The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17
GIEAN1N GS.

Johns N. b. during the month of June, ma
nv of whom were in very distressed condi-
ton.
By a new invention, the vapour OF quick
silver is substituted for steam. The saving
of stowage and expense, is con iderablc. a
ton Of quicksilver is sufficient for vessel to
India and back again, with $50 horse power
Shingles are now made by water machine
ry in Vermont. Three men can make forty
thousand in day.
A man named Goodwin, at Lisbon, (Me.)
lately cut his throat. His mother and grand
mother also committed suicide.
Isaac Shelby, formerly governor OF Ken
lucky, and distinguished Revolutionary
soldier, died at his residence in that state, on
! the 18th ult
The number Of marriages solemnized by
Isaac Hicks, in Bucks county, amount Ill all
to four hundred and eighty one.
1t is remarked that the apple and pear
trees in PENNSYLVANIA, will be much more
productive this season than that of several
years previous.
Hail stones three inches in circumference,
fell at Wexford, II. l. on Wednesday OF last
week. which were used the next day at
Masonic festival for cooling punch.
An lmpostor by the name of Johnson has
lately appeared in Batavia, n. York, pre-
tending to be deaf and dumb, but suddenly
found the use of his tongue on being arrested
on suspicion of rogucry.
Norman Dexter of the Eagle bank, is in
close confinement at New Haven, not being
able to give bail.
ARadish was lately pulled in garden in
Loysburg, Morrison's Cove, which weighed
Ii pounds and measured feet inches in
circumference.
A Michigan Editor was obliged to get
out his paper on the 18th July, by his o@n
exertions. as his patriotic foreman had moi
terminated his celebration OF the 4th
Robert Purviancc, Charles Walsh and
, Charles G. Harper, are announced as cahdi'
dates to represent the city OF Baltimore II
: the next general assembly Of Maryland.
7 The N. York Enquirer states that old oll
: yer Lake notes are dressed up and realty en-
prayed. to make them appear like notes Q
G the Pennsylvania Bank, at Philadelphia.
Z Counterfeit eagle half dollars are III CIR
culation in Norfolk. They are said to b
well executed, but are not much heavie
! than genuine quarters, and the edge IS en-
v tirely smooth. :.
= A marble establishment in n. York, will
u the use of steam engines. performs the ope
! ration of cutting, leveing, polishing an
= moulding marble with so much facility, tina
IA mantle pieces, which two years ago woul
> have cost 700, arc now made for $3.50.
4 The subscriptions III Philadelphia to tn
:, Jefferson fund, have been forwarded to tn
n daughter Of MIR. Jefferson, agreeably to
ID vote passed at meeting Of the citizens
4 A chancery suit involving bequest to tn
d Orphan Asylum in New York, OF upward
o OF so, 600 dollars, has been decided III tavc
v of the asylum.
al II is computed that the blacks increas
t. about &C, 900 year in this country, ana th'
ed the Colonization Society remove thousah
a year.
The Boston Statesman says "the men WI
stoned Mr.. Jefferson are now building h
lat monument.'' This shows they did not ca
e. nv on the war till they had exhausted the
e' material. :,
as The price of -four at Cincinnati, on tt
let oSth ult. was 81 12I per barrel.
cir The Winchester Va. Republican contai
. the constitution OF a new society OF secedll
"a Methodists.
re The city of Jefferson is the seat OF Go
- ernment III tho state of Missouri
ms Mr.. John G.. GALLAGHER, editor OF the Fr
OIL Press, at IIarpei,'s Ferry, Va. is about
publish new edition of "Jefferson's not
his on Virginia.
The dinner given to Mr.. Clay, in Woo
ford Ky. was attended by upwards OF :
gentlemen and so ladies'.
rs! On the goth ut. the house OF Judge Ba
ter, of Brownington, Vt. was broken ope
and a trunk containing $500 in bank not
stolen.
Z! Capt. VIM. Sumter; attorney at law, put
period to his existence on the Oath ult
Bishopville, S. c. by cutting his throat WI
ing razor, after an unavailing effort to dc
me patch himself with ball, in tit OF lnsanl
'oi- A colored boy at a lanyard in Philad'
pi- phia, was accidentally drawn into the oa
eur mill, and both his legs and one arm we
ON torn off in shocking manner
his A society has been commenced in Phil
at delphia to economise in the expense OF
d. terments.
en: A law is proposed at Savannah to conf
os- colored sailors to their vessels; and to
'lu- ouire bonds of the captain
he An atrocious attempt at murder was
ms Gently made in New Orleans, by man
his entered the premises OF lone woman'
nd, with dirk stabbed her in the side as
to Law in bed; the assassin escaped.
'wn Four stores were destroyed at Provider
uld by fire, on Saturday night. Three hundt
n bales OF cotton, quantity of oil, duck, a
our naval stores were consumed. lhe loss
tor, estimated at S20,00o