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BY THE MAILS.

Tie Greeks.-The Gazette Of Flor
ence of the 18th Oct. confirms the i'm
portant news,given also by the Augsburg
Gazette, that the Turkish fleet had
sailed tor Constantinople, with the
plague on board. A letter from Corfu,
of Sept. IS, says that the plague had
forced the Turks to raise the siege of
Missolonghi, and that the army of Jussul
Pacha was almost entirely disbanded.
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STATISTICS,
ErtrGctca from Mr.. Ingesolrs Philosoph-
zeal Discourse.

3cdl Discourse
Tire are half a million of scholars at
the public schools throughout the Uni
ted States and more than three thou
sand students at the colleges which con-
fer degrees.
There are twelve hundred students
at the medical schools, FIVE hundred at
the theological seminaries, and more
than thousand students of law.
There are about ten thousand ply
sicians, and upwards of ten thousand
lawyers. .
There are about nine thousand pla-
ces of worship, and five thousand cler-
gymen.
About four hundred patents have been
taken out for new and useful inventions,
discoveries, and improvements in the
arts.
Between two and three millions of
dollars worth Of books are annually
published in the United States.
thousand newspapers are published.
There are more than one hundred
steam boats, comprising more than four
teen thousand tons, navigating the Mis-
sissippi.
The vessels of the United States, by
sea, perform their voyages on an aver
age, in one third less time than The En-
glish. -
There are five thousand post Offices.
and eight thousand miles of post ROADS,
and twelve thousand miles of turnpike
roads.
There are three thousand legislators
There are two hundred printed vol.
umes of law reports.
.anecdote.-A gentleman meeting one
of his friends who was insolvent, cx.
pressed great concern for his embar-
easements -" You are mistaken nv
dear sir,'' was the reply--'Tis not i.
It's my Creditors, who are embarrassed"
Singular m'arriage.-A Mr.. Miller.
aged 40, was lately married TO Mrs
James, not quite is, by the Rev. Mr.
Richardson. All the parties were Of
Hartford County Maryland. 1t appears
that Mr.. Richardson married the above
Miller to his first wife, about five years
before his last one was born; and she
although not Is years of age, has now
been united in the holy bands of matri
mony, no less than three times.
heard, (says the National Journal,
The hammer Of mechanic that owes
me, at four o'clock this morning. --I'l
trust him till April.
saw another, yesterday afternoon
who as'pleniy of work on hand, Ioung
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sons having the two highest numbers IN
1ne list, the Senate shall choose the
Vice President"
Mr.. M'Duhie, also reported an amend
ment to the Constitution moving that
For the purpose of electing Repre-
sentatlves in Congress, each state shall
be divided, by the Legislature thereof
INTO as many districts as will equal the
number of Representatives to which
such state may be entitled in Congress.
ana each district shalt be composed Of
contiguous OF conterminous territory.
and contain, as nearly as NAV be CON,
Venlently, the number of persons which
en'l''es the State TO a Representative in
Oongress,according to the apportionment
SENATE.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %.
The resolution submitted Yesterday
by Mr.. Smith, of Maryland, directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to lay
before the Senate statement Of the.
exact amount that will be due and paw
able 10 the Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund, on the first day of January.
1895, was read for consideration.
The object of this resolution is to
shew that considerable portion of the
money now in the treasury is already
appropriated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Dec. %.
The resolution submitted yeste, dav
by MIR. Brock, calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for the amount of en-
ports and imports TO and from Greece
Asia Minor, and Egypt, from 1920 to
1929, with the duties on these imnorts
was next taken up, and after some dis.
cusslon, was ordered TO lie on the table.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. "a.
MT. Van Buren, gave notice that, on
Monday next, he should ask leave TO
introduce joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, in relation 10 the cleo
ton OF President aud Vice President.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY Dec. "a.
The resolution yesterday offered BIZ
Mr. Maiiary, calling on the President
Tor any information he NAV possess.
land which may be disclosed without
injury to the public good) relative to
the determination of any sovereign or
sovereigns to aid Spain in regaining her
American Colonies and the disposition
OF any other European government to
oppose IT., was taken up, and was agreed
TO without opposition.
CLAIM ON BEAUMARcHAJs.
Mr. Tucker, Of Virginia, rose 10 call
the attention ofthe House TO MESSAGE
from the President to the House ofRep-
resentatives, transmitted at the first
Session Of the Seventeenth CONGRESS.
exhibiting the correspondence be-
tween the United States and the French
government, relative to the claim Of
beaumarchais. His object in rising was
to move the reference of this cores
pondence to a Select Committee.
The motion to refer the corresnop.
eence to Select Committee was agreed
to.
NAVAL PENSIONS.
The bill TO continue for FIVE wears
longer the half pay pensions to the WI
dows and children of officers. seamen.
and marines, of the NAVY, who have
died IN service, passed through COM
mlttee OF the whole without debate. and
was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
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ing az the corner. I'll have him before
the squire next week.


