The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-31
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reis were killed. One person produced l16
tails, and another l0t.
John ). Hollins. esq. has been elected
President of the Maryland Insurance Com
pany.
verdict Of $50 damages was given a.
gainst DR.. Cooper, Of Newport, r. l. for a
breach OF marriage contract. Miss Thank
inl Pollard, OF Vt. was the plaintiff These
are powerful warnings
The young Count de Lillers arrived last
week at Ncw-i ork. He is the only son of
the Marquis de Lilers, and a great favor
tie with LAFAYETTE
Mr. FORSYTH, Mr. Campbell and Mr.. Doc
", are candidates for Governor in Gcor-
sia.
Com. Porter still remains at Key West,
with his frigate.
Mnging.--A woman at the east lately
hanged herself (of coursc) with skein of
thread. The moralist said long ago, taat
mans life hung upon thread, aud it seems
that woman's life is in similar situation.
Late letters from Cadz mention that the
trade of that once hourishing port, was near
ly annihilated. and that the poverty of ma
ny of the inhabitants was deplorahle.
The Berl.s Journal Of Saturday week says,
"in this county, as we have heard, particu-
larly north, the wheat fields promise prof
table harvest to the farmeri aud the rye
was never more promising. In fact, vegeta-
ton ofeveiy description appears unusually
4 favourable"
A woman in Warren county, y. ]. lately
left her infant for a short time, and when
She returned, a laryt. black snake was coilrd
around its neck, which she Immediately
seized BY the neck took Off and destroyed.
IS A. ~ + a m has
been returned at late session Of the court
Of common pleas, in Nlonrose. Pa. against
Jacob Blake. in favor of Louisa Ihayer, for
SANDER.
A second Automaton Chess PLAYER is adj
vertstd for exhibition in New Iork-he
commenced on Monday evening. with full
game.
On Thursday morning, the 10th instant,
son Of Hugh Iiorner. of Allen township.
Northampton county, Pl. about five years
old. fell into kettle Of hot soap. lie was
4 Immediately immersed in cold water aud
physician brought in, but he survived only
about "a hours.
The IIessian F,v is committing great raw
ages amonE Jhc Wheat, in some parts OF
Chester County. Pcun.
The police of Albany, have closed their
examinations in the case arising out Of the
murder of Mr. Whipple; and Jesse Strange
has been fully aud tinally committed tor trl-
al next Angus.
In Missouri, has been found grcat plenty
Of Co'omine. 'hr ore Of Zinc, usually en-
plovct TO make brass and to furnish spelter
The foundation Of a ncw State Capitol
has ben laid in Fraukford, ny. II is 70 be
built of ilewn stone.
Captain ] i Amctie, convicted at Rich
mond Of destroying vessel for the purpose
. ot pjuring the underwriters, has been sen
fenced to be hanged on the 29h Of July next.
The Count dc I.ameth has paid IL the Of
fee Of the Gre, Con,mittc Of Paris, 5000
francs, as a donation FROM the Duke of Or
leans, and the same sum from Mademoiselle
, td'Orleans.
A London paper says, the Marquis OF
! IIcrtford. in his splendid mission to the en-
! pcror of Russia, will be attended by nu-
merous assemblage of young noblemcn otthe
highest families in the empire.
!, The affairs of the late Duke Of York, are
; in a very bad wav. His simple contract
, creditors will receive about one shilling IN
the pound.
Paris advertisement l--MATRIMoyY.-
Mr. Rurnet, No. IL, rue de Seine st. Ger
, main, is commissioned TO negotiate q mar
. rage tor Young Engli,h Lady of amiab'e
! disposition, pleasing countenance ard agree
+ able manners, aged II, who has fortune OF
! $40, 900 fr. or about lis 600 sterling, with
considerable further expectations.
The following singular notice appeared in
one Of the Baltimore daily papers, a few days
slnce:-
"qJ a person who pleaded in England, some
time apo, Tor the benefit of an ancient law,
since rcpealcd) in peculiar emergency, and
Who is row supposed to be in the United States
, under fictitious name, may receive letter from
, his mother, in such manner as he shall adopt
for concealng his person, on an iategiofe appll-
cation, postage being pad,) to II. Niles, edi-
tor of the ltegiscr,"
The notice excited much attention and
caused SO many inquiries to be made of the re-
spectacle editor Of the Register, that on Mon
day he came out with the following erplanton:
''iiaying inserted the preceding notice IN one
of the Baltimore daily papers, we shall satisfy the
enquiries which it has caused by saying, that
by a late arrival from Liverpool, We have receiv-
ed letter for "Abraham Thornton" who was
charged with rape and murder on the person OF
a beautiful Young woman named Mary Ashford
and avoided the penalty of the law by plead
i g the benefit of an old statute (not supposed
to be in exisence,) to prove his innocence in
the absence of positive testimony by "Wdger and
bQttle," with the nearest kin of the deceased;
and no one appearing to contend with him, he
was discharged. The letter is said to be from
his old and afflicted mother, and will be deliver
al