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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
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OEhosite the 7'07on Hull, Wilmington.
Es.sSsag STEELE;
LATE or THE EAGLE HOTEL, sEw-rAs1

LATE or THE EAGLE HOTEL, NEw-cAsTLE,
Respectfully informs his friends and the pub
lie in neral that he has taken the above cxten
sve establishment, (reccntly occupied by I'll
LnmL0rn, dec.,) which he has fitted up I'M style
that will ensure comfort and convenience to hs'
visitors
The Hotel is situated in pleasant part of the
Borough, and presents inducements and advanta
ges to those vino are in pursuit Of business or
pleasure, not surpassed by any Public House III
the town. rhe number and arrangement of the
rooms aye such, that those who wish to be re-
tired from the nose and hustle ola Tavern, may
be perfectly grttiiird>
The ST lBi.Es and CARRIAGE HOUSE at
tached to tine establishment are extensive, com
molious and sccure, and under the direction OF
competent suporlntentlcnts
The advertiser fattcrs himself that from his cX-
perience and the superior accommodations OF the
House he has taken, lie will be able to CRAFTY
his guests, and render his Establishment worthy
OF share Of the public patronage.
The DOVER MAI. STAGE leaves the Iiotel
every Mo03aV, Hcdnest1y and Fridny morning,
and arrives every Iuesaay, Ihursday and Sat
,tniYy evening Seats in any OF the stages rum
ing from Wilmington, canb be taken at the Bar.
travellers wishing to take passage in any O
the Stages or steam Boat from the Borough, anl
desirous of leaving thcir Horses and Carriages
| may depend upon having every attention paid t
them until their return
~ Horses flhen at L'yery
1plS 10--tf.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
CAUTION.

WHEREAS divers mischievous and ildspos
cd persons are in the habit of entering the Rope
Walk of Mrs. Jane Dauphin, and destroying the
boards and other valuable mat erials therein
this is therefore to give notice, that all persons
are cautioned against entering said premises, as
the law against trespasscrs will be rigidy enforc-
ed.
Wllmington, Fec, 9, 1926. 2o--t25m.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
Grand Consolidated Lottery;

For Internal improvement, Literature q ohofastes'
For the benefit of Washington City, and the
States of Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Delaware, North Carolina
and louisiana
authorized by Acts Of Congress, and 81 the
SAID States RESPECTIVELY.
FIRST CLASS.
To be drawn in the City of Washington, the -
day Of April, 1926.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02

man had actually swallowed in treacie a
complete set of brass grain weights; instead
of the holus which was found laying on the
table in his masters rooml Proper reme-
dies were Immediately adopted for dislogng
this uncommon dose from the mans stom-
ach, who subsequently recovered from his
illness.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

Stone Cutters, Albert x James Robinson
No. 1873, market st.
Lottery and Erchange Ofice.-Robertsor4
& Little, 28, market street
James c. Allen Teacher No. los, Orange-st,
above the Hay Scales.
Thomas c. Alrichs, Fancy Hardware, Til.
and Sheet Iron Manufacturer, corner %
market and second streets.
Jacob Alrichs, Machine Maker, corner q
shiplcy and broad streets.
Iron Fo0ndry-Mahlon Belts, second-st
near the Black Horse tavern
17orocce 1fanufuctory-Robinson's & Go,
9S market st.
onreyancer-Bcnjamin Ferris, at the cor
ncr of West and Third streets.
j. P. Fairlamb, Notary Public, Surveyor Q.
Land, Conveyancer, Regulator Of Street,
&c. II High street.
Patrst f1cy ard Grain Rakta
Joshua Johnson 4 nan, makers, p!Ees
Creek Mills.
Notary Public and Conveyance7. .---.--lSai.S
Hendrickson, corner of French and ST. :
ond streets, No. 43.
Liuerp Stu5le--Kept by IIuson SwayGe, 4
Shipley st. above Queen.
James .Scrdcn, one of the Burgcsses Of tbs
Borough, a Notary Public and Conveyaht
er, No. 65, King street,
Master Brickfayey, Grocer and Lire 1hf-
chant.--B. w. Brackin, No. 3, west HiGA
street. opposite the upper market house
Stoue are-room--Johnathen Savilie, COR
! ner of Mark ct and n sraxe I,- sfss
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
TO Storekeepers, Mechanics, &c.

