The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-01
prom the Boston Traveller, Aug. Is.

| COMET.-Ihe time Is no" i"'t aP
proachinr. when the remarkable come. OF
planct. to which the name OF Encke mas
been given. will be again visible to the eartn.
The attention of astronomers has been much
attracted to this singular body ny the very
near equality of the times OF us revolutions
round the sun, and by the slow nut cont'hu-
ed ,lecrrasc of those tines which last Curl
ons fact is generally ascrbcd to the resist
ance of the SUMS atmosphere to the motion
ofthe comet. when in perhelion. The comet
was last in pcrihclon on the Dist of May,
i 1900. Its periodicnl time of revolution be-
ipY 1oOs DAYS. wn'ch will have elapsed on
the Sd of September, we may daily expect
| to sec it, These who are dcsirois OF par
ticular account of this interesting body, VIII
find its history in an elegant article, by the
illustrious Bowditlh, in 4 number OF the
North American Review, printed tour or
five wears since. 1t is hoped that due notice
will be given of the comet, as soon as 1t is
observed.
Keutuckv.-The following incident is said
to have occursed at the close OF day poll.
10 a recent congressional election in kentuc-
XIV. The friends of Mr.. Wicklae, Can"
didate for election to Congress, assembled At
his house to partakc of some refreshments
provided for the occasion. Some person is
suspected of having mixed tartar emetic
with the liquors drank on that occasion.
The sequel may easily be imagined At the
distance of several miles from the house of
entertainment dcplorable spectacle was
presented. which would have sratited the
pencil of Hogaith.
A person, who called himself Charles
Mitchell, was apprehendcd on Wednesday
in attempting to pass counterfeit money, and
brought before Alderman Barker, by whom
he was committed to prison. There were
found upon him about 5000 dollars in coun-
tcrfeit notes OF the Commercial Bank OF
PENNSYLVANIA, and 100 dollars in counterfeit
notes on the Bnk of Richmond, Virginia;
also, five silver watches of various kinds,
one gold watch, chain and seal, and Can
ton Grape scarf. He was recognized as an
old offender, and there is reason to believe
he has several associates in this nefarious bu-
sness.
1t is limited to naval officers, that they may
hanish drowsincss when on watch, by chew
ing biscuit, so as to put themselves on fatigue
duty. Edward relates in his history of the
West Indies, that negro who had been
saat as a courier to considerable distance,
threw himself down as soon as he had deliv-
cred his packet, and Immediately fell into a
profound sleep. When the answer which
| he was to take back, was ready, a domestic
! shook him and said, "Massa say you must
not slccp--you must get up" Raising his
head, the negro mutteret, " Heeh had no
dfaaSo," and rclapscd instantaneously into a
4 nap
! The Rev. Mr.. Dwight, who recently de-
| livered d short address in London on the
subjec, of Sunday schools. related in it, the
following anccdotc:
! "On landing in Italy, he inquired, in
/ French, of person, the way to the college
i the stranger whispered in his ear, am a
/ Greek and was SO delighted at the reply,
/ am an American that he threw his arms
around him, (Mr. d. and was about to Kiss
him. Afterwards, meeting this Greek, and
/ a conversation arising about pictures, he re-
! marked, concerning one, that it was by The
/ unfortnnatc Dayid;' but recollecting the
public situation in wh'ch the conversation
took place, hc whispered that remark may
cost mt dear and 50 il proved; for he re-
ceived letter from the police to depar,
from the Austrian don,inions in twenty -four
hours
The London Literary Gazette of 9th July
contains an article on the new novel entitled
Brother Jonathan or tie .Nc;v EngianderS
by Neale. 1t describes the work thus:
"The novel before US is what an Amcri-
can novel should be American in its scene
actors and plot curiou, AS picture of Ian
guage and manners; and interesting as a tai,
Of deep passion; and belonging to very
striking period Of the worlds history
There is much Of power and much of into
rest in these volumes, though the tale is too
long and involved for even a sketch of il
here. There is occasional aH-ctation o
phraseology little of srandiloquence, and
somewhat of coArsencss, but altogether tn,
wheat is in far greater plenty than the tarcs
and it is work no one could read through
without acknowledging the authors powers.
The English reviewer has made the fol
lowing quotation, to shcw what an ".4nieri
can ditncr" is
5 "l'hc table was laid as usual in America
. there was no first, no second course. Every
thing was brought forth at once, without pa
: rade; and every one ate what he liked
helping himself, and showing the dish on t
, his neighbour without fuss or ceremony =
There were among the native preparation
of the country, baked beans, pork and com
t, pliments, Indian pudding, custards and apo
logies; n drink brcwed of sweet scented
: herbs, leaves and roots; turkeys, app
a pies. and excuses; apples, cheese and swce
Ir, ,Eac Ill. =. -.