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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03
LOSS OF THE U. s. SCHOONER FER
RET

New York, Feb 2o.-Lieutenant MCsw-
ley, Of the marine corps, arrived here on BAT
urday evening in the brig Zephyr, in eight
DAYS from Matanzas, and has furnished US
with the following particulars Of the loss OF
the United States schooner Ferret, Lieut..
Co! landaut Charles II. Bell, which were
given to him by several officers who were
on board at the time.
The Ferret sailed From Matanzas on the
morning of the 18th instant, Tor Havana and
Kew West. When off the port of Canacoe.
about twenty miles west Of Matanzas, at 5 80
p. NJ. was struch with wife squall, and al
though every exertion was made to lct go
the fore sheet, she instantly capsized. Orders
were Immediately given to cut away the
IN lasts, but unfortunately the axes we're to
l.cward; the lanyards of the rigging were
however cut, and the smallest boat being to
windward WAS cleared and brought alongside
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

case were then detailed at considerable
length: that on the 9th of January last oask-
ct containing poisoned cakes was found near
the door of Mr.. Carol, and the family sup
posing them to have been placed there .,
some neighbour, did not hesitate momeh,
in eating them; that they soon discovered
the cakes had been poisoned with arsenic,
and that an investigation having been MADE
by the police officers, cakes and other things
corresponding were found in the apartments
of the Prisoner. The Court remarked that
evidence was entirely circumstancial, ou,
that the family had been poisoned asbeyond
all question. After an address OF CONSIDER
able length, during which an eNtrcmeiy
crowded Court House gave every marx OF
attention, the Court closed their obscrva-
tons by sentencing the prisoner, 'ohh helu'
to the Penitentiary for three years, to pay
fine of $500, and to find recosnizance LOT
seven years, himself in $4,000, and two sure
ties each in $1,000.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

Letters from Corfu OF the 18th. put aSiot
all doubts respecting the naval co,'p1!a
the 10th. and 18th. in the roads OF Gamma,
Mere recent dispatches inform us .n"s
an Egyptian division, to get to ouaa' was
severely treated by the Greeks"
They write from CGnstantinople' una.
fever has broken out there to an aiarnl.ns'u1
gree; Madame Wood, wife of the Eha'i'N
Drogoman, has fallen victim.
Tn to the 10th of December the weat'lcA
at st. Petersburgh was very wet. nc ~"
tiers of the Ncva, were still very hlSh' "''''
the roads were almost impossible.
In the Senate of the United States, VII
Thursday last, the bill to authorize the 7e'
Rotary of the Treasury to subscribe 70,
certain number Of Shares in the stock % ~ W.
Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, al't W.. ,"I
bill for continuing the Cumberland ~ w.,
were ordered to third reading, BY cohsA'
cradle majorities
Letters from Georgia state, the C''l'i','a,
sioners of the United States have suu0eh IL,
in making a Treaty with the iio't' ,,',;n
which they have agreed to cede anu ,.mJs
on;.h ne title To the whole OF their i''''A'
within the limits of the state OF oco's"
We notice rumor in the AleXanoira -,
raid that Chief Justice Marshall coh'em
mates retiring from the Bench at inc colS,"
r;o, of the present term OF the pup 81"
Court We hope this report Is 4 ti.;aa lan
nc we do not see how the ChieI 'u'.' Gil
he shared at this season. ne n.' ,'t,a.
the Judicial departments WIN ;sa5 A,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03
LONDON. January Is.

Dreadful .accident--At Middleton Col
liery, on Wednesday evening, one of the
most shocking accidents occurred which 1t
has ever bcfalen our lot to record. From
the best information we could procure on the
spot, it seems almost certain that the im-
prudence of one of the miners, who, with
r1e rest, was Just leaving of his work, has
brought this destruction and misery upon
himself and his unfortunate fellow workmen.
He took offthe top othis safety lamp, and an
almost instantaneous explosion was the con-
sequence, which killed no less than twenty
three of the poor workmen on the spot
Besides these four others received very Sc
we're injury, and were taken as soon as pos
sible to Leeds Infrmary where some hopes
are entertained of their recovery. The bo-
dies of all those who have been killed have
been found except two; some OF them are IN
shockingly manglcd state; others appear
to have persisted more by siffocation, than
from the injury sustained, as their bodies eX-
hibit no marks of violence.
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in Ireland, between the frotestahts ana no

