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

The wild peculiar blemish she had given.
The solitary dmple
Of his infancy play'd for one moment
The mothers heart replied to that sweet delve!
And then the dark eye threw its wtchcry:-
Oh! he was all her own-her dear Cadet!
Then fondly calling him her boy! she hung
Upon his meek ad wept--how she did weep!
Tllis Vas the hour for Which she pray'd for years;
1his was the hour lis soul through tolls had
yearn'd
To know. But half familiarly Looked
When al uneasy struggling Der her face,
And an uDquiet searching in her eye;
Then turn'd upon the happy boy, whose smiles
Stole o'cr the roses Of his cheek like sun
O'er flow'rs-'twas heart breaking miniature.
A rainbow colou,ing, which sccmd, but was
The contrast was too trembling; SO she hid
That beautcous sen,blancc ofa far-gone time
And press d her lips upon reality"
We must now turn to the defects which
few youthful poets avoid, and yet which all
who deserve the name may amend we al
lude to the very careless versiiicatlon, rhymes
wholly natlmissable, blank verse OF al
shapes and sizes. and lines ending with con-
functions copulative in vain; adjectises for
cibly separated from their substantves,-ir
short, that blank verse which, in reading a
loud, sounds but as disonted prose. We can
however, conclude By assuring the fair atl
!, thor that we think highly enough OF her tai
ents 10 recommend to her their strict and Sc
we're cultivation.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
SEPT. IA, 1926

countryman, who dogged him to the camp
and the very barrack, making complaint to
his captain. Johnny being Immediately bro't
before his officer to meet his accuser, stated
in his defence, that while marching quietly
and civilly to his regiment, the big turkey
had the impudence to call him tory, and
tantalzed him by frequently bidding him to
"quit" before that he said word, or raised
a hand against him, for which enormity, he
thought proper to take him to the camp
"Very good, and very proper said the cap
tain, sbut how came you also to bring the
other two" For witnesses Of the fact, may
it please your honour replied the soldier
The captain smiled, and the countryman de
clared the defence satisfactory.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
From Benson's Sketches Of Corsica.
A CORSICAN ROB ROY.

Leaving Vivario, we heard from the lips
of the poor cure, that the celebrated Bandit
chieftan, Galluccho, and his followers, we're
in the maquis of a range ot mountains 10 our
right. and from which we were only separat-
ed by ravine. The cure was busy In his
vineyard when we passed, but as soon as ne
recognised our French companion, he LETT
his work few moments to join us. sir,
said he. addressing himself to Mr. Cottard,
~ feel myself in imminent danger--tsallnc-
chic and his band are in yonder mountains,
and only few evenings ago received pc
remptory, message from him, requiring 500
francs, and threatening my speedy assassi-
nation should delay many Gays TO comply
with his demand. / have not the money,
and have sent for some military to protect
me-" With all the outrages OF which l1ai-
lucchio and his followers are guilty, he is by
no means devoid of moral feeling, and ne Is
quite polished character when he enters
into private society, as learned from gen.
tleman. who had met him at breakfast at
the house of mutual acquaintance. My
friend. when he found himself i'll such COM
papy. naturally betrayed a little alarm, but
Gallucchio re-assured him, saying, YOU
and yours have nothing to fear at my hands
should add, that this gentleman had ths
supreme direction of the public instruction
Of the Corscans, which Galucchio knew
indeed, the people generally are so anxious
for education, and set SO high avaiue on its ad
vantagcs, that there is no part OF the lslanf
which my friend does not travel in safety
his office protects him from every attack
To return to Galucchio; am really atfa,l
to extract from my notes many OF the VIC
adventures of this Corsican Rob Roy. MOI
long since shepherd, perssonating him @ VIC
lated female peasant. The chieftain sooI
obtained information of the gross outrage
that had been committed on his character
and finding the shepherd. took him before
the mayor of Bagniola. and this at TIM
when Gallucchio had six sentences OF deatl
hanging over him. At the cheftain's instl
cation, the shepherd was compelled to es
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
From Watcrton's Wanderings in S. America
THE VAMPIRE.