A person WE'LL and practically acquainted with
Book- Keeping, both by single and double entry,
and who expects to have good deal OF leisure
thro' the winter, would undertake the posting,
and adjustment oflsooks drawing golfaccounts,&c
on moderate terms.-For information apply at this
Office.
UJDeeds drawn.
Dec %, 1925. Is AZ.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
A fellow walking down Snow Hill, Lon

A fellow walking down Snow Hill, Lon
don, on a sultry summer evening, observed
an old gentleman without his hat, painting
and leaning on post, and courteonsy asked
him what was the matter. Sir, (sad the
old man,) an impudent rascal has just
spatched my hat off, and ran away with it.
/ have run after him until have quite lost
m, breath, and cannot, if my life depended
on it. 90 a step further. "What, not step"
saws the tell,w. Mot single STEP" re-
turned the other. "Why, then by Jupiter,
| must have your wig" and snatched off his
fine flowing oaxon, and was out Of sight in a
min2te.--Lon. ha.
A man servant in the employ Of the Rev
DR.. Palmer Of Yarcombe, near Chard, being
taken ill, the medical attendant on the fam
lily was sent for, who prepared for the mar
6olus from the family medicine chest, and
having wrapped up in paper, the gram
weights used in weighing out the proper pro
portions of the drugs, left them on the table
and near them the belus, which he desired
one of the females of the house to carry te
the man servant, with Instructions to take il
Immediately in treacle. Some hours after
wards his master came to inquire about the
patient, and found him suffering under very
uneasy symptoms, which the man attributed
to the strange kind of medicine the Doctor
had ordered for him, and which he said ''hs
could never have got through with, had he
not. cut it into smaller pieces" but ''ht
thanked God that though it was rathel
rough and sharpish, he had got it all down.
This account puzzled his master exceeding
~. who. however, soon discovered that tn
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
AaNes &. AAAen
1O--.tf.

Yp pEsPECTEuLLY informs the public tha
~sJhc has opened DAY SCHOOL. for the in
siractlon OF small children, male and female; in
Orange, few doors above Highest, where
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography and
Grammar will be taught, at from two to three
dollars per quarter
He has also opened NIGHT SCHOOL. at the
same place, where the above branches will be
taught on the same terms.
]. G. ALLEN pledges himself to those who
may patronse his seminary for youths, that he
will pay strict attention to the morals and con.
duct OF such children as may be placed under his
care.
WS5mingtOn, Nor. 10, 1926. 7--3mo.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02

Poor Crispin boiled with rage
"Now, Drab, | swear''-but then Aminldab
Cut short his oaths with counsel sage:
"Holl frend!-thee need not sacecr,
Only affirm thee'll put them there"
Sc Damn Mr.. Drab," cried Levi, as he went
$50 much for kissing with good intent.''
What course was there to choosef
On Friday night the Shaker found the shoes.
q. NJ.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
For Sale or Rent.

9~.A A Farm in Mill Creek hundred, on
1Esa Pike creek, late the property OF Jesse
..s.. MAJ Trump, deceased, containing GU acres
saeA of good land, on which are a large
double stone dwelling house, with well Of good
water close to the door, four tenants houses, a
good barn, stabling, and an excellent orchard
This farm, will be sold on reasonable and easy
terms, to suit the purchaser, orient. Forfurther
particulars apply on the premises, to
Mary Close.
I,,, 70 1906 l6-tf.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

tors speech, are all one to them, and tne
frequent vawn of the reader is as frequently
communicated to the audience. SwitL's hop
ner here would be Of great use.
WHIsPERERS.
These men betray great weakness OF
nerves, a tenuity of voice, and great modesty
or shyness, and appear to be unwilling that
the audience should partake of its commu-
ncations. Such persons should be cenhned
to sick rooms, as ENJOYS extraordinary be-
tween the nurse and the physician.
MONorONIsTS.
These species of orators, more common
than the rest, and often partaking OF the
faults of all, confound all distinctions OF com !.
position. The pathetic. the declamatory,
the apostrophe, the narrative, &c. are all a
malgamated into one mass. such UNMARRIED
monotony reminds one of the church warden
who beauttfea a church, by one regular and
universal whitewash. The various colours
displayed Of the figures and fields of the an
cient coat of arms that adorned the walls,
and gratified the ancient gentry of the neigh
borhood, were all hidden in one broad and
monotonous fall of snow.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

