The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-01-05
HANNAH BARNARD,

This ancient and venerable female, who
for many years past justly supported the
character of hrachcQL f!reacher Of right
eousness, has now ceased from her labour OF
low and quietly, without sigh or groan,
closed her eventful life on the morning Of
the 27th ult at her residence in the city of
Hudson, state of NewYork-she having
been sojourner on this earth for more than
three score and ten years; during which pc
roi she travelled through England, Wales,
Scotland, Ireland and the Sicily Isles, She
followed the example, and promulgated the
peaceful prerept Of Jesus, by going about
doing good, not only to the souls, bat bodies of
the sons Of tribulaton, and daughters Of af-
Fiction. She visited the sick, and admins
tered to their medical aid. She poured the
wine and oil of consolation into the wound
cd mind. and svmpathsed with them III the
hour of affection. She bore a pointed tcs-
timony ag iinst the popular delusions = the
tav, and strove boldly to tear assunder the
evil of hypocrisy, and to expose the sad ef-
fects of Ecclesiastical Tyranny, Intolerance
and super stition in all its dcformities--hcr
noble mind was enriched with wisdom, and
stored with useful knowledge, which ope-
rating upon the reasonable faculties of her
soul, produced the united virtues of picty,
benevolence, forttude and integrity,
and real marks of disciplesiip. she was ca
lnmniated and prosecuted (by formal degen-
-rated protessors) as all the righteous who
have gone to rest before her have suffered.
ThcDerson who traced these lines from an
inti nate acquaintance with her, deems them
but 4 humble and just tribute, due to her
useful and memorable litc-her works OF
mercy and labors Of love, are at an cnd-her
tranquil spirit which long animated an en-
feebled tenement, has returned to HIM who
gave it; and, we are firm in the belief, sweet
ly reposes "wherc trouble ceaseth, and the
weary soul is at rest" Gro gentle reader
and emulate her virtues.
A ceizure has recently been made in thc
CITY of New York, by the officers of tie Gus.
toms, of twenty seven cases of fine LeFhorn
hats. The facts, as they have transpired
are briefly as follows:--The hats were i'm.
ported into New York from Italy, and enter
ed for eXportation-they were shipped fo
Havana, and the drawback, npwl ards of 81
per cent. was allowed upon them. AT Ha
vana each case was carefully concealed in
ilogshead of coffee, and put on board Of
vessel for this city. where, on their arrival
they were entered as twenty seven hogs
heads of coffee. From New York the intcn
ton was to ship them to Pm,dei I,ha an,
they were accordingly put on board of th
packets regularly trading to that port Bu
it so happened, that the officers obtain,
some inkling of the affair. BY boring tn
hogsheads, the cases we're found snugly de
posted, and being taken possession of,
pretty effectual barrier was opposed to thei
further migration.
JUSTICE.-There are some amusing ste
ries told about the mode of bringing justic
home to every mans door in the county. ]
few years since, it is SAID no man was com
petent to discharge the duties of Justice c
the peace in certain parts of cur county un
less he was first rate at hsty cuffs. Almos
every law suit terminated in battle, an
not unfrequentiy the throne of justice wa
ovtrthrown, and her representative turne
out of doors with pair OF bl4ck eve,
A cause had been heard by one Of our squlrs
who .acluded to give ju i5nent contrary t
the wishes of one of the parties; this, ~ .u