The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-12

Laura. of New YoiL, IS ali about her. iief
story as well as could be recohected, ap-
pears to be as follows; Her father IS hier-
chant in London. About three years ago
She left his house to follow her lover, VINO
vas the mate Of d vessel in the North Amer
ican trade, and hearing he had sailed TOT
St. Johns, she came to Liverpool. and TOOK
massage for that port. On arriving at ot.
Johns. she discovered the vessel had gone
to Quebec, thither she went, -sand therc
learned that her lover was drowned -oh n.S
passage up the St. Lawrence ohe imlheu!-
atelv determined TO become sailor loi hia
sake. aud assuming the garb OF man. en-
gagged as cook and stewart to the Was'ei VI
vessel .or London, with whom ahe remain
ed upwards Of twelve months. ne hs"t
vessel she ioincd, and in which Shc also sef'
ed UPWARDS Of twelve months, some weeks
back, brought her to Liverpool. but tEe mas"
ter. suspcctinG her sex cHtorted from ncr
the secret, and wished her to remain win
him, but she would rot consent, ana shy
was about to proceed to Ireland. WINE ID
prison she said her name was Selma hgus!a
Hamilton. She is said TO be complete sal
lor, taking her grog and using TOBACCO iihc
other tars. She states that she VIII nave
four thousand pounds at her disposal when
tends 10 ennp vessel aud take command.
She was brought up Tor sanitation on the
10th Of February at the Town Hall, when 1t
appcared that her arrest was caused by the
Captain of the Laura. The girl refused to
ten the Magistrate. Alderman Bourne, her
ftthcrsnamc, she said She could see no ncces
sty for it; She said She was sailor row anG
such intended to rcn,4n. Mr. Duticv, OF the
Laura, wished the Magistrate TO place her
in his charge, that lie might restore her to
her father. At tbs She gave him look OF
surprise, aud then remarked to the magls-
tratc she had made choice Of her present
mode Of life, and meant 10 pursue u. he
Magistrate discharged hci
The Editors Of lie q area Journal in re
plv 20 the complains ot some subscriber,
who mad rccciveA lis paper vrcEnlallv,
/ make th" following sensible remark.
"ifbv the happcn,ng Of some accident to
the mil, onr newspapers should fail but
once to reach their destination, We soon hear
ii the complaints of subscribers. They are
tlissatisGrd aud have reason 10 he So From
MS they should !aalu to appreciate the dis
satisfaction We may be supposed to feel,
\ zWicn oHr8Ht&crihi9s n,oncy bccomcS aHc,
and thcg f11i to SrHa II 10 as! II the tail
urc Of newspaper one week, Is matter oi
SO much ANNOYANCE to subscribers, low
much more reason haSe We t@ complain
when there is a f,ilurc, week alter week,
and month attcr utcnth, in the receipt q
what is Justly due Us for cur time aud .abor
Iexpcndcd iur thc amusement and iastrnc-
ton ct others"
MASS SCHltsGi rs .".he election FOL
Go,erhnr ai1! i.iruteuant Governor il Mas
sachuse,ts, ~, hrld u Monday. IL boston
tue yotes tur C.nN crnor ere
Fer l.i"coln, roe
laiAi4, 1862
llayrlsca q. OGs sos
FIRE THE barn oG MI. Nicholas Ry
eison, in the town OF Neraon, SnsscN coun
ty, n. }. was burnt to the rrourtl On tho c
venin., Of sunday the 2ath u!t. together VIII
all its cnatel.ts, consisting OF TWHlN /
HORSES, qualify Of grain, hay, &c. Ih'
horses we've very valuable, some Of them es
leemed TO be Solth .5.tcO piece,
Greek Huhl'l-.--Carro. purchased b,
lie Philadelphia Greek Committee, for til
brig To;itinc. Which sailed fox Greece Oh III
23d at March.
9sS barrels fdnr, 2 bvs domestic goods
l5I half bis. do. 100 dozen SHIRTS,
90s hls. corn meal, 4 boxes vermiccln,
722 hls. navy bread, boxes taploca,
40 ticrcuS Of rice, barrel salts,
80 l,arre's beef, 90. dss'd m"dlc'nes
: / haifhnrrcl do. KEYS glauhcr salt,
8harrcis pork, box Surgical instru
100 barrels mackerel, mentS.,
Amounting with trciHht, insurance, exc, t
ii, 900 dollars Is cents
Among the causes tr.ed BY tie last ccnat
court, at NTontpeli@r, VI. was one fer
breach Of the marriage promise. The "a
!.othar;n was MIR David Hatch. IN
breach was clearly proved, and the jary or
tlcrcd it TO be mc,dcd bv awarding the fai
splnstcr who was plaintiff, S6o3 Al wiz
costs
Miss Tootr. q the l.nglsh Theatre, La
: clearrd twcnty-two thous,nl dollars, ,.HriH
; the last wear. rhis is acting to some pur
pose Dumati, genius, when coupled Wit
beauty, is ihc most profitable stock in tn