The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-25
ST. JoHN's,(N. b. July %.

Remarkable temerny ofa Bcar.-On the
height of Monday, the 4th instant, Mr.. Fos-
ter Of Ludlow, being in Miranichi, his wife
(who was left alone) went to neighbours
house to stay all night. A bear broke open
window in his house, entered it, DESTROYED
about half a barrel of pork, did some other
damage, and went out the same way he
came in; Mrs. Foster being afraid to stav in
the house next night, put the remainder of
the barrel Of pork in the cellar, and again
went trog home. On Thursday night he
entered By another window, broke the win
dow to pieces, entered the room, and broke
small chest IN pieces; he also attempted to
open large chest, which he knocked about
and turned upside downin the middle Of the
iioor, after taking several large pieces out
OF it with his teeth; he also strewcd large
basket OF wearing apparel over the room,
leaving nothing untouched, except the bed
and curtains which stood in the room. He
then proceeded to pay visit to Mr. Muir
phY, WHO lived about thirty rods below
broke into his milkhouse, (Which s-ood about
three rods from the dwelling -house) by rip
ping up the shingles, eat several pieces of
salt beet, which finding rather lean he made
use OF jar OF butter that stood handy to
soften then; drank three pans of milk to
ture, after rolling himself in the grass few
feet from the dwelling-house. Mr.. Muir
ply prepared to welcome his new guest the
next evening, by setting gun in the milk
house, pointing to the breach he had made
the night before. He returned about sunset,
and received the full contents of musket
iii his hsad, the just reward of his tenn
efity' lie was remarkably large bear,
and very fat.
me sh0kers.--An interesting examination has
recently been had be ,lre VIM. Steelman, ESQ.
Justice OF the Peace within and for the County
OF worcester, trnching the conduct of the IIal-
ward Society of Shakers, to one of their breth.
rcn, by the name Of Seth Babbit.--It appears
from the testimony, that Babbit has been long
member OF this class of christians and has sus.
'Mhea some OF their otfces OF trust and impor.
tancc-lhat having become somewhat advanced
IN lite and having suffered by repeated shocks
OF paralysis, he was unceremoniously deprived OF
ms oitices and reduced to the common ranks
Tins he considered bad treatment and he submit
TED TO the rules and orders OF his supeIiors in
rank, with more irritability and turbulence than
Guinness and contentmcnt. He was according.
~ pronounced by the Eklers and the Physicians
OF the Society, to be insane--and orders were is
sued to sanne him. He has been held in con.
Nhcmeht two years and four months, part of the
tiihc IN chains, without the benefit of a fire in
'ie winter anI OF air in the summer, and with
scany food and ranent. At length the extra
orahary and inhuman treatment he was receiving
became promulgated by some who had deserted
irom the society, and the Selectmen and othei
INHABITANTS Of Harvard intericred for his release
ana to bring the offenders to answer to the out
ragged laws ofthe land of humanity. The de-
lendants, three i'll number, were bound over tc
inc next October Term of the Supreme Judicial
Court for that County
Unfortunate Occurrencc.-On Monday
last, as the schooner John, Henry aberdeen
colored man, master and owner, of Nor
iolk, was proceeding up James River, bound
10 Richmond, dispute arose between Alb
erdeen and his cook (also coloured man.
IN which the latter being very insolent Capt
A. undertook to chastise him, when the cook
Immediately grappled with him and scuifle