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

nd - feet beam. Her engine is placed below c
ler deck so as 10 give ample room for wagons I
nd other freight. She is to run between Phil
delphia and Camden.
Hauled Oui.-The steamer Ohio was hauled !,
,ut on the Railway of the Messrs. Thatchers,
III Saturday last. She looks a hundred years
older than when she left our port few weeks
ago. Ii
Purchased -Messrs. Harlan g. Holllngs-
worth have each purchased a lot Of Thomas
Walter. They front some 60 feet on West st.
and run back 10 Washington, between Second
and Thrill streets. 1t is very pleasant place
overlooking the country for miles around, and
they each design erecting houses thereon, for
their own residence.
Sa,c MiH.-Henry Mitchell, a young and
enlerpiising mechanic Of this city, is now en-
gagged in putting up Saw Mill, in Savannah,
G -orga, and will catfy on the lumber business.
Messrs. Harlan g. HollinQsworth are making
engine, boiler, &c., Tor The purpose Of sending
10 him. From Mr. Ms. habits Of industry and
sobriety we should think he would succeed In
that or any other State.
Icognomen of "Black Hail." and the other
"Guinea Niger George" had fight in Fl tn
ST., on Sunday afternoon last. One dfinkingl
lhs others liquor was the cause of the dispute.
! F-om California. William Shannon of Chris
llama village, arrived from California a lew
days ago.
Tall Hyheaf.-We were shown a specimen
of The most magnificent wheat we have ever
seen. Ii was raised on the farm Of CO.. Zsuas
b. Glazer near Nc. Dounough in this county
II was feet inches in height inch and an
Eight in circumference and on one OF the heads
being shelled out il was found TO contain l02
grains The average yield OF grain to head
lof whea, S only so or 60. The wheat had
shrunk some, when we examined and mea-
sured it On Tuesday last, as /. had been pulled
} several days. When first pulled il Aust have
J been both longer, and of greater circumference
The stalks were taken al random (nlt picked)
, and are only the average yield oft field oil
twenty five acres. This is undoubtedly the
finest field of wheat in the county. George
: Karsner has field Of wheat of probably equal
height, but the stalk is not as thick, and a
portion of ii has been blown dewn. Beat this
who can.
The largest amount Of siirer which probably
n ever came from the West, reached Philade.-
: phia yesterday by Adams & Co.'s Express, in
charge of Mr.. Allan Woodsll, OF this city. 1t
n was six tons in weight, and came from the
|. Union Bank OF Tennessee, at Nashville, TO the
Philadelphia Bank. The procession which
=. carried this precious load 10 The Bank was
/ quite an imposing one, all the force OF Adams
: q Go. being required 10 carry it.
Droiened.- M. Joseph w. Torbert, son oil
the late John Torbert of this city, was drowned
. on the end inst, near his residence, Burlington
Wisconsin. He ATTEMPTED 10 cross the stream
which separates the factory, in which he was
engaged, from his residence, but The currep
being very rapid, caused by late rains, the boat
was upset and he was lost. The body was re
covered three hours afierward, but all efforts to
restore life proved unavaling. He lea YES a
wife, children, and many friends 10 mourn his
! unlinely end
; Fire.-We learn with regret that the barn.
carriage house, and corn cribs, Of uusten d.
Jester, Of Red Lion Hndied. were DESTROYED
by tire, with their contents, on Tuesday even
ing last. They contained so OF 60 bushels of
wheat, $50 or l60 bushels of corn, or tons
, Of may. 600 or 700 bundles of blades, cow
and calf, winnpwiug mills, cutting box, and a
great variety of farming utensils. How the fire
: originated is not known. The flames spread
very rapidly, and i was only through the great.
est efforts on the part of Mr.. Jester and hiss
neighbors that his dwelling was saved. The
loss, which is about $4,000, is partially covered
by an insurance in the Mill Creek Mutual.
The Laps passed at the last session of the
Legisl aiure, are but Just printed, and ready for
distribution. The ciiigens before this, hs We
had no means Of knowing what laws were pass-
i ed, though they were liable to be punished for
9 their Infringement. We care not how much
: diligence ia used by the printer land we behave
all possible diligence was used in this case,
l. Il is Impossible for any printing Office to have
9 the laws printed in Pamphlet form, and ready
J., for distribution, with all the delays or the cor
nd $50 an
= they are in full force. No law ought to 90 in.
il to force, until certain time after public Motif.
cation has been made-and there is no means
. by which such general notification can be made
as by advertising them in the newspapers of
. the State.
In thus advocating the advertising of such
n public acts in newspapers, our readers must
not think we are in the least Influenced bv al,
ii sc to trade, for we well know. if there would
be any possibility OF getting out of il, the od-
verfising Of The htcs tuouh mol he gieen 10 US
a frue common sense and common honesty would
e say, that once in while the public ADVERTISING
should be given to the paper having the iarees.
circulation ~ The Stale, the very object of The
d advertisement lie 10 give il the most extensive
publication, so that it might be seen by all, and
e not to do SO would be 10 detsai iis Object; but
e unfortunately for the citizens, as well as our.
selves, our authorities in too many insiaDoes
1t they hare common sense at least hape not cam,
r mon honesty, would therefors rather give i, 10
' lany pariizan paper, defeating the infem;on Of
he au, and keeping public information from
the great mas of the citizens.
adams g. Co.'S Erpress,--We copy tina sol.
. lowing account rom the Philadelphia Ledoer
OF the new building, erected in Philadelpbia by
Adams Co.'S for an office. The benefit non.
Tered on the business men OF the Union hy The
: establishment Of this express is incaIculable.
under the superinendance Of our frienG nnhres
it Is proving Of great benefit to our city.
tine building at the corner Of Chestnut st.,
and Carpenters Court, formerly occupied by
the Messts. Howell, is receiving extensive AZ
ierations to "a il for the office OF Adams Ex-
) press. 'fhe building is lao feet deep, The rear
y portion being 60 feet wide, extending from Gar.
penier's Court to Hudson's Alley, having ont.
lets on both streets. A passage will be opened
= between these two avenues, so that the EXPRESS
wagons can pass up one and down the other.
: The extensive business carried on by Ibis com
: Germ required conveniences for which theEa
will be ample room in this new location, and
no cSpens Is to be spared to render il The mos,