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Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17

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,org and three inches in diameter asns' H. m
arm ind at one stroke, bent it IKE wv ~. over
I'D Two hoysheads of water nea'.' lao 80 ho,ao
. turnpike gate and carried tIie oe'n, v, enc
no q soldier would his nre.ocA' 81 h.
thrrs tho howl of strong tobacco plPa unue. 10
Inrs he;np bent he broke il to pieces W "a. ee
.nf he hams. He broke such another oo"i pe'we.n
he frat and second finger, ''y pressing 'ieu' -
retber sideways What we're hoo"s u''u .'n ~: .ns
emo and hams in others were hiled up WIN hsa-
ments in him. .roo,, !, b;s
Tonham. once finding watchman asleep IN ms
Nv paar Ch;swcl street. Moortields, ne took pom
d carred the load with the greatest ease, Ut ens.n
5ronnea The watchman and his box over the VANS
Of Trn1als burial ground Swhie he was at DERBY;
ha was ;nsued by the oster at the Virgin inh' a'
bo took one of the kitchen splits from Inc mantle
,,;ace and hent It round the oster's neck me d
b.ndkerch;ef: bat as he did not choose TO tck 'he
ends in the osler's bosom, the cnnbrous ornament
excited the laugh Of the company I'LL ne
ed to unite his iron cravat. III
Topham was in height nearly i've teet 'en' wei,
mode Int nothing singular he walked with small
linn He had formerly laid wager, the usual de-
cider of disputes, that three horses coal' ~. ~, m
him from post which ne should Clasp WV
feet !. but the driver giving them sudden i'sh'
turned them aside, and the unexpected JERK oioAe
At tne time of his death, which happened on the
10th of Aug. 1749, he kept public house IN itos
land. Shoteditch Having had, two days pe'ore
quarrel with his wife, he stabbed her IN the oreas
and Immediately gave himself several wounds "hici
Droyed fatal to him: but his wife recovered
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17

GEHTLEMEN l have recently and repeatedly
heard it asserted, that Mr.. Clay had expressed
opinions of Mr.. Adams, which should have forbidden
his voting for the latter gentleman for President or
accepting any office under his Administration. As
those who have urged this objection to Mr.. Clay
have never furnished any evidence, beyond mere as
scrtion OF the nature and extent of those alleged
opinions, have been induced to attach little npor
lance to the matter. Yet the objection has been 50
frequently made with so much apparent warmth and
truth, that ii has not been without effect upon the
minds of many worthy men. In consequence, /
have been led to turn my attention to the subject.
This formidable objection, if mistake not is al
legged to have grown out of publication of Mr.
Clay's which was occasoned by the celebrated con-
troversy of Messrs. Adams and Russell. You NAV
conceive my surprise, when read Mr.. Clay's note,
and found his dreadful opinions TO amount simply
to the imputation, rather impression, that some
(no doubt unntentional errors of fact and opinion
we're contained in the Appendix to Mr.. Adams
pamphlet, embracing the controversy referred to
have felt both regret and astonishmcnt, that in
teligent and, otherwise, impartial men, have beer
so grossly deceived to the character of Mr. Clay
note; their confidence in his integrity being impair
ed, by the mistaken idea that this gentleman ha'
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17

