The watering committee respectfully represent to the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, that, in consequence of the location of the Pennsylvania rail-road near Fair Mount, a small piece of land, triangular in shape, bounded by the rail-road, by Coates street, and by ground of Mr. Henry Moliere, has been detached from the Fair Mount property, belonging to the city, of which it had before formed a part: they further represent, that, in consequence of the same location, a part of the lot of Mr. Henry Moliere, adjoining the city property at Fair Mount, has been detached from the main part thereof; and the part so detached, bounded on two of its sides by city property, on another side by Moliere street, and on the remaining side or front, by the rail-road. The committee believe that the city and Mr. Moliere, ought to exchange the lots here mentioned, Mr. Moliere taking the one first above described, and the city the other; to this arrangement Mr. Moliere has assented; but, as his lot is much larger than that of the city, he has required an equivalent for the difference, which the committee do not consider unreasonable; they, therefore, ask authority to conclude a contract with Mr. Moliere, so that his lot may be obtained for city uses, that the small city lot may be granted to him, and that a fair compensation may be made to him for the difference in value between the lots; it being, however, understood that Mr. Moliere is to grant to the city, his entire interest in the soil of that part of Moliere street, which originally constituted a part of his property. The committee, therefore, offer the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Select and Common Councils, &c. That the watering committee be, and they are hereby authorized to contract with Mr. Henry Moliere, in relation to the lots above mentioned, on the principles stated, namely, that they may cause a conveyance to be made to him of the triangular lot above described, that they may accept from him a conveyance of that part of his lot adjoining the city Fair Mount property, as above described, and that they may cause to be paid to him such sum, as they may believe to be a fair equilent for the property acquired.

The watering committee respectfully represent to the Select and Common Councils of Philadelphia, that, on the 6th of March last, an act was passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, authorizing the city of Philadelphia, to erect a guard-pier and ice-breaker, at the foot of Coates street, in such a manner as to protect the water works at Fair Mount, and to preserve the purity of the water of the river Schuylkill: They further represent, that a survey and soundings have been made, under the direction of the committee, by Mr. Thomas L. Grover, and Mr. F. Graff, the superintendent of the water works, at the foot of Coates street, with a view to the erection of the pier and ice-breaker, authorized to be made; the dimensions of the proposed works are as follows:

Length, extending westward from the line of the wharf, adjoining the store-house belonging to the city,

Width, north and south,

240 feet 40 feet 12 feet is as fol

$5100 00

810 00

Six hundred perches of stone, at 75 cents, One hundred fenders at $2 62

1128 00 450 00 262 50

Four thousand yards of earth, for filling up, at 14 cents,

Wheeling-plank and incidentals,

560 00

190 00 $8500 00

It will be observed in the law above referred to, that the city is authorized to construct these works at any time within five years; and the committee would be disposed to avail themselves of a part of this privilege, if they could do so with propriety. They respectfully inform Councils, however, that the neighboring district of Spring Garden, is at the present time, constructing a spacious wharf and landing at the foot of Coates street, with which the city work must at some time be connected, and that it is important that the city work should be carried on at the same time; by proceeding hand-in-hand with their neighbors, the work may be done more substantially and economically, than if each were to act distinctly, as to time and mode.

Councils will observe that, in relation to the works referred to herein, as well as the proposed purchase from Mr. Moliere, it was not in the power of the committee to make anticipations, or to embrace them in estimates for the present year. Such, indeed, have been the changes in the entire neighborhood of Fair Mount, alterations which the city could not, and ought not to control, that concurrence in improvement on the part of the city, and of course expense, has been unavoidable. As soon, however, as the changes now in operation, the regulation, curbing, &c. of streets, and foundations of landings on the Schuylkill shall have been made, an end will be put to expense, and the city property will be compact in itself, and out of the reach of extraneous interference. These results are so desirable, that the committee persuade themselves, that Councils will readily concur in the measures which the committee deem it their duty to propose.

