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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21
SINGULAR ADVENTURE.

Although the following little tale may APP
narcntlv carry with it much Of the air of fc- |
ton, vet it is all substantially correct, and
but the bare recital of events that have ac
tually transpired.
Near the close Of the last century, Capt.
6. native of New England, who, at an ear
ly age. was entrusted with the command OF
a mercantile vessel, made a voyage to one
of the w. India islands. Having reached the
destined port, he disposed OF his cargo, and
made the necessary preparations Tor his re-
turn.
Ono day as he was walking the streets OF
the large and fourishing port at winch his
vessel was anchored, he observed a wen
dressed female walking near him, and IN the
same direction. Her features. though bear
ing the evident marks OF sorrow and deJec-
ton, were beautiful, and her whole appear
apce uncommonly interesting. Struck with
her beauty aud prcpossessng and a'shihea
demeanor, Capt. $. politely inquired whtther
che might be walking far in his direction,
acouaintinc her Mt the same time with the
house to which he was repairing. She assnr-
ed him she was going to the same house he
thad mentioned. Capt S. then proffered his
| services in conveying basket OF considera-
BILE size, which she carried in her hand
She thanked him in soft and tremulous
tone of voice, and timidly delivered him the
basket. Capt S. took the little burthcn from
her hand wholly unconscious OF what 1t con-
tanned; and little dreaming what to ms fu-
ture life would be the consequence OF the
act;on of that moment. He observed, how
ever. as he took the basket, that there was
a singular hesitation in her manners, and
that her checks were crimsoned by decF
blush; but imputing it to no other cause
. than maiden timidty, he walked ON IN ST.
lence. The lady soon remarked that she
must make call at the house then at hand
for few moments, and if he would convej
| the basket to his lodgings, she would sooI
$ he there to take charge of it herselt.-Ant
. throwing an anxious look on Capt. S. and hi
$ charge, She Immediately disappeared capt
| 6. proceeded to his boarding house, and de
positing the basket in the hall, seated himsel
$ at the dinner table. and jovially related HI
adventure with the fair unknown. His host
S better acquainted with the manners OF tn
d town. and the impositions which had bee
r nlayed off on strangers, smiled and railie
him on the possibility ofhis baskets contain
f ing something more than deaa welSpt,
! he had humourously termed his burden. a
r this moment the cries of an infant wer
heard in the direction of the basket. Cap
J. s. was astonished and not little chagrine
!. at this sudden proof of what his host suf
N pested. Unmoved however, b! the laug
e which was now turned merrly against hin
r. he proceeded to the basket and found it cor
: tained not a dead weight, but livin|
is healthy, and handsome looking female II
,e fant. No mother appeared to claim or otft
h it protection. Captain S. although incense
at the trick. and highly vexed al that cree
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21

Here it is with difficulty that we can select
from the corruptibe crowd few with whom
we wish to associate in strict union. There
are assembled all the wise, the holy, and
the Just, who ever existed in the universe;
without any distress to trouble their mutual
bliss, or any source Of disagreement so inter-
rupt their perpetual harmony. Artificc and
concealmcnt are unknown there. There no
competitors struggle no factions contend
no rivals to supplant each other. The voice
of discord never rises, the whisper of suspi-
cion never circulate, among these innocent
and benevolent spirits. Each, happy in
himself, participate in the happiness of all
the rest; and by reciprocal communications
of love and friendship, at once receives
from, and adds to, the sum Of general felici-
| ty.
"Review the memory Of the most affec-
tionate friends with whom YOU were blest
in any period of your life; divest them of all
those which adhere to the human character.
Recall the most pleasing and tender mo-
ments which you ever enjoyed in their So
ciety; and the remembrance of those sensa.
tions may assist you in conceiying that fe-
licity which is possessed by the saints above
The happiness of brethren dwelling togcth-
er in unity, is, with great justice and beauty
compared, by the Psalmist, to such things a:
are most refreshing to the heart of man, tt
the fragrancy of the richest odours. and te
the reviving influence of soft etherial dcws.'
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21
From Blackwood's Maguziae.
THE BARBER OF GOTTINGEN.
Concluded.

