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Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
.fo: tie benefit OF the Wound
ed Soldier.
~ ar Recruitment.
Pension Office, Dec. %

Pension Office, Dec %.
The following evidence will be requir-
ed in all militia cases, and in cases OF the
regular army, where the discharge aud
surgeons certificate have been lost or
destroyed, or where they have never
been ri!inaily granted, to enable the
Secretary of War TO grant pensions, VIZ.
LII cases where the regular discharge
aud the surgeons Certificate for disabili-
ty, cannot be had, the applicant for
pension, whether he has been soldier
lot the regular army, or mi'ltiaman in
the service Of the United States, must
Iproduce the sworn certificate OF his CAPS
ltain, or other officer under whom he
served, stating distinctly the time and
Iplace OF his having been wounded, or
Iotherwise disabled, and that the same
wounds or disabilities arose while in the
iseryicr Of the United States, and in the
! line OF his duty. with the affidavit OF one
Or more surgeons or physicians. whether
lofthe army or citizens, accurately des-
cribing the wound, snd stating the degree
OF disability to which the soldier may be
ientited underit: these documents to be
sworn 10 before Judge of the u. States
Court, or sone state Judge or justice of
1.-THE pease, then under the seal oil the
Clerk of the County in which such
Judge or Justice may reside, and the
name ofthe paymaster who last paid The
soldier as belonging 10 the service of the
United States, to be in every instance
FURNISHED by The applicant, in order 10
!, determine the dale of the commences
Iment of his. pension.
| Dec. 3l-2m
H. Printers of the laws of the United
States are requested to insert The ABOVE
; two months, and forward their account:
I for payment 10 the War Department.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31

have pro,,nsea. IF Won eduratc VIZ
men to attend to t'iguifcd and impor
taut subjects, you are multiplying be
voud measure the chances Of human
Improvement, by preparing and medi
eating those early impressions. which
always come from the mother, and
wh;,h in great majority Of instan-
ees. are quite decisive OF character
and genius. Nor is it only in the bu-
siness of education that women wonld
influence the destiny OF men; il women
know more, men must learn more, for
Ignorance would then be shameiui---&
Il would become the fashion to be in
stracted. DEMONSTRATION Ofwomenim
proves the stock of natural talents, Il
emDloys moro minds forthe instruction
and smuse.nent Of the world; il en-
screases the pleasures Of soriety, by
multiplying the topics upon which the
two sexes take common interest
and makes marriage an intercourse OF
understanding as well as Of Affection
by giving dignity and Importance "a
the female chara, ter. The education
Of women favors public norH's il
provides for every season Of Life as
well as for the brightest ami hest
and leaves woman when she il
stricken by the. hand Of ti.nr---not a.
she now is, destitute OF every thing
and neglected by ai'---but with the i''l
power and the suIeu,lid attractions u
knowledge; ditfnsing the elegant
pleasures Of polite literature, and re
cs!,iag the just homage Of Learned
and acompl.sled men,
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
Savannah, Dec. 10.

IT is generally believed. or rather
nu',li. report says, that Saturday next
the 18th insl. is the day pitched upon
sor tie purpose Of taking possess'oH
OF Amelia nv the American forces
Which are numerously assembling fos
the purpose.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
DftalnSre 6a,crrf.
WILMlNtiTtN:
WED.N'ESD.4Y DECEMBER 81.

n1 The subscribers to Robbins
J0nrnal are informed that the work
has been received. and now ready ;a,'
delivery, at this Office.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31

Several letters and papers have been
received at Merchants Hall. from
Gibraltar. hearing dates as late as the
iztl Of Nov. The letters mentioA,
that Com. Channcey intended TO re-
maiu AT Gibraltar until he hears oil
the Franklin. The Spark was go'n.
10 Cadiz. au visit; the other ships it
was expertc,l would take shorl
cruise up the Straits.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
Worthy Of Imitation.