Jeu d'Esprit.
A dandy remarking one summer day.
that the weather was so excessively
hot, that when he put his head into a
basin of water, it fairly boiled, received
for reply, "Then, sir, you had cnlf's
head soup at very little expense"
Caleb Quotem Ercelled.-ln the vii
lage of Harrington, (Eng) sign-post
exhibited by the side of BARRIERS pole,
thus announces the multifarious occupa-
lions, avocations, and qualifications of
the industrious and interchangeable inmate:
=" James Tarrent, joiner, cabinet
maker and builder, bricklaver aud plas-
terer, repairs all kinds of machinery,
hangs church bells, pig-killer, rings pigs
and Stays, bellows mender, tooth draw
er, and hair dresser, we'll sinker, and
thatcher, jobbing-gardner, keeps Jour
neymGa carpenter to do all sorts of black
smith's zuork.-N. B. Gamekeeper TO
the Manor Of Norton, and Linchvick.''
A gentleman of bold spirit and wit,
being examined before the House of
Commons, the speaker put some ridicu-
lons and impertinent questions to him !;
at last he asked what countryman he
was. "Of Kent" said he; adding, ''now,
sir, may demand the same of you?'' 81
am out of the West," says the other.
''By my troth," replied he, $50
thought. for the wise men come from
the East"
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WorcRstfr:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1923.

In taking retrospect, at the close of. the
year, we should not do justice to our feelings,
IL we DID not express our grateful emotions,
LOT Inc countenance and support, which has
SO lar been extended, by the Publ k, 10 our
laoours. Called, suddenly and Unexpectedly,
TO task, with which we were unacquainted.
with want of some of the qualifications. gem
orally deemed essential to such situation
situation universally allowed, under the most
favourable circumstances, to be one of embar.
rassment and difficulty, but rendered pecu-
lIarly SO by considerations 10 which we have
not adverted-we entered upon it with much
dIftidence, and with an expectation, at that
time, of soon yielding it into ADLER hands.
80 far as industry and application 60 toward
rendering paper useful and entertaining, we
are conscious of no deficiency, and our unre-
mltted exertions will be continued, to make
such improvements as can be made, consist
emily with our duty to ourselves. The increas.
ed expense Of publishing the paper in its pres
ent form, much exceeds what is generally sup
posed. For a remuneration we looked; with
confidence, to an addition to our subscription
LIST, and, thus far, we have not been disappoint
ed. We have, without solicitation, had
regular weekly increase, amounting in about
three months past, to between TWO and THREE
HUNDRED productive subscribers. With a
continuance of this literally, we shall be ami
mated to jealous discharge Of the duties, in.
cumbent on us, according to the best Of our
ability.
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ly interested therein; if so, who they
are, and in what cases, so far as he NAV
be informed.
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The Representatives in Congress, from Wor.
cester, North and South Districts, will please
to accept cur thanks, for their attentions in
forwarding TO US the reports Of Congressional
proceedings, public documents, sc. The doc
unents accompanying the Presidents Message
are at the service Of any of our subscribers,
who have curiosity to see them.
We have received no further sdv:ccs from
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NAVAL PENSIONS.

