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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-02
LA EAYETTE.

The Republican Farmer of Brideenort
Conn. gives the following account of the VET
Grams reception there:
At early dawn on Saturday morning tho
merry peal of the bells, announced tLo
arrival of the man whom the people deliph,
to honour. Our citizens again collected in
crowds around the Hotel; and they were soo,,
gratiied with sight of this illustrious per.
sonage. He made his appearance on the nj
a2za, in front of the Hotel, and was Instantly
cheercd by the acclamations of an admirno
multitude, and the discharge of artilery
He walked arm and arm with Mr.. Lockwood
and Gen. Foote, for some minutes to different
parts ofthe piazza, bowing to the people and
expressing his gratitude for tile honour he
slowed upon him; after which he came dow,
and took his station, with his son by his side
in the stoop, and agrecably to the arrange
mcnts the people formed in line, and pas
sing through, each shook hands with the Gen
eral. The ladies were the first who had the
honour of grasping the veterans hand-none
were denied the happy privilege even lit
tie girls and boys who formed in the rear ca.
gerly pressed forward; and when an attempt
was made to stop them by the Committee
under the fear that it would be too fatiguine
for Ia Fayette, and perhaps detain him Ion
ger than he would wish, with all the feelings
of father he said-"Do let the children
comc,' and bending forward took each Of
their little hands in his, apparently with
great satisfaction. This act of condesccnsion
will be remembered with greatful pleasure
by the children so long as they live. Afew
revolutionary soldiers were present; and on
their introduction as "old soldiers the Gen
cral shook their hands with great cordially
saying emphatically "he was glad, very
glad to see them" After this ceremony
was over, the General retired into his room
with the committee, where number of gen
tlemen were specially introduced to him,
who were delighted with his affabity and
gentlemanly deportment.-Th Generalleft
here little after o'clock, and was escorted
by number of gentlemen on horseback as
far as Washington Bridge.
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property Of this sable monarch of an island or tuo
in the North Pacific Ocean. Itwas in one of tbess
islands, then equally barbarous as savage 6;f,,
years ago, that the enterprising navigator, cant
Cook met with his death. If spirits were p,. per.
mitted to revisit earth, to reason, and give utter
ance to thought, what would his say, to find these
people now possessed of a Navy, and the Kins
keeping for his own particular use, vessel So e,
transcending in beauty any thing that had been
seen in his day 1t is by the intercourse of Amer.
lean traders with them, principally, we presume
that this change has sheen wrought in the trade Of
apeople which, when Cook fell, did not exist as
nation.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-02
FIRE AT PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND.

Letters have been received from Quebec,
mentioning, that an arrival at that port from
England had brought accounts of a destruc-
tive fire at Plymouth, by which 40 sail Of ship
ping were burnt. The disaster must have
happened previous to the 10th July, as the in
tcligencc bv the above arrival was only othat
date. The Zephyr left Falmouth ON the 10th.
and we have not heard that she brings any ac-
counts of this firc, which besides, is not noti-
ccd in the Halifax paper> Of the 18th inst. nor
in the extracts from the London papers of the
18th July.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-02

Memories Of Cahtain Rock.-It is stated in
the Irish papers, that sogrcat the cagerness
to read this book, that the poor people there
are clubbing there shilings and six-pences to
purchase copies.
The remains of the Queen Of the Sandwich
Islands have been embalmed, and are now w.
ing III state, according to the Sandwich fash
ion. They are to be entombctl in her native
soil. Her Majesty was, it is said, the youn-
gest of five of the Kings wives, as well as the
lghtcst, as she weighed only 10 stone, where
as the other four rise gradually in weight to
2i stone! The King is as calm under the
loss OF a fifth of his happiness AS can possibly
be expected, and says that it has pleased God
to take her away.
The Emperor of Russia was on Tuesday
unanimously elected an "Honorary Fellowi'
OF the Horticultural Society of London, by his
own express solicitation. The Grand Duke
OF SAKE Weimar has long been Fellow, and
a corresponding member likewise.-Daiy
hafcr.-Wc are sorry to find body Of En-
glishmen SO deficient in patriotic spirit as to
unanimously admit notorious tyrant into
their ociation.--Eraminer.
Paris letter says-s Don Miguel has
VISITED most OF the public establishments in
Parls. During the late professions of the
rec DieA, for little body he made great
figure. tits said at Paris, that his permission
to travel in Europe for certain time, is un-
derstood to be fer the lifetime of his father at
least his person is small, his features ordin-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-02

