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To the Editor ofthe Wilmingtoniaa.

S1R-A certain writer, in vourpaper over
the signature of ERosrRATus," has writ
ten number of essays to prove the strange
|' doctrine of circumstances" His exam
|ple of the two children born in Constantine
Iple, and OF Socrates remaining in prison after
the doors were thrown open for him to es-
cape, SO far from proving the "doctrine of
circumstances" is the best argument that
could be adduccd in favor of free will, )"
and of "man forcing his own character"
parents, liberty to turn Mahometan, if he
| had chosen do so? And was not the Ma
homctan child at liberty to become a Chris
tian if he wished to9 certainly-and SO was
Socrates at full liberty to leave his prison,
If he had been disposed to do 50.
If "ERosTATus" had drawn his exam
Piles from inanimate matter, he might have
proved to his readers, that, tlfat was subject
! to the laws of circumstances, and no one
would have objected to it: for instance, sup
I pose A takes STONE and throws it at b,
anu hlliS MIN Tue StoHr 10 tHe Hoe' ""f'H'
1 zuhereby B came to his DEATH, UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCE" of having motion COM
municated to it by A, in the direction OF BIS
head. Now Substitute motives for cir
cumstances,' and you have literatum," a
certain Editors mode of reasoning, and can
prove that the stone was rational creature;
1 because whatever acts from "motlve,
must deliberate between two "motives'
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md Spain then recover her colonies. In
,ddition, all the more loyal subjects Of Fer
anat,. were under the impression that the
Holy Alliance had directed the American
beople to name king for themselves, it be-
ms time that they should be brought with
h the happy pail Of the European system.
Accounts from Hamburg state that the
rade in linens was in great activity in Sill
Ssia. and that the prices have risen. The
Eair at Frankfort had been very animated
His year, and there were more tlN 500
Kreirn dealers there. Cloth, cotton, and
oolen stuffs were much enquired after.
The trade between Liverpool and Dublin
d become 50 extensive that four steam
ats were constantly playing between the
O ports.
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DRAWING AT HAND.
Washington Canal & st. Peters
Church Lottery.

By authority Of Congress, and Legislature Of Dela-
aonre.
IN consequence Of the increased popularity
and brisk sales Of the preceding classes, the Ma
nagers have it in their power to state, that the
drawing Of the following class will certainly take
place in JpIlmington, as early as
10th of next month, (Noyembcr,)
Under the superintendent of the following gen.
temen, Commissioners, appointed by the Gov
ernor, viz. James Booth, Esq, DR.. A. Naudaln,
and Andrew Gray, ESQ
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LOTTERY and EXCHANGE OFFICE.
No. ia, Market-st., Baltimore.
Where all the Great Capitals were sold
in the lsst Grand State Lottery which was drawn
the 9th of July, viz: the $4,000, the 10000,
the 5000, (ihe latter in shares) and where in the
late. State, and other Lotteries were sold the
great Capitals of 100000, 3 of $4,000, of 40,
900, Of $4,000, II of 10000, II of 10000, 81
Of 5000, &c. &c. and achere more Capital Prizes
hare Jeen obtained than at any other QBcein .amer-
ica.
Orders from any part of the United States, or
territories, either by mail post paid or by private
conveyance, enclosing the cash or prizes in any
lotteries, Will meet the same prompt and pune
tuai attention as if on personal application, adj
dressed to j. l. COHEN, Jr. & BROTHERS,
October27. Baltimore.
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MARRIED,

On Thursday evening, by the Rev. Henry
White, Mr.. Thomas Hazuhin, sen, to Miss
Mary M Cannon, both OF the borough OF
Wilmington.
May the bark in which they have en-
barled glide smoothly down the stream OF
life.
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Prices of Country Produce.
IyfLMINGTOM OCT 27, 1928.

FIoun, s,perfne, per barrel. .........s5
Middngs. s...............s2 IS So IS
SO so
WnsAr, white, per bushel Or 60lbs. SO
Do. red, do do........... V
Conv, per busllel or 57lbs ............... So
Do. Meal, per bushel..... ............ 70
In MARKET.
Butter, l8 . 90 cts.-Eggs, 10 a12-I-ard, ga 10
Bacon, 1o-IIam, 9 12-Potatoes, SO 4 CO.
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Renewals Of Small Prizes
Should Immediately be made in the
CIR AND STATE LOTTERY

Of W.1RYLHNU,
Which will draw in the City of Baltimore
(J1On Wednesday nent, %
The whole in ONE DAY--The following will
be the distribution.
There are upwards Of twenty Thous-
and Prizes ~!
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Dissolution of Copartnelship.