"Brush avay." cried the Stentorian voice
of the stranger, as he plunged his fingers a.
mone the immense mass of black curly hair
and showed, while he laughed, mouth
which might we'll nigh have swallowed the
full moon.
II can brush no longer" said the Barber.
dropping his hands with absolute fatigue. II
have brushed for more than all hour to no
purpose, and am exhausted beyond endur-
ance.'
"Exhaustetl, say you, my old boye / shall
cure YOU Of that. Here, swallow little ct
this glorious stnff--thc Elixir Diaboii Of
Doctor Faustus." So saying, he drew bot
tie of red liquid from his pocket, uncorked
it in an instant, and before the Barber was
aware, forced one-half down his throat.
Now brush away continued he, nothing
like it."
| Confoundcd by the suddenness of this ac-
ton, the operator had no time to reflect A
gain did he begin his eternal labor--again
was the brush loaded with supply of suds,
and laid on as before. Inspired by what he
had swallowed he felt new vigor to dituse
itself throughout his body. His arms. for
getting their fatigue, worked with refresh
ing energy, while the fat man continued to
bawl out t.brush away" and laughed and
grinned alternately in his face.
4 But although his body was strengthened,
let it not be supposed that the least gmmer
of satisfaction WAS communicated 20 ms
mind. On the contrary, he became every
, moment more overwhelmed with amaze
mcnt and wretchedness.- and mnd
seemed to have dissolved their natural con-
ncxion. The former was mere pupPet
over which the latter had no control. The
unhappy man felt his misery. he knew the
z, utter absurdty of his conduct-he knew that
he was acting the part of an idiot-maaman
6 laughing stock Yet with all his knowledge
: he could not check himself i'll his nonsensi-
: cal career; but, as if by some internal infiu-
ence. he continued to lather the face of his
: obst,eperous customer, notwithstanding all
h that inclination and common sense could say
: to the contrary.
v We have said that the College clock
\ struck eleven. Another half hour passed
+ by, and midnight was approaching. The
s apartment wherein this strange scene was
J. carried OH began to get obscure. from the un-
d trimmed lamp, and fading glow of the fire
IS A dim twilight from these sources lit it up.
: aided by the rays of the young moon peer
: ing through small window, which opened
e into the College court. Every moment the
o place was becoming darker; and at last, the
IT Barber's blocks. capped IN their correspond
4 ing wings, and ranged al intervals along tas
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21

wealth as the only ground of distinction in
society. She was induced therefore to con-
tract clandestine marriage. The inter.
course which followed was soon discovered
her husband was snatched from life sy an
unexpected casualty-her incensed parent
would listen to no cxtenuation-at the best
her transgression was considered unpardon-
able, and she was driven from home IN
their resentment, with limited pecunlary
allowance. and told to seek protection where
she could find it-she was now thrown on
the world wretchcd wanderer, without
friend or protector-she, who never dream
ed that the world was ever made for aught
but her and happiness; she came to
this city for a shelter, and here remained
in obscurity till that period which made her
mother had exhausted her small resources
she was then compelled to go forth help
less and pennvlcss, with, as she thought, no
other alternative before her but suicide or
beggcry-at this crisis she met with you--
YOUR character was known---the thought oc-
Cured to tax your benevolence with the
charge of her offspring-her opinion OF you
was not ill founded-she had the pleasure
TO behold her infant daughter fall into the
hands OF generous benefactor; and she has
had the pleasure too, to behold his goodness
and protection continued to that daughter,
who was, as you perhaps justly deem, so
meanly thrown on your generosity. such.
replied Captain S. were never my feelings
thought not so--and / am amply repaid
for nv protection by the grateful feelings
and interesting society Of the lovely girl
protected. :.
And there is another, sir, replied the lady,
who is by no means ungratetul to you, ana
who stands ready to remuneratc you tor
| = +ct tto WhatEV.
er YOU NAV please to accept. shall accept
of none, said Captain S. Should remunera-
ton OF another kind be acceptable, SIT, re-
piled she, perhaps you will allow me author.
lied to award it--report says you INTEND
marrying the daughter--I will give you even
a greater liberty, will give you the choice OF
marrying either mother or daughter. SUI
fee to say that long before this, Captain 5.
had discovered with whom he was convers.
ing, and that he was not little gratlhed and
interested in the conference.
A few DAYS brought him Co the conclusion
that he should accept enc OF these offers
the daughter had always looked on him as
a father, and now more than ever he looked
upon her as daughter-he was not dis
pleased, moreover. as it appears, with the
mother; and on inquiry he found. in addl-
ton to what she had already told him, that,
whatever stains had once been thought to
sully her character. they had been remov-
ed, and that her parents, though now dead
, had forgiven and bcqueathed her compe-
tencc; on these grounds, together with his
preposse ssions in her favour, Captain S. in
a few DAYS married Miss w. and with his
,, adopted daughter set sail for New England,
in one of the smiling villages Of which he
settled, and now lives with his family in
the bosom of contentment and social happi-
:, ness.
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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21
From the Ncw-York Reflector.

