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A II Court Of Probate holden
"A within and fcr the town Ut War
ten, Oh the 9th day of Now A. ID,
1926. FAC Commissioners appointed
to receive and examine the claims IL
gainst the Estate of
RUFUS BURR,
deceased, having made rcport--It. as
Drdet~d thcreoa, That the conshe,a
ton thereof b. referred to Monday,
the -lth day Of Dec. Rext, at Q O'clock
p. NJ. and that previous notice be CIV
en- (bypublishing this order three sew
cral times in the Northern Starr to all
persons interested to appear at that
time and be heard.
A true copy witness.
SAMUEL RANDALL,
Nov. ~. CLERK.
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Flour, Butter, Cheese
Wooden Ware. &c.
FORTY bbIs Canal Flour.
90 bbls Baltimore ditto.
10 tubs good Butter.
1000 lbs. Cheese Of GOOD

quality.
Cedar ant! pine tubs large and small.
Cedar and pine painted Pals.
Canpails large and small.
Cheese Bexes, ditto ditto.
Sugar ditto in nests offiye. ,
Sealed half bu.hel measures.
Covered toxes with balls.
Close and roleing Pins. \
Cheese Vats.
Washing boards and mop handles.
Covers Tor barrels.
Hand dishes large and small.
Baskets of different sizes. 1
iiiir selves large and small.
ALSO,
Crockery and Glass Wars.
Fin Ware.
Stone and Purrington Ware.
Grass Mats large and small.
Chaisc ditto ditto ditto.
Oranges by the hundred orlcss,
Sweet Potatoes. ,t
Spanish and American cigars.
House, Clothes, Hair, Dusting, Shoe
and whitcwash brushes.
Black Pepper, srouud. Cayenne do.
PEPPER Sauce.
Mustard OF the first quality.
Swe CT and Lamp Oh.
Gvodwn.'s essences Of all kiuds.
LIKEWISE.
Rhode-i,iand, Miniature. and Farm
er's Alnanacs. Tor 1927.
Letter asd writing paper.
States aud pencils.
FoR SALE pY
VIZ. u. s. E.O. CHILD.
N0v.4.
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EDWARD EDDY,

deceased, it is ordered that the con.
sideration ofsaid request, be- referred
to Monday, the 4th day ofDec. next,
at 2 O'clock. p. NJ. x that previous
notice be given (by publishing. this or
der three several ,imes III the North
ern Star)to all persons interested to
appear at that time and be heard.
. Witaess, SAMUEL RANDALL
Noy.ll.- Clerk.
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RLACK ITALIAN CRAPES..-
I'D Ten pices snod quality, just re-
cesved and fcrsale by pieceor yaid, By
NJ Nj. s. J, X. WHEATON. :
yFoa. IL.
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70 Atslsboroush. on Monday norniEsx last
mr.. wi'lism Lewis Bsrrus. to Miss Harris,'
'o'ss daughter ofNr. John Jolls, all of this
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4stt1tits4t.e
AND &R001R1NSs

Vv7E subscriber has just received y
fresh supply Of HaRDW.aRE
GOODS. which in addition 70 M.
great variety on hand, makcs I,is
assortment = perhaps the best in N.
County. - "
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Court of Probate

