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The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-22
PUBLIC UTILITY.
.Ne,U and Useful Establishment.

THE Subscriber having been for many weeks
past frequently applied 10 for information as to
what Real Estate was for sale in the borough, its
neighbourhood, or the surrounding country, with
out being able to give the desired information,
have opened PUBLIC RECORD or REGISTER
where all those who have houses and lots for Sale
or Rent in the borough of Wilmington, or houses
and farms for Sale or Rent, or in Shares, in the
country, are invited to Register them, and all
those desrous of Purchasing OF Renting houses
or plantations, are requested to call and examine
the Register. The great benefit this establish-
ment may be to those who have houses and lands
to rent or dispose of, and the accommodation 1t
will be to such as want to purchase, or rent pro-
|perly--must be evident to all is timely thought
of and adopted, and is probably the first evidence
|of the benefit to be expected fro the contem-
plated Canal, as the application for information
about property in Delaware, would not otherwise
1T is presumed be so frequent. The expense OF
describing and registering in neat, ample man.
aer all real estate whether houses or lands, will
be but trfing, say so cents for each property for
Sale or Rent, and for examining the Register,
which promises to contain much valuable infor-
nation, only 12A cents.
Every attention will be paid to the purchase
|and sale of real estate--and Deeds, Bonds, Mort
cages and every necessary written document will
ne executed with accuracy and despatch. GA
professional gentleman well qualified to inspect
title deeds, and examine the records of the courts
lis engaged-and the subscribers believe the es.
tablishment will be useful One-t is at least
under that impression, offered for public encou-
ragement.
Hope 3 CO.
Dec. 18.--l4 No. %, Market.strce
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To the Electors OF Newcastle County

Fellow Citizens.-As the period is approach
ing when you will assemble to nominate suita-
Bile person to till the Office of Coroner, have
thought proper to offer myself candidate for
this office. Should be SO fortunate as to meet
your appreciation, my grateful acknowledgement
shall be returned, with an attention and zeal
which shall secure me your confidence, and rem
der myself worthy the office may be allotted tt
fill.
Thomas A. Starrett.
Wilmington, Jan'y. %, 1924. 19-tf.
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,ir is clcar) may see the immersion of Jupiter
commence on The dark limb Of the NOON, nearly
opposite her centre all which submit for fur
lher investigation.
The elements found are as follows:-
1894. Immersion of Jupiter behind
the moons eastern limb, 4th mo.
(ApriDa at Oh 3om. r. M
Immersion 23
Duration SO
ELEMENTS.
tst. Moons Long. at the beginning
of said Eclipse, is in Cancer 50 81 3V
and at the end thereof in Cancer l9 19
Cd. Jupiter's long. at the beginning
in Cancer % 10
And at the end thereof in Can. 3 81 20
3d. Moon's lat. IN. descending,) 81 81
4lh. Jupiter's lat. IN. ascendng,)
5th Moons dec. at the time of I'm. N. "a Is So
And the time of En-, N. "a - So
18th. Jupiter's declnation N. % SO
l7th. Moons horizontal parallax, So 81
9th Moons diameter, 81 56
18th. Jupiter's diameter, 80
10th. Moons hourly motion, "a 90
l1th. Jupiier's hourly motion, ID
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Prices of produce at the Brandylcine
.Milis.-Corrected weekly.
FLOUR 8 b OO
WHEAT IS
Com, new, s0--old 38 per 57lbs.
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ron THE wILMiNGToSIAS.
Remarks respecting an eclipse Of Jupiter,
by the Moon.


