The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-18

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151O6S 120 81 56 3j % ~
e754 6 los II 8 9 9 7 o 4 l
The above method in finding the result on the
right hand ofmultiplicr q, needs no eXplanation
the figures on the left hand side, require
more attention. Tie II ,,lrc 5, in the nitipilcr
appears to be the point or pivot upon which the
ale turns. Hence it will appear that VIC add l |
to upwards, and from 9 to downwars.
siy next communication will be an example OF
numbers promiscuously taken. And probably
something more than addition will have to be US
ed; therefore promise nothing further tllan 70
produce a uniform method i'll finding the result
by the fewest number OF figures, and with the
least carrying forward by the force OF memo
ry.
The king of Ashantee, besides command
ing a population of above 100000 of sub
iccts, and an army of 900 or $4,000 men,
who fight well, and have scientific notions OF
war, and are admirably disciplined and bar
barian, who, like the Car Peter, aspl'ts to
rivalry with the more polished royal broth
ers in the luxury and maSn!acencc OF his
domicile.
"When the last mission was at Commissie,
the king was busily engaged IN erecting
palace in the European style, destined con
sequently, 10 eclipse every thing yet seen IN
western Africa. His account or 1t to MI.
Du,ius shows evidently the working oi the
impulses above alluded to. DO YOU know,
said lie scaptain why sent Tor YOU? That
building YOU see is to be made very grand
The inside shall be gold, ivory and brass
pan; so you mus. tell my great master DO 1t
for his sake, that the people MAY know II
was great day when saw Your face and
that ali the black countries may know that
am great king here. Now white men know
nc, must live in great house as white
kings: then | shall not be ashamed when
white people come He had procured
workmen from FL Nina under whose dircc-
ton his own subjects labored, but IN SO awk-
ward manneras to excite the rdicuie OF the
monarch himself, who exclaimed, "Aslian-
tees fools at work." They made up, hcw-
ever. in numbers, what was wanting in skill;
and suggested to Mr. Dupuis the singular inn
age of "a legion OF Demons attempting. in
nockcry Bable OF modern invention. =
On another occasion the kings views were
still more fully expressed by his saying, 81
must have every thing suitable, and live like
a white king.
Mothers see to your Daughtcra.-A Ph!la-
lelphia physician, in a letter to lady on
the deleterious effect of wearing corssts' has
the following remarks: 81 anticipate the
happy period when the talrest portion OF the
fuii. creation, will step forth unincumbercd
with slabs of walnut and tiers of whalebone
The constitution of our females must be eX-
cellent, to withstand in any tolerable degree
the terrible infections Of the corset long
! hours every day. No other animal could sur-
yive it. Take the honest OK, and enclose
his sides with hoop-poles, put an oaken
plank beneath him, and grid the whole with
a d-corl, and demand of him labonr lie
would labour, indeed, but it would be toi
breath"
THE GREAT SHIP.-The Canadian
Courant states that upwards of 800 men arc
now engaged in loading this enormous YES
sci, and ten horses are employed in raising
the logs with the assistance OF pulley ant
tackle, from the ships side-lt is rather {
novel spectacle to witness SO many horses a
work on a ships deck, the same as If the.
were laboring in field Parties pleasure
in pilot boats visit this vessel from Qucbecl
almost every day.
We learn from the Castigdtor, printed al
Ripley, Ohio, that Mr.. Boswell, ,son-in-laN
of Gov. Desha, Of Kentucky, arrived at tha
place on the 2lst ult., and was the mex
morning arrested and conveyed to Mays
Vile on a charge of an attempt to murde
Mr.. Clark, of Fleming county, Ky. Since
his Apprehension it is reported Mr.. Clarl
has died of his wounds. Should this be the
fact, the prisoner will probably meet will
less of the claws delay" than has been ex
, perienced by his brother-in-law, the muir
derer of the lamented Francis Baker, as Mr.
1 Clark's relations are said to be wealthy ant
influential l-CNilicothe Times.
A lady asked her husband what the dit
ference was between expectation and trans
portation-'My dear replied the good ma
tured husband, there is difference. and
will endeavour to bring it as near your un-
derstanding as possible; suppose now tina
you were exported-l certainly should b.
J transhorted.
Negro Uit.-Some few years ago gen
!. tleman crossed the Patomac eastward, beloy
F Bladensburg, being destined for that place
Coming to the main road, he turned to tn