holden acithin and for the 3o,cn of
Warrea, on the GAt day If Nooem :
Der, Il. u. 1926.
NN7HEREAS application has been
wv made to said Court for the ap-
pointmcnt of all Administrator un the
fa f.,
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s1 1T Napoll. "A Gre at Cone1. "A
nopie csnrposced tho s1sf 4 ,scs,si
and destroyed several thousand 6c:,c
- up to the sd Sept. The nccni'
consideracd the hre q judgement : {,
opposed puttipgit out. Il IS statcd
that the British Ambassa,l6r u T;..s
stswtihople. Is empowered "a trsa,
t"r a settlement bet ween Turkey M
Greece. but the uegociations NV
been delayed by tho disturbances :,
Copstai.tipopic, y ~
Au Algerinc squadron Ind car.
risd of 20 men and.s women fi.",,,
the coast. d few leagues from Rour
RUSSIA. There is said "a Lo ra
prospect 0f an adjustment bet wee, /,
this power and Turkey The Per-,
slams are said To have invaded the
frontier Of Russia with q nov erin!
army from Georgia. 45.0oo Rns-
slams are re ady to cross ,.,e pruih ~
meet them. and 100000 are on their
way to reiuforce. The cu.l,oror uf
TO his fuvouritcs, 10000 peasnnis
| (not pIsensants. hut u,cn. . y Cm,nt
| Ncsseirode had 4oOo.
SPAIN. Descrtions sill, ,conti,,.
has lost ~ this way s40e men srI:.
deseftion appcars "a tu .pro,rrd from
we'll Confined svs,e,s uh. ...i.;ao,
| is to ,nodify the woy crnmcat NJ
of tLcm have f]ei 10 por,,,c.,l sEhs
| Court has refused 10 rece;v. Tho D.
turucsc minister in his Official -.
| tion. g
s'' '
Mr.. Miller. who for ibe last thrca
wears has .nnst generously dcsotcd
|his time aud services to tie Creeks
riskinr his life aud sharing t,,e harI
ships Of tho pcoljle Of thai couutrv
without compensation, and With scam.
~ prsv,sior,s for his Subsistence q. has
arrived a, this i,ort from Smyrna
I,esi Gns
Tic Richmpnd Enouircr publish.
les The marriage of a Mr.. Samuel
|Anlerson, to Miss Lucy c. Baker.
aged III years and 8 lsonlhs. - Il
/
Mr.. JcHcrsons, Estate. We Oh, /
serve in ihey Richmond Enquirc,. an
advertisements OF the sale Of the per-
fcrson, nn the 18th day o. January
|Ocxt, at Monticello. .T'hc follow ing
|are sume of the articles, mentione' ):
$50 valuable negroes, stock. crop,
|Ao. in tho bnaschoA and 'kiichcni
furniture. Tie attention oil tl,cl
prol~rty Inc negroes are neiieved
= ~ oo i.'c . mos. - ya'.'ao'c 'oi 'Aeir nun
'.r escs oacres ~ orc Nv unc 10 thst
c'a'e ot Virginia. ne si'ousel.oh
ar"''urc. many .a,uao'c n'~o'icai q
tnu p"r'ra's fah'inss' ous!s ol Il
"afo'S 'l. anu plaster ., u's,'hsais'e"
''.'uua's o,'c u NiAro.c ~, 4 nos 1
neIs'',' Dy Cara's'' "hn-uc pc
~" ano 'r""ca'eu co'u"'n 20
ca |. s1ahos; . po'osra,n or a
S instrument uscu w Aon'-
s.,s''ssson' - :. lor 'ne 'as! - years !
'''" '"""as o''lcr aa',c'cs cafio"s :
NY uss.a' g meA el "us'ness a"d !
P''va1e tam'ilc* Da''' a." :
!
Mr. Cso'cy Charge d,Aaa,rcs, To
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1.-TWO hundred bushels Coarse
heavy Sardinia Salt. just receiv.
ed and for sale by
l WIZ. COLLINS, Js.
Ot,, ~ .
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.CATTINETS.-Just received a
- flesh lot Of Sattpcts, TO be sofa
verg cheap! Apply To
N. NJ. 81. X. WHEATON.
Nov. IL.
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MEMoRANpA.


CID at tProvidencc,. brig Sail & Hope. Hath
away. Havana; Charles Joseph, Bishop
New Orleass.
Arr at Savannah, 18th, ships Eliza & Abby,
Cha .iding. fr Providence Rising States,
Pearee. fraitto.-
Arr at New York, lst, brig Castillo, Frins,
from this port.
The schr Comet, Carr, fr this port, has
arr at Oarae ock, Lound TO Washington.
Ship Sou tn America, fr New York, for Nan
tucket, was cast away few days since, or
North side Of .ons lsianl.
Sailed ir Gibraltar. previons TO Sept. 9Th,
ship. Roger Williams, Mosher, OF Bristol, ior
lMarseilles Leohiaas, I.awton. Of do. for
Barcelona, for IIavana. Brig Maria, Vanghn,
for do. cargo wool, sailed Aug 30.
( Arr at New Yvrk. 9Th, sloop Mercator'
Reed, fr BRISTOL ss,
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Potatoes & Onion s.