Dissolution Of Copartnership.
THE copartncrship heretofore existing be-
tween Mendenhall & Walters, is this day diss
solved by mutual consent.
.WM. A. AENDENHALL,
WIN. WALTERS. -
September 22d, 1925. -
Ali persons indebted to the above firm will
please make payment TO VIM. A. Mendenhall;
and those having accounts against it, nxst pre-.
sent ,bento the same without DELAY
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-27

BY the U. S. Cutter Florida, arrived at
N York from Key-West, whence she sail
SSGd on the 4th instant, we receive the graft
Tying intelligence that the Key has become
comparatively healthy Not one case of
malignant fever existed when the Florida
|sailed, and but few cases CT any other dis
case.
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fAmeng the names Of passengers reported to
lave arrived in the ship Canada, from Europe
Is that of Anna Braithwaite, a female preach
er of the society Of Friends. Does she come
70 gather the fruits of the seed of discord
(which she has so unhappily succeeded in SOW
ing in the society of which she is mem
ber-to widen the chasm which her impru
|aent and oficious meddlings have caused to
9awn with such threatening aspcct-to re-
Esusctatc party strife and animosity, and lay
again the axe Of tliscord and disunion at the
sfoot Of society, and destroy that harmony and
Move which has been the predominant trait
an its character since the days of its origin .
Tor, does she come as a penitent, smitten by
Ethc rod Of remorse; to repair the injury she
Mas done, and heal the wounds she has in
fnicted. This and not the former, we trust
Ito be the case, and which makes her GRAND
lsback among those, who, at her former COM
s5ng did rejoice; but at her going, had cause
Ito mourn that she ever come.
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FYEs ys;sEE ysgTNGTDNE Arg,
DELAWARE REGISTER.
Thursday, Oct. 81, 1925.

IN ccornts which are to be found in late
1eb bee papers, state that the Mammoth
ip Raron Of Renfrfyy" which sailed IRON
1t port for England last month, Is lost.
Il the 18th Sept. it appears this ship was
nXssed at sea, and was theu discharsing
3Srge quantities Of water Since that a
tAcr account states that vessel had ar
4kcd ut Isaspe, which reports that "sht saw
"a Baron Of Rcnfrew near the Grand iiahk,
&rokcn up and floating in several detached
fficccs, and that part of the crew were on
*hch. The weather at the time was 50 vio-
I'm, that no assistance could be rendered.
{7he Editor of the N. Y. Commercial Ad-
3ortiscr is Of opinion that this could not have
Been the Renfrew, but part OF the Colnm-
tus, which the reader vii! remember was
5nother " Mammoth Ship" and which sail
"a some time previous to the Rcntrew, and
VAS lost The circumstance of the Ken
3rew having been seen i'll leaky condition,
together with the report Of this vessel, rem
hers it not at all improbable that the above
statement is correct. At the time the Co
iuubu3 sailed we were of opinion that she
Gould not cross the Atlantic. Her huge
Ength would not only render her ungovcrn-
Ehblc in rough weather, but would strain her
ID such degree, when thrown across a
1wel, that her planks must of necessity be
Vent asundcr by her own weight. This palpa-
'ble idea it seems was not entertained by her
ingenious inventors. 1t might have been sup
snoscd that the loss of the Columbus would
Nave presented the fact, but it appears it did
Hot.
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Woollen, Cotton, Six, and Fa,ac5
CHEAP WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Boot, Shoe and Trunk Stores,
SO & 400

Market Street, VHmanSton.
4 T either of the above stands, the public wild
N at all times find complete assortment Of
MEMS Women's Misses, Boys, and Children's
Leather and Morocco Boots and Shoes.
Ladies' Silk, Valencia, Kid, Everlasting and
prunells Slippers, made in the most fashionable
style, Of the best materials, and by choice work
zen.
1000 pair of Coarse Shoes, and 500 pair OF
Lace Boots, suitable for the country market;
which will be sold remarkably low.
Anassortmrnt of Ladies' and Children's East.
ern made Morocco and Kid Shoes, from ao 10
90 cents per pair.
Orders supplied on the most liberal terms, tor
cash nr acceptances.
The subscribers have employed person
who is we'll acquainted with cutting and fitting
hose who are disposed TO leave their measure;
men, women or children
V. M'Neal, g Son.
NIB. A general assortment of Travelling and
Hair Trunks.
wilmington, May 19, 1925 34-tf.
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n large and small sums. as follows:
COFIENS'

(odd and even) at
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-27

From, Correstondent-S Marys, Oct7.
we experienced severe gale of wind
here OH Sunday morning, Sd instant which
did much damage to the wharf and lower
part of the town. The sloop Eagle, was
blown up in the marsh, and the United
States Cutter blown high up in the woods
No lives lost,
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POETRY.

