The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-20

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for playing "tricks upon travellers, VINO a'e w
,oyed In 10 ook at the work, and the fountain IS I
suddenly put in operation before they nave time
to escane. We received fine duckng; but as
the day was oppressively warm,'a shower patn
was not uncrateful. dozen ladies' are some
times taken by surprize; and in the trepidatioh
TO escape, often throw each other down, ana are
nearly suifiocated, besides beng thorouBhiy
drenched, before they can retreat
In front of the temple, is most hnoTnaHienia'
sluice-way, composed Of hewn stone' descend
ing by regular steps Over TINS, the "a,e'' nv. "'ee
inr in sheet at the temple, pours with the reg
mlar;ty nf a Acorn to erist mill, until it arrives
near tho hall, where it falls upon bed OF rocks
and disappears 1t is in ashocking taste. ihefe
is not tree near the artificial channel, ana
hot sun pouring upon the bed OF rocks, has pro,
duced slime NOT less disagreeabe to the smell
than TO the s,gnt. 1t was gratifying 70 learn
that the Duke contemplatcs some Improvements
in this department of his pleasure grounds.
Farther down the aeclivity, in grove OF OAKS,
is another section of the fountain, as unnatural
as the former. Here the water CUISINES from the
branches Of A weeping willow, made O copper,
and of course resembling the wthered shfi'o, u
would be bad enough to see water-spouts iSsli-
ing from green tree; but to make It em'''ate
from dry limbs, is quite intolerable. Here aiso
is another decov. The visant IS conducted 70
little fonnt, to feel if the water is as wan AS the
spring ut Buxton orin the Derwent, whcn me
stop cock is turned, and spouts issue from me
green turf ia all directions, entirely surrounding
him, and leaving no retreat.
Near tliis is an artificial lake, where the water
l1v was in full bloom. There Is a let d.ca'i IN
the centre, which throws the waterto the heig'h
of forty five Feet. 1t rushcs out witi slca NO
lcnce as to produce cracking sound, ike the
rapid and successive dis hargcs OF mnsketly.
Between this place and the Derwcnt are two
other large fountains, with lakes covering an
acr,. ~ two, on which the Duke sometimes amt
Sc h,nscf With skating in the winter One OF
the Jets throws tha water nnetytect hlgh, pro
IGhcing several beautiful ranbows IN the descent.
There is here another gro.p OF grotesnie images
in bronze, consisting Of a friton surrounded by
four ca-horses, all Of course spnuting water.
These works wcrc pr9icctea by q French artist,
and were executed At an immense expense.
While contemplating this useless expenditure, !
could not bnt think. how mitch better it would
We to leave the brook, to m'a.nur down the
landscape in the chann.i which God has made for
it, than to mar the simplicity and bcanty Of ma
tire bv such whimsical distortions: lfher works
r,nst be mproved, let her own designs be ad-
opted, as the most perfect models.
| Desherate .f5aic.--On the 9th ult. al
nnfortunate occurrence took place at Alex
aadria. La. Two white men were confined
IN the parish JAIL one as a vagrant and the
other on charge Of frcssting public author
1 ity; an Indian was also confined charged
with larceny; he was Of large and robust
stature, in the prime Of life: IS the wealth
er was warm and the charges were not of
that grave character which required rigi.
treatment and the other room being occl-
/ pi@d hy other prisoners, the Sheriff of the
parish, very humancly, allowed them the
benefit of the debtors room as it was more
ary, and guard was constantly kept up IN
in adjoining room. At about five O'Clock
an alarm was given by the guard that somt
violence had commenced between the prs-
4 oners: the Sheriff Immediately repaired
there, had the door opened and found tho
Indian and the survivor of the two Others
in desperate combat, the Indian armet
with knife and fork. and The other with
out arals, protecting himself in the best wa,
he could: his presence Senlrated them, the
white man barely escaped from the Jail with
his life, anc! the Indian withdrew into tht
corner of the room; efforts were made t.
capture him without injury, which PROVED
abortivc; he set all authorities at defiance
and courted death h-scvcral persons address
ed him in his own language, conuring hin
to yield to the civil authority, to all Of whici
peacaahle solicitations he lent deaf ear
and fortified hinsclf Within the walls witt
broken bottles ana brica, bats, which Ii,
hurried indisciminately at all who ap
proached the door, and peremtorialy refas-
ell to BE taken from the prison alive. Th,
Sheriff was extremely anxious for his cap
tul'e aid restrained the iri'itated feelings G
the citizens, who had promptly assemble
on the occas;on; every effort was made tt
induce him to surrender without injury t
his person, for near two hours, which prov
cd uaavailing; night was appro aching, and a
length it was thought he might be taken
slightly wounded pistols and guns wcr
: then charged and fired into the prison 70
, that purpose, winch seemed to confirm hi
) determination, ana finally about dark on
shot strnck rit.,i part, and ON examination
: he was found woun'ind in many places
The Survivor Of the three is named Martin
and saws that himself and the deceased hit
man German, were sleeping when the In
dim killed Gor.nan, by 5yin, him seyeri
stahsin IN the 3reas. with the knife, and fork
! and then attacked him, who had heen alarm,
and was OIL the alert, placed himselfin de
fensivc position, where he was found fight
f ing when relieved by the Sheriff. He i
i much injurel. and US that he is ignorant g
any cause Of irritation having been gwen b
either himself or the deceased Gormal
5 Before the arrival of the Sheriff, the iailo
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