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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24
A NEGRO SACRIFICE.

The following very curious account of q
negro sacrifice is given by all eye witness -
we extract it from the notes to recent
pamphlet on the w, India question. Our
classical readers will be reminded by it of
the Chnphore of Eschylus, and all our rea-
tlers will be struck by its resemblance to the
sacrifices to the dead, alluded to in Deut
xiv /. XVI. IA. xxi. Is. and IN other parts
of scripture:-
"In Jamaica there had been a severe dis
temper prevailing for some time; it had
swept away some of the grandchildren OF
very old African woman, who had contrib
uted much to the increase of her masters
subjects. One evening l saw her at the
graves of her deceased descendants, and sur
rounded by those who were in health; two
were confined to their beds, and, to procure
their health, old Beneba was snitor to the
Duppies, or spirits of her departed children,
her brother and husband. She had prepar-
ed liberal rcpast. most part of which she
cast over the graves, and thus invoked the
Duppies:-
.Cooba Quamira Coobenha Juba !
Mimba me call youby your born day name
to please you! Look me give you fowl
me give you nyams and cocos, and plan
tains, (various species of roots,) and more
than that me give you rum, lexalting her
voice and scatteringthe sacrifice about but
me don't give you salt, because Duppies
don't like SALT now look, all this me give
you to make my poo pickenninies( (children)
| Quasheba and Cudjoe live. beg you upon
my knees. Do, CoGoenha; you was my hus-
band when you was living; do, Quamnia, you
was my brother--do. Cooba, you was my
own pickenniny do, Juba and Mimba,
you was my pickenniny pickenninies, (grand
children) Ifyou make Quasheba aud Cud
joe get well, every year will give you fowls,
and cocos, and nyams, and plantalns, and
sugar and water, and bread; and more than
that, exclaiming with great energy, will
give you grog--what you think! but wont
give you salt, because Duppies do not love
salt; but if you think to take my poor sick
pickcnninies to come live with you in this
cold, cold dirt tell YOU what you, Coo.
benha! you Qnamina! you, Cooba! you Juba!
you Mimba but don't want to quarrel with
you, me been love YOU too much-me beg
you no kill my pickenninies. IT you hungry
here is meat, if you want drink, here is su-
gar and water: aud more-herr is good grog'
good strong grog! what do you think! DO,
don't take my pickenninies! Cobenha, you
nv husband before time, you had plenty
wife besides me, but never had any man
but you one, since come from Guinea, till
dead, except Creole Cuffy, and Coromontee
Cudjoe-all my pckcnninies were for you
make me ask you, did me ever thieve any
thing from you? Cudjoe, you was good nus
band Cudjoe make my pckenninies live
do! And my good brother, and you my to-
ther pickenninies, Quasheba and Cudjoe, get
wcll-no make them dead Here she again
scattered her Offering"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24
"Jane. sincerely love the youth who hath

"Jane. sincerely love the youth who hath
cspoused me; love him with the fondest,
the most solicitous affection. pray to the
Almighty for his goodness and his happiness,
and do forget at times, unworthy supplicant
the PRAYERS I should have offered for myself.
o never fear that will disparage my kind
religious teacher, by dsobedience to my hus-
band in the most trying duties.
"Ascham. Gentle is he, gentle and virtu-
Gus; but time will harden him, time must
harden even thee, sweet Jane Do thou,
complacently and indirectly lead him from
ambition.
"Jane. He is contented with nee and with
home.
"AscAam. All Jane, Jane mon Of high cs
tate grow tired OF contehtedness.
".Iane. He told me he never liked books
unless read them to him every evening;
will open new worlds to him, richer than
those discovered by the Spaniards; | will
conduct him to treasures . what treasures
ION which he may sleep in Innocence and
peace.
".Aschem Rather 10 thou walk with him.
ride with him, play with him, be his fairy,
his page. his every thing that love and poe
try have invented; but watch him well, sport
with his fancies; turn him about like the
ringlets round his checks; and ifcyer he me-
ditate on power, go, toss up thy baby to his
brow, and bring back his thoughts into his
heart by the music of thy discourse.
e.Teach him to live unto God and unto
thee: and he will discover that women, like
the plants in the woods, derive their soft
ness and tenderness from the shade"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24
THE FIELD OF BRADDOCIk,
From Recollections OF " ashington.

