Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-28
Proeecdinrs Of Council.

The City Council met on Thursday even y
ing. ~
MIR. Pickles Chairman of the Street Com e'
mittee, reported against curbing and paving
Adams street, between Fourth and Filth
streets.
He also reported adversely to paving the
south side of Taylor street, between Walnut =,
and Poplar streets. y
He reported in favor Of curbing the south u
side of Fourteenth street. {
Mr. Gallagher, Chairman Of the Watering
Committee, stated that the petitions sent in !
to the old Council did not reach him until :
this morning, aud consequently he wished '
| to be continued
A petition was received from Richard
Webb asking permission 10 enlarge his
frame house, at the corner Of Eighth anu
| Madison Streets
A petition was received for new lamp on
1atnall street, near Eighth, and also Tor a
change OF lamp from one corner OF the
street 10 the other.
The assessment for paving Sixth street,
from King TO Church street, at SLAP per
square yard, amounting IN the aggregate TO
$6, .33, was reed. II was referred TO the
/ Auditor, TO collect the same.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, the city was
ordered to be divided into two collection dis
. tricts.
Abner p. Bailey was elected Collector ior
v the Eastern, aud Cornelius Fipps Collector |
for the Western District.
+, A petition was received from the Water
e Witch Fire Company, asking the use OF the
y City Hall on the Sth o October, to hold
e. their annual ball
so A petition was also received from the Din
is mond State Assembly, asking the use OF the
nr Hall on the evening Of the 22d OF October,
20 for similar purpose.
in A petition wasIectivcd asking the appoint
Ia menl Of an Inspector of oils and burning
nd fluids Referred.
Vi. Mr.. Gallagher stated that the Police Com
lie mittee had hoped 10 present an ordinance
IN this evening" nc e-organzlng the police, but us
it involved so many changes il would be
presented at the next meeting.
on A number of orders were drawn TO pay nc
of counts previously rendered. Council ad-
In iourne6.
In Shooting Matea. PRICES were awarded as
Mo follows al the shntting match of the VIII
IN mington Rifle Club, last week:
lev Adam Bechman, Bronze Ffench CIook,
in worth $25.
md md MIR. Frankenhoa, single barrel gun, S15
ern MIR. Anchutz, .! yards French Beaver,
eaI $l2.
les A E. Smith, pair lava vases, $40.
be- Mr. Koll, plated butter dish, 80.
II AIR. Stangcr, gun-bag, So.
and : Mr.. Schutller, fish knife and FORK, 81.
AnE f. Langenhoim, l dozen tiipe-plAtad
4 io spoons and tea bell, SS.
mn. 0 Wm. Alsenzor, French cigar stand, ~
saw. 10 Peter Gellaer, dozen plated lobl'
linp spoons, Sc.
u sns y ii B. simon, A silk pocket hanjNerchicfs
,ber So.
,,e, ,her 12 Mr.. Blank, photograph album, So.
,usi- IL Iohn MANI, sci ivory KNIVES anu 'oiNs
dai'' ,dEH' IA j. @. Smith. meorschaum pipe, s..
erti 10 c. Fehl tiiple-plated cup s4
II 1G MIR. Parbs, fancy tobacco box, a.
nore II Mr.. Rest, smoking set, 81.
Mn oho at
10 John Griner set knives and forks, :,
~ 20 Mr. WmlAtin, pair ruby decOnlers, 81
! af First day Mr.. Kolb got first premium lc
orge 90 bullseye shots, and John Reist secon
and premium for 10 shots.
hree Second day, Mr.. Kolb nrst premium, lt
NTH, 80 bulseye shots, and 4. Langenheim Sc
ned, oud for 10 shots.
Tsons For all the days premiums were taken
athcr lollows.
IN ms it. Mr.. Kolb, lsip. for 50 bulls eye sh0
g in +. Langenheim, 2l " 10
men John MANI Sd n is " ts "
nd in G. f. Bechman 4th" 10 "
gave John Reisi, 5th" IA /" ="
h lie On Wednesday there was trot hetwe,
dory, John Grinar's grey gelding, Harry;
en- es- Gyens bay geldlng, Jim, and William
re cut Qdinn's bay mare which resulted AS follow
used Harry, 1 9 /; Jim, 12,rb bay mare, :
Frbly 90. lime, 3.17, 313, 314h 3.10.
II un- The second race was between J.
man, Hurst s. b. m, Nancy Rogers; Euge
Ut ihe Rogers' h. M, Fanny; Sylvester Townsend
edlhi b. M. Flora; and Frank Townsend's s. L
st ac- Coquetlc, and resulted us tulloYs Nan
Rogers, Winning IN three straight hea
eor,o Nancy Rogers /; Flora, p Flo
ire in 9 8; Coqueite, 444. Time, 3O7, 3.Ol
,ls on +'oo'
story OJiuaiy The Philadelphia Americ
lc eal says:-rhG death o kev. John Coleman,
com d., at ST. Louis, Mo, will lie heard with
Nra'eu gret by nil who knew him. DIR. COlen
h' hoor' was for Il period OF over twenty years rec
na"ly ol Trinity r. f. Church, Southwark.
Ml'iVh was for many years associated with Il
IL pro- l)r. Frederick Oblieie (nOw rector OF Tit
naNc Church, New York; in the editorials
pn"an- and publication ofthe Banner Of the Cros
Nlel9i religious periodical of n high character.
Us inc Coleman was eminent as theologlan
Il nave scholar and much beloved by his com
sueh u CATION for his true Christian spirit and
ch"i's Some tan years ago he removed to St lao
h"ltu Mo-, To take charge of a flounshing IN
nut tho tLern ,yhnrr- lie was cnlled TO Grenada, NJ
all OF ond suhsonunniIv relmned 10 ST. lac
G they where the illness Of which he died rcvel
linn being active in lis duties as pas
fouday lie leaves two sOns-Rev. J. Leighton {
Frnrt. man, rector oil the r. E. Church al Ma
,r. will Chunk the other John Coleman, Jr., rs
inner of Il student NJ me 1eheiul 5he",osN"l "
prrsuns nary nl New York; two daughters, ON
inclu whom, married, lives nj ST. Louis,
,n,,itv whom Mrs Coleman is making her
.unrlinr dence, where DIR. Coleman brea'heu his
,r piyen sustained by lis unalering trust in the
aintinr. whose minister he Las been for nearly l
wiil ne century, and sonlhed by all that aftr'
10 mike aud love could prompt to ease his dying
Further ments.
ton can
lycu.e Post Omee C5aages.-1n this State at
,lt ing io low Grove Kent county, ]. Colby SIM
iNth aud appointed Postmaster, vice Henry r,
per, resigned. The office at Delmar, 81
.,,. n..it county, is discontinued; papers should
,'U n"il he sent to Laurel AT Drawmldge, n
=. T. "l'lg' county, Elijah Rceiser is appointed
'n~rr, I,'rr, master, vice y. Il. Burton, surercede'
H.; n, change nt Site. =. ....
!, y, y. .I9 .Hg In Talbot county, Md, r. T. Milt
: 'N'i"iy appointed Postmaster at THrrc, vice
~, a., r'n M''" +. Kemp, renewed.
e bl"wn Lccta,r1A BiszOp Becker.-on next 7
Tier; BOD day evening the Right Reverend B
OF James Ecoker will deliver lecture at lns
la'm ct Hall, before the Catholic Literary As
10 TIE ton. ON the "IIuly Scriptures" lhi
quarter be the first lecture OF the course, an
Is Jury ID hope To see the house well filled by on
zpns The name of BishOn Becker MI