The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-14
: foot in England for the benefit Of the suf-

foot in England for the benefit Of the suf-
ferers.
Hamburger papers to the 10th. inst have
come to hand An article dated Aurach,
February l8, furnishes another mourntul
instance of the widespreadng tesolation oc-
casioned by the overhowing of the waters.
East Friesland is described as a scence OF
boundlcss misery. The dykes are said to
have been broken in no fewer than 25 places,
and the calamity is represented to be awful
ly extensive -Liperhooi Mercury.
Remarkable Longevify.-There are now
living in Charlotte county, Virginia, near The
Campbell line, two persons, Alexander Ber-
kley and his wife. Berklcy is now lis, and
his wife is in her 10TH. nj Bcrkley was
born in Scotland and served in the British
army under the Duke of Marlborough, in
the reign of Queen Anne. After the death
of this Queen, he emigrated to America, and
served agitm in the army of England under
General Wolfe, and was at Quebeck when
Montgomery fell. When the war OF our Re-
volution commenced, he was too old to be-
come a soldier again; and his military Ca
reer of course was then terminated. He has
lived with his wife i'll state OF matrmony
ninety years, and has several children, but
they have all went to the tomb before HIM.
1t appaars that this old man has always been
poor, and was consequently under the ncces-
sity of laboring for his support. This in
stance of longevity is calculated to afford us
an instructive commentary on our climate.
1t must be conceded that the period of human
life is shorter i'll America than in Europe ;
but Notwithstanding the sickness Of our
climate in some parts of the United States,
the question occurs, whether the habits OF
our people do not produce this shortncss of
ites 1t is not to be doubted, that the guam
tity Of animal food and ardent spirits consul
med in America, and the inactivity OF the
people, are completely destructive ofhealth
and ply seal strength
4 pleasing variety of joint stock companies
founded, OF course, most dlsintcrcstedly tor
the public advantage, have. ct late years,
risen like exhaations. There has been a
Bread Company, Beer Company, Pawn
brokerins Company, a Washing by Steam
Company, a Sto, e Crate Company, and ma
nv others, none of which need be now men
toned, excepting the Alderney Nike Com-
hanv, the last born offspring of monopoly.
This nutricious society processes 70 purpcv
the vaccine beverage in undiiutcd states; and
diffidcnt of the absolute uncortuptness OF It's
yoke bearing agcnst, sends them forth iur-
nished with pals, under tho security of lock
and kev, so that the fluid can only be drawn
oil BY means OF tap. 1t appears that the di-
rcctors are pei sons of whom il can be said
with TRUTH
Their souls proud scicncc never taugt TO stray
Far as the Solar Walk or .lfihy Hay
sor they have invented a philosophical IN
strulnent, called 4 Iactomcter. One OF their
customers having complained that the arti-
Gle with which he had been formerly supplied
was supcrio. to that of the Company, Say
you so'' replied the indignant daryman."
then | viii bring my lactometer tomorrow,
and convince you Of your mistake" In this
age Of science, we may fairly expect soon
to fad mlkmen with F. r. S. appended to
their names, and cheesemongers and tap
sters, who
Can tell b. sines and tangents straight,
! Ifchcese butter wanted weight
1 And by geomctric scale,
Can take the size of pots of ale. Lon. Pap,
/ We understand that Thomas +. Gordon,
Fs4. is preparing for the press a" Digest
\ If tie Layps ofthe UqHed Stairs" cmbrac-
ing the Statute Law and the Decisions of the
Federal Courts. This Digest will be made
Statutes, and the Rules established Dy the
Courts, will bc given in clear and distinct
propositions, with appropriate references
avoiding as much rs possible all technicali:!
and Redundancy Of ofe:.presSion. ltis prcsum.
cd that the volume of the laws will be thu:
greatly diminished, and the work rendered
equally accerta5lc to the public and to tht
procession; y,ti...ie to the former compre
hcnsivc and definite view Of the law, unob
scured by masses of vcrbiagc, and to thu
latter, the ready means Of examining tn,
correctness Of such view by special refer
ences to the stntWtc book and the reportct
cases. y copou, and infinitely digcstetl In
de-x will give ready access to all subjects con
tail.e,. i. -" coae. Dana. Press,
Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Randolph.
Several erroneous reports Of the termin
ation OF the late differences between thes'
t honorable gentlemen having been circulat
cd, we are happy to bublsh the following ex
tract of letter, received in Providence from