From the New-York Reflector.
WRITTEN DURING A MOTHERS ILL
NESS.
Sleep, mother, Sleep!-in slumber biest,
1t JOYS my heart to see thee rest.
Unfelt in sleep thy load Of sorrow,
Breathe free and thoughtless Of fto-moITov,
And long, and light, thy slumbers last
In happy dreams forget the past
On many night she woke for me,
To soothc my helpless infancy:
While cradled on her patient arm,
She husl'd me with mothers charm.
Sleep, mother sleep, &C.
And be it mine to soothe thy age,
With tender care thy grief assuage,
This hope is left the humblest poor'
The child of wealth can do no more.
Sleep, mother, sleep, &c.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21
P0=HzEE2Ys
THE HUSBANDS ANNUAL OFFERING.

IL HUSBANDS ANNUAL OFFERING.
Wife! by what dearer name
Art thou identified
Lovc twas thy sacred flame
Gave me my bride.
Years, many years, have fed,
In bloom, and cloud, and shinei
Yet, by thine influence led,
still am thine.
Cares in our offspring rise;
They bud and blossom too;
But Love insures supplies
Of fruits in view.
Children are dear to thought,
As time conveys us on;
by them our steps are taught
Iife's distance gone.
Wife! mother! partner! love!
Though years invade our frame,
Loves feeling strengthens as we move
To whence we came.
The hearts the dearest home
Our grief and joy can find:
Uere--Passion will not roam,
But dwell resigned.
THUS NAV we love and live;
Thus bear, forhear, and cheer:
The errors ofthe past forgive
From year to year. -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
ROBERT BARRY,
HAS just received his Fall and Winter assortment of
IL British French, German, Scotch, IRISH & domestic
Dt11 Goods

reduced prices They consist part, of the following
articles:
Superfne London blue and black cloths
Do do brown, green, claret, mixed & drab
Do do blue and black cassimeres [ditto
Do do cnnamon brown and mixed ditto
Do do blue & plumb colored pelisse cloth
beautiful assortment Of Winter vestings
Two cases of very superior Irish linens and lawns
Italian lustring and black mode
Low priced India black silks
Figured and striped slksfor ladies' pelisses
Bolivar stripes, new and handsome article
Calicoes and gingnams
Plain and jaconet cambrics
Figured and plain book muslins
Do do Swiss ditto
White scarlet merino shawls scarfs & handkerchefs
Cashmere shawls plain and figured
Bandana and Spttlefeld handkerchiefs
Ladies barrage figured silk shawls & handkerchiefs
Tartan and Circassian paids bazetts
An elegant plain, black and figured bonn
Do do crimson, green and orange do do
White, green, red and yellow fannels
Rose and point blankets
Striped and plain lnseys
Sykes best blue cassinet
Low priced cassinets of every description
Brown, bleached and colored domestic cottons
Blue and white kerseys
Burlaps and Scotch linens
Drab flushings and green baizes
Cotton and linen checks and bedtcks
1900 lbs. of Potohatan Cotton Yarn, best quality.
All of which, with many other articles too to
mention, shall be sold cheap, and on accommodating
terms. oct 13
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
no. 1885,
New and Cheap Goods.
J. n. BRENT q GO.

OUNCE the recent fall in Dry Goods, have received
- by the late arrivals from New-York, the following
articles, viz:--
Fine and superfne blue and black cloths
Drab, brown, and mix'd do
Blue. black and mix ID cassimeres
Red, green and blue bookings
Blue and white plains, drab flushing
Cassinets Of every description
Plain and striped linsey
Red, white, green and black flannel
Worsted and lambs wool hosiery
Plain and figured black bombazetts
Tartan and Circassan plaids
Sd, a. 1914, ia, 1874, and 1874 rose blankets
d, 8, 81, a, and 4 1.2 point do
Brown and bleached shirtipgs and sheetings
Plaid cottons and cotton checks
Sackings, burlaps, oznaburgs and tcklenburgs
Brown and bleached Russia sheetings
Irish sheetings, diapers and linens
Merino and cashmere shawls, cloth and cotton do
Hearth rugs, bangup cords
Black and coiored Nankin and Canton grapes
Black and white Italian do
Black Italian lustring ofgood quality
Plain and figured gros de naples
Black, white and green satin
Black, blue, and white florence
Black and pink levantines, black mode
Black, scarlet, and drab silk velvet
Black, scarlet, and drab tabby do
blue and black plush, long lawns, linen canbries
Scotch lawns, linen cambria handkerchief
Calicoes and ginghams new style
Black and colored bombazines
Bandanno and Madras hdkfs
Cotton cambrics, jackonet do
Plain and figured book muslns, Swiss do
Plain and figured real India do
Gentlen1en's beaver and dog skin gloves
Ladies beaver and kid do
Bobbnett lace, thread edgings
Bobbins, tapes, cotton and silk cords
Colored sewing silks, cotton balls and spools
Black and coored sash ribbons
A supply Of COTTON YARN, of good quality, with
variety of other articles, which will be sold low for
CASH. now
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
Cash for Negroes.