Resolved, &c. That the watering committee be and they are hereby authorized to contract for the formation and construction of a pier and ice-breaker at the foot of Coates street, that they be authorized to draw, in payment thereof, out of any moneys in the treasury arising from water rents of 1832; and that, if there should not be adequate funds from that source, they be authorized to draw from the city treasury for the needful surplus, in anticipation of the water rents of 1833.

Mr. DUANE offered the annexed resolution, which was adopted, and Messrs. Duane, Massey, Baker, and Wainwright, were appointed the committee.

Resolved, &c. That a committee of two members of each Council be appointed to inquire into the manner in which the streets, alleys, and courts in the city of Philadelphia, are now cleansed; whether better regula tions than those existing may not be adopted: and that the said committee be authorized to report by ordinance or otherwise.

Mr. GROVES, as chairman of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Messrs. M. & S. N. Lewis, made the following report. The ordinance referred to was passed by the Select Council.

The committee to whom was referred the memorial of Messrs. M. & N. Lewis, respectfully report,

That they have been furnished with the affidavits of the stone mason, the carpenter, and the lumber merchant, proving the truth of the facts alleged by the memorialists. These affidavits are hereunto annexed.

The committee are of opinion, that the prayer of the petitioners is reasonable, and as their case is embraced by the bill already reported by the committee, entitled "A supplement to an ordinance entitled an ordinance to prevent the construction of wooden and brick paned buildings, and for preventing the extension of injuries from fire, passed on the 8th day of June, 1832," the committee deem it unnecessary to do more in this case, than recommmend the passage of the bill.

COMMON COUNCIL.-Mr. LEHMAN presented the following petition from the commissioners, for erecting a new Prison, which was read and laid on the table. To the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia.

The undersigned, commissioners appointed in pursu.

mark, that the lands in question passed, with the other real estate, direct to the public authorities of the city, and were at no time in possession of the executors, or in any manner cognizable by them; that the undersigned did not take upon themselves the responsibility of suspending contracts for their improvement; that they exercised no control over those contracts, or the parties connected with them, nor ever gave any orders or directions whatever in relation to the said lands or

contracts.

Respectfully,

TIMOTHY PAXSON, THOS. P COPE, JOSEPH ROBERTS, W. J. DUANE, JOHN A. BARCLAY.

Philadelphia, July 16, 1832.

The following communication from Mr. W. J. DUANE was also received,

To the Presidents and Members of the Select and Common Councils.

Gentlemen,-I have concurred, with the other exe

cutors of the late Mr. Girard, in a note this day addressed to you by them, because the report therein referred to is in some respects erroneous, and because the other executors deemed it correct to say so.

Something more, however, seems to be proper on my part; for, I am told, that some of the authors of the report refer to letters, written by me, as an excuse for their general denunciation. I do not desire to conceal any acts or errors of mine; on the contrary, I wish to avow them, if they are attributed to others: and, accordingly, I assure you, that if, in writing any letters, or in any thing contained therein, I erred, the guilt was wholly my own; I acted as an individual, and did not consult others.

I have not copies of any letters, that I may have written, but the facts according to my recollection, are simply these. At Mr. Girard's desire, I had been in the practice of corresponding with some of his agents, on his business, and had some of that business exclusively under my charge: at his death, or soon after, I wrote to two of them, recommending what I believed ought to be done under existing circumstances, and, possibly urging a suspension of proceedings until the wishes of those, who might be interested, should be known. Whether what I recommended was done, I know not, but I am sure, that my motives were correct, that my advice was discreet, that if followed no evil ensued, and that what, on an emergency, was advised by me, was afterwards, on reflection, directed by others to be

Very respectfully, yours,

W. J. DUANE.

July 16, 1832. Mr. GROVES moved to take up for consideration, the resolution attached to the report of the committee, to visit the lands of the late Stephen Girard in Schuylkill county, made on the 28th June, which was agreed to, and the resolution was passed by the Select Council. Mr. MASSEY read in his place the following ordinance which was laid on the table.

