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Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
From Mexico.

A gentleman who left Vera Graz
,bout the middle Of October. ami
whose opportunities of procuring au-
ihentiv Intelligence relative to the
state OF the country were particularly
favorable, informs us thai the news
lately published by the Spanish an-
thoritirs respe' ting the internal con
Germs OF Mexico is greatly exaggera-
ated. if not utterly unfounded. 1t
was believed in the best informed cir
rles at Vera Cruz. that Nina, so far
from having heen destroyed. was ma
king rapid and irresistible progress
Into the most wealthy and populous
part of the vice royalty. lie had
defeated and cut to pieces in three
separate affairs, three different regi-
ments of the royal army who had at
tackled him.-Persons at Vera Cruz.
who dared converse on the subject.
aud whose information was derived
from authentic sources, declared that
Ibis motions and dispositions were ad-
mirably .ju,licious. aud that his troops
|eyinced an iuyincible courage as well
las the exactest discipline.
The valor of bis French officers
particularly was spoken ofin terms Of
1.-The highest praise. He had passe'
|tbro' the cities of Leon q San Louis l'
satosi, L. was whitman hundred mile
of the capital. From the rapility o
Ibis progress, and his taking uniater
; rnpted possession of two such impor
liant posts as Leon and San Louis II
: potosi, one of Two differences is inevi
table either his army is so iormide
: hle as TO look down all opposition o
$ the people Of the country are extreme
. ly well disposed to favor his views.
!, A convoy Of S5.ooo,ooo from Men
: leo had been due at Vera Ctuz, sr'
:, eral days when our informant sale
G from the latter place: apprehension
! were entertained that it had talle
s Into the hands of the insurgents
r part Of the route between the NV
al cities were certainly in their posse
l. sion. and bands Of them frequent
% appeared within view Of the walls
'' Vera Cruz.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
a Dog turned Hghzcay Rob-
Der.

Mrs. Knight and another lady gave
;,format;on of being robbed by dog
IN The following singular manner =
size stated, that she and her sister
were returning about & o'clock the
nrpce,ling evening from st. pancras
rnurch towards the Battle bridge q
.Iasuy DOC resembling droyer's dog,
nuareompanied by any person. jun
ned suddenly up from the road s'ae'
and laying holu of the Reetieuie she
ha,, in her hand with his teeth, torei-
h,v soatched it from her, and crossing
od' the road made his escape /; he'
reticule contained pound note,
sovereign. 1ss. in silver. silver thi'sl
hle. a pair Of silver spectacles, AM
cher ar.ivles-The constable stated
thpt a dog answering the same DIES
eription attacked a r,ar woman OF
SATURDAY evening, near the Neterin.
~ College, and robbed her OF a bun
die containing two shirts. some hand
kerci,iefs, & other things, with whlc
he ran away and that the poor woma
was so frightened. it had nearly COS
her life. There were several othe
charges made against the same dog
which is supposed to have been tral'
eA an to the business, and that b
master must be at some place not Il
distant. The officers undertook to
on the alert to apprehend this depr
;iator, OF else to shoot him.
[London Paper.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Severe Winter.

The French Engineer Chcvalier
predicts that the approaching Winter
will, he unusually severe. In letter
published in Paris paper OF the 18th
Of October, he thus remarks;. Wheih-
er we adopt the period of the nnary
nodes. of about 19 years, whether we
admit that the memorable winters
correspond with one another IN an
ferent AGES. conforming 10 aperiod Of
AN hundred and one years, they all
pres,ss IA rigorous winter in effect,
|if regard is had to the e.io OF ~
, ears. it will corresponds With tn,
winter of 1898. and if we go back Il
Idle period Of 1ot years, it will cor
respond with the winters fi6f6 AM
H7t6." ----
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
From q late Paris Pdper.

Most OF our readers no doubt vii
recollect the surprising efforts ma {
by the government Of Napoleon TO ex
tract sugar from the best roots, ant
thus render France Independent OF the
W. fniies for that modern article Of
prime necessity. After the restora
lion of Louis the legitimate, it was
looked upon rs a sort OF mark OF y
mans loyalty to ri,lirule those efforts,
notwithstanding the success with
which they had been frequently al
tended. The times seemed 10 have
changed, and what was considered "a
mark Of " Bonapartisn" three years
ago is now very properly, and with
just pride, announced in the Paris
Commercial Journal, IS one OF the
most profitable sources Of national
industry.
81 was very crednious (says thu
writ,r) re>pe ting the manufacture III
sugar from he,t root. M. Chaptei
has diverted me by exhibiting 1000
pounds in his Sugar Bakery. The
process in quite simple: there is no
thing nysteious in it. The profits
are yer, considerable i; nothing is lost.
The rem ins Of Tins prerions root
serve as excellent fouti for rattle the
syrnps and molasses are afterwards
converted into Alcohol, more or less
strong. as he MA, deem proper. lie
estimates the pro'inne OF this article
alone Al from i 10 5000 francs.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
DIED.,