n Vii, 5. s;sn with regret that. the Greeks have
mot with severe reyerses. II these miso, tunes,
however should have the effect to rouse the Europe
~, r,yornments TO their assistance, they Will not
ha 20 heen in vain live are to redu reports, this
l. not unlikely A conclusion ct TINS KID may be
drawn from the intelligence a'foF"eo 10 an article
among our extracts dated le'psic. Inc Lon-
don Times has the following rass'se on MS
heah ca - A., ,a..
cal,;es Of the Greeks. they will even still, have
Icd to some advantage, the great maritime Powers
f Enrone shall at last be thereby induced to inter-
fre and nut stop TO the further eil,slou OF blood,
If is therefore with uniegned pleasure tla' we htar,
tb,t decisive orders have been lsseta Wy Guaaa,
France. and England in conformity with anlecedeHt
agreements, to assemble their eohtn@this OF mar
1,i,ne force. and interrupt he cutTbalahss. HE
measure is tardy, but we hope !. may yet d'
good ,,..,
os I.jyeruno to Mr. Brougham on the 18th June.
Mr.. Is. had been employed professionally W the
nrnnrietors of certain houses about to be taken down
at iiyerpool, and this occasional visit offered the
onnortunty Of paving to him this tribute OF respect.
Frnncis Jordan. Esu. president The gallery was
crowded with ladies. and the number OF partakeis of
the dinner was very large In answer to sen'l-
ment highly npmentary to hlmstil. MT. Broueh-
lam delivered speech III great ciiS.it III "hlSh lie
; dilatcd upon the late political changes, strenuousv
supporting the course taken BY Dir. Canning, and
+, expressing his opinions Of those persons, VINO had
Alopposed him He spoke, however, with much
: warmth of the kindness which he had experienced
, from Lord Eldon, and treated MIR. PEEPS conduct
y with much moderation, paying just tribute to
: his talents and genius in reforming the criminal
: code.
: The shareholders Of the Thames Tunnel Asso,a-
J ton had meeting on the goth June, to examine the
It state Of their affairs. report OF the directors was
d read, which exhibited the finances Of the company
l. in prosperous state. report irola MIR. Brunei
IL the engineer, was then presented, in which he stat
ed the cause of the late disaster and the prospect as
< to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the work. The cause
t. of the accident was said to have been mainly The
I'd penurious manner in which the superintendent had
ID supplied funds for carving on the works. ltwa,
re declared that the leakage had been entirely stop
IN ped, and that the work woulA be resumed in lev
m days--as soon as the claya other substance which
had been sunk to close the aperture should have set
r. tied and become fgm~ Great confidence was eS
o. pressed in the capacity OF the engineer, and mucI
n appreciation OF his measures
Of The Greek National Assembly had issued propt
sails for loan of five millions Of piastres 1t wa
at not thought in the present disastrous state OF the
he fairs of Greece that it would find capitalists read
or to propose for it.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
SIGNS.

Prornostics of the zueather indicated bg
birds and other animals A German writer,
whose work is noticed in the "Bulletin des
Sciences" says that BIRDS, ana some ami
mails. have foresight of the changes Of the
weather. The feathers Of birds are electri-
cal to high degree. and he ascribcs to this
their sensibility to change in the atmos-
phere. He gives the following indications,
among others.
Signs of far 7oeather.--NVhen swallows
ny very high, (because flies are then high in
the air;) ravens and hawks make more noise
than usual; wrens sing from 9 to 10 o'clock
A. M. and from to =. NJ. (their song af-
ter these hours announces rain;) glow worms
are stirring in the evening; insects and flies
sport in the air after sunset; bats show
themselves late; spiders weave their nets
quietly, and extend them much.
Signs of Rain-When ducks and geese
plunge into the water, shake themselves and
make a noise; swallows fly low; domestic
fowls, partridges and small birds sport in
the sand; cocks crow Immediately after sun
set; larks, sparrows, linnets and robbins
sing or make noise IN the mernings; pea
cocks and owls CRY louder and more frequent
than usual in the night; sheep and goats
skip about and quarrel; hogs play and scat
ter about their food; cats rub their head and
ears; dogs become restless, scratch the
ground, and growi in barking; foxes bark ;
frogs croak moro than usual; bats do not
leave their retreats III the evening; spiders
work but little, and make short threads /;
flies bite the legs of horses and cattle, and
fly about tumultuously; fish are disturbed.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06

latin and Labor.-The following anec-
dote was related by the late John ADAMS,
even to the last of his life, with all that good
humour which was SO characteristic OF him,
and it is presumed has not yet passed from
the minds of many, who have heard 1t from
his own lips; few only Of his strong express
sions are remembered.
when was boy, had to study the Lat
IN grammar; but it was dull, and l hated 1t.
NV father was anxious to send me to Col
lege, and therefore l studied the grammar
till could bear with it no longer: and going
to my father / told him did not like study,
and asked for some other employment. II
was opposing his wishes, and he was quick
in his answer. We'll John, said he, if Latin
grammar does not suit you, you may try
ditching, perhaps that will my meadow
Wonder needs ditch, and you may put by
Latin and try that.
This seemed delightful change, and to
the meadow went. But soon found ditch
ing harder than Latin, and the first forenoon
was the longest I ever experienced. That
day ! ate the the bread OF labor, and glad
was Iwhen night came on. That night
made some comparison between Latir
grammer and ditchins. but said not wort
about it. I dug the next forenoon and want
ed to return to Latin at dinner, but It wa
humiliating. and could not do it. At nigh
toll conquered pride, and told my father
one OF the seycrcst trials Of my lite, that
he chose, I would go back to latin grammar
He was glad OF it; and if have since gaine'
any distinction, it has been owing to th
two days labor in that abomiuable ditch
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
Library Election.