DR.. James Craik, the early companion in
arms and bosom friend of Washington, was
a native of Scotland. The father of the ce-
LIBERATED Paul Jones was gardener to the ia
ther of DR.. Craik, at whose residence the
first years of the Chevalier were passed
his real name John Paul.
Educated for an army surgeon, DR.. Craik,
soon after his arrival in Virginia, was at
tached to the troops destined, under the
command Of Col. Washington, to rePel the
encroachments of the French and Indians.
and was present at the affair of Fort Neces,
sity. in 1755. The following year he joined
the army of Braddock, partook Of the dan.
gers of that disastrous campaign, and dress
ed the wounds of his Inflated commander,
ON the field of battle.
The associations of Craik with Washing
ton were of the most interesting character.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24
DESCRIPTION OF AN EARTHQUAKE.


The following lines are from an unpub-
lished Tragedy, by James S. Walker. .of
Liverpool The catastrophe of which they
are intended to convey some faint idea. oc-
Cured in Columbia, OH festival day, in
March, 1912. The devastation in the city OF
Caracas, (where the author then was) and
in Laguayra, was peculiarly extensive, 1t be-
ing estimated that from IL to 1900 of the
inhabitants were buried in the ruins of the
houses.
1t was fearful day. down from the hills
The uprooted woods were launched into the
plain;
And giant crags, hurled from their mountain
sites,
Impetuous rolfd, earth sinking meath the crush,
Till, far beneath, they blocked the Gusyra's
The herds fell, trembling, to the staggering
ground;
The lared panthcrs sprang from out their dens,
With glaring eye-bals, tcror-struck, to hear
The subtcrranean groans, that mockd their
growing.
The birds, with quivering wings, and note of
fear,
Rose heavenward for protection, from the
boughs
That shook them from their rest. But man a
lone
Felt the full sense of overwhelming, swift de-
struction,
Which hand could not avert, nor foot escape:
Some could not rest, yet knew not how to hcc,
And, thus bewidered, fastened here and there's
And some moved only with the fevered world,
That rock'd and oscllated to and fro,
AS if to spurn them from its heaving bosom.
The earnest question met the wild reply,
And the first note of Filling tencments
Was answered by deep prayers and words of ter
ror.
Short the suspense that else were death it
SELF
Down crashd the streets.
There was general scream
Then all was for a little nome MT still
but wheu the cloud Of dust, that, like PAIL
Hung DER the death scencc, passed before the
breeze,
Uprose the frantic shrek of anguished female;
The cry of manglcd sufferer, or the Croan
OF smctherng wretches crushed beneath the ru-
ms;
But most were sent--in speedy grave.
The few survivors, left alone to mourn,
Bereft of kindred, widowed. childless, friend
Knclt, awe-struck, on the fragments of theil
dwellings,
Like shivering remnant of some hapless crew,
Lett by subsiding OH cheerless rocks,
When all their mates were buried in the deep
The sun, erewhile, that smiled upon that ci
ty-
Her pride of palaces-her festive Joy
Sllded, with parting ray, her glories razed-
columns and arches, massive walls and beams
In wild destruction dashed, abrupt and dark
INC tomb of both the living and the dead:-
ana the pale moon, soon, from cloudless sky
Serenciy shone, as if in consciousness
lhat an this havoc,-dread to human thought
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24
VOL. III.

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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24

,Che following beautiful Ode, written fol
the occasion, by lady of Hartford, was sung
at the late celebration:
ron TIE FOURTH OF JCLY, 1926:
.qaapted to tie Music Of ...Scois mha hae aci Hal
hIce bhd."
Cline! beneath whose genial sun,
Kings were quelrd, and freedom won,
Where the dust of Washington,
Sleeps in glory's bed.
IIeroes, from thy sylvan shade,
chang'd the plough for battle-bl.ae,
Holy men for thee have pray'd.
Patriot martyrs blcd.
Wandering Judah sinks in GLOOM
Greece scarce rises from the tomb,--
Rome hath shorn her eagle plume.
Lost her conqueiing nslnc.
Youthful nation Of the West!
Rise, with truer greatness ble2t,
sainted ones, from realms Of rest,
Mark thy path to fame
Empire ofthe brave and free!
Stretch thy sway from sea to sea,
Who shall bid thee bend the knee
To tyrants thronet
knowledge is thine armour bright,
Liberty thy beacon light,
GOD himself thy shield of might,
bow to Him alone.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-24
POL IRYa

rhe following beautiful Ode, written for
the occasion, by lady of Hartford, was sung
at the late celebration:
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30
[From the Goshen Patriot I

