The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-28

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stone at the outside'' .he
Extract OF letter, dated Key-West H..
81, 1925. 'uNe
lheslckness IS raging here, at nrevon.
but the complaint IS, generally, con6ne1. :,
the laborers employed by the Contractono
N, ~ clearing the island of trees, bushes 81
he causes OF their being most subject -
the prevailing disease, arises simply, in nv
humble opinion, from out the yarious ,, =, "s
that are surrounded, more or less bv ,'h. th.
! Mangcnll-a tree possessing white ,,;,,l llc
substance, and of a deadly poison by by
of these trees extend themselves thro,'s,
almost all these ponds; and, as a natural E" E
ference, the poison must, undoubtedly con
meet itself with the water. Another W. ~
that this alone is the sole cause of thai d.
ease, which has so long afflicted this I,lan5
presents itself from the fact, that all thn,.
who make use OF the pure cistern water a.
water from the neshhonring Island, where
the Mangehill tree is not to be found en;a,.
good health, and are entirely free from ii
those siekcning feelings, which thos. wbn
use the spring water are attended with
would not fear 10 reside on this Kcv -
years, could always procure water fron'
pare springs. The cause of this Kcy-Wr.t
complaint Gas It is here terlned) has bata45
the wisdom Of all our physicians. who nm
4 surprizcd, have never considered tin, no,n
crf,il ature Of the Mangenill. Ill.,
trees are destroyed, and thc,rroots extirnr-
ted from the sol.---then, and only then LII,
4 key-Wcst be healthy, unless It's nhabit M.
cease from drinking the spring water
think the evil might be remcdied, bv tbc
ponds being iilled up, or water tanks en-
\ ployed for the purpose Of bring water from
the neighbonrins Islands, which could he
effected at very triiing EXPENSE"
Among other discoveries recently made il
the interior OF Africa, by Lieut.. CIapper.
ton, alter successfully exploring the wilds
where Mungo Park lost his life. i, the Ionns
nal, Of that celebrated traveller, when he
last attempted to discover the source of tho
Niger. This will be an invaluable prlzc.
The Catholic Association is to be revived
in another shape. The act for its suppress
sion was SO loosely framed that it is said ii
can easily be evadcd.
II appears that several new commercial
regulations have been established at the
port OF Odessa, by the Emperor Alexander
By one OF them it is prescribed, that in ad.
tiiton to the number Of bales and packages
shallbc added, the weight Of each article.
In case Of any fraud being detected to the
amount offs per ct. the goods are to pay tre-
bic duty--anl if exceeding 10 per cent, the
penalty is conliscation.
The British ship ot the line Wellesley,
sailed from Lisbon May 25, for Rio Janeiro,
to touch at Madeira, having OH board Sir
Charles Stuart and suite Sir Charles Stu
art is furnished with full powers from the
King Of Great Britain, as Commissioner,
Mediator, and Picnipotentarv, to put an
end to the differences between Portugal and
Brazil. He has concluded the negotiation
with which he was charged in Portugal, and
now proceeds to Brazil with prospect Of
terminating the differences between the
two countries in a manner consistent with
the interests Of both.
Mf NlieSty's Dra7cmg Room.-Onthc
9Th, this splendid scene took place at
James Pllacc. The arrangements were on
the most superb and magnificent scale, and
the Attendance Of the nobility was as great
il not greater, than upon any former vcar.--
Among the presentations We're Mrs. II.
Ball and Mrs. Coutts. for the first time. His
Majesty was in excellent health and spirits,
and did not fail to kiss the fAi' blossoms OF
beauty as they were presented. There was
the kiss dircct, the kiss o6li9ue, and the
kiss en- ha&aaat. The antiquatel damselS
were forced to be content with the 5aA8ker
KISS thcir cheeks being merel, brushed BY
that luxnriant appcndagc of his Majesty's
Countenanct
The Edwardsyilc, Illinois) Spectator Oh
the l4th June last, gives us some particulars
of the accident which deprived that State o
the valuable life Of Mr. Birkbeck. 1t ap-
pears that Mr. b. and his son bad attempt
ed to cross Il small stream, on his retnr,i
from Harmony, called Fox river, WINCH
was SO mnch swollen by the late rams Una
it was impassabc, without swimming in
attempting to swim it, his horse tailcd, anu
they both went down together. he SON. III
endcayoring to relieve his father, without
: success, narrowly escaped meeting the SAM
fate. The horse was also drowned,
About the middle OF last month, two pyo'.-
ers, both engaged il blowing limc rocS'. ~
Lincolnville, Me. at distance Of one inlis
apart, We're injured by the discharge % NY
powder, within a half an hour OF each otheE'
They were injured in such manner ti,.'