The bill TO continue for FIVE years
longer the half pay pensions to the WI
dows and children of officers. seamen.
and 4! marines, of the Navy, who have
died IN service, passed through COM
mlttee OF the whole without debate, ard
was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
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! heard, (says the National Journal
The hammer Of a mechanic that owes
me, at four o'clock this morning. --I'll
trust him till April.
l saw another, yesterday afternoon,
who has plenty of work on hand, loung-
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SEN A T e,
FRIDAY. Dec. 10

The resolution offered by Mr.. Lloyd
OF Md. yesterday, was taken up and a.
mended, on motion of Mr.. Lloyd of Mass
SO as TO make it read as follows Resoly.
ed, That the committee on Naval Az
lars be instructed to inquire into the
expectancy of prohibiting, or regulating
by law, the transportation, by water. Of
gold, silver, jewels, &c. of passengers,
IN the armed vessels of the United States
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
HOWARD.

In this immortal phlanthropist, we behold two
qualities which are seldom found united, the
ability and the disposition to benefit his fellow
creatures; the pencil OF Burke, has thus drawn
a picture of his labours with inimtabe beauty:
81 cannot name him without remarking
that his labours and writings have done
much to open the eyes and hearts of man.
kind. He has visited all Europe, not tt
survey the sumptuousness Of palaces, OF
the stateliness of temples: not to make
accurate measurements of the remains o
ancient grandeur, nor to form scale o.
the curiosity of modern art: not to collec
medals, or collate manuscripts, but to dive
into the depths of dungeons, to plunge in
to the infection Of hospitals, to survey tht
mansions of sorrow and pain, to take tht
gage and dimensions of misery, depres
sion and contempt, to remember the for
gotten, to attend to the neglected, to visi
the forsaken, and to compare and collat'
the distresses of all men, in all countries
His plan is original. and it is as full o
genius as it is of humanity. 1t was voy
age of discovery-a circumnavigation o
charity"
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
MEDITATION ON A PUDDING,

Written by DIR. johnson, merely for smuserer';
but it shows the versatile talents of a grea, nN,
and is proof Of the playfulness Of his fancy
"Let us seriously reflect of what pudding i,
composed. 1t is composed of -four, that once
waved in the golden grain, and drank of the dcSs
the morning; of milk pressed from the swell
ling udder by the gentle hand of the beautcou'
Imilk-maid, whose beauty and innocence might
have recommended worse draught, who, while
she stroked the udder, indulged no ambitions
thoughts of wandering in palaces and formed no
IPlans for the destruction of her fellow creatures
Milk, which is drawn from the cow that useful
'nmal, that eats the grass of the field, and sup.
lplies us with that which made the greatest part
lof the food of mankind in the age which the po
cts have agreed to call golden. 1t is made with
an egg, that miracle of nature, which the theo
Iretical Burnet has compared to creation an egg
contains matter within its beautiful smooth sur
face, and an uniformed mass, which by the incu.
baton OF the parent, becomes regular aninai,
furnished with bones and sinews, and covered
with feathers Let us consider, can there be
more wanting to complete this meditation On a
pudding if more is wanting, more may be found.
1t contains salt, which keeps the sea from 2utre
faction; salt, which is made the image Of intel
ectual essence, contributes to the formation Of a
pudding"
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
JOHNSON,

Was termed not unfrequently the " COLOSSUS
Iof Iiteralure"-- Cumberland, who knew him per
sonally, gives the following description OF has
character.
"The expanse of matter which johnson
had found room for in his intellectual
lstorehouse, the correctness with which ne
had assorted it, and the readiness with
which he could turn any article that ne
wanted to make present use OF, were the
properties ia him which contemplated
with most admiration. AS Poet, his
Itranslations of 'Ju"ena' gave him name
lin the world, and gained him the applause
lof Pope. He was writer OF tragedy, but
his Irene gave him no conspicuous rank
in that department. As an essaylst he
merits more consideration his Ramblers
are in every body's hands; about them
opinions vary, and | rather believe the
style of these essays is not now consider
ed as good model; this he corrected IL
his more advanced age. as may be seen II
his Lives of the Poets where his dictlor
though occasionally elaborate, and highly
metaphorical, is not nearly SO inflated ant
iponderous, as in the Ramblers.' He was
an acute and able critic; the enthusiastic
admirers of Milton and the friends o
Gry, will have something to complain of
but criticism is task which no man exc
cutes TO all mems satisfaction. In works
Iprofessedly of fancy he is not very copious
yet in his RasseIas' we have much to ad
mire, and enough to make us wish fol
more. 1t is the work of an illuminated
mind, and offers many wise and deep re
J Elections, cloathed in beautiful and harmo
Inious diction. We are not indeed familiar
with such personages as Johnson has i'm
Iagined for the characters of his fable, bu
Iif we are not exceedingly interested in
their story, we are infinitely gratitied witt
their conversations and remarks. In con-
Iclusion, Johnson's era was not wanting in
men, to be distinguished for their talents
lyet If one was to be selected out as the frs
great literary character of the time, be
lieve all voices would concur in namin,
.lhim.' u
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
psuynEGED CHARACTERS,

