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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

sether With threats of rctaiiaton ut the ILL
human treatment it was supposed the gener-
al had received from the encmy, viz that
he had been bayonctted after having surrcn-
dered and asked for quarters: when the
magnanimous Mercer observcd--Ihe tale
which you have heard, George, is untrue
My death is owing to myself. was on foot,
endeavoring to rally my men, who had gwen
way before the superior discipline OF the en-
emy. when was brought to the ground by
blow from a musket. At the same moment
the enemy discovered my rank, exulted in
their having taken he rebel general, as
they termed me, and bid me ask Tor quar-
ters. | felt that deserved not so opprobrl-
Gus an epithet, and determined to die as had
lived, an honored soldier in a just and right
eous cause; and without begging my lite or
making reply, lunged with my sword at
the nearest man. They then bayonetted and
left me.
While the surgeons were dressing his
wounds. of which he had received thirteen,
the general, who was himself regularly
bred and eminent surgeon, remanded, "Nef-
cr mind those; they are mere scratches
Look under my arm, and there you viii Ind
fellow that will soon do my business"
We shall here rcpubish an anecdote
(Which we have given in another work. ct
the noble and dsinterested devotion OF the
amentcd Mercer, to that "just and righteous
cause" which he sealed with his blood on
the field Of Princeton.
When the southern troops we're first or
ganizing for the Army Of independence, nu-
merous applications for commissions were
made 10 the House OF Burgcsses of Virginia.
They were mostly from young men of for
tune and family interest, and seldom asked
for less than field officers rank. Mercer,
a veteran associate OF Washington in the
war of SO, and deservedly high in his conf
dcncc aud esteem, pressed not in the crowd,
urged no solicitations, sought no patronage,
but wrote on scrap OF paper and handed 1t
to the speaker, with the following words
"IIugh Mercer will serve his country in any
rank to which he may be appointed" He
received regiment forthwith.
He lies buried in Philadelphia, where a
plain slab, with the initials II NJ. denotes
the last earthly dwelling Of the patriot
brave.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18
From Curtis's Recollections cf Uashiagton
DEATH OF GENERAL MERCER,

Our work will contain memoirs of many
of the distinguished worthless, who shared
with their chief the perils and glorles of the
tays of trial. Their virtues and heroic ac-
tions can no where be better commemorated
than in eRecollections" of him who was at
once their revered commander, father, and
friend.
The historical registers of the war of the
revolution are all in error, in their narratives
of the death of Gen. Mercer. We offer the
homage of our veneration for his martyred
memory, in giving to his country and the
world authentic details of the heroism and
devotion, which attended his fall.-Our au-
thority is derived from the late Major Geo.
Lewis, the nephew, of the commander-in-
chief. captain Of his guard, and who was sent
in with Gag to afford to the wounded gen
eral every possible comfort and assistance,
and in whose arms the lamented hero ex-
pired.
Lewis expressed the extreme indignation
which prevailed in the American army, to-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

The Sierra Leone Gazette of the 9th s,p,sn.
lions most atrocious act Of barbarity, on the part
Of a French slave Captain, named Gibson This
fellow had carried off from the Gallinas, about
six weeks before, 250 slaves, whom he INTENDED
to introduce surreptitiously into Guadaloupe
He succeeded in landing the whole, except 6i,
when having observed French Government
cutter coming towards his vessel, he threw sixty.
five miserable beings overheard, in order to AVOID
discovery of the traffic he had been carving
on! The Governor of Gaudaloupe, it is added
gave orders to seize the murderer, when the crime
he had perpetrated was discovered by the deai
bodies that were drfted ashore, but he had soil
ed before the order could be executed.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