We will now take view of of the Vam
pire. As there was free entrance for the
vampire in the loft where slept. had ma
nv fine opportunity of paying attention to
this nocturnal surgeon. lie does not always
live on blood. When the moon shone bright,
and the fruit of the banana tree was ripe,
could see him approach and eat lt.--.He
would also bring into the loft from the tor
est, a green round fruit, something like the
wild guava, and about the size OF Il nutmeg.
There was something also in the blossom
of the Sawarri nut tree which was grateful
to him for in coming up Naratilla creek IN
a moonlight night, / saw several vampires
huttcring round the top of the Sawarri tree,
and every now and then the blossoms which
they had broken off fell into the water
They certainly did not drop off naturally,
for on examining several of them, they ap-
peared fresh and blooming. So concluded
the vampires pulled them from the tree,
either to eat the incipicnt fruit, or to eaten
the insects which often take up their abode
| in flowers. The vampire in general meas
ures about twenty-s six inches from wing TO
wing, extended, though l once Killed one
which measured thirty-two inches. re ire
quents old abandoned houses and hollow
I trees; and sometimes cluster OF them may
be seen in the forest. hanging head down
wards from the branch of tree. ne
vampire has a curious membrane, Whlch
rises from the nose, and gives it very sin
gular appearance. 1t has been remarked
before, that there are two species OF vam-
pire in Guiana, larger and smaller
The larger sucks men and other animals !;
the smaller seems to conhne itself chiefly to
birds. learnt from gentleman, high up
in the river Demerara. that he was COM
pletely unsuccessful with fowls, on account
of the smaller vampire. He showed me
some that had been sucked the night before
and they were scarce able to walk. Some
wears ago, l went to the river Panmaron
with Scotch gentleman, by name larbet
We hung our hammocks in the thatche:l
loft of planters house. Next morning
heard this gentleman muttering in his ham
mock, and now and then letting tall AN I'M
precation or two, just about the time ne
ought to have been SAYING his morning
PRAYERS. What is the matter, olr!' SAID
softly; lis any thing amiss?' WHATS the
mattcr' answered he surlily; why the
vampires have been sucking me to death
AS soon as it was light enough, went to h.:
hammock and saw it much stained witt
blood. There said he, thrusting his too
; out of the hammock, see how these interna
imps have been drawing my lite's blood.
, On examining his foot, found the vampire
.. had tapped his great toe: there was woun'
somewhat less than that made by leech
,, the blood was still oozing from it, conjec
: tured he might have lost from ten to twclv
. ounces Of blood. Whilst examining it,
: think put HIM in worse humor by re
marking, that European surgeon wou
:, not have been so generous as to have blood
: ed him without making charge. He look
: !, ed up in my face. but did not say a word
! | saw he was of opinion that had bette
have spared this il-timcd levlty.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
FEMALE pIETY.

Why is it that woman is more plous in her
behaviour and actions than the sex who ar
rogate to themselves the title OF lord and
master? Of the fact that she is so, there are
ample proofs. In the churches of every CT
ty, we can find the greater proportion OF de-
vout worshipPers TO consist of the female
sex. The enterprise of woman has erected
houses of devotion, when the hand OF man
was palsied towards the deed. Her per-
suasivc voice, and her interested demeanour
have prevailed upon worldly minded hus-
bands to contribute their mite towards the
erection of houses consecrated to the purpos-
es of salvation. The truth of it is, that true
religion consists more of love and affection
than of proud demonstration or naughty ar
gument The constitution of the female
heart is turned towards the gentlcst alice
tion, and when the object is presented to
her, she principally consults that faithful
monitor to good, generous and pious deeds
a 1poman'S breast.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14

pouse the poor girl. Gallucchio, after the
marriage had been solemnised, said to the
shepherd, remember that you make good
husband. shall keep watchtul eye over
yonr conduct; and should learn that your
wife receives any mal-treatment from you,
yourself and family shall pay with their lives
fer your misconduct" The man little at
tended to Gallucchio's warning. The chief
tain adhered to his threat; and the shepherd,
with his father, and several other members
of the same family. fell victims.
1t was shortly after one ofthese most des-
perate exploits, that my friend was cast into
his company. He appeared composed-his
manners were exceedingly easy, and no one
could have conceived SO peaceable an exte-
rior enclosed so rugged heart.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

