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the Consul Of Vice Consul, to te sent back to
the dominions OF France; or, on the request,
and at the expense of the said Consul or
Vice Consul, shall be detained, until the Con-
sui or Vice Consul finds an opportunity to
send him back to the dominions of France !:
Provided, nevertheless, That noperson shall
be detained more than three months after
his arrest, but at the end Of that time shall
be set at liberty, and shall not be again mo-
Tested, for the same cause.
SEC. 2. .4nd De IL further enacted, That
this act shall continue in force, so long as
the convention of the twenty-fourth of June.
eighteen hundred and twenty-five, between
the United States and France, shall be ma
tually obligatory on the parties to it, and no
longer.
JOHN W. TAYLOR,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
JOHN G. CALHOUN,
Vicc-Prcsident of the United States, and
resident of the Senate.
ApPnuvED--MAY a, 1926.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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he appear at night before the maids of hon

A gentleman lately took the following me-
theological journal Of his wife's tempcr:-
Monday. rather cloudy; in the afternoon
rainy. Tuesday, vaporish; frightened up a
little at night. Wednesday, changeab.c,
gloomy, inclined to rain. Thursday, high
wind and some peals of thunder. Friday,
fair in the morning, variable till the after
noon, cloudy at night. Saturday, gentle
breeze, bazy thick fog, and a few flashes OF
lightning.
Charles II, who was ck-browed, and OF
a swarthy complexion, passed a pleasant re-
mark upon the grim looks of the murdcrers
in Macbeth, when, addressing his attend
ants. he said, "pray, what is the meaning
that we never see rogue in play, but odsfsh
they always clap him on a black periwig'
when it is well known that one OF the great
est rogucs in England always wears a fair
one" The alusion to the fair wig was
supposed to apply to Titus Oates.
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fPnupLrc-No. 2S.1

fPBUBLIc-No. Do
AN ACT for altering the time of holding the ses-
sion of the Supreme Court ofthc United States,
and of the sessions of the Circuit Courts of the
United States, for the Districts OF Georgia and
South Carolina.
BE il enacted By The Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of fthe United States Of H.
mcrica IN Congress .fSScm6led, That
from and aftc the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty six, the session OF the
Supreme Court, heretofore held ON the first
Monday of February, annually, shall, instead
thereof. be held on the second Monday OF
January annually; and all actions, suits, APP
peals, recognisances, processes, Wiits, and
proceedings, whatever, pending, or which
may be pending in said Court, or returnable
thereto, shall have day therein, and be
heard, tried, proceeded with, and decided, in
like manner as if the time of holding said
session had not been altered.
Sec. .. ind be il further enacted, That the
sixth Circuit Court of the United States, for
the District OF Georgia, which is by law
appointed to be holden on the fourteenth
day Of December annually, shall hereafter
be holden on the fourth Monday in Novem-
bev annually; and that the sixth Circuit
Court of the United States, for the District
of South Carolina, which is by law appoint
ed to be holden on the fourth Tuesday of
November, Annually, shall hereafterbe hold
en- on the second Monday in December an.
nually; and that all process which sball have
been issued, and all recognisances returna-
BILE, and all suits and other proceedings
which have been continued to said Courts
respectively, on the davs heretofore previtl-
ed by law for their meeting, shall be return
ed, and held continued to the said Courts.
at the times herein provided for the meeting
of the said Courts respectively.
JOHN w TAYLOR,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
JOHN G. CALHOUN,
Vice-Prcsidcnt of the United States, and
President Of the Senate.
AppRovED-MAY a, 1926
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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TPrpLIc-NO. 97.l

TPuHLIc--No. 27.
AN ACT to provide for the apprehension and
delivery of ,laserters from French ships in the
ports of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Rehresentatives Of the United States Of
america in Congress assembled, That on
the application of Consul or Vice Consul
Of France, made in writing, stating that the
person therein named has deserted from a
public or private vessel of France, while in
any port of the United States, and on proof
by the exhibition of the register of the vessel,
ships roll, or other official document that
the person named belonged, at any time of
desertion, to the crew Of said vessel, it shall
be the duty of any court, judge, justice or 9TH
er magistrate, having competent power to
issue warrants, to cause the said person to
be arrested for examination; and it. on the
examination, the facts stated a, e found to be
true the person arrested, not being citizen
Of the United States, shall be delivered up to
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LAWS OF rxIE UMIrlI.
BY AUTHORITY.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
NINETEENTH CONGRESS-.

PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
[PunI1c-No. 90.
AN ACT supplementary to the several acts for
ascertaining titles and claims to lands in the
ct. Helena and Jackson Court House Land
Districts.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Rehresentafiues Of the UnHed
9fates Of America in Congress assembled.
That all the claims to land contained in ab-
stracts A. B. and E. of the reports ofthe Re-
gister and Receiver Of the Land Districts Of
St. Helena Court House, reported to the
Secretary of the Treasury, under date of
the nineteenth January, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-five, in obedience to an
act of Congress of the twenty-sixth of May,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty -four,
and the claims embraced in the supplement-
al report of the register and receiver, under
date of the fifth December, one Thousand
eight hundred and twenty five, and which
are recommended for confirmation, be, and
the same are hereby confirmed, SO far as
they may come within the provisions OF, and
be confermable to the principles. limitations,
and restrictions of the act of the third of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen entitled, IAN act for adjusting the
claims to land, and establishing Land Offices
in the Districts east of the Island of New
Orleans"
SEC. 2. find be it further enacted, That
the register and receiver of said district shall
possess the same powers and perform the
said duties in relation to the claims confirmed
by this act, as are given to and required of
them by the act of Congress of the eighth of
May one thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty-two, entitled, "An act supplementary to
the several acts for adjusting the claims and
titles to lands, and establishing land Offices
in the district east of the island of New Or
leans" ProOided, That nothing contained
in this act shall be so construed as to extend
further than a REIMBURSEMENT of all right
and title to said lands, on the part of the u
States, without prejudice to the interests of
third powers.
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That
the register and receiver, and clerk of said
Land Office at St. Helena, shall continue to
have and receive, for the term Of twelve
months from the passing of this act, the same
salary for the performance of the duties re-
quired of them by this act, and the acts
to which this is supplement, as is now al
lowed by law, which shall be paid out of any
money in the Treasury, not otherwise ap.
propriated
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
ArpnoyEp-MAY 4, 1926.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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ODD Q. EVEN S sysrErT,
HIGHEST PRIZE,
so Thousand Dollars.

SCHEME.
prize ofs30,0 900: Of 100 O; . Of 5000; 10
Of %; 10 of $50; So Of 100; 50 of 30; 200 of
20i 250 of ~; 59J Of 6; 10000 of s. 81, so
prAes; 10000 tickeis, amounting to 10000
dollars
',sNot one blank to a prize!
The Cash can be had, as usrAL, at COHENS'
OFFICE, The momentHeyore dra,ca.
Price Of Tickets.
Tickets, IS 90 Quarters, - 81 o5
Halves, ? 50 Eighths, ----- 81
10 be had in the greatest variety ofnumbers odd
4 Evcn) at
WD.sf1Hlf2S
Lottery Exchange Office, No ia, Market-st.
Baltimore;
Where two shares OF the capital prize of S25,
900, drawn in the last GranM State Lottery, have
been already presented and paid, and
Where the great and magnificent Capital Prize
Ono Hundred Thousand Dollars.
In the Grand State Lottery, few weeks ago
was sold III one half and two quarters, and the
Cash, as usual, al COIIENS' OFFICE puid in
Sf1htfy on presentation; also the $0O,OoO, &c.
and 'rhere more Capttal P'iccs hare been sold than
OF any Other 0Gice IN .2merica.
oruers IRON any part OF the United States or
territories, either by mail, (pos; paid,) or by
private conveyance, enclosing the cash or prizes
in any OF the lotteries, will meet the same prompt
and punctual attention as if on personal sppli-
cation.
c. BE particular in addressing to
J. l. COHEN, in s. BROTHERS,
BALrIaoRE.
0ICOtlENS' "Gaseiie and Lottery Register.o
will be published Immediately after the drawing,
and will contain the complete list of the Prizes;
It will be forwarded gratis to all who purchase
their Tickets at CougSs' orrIcE, and who signify
their wish TO receive it.
Baltimore, May s, 1926.
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NOTICE. -

ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
GEORGE PIERCE, Esquire, late of the town of
Newcastle, in the county of Newcastle, and
State of Delaware, deceased, are requested to
make payment; and these who have demands
ganst the Estate, are requested to present them,
duly attested, without unnecessary delay. An
immediate settlement is particularly wished with
all those for whom Mr.. PIERCE had acted as Agent
or Attorney in fact.
James Couper,
administrator.
Newcastle, April 10, 1926. 20-4t.
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SMILES,

