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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09
GLEA III I1U u -.

Mr.. Poe, of Baltimore, was few nights
since assaulted in the street by two ruhans.
The timely interference of a sailor, probably
saved his life, and served to bring the often
der to justice.
-Four persons, officers and soldiers of the
Iiayticn army, have been shot. A prociama-
ton of Boyer announces that all is sale and
quiet.
At Philadelphia, the maintenance of ono pau
peri the Almshousc costs eighty four cents u
week, Baltimore twcnty-cight and Il hall, and n
York AZ,
We sre happy to state that Mr.. Madison had
entirely recovered from his illness before he left
Charlottesville, and that he reached home in usu-
al health more than week ago. MI. Monroe,
who accompanied him, was well.
II is stated that Il great mercantile house in
the city of Mexico had failed, and was deficient
to the amount of eight hundred thousand dollars,
the creditors principally in Europe and the U.
States.
A paper entitled the oFool's Gazette" is said
to have been commenced in Priissla--in which
probably are published all accounts of duels.-
ruins by gaming and speculation--deaths tor love
accidents from intemperance, &c. sic
A recent letter from Georgetown, s. Carroll
ma, mentions, that Col Aaron Burr was then in
that place, his appearance indicating the last ex-
tre'nity of old age. lie is probably on the verge
of four score.
The extensive establishment of the New-Eng-
land Glass Manufac' uring Company, at l.ecl-
mere's Point, near Boston, was lately destroyed
by fire.
At the Jersey Glass Works, near N. York, stain
ed and marbled glass is manufactured Coloring
and ornamentng the common window glass are
beautifully done.
The 4th of July was marked in Ohio by
letting in the water, and navigating the first
boats on the Portage Summit of the Ohio
Canal.
The season in England is rcmal kably
fine--and the wheat promises an abundant
harvest.
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essay, wherein he endeavours to show the
expediency Of taking the water from below
the wheei
Now i, IS well known to every man Of re-
fection, however it may have escaped the
penetration of p, that the mill is entitled to
all the water that shall pass through "de-
fined aperture and "fer this plain reason"
that it is impossible for it to be otherwise
If the Borough Council has not avaled it.
self OF this right, ii can neyerapply the pow
er of the mill to the purpose designed in the
purchase. What p. ASSERTS about the other
parties refusing to enter into any arrange
mcnt for defining the Aperture is altogcth-
er unfounded, and will prove itself, very
shortly, too fmsy TO shield from obloquy, the
obstinate prosecution OF an injudicous plan.
In fact, it is the first thing the Millers, or
know too well, that good and sufficient
quantity Of water for the purpose of manu-
featuring flour" can and does flow. at pres
ent through an aperture Of from 90 TO los
inches, according to the height Of head; and
knowing this, will take care that higher
gate shall not bc drawn, when directed to
other purposes. The rights Of the parties
will thus. most inevitably be defined BY this
dcteSteG aperture. To say that the Brandy
wine Milers possess the power TO prevent
taking the water from the head, if thought
best, is to conc cde at once the right Of using
the water for any other purpose than the
present. Then have we bought "whistle''
indeed. No such power is however assum-
ed by any Of them. And, since under these
circumstances "no maohanc would for a
moment hesitate to say that the water shoult
be taken from the head" for the supply O
the town, | conceive have sufficient
! ly established my position. The amount u
advantage resulting from it ! have stated
much below the truth, as will &c found upol
experiment.
II volunteered services" did not seem ST
particularly offensive in the pre- sent case.
would exhibit in detail the means by which
the pump should be supplied, upon the prn
ciple have advocated. Some there are
I however who are willing 10 hear and exam
inc, owe to these, an outline at least, of til,
plan.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09
For the WilmingtoRlan.

Mr. Editor-I find by the communication
W L, IN your last, that had estimated his
penetration" too highly; tor independently
,'"'S confession, he has given practical il
'u''fation of its deficiency in mistaking the
"'0st palpable irony, for serious reasoning.
discovering however that public sentiment
s"u common sense are against him, he (not
.s'y aoroitly) changes his ground, and now
.'nes out with declaration, as though he
a'u known 1t before, that "If the mill was
,"'''eo 10 any defined aperture, no mechanic
'o'or moment hesitate to say. that the
ale' should be taken from, The head!"-
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S12,677,963 12,659,922
l2,676,953
s25,S36,s75

