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The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01
THE BLUE DEVILS.
"I do not like thee, Doctor Fell"

sI do not like thee, Doctor Fell.'
--" Avaunt and quit my sight!
Thy bones are marrowless-thy blood is cold i
Thou hast no speculation in those eyes
Which thou dost glare with"
SHAKESPEARE.
Almost every man has his peculiar joys
and sorrows but there are some men who
delight to be on the shady side of bliss
forever; who refuse to be comforted, and
who emphatically indulge the luxury Of
grief' in all its lenses. The past has been
without gladness; to-day is gloomy and
cheerless-and clouds and darkness rest
on the morrow. 1t was we'll remarked
BY David Hume, that disposition to louk
at the world ON the bright side, was worth
a thousand pounds year. And he was
right for when " msfortune's cold north
aveSter" does come, it is time enough to
shrink from the blast, or to face the pitt
less storm. 1t is certainly the mark of a
very feeble mind to indulge in immeasu.
rabie woe at every petty disappointment
to fancy that every cloud which rises no
larger than mans hand, is presently to
spread itself over the horizon, and pour
down danger and destruction. There are
hundreds, who, for fear of dying, suffer
worse than death; who
"Tremble at impossible events;
Lest aged Atlas should resign his load,
And heavens eternal battlements rush down."
And there are others whose Imagination,
are continually haunted by famine and po
verify !; and who, for fear of want, want al
their lives.
Now an an occasional interview will
the "Blues" may do us no great harm
Let them, if they will, dance an occasion
al jig around US, while we persist in beat
ing, with all our might, the Devils tettoo
But this sort of dissipation, Qike othe
pleasures) may become habit, and a yer
bad one, by its frequency. 1t should there
fore be rarely indulgedin. do not wis
to abridge the rational relarations of life
they have their use. After one has r.
covered from bodily sickness he begins
value the blessings of health; and aft
the mind has regained its wanted "ala sc
ty of spirit" from fit of dependency,
seems invigorated and refreshed-it d
lights in making strenuous efforts from 4
mere pleasure of contrast. After our tc
mentors have pinched US black and blr
and tried US with Goals of fire; there is
least probability that, like Sir John F.
staff, we shall abandon our folIies and
altogether improved by the discipline, a
say with him, al do begin to percei
that am made an ass.'' When the i'll
sions of fancy are once passed away, a
the chimeras lire" of a morbid imagir
zion have time to die of themselves, tn
Orchard is himself again;" the patit
has awakened from his distressing drea
and like Rip Van Winkle. comes back
gain to the pleasures, and habits, and
sli,i.s Of tie world, and smokes his p
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01
CHRISTMAS SCENES.
III WALTER SCOTT.


Heave on more wood the wind 10 chlls
But let it whistle as it will,
Well keep our Christmas merry still.
Each age has deem'd the newborn year
Fit time for festival and cheer.
And we'll our Christian Sires Of old,
Loved, when the year its course had rolPd,
And brought blithe Christmas back again,
With all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honour to the holy night:
On Christmas Eve the bells we're rung;
On Christmas Eve the mass was sung;
That only night, in all the year,
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear:
The damsel donn'd the kirtle sheen;
The hail was dress'd with holy green;
Forth to the wood did merry.men 60,
To gather in the mistletoe.
Then open'd wide the baron's hall
To vassal, tenant, serf, and all:
Pow'r laid his rod of rule aside.
And Ceremony doff'd his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose;
The lord, underogating, share
The vulgar game Of "post and pair
All haiPd, with uncontrolled delight.
And gen'ral voice, the happy night,
That on the cottage, as the crown,
Brought tidings OF Salvation down.
The fire, with well.dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimnies wide.
The huge hall-table's oaken face,
Scrubb'd till it shone, the day to grace,
Bore then upon its massive board
No mark to part the squire and lord:
Then was brought in the lusty Drawn,
BY old blue-coated serving man:
Then the grim boar's.head frown'd on high,
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green garb'd ranger tell,
How, when, and where, the monster fell;
What dogs before his death he tore,
And all the batting Of the boar.
While round the merry wassel bowl,
Garnish'd with ribbons, bli,he did trowl,
There the huge surloin reek'd ;--hard by
Plum.porridge stood, and Christmas pye:
Nor fail'd old Scotland to produce,
At such high time, her savoury goose,
Then came the merry-makers in,
And carals roar'd with bithesome din;
If unmelodius was the song,
1t was hearty note, and strong.
Who lists, may, in their mumming see
Traces Of ancient mystery:
White shirts supplied the masquerade,
And smutted cheeks the vizors made:
But oh! what maskers, richly dight,
Can boast of bosoms half SO light'
England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas brouch'd the migbtiest ale ;
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01
INFANTICIDE.-A woman named 6