A. keen as a razor-as jaggedas saw;
As fat as porpoise-as full as craw;
A. crisp as fried parsley--as tough as whit-lea-
ther;
As transparent as chrystal-as dim as dull wealth
er;
As dead as knit--as alert as flea
As broad and as deep as the fathomess sea;
As safe and as snug, bug in rug;
Far apart as the antipodes-close as hug'
As grave as judge-as gay as lark;
As dirty as swine--as spruce as spark;
As tall as a Maypole--as round as butt;
As sour as ve1iuice-as sweet as nut,
As sharp as aneetle--ss blunt as my nose;
AS pale as ghost-as red as rose;
As wealthy as Crosris--as poor as church mice;
As firm as Old Engand-as slippery as ice;
Quick as thought-svifta as lightning-as slow as
snail;
As small as mite--as huge as whale;
As hard as iron--as soft as is lint;
AS straight as line--as askew as squnit;
As still as q dead calm-as brisk as gale;
AS muddy as ditch.water-fne as Welch ale;
As fixed as the pole-star--as tickle as the wind;
As paradise perfect-unequal as mind;
As thorny as thistles-as smooth as is glass;
White as snow--black as jet-and as green as
grass;
As brilliant as diamonds-dull as old news;
As tight as rope--as slack as old shoes;
As dead as herring-as live as naggot;
As damp as fog-as dry as afaggot;
As rosy as rnormng-as dark as November;
As hot as the dog -days-as chilly as December;
As blind as beetle--as lame as duck;
As grey as badger-as smart as bucki
As meek as a lamb, or as pert as apin;
As proud rs old Lucfer--ugly as sin;
AS old as my granny-as new as penny,
Andifyou wish morc-you may find great ma
ny.
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Notice to Stockholders.

An Election will be held at the bank of Dcla-
ware, on Thursday, the first day Of June next,
between the hours Of 2 AMI O'Clock, p. NJ for
the choice of nine Directors to serve the ensuing
year.
CJPunctual attendance is requested. by order
of the Directors.
EDWARD WORRELL, Cashier.
May I'd, 1926. 32-4t.
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SPRING GOODS.

Pi-:
~ & Ga Cam Muslinst Black silk, silk flag and
do Jackonet \ fancy silk hks
Figured do VI and 4 quarter Irish
Elegant plain and swissV linens
null do Along lawns
Iambor'd & plain book }Cotton and thread-laces
DO VBobinet and bobinct la
Book mus, Swiss null, K ces
Jackonet & linen cam. White, green and black
Hkfs Y Italian grapes
Blk x coloured Cantont tBraids, ribonds, tapes,
grapes K sewing silks and cords
%, and quarterYBe Beaver, kid, York tan,
Grape shawls, whitet horse skin and sill
and assorted colours X Gloves
Blk, brown and fancy Umbrellas and parasols
levantines VWorstcd and cotton no.
do do iutestrlngs bsiey
do do senshews Marsailles, valencia, toi.
Sarcenets Y lanet and silk veet;nms
Blk and fancy Gros-de-b bsladrass and cotton iisr
Naples D hkfs, &C.. SC.
With the usual assortment of
Domestic Goods.
Such as sheetings, shirtings plaits, stripes tow.
linens, drillings Pittsburgh cords, &c.
VIM. Il. romlinson.
Wilmington, arch so, 1896 If
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To Hash UooNen Good8.-The art Of
washing woollen things so as to prevent them
shrinking, is one Of the manv dcsiderata in
domestic economy worthy Of being recorded
it is, therefore, with satisfaction we now
explain this process to our readers All
descriptions of woollen goods should be well
washed with soap in very hot water, and as
soon as the article has been cleansed, instant
" immerse it in cold water; let it be wrung
and hung up to dry.
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RENTOVNE,

THE Subscriber takes the liberty ofinforrnng
his old customers and the public generally, that
he has removed from No. 81, to
No. sc, Market street, Ullmmgton,
The corner formerly occupied BY Mr. Allan
Thompson opposite to Mr.. William I.arkin's
Grocery Store and Mr.. John NJ. Smiths Hotel.
where they are respectfully invited to call.
He has, in addition to his stock of FALL and
WINTER GooDs, opened all extensive assort
ment of
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DIVIDEND.

