The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-01
GREEK CAUSE.

III community VI WHICH tue foOCitt} pi /
Friends form so considerable a part Z cam |
not be unacceptable to the public, 70 state |
the extent of the cooperation of that benev-
olent Society in England. in the holy cause
of relieving the distresscs and suiferings Of
the Greeks. They display that degree Of
humanity. goodness and prudence, which
mark all the public proceedings of that es-
timable body of men. 1t is understood that
they sent an agent to superintend the distri- !
button of their supplies, not only to prevent
their being employed for military purposes,
but TO guard against misapplication other
wise.
E1tract from the Hestmin8tcr Reuic7e, PoL
ri. fage 116.
"Meanwhile the miseres and sutferings
produced by the intlscrimnate massacres
at SCio and Cyprus, and the destitution and
distress which the events of the war had en-
tailed on heihlcSs men, 7oonien and children,
who had been compelled to seek an asylum,
in different countries, from Turkish ftrocity
and barbarity, had led to the formation Of a
Committee among the Society of Friends,
who, without taking part in any political
question, had, with admirable generosity and
zeal, been laboring successfully to diminish
the afli ctiens of the Greeks. Many hundreds
of Greeks, who had been driven from the
southern and western provinces of Turkey,
from Wallachia, Madovia, and Macedonia,
and from the islands Of the Archipelago,
were enabled toreturn to their homes, others
have been assisted with pecuniary aid in
most of the ports OF Southern Europe. Med
icines and hospital stores were frequently
sent by the Friends, at the request of the
Committee, on board the same ships, which
carried supplies of military and naval am
muntion, and volunteers full Of ardor and
enthusiasm. m.--The exertions of this benevo-
lent body of men, as it removed from the
attention OF the Greek Committee, large
portion of distress enabled them, the Com
! mttee1 TO direct their views, anc 70 em-
plov their limited funds, ,rciusiveif For tle
political and military service of Greece"
"The money which the Quakers raised,
and which amounted to about ;E10,008, was
distributed by themselves in works of benev-
olence-in assistance rendered tofugtiye and
captive Greeks, and in the education ot
number of Grecian youth-The Quakers
are not accustomed to employ their resourc
es blindly or foolishly. ."-Idem, page lei.
To Naturalization a new edition of
the Cabinet Makers Guide, we quote the
following useful advice respecting the care
and management Of tools.
"The goodness of saws and chisels, and
other edge tools, depends upon the quality
of the steel, which should be uniform thro'
out. and it is always better to have them
tempered rather too hard than too soft, for
use will reduce the temper. If, at any time,
you wish to restore the temper, and to per-
form the operation yourself, the best method
is to melt sufficient quantity of lead to i'm
merse the cutting part of the tool. Having
previously frightened it's surface, then
plunge it into the melted lead few minutes,
till it gets sufficiently hot to melt candle,
with which rub its surface, then plunge it III
again, and keep it there until the steel as
sumes straw colour, (hut be careful not to
let it turn blue;) when that is the case, take
it out, rub it again with the tallow, and let
it cool; if it should be too soft, wipe the
grease off, and repeat the process without
the talow, and when sufficiently hot. plunge
it into cold spring water, or water and vim
egar mixed.
BY proper attention to these directions.
and little practice, every workman will
have it in his power to give proper temper
to the tools he may use
If "a saw is too hard, it may be tempered
by the same means. if you are near plumb
er's shop, you may repeat the process con-
vcniently and without expense, when they
are melting pot of lead.
'In other cutting tools you must wait
| till the steel Just begins to turn blue, which
city, and, at the same time, sufficient hard
ness"
At recent dinner given to Sir Walter
Scott, his Majesty is reported to have re-