Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1854-07-28

Brandywine Iundrcd.--Delegatest Dover
Issac s. Elicit, ST., Samuel Smith, Eli b. Talley,
VIM. G. Lodge, Thomas lawson.
County Deegates.-J. A. d. Smith, George
7. Cartmell, Thomas +. Husband, Robert H..
Smith, Alexander Hazlett,
White O. c. Hnndred,-Dclegaies to Dover
Edward Sheppard, William d. Herdman, John
Whann, William f. Robinson, William Smith.
County legatcs.--Joseph Taylor, James O..
johnson William Ruth, Henry Rowan, Dict.
Washington Russell.
APPOINTMENTS. -Delogates to Dover.--San-
uel Townsend, William NJ, Johnson, Richard O..
Hays, William L. Riggs, Thomas Bratton.
Delegates to the County Convention William
Weldon, John TOWNSEND, Samuel Armstrong,
Jr., Owen q. Grow, Bepjlman Chiillns.
New Castle Hundred delegates to Dover
VIM. D. Ocheltree, JohnSmith, VIM. G. White
ley, John p. Gareshe, and John G. Morrison.
Delegates to County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES b.
Rogers, Isaac Gtnbb, Eiilnl Jefferson, John d.
Turner, and A. II. Wickorsham.
A correspondent Of The Beacon from Seaford
says thnt an order d Know Nothings'' is
about being formed there.
Educational lnsiiiufe CONFERENCE.-The
commencement Of tliSexcellent institution took
place IN the Odd Fellows Hall. on Thursday
evening last. The hall was crowded 10 excess
Notwithstanding the almost overpoweiing heat
Of the day, which did mot diminish much with
the disappearance of the sun.-Tlc inuuineroble
iHlis, however, with which the audience, OF both
sexes, had gone supplied, and the constant fun
ming kept up breeze which rendered the place
much more comfortable thanwe ad expected it
would be.
An excellent band ofmusic was engaged for the
occasion, and at intervals performed some beau
tifnl pieces in the most admirable manner, 10 the
delight of all present.
The exercises were opened with an impressive
and eloquent prayer by fhe Principal. Mr.. HYATT,
after which tho students spoke their pieces in
the following order;
F. W. IIolins, The wheel Of time; W. II.
Turner, A Good Name; G. !. d. Brock, Wash
ingten Monument; G. g. Bush. " The Blshful
Nam" ]. G. Grubb, Orr couHtry; n. NJ. Price,
Prohibition; S. j.. Stimson, 60 Bible;" j. V.
Harris. The Covenanters Of Scotlandi j. W.
Die, Deb Saucepan; N. F. Thompson, Genius.
X. Driver, The Indian as lie Was and is; !. G..
Grub, s'Wcstern Eloqnencei" W. Y. Appleton.
Judge, and n. T.. Thompson, Prisoner; o.. q.
Bush, The Know Notliing; W. i. Bolton. The
Progress ofAmcrcanism Il. Webb The Ranges
Of War II. I. Webb, Aboltionismi J. w. Dale,
Slavery; II, Porter. Cplnniyntionism; W. j. por-
ter, Daddy Hague, and h. Webb. Aunfy Piggin
F.. II. Moore, Association promotes Civilizations
IL. Robinson, The Majesty of I.awi w. T. APP
pcton, The Bachelors Life; +. Il. Stinison. Free
dom ofthouglt; j Drynbers Porter, Valedictory.
Denediction. Music.
The speeches Of the youthful orators were well
chosen. as 10 variety and subjects, end tcrsely
written. Great carchad evidently lccn taken
to reuder each piece as brief as the subject treat
ed of would allow, In order that the patience of
the audience might moi he taxed In this VIC
think there was nntsnal TACT and skill dsnlayed.
The graceful case and confidence, displayed by
the pupsmeritedthcc ommendation ofall present
and proved that the prncipalhad instisd into
title scholars mn oarresiness md scli-rcliance
which is no where 10 Ne found hut in well train
ed and properly directed MUD.
We are highly. g1athed with the great interest
our citizens take IN tlis institutions md while
.ney eon'nue 70 esihee ca, fsslg @em ior ,s
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stric, ,rn,,,is,y ood " anS ~, t r,,ti6cation
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hfeiical IaieHigencs.--Thc Kent County Med
ical Association at meeting at Dover, July 18th,
elected the following officers, vix;-lresident,
VIM. w. Morris, OF Doveri Vice President. Jos.
X. Mitchell. Of Nilfofdi Secretary, Ew'd ID.
Dlicy, oil SlnFrAai Ircasareri Isaac Jump, o.
'sSi7ieetfasss-On N,adny afternoon lsst. about a
O'Clock, Young fnan. apparently about 90 OF
| 28 years OF age, whilst passing the Second Ban
fist Church, III Finh street, was seized with
cramp in the stomach, which attack was 80 vio-
lent that II deprived lin Of the power Of speech
for some moments. lie stated that he had OK
perienced several attacks Of the same kind during
the day. t
George Finchar. o mscinist was atlackedwitl,
cramps in the stomach on Monday afternoon,
whilst Mt work in the shop Of Mr.. huston Nat the
Old Ferry. lie had to be taken home by Two Of
w iei'vw workhlcn.
soper' ioisacreW drought scN ron y y ,ge
slie: where ne .au peen ~ VOTE On SmEaH
evening anout cs2,eoeS' IL was sain thf he
nao the pren'ohto'y symptoms OF choiera'
Our (oprre,,taen hoard al the followindnla-
ees in Washington. viz Mr.. Bavard at Mrs.
Anderson's. PENNSYLVANIA Avenue. betveenf1tb
and ION sta. Mr.. Ch,vten. Al Mr.. RA,ertl
| Beale,s corner 81 "a strsct and PennsylInial
Avenue cn,ifotIlill Nj, Riddlr, nj Or. CIoIs,s
n side Of Inui.,ana Avennc' between Gn (ndl
IN a. " w,,lish the shoya far ne ;nfnrlo'
don II srch readers os r,av hc des,rous .f Ki
M a. ths rosidence of opr rongress,naul;,
uash ~ ~, ''SN " "" '''''"s'f''
Iohr NJ cl,vton,s ss,, 10 No ;,ha
rose Ia ih' soa,s .rt cra,, n
dcnts ha ~ ,tS,da " ~ X.
lanes . IL p"Sard s's oa'iu1 ~ ~ ~ n he
sdn ci rei by mn Seas Is NJ ~ ~
saats e., ~ $500 ~, a an's'
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