Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-15

1t was not finally settled and secured
until the year 1927, when the sum Of
$3.50 principal and interest was collected,
and $500 invested In the"Borough Loan"
aud the remainder paid TO the lawyer
who had substantlsted our claim.
Il Is remarkable that Jacob Broome,
himself we believe q Presbyterian, an
nexed 10 this bequest the condition that
the Association should remain under the
care of those belonging to the Society Of
Friends and those protesting with them.
This restriction has sometimes prevented
the Society from receiving those whom
itwould gladly have associated with In
lts work.
We believe this Society Is the Oldest
charitable institution 10 our State, and It
was probably one OF the first, II not the frat
organization for charitable purposes made
within It's limits. In looking over the
names Of those enrolled among It's mem
bers, we feel that to II belongs a share OF
the "inheritance OF the saints" As 1t
has already ontlived the allotted term Of
human existence, we may hope that II
contains come germ of life that Will
enable il TO live on through an Indefinite
period Of ever euiarging usefulness and
benplcence, still extending its aid to
relieve the necessities and sufierlngs of
' the poor whom we have always with
us, =" and that its members may long con-
tlnue In the future, as in the past, to go
about doing good in the spirit recom-
mended in the opening clause of Its first
Constitution, with which We close our
notices Of Us history.
"a number Of young women, who be-
lleye from the observations that they have
made, that they may render some assist
ance to their fellow.beings who suffer the
Affections Of poverty, indisposiiion.
or the inGrmitles OF age, are induced TO
enter into an association for their relief,
and 10 endeavor so far rs their ability
may extend, to mitigate their distress.
Sensible Of the obligations they are under
to an Almighty Giver for the comforts
they enjoy, they are desrOus Of manifest
ing their gratitude, by eude ivoriug to
adopt The precepis taught by His Sen, to
visit the sick, feed the hungry, and clothe
the naked. As their fund is small they
do not expect 70 perform great works,
hut the gilt of a cup of cold water, when
furnished from tight disposition Of
mind, has blessing promised with IT,"
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What TO do with Migrants.
Editor Of State .JosTNdl We are In
formed by the police reports that Ned
Hyntt and Ned LearY have been com-
mltted to New Castle for certain num-
Der of days. We also read in your issue
of Saturday that the county prison Vss
almost full, and something would have
20 be done to make room for more who
we're expected. Now, each individual
taxpayer in New Castle county has To
pay certain portion towards maintain
ing these pri-oners and We think 1t Is a
burning shame that We, as citlzetei are
obliged to pay heavy taxes for the acs
commodaiiOn Of such vagranls as the
two Meiiiicued, who desire nothing more
than to have good nlace to sleep and
be kept warm. also to get food at the eX-
peuse Of rich and poor alike. We con-
/ t,nl that If the City Council would do
something towards making a heavy hne
for petty 0fl, nccs, aud If the tne was not
/ lnii do as r. done in other cities, such as
/ On cago, Richmond or Reading, viz; put
ball aud Chain to their leg and ret them
/ TO work upOn our streets until they had
worked ont their fines. This would save
mach expense, not only 10 the county
/ b1t also tue city, for number OF men
whn afe noT employed to clean the
streets could be disi ensed with and we
will venture to say that Ned Hyatt OF
4 Mad Leary would not be before tht
/ Mayor as inueh as they have been during
the pas. few yeafe.
Another word we have 90 gav in regard
/ to the men Who are employed ~ .1l
lief duv to WORK upon oar streets. Doea
the city irrui.h them with tobacco at
well as the time Il takes for them to lighl
their pipes ? The writer has on several
occasions taken notice Of agaus of then
at work when no one was overseeing
aud should Judge that the time occupied
in lighting pipes and stoppagss for con
ycrsation was about ont half, maxim!
their pay equal TO SIS per die'ui which il
as much as come OF our best mcchanic
got. II.