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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05

gress was intercepted, they instantly for.
ced down the chain, and upwards Of 500
horsemcn, besides carts, wagons, &c. gal
loped Unfortunately down the cours,
the scene occasioned by this shameful out
rage, was truly frightful !; many persons
were knocked down and trumpled upon by
the horses; one lady had her jaw broke by
a horse treading on her, a countryman re-
ceived severe fracture of his arm, and
boy was so tlreadfully injured that his life
is dcspaircd of. A coachman residing near
Kew Bridge was so dreadfully kicked BY
a horse, that he was " completely stove in.'
He was conveyed instantly to the Magpie
in EPSON, where he died in about an hour
after. A groom residing at Branstead was
thrown from his horse, in consequence Of a
cart running foul of him, the shaft of the cart
entered the horses chest, and the animal
died almost instantly; the rider had his
scull fractured, and now lies without hol.es
of recovery. About nine O'Clock last nj HI.
nobleman drove down the road four il,
hand in full gallop, and when on this SIDE
of Ewcll, many persons Who were in chaiscs
to avoid his LorGship, pulled up to let hinl
pass;a spirited animal i'll a gig Ian to
plunge at the noise and tire" lady and gen
tlcinan out uckwards, but fortunately they
were but slightly injured. Many other mi
nor accidents occurred on the road although
it was net so crowded as on the preceding
i1y
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ENGLISH SPORTS.

DreGdfM .lccidcn on Ehsom Dozyms.--
Yesterday after the races had terminated,
a large ring was formed in the hollow for a
fight, between two of the members OF the p.
&. and was iian!ied by the numerous horse
men, carriages, wagons and other vehicles.
1t was then agreed that the fight should
take place On the course opposite the Derby
Stand, ana as soon as the intention was
known the ring was broken up, and equcs-
ell masse towards the place appointed for
the rencontrc. The only entrance for the
horscmcn and those in carriages was at
the top of the course, near the rubbing
horse, and this was bl0ckaded by large
chain extending completely across, and
guarded by constables. When the caval-
cade arrived at this spot, finding their pro-
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lun, in 1859, was sold for $50 galihcas 70
Messrs. PAYNE & Foss, the booksellers.
A paper has been read at the Royal oocie-
tv, giving an account of some experiments ;
lately made in Holland, on the yeloci.y oi
sound, by Drs. G. A. Mol, and A. Van beck.
The experiments were made on the Piai..,s
Of Utrecht and care was taken to annlhi'-
ate the effects Of the wind. The stations
were 1854 feet apart and the velocity as
certained by determining the interval pc
tween the flash and report OF guns, by means
of clocks with conical penduiums,.. DIVIDING
"a hours into 10,oto,0C0 parts. l nc result
was, that, at the temperature OF 81 degrees
the velocity Of sound is 10,0s7 fcef per Sc
cond :
The Rev. Mr. Dunbar has, by a seres OF
experiments in Scotland, asccrtalned, that,
when queen bee is wanting for hive, her
majesty can be, and is produced from tue
cgg OF working bee. In one experiment.
having removed the queen, the bees set a.
bout constructing royal cells, and placing
common larvn in chem; in seven days TWO
queens were forncd. One OF these killed
the other; aud though, while in virgin
state, treated with no deslinction whatever.
she no sooner began to lay, than she became
the object Of constant solcitudc and respect
TO crowds of her adnilins subjects, VINO led
and watched upon her,
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Agriculture.
From the Nasional Intclligenccr.
HESSIAN FLY.