INFANTICIDE.-A woman named 81
rah E. Hayney, has received sentence \
death in South Carolina, having been coil
victed of numbering her infant child. sh]
tied string around its neck soon after \
was born, strangled it, and enclosed it H
the hollow of tree. where it was found
When asked why she had destroyed hv
child. she said the devil had ensnared hsr
and that five minutes after. she would ns
have done it.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01

legislature for new trial, which va, =,
fused. Indignant at the decision, he ws'1
home at the close of the session, and r,N|
ering up all his law books, carried NIL
out into the highway, and in presenc. \
is said, of number of his brother m,m
bers. on their return home, communic,,.1
fire to the pile. and consumed the whol,]
intimating at the same time. that his h,r,j
should never again be disgraced with nj
more of the laws of Vermont! Y
AFRICAN ANTS.--These ipss.
sometimes set forward in such multitu%|
that the whole earth seems to be in nj
tion. A corps Of them attacked and eo,I
cred an elephant quietly feeding in pal
ture.--In eight hours nothing was to |,
seen on the spot. but the skeleton of thl
enormous animal, neatly and complete
picked. The business was done, and N
enemy marched on after fresh prey. Sui
power have the smallest creatures whs
acting in concert.-BP. HoRNE.- Ra!A,
fought
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01
WILyNIyy'GTON .aCADE JMY.

UxLvN1JN O1OsV .4C.HUE MF.
- HI ancient Institution IS again open for tx|
reception Of Students in the various branches oil|
CLASSICAL Am ENGLISH EDUCATION,
on very moderate terms.
Latin and Greek Languages per Quarter 81 o0|
The higher branches Of the yMathematics,
Natural and Moral I'hiiosoply, .4sfro-
nomy, &c. 6W|
Reading, Writing, arithmetic, English
Grammar, Geography, Composition,
Defamation, &c. 4W|
The Subscriber. grateful for the encouragement
he has already received, hopes by strict attentin
to the department. and literary Improvement c'|
his Pupils, to render the institution, in every r'
spect, worthy of public patronage.
LYy1I.a.N NZaTTHEHS.
Dec. II, 1923.
WE CERTIFY, That the above named Gentt'
man has produced satisfactory testimonials from
Middlebury College, (vermont,) of his litera7|
attainments, and do cordially recommend hin VI
public patronage.
f. w. GILBERr,o
JouS BnrrcKLS, T,1,xsa
JoHN RUnsRy,
ROBERT PORTER.J
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01
THE LAW ps. JUDGE KEYES.

The Rutland (vt) Herald. mentions a
novel circumstance concerning Judge
Keyes. recently representative in Con-
gress from that state. The Judge having
been beaten in a law suit. petitioned the
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-01

A CURIOSITY.-The Erie (Penn.)
Gazette, Of Dec. II, states that for four or
five months past, constant noise from
rats, was heard from particular spot un-
der the floor of Mr.. S. Hays shop in that
borough. One day the boys took up the
floor, in ordert to destroy their nest, where
they found four rats, about half grown,
firmly held together by their tails, which
kept them from moving. as they could not
Jail agree upon going one course.-Their
tails were SO completely knotted together
close up to their rumps, that one Of then
could not escape from the others without
loosing his tail. which itappeared, on exa
limitation, one had done, as there was fv,
tails. and only four rats.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-24
SALEM RAIL WAYS.

Mr.. Drsrand, in the supplement- to bis
last Weekly Report, gives the following
account OF the Railways, and their advan-
tages.
The Salem Railways succeed admira.
bly,. | saw few days since. the Dawn,
a vessel OF 200 tons. She had been dra wn
up, on The Railways Tor The purpose of
new ironing her and giving her very tho
rough examination, she beng 10 years
old. examined the whole very care tully,
and hesitate not to pronounce ii q very de.
cided and scientific Improvement, ore, the
old aUkwd7d Uncomfortable mode OF Ell.
Their putting Vessei on the Block, or Hea.
ving her doom. The old modes place
your workmen 10 the mud and (especislIy
in the winter time) in so uncomfortable a
siiusiion that they charge you extra wages,
and Consulting the tide) work only two
thirds as long, Il then cannot do the work
so we'll. In the present mode, they work
on dry land, at the lowest rate OF wages.
and 10 the most comfortable manner. In
the old modes, the rate OF wages at Ss>
lem is DE- Is per lide-in the new, D.. ] Is
per day.
Heaving sailed vessel down, in the old
mode, all the salt in her upper works is
melted away and lost. Thus j, is no, on.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-24

