The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-11
FOURTH OF JULY IN PRISON.

mongst the numerous accounts OF LAC reCeh'
celebration OF the anniversary of our indie
pendencc. the following cannot iall OF at
tracing notice. The pbor debtors confined
in Worcester jail, Mass. celebrated the day
in the following manner, as described IN a
:. Boston paper.-Porfia,N Argts.
By the kindness of the keeper, the untor-
tunatc tenants of the jailin Worcester. were
permitted to assemble ih the debtors room;
we cannot say to celebrate their ospn Free
dom, but the Independence of their fellow
citizens. We are not informed whether they
sat down to sumptuous entertainment,
whether their room was "tastefuly orna-
mented" with paintings, portraits, ever.
greens, SIe. or whether the "howing glass
went meriiy around; but VIC are assured,
that however long they may have been ilIl-
INJURED in the close and dreary walls OF the
Jail, or have been deprived of that for which
their fathers fought and bled, and Tor which
their brethren throughout the Continent
were at that moment offering their tribute OF
praise and Thanksgiving they had lost
none Of the Sfirit or '76. The altar OF liberty
was still standing firm in their hearts, though
they were not permitted to mingle its incense
with that of their brethren-the fiame OF
Patriotism was not extingulshcd Ill their bo-
SONS, though unfortunately it was snothered
by the damp walls of dungeon. As proof
of what we have asserted, we give some OF
their sentiments:-
.At'aD Engiand-A land where "liberty
abroad walks uncontined," and the debts of
the unfortunatc-how easily paid
Lberty-Secured by bolts and bars, VIC
fear not the loss of it.
Oar Legislative Rody--NNhie they sup
taI,t
unconscious that "Libcrty alone can give the
flower of life its beauty and its sweetness"
Our hrescM lElnsion--Where thieves do
not break in to steal.
Freedom-A sly fellow--nothing but
safe keeping.
The SheyiF ofthi$ County--May he this
day partakc of as good a dinner as we do,
and Eek as independent as we in fact are.
{aarhendencr-De Dearly purchased by our
fathers, and richly inherited by rs their
children.
IAe DAY 80 (eltbrafr-"No arrange
mcnts arc made for spurious liquors"
This day, within the ragged walls,
MAY peace and hope abound,
Tomorrow, may we roam abroad
And tread on trcetlom's ground.
Tie Eagle IF Libcuy-placc her here,
and fear nothing for her safe keeping.
Oar IRnia-Ihc Sound of their music
has this day given us anrIcalar proof OF their
correct discipline.
luasachumtts-'rhe cradle Of Liberty
she rocks too hard for the rrfo8e of poor
debtors.
Machias, July Whale .ddocaturc.-On
n 1pn ,,1t utA.tft
Prospect Harbor, in the town of Gouldsbo-
rough. discovered whale off the haroor, and
went in pursuit OF it, They soon rot within
:. proper distance, and fastened to the mon
ster of the deep, sccHnlem drfcm. The
whale not we'll pleased with the uncv il sal
utatioi, made the best otits way out to sea,
the boat by the force of the warp
fastened to its body. After proceeding, in
this uncomfortable situation, four or five
niles the animal became weak from loss
of blood, and the company then hauled III
the warp in order to get within proper
distance to throw the lnccs. They inilict-
ed repeated wounds, until the huge creature
seemed entirely exhausted, and sunk to the
Bottom Of the ocean. After waiting the
usual time for the body to rise, they began
TO haul in the warp, but without any suspi-
cion that the whale was alive, or near them;
1t lcapcd from the water and laid itself d.
rcctly across the boat, as it were in the
twinkling of an eye. The boat 5 crew dis
cntangled themselves from the unwelcome
visitor, and took to the water. The whale
remained across the boa, two minutes, and
then slid off, tail foremost into the ocean
and again unk.-I'hc boat was lett by the
whale upside down, and the men with great
Labor, gained and placed themselves OH her
Dottom 1t was with much difficulty they
kept themselves III this unsafe retreat, ex-
pccting, every moment, to be swallowed up
IN the mighty deep. They remained in this
situation four or five hours, when tney were
happily relieved by boat which discover
ed them at distance. Two OF the crew
were badly bruised by holding on to the
boat, and one severely wounded by stroke
from the whale. The whale rose on the Sc
cond or third day. 1t was about 50 feet
long.
THE FIG.-The Warrenton North Car
olin,t,) Reporter, contains the following IN
formation relative to the culture Of this de-
licious fruit
The Fig may be seen in perfection in more
than ono Garden III Warrenton. 1T is de-
llcious fruit, wholesome and nutritious. The
Fig with us grows upon bush, which will
be larger or smaller according to- care and
situation. Even here, ill favourable year
like the present, it begins to rpen before
the peach, and continues to bear until frost
In Florida it becomes tree larger than the