An ordinance for laying out Water street anew. Whereas, by an act of Assembly passed on the 24th day of March, 1832, entitled, An Act to enable the Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia to carry into effect certain improvements and execute certain trusts, it is made lawful for the corporation of the city to lay out Water street anew, in manner as therein provided, now, therefore, be it enacted and ordained by the

Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia,

Section 1. That Water street be and the same is

hereby laid out anew, of the uniform width of thirtynine feet throughout, according to a certain plan and description made under the authority of the councils of the city by Samuel Hains, City Surveyor, which plan and description are annexed to and made part of this ordinance,—and that the courses and width of said street shall henceforth conform in all respects to the said plan and description.

Section 2. That Water street as laid out by the first section of this ordinance be and the same is hereby opened as a common and public highway; and that it shall be the duty of the attorney and solicitor for the corporation to make or cause to be made a record of the same in the court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Philadelphia accordingly.

Mr. DUANE offered the annexed resolution which was passed by the Select Council but the Common Council had adjourned before it was sent in to them.

Resolved, &c. That the Select and Common Coun

cils of the city of Philadelphia, hereby consent and agree that the executors of the late Stephen Girard, shall pay the collateral inheritance tax on all the real estate devised by the said testator to the city of Philadelphia, and the receipts and sums so paid shall be accepted as a part of the residuary funds bequeathed to the city of Philadelphia by the said testator, to the amount thereof.

The Select Council concurred in the resolutions

passed by the Common Council at their last meeting. (An invitation from the trustees of the University, to attend the commencement, was read and accepted.)

The paving committee to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Roberts requesting permission to introduce an iron pipe from his cellar at the corner of Dock and Walnut streets, into the culvert in Dock street, at his own expense; report:

That frequently having been requested by a number of persons residing in Dock street to look at their different cellars, and a petition having been presented to councils some time back respecting the water in the cellars, the petition of J. Roberts being from the same cause they have examined them and find it is occasioned from the culvert being full of water at high tide in forcing its way through the earth into the cellars, and as the tide ebbs it does not find its way out in consequence of their being no force to carry it off. Mr. Roberts proposes to place an iron pipe with a valve from his cellar to the culvert, to draw the water out; the committee are of opinion the petition should be granted, provided he pay all expense, under the superintendence to the city commissioners, and offer the following ordinance to carry the same into effect.

The ordinance passed by the Select Council at their last meeting relative to the wooden buildings west of Broad street, was taken up for consideration, but was rejected by the Common Council.

The resolution relative to the lands of the late Stephen Girard, was taken up for consideration.

be reimbursed out of any revenue that may hereafter be Mr. FRITZ offered the following amendment: "To received from said lands."

When on motion of Mr. OLDENBURG the Common Council adjourned.

From the Blairsville Record. SKETCHES, No. XI,

Of the Life, and Military and Hunting Adventures of CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRADY. (Continued from page, 22.)

The Indians did not return that season to do any injury to the whites, and early that fall moved off to their friends, the British, who had to keep them all winter, their corn having been destroyed by Broadhead.

When the General found the Indians were gone, at the suggestion of Brady, three companies were ordered out, with a sufficient number of packhorses to kill game for the garrison. These companies were respectively commanded by Captains Harrison, Springer, and Brady. Game was very plenty, for neither whites nor Indians ventured to hunt, and great quantities were put

up.

In putting up his tent Capt. Brady's tomahawk had slipped and cut his knee, by which he was lamed for some time. This occasioned him to remain at the tents until he got well, which afforded him the opportunity of witnessing some of the peculiar superstitions of his Indian allies, for he had his Indians and their families along.

One of these Indians had assumed the name of Wilson. The captain was lying in his tent one afternoon, and observed his man Wilson, coming home in a great hurry, and that as he met his squaw, he gave her a kick without saying a word, and began to unbreech his gun. The squaw went away, and returned soon after, with some roots, which she had gathered; which after washing them clean, she put into a kettle to boil. While boiling, Wilson corked up the muzzle of his gun, and stuck the breech into the kettle, and continued it there until the plug flew out of the muzzle. He then took it out and put it into the stock. Brady knowing the Indians were very "superstitious," as we call it, did not speak to him until he saw him wiping his gun. He then called to him, and asked what was the matter. Wilson came up to the Captain and said, in reply, that his gun had been very sick, that she could not shoot; he had been just giving her a vomit, and she was now well. Whether the vomit helped the gun, or only strengthened Wilson's nerves, the Captain could not tell, but he averred that Wilson killed ten deer the next day. KISKEMINETAS.

