The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-14

'" A nd then the House adjourned.
The remains of Commodore Perry, ar
rived at Newport, II. l. on the 27th ultimo'
On hoard the u S. Sloop OF War Lexington.
in II days from the island of Trinidad
where he died in the year 1919. The body
WAS delivered over to the relations OF the de-
ceased and re-interreL.
r Thirty six years ago G7oo) there were
onlv seventy-iive Post Offices in the whole
United States; their number now lS2o)
exceeds six thousand five hundred; the ex-
tnnt ot the post road was then less than two
tho,sand niles-they now exceed ninety
thousand. The total amount OF postases
did not exceed thirty eight thousand dollars
1'he transportation of the mails then cost
.hont TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars annually
\ they now cost nearly eigL. hundred thou
and dollars: and the compensation TO post
masters has increased from eight thousand
10 nearly four hundred thousand dollars.
One of the National Guards OF Paris, who,
some wears since refused TO arrest the intrepid
aenuty Manuel, in the chamber OF deputies, has
fxcd his residence in n. York, as an ornamental
h.;r-drrsscr 1t is stated in the n. York papers
tha, he has brought the recommendation OF LII
fayettc.
Some ofthe generous spirited citizens of Bos-
ton have applied to the City Council, for pernis-
\ sion to erect in the Granary burylng ground,
y suitable monument to the memory OF Dr. FRANK
4 Inns father and mother, to bear the inscription
n borne on the stone placed over their graves by
A DR.. Franklin
At the Bclvdcre n. Jersey, Oyer and Termi-
ncr, one Mr. Adam Cool was convicted of an as.
sault upon Catharine Berry, and fined 81 and
costs The assault consisted in putting his arm
around her neck and kissing her. Now this was
avery ,sorm act for Mr.. Adam C0ot.
The Boston "High School" tor girls con-
tains $50 pnnils, and is under the care ofon-
" one Instructor The daughters of all class
cs of society attend this school-of the mcr-
chant of the clergyman, trader, alderman,
and mechanic. Their dress is nearly alike,
ami very simple-white frock with sky blue
sash.
-But.-Bcans, with proper management,
make ono ofthe finest of all bats for fish. The
k method Of preparing them for this purpose is
\ this Take a new earthen pot glazed on the IN
side; boil some beans init, suppose quarter OF
apeck. They must be boiled in river water,
and should be previously stepped in some warm
water for six or seven hours. When they are
about half boiled, put in three or four ounces OF
honey, and two Or three grains OF musk. Let
| them boil little on, then take them oft the fire,
and use them in this manner; Seek out a clean
" place where there are no weeds, that the hsl
NAV see and take the beans at the bottom OF the
water Throw in some beans at five and SIX in
the morning and in the evening, for some days.
This will draw them together, and they may be
taken in casting net i'll great numbers.
M Governor Morril, of Hampshire, has
declined being a candidate for a reelection
Yeast as a A7anure-It is not generally
| Il k1own that this is one Of the most powerful
nanurps in existence. From experiment:
| tried with grass-plots, and different culinary
vegetables, it appers that very small quan
titv of yeast, after it has become putrid am
useless 10 the brewer or baker, will eftec
wonders when wixed with water and appl
Cd to plants as liquid manare the only dan
ger seems to be in making it too rich 1t il
recommended to be tried on pines, vines
the Drassica family, especially cauliilowers
the potatoe, as pickle for wheat and 9th
or seeds, and for watering new sown turnip
and similar oleaginous seeds.
Cupping glasses to poisoned wounds hav,
been proved by some experiments OF DI
Barry and others, to prevent the absorption
Of the venomous matter. Wounds wer
made upon the backs and thighs of full
grown rabbits; and after the bleeding hat
ceased, two or three grains of strychn
powder, or two or three drops of nydrocin
mic acid were introduced into them. The
at intervals of three, FIVE and ten minutes
a rnpping glass was applied TO the wound
ret.rwing it as often as it fell off. No symp
tohs Of poisoning occurred in these animals
but if the cups were not applied, they al
ded.-.4rchiyes Generates.
Cogem Reasons.--The venerable Joscpl
Clark, who had been As years Treasurer O
Rhode Island, was at the age of about "a
nominated as candidate for Governor
On being informed by committee of tn
fact, he gave the following answers :-"As
have enjoyed good character among m
fellow citizens all my life, as is proved b.
their choosing me their treasures, more tina
'orty years. have no notion Of loosing