Remarks respecting an eclipse Of Jupiter,
by the Moon.
Though am Farmer, and mostly engaged
in Agricultural pursuits, yet, am also fond on
r aiding, interviewer with few remark ,ble events
Such conceive to be an Almanac, when adorn.
ed with all the variety Of Celestial and Tcrres-
trial phenomenon, proper for such work Such
appears the ephemeris which have purchased
tor the present year, and in which the Planets
able makes very conspicuous and entertaining
part, and gives the reader tolerable correct ideas
of tie Sun and planets motions, from which ma
my useful calculations and discoveries have been
made. particularly in that they enable US to de.
duce certain calculations the weather and tides
and also points out the proper times and seasons
for agricultural pursuits, and for changing the
prolific humours of certain domestic animals
hence, i, cannot appear strange, that some farm
ers, whilst engaged in their researches after know
ledge, become partially acquainted with the SCI
ence of Astronomy. therefore frankly confess
that had not noticed remark made in my al
manac, in the column of miscellaneous matter
i I should not have thought Of entering into any
calculations, or of offering rough sketch Of
what have gathered, respecting so notable an
Eclipse, as that of Jupiter by the Moon and
though my calculations may not prove to be in
perfect accordance with the practical Astrono
!, mer, (who no doubt will appear in some future
Inumber,l yet, if my errors do not stimulate
more able hand, to lay before the public per
feet deneation Of every part of the phenomenon
u Mill f.yp u,h IN lk n a
: sure in viewing the celestial movements in the
heavens, around the earth.
will now proceed to show the method which
II have resorted to in finding the elements an
: nexed. In the first place compared the moons
Longitude, (as may be seen in one column for the
, purpose) with the longitude of Jupiter, and found
them nearly to agree that is to say, in cancer
3 degrees. l next sought their latitude, anc
found the moons to be about 81 minutes, and Ju
Di,er's about minutes north The next in or
t tder, was their declinations; for this and some
D other matters, such as odd minutes, &c. 'h'
: moons diameter and hourly motion, time OF the
e |day, &c. had to ransack some of my old book
e eltreatinc on Astronomy, from whence conclu
b |ded that an Eclipse will certainly happen; ant
! what confirms me in this belief is, that Jupiter
: appears TO approach nearer to the moons orb
i at every revolution, amounting 10 about thu
/ moons diameter, at each rotation 1t is from
5 y, emises similar to the last mentioned, and from
y the rule adopted by Farmers, in stalking ou
cNheir ground, so that The stakes may range will
: the eye, that conclude, a person stationed
J. the Town-Hal, in Lat. 59o a. N. and Long. Is
e IS W. on the 5,h of April next, at a'lit'le be
: lore half past O'Clock in the afternoon, (f tn
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.Agents for the WILMINaToNIAN.

St. Georges, DR.. ]. NJ Sutton.
Newark, Mr.. +. Benneson, p. NJ.
Middletown, Mr.. T. Harvey, r. M.
Cantwell's Bridge, c. Tatman, T. NJ.
Smyrna, Jacob Pennington, P. M.
Dover, P. Connolly, r. NJ.
Milford, Samuel Wise, p. NJ.
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w. [1Eg gAyls CT 0NI4lA
Jan'y. %, AS24.

The communication Of our friend 'T.'
came too late to occupy its proper place.
1t shall appear in our next.
The poetical effusion Of b. b. is too
abstruse and complicated: it appears to
be the effort of youthful genius. which
we have no doubt will improve by applica-
tion.
1t is our painful task to record the
death of Capt. Arthur A. Wells, of the
packet sIoop Fame. On yesterday alter
moon, while beating up the creek against
a strong head wind, he received violent
blow on the head from the 'jib-sheet block,
which knocked him overheard, and before
he could be taken up, had expired.-He
has left an interesting family and hume,
rous friends to lament his unhappy fate.
The Woollen Factory of Messrs. La
forest, White, * Co. situated on the Bran
wine, about seven miles above this place
was completely destroyed on Monday eve
ming last by fire. together with all its ma
chinery and a considerable quantity o.
goods. The fire was communicated from
the stove pipe to combustible part of the
building. and was not discovered until il
had made too great progress to be extln
guished. This unfortunate accident is at
tended with great loss to these enterprise
ing young men. their loss being estimated
lat about ten thousand dollars.
4 The number Of deaths in the city of Philadel
! |phia. last week, was 1l3-of these, 2S died o
Small pox IS adults and 10 children.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-22

The number Of deaths in the city of Phiadel
phia. last week, was 1l3-of these, % died o
Small pox; IS adults and 10 children.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
China, Glass and Queensware Store
David Smy,h, 68 Market street.
Millinery and Fancy Store.
Ann Bailv. Market street, near Kennett road.
Grocery Stores.

