The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-02

ALBANY, N. Y. Sept. 90.
REMARKABLE PREsEnvATloN.--One day lastt
week, as the teamsters were busily employed inty
passing and re.passing the temporary BRIDGE, ,ln
erected from the main land to the pier, in thisl ia
city, section of the bridge gave way, when 6ve|c
men and eight horses, together with three wag or
gons and two carts, were precipitated into thept
river, falling something like eight feet, where the
water was about the same depth, and not \ man NJ
or beast was materially injured. in
MApErrA, Sept. 7.-Sickness prevails in thsl.',,
place dreadfully There are scarcely enoughI,,ss
well TO attend the sick. Not far from this place,
lon the Muskngum river, within the compass OF
two miles, tweny-nne persons died of the tever.la
In one house at which put up, had much diff
fculty in procuring lodgings-there were tenl
sick in the family, and four dead. Marietta lies
len the Ohio, opposite to Virginia. 1t i, be au
lliul little town, and one would hardly think lid
possible that the sickness would thus prevail in +
such delightful spot.
1 Neac- Orleans, a,g. 13.-The growth of I
'iCane is uncommonly stout and promising.II
The city is quite healthy. The interments,; +;
! last week were only SO, of which more,
than half were children. Eight persons
llIdied of fever. /
4 The Dstillery of Mr.. Stephen Fl. Smith, mi
'IProyidence CIR. l9 was destroyed by fire on Fri |,
allay morning last, together with two story dwell
Hing house and barn. The fire was occasioned
-by the bursting Of the head of the still.
e a Novelty.-1.ast week (says the New
e burgh Index some workmen on the farm
x of Samuel M'Coun, Esq. about four miles
plfrom the river, in the town of New Wind
Il lsor, observed large bird flying over them,I
hIwith something in his talons. They shot
e at him-he dropped his prey-they pick
ed it up; when, behold, they had a fine
fresh shad for their breakfast.
. CoFFEE.-It is mentioned among the instances
n. of the extraordinary projection OF plants that =
vel young lady Of Albany, lately gathered from sin.
gle seed Of the Coffee bean, SO coffee berries o.,
lnlseetls.
q We have been informed, says the York
" statesman, that it has been lately ascertained, in
the most satisfactory manner, that the luminous
~ appearance or light, which is at night in the
,6locean and in salt water, is protuc.d by animal,
y lof gelatinous substance. These animals are ot
= various sizes, and nearly of the colour of water
lthat the smaller kind can scarcely be distinguish
y led ON superficial view from drops Of water.-
nolWe NAV perhaps be shortly favoured with an &C
count of some Of the experiments on this inte
: restng subject.
The Cincinnati (Ohio) Republican, speaks of
. Mammoth Water Melnn, that had been served NJ
cIat the Cincinnati Hotel, on the 9Th inst weighing
=. Isl pounds. feet inches long, and feet incl
~. in circumference.
Co. Joseph Buonaparte has founded in tn
"a, United States, Il city called La Vile d
"d ,"d Joseph. There are already about 800
inhabitants, mostly French.
al The above is copied from the London "rmes
Al.
nheard of this VILE nE JosEpH!
'alt sAcRILEeE.-The Quebec papers state that tn
me church OF Gronsiine has lxen broken open, an
asome of the vessels and other silver work stole
iu herefrom the thieves alarmed hy dog belon.
ling to the Cure, made a precipits,e retreat, dro
inlping several articles in their fight
suIclnE.-A man named William Burlock,
om- baltimore, having manifested strong symptoms
oohlinsanity, it was deemed most prudent last wee
to place him in the Hospital, at which place
nal put period to his existence by suspendug hir
sef with silk handkerchief, from bar over Il
on door fhis room. When discovered he was ST
into struggling but every effort TO restore aninati,
lumproved abortive.
ue. MONTREAL, Sept. 23.--On Tuesday last
lbourer on the L,chne Canal, having lighted Il
sset|tran to hole filled with powder for blasting
och|rock, the charge did not Immediately ehplod
ears|and he approached to examine the train. VIII
un standing directly over the hole, the charge we
1osi-lof, and blew him into the air. bruised in ter
ness BILE manner. He died Immediately.
he M On Wednesday week, says London pap'
the Library Of Bonaparte was sold by Mr. Sotl
i"' by, in yelling gton.street The books did n
however, rise to such high prices as might ha
It been expected. Buttons works, in l27 vols. 81
,tive for 924 13s Cd. Description of Egypt, publish
seer by order of Napoleon, a34 lbs. Several le,e
lerlyIsigned by Napoleon, for various sums, none
let. ceeding El los. His walking stick, formed
that tortoise shell, of an extraordinary length ane
rn inl musical head, for G58 IFS. As two hundr
part pounds were offered for this stick, il v
probably bought in.
the The duke de Angouleme, on his route iowa
# anCa,iz, is said to have lain down on the rocks
/; iSerra Morena, along side of his soldiers,
was shared with his troops his little straw to rep
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