THE Saadrich kands.--A London paper saws,
that +" His Majesty" the King of the Sandwich
Islands, "has fine yacht (pleasure boat) of $50
tons burthen, called the Cleopatra, the building,
OF which cost 10000 dollars" This vessel, It
must be confessed, has had singular destiny. 1t
is the same which the late Capt. Crowninshield of
Salem, had built for his especial use as pleasure
vessel, and in which, fitted out in the most elegant
manner, he visited the ports of the Mediterranean
and various other European ports. On his de.
mise, the vessel was sold, and, from one another
the Barge Cleopatra, has actually become the
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ALEXANDER AND LlTFRATuRE.

The reign of the Emperor Alexander has
been remarkable among other things tor the
progress of literature among the Russians
Prior to 1917, there had been only 1000
works printed in Russia, about equal to the
rumber which appears every year at the
u .epsic fair. In 1920, there were in the Lii
library of the Academy of Sciences at Peters
|burgh 5000 national works, among which
were $50 romances. At present the number
OF these national productions amounts to 5000,
At Moscow there are nine reading societies,
and ten printing houses. At Petersburg
there are seven of the former and five OF the
latter. In Dorpal, Rcvel, and Charkow,
there is in each reading society and piin-
ting press, and there are nine type founderics
in the Empire. Alexander is the enlightcn-
ed protector of literary men, and reads with
attention every thing relative to politics,
religion, history, statistics, and geography.
His own room has the appearance of belong
ing to savant by profession. He is very
often there by six in the morning; he
writes several languages with precision and
elegance; and writes on important topics.
He is we'll acquitted with the natural his
tory of his vast Empire. If a Russian Jour-
nal should speak Off fs'theuseless class ofmen of
letters" public contempt would imme ediately
revenge them; and if NJ. Schisckoif, Minis
ter OF the public Instruction, knew, that his
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-02
TZgE DUwE OF IsToNTAGUEs.

The late duke Of Montague was rcmarka-
bic for achievements of wit and humour,
which lie conducted with a dexterity and
address peculiar to himself. In one of his
rambles he observed that middle aged man,
in something like military dress, in which
the lace was much tarnished and the cloth
wore thread bare appeared at certain
hour in the Park, walking to and fro in the
mall with Kind Of mournful solemnity, or
Illuminating by himself on one Of the benches
without taking any more notice OF the gay
crowd that was moving about him, than of
so many emmets on an ant-hill, or atoms
dancing in the sun.
This man the Duke singled out as fit OBJ
ect for froic. He began, therefore by ma
king some enquiry concerning him, and soon
learned that he was an unfortunate poor
creature, who having laid out his whole stock
of money in the purchase of a commission,
had behaved with great bravery i'll the war,
in hopes of preferment, but upon the conclu-
sion of peace had been reduced to starve up
on half-pay. THIS the Duke thought fa-
Vourable circumstance for his purpose but
he learned upon further inquiry, that the
captain having a wife, and several children
had been reduced to the necessity of sending
them down to Yorkshire, whittier he con-
pay, which would not subsist them nearer the
metropolis, and reserved the other moiety
to keep himself upon the spot where alone
he could look for an opportunity of obtaining
a more advantageous situation.-These par
ticulars afforded new scope for the Dukes
genius, and lie Immediately began his opera
tlons
After some time, when every thing had
been prepared, he watched an opportunity,
as the captain was sitting alone, buried in
his speculation, on bench, TO send his gen.
tleinan to him with hs compliments, and an
invitation to dinner the next day. The Duke
having placed himself at a considerable dis
tance saw his messenger approach without
being perceived, and begin to speak without
being heard; he saw his intended guest start
at length from his gaze with foolish look
of wonder and perpexity at the person who
accosted him, without seeming to compre-
hend what he said, or believe his senses,
when it was repeated to him till he did In
short he saw with infinite satisfaction all that
could be expected in the looks, behaviour
and attitude Of man addressed in so abrupt
and unaccountable manner; and as >the
sport decpened upon the mans sensibility,
he discovered so much OF that quality IN
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-02
HUNTER AND THE PANTHER

