Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1852-04-23

Resolved That we desire the delegates from
Ibis county TO present II the Wing Conven ion At
Dover the name OF Winfield Scot Of New il rcy As
our first choice for the Presidency OF the Unit ID
States, and the name OF John J. crilienden OF Ke y
'tuckey, as our first choice for the Office OF Vice
President of the United States
Resolved, That wa recon mend TO the Wings ol
this county to ntly at their respective places
OF voting IN the Hunlrel OIL the third Satutd,Y oil
May, for the purpose OF no naaiins candidate
for Sheriff anil Coroner, an that each Hundred
appoint their judge
Hon. John VI. Clayton ben present, was called
upon for some remarks, to which rs responded lnl
an able and eloquent Speech occupying ia It's de
livery about an hour and halt
Benjamin 4. Biggs OF Penc ader, followed in
speech of some length, which he delivered in a
eloquent and lorcible manner.
The folio wing are the delegates to represent
this county in that convention, to wit
Wilminlto Hundfed-iIon John Wales. u
G Siotsenburg, p S johnson. Il G Bradford
Z r McClees, ] A Alderdice, J Murjick, jr,
DR. G Barstow, w X McClees, II D Bring.
hurst.
/ Mill Creek-L D Moore, Lswis Thompson
S Mcdaniel, DR. Robt McOube, WIN Phillips,
P Wilson, John G. Jackson, A Armstrong, ] A
lkeynolds, B Caulk.
I New Castle s Plat, G. G veazy, S Biddle,
Taggarl, II Williams, A Lewis, D W Gem
mill, S DirhAan. w Janver, Silver.
Il Pencader-J Fafs, u CrAzie', L Ellison,
10 d Jester, N Il Cogerdals. u 7 Biggs, WIN.
Nicholson, Levi C, Cooch, J Mel rasks :, &
D Ellison.
Red Lion-P Reybold, C Cl,rk, A VI Hig-
gins, J Henry, ] P Belvile, Q Reeves, d
Henry, G MaSwelle, w Robertson, John
Reybold.
St. Georges j Jones. ] Clayton, w Cleaver,
G Polk, VI Bur, @ Ta,min, l. Pennington,
Whiiby, Il Betston.
4 App iquinimink II A Cochran, Il Foxwal,
] v Moore, Tow ,send, d, akyno, W Smith,
B Gibbs. b f noim9e Walker, Jacob
nc Vandyke.
(Ths hundreds of Braudswine, ChLsiiana
and Whit, Cay CreAk MT b. NJ represented
were Authorized 10 appoint de'el ties Al such
time and in sucl manner as they may see proper.
o. mo ion the dele gates from the different Hun
dreds /, the State Convention, were authorized to
oil all vacancies.
4 On motion the meeting adj surned
u JOHN c. CLARK, President.
Business, d-c., 5e.-Mr. Edward Sweeny.
an artist of NJ little celebrity, has moved his
establishment Tor the dressing Of ladies' hair,
&c., &c., underneath our office. Mr.. Sweeny,
is au falt in his business, having b en- engaged
for many years in his profession, both in Dub
lin. London aud Paris.
We call attention Of our merchants, the adj
yertlsement OF Messrs. Hens ", Clothir g.
Martin, No. 80 Market Street, Philadelphia,
Wholesale grocsry merchants, Ia another coll
umns. Their stock is of the very best de.
scrip ion, and our citizens would do well tc
give them a call.
=. Our este emed friend Spencer d. Ewes, No.
SO Market street, has Just laid in a most ex.
|, cellent assortment Of Spring and Summer dry
! goods Everything that is to bs found in a
well established ard well conducted dry goods
store, he has on hand. As we have said again
and again, " he keeps a store as is a store'
where everything can be obtained from horse
= BLANKET to a babies cap.
, Messrs. Cox e. Brother have commenced the
grocery business, al the corner Of Fifth snC
. Market street, in this city. The nicely fitted
up the store, and laid in All assortment of gro
cerles, which we can with pleasure pronounce
OF The best as we have examine them. W,
Recommend fnem 70 me patronage OF our citi
y zens.
n Plank Road.-The commissioners designate,
!. in the &c. Of incorporation, 10 baida plank roa,
n from this city to the Delaware River, met a
he Off "a Aiber, W.'Snith, IN Tuesday evening
A last. William Chandler was called 10 III,
chair, and Albert w Smith appointed secrela
n ~. They agreed to accept the act, and opei
r DO oks for subscription in few days. The &C
q Of incorporation will be published in a shor
. time for the information of the public.
y NomiadfiOns.-Th Democrats OF the Secon,
IS Ward held meeting on Monday evening last
II and nominated the following tickei;-Council
Edward p. Robinson; Inspector Joshua Bake
l. Assistant, Thomas Mccoy; ASSESSOR and Col
n lector, David Robineu.
, Eseap.d.-The North American states that ,
young man, William Andrews, who was he'll,
as fugitive from justice for crime committe,
in this city, made his escape from the Court o
= Quarter Sessions, on Saturday last. lie had
a been brough, up TO be sentenced for the Iarce
y ny OF a watch, and prevailed on the Judge l.
= postpone the same; when, watching an oppor
!" tunily. he passed out of the Court House, an,
- was not missed until the man reached the pr
y son.
Spring Fdshions.-Mr. W. G. Lowe ha
"a just laid in his Spring and Summer fashions
,s consisting of the best OF all descriptions
"a go,ds. He has also laid In large assorlmer
,s Of ready made clothing. As the weather is
q. bout becoming warmer, necessitating chang
N Of garmenis-it would be well for those wan
h. Ing clothing to give him call.
Fire.-A frame house in French street b
he tween Eighth and Ninth, took hfe on Saurda
Mt afternoon last, in the second story. 1t was p
he out before the arrival Of the engines with b,
on little damage.
a. .anOihsr Cindiiafe.-The Wings are now di
nj cussing The proprieiy OF nominating John \
o. Turner, IF the Fourth Ward, for Mayor.
III Kent and SUSSEX .Afairs.-Mr. H. Plat, WI
ting in the Smyrna Heard from Sowardiow
Oh Kent County, says al wish TO show throue
20 the columns of the Herald the state Of scho
y district No. 90 ln Kent County in regard 10 Il
u Black Population. | find upon sxaminalio
IL that this District contains about 81 voters an
IS white families and two colored. Abo
seven inden,ured, three girls and four boys.
think there are three hirelings and not one a av
"e Tho Herald is endeavoring ts stir The either
g up to the erection Of Market House, in Smy
p, ma, for which they have obtained an act Of il
" corporation.
Is The State Temperance Convention is 10 be he
W at Dover, on Tuesday. the 4lh Of May. Re
y John Chambers. Of Philadelphia, will be pr
sent TO address the convention.
Ia On Saturday the I7th mat tho booLs e.