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The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-01
KING INiIN.

John, king Of Englaud, was man o
liberal expenditure. and gave all he ha,
70 pror gentle' knights.---It happened on,
sf. ftrt ons o These XII. = cast hi
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Merchant i'aiIors

Merchant i'allors.
James Simpson, lr. 80 market street.
fhOmas T., Curl, IL Fast Front street.
peter o'DanieI, market street, near Water
,lnhn Powell, II u,iket tret.
isaac Wilson, 81 markel street near High
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oodti.e < bride Manufacturer.
Iosih Briggs, cororr of market and Second SITS
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>rp lntl I.,iiGiit .slaltllacturGro.
'achran & Adams, corner IF Orange and Third.
igrnard y .itintGn, Market street near Kennett
ttncS X ~, corner at anti Queen streets
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THE Bcrem, with Scripture and coma.
sense for his guides, will examine flerL, flL,''IO =.
opinions and practices OF the religious ny,s s'S
sors Of the present day. Bound to no see,
Ia sect, nor to any creed, or set of opinnnv L. '
cause Supported by great names, he will redn., -
Ito practice the excellent advice of the anostI'
I" "provc all things; hoh Just tdot mhiM is GOOD )
With the Bible in his hand, the Bcyeo,, ,,,n
contend for what lie believes to BE tlat f,;.
"oncc delivered to the saints"--a faith ba.
simple and practical, and within the comn,.'
Iof the humbest perceptions Controyersy i,
the commonly accepted sense, and opinor, !"
having no bearing on practice, he will tirel,
abandon to pocmical zcalots.
The Bereaa will Judge no man he will con-
Idelnn no man, unless already condemned H.,
his Actions. 1t is here that the empire of yen
luinc nrnrsY is seated. Actions therefore l.,
viii closely try-to actions he will closely prr,
the infaltible RULE, "l,Y THEIR FRUITS yl s,,,,
IKSow THEM"
Each number will consist of sixteen large n,
tavo pages, and viii be issued every two weets
Price two dollars year, payable half yearIy
lin advance.
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PROPOSALS

Fer PUBLISHING A sEMI-MoNTnLY PAPER, ;, =
CALLED
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That IS, rcntie-of honourahle birth.
The distinction is rather nicei but IS recoS
,ized by our law.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
A THIEF CAUGHT.

Sioningtoa, Comm Nov. 20.--A few weeks
since, respectable gentleman of Plaiufeld, in
this state, had occasion TO take Journey to
the eastward and not finding it convenient
to take with HIM the whole of the " glittering
dust which composed part Of his earthly
treasure, he deposited it, for safe keeping, in a
desk in his bed room as is very often the case,
with those who have any thing of The kind to de-
post. Now it happened, (strange as it may APP
pearl that d certain good natured fellow, who
had not abundance of the " root of evil -
determined TO do his neighbor Kindness, and
refIeve him from the trouble of counting so
much cash Fearing that the owner might, from
desire not TO give unnecessary trouble TO bis
friends decline his. ofiered services he resolved
to improve this opportunity, and execute bis in
tended plan OF benevolence in the absence OF
tie master Of the house
The motives by which a man is actua,ed in
the performance of n charitable action. NAV
sometimes be inferred from the time and man
uer in which il is done. Our hero, determined
not to let his cleft hand know what his right was
doing" commenced bis operations in the silent
watches of the night lest some might say he
did it " TO be seen of men" He repaired TO thc
house: placed himself at the window of the bed
room; and attempted TO effect all entrance; but
owing TO some unforeseen circumstance, be was
compelled 10 defer the further prosecution oil
his scheme, until the next night; when he re-
TUNED with fellow -laborer in the good work
Intbe mean time, the lady of the house, haviue
been alarmed by the visit Of the preceding even
ing, resolved rot TO stay alone in the house The
second night. She accordingly requested fhc
I assistauCeE4 a.aeghboring Quaker, who, as tht
night ade5fc - too, lis s;otioE in Ike room
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
AFFAIR OF HONOR.