OF tile frame work is SO great ,b,. -,
dom get out of tune, and The So,, ,"a, 'hey SCI,
80 ,.;.t ,n ION ."ose enormous pieces If ss 'e
WIN WIN winch It was formerly cumbereSJ' d " ;s0od
oer 20 resist inc strain, possesses much u o.
elasticity, and seconds the vibratiouu" mere mere
strings much better. The tone Of th.s o II.
strunents is wonderful, both in nom. ,mese In.
mellowness, and the mechanism I"ef ;s 0a aud
fect, that 1t admits of the most ds,;" per
well as OF the strongest touch. Inda.a'e
nave no doubt that when they arc ~ We
they will put an end to the imnor,,.;S . A;noSn
foreign Pianos. NM. pleyel have ai.a .,0r Of
obtained a patent for square pisrsa'o s'o JUS
single strings.-French Paher. '' With
Two stage coaches were lately ,,o,.
and robbed at benicastle, on the road dFlNa sl
Valencia to Barcelona. The first w,s 'om
corted by two men, armed, one os whom n'a' ~
his horse, was killed on the spot. Tn. tn. VII WIN
ductor of the other received twen,, .uN =.
stabs, which have since proved mortal Two wv
postillion was also lett dead on the sne, .As
the travellers all pillaged. S''
GREECE.--The following is an .x,,,.,
from letter from Mr.. Orlando, one nssu ~ y.
late Greek Deputies, to a member fp.u WV
Lament in London, dated Marseilles n.,s
Der 81, from which it appears, that acco,S
ing to the last accounts received. III. me-.
poets of the Greeks were assuming a f,pru.
able aspect = N''
"The news from Greece is. in every ;.
spect of more favourable natur, ,hs, @
heretofore. Letters, which received a' %,
terday, bearing date 29th Sept. state ;Sa, G
the Turkish feet was at Mytene; that A.
the Greeks at Samos, which place The f,'
mer have endeavored to possess themS.,v.,
of, but have been successfully renu,,d
They may now be considered in stat. ~
inactivity quite hors de 6ataiYc In r.i.s
ence to lbrahim Pacha, he is repres>o,ei,, ),
be in similar situation: his father ha, 70.
mitted him stores and provisisns for nj,
year, but was totally unable to supply him hin,
with his most important w,nt-nam,lv
troops Our hopes are, consequently. Il
some measure, fattering; General Bower
with about twenty of his officers. have ar
rived here, they are, for the present. a, II.
Lazaret. ! also find that one of the steam
vessels the Perseverance, with CAPT. Hat.
ings, had arrived at Napoli di Romaui, :
Upon the whole, fortune at present smiles
upon us; and, should she still be propitiou,
in our behalf, this year will, in all proba
bility. restore liberty and independenc. /,
I Greece"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

A singular piece of cunning was practssa
upon the Magistrates of this Borough, a.
their sitting on Thursday last An informa
tion had been laid. the previous week, a.
gainst young man ofthe Society of Friend,
tor letting off fireworks, and summon,
was issued for the attendance Of the suppo,.
ed culprlt, who had been convicted Of sim.
liar offence on former occasion; but when
the constable was called upon to swear 10th.
person of this offender. 10 behold three QUO.
kers in outward appearance, dressed so pre-.
cisely alike as to set his recollection a. def
ance, stood before him, and as he was una
BILE to point out the real person conviction
was impossible. At the same sitting Char.;
Peck was convicted in the penalty often shi!.
lings for similar offence.-Bury Post
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

Major Denham mentions, in his travels IN
Africa, that being consulted by a sick che'
he offered a vomt.
"The effect of metic tatar, was to HIM .
matter of the greatest astonishment.. ~
the first sight OF the dose he was unwilling
to take it, and asked what little whNe
powder, like that, could do for him, he was
very shortly, however, convinced that t0c
quantity had prescribed was suHiclen.-
"What wonderful medicine =" said ne
why, if had swallowed so much OaN'n,ss
up Il little sand in his handy what wou'u
have become of me?" Wsnderfui wonder.
full the English know every thing, why a''
they not Mussulmans>"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

