The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-09

either civil or military. before they enter
upon the duties OF their stations, that they
have neither directly or indirectly given, ac-
cepted, or knowingly carried challenge,
in writing or otherwise, to any persen,
being citizen of that state, or aid
ed or abbetted in the same, since January l,
1926; and further, that they will neither di-
rectly or indirectly, give accept, or know
inrly carry challenge to any person dur
ing their continuance in the discharge OF any
public function.
FYre!-A fire broke out on Tuesday even
ing, about ten o'clock, in Renwick street. III
a new unfinished three story house, which as
we have not seen it noticed, merits, from its
circumstances, passing paragraph. 1t seems
a poor woman with three children, was per-
mitted to occupy the third story, and the
fire was discovered in the lower story. The
poor woman appeared at the third story
window imploring assistance !; the interior
was Oh fire and no ladder to be had. After
a most painful suspense, the flames raging
furously, and the woman horror struck, and
having no hope of preservation, a ladder was
procured, and short as it was she contrived
to get on it. A girl followed her, she drag
ged out boy and they attempted to descend;
thu ladder cracked and shook, but with as
sistance they reached the pavement, the
flames encirclng them from the second story
window. After she and her children had
been carried to plac. of safety, she discov-
cred that her Youngest child was left prey
to the dcvourng element. A young man
boldly asccnded the ladder. ana after crop
ing through the rooms filed with smoke and
flames, returned and said he could find M
child. A fireman sezed torch and ascend
ed the ladder, dashed through the flames
and returned, dragging what seemed to be a
bundle of rags, black and burnt; it was a
child about six years old, almost lifeless,
which he found in a corner Of the back room,
nearly smothered Thus was the whole
family saved by the intrepidity of the fire,
men.--.N Y. faher.
GREECF.-We have been favoured with
the following extract Of letter from Capt.
Nicholson, to a gentleman in this city, which
we are sorry TO perceive gives a melancholy
account Of the situation of the Greeks.--N
Y. Post.
U. S. ship Ontario, at sea, Mediterrancan,
Jan. 21st, 22G, Oft Algiers.
The situation Of the Greeks is so deplora-
bic since the proclamation Of England, that
| hardly know what to say to you. / was at
HYDRA, on the 7th December, and on the
18th, off Navarina. ! spoke two Of the
Greek cruisers from off Missolonehi, on the
9TH, which plare was still in their hands
It was invested by land as well as bv sea
The Capt. PAcha with lis sail of several
sizes, from Is frigates down even to a
steam boat, on tie sea side, and Ibrahim
Pacha, with about IS 600 troops, on the land
side. The Greeks had made AN unsuccess-
fl! attack with their FIRE ships, and had been
compelled to haul off with the loss of one OF
them. The IRREGULAR Greeks had likewise
made attack upon Ihrahim Paclia. Nothing
Of consequence was the result The Greeks
acknowledge the loss of 70 killed. The
Turks. it is said lost $50. No quarters Civ
en- on either side The Greek squadron had
Withdrawn to Hydra to get other reinfarce-
ments, deeming an attack at this time i'm
practicable, with any chance of success.
fear, r,indeed, without some especial good for
tune, that they will be DESTROYED or have to
fy their country for the Turks will not
hear OF a truce or pcacc--dcstructionm in tof9
is all they will listen TO for to lay their
arms down, and unconditionally submit, will
amount to loss CT heads, for not one would be
spared by their invctar ,te masters.
You have no IDEA of the wretched condi-
tion Of this devoted people yet they are 50
infatuated, that their precarious situation
does not serve to unite them--facton still
rules supreme. Money alone is the talisman
to govern them, and it is ihe god Of their
idolatry, all wish to possess this magnet
it appears to be born with them, and has
been so for ages, and fear will long continue
so.
| The brick machine, invented at Wiscas-
set, Maine, by ]. NJ. Erookings, by compe-
tent judges, will entirely supercede the pres
ent mode of making bricks. The following
is a description of it from the Wiscasset In
telligencer:
"The mortar is received into large hop
per, where it may be ground fine enough for
potter's use-passes into the moulds, which
are conveyed through channel to the hands
OF the workmen. The mould is returned to
a trough, where an apparatus washes and
cleanses it with great expedition-it is then
placed on the other end Of the channel,
passes under the feeder OF the hopper, and
out at the other Of the channel, as above de-
scribed. The whole machinery is moved
| by wheel 81 feet III diameter, which NAV