We rarely meet with so beautiful an illus
tration, such sublimity and such point, In
newspaper poetry, as is contained in the fol-
lowing lines:
From the National Journal.
THE WREATH.-LEAF XIII.
soNNET-THE APOCALYPSE.
"And if any man shall take away from the
words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
take away his part out of the book of life. -
Scripture.
A grey rock o'erhangs the sullen deep,
Around its jutting base the pillows lash,
And to its very summit, rudely dash
Their 6ercest fury, with relentless sweep.
Butyet that rock, fx'd by Almighty pow'r,
De6es the tempest Of the waves and wind (;
And while it tow'rs, in majesty enshrin'd,
The broken waves roll losely from the shore.
A granite column, rear'd in ancient day,
Liftsits tall head, high, amounting to the skies;
Against its strength the painted insect flies !;
With the vain hope to crumble it away.
Thus, man Gods holy word would turn to Lies!
In light increased, it bursts, while the weak
rebel dies AMYNTOR, Jr.
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SATURDAY. MoRMn1a, APRIL 90, 1895.

reputation with the public. He was
the very opposite of our DR.. Franklin
not practical; one in whom genius pre-
dominated more than common sense
more fantastical than solid-more
mercurial than useful. DR.. Franklin
was made to get through the world, and
be useful to his fellow citizens. Shell
ley, to be burnt, as he was, on the sea
shore, in the Grecian fashion, enjoying
in his cremation, (if he could then en-
joy,) the scenes which had filled his
living imagination. Perhaps he lack
ed penetration, as much as DR.. Fran
kiln did poetic fancy, and the wilder
ng fire of the muse.
ENGLISH LITERATURE.
1t was finely remarked by some one,
that English literature seemed to have
taken its course like circle, and to
have returned into itself. That is to
say, that the age of Queen Elizabeth,
and of George the fourth, have met. in
the production ofsimilar works of taste.
Shakespeare is now the idol of English
and American admiration. He did
not enjoy this estimation sixty years
after his death, much less in Pope's,
who censured him, or in DR.. Johnson's
who rather undervalued him. He was
never so much in fashion as he is at
present ;-not even in his own time.
lie is now the nmpariel,ov whose ash
es Lucien Buonaparte' pronounced
his fame more durable and more fixed
than his brothers, the great Napoleon,
In some verses to his memory, written on
the spot, a, the grave Of Shakespeare, in STRAIT
ford, upon Avon.
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The sides and the top of the cave
were covered witha thick, calcareou.
incrustation, and the floor, with prim
tive oak plank-mineralized with -four
sided pyramidal, ferruginous, tenpehny
crystals, which, perforatilg their quer
al extremities, embedded their spicies
in brown spar.
At the farther end Of the cave, we
come to narrow passage, which opens
into another cave, Of much smaller di.
mansions than the first. In one corner,
/ saw hole about two inches in diam
eter, descending at an angle of 40 deg
and near it was seen elastic ferruginous
trap on which was held in state OF
suspension, what appeared to be run
netted lactlte. Twas about to exam
Inc it more infinitely; but my guide in
formed it was positively electrified, and
if l touched it, it might injure me, its
shock being sufficient to Kill small an
finals especially rats, the Sarer cauda
elonga of Linnaus,) In another corner |
discovered alarge and very beautiful
specimen of circular grunstane, quite
remarkable for being perforated in the
centre, with a piece of iron turned up
at one end in the shape of crank.
Twas informed, that about one fourth
of mile off, in S. E. direction, were
a number of mines, extremely rich In
he precious metals; but that the ma.
tives were extremely jealous and would
not allow any stranger to enter them ;
that but few years ago, two very en-
terprising miners, who were searching
there after the precious metals, and
who had gotten within few feet of a
very rich vein, were arrested, and sent
to the States prison for seven years /!
Such barbarity is shocking to men OF
liberal and enlightened views. My
purpose, however, is to mineralize, not
to moralize. Ileave the fact with the
public-Con. Mirror
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George S. AOugh
SPRING GOODS