Mammoth Bones.-We have received
from Sullivan county the following Com
munication.
Found on the 14th inst. in the town of
Makaijng, on the summit of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal, near the Branch
Turnpike, by Mr.. Horace Adams, whilst
digging the Canal, 8 or 10 feet below
the surface of the earth, part of the
bones of Mammoth, consisting Of one
of the hap bones and number of the
joints of the back. The weight Of the
hip bone, when first taken out, was 50
pounds, although much deprecated in
weight on. account of the great length
OF time it must have lain in the earth.
II is thought, from the dimensions of this
bone, that the animal must have been 8
or feet across the hips when living
The socket of the thigh bone is 23 inch
es in circumference. The length and
height of this animal cannot be asceI-,
tanned until more of the bones are found,
The above described hip bone can be
seen at the house of John c. Reynolds,
Innkeeper, near where il was found.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30
SUorCeGGer:
WEDNESDAY, AueUsT 80, 1926.

FOREIGN NEws.-We have received hut
little foreign news in addition TO what was
published last week. The distress of the
manufacturing districts in England continued
to increase TO such degree, that the inter
vention of the government had been found
necessary for its relief. Extensive and elTica-
cious measures, it was said, would be imme.
claiely adopted to supply the destitute with
bread, and it was hoped that the corn laws
would be SO modified as to admit the importa-
ton OF foreign grain. The lsborers out of en-
ploy had begun in some places to assemble in
mobs, and commit acts of violence. At Choir.
ley they had destroyed a very extensive fartv.
~. Excuses were feared at other places. and
il was said they were restrained only by the
presence of an armed force.
From Greece the accounts are somewhat
| contradictory, but it is evident that the Turks
meet with little opposition at present. 1t i.
s9id, however, that the Greeks are rallying
their scattered forces at such points as offer
hopes Of successful resistance. Meantime.
| great exertions are made, in various parts OF
Europe, 10 forward succors TO them, and much
is hoped from the arrival OF Lord Cochraue
with his naval force.
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Sentinel.
LOWELL, (Ns.l AUGUST Is.

iOhEihi \"S' HS"0S' 80
We have seen a number OF pieces OF
cotton goods, Of different patterns, man
ufactured at one Of the mills of the
Hamilton Manufacturing Company, a
part of the machinery Of which has just
been put in operation. The cloth Is d
beautiful fabric, aud will not suffer in a
comparison with any imported. This is
the first manufactured of the kind, by wa
ter power, in the United States.-Goods
of this description have been fabricated
hitherto in one OF two places in this
country, but in small quantities and by
hand looms only.
This Company was Incorporated in
Jan. 1895. with a capital Of 100000
Their object is the manufacture Of jean,
dimoty, and variety of twilIed cotton
goods. During the last year they e.
rccted one mill, of 5000 spindles, most
of the machinery of which is now COM
pleted also two blocks, of eight tene-
ments each, for boarding houses; a
counting house, store house, and a
dwelling house for the agent. They
are now erecting another mill, and two
more blocks similar 20 the first. The
buildings are of brick, covered with
slate, and constructed in the most dura-
bic manner. Journal.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30
UTICA, AUG. Is,

