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The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-04
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ham, England, for the most elegant I'M
in the art of printing.
"From hence chance directed US to the
old cathedral, where we saw the hnest or
gan in the world, made at HaerIem by the
ingenious Mullar, in 1853. IT IS a stu
pendous piece of grandeur and ingenuity
containing eight thousand pipes. the lar r.
oest of which are sixteen inches diameter
and thirty-eight feet long. It has sixty
eight stops, and initiates most admirably
the human voice, solus. or in chorus an
ferent kinds of birds, trumpets, flutes' MES
and kettle drums. They play the organ
two days in the week, for the amusement
of strangers and the citizens.
"There are two silver bells upon the
church which were taken by the famous
Admiral Braakel, (whose tomb saw al
Rotterdam) at Damietta in Egypt. =.
awe were shown in this church bullets
sticking in the sides of the walls, whlel
were fred by the Spaniards during tht
terrible siege they sustained in 1879, a
gainst the Duke of Alva's son, Count FIRE.
derrick"
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no longer the same-he became !ulious
leaped upon the executioner,--an wish.
ed to tear him to pieces.
In those days, at least, men had not ar.
rived at that state Of barbarism which han.
ply no longer exists. One could not then
hear without shuddering, the account of
massacres organized in the name of the
law nor could any one then tolerate, 4,
lin the days of the revolution in France
the judicial murder of age and beauty, Of
Innocence and of youth. Far from doino
any injury to the faithful dog, who desired
to avenge his masters death, they left him
at his side, tried to appease his rage, and
furnished him with food, of which he
would not partake.
The dog at length took the morscls
which were thrown to him, and turning 10
the body of Sulpitius, did every thing that
he could to introduce them into his mouth;
not being able to do so, he howled pill.
fully.
According to the custom of the Romans
lin those days, the body of the criminal
was carried to the Tiber. When they
threw it into the river, the dog at the same
moment jumped in, and followed it as well
as his strength would allow. The ncon.
sOlable creature swan under the body Of
his master, struggling to raise it above the
surface of the water, and died in the at.
tempt to bring it to the shore.
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THE BARQUE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

ne DAN0OC Or AHC hOOA~h ~N'A>'
IT'S the barque of the mountain the boat OF the
steep,
She comes like vision. al, cheering and bright
From the lake she emerges-she halls the blue
deep, So,
And looks on the regions of glory and light
How dear to the freeman the presage she bears
How dear to the freeman the prospect she
brings!
She shines like star through the vista of years
While the minstrel Of time thus enchantingly
sings
"Lo! the Pine Of the mountain, the oak of the
hill,
Shall brave the rude blast of the boundless
abyss;
Thy garners, Vermont, Europe's riches shall till
And the wave fthe lake the Atlantic shall kiss
aWith gratitude then shall thy offspring revere
The Science that taught thee the harvest tt
reap;
That babe to the ocean the landsman to steer
His barque OF the mountain, and boat OF the
steep" BOSTON BARD
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TIE CULPRIT'S DOG.

One of the early historians has trans
nitted to US beautiful trait of attach
nent, on the part of dog towards his mas
ter Sutpitius. This man, owner Of an
immense fortune, had been condemned to
capital punishment for an attrocious crime.
Abandoned by his friends, betrayed by his
relations, who were covetuous of his es-
tate, he had, during long Imprisonment,
no other society than that of large and
faithful spaniel.
Very often the conduct of brutes puts
to shame that of mankind. After long
captivity, Supitius was condemned to die
In this terrible crisis, which so much needs
Iconsolation, his faithful dog alone adhe.
red to him. OF the hatterers who praised
his prosperous fortunes---of all who hat
enjoyed his benelicence, not one was pre-
sent to extend friendly hand, or to speal
word Of commiseration in this awful ex
tremity.
They conducted Sulpitius to the plac
of execution. AS the dog knew not tn
sad catastrophe that awaited its'master. i
remained TRANQUILITY with them on the scat
alfold. But when the poor animal behel
E his head fall under the edge of the axe
land his blood streaming around, he wa
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LORD BALTIMORE.

