Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-10


ing were devoted to Novel and highly pleas-
ing entertainment, which Mr.. Phillips in his {
interchangeable exertons to present novelty oil
every description, engaged we fear at quite
loss 10 him, the celebrated, ntomimist
Mr.. Wood, his talented sons, and highly train
ed Dog. We are sorry TO see this, as the repu-
tation Of Mr.. Wood as the best male pan'omi-
mist Of the age, led us TO believe iha, he would
have met with more cordial welcome from our
citizens. 'ris a great pity he was moi engaged
In the earlier part Of the season, and we sin.
cerely trust we may have an opportunity oil
Witnessing his inimiable Performances at some
future period. Success attend him is our hear
| ~ wish.
Since writing the above we understand that
in consequence Of the Arch Street Theatre not
opening on Saturday night, the company viii
perform two nights more, and TO meet the
wishes Of a number OF citizens the price OF adj
mission will be but i2 Ia cents.
/ The Cholera in our ciiy.-Sinre our last wei
have TO report nine new cases Of cholera, twoI
Of which have died. Strange to say they aIel
all females. Four Of the cases occurred mi
French street, between Front and Second,
where there are number Of small old ifamel
houses, some Of them half buried in the ground.
The two deaths were Margaret Hargraves ant
Mary Curry. The figures denote the age of
the person. No case, it will be perceived, has
Ibeen reported since August 9th. We hope our
lefty is now clear of the disease. The whole
number of cases reported since its commence
lment June 29) are II, Of which 81 have died.
4 Aug. 2.-Sarah Vanneman, %. French above
t Front. 'Margaret Ilargraves, i5, French above
/ Fifth. Sarah Wallace, 80, Second between
r Onnga and Tainal. Maria Murden, 80, No.
IA French street, between Front and Second
Rebecca Shute, do. do.
Aug. 3.-Ann Daley, %, Aims House. A.
meia Vraley. 81, do. do.
/ Aug. 4.-'Mrs. Mary Curry, 40, Front near
Black Horse.
Aug. 8. Mrs. Gregg, No. 10 French street
between Front and Second.
4 Since the above was In type, Mrs. Murden
l and Mrs. Shute, are both dead.
: Business, Gossip, 5-c.--Mr Nicholas SPRING
Ter, formerly grocery merchant Of this city, is
now a clerk in bank at Pitsburg. Mr.. Jere-
/, miah w. Duncan has returned from Minnesota.
p The Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike
I Company have declared dividend Of 90 cents
per share on their stock. MIR. Justin Pierce
has given up the grocery business at the cor
ner OF Front ard King streets. He is now, we
are informed, running shallop. Mr.. w. Is.
D BayIs, at Iledgevile, has given up store keep
ling, his goods are advertised at auction. Our
, young friend, Mr.. Joseph II. Jellries, Dentist.
has returned from larne>vile, Ohio, where he
has been on professional business, and has again
, commenced at Market third door from SIKH
st. Nlessrs. L. Belts Evan Stotsenberg
have dissolved partnership In the foundry bu-
siness. Mr. Belts has taken into partnership
Mr.. Joshua Seal, and continues business at the
: old stand. MIR. Slolensberg Is building ioun-
'Iufy al ihe corner oil FROM ana Washington
wne'e ne menus 10 coihNience ous'nes ~, W
, o. D. s.'eios ~ ON 'ene,ny NIs's W o"n,.es
: town. Mass. Mess,s. L. pyrne Q. 20. nave
commenced 'he who'esae gflre,y anu co,i s,,i
;, son business a, 'ne corner o. rcui'n anu Su'p
icy Streets az 'he s'o,s 'a'ely Vccup'uu W u,i.
tenouHn' ihey WIN "o' sei, a. io,H..
give ihem welcome 10 our Guy, anu nope our
'i'lzehs VIII lioefai'y pa"ohize uenn'
The Washington Literary Institute is the
name OF Literary and Debating Society lately
sss ',,' ,n m,s ~ .rEoy r.,nhpr hoU,
. sH ,'hn,sS-,he, have lihrsrv Their
10 r. .a",i.. l., H. Al. Varn - Sara
S,nre sscond door aboye F,ur,b.
u,,,' ,',,,nl, no., r,sJihis and hareeci,l is /,
e IN yo,,,r mon ~ snand ,h.ir .vsnings inns
: ,h,n i,n1;n,r arn,nd ,he dilrarent rnrners max
linz remarks on lhe dlderent passers by. There
has been sad decrease of literary TASTE in our
l. ty within this few years back. A few years
5 SINE there were several literary and debating
j. societies, and somo had their coursts Of lee
iure, hut now we rarely ever hear Of lecture,
or debating society either.
e The Gosnort made two excavations on Sum
q dav las, M hi gsnort N. / and ,ook crowds
. Of our cliize' TO tie Camp Meeting held mere.
Capt. Baker is genllfmanly man. and should
u receive encouragement.
a a R0lp.---On Tuesday night last, dancing
>, party took place at the house OF an lrishman,
$ who had lately moved from Philadelphia to