The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-06-30

a bov thus dismissed for cause. Let mac
ter mechanics have an understanding n,
this subject-let the Mechanic Society and
Mechanics Institution take measures on
the subject--let something be done to mend
the manners and morals of apprentices, bv
united coerciye measures, and good results
will be produced.
| Let boys understand and be made to know
that fighting in the streets is the province
of blackguards, and blackguards must be
driven from society--lct them have a pride
above such grnve!ling practices: and, above
ALL let them unite and shun, as companions
any who may be found III liquor, and in time
reform so much desired, may be produced,
| Anew work has been published in France, in
which the anthnr pr1fcsscs to have discovered
complete and infaIIbe cure for the gout and
rheumatism. The remedy consists simply in
pnncturng the diseased parts with magnetic
necdle 1t is said to be used in Japan with II.
niversal success, from which place the knowl
edge Of its efficacy has been obtained. II is
called Facumpunctlre, and in aH local diseases
or affections it is said to be 'the sovereign'st
thing on Garth"
There is in the Philadelphia Library manu-
script Bible elegantly wlittenin the Latin tongue
in the year 1016.
The Constitution Steam Boat, recently built.
TO run between Albany and New York, started
on Monday evening for the former place, and
had arrived at poughkcpsc, and was landing her
passengers, when the fiuc ofone of the boilers
bursted, and killed two black persons (malc
and fcmale) belonging to the boat.
The Journeymen cabinet makers of Philadcl-
plia, have turned out for higher wages. As ma
ny as three hundred workmen are now ont OF
employ, and the employers are unable to obtain
hands to manufacture. They arc paying IS
per week, and the journcymcn can make from
| sl2 to ii, in working by the piccc-they de-
: mand 25 per cent in addition to their present
wages.
There was general turn ont for higher wa
ges among the sailors at New Orleans, on the
: 10Th ult. -
/, Colombia (Sonth America, containing pop.
ulation of four millions, publishes 18newspapers;
has formed forty schools on the plan of Bell and
Lancaster, during the past yaar; has established
ten colleges and three universities, where every
c branch of knowledge, except political economy
aud the mechanic arts, is taught; and the library
n of Bogota consists OF $4,000 volumes.
At circuit court held last week, in the vii
: agc of Tohnstown. New York, Judge Woods
a
fifteen years Of age, was tried for .frsUia, found
: guilty and sentenced to be executed cn the SC.
cond Friday in August
Extract of letter dated Adams Creek, N. G.
> June 10, 1825.--"The storm has been very f;.
n tai with us and all others in this part of the coun
!, try. My fathers loss IS very groat-a negro wo-
y man, 40 head of cattle, his hogs and sheep arc
e drowned, and his crop entirely ruined. Rich
al h,tIc l,c m
$ attempting 10 escape, his child was washed from
d his arms three times, and his wfcs life saved
) BY means Of piece Of plank to which she clung
until relieved. have lost or 9 head of cattle
d half my hogs, a number of sheep, and my entire
/ crop.-Ihe tide rose II feet"
t. A meeting of the merchants and other
N citizens of Mobile, was held ON the goth ult
: to inquire into the cause of the repeated
IS failure of the mail within the last four
n. months The failure was ascrbcd to the
J. improper interference of spectators. y
resolution was adopted offering reward OF
:. one thousand dollars to any person who will
y furnish authentic information as to the caus-
d es of the failure. A committee of three
ID gentlemen were appointed to collect ln.orr
s nation Oh the subject, and to wait OH the
,c Post Master General at Washington, and lay
t the facts before him.
II y. Asher, of Carlisle, Pa. advertiscs tlat
,e he has discovered patented and extremely
g safe, expeditions and highly convenient
A. method OF making tea, coffee, chocolate, and
l. every kind of Liquid, as we'll as for cooking
ID Vegetables or Meat, which requires the ac.
K, ton Of fire, IN the space OF six or seven min
m utes 4! The apparatus for large tamll!
70 does not require more room than common
e; coffee -pot-.:hc process fer making coffee
c; S;c.is a simple chemical one--thc expense
&c one cent, according to the size,
We BY the post-otfice law passed at the iSS
Of session of congress, no ship or vessel IS per.
8 mitted to report enter or break bulk, unt''
ir the captain shall have delivered to the pos
master al her letters, except such as are q"
le rectcd TO the owner or consignee OF the YES
ic sci; and al the custom house, lie makes, lhNa-
riably, oath, that he has complied wlth ths
og prcyison.--In case Of failure he torfelts one
le hundred dollars.
IS,
G. Thee cases Of somewhat singular chii
ed aetcr have been brought before the GRIMM
to al Court Of NewYork. The first was tia
ce of Mary Jenkins, an old convict, who ha'ihS
r. served out her time in the Penitentlary, wa'
ce anxious to return, and for that purpcsetht0s.
G, her hand through a jewellers window ah''
I'd stole two or three watches. On such c'iu
ri hon, p1I plunSlDn