The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-13

month 6, ,l87 ,0o6 dollars Of the hfiacitai of
the Public Debt were paid otl and extn-
guished-being all that remained OF the SIX
percent, stock of the year 1912.
Il FopeHy.- Among the novelties of the
day, we have here a canal boat, from the m
terror, fitted up as 4 museum. 1t contains
a variety of natural curiosties, most OF
which were collected and preserved along
The Grand C4na. The proprietor is ma
tive Of VT who has added number of in
teresting wax figures. His floating muse
um is confined to no particular place, but
remains as long in one spot as customers
are attracted by band ct mus:c. On each
side oi his ark are painted in legl5lc char
acters, sCanal Museum" "--.h \. Paher.
If other countries have their festivals for
Saints, we haze ours for patriotism and learn
inp. There is scarcely village around us,
but has some parade Of school examination,
or an academic exhibition, in the course Of
season.-Evcry muse is invoked for the
occasion, and the names Of the bards and
orators of Greece and Rome become f.nil-
liar to every infant ear.-Thesc are the ho-
Ily-davs Of intellect and the pledges for the
time. amin tie the Youthful aud awake the
rccolcctroIs Of the aged. May they long
be continued, fro y the village school-house
where half DAYS recreation is the reward
OF doing we'll to the halls Of 4 university,
where honor, and no,orictv crown the strug
gle Of honorable ambition
Rescue # STARE ahn ---"The French
r,tta, s. ~. n.t~ SoturS - hG,nntrit,tr N
NJ rtinico, was colie'nnd in the Vice Adj
miraIty Court et Sierra Leon. 10 April last.
On the examination it appeared that this
vessel was fitted ont II Martinicn under tn"
command of Henry Normal with orders to
proceed to the Coast Of Africa for a cargo
af $50 logs Of ebony wood Fl. c. $50 slaves]
anl On arriving II s,hcrbar, the captain *
chlngel his cargo far 152 Slaves, and left
the Coast for NJ rtiaico--two days out the
slaves rose, murdered AL the crew except
ing the captain and two men whom they
spared en- condition Of working the vessel
to the nearest md. On making Factory
Island, one of thr Isles de loss, they ca
tered the harbon, and the Collector Of Sier-
"A I.eoue, hearing She was there. went and
seized her. The Slaves have been landed
and liberate lit Sierra Leone. In this
small vessel, measuring 4j feet in length,
i3 feet in with and depth Of hold were
stowel l32 human victims This is but
one among the numerous instances of the
horrors Of Slavery, in crowding such num-
Der Of hnnan btii,s into the mold Of so small
vessel
CaalH .4cta2,gl4gcmcnt.-At tile Alb
ingdoa Sessions (Fngand) worthy lady
appeared to swear 70 a pair Of brecches of
hcr husAana's which had been pur'oncd.
On the r.aanction d. the garments IN court,
she was asked to whom they belonged,
why" SAID She, ~ think they belong to
me, for wear tbcm SonIctlmra."
Sang Froid--"Darn en- they're shoot
inH bullets" saiI Jonathan, As a ball pass
cd through his hat at the battle Of Eanker
Hill.
\ Young womln in Ovid county =. Y, on
lhnrs}y or Friday last, who had been par.
ing peaches, rose from her seat with d knife
II her hand, stepped Oh soiae Of the parings
and slipped down, when at falling the knitr
entered Ecr side, and She died il aaolt
sweiyc hours.
lhc Boston papers state that President
Adams vii! leave that city Oh the lSth or
iata iAst. as i s necessary he should be ut
VaSaingt " rs early as the 40th.
lhe Gahawb1 hrc8s returns 'sacknowl-
edgcm"nts - the author Of all good" be-
cause the ply I sans are AL staryihei ard
recommends that, instead Of drugs and ned
iclncS, ha.n2, Hour, and corn meal, be sent
laither.
II IS Stated that Governor Deshn, of Zen
lucky, does not walk ont un4r.ned. and has
recently given much offence, Ay appearing
at church with hngc pair of horse pistols
stuck ~ ms belt, after the manner of Paul
Jones in battle.
Monsieur lie Ltgay, Of the Academy of
Sciences at Paris, who was a great c..lclia
tor, having become inscnsi0lc in his last i'll
y $, Monsi,ur Maupertins approached his
bed, and endeavourcfi 70 rouse him by call
Ing loudly several times; at last ne exciaim-
ed; "Monsienr de Lagny, what is the square
ottwetyS., "0ne hundred and forty four"
answered the ether, and in u few minutes
after expired.
Three ladies have appeared in the CAPT
tai OF France, who, as fenccrs, challenge the
best professors of the art.
Tine Treasurer ot the American Bible
society, acknowledge, the receipt, during
the month Of August last, ii 5059 dollar S6
cts. The issues from the Depository dur
ihS the same period, were 2o37 Bibles, ami
2299 'Iestanients, valued at G695 tuIlars 90
cents.
We mentioned some time since, the con-
tributions collected by the Rev. Mr.. Frye