There is class of men who infest society un-
der the denomination ofPRIvILEGgD CuARAcrERs
wh &c practice it is by virtue Of this selfcreated
patent of privilege, to say and do whatever they
please, without regard to the feelings of Others
Ior the established rules of society. One of the
most distinguished characteristics of these per
sons, is a jealous profession OF sincerity, and al
outrageous a,horrence of every species of dss
mutation; and as hypocracy is vice held in sncl
general detestation, they obtain degree Of ere
dit for their apparent love Of truth and candour
to which, in all probability they are not entitled
since to some it affords specious cloak for apa
THY and malice, and to others. who make lucra
tive views the ground of their professions, i
proves valuable channel of insinuation. Their,
lis species of conventional hypocrcy, too obviou
to be dangerous, which is peculiarly the objec
of dislike to these PRIvILEGED CHARAcTERs.
is that tenderness of manner, which under thu
appellation Of civility, poieness, or complaisanc
(and in some cases it is worthy Of the title of hu
manity), prohibits the positive avOwal of rea
opinon, or wells reluctant dissent, in cases wher
the feelings Of another would be panied by a de
cided declaration of ones sentiments; it is typt
lat least of benevoence, calling forth the bes
feelings Of our natures; and which, while it doe
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
MILTON.

The writings of this justly esteemed Poet are
so generally, and indeed universally, admired.
that the following character of him by DIR. Sym
mons, will doubtless be acceptable.
"John Milton was man in whom were
lllustriously combined all the qualities
that could adorn, or could elevate the ma
ture to which he belonged-a man who al
once possessed beauty of countenance
symmetry of form, elegance of manners
benevolence of temper, magnanimity and
softness of soul, the brightest illumination
of intellect, knowledge the most various
and extended-virtue that never loitered
in her career nor deviated from her course
: "a man, who, if he had been delegated as
THE representative of his species to one OF
the superior worlds, would have suggest
fled grand idea Of the human race-as o.
: beings affluent in moral and intclectua
rtreasure, raised and distinguished in th,
S universe as the tavourites and heirs o
n Heaven"
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
STANZAS

In memory of Miss ELIZA, daughter of JANE
RIDDLE, Esq. of Newcastle, state OF Delaware
rho died Sept Sd.
Relics to your repose return,
Your slumber is with fellow clay,
Spirit ascend thy native bourne,
Thy mansion is in cloudless day.
The worm shall banquet on that frame,
And ruin feed or what was fair,
Back to the holiest whence it came,
The soul recall'd, shall flourish there.
Weep, ye bereaved for virtue shone
Around her path with lustre bright,
Yet who shall weep before the throne,
She burns gem Of living light.
Dear saintcd maid the stricken heart
viii writhe beneath the stroke it feels,
Yet he who wounded, knows the smart,
And with his chosen Gilead heals.
Weep not I'VE too shall rest our head
Lowly as llers--the grass will wave
Luyuriantly, upon her bed,
Till worlds are crush'd in Natures grave /:
ELIzA we shall meet again,
When past are thrones, dominions, powers,
Then may the robe without stain,
The innocence thou lov'dst be ours.
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
SKETCH OF GREAT CHARACTERS.
COLUMBUS.


