The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29


make war on England, and that Il helon@-
10 france 10 set the example; that she Is
destined to march foremost in this una,,ei3 y
able struggle; that she owes this new s,cn;-
flee to her interest and her glory,
The London Literary Gazette publsba.
the following effusion Of spleen upon th,.
Bunker Hill celebrations
.fnffquites.- old gentlemen wbo
fought a battle just half century ago. a.
mong whom was General I.afayette baya
been amusing themselves by laying the foun-
dation OF monument on Bunker's Hill ~
preserve the memory oftheir exploits. lest
they should forget them"
We recollect some time ago, that because
a certain old gentleman, named George ths
third; had regned exactly fifty years. sun.
dry persons old and young amused them.
selves in England with eating and drnking
to preserve the memory of an event not haiHf
important as the above in its conseouences
to mankind,
The following novel employment Of some
of our Mexican neighbours, is extracted
from Bullock's travels in Mexico.
"In the piggeries, they will have from
800 to 1000 swine in number confined in styes
of well built sheds, about so feet deep. WITH
roofs descending very low; and having the
entrance through low arches, before which
IS an open space the whole length of the
yard and about 81 lect wide, in the centre
of which is ki ind Of aqueduct, built of stone
and filled with clean water, suppheu from
a well at the end of the premises. The
hogs can only put their noses into this water
through holes in the wall, which prevents
their dirtying it, as it passes through the
whole division Of the yard. This is the on
ly liquid given them: and their food is maize
or Indian corn slightly moisteucd, and scat
tered at stated hours on the ground, which
| III the yard as well as the place where thew
sleep is perfectly dry and clean Two In
dian lads were employed, from morning till
night, IN settling disputes, or little bickei-
lngs that may arise among the happy inhab-
itants OF this community and Ill singing them
TO sleep. The boys are chosen for the
strength of their lungs, and their taste and
Judgment in delightng the ears and milling
the senses of this amiabe harmonic society;
and succeed each other in chanting during
the whole day, to the great delight and edi-
hcatlon Of the audience, who seem fully to
appreciate the merits Of the performers.
The proprietor of one Of those establish
ments himself attended us, and explained the
use OF various apartments. He assured me
that the premises cost him sixty thousand
dollars, and that his sales amounted to about
two thousand dollars per week; indeed his
display of diamonds. and his three splendid
carriages with fine horses standing in the
yard, bespoke him man Of some opulence
and Importance. His stock are bred at a
farm belonging to him at Utumba, and drv-
en- to Mexico 10 be fattened, when eight
months old.
The following is the concluding pc1e an
electioneeriag address BY tire Baroa de
Marigny, as published in a New Orleans pa
per Of the 18th Aug.
) =" a to the steps which candidates take
to secure their election, must readily con-
tess, that II sometimes their own merit g
one calls men to Offices, ii often happens
i that cabals and intrigue may acquire great
4 influences; and as had very late oppor-
tnnty of feeling that effect in my election
as alderman for my ward, am determined
to leave no exrrtion untried. | have al
ready spoken to three hundred persons;
wcil--l shall speak to one thousand more.
have been for ten years past launched IN
to the political Career, and | iiatter myself
that my conduct has been such as to deserve
the appreciation OF my fellow citiZens.-l
nave no lawyers Or notary otlGe lo tdhc
up my time, and were to be- striken out
from the list Of politicians, then should feel
quite unemployed, and would, perhaps, as
! has:iMc, see myself obliged to undertake
journey TO the Falls OF Niagara, there to
forget my own fall, l hope, therefore, that
j my cAertions will be crowned with success.
B. MARlGNY."
/ a letter from New Orleans Of Goth Aug:
mentions that from the favorable state OF
the weather, there was every prospect OF
escaping an epidemic. The small pox was
/ prevalent but excited little alarm. An ac-
count Of the discovery Of some greet 0ones,
pubiished some time since, was greatly eHas.
scrated--on examination after being nroush1
[ up to the city, they are pronounced TO oe-
long to a WhQie.i The discoverer OF these
relics made, however, something handsome
by the exhibition.
Among the persons brought up to receive
sentence at the court of general sessions III
: the city of New York was---
Isaac H. Byrd who had been convicted OF
: bgamy. He had been married TO Miss Con
; ner in Philadelphia for 5 or years past.
In July last ne came to New York, and gave
himself out to be a single man ne paia
his addresses to Miss Mcclellan, obtained
her affections, and married her. "ouch