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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

being reduced by our own manufactures
and by expectation to America and elsewhere
the quantity sent cut Of the country VIII
not be great
In the Worsted trade there is no great
change. More goods are purchased by the
merchants at Bradford than were bought
at the market in the months OF March ana
April. There was rather falling off, how
ever, in the quantity bought at Bradford last
week, and prices are gradually declining; IN
deed, prices of goods are 50 low, that wool,
which was selling freshly in May 1925, at lSf
per pack, ought not now be sold for more than
90, to afford amy profit to the spinner and
manufacturers. The goods that are sold are
forced into circulation to enable the manu-
facturers to retain part OF their workmen,
and keep their works in motion in hopes of
bettcs times.
Wool declines in price in the Yorkshire
Agricultural markets, and the quantity
brought there tor sale has had very sensi-
Bile effect on the Wakefield and Bradford
markets.
There is rather more demand for Blanket
woods, which are scarce, and are not likely
to be lower at present.-LiterTooi Chfoni-
Gle.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

In the course of his oration, in honor. -
Jefferson and Adams. Mr.. Sergeant Of phil ~
delphia, related the following anecdote.
"Mr. John Adams took his seat in conqre.,
the 5th of September, IVA, the day tbs
Old Congress first met. In June, 1775-as
ter blood had been she'd, that war was Ger
tain, and that the enlightened and patriotc
were preparing the public mind for the rev
olution and independence, it became neces
sary to appoint Commander in chief Of tba
Armies of the United Colonies Gencr.,
Ward, of Massachusetts, the colony Will
Mr.. Adams in part represented, was the ner
son thought Of for that important statior
The 18th of June, 1775, memorable dav Il
the history of this country, Mr.. Adams rosa
in his place, and with much judgement ana
knowledge Of public feeling, nominated Geo
Washington, Of Virginia, "to command sli
the continental forces raised, or to be raised
for the defence of American I.iberty,n Co
entirely unexpected was this proposition
that Mr.. Washington was at the time il was
made, in his seat in Congress. With that mod.
cstv which characterizes and appertains to
greatness, lie was so overcome as to retire
Immediately from the body. Congress then
proceeded to the choice of aGeneral, by balIot
and George Washington, Esq. was unani.
mously elected"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Daring the past week party of ladies and
gentlemen took boat to go to one Of the
beaches at Egg harbour; On the passage one
bantered another who should land first, and
upon the boat tnearing the shore, a Miss Scull,
who thought herself acquainted with the
depth of the water and believed it to be shall
low, sprung Off where it was deep enough
says our informant. "to swim Ship lust
as She made the spring, the man in the boat
called to her, but it was too late, for the "h-
talleap was made, and she went down The
fright and confusion among her companions
III the boat. was so great that it was mpos-
sihle tor the man 70 render the unfortunate
girl assistancc--and where she expected to
find pleasure and enjoyment, surrounded by
her friends, she meta premature and watery
gravc.--.N. H. Herald
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17
Extracts from English Papers.

