The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14

SdliloN VIC tlONSVltSc. II 10 IL llllitS
feet thick, and % feet high; so that with the
same materials, . wall one foot in thickness
and 22 in height might hc carried twice
round the whole world.
In the Court Of Sessions, in New York, on
the 9Th inst. the clerk called the name Of
James Wilson. a prisoner, who mad been in
dicted for stealing clothes, when a man step
ped into the dock, and very patiently heard
the arraignmcnt and indictment, until the
clerk arrived at the question whether he was
guilty or not guilty, to which he answered,
Lord, Sir, Pm not the thief" as not your
name James Wilson," said the clerk. "No
Sir, MY name is James Dixon.' "Who are
you, and what are you in the box for ?" "I'm
the man that had the goods stolen"
We ind the following excellcn. letter in
the appendix to Mr.. J. h. Spraguc' S interest
ing Ellogy OH John Adams and Thomas
Jefferson.
Letter from Mr.. Jefferson 10 Mr.. Adams, on the
death of his wife.
.f[outce!io, .top. IS, 1918.
The public papers, my dear friend, an
nonnce the fatal event Of which your letter
of October Goth, hat given me ominous fore
boiling. Tried myself in the school of afflic-
ton. by the loss os every form Of connection
which can rive the human heart, know well
and feel what YOU have lost--what you have
su1ered--are suherng-and have vet to en-
duYc.
The same trials have taught me that for
ills SO immeasurable, time and silence are
the only medicines. will not, therefore, BY
useless condolences, open atresh the slnices
Of your grief, nor, although mingiing sincere
ly, my tears with yours, will I say word
more, Where words are vain but that it is
of some comfort 10 us both, that the term is
not very distant, at which we are to deposit,
in the same cercment, our sorrows and our
suffering bodies !; and to ascend in essence,
to an ccstatic meeting with the friends we
have loved and lost, and whom we shall still
love and never lose again. God bless and
support you under your heavy affection.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
It is denied, by authority, in the latest
London papers, that the British Government
will advance any sums from the public trea-
sury towards the relief of the distressed ma
nufacturers, though the ministers approve
and second the plan of general and voluntary
| subscription.
| Gilbert Horton, the reader will recollect,
was lately advertised at Washington to be
sold as slave. to pay his Jail fees; and as
! he asserted that he was freeman, from
! Peek skill, a meeting of the citizens of West
chester county, New York, was to take place
on the 30th ultimo, to investigate the merits
of the case. The citizens assembled agree
ably to the call, and evidence was submitted
to the meeting which affords unequivocal
proof of the freedom OF said Horton. The
evidence is to be transmitted to the COVER
nor, who is requested by the meeting to de-
mand trom the proper authorities the instan,
liberation of Horton, as free citizen of the
state Of New-York.
1t may save some trouble to the citizen.
of the State of New York, who have inter
ested themselves in the matter, to state thai
Gilbert Horton, colored man. taken uE
here on suspicion of being a slave, has beer
set at liberty several days ago, in consc.
quence of evidence of his freedom beint
transmitted from New York-Nat. Intel.
The Coal Trade of the Lehigh is now be
ginning to come fairly iato operation. Dur
zsHwxaNruaHS1urnawun