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towards the unfortunate man, who lay shat
tered upon the pavement without signs OF
life. In the mean time, the father continued
to ascend, performed his task; descended
with sang froid, and appeared with meian-
cholv, but composed air before the specta
tors, who Immediately surrounded MN. All
cndeavored to console him; but they soon
learned with horror, that the tall OF MS son
was not accidental, for that he himself mad
precipitated him from the top OF the s'ee-
pie. Heavens exclaimed they, Is It pcs
sibe-what fury-what madness. "iiisteh
to me'' replied the crier, without emotion:
..In our trade there arc certain rules ana
regulations. The oldest and most eHpcrl-
cnccd ventures into danger the hrst .he
Younger follows. According as one ladder
is secured by chords anntherl is raised, winch
is at first fastened at the bottom to the top
part Of the other. Then the eldest assends
this ladder, which is only stcadied at the bot
tom; and, assisted by his companion, VINO
supplies him with cord, he proceeds to fasten
it at the top. This was the work OF the great
est disaster.
ASH was occupied at the highest extremity
Of the ladder, called to my son below me
who answered
Father. Father! there's child before
my ewes. KNOW hOt WHcTc 1 an.
instantly raised my right foot and gave
him kick, which struck him in the fore
head; and he fell without uttering solitary
word
Lord kaimcs, was not only witty, himself
but the cause of wit in other people. Mr..
Andrew Eaitour, the Scottish Advocate, a
man of considerable humour, accompanied
81 a great for,nalty of manners, happened
to BE one Of the conyiNial party rhcn his
Lor,lship was at the head of the table. Atter
dinner he was asked to sing, but absolutely
refused to comply with the pressing sollcl-
tation of the company at length Lord
ktincs told him he should not escape, he
must either sing song, tell story or drink
a pint bumper. Mr.. Balfour, being an alb
stemious man, chose rather to tell the story
than incur the forfeit. Zone day (say he in
his pompous manner) a thicfin the course of
his rounds, saw the door of a church invi-
tingly open lie walked in thinking that even
there he might Law hold of something useful !;
having secured the pulpit cloth, he was re-
treating, when 10 he found the door shut.
After some consideration, he adopted the on
" means of escape left, namely, to let him
self down by the bell rope; the bell of course
rang, the people were alarmed, and the
thief was taken-ust as he reached the
ground. they were dragging him a.
way, he looked up, and emphatically adj
dressed the bell, as ! now address your
Lordshp -. Had it not BEEN" said he
! +" for your long tongue and. your e3fty head,
| had made my cacGhe.'
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GENERAL REGISTER
Dry Good Merchants


John Patterson, so market Street
W. 3. Iomlinson, No. 81, Market Streueen
John X. brinckle, corner of Market & % :"
streets.
William M'Caulley, Brandywine, north sids
OF the Bridge. :" ''ss
John M'Clung & Co. IS market st.
John M'Lcar, So market st.
Joseph Poguc, 101 market st.
Allan Thomson, 43 market st.
John w. Iatum, 81 market st.
Chalklcy Somcrs, AZ market st.
IN PHILADELPHIA
p. Mcndcnhall, 201, market st.
Richardson K Bonsall, 101 market ST
China, glass & queensware stores
David Smvth, 68 market st.
Millinery and Fancy Stores,
Mary and Rebccca White, ITO market :,
Elizabeth Murphy & Mary Sitlcy, 1o4 NAV
kct street.
Ann Bailey, market st. near Kennel roo1
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China, glass & queensware stores
David Smvth, 68 market ST.
Grocery Stores.

Joseph Mendcnhall & Co. corner of K;nn
and Second streets.
James {. Allen, corner King & Third SITS
Joseph Z. Gilpn, 46, markc ct st.
James & Samuel Brown, High st.
Clement & Gordon, corner Of Market AND
Kennel. '''S
James Brown, corner Shiplcy & I'd SITS.
Josiah II. Gilpin, corner market & Sd sc
Peter Horn, corner king and front SITS.
Moses Morrison, market st. cor. front.
Arthur Murphy, 16 West front st.
John Rice, Brandy wine, south of bridge.
Samuel Sappington & Co. west front ST
Samuel Stroud, corner of front and orange
George Williamson, 10, high st.
Richard Williams, corner king queen SIS.
George Winslow, lT9 market St.
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Isaac VI. WAson---TAYLOR.