-
SPRING GOODS
which he is disposed to sell at the lowest pri-
ces for CASH, viz
case of Irish linens
Fine lawns and linen cambrics
Jackonet and cambria muslins
Plain and figured book do and hdkfs.
White bordered cravats
Mourning and fancy calicoes & chintzes
Ginghams and striped muslins
Russia and Irish diapers
Russia sheetings, burlaps and oznsburgs
Wilmington stripes, for boys
Super. plain and silk striped horentines
for pantaloons
Superfne white s. colored satin drillings
Pittsburg cord and olive denims
Denmark sattins for shoes and vests
BLACK silk and Marseilles vesting
English & French ribb'd s plain silk hos
Ribb'd silk hose at IS cents
Long & half cotton, thread & worsted do
Mems cotton do. =,
English and French kid, beaver and silk
gloves
white and colored Grape lsse
Black and white elian and Canton Grape
Italian lustring, florence and mode
Figured silks, sc.
Cord threads, silks, spool and boss cotton
Floss and knitting do
Barrege, fancy silk and gauze hdkfs.
Bandn,no and Aagg do.
DO do do for children
White and colored domestic cottons
Cloths and cassimeres
With general assortment OF most other ar
ticles in the dry good hne 4th mo. gun
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MISCEL

A Geological account of an Extraordinary care
lately discovered IN broadway, STATE on. Y
This Cave is but few rods from the
Theatre, so called. The sides of it
are composed of alternate strata of
brick-bats, and kind of cement, which,
on analysis, was found to consist of .la-
lime and SO sand. They rise at an an
gle of 900 with the horizon, and about
40 feet above the top of the cave, when
we came to kind of arch, reaching
from the stratifed elevation on the side,
to the laminated, declivity on the other
completely covered with thin parallel
opipeds of argillaceous schistus; except
al two places where the Illuminated
structure is continued through the arch,
and rises about ten feet above it, from
which large columns of smoke are often
seen to issue, especially when the
thormemeter is at or below 80 deg.
Fahren.
The descent into the CAVE is by eight
transition step-stones. You then pass
through an aperture, eight feet high
and four feet wide, and enter the cave,
which presents very handsome APP
pearance in the evening, being well
lighted with carbonated hydrogen gas,
which enters through a number OF
small perforations in brazen stalacti.
te that hangs from the top ofthe cave
At the side where number OF compart.
ments, formed OF combustibles amianthus
which hung down from the top OF the
cave in the manner Of curtains. In
one of these noticed a specimen OF
dialogieaI tale. 1t however, was not Sc
handsome as some / have observed. In
another, was pretty good specimen
of schorl; but learned that it was not
found there originally, but had been
left by young lady, who came to drink
the waters for which the cave is remar'
kable. There are three or four springs
yielding as many different kinds o.
mineral waters. drank at one Of
them, and from its taste, should Judge
| it to be saturated with superwhiskey
retted citrate of saccha.ine. In another
spring, the water was strongly impreg
mated with alcoholated rumerett, and
appeared to be very similar to the com
mon grog of the shops. 1t has been OBJ
served, that when these waters were ia
ken in excess, they produce giddiness
nausea, and vomiting, indistinct vision
relaxation of most of the muscles, ant
irregular action of the others, especl
ally of the lingual and oral.
Z In one corner of the cave, observed
large quantities of the organic remains
of the 6ivalvular moluscus, OF the spe
cies ostrsa; and in another the .ostrea it
self, which goes very far, in my opinion
TO establish the Neptunian theory
I Some of the friable, after being separa
ted from their calcareous incasements
! | examined. They were placed on
circular piece of thin, compact argyll
about eight inches diameter, elevated
near the periphery about half an inch
on which dendriform traces of cobal
were very perceptible. The common
magnet would not act on the ostrea
but with a spatulated piece of stee
sharpened on one edge in one hand, AM
two metallic points united in corn
mon shank, in the other; both insuia
tied in handles of "cornu cervi," a yer.
brisk action commenced, and, in a yer.
few minutes, nothing remained but TN
compact argyll.
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From the Ne,p. York Courie..
MORCEAUX LITERAIRES;
OR THOUGHTS OF AN AUTHOR.-No. 1


