Total cost of 8th mile, 400 00 Total cost of 2d mile, 9,102 00 24 chains grubbing, 2 cross drains, 1 house to be removed, Superstructure, &c. do Little Shamokin creek, Superstructure, &c. Mile 3d.-Runs principally at foot of hill slope, road Mile 9th.-Part of this distance, the line is traced at formed by excavation; remaining part of the mile crossat foot of hill on good ground; it then passes on mod-es the creek again, with some filling on bottom land, erately sloping ground, and after some cutting terminates above Hughes' mill. and ends at H. Bucha's farm. 10,068 cubic yards excavation, 10 cts. $1,006 80 hard pan do rock do embankment, 10 do do 50 do 8 do 43 chains grubbing, 63 00 Superstructure, &c. 5,907 75 2 cross drains, 25 00 5,907 75 300 00 8,502 03 Superstructure, &c. Fencing, Totol cost of 9th mile, Mile 10th and 40 chains.-This distance terminates about half a mile above Stambach's, and includes ground generally favourable for the line. Some extra work is, however, encountered by the interference with the turnpike in the last thirty chains. Fencing, 256 00 10 cts. $894 40 do do embankment, do 11 do 308 44 9 do 811 44 8 do 721 28 16 chains grubbing, 32 00 10 cts. $722 30 1 bridge for water way on creek flats, 150 00 120 00 5,907 75 rock excavation, 50 do 175 00 Fencing, 512 00 120 00 Mile 10th and 52 chains.-Some extra cutting occurs in this distance at Hoover's, and other places. The line is generally on foot of hill side, fronting bottom land. At the upper end of Moore's farm it crosses the creek, and at six chains joins the Danville line. Duttinger's house and outbuilding to be removed twenty feet. 9,552 yards excavation, 2d. 13,098 82 3d, 10,283 07 4th. 9,457 31 5th. 8,030 67 6th. 8,630 09 7 cts. $227 00 7th. 7,955 15 8 do 74 24 8th. 10,124 51 21 miles 12 chains.-Total cost, $267,648 40 From the Philadelphia Gazette. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS. Thursday evening, Oct. 27. 1831. SELECT COUNCIL.-Mr. DUANE was called to the Chair. Mr. WORRELL offered the following resolution which was agreed to, and Messrs. WORRELL and MASSEY were appointed the committee. Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to examine whether there be any unfinised business lying over by the last Councils, and if so, to report the same to this Council. Mr. DUANE offered the following resolution which 200 CO was laid on the table. Resolved, &c. That the committee on the State House and Independence Square, under whose direction the Hall of Independence is about to be restored, as far as is practicable, to the state in which it existed on the 4th of July 1776, be and are hereby authorised to cause the declaration of independence with the signatures thereto, to be engraven upon a plate of brass, in all respects as closely as is possible, in the style of the original writing, and to cause the plate so prepared, to be inserted as a panel or otherwise in the most appropriate part of the Hall of Independence. Mr. PETTIT offered the annexed resolution, which was passed by both Councils, and Messrs. PETTIT, JOHNSON, WETHERILL, and LEHMAN were appointed the committee. Resolved, That a joint committee of two members of each Council be appointed to consider and report whether any, and if any, what measures ought to be adopt ed relative to the subject of a revision of "The Or dinances of the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia, and the Acts of the Assembly relative thereto"-in pursuance of the recommendation of Mayor, made on the occasion of his entering on the duties of his office. Mr. JOHNSON offered the annexed resolution which was postponed for the present. [NOVEMBER Fect the wharfage and pay over to them their pro- Our object is to have the alley and the wharf (now useless and a nuisance) properly improved, so as to be enabled to improve our own property in such a manner as will conduce to the convenience and advantage of the public as well as our own. Most respectfully your obt. servants, HOLLINGSHEAD, PLATT & Co. Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1831. The Petition of STEPHEN GIRARD, Esq. was referred to the same committee. referred to a special committee of three members of The Memorialists, citizens of Philadelphia, having seen with much satisfaction, that your honourable boResolved by the Select and Common Councils, That dies have taken into consideration the expediency of so much of resolution passed by Councils, as directs the preparing the Drawbridge wharves for the use of Steam door of entrance to the State House, to be restored to Boats, take the liberty respectfully to express their its original finish, be and the same is hereby rescinded. opinions and wishes (which they believe to be in entire accordance with those of a large majority of their felCOMMON COUNCIL.