At Orwigsbargh. Pennsylvania. on
the 27th ult. Doet. HENRY Brad
FORD.
At Washington, on the morning Of
The sth inst, after an Illness Of about
o days, Silas armstrong, aged 23
wears. a Chief of the Delaware tribe
o. indians, and one of the deputation
Of the several tribes which arrived at
that city on public business a month
|ago.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Notice.

The Stockholders Of the Wilmington
and Kennett Turnpike Company, are re-
oues,ed to attend an Election TO be held
at the House of the widow Thomas, in
Wilmington, for Directors, on the first
Monday in January next. Particular
attention is requested, as business OF I'M
portance will be laid before them Tor
their consideration and decision.
Joshua Wollaston,
Treasurer and Secretary.
Dec. l3--6t
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Anagrani.

In the following French words will
he found An extraordinary Anagran'
=. La iieetolicn Franchise" Take
FRAN there the word Feto,' known
y, the Erst prerog tive Of Louis XVI.
onposc,t hy The revolntionists. and the
r,,.,,., ns letters will form the words,
TN Cora la .fuira.' in English
|. A Corsicun shaiiead it,
,Ntsv England Galdry'
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Method of Fattening
Cattle.
Communicated by .ur. Nathan Lam
don Of Litchfeld,

don Of LiiclJfeld,
There is no way 10 fatten cattle, inI
the ansenre OF the common means
scarcely inferior 10 the best, as The
iulluwil 2 instance will prove. fat
.en,d an OK and a three year old iei
Ter. the winter past, without either
corn or potatoes, for less expense than
even that Of common keeping, by 81
preparation Of cut straw, &e. as foi
lows boiled about two-quarts of
iiax-see and sprinklcd on TO cut straw,
which had been previously scalded
and seasoned with salt, together with
some oii-eakc and oatmeal, working
Them together in tub with short
|pitrhinrk. till the whole became ali
loiIy much. tattened the heller first.
She was of common size, and in good
lorder TO winter. gave her about
three pecks, which she ate yorarious.
Iiy, and in the course Of four days.
when the seed was gone she was yisi
IhIy altered. | fed her regularly III
lthis way about two months, in which
thine she had eaten about one bushel
lof boiled Aax-seed, with the ether in
Il gradients in proportion, when she was
lbutchered. she weighed 5Si pounds,
lisa lbs. of whirb was tallow. SLt
! would not have sold before tattening
, for more than t6 dollars sold Nv
, quarters of her for SIS IL. Sht
Z leost me MT more than $40, exclusive
. Of the hay she ate, which was chiefly
: scalded AS above. On the ist. o
d February 1 began with the OK. l FED
him about three months. hut not alto
rether as we'll as did the heller. ii
II l,iigested about one pint OF boiled tlsx
!, seed day. prepared as above, wh'e'
. suppose formed half the fat IN thes
- two cattle. The OK was short, inca
sured 2 feet2 inches, and when klilc
% weighed 1882 lbs. and had $50 pound
:. Of tailow. He cost me while ta'teu
:, ling IS cents day. lie bad previous
Nv cost me So. My net gait IN fa'
.ening these two cattle was more tina
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
LONDON. Aug. &c.
pxecntion Of Gaflin the Black