ISAAC II. w lASOM---lAY LOR,
NJ 5, High Street, ottoSite the Indian King
Hotel,
Still continues to carry on the above, business in
all its various branches
N. D. Nine or ten good Joumeymen can have
constant employment and the highest wages
none but study men need apply.
November IS, 1924. g.
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Dry Goods.

4 FRESH supply Of Cloths, Ca,simeres. Sat
N tme,ts, Flannels, Bombazetts, C'llicoes,
plAils, Slawls, Hosiery, and variety Of other
Goods suited to the season, received and for sale
by
John w. Tatum,
No. 50, Market.st. Wilmington.
18th. mo. 25th. Sow.
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JOSEPH SCOTT

Invites the attention Of those who may wish an
article III which beauty, durability, and chcapncss
are combined, to cNll at lbs
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OIR TOM SAYS SO.n

Whether disposition to tell tough stories
Is born with some folks, or not, requires
more Of a philosopher than | am to deter
mine; but such a theory might be well sup
ported by the evidence Of living examples
| have known men Of good capacity, and III
other respects, harmless lives, who, in most
OF their conduct, evnced sound sense, and
sound discretion too, 50 notoiously' given to
lying, that they were not i'll one case out of
4 hundred believed, when they spoke the
truth. Tom Twist, was one OF these His
father lived on the top CT the hill, about
half mile from us, and Tom made it his
principal business, when times were dull at
home to wander about the ncighborhood,
and retail the news to the good housewives
and their children; never failing to carry
home with him good store of the marvel
l0us.
Tom at first, maintained so much appa-
rent consistency i'll his stories, that his good
old father used frequently, on his own credit
and responsibility, to repeat them. But III
process of time, it was discoverabc that
Toms fancy was 80 much better than his
memory, that truth and he seldom dealt
together. The old man observed it, and US
cd afterwards to finish his second hand nara
tves with the brief but pithy sentence
~ ~ r., ""s. - ~ peo X, ~" ~"
ihoc,i " .i'e seois y p1iies, 'i'e oiu eiilic,
hl9u LEVI iI'i,"iiou uni''' l'eacncu' aiio
,.y suffered hariii' pee'use hoooay PC
i'eNeo liic seoi!.
=. y Pr! pcoPie ale , ,,oe 81 eonsi9Ierate
III I,lesc Gay as ~ W.. mls.' usca 70 oe'
sllou'a 'le" hho" ~, " ~. VIA. 70 y
ileNe; lor tHcre "rc ,'i"fe o'ii WIS., III tne
wofia .lial one, anu MANY : man VINO reeai.s
o.ilef people sstoi'cs' woulu saw ms crcelt'
y ne Z, took care 10 fcst theh' On thc shoulders
OF tllcif iifs' propoaatoiS'
British camps, i'll the ncighbourhood of New
York, was frequently obbcd at night. Her
son, a mere boy, and small for his age, hay
ing obtained his mothers permission to find
out and secure the thief, in case he should
return, concealed himself with a gun among
the weeds. A straping highlander, belong
ing to the British grenaders, came and hay-
h;n3 hin, cacea ia mn, M colled an - ~
fallow +" Van a,,c nv prisoner. fvou attcm,,t
ia mt vonr bar down I viii shoot Won, dead :.
ID forward IN that road, The how / emf
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29
POETRY


