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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-08
CHEAP wR0LEs ALE AND RETAIL,
Boot, Shoe and Trunk Stores.
3D & lDOo
.lfark.ct .Skreek. Uilmmgkon.

A r either Of the above stands, the public will
"a 1t all tunes find complete assortment OF
VI MS Wpmens Msses, Boys, and ChiIdren's
Le,uhar anl Morocco Boots apu Shoes.
ladies' silk, Valencia, KID, Everlasting and
pruncllA Slippers, made IT the most faslronabl,
,ty,e, ot the best malerlals, and 55 choice work.
l,eu.
ig1D pair Of Coarse Shoes, and 800 pair of
L,ce Boots, suitable for the country marHeti
nlch win be sole Remarkably low.
An assortme MT OF l..dls ,nd Childrcn's East
rumade Morocco and k,d .,Aoes, from 80 TO
10 cents per par,
~ 'rr. ,dpplied IN the n,lst liberal terms, for
c"s, pr cepanccs.
The subscr, rs have emplo,ed person
who IS @etl acquainted wtih cutting and fitting
hose who u C disposed 70 Leave their measure,
men, women or chidrsn
Y. M'Ncal, g Son.
EB. general ass ltmenl oi Travelling and
| II ir Trunks
! Wilmington, May 10, 1895 3i--lf
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nv yook courage TO say, ''if any OF MS had seen
thi. singlv, his story would not have been pe-
lievrd but il is impossible that SO many per-
sons can be deceived By degrees taey all
recovered their speech, nd the whole con-
yersation, as may we'll be imagined, was up
on the dreadful OBJECT they had just witness
ed.
At last every man snatched up his hat,
and retired home, full Of CONSERVATION and
awe. In the morning, inquiry was anxiousiy
made after their friend, 1t was answered oy
an account of his death, which happened
near the hour OF his being at the cup.
There was but little doubt before; ous no"
nothing could be more certain thah the
truth Of the appalition, whlch mao oeeh seeh
by so many people together. nc story
spread like lightning over the country ana
! found credit even from iniilcis; ior III lhis
j case oil reasoning seemed superhuouS' "he'i
opposed to the plain testimony of three ana
twenty witnesses. 10 assert the dectrine OF
the fixed laws Of mature was ridiculous, when
there were so many people OF credit to prove
that they might be unfxed. Years rolled
on--the story ceased to engage attention and
was forgotten, unless, occasionally quoteu 10
silence an unbe!iever. One OF the CLUB was
an apothecary. In the course OF his prac-
tic. he was called to an old woman VINO was
dying. She told him that she could quit the
world with quiet conscience, but Tor one
circumstance that lay heavy upon her mind
DO YOU not remember, Mr.. -, whose
ghost has beeen 50 much talked or was
his nurse. The night he died let the room
for something wanted, and on my return
found the bed without my patient-lfe vas
deliiious, and was so frightened lest ne
had thrown himself out OF the window, tnat
had no power 10 stir, but after some time,
to my great astonislment, he entered the
room, shivcring and teeth cha.trrng, lay
down OH the bed and died. Thinking myself IN
a manner the cause Of his death, kept this a
secret for fear of what might be done to me
knew by what had made SO much noise,
that it WAS he Himself who had wandered to
the club. room that night; but hope God
and the poor gentleman's friends will forgive
,ne, and now die contentcd"
kxsr
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Information Wanted.

5fOHNBlBBY, at prescntrcsiding near Newark,
~ III this state, wishes to obtain information Of
THOMAS BlBBY, his brother, who cam. from
England about the close of the late war, and ar
rived in Canada. He belonged to the ninth Brit
ISL Battalion, Capt Massey, and which was af.
forwards commanded by Capt Jones, and serv-
edi the capacity of a gunner. The last time
I heard Of 1hos. Bibby, was in the year 1916,
and he was then i'll Halifax but have some in
formation of his having went from Halifax to
Prince Edwards Island, in the river st. Law
renee. If he will make his residence known
direct to John Bibby as above, or thro' the Edi.
tor of the Wilmingtonan, Del, he will hear some.
| thing much to his satisfaction
Oct. 10, 1925 7-4t.
Editors of papers to the eastward. will confer a
| fsvorby copying the above
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-08
THE MURDER OF s. =, SHARP.