NTED Immediately, 200 BUSH
wv els Potatoes snd 400 punches
Onions; i; for WHICH, Cash. will be
paid on delivery. Apply I"
WM. COI.LlNS 6 co.
= Nav, II. sw.
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TrEVENING SCHOOL,

TuNHE subscriber will commence an
EVENING SCHOOL, in his
school room over the Post Office, on
MONDAY EVENING NEXT,
Hours of tuition from 6 till 3 9oelock'
r SAMUEL RANDaLls
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MarfsIe Nutellfpfmre. I.
PoRrW WARREN.
ANRIvEp SINCE ouR LAsr I

ARIvEp SINCE OUR LAsr.
Sioop Sarah, insrahan, fron Provi.leuce
Sioop Mount Moriah, A,athewsop. lrou
Providence. ~ :. = - - ~ ''
Sloop Hannah. & Nancy, Turner, from
sloop Eliza, Smith, from Providence.
tucket -. - ''~''
Sloor Sally, Brown. fr Westport.
sleop Frying Fish, Bowen, fr Pawcatuck.
scm -Four Brothers, Nieksrson, fr Port.
land, with lumber. .ff
sloop ADVICE, Spelman, II Bristol.
s'o0p Sophia, Brow''ell, fr Portsmouth.
SAILED SINCE OUR LAST,
: sshr Hope. Bowen, 'Charle.tou. Passen-
gers Mrs. Bushee, aad two, childreu, n
(, FROM oyR CoRREsfoKDkxT.l
BRISTOL, Nov. 3-Sioop Lafayette. Cum
mings, fr Somerse,t. $50
Sloop Omegu, Starbuck, fr Providence.
Sioop Dolphin, -Pearce. fr Freetown.
'SIoop Fair Pluy Horton, fr do.
4th,-arr sloop Mrshsl, Brown, f. Somer.
sett. '. ~.
sloap General Washington, Godfrey, from
Taunton.
Sioop Speed. Rose, 'fr Taunton.
Sloop Lucy & Ann, Lawless, (r Fall River
Sioop Fidelia, Farmer. fr Providence.
Sloop Narng ganset, Williams. fr Taanton.
Sloop Becca 4 Bstsey, Gliddins, fr Prov
idence.
6th, ,--arr sloop Lark, fr do.
Schr Only Son, Baker, ir Fall River, a
Sloop Advice, Spellmnn, fr Providence.
Sloop Two, Brothers, Gardner. fr East
Greenwich.
Sioup Henry, Atkin. fr New Bedford.
Sloop George L. Phebe, West, fr do.
Cth,--arr sloop Cohsnnet. Chacc, from
I3arquo Essex, Gladding. 10 Il, fr Boston, in .
ballast, 10 Monroe e. Norris. Experienced
severe ana continual gales during the passage.
Made Rhode Island light . times and wan
blown VI again. - 2tF
Sloop Rose Tree, Vaughn, fr Wickfurd.
9Th arr sloop Lucy & Ann, Lawlcss, from
Fewport.
Soop Empress. Thayer fr Providence.
8th-arr schr Lylia Adams, = a. le Cam
len. with lime
Slopp George s. Phebe, West,fr Providence
Sloop Emiline, Coggeshall, ir Providence.
Sailed. sloops Sally. Pearee. Albany; One |
"a, Slhrback, Nantucket; Lafayette. Can,
nys, Albhny schr Swift, Lindsey New
York soops WIN, n. Allen, Psarcr, DO
sarah, Dimn, do; Fide!,a, Farmer, Hart
ori. st W
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sccideni. On Monday week last
man by the name Of Wheeler
'earse, belonging to l'ehoboth' was
| work pear tie ruins of an old
yelling no Sc III Swanzey, the
|himtry of which suddenly gave
nay aud feIl upon him. He sur',y-
d the injury about an hour. hs
as abou, so years Of acc. and mas
tit a wife ape three children !"
houru this sudden Bereavement.
Monitor.
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SAILED SINCE OUR LAST,
: Sshr Hope, Bowen, Charleston. Pasen-
gers Mrs. Bushee, aod two, children, K
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New Establishment.
Furniture