The following extract from the Oration of
Mr.. Everett, delivered at Cambridge, on the
anniversary, breathes the same noble and
worthy spirit as was exhibited by him on
the floor Of Congress last winter, when plead
ing for the few remaining heroes OF the rev.
olution.
"Let us not forget on the return of this
eventful day, the men who, when the con-
flict of counsel was over. stood forward in
that of arms. Let me not, by family endea-
vouring to sketch, do deep injustice to the
story Of their exploits. The efforts of lite
would scarcely suffice to paint out this pic
ture, in all its mingled colours OF sublimlty
and woe, of agony and triumph. But the
age of commemoration is at hand.-lhe
voice of our fathers blood begins to cry to
US from beneath the soil which it moisten-
ed. Time is bringing forward, in their
proper relief, the men and the deeds OF that
| high. soued pay. The generation OF con-
temporary wcrthies is gone; the crowd of
the unsignalzed great and good disappears ;
and the leaders in war as we'll as in counsel,
are seen, in fancy's eye, to take their stands
on the mount of emembrance.-They come
4 from the embattled cliffs of Abraham; they
start from the heaving sods OF Bunker's
Hill they gather from the blazing line OF
Saratopa and Yorktown; from the blood
dyea waters of the Brandywine; from the
dreary SHOWS of Valley Forge, and all the
hard fought fields of the war. With all
their wounds and with all their honors they
rise, and plead with us for their brethern
who survive, and bid US show our gratitude,
not by sounding words, but by stretching
out the strong arms of our country's pros
perty to help the veteran survivors gently
down to their graves"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14

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

Never reveal secret even to your most
intimate friend. 1t is sacred deposit, and
he that betrays his trust is guilty OF the
worst kind of desecration. The reply Of
Charles II. when importuned by noblemen
to communicate something of a private ma
ture, deserves to be engraved on the heart
of every one. Scan you keep secret 90
asked that subtle monarch. "Most faith
fully," returned the nobleman. $50 can
~ was the laconic and severe answer Of
Charles.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
CONDOLENCES.

Literary history furnishes coincidence
of deaths not much less remarkable than the
recent one in the United States. Shakespeare
and Cervantes died on the same day, April
25d. 1916; the former in af1uent circum-
stances, the latter in extreme poverty
Shakespeare died at his own Strafford, upon
Avon, and was buried in the chancel OF the
Great Church there. Underneath bust OF
him. placed i'll the wall, was inscribed the
following characteristic and appalling epi-
taph, composed by himself According to
Mr.. Irving, it had the effect to frighten the
patrons of dead Poets, that they have never
ventured to translate his remains to the cor
ner of Westminster.
Good friend, for Jesus sake, forbear,
To dig the dust enclosed here;
Bess'd be the man who spares these stones,
And curs'd is he who moves my bones.
Cervantes was less fortunate after, as we'll
as before, death. His grave is confounded
with those of others, and no one can distln-
guish the spot where it should be written,
Here lies the Author Of Don Quirote. The
23d of April, 1916, was also Shakspeare's
birth dag.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14

The next is sweet picture of home af-
tections,--a soldier, after many years, re-
turning from India.
.With heavy step the way -farer moves on.
Within the nursery Of his infancy
An aged mother sits, gazing upon
A miniature of boyhood-and that bright,
That sunbright boyhood, his Her fingers twist
thick, fair lock of short curling hair:
She is smiling, weeping, and forgetting
The work of time on things SO beautiful.
She only thinks upon her glad-eyed child
She only whispers blessings on her boy.
l1utely his melancholy spirit bends
Over the threshold Of that dear loved spot;
His wild pulse beats beneath his sable hair,
And mingled there appears the witty gray:
His lip is silent mid the eoquence
ofall his sweet but deep renembrances;
His eye is fixed upon the changed, revered,
Beloved guardian of his infancy
To him, touchd sacredy by grief and time
To him, more beautiful than all the forms
ofyouth and beauty which had cross'd his path
He knew her by those tokens of himself,
And not by eye, or cheek, or brow,
His troubled heart now lives upon his tongue,
And throws its broken language on her ear;
In such moment is great nature stilli
Ay-for he bears no semblance of his youth:
Her heart is frail in power, though strong in
love:
The eye must recognize before the pulses
The bosom only throbs to well-known tones;
For sense encunbers spirit;- own,
Her young Cadet! i'll dear and far gone years,
Is at her feet, and yet she heeds him not
Needs not the trembling Of his dropping lip,
Loves not his fond and gently circng arms,
And would recoil from him, e'en when he hide.
His tell-talc, husl'l, and worn check in he
robe;
"My Mother! oh, my Mother! smile on me-"
Startled, and terrified, and wild, she hung
Upon him; but her heart refused her child.
She sought the pcach-bloom ON his faded cheek
And cloudlcss lights upon his heavy brows
she look'd for sunny eyes and waving locks,
AND knew not what that troubled face coul
mean;
Nor how the white hair mingled with the black
Gould dispossess, so very, very soon,
The pale brown loveliness she doated on:
And then she gave that strange and fearful laugh
Which pains, not joys, the heart, like mocker,
Ahe wantrer then laid bare his manly arm,
eiasp'd round by many tendril of the vine,
t1sy ~,.~.1. =
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
FEMALE JUDGES.