UTICA, AUls. i6,
The case of Geo. Peacock, or George
W. Peacock, lately convicted Of forgery
in The city of New-Y ork, came on for
argument on Thursday. His case was
a very singular one. A cargo of Goals
was lately consigned by a merchant in
Castle, England TO Geo. Peacock,
coal merchant in the city of New
York. BY accident the permit and bill
of landing was sent to the prisoner, who
was a bookseller lie then endorsed,
upon the permit, an order for an auc-
tiooeer residing in the city, to receive
the cargo, and signed il with his name,
representing himself TO be the consignee
and owner Of the coal. Upon the secu-
rity of the order, he received four hun
dred and fifty dollars. The question
before the Court was, whether his hay
log subscribed his own name TO the or
der, and thus falsely represented anolli-
er person, who happened to have the
same name as himself, was forgery,
The case was argued on the part of the
prisoner by Mr.. Wheeler, Of New Y DIRK,
and by the Attorney General for the
people. The counsel for the prisoner
cited great humber Of adjudications
from English reports, TO show that the
crime was not forgery, but that it came
under the British statute Of false pretenc-
es or false personi 6cGtions. On The next
morning, the Chief Justice pronounced
the opinion of the Court 10 be, that his
conviction was fully warranted by the
facts, and that the signature of the pris-
oner of bis o1vn name. where the intent
was TO represent another person, and
thereby TO defraud, as was the case be-
fore the Court, was forgery.
Sentinel.
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tended. About six o'clock ! was sent
for. the arrangements being complete
accordingly entered the ground, and
took nv seat in the car. Alter The gas
had been turned off. the wind beng
brisk. caused the balloon 10 oschlate a
great deal; and Mr.. Graham, having
left the safety valve at the bottom open'
in case of much expansion from the air,
that | should have less trouble, the os-
ciIlation of the machine caused great
deal of gas 10 escape. 1t was iouno
that there was not sufficient ascending
power TO carry it up; and when l was
about TO ascend, was obliged TO leave
a considerable quantity OF ballast oenina }
and. passing Just over the tops OF the
neighboring houses, should have de-
seconded, bad not discharged the re-
mainder Of the ballast, by which means
saved myself from an uniimely ENG
The car became eutangled with the
coping of house but, BY pushing my
foot against it, it was disengaged, and
then passed down street, the car De-
ing as low as the second floor windows
and the monstrous machine sWaklne
from one side to the other. lnow an
tiripated immediate death, and nothing
could exceed the exertiens OF the peo
ple in the street, and at their WINDOWS
10 arrest its progress-but they Iaiied
and desired .hem not to alarm them
selves for my safety, that l trusted IL
Providence nothing serious wouio De
fal me. "Throw out your ballast !!
"Throw out all from the car e wa:
the general cry of the multitude
took their advice, and threw out all ex
~cept the seats, when began TO attain
greater altitude, and passed above Is
lington church, the steeple OF wnici
was thronged with people, who haie'
me as | passed, many attempting Il
shake me by the hand. The balloon
fioated horizontally about 90 minutes
neither rising nor falling, but, going
gradually en- an equilibrium, | pa-et
over the New River. on the banks o
which were great number of persons
who huzzaed as ! passed over thel
heads. :,
The evening being very clear, coui.
see St. Paul's and every other churcl
in the metropolis perfectly well, AM
the scenery before me was delightful
When | got near Mr.. Bars nursery,
gust of wind passed over the top OF th'
balloon. which caused it instantly to de
scend, and in very short time touch
ed the earth, falling amongst some bean
in garden. The balloon Immediately
ascended again, and passed through
tree, and descended in an adjoining t1eid
when, to my delight, the first person
that caught hold of the car was my hus
band. stepped out directly, and, 10
few minutes, multiiudes of persons rush
ed into the field.
Abou: ten O'Clock | returned t
White Conduit House, perfectly SAFE
aud we'll, NTH "a sincere hoPo that ray
next ascent will be still more gratifying
to my friends and the public, as they
NAV be assured that ascending with a
balloon is more pleasing to me than any
other amusement.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30

BOSTON, AUG. ~.
Col. Charles De Beneski, On Thursday
last week, waited on the President, at
Quincy, with dispatches from our COM
mercial agent al Guatemala, authentica;-
ing the intelligence of the execution of
a contract, on the 7th of June last, be-
tween The Federal Republic of Central
America, and a certain company, formed
in Newly DIRK, for the purpose Of effect
ing navigable communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, through
Nicaragua, one of the States of Central
America. Ii is supposed that the under
taking will receive countenance from
the Government Of the United States.
The persons now composing the compa-
ny in w-York, propose 10 extend ii
through all parts of the Union, making
it as much as possible national CON-
Germ, and will apply to Congress, il is
said, for Incorporation, by the name OF
"The Central America and United
States Atlantic and Pacific Junction Ca
nal Company" with a capital of 5,000,'
900. We understand they mean shortly
to solicit the Cooperation OF our CAPT
talists, and exhibit a detailed exposition
of their views.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30