and affection displayed towards them and
the soldiers.
The Bank of England has declared half
yearly dividend Of A. per cent.
Gen. Outrage, who with many others OF
the Constitutional Exllcs remains in London
has declared his intention OF Immediately
leaving that country, and proceeding to Por-
Sugal, to range himself under the banners,
and to fight the battles of the Constitution.
II is said that several hundreds ofthc Span
ish and Italian refugees have also resolved
to accompany him.
Letters from Madrid state, that the Por-
tuguese insurgents were supplied with arms
from the Spanish factories, and that orders
have been given to the Supreme Council of
War to report as to the most prompt and et-
fectual manner of raising 0,o00 men.
The Courier Francois says, that the lead
ers of the Portuguese refugees have receiv.
ed from Paris the advice to seize as they ad
vance in Portugal, all property belonging to
British merchants, not only to indemnify
themselves for the expenses of the expedi-
ton but e. create forthenselves guarantee e
in case of ultrrior events. Whether advised
or not, it seems they adopted this course
when they pundcred Braganza.
The forces under the insurgent Chiei, the
Marquis Chaves, amounted to 5000, when
he entered Portugal. and it was supposed
they would soon swell to 5000.
PORTUGAL.-The following is an ex-
tract of private letter from Oporto.
"OPORTO, Dec. l, 1926.
.'NVe were all in great CONSERVATION this
morning on account of the news from the
frontiers. The Marquis de Chaves has en-
tered Braganza with 2090 men, and there
beng only 500 regular troops in the place
they fought and retired to the castle. AT
terwards general sack took place; every
house was robbed, aud the female inhabit
ants insulted; the carnage was great among
the troops. What is most to be dreaded il
the rise ofsthe sans culotte, to whom il
promised a pilIage, and they are ripe fol
it,"
The Portuguese Government, whicl
learned on the morning of the 23d, the inva
Sion OF lras-os- Montes, wrote by the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs the same evening Il
the Marquis dc Casa Flores. the Spanish
Ambassador at Lisbon, that his functions a
Ambassador were at an end, and that when
ever he wished, passports to quit Portuga
would be given to him. This fact is exact
very exact---and there is no doubt that TIL
Portuguese Government would not have a
adopted this abrupt proceeding withou
the advice of Sir w. A'Court, it is pre-
sumed that its conduct will regulate that q
Mr.. Lamb, who will doubtless terminate hi
mission at Madrid in as abrupt way as tina
Of NJ dc Casa Flores ended at Lisbon.
The struggle which took place at bragan
' "a appears To have been a very seyrrr one
for we are assured the number killed AN
wounded OH Tie two sides amounted to abou
500 men.
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lMl,ia NOV. 9

4iUIiEd, NV -
"The Marquis de Bolgida, Comptroller
General had a sudden attack of apoplexy,
which ended. as it MAS thought, ia his death,
He was dressed in the habit Of Monk. as is
the common custom of our country, and de-
posted III the vault of the Church Of St,
Iuste, his parish
"However, at eleven o'clock. last night,
the Marquis awoke from his lcthargy, rails
ed himself from the coffin (for in general our
collins are not fastcned) and his fear giving
him additional strength, he made lis way to
the grating Of the vault opening to the street,
and called to the FIRST person he saw, who,
frightened IN hrs turn, ran away AS fast as
he could, calling out that ghosts were Com
ing forth from the vault of St, Juste. The
Marquis finding himself thus treated, recol-
lected the name of IA carpenter known to
him, and who lived opposite, and called on
him SO loudly, that he succeeded in waking
him. The carpenter went out, and though
not much pleased to hear himself called up
OH from place, the inhabitants of which
are generally very taciturn, by degrees, col
lected his thoughts, understood what the
Marquis wished him to do and went mme-
diately to give the Cure Of the Parish an ac-
count of what had taken place. The Mar
quis was liberated from the vault and taken
to his home, where lie now remains i'll in bed
and on the point Of really dying, through the
supposed death which he lately suffered.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18
Montreal, Dcc. 1871.

