The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-01

| -.- - - e.,heyI III roland, One !,
seventy eight; IN Portugal, one in eight.
and in Russia, one in nine hundred and Ely; ssY;
| four. A"u nity-
Makesheare'a Nful6err4 7ree.-Th,1
don Literary Gazette, of June ia ron,a:I ,.e'-
an engraving of the cup made from th. ra,',
berry tree that Shakespeare planted in HI,
garden between 1909 and 1916. The ,r"s
was cut down in 1856 and sold to a carn..
ter who cut out the cup and various otha.
relics. lhc cup, which was presen,.a
to David Garrck in 1869, was recen,,.
sold in London for P127 or S563. A, ~
same sale FIVE blocks ofthc mulberry tr.o &c
Shakespeare, "wel authenticated" wer.
sold for 81 guineas or Sl45.
Look 10 your change-A man hay;,o,
twice passed through the first gate on rs
! Frankford Turnpike Road, each time cay ,"o
tpefpe and haf cent piece and rectivsS
as change nine cents. The toll being thrso
cents, the traveller brought two suits apanst
the toll gatherer for the penalty of extorton
for having taken three cents and half wn.n
the law allowed but three cents: The mas'
istrate gave judgment for Twenty doll.ns
in each case. The defendant appealed ana
the case was laid before Arbtrators. wbo
gave in each case Ten dollars for the Plain.
| tiff.
.Nc7v method of Increasing Salares-a
respectable clergyman in the neishborhood
of Boston, being at the residence of one of
his wealthy and hospitable parishners. made
some complaints of the pitful sum annu,lv
allowed him for his labors of love, and con-.
cluded by wishing it could be enlarged that
he might be able comfortably, to support
and bring up an increasing family. A col.
cured servant happening in at the moment.
and hearing something about salary and
family, thought the minister was COMPLAIN.
ing of the drought, and scarcity of garden
vegetables; and having just been told that
his kindred, the Hayticns, had become in
dependent, was determined by his iberali-
ty to show himself not unworthy of the ma
tion, and running into the garden he pulled
up and conveyed to the chase of the minis
ter, large quantity of Celery, &c. After
the worthy guest had gone, the negro came
in, and with countenance free from blush
es. says" Massa, guess Mr.. -, got
GALAXY nuff now; cram his big empty box
FULL"
Unhroftabic Shec0ia.ion.-Th Gazeno-
via Monitor states, that some persons who
have undertaken to run down the Chenango
bank, sent about $4,000 in specie, not long
since, to be exchanged for Chcnango bills at
: the Cherry Valley bank. Having got the
!. needfW in his hands, the trusty messenger
set his face to the west, and the first informa
the runners had of him, he was fairly un-
der way for Indana.-Hc had not been over
taken by the last accounts.
H. r. n. e..
built near Quebec, was to sail about the Doth
. ult.-She will come to better market than the
Columbus, on account of the reduction of duty
on timber by the late act Of parliament. 1t was
stated by Mr.. lIuskisson in the House OF Com
, mons, that the reason why the Columbus was
not broke up in London, according to the orlgi-
; nal intention, instead of being ordered back to
: America, was that she would in that case have
!, been subject to the enormous duty OF 50 per
cent on all her timber.
German meiho1 0f making FomerS gror IN the
icinttr.-"We saw of such branch OF any tree
! as will answer our purpose, and then lay it for
an hour or two in n running stream, II we can
find one; the obicc of this is 10 get the ice from
/ tho bark, and soften the blds,-lt is afterwards
carried into ono of our warm rooms, and liked up
right in wooden box or tub containing water
Fresh burnt lime is then added to the water, and
allowed TO remain in It about twelve hours wheh
it is removed, and fresh water added, with which
a small quantity of vi,irnl is mixed to prevent its
putrefying In the course OF some hours the
blossoms begin TO make their appearance and a.
tcrwartIs the leaves. If more lime be added the
: process is quickened; while if it be not used at
. all, the process is retarded, and the leaves ap-
pear before the blossoms"
Vaiua6ie Crockery tare.-lt is stated IN
the Charleston Patriot, that merchant OF
that CITY purchased lately at Key West. .
crates of crockery, which were part OF inc
! cargo Of the brig Lima, wrecked OH the I TO-
: rila Reef, on her passage from Havana 10
Philadelphia. On examining them, on then
, arrival 1T Charleston, to ascertain tne d.
!; mount of the breakage, they were tou',u
to contain a quantity of Brussels lace silh
handkerchiefs, and other silk goods. AZ
sale of them at the Appraisers ollce, thcy
brought the owner near $500, although IN a
> damaged state. Their cost at hey Nest
was S12 per crate.
o Portsmouth, (N H) Aagnst 26'
A fishing schooner belonging to Boston
s fell in with the ship Izette which arrived W.,
: here ON Saturday from liverpool. he
! skipper thinking that all ships on our coas,
d must be bound to Boston as matter %
c course, he being none of the best OF nav'ga-
It tors, and wishing to get home as soon as pos %
| siblc undertook to follow in the wake OF Tue