LONDON, Aug. &c.
Execution Of Cafiin the Black.
}'bere were somc uncommon cir
enn,s,ancrs attending the Tate OF the
wcrir,,ed man who was executes yes
aerjay.
4 slack man waited upon the Rev.
Mr.. Cotton, md asked him, whether
there was not = man of color conde'n
ned - .i;s72 Having heard the fart
fr1n the authority, Cor which the
ranger had shewn the utm'st res
pect, he begged to be allowed to visit
the malei;,cl0r.
The ordiuany.--" certainly you shall
see him, suppose you are his rela-
ton ~
The Blaek.--s. No, sir, / am an
African h. is, hear, an American.
I never saw HIM: our conditions were
never alike. / was slave; he never
was slave. except TO his Passions.
which have treated him wosse even
than my masters ever treated me.
He then pulled aside the hair that
hung about his face. ard Showed
several sears. every one OF which be
SAID, had a different master.
.s'he Ordinary .--.' " hat is your OBJ
feet in visiting ,ilis man, il you DO NOT
know him :"
The Blaci.--ss God has been goo'i
10 me know the Gospel scheme oi
sa.V.ii, a TO the affected
l',e Ordinary took him in they
fould Gd,.ili 1T prayer. The sarAn-ef
s,ea Gears upon seeing this testimony
Of t,e,ifpnt heart, and pointed to tls'
station uf i:.a, COVER whis.h SHE'D US
rnga yrli.saa over him. and played
uno,, tlic .iroseiyte With d beam that
n.gpr sets. ana hope ;hlf neyer Tor.
sabes n.m. Ca!tii - 4 'i'e "ail %
tEr Ordinary, who aj.t"., ~ A'"'l'ins
a. intecraqt tin prayer, was 'anN'o''o
tI,.f ar in,vFYic~ sl,niii3 take r'arr
s,l.i..5, yOu,,i increase the intrrfs! o
Ill sepn3. bv an exhibition Of graf,
fole, reiaalanee, resignation, an
charity. The African and The AmeFi
Ill, Anslt togetfer. and continued y
r,ea,eg. ihr ronsitt had nia'ie Al
Nh. NECESSARY preparations :nr lrasi'i!
4a,s world. lie had acknowledges
Az. gniIt OF hi, in,' h'i"a. and frlt tsi
cxa,,,,.te ~ !, Of ms i'eiiitence. Wh'c'
p,n,cs he su;lieiency Of atooemen'.-
H.. v,shed 10 iie.---'fne African 81
M Inc as 'ous IS lie prison asl"wr'
an., visited his i'ro'her, as he cas'''
h;m. until the moment Of their etei
ma, separation. They we're togethf
n .,rayer the whole OF the night pr
eesi,,g the execution. and walked han
in hand TO the place where the IRON
.re struck off. full OF that religio
which leaves 40 terror upon the hear
Caifin fell in the midst Of praye
rT;,e ordinary upon quitting Tie me
an.hoIy scene. declare d that he news
saw stronger symptoms OF the eners
Of religion than in the mind OF IN
,,,,r nusdncatpd almost triendlc
Man.
ribe African black excited the u
os, ;n,erel.-lie told the Sheriff
,h,, Ordinary. that he had fxperie
al surh Kindness and jmprovcme
hove. as 20 wish for an opportunity
yoinp once more amoug his eoilDtr
men. to reader thcmall the services
he derived from his experience
Euslaud. An application is to
made TO some OF the prinr'ral Aiel
I,rrs of the African Sorieties upon
spn,cct. So moved was every DO
who Witnessed his conduct. that d ~
srrip,ion MAS made fnr him upon
spot.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Punctuality is the life of Blu
.sIness.

From an essay under the above IT,
tie in southern print. we make the
iollowing extract, for our o1Un benefit /;
Perhaps il may not be a.niss to re
inemirr the Printer in my discourse.
He is in a very difficult and Disagree
bile situation. lie trusts every body.
he knows not whom /; his money is
scattered every where. he hardly
nnows where to look for it. His pa
Der, his ink. his presses and his types.
his LABOR and his living, all must he
|punctually paid for. You Mr.. ------
md Mr.. -. and MIR. 49, Mr.. and
Mr.. -----.-, ana hundred others that
| could name, have taken Alessrs.---''
paper great while---You. and your
children, and your neishhors, have
been amused and informed. aud l hope
improved by tiff you miss one pa
per you think very hard Of the prin'
ter or post for it. for you had rather
20 without your best meal than with
out your paper--liaye you ever com
piled with the condition Of snhscrip
Ition Have you taken as much pain
to furnish the printer with his .mone,
as he has to furnish you with your pa
|per Have you contributed you
Unite to repay him FOR his ink, his pa
|;,er. his types, his presses, his hand
4 work. and head-work ? il you hay
uet--go-pay him off, ." and sin n
linofc."
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
CANCERS.
ID. GlDNEY,

reCdsrs his services to those who may be at.
Aicted with Cancers. Scherrous and Scrofuous
complaints. HIS Vegetable speeihc is in 'nfalli-
Ole in all cases Of the Cancer. when sessonaole
ap,lcatcn is made Cures will be warranted.
He calculates to practice IN Wilmington three
months only apply at No. II, corner OF SHIPS
ley and High streets.
Dec, 1Q--tl
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
A Reward Of 400 Dollars,

