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he following beautiful poem by Mr.. A. Barber, lately
ceived the prize at Oxford, (Eng)
PALMYRA.
Der the hushed plain where sullen horror broods,
And darkest frown the Syrian soEtudes,
Where morn's soft steps no balmy fragrance leave,
And parchcd and dewless is the couch of eve,
Tls form, pale city of the waste, appears
Like some faint vision of departed years.
In may cluster still, giant train,
Thy sculptured fabrics when on the plain;
Still stretch thy columned vstas far away
The Swallowed dimness of their long array.
But where the stirring crowd, the voice of strife,
The glow of action anc the thrill of life
Hear! the loud crash of yon huge fragments fall,
The pealing answer of each desert hall,
The nght-bird shricking from her secret cell,
And hollow winds the tale of ruin tell.
See fondly lingering Mthras parting rays
Gid the proud towers once vocal with his praise
But the cold affairs clasping weeds entwine,
And Moslems worship at the goddess shrine.
Yet here slow pausing memory loves to pour
Her magicsnfuence Ger this pensive hour;
And oft as yon recesses deep prolong,
The echoed sweetness ofthe Arabs song,
Recalls that scene when wisdom's sceptred child
First broke the stiffness of the lonely wild.
From air, from ocean, from earth's utmost cline
The summoned Genii heard the muttered rhyme,
The tasking spell their airy hands oheyed,
And Tsdnor glittered IN the palmy shade.
Lo to her feet the tide of ages brings
The wealth oS nations and the pomp of Kings,
And far her warrior Queen from Parthia's plain
To the dark Ethiop spreads her ample reign.
Vain boast cen she, who Immss field along
Walked fercer frenzy in the patriot throng,
And sternly beauteous, like the meteor's light,
Shot through the tempest of Emesas fight
While trembling captiyes round the victor wait,
Hang on his eye, and catch the word of fate
Zenobia's selfmust quail beneath his nod,
A kneelng suppiant to the mimic God.
But one there stood amid that abiect throng,
In truth triumphant and in virtue strong;
Bcamed on his brow the soul which undsmayed
Smiled at the rod, and scorned the uplifted blade.
Der thee Palmyra, darkest seemed to lower
The bodng terrors ofthat fatal hour
Far from thy glades indignant freedom aed,
And hope too withered as Longnus bled.
Windham College.
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C1scrNNArTI, ONO, April 10.


The dwelling house OF Mr.. Il. Kyle, of Covugion,
XIV. was yesterday struck by lightning, which in.
stanty killed one young woman, and materially in"
iured three others. They We're standing in the
kitchen door. The lightning first struck the CHM
ney OF the house passed down TO the first floor, and
then divided one stream turned out through the
wall TO the kitchen, where the unfortunate wonen
were standing the other stream continued down to
1.-The ground floor, set the house on ere, and melted
some tea boards, the tongs, and number OF nails.
There was no person in the house. excepting Mrs.
Kyle, Miss Nancy Dickson, Betsy Smith, little
girl and an infant that Mrs. Kyle held in her arms,
which was not injured. They were all knocked
down. Mrs. Kyle was unable to rise one side only
Injured, and that completely paralysed and her
Aesh ON that side was marked by red spanges re-
lsembling the branches of tee she is recovering.
Betsy Smith was soon able 10 rise and call for as
sistance. The little girl, to all appearance was dead;
but was eventually resuscitaled her flesh COM
petely purple and very cold fro,hed at the mouth
and vemited, and is constantly screaming with pain
| in the back and loins, but may possibly yet reco-
yer. Miss NANCY DICKSON was struck dead with
out any sign of animation except trembling OF the
fHesh Two marks were made on the breast, form
ling the letter " the stems about half an inch wldes
(which took the flesh off 10 the bone no other marks
lon the body but it soon became quite black. She
was about IL years of age, IN blooming health, and
lcame 10 the house about five minutes before, She
Twas amiabc, innocent, warm in her friendship; ana
.ibeloyed by all who knew her,
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o'MEARA AND THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.