The capacity Of the country to supply itself
with the printed and other cotton goods above
stated, and at cheaper rates, as it has done in
the case of very nearly all the coarse muslins,
cannot be doubted. We feel national and we
hope laudable pride, in stating that although
the manufacture of printed cottons is as yet al
most IN its infancy, it is extended already to about
10000 pieces, Of % yards each, annually, equal
to2l,O00,000 yards
ltwould bea work ofsupererogation, to enlarge
on the high claims of such an important branch
oilndustry on the attention and fostering care
Cithe government and your committee fondly
cherish the hope, that, at no distant day, sound
policy will rresistbly press on the Legislature of
Inc United States the necessity and advantage Of
extending the protection under which it has risen
,olts present state Of perfection and magnitude,
oy increasing the minimum to forty cents per
sliare yard, as originally reported by Mr.. Dallas.
but they rest satisfied with thus prescntingit to
ne consideration of Congress and the nation, lest
nhey urged it more forcible at present, they
night endanger the success the application for
@e eprotection of another great national interest,"
A0w IN most suffering condition.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
MATTHEW CAREY, Chairman.
hsrrisbrg, August /, 1927.
Inc Convention adjourned until ten O'CLOCK
"'morrow morning.
The Convention adjourned on Friday. We
sAall publish the remainder of the proceed
ns' next week.
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The cotton goods imported in 1926, more than
paid for one-hird Of our raw cotton exported in
that year, and those goods imported in 1925 and
1925 paid for four-ifths Of all the lumber, naval
stores, pot and pearl ashes beef talow, live cat
tie, horses, mules, sheep, wheat, flour, Indian
corn, rye, &c. &. imported in those years.
1895 1926.
Lumber, boards, slaves,
shingles, bark naval stores,
pot and pearl ashes, 4,938,949 S,951, $50
Beef, tallow, live cat
tie, horses, mules, sheep,
&c. 2,136,54l 3,o9s, $3.50
Wheat, -four, biscuit,
Indian corn, meal oats,
&c. &c. 56ol.47s 5,609,9l2
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,,,,y;of the U. States, an,1 sAs Frae-
,ice under them. and ordered to
=, second reading Resolution ""a ie"u q 9-~
ood time and agreed TO-. -,
VA A. Rartlett offered the following resoiu-
ton. ,,r;,toe nm the sub.
~. f,rade with the different parts OF the
sa,,,,v he instructed to ascertain and make
a,.trment of facts, in relation to the erect
"'tdnmestc manufactures upon the naviga-
~, and commercial interests OF TINS country
generally.
ly agreed to. name Of
,hner I.ayoock be placed among the names
tI.looutrs TO this convention from Pennsyl-
',n;, instead of J-hn Todd, Esq. who was
absent. ofth.
eram;no gentlemen. under the resolution re-
.or,ea bv the chairman OF the general com
Mittee, VIZ. r;shor cnr,cue
,.wrrnce Stewart, Watson, 1ownsend,
smith, of New York.
'l Conventon adjourned until o'clock
M. ,,,,,,>,,,oN
INTHE AFTERNOON.
AZ. r,r., from the committee to whom
no, rrfprred the resolution relative to the
t,rther protection OF cotton goods, made re-
port as follows viz. j,
The committee appointed to consider the
r.soiu,on offered to the convention. on the
nrntection of cotton goods have bestowed on
!, that degree of attention to which its i'm.
III. : nd
REPORT.
,rhat the manufacture Of cotton goods, IS o.
urinary national importance, in various points OF
inv as it affords a market for Us O0O bales OF
cotton annually, being neatly one fourth part OF
.hat staple which, in point oi value, ranks the
highest among tho staples OF the United states
as, BY withdrawing that large portion OF the s,a-
nlc from the foreign markets, It must necessary
prevent the gluts, and diminish the consequent
denrecia,ion of price so runous to the planting
interests as it furnishes an indispensable article
ofclothing, doubly valuable in pont OF durabIity'
and at half the price Of that which We were for-
merly supplied as it gives cmploymcn 10 NH
lions of capital, and thousands OF individuals VINO
would be otherwise less proftably employed as
il has greatly increased, perhaps doubled me
coasting trade, by the transportation OF the raw
material, as well as the manufactured article ; as
itflrnislc, to commerce valuable article of cx
port, more uniformly profitable than any other o
our exports; as there are engaged init, 10000
persons, male and female, young and old, o
whom one third are girls, now brought up II
habits of usefulness and industry, and qualliict
to support themselves through life, and become
eligible wives and valuable mothers wherca
I numbers of them would otherwise be probabl,
wholly unempoyc cd, and in danger Of contracting
habits Of vice and immortality.
The importa,ion of cotton goods INTO this coun
try, in the years 1926 and 1926, Was as follows
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