John Randolph, Esq. had left Liverpool;
previous to which he deposited with the
Mayor pounds to be applied to charitable
purposes.
One Of the corvettes, built for the Pacha
OF Egypt, at Marseilles, left that port on the
18th June, under French colors and CONVOY
ed BY French corvette
The Turkish feet had sailed at last, five
line IF battle ships, and heavy frigates.--
They join the Captain Pacha at the Darda-
Delles, and it is said proceed to Hydra.
A letter from Constantinople SAYS:
81 think the Greek cause is hopeless, and
believe that the Greeks think so them
selves"
The Duke Of Devonshirc, Ambassador
Extraordinary from G. Britain to Russia, has
arrived at st. Petersburgh.
More than one thousand officers are in
confinement in Russia, and about 900 have
left the French service.
The we'll known French Philanthropist,
Gregoire, Bishop of Bois, has published at
Paris, this year, pamphlet on "l'he Nobi-
Iity of the skin, or the prejudice of the zyAUes
against the color Of the Africans and their
DESCENDANTS, whether of pure or mixed
blood"
The South American States owe 20 mil
population of these states that have borrow
ed, is IS millions.
During the election at Sudbury, four cab
bages sold for 10i. and plate of gooscber-
ries fetched PSI. the sellers, where these ar
tices were So scarce, being voters. At Great
MARROW, on the contrary, things were cheap
and an elector during the election bought {
SOW and nine young pigs for penny.
The following Is AN lDScrjDtlOD ON q sipr
board at Crowley, in incolnshire:-'sBibles
blackballs and butter, testaments, tar and
treacle, godly books and gimblets sold here. =
In a Paris paper appears the following
notice:-Ihere will be cock fight and a
grand combat Of dogs, bears, wild boar, and
bull, tomorrow (Suaddy) at the Barriere
du Combat.--Also, another on Monday.
Marco Paulo, the celebrated Nenitian ira.
weller, first brought the compass from Chi
na in the year 1895.
Maria Gloria appointed Queen of Portu.
gal by the Emperor Of Brazil. is only ter
years OF age.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Con8oiation.-A poor woman meeting
friend just after the death of her husband
most kindly accepted the gentleman's condo.
lcnce who tailed not to amalgamate the same
with a liberal portion of praise of the de-
funct's excellent qualities. "You are indeed
kind" quoth the signing widow, "tis all true
and console my sell in the firm belief that the
poor fellow is happy in Beelzebub's BOSOM !
NAY! in Abraham's bosom, you mean@
"Well, sir" nnocently responded Martha.
81 dare say you are right; for my part, I
know very little about these great folks
names"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Cobbeu popped his head out at 8 o'clock,
and begun to "elcave the general air with
horrid speech" send you "a taste Of his
quality
"Gcntlemen--Mr. Stanley is vain, pal
try, empty creature, more silly than green
girl beg the girl pardon--no girl is more
ailly--no girl can be 50 silly. Gentlemen,
have done much good to you BY my coming +;
have sweated your tyrants; have bled
them. have made the silly 'Hononrable'
throw 15,000l among you, and that's no Joke;
for though the lords have too much land,
they have not too much money. QIuzza y
have ticklea the captain, too have made
him dance to some tune; he must have
pledged his haif-pay to keep open house for
you, and now, like the other halfpays in Lon
don, he must live on plates Of beef and goes
OF gin for the nc,:t seven Years (Roars Of
laughter.) As 10 Mr.. Wood, could not
draw any money out of him, forthe poor de-
vii had none to give but his father, Otty
Wood, the miscr.y old sugar baker of LiY-
crpool, what a hundred-horse-p power steam
engine could not draw frem him have
made him spend l70G0 (Laughtcr.) These
are what have done for you, good gentle
men. But | have done more; kept out
the Tory; not that ] like Wood either; on
ly dislike him the least Of the two; but you
shall not be cursed with either the one OF
other of them, Hebtlemcn.---The election
is not worth i straw. I'll have it set aside
! next April, when III bleed our opponents a
4 gain, and You'll elect for your representa-
tive the only man who has the wish and tho
ability, the heart and the head TO serve yo,
and his country--inyseIf gentlemen, my
! self !" (IiuzzaD
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Observation-Disclosures Cozens, esq. distn-
gMished member Of the Bar Of ST. Louis,
Missouri, was assassinated in that place on
the 18th ult. BY MIR. French Strother. Mr..
lo2ens was engaged as counsel against Mr.,
otrother, and the latter finding the cause
was gong against him, asked the former to
step aside, as he wished to speak to him,
Air. Cosens complied with his request, and
MT ,. stabbed HIM two or three times in the
breast, and once in the neck with dirk, and
ki!led him instantly.--Mr. Strother was
committed to prison.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