We have no data by which we can ascertain
the psinier by whom this portrait taken-l
and, perhaps our failure in the attempt to discov.I
G. him, is Of little Importance. The picture sI
certainly oil excellent one, and owes much to Mr.
Pc who, hy dini Of ironing, new stretchingI
and cleaning. has rescued ii for some years lol-I
FER from the grasp Of decay. II W. mistake not,
II was formerly IN the Dancing Room at Annapo-
lis, to which il was presented tor the time that
tle SAID room should be the resort of the gay
and fashionable What has become Of the Room
we know not hnt are glad 10 see his Lordsllp in
Baltimore, the place where, OF all others, he pro
perv belongs. The colour Of the frame takes
greatly from the merit Of this palnting.--ihe
s.ckly while impar,s portion OF dead hainess tc
tic warm colourng of the canvass, and destroy
te reliet of man, parts Of it. The drapery is al
nirable. Nothing, We think, could be bette
than the folds Of the coat, under the right arm
The face, although good, wants rcliet--we lhnl
II may have faded. There is great dignity in To-
position Of the head and right arm. The arrows
telling that Lord Baltimore held the province III
der the tenure of Grand Sergeantry, are well mi
naged, and the keeping of the whole picture
very fine
Mote BY the Editor of tic Baltimore FEEDER
Gaz tie
We learned at Annapolis, that this picture no
in he Museum, is believed to be the portrait
Csciiius Calvert, Baron OF Baltlrnnre, in lrelan
{, whom Charles |. granted by charter, the pr
vince of Maryland, in the year 1852, being Il
eighth year Of his reign. lfthe impression is c.
rect as to the portrait, it may have been paint
t.y Sir. A Nsndyke, who, about that period,
sided in England, and was the most celebra,
portrait painter t;,ea in Europe. This pictr
formed part a. the Ball Room AZ Annapo
winch. about AGO was conveyed to Horato Sls
Esq As Governor Of Maryland, and his succ
sn'Rs rus 20 be used emily as public ball
lansing c2crn,
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MIR. c. w. Peale, justly estimating this excel
lent painting, proposed to the Corporation of An
napols to paint for them portraits of six COVER
nors, in exchange, for it this proposal was ac
cepted, and Mr.. Peale obtained the picture. M
blame can be attached to Mr.. Peale in this trans
action--but we are quite satisfied that the Cor
poration cannot justify thus bartering away the
portrait of the founder of the State
New York, Nov. Is.
CONFESSION OF JoHNsoN.-John John
son has this morning confessed himself tc
have been the murderer of Mr.. Jas. Muir
Tray, and that no one assisted or was privy
to the transaction, until after the deed was
completed.
1t appears from Johnson's statement
that Murray supped with the family tha'
shortly afi er, he proposed to retire, statlne
that he wished his trunk to be with nm IN
ibis bed-room.-Johnson told him that ms
wife being absent, he should sleep with
him, and took him with the trunk, into the
Ibed-room. johnson remained with the two
other boarders, playing at cards for somt
hours; they retired, and Johnson said he
was then impressed with desire to pos
sess the money in the trunk OF Murray
| He went into the bedroom, found hin
asleep, took from the vest pocket key
Opened the trunk and took out two bags Of
dollars, which he threw into corner IL,
now became uneasy, and after lapse ol
some time, he says, the devil" suggested
Ito him to kill Murray, to prevent detec,
|tion of the robbery. He eat into the
cellar, procured hatchet, and went to
Murray, who was asleep on his right side
struck him twice on the left temple, which
completed the horrd deed. Johnson then
bound around the head pair Of drawer.
and bolster case, and took him throusi
ia trap-door, into the cellar. This was o.
Thursday night; the body remained in
the cellar until Friday night, when he re-
moved it to the place where it was found
by the Watchman.
After he had committed the murder, hi
says he became most dreadfully agiated
and could not sleep in his own room ht
went into that where his daughters were
and in the course of the night mentioned
lit to them, and the money was given tt
Ibis daughter Mary, who gave it to her bro
ther, an apprentice in Maiden-I.ane. The
boy was this morning sent for, and ha'
confessed where he hid the money. Al
officer has been sent with him to recoye
lit.
! The keeper of the Bridewell states, tha
when Johnson was first committed, he ap
Ipeared very indifferent, protesting his il
Inocence, and declared that his mind wa
quite at ease. Mr. Thorp went into hi
room with blankets, late in the evening
, when he had laid himself down, but sal,
he could not sleep in consequence of no
laying easy. Yesterday morning, he ais
complained that he had not been able t.
sleep. This morning he sent early for tn
!. keeper, and appeared in great agitation
: |" The stings of wounded conscience VIII
can bear::" He stated, that he passed
i. horrid night, and was resolved rather tha
j to die with a lie in his mouth, to confes
: the whole. Commercial .adrertiser.
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SONNAMBULISM.

