Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

the chair.
Mr.. Baker of the Street Committee, reported i
on Communication of w. Ferris and others
complaining of deposit OF garbage in Chris
tiana Hundred, that 1t was beyond the city y
limits, and Council had no jurisdiction over it. I,
He reported adversely on petition for curbing
and paving cutters, &c, on Walnut street, be-
tween 18th and 18th street on the ground that ]
the petition qad not the requisite number Of sig
natures.
The report OF Street Commissioner Coye
! showed the employment Of II men and IA hor- ,
scs and carts.
Mr.. Febiger, Chairman of the Water Com
| mttee, reported in favor OF eXtendin. water
p, pipes in Girard street., asked for by john ID. |
Lewis ard others, at cost of 500.
| The weekly report of Chief Engineet Gala
| gher showed the employment OF 20 men in the
wates department.
F; Mr.. Phillips, Chairman of the Committee on
, III u Companies reported adversely ON petition
Of George u. Lebde and Others, asking the
purchase of the Babcock Fire Exingu isher, on
, the ground that the present able and efficient
volunteer fire department WAS amply sufficient, |
and the purchase of hose and other expenditures
\ requisite 10 provide for the emergency of large
! fire, would require as great an expenditure as |
| the Council can Afford the present year.
| MIR. Underwood. Chairman Of the Committee |
on bonds, reported that all bonds given by the |
city officials were in proper fnrn and ample |
They also recommend the purchase of "A new |
bond book, &C.
Mr.. Febi.er, Chairman OF Committee on !
Opening streets, reported in favor Of opening |
Spruce from 9th 10 10th, at cost Of $50, asked
for by Van elect AMI others.
r Mr.. Hayes presented u resolution instructihg
the Cleik Of Council to procure the bonds OF the
City Treasurer and City Surveyor and either
} papers belonging the city, and place in the safe
procured 10 such purpose.
The pay roll of the Water Department
, amounted o S204.27.
Mr iTpr al tn ia,
12ih anl Taylor streets AS follows, Robert
: Mclntirc, 30 cents per cuhic yard d. Barron
y "A IL per cubic yard; II. III. Cook II ccnts per
| cubic yard.
The pay roll of the street department amour
ted tn s4l3,37.
MIR Richard son presented petition from citi-
Eens asking the extension of water pipes to
. | Shallcross Avenue and along Shallcross to Gil
| pin Avenue.
r Mr. B.ker presented petrion from John
Duggan and others calling attention to
stable of Frederick Klund, filed with hay ad-
Is Joining dwelling, which they considered dan
N serons. Referred.
o Proposals for grading and paving the be-, Of
Front street, WAS presented AS follows: VIM.
a. Simmons setting curb 81 cents per foot; Quig-
re ley Il Bro, 90 cts, per square yard e. Ii. p.
,e Simmons, SO do; James f. Brennan, 3d.; W
ne w. Simmons, Sl.25; Martin Reosho, II IA per
III foot.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows
JAS Is. Thomas $40; John NJ TAYLOR $50; 5.
NJ. Harrington 5000; y iisley & Bro, S73 80;
IS, John Backus Sol, ID. Gallagher $500 /, Luca.
al Ailch $500, J. ID. Winslow SlI9.9s; Jas. Brad
ny ford $500; c. 4. Johnson $2l.24; Murray &
H. McEiwee S3l.13; no. Sl30S0; do. S26.2l; do
$3.50; John Louge Sl5.75, w. IL. Billany SO.
ID u, w. S. Bullock Sl50J; Ferris & Carrot S42.
ay 63; e. Warner Sl44.39; }. w. Hawkins STAG 50
I'm James France 81; F. G. Simpson $40 %; Goa
Ter Gas Co.. St,20 Ferris q Garrett S2.04; Georg,
IN, W. Bush S37G; Weldin & Lloyd S22.2S jacob
Jeiieris q Son $50 II Boughman, Thomas s
on. Co, Sill G3 G. p. johnson Sl6S l.. Qeble
Ell. SIS 95; w. IL. Brady so s.; James Moore SIC
at ). w. IIollingsworth Sj2 Johnston & Bog
,ur SCI %; Geo. w. Vernon S40.50 Croasdale 4
Ne Cameron Sl3.53; c. p. johnson 50; jenkins
Atkinson S2S W. S. Hayes 800 W.
