The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
From he Connecticut Mirror.

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1t SO happened that We spent the last week
and of course the last Attn of July in New
London. 1t is said that to every good pic
ture there should be three lights, and in cur
view, this "princpal of the pyramid was
cmblazoncd gloriously. The Declaration of
Independence was read with enlflhasis. Old
hundred was sung by every body in the
Mee.i ing House--and it held on that occasion
nearly all the town, thirdly, the year
of Jubilee was proclaimed at the dinner, and
the Sheriff was directed to open the Prison
doors and bring in his BILL On this last point
we NAV be allowed to so into particulars.
Before the wine was circulated, gentleman
proposed to the president (Judsc Pcrkins,(
that the company present make general
Goal Delivery of Debtors, be the amount OF
their debts ma.e or less. The motion was
carried unanimously Sheriff was or
dcred by authority of the president Of the
dav, to open the doors and bring III his bW
The plate was passed, and when the first
second, and third gentlemen, among whom
was captain George Rogers of the Navy,
had put in $40 dollars each, aud others were
emptving their pockets. the Sheriff rose and
told the company that there was enough or
if not he would look to the remainder.
committe was appointed to see general
clearing out, and the debtors were address
ed by the president with a delicacy amiably
i suited to the occasion; for inst~'d of remind
ing them that they were free, they were ta
ken by the hand and invited to drink glass
of wine, by which was probably understood
as many glasses as they wanted.
Caution 10 hersons pisiting the sick.-Ne-
yer venture into sick room in a violent per-
, spration, if circumstances require contnu-
E ance there for any time; for the moment the
body becomes cold it is in a state likely to
absorb the infection and receive the disease
+ Nor never visit sick person Especially II
t the complaint be of a contagious nature)
with an empty stomach, as this disposes the
system more readily to receive the intec-
: ton. In attending sick person, stand or SIT
4 where the air passes from the door or win
S dow to the diseased person and any hire thai
may be in the room, as the heat OF the ilrt
will draw the infectious vapour in that di
0 rccton. and danger would arise from breath
n ing ON it.-So says the Medical lntelligen
: Ger.
# Dr.. Franllin's Legacy to lGeehanica.-A
: monp the charities to Philadelphia, may b.
. enumerated the bequcst of DR.. Franklin t
the AOTpOIdllOtl vi tiio Wv ic- 49,
e of lending small sums "to young unmarrle'
t. artihcers, under the age OF twenty-five, a
- have served an apprenticeship in this city
= and faithfully fulfilled the duties required
A. their indentures. The legacy amounted
S 9lOOo. No loan to one person to exceed oo
,e The interest paid by the borrower is ps
= cent; and he is to give bond with two secu
:" :, rites for the repayment of the money
Il The present amount ofthe sum, including IT
e terest due. is Sl3,l52 DR.. Franklin calcl
Sc lated that at the end Of 100 years it would {
mount to R131, 900, or $780, $40; OF which !
directed that g1O0, 900 should be applled
Il public purposes, and the balance OF R3l ,oo
or left to accumulate for another century, at II
II, end of which period it will amount to T.
.;r 900, 900, [Sl7,776,o ,ooo];-which sum is 70
= divided between Philadelphia and the ota
hs of Pennsylvania.
A resolution was introduced in the hou
Of Representatives of Massachusetts, on u
mt 18th ult., to impose tax OH Bachelors
rk Ter thew shall have arrived at a certain ae