We understand that meeting took
place, between two of the votaries of hon
or, near the Grave YARD, in this city, on
Monday the 4th ultimo. Two young gen
tlemen of color, from twelve to fifteen
years of age, John, free boy, and Jack
a slave, belonging to col. Fenwick) consi-
dering it necessary to settle some dispute
in an honorable way, without applying 70
any of their brother duelists to assist
them as friends. agreed upon a meeting ;
and that there might be no inequality OF
weapons, it was settled that both should
use one and the same pistol, which Jack
found means to purloin from the gentle.
man in whose service he is, deciding by a
toss up who should have the first shot.
We are happy that we are able to state
that no material injury was sustained By
either party Jack, having won the frs
SHOT wounded his antagonist slightly in the
head, and recollecting that
% He who fights and runs away
May live to fight another day."
prudently retired from the field Of honor
We presume that according to the laws o
honor, with which, however, we do moi
profess an acquaintance Jack is too fal
degraded to be worthy of further motto,
from his noble antagonist, and we there
fore need apprehend no further catastro.
phe.
Jack, we are told, received a severe
flagellation when he arrived at home, anc
we suppose that John was as cordially re
ceived. May all affairs of the kind hap
PLY terminate in similar manner.
Pensacola Gazette.
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the rigid power Of death. Scarce more
than eighteen years had rolled around thy
head before the grim monster came and
snatched thee from the world. Thou vert
stricken as the tender sapling scathed by
the lghtning's fiery bolt.-O death ! thou
art the destroyer of mothers bliss =
But still amid all my sorrow will say,
Worms may banquet on that Frame
And ruin feed on what was fair
Back 10 the skies from whence il came,
The soul recalled, shall flourish there
With these words she ended, and taking
her little daughter by the hand she slowly
retired. oLIo.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
JAMES MONROE.


The following description of impressions of ar
unprejudiced foreigner, on realizing the sim.
plicity of the habit and the frankness of the
demeanor of the chief magistrate of our Re
public, IS taken from new work recently pub
lished i'm London, entitled AN excursion
through the United States and Canada, du-
ring the years 1923, by an English gentle.
man."
Shortly after my arrival at w ashing-
ton, as was one day coming with friend
from visiting the public offices, he pointed
out to me well dressed gentleman walk
ing by himself. " That" said he, &c is the
President of the United States" When
this great parsonage met us, my friend in
troduced me to him. took off my hat as
a mark of respect upon which the Pre-
sident did the same and shook me by the
hand, saying he was glad to see me.
went soon afterwards to pay my respects
to him at his house, in company with the
same friend. We were shown into hand
some room, where the President had been
writing. When he came in he shook us
by the hand, requested us to sit down, and
copversed upon variety of topics.
may here observe that, whepever in A.
merica, you are introduced to any one, the
custom is to shake hands. | like this Gus
tom, as it is much more friendly, and puts
you more at your ease, than the cold for
NAL bow, with which in England, and in
deed most of Europe, you are greeted at
the performance of this ceremony. Twas
very much pleased with the unaffected ur-
banity and politeness of the President, so
entirely different from what l should have
met with on being introduced to a person
of any thing like the same Importance in
Europe. When going to pay my respects
to duke of Tuscany, or even to petty
German prince, whose whole territory was
not larger than county in one of the u
States, ! have had to dress in court uni
form, and to pass by whole file of sol
diers, and then by half dozen pages, Of
ficers, and chamberlains, with gold keys at
their pockets, &c. But the President of
the United States received me in my ordi-
nary morning dress; and though he is
commander-in-chief of the army and ma .
Wy, has no need of sentinels at his door,
being sufficiently protected by the love of
his fellow citizens.
Cali sdlely say, that the manly SIM
plicity of the President impressed me with
much more respect than the absurd num-
merry of European potentates. Yet, sure
ly, If pride can be tolerated in any man.
it must be in him who Qike president Mon
roe has been placed at the head of the
government of his native country, by the
unanimous suffrage of eight millions of his
fellow citizens.-How much more has he
to be proud of than the petty distinction
of birth or fortune! and what an immen-
surable distance between him and Ger
man Princetingi Yet to Judge by their
manners and bearing, you would fancy the
prince was the greatest man on earth, and
the President merely private individual:
whereas the one is most unimportant
parsonage, except in his own opinion, and
the other is really great man,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
EFrom the Trenton Emporiur

