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

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die aged woman wis seen staggering in Seventh
street, between Church and Spruce, aecompa-
MED by little child about two and half years
old. Her mother also accompanied her. She
fell several times, aud was picked up by the
crowd, who watched her movements.
Another sad sight took place on Saturday
afternoon from the effects OF alcoholic liquors.
a young man, genteely dressed, from the conn-
try came to this city with his horse and buggy,
and during his stay INDUCED too freely IL the
% fire water.'' In the afternoon he made an at
tempt to proceed home, but was unable TO man
age his horse, which caused large crowd to
collect about him, who thought it proper 10
interfere and take him from the carriage as he
was in imminent peril. lie resisted, and was
Afterwards taken 10 the Mayors Office, followed
by large number of citizens. What pity I
And still another disgracehil scene from the
effects Of the maddening bowl took place in the
vicinity the Old Swede's Church on Satur-
day afternoon last. We learn that a married
man had been drinking too much Of the ardent
went home to his family, and when in state Of
intoxication, picked up an axe and inflicted d
horrible wound upon the head Of his wife.
J. o. O. F.---The annual election for Grand
Officers Of the X. W. G. Encampment Of Del
aware, took place at the Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday evening week. The following gentle.
mon were chosen.
M. W. G.. P. Enos II. Jefferson, NJ. +, G.,
U. p. Henry Eckel, r. w. G. Sr. W. VIM
Parke Royce, r. W. G.. S. VIM. H. Gear. r
W. G. Jr. W. Edw'd McIntire, r. W. G. T.
Nelson Carlisle, r. W. G.. Sen. Robert d
Mcdonnell,
More Ne,u Music.-ss Dearly do love thee. +,
and al breathe not thy nalne'' are two very pret
y pieces of new music by orr fellow townsmar
II. s. Colman. They are published by Mccall
rey Of baltimore, and may be had of Marsh il
Market street.
The Themomeier.--The following table exhib
its the state of the Thermometer, ut 10 and /:
O'Clock A. NJ, and and 8 O'Clock P. NJ daily
july. 10 N. IAN. 3r.M. 6r. NJ
Saturday %, o. 92, 80, o2o
Monday24, 81 SO 81,
John r. Kelly, formerly of this city, vel
known under the nom de plane /" Falconhridpe. ],
died at Cincinnati on Friday last of cholera. II,
leaves vito and three small children in inaigcnt
circumstances.
Kelly was An actor, and also we believe man
agcr Tor time of the theatre which then existed
in this city, at the corner Of Sixth and Orange
street. He hasrelativcs residing near New Cas.
1 c. Ills tales published princpaiyin the Boston
papers were read by the community with much
interest.
County ihnprorsmentss-M Robert G. Fraim
has Just erected house for Mr.. Jacob Backus
in brandywine Hundred, near Rockland.
The Rope Walk of Mr.. Downward, in Tatnal
tetween l2th and 18th sts., mentioned in on,
last as being burnt on the previous Sunday wa,
insured for $500 in the New Castle County Mn.
iual Insurance Company. The whole loss 81
MT. Downward in stock and machinery wa,
about 5000. A number Of vagabonds and loose
characters have been in the habit Of stayine
tlicre at nights, both male and female. As the
rope walk Will be Immediately erected again, Mr..
Downward Intends making application to The
mayor to have any loaiers found there arrested.
StrHek BY Lightniag.--On Wednesday after
noon about two weeks sinac a shock of wheat in
the Held Of Isaac s. Elliott, in Brandywins Hd
was struck BY lightning and burnt up On the
! same gay . shock was struck and burnt in Mr..
Carpman's near Quauyville.
Nsir Church Beli.--The Presbyterian con
sregaJon Of Smyrna, says the News, purchased
md erected bell in the steeplu Of their church,
ast week, The bell has an excellent tone, clear
md very souorons, and is q credit to the so,i-
,ty and town. 1t weighs 444 lbs.,--the entrel
weight of hell and crown, 700 lhs.,--and was
aade by Jones and Hitchcock, of Troy, Nov
FORK.