The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-08

y y n.ct.cle u.a to those who had just es-
ID a similar death. .h.h.u.aI
emely we'll to the passengers on ooaro
q. n 10 A soon as the accident hap
ed. they sent down their wagons ana
10, to carry them to their houses; anol
'es - even carried the ladies on their backs
~ - were exceedingly attentive to them,
yiidiur them with every necessary Anol
Portable article; and for all this am
,rmed, they would receive no recon-
se' This was truly honourable con-
- WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. Q.
ccor,ing to excellent and established
=. the doors Of the President were|
er Eerday opened for the general reception
"a fellow citizens. An unusual nun,
# gentlemen and ladies', residents and
ors crowded at an early hour, to pay
re respect to the Revolutionary Patriot
his family, on this occasion. We need
sav they we're courteously received,
even heartily welcomed. and that the
ln,;ments Of the season were cordially
procsted. Refreshments were liberal
dispensed and the scene was enllvened
| harmonized by bursts of patriotic mu-
Efrom the Band Of the Marine corps.
monp the yisiters were all the Secre.
es Of Departments, except Mr.. Craw-
(who, we regret to say, yet continues
ously indisposed.) Among the c.owd' ( ',
were observed a large majority Of the
|nhers of both houses of Congress. with
presiding officers Of each house, most
! he civil officers of the government, all
Commissioners of the Navy Board, and
chiefs of the several branches OF the
bitary Department, &c. All the Repre-
Itatiyes Of Foreign Nations we're pre-
a. in national costumes, except the Co
bbian Legation, who were remarked as
|ng clad IN the garb of republican plain
s We shall not undertake to enume.
4 the many distinguished and remark
e personages who was there-but per-
Is we ought not to pass by Gen. Deve-
|n, Minister to Europe from the Ne
klic of Colombia, whose arrival IN this
has not been heretofore announced
veteran General Jackson was there
bng his brother Senators, and could not
attract attention.
The Rev. Clergy too, number OF whom
te present, assisted to make up the scene
all who composed the assemblage were
either distinguished or official person
8. No decent person was refused ad.
sion into the Presidential Halls; and
thought we never had seen a better IL
tration of the principal of our institu
h, and of the cause of their strength
ii we saw in the tout ensemble OF this
" Republican spectacle.
DETROIT, Dec. S.
INDIAN Laav .altered.-A few days ago
chippewa Indian, living at Saginaw, wa'
Jed By neighbouring Indian OF th'
be tribe. Agreeabiy to the old custom
relatives of the deceased met those o
slayer, for the purpose Of comproml
6 the matter by receiving presents, Of
ting the slayer to death. At the coun
it was finally determined, that th'
thren of the deceased should receive
tain amount of presents, to indemnlf..
IN for their loss, and both parties wer'
the point Of shaking hands and lighting
pipe of conciliatioD, when Kishkauito
notorious Saginaw chief, stepped VI
the slayer. and with single blow of hi
pahawk, laid him dead at his feet. TIL
ans present were very much astonish
and asked him the reason why he ha'
eriered to prevent the operations OF tn
law. He replied in his peculiar ton
manner, the law is now altered.
he Editor of the Connecticut Mirror
|aklng Of the patriotic donation to tn
eeks, from the students at Yale Colleg'
81" We hope that when the Greek
Jain their freedom, and have chanc
Feward their benefactors, they will sen
to show their gratitude, an explanatio
certain hard words and dubious EXPIRE
rs, which are now and then to be foun
Lucian's Dialogues and Demosthene
atoms, with a glossary of expletives, b
oclltes, &c. which. if they should arri'
middle college, ofa hot afternoon, ju
ore the bell rings for recitation, wou'
many, be peculiarly acceptable. III
picest morsels may be left in the tutor
ms. And by the bye, as our worth
lef Magistrate, (who spoke SO rapt
s'y on the subject, in his late Messag
once made LII. D. at some of our &C
(es, let the next Patriarch send him
yicon."