The following is from the narrative of Mr..
Hunter, who was many years prisoner A.
mong the Indians.
=" In one of my excursions, while seated IN
the shade of large tree, situated on gen
tie declivity, was surprised by tremen-
dous rushing noise. l sprang up, and dis
covered herd, bclived of a thosand buffa-
los, running at full speed, directly towards
me, with view, as supposed, to beat of the
flies, which at this season are inconceivably
troublesome to those animals.
placed myself behind the tree SO as not
to be seen, net apprehending danger, because
they ran with too great rapidity, and too close
y together to afford any one of them an op-
poytunity of injuring me, while protected in
this manner.
The Buifalos passed so near me on both
sides, that | could have touched several of
them merely by extending my arm. In the
rear of the herd was one on which huge
panthcrhad fixed, and was voraciously enga-
ged in cutting off the muscles of its neck. !
did not discover this circumstance till it had
nearly passed beyond rife shot distance,
when l discharged my piece, and wounded
the panther. 1t instantly left its hold on the
Buffalo, and bounded with great rapdity to-
wards me. On witnessing the result of my
shot, the apprehensionsl suffered can scarce
ly be imagined. had however, sufficient
presence of mind to retreat and secrete my
self behind the trunk of the tree, opposite to
its approaching direction. Here, SOLICITORS
for what possibly might be the result of my
unfortunate shot, prepared both the knife
and tomahawk for what | supposed deadly
conflict with this terrible animal. In 4 few
moments, / had the satisfaction to hear it in
the branches of the tree over my head. My
rife had just been discharged, and | enter
tanned fears that could not reload it, with
out discovering and yet exposing myself to
the fury of its destructive rage. | looked in
to the tree with the utmost caution, but could
not perceive it, though its groans and ven
geance breathing gr0wls, told me it was not
far off, and also what l had to expect, in
case it should discover me. In this situation,
with my eyes almost constantly directed up
wards to observe its motion, silently loaded
my rife, and then creeping softly round the
trunk of the tree, saw my formidable enemy
resting on a considerable branch, about thir-
ty feet from the ground, with his side fairly
exposed. Twas unobserved, took deliberate
aim, and shot it through the heart. 1t made
a single bound from the tree to the earth, and
died in moment afterwards. | reloaded
my rifle before vcntured to approach it, and
even then not without some apprehcnsi ion
took its skin, and was, with the assistance
of fire and smoke, enabled to preserve and
dress it. name this circumstance, because
it afterwards afforded a source fer some d.
muscment fer | frequently used to array
myself in it as near as possible to the cos
tune and form of the original, md surprise
the herds of buhalos, elk and deer. which, OF
! my approach, uniformly fled with great pre-
t cipitation and dread
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TE.sZZ.E SPIDERS WEB,
VIEWED THROUGH A MICROSCOPE.

Ct all the beautiful discoveries with which
we have become acquainted, through the
progresses of physical sciences, there are
none more striking than those of the micros-
cope or which may be studied with greater
ease. The application of powerful lens to
any of those minute objects which we have
it daily in our power to examine, exhibits
scene of wonder of which those who have
never witnessed it cannot form an adequate
idea.
For example, the construction of cobwebs
has in all ages been lightly esteemed ; new
ertheless for simplicity Of machinery and
neatness of execution, they cannot be sur
passed by the art of man. The spinners
are the apparatus through which by most
wonderful process, the spider draws it's
thread. Each spinner is pierced like the
plate of a wire drawer, with multitude of
holes, so numcrousy and eXquisitely fine,
that space often not bigger than pins
point, includes above thousand. Through
each of these holes proceeds a thread OF an
inconceivable tcnuity, which Immediately
after issuing from the orihce, unites with all
the other threads, from the same spinner,
into one. Hence from each spinner proceeds
compound thread and these four threads
at the distance of about one tenth of an inch
from the apex of the spinner, again unite,
and form the thread we are accustomed to
sec, which the spider uses in forming its
web. Thus SPIDERS web, even spun by
the smallest species, and when so fine that 1t
is almost impreceptible to our senses, is not
as we suppose, a single line. but rope COM
posed of at least four thousand strands. But
to feel all the wonders OF this fact, we must
follow Leuwcnhoeck IN one of his calcula-
tions on the subject This renowned micros-
copec observer found, by an accurate est-
nation, that the threads of the mnutest
spiders, some of which are not larger than
grain of sand, are so fine, that four millions
of them would not exceed in thickness one Of
the hairs of his beard, Now we know that
each ofthese threads is composed of about
1900 still finer 1t follows, therefore, that
above 5000 millions of the finest threads
which issue from such spiders, are not alto
gether, thicker than human hair. In the
earlier part of last century, Bon of Langue-
doc, fabricated a pair of stockings and
pair of gloves from the threads of spiders
They were nearly as strong as silk, and OF
beautiful grey colour.
T,iRers.-Aniccris once gave public
specimen of his dcxterity by driving car
r;are along strait lines. "a the astonlSl,mert
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-02
a FRAGMEIgT.
rnol rus LrEpAnY aA1Grrr,