Comdt. Leesre. and Ferret, Lieut.. Engle
mo protected her while lying at Boco. Ca
rsvel. and afterwards conveyed the Zan>
ga and Sea RlGwer from thence TO NuevI.
tas. Tor which, and the polite attention Of
the American officers. the masters OF these
vessels express their acknowledgements.
We regret to have TO announce the cap
ture on the coast Of Cuba, by Colombian
cruiser, Of ieIucca which bad been a
trader TO this port for upwards OF twenty
years, in which time it may be presumed
size has brought here some millions OF dol.
lars.
A HORRIBLE MURDERER.
The Brussels Oracle contains the fol-.
lowing account of murderer, who was
executed on lbe lIlh of April, at Gronin-
gen: The criminal JOHN QUIsr, although
hardly thirty years OF age, was a monster
in crime. soon after he entered the army,
he deserted, and was spprebended; de-
serted sec ond time, and again escaped.
On his second apprehension. be was con.
demned to three years hard labor. he
soon, however, escaped, and took lodgings
in the house OF widow at Noodhern
which he quilted very shortly, after hav-
ing robbed the widow of every thing she
possessed. aud thrown into a sewer,wbere
she persisted. On his arrival at Ultwier-
ds, province Of GroniDgen, be robbed
line House in which DE lodged, and es-
capped to Beethoven, where he took up his
residence with a peasant. HI one day
sent this peasant out with letter, and in
bis absence, drew the wife to we'll, IN
der prrtence that he had by accident drop.
ped saucepan into it, and, watching his
opportunity, threw her in; he then return.
ed to the house, and robbed it Of every
thing portable; this was on the 3ctb Of
January, 1898. On the l 18th OF the follow
ing month he introduced himself into the
house o! an inhaLitani OF Someren, who
resided with his daughter. and having con-
trived to procure the temporary absence
of the old man, he killed the daughter
with Ratchet, robbed the house, and fled
10 the beginning OF September, 1898. he
was arrested at Hanover and delivered o.
yer TO the authorities Of GronIDgen. He
heard his sentence pronounced with the
greatest sang .froid but his conscience
being awakened as TO the future, he turn
ed roman catholic, and marched TO the
scaffpId, accompanied by priest, and
praying as if from book, although be
knew not how to read. This monster died
with all the obduracy oil a consummate
villain
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-24

Dixcove. the next to the eastward, was
better situa.ed tparticulariy for sup
plying timber and lime to Cape Coast
Castle and sic George recommended
lie being strsns hened. Succondee
aud Com menda he considered to be
useless. Next to these came the Dutch
fort at Elmina, one Of the very strong.
est along the whole line Of Coast. Cape
Coast Castle, the principal English sta
ton, lies to the eastward Of ElnIna.--
The fort had been for some time de-
cliDiDg, but was afterwards strength
ened. 1t had a garrison Of 100 negroes
well teamed and disciplined, and off,
cered by the white servants Of the co,n-
pany. SirGeorge Collier recommend.
ed several additions to the defence OF
the place. An0amboe was the next
British fort apon the coast. It was OF
no great value as place of trade; but
Sir George advised its being retained,
were it only to prevent its being occu.
pied by other nations. The African
Company paid sort of rent or tribute
for Annama Doe TO the Ashsntee Chief,
who some years previously had attack
cd tina, fort, bot was repul.ed. Tam
tam9usrry wa. only Of utility as kesp-
ing open the communication with Ac.
era. The last mentioned settle nent
was divided into British Accra and
Dutch Acera, the British flag flying at
one end of the town, and tho Dutch
tiag a. the Other. British Accra
POSSESSED for, second only to Cape
Coast Castle, ana number of the ma
tive chiefs vera attached to and paid
by the Engi'.h. The Dutch had no
fort, bot they possessed great influence
in the vicinity. by encouraging the slave
trade. Near 20 Accra was also Da-
n'sh settlement called ChrIstiapburg.
prampran, the most essterly Of the Br.
fish settlements, was OF small account.
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ly lost, bu, i. ceases 10 preserve The YES.