The Governor Of the State OF Ohio, in
a late Message to the Legislature Of that
State, has recommended to their consi-
Iteration the propriety of establishing a
Free School, at the seat of government,
at which shall be taught, the different
branches Of an English education, at the
lexpence of the state, TO such a number OF
boys, the children of parents unable to
educats them, and no others; as the
Legislature may deem proper.
The following Incidental remarks, from
the Boston Centinel, applied to the bill
now before the Senate, appeal i'll the
most impressive manner TO the feelings
of the reader: Ill.
awe cannot omit introducing here {
circumstance which shows the timely
lbeneyolence of the President iii calling
1.-The attention of Congress 10 this subject
(which is--that via in few hours %
,the moment we are now writing, WI
were duplicated by an aged man (sa,
Iof 65) for the donation of quarter of
dollar, to purchase food /; he declares
! THAT for Is hours he had not broke hi
last, and was destitute of a cent. Thi
lperson, whose look confirmed his dis
ltress, we know, was a captain {
i Artillery in the United States army
LAT the commencenen Ct the war of tn
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31

And possession given on the 25th March next,
That VALUABLE FARM, situated
about 2 miles from Wilmington, now
occupied by Mr.. George Downing. APP
ply to John Colesbury, No. "a, Market
street, Philadelphia, or 10
Isaac Stidham,
livine
Dec 3i--3.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31

A Grand Stated Communication of rhe
Grand Lodge Of Delaware will be held
at the town OF Dover, on Monday the
nineteenth day Of January next, at 6
O'clock, p. M. The subordinate lodges
are requested to attend by their repre-
sentatives.
BY order Of the R. w. G. M.
James Booth, Jun.
Grand Secretary.
n. Castle, Dec. 81, A. d.
1917. RI. l.. 5ol7.
Dec. 3l-6t
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
nOS'iON. Dee. 22.
Winter Weather.

The mercury. in several neigi'''or-
ing thermometers stool Yesterday al
AZ o'clock. al Ii above Zero. Cloudy
with the prespec! Of heavy snow
fall.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
NOTICE.

A Meeting of the Commissioners of the Lee
Wy Court, of New Castle county. to do and per-
form the duties heretofore enjoined on the
Commissioners of Tax, will be held at the
Court House, in the town Of New Castle, on the
first Tuesday in January next, at 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ al which time and place the respective As
SCISSORS are required by law, to deliver their Sc
vtral valuations Of Real and Personal property,
made within the said county.
By order.
Joseph Roberts,
NJ Cast1e Der 9j-CIark nf the peare
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31

evolution /; was severely wounded il
he campaign of 1875 IN Long Island
was long time prisoner ; served thto
The war Of Independence, and obtained
the breyst Of Major at It's conclusion"
A vessel is leading at New York, with
a cargo of provisions, generously contri'
buted for the relief Of the sufferers BY
the late distressing Fire at St. Johns ir
Newfoundland.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
Joseph Roberts,
10 be Rented.

N. Castle, Dec. 3l--Clerk of the Peace
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
From the Christian Observer.

The reader will readily the application of the
following allegory, to the question of extending the
knowledge of christianity 10 heather lands -
Suppose thousand Peruvians convened on the
banks of the Amazon, to consider duplication
from the nations of Europe, to supply them with
the bark of Peru. At once, / am persuaded the
cry of that multitude would interrupt the pIeadngs
of the orator sent for this purpose and, one and all
would exclaim. give them bark give them bark !!
and LET not an European perish whom il is possible
for Peruvian TO save. Thus far all would be
we'll But conceive, instead of the assembly being
permitted TO act upon this benevolent decision,
Peruvian of an age in which the prevalence OF poll
icy or mere prudence over justice and benevolence
is more ineligible and pardenable, to arise, and
thus to address his couutrymen -
"Peruviaus, you are far too precipitate. Con-
sder. besoech you, the character and circumstan-
esof the persons for whom this privilege il deman-
ded
In the first place. they are civilized nations
they read and write, they sleep in beds and ride ia
coaches; they wear coats and trowsers--who then
will say that bark meant for such persons as these
In the second place, their levers and agues may
have many excelencies with which We are unac-
quainted-why. then, attempt TO cure them /!
In the third place, these feycrs and agues assist
exceedingly. to thin their armies--why, then,
strengthen them, merely TO destroy ourselves?
Fourthly, these fevers and agues are so deep
seated and violent, that il Is Impossible to cure
them--why then attempt il
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
BALTIMORE MAY 8