-Mr. Hoop presented the sub-low citizens,) in favor of an early adoption of the meajoined Petition, from Messrs. Hollingshead, Platt, & Co. which was referred to a special committee of three members of each Council, and Messrs. Hood, Horn, Moss, Neff, Lippincott and Johnson were appointed the committee. To the President and members of the Select and Common GENTLEMEN-We made an application to the last Councils, in relation to the improvement of Clifford's Alley, between Market and Arch streets, which was not finally disposed of. If you will refer to the application you will see that we did not ask Councils to surrender any city rights, or privileges, but merely wished to promote an improvement, in which the public as well as ourselves are interested. sure. It is confidently expected that no evil or inconvenience can result from a change of the present use of the wharf, and it is considered to be very desirable that the improvement contemplated, which will give an accommodation for Steam Boats unrivalled in this country, and an open access to them through the most spacious avenue leading into the heart of the city, should be undertaken without delay. Philadelphia, Sept. 16, 1831. Mr. SEXTON presented the annexed Petition from sundry shoe-dealers, which was referred to the committee on markets. To the Select and Common Council of the City of Philadelphia. Our property is situated on the North side of the said alley; Mr. Girard owns on the south side, and his wharf GENTLEMEN :-We the undersigned shoe dealers, extends into the river about 40 feet beyond ours. It is would respectfully represent to your honourable body, our intention to apply to the Wardens for permission to that they for a long time have had their rights infringed extend our wharf as far out as his only, wishing to enjoy upon by a certain class of persons occupying the outer our just rights, without p. ejudice to the rights of oth-side of the stall in Fourth street market, for the purpose To make the improvement perfect, the Alley which separates the two wharves should be included, as has been done in the square below, this would geat. ly promote the public convenience, remove a nuisance, and add to the value of the city property. ers. We contemplate building a handsome block of stores on the north side of the alley, which will very much improve the appearance of that part of the city front, but cannot do so, either with advantage to ourselves, or to conform with Mr. Girad's line of stores south of it, unless Councils will consent to the extension of the wharf at the foot of the alley. We therefore most respectfully ask Councils to take the subject into further consideration, and submit the following proposition: 1st. We will improve the alley east of the line of stores, extend the wharf with our own, (when permission can be had from the Wardens) and build a proper culvert to take off the water, under the directions of Councils, and at our own expense, the public reserving all its rights to the alley, but allowing us to make use of the end of the wharf. 2d. If Councils will make the improvement in conjunction with us, we will allow them 6 per cent. per annum on the cost for the use of the same, or we will col of vending shoes, and thereby taking away a great proportion of the business from your petitioners, who are obliged to incur very large expenses for rent, whereas the above named persons have all the facility of doing business, without paying comparatively any rent, and are enabled to sell by retail, and even large quantities, as much as many who are subjected to pay rents of 12 or 1500 dollars per annum. They therefore respectfully ask your honourable body, to take such order on the subject, as the nature of the case requires, as in duty bound will ever pray. Mr. Hoop moved that the Common Council do now proceed to the election of a Printer, when Mrs. LYDIA R. BAILEY was unanimously elected. Communications from the City Treasurer and City Clerk, with their quarterly accounts, were received and referred to the committee of accounts. The following communication from the City Commissioners was received, and was referred to the committee of ways and means. City Commissioners' Office, 1832, 1,000 20 Repairing Footways, 200 21 Expenses authorised by Coun cils, 7,800 9,126 14 7,077 23 44 27 7,165 59 293 1830, not expended, be carried to the credit of the Docks and Sewers for the current year. The total expense of the sewer in Pine street, including that of last year, has been $46,611 59. Some few bills remain unpaid. The appropriation for No. 5, Lighting and Watching, for 1831, was 43,660 dollars, that for 1830 was 47,260 dollars. This, together with the' rging of the sum 900 dollars (being the salary the police for the first three months of 1831,) to this appropriation, and the purchase of a year's supply of oil, amounting to $13,214 02, which has been paid, are the causes of the overdraught of this appropriation. If the sum above stated, not expended for this appropriation in 1830, be carried to its credit for 1831, a further appropriation of $6,000 will be sufficient. An additional appropriation of $6,000 will be necessary for No. 1, New Paving, in order to meet the expenses of the paving ordered by Councils, since the original appropriation was made. The further sum of $1000 will also be needed for No. 21, Expenses authorised by Councils, in order to meet the additional expenditures ordered by Councils for this appropriation. The expenses of repairing IndeFrom the foregoing statement it appears that the fol-pendence Hall, the purchase of the statue of Washinglowing appropriations are overdrawn to the several amounts set opposite to each, as follows: No. 3, Cleansing the City, From which deduct the credit of this appropriation for the sales of street dirt and horses, No. 4, Docks and Sewers, From which deduct balance not expemded. Dec. 31, 1830 $6,384 32 ton, and the new furniture ordered for the Council Chambers have been charged to this appropriation. One thousand dollars may be transferred from No. 14 $5,067 88 City Property, and one thousand dollars from No. 19, purchase of Paving Stone for 1832, to the appropriations which are deficient. Owing to the scarcity of pa4,627 50 ving stone, the Commissioners will not be able to procure any to be charged to the last named appropriation. 