The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

to provide for the poor-They will receive
and distribute any thing calculated to relieve
the needy, clothe the naked or heal the sick,
and to them we would recommend the atten-
ton of the liberal.
We like much the following observations
from a London Evening paper. They do not
exactly chime with those of the Courier.
"La Fayette.-We would not compare
La Fayette's reception in America to the
visit of his Majesty to Ireland, because the
Irish were grateful by anticipation, and the
Americans by recollection; and every one
knows that the expectations Of favours to
come is the warmest and most uproarous
sort of gratitude. Neither could we COM
pare it to the Duke of Buckingham's tour,
in which he has honoured the Western
| Isles by his i)rcsencc'--as it is written III the
Scotch and England papcrs-bccause La
/ Favcttc is not so great a man as the Duke,
having never been any thing more than 4
Marquis-a title which he had renounccd
(no doubt, because he did not feel himself
worthy Of it), never having 3cen a Knight Of
Most Noble Order of the Garter, nor pro-
prictor of Boroughs, nor the Patriarch Of
a tribe of place holders, nor any thing more
than an honest, able, and courageous man.
who from youth to age has devoted himself
steadily to what he conccives to be the i'm
proyemcnt of mankind, spending fortune,
health, comfort, case, and receiving nothing
III return but the appreciation of his consci-
cncc, and of those who think well of him
sowing and reaping not a course OF conduct
very abhorent from the notion Of greatness.
"Stll in his little way La Fayettc may be
proud of his reception in America. Nearly
fifty years ago, when a young man, he de-
votes himself, with his fortune, to the cause
Of American independence. He now secs
America independent, increased six foldi
population, and tcnfold in wealth and power ;
and though possessing what is, by the best
authorities in this country called "no gov
ernment,' or an absurdity' in fact governing
itself, vet fond, as Shakspcar expresses il
'ofhermost filthy bargain Heis rtceivcdn n W
by the venerable survivors of those who
fought with him,--the men who have made
a small colony great, and as he and they
imagine, and we'll constituted state. i
would have been much greater in La Fay
, ettc to have done much less for himself: lac
might then have had the satisfaction OF be-
ing enyironcd by number Of his own hire
lings instead OF grateful treemcn; he might
, have been covered with ribbons and con
tempt, and all titles, except that to the
worlds respect, and might have left hugs
fortune to be dissipated or Increased by ;
son as worthless as the father, and have
been laudcd in all loyal journals throuehou
Europe"
!. On Friday evening last, as a gentleman,
l Student of Medicine, !ror the South, wa
I coming up Tenth-street, he was stopped g
AI.. lfAa,ti iit1s
> against a tree, wrapped up in 4 short cloak
. with broad brimmcd hat, brought dow
!, over his face, SO as to obscure it. He ell
G ouircd of the gentleman the hour: he was
!, watchman he said and wanted to know if
. was time to go his rounds. The cut Of hi
: glib" not being to the taste of the young gen
s tleman, he put his hand to his fob and drc'
IS out not a gold repeater of the hour, but
4 eiitferiny triakct uf another import, whic
y when held up htaufnliy to the light OF til
= moon, was sufficient to satisfy the curiost
l. of the enquirer, who then appeared to be
IF much haste, taking down Chcsnut-strcct
:, with his utmost speed, and was out of sig!
- in an instant. Phila. Paler.
y The following facts VIC had from q Maaufactl
" rcr in this city, whose premises they occ,lmc
. Perhaps We had better give them in his o"
ie words" Some days ago, saiG he, my dyer cor
planned that the other hands III the factory drti
< his pin that he could find no safe place 10 hic
!. his bottle, and declared that he would set ira
% for them. took but little notice of what
lg said. Yesterday, (fucsday,) one OF the hani
in brought some work home into the dyc-housc, ~
-, complained Of being tired Ny eye just caug
> the gin bottle of the dyer, and handed it to Il
e! man, recommending him TO take dram lie p
the bottle to his MOUTH and poured bat = snl;
quantity into it, when he dashed it from HIM AZ
a cried out nc was poisoned. was excessive
or alarmed 1t the pain and terror which was Vistb
!. in the mans countcnance and department; b
: both were sufficiently accounted Tor when 9
u ccrtaincd that it was not gin but .fqnd f0T
il which he poured from the bottle into his mout
i lie is now contincd--his whole mouth and tonS'
~ is blistcred, or much burnt, and he complains
~ a burning pain in his stomach, into which, b
n licvc small portion of the liquor has found
wav."
We have not since heard Of the man, but Y
deem it our duty to give the facts, in hopes thc
publication may deter other persons from adoI
ing so dangerous and destructive a mode OF 50
i ~ their liquors If the man hal swallowed
table spoon full, he probably would have die
us and then what would have been the feeling al
ar tho fate of him who had set such a trap
Ulm0crGiic Press
he Death from the bite ofa llad Cdt--t
,in Tuesday last, Thomas Horseiicld, a tail'
wv residingat Cottage place, Newngton, died
~ hydrophoba, produced by the bite OF a m
6 cat. About eight weeks ago while he W
r. - Il.