The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-05-25

Mouiu drop GOWN from the Navy Yard n,
Tuesday; and that the Jasper, Swift, for III.
Pacific, with stores for our squadron h,,
sailed. "S'
Family MiAs.-'Every man hath his own nj,
lcr.' Under this head the Gardiner Cbron;cl"
has description of -four mill invented b. NJ
David Flagg, accompanied with plate-cos,
IS dollars. It's turned with crank, bya man
or boy, and will grind two bushels Of grain in an
hour; It Is about the size of dining table. I,
might almost be called 'the pocket grist milIn
Hereafter perhaps, instead OF people going IN
mill, the mill will come to them. 1t my be yey
useful IN places distant from water power IN
new countries and, in times of drought when
streams are low.
Yesterday afternoon as Portuguese slim w,.
about weighing anchor at her moorines near
brooklyn, 10 prepare for sea, one of the sailors
watching ali opportunity, stripped himself, Jump.
Cd overheard, and swan towards the city, Two
boats put oif'to bring him back, but such wss
his skill in swimming, he entirely outs,rlpped
his pursuers, laughing at and dcriding their at.
tempts to overtake hlm. He landed near New.
Slip, and made his escape, after having swan
more than mile against the current of the East
Rivcr-N Y. .4lner,caa
CtrionS -7dpertisenent.-'Thc following is con.
led from the Vermont Gazette printed at BEN
hnSton-'Notice! 1t is the request of the sub.
scrbet, that his friends and cousins should sus
pend their visits tor two years.
HIRAM HULL"
Mr. Motts, in company with Mr., Barnhart
has planted vineyard about two miles from
Crcensburgh, Pennsylvania. The scions were
obtained in York County and their appearance
now IS fattcrng. The introduction of cheap
and wholesome wine is much to be desired, for
as Mr. Randolph, recently observed, the drinking
oft IS sanctioned by holy writ, but there is no
mention made Of whiskey in and part Of the scrip
ture.
II touch ofthe marueNouS!-The Zanes
vile Republican states, that Mr.. Harrison,
the carrier of the M'Conclsy1le mail, was
caught in the storm of the 2sth ult. and he,
together with his mail bag and buffaloe robe,
were actually 6tosyn from the horse, but re-
ceiyed no injury!n
Extract of a letter from a respectable gcntlemaN
to his friend in this city, dated
MEMPHIS, Shelby Co. Tenn. April IL, 1926
a strange misfortune has happened to the
horses of this country. Since yesterday
hove lost four horses, and my last two ex-
pect will die in a few Notwithstanding like
40 horses have died within two miles Of nc
IN the last twenty-four hours, supposed to
be occasioned by the Buffaloe gnat, small
hy which continues about three days; they
get into the nostrils, ears and sheath of the
horse, and produce an inflammation which
takes of the horse in a few hours.-Rich. En-
The New York Statesman says that the
celebrated Automaton Chess Player, who
has dared the skill, ingenuity and science, Of
ALI chess players in Europe, for seme 50 OF
90 years, was check mated in his own quar-
ters, and before an assembled multitude on
Monday last, by gentleman who is citizen
OF ~ York and who, by the way is consid-
cred very skilful player of this scientific
game. AS usual, 1t was the conclusion OF
game. The pieces were set as follows, and
the gentleman was desired to make his selec.
ton. On one side, queen, knight and four
pawns On the other, "A castle, bishop, knight
and three pawns. The gentleman took
the letter, (Which chess-players say was the
worst side) and in eight moves he check
mated the automaton.
Society for Ameliorating the Condition Of
The Je7ys..- The Fourth Anniversary of the
Society for Ameliorating the condition of the
Jews, was held on Friday in the Brick Chuch
in Beckman street, New York. The annual
report of the treasurer was presented by D.
Boardman, Esq. who fills that Office The
Recording Secretary, 1.-THE Rev. James G.
Ogilvie,] then read the Annual Report OF
the Board of Managers. This document
gave sufficient history of the Society's OF
erations during the past wear, from which ii
was pretty evident that the transactions Of
the Society had been Of very unsuccessful
and unfortunate character A farm has beea
purchased i'll Westchester, for the com
mencement of the Utopian scheme of colo
nization, and few Jews placed thereon; but
they most, if not all, refused to conform TO
the regulations, and soon abandoned it, And
IN the course of the year, a vast amount Q.
money, say seven or eight thousand dollars,
had been expended.
The schr. Mentor, Captain Smith, arrived
at Providence from Baltimore, on Monday
last. Spoke on Saturday, off Block. Island
whale ship Constitution, Capt. Chase, from
the Pacific Ocean, bound to Nantucket, with
a full cargo of oil. Was informed BY Capy
Chase, that he had spoken schooner be
longing to Boston, bound from Baltimorctt tt
New Orleans m h,;l;nrr be- ,yar inform.