The President and Directors of the Bank of
Delaware, have this day declared dividend of
10 dollars per Share, equal to five per cent. for
the last six months, payable to the Stockholders
or their legal representatives at any time after the
10th inst.
EDWARD WoRRELL, Cashier.
Wilmington, May ID, 1926. 32-4
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Job Printing.

We would respectfully inform our friends
and the public generally, that we execute
Job Printing of every kind, at this Office, in
the neatest manner, and on reasonable terms,
Those who want Hand-bils, Advertise
ments, Cards or Blanks prnted, will be ac-
commodated to their satisfaction. Orders
from the country will be promptly attended
to-
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Fashionable Clothing Store.

GEORGE r. o D.3NlEL, I.1YLOR,
Has removed his Fashionable Clothing Store, to
No So, Market street, second door above the
Lower Market, where he will continue to make
Gentemens Goats, 'pantaloons, Vests, &C., in the
most approved and fashionable manner.
Orders for any article in his line, will be thank
fully received and promptly executed
Wilmington, Jn4. II, 1926. 16--3m.
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CoHENs' oFFlCE-BAlrruonx, ,

COHENS' OfflCE--BALTINonN,1
May II, 1926. S
GJWe have the pleasure to present to the
public the 9TH scheme Of the Grind Slate Lottery
" -Hyyirnd; ii is arranged on the
ODD 9. EVEN sysTErH,
which has again been adopted by the Comission-
crs appointed by the Executive Of the State, in
consequence OF its established and unrivallcd
popularity the scheme, too, in itself, is exceed
inEIy brilliant, and The capital prize Of the splcn-
Id amount Of THIRTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS!
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No. 5. For MAY, 1926.
The Museum.
OF
Foreign Literature and Science,
Is JUST PUBLISHED by
+ LITTELL, PHILADELPHIA.

The subscription is Sc year, payable in ad-
vance. II will be sent to any part OF the United
States, by mail, upon apayment of five dollars,
ON account, being received by the publisher
CONTENTS.
Portrait ,iame lLndison.
Rabutin's Memoirs, .trom Ire Retrospective Re
meu. Josephine, t;r,m tie Msw lIonihW Maga-
si,e. Adventures ola Yonng RiAcman, from The
houdon JIaga-iae. Ilowcll's Instructions for
Foreign Travel, from the Retrospective Reciem.
Dir. Martin Listers journey to Paris, from the
san.e. My .Aunt's Poodle, from He NeW Monfh-
~ Magazine. Lieut.. Gen. Sir Richard Church's
Personal Narrative of the Revolution at Palermo,
in the Year 1920, tram tie Monihy lLagosiue.
Starlight, from tie Nt'o Monthiy 1iagasiae.
Crtdock's Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs,
tfom tile .lhhth{y Rcut@ Busbcquiu's Travels,
from the Retrospective RerieW. The Early Life
aud Education Of Counsellor o. D. from,
he Londm Mdga-'pe, Lines, from Me4Gcfropoii,
tan Mrgo-iae. Watertons Wandcrings in South
America, from Mc Loudm Aiqga2iae. Walks
in Rome and its env.ions. from he Ne,D NOnthh
Mig0cine 70 --. .trDmMe lhtropoHtan Mag-
a-ai". On the Choice and Management Of a Ra.
zor. .fomh Iechnmi Repository.
.NScehaneops Sehctions. destruction of Elms
Antiquities Of St. Augdstine's Monastery
Ihaih BritlBe over Inc Nlehai ferry-Or6inti
Persian Icttcrs--IIa IIaberdashers.
Literary hieHigence.-Bug Jargal-Lingard S
History Of Engand-Foscarini, Or the Patrician
of Vcnice--Moscow-p Dictionary
mental Advcnturcs-'Ihc Martyr, Drama--Sun-
ner's evidence Of Observation-Disclosures de
l'Esprt Iiumain-AnlaIs Of the House Of Bruins.
wick-Rchcleu, or the Broken IIeart-Ncw
Latin Grammar-Oriental Litcraturc-Tnrkish
poetry-Wootlstock, by the author Of Wayerly.
New British Publications.
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New Schenle-OAA s. EyeM.