In the reign of Edward III. his mistress,
Alice Perre, actually sat, on more than one
occasion, in the Kings bench, usurpng ms
royal perogative of "Csram Nobls' In
Henry VIII. IS time special commission was
granted to Lady Anne Berkley. by virtue OF
which she sat on the bench OF Gloucester
session. impannelled jury, and received ev-
idence on the trial of Sir Nicholas Pornynx
and others for riot and disorderly conduct
who were convicted of the same before her
Iadyship. The English laugh at the oddi-
ties of the people of other nations, and have
INDUCED themselves at our expense. 1t
would be very easy to sit down, and after all
lowing them all their deserved reputation in
arms. to select such an overwhelming mass
of oddities, eccentricities, absurdities, fol-
hes. and crimes, as would astonish the
hjnds of aus natives" We never have,
I and probably never can, in this day of il
Illumination, commit one hundredth part OF
the excuses which crown the history of Eng
land.
The Scotsman nsays:-"Joseph M'WiliIam
was burnt to death lately in Rose street
This man denied himself every comfort and
| convenience of life-not bed, char or ia
Bile was in his howell. After the accident the
RIace was searched, when there were found
bankers receipts for the enormous sum o.
G4o9 15s. 10d. besides the tisle-deeds ol
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14
POTTERY Z. 2 )
From the London Literary Gazette,
SrpYLs' LEAvEs POEMS AND SKETCHES,
Bu Elizabeth w. Nils.

With much of poetical talent, and Sill
more Of that poctical feeling, which only re
ouires cultivation to make its talents polish
ed and admired, this volume possesses a
strong claim to attention. Evidently the
production OF a Young but finely gifted nlnt
the very faults are more than halt redeem
ed by their enthusiasm, and the beauties o
this promising volume are "wingcd flower
and f1ying gems" which requires only ar
rangemcnt and setting to do themselves JUS
sice. The following extracts appear to U
to possess much natural grace and sweet
hess.
"They said must not sing OF love
threw my Tyre away:
For, oh! l could not wake one tone,
Without that dearest lay.
Twas strange to bid a woman's heart
Forbcar its loveliest pow'ri
They might as well tell Natures hand
She must not rear fowr.
They might as well forbid the sky
To give her forms of light
Tell forms oflight they must not shine
Upon the clouds of night.
The f1ow'rets they are Natures own,
And stars the midnight seek;
And Love, his sweet untranquil rose,
Has thrown on woman's cheek.
IT'S vain to fly from destiny,
For all is ruled above;
Nature has fow'rs, night has stars,
And woman's heart has love.
And if must not sing ofloye,
Throw, throw the Tyre away;
For oh! | cannot wake one tone,
Without life's dearest lay"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-06

The Second Session of the Nineteenth Congress CON-
menced Monday, and the attendance was very full All
the members from Delaware present. A resolution
was introduced in the Senate, by Mr. Clayton, and
mony OF respect for the memory Of the late MIR. Van
Dyke, wear Grape the left for month. Mr..
ilayne in the Senate gave notice that he would We'd
nesday (his day, ask leave introduce bill to estab-
sh uniform System of Bankrup cy throughout the Uni.
ted States" Mr. Calhoun took the chair at the opening
Of the session
III the House of Repre- enatives the business
" forinal-and both Houses adjourned to Tuesday.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-06
FARM AND MILLS FOR RENT

