The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-03-04

fteu INTO tne operating tne1tTe hbu u'etC
t.epanned. The depressed portion Of the
bone WINS elevated from the skull. While
he was lying on the table, the motions ot|
his fingers went on during the operation.
but no sooner was the portion OF the bone
raised than it ceased. The operation was
preformed at one O'Clock in the afternoon
and at four O'Clock as was walking thrO'
the wards, went to this mans bed side,
He had raised himself on his pillow. as
ked him if he felt any pain, and he i'm
mediately put his hand to his head. I'M
four days from that time, he was able to|
get out of bed and began to converse; and
in few days more was able to tell US where
he came from.--He recolected the circum-
stance Of having been pressed. and carried
down to Plymouth or Falmouth ; but from
that moment up to the time when the
operation was performed THAT is, for a
period of Is months and some days,) his
mind had remained in state Of perfect
oblivion. He had drunk, as it were, the
cup of .Lethe; he had suffered complete
death. as far as regarded his mantal and
simost all his bodily powers, but, by remOv-
ing small portion Of bone with the saw.
he was once more restored to all the
functions Of his mind, and almost all ne
powers Of his body"
PAUL JONES.-The admirable pro-
duction of "the Pilot" the last, and in
some Of its scenes, the most interesting Of
Cooper's novels has been some time before
the public. The hero Of this tale is well
known to its readers as the celebrated
Paul Jones. A aelineation Of his charac-
Ter has appeared in the New Hampshire
Historical collections, from which the
Newburyport Herald has gathered the fol-
lowing particulars:-
John Paul Jones was born in Galway
county, Scotland, in l747, and could lay
claims to but humble parentage. His ia.
Their had been a gardener to the Earl OF
Selk,rk His original name was John
Paul.-The son received the same name,
and was taken into the family OF the Earl
of Selkirk. and was there educated under
a private tutor. At the age of fifteen, from
what cause is not at present known. he
took up with seafaring life, and, after a
regular apprenticeship, became master OF
vessel, engaged in the West India trade
In one of his voyages to Tobago, mutiny
arose in the ship, which was quelied, but
not without the death of one of the mutt,
neers. When arrived at Tobago, he de.
livered himself up to trial. and was acqult'
ted. After acquittal, he returned to Eng
land, and was threatened with imprlson'
ment, in order for new trial. Feeling
probably, the injustice Of such measure
he quilted his country, and took refuge in
America, on the eve of the revolution. II
was here that he added to his paternal his
mothers maiden name, JOnes-On recelv
ing Lieutcnant's commission, he embark
ed in the expedition, under Commodor
Hopper, against New Providence. Al hi
return he was appointed to command
sloop Of l2 guns, and in short time afte'
to ship Of IS guns. In this he cruised, !
l77s, around the coasts of England an
Scotland, made descent upon the coas
of Scotland near the Earl of Selkirk
house, and carried of the family plat
which was afterwards restored. He LAM
ed also at Whitehaven. in Cumberland
shire, but without causing material injur
to the inhabitants. In cruizing, the sam
year, off the Irish coast, he discovered
British vessel by the name Of the Drak
in the harbor of Waterford, and chalIenI
ed her to combat. The challenge she a
copied, and was beaten.
In the summer of 1879. a squadron Wi
fitted out, over which Mr.. Jones was al
pointed commander. He sailed in Il
Bonnie Homme Richard of 40 guns, ar
AIS men. This squadron sailed froI
France on the l4th of August, and wi
successful in making variety of capture
both OF merchant vessels and vessels
war. In q gale, he was separated from tt
rest of his forces, but was rejoined by the
about the list Of September. He The
cruized about the N. f. coast of Scotlan
and formed the daring plan OF levying
contribution upon the town Of Ieth. Th
was to be effected by putting himself {
as the commander of British squadro
tl| his plan could be put in execution, al
then 10 demand ransom of the town t
loG,0O0i. on the alternative of suffering
total destruction of the town. This d
ception was discovered, just as the squa
ron had hove TO before the town OF Lett
On this he Immediately put TO sea. and I
the 22d Of September arrived Oft Flamb
rough head. While here, lie tiscover
the Rattle fleet. convoyed by frieate a,