One of the most interesting articles in the last
Quar-, rly Review is on O'.feara's Toice 'FRONT.'
st. Helena" 1t occupies about As pages OF thel
number, and much attention and talents have beenl
bestowed upon the subject by the Reviewers. Thel
plan of the writer OF the article is, to dlscreditt
O'Meara by his own evidence. After gene
raj Introductory remarks, in which the points toI
which their observations will be directed are stated,
they say, Such the charges which 1t is the OBJ
ect Of this book to substantate such ATE the char
ges which we have to examines and such are the char
ges which ice pledge ourselves to prove not only to
be false, but not eren to haze color or pretence
And in order that the refutation may be saislac-
tory in point OF evidence as it will be complete in
effect, we further pledge ourselves not 10 make use
of a single fact or argument that do not obtain
from the mo1lth Of 0'.neara himself"
In the prosecution their plan they have brought
out great number OF facts and circumstances,
which, according to the common rules and law Of
evidence, go very far to discredit him. 1t is sin
gular fact, that, in making up his book, Mr.. O'Mea-
ra should, in so many instances, have made state
ments calculated to accomplish his principal objects,
when, as it would seem he had left behind him, gin
other hands, other statements, which completely
contradict or dsproye those n his book. Among
multitudes, the following may be taken speci
men :" In the publication, (yol. i. p $685. O'Mears
I imputes TO Sir Hudson Lowe the having, III,
slst Of January, 1917, called Count Montholon
4 liar. Now, it happens that tins was O'Meara''
oln designation of the Count, and was used by him
/ to Sir Hudson Lowe, and not By Sir Hudson Lowe
to him. In note TO Major Gorrequer, dated the
Il 9th OF October, 1916, several months prior to tht
Imputed use OF the word by the Governor, having
occasion to mention Montholon's name, he adds
better known here wiz in Bonaparte's family b,
1.-The appellaton of--the Liar" And again, in ano
= Their letter to the same officer Il (O'Meara) eX
? planned to Montholon-who, il he were not c0,o
lard and liar, would be fine fellow &c.
". Y. Daily .adr.
TO the Editor Of the London Morning Chronicl
ii February 23.
SIR: Domestic circumstances, and the consc
IS quent removal and confusion OF my papers, hav
o hitherto necessarily prevented my making any re
d ply to an article which has lately appeared in III
= Quarterly Reriep In few days, however, pledg
myself to expose in his proper colors the liar an
slave who has fabricated it, and to cover with tn
l. disgrace they merit all the underlings concerned
its preparation. The blood Of Napoleon shall M
be silenced in its call for justice by mscreants sue
as those, whose conduct, as well as that OF the
q. employers, shall consign to the generous indigo;
TO ton of the British people.
lie | have the honor to be, sir, &c.
b. B. E. O'N1EARA.
y From recent notice of this work, by the Editor
the N. Y. Evening Post.
aFor ourselves We must confess, that our op
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Commercial Bank of Delaware.
Fl. d, GGLpIN, Secretary.
Philadelphia, 7 May, 1873

YESHE Directors of the Commercial Bank of Delaware
have this day declared dividend of twenty per cent
of the cap stock for the last six months, equal to ten
dollars on each shae payable the respective Stockho
ders or their legal representatives or after the 18th inst
at the Principal Branch Bank where the stock may be
to their credit By order ofthe Board,
NAV l. 1825-39-3t EDEN'R. BLACKISrON Cash'r.
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Lees famous Ambitious Pills.

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20 Mr.. Noah Ridqciy. Aug. 9, 1921.
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ORIGINAL HIGHLY APPROVED
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An Excellent Cart and Gears

A SUPERIOR CART, as to materials, size and make,
N which has been used but few times will be sold We
ny low, if applied for immediately the owner having no
use for it, Apply at the office of the Watchman.
MAY 6, 1898 38-tf
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NOTICE.

Ii. persons indebted to the Estate of Caleb Johnson,
n decd late of Christiana Hundred, requested to
make PAYMENT and those having demands present Them
duly authenticated for settlement, previous to the first Of
July next, to LEWIS II. JOHNSON, DIN.
5,b Mo Orb 1898 39-4tp
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Lees Ague and Fever Drops.