near Sister, was once as thou AIT now;
thing all life and bnoyant; then my brow,
Un,ouci'I BY time anil care, was smooth, my r'h'i
Like thine was buoyant; ranging unconned
As winds that sweep the ocean While g'ze(
I-non thee and b,holl Thy innocen WAYS,
How does tie memory Of de part, d days,
Haunt me with feelings, that would forget;
Io,s wbosc remembrance only brings regret,
Now they are gone fcreyer. Once Ike thee,
royed among tic hills; there Ency.frae,
q 1inr On nature with intense delight,
wnh an nnsated, cloyless appetite
rbev call thee childish !--Wouid that could
bring
Rack nv own childish feelings, when the SPRING
Jus, blushing into Summer, clothed the WOODS
With varied verdure, and the rushing iioods
sounded delicious music, or when wild
with coming storms, with clouds on clouds UP
piled
In awful grandeur, ard with winds tha' soooeo
Loud through the forrest, Winter came aho
robbed
Autumn ofal her beauty.
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ITRMS.-ADvERTIsEME not exceeding
one square will be inserted four times for one
dollar, and 20 cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. If continued for three months, - 50-for
six months, 81 so; or for one year 81.
n Subscribers are entitled TO the privilege OF
having their names, place of residence, and occu-
patton, inserted in the Register, GRATIS.
No subscription WiN be discontinued nah1 all ar
yearGges are paid, and tr0 ,ceeh's notice g'rep.
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EPITAPIf,
ON A DECEASED FEMALE FRIEND.

ON DECEASED FEMALE FRIEND.
By Sellech Osborn.
Go well prepared thy kindred saints 10 JOIN
Society congenial as divine
While we, less worthy, in probation strive
At thy supreme perfection to arrive;--
Meantime, thy bright examples cheering ray,
Like Israel's pillar, leads us on the way,
To better worlds illumes our path DER this,
And, through lucid vista, guides TO bliss.
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TO PITY.

