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read his paragraph, to state, that the
burning of this eGgy, was exclusively the
work of a few boys. With suit of old
clothes stuffed with straw, and suspended
to pole. they paraded the streets, to the
air of the sRogues March, until their de-
sire for fan was satisfied, when they de-
molished the old man, and each one re-
paired to his separate home. Now we
did not know that this was Capt. Biddle,
who was receiving such honours from our
boys, until put in possession OF this in
formation by the paragraph alluded to IN
the Freeman's Journal, coming by the way
of Baltimore. We would not wish the
Editor to suppose that the people of Will
mington,' admire these doings, however
innocent they are in their nature; they
condemn all such conduct, either in boys
or men, in towns or cities, whether it be
an ef1igy or a vaur-hall, or whether the
feelings of the party are excited by impu-
dence or imposition. Now if shame and
|. disgrace are to be cast upon the people
of Wilmington for the offence Of few
mischievous youths, how will he palllat'
the conduct Of the people Of Philadelphia
lin late occurrence.
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Interesting GAeanings.

Extraordinary Birth.-Lately, at CAL
gate near Lancaster, a poor woman of the p
name of Lamb, was delivered oftwo female u
grown together at the breast, so
as to give the idea of one child with one
body, two heads, and four legs. The in
fants just lived long enough to be baptsed,
and one died about half all hour before the
other. On dissection they were found TO
contain only one heart.
A late Paris newspaper states, that as
several young women are now in the habit
|of keeping the commercial books of their
husband, Mademoiselle Beauce announces
that from the 18th of November she will
give regular instruction to her own sex inI
that very useful science.
A letter from Washington, says The
answer of the Executive to the call of Con-
gress for information in relation to the in
tentions of the Holy Alliance as to the
American Colonies, will be in substance, !,
that the public safety will not permit them
ito give all the informationYthey have. 4
have no doubt they have positive and impor-
tant information, and that what you lately
said about pledge of the British govern
ment to resist the Allies is true. That
pledge and the origin oi it is, probably,
what the Executive cannot communicate
Brokers in Tennessee are taxed $4,000
per annum. Any yerson who makes bu-
siness of buying aud selling money of any
,Idescription, is considered a broker.
1t Itisntended to make the French Cham
4 Der of Deputies septennial.
: An intimate friend oft late John Kem-
: bic, the actor, is preparing Biography o
him with the most ample and authentic ma
terials.
: By vessel from the Chesapeake, we learr
4 that the frigate United States, Capt. Hull
y sailed from Norfolk on Sunday last TO
: Chill. with our minister to that country.
!. Three men and two women, have beer
e arrested as counterfeiters, in Baltimore
d The men were in the act of passing
counterfeit 500 dollar note of the Unitet
!. States Bank.
s Lord Byron has in the press new dram'
r called the Deformed Transformed. Can
toes 10, I5, and IA of Don Juan, are ais
ANNOUNCED.
:. A Coal Mine, believed to be of great ex
! tent, has been discovered in WOrceste
: Massachusetts. The coal is said to b.
!. equal to the Lehigh.
K A Hatierin New York advertises, that h
c. will give in aid Of the Greek Fund 25 cent
e ON every hat of the new fashion which h
at shall sell for the three ensuing months.
!; Mr.. Harvey, the Editor of the Lor
;, ;, don Sunday Times, has been sentenced
: |pay fine of 200 pounds sterling to tn
:. king, and imprisoned three months, for a
: leging in his paper that his majesty was il
Of sane; aud MIR Chapman, the proprietor,
i be held in custody for three months.
IS We learn by Captain Hitchcock from S
is Kits, that when he left the Island it W;
d, under martial law, and it was suppose
Q the negroes were making prepartious
"a risot agains the whites, as arms ammun
so ton, &c. had been found concealed 9
a. several plantations.
~, ANECDOTE.-A gentleman meetir
~ ~ one of his friends who was insolvent, e.
i. pressed great concern for his emba
rassment;-"Yo are mistaken, my de;
ho air, was the reply-"'tis not I, Ills n1y ere
i TORS who are embarrassed"
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PUBLIC UTILITY.
.Neac and Useful Establishment.