L1MENTABLE OCCURRENCE.
Capt. M'Donald, who ar. yesterday, in
the Br. sch. Margaret informed the keep
er of the Coffee House Books, that on Mon"
day last on entering the Bay, he discover
ed Buenos Ayres brig and sch. the for
mer under the command of commodore
Chaytor-the latter was the Santefecine
formerly the Romp, which anchored lit
tie distance from The brig, near cape Hen
~ that pilot boat was near the sch. and
appeared to be delivering powder on board
her, when the shocking spectacle was wit
messed OF the sch ascending the air IN {
blaze OF fire, without vestige of her being
afterwards seen by tie astonishing behold
crs. The shock was sensibly felt on board
The Margaret and il was at FIRST supposed
that she had struck the ground. The pi'
loi boat probably shared the fate OF the San.
tafecino. II is since related that the mum
Der of lives lost in the sch. was q, suppos
ed to be all who were on board when she Elk
ploded.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
SALEM, NAY Is. 1917

The King OF England had been seized
with paralytic affection, the precursor,
probably, Of his speedy dissolution. Par
lament had been proroged Till after Easter,
after having passed the necessary laws tor
securing public peace and tranquility.
The Legislature of Rhode Island met at
Newport on "Wednesday last. Hon. Benz.
Hazard was chosen Speaker MIR Knight
(demo was declared TO be elected Cover
nor, BY a majority of 6S votes. In joint
ballot there wasa majority oil in favour OF
the federal candidates for Offices.
Brigadier General Alexander Smythe, so
celebrated in The late war for The conquest
Of Canada and the Noya-Scoiia Coal Mines,
is elected successor TO Mr. Shelley as .
Representative in Congress from Virginia
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
Interesting Discovery,

The chemists of Paris have lately made
some very curious experiments on tobac-
CO, which, if found to be correct, will oc-
casion great innovation in The trade arl
manufacture of that vegetable Theirte
suits were, that the acrid principle OF to-
bacco differs from that of all other vegeta-
bles whose properties are known that il
can, by an easy process, be separated from
the plant either green or dried, and in a
liquid state; and tina, the juice thus ex-
tracted may be combined with the dried
leaves ofany tree, and thus form tobacco
The remains of the plant, after the acrid
principle is thus separated, have neither
smell nor taste. Cigars have thus been
manufactured at Paris Of rose leaves, and
the leaves of other flowers, impregnated
with the acrid principle of the tobacco
plant, which could not be distinguished
from the best cigars manufactured IN the
usual manner.-Virgin,a faf,er.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20

>
Whether the origin of letters be ihnediateIy1d i
vine. or whether they were discoverelby the pow.
ers Of investigation with which God has endowed
the human mind, is an unsettled point. and not Of
great Importance.
Whoever were the inventors they found it ne
cessary in order to communicable the discovery, TO
mark them on some substance capable OF impression
and penetration. The most ancient OF these that
we know Of, was stone to which succeeded the
palm tree, the bark of certain trees, the wooden,
leaden or waxen tablets, which were written upon
with sharp pointed instrument called siitas from
which by metaphor come the English word stite IN
writing.
After this, paper manufactured from an Egyp-
tan reed, called papyras, consisting OF several
coats of skin, as an onion, which being peeled OH
and split into thin flat surfaces, two OF them were
glued together. This was made into charts and
parchment.
Among the Romans were class Of domestics
called Librari, who were Of servile condition, and
whose employment was 70 copy the works OF the
learned To these succeeded after the decline of
the Roman empire, set OF transcribers called AM
tiquarii chiefly Monks. who being confined in
cloisters, had no other employment, and who We'd
with each other in thecorrecnes, number, and ele-
ganceof their COPIES Besides these writers ofbooks
there were artists whose business was to embeish
and illustrate manuscripts by painting. To these
illuminate it is now clearly ascertained that We
owe the discovery of the art Of printing.
In Europe the progress of the discovery Of print
ing seems to have been as follows. At first rude
pictures from blocks of wood, used by tho lunIi-
natii about the year 1928 th. figures Of saints
were cut on blocks of wood, with the addition Of
inscriptions. After that, whole pages of text in
the same manner, for the illustration perhaps Ct
prints accompanying them. a
The blocks being made of soft wood, the letters
would be apt to break, and the Introduction of
new ones would lead to the invention of movable
types, which would be found more convenient
when made of metal.
Faustue, Friar to whom the idea of movable
metal types was first suggested, having printed
several bibles, and having offered them for sale at
Paris, es manuscripts, was obliged to declare the
truth, why they were like to each other, in or
der to escape being burnt for a magician. And
thus was the glorious art made known to the world
at large, A. d. 14i0.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
POETRY.
TIE THORN" ROSE.