VIII be given by the subscriber, for
the apprehension Of Gerard Morris
a,id DickersoD ID Mez ck, convicted
at the last court held in September
last, in Somerset county, Of Mdnap.
ping, and sentenced TO confinement
scent in The pruitentiary Of seven
wears ea.il.-- Tie above convirts
broke from the jail Of Somerset on
sunday evening last ahoat dusk. &c.
1. ri Morris, is about feet 10 or II
inches hi h, spare built. Of reddish
hair and wiiskcrs, and a fresh com
piexipn, walks vrry erect. shows a
|bvid front, is about so years of age, Is
sail to be a native of Georgia. and
mas been in the habit o. acting ia ht
character Of a negro purchaser. IN the
upper part of Somerset. and IN Tive
state Of Delaware. Dickerson y.
Mczick, is about thirty years Of age,
very spare built. Of a pale wolnamish
face, and dark keen eye, about 5 tfrt
$ or 9 inches high. walks lame in the
left foot, and turns il much out h,
is u citizen Of the upper part OF Som
,,rses. and married man /; he has
Ii,een in the habit of acting as agent
Tor ne Sro purr!,asersahout the line o.
j Delaware aud Maryland. IL is sup
lnosrd they will make Tor the nearest
.lyart Of Delaware or Virginia. The
i .,buye reward will be giyeu TO any per.
4 on who will secure them SO that
ret them into my custody again ant
1.-Two HUNDRED Dollars Tor the securing
Of either, by
| yayy5 G LA NAV
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13

THE reasoning which warrants the
prohibition OF tiistilling from patatoes.
spnhes more strongly to distiillns
tEom gram.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Secretary's Office,

Dover, Dec. /, 1917.
Norice is hereby given. hat al the unse LED
accounts, remaining on the books Of this Office.
viii be put into the hands of the Attorney Gee
neral for collection, unless they are paid before
the LIST day of next month
III. NJ. Ridgely,
Secretary of the state Of Delaware.
Dec 4.--5t
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13

Jail have cleared before in fattening
ken and COWS in Is years, and this is
owing, | think. chiefly to the use OF
flax seed. never fattened cattle
that appeared so calm, so hearty, and
ligestei all their fare with so much
natural ease and regularity as these.
would therefore recommend the
,boye preparation TO the attention Of
farmers as good substitute for corn.
] kept my COWS on il alone in the
month of March for one third the ex-
pense of bay--It makrs rich milk and
excellent butter.--Farmers by pro-
per attention TO economy. one half Of
your corn may he saved, to produce
abundance in the land, and your gar
ners shall overflow with oil and fat
ness. / shall pursue this method Of
feeding. and endeavor to improve &c,
and trust | shall yet be enabled to
say, the half has not been told.
agricultural almanac.
From the .Ne,c York Erening Post
Repeal Of the Internal Reeve
nue..
When Mr.. Jefferson. on his access
sion to pewer. proposed this popular
measure, the late Gen. Hamilton ex-
pressed his decided disapprobation of
it, as rash. premature and hazardous;
aud. among other objections. he thus
concluded his second number on the
message.
g But admitting the position that
there is an excess Of income which
Ought to be relinquisbed, still the
proposal TO surrender the Internal re-
venue is impolitirk. II ought 10 be
carefully preserved, as not being ex-
lposed to the casualties Incident TO
our intercourse with foreign nations
land, therefore most certain. Il ought
to be preserved, as reaching descrip-
ton Of persons who are not proper
Itionably affected by the impost, and
as tending, for this reason, to distri-
butte the public burden more equita-
Ihiy. II ought TO be preserved, be-
cause. if revenHe can really be spread,
lt is best to do it in such manner as
will conduct the relief or advance
ment OF our navigation and commerce.
Rather let the tonnage duty OF Amer.
lean vessels he abolished, and let the
duties lie lessened on some PARTICULAR
PARTICLES on which they may press With
announcement weight. Let not the
merchant he provoked to attempt TO
Irvadr the duties, by the sentiment
That his ease or crest is disregard.
FED, and thai his capital alone as 4. ''a
logged and incumhercd by the de.
hanis OF the treasury
Such We're the sentiments Of one
whose memory as a great and wise
lstatesman, AWor;.a must ever e'-s,irht
,lio Whether =
lily applicable to g.
Things as they were 10 t"sS
r I'D when they were written. the
veader must judge for himself. IL
lis certainly with no uneharitablc eye
/ we are disposed TO receive the opinions
0 Iexpvessed in the message before uss
nor are we inv'iaea TO speak of it,
otherwisa. than in the spirit of can-
= dor, aud indeed. marked appreciation.
,
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
WIN. S. HANDY.
Sheriifof Somerset county Md.
nv His Exceliency Chas. lsidgely, Of
Hampton Esq. Governor of Maryland
A PROCLAMATION.