in Ireland, between the Protestants and Ko-
man Catholics.
At the opening of the Glasgow Theatre,
the crowd was so eager to get Abundance
into the gallery that they rushed forward in
one dense mass, which accumulated from
the bottom to the top of the stairs, and the
pressure became so dreadful that many were
completely wedged in, and nearly sufiocated
The most piercing shrieks, particularly by
the females we're uttered, and those at the
top of the stairs dashed in the window 6 lass
for air. Several who became faint lost their
footing, and were drcadfully crushed. a boy
IA years of age, who had been 20 minutes be-
low the pressure, was taken up dead.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

John Rcid,-Thisi is the person whose tri-
al has been already given to the public, in
the daily papers, and who had been found
guilty of attempting to poison the family Of
a Mr.. Carol. He is a bald-hcaded old man,
and, in his general demeanor, betrays con-
siderable portion of irratability OF character.
During the delivery OF the sentence, which
occupied the court for some time, he show
ed the deepest marks OF attention to every
word which fell from the Bench. The Court
proceeded to state the disagreeable necessity
under which they lay in passing the sentence
of the law upon tho crime of which he had
been found guilty. The circumstances fthe
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03
Pro rs. BuLL-DoG-.3SSd'H dnd Battery.

John Collins, who represented the bulldog,
was brought up for trial on the complaint OF Hen
~ Alderman, who represented plaintiff. 1t APP
pears from the testimony of Alderman, that as
he was returning from church some time in No.
vember last he saw little pig violently attack
ed BY large bulldog" After several inefiectu-
al attempts to rescue the suffering pig, witness
kicked the bulldog, upon which Collins, who
it appeared paid a yearly tax for Keeping said
dog, assaulted witness, and pushed him in the
mud. After some ingenious remarks from the
learned counsel for tho defendant, the jury, un
der the direction of the court, founded on the
dor law, which specifics .that if any dog shall
worry any ANIMAL" &c. found verdict ofguilty
The hog law, which authorizes the arrest OF eve
nv wandering pig was not read, or the dog NIGH
have been acquitted, As performing the dut,
meant to be discharged by our street inspectors
~ y .fmerican.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

We have learnt that General Armstrong former
minister France and afterwards Secretary of War
is engaged in writing History fthe Revolution
AIRY contest He is well qualified for this task both
as an actorn that contest and skilfu writer. The
light in which he may view some char.ctes and e.
vents will not perhaps, be satisfactory as to the
texture of his book. Gag.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

1t is said that Mr.. Cooper the famous novelist,
has undertaken History u the american Nary
His "Piot' proves his peculiar fitness for this
enterprise complete, well dgested history is
much wanted. 1t may be cnducd with the inter
est of romance without deviation from fact, or
cXtrayagsnt colouring.-i6
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03
Uashineton, Feb. II

" dMtHgEOH, FeD. II,
1t is said, and we have no doubt of it, that the
President elect has offered to Mr.. Speaker Clan
the office of Secretary Of State, and it seems to
be though that he will accept it.
The only other fact, concerning the composition
of the Cabinet, which rumor presents to us in
probable shape, is this, that the six New England
States, as represented here, have spontaneously
waived any CLAN they might be supposed to have
had, TO furnish Member of the Cabinet of the
President Elect.--Mut. Intel
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

(Ieiierdi I.H1Hrtff. w clciUlironi 'nc NStol'
al Intelligcncer that General Latayetfs with his
Son and Secretary, sat out on Wednesday evening
on lis tour through the Southern and Western
states. He left Washington in the steam boat
Potomac, for Norfolk, whence he will proceed
through the carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, 70
New Orleans; thence up the Mississippi as far as
St Louis, visiting the seat of government OF the
states on its banks; then those OF the Yves
tern and Northwestern states, and returning
to the Atlantic via Pitsburg, &c. Beng under
an engagement to be at Boston or the annivefsay
~ of the battle of Bunker's Hill which IS the
| 18th of June, the General has 4 journey before
| linn ofahout five thousand miles, to be performed
| in something less than four months. The great
er part Of the vast and fertile regions which he
is shout to vset--now teemng with population
and Astounding in all the arts and comforts OF civ
i ililation has been reclaimed from the savage ant
wilderness since Lafayette last left our shores to
his own country His eye will dwell with de
light on the uninterrupted prospect OF plenty
and happiness which NH every where greet hi
sight: and he will ex,lt Willie he sees all thes'
blessings crowned with the enjoyment OF lnstitu
tons SO dear 70 his generous heart
Curious Bequsst-A bachelor gentleman, win
came from England few months ago, lately dict
in the Heiglborhood of New York, and has direct
ed, by will, that the whole OF his personal prop
crv, amounting to about 10000, sitter the pay
mcnt Of 2O0iin lcgacca to his servants, consstin!
, Of female, with him at the time of I'm decease
and boy who left him short time since, b
equally divided between ten of the Oldest maid
resident within ten miles Of his late and natiy
abode, in England
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