An tallbe remedy for bruises, rheumatism, sprslns
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NOTICE.

IL persons indebted to the estate of JOSEPH HE'D
IA GES dec late of this Borough are requested make
payment and those having demands against said
present them properly attested for settlement to
VIII WILLIAM hap TSoSSs'NsrSp, }nzeeu'or'.
MAY 6, 1928. Sat-
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for every subsequent insertion longer ones in pro-
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ong their advertisements are to be inserted or they
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o5, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON; DEL.
MINGToN, TUESDAY, 10 MAY, 1928.

The following beautiful poem by Mr. A. Barber, lately
ceived the prize at Oxford, (Eng)
PALMYRA
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A Jury, who were directed to bring prisoner in
guilty upon his own confession, returned with q
verdict Of mol guilty. The astonished Judges de-
manded the reason. "May il please your honors,"
said the foreman, 'Nhe man is SO great liar, ave
cannot believe him.
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Pharaoh's Chariot EYheeL.

A sailor who had been many years absent from
his mother, who lived in an nIai.d country In Eng
land, returned to his village alter variety of
voyages to different parts OF the globe, AND was
heartily welcomed home by The good old woman,
who had long considered HIM as lost. Soon after
his arrival, the old lady became inqusitiye, and de-
sirous learn what strange things her John had
seen upon the mighty deep. Among variety OF
things that Jack recollected he mentioned his hav-
ing frequently seen flying fish. "Stop, Johnny"
says his mother don't try to impo such mon.
srous absur,Iilies me, child Tor in good truth,
could soon believe you had seen flying GOES;
tor cows, you know, John, live out OF water.
| Therefore tell me honestly what you have seen in
yalily, but no false hoods, Johnny" Jack
elt himself atfronted; and turning his qaid about,
when pressed for curious information he said,
pi eacrng il with an oath, Mayhap, mother, you
Won't believe hen tell you that casting out
anchor once in the Red Sea, il with difficulty
hove il up again, which occasIoned do you see,
mother, by large wheel hanging on one OF the
Hukes Of the anchor. 1t appeared a strange old
Grecian to look at We holsled it in and our
captain, do you mind me, being scholar. over
hauled him, and discovered II was OF PhGr0Dlt's
chariot aChees chea he cGpsized IN tue iied Sea-
This suited the meridian OF the old ladys UNDER
standing. SAY. ay, Johnny cried she, eau be-
eve this, for read q. 1t an The Bible but never
talk TO me OF flying fish,"
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(yNs,o- Castle County in the State Of Delamare sct
BY Virtue Of an Order Of the Orphans Court for the said

(ys,V- Castle County, in the Stateof UelaWare, Sct
y Virtue Of an Order Of the Orphans Court for the said
County,
EVTiLL be exposed to sale, at public vendue on wed
w nestlay the thirteenth day of August next at ~
O'clock in the forenoon, at the house OF John flnnemore,
Imkeeper, in the village Of ST. Georges, REBELLION nun
Idred IN lie county aforesaid the following real estate
No / A tract or lot of Marsh. situate in st Georges
hundred in the county aforesaid part ct the ST. Angus
tine Marshes Joining marsh OF Jacob Nandegrit ana ON
ers well drained and i'll good order, containing twelve
acres, more or less. . . :. ., =
No Plantation or tract of land situate in ST. Geor-
ge, hundred aforesaid adjoining lands OF James frce'
lands late Of Ebenezer Rolweil, decd ana oners' COZ"
,ainnp one hundred and twenty acres more or less
M plantation or tract OF land, with the improve
mens and Appurlenances, situate M ked Lion hundred
adioning lands Of John Sutton and Others containing one
hundred and three acres more or less, subject 10 cam
Of the heirs OF Patrick MDonough, decd winch VIII Dc
made known on the day OF sale ..
i Ma A tract of very valuable wood land, containing
nine acres adjoining No. 8: this woodland Is deem
ed very superior being well stocked win large yeno"
lnonlar and white oak suitable for ship TIMBER
No 5. A lot OF ground in the village OF St Georges
whereon is erected conEe st ~ sh S,O
II Va g. Another lot Of ground III the village OF 81 ueor
es. with frame dwelling house, subject to small groun'
n rent. - , o. o,;r;nr 90 acre
ore NJ less at the village aforesaid lying parity IN ie
Il Lion and partly in ST. Georges hundred sioresau' wiz"
eood frame dwelling house, and other puiriss' hm
nc, il attached to- and commands the never 1aS sreau
water so long occupied and known the St GfGgs
milpond Icing the most eligible and Govene'
in tbat Dart of the country, which is aouuahty sune
With ia cram. There IS now erected thereon and in con
ple si operation an excellent saw mill The glait n,
Which for time past has been in state Of dab
lean he rebuilt at small expense, having cohslueIapl
can p of he materials on the spot and the mill dam at pres
emit in complete order; being part OF the real est estate
e Nathan w Thomas deceased, and to be soid toE 'e Pa
Attendance will be given, and terms Of sale made know
y II ,he time and place aforesaid, By David Nvln, admin,
traitor of the said deceased, or his attorney ny oru1t
L. the Orphans Court. MAJ AA4-" MIAMI so-8t
D., Newcastle, July Il, 1875. -.
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At Private teale,

