The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-20
Interesting GAeanings.

Rurckhartlt, in his travels in Syria and the Ho-
|. Land, tell us, that the Anzeyrys entertain the
curious belief, that the soul ought to quit the
body by the mouth; and they are extremely eau
tious against any accident which may prevent il
from taking that road. For this reason, whene-
ever the government ef Lsdakie or Tripo, con-
demns an Anzeyrey to death, his relations offer |:
considerable sums that he may be impaled in /
stead of hanged, from which belief he concludes|
that they have some idea of future state
The Newark Eagle states that a female
of Elizabeth Town, in perfect health, was
employed the other day to make a shroud
for the corpse of deceased neighbour
she expired directly after it was finished
and was clothed with the shroud Of her
own make.
We learn f. ON the National Intelligencer that
1.-The Board Of commissioners appointed under thel
treaty of Client, to ascertain American claims tor
Iteported slaves, (agreesby to the arbitration of
lUussia) adjourned on the 5th inst. to convene
again on the 18th of January. We understand
1.-THE Commissioners still had under consideration,
lat the period of adjournment, the 9th article of
the Treaty, (the question of average value,) on
(which they had not been able to come to de.
cison.
1 The celebrated horse, Henry, which run
the great match race against Eclipse, on
Long Island, last Spring, was beaten on
the Belfeld course, Va. on the 9th inst. by
Mr.. Harrison's bay mare Janet, 8 years
old, in the three mile heat.
On the 9th ult. whilst number of persons
were assembled at a" Logging Bee" in the seg
nory of Argenteul, near Montreal, Reuben Cham.
lbcrs, mulatto, was observed walking about the
field with handspike on his shoulder and eyinc
ing determination to quarrel lie at length took
a boy by the collar and pulled him violently round
a stump; the boy cried for assistance, When
flames MIntire, Scotchman, went to his relief ;
'iChanbers Immediately upon his approach loosed
his hold Of the boy, and without anv further pro
vocation, stru-k M'Intire on the head with the
'handspike, which broke his scnll, and caused his
death in about three hours afterwards He has
-Ieft wife and four children to lament his unhap
,|py fate.
i The London Magazine, for Sept. des'
Icribing the performances OF Matthews, the
comedian, at one of the London Theatres
observes, g the only benefit we have YET
gained by Mathews trip to America is
-lthat he has been forced into the drama
the legitimate drama--and to the taste o.
: 1.-THE Yankees, do we owe one OF the bes'
.lpieces of acting on the stage-we mean
II Morbeu. in Monsieur Tonson,"
|, A Society auxiliary to the American Coloniza
tion Society has been formed at Richmond, o
which the Hon Judge Marshall is the President
), and Gov. Peasants is the Vice President.
! Mr.. Van Rant, the owner Of the famous
!, Horse ECLIPSE, has an offer of $500 dolls
/, for the use of him, in Kentucky, during
: the next season, which offer Mr. X. will
.eprobably accept unless he receive here AZ
. subscriptions at so dolls. each before the
first Of December next, in which case ht
= will be kept near the city New York; az
usual.
a GAMHLISG. The duty on dice in England fo
the last year amounted TO G1,663, being NOR
> than double the amount of the preceding year
: melancholy evidence of the increase OF this ia
tal vice, so destructive to the peace and moral
tIof its votares.
:. 1t is stated in the Nashville Gazette
THAT the name Of General Jackson as
s!candidate for Senator, was never mention
t. ed until after the Legislature had been il
$, session nearly week nor did his friend
'f determine to put his name in nomination
r until the Friday preceding the day of elec
a-|tion.
A medical pupil ofpromisng abilities. recent
SILLY died in England, whose death was occasione
fIby the absorption Of matter through wound j
1t his finger, when assisting in the dissection of
n deceased body.
to The Baron Hyde de Melville had hi
is first audience of the king Of Portugal o
8, the Sd Sept. His reception was attende'
e, with great pomp and eclat.
n, On the 9th of Sept large balloon with ca
G. Ior boat under it, but without any person in !
was picked up at sea, near Wychop-Zee, by fsf
Iermen, and carried into the Texel II is mad
OF silk and has the arms of England upon It. Thi
assays the Liverpool Mercury, is probably the ha
loon of Mr.. Greene, with which he ascended frol
i Leeds and the loss of which was described
U the account of that event.
;, The Prince Royal of Prussia, is to mai
,d Try the Princess Eliza of Bavaria. By thi
A. marriage he will become the brother-in-la'
il of the Emperor Francis of Austria, and
enaw tie will thus be formed between tn
i Courts of Vienna, Berlin and Munich
Il eading to still closer political alliance
ct We have seen letter, says the Charlesto
is Courier, which mentions the arrival at Havann
II of Spanish brig from Malaga. which port sh
left on the first of September, having on board
large number of Friars, sent off by Gen. Rleg
E. When they were landed at Havana, the boys hoo
-lD1n or and tJ~n NTH t1f