There are various con]ectufes respecting
the fly. Some suppose one thing, and others
another. The writer, in order to ascertain
the identical and exact fly, pursued the fol-
lowing plan: Their eggs were carefully ia
ken from the stems of wheat stalks early in
harvest, last summer, (somc i'll the zahite and
others in the farseed statc,) and put into 4
GLASS tumbler with paper covering, and
tied with n string carefully, to prevent the
animals from escaping, and others from en-
terng in, puncturing holes in the paper to
admit air. In short time thereafter, lit
t!e worm or eruca issued therefrom, with
white body and yellow head; and some
pcach-parings introduced in the tumbicr Tor
them to subsist on which continued grow
ing and feeding on the peach-parings, until
they came to maturity, and then they wcD-
bed or coned themselves up, and became an
.4urelia or ChrysaHs, in which state they re-
,nained for some time, from which emana-
ted small variagated fly, with every char
acteristic of the family Of the Butterfly tribe,
With black head and two feelers, or atten-
nc, issuing thcrefrom, with body of about
n quarter Of an iuch long, the wings Of a rcd
ish hue, and the back gray color, and Of an
active disposition. They lived until tlIe last
of the fall, and then died, whether for tine
want of sustenancc or the want of fresh air,
Gas they had nothing to support them but
the aforesaid dry peach parings) or whether
they lived out their natural term or not, we
know not So we find, what was called the
HeSsian Flu, turns out to be small Battcr-
flu! and perhaps an aborigine of America,
and not Imported, as generally thought by
many.
Suspecting that after harvest, as the wheat
stubble became dry, and perhaps not afford
ing sufficient nourshment for them, in the
worm state, and crop of carrot weeds gen
orally succeeding a crop of wheat, they be-
took themselves into the stems of that weed,
induced the writer tlris last fall to examine
it particularly, and by doing 80, he saw just
such worms in the stems of them, with SINH
lar 7vhite 6odies and yeiioschcads, and Of the
same length, which induced him to believe
it lis one of their natural abodes, after har-
vest, until they become Chrysalta, ard
thence Butterfly as above stated; but the
latter is all conjecture. Z.
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BY an arrival at Boston We have received
our file OF the Gibralrer Chronicle to the 10Th
Of June, the most interesting article OF their
contents, is an account of the preceding tthc
King Of Portugal, which we giNc briow. 1t
appears that the Spanish Court sis ,ectct the
British Government of aiding the plans of
lturbidc, to remove which impression Sir
William A'Court on the 4tlr of June trans
mited a note to the Count Oftt}ia first Score
tary Of state, repeating a verbal assurance,
that OH the arrival OF General Ituybide in
England the British Government had not
entered into any correspondence with him /;
nor had they ,iuring his stay there any COM
munictlton Of any Kind with him.-.durora.
Fran the Gi5yahar Chronicle, June Ii.
The King of Portugal, i'll compliance with
the promise which he made ohls people last
year, after being restored to the plcntudc OF
his power, and aboilshing the monstrous con-
stitution OF 1929, that he would give them a
Fundamental Law of the Monarchy, rc-es-
tablishcd on the 4th inst, ,;the ancient consti-
tuition ofthe kingdom, under which the thre,
, States--Clcrsy, Nobility and Commons
are to be convoked, and assemble in Cortes
for the purpose Of proposing to his Majest,
, whatever they may deem conducive to thu
welfare of his subjects, &c. his Majesty re
: serving to himself to take into consideration
= a suggestion of the Board he had created t,
= draw up the project Of the new Fundament;.
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Erasmus far-famed Greek Testament, on
vellum, printed at Basil, in 1919, in which
edition Erasmus omittcdthe celebrated verse
of St. Johns cpistlcs respecting the three
heavenly witnesses, was Lately purchased by
the Archbishop OF Canterbury, for Gao.
Sir Mark Sykes bought this book III Holland,
for ESQ. There is but one other copy Of it
known to exist on vcllum, and that is in the
Cathedral at York. At the sale Of the same
library, an edition Of Livy. printed upon vel
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05

Thus the fnercihl Mary, the mother Of
the Saviour of men, became in the hands OF
mquistors the bloody instrument of fanati-
cism; and that nothing might be wanting to
this horrible proclamation, they. called this
image by an odious pun, Our Lady Of So7'-
toyy, (Madre dolorosa.)
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Lnhuman Murder.-Mr. Joa6 .NelSon, -, ~
Lancaster District, 5. c. was inhumah'! nv
dered as he lay in his bed, en the hg"'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-04