At an Election for officers of the VII.
mington Library COMPANY. held on Mon.
day last, at the Town Hall, the following
gentlemen were chosen to serve for one
year, viz:
Directors.--HON. WILLARD HALL.
ISAAC II. STARR,
JOSEPH BRINGHURSTs
JOHN BULLOCK,
SAM'L HILLES,
GEN. JOHN CALDWELL,
r. A. HENDERSON,
JACOB ALRICHS,
HENRY HEAD.
Treasurer.- PORTER.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
Eoy Tie Wikmingtonian.

Mr.. RDiron-In reply to your note on ny last
communication, can inform you that l was not
under any mistake respecting the eduction
valves Of the pump. have conversed with some
Of the members of the committee on the subject,
and have been informed by them that they had
unanimously agreed to have, what might per-
haps, be called guard vaiue. above the air ves-
sci in the main pipe, and this is the valve that
the committee have. on some occasions alluded
to, when they stated "there was no valve be-
tween the pump and reservoir at Fair Mount, I"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
TEzE WIzr1xrJ GTOMIAM,
DELAWARE ADVERTISER.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 1927.

L1mentaJb. On Monday last, Sd inst whilst
some labourcrs were at work, cutting down a
high bank in this Borough, large quantity of
projecting earth fell and, instantly buried in its
ruins, Jaales Young, who was in the act of load
ing his cart. The cart was crushed to pieces,
and the nearest horse was so much injured as to
render him unfit for future service. The lifcless
body ofthc unfortunate man was dug out and
carried home to his parents.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06

at a sudden knock at your door you are
startled and alarmed at the. Interruption,
and for a second or two doubt whether you
are in your own study with classic in your
hand, or upon the plains of Lombardy, gaz-
ing at the hard and weather beaten counte-
nance of Hannibal. Read, if possible. SO in
tensely, that the morning shall have passed
away two hours before you imagine 1t was
finished, and let many night be given to
inquiry and meditation.
The great bar of improvement is what
may be called a languid st"dy; that indolent
and remitted occupation which requires no.
thing. and leaves us only disguised by a
fruitless effort. To profit by study we
should determine to possess; for it is like a
nettle; he who presses its surface lightly
only stings his fingers; to grasp it firmly, is
the only way to escape its mischief, and to
hold it safe.
A great deal has been said about the
question whether we should have stated
hours of study, or commit ourselves to occa-
sional appication-he who can be sure OF
his desire to apply at all times. may trust
himself to opportunities, but in general, 1t is
better to limit the irregular fancy of man.
This may be safe Recommendation, DO as
you please to do right The truth is, that
little hard thinking will overcome the
tendency of the mind to dissipation-by hard
thinking, mean determination to conhne
the fancy, and to this effect shake yourself,
try to rivet YOUR attention-ifit it flies off new
er mind, it will return-the images which
perpetually float before it become less ire
ouent, and you are finally absorbed in the
object of your study. The mind OF man is a
restive colt; all your effort is to keep IN
track, from which it is constantly flying off,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
READING.

The first great step to the cultivation OF
the understanding is to get a habit OF study
I know that at first severe application is
painful thing; that, like the relish tor olives
and coffee it is only acquired by persever-
ance; but say perservere and you. acquire
it; nothing is tc be done without t;take your
Livy, work yourself SO into the lively events
which he places before you, that you see his
scenery, and become acquainted with ms
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
GLEANINES.