nxI@sA The subscriber wishes to let on lease
ss Tia tor Of years. the high and healthy farm
H isas wherein he resides, together with the mills
sssaeh4gs separate. The farm consists of 500 acres
of land 40 If which wood the remainder upland and
meadow under high state of cultivation. The mills are
grs and mill, in good orlerthe machinery all
and If the best kind This farm has been long known to
be Of the best and healthy in State 1t is
situated in goud neighborhood, Of mile from New
Ark, the Port Deposi road with the Chrstana running
through itafordng full supply Of water for the mills
For particulars apply to the subscriber the premises
to ENocH RoBERTs, Wilmington JAMES RAY
New Ark Dec. A. 1926. loft
NJ b. 60 70 tons of best upland timothy and white
clover HAY TOR sale on the premises. ] r.
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We have anticipated our regular day Of publication, in
order 10 lay before readers the Presidents Message
for the early receipt of which indebted to the polite
attention o! our friends the Editors OF the National Inel
genccr.
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03IIualin.
COMMUNICATED


DIED--On the 18th of October Mrs. ELIZABETH
FLINTHAM, piuus and exemplary member OF The Pro.
tesan Episcopal Church. Her virtues have embalmed
her memory and will long render it dear her relatives
and ierds.
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New YoRK, December 4.
FROM SMYRNA.

FhOM ON hNA.
The brig Clio, Foster, arrived al Boston on Thurs.
day, in the Snort passage Of so days from Smyrna
bringing papers to the 9th Of Oct. and letters 10 the
9th.
Extract OF a letter from Smyrna, Oct. 9:--"T The
affairs Of the Greeks continue, as lar as can Judge,
as good as they have been Tor some time past. lbra
him Pacha can make no movements, and his father
is unable make any effort his favor, and he has
need of assistance. The Captain Pacha continues
cruizing off Myteene. The Greeks are waiting
wnh anxiety, the arrival Of Cochranc. The afai, 8
with Russia, it IS expected will be anicably arrang
eds
SMYRNA Oct 6.-Accounts from Constantine
pie to Sept 27-whlch speak with confidence
OF the settlement with Russia.
We hear positively, that Lord Coehrane arrived
>. Malta on the Esd OF Sept in schooner, and sail
ed Immediately.
steam boat has arrived at Napoli. But Lord
Cochrane had not arrived there Sept. 81.
The British Com Hamilton had taken The Creek
brig Americana, which appears to have been accus
ed OF piracy on many European vessels.
The Br. corvette Medina had taken the Greek
brig Themistotles. nn similar charge; pundered
goods having been found on board.
The Austs at Admin al has fired on the Greeks at
Naxia, TO- Insulting the flag Of his country.
The Smyrna papers say Phihellencs arrive there
daily from Greece. naked and miserable. - Patlad.
A horrd murder was committed at Buenos Ayrss
on the 10th August. As Don Ramon Mastnez
Carmona and his wife were sitting at supper, mu
alto slave entered the room, and plunged knife
into the breast OF the LADY, who Instantly expired
and with the same fatal weapon, still reeking with
blood, stabbed his master, who was not expected TO
re:over.--The miscreant was in custody.
- dJJo1s, @~--
he ali Eede IN .;
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DIED--Ip Philadelphia, few days ago, Mrs. SHOCK
LEY, relc Of the late Capt ELIAS SuocKLEr Of this Bo
rough
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FOR RENT.

Exsg The STORE HOUSE in Middleton,
&aM ElN Del, occupied by Samuel & A. IL Pen
FE4sRs@ ngton. To the store is attached q ana
GsE5ssH ry, corn crib &C., also Immediately adjon-
ing) ha large story brick dwelling occupied by
the sub ,crber with STABLE carriage house, smoke and
milk house, large garden, and four acre lo attached
The and DIV cling will be let together separately.
Alse---The FARM now occupiedby Peregrne Hendrick-
son. situated on the road to Canwe's Bridge from Middle
Also-About 100 acres cleared land adjoining Middle.
town, with small house thereon.
The Carriage Makers shop in Middetown occupied BY
]. Bready and Co.
The small brick office adjoining the coach makers shop
deem unnecessary to say any thing in commentator
Of the above property, it is well known. Possession
given on the 25h March. Apply to
A. H. PENNINGTON
Middleown, Dec 6. 1926. 1C-1t
The Delaware Gazette is requee ed to insert the above
times and send the bill tn a, u Pennington.