winch we are now compelled to procure from
other states--all Of which the state was able TO
furnish, il her advantages were enumerated
and her resources husbsnded. The cost OF
them, lie said, were the true Causes of the cry
Of hard times, which we So often heard, &c
lie concluded by proposing an amendment the
object of which was, to provide for the cutting
OF canal through the Blue Ridge, along the
margin OF the river.
MIR Patteson OF n. opposed this amendment.
MIR Blackburn said, that what had been done
was OF No more advantage than a cellar to a
house which was never to be built and opposed
the idea Of stopping at Maden's Adventure
falls lie advocated the amendment, as requi-
red by Sdstce, by policy and by interest
Mr. Jones Of Y. said internal improvement
was either right or yrong. II right, was it just
to exclude the people Of the west from a fair
participation IN its benefits, and especially as
they stood so much in need of them
Mr.. Watkins amendment was agreed 10, ayes
II, noes ~ And the substitute was then a.
greed to
Mr. Gordon then offered an amendment 10
the BILL which gees to attach the kivanna river
to the James river scheme, and to give the Pre-
sdent and Directors OF the James River Com
pany, the Necessary rights and powers i'll rela-
ton to tfat river and its nayigatIon-leaving
every thing to :her discretion, touching its inl.
pro'emcns, with certain exceptions and limita.
tions
MIR Gordon supported this amendment, and
illustrated It's propriety and the claims Of the
kivanna.
This amendment wasrejected.
Mr. Davenport proposed long amendment
providing for subscription on the part of the
OF p. Works, and loans to carry on tie i'm
proyement of the Potomac river by the Chesa.
pcake and Ohio Canal Company. He delivered a
long speech In favor Of his proposition-and
the question being taken thereon. it was re;ect-
ed.
Mfr Chiffon opposed the amendment, and ex.
pressed ms hostility to any measure for tire i'm
proyement OF James River uncon,,ected ,yith The
Fosomoc' and called on the friends Of the Polo
mac TO act on this principle, &c SC.
MIR Watkins also opposed it, not on the
ground assigned by Mr. G.; but because he tbo't
the whole of the improvements might progress
simultaneously
Mr. Thompson of F. hoped that the House
would not legisate on narrowed minded end
iliIoeral principles; but that they would procee ed
on principles OF hberaiity and Justice.
MT Colston dlscialmed the consideration to
which Mr. Chiffon had referred, and defended
the propositions before the House. as connect.
ed with the interests of the Potomac.
After further remarks from Messrs Chiffon
and Coiston, Mr. Yancey's amendment was re-
Jected, and The bill ort!eredto be engrossea
the ioilowins engrossed bills were read a
third time, and PASSED.. to amend the act
incorporating company for the purpose of the
ereat Cape Capon and North Rivers = to in
corporate company to erect toll bridge a.
cross the lygarts Valley river.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-04
From the .Netrark Earle.

Mr. CLAY was formed by nature for
the high dignity to which he aspires-
He would probably receive our feeble
suffrage, were it not for an unpardon-
able moral disqualification, which acts
in fearful counterpoise against his tried
genius and republicanism.
General JACKSON is great captain
Were America to be governed by martial
law, nobody could be his equal; but
we are yet to learn his civil capacities
and diplomatic exploits-Bear witness
for us, gentle readers, that we say no.
thing against him-angles guard us! we
tremble at the very idea of one of his aids
de camp coming post to Newark, and
suspending our editorial person, sans
cerenonie, from the stately tree which
grows near our door. The president's
message points to speck Of war in the
south, and if war be necessary, we should
delight to see jackson lead, on the plains
of Mexico, ten thousand of our chosen,
youth in the glory; this, and this alone
is his vocation.
Mr. CRAwFoRD's talents, his industry
patriotism, and long experience, entitle
thim to consideration and respect
What pity he should have muddled hi.
brain by porting over the political ro-
mances of Rosseau, and the other au-
thors of that vapid system, which as
sumes that man grows worse as he re-
ceeds from the state of wild nature. To
resolve society into its pristine elements;
to cast away as polluted ell the refine
ments, the tastes, the comforts, the state
guards; the attributes of civilization;
such are the grand objects Of their and
his philosophic reveries Half a centurys
rule OF disciple ofthis school of senti-
mentalism, would reduce the country to
ITS situation before the voyage of Ca
iumbus; our woman Would exchange
their muslin robes for raw deer skins
and the epicnresn guests of Niblo and
Sykes might learn to be contented with
boiled acorns.-Federalism is bad but,
radical sans cullotism is a thousand times
worse. The world is now too old to be
caught by the state popularity trap of
economy: it is worn out, and has be-
come the reversionary Inheritance of
political of the third and fourth class
Mr. CALHcUn is man after our own
III art; wise, energetic, liberal, aud unin-
fuencedb by that penny economy which
stoops to plcs up rusty nails, pointIsss
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-04
MARIA LOUISA

