The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-15
GLEANINGS.

NAAkAN AIV 09s
The Lehigh Company of Pennsylvania,
report that they have taken TO market the
last year 10000 tons of coal--which is about
$4,000 more than the previous season; and
vet the demand is not satisfied.
The Richmond Wing states that AZ bush
els ofletters and papers were brought to that
city in two mails.
The coloured man who was educated at
Bowdoin College, is about to publish news
paper at N. York for the Africans.
The destitute labourers of Nova Scotia
have volunteered their winter services on
the Canal for their provisions.
The Whitehall Observer says, that the
snow on the Green Mountains is better than
six feet deep. 1t is better than feet deep
here; because it is little more than three.
Troy Budget.
The bills the Mechanics Rank, New Haven,
are not received by the Boston Banks.
Bishop Chase, who is soliciting contributions
in behalf of Kenyon College, in Ohlo, acknowl-
edges the receipt of S1436, in the city of New
York.
A writer in the Springfield, Massachusetts }
journal, recommending an increased man,ifac-
ture of Potaoe Starch, says that ~, 600 lbs per
ann of Starch, are consumed by the Springfield,
LUDLOW, Wade, Monson and Brimheld Factories.
At the Woolen Mandatory belonging to
Benjamin Bussey, Esq. in Dedham, there are
between two and three hundred hands, en-
ployed, who finish weekly, from fifty to six
| ty pieces OF cloth.
There are Sc families consisting of 314
persons, in INDECENT circumstances, supplied
with pure and wholesome food, daily, from
the Alexandria Soup House, at this distress
ing period.
| A Savannah paper states that the health
of WIN. II. Crawford has, OF late, very much
improved. and that strong hopes are enter
tanned of his perfect recovery.
Mr.. w. X. Phipps. Of birmingham,
Massachusetts, has invented pump which
is connected with eight discharging pumps,
and can deliver 94S gallons OF waterin min
ute.
The Georgia Statesman says that the troops
ordered by Gov. Troup to the Florida from
tier, to quell the late disturbances, have re-
turned 20 Alilledgeville, it is believed, with
out meeting the enemy.
Mr.. Simeon Dunham was lew days since
attacked aud robbed Of 60 or 10 dollars, near
New Brunswick city, on the turnpike road
| to Newark.
William B. Giles, has been chosen, by the
Legislature Of the State, Governor OF Virgin
ia, to supply the vacancy occasoned by the
resignation OF Gov. Tyler, from the 4th oil
March next.
The scarcity Of Seamen at Savannah, is al
present so great, that wages have advanced
to eighteen dollars, which we understand
(says the Georgian) was paid on the 22d o.
Jan
William Clifford, Esq. late editor of the
nro ,tarl,, u sy,ov died in Gn1On- aist dec
, aged II years.
The accounts from Batavia represent tina
country to be in deplorable condition, from
the war carried on between the Dutch force
and the native troops. The latter prove to
strong for the former.
, A self-acting piano forte hes been invent
Z ed in England.
FogS had been so dense in some places
: England. that the coaches could not procee
+ without being brilliantly lighted.
I 1t is stated in the Boston Iyceun that
novel from the pen Of Cornelia is now in til
press, and will shortly be laid before the pull
o lie. The title of her work is said to b
e Northwood. Cornela is the signature
!, Mrs. S. ]. Hale.
: 4 few days since, s. S. Howard, Esq. al
Colonel Watson, of Port Kent, crossed {
!, the ice from Burlington, Vermont, to po
e Kent, measuring the distance from Of
t. wharf to the other, which they ascertaine
to he nine miles, one hundred and forty-h'
m rods.
of 1t is stated that forty thousand pounds
lg potatoe starch is consumed annually by Fl
factories in the neighborhood Of Springhel
70 Mass.
or Mrs. Electa NVhitmore, wife Of Mr.. ]
gs seph Whtmore, of East Eaddam, Go
H. nccticut, now in her thirty-ninth year,
IN now the mother Of twelve daughters, two
eu whom are married and have families.
IS 1t is stated in the Chambersburgh Repo
e. e. itory as singular fact. that no less than
~ bachelors live in one story house, not mo
',v ,', than IS by % feet. in Miflin county, Pa.
~. heytcct harmony!
Of Loneeuty.-Joseph and Elizabeth Cop
NV land, Of Plymouth, Mass. have had II ch
rs dren; / / Of whom are now living, OF the t'
lowing ages: 90, 8s, SO, s5, S1,79, ~ 76,
he 6S, 67.
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