Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-21
Correspondence Of tho Blue Hens Chicken.
NEW YonK. NAV II. 1866

FRIED VINCENT Having an itching
palm to day for writing, proceed TO fulfill
my promise OF letter from here and here
abouts It does my heart good TO see the
q" Blue Hens Chicken" every week, and de-
vote the time TO this most che1rfully and If
4 can detail matters of any interest to you
and your readers, am sure shallle well
pleased.
Your paper is an Institution in Wilmington,
and we might as well do without many other
luxuries We enjoy, as to be deprived of the
privilege of perusiBg Its interesting columns
for whilst l am enjoying its delicious
sweets" remember you with lively
gratitude" hope il will become fixture
for years and years, and you, still the editor
and proprietor of the same for, what would
the Chicken be, without the name Of Vincent
being associated with iii
Going along Broadway yesterday, could
not help contrasting the present aspect of
affairs in regard TO the war, to that Of last
year, at this time. Then, all was hustle, com
fusion and anxiety--tne streets filled with
soldiers, and but little heard than the q ear
piercing fife and spirit stirring drum" Large
bodies Of troops were daily despatched to the
seat Of war, amid the loud huzzas OF the null
tituje.
The scene now chsnges-we see some OF the
same bravs fellows Returning from the war,
but in what condition They left in the full
vigor of health, but alas they bear now the
marks OF hard usAlr-mrn with crippled
limbs, shattered constitutions and detected
ccuntenances ma, b- seen, in crowds, on
Broadway. q, what a sad thing war isl 1t
sickened me to see the condition these brave
defenders OF the Union were in.
But, enough Of this; Ills too gloomy pic
ture TO dwell upon--let US hope that the Wan
will soon be over, and that we may all, frois
the North TO the South, from the East and
from the West, be band vi brothers. as VT
had ought to be.
| see by the paper, Il, of course, mean the
Chicken,) that my old and excellent fiienj
Mr.. c. Nj. Almond, has released the Indiar
Queen Hetel. Well, If any man can " keep
hotel" he can. How ! should like. onc'
more, TO drop in about the time the Gonl
sounds, and partake of the good things he ST
excellently and lavishly prepares for his nu-
merous guests. think could "eat N.
oats" without any difficulty. Long may HI
live TO cater for his friends, and tho public il
that line.
Great times in this city, in regard to tn
Concert Saloons. The "Cantel bury will
It's immense mirrors, and other attractive ad
juncts, has "oaved I'M before the Angus
majesty Of the law. The whole concern wa
sold at public auction yesterday, by Messrs
Ii. II. Leeds & Co. A large crowd Of the fan
Cy NtIu oh manu- but tNciJ thihb " 40 noi0 IA
paid for. The fitting up Of that place cos
many thousand dollars, but the result Of yes
terday's sails. shows great sacrifice. w
look npon = nsfs, as very sooa thing TIA
these places are broken up-they were pest
on Broadway, and thousands of young iner
doubtless, have been ruined. have witnss,
ed scenes between pretty waiter girls Gall e,
cept the prefty,) aud young men, which wei
startling. What now is TO be the next move
ty for New York remains to be seen. By th
way, speaking Of novelties, Barnum has h
Museum full of dogs, as show, and it seen
to attract-he can draw II crowd with ah,
thing. Next month the great baby sho,c con
menees, and what squalling tune there vi
be, to be sure Mrs. Winslows Soothr
Syrup will be in great demand, and drug
gist Of my acquaintance, near the Museum,
view of the demand needed, has ordered
large supply,
We are having glorious weather-been We
fine through tho month thus far aud v
shall have an abundant yield of the earth
increase.
How did yeu liksHerrmann, the great Pre-
digAta- dig-gs-ge-taterf Oh Pheobus. VIII
word We think he is the best magci
in the world. | saw him at Niblo's, and
performances were most wonderful
Business very brisk in the city, and If +
war could only cease, wa would soon get ba
in the old money making channel.
Youru p.