The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-03-11
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Thursday, March "A, AS24.

Thursday, March A, AS24.
This being the Goth number Of the tHilming-l
tonian, completes the first six months OF the publ
location; and we again return our thanks tor the
very liberal support we have received. The ap-l
probation with which our paper has been receiv'
ed by reading and enlightened community, Isl
|. definite proof that the neutral and impartial
course we have pursued, has in general sense
been equally, and perhaps more acceptable, than
f we had raised the Ratchet Of controversy to hew
the reputation of political opponents; and it is
h source Of satisfaction to us, when we reject
that our coh,mns have never been stained by slan-
|derous attacks, or defamatory assertions against
such as have experienced the misfortune Of be-
ling brought under public censure.
II has been Our care, and we have endeavored
las much as possible to store our paper with such
matter as will be found interesting, amusing, and
cdifying. To please the caprcions taste Of the
eccentric, we have not attempted; but we have
lbeen governed by the opinion, (and we trust it is
mo, a vain one) that that which pleascs Us, will
lbe acceptable 10 the majority Of our readers.
! The following remarks on the influence Of
Peace on social and political happiness, are ex.
tracted from Mr.. Bigelow's Address before the
Massachusetts Peace Society:
at is not sufficiently realized, even by our.
selves, how much we are indebted TOR Our social
happiness, and national greatness, to the contln
nance of peace Suppose we, like the nations Of
'lEurope. had passed two thirds of the last forty
I've ars in carrying on public war, Our represen-
Jtatiye system might have remained unchanged
lour elections free as now-but what would have
become Of the social and political happiness o
1.-The people How much less burthenet, dis
dressed, and despoiled, than the people of those
-countres devoted to public war 1t is not, there
lore, so much owing to the freedom of our pol j
y cal institutions, as to our happy freedom from
: wars, that We are great growing, and prosper
ous people"
i, THE LAKE COUNTRY--The following
I Ian extract of letter from citizen OF Crawfor
county to his friend in Harrisburg; and shows
THAT the direction of trade has been turned fron
''INew Orleans to New York that, i'll consequence
i of the forward state of the New York canal
= wheat has risen near 100 per cent in value there
y and at Erie, more than 100 per cent.
Ertract, dated February 1, 1924.
"In this county we begin TO feel the effects O
the New York canal: Wheat is just passing tn
door that is to go to that canal :---they pay z
l,|cents busle for it, and understand there ar
: Imerchants on from Buffaloc at Erie, purchasing
all they can get. and giving one dollar per bushe
a This argues we'll for us Our lands will rise I
value and settlement on vacant lands will becom
more rapid"
d Spring field, Mss. -harch 3,
S Yesterday, about noon, a fire broke out in tn
eprincipal work shop of the United States Arse
. nal, in this place; spark from the forging sho
:. is supposed to have lodged upon the root OF til
u long and spaciousbuiiding which stood at rigf
n angle with it, and was appropriated to variol
Of work The wind was very stron
,e from the North, and drove the flames with irr
. tstibe fury, lengthwse of the building. All c
forts to save il we're unavailing, and the destru
ie ION Of 1T was complete.
veil It was very fortunate that the work Of the Ia
ID I5honth had been principally removed last wee
dlsnd by the exertionS OF the workmen and ctlze
" most Of the property within the building was re
y lcued from the flames, without injury, ai'l Il
loss rendered comparatively inconsiderable.
lei A MURDERER ESCAPED.
Little Rock, Dec. 30.-John r. Dunbar, vi
!, Twas indicted at the last term of the SUPERB
Court Of this Territory, f.r the murder of TIL
mas Dennis, at an early hour yesterday mornir
u detected his escape from the Jail in this place,
e. d,ouisiny himssIfin the clothes of his Dife VIII