American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-08

10 take her again. The clergyman asked what
was the matter with her? "NVhy Massa, she 70
good The book say she obey me. She no wash
my clothes. She no do what want her to do"
The minister replied "But the book said you were
to take her for better for worse" 'sYes, Massa. she
all worse and no better. She bad too much, and
no good at all"
WIT.
Counsellor Lamb, an old man, when the present
Lord Erskins in the height of his reputation ;
was man oil timid manners and nervous DISPOSE
ton, and usually prefaced his pleadings with an
apology to that effect, and on enc occasion, when
opposed, in some cause, to Erssine, he happened
to remark that she felt himself growing more and
more timid, as he grew older."-"No WONDER"
replied the witty but relentless bsrrlser, "every
one knows the older lamb grows the more sheep
Ssh he becomes"
A ne,o .ft--A lad at EPSON (English) races was
apprehended for taking handkerchief out Of gem
tlemans pocket. He made curious defence he
said he was subject to fits, and did not know what
he was about when he took the handkerchief!
whereupon his worship observed that he had heard
of fits of anger fits of love, &C. and no doubiherc
might be fits of stealing but he hoped the prisoner
would find the Tread Mill an excellent remedy a.
gainst recurrence Of such FITS
At the Celebration of St. Patrck's DAY in Glass
gov the Portuguese Consul, Senior Fetal, was pre-
sent and gave as Toast-"Nlsy every nation be
Loyal to the King while the King is Loyal 10 the
Nation.' "The Priests In Portugal" said he,
"ca themselves Shepherds, and shepherds they
are, but only in deprving the Sheep OF their woo.'
Among the Toasts notice the following very
beautiful one :--"The beauteous Vine OF Chrstia
nifty as its various branches spring from root,
may they bear one ruis-Uniyersal Charity.'
At the Academy Of Swimming of Paris, an en-
pertinent was made few months ago, before vast
concourse of spectators OF machine for preserving
swimmers from submersion The continuance is
two tin cones, very much elongated and strongly
joined together They are applied under the arm
pits, and person by their means can cross river,
bearing even load or weight The experiment
was continued for more than half an hour, and by
four persons, amongst whom was the inventor, and
a young child that did not know how to SWIM
The SUCCESS of the experiment was complete.
A rare circumstance has lately occurred--a
Grand ISeignetn has refused to be named Member
of the academic. M de E--was much pressed
10 become candidate for that honor, and his sue
cess was assured. ''Je men gnrderai 6ien, IRE
piled her car ST c'eSt en- qtaite de Lteratew que e
dOis etre present e mai pas asSez d. esprit 81 ces
en- qaatite de Grand Seignearj e ne Suis pas asSeS
bete.'' BY no means, for if it is literary man that
am to be presented have not sufficient talents;
if a nobeman, am not sufficiently stupid.
| Pen0bscot IndianS.-A society has been formed
at Bangor, consisting principally OF gentlemen OF
THAT town and Hampden, for the laudable object of
promoting the civilization, and the moral and rel-
eious improvement oil the Penobscot Indians. The
lRev Professor Smith is president of the society.
They have already established school at Oldtown
Island, the principal Indian village about twelve
miles from Bangor, and employed Mr.. Josiah
i Brewer graduate of Yale College, as instructor.
There are already thirty children in the school, and
liz is stated that If there were means OF clothing and
supporting them, there would be as many more.
The tribe consists Of about three hundred persons.
Mr. Brewer in addition to his abours in the school,
encourages and nstruc,s the Indians in their agr-
cultural pursuits. Boston Repertory.
S1yeesh Piyates-Cap Pelham of the brig Helen ar.
rived at Boston, states, that few days before leaving CO.
penhagan received OF most shocking pi-
iacy and murder committed off Wngo Beacon by Swe
dish fishing boat They boarded small vessel and after
numbering all hands, they robbed the vessel, ished the
helm and left hern this situation she drfted Into Got~
tcnburg, with the blood running OF her sctpperss
The perpetraols were discovered by their bloody clothes,
and apprehended and will no doubt be executed. They
proved be fishermen living The neghborhood OF Got
tenburg. 1t thought the pirates were r. ghened by
the near approach of other vessels and left her be-
fore they had completed their design ot sinking running
her on Shores many valuable articles were left on board
every thing their leaving the vessel IN agreat
I hurry. -
! Boston, .ynly 90.
! we received yesterday London papers by the Jas
per to June 18th
In the British House of Lords bill relative to maria.
ges Of disseners was debated on the second rea and
rejected by majority Of six. The Marquis OF asdown
lgaye that he should bring the subject forward AGAIN