THE Subscriber having been for many weeks
past frequently applied to for information as to
what Real Estate was for sale in the borough, its
neighbourhood, or the surrounding country, With
out beng able to give the desired information,
have opened PUBLIC RECORD or REGISTER
where all those who have houses and lots for Sale
or Rent in the borough of Wilmington, or houses
and farms for Sale or Rent, or in Shares, in the
country, are invited to Register them, and all
those DESTROYS of Purchasing CT Renting houses
Tor plantations, are requested to call and examine
the RegsterT The great benefit this establish
Iment may be to those who have houses and lands
Ito rent or dispose Of and the accommodation it
Twill be TO such as want to purchase, or rent pro-
lpery-must be evident to all is timely thought
of and adopted and is probably the first evidence
Iof the benefit to be expected fro the contem-
plated Canal, as the application for information
|lbout property in Delaware, would not otherwise
lit is presumed be SO frequent. The expense of
describing and registering in neat. ample man
|ner all real estate whether houses lands, will
be but triing, say so cents for each property for
Sale or Rent, and for examining the Register,
(which promises to contain much valuable intor-
nation, only 12a cents.
Every attention will be paid to the purchase
land sale of real estate--and Deeds, Bonds, Mort
cages and every necessary written document will
|oe executed with accuracy and despatch. UfA
professional gentleman well qualified to inspect
little deeds, and examine the records of the courts
rs engageel-and the subscribers believe the es-
Establishment will be useful one-it is at least
mder that impression, offered for public encou-
|ragement.
HOPPE g CO.
Dec. 1914 No. %, Marke,-street
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cesses committed at this season. FROM
this, servants had probably the liberty to-
get box-money, that they might also be en-
abled to pay the priest for his masses on
their account.
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Fll1ru EXf.f1JG9s s9r@ NIMNe .
lursaay, Jan'y. 40, 1924.

e would inform "W." that no solution mas
/ been received to his Enigma published N
last.
here is a bill before the Legislature OF this
for repenling the act, made at the last ses'
authorizing a subscription Of $4,000 dolls
he Stock of the Chesapeake and Delaware
j.
NICHOLAS VAN DYKE, Esq. and Tho
CLAYTON, Esq. have been elected to
Senate of the United States, by the
IisIature of this State.
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WIL.nL.NGION ACADEMY.
Dec. 1914
No. %, Market-stree,

WIL.fI.N'GI ON ACADEMIC.
n
- HIS ancient Institution IS again open for the
reception OF Students in the various branches ofa
CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH EDUCATION,
on very moderate terms.
Latin and Greek Languages per Quarter 81 %
The higher branches Of tie mathematics,
D.my. Sc. ~ ~ 6so0
Reading, Wl1ting. arithmetic, English
Grammar, Geography, Composinon,
Declamation, Sc. w
The Subscriber. grateful for the encouragement
he has already received, hops, by strict attention
o the department, and literary improvement of
ms Pupils, to render the institution, in every re-
spect, worthy of public patronage.
LY.N.4.W lL4TI.HEVS.
Dec. II, 1923.
WE CERTIFY, That the above named Gentle
man has produced satisfactory testimonials from
Middlebury College, (Vermont,) of his literary
,,tainnents, AMI do cordially recommend him to
,ublic patronage.
f. W. GlLBEnT,1
JoHS i'a,ScSLr, Tssstees.
JouN RUMsEY,
k3n4aT PORTER
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no LADIES, EXCLUSIVELY.

The auspicious day, teeming with Hope Of
coming wealth, is fast approaching. when the 3d
Glass Of the rich Delaware State Lottery, will be
drawn, and with its birth and completion being,
but tile operalion OF five minutes, make assurance
doubly sure OF success, BY the distribution Of high
prizes
Indeed, so great was the satisfaction acknowl
edged at the drawing OF the irst ana 2na classes,
and SO much anxciy expressed for third one,
that we did not believe there could be a ticket for
sale al Christmas but aGventurers hitherto, Too
tardy for their own good, are now becoming cam
eiidates for prizes; and
Hope and doubts alternate sway,
Yet, doubts To Hope shall soon give way!
This we pledge ourselves to prove, or forever
after hold our peace. But none with lucky tick
ets from our office, should doubt
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose in fearing to attempt
The Goop we oft might win!
h Away with them!
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In the above unexampled Lottery,
S. $500