440 38 The total amount of additional appropriations required according to the above estimate, is twenty-four $14,002 29 thousand five hundred dollars. Deducting expended since, charg ed to 1830, 751 69 5,632 63 8,369 66 All which is most respectfully summitted to the consideration of Councils. By order of the City Commissioners. ROBERT H. SMITH, City Clerk. INDIAN AFFAIRS. [Continued from page 275.] 2,198 39 After the ending of the Conferences between Scarroyady and some of the people called Quakers. The three Indians, New-Castle, Jiggrea and William Loquies, being prepared to set out for Wyoming. The Governor, (who during these Conferences received messages from the Governor of New York) delivered them the following message to be communicated to the Delaware and Shawnese Indians living on Susquehanna. The large draught on No. 3, cleansing the City, has been owing to the sum expended last winter, for removing snow, and digging out gutters, in pursuance of a resolution of Councils, and amounting, as near as can be estimated, to $2,261 12. A further appropriation of about $2,500 will be necessary for this appropriation. The sum of nearly $10,746 62 has been expended during the current year for the sewer in Pine st. and is charged to No. 4. Docks and Sewers, for 1831, besides $670 14, for said sewer, also expended this year, and charged to the same appropriation of 1830. This, together with the construction of the sewer in Tenth street from Sassafras to Vine street;—that in Schuylkill Seventh street from High to Mulberry street;-that in Schuylkill Sixth street, from Spruce to Pine street; and the large repairs to the sewer in Dock street at and near the corner of Walnut street, have produced the over-draught on this appropriation. To meet this overdraught and to complete those of the above works which are not yet finished, will require an additional appropriation of $11,000, provided the balance, above stated, of 26th April, 1756. BRETHREN, I have received an account from Sir William Johnson, sent me by Sir Charles Hardy, Governor of New York, that immediately after the Council held at Fort Johnson, deputies were dispatched by the six nations at Otsaningo, and that they convened the Delawares, Shawnese and other Indians, from the several town on the Susquehanna, to the number of three hundred, to whom they delivered Messages from that Council, blaming them for taking the hatchet against their brethren the English, and commanding them to lay it dawn immediately, and that they had hearkened to this Message and agreed to strike no more. What I tell you is in this letter (here the Governor gave Mr. Weiser, Sir Charles Hardy's letter of 16th April, to interpret to them) and when he had made them understand what Sir Charles Hardy had wrote, the Governor took a Belt in his hand and proceeded. Brethren, I think it necessary that the Indians at Wyoming, as well enemies as friends should know, that Sir Charles hardy has sent this account to me from Sir William Johnson, and as two of you are of the Six Nations and one a Delaware, I think it proper that you should undertake to notify this to them and at the same time to let them know as from yourselves, that if they are sincerely disposed to Peace, and will deliver up the English prisoners to the Six Nations, and hearken to their advice, in laying down the hatchet, and abide by such terms as shall be agreed on-you can venture to assure them that though much blood has been spilt and that the English in resentment of this, are well prepared to avenge themses, yet they have so great regard to the Six Nations, that it will be in their power to persuade the English not to prosecute war, but to accept, fair, just and honorable terms-and I provide you with this Belt, to deliver it to them with such a speech [NOVEMBER Indians of the Six Nations to promote the restoration of peace, with an offer of cheerfully defraying the expenses thereof; Governer Hardy was so kind as to send such an answer as evidenced his hearty concern for the public welfare; and laid us under sensible obligations: and we have never received the least hint from General Johnson of his disapprobation of any part of our conduct therein; under these circumstances, we had reason to apprehend that our intention was approved. The following are copies of the Letters above mentioned, viz: Philadelphia, 25th 4 mo. 1756. Esteemed Friend, Brethren, I speak my own sincere inclinations, when I say I am for Peace, and not only my own but the sentiments of others and particularly the earnest desires of The generous concern thou hast manifested for the a number of people, who are the descendents of those honour of our King, and safety and prosperity of our that come over with the first proprietor, all those are country, are so well known to many of us, who bave extremely desirous to interpose with the Government not had the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with to receive the submission of the Delawares, and to over-thee, that I believe it will in this critical juncture be look what is past, and establish for the future a firm and pleasing to thee to be informed the substance of some lasting agreement of Peace and affection between us and