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


The Fourth Of Jaly In this city passed OIL gull
city, until near the evening, when il was unior-
unately disgraced by differences and outrages,
a relation OF which will be found below. The
morning was bright and clear, but very, warm,
In the morning, thirteen guns were fired from
The foot Of Fourth street, under the supcrnten-
dence Of Abraham Sehxader, and at II O'Clock
thirteen guns were HlsvSHfed from the Revenue
Gutter Forward, Capt. Hones. Atoet nine
O'Clock, several companies rejoicing under y e
euphonious titles OF Rooster Club, No. l, Bios
som Club, No. l, Salters, No. |, and Blood
Licks, No. }, arrived from Philadelphia, and
paraded through our streets, accompanied by
flags and music. They were dressed in red shirts
aud black pants, while o few appeared in INDIAN
costume, and presented rather grotesque APP
pcarancc. Most OF them w.re armed with pis-
tolls, single balreled, double berrefed, OR reyol-
vcrs, Whilst some of the RIDERS wore swords.
They We're generally youths from eighteen to
twenty years OF age, und wefe mostly runners Of
the different fire companies They were enter
tainedin the different engihs houses ofthis city,
wish crackers cheese aad liquor. Several Of
them got little glorious, and some few We're
seen lying around the niarlset-houses next morn
ing. In the morning, large majority of the
stores in the city We're open, bat IN the afternoon
! they were rearly all, if not all, closed. The
streets were far more qaiet than vriinafiiy, and
but sew, if any, crackers were beard, as 1t was
kcuttfstN uHutfottOu tiiel tne f8si} OF WOulu tu-
force tlia ordnance against nting crackers in the
street. The Santa Anna Guards, principally
members of the Washington and Friendship
Fire Companies paraded in the aiternooa. They
were dressed in all sorts Of srotesqve gaFments.
and mounted on she vesiest old rips of befses,
skin and bone, chat y was possible 70 have
strength b. wink. They all. possessed fans, and
occasionally fanssd their mecds, 10 enable them
to stand the heat OF the weather. AT the corner
Of Fourth and MARKET streets, sne Of she steeds.
belonging 10 Ms Spencer, niilknan, fell dead.
The different FIRE companies Fang their bells.
The Reliance Fire Company made an excursion
to Chester. They bad a very comfortable time,
and all returned 4etfectfy sober. The trains OF
cars arrived and departed crowded to their ut
i'm az Sea Fossa, 20 Pennsgroye, n. j. The
whole city enjoyed itself considering the heat Of
the weather with, we believe, less than the usual
amount VI intemperance. A little after ninc
o'clock several hundreds Of our citizens assem-
bcd at the City Hall, for the purpose Of hearing
the address OF the Rev Mr.. Charlton, The
meeting was organized by calling tire Mayor to
the chair, and appointing nunnberof Vice Pre-
sidents. "a report Will be found in another CO.
lunin.) After a SONG by Stephen NJ. Fcgg
prayer BY the Rev. N, Pollock, and the reading
of the Declaration Of Independence by Theo
dore Hyatt, Esq, the Rev. Mr.. Charlton com.
menced his address by apologizing for the shorl
the OCCASION; the first iAthaation he had of any
thing of the kind was after he had retired to resi-
on Saturday night. His remarks, however, were
Z wcn received, and listened to nttentiyely
Throughout. He alluded to the struggle for in.
9 dependence, the growth of the coently, stating
I the population at different times, and observed
that, in one hundred years, the same ratio of in
n crease being continued, the Unionwonld contain
: 1907 600 900 of people. He alluded to our insti
: tutions, to tho certsnty Of the enactment of !
,lprohibitory law, the wickcdness of coyetiDg Gu
c ba, and, after touching on various matters, con
II cludcd with seyeHi philippe against the insttn
I ton of slavery. some may mot have liked this
but it called firth ruch applause, and the truth
s fulncss Of the picture could not be gainsaycd
= When he concluded, another song or two wa
sung, and the band, which we had overlooked
Y played another of their strains, vixen the meet
r ing adjourned.
1t is not to be expected bnt that a number o
4 accidents and casualties would occur. Amongs
! the
y Accipkxts
were the following
i One of the Saltes whilst firing off his pistol
!. had one of his fingers blown oil, and three other
3, shattered, whilst ia Shipley street, near Third
a He was carried 10 the residence Of Dr. Harlan
;; where his wounds were attended to, and tole
: graphic despatch seut 10 his mother.
A young man lying near Mount Salem, i
e h, IL
!; thoulaer aiosks. M s e'sISsl,x
Al A rirE
e broke oat IN the school Of the Rev. Mr.. Gale,
d on the lancaster pike, half mile from the cit,
Y which, it is supposed, originated from shootin
fire crackers. The whole of the school was d,
stroyed, anu a pagt q The dwelling injured. Til
4 nrenien were soon ON The ground, but none wer
y of any use, hut the Water Witch Engine, from
Al to Al, as they wero the only fire company thi
4. -. a. 81. a.stss
= extending that far. About AZ o'clock the Watt
= " itch members became exhausted, and til
- Washington was sent in for, who worked unit
- the FIRE was distinguished. A large number
" books in the libsrry ct Mr.. Galley were lost, de
stroyed and carried oil, Nr. Galley was atseI
n at the time, officiating in laying The corner ston
" of a new church, at Media. The loss will IA
o. heavily on Mr.. g., besides interfering with hi
school. The building was insured for $500
Y, the Delaware Mutual Insurance Company, an
~ she iarni,Nre for AGO. Daring the progress
y the fire, Charles Applegate and - Moncktoi
Of Of the Fame, and Charles Mcpeyit, 81 the Waite
" witch, tainted from the heat, and, after bcir
y attendsd Ivy Dr.. Harlan, Mere taken home in ca
q, riagos. Several o. the Philadclpfans also Ga,
= out, before reaching the fire. Accustomed I
l., run with their engines en the level streets Of Phi
tc ladelphia, they bad not the wind for the hills AZ
IN hollows Of Tiissagtsn. Several
n, fioHrs AND Rfors f
of minor character took place IN different pc
he tons of our city.
he A fight took place 10 Fourth street. near q
Of Bulls Head, ina lieh Mr.. Hirst, the foreman
al Dupont's lower yard, got somehow or other /
er tennixcd. An The. participants were arrest'
In and fined. .Iri.4| ~
A Aght took plnce in Market street, opposi
, the City HALL The parties there, we beliey
ali were also afrettSA.
by During the time the FIRE was raging at n