The following particular account OF what is
most truly tcrncla "howible assassination" Is
copied from the Kentucky Argus Of the 9th ul-
tmo
The annals Of our country do not present an
act so horrible as that which it is our painful
duty to record About ; o'clock en- Sunday
night last, Col. solomon Y. Sharp was awaken
ed by a knocking at his door, and, on inqurng
who vas there, was answered that II was Gov
ngton. His wife observed that it was not Gov
ng.on's voice, and advised him not to rise, He,
however, got up, and the stranger informed hinl
lie had come III town late and could not get 4
bed at any of the taverus, and solicited lodging
for the night.-Col. sharp told hrn he should
haze a bed, and opened the dnor,--i'he assas
sin entered and passed with Col. Sharp by the
door of Mrs, Sharp's room. He then asked,
"arc YOU Col. Sharp" The Colonel answered
/ in the affirmative. The assassin then sand, my
name is John A. Covington." Col. sharp re.
piled, 81 10 not kaow you" he assassln
SAID, "lann you, you shall soon know me"
and plunged the fatal weapon INTO ms body
Mrs. Sharp heard her husband f and groai,
and, sprnging from her bed, alarmed the family
He was found Iyins upon lis face near the spot
where the Blow had been struck, gasping toi
breath,
Some ofthc nearest citizens were immediate
" alarmed, and, ON entering, witnessed u scene
wNlch bcgSals description Col' Slarp WA
expiring; his wife PROSTATE upon MS body, wa
kissing him, and bathing him with tearsi ther
iat;Int child was CRYING at missing its pare 1ts
and DIR. sharp, the Coloncl's brother was "
ing BY his Side exhausted and overcome b.
emotion. Mrs. Sharp soon became wild an,
delirous, in which state she continued scvcrs
hours. Col Sharp never spoke, and could no
. have lived more than ten minutes after receiving
the blow. he ass:,ssin's dirk or kaifc pent
, .rated tile centre Of his body about three nche
I above the navel
The murderer escaped at the same door b
, which lie had entered. A bloody ncck-Hndkci
, chief was found near the door, with one corne
cut of and two holes through it, evidently mad
by the same instrument which gave tie fat;
. wound Apparently, the murderer had weappe
I it round his hand and arm, and stabbed throug
r 1t, for the purpose Of avoiding being stained b
. the blood of his victim, and as he passed on
!, wiped lis weapon upon it and threw + down.
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The PracticaA Warmer.
INDIAN CORN.

When vonr corn is full, ripe let 1t be
husked, -. if tie ground be not TOO muddy,
throw it III neaps to dry; after week OF
ten days. il may be separated, the good iron'
the o!fal, and hauled ia aud put Into crio'
without fear Of mould. bee that 1t Dc en-
tirely divestcd of hlsks and silk, when M
duce mice and rats to harbour IN tne crio'
from which they are not easily dis!od5cd.
Choose from the field, of that Kind OF corn
which you wish to propagate, those ears
which are freest from mixture. and lay tHcm
up carefully for seed. Remember that the
length and number of ears depends more
upon the quality of the land than upoh the
seed, and nothing is gained by saving seea
from stalks which produce the most ears.
White corn should be rejected by all VINO
prefer reality to appearances; being possess
ed ofless oil and sugar (ot COURSE less nutrl-
cious) than yellow corn All brutes show
a decided preference for, and thrive much
better when fed on yellow, than on white
corn. Now is the time to make the experi-
ment.
As soon az you have husked, il you have
not previously topped your corn, (Which is
a great acquisition to your sto k OF fodder,
sud an article of the first Importance tor
horses and sheep, and particularly for colts,
as we'll as great saving OF fodder cut your
stalks, handle them in the middle of the
day. and put them up dry, they will ther
keep sweet, and free from mould and acid
and will be eaten with avidity by the cattle
But, by cutting and putting them up wet
they become mouldy, sour, and acid, and
unfit for fodder; which has given rise to the
absurd custom among farmers of permit
ting their corn-stalks to stand until they ar,
weatner-beaten: and most of the leaves
blown away. until every nutricious principle
has vanished; until, in fact they are good fol
nothing ere they are cut.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