We are pleased to see the Red Rover; by
Coopcr announced as being already in the
press. 1t is Sea Story, much may consc-
ouently be expected. for as soon as this wri-
ter gets upon the ocean he is perfectly at
home.
1t is said that the gold gathered from
the sweepings of one Jewellers shop At
Philadelphia, amounts to 1900 dollars
wear. This is a triAe compared with the re-
corded waste Of gold in India, by the friction
of ornaments.
The greatest insult that can be conceived,
is after conquering country, and killing
the women and children, to offer the few
surviving men leave to return honieH
The report of the death of Mr., WM OAR
nv georrapher, is unfounded. He is in good
health. as a letter from HIM assures the cdi-
tors of the Democratic Press.
In the British House of Commons. on the
2sth of June, DIR. Lush..ston gave notice Of
motion relstveto the British "Brazilian
Mining Company" which he understood
'employed 700 slaves, and were about to
purchase 700 more"
The London New Times announces that
Sir James M'Intosh is Immediately going to
press with his History Of Engfand," Sir
James was supposed to have abandoned this
enterprise; we reJolCe tndt II 10 W oS cheSue-
ed by so able writer.
Mrs. Mary Covert of Owego, n. Y. aged
81 wears, drowned herself and her infant
aged two weeks, on the 9th ult. in fit OF in
sanity, it is supposed-leaving husband
and four children.
Female Industry.-Sally Johnson. Of Sem
pronins: Cayuga CO. spun l70 knots Of WOOL
len warn. OH a common wheel, by day light.
Miss Emeline Gale, of Bennington. Gennes-
see county-140 knots.
A conyterfeiter by the name OF Wallace
has been convicted at Pittsburg, and SEN
fenced to three years confinement in the
! Penitentiary.
Two men near Red River, La. lately drank
gallon of whskey upon bet, in the space
of few minutes. The person who proposed
the bet, went for more, but on his return
found the others lifeless.
Mr.. Henry Darling, attached to the COM
many of Eouestrians now in the city of Lam
easter. was engaged on Thursday afternoon,
with Others in coursing horses in an orch
ard. and in some manner chow we have not
heard his head came in contact with one
of the trees, by which he was instantly kill
ed.
As soon as the election of Gen. Lafayette
was known at Marselles, the Americans III
that town illuminated their hotels. The n
merican vessels in tho harbor also hoisted
their colors in testimony of rejoicing upon
the occasion.
Jerome Napoleon Buonaparte came passenger
in the William Byrne, arrived at New-York.
Our booksellers advertise the "Epicurian," {
tale by Thomas Moore. The extracts from the
work, which have been offered to the public
promise one of the richest treats that the gen
ius ofthat pleasing writer has ever afforded.
The Mentor arrived at Boston, from Hamburg
brought 1872 Saxony Sheep.
r Soms person has attempted 70 poison tam''.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
Strayed Away

From the Subscriber OH the 24th of June last, an
indentured apprentice, named MAHLON LU.
KENS, 16 years old, about five feet high, pale
complexion, and common size for his age: his
dress is not recollected. Any person who will
return said boy to me shall receive reward Of
cents, but no charges.
THOMAS A. STERRETT,
Aug. %, 1927. 49-4t. 1obacconiss-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
AMrnIcAN CONVENTION.

The twentieth biennial stated meeting OF the
.,merican Convention for Promoting the Aboli-
lion Of Slavery &c. will be held at Philadelphia,
on Sd day Tuesday, the I'd day of 10th month,
(october) next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ to which
the Abolition and Manumisson Societies, not
heretofore represented arc invited to send Dele
gates.
Phiiadelghia, 4th mo. 81, 1927
N. Il. Printers of Newspapers throughout
the Union, are respectfully requested to give
the above notice few insertions.
Extract from the Constitution ofthe Convention
"Article ID. The Convention shall be com,
posed of such representatives as the respective
Societies associated to protect the rights OF free
persons of color, or to promote tic Abolition OF
Slavery. within the United States, may think
proper to Provided that the number
from any one Society shall not exceed ten"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06

of Shakers, containing 81 persons, in Entielos
Conn. by throwing into the pump wei, guam
tity of Arsenic. One person only suffered Sc,
verely. There was enough arsenic dePositeo
to kill thousand persons. ,
According to the report Of NJ. M. Peiletier ana
Caventou, to the French Academy OF Medicine,
10000 ounces ofsulphate Of quinine, was manu-
featured in 1926, in France.
Mr. j. Bird sal, of Sing Sing, killed rat
tie snake last week. Just before ne came
up to the snake, he saw several snakes max
ing down the throat Of the mother. On
opening the snake, thirty three young snakes
were found, each ten inches long.
A new Quarterly Review Of Foreign Lit
erature and Science is about to be establish
ed in Londen.
An exceeding drought prevails in Seor-
gia. Whole cornhelds are entirely destroy
ed. ii
The Annual Report of the American Ed
ucation Society states that the population OF
the United States is advanced at the rate OF
1000 every day-365 900 year.
At bear hunt in Pitt6eld, VT, few days
ago, at which upwards of10o persons were
engaged, four bears were killed and one cub
taken alive.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
IMPORTANT FROM BUENos AYREs.