OtNoA wv sNSS WIZ
yEyHE subscriber will give the highest cash price for
4 IS or SO YOUNG NEGROES AS the prices of
Ncproes are on the decline, those wishing to sell would
do Well to give me call as early as convenient
shall be constantly at Elias p. Legg's in Alexandra,
until complete my purchases Application personal
ly, or by letter, will be immediately attended to.
SAMUEL HUNTER.
sept 2S
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
SCHEME

This scheme is formed with the letters A, and C,
and so arranged that the holder of three tickets Ga,
& Co. will be certain to get at teast one Prtze, and
may obtain four The Tickets are lettcred and num-
bered as follows, viz
| A. No. 1-B. No &C. No 3-A. No. ID. No. S
! &C. No. ga No. 7-B. No. &C. No. "a No.
lob No. lie. No. 12--And in this manner through
the whole.
MODE OF DRAWING:
On the dav of the drawing, the three letters, 4, r,
and c., viii be placed in wheel, and one of them
drawn out which will entte all the tickets (being
having that letter them, to prize OF 50 each,
with an equal chance frthe CAPITAL, and intermediate
prizes All the numbers (rom to 1899 inclusive)
viii then be deposited in Wheel and all the prizes
above the lowest denomination in another, and the
numbers and prizes drawn alternately against each
other until the prizes are all out.
n1 ticket drawing asuperiorprze IS not restricted
from drawing an inferior also Many tickets must
therefore obtain I'aco Prizes each!
Prizes payable by the Corporation of fredericksburg
forty days after the drawings subject to the usual de-
duction of ffteenper cent
IVos Tickets So SO; Haes 81 IS; Quarters 623 Cents
For sale in variety of numbers az
J. III. RUN NELLS'
LOTTERY and EXCHAAGE OFFICE, King
street, Alexandria,.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
70 Net,
Bank Of Columbia,

Georgetown, d. c. Oct. IS, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders ofths
~ institution that, in conformity with certain
lutions passed by the Directors, general meeting Of
the said Stockholders is called, to assemble Friday
the 1st day of December next, at 10 O'clock A. NJ at
the Banking House, to consider the proprety of Az.
thorising surrender (u2on conditions which will be
laid before the meetilg) to the Bank of the United
States of tie whole property and debts of the Bank of
Columbia; and to such other business may to them
seem proper. NATHL FRYE, Pres't.
oct % div
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16

THEM ARE
Extra saxony blue black olive and mixd cloths and
CasSmereS
superfne and fine do. and double milled drabs
Ga rab and olive fearnaught pesse cloths, cashmere
Deyonshire kerseys, drab and mixed plains [shawls
s-4, Cd, 1914, ia, 1874, and 1874 rose blankets
3, 10 and 4 point 40
White scarlet, red green yellow and black fiannels
Swanskns booking and drapery balzes
Plain and figured black and colored bo'nbazeus
variety OF black and white and fancy colord prints
Jackonet cambrcs, cambria and book muslns
Fancy crayat handkerchiefs
ID Irish linens, 4 and Ga Irish sheetngs
ga, ga and1 GA damask and diaper table linen
Brown andble sched Russia sheetings brown hollands
Bandanna company flag, Madras black levantlne' and
fancy silk handkerchets
Black sarsenets and Italian grapes
~ super Sea Island shrtings. brown and beached
common do.
plaids satinetts, ladies' ant mems leather gloves
Cotton and worsted hosiery
Italian sewing silks, silk twist, sewing cotton
Patent Threads, buttons, pins, ribbons
Scotch and German osnaburgs
Shoe threads etc. sePt 40
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
B. Hampson e Son