YNylIAT fine FARM now owned by MIR. john Barney, on
Il the River Delaware, near Port Penn and about 10
mics below New Castles containing upwards 4O0 acres,
800 of which is first rate bank meadow, residue woodan
and high ground which is spacious Dwelling House
Kitchen &C., two arns Stables, &c calculated Tor SUCH
an extensive place. Ii repued 10 De the best farm 10
glaling &c. the state OF DeaN are, vt its size EHcep
The fifty Of woodland, ii Is all cleared, well drained
and secured by good banks against tide waer under NE
care Of an poaed company The whole Of this farm
IS subject 10 u bond and mortgage which will be assigned
o The purchaser deed given by MIR John Barney, as
may be agreed Persons wishing 10 buy can cal on tlt
sscrbers and see the title papers, at the recording
lotice al New Castle, or on MIR John Barney the pre-
misses who may agree the farm, if the purchase
should not wish live oil it for some time For turhe
particulars apply to WM MONTGOMERY son,
/ No. 1O1, N. Front street, Philadelphia.
july Is 1895. 59--S
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Cape May and Cape Henlopen
PICKET.

VEviE new sloop George Ogden, Capt. BENNETT, will
Il commence running week between Phadel-
phia Cape May and Cape Henlopen, Wednesday the
10th inst leaving Philadelphia every "Wednesday morning;
Cape May every Friday for Cape Henopen@snd Cape
Henopen for Cape May every Saturday, and Sundays
leave Cape May for depha-which arrangement will
continue through the summer season. FARE SIS either
place, passengers finding themselves Those who come
on board either Cape cross, will pay 81 either way
Those that go down in the Packet and return in her, will
only pay above from Philadelphia. For further norma-
inquire No. g. lower side of Market street, at No.
IA, Front street, above Market Passengers wishing to
come on board down the River, will leave word at either
of the above places and will be called for The Packet
will be provided with good Provisions and the best Liquors
Philadelphia, July 10, 1928. SGT
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From the Portsmouth Journal.
ON A FAN.

perchance these pumes SO downy SOIL
Once swan some CLASSY stream;
Or dipt in light, once soar'd aloit'
Beneath the midday beam.
How chang'd their fate the gallant wing
Tha, cleft the clouds OF Heaven
Or in the moon light ilutterlng,
Sank to its nest at even;
Must now within some lovely hand
L.ull Beau'y's Glowing cheek,
Or from the beaux that round her stand
Conceal the rising pique.
Once DER its young twas outstreslho @'1e'
Shelt'ring its screaming care
Now solt eyed loves within |, bIde'
Nesting in ambush there
With Vigorous sweep ii ruid the skies
With black ming tempests GRIT.
Now man, proud man, submissive lies
! Beneath its slightest tiiri'