James q Samuel Brown, 8 High street
Clement and Gordon, corner ut Market and Ken
nett.
james brown, corner of Shpley and Second SITS
joseph G. Gilpin, 16 Market street.
Josiah ii. Gllpin, corner of Market and Third SITS
Peter Horn, corner of King and Front streets.
Joseph Nendenhall 8, Co. corner OF Hing and Sc
cond streets.
Moses Morrison, Market street near Front.
Arthur Murphy, l6 West Front street.
John Rice, Brandy wine, south side of the bridge
Samuel Sappington {, Co. S, West From, street,
Samuel Stroud, corner of Front and Orange SITS.
George Williamson, 9 High street.
Isaac Williams, corner of King and Queen sts.
George Winslow, corner of Broad and King SITS.
John Wright, south side of Lower Market, neal
King street
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
From L'Histoire Des Chiens Celebres.
THE DOG OF THE FOREST.

In the unhappy and too memorable win
ter of 1890, when the corn, the vine, and
the olive, were destroyed by the severe
cold in France, the wolves made dreadful
in the fields, and rushed with fe-
rocity even upon men. One of these raven
Gus beasts, after having broken the win
dow, entered cottage in the forest OF
IOrte, near Angoulemc. Two children,
one six, the other eight years Of age, were
Proposing on the bed in the absence of their
mother, who had gone in search Of wood
ito kinde fire; meeting with no resist
ance, the wolf leaps upon the bed, and
sought to destroy his delicate prey. Seiz-
ed with a sudden fright, the two little boys
crept quickly under the covering, and held
lit closely without drawing a breath-so
near was the flesh which cnticed him, that
not being able to attain it instantly, the
murderous animal became more furious,
and began to destrny the covering with
his teeth. Trifling as was this obstacle,
it nevertheless preserved the lives of these
innocent children. A large and faithful
dog, who had followed their mother, re-
turned in time to deliver them; he had
scented the track Of the wolf at more than
! Il hundred yards from the house, whittier
the mother was slowly returning, loaded
with fagsnts; he ran with the quickness
Iof the stde-he entered like a lion, and
falling upon the animal, who had endeav-
CURED to secrete himself in an obscure cor-
,ner, he seized the base wretch by the throat
, and dragging him to the door, stranged hin,
instantly. The alarm of the mother on
.hpr return was indescribable. She behed
the wolf stretched upon the earth, the dog
covered with blood her bed in confusion,
land her children gone. Observing the dis
!, Itresses of his mistress, the dog ran towards
,'her with the most energetic solcitude
3 then turning to the bed, he thrust his head
lIrepeatedly under the covering, and by the
: most expressive signs endeavoured to in.
Innate to her, that she would find there
that which she held most dear. The mo-
, ther approached, and extending her trem.
pbIing hand discovered that her children
!, were there, although deprived of motion
3 she hastened to restore them-there was
J vet time-a moments delay would have
rendered the attempt useless. Wher
they recovered their senses, they painl,
o recounted the danger to which they hat
(. been exposcd-the manner in which tn,
wolf entered, and their wonderful preser
i vation. The faithful animal, pleased il
b. having saved the lives of these little limo
e cents, by his eager caresses gave ampl
L testimony that his joy was fully equal t.
4. that Of his mistress.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
From the Monthly Magazine.