, ly lost, bu, i. ceases 70 preserve The 'es'
sci.
In the old mode, accidents frequently
happen. which injurs the vessel, and cause
the loss OF many human lives.
ONLY look at a vessel that is hove down,
and any one will at once say il presents a
most uncouth uier, svorihy ofthe dark ages.
But look at Der placed scientifically on
her cradle; drawn up in a short time, high
and dry, by few men; see the perfect
comn and which the carpenters preserve of
her movements; look al her, moi striking
her masts and looking like wreck, las
she must in the old Way but proudly car
rying them alolt unconscious OF having left
her own element; compare the old work.
men trudging in the mud and laying upon
il on their backs. like slaves, TO the proud
attitude OF intelligent freemen assumed by
the workmen on the Railways; see the
staggering workman in the mud frozen and
compelled 10 run to the dram shop; con.
trast him with the hale and hearty citizen
hammering away, in all weathers with a
good cheer, on the Railways-and then
say, it you dare. that the Railways are
not worth having
Uc WUOtS CUst W tNC Cdicu H6uWAYS
is not over 5000 Misunderstanding land
and every thing. Ii promises to give a
very considerable income to the proprie-
tors. The bole expense of having YES.
sci repaired there will be much less than
il used TO be in the old mode, besides its
being better done, and besides The saving
OF time and of risk TO The vessel. and the
saving OF risk to the lie and to The morals
and 10 the comfort of the men.
Is not this object worthy OF the attention
Of the merchants OF Boston and of other
commercisl places in the Uniop?-ls il not
worthy of the very particular attention Of
our Navy? Should not such plan be in.
troduced, al once, INTO our navy yards? =
Ii has been for many years ny good for
tune to be an attentive observer OF the
practical knowledge possessed by the Sa.
lem merchants IN every thing which relates
to The ship building; and most cheerluIly
bestow my humble tribute 10 that know
ledge which they so successfully apply to
give vessel every thing which their own
practical experience (hey having, most Of
them, been long voyages at sea bias point.
ed out 10 them as practically useful, and TO
avoid every expense which is mere need.
less waste Of property. Hence. Salem
vessel, in proportion 10 her goodness and
TO her quick sailing, costs less money, re-.
quires less men, and carries more goods
than vessel built in other places.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-24
THE CADETS CASE

From the N. York Mercantile Advertiser.
This vessel was chartered last Decem.
Der for voyage TO Carthagena and Cha.
gres. by citizen 81 Colombia, who a.
greed to put no article OF con:raband ma.
ture 90 board. She sailed from this port
on The 7th day OF January, with the char.
terer. and proceeded direct TO CbathageS
na, where the captain delivered true and
faithful manifest o! every article on board
TO the officers of lbe government, inciud-
ing il bales of tobacco; after which Sd.
was cleared from the Custom House al
Carthagena and proceeded TO Chagres,
where she landed all her cargo and put It
10 the Custom House, including the IL
bales OF tobacco.
On her departure from Chsgres, the
collector gave the captain orders 10 take
the tobacco on board, for the u. S with
permission IL stop at Carlhagena for car,
20. The tobacco was taken on board and
regularly cleared. and the vessel proceed
ed TO the port OF Car'bageos, where she
was seized by The government, al was sta
ted 10 the captain for irreguarity in her
clearance at Chagres. The captain shew.
ed that be bad no agency 10 regulating
her clearance, and that be ought not TO
suffer for The improper act, Of their officers.
They then brought a second charge a.
gsinst him, for introducing Tobacco into
tie country, when it had passed the Gus.
tom house once at Carlbsgena, and twice
at Oh e es
The captain like every honest man, on
his arrival at Carthagena from New York
went to the Custom House and showed his
exact invoice. Never was a vessel con-
demned in the U. States when The captain
acted in this honest manner. Ii Showed
there was no intention on his part to do
any wrong, and il there was then any
thing on board contrary to law, why was
it not noticed by the government when the
cbsrterer, citizen of their government
who was then present, could have been
made TO answer for his improper conduct.
But no; the vessel was permitted 10 IN.
load and the honest American sacrificed
without any color OF justice.
The Cadet has returned 10 this port, at.
ter being subjeceds to heavy expenses, a
detention OF about 100 days. and being
bonded TO take Der trial at Bogota But
as there can be no excuse for Tins unjust
proceeding, it is presumed the case will
meet with It's merits at BogOta, and that
indemnify will be awarded the owner
The Colombian Minister, we are inform
ed, has taken measures to represent The
case IN its true light 10 his government.
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NATURALIZATION.

