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

and Peterson, Ia olach,) "Sie
criminals, the first for an attempt 10 s,oo.
man, the second for breaking open anu rop,
bng vessel.-The other TWO. Dusocc a'iu
Mnrse confned for debt. The two first
,yere confined in what is called the "state
room ,'--an apartment every way adequate
70 their detention had they not received as
sistancc from without. The jsiler III ms
|, ,manitv to the debtors, allowed them the
range of the prison yard and the house, ana
tbev in repayment of this kind treatment,
furnished those confined in the state room
with mn iron bar from the chimney, ny
which. in the course OF several weeks, they
hewed a hole through wall nearly three
feet thick, sufficiently large to ADMIT
mans body, aud thereby made their es-
pe.-Uoodbury ~ J. Herald.
Trulv Ertraordiuayy.-W learn from
an authentic source, that there IS residing
in Providence, Il. l.. a man by the name OF
Oliver Shaw, who is perfectly blind, and
who possesses powers of the most extraordi-
nary nature He was a sailor until about
his 21st wear, when, from some cause, not
particularly known tous, he became totally
blind. He was gifted with a melodous
voice, and possessed an excellent musical
car but at the time he became blind, he
knew nothing fthc laws and principles OF
music, as ssencc. He is now one OF the
best composers in our country, and can at
any time set the notes to a tune by hearing
it once played or sung. He PLAYS in mas
terly manner upon the Piano, Flute. Clar-
ionet Organ, &C.. and, what is still more as
|. tonshng, he tunes Pianos with wonder
full exactncss. He also selects wires for
the Piano, strings for the Violin, reeds for
Clarioncts, &c, with great skill and Judg-
; ment; and all this he does by the sense OF
feeling. The whole has been acquired since
the unfortunate loss of his sight. We un-
derstand he has married quitea pretty wo-
; man since he became blind; and he often
facetiouslv observes, that his wife is the
: llandsomcst woman he ever say.
+ The following excellent remarks on the
+ subject OF the late trials, at New York
arc copied from the New York Advo
5 cate.
THE LATE TRIALS.
! The Jnrv in the case of the boys impli
# Gated in tho murder of Mr.. Lambert, have
t brought in verdict of l3anSiaughter. Thi
s was expected, at least there was no reasor
: 10 believe from the nature Of the testimony
i that they could be convicted of Murder
), as it is, the punishment is heavy; it is con
e fncmcnt for term of years in the Stat
+ Prison
This case is calculated to produce Sc
: iious impression upon the minds OF parents
Il guardians, masters and bows. Here ar
il seven lads apprentices to mechanical trades
II carousing, drinking and fighting. at o'clocl
e il the morning disturbing public peace
i assailing pcaceabe travellers, and fnall
If causing the death ofa worthy citizen. Thcs
y things were not 50 in former times, and from
: the frequency Of these broils, it become
IL necessary TO inquire into the causes. an
e produce radical reform by other meas
ures.
c We 70 at once to the root OF TIE evil, an
I i will be traced to the early neglect Of pa
J. rents, guardians and masters; they are
blame for the evil results of their neglect
because It they take proper interest /
the youth entrusted to their care; and inter
J. pose their authority IN time, these riot
e and thei' consequences would be unknown
.c A boy should not be permitted to be ali
sent from his fathers or his masters house
after 0 o'clock in the evening, without be
y, ing compelled to give fair account Of him
I self; this and other things should be locke
IL into, explained and punished: they shonl
of be kept close at work during working hour!
le and in hours of recreation they should b
II, made to give an account of themselves A lit
A. tie trouble, little cxcrtioli, a little interc,
lc felt for boy while Young would be of grci
&c and important advantage to him as Ii
e. grew up. Make him retire early; ris
.e early, cat sparingly; drink nothing but vs.
ut ter; watch his temper; correct him prompt
I'd ly aud spirtedly; see that his education an
II. morals are not neglected: make him worl
q for that is the antidote for vice, compel hi
il, to be civil, tractable and obedent; give Il
~ saucy answers; use no insulting languag,
nc assume no ridiculous airs of independence
r encourage him in nothing that may max
on him hateful or disikptl--in short let ps
ne rents and guardians do their diay, and "
to shall not have the melancholy example
no seven lads at hard labor in the state pr
Sc on; their morals, their characters, and the
", prospects destroyed Forever.
he While guardions and parents are dor
p- their duty to their charge, let the publ
A. authorities cooperate with them.
to Look at the thousand OF licensed err
ur shops which digrace OUT city--look at I'll
all bankruptcy, ruin, suicides, untimely death
IS miserable wives, and orphan children pr
as duced BY rumt On this trial, it appcart
e under oath, that before these BOYS gnt in
on the disastrous scrapc, each had drank Mr
v glasses at atiplng house in The neighbou
to hool of the afray y---thrce of biaadv, thrt
nd Of gin and two of becr--the compound alon
to being sufficient TO nfariate, intoxicatc an
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