We hayr received from our Correspondent at
Buenos Ayres, files OF the "American" and
"Britsh Packet" up to the 2lst April, from
which extracts shall be given next week.
On the 9TH March, Brazilian squadron con-
sisting of four vessels Of war manned with 654
men, attacked the small establishment OF Pata-
gonas, but were repellcd with the loss OF three
of their vessels captured and the fourth got a.
ground and VENT pieces, and about 10 Of her
crew ipershed. of the vessels captured, one
mouated twenty guns, and the others three guns
each
Extract of letter from a Correspondent Of the
Witmingtonian, dated Buenos tyres, '1Prt1 ~
1927.
Mr.. Manuel Jose Gai cia, the ex-Secretary
of State, left here this morning in the British
packet for Rio, where he gees fully authorls-
ed and empowered to open negotiations OF
peace with the Brazilian Emperor. MIR. &. is
known to be the devoted tool Of the English,
who, under the pretext of mediating, are so
actively intriguing in this question for their
own final interest-and his appointment OH
this mission is, for them, first sreattriumph
in the progress Of their work. The basis OF
this epociation--dictated by Lord Ponsonby
is known with tolerable certainty to be
the fayorte project SO long cherished by the
English, viz: mutual evacuation OF the DIS
uuted territory, Banda Oriental, which is to
be erected into an independent Government
and Of which independence Great britain IS
to be the guardian. That Independence,
therefore, cannot be other than purely nom
ina,: because, by assuming the guaranty OF
it. England obtains there an indirect Intu-
ence of a character so powerful as will be
,antamount to actual sovereignty. 1t is even
e,id that three British Commissioners Will
be appointed to reside near, COUNSEL ana d.
r,ct the feeble and infant Government.
Numbers of British merchants have gone o.
yer from this place, and others have sent a
gents, with the object of making large pur-
chases Of land in that beautiful PROVINCE
now so clearly destined TO become mere
Colony Of Britain. Montevideo will be es-
,ablished free port; and the rival COM
merce of that place must bring Buenos Ay-
res and the Occidental country to compara-
tive ruin.
To the humiliating proposals which Mr.
Garcia is authorised to make, the Executive
now 6nds itself reduced by the disunited
state OF the Republic, throughout winch
civil war RACES, which assumes each day an
aspect more and more alarming The opPo'
sitlon party, dcnominated federalisfs, persist
in rejecting the Constitution, which eatao'
fishes the system of unity or consolidated
firm framed and sanctioned by the Genera
Conyress-and are clamourous for the Jede'
yal system. They have collected consid
cradle body of troops in the Interior whici
have obtained various successes over th'
forces sent against them by the general 60
v.rnmeut. Some Of the leading provinces
have actually declared war in q lorna
manner against the capital-are organizing
Federal Congress at the city OF San Juan
, in the Province of that name, where the.
invite all the Provinces to meet them' tor III
..--r -. S.l.-c 81. !.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06

A 60ring match was advertised short time
since at Lyons, and about 1000 persons met
buta discussion having arisen between the COM
batants, the public took part, and general set
to followed. 1t is thought that this will satisfy
the citizens of of Lyons.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
Water Power.

An excellent JVater PoWer and small Farm,
within about IA miles of Wilmington, the fall
about 90 feet, saw-mill on the premises, will be
sold on reasonable terms, or exchanged tor real
estate in the Borough of Wilmington. Apply at
this Office.
Aug. %, 1927. 49-4t.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
EDWIN p. ATLEE, Secretary
View York, tug. IS.
PIIRIIC CAS'rIGAIION.

A recontre took place this day in Ex-
change street, between Mr.. Goddard, a
gentleman of Boston, and Mr. Vance, of N.
York. in which the latter received very Sc
we're cowhding, in consequence OF his having
taken the unwarrantabe liberty Of publicly
posting Mr.. G. a fewdays since. 1t would APP
pear that Mr. Vance was not altogether unap'
prsed of the intention of his assallant, Tor
after the first blow was given, he presented
loaded pistol to the breast of Mr.. y. which
he fortunately parried, upon which Vance
drew a second, which Aashed in Mr.. G.''
face, but did not go off. Mr. Goddard al
the while applying the cowhidc. The by
standers then interfering, prevented further
mischief.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06
New Ark Academy.

The semi.annuaI examination of the Students
in this Institution, will take place on Thursdays
the goth inst BY Order,
II. WHITELEY, Sec'ry.
September S, 1897.