The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-06

nresen. sitting. The former trial, the YER
dict on which was set aside by Judge Shan
non, occupied eleven days.
The New Jersey Bleaching, Printing and
Dyeing Company, Incorporated ny tne hs
pislature of that state, are erecting ouliu-
ING at Belleville, 265 feet front, OF hewn
stone, and stories high--probably the iarg-
est building in the state. This factory is
designed for bleaching, printing and dyeing
cotton, woolen and silk goods on an extensive
scale.
We understand. says the Democratic Press,
that Captains Bainbridge, Biddle, and war
rngton, have been appointed Commissioners
by the Secretary of the Navy, to nix upon
a site for Navy Yard, on the Bay OF Fen
sacola. We learn that these gentlemen VIM
sail in few days from Norfolk, in the Hor-
net sloop of war, Capt Kennedy. 1t VIII
be rcco Ia ted that Congress At its last ses,
sion appropriated $4,000 for tie contem-
plated Navy Yard.
The Jiife Of Tsyo Huabands.-The sail
ing-mastcr a vessel belonging to port on
the east coast of Scotland, ON a voyage to the
Mediterranean. was captured by the Alger-
ines.and detained in slavery for yeais;five
Of these employed at hard labor, with bullet
1ilb. y 1t fettcrel to one of his ancles until
happiiy released from 50 painful situation
in consequence of the celebrated chastise-
ment inflicted on these barbarians, by Ad-
miral Lord E.xmouth. Returning to his ma
tive town, sufficiently disguised IN tattered
apparel, tol-worn countenance, and mn
shorn beard, he learnt that his vile after
passing ten years in supposed wilowhood
(shp, cargo, and crew, being conjcctured
to have persisted at sea- had married Sc
cond husband; and that son left apprcn'
tice to the book binding business, now kept
book selling and stationary shop, in which
he was assisted by daughter. The llber-
ated captive sought ont and entered the
shop, and on prctcnce ot being recommend
ed 70 bed, Invited himself home with then
/ in the evening, and there found his Jean ane
her new husband, enjoying themselves a
1 round the domestic hearth. After some
circumlocation and preparing the way, he
inquired (naming bis wite) if such woman
still lived in the place, and It she did, III
had some intelligence of her husband t.
communicate The question, under thu
present circumstances of the family, rath
er alarmed than pleased, and caused th
stranger to be look upon with suspicion, a
meaning to impose on them-at length as
suning the wcll-known look aud tone of nm
diminished affection, he appealed to hi
Jean is she did not recognize him under al
his conccalmcnt. This appeal was not mad
III vain; the recognition on both sides VA
tender and affecting. Ga being asked {
which of the two husbands she choose t
n attach herself, the 'wifc Of two husbands
4 emphatically exclaimed, that Willie 9th
!, first husband) had been the )etrothcd Of he
youth, her first love, and the parent Of he
children, and now thai he was, as it wer
! restored to her from the dead, her choic
, was to be his for life and death. The secon
husband having had it pat in his option, b
) thercal gudeman, to appropriate what h
$ could Justly Claim, acted extremely honor
. able, choosing nothing but gold watch h
himself had presented to the supposed wild
, ow when he welded her; ana on its ben
J restored, left the house, town, and that dis
trict Of the country, never since having bee
either seen or heard Of. The promincl
: actor Of this little Interesting drama ha
now a vessel Of his own, and is OCCASIONAL
in the habit. III pursuant Of his marine occu
! patton, of visiting the port Of Perth, and tel
i the tale OF his romantic adventure, as it rca
!. ly occurred with an amusing pleasantly All
{ original smplcty.-Ilyta Courier.