WAR@IlOW3Ms
TH2HE subscribers having entered
u into Co-partne rship under the
firm uf
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The Richmnnd Enquirer publish
les the tnarriagc of a Mr.. Samuel
Anderson, to Miss Lucy c. Baker,
|aged III years and 8 lsonths. - (
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Mr., Miller, who for the last three
years has mnst generously devoted
his time and services to the Greeks,
|risking his life aud sharing tie hard
slips of the people OF that country,
without compensation, and with scan
|ty provisions for his Subsistence, has
arrived a, tlrisAort from Smyrna.
Best. GaS.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

Stone Cutters, Albert & James Robinson
No. 1873, market st.
Lottery and Erchange OGce.-Robertson
& Little, 28, market street
James {. Allen Teacher No. los, Orangc-st,
above the Hay Scales.
Thomas c. Alrichs, Fancy Hardware, Tin
and Sheet Iron Manufacturer, corner Of
market and second streets.
Jacob Alrichs, Machine Maker, corner o,
shiplcy and broad streets.
Iron Foundry-Mahlon Belts, second-s.
near the Black Horse tavern
Morocce Observation-Disclosures & Co.
96 market St.
nucyaacer-Beniamin Ferris, at the cor
ner of West and Third streets.
j. P. Fairlamb, Notary Public, Surveyor O.!
Land, Conveyancer, Regulator Of Streets
&c. III High street.
Patent Hev and Grain Eas@
Joshua Johnson & Son, makers, Pike
Greek Mills
Notary PU6Ac and Conrcyancer--Isaat
! Hcndrick son, corner of French and ae'
ond streets, No. i3.
Lipcry Sta6ic--kcpt by Huson Swayne, N
Shipley st. above Queen.
James Sorden, one of the Burgesses OF thl'
| Borough, a Notary Public and ConveyaN
er, No. IS, King street.
Master Brickiayrr, Grocer and Lime ;tn! "a! y
| chant.-B. w. Brackin, No. 3, west li'5''
street, opposite the upper market nous
Stove arc-rooni--Johnathcn S'aville, co''
ner of Market and Hanover sts.
Flannel Manufacturing e ifool eaf9tr' x.
john bancroft, Brandywinc, neaF y"
nuthend OF the bridge.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16

All others, being 5i, with of The drawn mum
bers on them, viii each be cptiticd TO prize Of
1000 dollar,
The lSG tickets which shall have . Of the
drawn nunibe IS On thcm, and those the lst and
I'd, viii cash be entitled toa prize Of 80 dollars
The J72&ckcts, winch shall have two Of the
drawn numbers ON them. and those two the ID
and Sd, or the 81 and 4th, will each be entitled
TO prize Of 100 dollars,
All others, being 1902, having two of the
draw numbers ON si,em will each be entitled to
prl1a OF 40 dollars
Ard those 1880 tickets which shall but ono of
the drawn numbers ON them, will each be entitled
to a priAe of % dollars.
No ticket which shall have drawn prize Of a
superior denomination can lie entitled to an nfe-
ror prize.
Fi,cs payable forty days after the drawing,
and subject to the usual deduction of fifteen per
cent.
W i, tickets 500 shares in proportion.
Orders tor tickets or shares will receive prompt
attention if addressed to
YATES Z MTNTYRE, Managers,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
q - Y ARD ssI0 E5hI III >
OtAoSitc the I'of9a HgU, HRmagton
HENRY SEsSELE
s-<-s~- ~ ~N u . a. ~ H-a-f~
LATE OF TnE EAGLE mOTEL, NEw-C A.

LATE OF the EAGLE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE,
Respectfully informs his friends and the pub
lie in neral, that he has taken the above extcn
sive establishment, (recently occupied by EH
Lamborn, dcc.,) which he has fitted UP in style
that will ensure comfort and convenience to his
visitors
The Hotel is situated in pleasant part of the
Borough, and presents inducemets and advanta-
ges to those who arc in pursuit of business or
pleasure, not surpassed by any Public House in
the town. The number and arrangement of the
rooms arc such, that those who wish to be re-
tired from the noise and hustle oia Tavern, may
be perfectly gratificd.
The STABLES and CARRIAGE HOUSE at
tacheh to the establishment are extensive, com
modious and secure, and untr the direction Of
competent supcrintcndcntsD
The advertiser tlattcrs himselfthat from his cx.
percnce, and the superior accommodations OF the
House he has taken, lie will be able to CRAFTY
his guests, and render his Establishment worthy
of a share Of the public patronage.
The DOVER MAIL STAGE leaves the lIote
every Monday "Wednesday and Fridoy morning
and arrives every Tussday, 1Hursday and Sat
urday evening. Seats in any OF the stages rum
ing from Wilmington, can be taken at the Bar.
Travellers wishing to take passage in any @
the Stages or Steam Boat from the Borough, ant
dcsirous Of leaving their Horses and Carriages
may depend upon having every attention paid t
them until their return.
~ Horses taken at Lirery.
Dec. /, 1925. 10--tf'
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
\ good opportunity should not be nc
elected.
u. CASS. Surgeon Dentist,
tIhird dnnr hclnM The Town Hall.

