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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13

of nv manhod, when the loveiest and the
best of women was the solace of my heart,
with a dear, soothing delight, which the
wealth of worlds could not purchase.
Sixty-hve years have not rolled regardless
over my head. Within that period-a little
eternity ia prospective, but scarcely more
than point in the past--many arc the
changes of the times, and of manners, that
have observed. Connected, in some meas
ure, with my naturally invincible admira-
ton of the sex, has been on attention to their
various STYLES Of personal decoration and
thouch in some respects, entertain a per-
fecrly philosophical contempt of dress, l
will not shrink from the avowal, that, in
the contemplation ot beautiful woman, el-
egantlv and tastefuny attired, have at all
times, enjoyed pleasure of no vulgar cast
Time was, when the waist OF span,
span.
"small by degrees, and beautifully less
was the summit oIfemale admiration; when
the Celebrated Duchess of Devonshre, whose
zone was exactly the circumference OF an
orange and a half, excited the envy
of the whole world of fashion: but this,
and numberless omer absurdities, have been
hurried down thestrcam of oblivion, never
more it is hoped, TO ntrudc into the regions
of taste. Peaked stomachers, fortificatlon
bosoms, monstrds craws, cork hips, and
protuberant pad, have in succession, been
consigned to the "family vaults OF all the
Capulets )" and notwithstanding all its faults
must be permitted to consider the present
age as greatly superior to many that are
past.
The love OF dress is natural to woman
This has been seen and attasted, in all ages
and in all countries of the world in the most
savage as we'll as in the most polished states.
Is is a laudabh, a useful, an interesting pro
pcnsity but il requires to be chastised and
regulated by tie hand of taste, by a sense
Of the beautiful in nature, of the correct d'itl
harmonious in art. THUS it will generally
be seen, that the mind which is most highly
cultivated will be most successful IN the
art of personal decoration, provided its at
tention be directed or attracted towards
that point. Lord Chesterfield declared,
that he could nothelp forming some opinion
of mans sense and character from the style
of his dress. Such cri,eron is by no means
fallible yet am inclined to think, thai
the feeling or sentimert-especlaiiy Witf
respect to the opposite sex-is more genera
than might be at first suspected and per
haps, we eldom, if ever, meet with fe
male, whose general style of dress is chaste
elegant, and appropriate that we do not, OF
more intimate acquaintance, lind much Il
her disposition, mind. and manner, to oadmir
and to love.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
A GALLEY STORY.

"I tells YOU what a-tis-as often told you
afore-what you loses on one tack, you gains
ON the t'other. Overhaul both sides o. the
businessman in just end for end; aud in
spite of your shore-goins, know-nothing
rrowlers, You'll find a man o'-war,s barths
not so bad after all.
"You may talk O. the harlships of pressing
YOUR man hunting. and the likes o such lub-
berly pirate; but if there's never no ent.rlng'
how the h-ll can you helpit' Men-o'-war
must be mann'd as we'll as your marchan-
men. Marchanmen must have their regular
convoys; tor if they hav'nt, you know, then
there's stopper over all upon trade; SO
take the consarn how you will, ny or large,
there's not a King -Bencher among you can
mend it. Bear up for Black wall-ship a.
board All Ingeeman, and see how you II DC
badgered about by set of your bohealng-
hysunmundungo-b beggars. Yet huit III
their servce-lose finger or I'm by the
chime of cask in the hold, or tall from a
loft and fracture your pate, then see @hose's
pension or smart. Pm none OF your argu-
ficators--none o. your long -winded lawyers,
like Paddy Quin, the sweeper OF c0il'hs,
the captain O. the head; but you know
there,s never no working to wind'ard of
truth.
"Theres not chap in the barky-no, not
fellow afoat on the fleet, has telt more
the roughs and smooths norI. was press.
ed desarted, and desarvedly punished and
here | au,, 'happy- -go-lucky,' and as nearly
as ever. 'Tisn't often | spins you yarn,
but lust to set you to rights, I'll give you a
twist; SO here's heave with the winch.
"Well, you must first of all know, IT'S
exactly-let's see-eXactly thirteen years,
come the third of November, since trst
was prest by the Wengeance's cutter. The
ship was building at Spithead-ay, and a
snug little barky she was. There wos'nt
faster seventy flour in the sarvice: she was
inst like frigate in the fleet, and Kept al
wavs TO wind'ard on the Admirafs oeam'
4 'kase there was never no keeping her asterh
in her station. The Captain was one your
thoro' bred tars, ay, and sailors friend 10
the mast. He'd an eye like a hawk: lie
never went out o. the ship he didn't see
something amiss-either to'-sail-sheet' a
stayssail- ballard not properly taut, or a yard
not square by the lifts. He led the boat
swain the DEVILS own life, and well he de-
saryed it, for he was the only bad un on
board. He was the FUNNIEST looking chap
Won ever sot eve on. Though he stood on
His pins like the figure of FIVE capsizcd, he
nevertheless was as taunt as topmast.-
There was his head. too, all of hoo-chlF
topping to port-a Throughput in his star
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
From The Connecticut Mirror.
THE CORAL INSECTS.