A C@riosity.--A lady in this town, says
the llavcrhll Mass. Gazette, few days ago
laid some linen on the grass to whiten and on
taking it up found to her astonishment
number of flowers elegantly painted upon
it. a second time the same magical pic
turc was stamped upon her linen. which
led to the discovery of the fair painter It
was found to be a little worm which dill
gently laboured till he had produced the
flower and then died. The flowers are large,
perfectly regular, aud variegated. The CO.
lour OF the centre is yellow, the foliage of
dusky brown. Naturalists can probably
give some further account of this little em-
broidefcr.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Fran The A. !. Commct. .ldpeu4eer.
81 heard lis chains upon his lcms-iIc gave q
deep sigh-i saw the iron enter INTO his spGI.n
SrLKNE.
Among the countless evils Of slavery must
be reckoncd the number oflcgislativc enact
ments which the slave States think, or Affect
to think, necessary TO their security .-and
which. in many instances, violate every Clin-
ciple of humanity and justice, and Of consti-
tutional law. We haN. ah example before
US, in the following article from the Nat. In.
tclligencer, Of the first inst:--
WAS committed to the jlil Of Washing
ton county, District ot Columbia, on the , al
July last as runaway, negro man by the
name of GILBERT HORTON. He IS five
feet four inches high. stout made, large fun
eyes, and a scar on his left arm, near the ell
bow. Had OH, when committed, a tarnau
lin hat, linen shirt, blue cloth acket and
trowsers-says that he zvQS barn jjpe. in the
State Of New York, near PcekskiI. The
o7uner or olv,crS of the above described ne
gro man, If any, are requested to come and
prove HIM, and take him away, or HE WILL
BE SOLD for his Jail fees and other c!,pcn-
ses, rs the law directs.''
What commentary is this upon o,r re-
publican institutions Here is a r;an--black
g be surc-but nevertheless n man--b0rn
IJfec, as he declares, AND which is TRINA ia
cio evidence of the fact---seized and incar-
! cerated upon auaficioA of being a runaway.
ne owner or owners are called uDon ia
take him away, or he is 20 be sold into slave.
n'-N hat right have they to suspect him
OF being runaway Was there pursuit
or an advertisement answering to his dcs
scriptlon' No, It appears not The poor
fellow, a native of n. York, and born free Z
travelling upon his own proper business; but
ms SKIN IS black, and he has had occasion To
SO further south than his complexion would
warrant-hc is therefore seized and cast
into prison; and now his owners-when
he has 10 owners bur his God-.arc called
upon to some forward and clear him ~, els,
ne IS 10 be sold as SLAVE And vet ..wc
mold these truths to be selt-evident that ~,
men are created equal, that they arc endo, -.
ed by their Creator with certain unalenable
rights; that among them are life, H5c,yu
and the pursuit of happiness" Tie incon,
slstency Is too glaring--the blot upon our &c.
cutcheon too deep--to leave us any patience
And yet we talk of European TYRANNY and
despotlsm, There is not nation in E.1rone
where an outrage upon the rights Of man 90
hagitlons could be committed. In Fngland
rance, Germany, or even Spain and Por.u.
gal, the fetters of Horton would he d.oha,
10 pieces, and the gates Of the prison unbar-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

lJ-Since Horton claims to be nat;y. :.
N. York, having been born near Peepsl ~ "
we trust measures will be taken by the n;..'
zens of that villageto ascertain the far, .nl, IN,
if it be so, to reclaim him. On proper s'; a'aa
dence of his citizenship by birth, we presara ss-
the Governor would forthwith dem ard h;s
liberation. 'iis
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Captain Barrie.-Gentlemen my voters
have been prevented from coming up to-day
also--the The usual tricks have been play
ed against inc. Nothing but foul play has
been used against me during the election
I'll bring those who are guilty Of il before a
tribunal, the House Of Commons, which will
upset their injustice. am not yet driven
from the contest. do not yet despair of
success. III not give up till tie last mo-
mcnt. (lIu2aaD have never struck my
eolols to foreign enemy on water, and I'll
not doucc cm now to a radical on land
d--n me- Iluzla9
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17
London, June 90.

The Ga-eNe, frlgate built fol- the Pacha
Of Egypt, was ensured yesterday at Lloyd's,
at three perccnt and "a warranty was given
that She was to be accompanied by two
French trgatcs from Marsoilles to Alexan-
dria.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

IN Ingenious mechanic has Invented ma
Chine by wh,eh ladies' can lace their corsets
equal "a two ho..c power. This will be
great saving III the time of attendants and
WIZ enable ladies TO dispense with the screw
aud wind lasses formerly in use.--ln letter
% the inventor, Miss Wasp states that she
mas reduced her waist from five inches N
diameter, to four and sixteenth
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

.I4id, r$ U7lV7a.- An article Of traffic We
~ prevalent amons the Turkomans, will
strike the readers as curious and unique. The
Turkoman buys his,w wife, and it is said will
give in pl loporton Of ten to one, more for a
widow than mail: A lady that has been
married, and acquired any degree Of celeb
rity for skill III house witery, will fetch from
two to four thousand rupees. The average
price Of a maitien, unskiiied in the economy
Of household, is from two to four hundred
only.
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tion of story, that the advertiser had means
ofpaying all his debts!