Informs the Ladies and Gentlemen Of Whining
ton and its vicinity, that he has returned from
short excursion frum the borough, and vii! war
upon them at their own houses, for thc sp~ce Of
a few months, in the line Of hs profession. He
performs every necessary operation on the teeth
and gums; removing With care fixed tsnar. lie
cleans, separates and poshcs teeth without in.
turing the enamel. His confidence in his nnri-
vailed mode OF extracting teeth, Is undmnshcc,
and TO one can want confidence ai;er once sub
hitting to trial. lie extracts broken and dc.
cayed teeth, roots and stnmps. that have been
dcspaircd ct, without injury to the gums niends
teeth with foil Or gold, TO be as lasting and use
full as sound teeth, without pain in the operation,
inserts artificial teeth in neat and durable man
ner; regulates cbildrcn. ,ccth, and gives advice
on the teeth gratis, if appliedto at his ioom
n. b. He keeps powder for the teeth, which
whitens them and is very beneficial TO the gums.
tic requests those wishing any of his services, TO
call il the course Of the above mentioned time,
as he will leave town at the expiration oft.
! Oct 27th. SIS mo.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16

cd It, but not one Fish was to be found. At
last my brother ordered his men to dig into
the mud, aud when they had dug great
depth, they perceived smoke. Digging
farther, the smoke increased till they come
TO a chimney and the roof of house they
untitled it, and in the room below found a
little old man and woman, boiling the very
last fish; and if my brother Dforeece had
not discovered them, and taken them to
his own house, they must have been starv-
ed.'
nj. de Colonies attachment to the memo
ry of his father was so great, that he carrl-
el about with him, wherever he went. the
fine long hair which had been cut oil his
head after his dccease. 1t was kept in tin
case, and always accompanied him in his
carriage. This superAuous care could hurt
no one it was innocent, it not rational: but
neither OF these terms can be applied to
the cruel whim Of Madame Necker, who
forbade her husband to bury her, and I'M
posed on him the painful charge Of keeping
her corpse in glass case. Before her
death she wrote, it was said, above four
hundred letters. which she distributed a.
mongst her friends, with all injunction tc
send one every month to her husband, as II
coming Immediately from herself in the O.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
New Publications.

Just received and for sale ut j. SCOTT'S
Eooa and Hat Store, No. 95 Market street,
Ovens New Views Of society; Memoirs of the
Countess dc Gcnlis; Morsc's American Revolu-
ton; Scott's Lives of the Novelists Husband
Hunting; Duke Christian; Christian Indian; Cos
lingtOn Shadows; Gaities and Gravities A few
days in Athens; Trubadour; Ilclan's Pilgran,agc
to Jerusalem; Babylon the Great; Tales for Mo
thcrs; The Forcsters--togethcr with other new
and valuable works. Also, avery general assort-
ment Of Blank books, School books and Sta
tionary--all of which VIII be sold at reduced pri
ces.
Wilmington, Nor. 4, 1925. d
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
FALSE REPORTS.

Terrify and tease no person, not even
YOUR most intimate friends, by false reports,
vexatious jokes, nor any thing that could re-
duce them to a momentary distress or unea-
siness. There are SO many really unp'eas-
ant, anxious and distressing moments III this
world, that it is our fratcrnal duty to remove
every thing that could add even as little as
the weight Of grain of the balance, to The
load Of real and imaginary evils
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
SCHEME
1870 Prizes.
26o.t0 Blanks.
429fo Tickets.