will not apply to our climate, which has
DRYER atmosphere and more ardent sun
than any part of Great Britain. Thus Lou
don SAYS, scare should be taken to propor-
ton the number of hay-makers to that OF
the mowers, so that there may not be more
grass on hand at time than can be man
aged. This proportion is about twenty nay
makers, (of which number twelve may be
women) to four mowers; the latter are some.
times taken half day to assist the former.
In this country it is thought that cutting the
grass is about half the labour of making and
securing the hay crop; and women are rare
ly employed.
In moving without due degree OF skill,
the labour is very severe. If mars scythe
is not we'll hung on the snath or snead, ne
will do better to hang it on fence, and be-
take himself to some other employment
than attempt to cut grass with 1t. ne
Farmers Assistant says, "the sneads most
commonly used are bent in twisted shape;
but some use a snead which is nearly Ill
the shape of half circle, and the latter are
always preferred by those who have become
used to them. They take a wider swath
with the same extension of the arms; larg-
er cut and therefore may be slower; requires
less STOPPING; and from the position OF the
of the scyhte into the grass, being more
twisted round to the right, little more is re-
qusite than bringing the body to its natural
posture to carry the scythe through"
I.oudon says, "the waste Of grass on being
dried into hay, is supposed to be parts in
four by the time 1t is laid on the stack, 1t IL
then further reduced by heat and evapora-
tion, in about a month perhaps about one
twentieth more, or 600 lbs. OF grass are re-
duced to o5 lbs. of hay, and between that
and 80 it continues through the winter
From the middle Of March till September,
the operations of trussing and marketing ex-
pose it so much to the sun and wlna, as 70
render it considerably lighter probably 90;
that is hay which would weigh 90 the instant
it is separated from the stack, would waste to
so lin trussipg. exposure on the road, and
at market for about twenty-four hours,) by
the time it is usually delivered to the pur
chaser. During the following winter. the
waste will be little or nothing. 1t is nearly
obvious that the same hay will weigh on de-
livery so in summer, and 80 in winter From
this circumstance. and others which relate
to price, farmer may determine what sea-
son of the year is most advisable tor him to
sell his hay"
Punning in High Life and Lou Life
Mr.. Emmons, particularly called in boston,
"Orator Emmons," whilst delivering his
speech the other day, cried out, in lit OF
rhetorical nspiration-"Have we oCIsars
herca" Eyes" cried out Hays, the consta-
BILE of this city, ~ am Seizer, and this is
my Pompey." putting his hand upon the
shoulder of dusky looking mulatto, whom
he had pursued (cfiiciAly) from New York.
Col. Mic. when Hays told him the story, OBJ
served with his characteristic felicity Of re-
partee, "that was the hun coiacidehtal, or
hun ad cdhtandum." The spectators (all be-
longing. to "good soeiety'') laughed heartl-
ly at this eifusion Of patrican wit.-N. YORK
! Enq.
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NOTICE.

Persons having claims against the estate OF
ABNER OTIEY, decd, will please present
them, properly authenticated, for settlement.
and all persons indebted to said estate, are re-
quested 10 discharge their accounts without de.
lay to EZRA HOOPES, .admr.
wilmington, 9TH Mo. 16, 1897. 35-4.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

