The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-25


gether in this experiment.
The Chinese frequently go out shooting as wei
do; with guns but as they are IN general very
saving Of powder, they employ less expensive
method of killing small game. For this purpose
they employ cross bow, with which they dis.
charge balls of clay coated with bees wax.
The following is an extract from book called
:" The Captivity, Snfierngs, and Escape OF James
Scurry, who was detained Prisoner during lenI
Years in the Dominons Of Hyder Ali and TippooI
Seid. -" We were one day Informed that each of
us was 10 have wife; for this piece OF news We
were extremely sorry, but there was no possblit.
of our preventing their designs. There were, al
this time, number OF tyoung girls, who had been
driven with their relations out OF the CarnatIc,
when Hyder infested that country. Some OF theseI
poor creatures were allotted for us; and one
morning we were ordered to fall into rank and
file, when those girls were placed one behind each
ofus, while We stood gazing at ono another, won
dering what they were about to do At last, the
durga gave the word "'ro the right about
face !" with the addition Tin the Moorish Ian
guage) take what is before you.' This, when
understood, some did, and some did, not; but the
refractory were soon obliged TO comply. When
this ceremony was completed, We were ordered
back to our square: and on our return with our
oung black doxics, we had the bazaar, or pubic
market topsss, where the crowd was so difficult
dation for some serious disputes afterwards; many
insisting that the women they had when they ar
rived at the square, we're not the same they had
lat first. This truly comic, tor the girls,
when we understood them, which was many
months asterwards had the same views that We
had and we're frequently engaged with then
tongues. on this score, long before we could IN
llerstand the cause otthe disputes. Two months
passed on when the pries, came TO consumae our
Al, ,ff a
as curious as the begi'thing The bride and her
consort were led to an eminence, with flowers
round their necks, and seated; after which, their
thumbs wese tied together, when the priest NUT
tered something, which We could not compre'
hend, aud we were married. They however, gave
lus TO understand, that we were subject to pay
eighty rupees to the csdi, in case We divorced
our wives, verv few Of whom exceedad eleven
years Of age The one who fell to my lot was q
native of Arcot, and had been driven with thou
sands more WREN Hyder and Tippoo spread des-
tricton almost throughout the company's ter
ritories. She was an atfec,onate creature, by
whom 7 had two children one died and, the o.
ther left in the arms OF its distracted mother"
/ PROVINCIALISMS-M Matthews is advertis-
ing in England his trip among the Yankees, and
no doubt the genius and lnmnur OF this rare CO.
median and mimic are admirably displayed. The
IlroVinClallSHS Of the uHlcrent countries IN tiir
three Kingdoms well known but we ques
tion whether any ever came up TO the life with
as much exac,ness as the following song, nov
going the round Of the newspapers. 1t only
wants the nasal twang to make il complete.
From the Old Colony (Mass Memorial
bfy Cousins pisa 10 he Nail TPorks.
4 A brand.hre new song, ~ the author uf-NO
Uauerly.
Il ruSE-Ild.re-L
H Say have Won seen Nail Mechnel
/ ''ris all the peoples wonder-O;
i Itthumps away, both night and day.
Y And makes noise like thundcr-O.
4 The cranks sy,d PANS, like bsuering rams,
] DO keep sAch pehing. pounc'ng %,
n That all the kround is shook around
BY reason Of the jouncing-O!
4 Recitatiie.-Now, you must know that I'd lo
y of cousins, that " com'd all the way down fror
varmonl TO larn the fashions, and to hear and sc
IAN the cute and curious thingumajigs Of the Oh
COLONY" "By jolly" said Zachery Diggins, 90
!. nsign 10 see the nail works If it my fir
ball colt Irnclc Fife told us as how he had te
d Thousand rattetraps, and kept up iarnation so
, of a
% "Rat,iety bang, and clatter,y clang;
is "And rattle'y, clstterty bang they go!"
is So, of We set with Tom and Bet,
lc Young Stephen Bumps and Dolly-O;
q, And Jo and Josh and Bill Magosh;
d Ned shackefoot, the .iolly-O;
n. And suzy Mud and Mimy Judd,
e, (Thcy rode behind On phions-O,)
). And Sary Cleck. They made such clacls
,s You'd thought there were million-O!
10 We scamp.r'd along through the mud ar
in mirc quite in the style of the fashionable, till
e were brought up all standiHg, full before 'sqsl
'glClnker's nail works, and were soon genteely e
ls lcor,ed into the very bowels of this great esta
II shrent when out squealcd cousin Betty Di
Signs, as ltaid us a scriech-Owl, so, the wonder
I .Ition, what nation sight OF jggermarees 7" "Y
leI faith, quoth Ned, and as thick ever humbI
n. bees in punkn blow Rabbit ye I'ets, and
IS darn'd, and hold your CAB there" baile Zach
ry go the old sneezer, how they she'll 'tm out
It, cried Josh and then cousin Dolly the seho
srIing lingo said Doll. I'll be soused in butt
club, if ever seed such curious thnguns in .
~ my born days Fags and Ca nip, l'n all ov
/; ;lgoose pimplesl' F'amation,' sung out Tor
r how they chop the iron up Then Bill, takil
ne His turn, exclsmd 'uts hobs and but ,kins! unc
nj IIeren,'s thrashing mill is no touch - it TAI
or c.rr Stc phen or you'l have your gizz4rd ripp
q out by the sn,ashers there, quick as Il pig c;
eicrack a walnu, !-Now Ill TINS w.sa very d
r ;lislittul accompaniment to the dGefu0s0 of Il
n whirlng machinery as it very delcately touch
he oif its
s. Ratlety bang, and clattery clang;
de And rattlety, clstterty bang we 60
- From the Nantucket Enquirer.
neil NAVAL ANnNtOI IES