OR THOUGHTS OF AN AUTHOR.-No. 1.
GREAT MEN,
Rise in clusters. The age Of Augustus
in Rome, of Leo Xth in Italy of, Eliz-
abeth in England, and afterwards of
Queen Anne, in the same country, are
exemplihcations of this remark. The
solution of this is found in single re-
mark of Velleius Paterculus, al,t emu
latio ingenia. This is golden maxim,
and as true as it is finally said. The
appearance of one genius starts thou
sand from their spheres, ofless magni-
tude, but still of a certain brilliancy
Lord Byron has perhaps made as many
poets as he ever read. He has excited
the world Of poetasters, whom we see
about us; men in whom the seeds OF
poetry were originally small and ineffi-
Gent, but which have been brought in
to life and expansion by the vivific en-
ergy of his muse.
pEMosTHENEs AND CICERO.
One might be compared to tor
rent and the other to full and flowing
river. One from the height of his in
dignation, Numbered on the fields be-
low, crushing the rocks of opposition,
and rushing on to the ocean of revenge.
The other winds peacefully through
classic wales, and waters with his phi
losophic waves the freshening litera-
ture of his country. Cicero did not
lack force, but he was not naturally i'm
petuous. Demosthenes was an irrita-
ted Shakespeare, with 10 object in view
but the impending ruin of his country.
His ornaments were such as dress a
cascade, torrent-borne, rough, wild and
majestic. The first compliment per-
haps ever paid to the Roman orator is
found in the one line Of Lord Byron.
The forum where the immortal accents
glow, 81,
"And stihhe eloquent air breathes, burns 'Oith
Cicero"
Still he is surpassed by Demosthenes,
in the opinion of Archbishop Fenelon,
and of all the modern critics.
TALENTS AND GENIUS.
Neal, in his "Randolph," makes a
very good distinction between talents
and genius. Lord Byron possessed
them both in high perfection. He did
every thing with Judgment. This hap
! py combination made him the favorlte
Of the public, to whose poetic taste ne
| was for so long time the happy pnir,
yeyor. He knew exactly what would
| take and he had abundant stores &c
draw from, to crafty the taste OF nj.
communication will call it his. he
was equally man Of the world, ane
| a man out ofit-equally a hermit and
negociator. He did not WELD the pei
and the sword with the same dexterlty
/ but he could mingle his advice IN coun
ell, and might have conducted the al,
| fairs of Greece, to a fine issue. Shell
| lev, his companion and fellow-poet was
a man of powerful genius, OF unendlne
! fecundity, ofariches fneless," as Shak
speare beautifully expresses lt-witl
| little talent. He could never produce
! a great poem, that would establish hi
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EXTRACT
En- KACI
O fan address before Mountain, Lodge By the
Reu. Charles Jenkins.

O fan address before Mountain, Lodge By the
Reu. Charles Jenkins
No member of the institution can en-
ter the place consecrated to its mystic
ries without being impressively taught
lessons Of christian neutrality-suspicious.
being instructed by thousand tongues
in the great duties of practical piety.
He may indeed, close his eyes upon the
instructive scene with which he is en-
comprised. He may refuse to listen.
to the monitors, that gather around,
and invite him with silent eloqucnce
along the paths Of pleasantness and
peace. While standing in this temple
of wisdom, he may remain needless Of
the Jewels with whichit is adorned, and
forget the pillars by which it is sup
ported. But its decorations are not
the less comely, nor are its supports the
less stable, because they are disregard
ed by some who gain access to its hal
lowed Enclosure.
No! whatever the unworthy may
think, and whatever proof they may fur
nish by their life and example, Of the
immoral influence of Masonry, all its
principles are pure and entirely benei-
cial in their tendency. They aim to
elevate and adorn the human character.
They labour to inspire men with the
noblest sentiments and with the no.
blest feelings. Let then, my brethren
of the Masonic family yield themselves
more entirely to the swayof their prin-
ciples. Such principles will carry
them far in the way Of duty Giving
themselves up to the genuine tendency
of their particular tenets, they will be
sure not to be carried far from epalh
of safety. And let my christian breth-
rem cease to suspectin Masonry, an en-
envy to our holy religion. Genuine
Masonry is not an enemy, but friend
to all the sublime hopes, condolences,
and consultations Of christian piety.
No one has love and veneration for
Masonry more deep and commanding
than mine. tits a sublime institution.
1t was originated by lofty powers OF
mind. All its parts are stamped with
the grandeur of these powers. 1t is a
light which was struck up in the midst
of darkness by the concurrent energies
of such minds as are given to the world,
only at the long intervals OF distant
ages. But its nota dicine institution.
Ii did not like christianity come down
from heaven, planned in the counseis OF
eternal love. No miraculous displays
of the Godhead-no invisible trans
forming power attended its introduc-
ton. It arose and sent abroad its Light
over broad regions Of moral night and
along the flight Of succeeding ages
Congenial minds gathered around 1T
| and cheered and warmed by its intiu-
ence, diffused wider and wider the glow
of generous and ennobling phlianthro.
py. 1t has dried up the tears, Gained
the solicitude, and soothed the anguish
of grief, Of want and distress. 1t ha.
abated national animosities and miti
gated the horrors ofcontending armie:
| for it has made man, brother to man