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

out license. The Defendant Keeps at me cor
ner of Fifth aud Orange slreets. Guiliy-hned |
"a and costs. He was convicted and fined on !
TWO cases last Court. Hs has a trial regular
ly every Mayors court, which costs the city ;
frum SIS to . ., as he is loo poor to pay tie
ine.
State r, Be,nqrJ Spseny for assault and bat
terry on John RsdchlI. The defendant is
shus maker, living il Sixth street near Poplar.
A gang young boys calling themselves
/" Dufchers,'' few months Shoe petite the
dsfeid int's house with stones. Swceny rushed
out and in the melee struck a boy nan'd John
ltadclilf who was not engaged In tho riot. on
the lip with a stone, and cut il severely. Yer
diet, guilty-fned fifty cents and sosis. This
case has been on tho docket three or four
months, and has been put oil from time to time.
STATE vs.. Samuel Hopper lor an assault md
battery on Eliza Jane Former, negro. The girl
had some words with Mrs. Hopper about scrub
bling the kitchen, when according to The tesii-
mony Of Mr.. Hopper, he went in, and the girl
drew a knife on him, when he knocked her
down. The girl contadicted the above cir
cumstance. Plead guilty and fined IS and
costs.
STATE Us. Jaco5 johnson (negrol for stealing
a goose from Mr.. Trainer near tho Old Church
in February last. This is the case noticed I'M
the Chicken some time since, when the negro
when found with the goose under his arm, gave
as an excuse that the goose flew up in his face.
This trial was put oil to next court at his re-
quest.
The deft3 ant las hitherto borne the repu-
iaton ofan elderly, industries colored man, and
though he never worked at building, built sole
7 ly with his own hands quite good looking
two story house 10 Tenth street near Shipey.
!, lie can also. though he canno; write, c. Ply &C
Ian atu ti,,d Of fIha
: adjourned ill May Term.
4 Seru'd him right. On Saturday night last.
RI negro man in a state of int,xication, beat a
cOlored woman at tho corner OF Second and
g Shipley SITS. A young man who was coming
|. along at the time, in company with couple oil
+ ladies', left them, ran over to the scene and
r. knocked the black man down two or three
d times; and, coming back, got between his
girls and walked q as if nothing had happen
ed. The black man being taken somewhat
v aback by such n sudden, unweleome md un
T. expected salute, left the woman alone anC
/ walked off.
'" Excursion HE Isl Of May. The Delaware
Engine and Fame Hose attend making an ex
: cnrsion TO Philadelphia on the LIST OF May
> The Water Witch, il Is supposed will max,
:, an excursion to Baltimore the same day.
i. HeadseG Capt. Isaac p. Merritt, Of tn,
h Five Falhom Bank Light Ship, and Mr.. Eze
kiel Stevens Of the Cape May Light House
: have been removed from Office.
i Indian Concert. A. NJ. Youman, in compa
Il ny with three MoliawR Indians, one man ant
two women. gave a concert al the Central Build
S inps on Saturday aud Monday evenings last
. They sing several songs both In Indian an,
d English. Their desire is to learn the Englisl
n language and learn it 10 their countrymen.
I Bail grand social ball will be held a
/, the hotel Of Mr.. Samuel Hopper, Garner o
= Fourth and Orange eis., on the evening o
March 18Th. From tie arrangements bring
made, we would judge that ihore will be al
:, amusing time Of it.
N Shai. Fresh shad have made their appear
If anre in our market They were iron. the Poto
n mac.
e .9boui 10 be r,paired. Tie William Pen
l. Clale Phanix) Hose carriage is about under
+" lgalna repairs al the shop oi Messfs. Harlan
l. ttollingsworl.
y The Hermignc. BY tia arrival of the Ala
;" hama at New Orleans, We havo iacgrnplii
:, news from California, among which, il is ala
=, ~ ted, that the barque Herman hn,l arrived a
n, San Francisco. This probably is mistake
as we never heard of such b ,rqun "a ling fro
a, New York. II is probably the Hrmionr. hc
20 longing TO ]. Fleming Smith, commanded b.
" Captain Starr, of Brandy wine. rs that wou
n have allowed her sufficient time To have arfi
q. a, we'd. there. She left New York in July las
IL and had on hoard several Nilminpiouians
~ whose FRIENDS will be glad to learn that sh
m arrived at tho end Of her long ,urney in safety
Sc Prize Concert. Mr.. Patrick MrFay sol
n one hundred and seventy tickets nj Chapman
ny prize concert, and won the gold pencil. NJ
McManus got the second pencil lie selin
a.. the next larges, number Of tickets.
by Noble Cutie. Tho largest and finest caitl
p raised this senson, were those by Mr. fdwar
as r. Bellah Of Bmndywne Hundred, whc
u. will be slaughtered and exposed for sale b
ge Messrs. Rudolph g. Gould at IA AMI l6 upp,
he market The two pair weigh $500 pounds
e Brandywne Hundred is celebrated for fat ca
nd tie, as well as ghosts and witches.
70 Busincss, &C., &c. Our friend, Mr.. Ale,
~ ander Janison, has removed his carriage maj
w. ufacIory from the corner OF Fourth and Frenc
y sts., TO the corner of Third and French sis
a. He has fitted up the old house belonging
IL Gov. Bennett, and is now able TO supply hi
friends with carriages OF tho best description
w MIR. Hayes has removed his grocery iroi
a. Front street near West, 10 the corner of Fror
lie and Ship'ey. George Simpson has give
On up the livery stable business.
I'd Mr.. Gideon b. Guyer is now carrying o
n the cabinet making business in King stree
he Two doors from Sixth. We can recommen
this young man to public patronage, as lie is
h. workman Of taste and ability.
g. New Post 0Gie.---A petition is being circr
v lated, asking for the establishment Of pc,
ne office at Nasman's Creek Depot in Brand,
is wine Hundred.
re Resigned.----Mr. Vim. Bannar has resigr
u ed the office of city collector or the Fiji
Waid.
,e Nep Lodge.---A lodge Of Odd Fellows ha
70 been instituted at Brackenville, called tn
i, Friendship Lodge No. %.
.arrssied.---The young man whom We mer
or toned last week as stealing some cloihe
s, has been arrested: his name is John Dill
I'd The clothes stolen belonged TO VIM. Yanne
n man. He was committed to New Castle I
r. answer the charge at the next May Court.
&c Brake Jail The lastenings of one Of III
prison doors Of Kent County.Jail was burn
y on Saturday night, and ihres negro women es
capped, but was recaptured on Monday, an
placed in the dungeon.
n Brandytcine Springs The City Item {
al Philadelphia calls on Earlwell the celcbTaie
! hotel keeper of PHILADELPHIA, to take III