The Stock of the New York Gas Light
Company, was sold on Monday, as high as
178. This stock has advanced since the 5th
inst % per cent.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

Ohio 7obacco.-It is estimated that las
year tqvo manfred and ffy hogsheads were
raised, and that at least one haasaad will
be raised the present year, in the county OF
Belmont, in the state of Ohio. This business
is likely to prove much more profitable to
the Farmers in that country, than raising
grain and stock.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

A French brig with cargo of 400 slaves was
fallen in with of St. Jago de Cuba, by II. NJ. ship
Primrose, Capt. Stoddart which she detained
and brought into Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 9th
Dec. This vessel with She whole of her cargo
was in few days Afterwards delivered up TO the
Capt and was accompanied to ST. Jago de Cuba,
by the Primrose. The following observations are
taken from the Jamaica Journal:
tiffany further facts are required to burst the bulb
BILE that has SO long Attracted the pan,ropic pat
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03

A Young man formerly resident OF this town
and the son of one of our late old and respectable
inhabitants, has arrived here after an absence of
nine wears, chief part of which time he was cnga-
gcd in the Patriot SERVICE cruising in the Pacific.
He has returned home with the sailors usual ac
compartments "povcrty and hard knocks" and
has published little narrative OF the scenes
through which he has passed. He represents
Lord Cochrane brave and gallant, but very
unprincpled man, cheating the sailors and sol
diers Of their share Of prize money and appropri-
atinC tito his own he gjvesa general sketch
of the occurrcnccs which took place while he was
under His command. He makes mention Of a pl-
rate which they met in the China scas-thcir con-
duct on the occasion We think, does not reflect
much credit on the crew,
Geugetoun MtropoLton
"On getting alongside they could perceive but
four or five men: but when they got on board the
| Proa they discovered the hold fun Of armed men
of a most ferocious appearance, and although
they were much alarmed, yet the Lieut.. ordered
the Malay to tell them that he in distress for
water, and if they could come to the sip and con
duct her, where water was to be procured, that
they should be well rewarded; this proposition
they agreed to, but no sooner did they come with
| in hail, having our boat towing astern Of the Proa
than the Lieut. informed MS of her being full OF
armed men; whenw Immediately got every thing
ready for herreccption. Atthc same time the pi-
rates, for such they proved to be, began an attack
| on our boats crew; but we succeeded in getting
the Proa made fast astern Of the ship and the boats
crew all out without losing any one, although
| there were several badly wounded. We then com
menced destructive fire of small arms; and after
they had lost several killed, and the Capt having
destroyed himself, they agreed to surrender
| After getting the prisoners on board, about forty
in number, and selecting the youths from the rest,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.

MARRIED, at Lowther, England, on the
4th OF November, Mr.. RICHARD CLARKE
to Mrs. MARY MARTIN, widow, of the
parish Of Moreland. There are some pe-
cullaritles in this match deserving of re-
cord. The bride has attained the ven
cradle age of 83, and has only one eye.
thus practically realizing the idea of the
poet, being to her husbands faults
"little blind.' The bridegroom himself
is no chicken, having seen upwards of
seventy six summers. He is also much
celebrated in his ghbourhood for the
universally of his genius, as exemp lihed
IN the great number of pursuits in which
be has engaged during his career. He
began as tailor, and quilted that occu-
patton for the more elegant profession Of
dancing master. Growing tired eff trip
ping on the light fantastic toe, he hop
ped off in the rambling pursuits Of por-
ter; next, he turned pig-merchant, then
horse-dealer, sixthly, he gave up horses
tor the staff of life, becoming breadbaker;
and In addition to this useful occupation,
he now does little in the way Of preach
ing 1t is but just, however, to observe
that In all his multifarious callings, he
has shown himself clever, industrious,
honest man; and we wish him much low
in his newest and most arduous under
taking Carlisle Patriot.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
T.EszE MEDLEY,
SINGULAR CHOICE OF A WIFE.