Brown s. w. Ii. Griffin $780, Fame Steam
on Fire Engine Co., $1,000; Phoenix Engine Con
ols pany $500; Silly Manufacturing Co.. $1,000
ing Washington Cox $780, Robert Lea $500 Cit
"a Treasurer to pay draft OF 81. G03 10 John
'ut Had dock $1,000
pry MJord.-A Commercial correspo ndent say
ON An attempt to kill, on SATURDAY light, Tire
y,s | our town into excitement. James Messicl
- some two years ago, married Miss Dickinson
nds pu II appe RS That they ia not 1--we happlly al
MIA after partnership of six months, they separ
ted. Recently, he became Jealous of his wi
receiving attentions, aud was heard to threatt
mp III Il he woul stooC the first nLl he found
lay he: company. lie seems to have really entr
but tai ed such purpose and to have armed hir
tie self tO carry IL out, for Saturday night,
She Mrs. Messick was returning home from sin
ing school, with John Lohand, and two of
i'm sisters Mtssick wayldid them and attempted
tier | Kill l.ohind. Drawing pistol lie tirei twi
for Lohlnd, the first ball entering his thi gh.
: s. | The second missed him. of course, there W
800 Il scene Of great alarm, and confusion. Il
wait women screamed loudly, and Mcss'ck seems
Dis have been frightened OIL, before he fired aSai
lie was arrested on Sunday, and lOdg ID in j
at Dover. DR.. Lotand extracted the ball fro
cap the leg OF tn, wounded made aad he is no. co
ia'N sdered in danger.
eli With reference to another outrage, priv
t W. letter dated Monday, 18th, says;
'ne We had some excitement to-day. Al Brya
eht- a boy about IA years Of age, attempted to co
psi nit rape on two little girls lie hrous
pe before the Justice and i'll default of bail v
sent to Dover jail. The boy is a noted Ii;
resi- case, and nuisance 10 the town.
,om-
by Mrs. Phoebe Tho mas ,-Accordng t. a
now respondent OF the Chester NepS, we have
8 at this city lady resident, Phmhl Thomas, "
ssful is 1903 years old. OF Mrs. Thomas, the corr
SION pohdeht adds nave met her on the rold,ina
ears . time, driving her horse and chaise betwi
| Newton township and birmingham townsl
,,;o. when she was more than eighty years old,
80 she could get out to open gate and get in az
~" nmbly as mos young woman, In this
. ", markable case OF longevity there has been NJ
j,i5 ing peculiar in the habits of life to account
5 last "
nless Painful dcr;dpnt-On Monday mornin
oit- young man named Foster, son of Mr.. Eos
section master on the Delaware X. X. at \
mber Castle, met with painful accident. The you
.wark man was carrying Il bucket Of water, DE-
ed about 81 street and the Railroad to some
ID as | who employed in unloading carload
of in | iron. In dropping the iron from the car,
de In end of a heavy bolt orpiece oftrack struck
luca ter on the thigh, cutting 3 horrible cash.
evil bones We're broken, bat he WAS badly bruis
dyan- His wounds were dressed, and he was
small lone to New Castle, on the TO- 10 train.
mo-,
insli- A NeU RaSpJcrTy.-We have been sh
by Eli Crozcr, Esq, Of Wilmington, ba
of the first fruit ever borne by the De!dl
Schlne Raspberry. It. is 4 Seeding from the Ito
esday' and has been reared by Jesse l.. Talley, OF
mower vicinity of Wilmington. Mr. Talley pla
- tue the seed six years ago and has succeeded
% ad- introducing one of the best, finest looking,
went most desirable varieties of this excellent T
slep 1t is of large size, bright red color, very fl
Wh'ch and sweet. II is so fun of flesh that the 5
lies = are scarcely observed in the process of mas
llmais ton. The fruit resembles the Brandywine
e MI. is said to stand the winter much better.
was last severe winter killed many Of the Bra
s ieet wine PLANS bat did not effect tue Deld,cd
oadiy all. We nave engaged a thousand of the p
=, nuu for Autumn planning. Parties desiring
can now procure them, hut as there are
nc of about 6,001 liants IN existence, the sum
uted a very limited. The price is moderate.-P
AXE or su'dT N.tbS.
i.t. T1stns Mr. Ferdiua nd Miller of th