Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15


lfrom our Special Correspondent
hr A. j. Brown has been awarded the
contract By the Water Work Co., for build
Ing dwelling house for the engineer Vi the
Works.
Our citizens were suddenly startled out Of
their usual prop iety, Tuesday morning, BY
a sudden and unlocked Tor thunder storm
There were one or two sharp haahes Of
lightning accompanied ~ tetrihe peas OF
Thunder, and for a short time the rain fe.l Ia
torrents.
The Register on Friday last. admitted 10
probate the will Of Commodore John T.
Hillis, U. ). Navy, late OF Wilmington; de-
ceased, and granted letters testamentaty Oh
the same nnto Elizabeth 7. ellis, Edward
T. ellis and John P. ellis, Jr., widow and
sons of the deceased, and executors named 10
the will
The Register on Tuesday admitted to pro
bate the will Of Jacob Erb, late Of the city
OF Wilmington. deceased, and granted letters
Of administration. O. I. A., upon the same
unto Levi H. Miller the eNecuirix named IL
the will being deceased. The viii o.
Abraham Stephens, late Of Appoluinlmink
hundred deceased. was also admitted 10 pro-
bate an the same day. and letters testament
airy were granted unto Prulenee stephens.
widow OF deceased and eNeeutriX named Ia
the will.
On Sunday morning last there were over
eighty thousand bushels Of corn ahoat Ia Or
harbor In the following vessels Schooner
Hope On. Capt, Chase, for Belteit' Ne schi
Estelle Day, Capt. Cory. for New Bedford
sehr. Florence Novel; capt, Fenimtre, for
Lynn, Mass schr. K. y > Corson, Capt.
Wallace. for Portland, Maine; schr. James
Ponder, Capt. Hudson, do schr. J. Is. An
derson, capt. Wheatly, do; schr. Fred. Wal
ton. Capt Wheatly, DO; schr. Boomer capt.
Grave; schrr. Sea Foam. Capt Carter; and
schr. Geo. O.. Tarr. There are still loading
sehr. J. II. Perry, Capt. kelleyi and Lizzie
Thompson. Capt. Boeff, for 3 p Truss, and
schr Rather, for E. sefterson & Son.
Those persons who are hattering them
selves with the belief that they can make
the county prison public rendezvous the
coming summer during their visits 10 our
town on that day will be most previously
disappointed, as sherin Armstrong has deter
lined TO positively prohibit sunday visiting
during his term. 1t would be well, therefore,
| for all whom 1t may concern not TO make
request ito 60 through the prison on SIM.
day. as IL Will only necessitate determined
| nor This Is a resOl ltion which right think
/ ing men OF all parties cannot help but ap-
plaud, for Sunday is no time 10 visit any
| prison, and 1t Is besides an annoyance 10 the
sheriff, keepers and the prisoners themselves.
Another meeting Of our citizens was held
in the Court House, on Saturday evening
last, on the subject OF narrow gauge rail-
road between here and Wilmington. Al
| though the notice OF the meeting was very
short the call being decided upon as late AS
Saturday morning, the Court House was
crowded. After the meeting was called to
order, and an organization effected 9y calling
Or. Ferris to the chair and appointing +.
Challenger, ESQ, Secretary. Hon. George
| n Rodney proceeded to address the au-
deuce on the subject, and to lay. before
the people proposition by means Of which
New Castle would be enabled to do her part
towards the accomplishment OF the much
desired object. Mr.. ROdneys proposition
was substantially as follows; THAT this
meeting request Of the Legislature the
enactment Of law authorizing our Town
Commissioners, as soon as the road shall
have been completed, to levy a TAX NOT eN'
ceeding in amount the sum OF two THOUSAND
dollars, and for q term not exceeding SIX OF
seven years, to be used In paying so much Of
the atty per cent. OF the cost Of the road
which the revenue OF the road tails to pay
the people first acquieseing 10 the levy, A.
an election to be held for that purpose.
