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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-10
From the Connecticut Mirror.
TO THE MOON.

tIan beauteous and inconstant!-Thou who
roll'st
Thy silver car around the realm Of night.
Queen of soft hours! how f,nciful art thou
In equipage and vesture.-Now thou comst
With slender horn piercing the western cloud,
AS erst IN Judahs hills, when joyous throngs
With triumph and festival salu,ed thee;
Anon thy waxing crescent mid the host
Of consultations like some fairy boat
Glidcs DER the wavelcss sea;-then as bride
Thou bowest thy cheek behind heecy veil,
Timd and fair;--or bright in regal robes
Dost bid thy fulorb'd chariot proudly roll
Sweeping with silent rein the starry path
Up to the highest nodc,-then plu1 ging low
TO seek dim Nadr in his misty cell
--Lov'st thou our Earth, that thou dost hold
thy lamp
To guide and cheer her, when the wearied Sun
Forsakes hcr?-Sometmes, rowing on, thou
shed'st
The eclpsing blot ungrateful, on that Sire
Who feeds thy urn with light,-but sinking deep
Meath the dark shadow Of the Earth dost mourn
And find thy rctribution.
--Dost thou hold
Dalliance with Ocean, that his mighty heart
Tosses at thine approach, and his mad tides
Drinking thy favourite glance, more rutlely lash
Their rocky buwarkf-D thy children trace
Through chIystal tube our coarser-featurd ort
Perchance, from pole to pole, her sphere they
span
Her sun lov'd tropicks-and her spreading sea-
Rich with their myriad isles. Perchance they
mark
Where India's cliffs the trembling cloud invade
Or Andes with his fiery banner floats
The empyrean,-where old Atlas towers,--
Or that rough chain, whence he of Carthage
pourd
Terrors ON Rome.-Thou too, perchance, has
nurs'd
Some bold Copernicus,-or fondly calPd
A Calico orth,-thosc sun-like souls
Which shone in darkness, though our darkness
faipd
To comprehend them.--Can'st thou boast lk
earth
A Kepler, skilful pioneer and wisel- .e
A sage to write his name among the stars
Like glorious Hcrschcll--or dynasty
Like great Cassini's which from sire to son
Transmitted Science as birthright seal'dl
--Rose there some lunar Ho1rox,-to who's
glance
Resplendent Venus her adventurous course
Reveapd, even in his boyhoodl--some La Plac
Luminous as the skies he sought to read!-
Thou deign'st no answer,-or fain would ask
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POETRY

From the United States Literary Gazette.
n A1aden's song ouer the graus cfher lorer.
Aye, flowers may glow
n new born beauty, and the rosy spring
o deck the earth its sparkling wreaths may bring,
But where art thou
The early bloom
|bf flowers in freshest infancy wreathe,
Their transient life Of fragrancy to breathe
Upon thy tomb.
And Ihave sought
: The lowly violet, that in shade appears,
Shrinking from view like young loves tender
fears,
With sweetness fraught;
And rosebuds too,
crimson as young Aurora's blush, or white
Ks wonan's cheek when touched by sorrows
blight,
O'er thee strew;
And flowers, that close
rheir buds beneath the sun, but pure and pale
bpe their sweet blossoms meath the dcwy veil
That evening throws.
The fragrant leaves
3Df the white lily too with these twine-
fThe dropping ly-that seems born to shine
Where true love grieves.
There will be none
fTo deck thy grave with flowers, and chan fol
thee
Yhese snatches of remembered melody,
When am gone.
But thou shalt have
la gift more precious than the buds fling
A broken heart!--n,y latest offering
Upon thy grave.
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ON A LODK OF HAIR.

ON LOyK OF HAIR.
As from his shrine the pilgrim brings
Some relic ofits holy things.
That it may keep OH mcmory's page
The record of his pilgrimage
so he who holier days sremembers,-
Till life is quenchcd in its own embers
will cherish with religious zeal,
The gift where love has set his seal.
The purple robe,-the bright rich gen.
The sceptre-throne--and diadem,-
Yes-all life's pomp and pageantry
Are but poor things for one like me:-
But this sweet gift t,--ths little token
Of love that never will be broken,
This frail memorial of bright days
Ill keep till life itself decays!
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= RUSSIAN WORKMEN.