A merchant, originally from Liverpool, having
acquired large fortune in of the West India
Islands, concluded that he could not be happy in
the enjoyment of it, unless he shared it with wo-
man of merit; and, knowing of none to his fancy,
he wrote to a worthy correspondent of his in Liver
pool, to procure ga helpmeet for him. He was
not acquainted with any style except that used in
business therefore treating of affairs of love as of
matters Of merchandise after giving his friend seve-
raj commissions, and reserving this for the last, he
went on thus" ltem-Seeing that have taken
resolution to marry, and that do not find suitable
match for here, do not fail to send per next ship
bound hlther, young woman of the qualifications
and form following as for portion, demand none:
let her be OF an honest family, between twenty and
twenty-five years of age, of middle stature. and
well proportoned: her face agreeable, her temner
mild, her character blameess, her health good and
her constitution strong enough to bear the changes
Of climate, that there may be no occasion to look
out fer second through loss of the first soon after
she comes to hand-whch must be provided against
as much as possible, considering the great distance
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
ANECDOTE OF DIR. JOHNSON.

When DR.. Johnson was on his tour to
the Hebrdes, be dined at the house of
George Gordon, Esq, of Gordon Bank.
near Kelso, in company with Lord K aimes
and other gentlemen. In the evening,
when tea and coffee were introduced.
Miss Gordon, Mr.. Gordon's daughter.
directed the servant to hand the Doctor
some tea-cakes peculiar to Scotland, call
ed Glrdle or Scone-cakes. DR.. Johnson
pushed the mans hand back, signifying
that he would not taste them. The young
lady, who had superintended their max
ing, feeling little disappointed, deter
mining to try her efforts on the Doctor,
presented them herself, observing that
they were made purposely for him. The
Doctor looked good -naturedly at Miss
Gordon (who had been silent the whole
time of dinner) and said, taking the cakes.
"Have you tongue? have not heard
you speak this day" The young ladv
instantly replied, g My benefit, Sir. has
been in hearing" The Doctor instantly
replied, 81 have not heard so good a
thing said this day" And this in the
company Of the author of the Elements
Of Criticism.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15

Their voice is only feeble cry, sereep, sereep,
which is frequent and reiterated. They are heard,
in the woods at the dawn of the morning and
soon as the sun begins to gid the SUBMITS of the
trees, they take wing and dispense in the fields.
They are solitary and indeed, huttering irregu-
lar in the breeze they could hardly associate. But
the power of love surlnounts the elements, and with
its golden chain it binds all animated beings. They
seen to pair in the spring season their nest cor
responds to the decacy of their bodies; it is form
ed with the soft cotton silky down gathered from
flowers and has the consistency and feel of thick
smooth skin. The female performs the work, and
the male collects the materials. She applies her.
self with ardor; selects one by one the fbres pro-
per to form the texture of this kindly cradle for her
progeny; she smooths the margin with her breast,
the inside with her tail she the outside with
bits of the bark of the gum tree, which to shell
ter from the weather, and give soldy to the fabric;
the whole is attached to two leaves, single sprig
of the orange or citron, or sometimes to straw
hanging from the roof of hut The nest is MOI
larger than the half of an apricot and contains two
eggs which are entirely white, and not exceeding
the bulk of small peas The parent birds sit by
turns eleven or twelve days. when the young are
excluded, they not larger than flies.
The hummingbird is obtained by shooting it with
sand. They may be caught by placing twig
smeared over with clammy substance, in a flower
ing shrub 1t is easy to lay hold ofthe little creature
while it huns at blossom 1t dies soon after it
is caught, and serves to decorate the Indian girls,
who wear two of these charming birds, as pendants
from their The Pervians had the art of form
ing their feathers into pictures whose beauty is per-
petually extollcd in the older narratives
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15