James e. Allen Teacher No. los, Orange-st.,
above the Hay Scales.
Thomas {. Alrichs, Fancy Hardware, Tin
and Sheet Iron Manufacturer, corner Of
market and second streets.
Jacob Alrichs, Machine Maker, corner Of
shipley and broad streets.
Iron Foundry-Evan Thomas & Co. sec
one s. near the Black Horse tavern.
Morocc, Maufactory-Robinson's & Co.
SO markt = st.
npeyancer--Benjamin Ferris, at the cor
ncr of West and Third streets.
j. p. Fairlamb, Notary Public, Surveyor Of
Land, Conveyanccr, Regulator of Streets.
&c. IL High street.
Patent Hay and Grain Rakcs
Joshua Johnson & aon, makers, Pike
\ Greek Mills.
Lottery and Exchange OBice.-J. ]. Robin
son, los, market street.
Notary Public and Conpeyancer.--Isaac
| Hcndrickson, corner of French and See
\ ond streets, No. 43.
\ Liuery Sta6ie-kep by Huson Swayne, in
\ Shipley st. above Queen.
lEJdn,es Sorden, one of the Burgesses Of this
\ Borough, a Notary Public and Conveyanc-
H er, No. IS, King street.
Il Master Brickiayer, Grocer and Lime 1Irr-
chant.--B. w. Brackin, No. 8, west High
street, opposite the upper market house
StoDe Ware-room--Johnathen Saville, cors
\ ner of Market and Hanover-sts
N Flannel Manufacturing u JYool Cardmg
\ JOHN Bancroft, Brandywine. near fhf
north end OF the bridge.
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STORY OF A GHOST.

Voltaire has shrewdly remarked, that the
early stages of society are the eras OF prodi-
gies. Scotland was not civilized when Mac
beth met the witches, nor was Rome when
Curtius leaped into the gulph. Weak mind
ed individuals have, at all times, implicitly
behaved in appartions, and never fail to
dress up the event in colors wonderful, SUI
pernatural, and we'll attested as possible, in
order to do away any suspicion Of trick, ard
cut off all the objections chat might be urged
TO its cred,biiity. The following account
has the strongest circumstance OF the Won
derful supernatural, and we'll attested. CT any
on record; it as yet only lives in tradition, but
it IS much too good to be lost
"At a town in the West OF England, was
held a club of "a persons, who assembled
once week to drink punch, smoke tobacco
and talk politics. Like Reuben's Academy
at Antwerp, each member h ,s his partic.
ular chair, the Presidents beng more ex,
alted than the rest. One member had beer
in "A bad state of health for some time; o
course hi, seat remained vacant. The clul
beng met at their usual hour, inquiries wer'
naturally made after their associate. As h
lived in an adjoining house, particula
friend went himself to inquire for him, an
Returned with the dismal tidinss that h
could not possibly survive that night lhl
threw gloon on the company, and all ei
forts to turn the conversation from the sub
ject before them were Intellectual. Abou
midnight the door opened aud the form OF
. dead man in white, walked into the room
and seated himself in the accustomed chair
there he remained in silence, and in silenc
was he gazed at. The sceptre continued
sufficient time to assure ali present of TIL
reality OF the vision; at length he slowly q
rose and stalkcd to the door; which he oper
ed, as if living, and closed it violl ntly afte
him. After a long pause one Of the comp,
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A good opportunity should not be ne
elected.
y. CASS. Surgeon Dentist,
Third door below the Town Hall,

Informs the Ladies and Gentlemen OF " inning
ton and its vicinity, that he has returned from a
short excursion from the Borough, and will wait
upon them At ti'.ir own houses, tor the space Of
few months in the line of his profession. lie
performs every necessary operation on the teeth
and gums; removing yith care fixed tartar. lie
cleans, separates and p1shes teeth without in
turing the enamel. His confidence in his unri-
vailed MOLE OF extracting teeth, is undImnshed,
and no one can want confidence, after once sub
hitting to trial, lie extracts broken and de-
cayed teeth, roots and stumps, that have been
dcspaired of, without injury to the gums mends
teeth with foil or gal, to be lasting and use
full as sound teeth, without pain III the operation;
inserts artificial teeth in neat and durable man
ncr; regulates childrcn's teeth, and gives advice
on The teeth gratis, if fappi,cdto at his room.
y. b. He keeps powder for the teeth, which
whitens them and is very beneficial to the gums.
ic requests those wishing any of his services, to
call in the course OF the above mentioned time,
As he viii Leave town at the expiration oft.
Oct 9th. SIS mo.
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FOR SALE at this Office,
Price 81 so, botind in boards,
TIE BEREAN.
VOL. I.
Abstract Of the Contents.
VOL. I.

