
interest in their road for low figure, I
ho,,o Wilmington and Brandywinc Railway
naNe pany, that there was some prospect o
easing new road going by way of Downing
The instead of Coatesville. meeting o
&c kept stoeKhoiuefs Was heia IN rniaue ad |,
pplica' determined to RIM tbe road by W
c any Coatesville, if the citizens along the
posed line will raise the necessary u
5wered The right of way has been freely gran
inquiry '0-'' ,,
taxing MgoocFg y 1'hoe osSremoG ;n,o W. ~
'ersohs store OF Capt L. G. Alexander, No. 40
J. Seventh Street, on Wednesday night
will be and purloincd thereirom in the neighbo
u,;ono1 of 5000 worth of stock consisting of
gnition sbrovSS 10 ransom over the door in 8,
Street, and after procuring the booty
morn AZ ~ tnS nooi n, rohhaa t%roe
he commenced business, twice last
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