Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


State TO the public that in and around the Ode
Fellows Hall, where the Theatre was held
there was no drinking. gambling, vicious Of
improper conduct. There vas no rioling--hu,
man conduct was portrayed in such a manner as
to make vice appear o3i0us, and virtue hvely
and we believe there was a much less amoL nj
OF vice and crine in our city during the contin-
uance Of the Theatre, than Tor some time pre-
yious The manager and actor, Mr.. Phillips,
and all the other actors, have honestly and
paid thei, bills-condue ied themselves
in The most exemplary IN nner, aud the citizens
with whom they have had intercourse, express
themselves much pleased with their department.
The Theatre has been visited by our citizens
most eminent for their talents, arguments and
station, and whena publication ina newspaper
states that no persons Of character or respectful
biliiy visited the Theatre, could they have had
IN their view the Attorney General, the Collec-
tor Of the Customs, most Of our Lawyers. some
Of our Doctors, and large nulnher OF our mosl
prominent citizens. among whom may be na-
med persons Of almost every denomination Of
Chisia IS. DO justice to all-give praise
where praise is dve--but We do not like 10 set
censuro nilusuy applied. From the conduct
Of the actors who have been Tusiicaling among
US, we can with confidence recommend them IL
the confidence of any community, and as I.
their talents and qualifications In their profes.
sion, they have the appreciation of the most crit
zeal and iastidious. May SUCCESS and hoalil
attend them all, and the shafts of calumny fall
harmless at their feet as ii does in Whining
toll.
Died, in this :ity on Tuesday morning last
Jacob Bowman, Esq. formerly of the city Of
lancaster, aged about so years. The deceased
had lid II
his agreeable and courteous disposition cndeur-
ed him 10 this community. He has left an ex.
cellen, wife and three children 10 mourn ihcil
bereavement. Mr.. Bowman was a self made
enieTprising man; was spending and u ing his
ample means for The improvement of the south.
eIly portion Of our city. The decease e suc
men ls public loss. His remains ele carried
to ancaster, 10 be placed near his family. The
lass al few men have been so generally deplo
red In our city.
NJ. Lin1ens Benefi-7Ac 7Hsoirs.-'ris
with graf pl, assure We call public attention to
the announcement Of Mr. Lindens Denefi, to
lake place on Saturday evening. The bill PRO.
viied for the occasion will sureass any vet ire
scented, number Of ladies and gentlemen hay.
ing kindly volunteered to perform for him on
this occasion. Mr.. Linden has been very as
siduous in his attention 10 the duties connected
with lis profession, and we trust his frients
will not forget him on Saturday night. We
are eNte the tircnrn will rally in great strength
to assist brother.
". d. g. 9ieip. Esgnirc.-This talented
gentleman and lecturer Crotn Pennsylvania, d.,
.isered tpeech at The Marhel 1ous., from the
'front.' Of M; ou'ien D. Jestefs paguerreo,ype
sa.oon am 70 Taii GlJfy.'' tirlhas also been lee
'uiing On Phrenology and Education. and has
visited lie educational Institutions OF our city,
,r.i rtuposes, Tor exercise. to make pedestrian
our OF our State, in order to ascertain tho prac.
ic5 working Of cur excellent free seaooi sysiem.
We commend Mr.. McYey to the attention OF
ha citizens of Kent aud Sussex. All who have
heard him speak admit hin to b. an orator Of
no common ordor.
Fatal .Aecident--Wm. 0'Donn,l young
nan about II years Of age, lost his life about
half past six o'clock on Friday morning, July
.7ih.. in the cotton factory corner Of Ninth aud
Walnut slreris, where an inquest was held h,
Coroner Jauvier, when il il was stated BY thr
witnesses that he attended tina picker in a small
room he hind The factory, which was worked
with belt (Which had broken) forty or forty.
Ave feet long. from shah in the basement,
,revolvng 300 times per minule.) Two men
were assisting him 10 piece il, and he WIS
holding the belt TO prevent ii from touching the
shaft, when 1t is supposed that his shirt sleove
accidentally touched the shaft and drew hin
round it with the belt around his arm and once
round his body. The engine was immediately
stopped. when taken down he xpired in a few
IN ments.
It did not appear That there was any neglect
OF danger more than is common where shah
is In molten. verdict was aiven accordingly.
We resrei to learn that tho Rev. Marcolus
keene is in very critical situation.
Bea his H'yt.--A crowd of people were
collected few days since witnessing the
qnarreling Of man and his wife ia Filth street
near Pine. Il appeared that the husband had
beaten his wife from some cause or other, and
hence the quarrel. A great deal Of aggmvaiing
and bad language was used by both, much to
the amusement (ihough disgust Of somr) Of il
crowd Of spectators. Rum was at the bottom
Of it.
Aarrow Eseape.-We harm that on Tuesday
last as coored Eian in thu employ Of James
McGinnis, near this city. was blasting rocks,
! charge accidentally went Of and burnt his
ace very stnolsly.
Mistakes. For some time pasl, discussion
las being going on in our paper between Two
Eminent ply siclans Of Pennsy lyania, in rela.
ion to lie treatment Of the case Of an unforiu.
laie Young man who committed suicide at OK
ord tPa.l Jour compositors (noi being acouain-
ted with lechanical languagel have made seye.
al mistakes, which in :, me instances those zen.
'emen have charged on each other. For
Instance 10 the communication Of DR.. Boyd.
1ur composilors made use Of the word "aify''l
instead OF " ary." And in-the communication
Of Ego" our composiior In the quotation from
Llsion made use Of words " the immediate on.
positnn' instead of the "immediate npposi.
ion as i, should have read. A mistake in n
y ord that way, often destroys The wholo sense
OF paragraph.
Brielfs for draining Land Mr.. Wm. Lowell
At the time of his death was manufacturing a
new kind u brick for draining wei land. The
brick is gutlered, and one being placed ON the
other, makes gutter Of almost three inches in
diameter. We are informed they arc extreme.
y valuable for that purpose. Our farmers
should go and sea them.
Monument to Capt. Page-Mr. James Rob.
inson q this city is now building monn-
meni, which is to be placed over tho remains
Of the late Capt Page, (who was killed at
palo Ato,) at Jelerson Barracks, ST. Louis,
Mo; II Is ordered by his widow now rssiding
at Now Castle.
a Drunken man was arested m S,utrd,v