A foreign paper says, that the Arch.
Duchess Maria Louisa, will shortly
be led 10 hc alter by an Austrian
General
Whether this intelligence be true or
false, we know not; but we are
somewhat surprized, that SO little
mention is made of the son of the Elk.
Empress.
1t must be strange event indeed,
in the history of the present day, ifthe
son of Napolean Buonaparte living 10
the common age, dies without making
his name illustrous. He was born to
the enjoyment of a crown and sceptre,
and it rarely happens that with such
expectations, the individual turns his
back upon what the world calls glory.
& sinks quietly into his grave. Young;
Napoleon has arrived at that age
when eagle winged ambition seizes,
its victim with a grippe, which nothing
but death can unloosen--L Louis is a.
monarch in 60 cart, incapable OF ex-
erclsing his own limbs, the hoary
headed infant is trundled along to the,
church of Noire Dame, and receives,
the homage of his admiring subjects
as he passes. Blushing in all the
pride OF youth and ambition, stands be-
side him, the descendant Of Bona
parte, who rendered glory as familiar
to the contemplation of French sol
der, as the sight of his own eagle,
under whose wings he marched to its
acquisition. The name o! this mon.
arch in go cart is connected with de
feat ,discomfture, shame, and national
degradaiion--then the groans, lndlgni-
lies, captivity and death, which the
parent of this youth endured, and by
which he was deprived OF 4 CROWN
al serve to con,,,r him the idol OF III.
peoplc--t!fe avenger of his fathers
violated honoMs.
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SENTIMENTS OF THE WEST

obN LINEN Oc i HE WEST.
From the Pihsbtrs Gazette, FEB. 90.
THE DELEGATE MEETING
On Wednesday last Democratic
Conferences from the Two wal ds ofthe
city OF Pittsburgh, and Is townships
OF the county OF AlIegany, met at the
Court House, in this city, aud chose
the following persons Delegates to
represent this county in the convention
to be held at Harrisburgh on the 4th,
March next, viz: r. J. Walker, of
the east ward; John Snyder, of Ross
township, and Charles Henry, of
Mlffi'n township. The Delegates were
Instructed to support General AN
DREW JACKSON, for the Presi.
dency.
Col. Daniel 'Frabue, of Columbia.
(ky.) is announced as Candidate
for an elector of President and Vice
President in the District of which
Adalr county forms part. If elected
he will vote for Mr.. CLAY as Presi
dent.
Special Delegates to the Harris.
burgh cOnveRtlon, instructed to sup
port ANDREW JACKSON, have
been appointed in many of the coun-
ties of the state The Pittsburg ca
zette say, cit is not at all improbable
that he will be nominated on the first
ballot"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-04

convened IN the u. s. Court Room, on
Friday evening, Esd ult the following
Preamble and Resolutions were repor-
ted by committee chosen at primary
meeting, and were unanimously adop-
ted
PREAMBLE.
As the people of the United States.
will have to discharge highly impor-
tant and responsible duty, in making a
selection of wise, experienced, and
patriotic individual, to supply the place
which will become vacant by the re-
tirement of the virtuous and venerated
James Monroe, from the first official
station in this country; and as the peo-
pie of Massachusetts feel, in common
with there brethren in the other states,
a deep interest in this interesting sub
ject; and as an opportunity now pre-
sents itself, for collecting the sentiments
of the people at large, through the re-
publican members of the legislature
now assembled in the city of Boston;
those members cannot permit the op-
portunity to be lost without making a
temperate expression of their views in
relation to some individual, who may
be the most suitable, in their opinion,
to succeed their present excellent chief
magistrate. In expressing these views,
however, they have reason to congratu-
late each other, and the nation at large,
that SO many men of purity, capacity
and patriotism, are presented to the Re-
public, competent to be placed at the
head of the federal government And
happy is it for us, that in performing a
duty which may be due to the ameri-
can nation, we can express preference
for one among several distinguished
citizens, without the fear of suggesting
inviduous comparisons
The Republicans Of Massachusetts,
in expressing a preference for one in
dividual, hold at the same time, the vir-
tues and services Of others in the highest
esteem; and they indulge the hope of
seeing them long continued to be the
objects of popular affection, and the re-
cipients ofthe most distinguished honors
of the nation.
Actuated by sentiments IKE these,
the Republican members of the Legs
Eature feel confident, that a promulga-
ton of their present views cannot lead
to any dangerous or unhappy result;
ana especially, as every disposition is
cherished by them, to acquiesce in the
decision which majority of the Re-
publicans of the Union may hereafter
make, in relation to the great question
before them. And while the Republi-
cans of this Commonwealth, await this
decision with solcitude naturally ex-
cited by The importance of the deter
mination to be made, they trust, that
the opinions now expressed, VIII con-
tnue to be the object, of constant ex-
amination; and ii the conviction Of
ruth shall, at tue hereafter, urge
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-04

