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

behavior for one year IN the sum Of $500,
and another surety Of an equal amount. We
understand the defendant was committed.-
Phiiad. Sentinel.
This morning. in the Second street Mark
ct; there was exhibited a basket of strap
berries, part of a second crop, produceed in
an open bed in garden. ID.
We have been told by a gentleman, who
recently left Martinique, that in some parts
of that island, mysterious superstition has |
led the slaves to enter into associations, the |
principal of which is the destruction of men |
or cattle by poison. Within the few years
past, many hundred negroes, some whites, |
and number of horses have been fatally |
poisoned in consequence; and when perpe
traitors have been detected, they have read
lily acknowledged their guilt, and assigned
no other motives than their secret obliga
ton.
BOSTON, Oct. II.
In ful6lmcnt of his intention OIL leaving the
seat of government, much of the Presidents
time has been occupied since his arrival, in
filial attention to his reserved parent, near
ly all his time, with the exception of few
private invitations he has accepted, having
been spent at Quincy. 1t is probable he
will leave this vicinity on his return to Wash
ington at the close of this week.
The revolutionary patriots who assembled
in Boston on "Wednesday last, to sign the
| petition to Congress for relief, were intro
ducet to President Adams, who gave them
a warm reception, advised them to preserve
in their application, and assured them that
any assistance in his power would be most
gratefully rendered.
| A writer in the United States Gazette,
states that the debt due from + 'ance to the
citizens of the United States for property
seized and coniiscated under the Berlin, Mi
Ian and Rambnillet, DEGREES has been es-
timated at more than thirty millions OF dol
lars, not one cent of which, he asserts, has
been returned to the present day.
1t is stated in the Boston papers, as proof
of the mitlness of the season. that several
chesnut trees had blossomed for the second
time in that city Five apple trees were
also in blossom OH the Oath ult. at Lynn
NlaSS. .ijtl Wlidt 10 ollil iioiN oihsouhai, lbN
were all the same time loaded with the first
, crop OF fruit, almost ripe.
Eclipse and Henry have been bought b,
two gentlemen of NewYork for the lauda-
BILE purpose of improving the breed O
horses; $4,000 we're paid for Eclipse, and
$4,000 for Henry.
There were, As, ,226 bbs. -four (inc'udint
halves inspected in Richmond, Vir. during
the quarter ending the 30th September. II
Baltimore for the sane period, the amour
inspected was 1o1,9lo And in Alexandra
during the same period, 1859 barrels.
The u S. Commissioners have reported
favorAblv of canal communication between
the head waters Of the Connecticut and TIL,
river ST. Lawrence, near Quebec.
The New Orleans Mercantile advertiser
of 22l September last, acknowledges tht
fact of a. deaths having occurred by vel
low fever.
Another paper. Of the same date state
the number not to have exceeded fifty oil
sixty.
The London Society, for Promoting Chris
i tian Knowledge have granted R10O0to tn
: Bishop of Nova Scotia for furthering thu
objects of the University established there
. and other similar purposes.
Judge Trum5ull, author of M'Fingal, VIII
!, left Hartford, (Conn.) few days since, ar
rived at Buffalo, on the 9Th. instant, and tn
next day took passage in the steam brig Su
: pevor, for Detroit He goes to spend tn
cv cning of hi, life with his son-in-law,wh
. at present resides in Michigan.
: The Vicksbugh Republican, of Angus
: gath. says, 'the steam boat Grecian, fror
!. New Orleans, bound to st. Louis, arrive
! here on Thursday last. Sharty after leav
! ing New Orleans. several Of her passenger
: were taken sick OF the yellow fever; iiv
= of whom died and were buried at this place.
;, FROM HAVANA.
" The advces from Havana by the schoc
ner Gazette, arrived at the port of Balti
u more, on Sunday last, are to the 5th ms
" Fresh floul continued at % dollars per bar
= rel. Three briggs from Philadelphia, on
= sixty days and the two Others forty days ou'
!, had not arrived at Havana when the g. sail
! ed.
:, = Fortunes last F,,oiic.-A somewhat sin
: rular freak of dame fortune is mentioned i
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