Toll on--toil on-ye ephemeral train,
Who build in the tossing and treacherous man, |
Toll on-for the wisdom of man ye mock
With YOUR sand-bas'd structures, and domes OF
rock
your columns the fathomless fountains lave,
And your arches spring up to the crested wave
YOU'RE puny race thus to boldly rear
A fabric so vast, in a realm SO d car
Ye bind the deep with your secret zone,
The ocean is seal'd, and the surge stone
Fresh wrea,hs from the coral pavement spring
Like the terrac'd pride Of Assyria's king
The turf looks green where the breakers rolPd-
Ger the whirlpool ripens the rnd OF gold
The sea-snatch'd isle is the home of men,
And mountains exult where the wave hath
been.
But why do ye plant meath the pillows dark
The wrecking reef for the gallant bark
There are snares enough on the tented field
mid the blossom'd sweets that the vallies
yield
There are serpents to coil ere the flowers are
up
There's poison drop in mans brightest cup
There are foes that watch for his cradle breath,
And why need ye sow the floods with DEATH
With mouldering bones the deeps are white,
From the icc-clad pole to the tropics bright.
The mermaid hath twisted her fingers cold
With the mesh of the sea-boy's curls of gold,
And the gods of ocean have frown'd to see
The mariners bed in their halls of glee.
Hath earth no graves, that ye toll to spread
The boundless sea for the thronging deadf
Ye build-ye buid-but ye enter not in!
Like the tribes whom the desert devour'd nthcil
sin;
From the land of promise ye fade and die
Ere its yerdure CLEANS forth on your wear.
eye;-
As the sires Of Egypt's pyramid,
Their notclcss bones in oblivion hid,
Ye sleep unmasl'd mid the desolate main
While the wonder and pride of your works re
main.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
ANorD STORY IN A NEW DRESS.

A n;ous man, who lived upon aims, had
saved nm a lar of oil at time when oil was
very dear He had hung it up over his pi!-
low. One night having lain down with ms
staff in his hand, he began to calcuiate 'iie
nroft which he should derive from ms OH.
IF said he, sell it at such price, with the
money will buy sheep that WIN prouuou
me so many lambs the first year. 50 h'any
the second. and so many the third IN luw
.ao .'aars when these lambs shall have multi
,yl;ed 7 viii buy piece of land, and ouiid
P',eu' ~. ,onse unon it. will have abundance
e' &c s,t,is s. .nd Slaves. will marry the daugh-
m ter % Of such one, and the wedding shall pe
cs,shr,ted eei " | with the greatest pomp.-Meadi
shall circulate at it in profusien, and ! VIII
;ov;te every body, poor and rich, the learn
~, ,nep of business. There shall be no
,nant vu Of any thing, and the people shall talk
long afterwards OF the nuptiai festevlties ;;
Mv wife shall bear me son, who snail
rac.;ve the best education in the world.
viii myself, instruct him in the sciences
and morals, he will be gentle well-dlspos-
ed how. who will listen to the counsels OF
his father. But if he should take it into ms 5
head to be obstinate and Vicious no"
would thrash him As he spoke mus m a,
the warmth of his imagination, in which hs
was mentally chatsising his son, he gave .he
lar snch blow with his stick, that ne SMASH a.
ed it in rieces, and thel oil delugeo h'S iaS'
and beard,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
POE Z L 1zEEf'AYe
TO A SLEEPING CHILD.