] Congress at their last session made
material amendment OF the law prescrib-
ing the requisites Tor naturalization. The
| new law provides that
ANY alien, being free white person
and minor. under the age oil twenty one
years. who shall have resided in the Uni
ted States three years next preceding bis
arriving a. the age of twenty one years,
and who shall have continued 10 reside
therein to the time he may make applca-
ton to be admitted citizen thereof, may,
after be arrives al the age OF twenty one
years, and after be shall have resided five
years within the United States, includ.
ing The three years OF bis minority, be
admitted citizen OF the UNITED States
without having made the declaration re.
CURED in the frs, condition OF the 6rsl sec
ton OF The act to which this is in addition,
three years previous 10 bis admission.
PROVIDED, such alien shall make the de-
claration required therein al the time of
his or her admission; and shall further de-
clare, on oath and prove, 10 The satistac-
ton Of The Court. that, for three years
next preceding il has been The bona 6,!e
Intention Of such alien to become citizen
Of The United States; and shall, in all o.
ther respects, comply with the laws 10 re-
gard to naturalization
This law further provides that no certi-
fcate OF naturalization heretofore obtain
ed, shall be deemed invalid in consequence
OF a non compliance with the Iequisition of
the first section of The act Of March 22,
1916. relative to evidence in cases OF ma
turalization, aud that the declaration re-
quired by The tOrner law, shall be as valid
il made before the clerks of the courts
named, as if made before the courts. The
law also provides,
That declaration by any alien. being
free white person, Of bis intended ap-
pIication to be admitted citizen OF the
United States, made 10 the manner and
form prescribed 10 The first condition spec-
fed in the first section Of the act to which
this is in addition, two years before bis
admission, shall be a sufficient compliance
with said condition; any thing in The said
act or in auy subsequent act, 10 the con-
trary notwithstanding. Boston Rep.
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FLAX SEED.

II is stated, on the authority of . Linen
Draper, and practical farmer in ireland,
that American flax seed is more subject
TO what is called firing" than Dutch or
Riga seed. A few years ago the Riga was
most thought Of, but now the Dulch is
more generally sown 10 Ireland,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-24

Tits indeed remarkable circun-
stance connected with the Presidential
struggle. that the sentiments and Q.
pinions, which nature. religion and So
ciety combine in respect to other men
to uphold. inculcaie, and applaud, have
been made, with respect to Mr. Adams
and his SOD John Quincy 4 dsms, the
sources ofreproach and censure. ltis
imputed as crime TO tho father THAI
he hass son, whom he loves. confides
in. and 10 proud Of. It 10 made the re-
proscb Of the son, that he has not COZ.
demned the acts Of his parent. and thse
he has 10 obedience TO- the decalogue
.honored bic father and his mother Il
10 10 the face of moral, . thinking.
and a religious people, that those ohsr-
ges are made--snd that on their &C.
knowledged truth an argument 10 rails
ed against the qualifications Of that
man, for tho fret pnblic station, whose
private life has ever heeD in the strict
est accordance with tho dictates Of na.
tsre aud Of duty. IN. !. Am~''
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-
must be attended with the greatest diff.
culties.
The Gold Coast extends from about
three degrees w. long. to as many de-
grees East, and lies in S or degrees N.
latitude. In tho year 1921, the British
AFRICAN Company, (Which. under vari-
Gus notifications, had existed aimee the
time Of King Charles II was abolished.
and all it's forts and possessions on the
Gold Coast, were annexed to the Colo
ny o: Sierre Leone, Of which Sir Carries
McCarty was Governor.
This arrangement was no doubt, ow.
ing, in gtest measure, to the official
reports Of the late Sr George Collie
who had it in command from the Lord.
Of the Admiralty to report the genera
state and condition Of the Settlements
on the Western Coast Of Africa.
Tho forts and settlements under the
African Company were eight, viz
! Cape Coast Castle. Anna ma Doe, Aecra,
Tantsmquerry, Dixcove. Appoloms.
| Succondse, Commenda. and PramprsD;
the whole White Establishment includ.
ed only As persons; the black and CO.
lored people 10 the Company's pay were
$50. Appolonia. the Was'ern boun'
Diary Of the Compsny's settlements
was small and perfectly useless fort