Men of Bus,ness.-The very greatest
men Of business that the world has yet
produced have been distinguished for their
Ipredilection to literature. As states.
man, Demosthenes is no less celebrated
than as an orator Cicero is scarcely
more famous as barrister than as an au-
thor MILTON. in his own day, was more
renowned as practical politician and Sc
cretary of state, than as a poet ;-Shak'
speare was quite as good theatrical ma
lnager as any of his successors ;-Sherldan
was certainly as able debater IN the
House of Commons, Notwithstanding his
comedies, as the gravest man OF business
there ;-I.orenzo de Medici was as clever
a money dealer as Mr.. Roschid, and a.
successful in the negotiation of foreign
loans too, although addicted to 'the pro
fame and Improbable art ot poem-making;
the late Sir William Forbes was quite
as good banker as any in Lombard street
even while he was writing the Life OF Beat
tie the great Lord Chatham stood as
high with the public, and the merchants OF
London, as a minister, and yet he did no.
Iscruple to amuse his leisure with verses,
and even addressed some of his best to
Garrick, the player Lord Chesterfield
was as gay cour'icr, and as polished a
man of the world as any member OF the
Regents court, and yet he has beqneathed
no less than three large quartoes OF clas-
sical literature to posterity;-Jnllus Ct-
sar cannot be thought inferior to the Duke
of Wellington as a soldier merely because
he has written more Ineligible account
of his campaigns ;--oId Ere crlck of Prus-
sa was as well versed IN kng-craft as any
prince of his own or any other time, not
withstanding his musical and literary com
positions nor will it ever BE- objected to
the regal talents of Katherine Ii. OF Rus
sa, or Elizabeth of England, that the for
mer wrote PLAYS and the latter was bal
lad mongcr: DIR. Franklin was not thought
the less sensible for his essays. nor has
MIR. Vansittart made worse chancellor
of the exchequer for being party in re-
ligious controversy and it is well known
that Solomon, the wiscst man, was author
of the Canticles. To multiply instances
is unnecessary. for we have convinced our
readers sufficiently that it is absurd or in
vidious to allege, that, merely because a
man has literary predictions, he is there.
fore unqualified for business.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
THE ODD FAMILY.

In the reign of William III. there lived
in Ipswich, in Suffolk, family which
from the peculiarites belonging to it, was
distinguished by the name of the Odd Fa.
mily. Every event remarkably good Oh
bad happened to this family on an ode
day OF the month, and every one of them
had something odd in his or her person
manner, and behaviour: the very letters
in their christian names always happened
to be an odd number. The husbands name
was Peter, and the wife's Rabah the,
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15

had seven children, all boys, VIZ. solomon,
Roger, James, Matthew, Jonas. David, and
Ezekiel. The husband had but one leg,
his wife but one arm. Solomon was born
blind of the left eye; and Roger lost his
right eve by accident; James had his left
ear pulled off by boy in a quarrel, and
Matthew was born with only three fingers
on his right hand; Jonas had a stump foot,
and David was hump backed; all these,
except David, were remarkably short,
while Ezekiel was six feet two inches
high, at the age Of nineteen; the stump
footed Jonas aud the hump-backed David
got wives of fortune, but no girl would lis
ten to the addresses of the rest. The
husbands hair was as black as jet, and the
wife's remarkably white, yet every one OF
the children's we're red. The husband
had the peculiar misfortune OF falling into
deep saw-pit, where he was starved to
death, in the year l70l, and his wife, re-
|fusing all kind of sustenance, died in live
days after him. In the year l7O3, Eze-
kiel enlisted as granadier, and although
|he was afterwards wounded in twenty
three places, he recovered.-Roger, James
Matthe w, Jonas, and David, died at dife-
rent places, on the same day, in l7l3, and
Solomon and Ezekiel, were drowned to-
ge ther in crossing the Thames, in the year
l723.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
Gleanings from English Papers.