From the National Gazette. CORRESPONDENCE.

At a meeting of the executive committee of "The Pennsylvania Society, for discouraging the use of Ardent Spirits," held at Philadelphia, July 10th, 1832-it was resolved, that the correspondence between the president of this society and the managers of the American Colonization Society, on the subject of preventing the importation of ardent spirits into the colony of Liberia, be published.

one of the most efficient agents in the hands of avarice and violence for carrying on the traffic. This maddening liquid not only rendered the cultivated white man ferocious, and otherwise qualified him for his unholy purposes, but it also developed the worst passions of ruder nature, exciting the native tribes to internal warfare, and the conquests of battle, and of stratagem, thus induced, furnished innumerable cargoes of captives to perish in the middle passage, or to be consigned to interminable servitude, in foreign countries. Well need Africa dread the coming again of this formidable enemy, it matters not in what specious attire it may approach.

Is it probable, that the efforts now so zealously employed to establish the dominion of reason, and of right, and to inculcate the doctines of a pure religion in the land of the negro will be crowned with permanent success, if the most fruitful cause of evil, the deadly foe of man be introduced in the very infancy of the enterprize? The favor of the Ruler of the world, cannot be expected to rest upon such inconsistency and error. May I then be permitted to solicit your early and special attention to this important subject, in full confidence that your interposition will avail much towards arresting the flood of misery and mischief, which from the cause suggested, threatens to frustrate your kind designs of relief to our own country, and benefit to Africa. With sentiments of great respect, I am your friend, &c.

ROBERTS VAUX, President of the Pennsylvania State Temperance Society.

Office of the Colonization Society, WASHINGTON, June 27, 1832. Dear Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the réceipt of your letter addressed to our Board.

We are deeply impressed with the importance of promoting temperance in Liberia, and have already adopted those measures which seem to us most likely to prevent the progress of this vice. To prohibit, absolutely, the introduction of ardent spirits, into the colony, is believed to be impossible. This article is subject, howevtail, is such, as to amount to a prohibition. Tracts on er, to a heavy duty, and the expense of a license to rethe subject of temperance have been sent to the colony, and the best moral means adopted to encourage the settlers, watchfully, and diligently, to cultivate this all imWe fully appreciate the motives and portant virtue.

To the Board of Managers of the American Colonization Society, at Washington, District of Columbia. Gentlemen-The Temperance Society of the state of Pennsylvania, by a resolution adopted on the 4th instant, instructed me to address you, and express the earnest wish entertained by it, that your influence may be exerted to discourage the importation of ardent spirits into the colony of Liberia. It has been observed with sorrow,thatconsiderable quantities of this pernicious article have already been introduced there, brief as is the time since the commerce of that port began.

The settlement which originated, and which has been conducted with much success under your auspices, has perhaps, in many respects, no parallel in the history of human affairs. It is a community ostensibly founded upon the most benevolent principles, and composed of descendants of a long injured race, restored to the land whence their ancestors were cruelly removed during many ages; and it is moreover designed to be the source where Africa may receive from her own children, instructive examples of civilization, and Christianity. Whoever reviews the history of the degrading, and frightful scenes produced by the slave trade, must be struck with the melancholy fact, that ardent spirit was

With high esteem and respect, dear sir, your friend and servant, R. R. GURLEY.

ROBERTS VAUX, Esq. President Pennsylvania Temperance Society, Philadelphia.

FAST DAY.

We learn that the following has been sent to every clergyman of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania and in Delaware:

PHILADELPHIA, July 9, 1832.

To the Clergymen and the Laity of the Protestant Epis copal Church in the States of Pennsylvania and of Delaware.

Brethren: It being ascertained that the disorder, known by the name of "The Asiatic Cholera," after having caused great mortality in the old world, has lately manifested its destructive character within the bounds of the United States;

And it being evident, that because of this great ca