May be gained for AIS CENTS.
Whole Tickets,.. ,...........S4 4 IS
Half Tickets, 2 81
Quarter Tickets,.......... l rs
Eighth Tickets,........... 81
Purchasers of Packages. Of nine tickets may
have them at still less cost, viz.
One Package Of nine Tickets,--...".. s2e
One Package of nine Half 'rickets,"." Ia
One Package Of nine Quarter Tickets, z
Only 8 doll II cts. per ticket-l56 cents pei
half ticket, and only rs cents for the quarters, as
the prizes to be drawn will be depended on fol
the balance-all over to be the property of the
fortunate adventurer
Neglect and lose this great opportunity, aud yo'
NAV never have such anoher.
=. Cash paid for Prizes as soon as drawn.
According as the tickets get scarce, the prc'
will advance you had better therefore apply a
the Office this day if possible.
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PHILADELPHIA
BUCK-WHEAT NEAL, &c.
For Sale at the Subscribers, South side of the
Lower Market.
AmMM0N lbs. of Buck-wheat Meal OF the
1900 lbs OF Lump Butter,
|300 lbs of Flax,
|9 Bushels of White Beans,
l10 Barrels of No. 2. Mackarel,
l2OO lbs of Rhode Island Cheese.
|2OO lbs of Tow Yarn for Thread Carpet cham OF
wrapping, -,
Goldfish, Sperm. and Common Oil, Mackarel b!
1.-The barrel and half do Chocolate, Tea, Coffee and
|Molasses, Beeswax, Rappee and Scotch SMUT.
|snoaking and Chewing Tobacco. Powder and
lShot
ALSO FOR SALE AS ABOVE,
yiolins, Ffes, Flutes, Claronets and Flagiolets,
Music Books for the above nstruments-Violih
Bows, Strings, Screws and Bridges-Ciarohets ;
John Wright.
NIB. A Tobacconist Press and apparatus for
lsale. No'.
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T Read, Reflect, and Judge!

hHAJ Will utu'
~ Read, Reflect, and Judge!
The last two Lotteries were peculiarly fortu-
nate for Ladies' and OH that account merits no.
Itice The prizes were sold principally TO them
One Lady, unknown 10 her husband (Which by
|the by is the luckyest way purchased single
ticket for dollars, which drew prize OF lO0O
dollars, and was chosen by Hope! another Lady
ia prize of $500 for rife! thus happily, the two
first Glasses rolled on; and why not the third
Glass be equally fortunate. The following fact
which occurred in the second and third classes
Of the Union Canal Lottery, in Philadelphia, shews
the intutive minds possessed by LADIES' A Mr.
lJamson who drew 81, 0u0 dollar prize, purcha-
sed lands in Montgomery county, adjoining lands
of MIR NIL, to whom he related the fact. The
news was electric; he informed his wife, who,
true to her charter, never gave him peace TIL ne
purchased ticket; as she thought, being next
neighbour to Mr.. J. her turn would be next. She
was right, and actually drew the highest prize OF
10000 dollars in the next class, attended with
peculiar circumstances; Tor her husband had sold
hreeuuarters other ticket.
What a lesson does not this hold forth to lord
| Y Man, to take their wives advice in the purchase
ftickets, if they did it not in other things also
lit would be better, they would not so often squan-
per their lime and property to the injury OF their
Health, and when applied to for articles of dress
Tor necessity, give the OF purchase with re-
IA
|nay be renedied-Why not the third class will
bc equally fortunate as the former ones. Why
mot this good fortune attendant on Hopes Office
be again and speedily realized, and the approach
ling year be the happiest of our lives!-Why.
there is no reason, but that the Ladies are putin
the lucky purchase to the last moment this put,
ting Oft is the bane Of good luck-pray avoid it
and as you value ease and comfort, bau!k not your
inclination. II you cannot purchase tickets in
packages, buy single tickets, even shares: but
dash not the Cup OF Fortune from your lip, else
the dregs of disappointment may slake your
hirst.
RICH DELAWARE LOTTERY.
The last and richest of THE NEW SERIES
that has already given so much money aud sats-
action to the public, and by which
Ig395WW may be gained for u Us
A9ag gssyg 9 g 8y 81
8.l3 @3
And so in proportion for other large prizes.
Whole tickets S4 75-shares in proportion.
For Tickets and Shares, apply at
HOPE & UW0So
Deiavare State Lottery Office,
Next house but one below the Wilmington and
Brandywine Bank
December 25, 1928. 15-tf.
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E have seen an article from the phila-
|ia Freeman's Journal relative to what
di'or Of that paper terms the burning
Eiligy of Capt. Biddle. which took
short time since. AS the Editor,
gh his want of Knowledge of the
has stated that this was done by the
pie of Wilmington" (evidently con
& an idea that it received the sane.
of the whole brrough,) we have
kht proper, for his particular infurma.
and that Of those abroad, who have
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From The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
LAND TORTOISE.

