The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-23

he Cotton, in the upper counties by the rot. r
There is great rage at present in the y
English reading public for German Tales .
Of Costs and COLLINS" Three different a
works of this description have been lately
published. The first is entitled "German
popular stories by Grimm" the second,
" Ghost stores," published by Ackerman !
and the third is called the Popular Tales
and Romances of the Northern Nations"
FEVER AT NArcHEz Accounts received atI,
Washington from Natche2 state, that as far as the
18th September, the yellow fever continued ra.
ging with undated violence, carrying off troml.
six 10 seven per day, out OF population Of about
400 persons who then remained in the infected
district. The fever had extended TO plantation
about mile and half ON the Natcbez road, and
several had died who had visited that place
The Emperor of Russia has presented
four beautiful horses to the King Of Eng
land.
A new mad house has been erected at Milan,
near port de ST. Celso, which contains musical
saloon with keyed and musical instruments, for
1.-THE practice of the inmates 1t is intended to
ltry here whether music will have any influence
over mental disease.
The University at Gottingen has been
CLOSED for one year. The students have
been expelled from the city.
| Capt Delsuo, who left Dcmerara on the first of
lSept ember informs that the negroes still kept in
large bodies-one Of about $4,000 were within 3
miles of the town, and kept the inhabitants IN
contnual alarm Eight were TO be hung TN the
day capt u. sailed, 253 others were sentenced
for execution. The troops had killed about 500
lin the country. An embargo was laid on all ves-
sells in the port the American vessels however,
were on petition, permitted to leave the port,
: A pamphlet in favour of Mr.. Adams
election to the Presidency, has been pub
lshed at Providence.
Il Mr.. Secretary Adams returned to the city Of
washington on Saturday last from his visit &c
ibis naiye state
tits said that several of the most learn
ed jews, residing at Paris, intend to com
E mcnce the publication of periodical
!, work devoted to the moral and the socia
of individuals of their own re-
-iigous persuasion. The are already tws
e works of this description published II
Germany.
!, Accounts from Rainesvie Ohio, dated Oct.
state that counterfeit Spanish dollars have jus
: made heir appearance in that vicinity, within
I]ltev DAYS. They are dated 1920, appear YER
bright, but the stamp is not so plain AS the genu
slime do, ars, and are composed principally OF cop
|per, md are by some process made equally heap
with the Spanish coin,
! {indwin, the celebrated author of Gale
b. lUilliams, is sal to be wholly engrosse
c lin work which he says may be his las
legacy to his fellow nlen." There is some
: thing melancholy IN this made of announ
: cling a work. This production is under
stood to be entitled the E" History Of tn
,e Commonwealth of Great Britain"
n Maryland With much regret we have
'elbelieve says Niles r. gister, that the late ele
ce ,ions in this state make il probable that our CO
8 lsti'uton will not be mende'l, as proposed, at u
lis mex, session, BY striking ont the religious TEs
y Required Of members of III. legislature and othe
Iappointed to office. 1t is Il shame that, at til
,,iIenlightened day, and in this free country, an
III tempt should be made by government. to FOR
The conscences Of men in alters of fai'h, or pr
"a scribe the duties WHICH they owe to their Create
,r The Richmond Enquirer gives the ia
a owing very sensible argument against II
u y denomination of Mr.. Monroe, "he conca
;.Ired in an amendment recommended to
n, made in the Constitution, to debar al
N person fram being President for more tina
w w 8 in any term Of l6 years.
ri Nj. Reidln, learned doctor of UlI
narrateth, in his laborious collection
cases, relating to the Praxis Medica, TIL
a certain Valet de Chamber having recel
: ed many clothes from his master, who wi
rk of very gouty habit, wore some OF thei
ys whereupon he was instantly seized wi
rr, the gout; and though he Immediately pu
~ ~ led them of, the gout remained, and
was more violently tormented therewl
. than his master.
er| The whole number of deaths at New Orlea
II by accounts as late as Sept. -, during the We
''e ending the 10th, were a. Among the citize
argenerall,, greater degree of health has not be
ed enjoyed since the summer commenced.
~ A Portsmouth Paper states, that fe
ct, days since. Molly Miles, a coloure'l "
a" man, one hundred and four years of ae
as walked to Kennebunk, distance OF abo
80 miles.
m The celebrated Professor Blumenbach, of G.
e'ttingen, has collected valuable cabinet OF cur
sites, which he highly prizes. One morning
I'm friend came to him with long face, to tell II
,ar OF a very unpleasant circumstance, that he h
- seen man get by ladder into window OF I
"a professors house. Into which Window crl
at |Bumenbach Il am sorry to say replied
IRE friend, it was your daughters - man., 81