A Mothers sorrow cannot be conceived
But by mother
marked mother at the tomb of her
son. Her sable garment conceded with
the deep gloom that hung heavily around
her heart. Her declining head, her clasp
ed hands, her fixed position, her tear be-
dewed check, bespoke the intensity Of her
thoughts and the sorrow of her soul. The
scene struck the strings of sympathy, and
a correspondent tear flowing from the inn
pulse of similar feeling triclIed down my
cheek. Fancy lent her creative powers
to my mind, and methought l heard and
felt the grief-inspired soliloquy of the heart
broken mother, as she revoIved in her
depressed mind the following thoughts =
" All yes my child, thou art numbered
with the dead The curtain of my hopes
has suddenly dropped, and the thick cloud
of soul-rending dependency shuts the light
of JOY and tranquility from my mind
When feeble infancy was thine, with what
rapture | watched the pleasureable smil(
playing on thy health flushed cheek /; il
was then my heart bounded with ecstacy
and antedated the joys of youth and the
happiness of manhood. thought thor
wouldst have been the pillow of my
old age, ] thought thou woudst have
supported my tottering, declining life
when the exiinguishing hand of tim!
had quenched the fervor of vitality. Blu
all these love built hopes are gone forev
er they are buried in the humid eartl
with thee. no more hear thy voice, M
more l mark thy sprighdy eye;--thy voice
! is silent as The grave; and thy eye fixed b,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
ARTIFICIAL HANDS.

Perhaps the following relation may be
interesting to the curious, and at the same
time be the means of directing some unfor-
tunate being to an ingenious mechanic
who can actually make artificial hands
and feet, which are valuable substitute
for amputated limbs. When we recollect
that the Taliacotian operation of manu-
featuring new noses, out of the integuments
of the forehead, has been successfully
practised in the United States, and that
palates to the mouth, and even glass eyes
can be fitted into the sockets so complete
ly as to deceive critical observer, we
can scarcely doubt the possibility of max
ing other appendages, equally useful.
A labouring man by the name Of Reed,
who had both arms blown off just below
the elbow, and who had also suffered the
loss of an eye, in blasting rock at the
bottom of well, made application q few
weeks since TO Mr.. Doyle, of the Column
bian Museum, in Boston, who carved a
pair of hands and matched them to the
stumps, so ingeniously, that they would be
mistaken at the first view, for natural
hands. Although there are several springs
exerting power ON the palm and on the
wrist, the contrivance is very simple, and
there is but little danger of its getting out
of order. He is now enabled to take of
his hat as gentcely as his friends, cut his
food, feed himself as readily as any per-
son, and what is still more wonderful, can
write his name with correctness and facili-
ty. His clothing is now kept together by
small hooks instead of buttons, which be
manages with SO much adroitness as tc
dress and undress himself without any kind
of assistance. His acquaintance have now
the strongest hopes that he will maintain
himself by his own industry. What add.
greatly to the interest of Mr.. Reeds case
and reflects honor on the benevolent arts
who has thus restored him to the pleasure.
of manual industry, is, that he was mad,
| welcome to the services Of Mr.. DOYLE
and left him with thankful heart and mo
ney in lis pocket Medical Intel.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
PREvENr1oN oF pRuNkENNEss

Our readers are aware that the Volatile AkaIi
has been considered as remedy for ntoxication
We said, in a former number, that should this
he the case, If is doubtful whether the antidote
would not encourage the vice rather than tend to
suppress #. In one of the foreign journals il is
stated that German physician on. Bruh era
Der) has discovered that the exhibition of du
ted Suiphuric Acid, with occasional bitters.
causes at length such disgust towards brandy
and other spirituous rotations, TO eradicate
the disposition to inebriety. Ifthis should prove
true, If would be far more valuable discovery
than That of medicine which rendered drum
ken man sober, aud enabled him 10 return 10 his
favorite potations with impunity [.fed. Rev.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
FIDELITY.

