The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-06

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porting to BE- engraved by Read-vignette, a fe b'
male figure. There no notes of the Bank of
Geneva of the denomination OF 10 dollars, except ~
from the plates Of Murray, Draper, Fairman 8;
lCo.
The fever which lately proved so fatal
lat NatcheZ, has snbsided. Accounts from
Lexington Of the 9th inst. say that no new
cases had occurred since the late hurrl-
cane. The deaths in thirty days from the
10Th August to the 18th September. p
amounted TO about 200. A correct list OF
the population of Natchez has been made
out, and instead of 100 as was stated,
there remain upwards of700 in the place.
4 The President of the United States has
Officially recognised Henry Casimer DE
Rham as Consul Of the government OF
Switzerland for the States OF New-York,
,New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mis-
lsouri, and all the states situated east OIL
,Ithe river Hudson.
pl letter from Madeira states that on the night
: of the 18th September, upwards OF 2O persons,
J considered unfrendly to the present arbitraryl'
government, were taken to prison, and on the fol
! lowing night, several others. The new goyernor
> who arrived in August, brought with him 9OO
The number of inhabitants in Ireland is |
estimated at 6,S46,949, and the number
J. of Irish acres at 6,8O9,709; so that there
= lis more than one individual to an acre.
lin England, the number of English acres
nils 32,342,4O0, and the inhabitants 1885,
: 700, or nearly three English acres (apout
is two and quarter lrish) to an individual,
,e But the difference between the relative
u size of the tenantcies is far greater. In a
a. barony of about thirty square miles in Ire
H. land, nearly one half of the farms are less
to than five acres, and only one in thirty is
u above fifty acres. In the United States
at we have about seven hundred acres to each
:. individual.
At the recent Fair IN Providence, DIR. Benja-
min Dyer, of that town, was clad in complete
re suit of Silk, OF superior quality, manufactured
:, in his own family, even from the culture OF the
= trees to the growing of The worms producing the
ne material Such exertions for independence IL,
IL our manufactures in this article, by this spirited
ed Individual, not only deserve our praise and ap
ba probation say the com nittee, but merit the ap
- plause Of the public.
Countless swarms of Locusts have done
great damagcin several provinces OF south
ern Russia.
he On the 2oth Oct, says the Sat. Ev. Post, o'
,,+lPhilad quantity of combustble matter, very
.ngeniously contrived for eifecting the lncendia
ito RVS diabolica purpose foInd in the cellar o
of the China Store, No. 26, North Third street.
er The match though considerably burnt, had tor!u
ert nately gone out without taking effect.
,ur -
as DuELIrae.-The grand jury of Charleston Dis
ol |trct has presented DueIng as one of the great
lest crimes against the peace and welfare OF soci
81 ETY., and as eqnally prescribed by the laws o
W God and man. 1t is recommended that the Con
as, stution of the state be altered to dsquaf
ia the principal and second from holding any plac
oflof honor. trust profit, and that the renreser
ltatves from Charleston, use every exetion to oil
-, tain modification ofany article in the Constt
o'rlto which may prevent the enactment ofeficiel
ds, laws against SO inhuman practise as duelling
ov-
j" H1enwAY RonRERr MIR. Philip Boyer VIII
INK left Baltimore short time since for the Wes
all was forcibly seized on Sunday evening, 5th ins
ar lon Peters Mountain, about ten miles from Ha
icb brisburg, Dauphin county, by three villains, on
49,. of whom was tall man, the other two OF q mit
W, ling size, thick stout built They had on blu
eh coats and black hats, and their faces covered, on
VS., with black, the other two with light yello
ned handk After pulling him from his hors
~ ItNey SeZtQ MS pOrtnldnleau, Anu
a.iIhs great cnat and under coat, and with iare
.eu dirk knife, cut the belt he had round his body
lnglwhch was contained the principal part OF h
uch cash The amount stolen was 1858 dollars, all
I islnotes of the Baltimore banks 1t it well to me
nc rltion that among the notes were two OF lOO dol
~, Il, ach, with the name of Marsh written aero
ma the back of them MIR b. has offered rewa
jo- of 300 dolls for the recovery of the money al
characterization of the robbers.
son. MURDER.-Two men, named Andrew Ferg
pan son and julius Dagger have been committed 7
,wD trial to Monroe county Jail, Inana. charged wi
out numbering Isaac Edwards, of Lawrence county
y - that state. 1t appears that the murdered W
VI pursued by his murderers from wedding,
ri'y which they had all been guests. Ferguson al
Jrce Dagger gave Edwards to understand they ine
selflded giving him Aogging. Upon which he, Ii
sea other men, unwilling to have corporeal punis
ment inflicted without resistance, drew knife
Dur self-defence.-T rufans to all appearance wi
war, murder in their hearts, then armed themselves
pom ferguson with an axe, and Dagger with clu
The fatal blow was given by Ferguson, with Il
co axe upon the shoulder of the deceased. On ex
~ Imination it was fonnd that the had peneti
5, ted to his heart, in which wound was disco
Suffered an inch and a half long. Not satisfied wi
ner.Ithis Dagger struck him twice with the club up
theI 1.-The head His death was almost instantaneous
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