\ remarkable instance of this affection
of the nerves occurred on Sunday evening
last, Oct. 5, to a lad named George DAVIS,
/ 6 l-2 years of age, in the service of Mr.
| lilewson, butcher, Bridge Road, Lambeth !;
at about 20 after 9 o'clock, the lad bent
forward on his chair, and rested his fore
head on his hands; and in ten minutes
started up went for his whip. put on his
y. lone spur, and went thence to the stable
not finding his own saddle in the proper
slpIace. he returned to the house and asked
,Ifor it. Being asked what he wanted witt
lit, he replied, to go his rounds. lie re
aturned to the stable, got on his horse with
e out saddle, and was proceeding to leav'
',the stable: it was with much difficult.
: and force that Mr.. Hewson, junior. assist
,r Jed by the other lad, could remove him from
the horse; his strength was great, and
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voRACITy OF THE COP FISH.

A short time ago cod fish, OF the rock
species, was caught in the bay of Luce, and
dissected by correspondent, on whose
accuracy we can rely. In the stomach of
this aquatic glutton there we're found no
fewer than seven Holsters, besides irag'
ments of smaller fish. One of the Holsters
weighed Is ounces, and three of them,
which were taken out alive. looked as
fresh and fair as f they had never crossed
the craig of the voracious cod. The gas
trio juice of the cod must of course be ex-
tremely powerful; but if the largest lob
ster had used his fore-iingpr and thumb to
as good purpose as we have seen divers
Of his kind, he might have, we think,
sprung a leak under the lower fin OF his
devourer, and by triiling exertlon OF mus
cular power, piloted his way back to ia
ther Ocean.-Dumfres Courier.
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DOGS.
From "L' Wstoire des Chiens Celebres.
THE SPANIEL AND THE LION.

THE SPANIEL AND THE LION.
Such is the doclc and caressing dispo-
position of dog, that it conciliates every
one. We have even seen several oil these
animals received, cherished, and fondly
loved by beasts of prey.
To excite the ferocity Of the wild
beasts at the Tower in London. one some
times carries dog or cat as sacrifice
to them. DESTROYS OF enjoying this fright
Iful spectacle, scoundrel stole from lady
"a beautiful little spaniel. and carried him
as tribute TO the cage of a monstrous III
on. Fright Immediately seized the little
dog; he crouched humbly on the floor and
seemed to implore mercy. The ferocious
animal stoops to regard him, and, to the
astohishment of every one, does him no
injury. On the contrary, the master hav-
ling thrown some food into the cage, the
lion shoves it towards the spaniel, as if to
Invite him to eat
There henceforth grew an intimate
Friendship netwcen these two comrades OF
dispositions 50 opposite. Forgetting his
natural ferocity, the lion was all kindness
Ito the spaniel. This little creature, on
its part played gently with him; it leap
led upon his back, and eudeayoured to
growl in imitation Of him. One year pas
sed away, during this surprising union
Il. when the dog fell sick and died. Seeing
r him motionless, the lion believes him
asleep; he endeavours to wake him--be
s moves him backwards and forwards, and
y discovers, alas, that he is no more! The
grief of the lion is not like that of othel
mals-it is phrenzy. lis maine brls
titles, he roars in frghtiul manner, ant
;. bites the bars of his prison. lie returns
: to the inanmate body of his friend, ant
} looks on it distressfully. His grief is Ger
tain; the most awful roarings recommence
y he foams with rage, and skaters the build
eing that confines him.
e A melancholy sadness succeeds thes
a transports of passion. The lion in des
pair, lies down by the dear companion o
his soltude---he warns his lileless bod,
q with his breast, and for FIVE days rcfuse
i 'nonrishment. Exhausted atlength by grie
8 and hunger, he dies---his head bending up
q on that of the little spaniel he so mucl
It loved. The two inseparable friends wer
20 buried together. Does history present u
e. with an instance of more perfect iriedship
What model for men to imitate-o
n. whom, alas. you can predicate few con
,e INJECTIONS, other than those of interest onl,
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Portrait of Lord Baltimore.

The following notice Of the portrait OF the an
oient founder Of the Commonwealth of Mary land
is taken from printed Catalogue of Pictures
exhibiting at the Baltimore Museum:
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Extraordinary Norlmnnship.--It was. .