may be no mistake or imposition, hereby oblige
and engage myself to satisfy the said letter by
rying the bearer at fifteen days sight. In witness
whereof, subscribe, &C." The correspondent read
and over this odd article which put the future
spouse on the same footing with the bale of goods
he was to send to his friend, and after admirng the
prudent exacness of the West Indian, (whose nteg-
rty he well knew and his laconic style in enume-
rating the qualifications which he insisted on, he
endeavored to serve him to his mind, and after ma
ny inquiries, he judged he had found lady fit for
his purpose-of reputable family, but slender for
tune of good temper, and polite education, well
shaped, and more than commonly beautiful He
made the proposal to her, and the young woman,
whose dependence was chiefly upon cross old
aunt, with whom she lived in state of perpetual
uneasness, accepted it. ship, bound for the Is
land, was then fitting out at Liverpool the young
woman, together with the bale of goods, was put
on board being well provided with necessares,
and particularly with certificate in due form, and
endorsed by the correspondent. She was also in
cuded in the invoice, the last article of which ran
thus :-'Item-A young gentewoman, of twenty
four years of age, quality shape, condition, as per
order, appears from he certificates and aidavits
she has to produce" The writings which were
thought necessary for exact man as her future
husband, were, an extract from the parish registers
certificate of her character attested by the clergy
man an attestation by her neighbors, setting forth
that she had patiently lived for three years with an
old aunt, who was ntoerably peevish, and had not,
during all that time, given the said aunt the least
occasion of complaint and lastly, the goodness of
constitution wasattested by four physicians Before
the gentlewoman's departure, the correspondent
sent letters advice by other ships to his friend in
forming him that per such ship he should send
young woman, Of such age, character condition,
&c.-in word, such as he himsefhad requested to
be sent The letters of advice, the bales, and the
young woman got safe to port and the West Indi-
an VINO was one OF the foremost the pier at the
ady's landing, was charmed to see so handsome and
interesting female more especially when she, ap-
preaching HIM IN the most graceful and modest man
ner, said, Sir have a bill of exchange unon Won.
beg you will be pleased to honor ito At the same
time shedelvered his correspondents letter,
ing which he exclaimed, "Ah! madam, never vet
suffered my bills to be protested, and assure Won
this shall not be the first shall reckon mvsclf tho
most fortunate OF men, if you allow me to DISCHARGE
it." eyes, Sir" she replied "and the more will
lngly, since am apprised of your character; we
had several persons of honor on board, who knew
you very well, and who gave you so exalted a cha.
<,o<V II IL.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
RELIGION.
4 995

1t is a disgrace to Religion, says DIR. Scott, to
imagine that it is an enemy to mirth and cheerful
ness, and severe exactor of pensive looks and So
Tenn faces.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-13
COMMERCIAL.
The following is an extract of a private letter,
dated Cadiz, May 23.

The following is an extract of a private letter,
dated Cadiz, May 23.
"You have no conception Of the
wretchcd state of this country. There
is nothing doing, but in the Sherry wine
trade. The duties on British manu-.
features amount to nearly prohibition
and all vessels are now obliged to
come in ballast from London, for wines
and fruits.
Gin 1916, there entered the Bay OF
Cadiz, of British vessels, 2s6, of which
is were ships Of war; in 1924, there
came into the bay al, out of which
there Yas one ship of war. In 1916
there came into Cadiz bay 50 French
merchantmen, and no ship of war. In
1924, there Came into the bay 40 French
merchant vessels, and 40 ships Of war
From this You will easily perceive the
difference of trade to Cadiz between
the two nations"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-13
Negroes for Sale.

QY virtue of an order Of the Orphans Court
- of Charles County, will sell at Public
Sale, in Port Tobacco, on. Tuesday the 18th
day Of august neat, valuable parcel Of ne
groes, of various ages and sexes, about thirty
in number, and late the property Of DR., saml.
Hanson, Senr. deceased; and on the follow
ing day, the 18th Of August next, will sell
at Public Sale, at Humphrey Coley's Black.
smith Shop. in Nanjemoy, the residue Of the
personal property ofthe said DR.. Samuel Han.
son, Senr. consisting Of
Household and kitchen Furniture,
Books, Stock and Plantation Utensils. Terms
of Sale, credit of six months, the purchaser
to give bond with approved security, bearing
interest from the day Of sale.
WIN. D. MERRICK, Admr.
July Cots