Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-02-13


which was agreed to-
He said that the ordinance as amended
would better enable the fire companies to t.
determine the direction, as the amendment ;
would indicate the direction more clearly, 7
and instead of having the bells TO ring
north, east, south aud west, they would
ring north cast, southwest &C., as the d.
recion may be. Under the amendment
There would be eight points instead Of four.
lie said that tie CHIEF Engineer, his assis- {
lanis and number Of fremen had examined
the amendment and thought 1t a good i'm
ptoyement.
The ordinance was then passed-ayes is,
nays @.
On motion, the Committee on Printing
were instructed to have so cards printed with
lhe new alarms on Tor the use of the Fire
Department and the Waterman at the City
Hall.
Mr. Hayes introduced an ordinance 10
authorize the paving Of the bed of Eighth |
street from Church street to the p, w. Il II. |
r., which was read twice.
On motion OF Mr.. Febiger tue ordinance
entitled An ordinance 10 amend the ordi-
nance Ieorganizing the Water Department."
was taken up for Third reading and passed
ayes Is, nays0.
Mr.. Febiger moved that when Council ad-
iourned, II be 10 meet at Second and Rodney
streets on Tuesday morning next at 10Y
O'Clock, 10 fix grades. Adopted.
A petition 10 allow Rebecca Stevenson TO
erect two frame Kitchens at Second street,
n between Walnut Gni Poplar, was read and
: referred.
i The awards for damages TO property on
Is the site Of the proposed basins we've read.
10 On motion OF Mr.. Lichtenslein, the City
is solicitor was instructed TO inquire into tho
l. valliity OF the titles OF the property
M The report oil the Comm ssion TO CON
nj denim land for opening c srett was rea !,
as and on Mr.. FeOigeI's motion the returns
ia were rejected, and the Mayor instructed ia
A., ask for new Commission.
r. The report OF the Commission 10 condemn
E. land tor lie opening Nandever Avenue was
4 raad
q Mi. Febiger moved that the awards he
accepted, and that il a new Commission bC
not asked for by The parties interested the
CLERK be Instructed 10 enter them On The
l'en book. Adopted
a petition was read from Meesrs Mills &
McCoomhe, occupying the old pottery OF
en- VIM. Hate, nj FuuitA street. and railroad
lis askng permission 10 place siding therl
Tor the purpose Of cischarging wood, coal
&c.
A Communication from Qninhy, Kent an,
Others complaining Of the insufiiciency oft
lights on Front street, west of Madison, ant
asking Council to provide gas instead Of Goa
oil ms at present was read
A pet ion from ]. II. Turner and other
asking that LombqId street, between Mint
end Eleventh lie paved was read
-. VIM. McMeGamin and others psiiJnet
for q lamp at the northeast corner q
ay Eighth and Walnut street.
Mary Kelley and others plltihnrd for a
on lamp at Taylor and Pine street
An ordinance 10 compensate tie collector
ne and usscsiors Of the Guy Of Wilmington wa
~ read twice.
A number OF orders were drawn to pa
D. bills and Council adjourned
Ied An Ex-uiiiionairc Dies oi starvation.
of NEW YORK, Feb. l.-Gencral Wlllar
the Thompson, quartemaster for General Jack
al son, formerly n millionaire Of New Orlean.
Inc died at the Bellevue Hospital yesterday
where lac had been taken in starving cOnd
re- tion by the police.
dr. The above Geographic news, which seen
ma incredilable, must excite a feeling Of regrc
lad added TO utter amazement, among The man
me residents OF Washington who remember Gel
Tor eNl Thompson as wonderful specimen
vor vigorous old arc. His well. preserved euel
OF giles Of mind and body, and a certain veneer
the bic grandeur of physique, which rendered hi
was noticeable everywhere, and ''thc old man eli
Of quent, are matters of history pertaining
our country and Europe during the past six
tie years No, trace of senilty maued Ii
ght memory or hcdmmcd the power Of his fir
and black eyes. General Thompson was +
and many years nm officer and quartemaster Il
II OF der President jackson. n thoroughly pat
by otto man and an unusually obseryant man W
mat General Thompson, with n heart open as 1
day 10 melting charity" lie Witnessed Il
Dud review Of the troops Of Spain by Napoleon
with and had seen the crowned heads and gre
generals Of each country OF past gencraliO
ms. General Thompson was regarded as wealth
I'd and his family. among whom were two
mousy beautiful daughters, received eve
uecl luxury at his hands. Conjecture is den,d
wing The statement Of his miserable death. III
he may, in sudden decadcnce of mental
lbhc physical forces, have fallen into fatal sicknC
l.. among strangers or that he wandered in 1
u IN lirium upon the streets when unprOyded wi
jltcd money and died Of weakness are tho two N,
rthu probable surmiscs How truly said I
crazcd Ophclia, ave know what we are, !
Mr. We know not what we may he. - UoyLd
iHme Ion fhrpudi.