The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-19
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We would wish our readers 20 correct the toll q
.,,nr errors which occurred in our paper OF last
al in the names of some of the commit 8
. Amounted at the late meeting OF the citizens
F,his county friendly TO the encouragement OF
ar;c.n Manufactures, &c, to obtain signatures
their memorial;
lin Brandywine hundred, for z. !. du ront' feaa {
j. du pont.
II, cbr;s,iana hundred, for Josiah 4. Clement, {
Inn F. Gilpin, John A. A. LIE Forest read aosi' I
y Clement, John L. Gilpin, and John A. All
) Forest
kys have omitted many local articles to glveIt
:. 10 a mass Of interesting Foreign news, prii-t
k,l,v from Europe The affairs Of that cont.
h are We, far from being in state OF tranqulity'
IN. exhausted in funds, and torn to pieces byl,
.rna, cominotion lies in state OF langud de |,
:, from which she must with difficulty, it ever
AS sick patient, her holy physicians
Watching her dissolution, that they may
i'm the carcasc for dissection. Late accounts
ia !, portupal state that an extensive conspiracy
met thu, government had been discovered att
hon. in which the Queen aud several persons
distinction were concerned; the King had or
led them arrested and they were to be brought
Etral. Another account states that the King I
kh the advice of Marshal Beresford, ~ about t"l
Nc his subjects cons'itution.-These articles,
Swever, want confirming.
I've do not recollect having ever witnessed
her tides than those of Sunday and Monda.
at this place. A heavy and continued fall OIL
commenced on Saturday night, with s'rongI
e from N. E. and on Sunday at IL o'clock theI
had risen above the tops of the banks and
lred in upon the meadows and low grounds
In tremendous violence: which, in short time
ndated almost every foot Of the many Thousand
es of marsh on the Christiana and Delaware,
view of our borough. Many banks have been
ken, and fences bridges and haystacks were
bmiscuously swept by the food to the hills
causeway opposite our town was entirely
Fered with water, for near a mile in lengths;
so deep, that it was with difficulty horse
bid pass through it. The greater portion Of
mage has been sustained by the banks; which
fmg been considerably washed and broken,
require much time and money to effect
pair.
i've have been informed by subscriber from
byrna, that our papers Of the 5th inst. have not
en received at that place. The cause of this
tcumstance may, and probably has been attrl-
ted to neglect on our part; which we deny
e papers of that date were regularly mailed at
place, and if mislaid it is not our fault-we
not accountable FOR any post office delinquen
he season is now approaching, when many
mers and others, will have occasion to resort
he public prints, for the purpose Of adyertis
their sales Of property, &c. and in doing this
not unusual to chose that paper which has the
les, circulation, or, that has the name OF being
best advertising paper. The Wilmngtonian
ns but recently established, has not yet &C
red that name, but, enjoying growing circu
Jon which rapidly increases, we feel safe IN re
nmending it to the attention Of those who have
occasion to advertise, and respectfully invite
In to its columns.
l0RRID TRANSACTIONS On Saturday last
the New York Gazette, about two mile
mNew Brunswick, Josiah Stout, jr. about
rs of age and who had been married abou
e wears to Maria Van Arsdalcn daughter o
aham Van Arsdalen, Esq. late Sheriff of Mid
own County, New Jersey. committed the hor
crime of numbering his wife. Our informan
les, that about nine months since, Mrs. Stout
consequence Of i'll treatment from her husban
rned to the house of her father where sh
confined and delivered Of chiid.-On $;
lay last, Stout put his frequent threats prev
" made into execution.
y the absence Of his Wiie's father, he went
house armed with two pistols and a dirk 0
approach the mother Of the unfortunate VIZ
apprzed her daughter of her danger, VII
to a room and locked herself in Soon attc
At broke into it, but his wifi. made her escar
the garden in the rear--he pursued, ov-
aer and stabbed her three times in her ie
lst-she fell--the monster seized her by OF
dragged her back TO the house where h
bed her six times more and she hreathed he
it is supposed. before the villain had cease
IS his blood stained dagger! This done, |
ed himself in room, no doubt with an il
ion TO destroy those who might attempt
Ire him.
this time some of the neirhbors liat! asser
and Mr. Abraham Snediker burst in Il
and seized him. At this moment he Iii
Fged one of his pistols as if with an ntcntit
ommitting suicide, but there was no ball
charge, and one OF his whiskers was on
billy snged The other pistol was dscove
70 contain nothing hut powder and wall !
conveyed to jail at New Brunswick, witho
ing made any disclosures The wretch w