The following singular description of the per-
son and character Of this great man, is drawn by
his son, Don Ferdinand Columbus.
The Admiral was well shaped, and of
more than milding stature. long VISA
ged, his cheeks somewhat full, yet neither
fat cor lean, he had hawk nose, his eyes
white, and his complexion was white with
lovely red. In his youth his hair was
fair, but when he came to thirty years of
age, it all turned grey. He was always
modest and sparing in his eating, drinking
ard his dress. Among strangers he was
atfable, and pleasant among his domestics
yet with modesty and easy gratuity. He
was 50 strict in his religious matters, tina,
for fasting, and saying all the divine Off
ces, he might be thought professed in some
religious order. So great was his aver
sion to cursing and swearing, that pro
rest never heard him swear any other oat
but by ST. Ferdinand, and when in tn
greatest passion with any body, he woul
vent his spleen by saying God take yo
for s'nins or saying so!' When he wa
to write, his way of trying his pen was b
writing these words 'Jesus cum Maria 81
ncbis in VIA and that in such a characte
as might well serve to get his bread.
his tender years he applied himself 5
much to study at pava, as was sufiicier
to understand cosmography (or geography
to which sort of reading he was much a,
dicted, for which reason he also apple
himself to astronomy and geometry, b
cause these sciences are so linked toget
er, that the one cannot subsist witho,
the other. And because Ptolemy, in Il
beginning of his cosmography says, th
no man can be good cosmographer u
less he be painter too, therefore
learned to draw in order to describe land
and set down cosmographical bodies pa
or round.''
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
JULIUS CESAR.

The sirtuous and vicious qualities Of this i'm
mortal and renowned pillar Of Antiquity, are thu
ably contrasted by The pen of Middleton.
"Cesar was endowed with every grea
and noble quality that could exat hu
man nature, and give man the ascen
dant in society: formed to excel in peace
as well as war; provident in counsel
fearless in actiop-and executing what h,
bad resolved with an amazing celebrity
generous beyond measure TO his friends
pacable to his enemies and for parts
lelrning. eloquence, scarce Inferior t.
an, man. His orations were admired TO
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
COLDS NTH.

The, following estimate of the writings of this
pleasing poet, from the pen Of Cumberland, will
be perused with pleasure.
There is something in Goldsmith's prose
that to my ear is uncommonly sweet and
harmonious; it is clear, simple. easy to be
understood we never want to read his
period twice over, except for the pleasure
Iit bestows. Obscurity never calls US back
to repetition of it. That he was a Poet
there is no doubt, but the paucity of his
verses does not allow US to rank him in
that high station where his genius might
have carried him. There must be bulk,
variety, and grandeur of design, to con-
llsttute first-rate Poet. The deserted
Village Traveller and Hermit are all
specimens, beautiful as such, but they are
only BIRDS eggs on a string, and eggs Of
small birds too! One great magnificent
whole must be accomplished before we
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16
From the Aurora.
WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1857


The circumstance which occasioned the follow
ing rude lines, occurred in the vicinity OF Phi'a'
delphia about years ago; lovely and interest
ing female was suddenly hurried from life, her
remains were attended to the place OF her inter-
ment by numerous collection ofweeping friends,
Whilst the usual Church ceremonies were per
forming, young man, who was strongly attached
to the deceased, made his appearance: despair
was seated in his face, yet his eyes were fearless
and he stepped with apparent iirmness; the Cir
Gle around the grave gave way, he advanced, ga
zcd one instant on the coffin which enclosed the
remains of her whom he so ardently loved, turn't
and slowly departed he went not to his home
his friends became alarmed and dispersed them
selves in various directions in pursuit OF him TN
following morning he was discovered by tran
sient passenger lying on the grave, but life wa
extinct he died of broken heart!
I saw her descend TO the cold silent tomb,
And the clods on the coffin lid sounded;
/ mark'd too, her friends in the sembance OF
gloom,
As the mansion of death they surrounded.
Owes, they lamented the fate of their friend,
And that too in accents of sorrow,
But the tempest OF wo with the day light would
end,
And all would be sunshine the morrow.
| too could have wept with the grief of child;
Could have mourn'd and have sigh'd with the
best,
But manhood despises emotions so wild,
Icheck' them and gazed on the rest.
The grave digger toil'd, the parson he pray'd,
The mourners were versed in their part;
The last was the fashion, the first was trade,
osE only was pierced to the heart!
Not tear did HE shed, not muscle he moy'd,
All seemed tranquil and calm and serene.
He eavr a last glance on the object he loy'd,
Then gided away from the scene,
oh! his was the griefthat no time could allay,
No art could his lost peace recover,
And the next morning sun that illumin'd the day
Gleam'd Oh the pale corse the lover. G.