"
Hampton Esq. Governor OF Maryland.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. it has bee represented to
me that Gerard Mors's md Di, kcrson
Id. MerricIS, who had been sentenced
by the Court of Somerset county, al
september term last. to seNea years
oniinemcnt in the Pepi'entiary, for
kidnapping, made their cseape fron'
the Jail of the said county. on Sanla,
the sixth day of October. eighteen
hundred and seventeen; and whereas
| IL is the duty Of the Executive. in The
eyerution of the laws. 10 endt avor ~
bring all malefartors te justice:
have therefore thought proper to is
sue this my Proclamation. and do b,
land with the advice and consent OF tht
Council, offer reward OF Three Hun.
;ired Dollars to any person or persnns
who shall apprehend and deliver &
the Sheriff oil Somerset county, either
|of the said persons, or Six HnntlFes
dollars for both. Gwen under ~,
|band and Seal Of the State Of Mary
|Iaud. this third day Of November
|eighteen hundred and seventeen.
:, G.. RlDGELY. OF Hampton.
By his Exeeileney's mnanh,
NINIAN piNkNEY.
Clerk Of the Council
) Those Editors Of Newspapers VIII
! are disposed to aid in putting sto
to the detestahlr practice OF kidndT
: |ping, are requested TO give publ'eit
70 the above offers of reward.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-13
Delalnare 6a3rtte.
WILMINGTON:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13.

His ExcelIency. Charles Ridgely.
of Hampton was on Tuesday last re.
elected Governor of the State of Ma
ryiand for the ensuing year, and
Daniel Murray, John +. Howard, jul
Nor i; Henry A. Coils, John Stops,
and Arnold +. Jones, Esquircs, were
elected the Council to the Governor.
Fed. Rep.
The hon. j. Z. Calhoun, Of South
Carolina was yesterday qualified and
entered on-the duties Of his office, as
secretary of war.
The President it is understood, has
appointed Charles Bulfinch, esq. of
Boston, architect OF the public build
,pgs.
We understand that George Ora
ham, chief clerk of the war depart
ment, has resigned. We have not
heard Of the appointment of IA success
sor it is, however, generally sap
posed that t. Ringgold, esq. will have
the offer. Wash. City Gaz.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-06
BIOS ON, Dec. 81.

BIOS ON, Dec. 81.
Arrived at Newport, the brig Chauree'
Sn W. 30 days from Gib'alta', with spe
Gle, saiicloth, and white lead, to Jacct
BARKER: and i65 seaman, discharged
f.una the L. S. fr;gate Constellation undrl
command nfieut Sp;th. Sailed from
Gibraltar Nov. l6
Mi. Iiisman. OF Philadelphia, has ar
rived 10 the Chauncey, and proceeded fol
Washington. with dispatches from Com
Ch4uncey. ssd Mr.. Shaler. He iniorss
us ,hat'ths U. $, schooner Spark. oaptaia
Nicholson, Arrived at Gibraltar about the
list week in Nov. that the Java sailed tor
Malaga on the 18th, 4 that the Wash
'ngtoh "a, Constellation. Capt. Crane
Peacock, Erie and Horrp,, were TO sal
20, the SANE place or the 17th, where
they were IL Je met by the U..red State
ON. Shaw, then at Mahen and pro-
reed theuce for t'giers with the an
swer of nIr government. carried out b,
Tho Spark, 10 the propositions of the Dcy
MIR, ShaIer, was on board The Washing
ton.
Captain Gordon. late commander o!
he Constellation, died at Mess;na uni
rersaliy regretted
About the Goth ult. inside the Cape
Tell in with the brig Eliza Boynton, d
and for Boston, from st. Barts, totally
disu.ssred and in sinking state took
of. til. captain and crew aud burst her
The brig James Murdock, from Bour
deaus for Philadelphia, was in sight a
the tue.
At Caaiz November II, ship William
10, NTork about the s0th, the only A.
mcrlean vessel there. Flour at Cadiz 6
dollars. About 1000 barrels were sod al
that price early in November
The Dey has rendered Algiers much
more formidable than before the late al
tack.