How sweet that Rose, its form how fair,
And how its fragrance scents the air,
With dew DER spread, at early morn,
grasp'd il, but grssp'd Thorn.
How strange, thought /, so fair fiow'r.
Fl. ornament for lsdy's bow'r,
Emblem of love in beau'y's form,
Should in its breast conceal Thorn.
Blu was young and little knew,
Thought life a rose, so fair il blew
In pleasures stream along wss borne.
My mind at peace felt not Thorn
Knew not the world, was ne'er aware,
Deceit sssum'd form so fair;
And while with virtues robe adorn'd
Sers'd only TO conceal Thorn.
Tia. thus i, might with greater pow'r
InHict It's sting--leceitful tiow'r,
thought thee pure ss babe unborn.
Alas had not found the Thorn.
But now of pleasure I'll beware,
Add choose il too with greater care;
For in life's dresry paths foriorn,
Untimely 10y oft meets Thorn,
Prudence my guide, virtue my shield,
My brand Religion will WELD.
Al sorrow smile. bid care begone,
Thus refuge gain from many Thorn.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
MAssAcHusE as SENATORS.

Il
The time prescribed for receiving re-
turns of votes for Senators expired on Sat
urday The following gentlemen are c.
lscted:
Sufolk.--Hen John Phillips, sJohn
Welles, Josiah Quincy, homas II Perkins,
Jonathan Hunewell, Richard SULLIVAN
Average majority 2246.
Esser. Hon, Dudley L. Pickman, Is
rael BARTLETT, Nehemiah Cleveland, Lever
EFT Saltonstall, civilian B. Bannister.--
Average majority 1872
Dfiddlcser Hon. john Hart, Samuel
Dana, .Joseph B. Varnum.-Ayerage ma
jori,y 5s7
Wsrcester.--Hon Oliver Crosby, Thorn
as II. Blood, Daniel Waldo,* James Humph-
|reys.-Average majority $500.
Hamfshire, s5'e.-Hon Samuel Lathrop,
eElihu Hoyt, samuel Porter, sPeter Bry-
ant--Ayerage majority 4565.
BrtaoL--Hon. James Ellis, "James
Rowland, 2d.-Average majority 625.
Plymouth Whole numaer 4io4-A
choice 2o5s.-Hon. 'David Stockbridge
has 2os2.--Hon *Elsha Rupg'es 2o74.-
Chosen.
" Norfok.-Hon. Joseph Remis, sJohn
Endicott Average majority 258.
York Hon. William Moody. sAiexan.
der Rice.-Average majori'y go.
Cumberland Whole no. 4584.--A
choice 2293.-Hon. Prentiss Mellen had
1888. *Archelaus Lewis 2293 ,-chosen.
Lincoln, &c Hon Mark L. Hill, James
Campbell, William d Williamson.--As-
erage majority s46
Kennebec Hon. Solomon Bates. whols
no. 1904, Mr.. B had 2385-chosen.
Oxford, &c Hon. John Moore -
Whole no. 4li5.-Mr. NJ. had 2432.-
Chosen.
Barnsfable Hon. Solomon Freeman 49,
Whole no 1909. Mr.. F. had lo67.--
Chosen.
Berkshire.-No choice. Candidates
Hon John Whiting, Daniel Noble. federal,
Caleb Hyde, Rodman Hazard, democratic.
aAot Of the Present Senate. The Sena-
tors chosen in Suffolk, Essex, Plymouths
Hampshire, Worcester, Bristol, and Cum
beriand are federalists--T The federal mfe
iorities ls7o--democratic 4465- Net
fed majority 74I5--Governor Brooks ma
jority probably will exceed this.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
MORE NEW GOODS,
Joseph HARROD,
csyssy Of Exebasgs u Nude !

