Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-05-09

week p, calledon Mrs. Dazzling az New Cas-
We andkohtained her affidavit before Esquire
bradlorn, 10 Tho following effect. that the wo-
man wFo called at her house previously refer
req to, psed the following expressions, " that
Websief at presen, in jail for the above muir
d9T, way Innocent Of the charge that he did
not DO f--but she knew who did. The gem
teman bbove alluded to, having obtained the
IaihdavF, started in pursuit.
Ia or last we made mention Of a cerlainie-
claraii9n made by woman in tho store Of Mr..
Jethro 1etfere. in relation to threats her dangh-
ter had heard Webster make against the Cos
den hmlly. We stated shn was colorod wo-
man. We should have stated she wns a white
woman. She is apparently afraid oil getting
herself into trouble, probably exciting ill-iacl-
ing in The Webster family with whom she is
acquainted. Search will be made for her daugh-
ter, and her evidence il possible procured.
Abraham Taylor, whom we have heretofore
noticed as being arrested and confined in New
Castle, charged with heing concerned in the
murder OF The Cosden family. was handed over
10 the custody Of the sheriff Of Kent county,
Nd, on requisi,ion from the Governor OF
Maryland, On Tuesday last, lie is now LODI
ged in Chestertown jail
Drumnond, the person whose confession IN
relation to the murder of the Cosden family
our will recolect was noticed in this paper
some time since, has only waited for the arrest
Of the different parties informed on by him. =
/ They are-pow all secured, and we shall soon
have full and particular accounts Of the muir
der. Taylor, whom we have made meniioA Of
above, he states laid the whole plan of the
murder, though he was not present at its ac-
compishnxnt. TAYLOR not long since served
seven yea I'm the Maryland peulloniiary. He
I isa man MAR sixty years Of age, has several
children grown, and was a constant irequenier
of that miserable hole OF grog shop, the Cold
Well, in the Forest, the riots and disorders Of
which have SO frequently been made mention
OF in this PAPER.
Rshg,om.-The Rev. Mr.. Atwood preached
an excellent sermon in Asbury church on Sun
day last. He was followed in the evening by
the Rev. Mr. Roach in truly interesting dis
course. The Rev. Henry King will preach in
Union NJ. Z. church next Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. Rev. DIR. Hodgson, Of 81. Pau's
church, will also preach in the same church at
> o'clock in the afternoon. Preaching in The
evening as usual. A collection will be taken
Throughout the day in behalf Of the church
Elder Housed will preach every other Sum
day IN the morning and afternoon, at the Old
Baptist church, in King street between Tenth
and Eleventh. The public are invited to at
tend.
Nt,c Castle Waking Bp..-We think il is de-
cidedly unjust to call New Castle a dsad rlac >,
finished, NJ. We begin 10 ,hink that Will
mingion will be the fnishsd place if our do no,
bestr themselves, and establish connection
with the Central Railroad. The citizens OF
New Castle in proportion to their wealth and
population at the present moment appear to be
keener alive to their own interests. and display
more energy than do our own cili2ans. 70 all
public spirit at this time cur citizens appear to
be about as dead as an Egyptian mummy.
Dividends, d.c.-The Bank Of Smyrna has
declared dividend Of four per cent for the last
six months, payable before the l2ihinst. The
Bank Of Delaware has declared dividend oil
Sl2 per Share, being six per cent Tor tho last
six months payable the 10Th inst; also an extra
dividend Of s per share. The stockholders Of
the Bank Of Delaware elect nine new directors
on Monday the I'd OF June.
Official appointments by he Gorrner.--Jas
Anders6p, TO be Register for the prubate o.
Wlls,sr., in and for Sussex county, vice
WillianfDunning, term expir8d.'
Dr.. Stephen Green and William Tunnel
49, 81 eIhrcr ne ,,-.-'irfient s,ifsres
county, ''vice Hon. David Ilazzad and Jonathan
II. Herbert, resigned.
Josiah Ridgeway, TO be a Justice Of the peac
in and for New Castle County, vice Charlie.
Tatman, term expired.
business Improping. arc pleased to per
ceive that the business of the stove foundry o
Messrs. North, Harris, & Co., in Front Stree
near West, is rapidly Increasing. They hav,
now extended their operations by making tn
old paper mill part of the foundry They ar,
also preparing to erect new addition 10 ihi
present buildings, OF n feet by Sc, grea
proportion of which will be two stories.
This foundry employs about one hundre,
/ hands, large proportion OF which (moulden
and others) make from ten to twenty dollar
per week. All this cash is scattered aroun,
our city. II is astonishing to see how il hal
extended business in its vicinity. Houses tina
were before unrented, are now tenanted, and
the stores and mechanic shops, boarding hou
SEES, &c., find large additions to their business
A few more such fonndries and Wilmington
would DO like new place.
Ne,U Church al Meio Casile.-Tha committee
of the Presbyte ran church met at New Casl
on Thu sday afternoon, to determine on the ex
pedency of building new PresbyteTiar
church in that town. It is supposed that i
will be built Of brown stone.
Probable murder Of a PapeF.-Iohn Fitzpatrick
a pauper in the poor house, aged about any years
was committed TO New Custle, by Esquire Conn
tiss, on Wedne sday last for striking John Spring
bit, ano her pauner, formerly baker in this city
in the head with an iron bar, S o that his lite /
despaired d. He had ordered Springbit to brin.
some wood in his apartment, Sprngbt refused
! and a qua pei ensued, which caused his bein,
struck in The head and resulted a, above describ
ed.
Kent AID Sasssr .9gairs.-We copy The fol
lowing items from the Milford Beacon:
On Saturday last gene raj melee took place
near TEMP leville, between three men, named
John Doyhes, James Francis and Wheatey
u Downes-Sas stabbed by Francis in mos
shocking manner. Subsequently Francis rol
into an alteration with Wheailey, and was
dreadlully beaten and mangled. Oar iniorlaui
states ihatneither Downes or Francis are like.
! ly 10 recover. The difficulty originated about
horse, owned by Francis, on which a levy
: had been made, and about which dispute a.
rose between the parties on the morning of The
Occurrence, and ended in the manner recorded
above.
! The Directors OF the farmers Bank at Do
yer, last week, unanimously elected Mr.. d. O.
Goodwin of this place, Bank Director, To sup
: ply the vaeancy occasioncd in the board by the
s