A very singular satire upon the Govern
ment of the Bourbons, the French Ultras and
the Holy alliance, is about to appear under
the title of "Napoleon in the other world. !
The adventures of the Elk Emperor IN the
Region of Shades, are reported to be sketch
cd bya powerful imagination, though per-
haps in vain of too much bitterness. Popes
kings, and other pous personages, Qncluiins
the mistresses of kings) are used with little
ceremony. and are brought into the most lu-
dicrous iuxta-position The dialogues, IN
particular, and the entire design OF the work
are Of the most novel kind.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

jpoolea and IForsted.-The quantity of
Foreign Wool consumed weekly, is certain
ly greater than it was few weeks back
There appears, however, no probability Of
an advance taking place soon. The immense
stocks OF fine wool on hand, during the last
and previous years, will take a long time in
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

A person, SAYS the Journal du Commerce,
whose yeracity we cannot suspect, has at
! tested the following tact:-Monsicur Boyartl
Of Rouen, has given 100000 francs, for tine
support Of the Greek cause. That sum will
suffice for an expedition combining military
men Of good merit, and may be decisive Of
the struggle Of the eastern Christians against
the OttomAns.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

AT the end Of October, an earthquake was
experienced at Shllaa. in Persia, which DC
stroycd many buildings; and among olher
national monuments, ovcrthrew tho celebra.
ted tolnbs Of Haf1 and Saadi. Thus, two
years i'll succession, has this part Of the
world been visited BY the ,amo appalling
phenomenon.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

~ the late session Of the Legislature OF
Louisiana, an act was passed prohibiting ths
further introduction Of slaves into that state
Tor sale. NO person in future shall bring
INTO Louisiana any slave with intent to sell
or hirc the same, under the penalty Of being
punished by imprisonment not exceeding
two years, and fined not exceeding $1,000,
and moreover shall forfeit said slave or
slaves.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Major Cartwright brought an Esqnimanx
woman to England with him, of whom he
Though horribly ugly herself she could har-
dly allow any English woman tohe handsome,
but she was more lust to the men.-She was
so struck on cutcring St. Paufs Cathedral
that her knees shook under her; and after a
short pause, she anxiously inquired. ''Did
man make it, or was il found heres" When
the gentleman who had the charge of her
told her that they must return to her country
for want of money, she asked why they did
not go into the woods and Kill venisons and
when told that they would be hanged if they
did SO, she expressed her surprise, Hang
ed for killing yenison' Oh, yon fool''-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

IN old .Slcnder.-There is an advertise
ment in late number of the India Gazette,
notifying the public, that steps would be ta-
ken to punish, to the utmost rigour of the
law, all persons concerned in the propaga-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17


Mr.. King, late minister Plcnipotentiary
from the United States to Great Britain, has
taken passage in the Ship Acasta, Captain
! chadwick, one Of the line ofpackets between
View York and London. The Acasta was
to sail on the first of July. and her arrival
may be expected daily.
Too Sepere.--A monthly critic, in his no
tees of kely's "reminiscences, observed
that almost every individual of whom ne
speaks was his best of Friends the kind
est pleasantcst,' 'noblest,' '1nost excellent
person that ever breathed'. He is pertcct.
counterpart of that celebrated Recorder OF
a country borough, who OH being asked how
he liked the Mayor, answered that his wor-
ship was most agreeable, gentlcman-llke
Magistrate And the Aldermen? The W.T.,
test, the most hospitable, the most iowa.
fellows he ever met And the Grand Jurors
They were all fit to be members of Parlla-
Eleat; their wisdom and knowledge OF ths
laws were unequaled. The Constabes.
! The politest of officers, the most eloquent
OF peace keepers--they were models OF Con-
stables. The witnesses? There never w's
such wtnesses--they would every man 9.
them die sooner than tell falsebood nc
PriSonerss The honcstcSt prisoners, and NV
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

