The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13

proceedings IN subscribing TO tt.e olccK. An
Injunction has been granted, in favor OF one
ofthe commissioners. forbdding further pro-
ceedings in the business.
| A meeting was convened at Baltimore on
Saturday, to take measures for the relief OF
Thomas Jefferson. A resolution was pass
ed, that they will contribute to raise fund
to be subject to his disposition, and COM
mttee Of five persons was appointed to su-
perintend the collection of the said fund.
A woman by the name Of Elizabeth Sar
gent committed suicide in New-York on FRI
day last by taking large dose of opium.
She was found about an hour before her
death, upon stoop in the street; she con-
fessed to what she had done, and was taken
to the deaf and dumb institution, where med
icsl aid was applied to, but too late to save
her life.
The Council and House of Assembly OF
the province of New Brunswick, have agreed
to joint address to the king, complaining
bitterly of the attempts made by the gov
ernments of Massachusetts and Maine, to
disturb the possessions of his majesty, and
the Jurisdiction of the province, in the tract
of country on the St. John, and Madawaska
rivers.
On Monday, Governor Clinton transmit
ted to the senate communication from the
Governor of Louisiana, with copy of the
Legislative proceeding of that state, disap
proving of the proposition of Ohio as to the
gradual abolition of slavery.
| The University of Pennsylvania held it's
commencement on Friday last, at the Hall in
Ninth street Upwards Of one hundred stu
dents graduated
John Cleves Symmes is in New York, and
is making prcpa. .ations to deliver lectures on
his theory.
The u. S. frigate Guerriere, now at Nor
folk is ordered to be fitted for immediate SER
vice.
The Bunker Hill Monument, at Boston, is
to be built of beautiful granite, from quar-
ry in Quincy. 1t is to be conveyed to the
shore, distance of three miles, on the rail-
way about to be erected there, and to be
transported thenceto Charleston, by water.
/ The Methodists of Virginia propose to es-
tablish College IN that State.
The trial Of Isaac b. Desha, in the Harris
on Circuit Court, Ken. was, on motion of the
Attorney for the Commonwealth, postponed
until the next June term. The absence of
witnesses, whose testimony was thought to
be essential for the Commonwealth, was
the grond OF the postponement.
A seaman named John Nicholson, fell from
the foreyard of the ship Delta, at Savannah,
Geo. his head striking the channels, by
which his skull was fractured; he was pre-
cipitatcd into the river and Immediately dis
appeared.
Governor Morrl is reelected Governor
of New Hampshire.
Major Gen. Scotthas arrived in Washing
ton citv.
A meeting has been held at Boston, and
committees appointed to solicit pecuniary
assistance for the relief of two Brazilian Off
GERS, driven into exile by the Emperor Don
Pedro.
Hay brought from the Eastern States, is
now selling at New-Orleans at "a cents per
pound, nominal weight. This happens in a
country where three crops of the article
could be made every year, and in a city whose
environs offer two or three thousand acres Of
cultivation.
The Society of Friends in New York re-
Gently removed the remains of their deLeas-
ed friends and relatives from their old bury
ing ground in Cedar-street to the place ap
proprated for them at the outskirts of the
city.-The old grave yard is to be converted
into green house by Mr. Thorburn.
Among the present visiters at the seat oil
Government, is Mr.. Rochester, Secretary tc
the Mission of the United States to Panama
On the 9TH ult. as Mr.. Francis Saunders
of Jackson, Tennessee, was walking over
his grounds, he was shot at and killed by a
young man named Jameson, who, with a
young negro, his accessory, are in custody.
They have confessed their guilt, but can
scarcely assign any motive for the commits
sion of the dreadful crime.
A bill has passed the Assembly of New
York by vote of II to A., giving relief to
Myron Holley, or in plain phrase, paving
him for being so unfortunate as to defraud
the State, while the same voters bv nearly
the same majority rejected proposition to
apply scanty pittance TO support the chill
dren of Robert Fulton
The woollen factory, at Montpelier, Yer
mont, owned by Parsons. Waterman & Co.
together with grist mill, were bestowed
by fire on the 22d ult Mr.. Waterman was
seriously injured in jumping from window,
and Scotch weaver was burnt to death.
Three thousand five hundred dollars was in
surcd by the Htna Company. The loss be-
sides insurance, from 1000 to $4,000.
The body of Mr.. l.. Acorn, was found in
Wiscasset, Me. suspended from tree BY
his handkerchief. He had been missing a.
bout five months.
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