Montreal, I}cc. iohn'
Remarkable Circumstance,-On lucsua!
week last, the body of a young woman, Was
conveyed to the English burying ground ~,
nterment. When the funeral party wei
about entering the gate respectable Iuu .n
cal gentleman of this city was coming W,
upon observing him the relations OF the sar
parently) deceased stopped the proces',,I'". ,'s.
and begged that DR.. II. would exam'''c .,,sr 'sr
body, as from the colour of the race ',..
suspected that vitality was not reahy ssod
tinct. On examining the body N NY ,ao on;n. Nm
house the Doctor was decidedly OF thc w., &c
! ion that she was not dead. The face % .o1 o
fresh like as ever it looked--thc ups a'e s;,cs ~
but there is no pulse or animation r;" T.'i IA
Tuesday. The body is kept IN the c''n" :'n ,le. a.
the dead room which is heated to my" M,
gree that putrefaction may be causea'u, .nsrl.
Since the time the body was pfaceu 're,. sor..
there has been no change. YESTERDAY w.
noon her mouth WAS of a blackisn NV I''.o,sI
the evening it again became rcd' o'''
physicians examine the body daily ,o,v,
Since writing the above we nav
that modification has commences.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

Cast Metal Pianos.-Every day the use
Of cast iron is becoming more general
bridges are made OF it; steam boats; in Eng
land it is used for roads; and az Liverpool
churches are built of it. Here. in Paris, we
have lately got Pianos, the frame work OF
which is formed Of cast iron, These nstru-
ments have been brought to such perfection
by MN. pleyel and Co, that not only do
they rival, but 10 many particulars, surpass
the best English Instruments. The soldity
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

Paris, Nov. e0--On Friday night, at IL
o'clock, an individual, who was passing IN
the Rue DIES Fosscs. .MOntmartre, where he
lodged, was accostcd BY four robbers, who
demanded his purse. Upon his offering re-
sistance, thrY wrapped towel about his
head, stabbed him i'll seven places in the left
arm, threw him down, and took from him
watch, and about four thousand francs,
which were enclosed in belt. 1t seems
that two persons, passing "A moment after
wards, when he was still mpluring assist
ance fed from him, supposing his cries were
but the manGuvre OF some assassin These
persons, meeting a party of gen-d' 'armes,
sent them to the spot, where they picked up
the man and conve, ed him to the Commls-
sarv of Police, to whom he related what had
happened. He remained there fnr the night
| and patroles were sent out in all directions.
| The wounds, we understand, are likely to
be OF serious consequence. The Williams un-
fortunately escaped. Upon Change it was
said yesterday, that the man inflicted the
wounds upon himself, and pretended he had
been robbed, in order to account for the alb
sense Of considerable sum which he had
lost by gambling. The horses of u gentle
mans carriage, which was waiting near one
of the theatres, i'll the absence Of the coach
man, were Embarrassed and taken away,
and no trace as yet been found OF them. 1t
is dangerous to walk the streets at night
You will scarcely credit i, but person was
stopped and robbed OF his watch last week
on the pont des Arts, where there is a toll
keeper and guards at each cnd.--Distress
; however, seems to be the grand cause ot
these crimes. for of the numbers who have
hcen arrested, the greater part are III the
most dreadful state.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

Canals.-The Hudson ana Jela m"a '''nred j
ma, is now fit for use; it WAS commen.'%, Nth
July 1925. and measured II miies :" s,cr an
Il Is 9e feet wide, draws four tee: w.TIulliIlu
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-18

Morality Of Me Farisians.-- pur''S l,,',,i,er ..
en- years from 1918 to 1925, the nun e who,
children in Paris was l50, les, - -. ,yere
5l,554 were illevitimate, and N9',o" ..,,. q.
desr,4ed by thei l9arentS. leo pr ;Oto ,he
the children born in Paris come W. IN Il
world in the hospitals, and 81 per ,.'',r, oN" ,f
the de;,ths occur in the s.''''' ''""''~'
wrctChcdness.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22

Valuable real est ate for sale at Auction.
IN N "Wednesday the Both day OF May, will be
w sold at auction. that commodious and well
finished three story Brick House on main street,
atpresent occupied by Doctor Walter II. Mid
dleton, and adjoining the store of A. Robertson,
Esq few establishments offer greater con
yenience and comfort to the man of business,
being well arranged and finished from the cellar
10 the garnet, both for a store and private IA
mily-The sale will be positive and without re-
serve, at 6, Il, and Is months, for approved
notes, and a deed ofnust To secure the payment.
The title u unquestionable.- order OF the
proprietor.
JOHN r. d. PAYNE, Auctioneer.
Nav %. tctdsS2
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FANCY STORE.