He anticipates, unless some speedy rem
edies are applied, the most alarming
consequences from the present position
Of the country. The great mass of pop
ulation about him, is composed of the
hand-loom weavers Of cotton goods, the
most prosperous of whom are reduced
TO a bare subsistence from their labour,
and the remainder on the parish books.
The poor rate in many places exceeds
the amount of the rent and the num-
Der Of claimants for relief increases
with such frightful rapidity, that the
class of inhabitants which still contribute
20 the relief of the poor is gradually
sinking into pauperism, and becoming
applicants themselves for support.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30

VHoT5cd InStiiuftOnS.-A great shock has
failure Of number Of their Banks and Insue-
ance Offices. The causes Of the failures are
said to be gross mismansgement (to call ii by
no harsher name) on the part Of the Officers
of the Institutions, and the appropriation Of
the funds for the benefit of individual Stock
holders. The subject is now undergoing Q le-
gal investigation, and twenty five bills of M
dictment have been found by the Grand Jul
ry, for " cheating and conspiring to cheat -
several Of them against men who have ranked
among the 6rs in the city, in point OF wealth and
respectability, some Of whom have also taken
distinguished part in the politics Of the State.
The Long Island Star says the eff ct produc-
ed by these failures is scarcely possible to be
described. "PeOple of property bavo seen it
in moment swept away. Widows and or
phaus, who had invested their bequests, es
they thought permanently, have found it d.
unfinished to a wretched dividend, mere Grag-
ment Of the wreck. No Legislative guards
have been found sufficient 10 protect the 10
nocent and conGding. Specializing and ire
sponsible men have been thrust into the stu
alton Of Directors, on the strength Of stock
bought up Tor the purpose by Others; and have
who have kept snug out Of sight. What is 10
be the result, and what the remedy for these
evils, is difficult 10 tell"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30

TuE SEAsOS.-For nineteen days, ending
The 28lh inst. we have had rain every day
with, we believe, but two exceptions: Dur,
ing that time, it is believed that more rain
has ALLEN in this vicinity. than in the whole
six months prior 10 the middle Of last June
Considerable quantities Of oats, which were
not harvested, have terminated and grown,
and thus been entirely destroyed. Some far
mera have found that the hay in their barns,
owing 20 the long continued dampness, had
begun TO mould, and have been obliged to
pitch it over and salt il, as the only means OF
preservation. The effect of the rain upon
grass has been very favorable. Pastures afford
abundant feed, and the second crop of hay
will be unusually large. The potato crops
will be good in quantity, but we lea. the
quality will be injured on moist land. In
dian corn in this vicinity is forward, and looks
promising.
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.Admce to Young Ladies.

/. From Ia TO 16, lace as tigh; as
posgible, and you will be sure OF having
a weak side all your life after; which
will not only be benefit to the apothe-
cary, but qualify you for lady.
2. if your feet are comfortable IN
shoes No. 8, wear No. 2, and when you
get married, your husband will 'be de-
lighted to hear you talk Of the c0rns on
your toes. :,
3. Always swallow down fattery; il
it be no! palatable at first, custom will
make it delicious.
a. IL a fool and a wise man both adj
dress you at the same time, discard the
latter, and that will show your good
sense.
{. If your mother wishes you to
learn music, and your father house wife
ry, by all means mind your mother.
6. Be prude or a cOquette. A me-
dunn course between the extremes
would be too vulgar.
7. Never Own your age to be more
than %, till after you are published.
8. AS soon as you are married, throw
off all.reseTve. That is the bon ton.
g. If nature has given you good ap-
petite and a healthfuI constitution, i'm
pair both as soon as possible; and enter
tain your friends with complaining.
10. Be furious termagant for it is
the best antidote for pulmonary CON-
plants.
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to them, as a toast, he said, well go
tlemen, as you are ,oas;ing public butt-
ings, I'll give you the mansion house
AT city festival, some years ago, D.
dulging very freely, he fell asleep, WIN
some wag wrote his epitaph, which 'as
found the next morning pinned TO ne
baronet's coat.
Here lies the great Curtis,
OF London Lord Mayor;
He has left this here world,
And has gone TO that there.