ANIMAL LIFE.--A correspondent az
Toulon, after exto!ling the experimental
physiology of Magendie, adds" About
three weeks ago he made very extraor-
binary discovery. and one likely to lead
to most important results. He divided
the principal nerves of an animal at diff
ferent times, to become acquainted with
their different uses. To his great aston
ishment, he found invariably. on dividing
pair of nerves proceeding from the spi-
nal marrow, that he deprived the anmal
OF motion and instinct. On cutting the
one to the right, the animal was deprived
Of instinct aud dividing the left, of mo-
ton, with destroying life. This very Gu.
rious fact is hardly yet known in England
AsIATlc SPoRTING.--A letter in tho A.
static journal, dated Meeriit, June 90
gives an account of the authors shooting
operations for the three proceeding month,
stating that he had killed two elephants
two lions, four lionesses, seventy-lwo ii
gers and tigresses, and caught young el
ephant, young lion and lioness, and
young tiger"
Not long since, two vessels sailed fror
Dumtries for British North America, wit
rs and 80 emigrants. One ship was pu
sued by the sheriff's officer Of Cunberlan'
with a writ against one of the passenger
for debt. He was seized, but being han'
some young fellow, the women passenger
Immediately rescued him, and compelle
the officers to quit the ship. The exec
tors of the law. in their search for II
debtor, found another man who had al
seconded, and left his wife and childre
chareeable to the parish. Untortunatel
they had no warrant to arrest him, but Il
iuaies, in this case assisting justice, cor
prllei the villain, II ct armis. to quit t
ship, bidding him "gans hame to his wi
a1d b2irrs"
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
THE MADMAN'S GRAVE.

Where Rathlin's fierce contending tides,
In storms and calms incessant roar,
And rudely lash the moss grown sides
OF Ballycasie's rock bound shore.
Where western winds for age prevail
And chide the weary wanderers stay,
Who crowd the heaven aspiring sail,
And swiftly flv the dangerous bay.'
Where the dark mine OF old so fam'd,t
Now echoes to the tempest's moan
By song of poets never nam'd,
Unmarked by any sculptured stone.
'Tis there beneath the rocks bold brow,
And lash'd by every foaming wave,
The child of sorrows eyes may view,
The poor deserted madman's grave.
The sea.pink droors its feeble head,
The lonely night-hawk screaming flies
Above the spot where low and dead,
The maniac's form forever lies.
No plated mockery held his frame,
No train of friends wept DER his bier;
No chiId sobb'd loud fathers name,
Or kissd speechless mothers tear
Long, long beside the dangerous shore
Beneath the wint'ry blast he stray'd,
And mingled with the oceans roar
The dreadful cries he nightly made.
His feet BY every rough rock torn,
Through snares of death he urged his way
With him despair rose every morn,
And closed each sad and cherries day.
Yet dark oblvions gloomy veil,
Ger all his senses was not Hung
The midnight wauderer heard the tale,
Of deep distress How from his tongue.
Remembrance rack'd his tortured brain
Where hope has hed, dreadful guest,
And incoherence marked the strain,
Which sighs conveyed from misery's breast
Dire WAS the night, when his last cry
Pierc'd sad and oft the troubled air
The sun rose DER the Farheatl high
But shone upon no maniac there.
Tie storm may raise the troubled sea,
The Wild winds DER the mountain raye
Tic ;naniac's soul from pain is free
He sleeps in yonder nameless grave.
Oh God OF heaven. on ne look down;
Though dark distress be ever mine,
Let reason sill maintaln her Throne,
And | will bear, and not repre
Vita reason all my steps to guide
My soul shall shine supremel. brave
When mercy shuns the vault Of pride,
And peace wide opens misery's grave.
B.llycastle bay is very unsafe from the prey
lence OF westerly winds.
+ A mine was discovered near the F.n nc,
which had been worked some hundred ,a,
since.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
FROM TnH ANALEcTIc mAGAziHE.