By 1irs Hemaas.
Thou sleepest!--but wilt thou wake, fair child,
when tie fawn wakes in the forest wild,
When the lark's wing mounts, with breeze Of
morn,
When the first rich breath of the rose is born
Lovely thou slcepest--yet something lies
Zoo deep and stall on thy soft-seaed eyes!
Mournful, though sweet, is thy rest to see,
when will the hour of thy rising be-
Not when the fawn wakes,-not when the lark
On the crimson cloud of the morn floats dark.
Grief, with vain passionate tears, hath wet
The har-sheddng CLEANS o'cr thy pale brow
yet;
Love. with sad kisses--lnfelt--hat prcst
Thy meek dropped eye-lids, and quiet breast;-
And the glad spring calling out bird and bee,
Shall colour all the blossoms, fair child, but
thee!
Thou art gone from us, bright one!-that thou
shoud'st die,
And life be left to the butterfly!
Thou art gone as dew-lrop is blown from the
bough,
: oh, for the world where thy home is now.--
How may we love but in doubt and fear,
How may we anchor our fond hearts here,
How should even joy but trembler be-
Beautiful dust! when we look on thee!
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
JULY 13, 1876.

came on decked with flags and bells and
having attached to his body in different pla-
ces punches Of squibs, A man was fastened
on his back, whose business it was to tor
ment the bull with dagger he held and
fire the squibs, which with the jinging of
the bells, and the Aaring of the flags wrought
the animal up to the highest pitch of mad.
ness-he flew round the ring, he leaped and
plunged, writhed and tossed, but his
tormentor pertinaciouly kept his seat while
shouts and cries and peals of laughter. burst
from all quarters-hnally after the bull had
tried every expedient to rid himself of his
troublesome companion, and all the specta-
tors were satisfied to their hearts content
with his antic gambols, his rider plunged
the dagger into him and rid him Of his mise
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
ARABfC SONCs.

Major Denham speaks forcibly of the eff
feet produced on the natives OK the country,
BY .irabic Songs "They go, says he, to
'the heart and excite greatly the passions.
shave seen a circle of Arabs straining their
"eycs with fixed attention at one moment,
.'and bursting with loud laughter the next,
"mclting into tears, and clasping their hands
ain all the ecstacy Of grief and sympathy.
The following translation of one OF their ex-
temporary songs, exhibits train OF thought,
at once chaste and beautiful.
"My hopes are but as the fantastic dreams
of night; vet with the hopelessncss my love
does but increase, even as star shines the
brightest in the blackest night y! Mabro-
ka thy head sinks too with sorrow at losing
him whose thoughts are still OF thee; but as
the desert bird drops and smoeths its wing
but to display the richness OF its plumage, 50
will thy silent grief but cause thee to appear
with increased charms"
We will venture one more poetical specl-
men of very different character, aud on a
very different subject from our last. 1t is a
translation py Major Denham OF funeral
soma of the Fezzaneers, i'll honor OF their
slain chief. 1t is said to be translated liter
ally.-It has feeling, taste and merit.
"Oh trust not to gun and the sword
The spear of the unbeiever prevails Boo
Khaloom. the good and the brave, has fallen
Who shall be safe, Men hang their heads
in sorrow, while women wiring their hands
rcnding the air with cries AS shepherd
is to his flock, SO was Boo-Khaoom to Fee,
zan! Give him songs! Give him music
What words can equal his praise? Hi
heart was as large as the desert f1is cof
fcrs were like the rich overhowings from th'
she camel, comforting and nourishing thos
around him His body lies inthe land Of th
heather! The poisoned arrow of the unbe
licvcr prevails !"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
VOL. Ill.

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TERlTs OF SUISSE RIP PTTON--To those
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those who do not, tuo dollars and twenty-five cents
4 wear, IN ApvAScr: lfnot paid in advance, 81 50
viii be chargedi and if not paid before the expl-
ration of the year, 80.
r-1rNo subscription will be observation-disclosures
two weeks notice is given and all arrearagesare
paid.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
BULL-BAIIING IN LIMA.