This is lottery formed By the tcrnary pernu-
ta,ion Of 56 numbers. To determine the prizes
thcrcn thc 36 nnn3ers, from to Sc inclusive,
will be scver.Iy placed in wheel on the day of
drawing, and ct them be drawn out; and that
ticket having on il, for its perrttaton numbers,
the 81. 4th and 5th drawn from the wheel, 10 the
order in which drawn, VIII be entitled to the
prize cf :60.0o0
And ,hasc 5 otnsr tickets which shall have on
them the same numbers in the following orders,
shall 81 entitled to the prizes affixed TO them,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
CROSS READING.

TAINTED, middle aged woman TO take
care of--the committe on military affairs.
Death on the Pale Horse-Wishes a sit |
ting room, with breakfast, in genteel part
of the city.
Lost on the way to the theatre--the
whole population Of the third ward.
Wanted, gentleman to teach the French
language to-two hundred gallons OF Irish
whiskey.
A coloured boy Of about 16 years of age,
wishes--to be chairman to the committee on
Indian affairs
Strayed or stolen few days since--the
capital of the Lombard Bank.
Died, Yesterday, after short illness-the
New York Sharon Canal Company.
The Celebrated Horse, Napoleon--will
be appointed one of the ministers to the Con-
ftess Of Panama.
The committe rose, reported progress,
and obtained leave to sit again--on 500 bags
Of Brazil coffee.
Theatre. This evening will be presented
the tragedy of Coriolanus, the part of Cori-
olanus by-a farm in Westchester county.
Brutal Outrage. a gentleman riding on
the Harrisburgh turnpike on the night of 9th
instant was knocked down 5y-one pipe of
old port wine.
Mysterious affair. About twelve o'clock
last evening the inhabitants of Grand street
were alarmed by cries Of murder' murder! on
examination it was found that the cries came
from-200 boxes of soft shelled almonds.
Uanted, nurse for--four casks of brandy
A clergyman at Cambridge preached a
sermon, which one Of his auditors COM
mended. "Yes," said gentleman to whom
it was mentioned, :" it was good sermon
but he filched it," This was told to The
preacher he resented it, and called on thu
gentleman to retract What he said. Il an
not" replied the aggressor, Every apt to re
tract nv words, but in this instance will
said you had stolen the sermon; ind
was wrong; for on returning home, and re
ferring to the book whence thought 1t wa
taken, found it there"
Dr. Balthrzar Regis, formerly one of tn
dignitaries of the church of Canterbury, wa
perhaps as credulous man as ever existed
He had brother-in- law of the name
Morrice, who delighted in telling. him mai
velious tales, which the doctor would swa
low and repeat without any hesitation, ,voucl
ing all he said on the authority of his brt
ther lNoreece, as he, being Swiss, calle
him. He one day told the following pref,
story. "My brother Moreece has fs
pond. and all on sudden the fish were gcn
they dragged the pond and afterwards dral
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
RIDICULE.

The talent of turning men into ridicue.
and exposing those we converse with, is the
qualification Of little, ungenerous tempers,
The greatest blemishes arc often found in
the most shining characters. But what an
absurd thing is it, to pass over all the valua'
BILE parts of man, and fix our attention on
his infrmities to observe his imperfectiens
more than his virtues
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SINCERITY

lis to speak as we think--to do as we
pretend and proscss---to perform and make
good what we promise--and really to be
What we would seem and ap far to be. Hy-
pocrisy is the reverse Of all this. A sincere
man ought to be respected--a hypocritc de
spised.
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For Sale or Rent.

GsxA Farm in Mill Greek hundred, on
1GtT,IE Pike creek, late the property OF Jesse
;:s:EER Trump, deceased, containing 60 acres
lGsAzssssssA of good land, on which are large
double stone dwelling house, with well OF good
water close 10 the door, four tenants houses, a
good barn, stabling, and an excellent orchard.
This farm, will be sold on reasonable and easy
terms, to suit the purchaser, orient. ForfurtAcr
particulars apply on the premises, to
Mary Close.
.Tr,, l., 1896 l6--tt
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16

Nature has distributed gifts equally to
all while the poor is content with the pihs-
ures of the present moment, the rich seek
after wealth with painful anxiety.