Atonement-the doctriae briefly considered.
Biblical Critcisms-on 2 Pet. 19.--on the Lords
Superior Cor. XIV. 45-6-7-8-9,
Brownce's lnqury--review of, in detail.
Calvin-Biographica sketch of,-and Servetus,
Church 8. Statc-Church Establishment, views Of
Clerical Schemes
De Witt Clinton's Address before the Presbytc
rlan Education Society remarks on,
Converts in India
Cotton Mather--biographic sketch of,
misunderstanding,
Creed-a written,
Church Discipline
Ecclesiastical lIistory-sletches Of,
Educated Mnistry-Education Society,
Esqumaux, prestcratt among,
Evidence--thc necessity of, exemplfed,
Franklin, Beniamin-biograph sketches of,
Ora e---uniyersality of,
Grifin's sreec!! before the Prcsby terian Educa
tion Society reviewed.
Gurney's Observations and Lettcr-stricturcs on
Hicks er--Hcrcsy--FIndoo Religion
Infant baptism IHqnistion. account of,
Keith, Georsc--siograph al sketch Of,
La Fayette--
Leslie, Charlcs-biogiaph phcal sketch of,
Memorial Trginian,
Millcr's lecture on Crccds-strcturcs on,
Ministry, Fcmale-lengthy remarks on,
MissionS-Natlonal Tract Society
Naylor, James-biograph sketch of,
Orthodoxy
Penn and Mead's trial
Penn, willian--biographic sketch Of
William Pitts letter to the people Of England
on the abuse of Religion
Professor and rossessor Of Religion
Ileformation-th progress of;
Sermons of Elias IIicks-eXtracts from,
Scrretus-biographc sketch Of,
Savery--immediate, not gradual abolition Of
extracts from pamphlet London, 1924.
Society for promoting Christian knowlcdge-pro
cccdings of,
Thcology-qucstions in,
Trinity--the doctrine briefly examined,
-Mathcr's account of, in n. England
T1lmington DEL .lugust 1Sth, 1925.
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SELLTyG .SCNE.NE.
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Half TO- s2j % Eighth So 25
Quarter II 80 sixteenth l25
For the better security OF purchasers, all the
shares OF tickets in the above Lottery sold At
this Office, wiA be signed By tie Managers.
.. Orders from abroad, free of expense, for
tickets or shares, viii receive prompt attention,
if addressed to
YATES & MTNTYRE
Managers, Tt1Amington, mt, or their Agents
ROBERTSON & LITTLE.
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Or SplenAiA AIOttery.aQ)

The attention ofthe public is immediasely re-
qucstcd to the following Lottery. the most brlli.
unit by far, of any ever drswn IN the upited
States. Those who intend securing chance or
chances therein had better apply the great
dcman, for these tickets all over the Union, rem
tcrs it uncertain whether they can be procured
two or three weeks hence, without paying We
re- great advance for them.
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NArLrs, sent. lL

NAPLES Sc?t. \,
A singular ciimc-or rather a crime accompa.
MED with circumstances such as, perhaps, never
before happened, took place, some time ago, in
Bari. man condemned to be hanged for some
unpardonahle offence, waa conducted to the
scatfoId and underwent his sentence. Alter the
execution the body Was stripped and laid on a
bier, to be carried to the place of intrrmeut; but
as it was on the way towards its final home, it
was observed 70 move, and, on examination, it
WAS discovered that the vital spark was not cx-
tinct. Surgical assistance was procured, and
the criminal was brought back to lhc, and after
wards re.cunducted to prison. On his arrival
there, his grave clothes were taken away, and, as
the hangman had taken possession OF tic others,
and refused to give them up, furious dispute
arose between him and the naked fellow about
them, the hangman claiming them as his pcrquis-
ties upon the plea that he hanged the fellow
whereas the other demanded them as his prop.
ery, alledging that he had not been properly
hanged. Enragcd in not succeeding in so just
a demand, he caught up knife that lay near and
Stabbed him in the belly. The wound was dan
gerous, but not Immediately mortal. The Grim
inal will probably be hanged again with all con
vcnent speed. At all events, it is most hkcl,
he will be the first and the last who will have t,
boast ofhavng killed his own hangman, and that
too, after having been hanged.
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NEW GOODS.