Extraordinary Uorhmaaship.-It was,
stated short time since at tiatton Car
den, that some years ago, prisoner, a
man Of fextraordinary talents, made coach
with four wheels, Of gold and ivory, not
bigger than a pea, with complete set OF
gold harness for two ileas, which drew the
carriage; each flea had chain Of gold a.
round its neck, consisting of one hundred
and sixty links, fastened on by a gold pad
lock, and which they drew along on ia
bile, and, being examined by a microscope,
appeared in every respect perfect in all
parts and when he unfastened them from
Ithe coach, he let them feed on his wrist
or on the back of his hand, and then put
them into little box, in which there was
a bit of cotton; the coach he kept in a
. separate box, each not bigger than a nut
!. land that this extraordinary curiosity was
$ shown at the time to their late Majestie'
land tie principal nobility in the kingdom
81 A gentleman remarked, that lea wa'
:, the strongest living thing in nature, tha
:. could carry thousand times its owr
t length and had but an elephant tn,
y strength and activity of flea, in proper
nItiou to its enormous bulk, it could carr.
!. the Monument on its back, and leap from
ssHvde Park to Greenwich. This extraor
le dinary curiosity the prisoner lost when i
10 a state of intoxication at public house o
Y, ,,Clarkenwell Green. English Paper.
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Origin of the wora "Snachs."
New York, Nov. Is.

At the time Of the plague in London, a
noted body-searcher lived, whose name
was Snacks. His business increased 50
fast, that finding he could not compass II,
he offered tn any person who should join
him in his hardened practice half the pro.
fits. thus, those who joined him were said
to go With snaclS. Hence going SnackS,
or dividing the spoil.
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A Fathers advice to his Son.

VI FutHGf . uu0teC W ht' sOo'''
Whene'er you marry, TO his son
A Aprudent father said,)
Take for thy loving helpmate ono
Rich widow, or rich maid
For any wife may turn out i'll,
But CAD ! the money never will.
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PHILADELPHIA
BUCK-WHEAT MEAL, &c.

BUCk-WHEAT MEAL, &c.
For Sale at the Subscribers, South side OF The
Lower Market
lbs. OF Buck-wheat Meal OF the
G0SCI first quality,
800 lbs OF Lump Butter,
300 lbs of Flax,
9 Bushels of White Beans.
10 Barrels OF No 2. Mackarel,
200 lbs. of Rhode Island Cheese,
30 lbs of Tow Yarn for Thread Carpet cham OF
wrapping, -,
Goldfish, Sperm. and Common Oil, Mackare y
the barrel and half do Chocolate, Tea, Coffee ana
Molssses, Beeswax, Rappee and Scotch onuO,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Powder anu
Shot.
ALSO FOR SALE AS ABOVE,
Nialins, FiIes, Flutes, Clariouets and Flaglo,e1'
Music Books for the above instruments-V'ona
Rows, Strings, Screws and Bridges-Ciar'one''
Reeds, &c.
John Wright.
NIB. A Tobacconist Press and apparatus, '
sale. Nov. 2o-1o-"
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Tnrention of Printing.-The following
extract from Watson's Tour in Holland,
in 1894, is interesting, and cnrroborates
the assertion that Roster is entitled to the
glory Of inventing this preservative art
of all arts" A brief description is also
given of the great church in which the ce.
LIBERATION was solemnized.
1--WE traversed over a pleasant coun.
try between the downs of iIacrlam lake
on our right, and the downs which run a.
long parallel with the ocean on our left.
Within few miles of Haerlam the coun-
try assumes new aspect, being all sweet
lly diversified, in a continued chain of beau
tiful and elegant seats; large forest,
and a variety of delightful views.
"It was in this forest, where the cele.
brated Laurensz Jansez Roster, alderman
of Haerlem, first suggested the invention
of printing with types, 1440. He was
rambling carelessly alone, and amusin.
ghimself in cutting out letters in pieces o
!, wood; with which lie made some impres
:. sion, which led to the types. 1t is to thi
:Ifortunate chance mankind owe the facili
tlty of communicating their ideas. Johl
J. Faust, servant of the Alderman, stole Of
IS the types to Mentz, where he pretende
is to coniuration, and assumed the merit @
e, the discovery. This is the same DR.. Fau.
n tus so much known among the vulgar i
ID America for his league with the devil, e.
tn "Immediately after dinner we pr
e. ceeded to examine the first essays Kosts
h. made with his wooden types, which al
vc to be seen in the type manufactory opp
ty site the old cathedral. His statue, vii
st. an elegant Latin inscription, is in Il
I'M town house. The world is indebted to Il
itIlate ingenious Baskerville, Of Dirmip
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THE LORDS PRAYER.