Scieahfe CoFeom6rv.--Suchi IS the eject
which the late chemical lectures have pro-
tuced upont the ladies, that when an csg at
the breakfast table is well boiled the albu-
men is declared to be sufficiently coagulatcd,
and If by dire mishap another egg should be
tainted, as its smell will declare, the lady
cody desiresthc footman to aremuve this egg
as sulphnrated hydrogen gas is evolving"
When vase is placed on the table, it was no
uncommon thing in former days to hear the
question asked are you sure the water boiled?
But now the matrou demands if the water or
it may be ifthe oxide Of hydrogen has reach
ed the 2i2th degree Of Farenhet.
a Doctor in Scotland was employed by a
poor man, to attend to his wife who Law dan
gerously ill., The Doctor gave hint that he
had fears Of not being paid. Il have 81. says
| the man to the Doctor, "and if you kM or
care you shall have it, The woman died
under the doctors hands; and after reason
able time he called for his five pounds, TIE
man asked the Doctor il he Killed his wfcs
No Did you cure?' No. 'rhen, said the
poor man, you have no legal demand
-.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-06

"The reserve, or shyness, of men ofse
generally confines them to small acquaInt-
ance, and they find numbers their avowed
enemies, the similarity of whose taste, had
fortune brought them once acquainted,
would have rendered them their fondest
friends.
Let us be careful to distinguish modesty,
which is ever amiable, from reserve, which
is only prudent. A man is hated sometimes
for pride ,lwhen it was an excess OF humility
gave the occasion,
Modesty often passes for arrant haughti-
ness. Pride and modesty are sometimes
found to unite together in the same charac-
ter, and the mixture is as salutary as that OF
wine and water.
All men should meet with respect due
to as high character, as they can act be-
comingly.
Men of the finest and most lively genius
have the greatest sensibility; of consequence
the most lively passions the violence OF
which, sometimes, puts their conduct on
footing with that of fools.
Men ofquality never appear more ama-
BILE than when their dress is plain-their
birth, rank, title, and its appendages, are,
at best invidious; and as they need not the
assistance of dress, so, by their disclaiming
the advantage of it, they make their superb
ority sit more easy. 1t is otherwise with such
as depend alone on personal merit"
Some men think they can never set just
value onthemselves, without the unjust con-
tempt of others; and yet will perform all acts
of the most supererogating civlity to those
above them; which is generally made up o.
such hollow professions, such gross batteries
as are worse than reproaches.
Nothing has more retarded the advance
ment of learning than the disposition Of vul
gar minds to ridicule and vilify what they
cannot comprehend. All industry must b'
excited by hope; and as the student oftel
proposes no other reward to himself thai
lpraise, he is easily discouraged by contemp
and insult. He who brings with him into I
clamorous multitude the timidity Of reclus
speculation, and has never hardened his from
in public life, or accustomed his passions t.
the vicissitudes and accidents, the tri
umphs and defeats of mixed conversation
will blush at the stare Of petulant incredulit
and suffer himself to be driven, by burst q
laughter, from the fortresses of demonstra
ton.
Let woman be decked with all the EN-
bellishments of art and care of nature-ye
if Boidness is to be read :. her face, it blot
all the lines of beauty.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-06
THE GOLD HERMIONE.

When the :'Goldez Hermione," in the
seven years. war, took the Spanish Galleon,
or Galloon, as the sailors call her, the tore-
mast-meu shared to the tunes OF $500
piece--a sum which of course they concud-
ed would never be expended in the COM
mon routine of domestic lite In orderto
conquer this difficulty, they devised many
ingenious methods, such as filling frying
pan with watches from each fob, and trying
Them over the galley-fre; subscribing sum
of money to gild the ship's-head and carved
work; and it was moreover unanimously re-
solved that every man on board should wear
gold-laccd hat, and every cocoanut was
with all convenient speed provided. with
gold laced hat, save one. This unhappy
wight presented himself to his ship-mates
with silver-laced hat. This would not do
the ship was disgraced by such id stin-
giness: "Let's ask the FIRST leef-tenant not
to let him come on board" The suppos-
ed culprit begged hearing-Jack loves fair
play, silence was obtained, and the delin-
quent thus pleaded his cause: "There
wasn't a gooid-laced hat in the town, so
was forced to take this here; but made the
fellow take the money for goold-lacer all
the same.' On these last words reaching
the ears of his comrades, he was received on
board with universal greeting and acclama-
tions.