The ingenuity of the common workmen or
peasants of the Russiansis very remarkable.
His powers of invention are far from des-
picable and his capacity for imitation alto
gether extraordinary. Whatever he sees IN
the mechanical arts he can almost to GER
taintv copy. though to person in the same
class of life in any other country of Europe
it would offer insuperable obstacles; Lns
faculty is perhaps Asiatic, for it also be-
longs in an eminent degree to the Chinese:
no other man within our pale OF civiliza-
tion executes so much and so well with such
Inadequate means. The Russians are ig-
norant in great degree of all those scien-
tific inventions among US calculated to SUI
persede or to expedite human labor; yet IN
the most trying difficulties he is rarely at a
loss, and ultimately is sure to conquer them.
The model Of flying bridge OF one arch,
intended to cross the river Neva, and the
conveyance to the capital Of the rock upon
which the statue of Peter stands, besides
numerous other examples of ingenuity, are
proud trophies to the capacity of these most
| illiterate Doors. The carpenters only I'M
| plement is his axe, with which he performs
with admirable neatness and precision all
the delicate and complicated operations OF
his trade.
The workmen at Petersburg are the most
| rude and uncouth creatures lmaginables
many, with long boards, and wrapped in
sheep skins, looked like so many Orsons Just
returned from the woods. They are in fact
all from the country Brought up to an out
door trade, they gain permission from their
landlords to seek out the best market tor
| its exercise, usually Petersburg, Novogorod,
Moscow, or some other large cities, by pay
ing him an extra sum for the indulgence;
but before their departure frequently mar
~ and leave their wife behind, in the care
oftheir father, who. exercising all the rights
of the husband, cshabits without reproach
with his daughter-in-law, and perhaps rears
family of beings at once brethren and
children to his absent son. This detestable
custom, though checked of late years, still
exists in shameful degree. 1t seems so
unnatural, that it must have originated from
the recommendation. of their lords, who are
paid by the head Instead of the acre. rather
than from any natural perversity OF pro-
per feelings in the people. From whatever
cause, however, it arises, it is an unques-
rionable proof of the most horrid barbar'
ism.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-10
From the Auburn Free Press.
THE PIANO.

AS the last thrilling notes of Home
sweet home" floated round the dear circle,
in which were concentrated a little world,
or little knot of beings who were all the
world to each other. an audible sob broke
the enchantmcnt which this touching little
seng acconnaiued By the voice of my young
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other imperfection." This custom prevails
ed about five hundred years before Christ.

Origin ofthe term Sterling for Money
In the time of Richard the First, money
coined in the east parts of Germany, came
in special requestin England, on account OF
its purity, and was called easteriing money.
as all the inhabitants Of those parts were
called easterlings: and soon after some OF
these people, skilled in coming, were sent
for to London, to bring the coin toperte ctlons
which was soon called sterling from East
terling. King Edward the First, establish
ed certain standard for the silver coin OF
England; but no gold was coined until the
reign of Edward the Third. who. in the
year 1920, caused several pieces 20 be coin
ed called forences because they were coined
by Florentines. Afterwards he coined no.
.6ies, then rose mobiles, current at Is. 3d. halt
mobiles, at IS. 4d. called halfpepnies OF gold.
and quarters, at god. called farthings OF
gold. The succeeding kings coined rose mo-
bles; great sovereigns, and half Henry ns-
bles, angels, and shillings.. James the First,
coined units, double crowns, and Britain
crowns, shilings, sixpences, and INTERIOR
pieces Charles the Second converted most
Of the ancient gold coins into guneas.,
Angels W1gs.-Upon the death Of wor-
thy baillie of Edinburg, his relations resolv-
ed to erect a monument to his memory:
They accordingly applied to mason, and
among other directions, desired that he
would represent an angel, bearing the ball
| lie to Heaven. The mason set to- work,
and chsseled out an alarming likeness OF
the deceased worthy; on the head of the an
gel, he carved wig similar to the baillie's
| (Which was the largest wig in the town
council.) One of his relations, on returning
from London went to inspect the subject OF
| kl,a ftnVs mi
over it. lie asked the mason who the lower
figure was intended for "Oh that's the am
gel lifting our auld friend to Heaven" "The
angel" (said the gentieman,) "who ever
saw an angel wear a wig?" did ye ever
see one 7vhhout a wig" resterted the artist.
This was unanswerable; so the monument
waserected, and may be seen on the north SIDE
of the church-yard of the Greyfriars, to the
wonder of all beholders.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-10
CHINESE HE'LL.

