The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-12

il not fact, that the senses and orsani-
cation Of no two infants have ever oeen
known to be alike, although all possess the
same general principals OF human nature'
and that no two individuals have ever
been made the same, although trained ana
educated under apparently similar extern,
al circumstances Is it not 4 fact, that an
infants are most powerfully influenced ~
the general and particular external CIT
cumstanccs which exists and around them
at birth, and through chiNhood and youth
to manhood?
ITO be continued
Iyhy is education like tailors
Because it forms our habits.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.--The New
Orleans papers state that about O'Clock on
the morning of the lith April, about ~
miles below Natchez, the boiler OF the
steamboat Teche burst, by which three men
were killed and several others scalded more
or less severely, and the boat set on tire,
aud with her cargo of cotton, entirely con-
suned. Mr.. Miles of Kentucky, who had
his foot scalded had reached ~ Orleans, and
given the following partculars:-"i he le-
che left Natchez landing after dark on We'd
nesday evening, with oJ or 70 passengers,
many of whom came on board 1t the moment
of her departure, and We're unknown to each
other. Having proceeded about 10 miles,
the night proved so dark and hazy that cap
tain Campbell concluded to lay by. About
. o'clock, the steam having been raised, and
at the instant of getting under weigh, the
boiler burst with tremendous explosion;
every light on board was extingutshed, and
all the matches thrown eff In the scene Of
confession that ensucd, a cry was made that
t,,c vessel was on fire in her bow. Mr.. Miles
informs, that anxious to ascertain the truth
Of this, he pressed forward, and tcll eleven
feet through one Of the hatchWays, where his
foot was scalded in the hot water, and where
nc should have p>.ished from excessive heat,
but fur the immediate exertions OF the crew
who drew him out with ropes. BY this time
the flames began . ascend, and each one
made e%ertiois to save himself hose who
couldno get On board the vawl (Which made
three trips to the siiortJ threw ever cotton
bales. upon wl.Ieh they fioattd until her re-
turn-and i'll short time ali the survivors
were conveyed to the shore.
But the extent Of tic calamity had not vet
arrived. The steamboat Washington soon
after passing up and being hailed, hove too,
ana Il OOil tDiu vi SuFNhSES, oupiJIoCi " TX
y to Is in number, their names unknown to
our informant, who attempted to get on board
her, were accidentally upset and drowned.
There were from $50 TO 500 bales ot COZ
ton on board the 'Tcchc, when She left Match
ez. We cannot but feel, SAYS the Louisiana
Advertiser, deep sympathy for this last Of
the misfortunes Of Capt. Campbell, the wor-
thy commander and part owner OF the Te-
che.
/ The trial of Samuel Fields for the murder
OF Robert Murphy, II constable OF Franklin
county, came on at Brookulle, III the State
! of Indiana, on the cath nit Thc prisoner on
being arraigned plead NOT guilty. After the
examination of witnesses and pleadings OF
counsel, the jury retired, and after the space
OF about an hour returned with Il virdct OF
/ guilty. On the next morning the Judge pro-
nuunect the sentence of the law upon the
/ prisoner. He is to DC executed ON Friday,
the 9th Of May. The culprit is IS years
4 old
The fycnds Of religious freedom, viii be
gratificd TO learn, that the commtte of the
New York legislature appointed on the Lee
banon. Madison county, petition, have re-
i ported that the superintendent OF common
schools has no authority by law. officially to
recommend tracts 20 their schools; nor tc
order the school celebrations which he did
Of course. all he had done, as an nstrumen,
III theirhands, Was a usurpation Of power and
authority.
The Stonington, (Connecticut) paper re-
commends enforcing the bylaw for restrain.
ing swine from running At large in the DO,
rough The editor say il was only the
dav before yesterday, that one Of these gen.
temen upon allfours, WHO appears to pos.
sess rather refined taste for one of hi.
grade in society, and who, perhaps, had +;
mind to avail himself OF a speculation il
West India produce, walked very delber
atelv into the cellar OF store near the whar
and, with good deal of sang .froid, pulled
the tap from hog head Of modsses. Judg
ing the goods, perhaps, not of a quality t.
: warrant purchase, he tried another hogs
head. Thus situated, with copous stream
of molasscs flowing from either hogsheaG, h,
was apparently hcsitating which of the twt
samples to choose, W hen the clerk, happen
! ing by accident TO come into the cellar, rath
err unceremoniously turned bis gruntillg Gus
toner into the street"
We are inclined to believe that the ma
/, who recently murdered Miss Cunningham
near Baltimore, has been detected Tn
Harpcr's Ferry Free Press Of the 2sth ul
!. has the following article.
:, IO0K OITT FOR THE NIITRDFRTR