The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21

I The CEcs3pcakc and Ohio Canal ConVeAuo''
sitting at Washington, adjourned SINE dte on oat-
urday last.
The committee appointed to inquire into the
estimates and calculate the actual cost OF the ma
tcrals, labor, &c. made their report little be-
fore the final adjournment of the Convention.
1t appears that offers have been made to con-
tract for the completion of2S6 miles of the canal,
including all the eastern and western, and 15
miles of the middle sections, for three millions
and half of dollars, on the dimensions OF the
PENNSYLVANIA canal, or about four millions ac-
coiding to the dimensions contemplated in the
report of the Board of Internal Improvement.
Only little more than fifty miles of the Canal, or
twenty-five Of railway or portage, would then
remain to be completed to connect the e1treml,
ties of the canal.
Unparalleled fecundity.-Dr. o. +. Paddock, q
respectable physician of Fort Covington, Frank
lin county, n. Y. gives in the Franklin Telegraph,
an account of an extraordinary birth of fre chill
dren at one time from the same mother--three
daughters and two sons. -Four OF them were
born alive, but lived only short time. The
birth was premature by about three months; but
they were perfectly formed and well shaped
The average weight was about two pounds, and
there was not much difference in their size. -
Their parents lately emigrated from Ireland, and
arrived in this country in August last. This is
rendered more remarkable by the fact that the
mother of these five, was delivered Of two chill.
dren on the 29th of last Fcbruary--making in
the whole seven children III less than months.
I These last were born OH the 25th OF November,
1926.
The student in Brown University. to
whom was awarded the Alumni Prize Me-
tlal. which he obtained by palming on the
judges a piece copied from Blackwood's IS
| Magazine, has returned the prize, and it has
been awarded to another young gentleman
II is stated that the student who committed
this plagiarism, was visited with such pain
full computations of consc. .ence, that he
could not enjoy his ill-gotten booty in peace
We hope that this will be a warning to all
| literary hoGchers to abandon such course
The commissioners Of the navy have ad
/ vertised to receive proposals for the suppl,
l of Ii, 900 sheets Of copper, and 10, 0C0 lbs
of copper bolts, and for 5 90, 900 lbs. of rount
ilt and square iron. The quantity to bt
increased, if required, on due notice. Tht
places of delivery are Boston, New York
Philadelphia, Washington and Norfolk.
The Board Of Officers which we have men
toned, says the National lntelligencer, be.
ing convened in this city, consisting of Gen.
erals Cadwallatler, Summer. and Daniel, d
the Militia, and Gen. Scott, Coils. Eustis
Taylor, and Cutler, aud Major Nolrse. q
the Army, has, we understand fulfilled the
duties assigned toitb by the Secretary of War
and adjourned. This Board has been toi
the last two months, closely occupied ii
preparing systems Of Cavalry, Artillery
and Infantry Exercise. for the use OF the
Militia, and in reporting plan of organlza-
tion By which this great arm of National de-
fence may be rendered more efficient.