Among the Chinese, the anticiPations of
death are distressing. Their imagination
has invented no fewer than ten hells; one
consists of hills stuck full of knives, another
Of an iron boiler filled with scalding wateri
a third, is hell of ice; in another, the pun
ishment is pulling out the tongue Of those
who tells lies; another is q he'll OF poisonous
serpents; in another, the victim is drawn in
to pieces; another is a hell Of blackness and
darkness; and you may hear them praying
in one, "May / not fall into the hell of
swords'' and others, into this or that place
of torment.
a uery remarkable Ordinance, published at Pasis.
Jsly Is, 1853.
When young fellows of family shall be
guilty Of irregularities, capable Of weunding
the honour, or disturbing the quiet Of their
families or which are reprehensible by the
Police, without being crimes punishable BY
law, it shall be lawful tor their parents to
ask the Secretaries Of State in the depart
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13
Volume IY.
LEGAL JARGON.

In an excellent article Larv Pdadngs in late West-
minister lfeUaeD there is detailed exposure of the false
hoods, absurdes, cnsty and mystfyng circumocution
&c. regularly introduced into all pleadnrs 10 an exent
that would almost appear incredible those who have had
the singular good fortune to cape through life contact
with such fraudulent proceedings In the Declaration in
an action for debt it is the varable custom to enrerat
all the various modes in which the defendant might have
got INTO the plaintiff s debt besides The actual one the
real amount OF the debt stated, but fictitious one
and indeed so complete is the exclusion from the Decara
ton OF the real facts of the cas that the lawyers them
serves have been driven to devise supplementary paper
called BH Of Par,ctars containing the statements upor.
which alone the action can be founded aud all Of which
should be in the Declaration ITSELF in action ct troye9
that H an action to property which defendant
mas wroDSfnly seized converted to his use, the
declaration not only states what is in SO OF I00
enamey that the plaintiff accidentally lost and the de-
endant accidentally found the property in qucsiio-but
muplies tenoid the number value Of the articles de-
scrbed as for nstance the action were brought for the
value OF wagons, 10 horses, and 100 head OF cattle, the
Declaration would sate "For that whereas the said plain
f being possessed of certain cattle, goods and chate
to wit 20 wagons 90 carts 90 carriages, 100 horses 100
mares, 100 geldngs 900 bulls 1000 cows, 1000 oxen.
0U0 heers, casually lost the said cattle, goods and chat
tes and the said into the possession of the said de-
fendant casually by finding" In eccment, matters are
still worse, the plaintiff aud defendant named in the Deca-
ration being both fictitious PERSONS and every allegation in
it being wholly false Ofthe kind of declaration
ton tor assault and battery, correct ays the able
Reviewer) may be obtained from the following lines by
pleader:--
The pleatpgs state, that John.a Gull,
With envy, wrath, and malice full,
With swords knives, sticks, staves fist and budgecn,
Beat, bruised, aud wounded, John-aGudgcon,
First count: For that, with divers jugs,
TO wit, 10 pos, IL cups, 12 mugs,
OF certain vulgar drink called toddy,
Said Gull did sluice said Gudgeon's body
To witt his gold laced hat and hair on,
And clothes which he had then and there on,
To witt IL jackets, 12 surtouts,
Twelve panaloons 10 pairs Of boots,
Which did thereby much Gscompose
Said Gudgeon's mouth, ears, eyes, and nose,
Back, belly, neck, thighs, feet, and toes;
by which and other wrongs unheard of,
His clothes were spoiled, and life despaired Of.
Iyansteys Pleader's Gaide.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13

A lady, who has recently travelled in Italy, thus
describes the effects produced by the performances,
of celebrated piece of Italian music, called the
miserere by the singers in the paps chapel at Rome.
3" The accordant tones Of a hundred human voices
ascend to heaven for mercy to mankind. 1t had
nothing in it of this EARTH II seemed as if every
sense and power had been concentrated into that ex-
preston oil lamentation of deep suffering and sup
pca,ion which possessed the soul. Its effect upon
the minds Of those who heard almost too pow
erful to be borne, and never can be forgotten. Ono
tainted and was carried out and others in
agitation even more distressing, which they vany
struggled to suppress 1t was the music Of Aegris
Lut the composition is nothing without the voices
which perform there"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES.
LOOK HERE!
SELLING OFF CHEaP!!
At No. fOf Market-street

