American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-15

d Unparalleled Fscundity DR.. o F. Paddock, a
respectable physician OF For, Cosngon, Franklin
county, gives in the Frankln Telegraph. an account
lot an extraordinary biih OF fee children at
one time from the same mother-three daueh-
tiers and two sons Four of them we're born alive
but lived only short time. The birth was prema-
ure by about three months but they we're perfect
" formed and well shaped. The average weight
was about TWO pounds and there was not much dif.
terence IN their size. Their parents lately emigra-
tco from ireland, and arrived in this country in Au-
gust last. Ihfs is rendered more remarkable by
The TACT, that the mother of these FIVE was delivered
o. TWO children on the goth of last February--ma-
KING 10 the whole seven children in less than nine
months. These las, were born on the 25th Novem.
Der, 1926.
Sheer .Nne.A Bnenos Ayrean paper mentions that a
silver mine of extraordinary richness has been recently
discovered in the province Of Caudana II ~ vein of
nanUe sfver, ct more than three feet width its cum
mencement, and the metal can be cot ont with chsel
said that there every believe that extends
tor great distance
In the Court of Common Pleas in London on the
LIST OF November, came on the trial nf Thomas
Bigh Tor criminal conversation with the wife Of Mr.
wellesley. The damages were laid a, 10, 00Ot.-the
Jury were out only 90 minutes ard returned with
verdict OF 6 000i. in favor oil the plaintiff.
The Postmaster General has directed The Mail to be car
rled daily Sundays exceptcd) between Baltimore and
Harrisburg during the session of Congress- and of the
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Sir Walter Scott is said to have received from
Longman & Co. Of London, the unprecedented sum
OF 1000 guineas Upwards of $4,000 dollars) for
the copy right of the first edition oil the Life OF Ma
poleon +!
WasIington December 12.-Few persons are aware we
believe, OF the extent of the business done the
printing Offices of the United Sates of the number Of
persons who obtain their bread in that vocation. single
fact will serve to give an idea of it, There
piOycd the Office which this
seven persons, including the editors and clerks If
the reporters be added have the round number of
hundred So large number of workmen of turn
out considerable quantity of work of this an opinion
may be formed from the fact that the quantity of paper
consumed in this Office within the week, which includes
this day, will have exceeded three hundred reams.
Mar. InseHgcncer.
1t appears from the New York papers that the
soldier Of the National Guard who refused to ar
rest the Deputy Manuel in the bosom OF the Cham.
Der oil Deputies. III Paris, is now in New York,
having emlgrated to this country, bringing With
him recommendations from General Lafayette, and
established himself as partner in hair dressing
firm, under the name Of Martin, Gilbert, and Man
ue
NEw YoaK, Dec II
Small Por.-We have this morning been informed by a
medical gentleman that the small pox is still raging
Staten Island There have been up this PERIOD
ty of which than twenty have proved fatal -
The disease has extended the Short Hills and Other pla-
ces in New Jersey and several have died in that place.
Ne,s Haven, Dec. II.
Small Por-h Of small pox occurred in his city
last week. which terminal ed fatally Sunday. The young
lady who the subject of it had been keeping school,
but how the disease communicated Is not known. We
are informed that another case exists in loik-stleet
Washington, Dec. f. We learn from the Phila-
delphia papers, that Mr. Humphreys, an accom-
plshed Naval Constructor, is about to remove to
this city, the Navy Commissioners having avaed
themselves of his talents Tor the construction OF our
national ships. The nature of his appointment, az
described in the Philadelphia papers, is that of
general superintendent, and does not attach him
to any particular Navy Yard. Nat. Intel