The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-12


/ came too late for insertion in our last num-
h,he poetical tribute of respect TO the memory
H. 1,sr Tuonsos, is ,inayoidably postponed
next week.
Il, little of importance has been done mi
ngress the last week; in consequence oil wh'cn
| have omitted our usual summary. In The Ma
=, In,ellicencer of Saturday last are publish
|,he following notices against and for aCaucus
h,;n,,;on of President and Vice President OF the
Eted States:
y In consequence of the statements when have
ke abroad, in relation TO Congressional hon'-
kon of candidates for President and wee fre-
em ofthc United States, the undersigned have
m requested, by many Of their Republican col
bles and associates, TO ascertain the number
h. Members Of Congress who deem it mex
{en.. at this time, TO make such nomination;
N nublish the same, for the information OF
rcope of the United States.
compliance with this request, they have Oh.
ed from gentlemen, representing the several
90. satisfactory information, that, ot two hun
A and six,y.one, the whole number OF mem
comnosinr The present Congress, there are
hundred and cishty-one who deem 1t meg
Tent under existing circumstances, to meet IN
rms. for the purpose OF nominating Candidates
President and Vice president OF the United
Is. and they have good reason TO believe,
norton Of the remainder will be found I'M
ing to attend such meeting.
= Richard N. johnson, of Ky. Jno. II. Eaton,
David Barton, Missouri. VIM. Kelly, Ala
bert Y. Hayne, S. G. Charles Rich, VT T..
A,er. Mass. J. Sloane, Ohio. Geo. Holcombe,
.,ersey. S. }. Ingham, X. Harris, Penn. Jo-
Rh Kent, Md. ID. II. Miller, Penn. Thomas
Stca,te, Ky. r. s. Gsrnett, Va. j. HamiltonJr
t. J.C. isaacks. Ten. Geo. krcmer, Penna
Nv. Crowninshield, Mass. WIN Burlcigh, Me.
Whitman, Con. Jonathan Jennings, In sam
Suston, Ten. J. II. Poinset,, 3. Carolina"
+ The DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CON.
less are invited 10 meet in the Representatives
hmber, at the Capital, on the Evening OF the
In of February, at O'Clock, to recommend
hldates to the People of the United States for
} offices of President and Vice President OF the
(ited States.
bohn Chandler, Noyes Barber, Elisha Litchfield
Dickerson, Walter Lowrie, Edward Lloyd,
|rwel Bassett, Fl. G. Barton, John Forsyth,
B. Thomas, benjamin Rugges."
1fashington, February 9Th, 1921.
)fHB OLDEN TIME.-A correspondent of the
W York Statesman, who was in the revolution.
les the following account Of the process of tar
kg and feathering, which was adopted by the
'ople, in their treatment Of the Tories, in IVA
avs.
/" 1t was usual in those days to place the cul.
n in an erect posture on cartman's cart, un-
3yered; the operator then poured quantity Of
|rlted tar on the crown of his head, which de-
Ended like ointment, down to the skirts OF his
)rment; after which, about pillow.case full of
hthers, was rubbed in the tar. The cart was
rn directed to move on, with the driver sitting
", in order that the tarred and teathered man
\ght be the mnst conspicuous object in view.
was taen driven through the principal streets
4 the city, amidst the shouts and Kisses OF the
)lttude, till he was finally conducted in safety
his own house, there to receive the attention
his own friends, provided he had been bold e.
Ugh to own they were so. The only north.
hon attending was the scorn and contempt OF
fellow citizens, and the difficulty OF getting
tar out ofthe hair and eyebrows. This was
mmonly done by sopping those parts with hogs
ld, or what the sailors call slush, which would
(en answer the purpose without resortng to
razor"
A curious instance Of the vehemence ol
tench advocates occurred at Paris, at the
Ne trial of Madame Boprsier, charged
til poisoning her husband, The Counse
r the prisoner, in the course of the first
arter Of an hour. worked himself int
|ch heat that he was forced tn stop
ID the proceedings were suspended while
went out to take walk on the terrace
the Courthouse, accompanied by hi!
fe and daughter
The American Missionaries, Messrs
Fisk and King, have taken up their resi-
encc on Mount Lebanon, in Syria. Mr.
ing remarks that the country about Jeru
lem is quite as rocky and mountainous
the western part of Massachusetts. II,
ID visited Bethlehem, the birth place o
pvid and of our Lord the town where
byid tended flocks in his youth, and wher'
Paz and Ruth lived. lie found it extreme
rough and stony and the road very bad
is few miles south of Jerusalem.
FAT BEEF-For the Greeks!-La S
turday. (says the Rochester Telegraph
Fery fine fat OK, donation from DAME
nfeld, Esq. to the Greek Fund. Wa
corated with ribbons, and bearing IA,
ed to his horns paraded through ou
Fcets, escorted by band of music. II
to be slaug ghtered and sold at auction il
bees. This valuable donation will add
lnhehiv naarlv q lun IN tho Tunl