In the year 1898, an unknown Maniac, whose
dress and figure bore the vestges OF a once pet
Ter lot, wandered to Ballycas,le, besufiful WI
lage on the shore of the county of Antrim, Ire
land He was sullen, melancholy, and ncommu'
NEGATIVE: his days and nights were spent among
the lnfiy rocks in the neighbourhood OF the oay
and his food was the shell-hsh or sea-weed ths'
was washed in by the tide. A lie OF such hard
shin and priyation would soon have terminated
the career Of one cndued with unimpaired reasons
but insanity hardens the constitution by deprlvne
it of sense of its affection, and by dvering the
mind from real, to imaginary objects. At certain
periods of the month his sullenness was changed
to frenzy, he would then groan and shrek as II
suffering from some excessive anguish, and al
tho the neighbouring peasantry we're frequently
disturbed by his nightly meanings, yet as he ne
yer attempted any act of violence, they suffered
him unrcstrained to indulge his misery. For Sc
veral weeks he continued thus alternately melan
choly or outrageous, until one night, in the lat
Ter end of July, when the neghbouring cottager'
were awakened by the oudness and horror o
his shrieks. For while they continued violent
then grew fainter; and at length sunk in total 81
lence. Early the following morning, usher
man arose TO examine kelpkln, which he had
lit the night before, when the shocking spectacle
of the half consumed remains of the maniac met
his sight. The wretched sufferer. while wander
ing on the projecting ledge OF steep chfi' nae
missed his footing, tumbled down the precipice'
and rolled into the blazing kiln, which burned al
the base of the rock! His mutilated remains were
enveloped in piece of sail cloth, and buried IN
a little green recess at the foot Of the prec'pice
from which he fell. The verdure of this spot =
rendered more lively. by being contrasted with
the gray tnts of the surrounding rocks 1t IS ad
orned with sea-pink and other marine flowers,
and on no part of the romantic shores OF Antrim,
does the traveller oftaste, feel emotions more va
retl, or sensations more interesting, than on the
,ha,..
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
TUITION OF POOR CHlLDREy

RESOLVED, That the clerk of this ho,,
cause to be published three several tiM.,
in all the newspapers in this state, an NJ
entitled "An act for the encourapems,,
and support Of schools in this state" m,
ed on the third day Of February, one tho' h'
sand eight hundred and twenty-one; snI
also the second section OF an act, enlll
|" An act for the payment Of claims for i.
tuition Of poor children" passed on thr n,
day of February one thousand eight hu,
dred and twenty-five; and that all teac
ers Of poor children. within the state b
requested, in making out their account
for such tuition, to govern themselves A.
cording to the provisions of the said act,
| certify that the above is a true COM
Of resolution adopted by the house of 4.
representatives. of the State of Delaware i
the 2Sth day of January laet.
w. p. BROBSON.
Clerk of the House of Represent.tO,
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
sBIaGFlSI,Is-Eee
Dry Good Merchants.

John r. Brinckle, corner Of Market & Queen SITS
William M'Cauey, Brandywine, north OF Bridge
John M'Lear, No. So Market street.
Joseph Pogue, No. l0l Market street.
Allan Thompson, As Market street.
Chalkley Somcrs, 67 Market street.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
p. Mendenhall, No. pol Market street.
Richardson & Bonsa No. l6l, Market street.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers.

Theophilus Jones, ~ market street.
Valentine M'Nesl = Son, SO and 100 Market st.
William M'Neal, King street.
James Grubb, ~ East Front street.
James Simpson, l9 West Front street.
William White, 80 Market street.
Thomas N'rden, (Lades' Shoemake') corner d
High and King streets.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-15
MISCELLANEOU

Miller Dunot, Bread and Biscuit Baker, No. TO-
Shipley street, above the Market.
John Wright, Musical Instrument retailer, soutl
side OF the lower market, near King street.
Thomas C.. Alrichs, Fancy Hardware, Tin ant
Sheet Iron Manufacturer, corner Of Niarke
and Second streets.
Jacob Alrich, Machine maker, corner of Shiple,
and Broad SITS,