"My attention was diverted from the as
senblv by the CRY of the bull and the savage
monster came believing from his contne-
mcnt into the arena he glaied wildly round
on the spectators, who set up shout and
waved their handkerchiefs; espying horse
man enclosed with him, he made impetuously
towards him ; the 'horseman had a long
spear and.a cloak over his arm-the latter
he shook in the face oe the bull, and turning
his horse dexterously on one side evaded
the plunge of the animal. This manGuvre
he repeated several times, pursuing IN ms
turn the bull and pricking him with the
spear, when the enraged monster would
wheel on his pursuer, who by the same
Slight would avoid him. His performance
went off with great cclat but at last the
BULL making most furious charge turned
the same way with the horse, and plunged
his horns into the horses bowls: with
spring he cleared himself of his antagonist
and bounded round the ring with the rapdity
of lightning. A shout of applause at the bulls
feat, who exultingy shook his CORY front, at
the rider, who firmly kept his seat on the fly
ing horse, burst from the spectators. The
poor animal soon became exhausted by his
exerton and loss of blood, when his rider
drew stiletto and eased him OF life.
| Another combatant now came on the field
carving long iron spear: with this he
dropped on one knee in front OF the door
from which the bulls issued-planted one
end of the spear in the ground, and polsed
the other for the bull to rush on. One OF
the hercest, irritated to the highest degree
by his keepers, rushed out of the door, but
paused on seeing what opposed him. For a
moment he paved the earth, and bristled ms
horrd front, the next with roar he dashea
ON his opponent, who fearlessly eyed the
savage, steadily grasped his spear, and As
he came up received him on its point, pene-
trating through the body and coming out
of the back it had cut his life strings ana
he staggered and sprawled at the foot OF the
matador. This so pleased the crowd thas
it was called for again. Another man steP,
ned up, and took the statlon-another ouil
was let out, fierce as the former-rusneo
with the same intrepidity to the tight-ou'
the poor fellow losing his fortitude at TINS
critical moment, the spear shook in his hane
the bull pushed past it and pounced OH tne
luckles wretch shriek-a toss INTO the al
: and all was over with him. ne nioh
ster exultlngly bathed his head IN the DOW ',
els of his victim, and trampled out ms nesl
| piecemeal-The spectators, although the,
/; did not burst into applause, evinced strange
$ apathy to the melancholy catastrophe
t which did not for moment stop the sPor
: from going on. m,
Men on horseback and a-foot came on an'
y amused the multitude, by tormenting an'
. nIayinr with bulls, exhibiting feats OF ski
in horsemansllp, courage and agility trui;
e astonishing. As a concluding piece, bul
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
THE LADIES' FRIEND.
ON TASTE IN FEMALE DRESS.

r F"Dress is the natural finish of beauty. With
out dress, a handsome women is gem that is not
set."
am an old man now, but I have loved
the ladies dearly all the days of my life !;
and, though "the high blood' no longer runs
"trolic through my yeins''-though the frost
OF age has "silvered DER my head"-my at
tachment to the better sex remains pure
and undiminished, and thank heaven, my
perception of physical and moral beauty is
still in its meridian power. / look back up
on the years Of my youth, upon the prime
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
NAVAL SKETCII-IOOK.

Under this title, an interesting Work has
lust been published in London, OF which we
find. in the June number Of tie Museum, a
review, extracted from Black woods Maga-
zine. AS specimen of the Sketches in these
volumes, we subjoin sailors account OF his
running away. and the Coult Martial:
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13

The following short but striking sketch OF
bull-bate, will give the reader apretty good
idea how these barbarous amusements are
conducted.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13
overhauling parcel O. papers below at the

overhauling parcel O. papers below at the
bottom.
"Well, as soon as this rum-looking fellow
in black (the Judge of advice,tt as they CALI
ed him) was ready to lay down helaw, up
the whole on 'em gets, Bible in hand, and
tarns-to swear (muttering like parcel OF
methody parsons,) to sarve out justice a
like to man and messmate.
"There was the tkipper,SS standing in the
Commodore's wake, (for as he was prosecu-
tor, you see. he'd to reg g'larly stand to what
he said;) and nobly the poor fellow behav-
ed, for never question he asked more of
witness nor was necessary to clinch the COM
sarn. Well, YOU know as / was going to
leeward as fast as hay-stack ahoat, I takes
the advice of one o. the captains, and axes
no more O. your traverse -sailingfF questions;
for you see, they did me more harm than e.
nough So as soon as the shippers palaver
was over, there was pail the capstern,' and
clear the court, till the judge ofadvice drew
up paper for fellow, throwing karector
and all upon the mercy of the court. Well
YOU know as soon as he reads it aloud, and
both the first leaftennant and skipper coined
for'ard to say few words in my favor, there
was tarn ont agin for bend, till they set
ties the sentence; when in comes to hear,
as Thought, my unfortunate fate.
!
GAS soon as enters the cabin, and sees
the commodore and captains o the court,
looking as fierce and as black as tf1e d-l
in blaze, and every man on 'em with their
gold laced scrapers reg'larly shipped, some
'athwart ship and some fore and aft, says
to myself. the game's all up with you.
Sam-that the yard arm signal, as sure as a
gun!--(for you see twas only fortnight a.
fore was prest, happened to be put, into
4 Old Baily-bay, as the judge was clapping on
his cap to condemn an unfortunate fellow to
death;) so in course thinks this shipping Of
scrapers was the similar signal. Howsom-
ever, you see was ahead of my reck'ning;
but instead of going round the feet, ! was
sentenced to one hundred lashes aboard my
own ship! :.
No. no; none of your Court Martials
for lack! Ifso be as I'd a. gammoned the
skipper to a. settled the score at once, and
sarved me out my self, I'd a. mapped no more
nor four dozen at the outside.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-13