The gold and silver, specie and bullion,
imported into the United States during the
commercial year ending Sept. 30th, last, a.
mounted TO 6,l50,i65 dollars. Iu the same
period, agrecably to the Custom House re-
turns. the export of gold and silver was g.
797,Oj5 dollars. From which it appears
that the export exceeded the import by ST.
616,290.
The Philadelphia Gazette asserts that
tins enormous export was occasioned by ex-
cesslve issues of paper, whereby the specie
was driven out ot the country, and the Chi
ma trade in particular, So far overtlone, that
most OF those engaged in it have suffered loss.
his year, as is natural, there is traction.
Silver is brought in in so great abundance
that, it is said, the men at the Mint have to
perform what is called "day and a half
work. and the export Of specie from the
port OF Philadelphia, during the months of
April, May, and June of the present year
mas been only 500. sol dollars, against ., 1885,
Isl dollars, in the corresponding months of
last year.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
From the Philadelphia Aurora.

Another Fish Story.-One day last week,
a party went down the bay for the purpose
of catching some blackfish, and as they re-
turned anchored in I.ewistown Roads, when
some of the party desirous of trying their
luck at shark fishing, threw out line and
succeeded in getting one on board. lie meas
ured eleven feet, and on opening him, II
appeared that he had swallowed another
shark, which must have been upwards OF
four feet long, three large king crabs, and a
quarter of veal, which being tainted, the
party had short time before thrown over
board.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

Touches Of terrible sudiimHy.-The Ca
hawba Press, of Alabama, says, mosquitoes
are So numerous and voracious on Indian
Key, an island off the coast of Florida, that
they keep the hogs sdueaking,t the dogs bark
ing, and the fowls cacklng all night.
Why, really, this description of these
winged members almost equals that given
bv Dr.. Ileustis, in his topography of Louisi-
ana. In his remarks about them, he says
"blood is their cry; nothing but blood can
quench their thirst, and satisfy their sangui-
nary appetitcs. Furnished with bill like
iron, they perforate the toughest hide
and drink the crimson blood of man and
beast"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
Dr.. FrQaklm and Inos: Paine.

When Paine was writing his infamous at
tacks on the Christian Religion, he submit
ted part of his manuscript to Dr.. Franklin
for his inspection and opinion. The follow
ing is the answer OF that great Philosopher
and Patriot =
Dear Sir-I have read your manuscript
with some attention. BY the argument it
contains against a particular Providence,
though YOU allow general Providence, YOU
strike at the foundation of all Religion. For
without the belief Of a Providence that takes
coguizance OF, guards and guides, and fa-
vonrs particular persons, there is no motive
to worship Deity, to fear its dispeasure, or
to pray for its protection. ] will not enter
into anv discussion of our principles, though
ou seen to desire it. At present shall on
| " give YOU my opinion, that, though your
reasonings are subtle, and may prevail with
some readers. YOU will not succeed so as to
change the general sentiments OF mankind
on that subject, and the consequence of
your printing this piece, will be, great
deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mis-
chief to YOU, and no good to others. lie
| that spits against the wind spits in his own
face. But were Won to succeed, do YOU i'm
aginc any good will be done by it, You your
/
without the assistance afforded by religion (;
YOU hive a clear conception Of the advanta-
yes Of virtue, aud the disadvantages of vice,
and possess strength ofresolution sufficient
to enable YOU to resist common temptations.
But think how great portion of mankind
consists of weak and ignorant men and wo-
men, and of inexperienced. inconsiderate
youth, of both sexes, who have need Of the
! motives Of Religion to restrain them from
vice, to support their virtue, and retain them
in the practice of it until it becomes h06HN-
al, which is the great ponit of its security;
and perhaps Won are indebted to her origi-
nally, that is, to vnnr religious education, for
the habits Of virtue upon which YOU now
Justly value yourself-You might easily dis
, play vour excellent talents of reasoning up
on less hazardous SUBJECT, and thereby OBJ
tain rant; with our most distinguished au-
| thors.--ifor amongst vs. it is not necessary,
as among the Hotteutots, that youth to be
raised into the company of men, should prove
Ills manhood by beating his mother.
would advise you therefore, not to attempt
nnchainng the tiger, but to burn this piece
before il is seen by any other person, where
bv you will save yourselfa great deal of NOR
tication from the enemies it may raise a
gainst yon, and perhaps a good deal of regret
and repentance. If men are so wicked 7vnh
Rcllgi1A, what would they BE if zvithout IL?
intend this letter as "A hroqf of my friend
Ship, and therefore add no hrofrSsion to it
but simply subscribe yours,
b. FRANKLIN.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

