Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1853-01-21

t1aII u. mQpIes hVullh btthehe'' 49," IL
q. jackson committee 10 prepare huslnsss !,
were passed to the effect that ,ns n
present system Of msnding the roads o, va
hundred was Inefficient and expensive 70 ", (
operation, from the nature OF thu system hsen \
that piece Of road, as general rule, can ~ a
repaired cheaper and more efficienily BY an ~
diyiiual living alongside Of said road lhsn " +
any other person; that bsttsr system wouio 5
lbs 10 sell out the r ada Of the hundred In sho'
sections TO the lowssi bidder, for tern OF
years. Lewis Thompson. NJ. D. ochslues'
Jacob Rubeneame, John g. Jackson and Ma'
thew Lockard were appointed comm''ee y
FIVE 10 prepare and sirculate suitable u'o"
10 our Legislature 10 make such changes W ue
existing road iaws as appear necessary LOT inc
learryinq out of the proposed system. lhsy
sccordincly prepared petition which Ia being
circulated 10 make such alterations in The laws
now exstng as will enable the road colnmls
sioners to sell out the roads Of that hundred IN
short sections to the lowest bidder iof lerml
OF not less than three nor more Il an nye years.
and srch additional enactmenls os Will enable
isem 10 secu re the performance Of oon'r'e's'
II Melancholy and Fatal accident. We regret
to state that Thomas s. Jackson, eldest son oil
K Bryan Jackson Esq, Of This county, came 10
his death on Saturday afternoon last, by ths
following distressing and melancholy accident
fIc and younger brother had been out gun
ming His broihe, mad shot and crippled bird
They were on difieIen, sides Of a hedge. The
wounded bird had Game through to the side on
VIII ch Thomas was. The latter. placed his
butt end of his gun upon the bird and leaned
forward to grasp il with his andseorsIing me
barrel Of the gun with his breast. In this po
81 ion by some sudden effort both barrels oil the
gun was discharged The discharge from one
barrel entered his breast, killing him instantly.
One thumb was also torn of. The accident
occurred on the farm Of Mr.. Turnbull, about
lmile from the residence Of Mr.. Jackson. The
Il deceased was about 30 years of age, young
man OF much promise, and universally beloved
and respected. His mother suffers dresdiuly
from her bereavement. An Inquest was held
/ on the body by Coroner Moore, and verdict
lin accordance with the circumstances returned
I A Spindier.-A About week since, Mr.. Geo.
I Elliott, ieweler, in Market Street, No. 81, re-
ceived a letter from Smyrna, enclosing indg-
ment note, written by James $. Bernard. re-
quesiRr him to send by the Stage driver the
: next morning, silver watch and chain ; stat
ing that the note would be paid at maturity or
the fifth of April. The signature to the note
was Witnessed by John II. Cats. Mr.. Elliot
made inquiry OF the stage driver in reference
TO the matter, who thought there was little dan
Smyrna. A walch and chain, valued at SIS
+ were sent and delivered to Bernard. On Friday
last he made his appearance in this city, and II
o the afierno n called at The store OF MIR. e., ex
e amined gold watch valued at s75 and o'he
y jewslry, which were put upon the show case
l. lie talked aoout some wheat which he rerresen
y ted he had sold to Mr.. Joseph I. Price, a
/ Brandy several days before. saying that h
e had been out there settling with him. He con
: cluded to take tbs gold watch aud also chat
D. together with other articles, valued In all
7 si2s 60, and said he had Mr.. Prices check o
e. the Bank Of Delaware for $l95, and also HI
iee note at three months for like amount, and o
70 fsred Mr.. Elliott his choice ;---of course ~
OF check was preferred. 1t was handed TO jcsep
no Allderdics, who was sitting in the store at y
he time, 10 take tito Mr.. Floyd, cashier, to test 4
ne genuineness and shortly adSanswer was 4, |
- sslssd 1hat the check was ecoaM. y 8, y;
HE attention OF NIT. e., was turncd tor U.s.
nd nent, Bernard picked up some breast-pins ar
de earrings. which were laying on the case valu'
en- vt about $40, ircludng the silver wa'oh, ste
us ped GU, the door and ran of down Market s
ne to Third. thence into Shiplev, where he W
Q lost sight Of by those in pursuit. lie W
i'll traced to Newport in the evening, wi ere he Ii
he heen about nine o'clock, and enquired tie ne
lie. est road to West Chester. He was last heard
on at the latter place. He is about IS or 40 yea
qe o. ave, and wore Two coats the under o
X being Of light color, while the ovcr-coat-w
rs. Clark.
la We learn that he attempted TO make nj
)ih chase on credit, OF ena Of our Dy Goods IN
nj chants and also OF me Of our booksellers
la ltappears that This said James s. Berna
with his family, is living in Smyrna. and
on been for the last two or three months. Coz
Of haze been missed lately al Mr.. Eliason's a
oil Donoho's stores. He heinz suspicious {
az llow. on Wednesday last, his house was acc
hat dinghy searched. and we understand that go'
g. Of varions kinds were found, that were lei
a. fed. That snme evening he left Smyrnl.
that was in Smyrna on Sunday, and until al
tent night on Monday last, when they attempt
to take him at his house. bnt the old fox !
With fonnd his den. We unders'an that he is
ner- adept in the business of 'heving and sw
this ling, having Just completed term of SCI
N years in III Pc 'itsnlary Of r nnsylsania.
the The Delaware and Chesapeake Cinal.-'
con. earn from correspondent Of the Polite
The that this canal is under process OF great
ad- provements. He says the great obstacle
tenn a supply of water for this canal has been
e la moved by the creation Of a heavy wheel, 7
as PEELED by steam power, at the western end
hole the canal, drawing the supply from The WI
the Of Back Greek. This machinery for elevat
water hal been fairly tested and psonoun
II Of amply sufficient TO supply water for at lie
Del douule the amount Of trade they now have.
last Also that the company have had large ia
e &C employed for the last six months in widen
cam and deepening The deep GU, Strengthening
and banks, &c and intend making an immedi
d in Improvement upon the present locks, by putt
and additional wickets 10 the gates; snabllng III
oek. 10 fill the locks in about one huff of che u
oore that il now requires; and II addition /, thi