SNvyAE have this day opened very general
W assortment Of rich and elegant Fancy
Goods, surprising in style aud beauty any thing
heretofore offered 10 the public
Satin Scaris 3 , IDS long beautiful shades
Rich worked Swiss Scaris entirely new
Gauze, Barge d Gau Dc Snple s.lh likf.
A great variety ofsirded fgr silks
Elegant Reticulesl plain aud Shell niddles
Brussels thread lace and edglngs
Gilup acas which will wash equal TO thread
4 beautiful assortment OF new Style Belt Rib.
bons
Wayerlv stripe and other fncifill Ger Calicoes
Baiestc and Barepe Dresses. all shades
300 pair fanoy cold Silk aud PtuDella SHOES.
The above goods, with additional supplies
weekly looked for, places us in an attitude To
furnish our friends on such terms that we ilatter
ourselves, will give general satisfaction.
~ Country Merchants are respectfully inyi7
ted MCKEE, ROBINSON & co.
May %. tf52
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limited patronage. but tue great encourage
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favour being Afforded him, Which his Efforts ahall
deserve The seeoud numlic. eania,niag " 40
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Lefmich's Office For Prizes.

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Linz but xhhins hhatpw =
Tit. moilo Is foicilly exempfrd bY the nm.
timei, death OF our worthy an1 lamented fellow
eiisen, JOHN LIE, The deaihef one WHO .sas
seen but few days ago, actively engaged ~
business aud blooming ~ health aud Youth
81 kes every rejecting mind Hith horror lhe
loss Of one whose pure nnd digaifcd character
eemmasdea universal respect, and y aosassa at.
ed virtues aou the devoted esteem Of thusc @hu
KNEW him Intimately fills every heart WITH the
most solenn grief Tho deceased Wis native
nf England -he came few yenrs MO 20 this
country, and Wdded another 10 the useful class
OF merchants OH tonn IL did not lonE re
naln a sn anger. tor his frank and irspreotha
bic conduct soon gave him standing, shioh ena
hied him 10 form alliance Withonr oioaf a. (
amabe and respectable amilies.-a eomics on
which he has since pttfed hnnsel,wofthy q =
aud AZ his death was regarded, not rs an ~.
knewn foreigner. but - modest, mpreienrlae
respectable citizen. liz exemplary lic n
S5ofi, gained the confidence aaa deserves aIa
limitation Of oil by his death socets has last
a valuable meuber--h is mlont child Is deprived
Of Tie useful example OF ha character but, Of
his youthful and ALMOST brukenshenrfed widow,
what words can express the los, 81 what
can afford comfort 10 he's nnguished spi.
rits "a that She can receive from the ympa.
thies Of his acquaintance, from the general
grief ior his loss from the acknowledged worth
of bis character. or MONT far name he has
bequeaibed to her orphan child, she husband
that they may prove grfnt consolation 10 her
afflicted feelings. is the wish Of one Who Knew
har husband but lcceany yet knew hun will
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22

s,,ce It. An author OF works Of dtiion i hstN
50 aelirered against his villa legal process %
scfee Sir Walter Scott to produce i couple Of
',,g.ls would he the Cwsafuan operation in lit.
efaiarf.
The clear profits of the Life Of Napoleon 10
,be' a,itiior. are estimated ut ( II go lbs. i'd
roq,1 10 SOC The minutes Of the pro-
c@edings Of the creditors, are said by the editor
~ ,,e Magazine, to contain great number
~ ;,eps, which lay opou the precise state Of Sir
Waters private affairs; hundred years hence
,jry NAV be great euriosiiy, aidiheir pnblica-
,,,u NAV then be correct AT preeent, il would
certainly be indicate and ulhandsome, not on-
yv 10 the admirable writer himself, but also 10
several other private individuals Every thug
belonging to great national genius. is pubic
property, and in the course of short time,
These excerpts viii be sought for with avldi,v
aud published with as little hesitation as Mr..
Todd lately printed Millions pecunary squab-
blcs with his motlier-in-iaa.
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