WE subscriber having laid in choice assortment OF
Il FALL GOODS at the lowest Philadelphia auction nri.
ces' Will sell at the smallest profits he intends to close
ms business as soon as he possibly cam His assortment
| consists of
Blue, black, olive brown, drab scarlet and mixed
CLOTHS superfnc and low price
liablt and peisse cloths of assorted coors: do do
Blue, black and mixed CAssIMERs: do. do.
Blue, gray. and mixed Satnets, Cords and Veyes.
lollene Valencia, Silk and Swansdown vesting
Swanskin, white, red and yellow FLANNELS
Rose Blankets, 81 1-2-4: 1-2 Point do
Bombazeen and Caspian stripes.
Bombazets, Norwich Grapes, and Crcassian Plaids.
Worsted lambs wool and cotton Hosiery
.vankns and Canton Grapes, assorted colors
Black, white and green, do. (French.)
Shenslaw, Luestrng and Lcvantine silk
Grosdenap and figured Silk.
Black and green FlOrences.
Striped Silk for Dresses.
6, 2 s, 9, and 10-4 Diapers.
A. and 7.8 Irish Linens and Lawns superfnc and low
price.
Linen Cambria
Cambria JackOnes and Null Musns,
Figured and plain Swiss Muslins.
Merino, Grape and Cashmere square and long SHAWLs
Waterloo and cotton ditto.
Furniture fashionable Cacoes and Ginghams.
Silk and cotton Flags. Fancy silk ShawIs,
Ladies' and Gentlemans Gloves: superine and low price
Thread Bobinet and Nuns Laces
Fancy Rbhants.
Turtle shell large and side COMBS.
Mock shell ditto, ditto.
PAPER HANG1NGS and bordering for ooms
Oil Cloths, Suspenders, Buttons, Cotton Cord. Braid
iapes Pins. Fass Cotton, Sewing ditto Umbrellas Para
soils, Domestic Bleached and Brown Muslns, Ticking.
Plals and Checks
Those who want any of the above articles pars,carlv
CLOTHS and CASSlMERS, will find their Advantage
to call at No. 101, Market street, Wilmington
constant supply Of live geese FEATHERS, always
on hand JOSEPH pOGJJE
September 6. 1926. 70
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13
FARM FOR SALE.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIT.aTE SALE,

TIME FARM handsomely situated the south side of
Christiana creek formerly the ferry in Newcastle hun
dred half mile below Wilmington, containing AZ Of
land. The improvements large brick house with
four and large entry the first floor and five
the seconds with large garre: brick stable sufficient
hold hoseshay house, sheds, ice house, frame
ment with rooms the first floor, and three the
second--ktchen, &c. There is on the premises small
apple orchard. The farm would suit person wishing 10
keep dairy and attend market with vegetables the
land is of the first quality for grass or cultivation.
As persons wishing purchase will view the property
it is unnecessary to say The terms will be easy
One half of the purchase money remain for three,
or four years, secured said properly For terms in
oure of THOMAS JAQUETT,
miles below Newcastle or of
ISAAC G. JAQUETT,
On the premises
Dec 6, 1895. 5-3minf
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13

RAIL ROADS.-A late English paper furnish
es the following valuable information on the subject
OF an improved rail road carriage, which will be
perused with interest and satisfaction by every friend
to the internal improvement Of his country -
Improved Rail Road Carriages. es.--The great
obstacle to rail roads is the enormous expense OF
leveling the line along which the rail way is TO be
carried and also of carrying the path OF the rail
way nearly IN direct line !; because the carriages
hitherto constructed for rail roads, have not been
able to drag weight, except upon level OF nearly
level path, and have been able to deviate in any
considerable degree from the straight line. The
Birmingham papers inform US Of most important
invention, by which, If it prove successful, this
great obstacle will be removed. 1t is an invention
OF steam carriage, which dragging weight is
able 10 ascend upon rail Way an elevation oi 440
feet in mile, with perfect ease, and also TO turn
angles devating from the straight line i.2 inch
in the yard. The inventor is w. IL. James, OF
Birmingham. His models have been exhibited.
They are on considerable scale, the rail way be-
ing one hundred feet in length. The ascent from
the level, and the deviation from the straight line
are expressed above. On this scale the modes
have performed with perfect success. Mr.. James
estimates the saving in the expense OF laying down
the line between Birmingham and Liverpool a, fully
two thirds, and the saving of time requisite Tor
laying down the road he considers will be much
greater than that. We are almost transcribiDg
from the Birmingham paper, and cannot, OF course,
speak of our own knowledge OF that which we
have not seen. If however, there be any truth
in the principles of this invention, its Importance
is very obvious. Even on the present calculation
of the expense Of constructing rail ways between
plaee es where the intercourse is very great, as be.
tween Liverpool and Manchester, it is confidently
expected that saving, not of time only, hut even
of charge will accrue to th@ public from the mode
of conveyance. But it the great expense OF the
construction of rail ways. namely, the leveng the
line in which they are to pass can by the new in
yenton be diminished two thirds or one hail. the
saving to the public in the charge of the convey
ance of goods would be certain, and at the same
time there would disappear nearly all the opposi-
ton which the country gentry have thrown in the
way Of the rail ways; for as direct line would no
longer be necessary, it would not be difficult by
slight deviations, to accommodate the humor, iastes
or pleasure of persons through whose estate the rail
way was made to pass.
The total amount Of coinage at our Mint, since
I. first establishment, is only 93,65o,5 SOP dollars
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13