The following extract should he read attentive
ly by every one. II contains the best Of max
inns and advice; but we fear there are man,
who will irreverently turn up their noses at i
since their attachment TO those they call thei
friends, is confined 10 the day of their pros
pcrity.
Desert not your friends in danger OIL
distress. Too many there are in the
world, whose attachment to those they
call their friends is confined to the day OF
their prosperity.
AS long as that continues, they are, OIL
appear to be affectionate aud cordial. But
as soon as their friend is Under a cloud
they begin to withdraw, agd separate their
interest from his. In friendship, of this
sort. the heart, assuredly, has never had
much concern. For the great test OF true
friendship, is constancy in the hour of dan
ger, adherencein the season of Distress
When your friend is illuminated, then is
the time openly and boldly to espouse his
cause. When his situation is changed, or
his fortunes are falling, then is the time of
affording prompt and jealous aid. When
sickness or iniirmity occasions him to be
neglected by Others, that is the opportuni-
ty which every neal friend will seize of
redoubIing all the aflectionate attentions
which love suggests. These are the i'm
portant duties, tn. sacred claims of frien-
ship, which religion and virtue enforce on
every worthy mind. To show yourselves
warm after this manner, in the cause of
your friend, commands esteem, even from
those who have personal interest in oppo-
sing him. This honorable zeal of friend
ship has, in every age attracted the vene-
ration of mankind. 1t has consecrdted to
the latest posterity, the names of those who
have given up their fortunes, and have
exposed their live, in behalf of the friends
whom they loved while ignominy and
disgrace have ever been the portion of
them who deserted their friends in the evil
day" Blair. .
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THE GAMBLER.-AN EXTRACT.
q And have seen wife at dead of night,
Watching the dying embers on the hearth,
And lancying every blast that swept along
The poor deserted cottage on the moor,
A drunken husbands footsteps--and again,
When il mas died away, and left her heart,
Eas'd by her disappointment-she has look'd
Upon her sleeping babes and pray with tears
They neer may know the agony she feels.
And when at last he comes, with tot ring steps
And vile abuse to greet her faithful arms,
Oh ] have marked her bosom's throbbing swell
AS with resignation worthy of heaven
She soothed his pillow, and with tones as sweet
As ever mercy fater'ed, sooth'd his soul.
And have seen her, on wintry eve,
Seeking her husband amid the gambling throng
And with prayer that would have drawn saint
From Paradise TO hear-beggd him full oft
To spare her starving babes the means oflife.
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Dartetr.
THE BOAT RACE.
OI.IO.

All parties, says the New York Gazette, con-
tinue to 10 express their happiness at the result
oflhe late boat race. The department OF captain
Harris Is worthy of all praise On Saturday he
presented purse TO the men who rowed the
Star, containing half eagle for each; and TO the
honor of these young men ii ought to be observ-
ed, that they had previously endeavored to pur-
chase the Star, and present her TO captain Harris,
but the company owning her DESTROYS of the
honor, and offered her to the gallant captain
themselves; but we understand he politely de-
clined. The Hussar sailed yesterday for Vera
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
PRE- sIpENT MONROE.

Commenting upon the message of the presi-
dent, the New York Statesmen closes as follows
at will be his rare felicity TO go OF Office,
enjoying envIabe popularity with all parties,
aud resting his reputation rather upon the sound
ness and moderation of his measures, than upon
any extraordinary marks of genius, or any bril-
liant acts OF his administration His character
will constitute an Ionic pillar, simple but sub
santial in its structure, amidst the group of
more splendid order, upon which reposes the
fame of our country This is not the time for
welcoming him to the bosom of retirement, af-
ter his arduous public services for eight years :
but caHno; even now forbear TO express our
satisfaction to learn that he has IT in contem pa-
ton TO become Il citizen of New York, where he
will find many warm friends, beyond the circle
of his relatives, who would rejoice in such an &C
cession, as his residence in this metropolis would
afford 3
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-24
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.

