The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16

or himself 10 eelgva Sc, 60 that there was no
part of him to be seen, when he swan OH TO
a flock of ducks, Of the variety called Cools,
that were in the harbour--Just as he reach
ed the spot, the boy observed considerable
commotion amongst them-and afterwards
REWARD return to the shore with one OF them
in his mouth.-The lad stopped. till he had
killed the Cool, and then drove him away,
and carried the bird home.
An article dated Nassau, N.P. January 25,
saws rencontrc Of an unpleasant nature, late
" took place OH the ccastof Cuba, between
two British vessels of war, (the SPeedwell
and Lion.) and Spanish ship, bound 70 Ea-
vana. The ship showing the French flag,
was taken for Guincaman. A blank cat"
ridge was fred to bring her to, but she kept
her course; shot was then fred, when she
Immediately returned broad side. Both
vessels then ran alongside, and boarded her.
when she proved to be Spanish, and had
large number of passengers on board
1t is stated in the Jackson (Mississippi)
Gazette, of December last, that several per-
sons who set out from that place last spring,
on trading adventure to Santa Fe, had re-
turned within few days, in good health;
bringing with them a considerable number
of fine looking mules though in bad order
| They met with the misfortune of loosing
manv of their mules on their return, occa-
stoned by sudden irruption and bowling of
gang of wolves late in the night, which "a
wakening the sentinel, SO terrified him, that
| he at the same time, came running and
screaming into the camp. exclaiming "lndi-
ans Indians !" This alarmed the mules,
which to the number of 130, broke from the
gang, and were irretrievably lost
1t appears from a report made by the
Comptroller of the state CT New York, to
the Assembly, of the Banks, Insurance Com
panies and Lombard Associations, incorpo-
ratedby the state, that the authorized bank
ing capital am cunts to S25, $50, OF which
S19, ,o72, ,6lo is paid in: Insurance Compa-
nies S26, $50 900, Of which S16,033,73l is
paid in Lombard Associations 81 100000,
all of which is paid ill.,
Storm ct 81. Petersburg. ON the 28th ol
October, (say accounts from ST. Petersburg,
"thc roofs Of ninety public and private build
ings, and of six churches, we're blown off. >
1t is added, that "since the equinox, great
damage has been done by violent storms i!
The Black S.e. Three ships were stranded
one Of which pcrished, with the whole crew
Seven were greatly damaged. The fate o
two others is unknown.
Piay ofncturc.- COW belonging to Mr.
I Silas Straton Of Sullivan township, in-Wash'
/. ington county, Pa. was few days ago de
iivercd of ,Jfve ealUcs, all perfectly formed
well haired, and about the size OF a fox. This
is such singular play Of dame nature tina,
we should have doubted the truth of the a
bove statement had il not been given to II!
atteSted BY the evidence of many crcditable
S persons who have seen the progeny.
EosToS, Feb. &.
Tie Ucathcy.-Thc winter has fairly SCI
! in, with its full compliments of storms, o
, snow and violent cold. Indeed the severity
of cold on Tuesday night, was greater thar
E has been experienced for several years
f The mercury stood, in various situations ant
f exposures, from 10 to is degrees below zert
: in Boston, Roxbury, Mcdtord, Salem
/ Gloucester, &c.
| A woman was frozen to death in SouthaS
e street, on Tuesday highland stage coach
4 man, on the lne between Groton and Con
v cord, was found frozen stiff upon his box or
c the road, holding the reins in lis hands. HI
: was dead, and the reins were clenched 81
II fast, that they were obliged to be cut, be-
fore they could be extricated from his grasp
o It was announced at Madrid, on the Is
# Of December, by the Spanish superintendent
G that the expedition from England engaged
:, in searching for the treasures On board th
S galeons, sunk in Ngo Bay during the reigl
] Of Philip ", had succeeded in fishing up !;
l. number Of articles, among them six large
h silver walters. and two large vases, havin!
: on ttcm the French arms. One of the vas
+ es was Of silver and the other earthen.---
: The labourers at the diving bell, were ii
high expectation of succeeding in their en-
terprize.
: In the Ukrain, when a young woman fall
d in love with a man, she is not the lcas
c ashamed to SO to his fathers boust, and re
: veal her passion in the most tender and pa
! thetic manner, and to promise the most sub
S missive obedience, if he will accept her fol
n wife.--Should the insensole swain pre-
u tend any excuse, she tells him that she il
: resolved not to quit the house till he gives
: his consent; and accordingly, taking up hei
? lodging remains there, till in the end he ei
. ther consents, however unwiiingly, TO be
q woocd, or betakes himself to fight.
: A trial for a breach of the marriage con-