Dec. s, 1895.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13
WILMINGTON, Del. TUESDAY DECEMBER 1s. 1925,
CHEAP GOODS.
WILLLa.M &. S.a.NUEL MC9IJLLEY

WlLLIa.M & SAMUEL yWCAULLEY
h1 leave to inform the public that they have commen
ced business at W. .PCaaRey's old stand near The
Brandywne Flour Mills where tbey have cons,anv "e n
hand, wholesale or retail, ' VI
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
China Glass; Queensware, Eartben Ware, Hard Ware.
Drugs Paints Oils Nails by the key, Lime, Pork, Lard
ams' Salt, Shoes, Leghoms Sea stores Wines Spirits
Cordials &C., of the best quality all of which will be sold
on the iosest terms, for cash or acceptances.
n. B All persons indebted to the late firms of w.
MCauiley, and S. M'Caulley & Co. will please call and
settle their accounts as above. ~
April &c, 1926 div
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13

The total amount Of coinage at our Mint, since
IL, 6rs, establishment, is only 9s,65o,50s dollars.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13

public vendue, Saturday the twenty y-fourth day of
N December next, at o'clock in the afternoon, at the
house Of Abraham Boys Stanton in Mill Creek hundred,
and county aforesaid the following described property to
acres, or less, bounded by lands of Robert
Squibb Archibald Taylor Margaret spler, and the road
leading from Wilmington to Christiana Bridge And also,
lot Of woodland in the hundred of Mill Greek and county
aforesaid, bounded by lands of Simon Cranson, John Sta
pier and others, containing ten aces less, with
the improvements and appuItenances; being the real
estate of James Stroud deceased and to be sold for the
payment of his debts Attendance will be giveu and the
terms of sale made known, at the time and place aforesaid
by Jacob Stroud Administrator of the said deceased by
his Attorney in fact David Paynter.
BY Order Of the Orphans Court.
MATTHEW KEAN, Ck.
Newcastle Nov. 2S. 1925, 4-7t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-13
BAYARD MOp!&h,
opposite the Tosu,t Wall,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
HENRY STEELE

(L.aTE OF TIE EAGLE HOTEL, NEW C.aSTLE)
ID EsPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in
IL general, that he has taken the above extensive estab
lishment, (receny occupedby ELI LAMBoRN, dec which
he has fitted up in style that will ensure comfort and con-
venience TO his vsters.
The Hotel is situated in pleasant part of the Borough
and inducements and advantages to those who are
in pursuit of business pleasures not surpassed by any
Public House in the town. The number and arrangement
of the Rooms are such, that those who wish TO be retired
from the noise and hustle Of Tavern, may be perfectly
gra fled -
establishment extensive, commodous and secure, and
under the direct of competent superntendents
The advertiser aers himself that from his experience,
and the superior accommodations of the House he has
TAKEN he win be able to crafty his guests, and render his
Establishment worthy of share of the public patronage
The DOVER MAIL STAGE leaves the Hotel every
Monday Weaesay and Frdsy morning. and arrives every
7gesday Thursday and Saturday evening. Seats in any
of the Stages running from Wilmington can be taken at
the Bar.
Travellers wishing TO take passage any of the Stages
or Steam Boat from the Borough and desross OF leaving
their Horses and Carriages may depend upon having every
attention paid to them until their return.
HORSES TAKEN AT LIVERY.
November 25, 1925. 2-2m