Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-06-20

% '.F. Wilson sstI''.,
Fourth Of July.-A meeting of the citizens |
Of Wilmington was held In the City Hall on
Tuesday evening last, for the purpose Of adop-
ting measures for celebrating tha anniversary
of the National Independence G.. P. Evans
the Mayor, was called 70 he chair, and DIR. II !
F. Ashew, Joshua s. Valentine, Henry Hicks
Esqrs, appointed Vice Presidents, and Col.
VIM. Hemphill Jones and WIN. Sink, Secreta-
ries. The following gentlemen were appoint
ed committee to prepare and report rosolu-
tons, &C.: q. b. Gazier John A. Allderdice,
George w. Chaylor John McClung and G go.
w. Piper, Esqrs The committee after ieli-l
ring, returned and read a report show ing the
necessity Of celebrating The 4lh of July. The
report contained resolutions thnt committee
Of 20 should be appointed, 3 from each ward
and from the city al large: also that it was thu
wish Of the citizens that the Council should
appropriate SUN Of money 81 ficient TO meet
the expenses Of firing the customary salute
Mr.. Evans accordingly appointed the follow
Iing:--John McClung WIN. II. Griffin, Henry
Garrett, of the first ward-Wm. Thatcher Jas
Anderson, John II. Siidham, OF the second
ward--Wm Hemphll Jones, George w. Pr
per, James L. Devou, of the third watd-Zs.
mas b. Glazlar, John L. Hadden, John A. ALL
lopiNtNoJ VI mo iuluIt Wdfu-fphulubl btit5t J.
Fleming Smith, Samuel Walker, OF the fifth
ward-Willam r, Seiars, Thomas G. Plum
ley, Joshua s. Valentine Elisha Huxley, G.
w. Chaytor, for the city at large. The ihanks
oil the meeting were tendered to Mr.. Nichols,
for his proposed exhibition on Thurs lay night,
at the Odd Fellows Hall, in aid Of the cele-
braton.
PosT OFFICE AproisTME sr.--We ARE or1t
ihed to state that Postmaster WHITE has APP.
pointed JoHN g, MosTeoMgRT, Esq. one of
his Assistants. Mr.. NJ. having formerly been at
the hcad'oi the Office, is every way conversant
with the required duties, and his appoiimen,
is another examdle Of the working Of eur re-.
publican sy stem.
| Erratum.-Ws Mc:e in error las, week in STA
| ting that the gates Of the Old Swed,s church
were barred against visitors. We have been Ne
quested to state tina: the ga'es are not only not
closed bat that psfsaas ar reips;tfilly invited
within its enclosures,
LIND Sales. Mr.. Robert Young has sold
his farm of 200 acres, near Elkton, 10 DR.. Coo.
per, OF New Castle, Delaware, for the sum d
so,soo, lie insenda moving to Wilmington.
~. cosden Ma'sare.-rhe trial of, TAYLOR
and Murphy, as participants in the 'Cosden
massacre, commenced at ElSton, Wed nes,lay
A letter from Chesieriown, 10 the Centeryille
I
"There ia very little change in Shelton since
MS conviction, he still asserts his innocence.
and says that il Taylor is convicted ho viii
clear him.
The Kent County Court has adjourned to
me 32d OF the month, when il was expe oied
mat Taylor and Murphy will be brought here
and tried on an Indictment which has been
held back, SO that IL they should be found
guilty at Elkton thsy will be executed in ibis
county. Roberts will also be tried at that
time"
.3rresfed.--One or two of The BARRIERS. Of This
city were arrested on Sunday night, and placed
IN the hall for disorderly conduct. Thev we've
discharged on Monday morning, on paying the
fine and costs.
Marine .gfairs.-Ths Penohscolt and Kena.
beck, are tho names of two splendid Ocean
steamers, purchased by Mr.. Thomas Clvde. Of
Naaman's Creek, in this county. Thew are
running to New York by sea, touching a.
Cape May. ~
This G. B. Stevens, the little hoOnsd ho.,
quit by Major Richard Ii. Gilpin, of which
several no,lces have appeared in this paper,
while on her way 10 Newburyport by sea,
made the run from Saybrook 10 Holiness Hall
1913 miles with heavy sea and strong son,I
east wind 80 miles against the tide and Is
with ~ IN eleven hours, and on the Souudl
she made IL knots per hour. The U, S. Rave.
nue. Cnuer Forward was launched from the shin
yard OF the tiessrs. Thatcher, Yesterday ri,a.
noon. She has baen completely oyerb,niaa
and is now IL irsi-nte trim. """'eu'
messrs. Harris 4 Son have q lorao soh,.
o. Two hundred tons on the stocks, Which -
nearly completed and 10 be launched in ! lou
gays: she belongs to Joseph T. Price Eso
rhe Philadelphia Ledger, in their notice of
me Two IRON steamers, (ihe John M. Clayton &
une on henfy bulweT,) built by Messrs. Har
ian q Holllngsworlh, and shipped for Ncarra.
qua, siases they were built in Wilmineton'.N
o., instead of Wilmington, Delaware rha
above boats were built for q. Vanderbilt ESQ.
Of New York President of the Atlantic .,nJ
Pacific ship canal Company. '"u
we learn That a schooner Loaded With chin
giles. was ran into by brig on Monday ovaa
ing last, near the mouth Of Christiana CT.
and injured so badly tat she immed;a,ei,''
sank. Her sides and bow were stove in NJ
lives were lost. '"' NO
- ha"ntss, &C., 9'e.-Mr. Iames McKav
carpenter OF this city, has made an assiann,a,,,
10 ihomas baynard, for the 'nsneft ar ~
creditors. The Stockholders ~ ,ha D. =, nis
manufacturing Company, meet at The Hers
o. eFook Il. Turner, ca Tuesday. he az 81
,uy. M Samuel Finn, intends commecc.
ing 'ss Auction Business. ' ''''n''
coHis,etesas'at The annual commencement,
Of ST. Mays College in this city, will AXE
pace on thursday, The 26ih inst. The eyer.
Uses o,i the occasion will commence few
hiinvses alter ten A. M.
ihe hall for the exhibition of the drawings
! o. the students, will be open from o'clock
xii, ,";Peen9n oy mo public, who are respect.
S"aden Death James mclaughlin. Living or
ne tonik Road i Brandywine Hundred, wa.
iounu oeal IN b room on Monday last There
were evident marks Of a blow en- the head. which
was accounted for by supposing it was received
4 rom fall We are informed that at the exami.
nation, the physician stated that he might have
died at any time from the disease of the heart
ana that the blow might have a tendency to bring
" 90, 4 verdict was returned that the deceased
came to his death from an exposure Of blood "a
inc brain We are informed from circumstances
mar have since come out, that the are stlons
lsnspieions against some parties of foul play. One
= Si 'he men suspected has since left.