*Gossey-Gosport.
+One of the lower Reaches in the river, where
merchantmen frequently wait when the wind is
foul, the turn of the tide
+RoyaI Jplliiam-the flagship at spithead.
NA union jack flying at the peak, is the signal
for a court-martial sitting.
sProyost. Martial FEpaulets.
t#Two bells-nne o'clock. See Naval AnoTl-
allies.
t+President. 4+Judge Advocate.
ssThe skippcr--Jack's constant phrase for his
own captain.
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LIVERPOOL, July 90.


Trade uit6 France-In consequence of France
on the same footing as their own, the order in
council, dated 10th Of March, 1924, imposing
duty of IS. sd. per ton on French vessels ar
irving in England, is revoked from and after
the 5th of April last.
Trade tei,ceen France and British Colonies
Although France does not reciprocate as to her
colonies, yet our government has been pleased,
by order in council, dated LIST of June last, to
permit French ships to take the following
goods, being produce Of French dominions, to
the British colonies in the West Indies and
America, and TO carry goods from those colo
mics to any foreign port whatever: viz. wheat,
flour, biscuit, bread, meal, peas, beans, rye, ca
lavances, oats, barley, lpdian corn, rice, shin
giles, red and white oak slaves or headings,
wood, lumber, wood hoops, live stock, hay and
straw, coin and bullion, diamonds, salt, fruit
and vegetables fresh, and cotton wool, on pay
ment of no higher duty than q per cent al
valorem.
Trade 6etaceen Prussia and British Colonies.--
As the Prussian Government acts reciprocally
in commerce and navigation, with Great Bri-
tain, our government has been pleased, byorder
in council of Sd May, to allow Prussian ships
to take from Prussia goods the produce OF
Prussian dominions, to our possessions abroad,
and 10 convey goods from those possessions to
any foreign country whatever.
Deportation of Arms order of council,
of Sd May, renews fer six months the prohibi-
ton against exporting gunpowder, saltPetre,
arms, and ammunition, to any place in Africa,
except within the Straits OF Gibraltar.
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TRUSTEES Sale .

Vp virtue OF deed of trust from the late hnthoiy
D Crease decd. to the subscriber, dated the 18th
Nav 1920, and duly recorded, shall proceed tc se!i
at public auction 7uesday, the 12th dag Of Septen6s
neat
e That new, very commodiouS ano {
s. = grceably situated three story BRICK 7ENE
n: JiENI' & LOT OF GROUND on the souti
&c. side Of Cameron, between St Asaph anc
Washngt fronting % feet inches (more
css) Cameronstreet and running south, parable. o
st. Asaph, 100 feet.
The sale will be made or the premises between -
and / o'clock, p. Nj. The terms will be in CASH
the residue in three equal instruments in 6, - and T.
months with interest and secured by deed of trust
on the property. CHARLES BENNETT
aug l2-1m Trustee.
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NEW MACHINE.

A machine Tor cutting Wooden Ipare, such
as tubs. buckets, sc. &c. from Whole timber,
has been lately erected, and is now in complete
operation at the steel grinding mills OF Mr..
Nichols, near Hamilton Village. We under
stand il cuts and smoothes the ware with great
speed. The inventor, Mark TwitcaeA will at
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District Of Columbia,
Gn,,nfai of ALprnndri,

County Of .3zerandrla.
EDWARD l. DORSEY has applied to the honorable
Ii William Crancb, ChefJudge Of the United States
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be dis
charged from Imprisonment, under the Act for the
lief of insolvent debtors within the District Columbia
the last Monday of August, 1926, at O'Clock, A NJ
at the courthouse in Alexandria, when and where his
creditors are required to attend. E. l. LEE, c. c.
aug 81 st