TO THE UNFORTUNATE E''''.
when sorrows come, they come not as single
spies,
But in battalioDs." SAhKs
Tbod vert happy once. bit The time has gone,
And sorrows clouds hang DER thee,
Thou vert happy. once, but those hours have
flown,
When a mothers fond arns bore thee.
Thou vert happy, too, when the sPoiler came
The cord Of thy Joys to sever;
Till his heart, like the crue and burning fame
Consume thy bright hopes forever.
Thou vert happy, too, when Thy sparkling eye
With Virtue aud Beauty shone;
When thy breast was free from that dcsth-hkt
sigh,
Which is meier by the virgin known.
Thou vert happy too. when thy lovely cheek
Was ting'd with the roses hue;
when the smile OF love did in silence speak
That thy heart was both warm and true.
Bu,, alas! ike the blighted how'r. no more
Will those hopes and those Joys bloom;
They've Hed to misfortune's blood stand shore
To sleep in the silent tomb.
WASHINGTON BARD.
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One in particular would not have fail
cd to excite the lenderest feelings OF
compassion in the breast of any, save
a savage African; she was at least six
ty years old, in the most miserable
state of emaciatiOn and debility, near
ly doubled together, and with Difficult
~ dragged her iotiering limbs along
70 crown the heart rending picture,
she was naked save from the waist TO
about half way 10 the knees All this
did not prevent her inhnmln captors
from making her carry a heavy load
Of water, wmle, with a rOap round her
neck, he drove her before his horse,
and whenever she showed the least in.
clina,ion TO stop, he beat her in the
most unmercIfui manner with slick.
"One young woman who, (had icr
the first time become mother, two
days only before she was taken, aud
whose child, being thought by her
captor too young to be worth saving
was thrown by the monster into us
burning hut, from which the flames
had Iust obliged the mother to retreat,
suffered SO much from the swollen
state Of her bosom, tibet her moan
might frequently be heard at the dis
lance of some hundred yards, when
refusing to 60 on she implored her fiend
like cAptnr TO put an end to her exist
euce; but that would have been too
great sacrifice to humanity, and
lew blows with leathern horse letters
soon made the wreIched creature move
again A man also lay down and
neither blows, entFeat'es, nor threats
Of death could induce HIM to move
He was thrown across horse, his
face down. and with his hands and
feet tied together under the animals
chest, was carried along for some dis.
lance This position, however, soon
caused difficulty of breathing, and al
most sufiication, which would certain
ly soon have ended his miserable ex
istence had they not placed him in a
more easy posture by allowing him to
ride sitting upright-but he was SO Elk
hausted thai to keep him on the horse,
it was necessary to have him supported
by man on each side. Never did |
| witness (nor indeed did think it pos
sible that human being could endured
such tortures as were inflicted on this
man.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29
TOBACCO.

This most extraordinary plant, not
withstanding its powers OF fscination,
has suffered romantic vicissitudes to its
fame and character; it has been sue
cessively opposed and condemned and
ehlogised by priests and kings and
prescribed and protected by govern
ments; whilst, at length, this once in
significant production of a liule island
or an obscure district, has succeeded
in diffusing itself thro' every climate,
and is sub ectlng the inhabitants of ey-
cry country 10 It's dominion.
The Arab cultivates it in the bur
ming desart-the Laplander and rs,
quimaux risk their lives to procure a
refreshment so delicious in their win
tersolitude-the seaman grant him but
this luxury, and he will endure with
cheerfulncss every privation and defy
the fury Of the raging elements; and in
the higher walks Of civilized society at
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29
PICTURE OF SLAVERY.
From Gray's TraUels IN africa,

From Grng'S TraUels an africa.
On the 18th of March, Major Gray
took his route through Galam, Cat first
up the ScnegaD for haartan.-The
Kaartan force which he accompanied,
had made 1O7 prisoners chiefly wo
men and children, in predatory ex
cursion into Bondoo.
"The men were tied in pairs by the
necks, their hands secured behind
their backs; the women by the necks
only, but their hands were not left
free, from any sense of feeling for them
but in order TO enable them to balance
the immense loads of pangs, corn or
rice which they were forced to carry
on their heads, and the children (who
were unable to walk or sit on horse
back behind their captors) on their
backs.
II had an opportunity" adds our
author, "of witnessing during this
short march, the new made slaves, and
the suffering to which they are sublec.
ted in their first state of bondage.
They were hurried alongl(ded as be-
fore stated at a'pace little short OF run
ming, to enable them to keep up with
the hoIsemen, who drove them on as
Smythfeld drovers do fat bullocks
bIany Of the women old, and by nc
IN 4ans a5ls ~ endure such treatment
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29
MISCELLANEOU >
WOMAN.