Suppose A, B, c. d, to represent verti-
cal section Of the following;
G, the gate at present in the lower end OF
the forebay, and over the wheel. ID, the
trunk from the race to the forebay.
The gate at c, is allowed to be hoisted
high enough to admit Sufficient quantity"
of water for milling purposes and no higher,
for this would exceed the rights OF the mill.
Now ! would transfer to u, or else to the
mouth Of the trunk, this same regulation,
and reduce the opening at {, as much as
would retain in the forcbay; supply for the
pump, which should be placed parallel to
the forcbay and nearly level with the bot
tom Of it; by this arrangement consdera-
Bile saving of pipe would be produced, and
Elimination OF pressure upon the piston from
the fluid, of nearly II or 400 lbs, besides
proportion Of the friction.
That the plan the Watering Committee
are now pursuing, will soon be Abandoned
and the one have offered, or some similar
one be ultimately adopted, it requires not
the spirit Of prophecy to forctcll with the
utmost certainty, but whether before the
useless expenditure Of large sums of money,
is not quite SO clear. =.
u A man who was accustomed to deal in the
marvellous, told country cousin OF his that
he had three great curiosities in his posses
sion: an OK that can travel 500 miles day, a
cock that told the lour of the night, and
dog that could read in a superior manner.
Saws the cousin, "these are extraordinary
things indeed must call upon you, and
beg a sight Of them" The liar returns
home and tells his wife what had happened,
saying he had got into scrapc, and did not
know how to extricate himself. oh never
mind, says she, can manage it, lhe next
day the countryman called, and inquiring at
ter his cousin, is told that he is gone OFT to
Pekin. And what time is he expected back!
In seven or eight days How can he re-.
turn so soona' He's gone Oft upon our OK
.Appropus of that continues, the guest, I'm
told that you have cock that marks the
hour A cock happened just then to crow.
yes, that's he; he only tells the hour OF
night, but reports when stranger comes.
Then, your dog, that reads books! might
beg to borrow a sight of him. why, to
speak the truth, as our circumstances are
but narrow, we have sent the dog out to keep
a SCHOOL,
| During the first ten years of the present
century, the average quantity of wool i'm
ported into Great Britain, was seven million
two hundred thousand and six hundred
pounds.
Singular Banle.-A few days since, 2
farmer in the town of Jefferson. observed his
dung-hill cock engaged in mortal combat
with a striped snake of about 18 or 20 inch
es in length. the cock, to all appearance, hav-
ing the decided advantage over his more wi.
iy though less nervous adversary, dealing
his blows in quick succession. employing al
ternately his bill and spurs. But the cunning
serpent, we'll aware that victory must de-
clare against him by fair combat, brought
! into reauisitiop a portion Of the innate Gun.
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Grand YIiteratNre AAottcry

of the State of Maryland, will take place in the
Civ ofBALriMonE, OH "Wednesday the 18th OF
October, and will be completed on that day.
This Lottery it the most brilliant in the United
States; containing besides the Capitals of 10000
DOLLARS, and 10000 DOLLARS, no less
than TEN prizes of TWO THOUSAND DOL
7 tRS e9chi
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

A party of Winnebago Indians, on the 1st
nit. attacked keel boat on her return from
Fort Smelling to Wheeling, and got posses
sion of her. She was subsequently recap
tured by the crew. Several lives we're lost
on both sides.
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ro DESTROY COCKRoACHES.

set two crooks, or earthen pots, each ten
or twelve inches high, and absut the same
in diameter, 10 the two most infested parts
of the house, into which put few glls OF
molasses-against these leaned shingles,
making bridge from the floor to the rim,
that the roach might easily reach the lus-
cious bait below, whose fragrance filled the
chambers; and the better to allure them,
trailed some molasses along the road intend.
ed they should travel to their prisons, and
which they did travel in such numbers the
first night, that found the crooks halt I'LL
ed: the second night completed their de
struction.
flashing Machne.-The New Brunswick
Times calls the attention of the public to a
Washing Machine exhibiting in that city.
by Phillip P. Grain. If it deserves the re-
commentator there given, it is valuable
invention. The Editor says it is valuable
invention. The editor says it is simple in
it's construction, is worked with little labour,
and does the washing in the best manner,
and with less injury to the finest garments
ahan the ordinary mode. II is calculated
that woman can do more washing in two
hours than can be done in day by the com
mon process of washing.
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ming for which that reptile has been ccie-
brated from the beginning of the world to
the present time; and sezing his antagonist
by the thigh, in the rear, he completely Sc
cured himself from any further danger from
him. Thus situated the cock thought his
only safety was in fight" he accordingly
cIeaved the air msjcstically with his wings,
the snake keeping his fast hold, and dang
ling like tag lock, underneath. until the
cock. overcome with fatigue, alighted on a
neighboring apple tree. The snake imme~
dately coied his tail round the branch of a
tree-the cock again attempted flight, but
he could scarcely clear the limb, from which
he hung with his head downwards, making
every effort to escape, but all in vain, until
the farmer came to his assistance-kiled
the snake, and set him at liberty ty.--Schoha-
RE Rehub.
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HIGHEST ---ZE, $4,000.
SCHEME.
S114,00o