B. Hampson e Son
Haze Just received and o6e, for sale,
MUSCOVADO sugars. ist, Cd and Sd qualities, IN
WI hhds. and barrels; Refined do
w. 1. and N. O. molasses in hhds and barrels
Prime green coffee in bags and barrels
Young Hyson, Gunpowder and Imperialteas
Holland gin and Cognac brandy
Old Jamaica and Antigua spirit, N. E. rum
Madeira, Lisbon and Malaga wine
Pepper, alspce, madden, Alum
Rice g. A. and fine salt in bulk and sacks, &c. &c. &c.
sept 20
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
For T reight,
For Freight,

TUI IICISIit,
= The superior copper fastened brig
" MORGL4M4,
~ blanchard, Master, carries about 500 hhds.
tobacco, or 2, 200 barrels -four, will be ready
Abe reception of a cargo in few days, will take
european w India or coastwise freight. Apply to
WILLIAM FOWLE & Co.
Ecve for sale said briggs cargo of $50 tons plaster
hrs OCT %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
.sFait &c quill faut, arrive &c quill pourra.'
pay@sDAY MORNING. gDvRu1BaZR 49, 1896
Wines.

w MUS
XXTooDHoUSE's Old Sicily Madeira, in half pipes
w and quarter casks
French Madeira in quarter casks and Indian bbls al
reduced prices
Sweet Malaga in do do, of superior quality
Colmenar in do do
Acant red in quarter casks
Dry Lisbon in half pipes and quarter casks
pipe Murdoch, Yuile, Wardrop & Co.'S finest old
high colorcd Madeira
pipe old Cherry
for sale by S. MESSERSMITH.
nov
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
Pepper, Coffee, etc.
Mess Pork.
New Millinery Store.

SILLY AND MARI M JOHNSTON.
WTISH to inform the inhabitants of Alexandra, that
w they have openeda Millinery Store on Fairfax
street, opposite Bryan Hampson & Sons Mary NJ
Johnston has just returned from New-York with the
latest and most fashionable Hats and is ready to exh
bit them to the public. The ladies are invited to call
and examine for themselves and they respectfully so
cit share ofthe public patronage. oct 9
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-16
IA. G. Cazenove & Go.

"A. G. CaZenOye q 20.
HAVE FOR SALE
Muscovado sugars of various qualities
Refined do Go
Retailing molasses, chocolate,
Coarse salt, sack salt, N. E. and w. l. Rum
Holland and American gin, Cognac brandy
Madeira Sicily Madeira, French Madeira, z1rn,s
Port, Claret, and various other
Old Whiskey, salad oil
Almonds, raisins, filberts
Hyson, Young Hyson and Imperial teas
Manufactured tobacco best brands
Rice, ctron, olives, winter and summer OIL
Cut nails and brads all sizes
Swedes iron, hoop do, nail and spike rods
Mess and cargo beef IN fine order
Baltimore window glass of all sizes
Russia hemp, soal leather
Sugar loaf and factory paper
Common writing paper, sperm and mould candles
CASTLE and yellow soap
German pipes and steel, etc. septlS
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-30
Printed and Published by
AT KINSON g READ.

In the Chambers of %, Thames-stroet,
Entrance Market-square)
Terms oftke Rebubiiean.
Two Dollars per annum--ome half in advance
Price of .4dreTtiSiRg.
One Dollar per square, for three weeks and
seventeen cents for each subsequept inser-
iion Larger ones in the same x6<tpbrtiun.
Advertisements not marked QIbc contin-
ned till forbidden, and charged accordingly.
pAll accounts must be settled at least
once year.
GJ9No paper discontinued until arrearages
are paid.
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No higher OF other duties shall be in.
nosed on the importation into The United
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ARTICLE 18th.

Ifby any fi;ality, which cannot be cx-
pee,ed and which God forbid the two con
lracting parties should be engaged IN a
war with each other, they have agreed.
and do agree, now for then. That ! elr
shall be allow ed The term OF SIX months To
merchants res ding on the coasts and ~
the ports of each other. aud the term oI
ole wear 20 those who dwell IN the interior
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ARTICLE 18th.

The articles of conuaband, before emu
merated and classified, which may be found
~ vessel bound for an eneniy's port, shall
be subject 10 detention and coBiiscat
leaving free the rest Of the cargo and the
ship, that the owners NAV tispose OF them
as ibey see proper. No vessel Of either OF
the two nations shall be detained on the