The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-07

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About the first of January last, tins chie,
prophecied, and declared it in a couhsci %
his nation, that there is to be FAMINE. nc
stated it had been revealed to him ny the
Great Shirts" he told them the winter
would be mild but little snow, and that there
would be no freshct in the spring TO run
lumber. He enloined it on them to save all
their corn, and to bring all they wisheo 10
sell to him. He has actually bought III
quantity of corn and other provisions, IN the
full belief that a famine will take place
However it may turn out, we nope II may
have this effect: To be so far believed by
those who are in the habit of selling thcir
grain at low price, or exchanging II ior
whiskev in the fall and winter, and before
harvest having it to buy at double as much AS
they sold it for as to cause them to save e.
nough at least to last them till the next ran.
At any rate. his prophecies turn out thus
far to be literally true Our winter or ratl-
er our winter months are gone. we nave
at no time had more than three inches OF
snow, and that but twice, and lasted put
three or four days. 1t has more resembled
the latter part of March and April, than
that season. as the poet describes it:
which comes with awful strides,
Flngng his tcmpcsts round the worlds
With terror in the Whirlwind rides
Carccrng with his flag unt,rl'd.
Cone7pang0 PAPER.
Nature of CAUSE.-THE following fact
which has been communicated to us, ana
the authenticity of which we can guarantee;
tells greatly against domestic animal which
is not sufficiently mistrusted. child SIX
months old, of the hospital of Loan, under
81, g - O,- nj f.1
was put to bed quite well, at six on the even
ing Of the 18th of last November. The
nurse having fastened the door, went out,
and did not return till midnight. On open
ing her chamber door the cat flew out, hav-
ing been Shut there all the time. She in
stantlv ran To the cradle of the child, and
found it nearly all dcvoured. The tcsh
of the chin, the lips, the two cheeks, hall OF
the tongue, as well as the left eve, had been
torn out, and eaten and there only remained a
few slight traces of blood on the cap and
handk crchcf of the infant. Two days at
terwaris the little tvger returned and
scratched ut the door Of the room in search
Of its prey. We give publicity to this fact,
that it may serve as a warning to all careless
nurses, who, ignorant Of the natural ferocity
Of the cat, are not sufficiently alive to its de-
cet aud often themselves placed them in the
cradle ct their little charges.
Fyc1ch lIoHc " EacoHyagtne historical
Paintpmy.--Mr. Gross, who painted the
dome at -. Genevcitvc, has since been Gre
atcl baron by his Sovereign for that work
Oh visiting the scene Of his llbours, instead
Of the convcnantcd price, e ,0OW) the min
lister of the interior has doubled the snm
and given 10000. for the work. Such is the
French--now mark the EHgiish lfode Of
EncoHragaig WSt0ricGl PQntHg.- Mr..
Barrav. who painted the great room at the
Adclphi, was struck from the list of Royal
Academicians, and obliged to support him
self during this work by working for cngrav-
ers, after he returned exhausted to his house.
MIR. West left his family his three last
great works, Impoverished BY government,
and died embarrassed.--Nir Fuzcl escaped
from want in the protcssorship of the Royal
Academy Proctor, who gained both
prizes tor sculpture and painting, was starv
ed to death in an abScure lodging in Glare
market - and Mr.. Hayden, alter devoting
twenty years to history, and having his
works applauded by thousands, lost all his
plaisters, prints, and books Of art, was
thrown into tho Kings Bench, and has taken
to portrait painting, to get his bread And
all this harpens in q country, where there
are acad, mes and institutions TO nourish
Young stGA"nte, IN TIE highest branches,
founded for that purpose; while France DOES
not let her efforts for the art end with her
academies but rs soon rs young men give
evidence that they have benefited by this
instruction obtained in their academies they
receive honors, and if they ask 2,OO0i. for a
work, arc not accused Of eoncct, but get
10000 Lond2n ia.
POMpElI.-Nr. TAYLOR. who is engaged
in his researches at Pompcii, in letter to
his friend Mr.. Nodicr, dated Pompei, Nov
4 III, 1921, SAYS, 'In one Of the rooms ofthese
baths (spcaking Of some hot baths recently
dscoycred,) my attention has been particu-
larly attracted by three seats made OF
bronze, Of form entirely unknown, and in
the highest state of preservation. On one
of them was placed the skeleton Of a female
whose arms and neck were covered with
jewels; in addition to gold bracelets, the form
of Which was already known, have taken
off the neck of the skeleton a necklace, the
Workmanship of which is absolutely miracu-
lous. | Assure YOU that our most Skirlfu