A work lately published IN London,
entitled, "Tales of the O'Harra Fam
iiy," furnishes the following touching
tribute to aooman--to the general truth
and business Of which, though perhaps
IA little in the extreme of coulering, the
feelings of every man, on whom the
Ihand ofsevere sickness has been lad,
will involuntarily respond.
1t has been often remarked that IN
sickness there is no hand like woman S
hand. no heart like woman's heart;
and there is not A mans breast
may swell with unutterable sorrow,
and apprehension may rend his mind;
vet place him by the sick couch, and
In the shadow rather than the light OF
the sad lamp that watches 1t; let hun
have to count over the long dull hours
of night. and wait alone and slecpless,
the struggle of the dawn into the cham,
Der of suffering; let him be appointed
so this ministry even for the sake OF
the brother of his heart or the father OF
his being, and his erosser nature, even
where ii is most perfect, will tire; his
eye will close, and his spirit grow i'm
patient OF the dreary task; aud though
love and anxiety remain undiminished ,
hls mind will own to itself creeping
in of irresistible selfishHess, which in
deed he may be ashamed of and struf
gle to reject, hut which despite OF all
his efforts, remains to characterize his
nature, and prove, in one instance, at
least, hi. manly weakness. Bot see
u mother. or sister, or wife IN ms
place. The woman feels no WEAKNESS
owns no recollection of self 10 ST,
Ience and in the depth of night she
dwels, not only passive'y, but so far
as the qualified term may express our
meaning, joyously Her ear acquires
blind mans instinct, as from time to
slime it catches the slightest stir or
whisper, or the breath of the now more
Shan ever loved one, who lies under
the hand Of human affection, Her
step, as 10 obedience to an impulse or
signal, would not waken mouse; il
she speaks, her accents are soft echo
of natural harmony, most diliclous to
the sick mans ear, conveying all that
sound can convey of pity, comfort and
devotion, and thus night after night
she tends him like creature sent from
a higher world, when all earthly
watchfullness has failed-her eye:
never winking, her mind never pail
ed, her nature, that at all other times
is weakness, now gaining a super hu
man strength, and tnagnanimlty; her
sell forgotten, and her sex alone pre-
dominant.
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[Richmond, (ind.) Augu st 20 ]
INTE MpERANCE.
'Thy alter is the drunksad's lips.
rhg incense ia the midnight howl,

"Thy alter is the drunkaad's lips,
Thy incense is the midnight howl
And whilst devotedy ne sips.
The waves OF ruin whelm his soul"
Ii there be any vice which may be
called the prevailing one OF our coun,
try, il is IrTBMPERANcn Ii seems
to increase with our growth as m
ten, and has become crying sin IN
the land. The means OF indulgence
in this disgusting vice are within the
reach of all Legislative attachments
for restraining ii, have little of any
force, from the reprehensible neeil-
gencc of those whose duty it is 10 en-
force, and The many ways that are con
trived to avade them. Consult the re.
cords Of deaths. in our towns and ci-
ties, and il will be found that large
proportion are the victims Of intoxica-
ton Search through the prisons. the
hospitals, and all the char table instl.
tutions Of our country, and they will
be found filled, almost exclusively, by
the victims of splrituous liquors, OF the
sous and daughters ofintemperate pa
rents. In this state of things il be.
comes the duty OF every man to do all
in his power to restrain retailers oil
liquors WITHIN the bounds prescribed
by law. Let Congress lay heaven
Tax upon distillcries. Let every sober
man exert what influences he may pos,
sess in his neighbourhood to discourage
the use of it. But above all, let pub
lie opinion, that mighty power IN Our
country, be arrsyed against the vice,
land much good may be done. To
the many anecdotes that have been
related Of the miserable and untime
| ~ deaths Of common drunkards, we
will add one more; happy lift shall be
the means of reclaiming one individu.
al from the paths Of vice and ruin.
A man by the name of William
Lux, between 60 and 20 years old! a
citizen OF jackson county, inthis state
was in the habit of frequent intoxlca-
lion. On the 4th OF July, he went
to neighbours house and asked for
some whiskey, it was given, and he
dranIc almost a PINT! After sitting
short time he departed for home.
He never arrived there, it was not
known for some time what had be
come of him. On Thursday, three
days after, neighbor observed a
great MURDER of buzzards flying about,
searched for the carcass He found
the body of William Lux, PARTLY
DEvouRED, By (ds 1t rs supposed
dogs and buzzdrdsl IA lamentable
spectacular example of the peri
ous situation of those who yield them
selves willing victims to intemperance
the bane of all domestic or social
eniOyments; the most brutallzing vice
of which man can be guilty.
The fifth volume of HumbOldts Ira
vels in South America has been pub
Iished at Paris, and is said 10 DC very
i,DtaracttDn
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4 CUREF FOR THE TETTER.
To tie Editor of POuIson's Amci
can DuilY advertiser.