How lovely in the arch of heaven
Appears yon sinking orb of light,
As darting through the clouds of even,
1t gilds the rising shades of night!
Yet brighter, fairer; shines the tear
That tricles DER Misiortune's bier.
Sweet is the murmcr or the gale
That whispers through the summers grove
Soft is the tone of friendships tale,
And softer still the voice of love;
Yetsofter far the tears that flow
TO mourn--to scoth anothcr's wo,
Richer than richest diadcm
That glittcrs on the monarch's brow:
Purer than oceans purest gem,
Or all that wealth or art can show
The drop that swells in PHYS eye,
The pearl of senslbility.
Is there a spark in earthly mould,
Fraught with one ray ofheavenly fire.
Does man one trait of virtue hold,
That even angels must admire;
That spark is PHYS radicnt glow;
That trait---the tear for others wo!
Let false philosophy decry
The noblest feelings OF the mindi
Let wretched sophists madly try
To prove a pleasure more refined!
They daily strive in vain to steel
The tenderness they cannot feel.
To sink in Natures last decay,
Without FnIENp to morn the fall,
To mark its embers die away;
Deplored by few-unwept BY all
This-this is sorrw's deadliest curse,
Nor hate, nor hell, can form worse!
Take wealth. know its paltry worth!
Take honour--it will pass away;
Take power--I scorn the bounded earth;
Take pomp-its trappings soon decay
But spare me, grant me PIrY's tear,
TO sooth my wo--and mourn my bi1r
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Love is communicated as fire, as busy and
as active, and it hath four twin daughters, eSi-
tremely like each other. Their names arc,
l. Mercy, D. Benefccnce, or well doing, B.
Liberalty and, a. Aims; which by especial
privilege hath obtained to be called after the
mothers name, and is commonly called
Charity. The first or eldest is seated in the
affection, and it is that which all others must
attend. For mercy without aims is acccp-
table, when the person is disabled to express
outwardly what he heartily desires. But
aims without mercy arc like prayers without
devotion, or religion without humility. ?
Rcnefccncc, or well-doing, is promptness
and noblcness of mind, making us to do offices
Of courtesy and humanity to all sorts OF per-
sons in their need, or out of their need. )
F! Libcrality is disposition OF mind opposite
10 covctousncss, and consists in the despite
and neglect of money upon Just occasions
and relates to our friends, children, kindred
servants and other relatives. a. But aims /:
relieving of the needy. The first and last
only arc duties of Christianity. The secont
and third are circumstances and adJunts q
these duties; for liberality increases the de-
gree of aims, making our gift greater; an(
bcpcfcence extends to more persons ant
orders Of men, spreading it wider.
| Mercy and aims are the body and soul o.
that charity which We must pay to oui
ncichbor's need; and it is preccpt which
G God cnioined to the world. that the great inc
quality which he was pleased to siiicr II
I the possession and accidents of men, might
be reduced 10 some temper and evcnhcSs
and the most miserable person might be re-
conciled to some sense and participation o.
FELICITY.
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sR0zHHzE5RsY ~
From tie Utica Sentinel

rThc following lines were suggested by
Tradition, that an Indian Chief of one Of the
Nations, having fallen asleep in his canoe, On
Niagara river above the falls, was carried dc
by the force of the current, and walked jus
time 10 see but not to avoid the danger Ct {
truction by the cataract
An Indian in his winged canoe,
skinned o'cr Niagara's water blue,
Where nothing tinged the sky born hue,
Save foam of flood SO billowy.
Tar echoing ovcrhill and dale,
Borne on the light wing ofthe gale,
Burst on his ear like thundcr's val,
The roaring Of Niagara!
The Spirit sighed amid the spray,
The rainbow with its tincturc guy;
Shed round its brow its varied ray,
And dcck'd his grief most saI'i'ly.
The Indian waked--he checked his fear,
And ,trovc his fragile bark to steer,
AS louder pealcd ipon his car,
The dashing Of Niagara!
The current bears him on amain---
lie nerves his matchlcss arm in ya.r---
Another cfiOlt-yct aGain-
The waters roll rcsstlcssly
Alas! all efforts are too latc
lie now resigns him 20 his fate
With courage he resolves TO wait,
The death that threats so awfully!
Spirits Of i'll, meet yourire,
Arrayed in all It's horrors dire;
Although had proud desire,
To meet my fate more glorously
"spirts Of i'll, sis some relief,
No wife--no child, shall stain with gref,
The dcath-song of your victim chief,
Amid their mournful revclry
81 would not my foes should say,
That fell not in battles day
But would they could see how gay,
Irushcd upon my destiny.
"I've heard wars shout on Eric's shore
Pve heard the white mems thunder roar
But they could shake my soul no more,
Than now the loud Niagara!
"Grcat Spirit of the restless dcep'
would not thou should see me weep,
As in thine arms haste to sleep,
Deep in the waves so blllowy.'
The food began more swift to flow
The foaming waters plunge below,
The bark Overwhelming as they go,
In gulf lrear, dark and watcryl
lie sunk beneath the closing wave
The foam his shroud-the deep his grave;
His only requiem nature gave
The roaring Of ofNiagara!
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subaltern dared to insult literary and scien-
tific men he would request him Immediately
to return for some months to Collegc.--Jour.
aes DebQts.