conferences, I with some of my friends have had with have repeatedly applied to me for this purpose. Scarroyady and the other Indians who have now just left us and whom I expect thou will soon have an opportunity of seeing. Brethren,-As many stories have been told to the Indians to our prejudice, I desire you will undeceive and particularly I do charge Wm. Locqueis to acquaint the Delawares, that those of their Tribe, who live among us have not had any mischief done them, but are treated with our usual kindness and are at liberty and live in peace and plenty among us. I charge you William Locqueis to declare the truth to the Indians, and to assure them that they have been imposed on; and relate the care that has been taken as well by the Government of New Jersey as this, of all the Indians, who have stayed with us, and that they enjoy our protection and live as happily as ever. [A String.] Brethren,-Paxinosa and some other Shawnese and other Indians have not broke faith with us, but endeavoured to disuade the Delawares from striking us.When they could not succeed they separated from them, and now live together in some place near Wyoming. I would have you go to them, and let them likewise know this account from Sir William Johnson, and assure them from me, that if they are inclined to come within the inhabitants, you have my orders to conduct them, or if they do not incline to come now but at any other time, they will on sending a message be provided with a safe conduct and meet with a hearty welcome. Let them know that Scarroyady related to me what had passed between him and them, and that Aroas and David have likewise made me acquainted with what was said by them when they were last at Wyoming. [Then the Governor gave them a string to give to Paxinosa.] Newcastle, Jiggrea and William Locqueis returned the Governor an answer, viz. That the messages were very good and what they approved mightily, and would undertake the journey and deliver them faithfully, but then they must desire the Governor would make their apology to Colonel Clapham, and to tell him that nothing but the Governor's commands would have induced them to delay their coming to him. The Governor promised he would and then told them that Mr. Spangenberg was desired to be present, having some Delaware Indians under his care, that he might hear what was delivered to them. He desired they would go by way of Bethlehem and take with them one or more of the Indians there to accompany them on the journey. To prevent any misrepresentations of our conduct as well as to engage the friendship of gentlemen from whom we hope to receive more hearty assistance than we had from those on whom we had hitherto depended. Copies of the minutes of our Convention with the Indians and their answers, were immediately sent to the Governor of New York and to General Johnson, and an earnest application for their assistance in engaging the The frankness and sincerity of their expressions and conduct, leave no room to doubt of their being heartily pleased with meeting some of their old friends here, in whom they can repose confidence, and I hope this disposition may be improved to our mutual lasting advantage. Thou art so well acquainted with these people, and the manner in which our affairs with them have been transacted some years past, that I need not make any observations thereon. The necessity of attending more steadily to cultivating our friendship with them, and removing the occasion of the present animosity some of them have entertained are obvious, and I hope it is not too late to attempt the doing it: If this be neglected and the mistaken views of extirpating them should prevail, I fear the desolation of the finest part of the English dominions will be the consequence of so injudicious and wicked an intention. Those conferences have been held by the permission of our Governor but the circumstances of our affairs are such, that this seems to be the first step taken here towards the restoration of peace with any prospect of success-it is the act of private persons who are engag ed in it on a religious principle, and have both inclination and abilities sufficient to bear the expense, and will cheerfully go through with it, if divine Providence favours our design, and we have no unsurmountable obstructions from such here, who ought to promote it. Our principal reliance for assistance therein is on thee, the interest thou hast, both with your Governor and with the Indians, will enable thee to do more than any or even many others can, and without the interposition and concurrence of some in whom the Indians can confide, there's no room to expect any perminent peace will be made. If our endeavours succeed we have no doubt of the expense being repaid to us, if not, our fervent concern for our bleeding country and the honest discharge of our duty, will be a sufficient reward to us. This being my sole motive for engaging therein, and taking this liberty with thee, I hope for thy approbation, and as I have desired Daniel Claus the bearer of this to inform thee of other particulars, I shall only add that I am with much respect, Thy real friend, ISRAEL PEMBERTON. And as Daniel Claus went in the stage boat to New York, and was to attend Scarroyaday and the other Indians to Albany, which might probably occasion a long delay, an express was sent the next day on pur pose to New York with a duplicate of the foregoing and the following letters, viz. |