The certificates for the votes for President and
Vice President are TO be opened on the second
Wednesday OF February, 10Th day. by the Pres-
dent of the Senate, in the presence ofthc Senate
and House Of Representatives, and the votes are
TO be then ascerained and declared agreeabIy to
the Constitution. Ii no person has majority
OF the whole number of Electors appointed for
President, then the House is required TO choose
Immediately by ballot, the President but in this
choice the votes are TO be taken by States, the
representation from eacS State having ONE vote
"a quorum for this purpose to consist of men,
her or members from two-thirds of the States.
and majority of all the STATES is necessary TO a
choice. If no choice of President is made be-
fore the 9Th of March ensuing, then the Vice
President will act as President for the ensuing
four years. Boston Centinei.
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MISS wRIGHT

RIGA" SO complimentary to this country, has in
preparation n work which may be expected 10
contain the result of a tour from New-York &c
Virginia, and the capital, in the company of Gen
Lafayette. The work is expected TO give per-
manent and abstractive form to the scattered ac
counts of the reception of the General.
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GOOD WORKS.

The following circumstance recently occurred
in a church in this city.-[.N. T. L. Post.
The Rev. Pastor had mentioned from the pull
pit, on the preceding Sunday, that respectable
shoemaker of his congregation, had requested
him to preach sermon from the llth verse of
the l2th chapter of Exodus, and that lie intended
TO comply with his pious request the next
Sunday. This sermon was preached according
iy, on Sunday the 9th inst in the presence of the
son OF ST. Crispin, who had come to church. pre-
pared it seems, 10 make good the promise on
his part. When the collection plate was HANGED
round, he drew from his pocket pair OF new
shoes, suited TO the parsons measure, aid depe-
sited them in the plate This aoeu made dona-
ton was not unobserved by the worthy divine,
who as he passed the clerk S desk, while the con-
gregaton retiring, very deSteronsly trans
ferred the shoes from the plate TO bis pocket, and
thus demonstrated TO his flock, that he was devo-
ted to the of soies TO the very last and tho
good friend 10 faith, yet that good icorkS al
accountable
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Scraps.


NO prlde OF talents, nor naughtlneSS oil
spirit, can entirely eradicate that natural
and feminine sentiment which impels wo-
man to look up to a man as superior be-
ing. Indeed, SO instinctively does her
heart demandSthis distinction for the OBJ
jest of its choice, that, even in the most i'll
assorted attachments, wherein passion has
completely susurped the place of reason, it
is curiousto observe how this feeling still
asserts its power, and how tenacious it be-
comes innaeniying the slightest merits in
the most worthless character, and creating
for it .iuiagkiiary claims to regard and to
submission. "She saw God in him." Mil
ton has truly and beautifully said.
Madame de Sevigne observes, in one of
her letters, that, " at going TO bed, our
thoughts are of dark grey, but, in the
middle ofthe night, t1ey become black"
Volumes of description could not have
given more forcible idea of the manner
in which the mind is affected by the SOM
bre images of night and darkness. But
how beautifully equal are the dispensations
of Nature Daylight returns, and, cheer
ed by its influence, the elastic spirits rise
from their temporary pressure, and dance
again in the sunbeams of hope and expec-
tation.
In consequence of our feeble proceed
ings with the grand works of nature, the
moraist will undoubtedly find lesson Of
humility. He will find that man alone is
disorderlyl and violent-inconsistent and
capricious. in the works Of nature, on
the contrary, what uniform harmony =
Whilst we are convused with wars and
factions, marking every where our track
with blood and rapine, noise and tumult,
Nature continues her course, silently but
beautifully exemplifying the wisdom and
consistency Gifts divine original-the same
yesterday, to-day, and tomorrow.
To minds Of an ordinary cast, patient
Incidence under settled prospects comes
as a matter of course It requires no effort,
and is endured without suffering. But to
spirits of a more enthusiastic nature, what
penance so hard to be borne as that which
imposes stiffness and inaction? To be
calm and peaceful, is with them TO be no.
thing-worse than nothing. Philosophers
have spoken, and experience still speaks,
and every thing in nature indicates, that
earthly felicity can only dwell in the pur-
suit of simple quiet pleasures. But what
are these lessons to those souls Of fire.
which, whilst the world goes round, will
ever be found therein.
Mr.. Burke, speaking in the year 1893
Of the count d'Artois, now Charles y
king Of France, drew the following char
actcr Of HIM. Hcis eloquent, lively, en-.
gazing in the highest degree, Of a decided
Eharactel, full of energy and activity. Ir
q word, he is brave, honorable, and &C
eomplished cavalier"
4 noble spirit dsdaus tie malice Of fortune
Lis greatness Vi soul is moi 10 be cast down