DR.. Paris Eccent,1cities IN the Pulhn.--
Attending Hatton Church ore Sunday be-
fore he rebuilt it, came in with lady while
he was reading the lessons. Fixing his eye
upon me, he stopped, and called aloud in
the full congregation to his man Sam, who
stood in the aisle, "Sam, show that Lady
and Gentleman into my pew" One Sunda.
on mounting into the pulpit, he, to my sur
prise, produced printed volume of sermons,
and addressed the congregation-"My be-
loved friends, have been neglectful of my
duty, by not having sermon OF my own
ready for you to-day, but | will read you a
better than could make for you. 1t is by
DIR. Rees, Dissenter; but there is nothing
in it to which we of the Establishment do
not SUBSCRIBE He then read it through,
and closed the service as usual.-.Nezo NJ
Nag.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

Most distressing oceurcncr.-An accident,
truly distressing in all its circumstances, has
recently happened in Lebanon. A little
girl of MIR. Caleb Abel, aged IL years was
amusing herself upon the main wheel of a
gristmill, Tin which her parents resided !
when her weight caused the wheel to turn,
CARRYING her with it until brought in contact
with the ground, which,s not admitting the
wheel to pass -overthe child, stopped it. An
iron fixture, projecting from the wheel, pen
etrated the poor little victims thigh and held
her fast. Her scream alarmed the father
who fastened to the spot, where magina-
ton can best describe his feelings 1t was
found necessary, in order to extricate the bo-
dy without further injury, to remove part
OF tie wheel, which occupied about an hour
and half. The unfortunate sufferer. al
though literally Gas we are told) crushed
from the breast downwartls, was still sensi-
bic and felt no pain! She threw her arms
about her fathers neck, while confined as
stated and asked, IAN dead, papa." The
accident took place in the afternoon and
the child died in the evening, apparently
without much suffering, as she couversed
with her friends to the last. The mother he
came distracted upon knowledge oe her
daughters situation, and has left her resi-
dence from an antipathy arising ont of the
dreadful recollections which its scenes recall
to her mind.-.Nor7pich (Con) hater.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

According to a paragraph in the Balti-
more Gazette, CHARLES CARROLL of Car
rollton first took his seat in Congress on the
18th of July, 1776, when the credentials of
the Delegates newly appointed from Mary
land were presented. The following anec-
dote should not be lost:-t(ter Mr.. Carroll
was introduced to the President on first ta-
king his seat, he drew his attention to the
parchment copy of the Declaration os Inde-
pendence, and invited him to sign it-Mr
Carroll replied, "with great pleasure" and
advanced to the table-whlst signing it, a
member remarked in an under tone-''there
goes few millons'-alluding to the grea,
wealth of Mr.. Carroll.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

ming leap, cleared Is feet but could 60 no FUR
ther; the Englshmen could neither OF them
exceed II feet and half but the lrlshman
in his first spring leaped 10 feet inches.
In the hop, step, and jump the lrlshman
leaped the extraordinary distance OF AZ ieet,
by which he beat his antagonists between o
and feet. Upon the return home the III
bernian met with most laughaole CALAMITY
In the heat of victory he proposed to leap o.
yer very~ wide ditch. The challenge Was
not accepted, but the conqueror, Determined
to show what he could do, took "a run; Just
as he reached the brink of the ditch his foot
slipped, ,and not being able to check his speed /,
into as filthy ditch as could be found III any
poor neghbourhood, he tumbled over mead
and heels. The spectators were actually
Obliged to lie down and laugh. lie was IN
such a pickle, that his mother would not
have known him until some of the by-stan-
ders cleaned him by dragging him through
the grass all round the tield.-London paper
In the vicinity of Blair Adam, few days
since, (says the Fife Herald) as one OF the
female servants, in leaving the house, was
passing some of her former fellow servants,
who were at that time occupied in heating
a very large boiler, one Of the men, IN
short took her up in his arms, and facetious-
~ said, that as she was now fitting, and this
might be the last time they might all meet
he would give her dip in the boiler.
struggle ensued, they lost their balance, and
horrible to relate were plunged into the YES.
sells which at that moment were nearly tull
of boiling water. The injury sustained was
such, that the man died the same evening,
and the woman expired the next morning in
the most excruciating agonies.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
pDJICE EOTRT