This proposition, after considerable discus
sion, WAS adopted, and george GrAk an nl
W CLARK were appointed committee 10
draft bill and lay It before the Legislature
! for enactment during the coming week. Inc
question Of tax, always disaEFeeaDle one u
our people, created considerable discussion
among our citizens after the meeting, ana
even on Sunday groups could De seen Al tue
, matter Those opposed 70 the proposition
! seemed 10 think that the protector
E were at once about to levy anu
collect tax Of two thousand dollars lot me
? beneht of few individuals, and in TACT
l that Credit Mobiller on small scale was
+ about to be organized right IN our midst
without stopping 10 think that they WI
? have an opportunity to vote the whole mea
= sure down If they will only have patience
e ~ 4. somewhat singular fact that as soor
: as A question Of tax, for any OBJECT !,
preached to our people, there are partieu VIZ,
d ones, and they are but few fortunately wh'
= always create a teri bic howl without stop
= ping 10 consider whether the object for whiel
u the tax Is 10 be levied Is laudable one
o not New Castle is only requested TO pa
2, the interest on one half the cost OF this rosu
Dr. This IL is thought, can better be done D.
"a the levy of q tax, 80 all can hear portion .
y the burden. and as the building Of Twin be o
j. ] hnuQNf IN town as Mgll d
Y Wilmington. It Is indeed strange that me
II can be found opposed TO the project.
n Last night was one long to be remembers
= by our people, owing TO the spontaneous an
in enthu sfastic rejoicing over the defeat OF N
Count House Removal Bill In the Senate
The action oi the lower House on Nedne
~ day. instead OF dampcning the energies ,
". our citizens. only served to make them NOR
he determined In their efforts TO save to US wis
We is considered here the prestige Of being N
~, county seat of the wealthiest and most pop
~ lOus county In the state. Accordingly Ye
as terday morning, a committee oil our MOI
al prominent citizens went 10 Dover In oru'
It's 10 make as strong an appeal to the Senate Z
4, possible. Turing the day anxiety was q
u picted on almost every countenanee' ana IT
W oueut Inquiries were made OF those VINO
re- was supposed would be first advised Of al
action ~ the Senate, II there was ANY nel
II. from Dover A bout or o'clock gentl
~ man received A telegram from his brothe
~ who WAS one OF the committee, staung IN
Us the hill had been indefinitely postponed on
IL irst reading, by Nnte o. 70 l. mus thr'
ed uAlly sQuelching the subject Tor TINS sesslo
mir The news spread like wild nre and II W
- then decided TO have a celebration, and gu
'u- the committee a cordial greeting on inc
'ut return. And such an imprnmpiu celebrai
lm M was gotten up in two or three hours new
ed ,yns witnessed before In this ancient tow
no The Fire Company and Amphion Band we
-, notified to be in readiness TO parade 10 I
- depot and assist in escorting home the co
lul mite. As soon rs night arrived the Sol
The House, public offices, hotels and anumeef
To- private dwellings were Illuminated ADO
Ion half mast o'clock the FireCompany' head
~ hy the Dand. In company with an unjust
ine number of our citizens, formed IN line
IN started for the depot, the bells Of the churcl
i'm and public buildings at the same time co
old meneing to ring by previous engageme
~ Upon the arrival Of the train the commit
sue was taken in charge by the committee OF
ies, ranaements, and the line Of march RESUME
be for The Court House. which was soon III
as 10 its utmost capacity After quiet was
,ro stored, the meeting was organized py
- election of VIM. +. Lane, Esq, as charm
.t99 who, upon taking his seat, introduced u
ter GRAY, ESQ. Mr.. Gray in briei but eloqa
re- address reported the success OF their ene
lie, m defeating the passage o., 70 our peol
removal OF the Court House. After repea
'se1 cheers for the committee and the state )
ara ate, the meeting adjourned. noted teat
to | Of the celebration was large BONNIE GOV
This IN regardless. composed OF tar barrels
Nj which burned till far in the night. TAX
". il altogether, II was one OF more gent
mpl rejoicing than has been witnessed IN this
ate: town for many long day any sno NMt
aud elusively the yeneration with which
Mr.. people regard that noble Oh s'Iue'u'e-
nst. Court House.