can Dd1y HdDeTt2scf.
SIN After bad the letter nearly
twenty years, on my hand, and had
used dollars worth Of celebrated letter
ointment, which took off the ekin re-
peatedly without affecting a cure, a
friend advised me 10 obtain some Blood
Root, (caiIed also Red Root, Indian
Paint, &c slice it in vinegar, and at
forwards wash the place affected with
the liquid. l suppose the vinegar ex.
tracted the strength out Of the root, for
in a few days tue dry scurf was reno.
we'd, and my diseased hand had ap
peared whole as the other. / could
scarcely believe that perfect cure
was so speedily accomplished by this
simple remedy,-but as nearly two
years have passed without the least
appearance OF its return. Ineed no
longer doubt the fact. and for the ben.
eft of others, / wish the value of the
Red Root TO bdmoregeneraiiy known.
"lt grows about a foot high ~ rich
woodlands and flowers in April. The
leaf is roundish, and deeply indenIed,
somewha like the white oak leaves
stems naked Supporting single flowers
blossoms white. When The frest
root, which is about the size of the lii
tie finger aud bleed red, is broken, t
juice issues in large drops resembling
blood"
[see EweH's Medical Companion
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-The Words OLA Fayette.

Fan Trade The Numerous recent
arrivals at this port have rendered = c
assortment of goods of all descrlF-
tons. compleat and extensive IN t c
Baltimore mA,ket- aud we have II IN
our power to add that dealers from { Q
interior will find that they will be DIS
posed of on equally as favorble term.
os they con be Obtained elsw here. IL
mentioned as fact, ''lhat Philadtl'
nha purchasers bre this moment avail
ing the m,-lvts OF the Baltimore m5I,
xet 10 make cut their asscunrtl.
Bat. 14mef,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29

The fifth volume of HumbOldt's Ira
wells in South America has been pub
lshed at Paris, and is said 10 DC very
interesting.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-02
WILMINGTON, Del TUESDAY, AUGUST ?, 1925.

stood upon his legs, and came slowly towards its
ecutoner Forgetiul Of the cruellies il bad endured,
and pleased at being caressed Zone OF the students
patting its back) it wagged its tail and absolutely
:. licked the hand Just raised to shed its blood" |
am not more squeamsh than other people, yet de-
clare this sight almost made me faint, and still
shudder at the horrid recollection. One Of the
teries was then cut asunder, from which flowed
cup full of blood. and this exhibited to the
dence. The artery was Immediately tied with
thread, and The dog being placed on the ground, to
my establishment, ran about the stage, although very
weak but apparently not suffering as much as an
ticpated The Professor said that the dog would
not be able to eat to drink but that he would live
in this state 8 or days In about an hour he
again put upon tho table, and liquid preparation
syringed into the artery, which, after passing
through differen, parts Of the body issued suddenly
from the mouth, and coming in contact with the air
occasioned sort of explosion and blue flame. The
sufferings of the Spaniel dreadful; every
muscle appeared TO be shaken; writhed with agony
The Professor expressed his surprise that The an
imal had not expired after such an operation; be at
tribued the circumstance to its state of exhaustion,
although it was still able to crawl about the table.
Another dog sent for, and a very large masth
was led upon the stage. Won, non, was the gene
raj cry through The room; but The no, no, from
the lips of the English medical students was pecu
larly distinguishable. /" Eth bien ~ said the Pro
lessor, we will reserve the mas,iff for the esening
lecture" The spaniel was again placed upon the
table, the same operation with the syringe was per-
formed and, to my infinite relief, the animal expired