The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-06-15

pleasure of killing an elephant Untor.i- ,
nately the parties are not men Of much sub
stance, though it is believed some part of the
value of the noble animal they have de-
stroyed, may be obtained from them eyentu-
ally.
At Raleigh North Carolina, the arrange
ments for the celebration of the 4th of July, 4
are these: At sunrise, an appropriate re-
ligous service will take place at the Pres
bytcrian Church A public dinner will be
provided, IN Grafton will be delivered, and
the Declaration Of independence read in the
prcsby byterian Church. That the ladies'
may partisipate, the grove of the Capitol
Square will be tastesully illuminated at
night with varisated lamps, and the scene
will be enlivencd by the attendance OF the
martial band, who will play favorlte airs.
The orator and rcaderare nor yet appoint
ed.
A child about twenty three month old, was
missed BY its parents from Colchester, en-
Tuesday the 2sd ult The alarm was given
on the following day to the ncighborhood, by
the ringing Of bells, and number Of citizens
d
day. without success. During this time, the
distress of the mother had Increased to actual
arrangement. On Friday. however, in the
afternoon, the child was found. on the bank
of a stream, two miles from home, caught BY
its cloths in bush, and was restored to its
parents, after having been ostthrce days and
three nights, in very weak state.
Early last month, the brig Charles Of
Boston took fire at New-Orlcans when sal
lor from the soop Niagara left his vessel
and ascended the foretop Of the brig, to aid
in extnguishing the flames. While IN this
situation the forestay parted and he was
thrown ON the deck apparently litelcss. lit
was recovered, but was found to have sus.
tanned very serious injury. 4 subscription
was Immediately opened for him and IN three
hours 500 were collected.
On Saturday week, boy who was fishing
on a pier of the north River, New York
accidentally fell into the dock where the wa
ter was five feet deep. and could not swim
AS he was going down the second time lat
: named Thomas Kirk, aged only twelve year
jumped in and sustained him until other as
sstance came, and relieved them both.
Noah's Ark, from Ararat, broke loos
: from her fastenings, near Castle Garden
New York, in the gale a few days since, ant
was dashed to pieces. Happily no hutna
being persisted, but how many crcepin!
things were on board, and have been con
signed to a watery grave. we have not ye
, learned.
On the 4th instant. after an unusual seaso
i OF drought, which had caused serious appre
+ tensions, the City OF Albany experienced
n tremendous storm of thunder and lightning
: accompanied by copious showers of rail-
: State street exhibited a grand spectacle. IN
water ran down its steep decent nearly la
leg deep, covering the whole of that broa
avenue, and as it dashed fuiiously onward
; resemblcd mighty torrent rushed from til
y mountain top, to seek quiet in the vale beloy
; So says the Albany Daily Advertiser
o Mr. Coffin, the Boston Bard, has cou
c menced an action against the Publishers {
8, the Salem, Mass. Gazette, for a libel. Ih
}. cause we believe, will be found i'll par;
$ graph in that paper Of February last,
'e which some ccnsurc is cast upon clergy
n man of Boston, for preaching in behalf Of
1t person whose misfortunes were caused t
is incompetence. The damages are laid
m two thousand dollars.
lie -
id From the Petersburg Intclligencer,l
l. INDIAN TRADITION.
30 McsSrs Editms.-I was much struck Il
m other day With the reasons assigned by Il
e. Florida Indians, for refusing to acccdc to Il
I'd offer of our government to have them instiuct'
r. in the elements of Literature. Their tradtit
i is amusing enough in itseslf, but it is chief
s. interesting as it may perhaps shed, some lg
ne upon hypothesis which, though at first vie
Mt !. seems soihc"iiae s'at.h"s, n'e ~. VIZ 80, ~