TiiE Subscriber has lately received
i variety of new goods, which, with his for.
mcr stock, comprise splendid assortment, viz.
Supeltine blue, black, brown, olive, drab, and
mixed Cloths and Cassimeres,
Middlins and low priced ditto,
Forest Cloths and kerscys-Velvcts s. Cords.
LADIES' Habit and Pclissc Cloths,
Silk, Swanslown, Tollcnct, and Valencia Vcsting,
White, yellow and red Flanncls-red and green
Baizcs,
Figured and plain Bombazetts,
Boinbazenes and Norwich Grapes,
Tartan and Circassian Plaid, and Stripes,
Worstcd, Germantown, and Cotton Hosiery,
Lutestring, Scrshaw and Lcvantinc Silks,
Brown and black Florence,
Black, brown, lilac and pearl GrosClenaple,
| Black Italian Mantta, Plaid Silks,
Nankin and Canton Grapes,
Black, white, and green Italian do.
Irish Linens and Lawns,
Linen Cambria,
Cambria, Book, and Jackonett Muslins,
Fgur'd and plain Swiss do.
Merno and Grape Shawls,
Waterloo and Cashmere do.
New styPd Chintz and Ginghams,
Furniture Calicoes,
silk Flag, and Fancy silk IIandkerchefs,
Cotton do. and Madrasss do.
Cotton Cords Tapes, Sewing Silk and Threads,
| With the usual assortment of
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-08

Pepperiaiat Medical plants arc extensively
cultivated as field crops in some parts OF England
and France, but in this country their culture IS
very limited, being confined to small patches IN
gardens, &c. Peppermint is however, an excep.
rion, that plant being cultivated OH an extensive
scale IN the town OF Ashheld in the adjoining
county of Franklin and perllapsin other parts Of
the country We are informed that several hun.
dred acres employ ed in its culture, in Ashfcd,
and that the quantity of oil extracted from acre
Of mint, varies from 25 to 40 pounds. The pro-
Cess Of cultivation is sad to be tedious and cx.
peasiye, but We are inclined to think there are
but few, if any crops raised in this country that
make greater returns for the money and labour
expended on them. II the same town are ex.
tracted large quantities of the oil of woImwood,
tanzv; wi.Tfitc77 wiTfittc77. green, hcnlouk, &c.
Among the medical plants raised in England,
as farm crops, are peppermint, rhubarb, poppies,
liquorce, camomile, saffron, lavender, coFander
&c In the C unity of Derby there arc 200 acres
ofclnom,le. In Winslow, two persons cultlyat.
ed l2acres Of poppics in %, from which they
obtained 1876 pounds oplum.-LiampSh1re Gaz.
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10 FARMERS.

Carefully lay up tools that have been used
10 the fall work. Many farmers are very
negligent in keeping their accounts Hence
they do not know how much property they
really possess; their expenditures are suffer-
ed to exceed their income; and ii they are
suddenly removed from life, their property Is
left in confusion, their estates vanish under
the hands OF the ex scutor, and their children,
VINO have perhaps been trained up delicate
ly, are left poor and dependant.
Farmers-In these long evenings you want
the company Of friends, (and the best are in
your famly,j of we'll edited newspaper,
and book from parish library. Furnish
your children also with books that will be 50
Interesting that they cannot refrain from
reading them.
Let the Farmer cease to look abroad for
sources ST sud'lef. wealth-lct each attend
TO his farm understandingly--lct him know
his own plan and pursue it steadily-let him
do his work well and i'll due season--see that
all is in order, and fit for what it is designed
contribute cheertully to objects of useful
mes, and public Improvement, regarding,
with arxious care, the interests of church
and schools-let him discountenance idle and
vicious habits, and promote good conduct
and Vita piety in the circle around him by
his owrexample let him, IN short, striv,
earnestly is discharge his duty to himself
his neighbours, and his God, and he Cat
not fail of success; but with an approving
conscience, and the smiles Of Heaven, hc
will, secure to himself the rank of an hoIu St
Intelligent and independent American Farm
er.
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GENERAL REGISTER.
Dry Good Merchants.

Samuel Sappington No. II, Market-st.
Buzby & Bassett, 81, market st.
John Patterson, so market Street.
w B. Tomlinson, No. 81, Market Street.
John r. Brinckle, corner of Market & Queen
streets.
William M'Caulley, Brandywine. north side
of the Bridge.
John M'Clung s, Co. SIS market st.
John M'Lear, 58 market st.
Allan Thomson, 43 market st.
John w. Tatum, 80 market st.
Chalkley Somcrs, 48 mark ct St.
Edward I. Baily, 81 market st.