Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-05


WHEREAS, The Chrstiana River has for many
years been gradually filling up, and must soon
cease to be navIgable for vessels of the larger
class IL something Ia not speedily done to keep II
free; and
WHEREAS, In view Ct the foregoing and many
other facts that might be rclated, our people are
Justly entitled to Congressional aid MS those of
othor sections,
BE il Resolved, That the Committee on Naylga
ton be instructed to make IN application to Con-
gress, at the coming session, through our Scna-
tors and Representative, for an appropriation for
the Improvement of the Christians river, from
its mouth to the Western boundary of the city of
Wilmington.
Resolved, That Charles Warner, Of the First
Ward, Thomas Titus of the Second Ward, f. G.
Stotsenburg of the Third Ward, Geo. w. Bush
of the Fourth Ward. and Col. II. s. McConib of
the Fifth Ward be, and they are hereby request
ed to act in conjunction with the Committee on
Navigation and assist them In their efforts to ST.
cure said appropriation.
Resotred, That the Clerk of tue City Council be
instructed to forward printed copy of the
foregoing preamble and resolutions to each of
the above named gentlemen and to each member
of the Committe of the House of Representatives
on rivers and harbors; said copy to be signed by
the President and attested by the Clerk.
The preamble and resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr.. Adams stated that MIR. John B. Lewis was
Assessor In 1865 when the compensation was
5000, 1t had since been raised to 5000. Lewis
has had to collect an immense delinquent list the
largest ever given to any Assessor to collect and
the largest that probably ever would be given un-
less we had another war, and the compensation
had been altogether inadequate. Mr.. Adams
therefore moved that Council donate TO Mr..
Lewis the sum of $500.
Mr.. Plunkett moved az an amendment that the
| amount be reduced to $780, the amount of tax
still remaining in Mr.. Lewis hands.
| After considerable discussion In which the
great value of Mr.. Lewis's services were acknowl-
edged by all, but the principle Of making dona-
tions was objected to by Mr.. Punkett and Others,
Mr.. Ps. amendment was rejected and the original
motion passed.
On motion tho vote by which Geo. W. Mccall
| was appointed Assistant Inspector In the Second
Ward was reconsidered and Lewis W. Foulll was
| appointed In his stead. The reason for this
| change is that Mr.. Mccall has since his appoint
| ment became candidate for office and cannot
| remain an inspector.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
| Mr. Adams offered the following resolution s.
| Resoiced, That the thanks of this Council be,
| and they are hereby rendered to E. 7. Bellah,
Esq, for the faithful and impartial manner in
which he has fulfilled the duties of his office OF
President of The City Council, and for the uniform
| courtesy which he has been pleased to extend to
| each member during the past year
The resolution was unanimously adopted, ind
Mr.. Belah thanked the members in few feeling
and appropriate remarks.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows
| Alfred D. Derrckson, IL so Henry Eckel -
Robert McInten, $1s 20; E. j. Dougherty, 800 70,
Members of City Council ono years salary; May
or 800 for police uniforms, Police, five watch
and prison keeper, one months salary.
| Council then on motion adjourned sine die.
| DEMOCRATIC MEETISa.-1he Democracy held 0
meeting in City Hall Monday evening and were
addressed by those men of the people and asso-
ciates of the working men, Thomas F. Bayard
Esq, and Wm y. McCaulley, Esq.
| Mr.. Bayard made lengthy speech, and from
Democratic standpoint good one. He adapted
his language however to the capacity of his hear.
ers, (at least far as man of his taste and intel
ligence could do SOY and Of course the burden
his song was the negro as he had the good sense
to call him. Mr.. D. maue very gentlemanly
sort of speech and withal very mournful one
for he evidently thinks the country Is going to thu
dogs, and that the ''dead body of the State o.
Delaware will soon be under the sands. HI
amongst other things quoted declaration of Mr.
Lncoln's in eighteen hundred and sty-eigh agains
universal suffrage. The lack of applause witt
which this quotation was received showed thu
but few who ever loved and honored our martyr
ed President were amongst MIR. BIS sympathizinI
hearers.
After Mr.. Bayard had taken his seat, Mr.. Nc
Caullcy took the stand, and In few brief min
utes demonstrated serious unfamiliarity will
politics, and lack of the first elements of pop
ularity. Amongst other things he said in sub
stance tlat the Declaration of Independence dit
say that all men were created equal, and SO the,
were created equally pershaps, but as they arrive
at maturity they were not nj all equal, that til
negro was then the inferior of the white man
and that amongst white men there was grea
difference; some white men could make ten dol
lars week, and some TWEEN y; the man VIII,
coul make ten was not entitled to the other
twenty though he was as equally entitled to hi
ten as the other was TO his twenty, but that III
rights and privileges of the man icho can make 81
a resk are rery different. from those rho make $1C
Mr.. NJ. soon talked half his audience out of til
hall, and the remaining Part soon after adjourn
ed.
San AccIpEST.-Shortly after three O'Clock
! Tuesday afternoon, distressing accident oe
} Cured at Chestnut street wharf, Philadelphia, in
volving the death, by drowning, of an elderl
lady named Mrs. Louis Lyons, a resident Of Ches
ter, Pa.
, The steamer Ariel was at the wharf taking /
freight and passengers preparatory to her fou
O'Clock trip to this city. 1t appears that Mrs
!, Lyons and q young man, name unknown, wer
in the act of stepping on to the boat, when til
gang plank, which barely rested on the edge {
the boat slipped and one end of 1t fell dowr
wards, carrying Mrs. Lyons and the young ma
with 1t, precipitating them into the water. Til
young man caught hold of something on til
sides of the boat and saved himself, and Mr.
Lyons attempted to take hold of his clothing br
being shaken of fell into the water
The steamer Commercial, blowing of vast
steam at this moment, from a valve near til
paddle-wheels, partly hid the unfortunate woma
from view, and before assistance could be exteni
ed to her she was drowned. The young man We
rescued. The body of Mrs. Lyons was recovere
about one and half hours after the sad occu
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