n DiSconsoiGte LoUer-On Monday, well
favoured girl, who is servant, in respecta-
BILE house in the Castle-hill, brought com
plant against a baker for constantly making
love to her.to her great ANNOYANCE, and pray
ed the Court to put an cxtinguisher upon his
passion. The baker has lately opened shop
and having good many patches, he found it
inconvenient to remain any longer bachelor.
Accordingly he paid his addresses to the fair
complainer; and, being hatly refused he has
continued ever since to persecute her in a
most intoerable manner. Scarcely nj 5ht
passed, that he did not ring at her masters
door; aud admittance being refused him he
poured his profusions oflove through the kew
hole, and bewailed her cruelty aloud on the
stair. so as to interest in his behalf the whole
OF the neighbours. The accents of love
should be
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

Canal Digger.-A canal digging machine
has recently been introduced at Paris, to be
worked either by horse, manual, or other
moving powersit is capable of digging ten
feet deep, and power equal to eight horses
is required to work it. The machine VIII
extract and carry out Of the canal &c cubic
feet per minute. 1t advances gradually IN
working, and digs eight feet in breadth at one
stroke.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
---sSWeet and musical


As bright Apoo's lute, strung with hair;'
But the baker, unfortunately, has most i'm.
perfect nasal organs. and could only grunt
out his affection and his woes which made
his courtship the more annoying to the
neighbourhood. One gentleman remon.
strated with him on the folly of his WAYS
when he replied that he might talk of hiding
the sun with blanket, but AS for suppress
sing his love for Mary Thompson. the thing
was impossible He at length agreed to a.
bandon his suit, provided Mary would grant
him onessingle interview. Mary consented
to the condition and escorted By porter who
acted as her body guard she rcpaird to the
house appointed, where, deaf to entreaties.
she took a lasting farewell of the love sick
baker. On this occasion he had drunk such
new draughts Of love from her beaming eyes
that AS might have been fnreseen, instead of
keeping his promise, he became more i'm
FORTUNATE and ungovernabe than ever.
The magistrate ordained him to make no
more love under the penalty of l0f, when he
went away, declaring that he would give
Mary ten times that sum on her wedding
night, if she would marry him.
Eng. Paher.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
From tie MWJuryp0rt Herald.

"R-turnng from thy wately jaunt,
Again thou yisiiest Nahant,
Right ioyial and hearty:
And men from city and from town,
70 see thy phz, are fastening down
In many social party.
The Sea Serpent has at length arrived at,
and taken possession of, his old cruising
ground-N Nahant-where he Was seen last
week, by "admling multitudes." He was
last observed inside of Egg Rock, skmming
along the beach
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

On Saturday morning an extraordinary
leaping match was decided at footing in
Surry. One hundred guineas were betted
that an Irish gentleman would beat three
other gentlemen, two of whom were En-
glshmcu, and one a Scotchman, at leapinr
on level ground. The Scotchman, in q run
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

The burr milestone has lately been dis
covered in Missouri, on the Usage river, in
exhaustable in quantity and equal in quality
to the best French white flint burr. 1t Can
be obtained of almost any size, presenting a
surface Of from ten inches to Eve feet in di-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

A poor negro. remarkable only for his ID
iocity, and for having undergone such extre
nifty Of suffering from the influence of cold,
as to be an object Of the greatest commise-
ration has recently been publicly exhibited
in Richmond, Va. as a qviM Man Of Ken
Wcky. This is daring offence against hu-
manly. The lazy, heartess wretches who
live BY this exhibition of human misery and
degradation, should be indicted for imposing
on the crelulty and outraging the feelings
of the country. Any honest jury would find
them guilty. Common law and the common
feelings of mankind, would consign them to
the Penitcntiary.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03

amctcr. The head waters Of the Merimack
river Missouri. have been purchased by a
Mr.. Missile, who intends, immediately, to e.
rect iron works.