The following is a literal translation of the
Lords Prayer, as written bv Ealtlfrida Bishop of
about the year 700, and which is he
earliest specimen Of the Anglo Saxon language
now extant, viz.
sour Father which art in Heaven, be hallowed
thy name, to come thine kingdom be thine viii
30 is in heaven and earth our loaf supereycel
lent give us to-day; and forgive US debts ours,
~ we forgiven debts of ours and not lead us
into temptation but free us each from e,il--AMEN
BY literal translation Of this Prayer, rcn
Tered two hundred years fer the period above
alluded to, the only material alteration that ap
,nears to have taken place is the omission OF the
sentence, he halowed thy name
About the year lle0, in Henry lI's reign, th'
= .prt's Prayer @ss translated by Pope Adrian "
ts follows, and sent into England.
Ure Fader in heaven rich
| Thy name be hailed Itch;
Thou bring us thy michall blsse
Ais his in heaven doe
Fvar IL yearth been it also,
! That holy bread that lasteih ay,
i Thou send it ors this ilka day,
Forgive Gus all that we have done
| As we forgiven other mon.
Ne lot ous fall into no founding
Ac shield Gus fro the fowle thing.-Amer
In the reign of Henry III. the Lords Prayr
was rendered into English, in verse like the toI
mer, but differing in ,riAing degree.
IN Richard II's reign the Lords PRAYER wa
altered by Wrkife, in his translation Of the Me-
Testament II is brought back into prose. Tn
words "gif us this day our bread, are toowe
llby cover other substance" There is the sam
! addition in the Prayer of Henry WIS rrign; an
tlwhat is singular the Prayer of both of those p'
rriols IS more similar than the form now obser'
ed, than the Prayer otiIcnry vIII's reign (l63l
c which is as follows:
Our e der tat art,e in heuen, sanctyfied be Il
| name, thy kingdom come to vs.. The wyli
Ilone in euli as heuen. Our dayly breed gyT
US tho daye: ct forgyne us our dettys; as v
If,rpvne our detters, and lead us not in to tent
,lcyon, but dclyuer us from evil.--AMEN.
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,st day oil Jan. next, and :hat, 10 tie mean
,;me. :, is expedienl for the president and
directors of the Literary Fund to invest as
rnuch OF the unemployed capital OF that
tnnd as practicable, in the purchase Of the
old 6 per cent. certificate.
S. Resolved, alto, as the opinion Of ih,s
Committee, That The tax on all riding and
Measure carrisges ought 10 be an ad va
lorem tax.
&. Resolved, also, as the opinion Of THIS
Committee, That hawSers 4 pediars should
be required to pay tax. aud obtain ii.
cense in every county in which they send
their goods.
Y Resolved, also, as the opinion Of his
committee, That merchants aud pedlars
OHIO deal in goods of domestic manuiac
,ure alone. should pay tax and obtain a
license.
s. RESOLVED. also. as the opinion Of this
co,an,ttee. That brokers and Others who
speculate in exchange, aud deal in bank
notes and specie, and who open houses
TOR such business. should pay an increased
fax aud obtain license.
g. Resolved, also. as ths opinion Of m,s
committee. That the Vendors OF silver ware,
uIa,ed ware, and jewelry, not VI their own
manufacture. should pay tax, and OBJ
tain license.
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syTo the Freehollers Of Lou
d01ln and Fairfar.

Mr. Fitzhugb's term Of service in the
Stale Senate will expire at the lose Of it's
next session, and as he has declined re-
election, am induced to offer myself as
a Candidate to represent you in that
branch of our Legislature. An extensive
nersnnaI acquaintance in Loudoun and
Fa;rfay. formed during long residence
in each. a promise Of cordial support from
many freeholders, and wish to be bonor-
cd with the confidence OF my fellow citi-
zens. are the reasons which have urged
me to ask your suffrages at the approach
ing election. "M' NJ. mcCAhi I.
Leesburg, Jan. -, u.s.. law