The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-22
n1v.yga yyTjszs Tysy!EEET esT SDNJxAFJ,
Ann
nCLAW.lRE ADVERTISER.
Thursday, Feb. %, 1927.

a IN Thursday night last. as the United
"a e.ates, Mail was attempting to cross Big
~ FIX Greek, coming north, the horses and
III .rriage were swept down the stream, and
M ~ Let The horses were drowned, and the
\ s,,pe went to pieces The driver and guard,
n Who we're the only persons with the mails
\ narrowly escaped with their lives. The
haps. containing letters and papers, are all
q recovered. and it is expected no loss will be
Il sustained by any persons but the contractors;
M ,vbo we regret to say, must have lest consid-
\ cradle
II Aswe expected, the Editor Of the Gazette
n has "come out'' in his usual style, in reilly
N IA our remark Of last week. AS usual. when
Y he meets an opponent, honourable weapons
81 and ,he garb Of deccncy are laid aside, and
the "creature" presents itself as nature
made it. There is no better way to as
n certain the real character and composition
q Of the Editor than to touch him in vulner
4 HE mart, The arrow Of truth at once shows
an analyzing propcrty--the mass becomes
distracted, decomposes, and begins to sep
X arate--the airy and offensive parts float to
surface, and vapor of in disgusting ctfluvia,
d to the annoyance of all whose olfactores
n come in contact with it; whilst the nooionS
" sink to the bottom and discover the close
y adherng properties Of malice, envy, and ha-
III tired. with some small but brilliant particles
II Of hypocrisy.
n We will say but little of has practices in the
intercourse Of private life. He has been,
since he was first elected into this state OF
transiorF being most part Of his life, mo
Mic character. We knew him when a boy
Elwhen he trunneled the hoop, raised the airy
H kite, and participated with his little play
ssmates in the editying amusement of "hidc
Hand 20 seek. When he was exalted to the
station of oflacquey to a storekeeper, and af-
4 tcrwards aped his masters part. We knew
Z him when he was appointed to the dignifed
station of Cctloral Of a company of mlitia,--
swhen he figured as auctoneer and Knocked
3oh books at a penny pece--when he shone
Tout as professor of music, (amateur q la
fmode) and taught the fascinating science Of
fla, sol, la and with what zeal he would walk
ia mile or so, to be made a butt of by a score
LOT country urchins; when upon certain oc
casion, in one of his nocturnal excur-
sons, his delectable person came in contact
with the clements of horse -fiond; and last
ly, when the establishment of the Delaware
y Gazette was purchased and he put into it as
the nominal editor. This is a short sketch
Of the ..creature's" pedigree, and we would
if we had time, and more inclination, embel-
lish it with a few amusing incidents. This,
however, may be done at some future time,
when we Will paint him, if not with fair col
ours, in bold ones, as with tar trash.
4 We are by no means surprised when Mr..
Z Harker says several members of the Legis-
\ iature contended that there was no such pa
per as the Wilmingtonian printed in this
N State. If he wishes his readers to believe
q this fact" it must be authenticated by the
a testimony of some reaheetc5ls person. If
a true, it may be taken for granted they have
4 never been readers of even the Gazette;
t3or how could they have overlooked al
IN name which has so often graced the columns
81 OF that paper, as its rival in public favor.
II That such ignorance should be ekcd by a |
h legislator is by no means surprising: such,
II We presume to be his friends--precious lu-
# mlnaries
The Editor hreanmes that we will not
contradict falsehood which he again advan-
Ses. Were we to occupy ourselves in con-
Il 1ladicting his falschoods, we should not have
uine for any thing else--and as he is known
H sohave but little veneration for the truth,
@ewill allow him all the latitude he requires.
4 Therefore,
--do what we may,
n ihe will bark-the will ever Bray"
mans standing in private life is usually
marked by his general department. We
10 not know that Mr.. Harker has ever had,
among all his visionary pretensions, any
lain to gentility. We never knew him to
'e admitted into genteel company upon the
S'ale OF equality. He has been admitted
~ nave servants and waiting men. When