The land tortoise is often domesticat-
ed, especially in gardens. We shall Sc
lect the. account of a tame tortoise, glgr,
en- by lie Rev. Mr.. White of Selbornss
as pleasing specimen of the manners
of these animals in a state of captivity.
This individual had been in possessions
Of lady for upwards Of thirty years.
II regularly retired below ground about
the middle Of November, and did not
emerge tf4,hs miidIs.Uf,Apr Its APP
petite was erSstRs1 in the middle Of
summer, but i ate very little i'd spring
and autumn. Itssemed greatly alarm
ed if surprised bya showeEof rain dur
ing its peregrinations in searcho Of. food
and though ito shell was so thick that it
could scarcely.baye been injured by the
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. From late London papen,1

An old lady in this town, Of the age of
Sc, who had lost all her teeth several
years ago, has, to the astonishment of
her friends, cut six new teeth within
these few months, and, as may be sup
posed, enjoys no small satisfaction: at be-
ing able once more to bite crust. But
there is an old gentleman living not many
doors from her, upwards of 81 years Of
age, who has not lost one Of his teeth,
and is able to crack the hardest sea-bis-
cult. What is still more remarkable, he
can read and write without the aid OF
sPectacles. About'three, years ago we
took occasion to mention that there
were six. persons living within a few
doer$0f each other, whose united ages
amounted to SOB years, but the tive a.
bove-menh alone remain TO tell the
adventures of the notable year Of AS.
Dumfries Journal.
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THE Spaniel.

What animal, exclaims an observing
writer, is more cunning than Spaniel?
A dog of this, Kind was trained 70 Carry
money to his masters friends. One
day, employed Oh this errand, he had a
fierce quarrel with pme petuIant ours,
who made an attack upon him. The
Spaniel was brave and not adverse to
the combat, but great difficulty embar.
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Deceit.-Deceit goes for false coin,
and the deceiver for the coiner, which
is still worse. A lie, like counterfeit
money, though good man may receive
it, yet he ought not to pay it.
Ssncerity.-Sincerity is to speak as
we. think; 10 do as we pretend and pro-
fess; to perform and make good what
1e promise and really to be what
we would seem and appear 10 be.
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as his feet. At a quarbr before nine
O'Clock, in the morning having continul
ued sixteen hours andif.ee1 minutes ID
the we'll, he was drawn up in a crate
and welcomed by anadmiring and Joy
full crowd 10 this upper world, as one
rescued from the g'ave-as one arisen
from the dead. Shvering with cold, ht
was borne into the house. He was fol
lowed by the three faithful men wht
had toiled necessarily for thirteen hour
in the well, and who received as theJ
came up, the helrty cheers of the sur
rounding multitude for their indefatiga
BILE and praise-worthy exertions. Tw,
or three medical gentleman were il
waiting to receive the unfortunate man
and it was found on examination, tina
providentially not bone was fracture,
or broken His face and head wer,
badly bruised and cut, as we'll as othe
parts of his body. The confusion on hi
head produced insensibility for a few
hours after the accident, as he says Id
knew nothing for. some time. He is il
q fair way to recover, and will probabl
in few days, by the blessing of God, b
enabled 10 resume his usual avocations.
More Murder and Piraey.-Capt. Jen
nings. who arrived at this port on Tues
day last, in ID days from Havana. bring
intelligence ofthe capture by the pirate
OF three American vessels, two of wbis]
were from this port. Capt. j. states
that two days previous to his sailing
was reported that three vessels had bee
captured, and the crews murdered. Il
ascertain the truth, Capt. Jennings mad
inquiries on the subject, and from VIII
ne could learn, he found the vesse
captured to be the brig Laura Ann,
New York; brig Morning Star, Of id
and brig from Baltimore, bound to H;
vana, and that all their crews were mul
dered. 1t appears, says Capt. J. tn;
the Laura Ann was boarded BY some o
ratical boats, between the Double hea
Shot Keys and Matanzas and that V hi
the pirates we're massacreing the crew
boy made his escape into the foreca
tie, and worked his way into the hol
among her cargo of beef. TIE noi]
subsiding, and thinking all was over,
ventured upon deck, and found the ere
all murdered, and the vessel on fir
BY the help of plank, or somethir
buoyant, be reached the shore, and pu
sued his way TO Matanzas. On
route ne got into one OF the places whe
he supposed the pirates hid their boo
there was no person near; it was
cave, and crowded with different ar
Giles, which he judged to be taken o
OF different vessels. He Quilted 1
place, and being much fatigued. CO
cealed himself in the night, and arFiis
the next day at Matanzas, where he
ported himself to the American consr
and then went on board the U. S. sChoo
er Porpoise in quest of the pirates.
az Nsw York Daily adyertiser.
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BOSTON, NOV. 20


