The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-19

little curved, and therefore the space
through which it passed much greater than
what we have here estimated.
For several evenings past we have no.
ticed a star in Cancer, which has yery|
much the appearance comet would as
sumo in that situation, the earth being
nearlyin line between it and the SUI, and
consequently the tail in the contrary direc-
ton, and almost hid by the body of the
star. 1t has not visibly changed its posi-
tion with regard to starsnearits i'll
was FIRST noticed, therefore if it is "a comet,
Tits course is towards the Sun, and it will
likely pass within the orbit of the Earth.
lIf this star is really comet ia its course
towards the sun, and its velocity equal tol
that which has but just disappeared, and its
distance from the Sun equal to that OF Sa-
turn, it will pass within the Esrth's orbit
lin about % days, when it will exhibit a.
splendid appearance.
The following is extracted from letter
we received from friend.
Jan. 29.-Last night saw three comets
all are visible at the same time, l8 o.
clock, P. N.Y. The first in the east, about
80 deg. above the horizon the second a
little to the right of the polar star, and
nearly in horizontal line with the upper
most of the two stars that point to the po-
lar star; the third, due west course, and
about 60 or 10 degrees above the horizon
By the last Alabama papers, weperceive
THAT the Legislature ofthat state has resort
ed to a new mode to pay the Judges salary
lin Mobile. 1t is this; every person in Mobile
has a right to keep Billiard Table, on pay
ling tax Of $50 dollars per annum-- and
the collector is to pay the money over to
THE Judge for his salary.
Stump Oratory .9npcdotp.--Emmediatel
afer the late war Capt. H, who ha.
: distinguished himself somewhat under
: Gen. Harrison, offered himself a candidate
! for the Legislature Of Kentucky. It's Gus
: Itomary in the west for a candidate SO offer
: ling, to express his political sentiments a
] the different public County meetings
such as military parades and barbacues OIL
e the 18th of July. In Capt. HIS first essa,
',Ifrom the stumph he made use of the word
sine qua nan, which we're not understood
10y one of his audience, who requested tn
Capt. to tell him the meaning OF that ney
lcoined word he made use of in his speech
The Captain himself did not understand
the phrase, but he was not at loss for al
answer. !" 1t means,' says he. three i
lands in Passamaquoddy Bay, which tn
r Irascally English want to deprive US o
r.Ibut we'll fight them till all's blue befor
: they shall have them" The explanation
';was so satisfactory that the man huzzae'
/ for Captain II. and declared, or rathe
swore. that ii. was his man for the mex
! Legislature.
MuHDEA.-Mr. Efisha Cs-sss, II Gate
County, N. G. was shot through the body
on the esd ult. while returning home frol
a vendue. His wife having heard the re
port of the gun, ran out, when to her aston
|ishment and dismay, she beheld her hu!
band shot in several places, his throat C,
NEARLY from ear to ear, and his mouth CT
on both sides as far as the jaw bones woul
suffer the knife 10 penetrate, One of h
!. thumbs was also nearly cut Oft, and dive
stabs and cuts on many other parts OF b
: body. Mr. C. was concerned, last summe
u in the apprehension of several runawi
- blacks, by some of whom, IT is suppose
IL he was murdered. A reward of 5000 ha
" been offered for the apprehension OF n
y !, groes Jim, Jack, and Elisha, ontiawt
y slaves who are suspected OF having pc
if petrated this cruel deed.
d.
The packet ship New York, Capt Ma,
well, arrived at Liverpool, from Ne
er York, on the lstol January, after the sple'
10 did and unprecedented passage of tiitee
lhldays and sixteen hours.
T. T. e&e& @Dee