Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1848-10-27

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
= Political Correspondenee.--Al Alexander Porter
Z C. p. Johnson, II. +. Askew, w. X. Sellars
e Henry Hicks, Vim. Penn Chandler, A. G
If Bradford, john McClung, William Huntingdon
!. William G. Whitley, George Read Riddl
and Jacob Barr, committee appointed BY tn
Democratic party, wrote 10 the Hon. Louis Nc
y Lane Of Baltimore, formerly Of this state 10 ad
is dress a meeting OF the Democrats. In ihei
:. letter they mention the revolutionary services o
his father, and state they look to him for coun
Gil and aid. &C.. they also ask his -opinion|oi
j. the men before the American people, and OF
n the national measures. Mr.. McLane answer
d in letter Of about four columns in length II
!. which he states he Is grateful for the remetn
" brance in which he IS held by his native stat,
j. he aludes~to the confidence repose6 in him
o and Of lbs holding tho highest Offices in III,
d union, and regrets from the nature Of his en-
gagements being unable to cooperate with III,
Democrats in the present canvass. He state,
there never was contest FIR tho Presidenc,
= fuller Of evil example than the prcsent-tha
Il the wings are without principle, and desire I,
subyert the administration merely TO get III,
ofiices-ihat all previous parties were decided
: on matters Of princip e--that the Democratic
5 party always adhered to popular rights, &c.
&C., is against United States Bank allude.
TO the opposition of Gen. jackson on account
Of his being military chieftaiu, upon whom
he passes high eulogium-speaks Of General
: Taylor, as mere soldier, and no statesman b,
whose popularity the wings wish to ride into
power; in favor of the veto power also con.
sures Gen. Taylor, for pledging himself not te
: use the veto power says that these cannot be
! Ian Incorporating opposition 20 the institution
OF SLAVERY, without shai'ering tho union into
fragments he also passes high eulca Jun on
Cass, and opposes the Wilmot Proviso.
! The above are all the principal matters treat.
ed oil in the letter. 1t is like all the Demo.
cratic speeches, containing The same ideas, and
Sentiments, and nearly the same language
T There is rarely any difference in political
speeches.
a Mass Meeting of the Wings, will be held
al Bandywine Springs, on Saturday, 10 o clock,
; A. M. The meeting will be addressed by the
! Hons. John NJ. Clayton, John W. Houston
and Morton McMichae.
The BaH.-'rhe members of The Ffednnis As
sembly, had a ball at the City Hall, en- Friday
night last; large number attended, and most
Of the company, particularly the Mechanics, be-
I haved with great pfoprieiy. A few Of the young
Bloods drank htiie too much strong water and
! misbehaved. A number of them towards morn
liHHa itu WI Wy IFtch 4 UPS HtdIl1 All NOU
come you so, commenced abusing citizen near
the Town Hall, when that ci,i.aAs hooked dow h
sererpl NJ ,hers. ~ IN RI amon9 the number.
Such is the conduct of the young aristoeracy.
II C6roners Luquest.--An inquest was held on
the 10th inst, by Henry l.. Packard, Esq. at
Delaware City, upon the body of Eliam bray,
who was found drowned in the Delaware, near
that place. Verdict, accidental drowning.
Singular Circumsiance.--T Centreyille
i (Md.,) Times, relates the follow ing singular
circumstance, Of a little girl, the daughter OF q
respectable farmer who resides some lew miles
from Templesville, in Kent county, in this
State. The little girl is now about eleven
years old, and until attaining her fifth year,
laboured under an impeachment in her speech,
which was thought to be incurable. At that
time, for some iri0ing indscreIion, her mother
spoke quickly and sharpley to her and boxed
her ears and singular to relate, from that mo-
mont for four months the child never uttered a
word. Al the expiration of that time, however,
when the afflicted mother had become almost
frantic at her supposed insirumenialiiy in de-
priving her child Of even her impaired speech,
this faculty was again restored-and what is
still more incomprehensible, without the slight
est impeachment Of ary kinda blessing which
she has uninIeruptedly enjoyed to the present
time.
Rejoiang.-On Saturday last, tho Wings Of
I this city, fired iwenty-sx guns, in honor OF the
Wing victory in Pennsylvania, and three for
the victory in Florida.
Demeeratic Ntefing.-On Saturday evening
last democratic meeting was held in the City
Hall, which was addressed by Mr.. Thomson
from N. Jersey, and VIM. G, Whitley ESQ.,.
the democratic candidate for Congress. Tie
meeting was not as large as usual, but part OF
the time quite enthusiastic. A rather curious
incident occurred two very respectable gentle
men, heretofore acting with the democratic par
iy, were nominated as Vice Presidents, but de-
lclined, singing out loudly that they did not be-
long to the party now, tina, they were " Barn
burners"
j Whig Mteiings.-The following Wing meet.
ings, will be held before the election, viz
At Bran2ywinc Hundred. at ue Practical
4 Farmer, on Monday, Doth inst, at o'clock.
p. NJ. AT ST. Georges, Tuesday evening, sis
at 6 O'Clock. At Cantwell's DIideo, Wednes-
day evening, November LIST, at o'clock. At
Middletown, Thursday, Nov. ID, at o'clock,
L. NJ, and o'clock in the evening. AT Glas-
gov, Friday afternoon, November, Sd, at 9
o'clock. Al Christiana Village, Saturday,
November 4ih, at o'clock, p. H., and New.
ark dur ng the evening of the same day.
Wing meeting Of Appoquinimink and the
neighboring hundreds was held at Blackbird, on
Saturday last II was well attended.
Cass meeting was held at Laurel, Sussex
Co., Del, on Saturday last. A Cass meeting
was held al Stafford. which was addressed BY
VIM. g. Whitley.
! VIM. G.. Whitley in his answer TO the letter
Of VIM. Chandler, Joseph Lloyd and J. W.
Duncan, the " Free Soil" party, states he is
opposed to Congress, passing any laws in re-
lallon TO slavery in the Territories, in other
words opposed 10 the Free Soil" party.
NafurolEed.- "A number Of our citizens have
mado application to the Court, now sitting al
Dover, for naturalization papers. On Wednes-
day last, between thirty and forty left this CITY
In tho steamboat Zephyr, for that purpose.
The CITY Council have rc-appointed David L.
Moody. High Constable; John Vandevcr and
isaac Clark, Police officers; and Josiah Sparks
and. Samuel Buzine. city officers. The police
officers are salared officers, and attend 10 the
criminal business Of the city. The city officers