Suspense hung over the proce edings
the New York Legislature until Thu
day night, when we received inform
ton of the result of their vote.
The Senate early 10 the session pa
ed vote in favor Of Mr. Grawfo1
friends-but the House. of Assem
were not able 10 agree upon an eled
raj ticket, until, on Saturday last, sol
of the friends of Mr.. Crawford ed
their support TO list of Adams elect
in order 10 facilitate convention of b
branches, in which the question was
timately TO be decided. This list p|
vailed, sc TO SIS, the effect of wh
was to exclude what was called
Clay and Jackson tickets from the d.
vention.
On Monday, joint body was form
and they proceeded, at -l2 O'Clock,
ballot for Electors. The Crawl
ticket, nominated by the Senate, b
the names Of eeven friends of MIR. c.
and the Adams ticket, nominated by
House, bore the names of his frie
Upon counting the votes it appea
that 1877 voteswere delivered, OF VIII
three we're blanks that Mr.. Gil
friends had 95 votes each, and were
clared chosen; that Is Of MIR. Ada
friends had IS votes each, and one
II votes and that three of Mr.. CT
ford's friends had rs votes each. q
Root, the President, refused to dec
the candidates on the Adams tickle
lec.ed; because if the blanks v
counted they would not have a majo
The refusal of Root TO declare the
ans electors chosen, excited an ami
ed debate, which lasted till S o'cloc
but the President, persisting in his
stinacy, abruptly left the chair, and
quested the Senate to follow hin
their room. A majority, however,
fused, and continued TO remain in
convention, and finally, upon a md
being made that Judge Burt, of the
ate, should take the chair, Mr. WI
er, Of that branch, prayeafor a little
lay, promising that the rs who hi
majority should be declared cleo
The convention then consented to
iourn.-Wheeler went into the Ser
making quorum, and introduced
olution, declaring those gentlemen
had received rs votes, TO be duly e
ed. 1t was laid on the table, and
Senate adjourned.
On Tuesday, the Senate passed
resolution, and proposed conventi|
both Houses to complete the cleo
list by choosing 4 more Electors
similar resolution passed in the II
lit to7; and they agreed to the
posed convention 1T to2. The
Of the joint ballot was, that four fir
Of Mr.. Crawford were elected.
Caucus party have thus defeated
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There is something quite Mltonic, both in
the thought and expression of the following !;
and its pathetic grandeur is heightened by
the reflection, that the gifted author, DER
cy B'ysche Shelley was victim to that
Ocean from which he takes his simile.
TIME.
Unfathomable Sea! whose waves are years:
Ocean of time, whose waters of deep wo
Are brackish with the salt Of human tears!
Thou shcreless food, which in thy ebb and
flow
Claspest the limits Of mortality
And, sick Of prey, yet bowling on for more,
Vomitest thy wrecks on its inhospitable shore,
Treacherous in calm and terrible in storm
Who shall put forth on thee,
Unfathomable Sea
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A certain noted Physician, of Bath,
was complaining in a coffee-house in
that city, that he had three fine daugh-
tiers, to whom he should give 100000.
each, and yet that he could find nobody
to marry them" With your Iove, Doc
tor,'''asaid an lrishman, who was present,
Stepping up and making very respect
tIl bow, "l'll take too Of them"
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LordS Ms very newcst.--A gentle
man of circuit, narrating to his lord
ship some extravagant feats in the
sporting way, mentioned, among other
ACHIEVEMENTS, that he had lately shot
thEty. three hares before breakfast
"skirty-lhree hares!" exclaimed his
leiashiP, 't:shounds sir, then you must
have been firing ata'~ig."