Csyssr Of ExeBssgs IL Nude frss''.
l Of 70" 'p''s
Woofen, Cotton, anil Six Goods,
= eh will be fold very cheap for Cath only
eo1iiaing 10 part OF
RIack blue brown and bronze Wen OF England
BROADCLOTHS
BLACK blue. brown, olive and mix ID Broad Cloths.
very cheap
Common and low priced ditto
superiine aud common CAsSlMERES
Coatincs--Toinette and Swanfdown Veliings
F,annes and Baixes--Swanfkios-Bo Bookings
Plane aud twilld BombszsIs. all colours
Scotch aud Tartan PIaids--fgured Ratlinette
MAXIM and Canton Grapes
Black white aud pink Italian Grape
Elegant green and blue Table Clohs
Imitation, caffinere, fix and chlntz Shawls
4 a and ? CoIerain Linens-Brown Hollands
Calicoes- 6 4 Ginghams, very cheap
Linen and cotton Cambrics-Pelihe Flsnnels
Queens Cloths-Pantaloon Draws
Black white late and lead Worried Hoie
Black and olive Vevets--biack and celored Velvet
Bindings
Ribbons an ahortment--Mu1ns
Gentlemens worried and lambs wool Hoie
White black and eoloured Levantnes
Florence Silks, ali colours
Beaver and fix Gloves-Lined Beaver Gloves
Bu,tons--fewing Silk--Coston Balls Cc. Sc.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
Cheat and useful manure in Potatoes.

" A correspondent of the Bath Society
recommends species of manure for pota-
toes, which think peculiarly applicable to
our country, because easily attainable. II
is the employment OF mould and fallen leaves
taken from the woods. This, the writer
observes, he las found an excellent substi-
tute for other manure He found the pota-
toes raised this way much more mealy, and
of favour much finer, than when produ-
ced by the application of ashes and dung
And he considers it of great importance to
poor people, who have not always the means
of procuring much dung. This, he OBJ
serves, can always be procured in woody
countries: and in those which are not SO, il
may be obtained under hedges, in di:ches.
and in old ponds. t4 s
Mass Agri. Repository.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20

A calculation has lately been made in New
York of the yearly sum that is squandered 10 that
city for the purchase of ardent spirits Of retailers
which is found to amount to, ONE MILLION
SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX THOU
SAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
g A sum sufficient, says the Albany Gazette, TO
purchase at ten dollars barrel los $50 barrels OF
aour-or enough to supply the whole population
of New-York with bread for a year.-Ihe same
sum would also purchase 100000 loads OF wood ;
quantity sufficient to supply the whole city and
county for the same period.o
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20

Lions TaI.-Naturalists say that the Lion
hath sharp sting in the hairy part Of bis tail, and
that he lashes himself with il severely, so that his
pain may provoke him to fight more fercely; and
that he especially assaults him that hath hurt him,
distinguishing him by secret instinct amongst
multitude.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-20
Rshresen.atives 70 Isih congrsss.

Virginia Hon Thomas Newton, Bur-
well Bassett, James Johnston, John Tyler,
Peterson Goodwin. Thomas NJ Nelson,
James Peasants, Hugh Nelson, Philip p.
Barbour, Henry St George Tucker, Wms
M'Coy, VIM. a Burwell. and Ballard
Smith, democrats, all acknowledgements
ly without opposition. Gen. Alexander
Smyth, famous for his war proclamations,
&c.) in the room of Daniel Shelley, whom
the Richmond Enquirer denominates an
g Anythingarian." William Lee Ball, de-
mocrat, vice Gen. Hungerford, whose po-
litical course has not been considered steady
by the democratic patty" George +.
Strother, NICE DR.. HAYES, both democrats,
Robert S. Garnet, Uiee Mr. Roane, both
democrats. William Floyd, democrat.
uice Gen. Breckenridge, federslist, declin-
ed. Charles F Mercer, Uice Joseph Lewis
both federalists Archibald Austin, demo
crat, uice John Randolph, lalitudinarian.
James Pindall federalist, vice John G.
Jackson democrat declined.
The federal party of Virginia is compos-
ed or citizens OF fine talents, unQuestioned
craftsmanship, and most exalted virtues !.
and they continue true and sieadfsst in the
principles thew imbibed from their fellow
citizen, the Father of Federalism ;--But
they have not considered il expedient : the
present time 10 make any efer;ions in ths
elections.