The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-09

late warm weather, some days Of which ap-
peared more like June than January, gen.
tleman in Warwick, ten miles distant from
Providence, was walking through his field,
when he was surprised by the appearance OF
multitudes of grasshoppers who sprang up
around him, and appeared to be of the size
and to possess the animation which he has
observed fthose insects in the month of June.
The fact is stated upon the authority OF a
gentleman OF unquestionable veracity."
The wolves have increased in a dreadful
manner in Croatia, Ga province in the south
Of Hungary and pursue the human species
as well as cattle. The magistrate sent 400
men against them, armed with muskets, hay
forks, &c. Fifty forms are offered for fe-
male wolves, and only one for males. They
were long unsuccessful, till they placed some
children on an eminence in the wood, and
when the wolves approached, some Of them
were shot by marksmen placed in ambush
| The Philadelphia Society for the promotion OF
Agriculture offer the following premiums:
/. Fifty dollars, OF gold medal OF equal val
ne, for the greatest quantity sewing silk, made
from cocoons Of silkworms which have been bred
in Pennsylvania, and fed on the Italian Mulberry
tree.
2. Twenty-Five dollars for the best treaties on
the culture Of the Italian Mulberry tree, and on
the breeding and management of silk-worms the
result of practice in the United States
8. A silver cup, value fifty dollars for the best
specimen of wool adapted to the manufacture OF
supcrGne broad cloth, reference being had to the
form, properties and characteristics of the sheep
fitting it for the production of high fiavoured
mutton, with light otfal
4. A silver cup, value fifty dollars, for the best
specimen flong or coming wool, reference be-
ing had to the form, properties and characterls-
tics of the animal, afording most flesh and talloW
with least offal.
A silver cup, valno twenty-five dollars, for the
: bes potatoes produced from the seeds OF the
apples, reference to be had to the product and
quality of root.
Y Upper Canada is not quite so tranquil and ho-
eral as Lower Canada. On bill before the as.
n sembly, to extend to the Americans ce tam PRIV
ileges, Mr. Rolph made an animated speechi but
n in answer to it, one of the members, slr. James
Jones, said-"Mr. Rolph's language IS foul, IN
e famous and scandalous; he (Mr. Rolph) has vile
and democratic heart, and oughtto be sent out o
= the country"
e The Stage from the West, lately arrived a
Caughnawaga, N. Y. and the passengers wers
very patiently waiting for the driver to open thu
door. As there were no indications fsuch a step
1t the passengers helped themselves out and were
astonishcd TO find they had no driver, but tha
1t the horses had brought up regularly at the stage
house. Presently man rode up, who informed
n that he had found the driver in the road, three
miles back, with both his legs broken and HI
10 thigh. He was not heard to fall off, perhaps ow
ing to the noise of the stage on the frozen road
Ii thus appears that the horses kept the road TO
three miles in dark night, and at their usla
pace The recovery Of the driver is considered
IT. doubtful
ar The "Philadelphia, Dover and Norfoll
steam boat and transportation Company
30 advertise for 100 horses suitable tor the sta
ges of said company.
DR.. G. ". Crumh, is elected Repre-
IL sentative to Congress from the District 4
~ Virginia lately represented by MT. Kan
= doWh.
The fire in the grand palace of the Escn
tc rial, which took place towards the end 9
November, was eNtinguished, but not oefor
it had done injury estimated at about $4,000
- francs.
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