Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1854-06-02
For the Blue HENS Chicken.

1 APPOINTMENTS Hp., May 25, 1854.
Mr. EnrroR Although we have had back
ward Spring, vegetation never looked liner OIL
bore mora rapid Wheat, Oats and Glover laell
delightful. think upon the whole We have los
nothing. Farmers have been delayed some hi
consequence OF wet, from getting their Com In
the ground as early as they would have liked,
vet they are now principally done planting, and
IL is beginning 10 come up strong and vigorous
Frnit Is somewhat injured, Peaches and Cherries
There will he an abundance of Apples.
Mr. Robinson. Of New Castle, and others,
Ship Csrpenters. are gfltlng out the frame of a
Sea boat, Bafsfia or S3hooncr, at the Steam Saw
Min Of Mr.. Dulancy, for Messrs. MoCaekcn 4
genna,ly. Teams arc now engaged IN drawing
Ito Smyrna Landing from thence i will be carried
Ito New Castle and put up and launched she Is
to be about 400 tons burden.
What would you think Of young hearty man
with one of the best 81 trades. sAnuing'up his
shop, selling his tools, to accept 1HA petty office
Of Constable; say petty, useasIss always
some how or other bad a low coniampsibe opin-
ion of the Constablss office, although there are
and always have beer very respectable men IN
ing Hose appointments and it IL an office also
suppose that Is necessary II looks 10 me though
that old men past labor or crippled men, suit best
as there Is very little for them to do since the
500 Exemption Law has been passed. So, yon
see there are very few who come nnder the no.
tics Of these shell Mounds of the law" as Burns
terms them but "nlggers.' In the eoal4rS
placess speak yartiotiaflys httites II Is di1er-
| dnf, There they have frequent arrests to make.
There is no news here in political matters, as
Wilmington is the headquarters of things of that
kind, you are better informed than am and as
regards the Temperance League party what
fthey intend to do, &c., for my part am at loss
to know, as they arc divided among themselves.
| It seems 10 me that they ought TO make selec.
ton from both the political parties and pledge
| Them, and then we would know what we are
Sabout. There are numbers here that occasional.
" take their sstoddy,r that are willing and would
ayote to have 1t all taken away there Is no sen
sbe man In his sober senses, but what will sd,
ii is the greatest curse that ever befel poor s.hu
imam nature"
| Speaking of Temperance reminds me Of seeing
this morning poor drunken creature staggering
lalong the road towards home, with ssgreat Jug
in his hand, every side Of the road his as the
lsaymg is. Sometimes almost down, hardly able
Ito navigate OF travel. This man is of respecta.
bic parentage and has clever nice children, but
has lost all shame or respect OF feeling or sens
lbiitY, and cares for nothing but his bottle. II,
Twas once well to do in the world, and might have
itbeen of good standing in society as usefn
Imam. This is enough Mr.. Editor to disgust an.
Imam Of any feeling at all against Rum. Not
4 Understanding, the party help is given this MAJ
and he is placed in little office where there |
lno ssmanual labor attached, to enable him still
to carry his Jug" This is only parallel cas-
lof many that come under our observation iron
fltime to time or very frequently. If the peopl
lcould do something TO put stop to such dis
graceful exhibitions, would II not be much bet
tier; beside, IL is q duty every man owes to Go
: Ito try to do some good to his fellow man. W
are placed here for something else beside eating
drinking and sleeping. A CITIZEN.