o662 prizes, amounting to S114,00o
Subject to the usual deduction of fifteen per rcent
c--The Cash for the whole of the Prizes can
be had at COHEN'S OFFICE, the moment they
are drawn.
Price of Tickets.
JTzole Ticket. IS 90 Quarters. 25
Hahes,. ........ 2 so Eighths,. 62A
- Orders from any part of the United States
either by mail (post paid) or private conveyance
enclosing the Cash or Prize Tickets in any OF the
Lotteries, will meet the same prompt and pune
tual attention, as if on personal application.
Gr.7ddress TO
J.I COHEN, Jr. s. BROTHERS, Baltimore.
Baltimore, August 9, 1927.
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WANTED, a White Girl, to do the work in a
small family at this office.
Aug. I'd
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"Who," said lover Of light reading, to
literary friend of ours--"who is this or
.4nor. whose name is attached to such a va
riety Of clever articles in the newspapers"
His birthplace and parentage are more
.han ! can tell you," was the grave re-
ply ; "but one thing know, that he is near
ly allied to Mr.. Ibid, a gentleman of equal
celebrity" Ibid! his works are quite
familiar to me. Such men are worthy OF
each other--l6id and .4non-fellows of tai
ent both"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

In the vicinity of London upwards Of two
thousand acres of land have been dug to the
depth of from to 10 feet for brick earth
The bricks from an acre Of brick earth pro-
duce about 10, 900 dollars; and the sum paid
to the owners of the soil is $4,000 per acre.
AN acre at four feet deep, yields four
millions Of bricks. In the manufacture of
bricks, the earth is mixed with coal-ashes
and sand
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

During the first ten years of the present
century. the average quantity OF wool i'm
ported into Great Britain, was seven million
two hundred thousand and six hundred
pounds.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

Ncw~York is infested with mad dogs, Sc.
veral persons have recently been bitten by
them in that city. 1t is supposed the hot
weather has an influence in causing canine
madness.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

Two men at Syracuse, New-York, who
had sought shelter under hay stack, on the
2Oth ult. during shower, were struck by
lightning and killed. The electric fluid was
perhaps attracted by their scythes. which
they had imprudently placed near them,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

Citu and Ccautry..-Of the number of
children annually born and nursed Ill Paris
nearly four IN seven die in ono year; while
in one of the departments, (that OF Calva-
dos) this proportion does not exceed one in
eight.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

A riot is said TO have taken place neal
Kingston. Upper Canada, probably connect
ed with the elections going on there, II
which the authorities were obliged to cal
out the military. and that before the unhap
py affair was quelled, several OF the rloter!
were shot.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

The following toast was drank at late cele
bration in Upton, Mass
IAe present NiHtiu System IF the intec
Statcs-Ofmammoth size, and puny weight-the
poor mans tax, the rich mans scorn-a source o.
safety to none, and of complaint to all,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

The Batavia Times states, that Mr.. Bruce
sheriff OF Niagara county, was summoned tf
Albany by the Governor to answer certal;
charges preferred against him tor his sup
posed agency in the abduction of Morgan
and that the charges not being suhstantiatcd
have been withdrawn.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09
MARRIED,

On Saturday evening the 4th inst. by John T.
Peckworth, Mr.. EBENEzER LUTON, to Miss ELI
"a FuRaEnsoN, both of Cecil county, Md.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-30
SALES At AUCTION.
BY MARTIN srODDARD.

SPLENDID SALE or FURNITURE.
X. G. ALIENS Annual Sale will take place
at his new Ware Rooms, Nos. l08 and los and
at his old Ware Room, No. lit, Westminster
street, near the Theatre, TOMORROW, Slst
May consisting Of
SoAs. Secretaries, Grecian, Dining and Pier
Tables; Bedsteads, in a great variety; wurd-
robes; Bureaus Of al descriptions; Work Ta-
bles, various patterns; Light Stands; Dressing
Tables; Settees; Easy Chairs; Fancy and
winsor ditto, in great variety; Childrcn's Of
all kinds; Mahogany and Gilt Frame Looking
Glasses, some very elegant and new patterns;
1.-Two Geese Feathers, first quality, Brass And
rons; shovels and Tongs. and almost every az
ticle kept in furnishing Ware Rooms,
Furniture can be examined two days before
the sale.
Terms will be liberal. and made known at
the sale.
No Furniture sold at private sale after the
oath Of the month.
NJ B. The subscriber pledges himself that
every article put up will be sold to the highest
bidder, without reserve, as usual.
Sale positive, and no postponement.
may 80.