REIMBURSEMENT Of existing psrtialites.
the caudor by which they profess to be
influenced VIII always induce him to
yield suggestion calculated TO produo o
on the part of their country, an honora-
bic and correct result, upon the great
question which is about to be submitted
to the nation, Therefore,
ROsOired, That the ability, expert
ence, integrity, and patriotism of
JoHN Quincy ADAMS, his manly efforts
to defend the principles of that govern
ment, Under which, in Gods Proyi-
dence, we hope to live and die; his
mistaken fortitude and resolution in all
political exigencies; his long, faithful
and valuable services under the patron
age of all the Presidents Of the United
States; present him to the people of this
nation, as man eminent and to SUBJ
serve the best interests Of his country,
and as Statesman without reproach.
RosolUed, That man who has given
such continued and indubitable pledges
of his patriotism and capacity, NAV
be safely placed at the head of this ma
uon; every impulse of his heart, and
every dictate of his mind, must unite
promptly in the support of the interests,
the honor, and the liberty of his coun-
try.
Resolced, That JOHN Quincy ADAMS.
is hereby recommended by us, to the
people of the United States, as the most
suitable candidate for the office of Pre-
sldent, at the approaching election.
JAIRUS. WARE, Chairman.
Attest, JAMES X. FRorHlNGHAm, sec'ry
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PRESIDENTIAL
VOICE OF MASSACHUSETTS,.

AT meeting of the Republican Mem
beTs ofthe Legislature Of Massachusetts,,
convened in the U. s. Court Room, on
Friday evening, Esd ult. the following
Preamble and Resolutions were repor-
ted by committee chosen at primary
meeting, and were unanimously adop-
ted
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30

socrc the property of the Indians, consisting % guns
skins, furs, SC. was still at the camp, and lef,
there unaolcs,cd, but on the succeeding day, when
the place was visited by party of men from the
falls of Fall Creek, the bodies found entirely
stripped, and every species of property Carried IA
way.
We are further informed that one G: the lads
cerned in the murder (and who compelled to
assist by the threats of his aher) soon after the
ton, gave information, and five of the party
concerned were immediately arrested, and are now
in custody AT the falls of Fall Creek one made his
escape, and the youth Who gave the Information is
said to be at liberty in the ncighborhood. Since
their arrest, is said that the persons have made
full confession.
All the families composing the settlement in the
neighborhood of the of this horrible trnsac-
ton, have removed the mills, ut the falls on Fall
Creek, avo the rctaliatory vengeance of the In
dans.-Ga=eie.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30
HORRID BARBARITY.

INDIANAPoI1s, March 50.--It becomes orr pain
fu duty record Of the outra gcous trans
actions that has occurred since the settlement of the
state. We have been enabled to collect tic follow
ing particulars from the information of traveller
who has just passed through the ncighborfood, and
in whose veraciy we place the utmost confidence
1t seems thai Il party of Indians, ten i'll number,
consisting of three men, three women, two girls
bout half grown, and two small boys, were cncamp-
ed on Fall Creek, in Madison county, about eight
miles above the Falls, and 50 miles above this place
for the purpose of hunting. On Monday tho 22d of
this instant, party of five white men and two boys
went to the camp, and decoyed the three men away
from the camp for the ostcTsiblc purpose of assist
ing them TO hunt some cattle. After they had gone
some distance from the camp, two Of the Indians
were shot dead, the third made his escape, badly
woundad. In the evening of the same day, the same
party returned to the camp, aud, after making some
professions Of friendship, murdered the whole of the
women and children. Their bodies were most shock
,ngly mangIcd for the purpose Of producing an inn
preston that it was the work of Indians, & thrown
into hole of water occasjoncd by the falling of
tree. One of the men killed one of the children by
taking il by the heels and beating its brains out a.
gainst tree. On Tuesday the place was visited by
party of men, when of the women was found
iii alive hut died the evening of the next dav
NJ the Zine the camp was hrst visited, after tire mas