The holder oftwo tickets or two shares, will
be certain Of obtaining at least one prize and
may draw three.
Maryland Grand State Lottery,
No q TO be drawn in the city of Baltimore. ON
"Wednesday, the 18th July
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One of the courtiers of William the Third
being asked by his friends, why one of estab-
lashed character for courage and good sense
would answer the challenge of a coxcomb,
he confessed that "tor his own sex he could
safely trust their judgment: but how should
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MISCELLANEOUS


Iron and Coal AIerchont-Thomas Garrett
| Ir, SO, Shply-st.
NlaSter Bricktayer, and Lime Nzerchanf.--
B. w. Brackin, old Lime stand, No. -.
west Broad-st.
1anner.-Benjamin Webb, Queen, between
Iatnell and Orange -sts.
Stone Cutters, Albert s. James Robinson,
NO. 1873, market st.
Lotfery gnd EEeAange O6ice.--Robertson
Little, 28, market street.
James {. Allen Teacher No. los, Orange-stp
above the Hay Scales.
Thomas c. Alrichs, Fancy Hardware, Tin
and Sheet Iron Manufacturer, corner OF
market and second streets.
Jacob Alrichs, Machine Maker, corner OF
shipley and broad streets.
iron Founary-Mahlon Belts, second-st'
near the Black Horse tavern
Morocct .Nan4facto,y-Robinson's 6, Go.
SO market St.
CtnreyGncer--Benjam Ferris, at the cor
ner OF West and Third streets.
J. r. Fairlamb, Notary Public, Surveyor o,
Land, Conveyancer, Regulator of Strceta
&c. No. King street.
Patent Hoy and Grain PGkfS
Joshua Johnson x son, makers, Pike
Greek Mills.
Notary Public and Conveyancer.--lsagc
Hendrickson, corner of French and SCI
ond streets, No. 43.
Livery Sfa6ie-Kept by Huson Swayne, IL
ohipley ST. above Queen.
James Soraen, one of the Burgesses of tins
Borough, a Notary Public and Conveyanc-
er, 9, High street.
ofope Ware-room-Johnath Savillc, COZ
ner of Market and Hanover-sts.
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Reflections nhon Marr;age.--Rome was
surprised when great Scipie repudiated his
wife, and more particularly as she appeared
to possess those qualifications which could
render her husband happy. In Justification
of his conduct, the noble Roman assembled
his friends, to whom he showed his foot
"Behold, how we'll this sandal is made, how
proper it is--but none of you know zvherc il
hmches." Without disparagenent to the
Roman general there is roreiu Shoe Qfier
marriage Matfts gceH 10 the fbot 1t is with
marriage as with masonry, il is oAiy the broth.
erhood that knozss The secret
Legal Dcrteriy.-Serjean Davy having
abused witness, as Serleants will abuse
witnesses, was on the following morning,
whilst in bed, informed that a gentlemen
wished ospcak to him; the SERGEANT concu,l-
ing that it was a client, desired that he might
be shown up; the visitor, stating his name,
reminded the SERGEANT of the abuse he had
heaped upon him on the preceding day pro-
testing that he must peremptorilv demand i'm
mediate satisfaction, or he should resort to
personal chastsement. On this the Scar
jeant. raising himself up said, "But you won't
attack me surely while Pm in bed, will you?"
"Certainly not" said the aggrieved party;
81 should never think of attacking a man in
bed" "Then I'll be d-d," said the Serjeant.
as ne laid himself down, wrapping the clothes
round him, "f get out of bed while you are
in this town" ."-Lond0n Mag.
Place an egg three days in strong vinegar;
the shell will become so soft that it may be
squeezed through the narrow neck of a phi
al; then with small stick, press it till it be
again contracted in length and resume its for
mer shape; fill the phial with water little
warm, which let remain few hours; after
it has become cold, the shell of the egg will
again become hard; and an egg may thus be
passed through a wedding ring; this is We
ry curious and amusing experiment.
The eccentric Mr. R. a minister OF
Scotland, had habit of asking so many ques-
tions in a breath, that he could get reply
to none of them. Once. however, he met
with person who was able to accommodate
him. Riding from Sacrament by muir
land road, and coming towards ford, he
met woman who had crossed the river with
sack of meal upon her back, whom he thus
accostcd, "Weell, Jany, how's a. wi voul-
How far is 1t to Jaddart?-How deep is the
watere Watts the price of your mcal.''-
To which she replied, Vera weell, thank
you Sir--twa mile; middle deep; and sag
pense."
One of tho courtiers of William, tho V-b;,d