Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-03-08

by the escort from the Friendship drrs Led in
iherequpmenis, followed by an escort of lhir-
iy-six members of the Water Witch, accompA-
nied by their band. Then came uur AnerIean :
nag borne by soine boys, followed by an escort
from the Washington with their equipments;
they were followed by tue full band VI The " il
nington Orchestra; the rear was brought up
by the Delaware with their nav aud splrniid
engiis It'll forty Of thuif rDrmbers fully equip
ped with new red hats and RED shirts, equip
luonis !ut,ly adopted by the company in ace
Of the coat and cipe. While the procession
was passing the different engine houses rang
their bells, and in return were crested with
three cheers from the procession. The horns
Of Tia Delaware were beautifully decorated
with lliwers, aad this apparatus covered with
wreaihes thrown by the fair ladies Of Will
mington. All the fire companies in the city
pamded bnt the Fame, and she would have
been in the procession had 1t not been that the
Invitation sent 10 them, as well as the other
fire companies, from some mistake was not pre-
scented to the ,ompany by the President.
Petitions on Slavery. TIE following petit
iions are bring circulated in our city TO he pre-
scented TO Congress-, aud are receiyiug NUM-
her cf sipf ers viz one " that slavery and the
slave trade may he expressly prohibited by act
lof Congress p another that provision bel
made by law that whenever person shall bel
} arrested as a fugitive slave in any State other
, than that in which he is alleged to he held tol
serve, he shall not be delivered to the claimant
a 10y HE agent except Of the finding of the jury
= That he is tho slave OF the caimnht;" anoiher
ihat " no State shall heroaflerbc admitted into
d, the Union, unless the constitution Of such State
shall expressly prohibit The existence of slave
\ ry within its lImiis;" another ''fOr the repeal
: of all laws OF parts Of laws adopted or enacted
: by Congress by which slavery or the slave
Q trade is authorized or sanctioned in The city OF
Washington or The District Of Columbia. and
that in the event Of their non-repea the seat oil
the national government he removed to some
more suitable locaiion;" and another TO the
effect that the citizens of Delaware being At!
tachrd TO the union of the States, that the quar-
> rels Of Congress are owing TO slavery, and ur
:, ging the necessity of admitting California and
4 prohibiting slavery in the territories.
i Kent County Temper anee conpenilon, met al
the Court House, at Dover, on Thursday
:, Feb. 26th, at II o'clock, A. NJ. Joel Glenn
il ents in the Chair; Thomas b. Coursey and
l. Jacob NJ. Hill, Vice Presidents, and WIN. P
n Smithers as Secretary pro TEN. N. b. Smith
e ers, Jonathan Jones, Joseph Seward, Thomas
IS Lockwood, Francis Register and Joseph Bur
e chinal were appointed committee 10 report
lie resolutions for the consideration Of the meet
T. ling. The meeting was addressed by Joseph
a, Smiihers, N. B. Smithers, and VIM. b. Gray.
ID in favor of set of resolutions to the follow
II ing effect which were reported by the com
p mittee, viz; that The granting iceI SEES to sell
d, liquors is moral, so al and political evil,
II &c., and that il fills the jails with criminals
is and the alms-houses with paupers--ihai th'
y Legislaiu would be more woflhily employed
le IN passing laws to prevent the ravages of rum
tie han in enacting statutes to prevent nulsances
e, less Northumberland the argument of mora
le suasion only prevent tbs best men from an
le gaging in The traffic, and leaves the business
i'd TO those who have no conscientious scruples
l. follow it only for profit "and are well salts
to fed 10 thrive on the beggary of neghborhood'
Ia that they were prepared to vote for no mat
it unless he was in favor OF further restriction o
10 the sale Of intoxicating drinks, and for no mar
s. for an executive officer Of the laws unless hi
ina frcm. principle opposed 10 the traffic in in
to loxicaiing drinkS-rfat rnry recommend d.
d :, organization vi s0cietirs throughout the coun
unity based on the above principles--tlnt thel
m recommend The friends Of the cause 10 abstain
III FROM the meetings of the Wing and Demo
as cratic parties, md not snfirr their names to b.
cei placed on their lickets-that they go in favo
he Of The law that will soOnest and most effectu
er ally abolish tie sale OF intoxicating drinks
u that the question the convention presents 70
IN The decision Of The people is whether the Stat
a OF Delaware shall be freed from an article
On which create crime, engendars paupers, in
ge creases taxation, &e.-ihat beside The grea
he principle At issne (Temperance) the principl
'ir that divide the wing aud democratic parlie
Q sink into utter insignifcance- that they lear
n with qualification the approval of their cours
s. by the New Castle County temperance Cor
at vention. The resolutions passed the meelin
n with but one dissenting voice.
~ Launch ofd Steamer. The Steamer SAINT
70 Clara, which has been under construction b
~, Capt. PERT, for Aspnwall g. Co., at the shiI
~ yard Of Mr.. Thomas Young, in this city, wa
az, launched on Saturday last, at 3 o'clocs P. NJ
ID 1t was fine clear day, and large assenblag
"a of anxious spectators were gathered at IN
"a wharf to witness the interesting spectacle
',a Everything was in the most perfect order, an
ia few minutes after 3 o'clock she began
n, move and slowly and majeslically she glide
n ftom the stocks amidst profound silence, an
l,o in momentlay sleeping, as it were, GRACEFUL
az in her native element. She is 10 proceed a
II. soon as her machinery is placed in her, to Ca
in iiornia, 10 ply on The Sacramento.
IL Might Schools. The night schools that hay
On heretofore been held in our city for the educi
to ton of apprentices and others who are not abb
he In attend during The day, came to a close o
IT. Friday night last. Rev. Mr.. Rheese delivere
an address to the scholars, urging them to cor
or tinue in the path Of virtue, AMI marked out III
a, course for them to pursue.
y, The Req. Mr. Harold of Middletown, preach
ms ed at st. Andrews Church on Friday evening
lie visited this city for the purpose of receiv
ne ling coniribuu ms to be devoted towards III
y. completion of the Episcopal church which
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