Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-11
No. 6.

though, in general, they do not take freely in this
way as many other trees however, if placed under
bellglasses, they will strike with great certainty
but were there is no such conveniency, the ground
about them should be covered with moss, to prevent
its drying and were this is carefully done, they
will want but little water, and will succeed much
better than with having too much wet.
! The l3oraS 7ubra or red American mulberry, is
admired by some, ON account Of the pleasing acid
ty of its fruit and is said to the end Of feed
ing silk worms very WELL 1t is cultivated like every
other kind. by layers, cuttings and seed.
The width mulberry prospers best in moist rich
loan, the black, in dry sandy soil, and the red l.
| a mean between both these kinds
The following are DR.. Franklin's humorous re-
marks, contained in one of his letters concerning
the bird which chosen for the emblem of our ma
ton
''Others object to the Bald Eagle,'' says he, ssas
looking too much like Dindon or Turkey. For my
own part, wish the Eagle had not been chosen as
the representative of our country he is bird Of
bad moral character he does not get his living
honestly; you may have seen him perched on some
dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he
watches the labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when
that diligent bird has at length taken fish, and is
bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and
young ones, the Bald Eagle pursues and takes it
from him. With all this injustice he is never in good
case; but like those among men, who live by sharp
ing and robbng, he is generally poor, and often
very lousy. Besides, he is rank coward the lite
tie Kngbird, not bigger than sparrow, attacks him
boldly, and drives him out of the district. He is,
therefore, by no means proper emblem for the brave
and honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven
all the Kingbirds from our country though exactly
fit for that order of Knights, which the French cali
CheDaLier d'Ldatstrie l this account not dis.
pleased that the figure is not known Bald EAGLE.
but looks more like Turkey.
For in truth the Turkey is, in comparison, much
more respectable bird, and witbai true original ma
tive OF America. Eagles have been found in all
countries, but the | turkey peculiar to ours. He
IS besides, Though little vain and silly tits true
but not the emblem for that, bird of courage
and would not hesitate to attack grenadier of the
British guards, who should presume to invade his
farm yard with read coat on.
! Census, Statistics, &C. Of the State Of Nezv York
opulataon.-Total population of the state Is616-
458: OF which number there are 500 1896 males and
| 793,564 females male persons subject to militisE
duty and betweensthe ages Of 10 and As, 1870 645.
male persons qualified to vote at elections for state
and county officers, 296,13e aliens, 40, 430; pau.
pers, $50; persons of colour who are not taxed.
38,77O; persons Of colour who are taxed, 93lg;
persons of colour who are taxed, and qualified a.
vote at elections for state and county officers 998 .
married females between the age of and As years.
1876, 1891 ; unmarried females under the age of Is
years, SO ,624.
Number of marriages the year preceding, / ! ,553;
number of births the year preceding, males 81 ,5l4,
females 81, 500 number Of deaths the year proceed.
ing, males 12,525, females TO- 10.
Lands and Stock. Whole number of acres of i'm
proved land, 7,16O,987. Number of neat cattle,
l,513,42l. Number ofhorses, 349, 628. Number
of sheep, 3,496,539. Number of hogs, 1857 SIS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of yards of fuled cloth,
manufactured in the domestic way, the preceding
year, 2,918 1888. The number of yards of flannel
and other wooden cloth, not fued, manufactured in
the domestic way the year preceding, 3,488,OO1.
Number of yards of linen, cotton, or other thin
cloths, manufactured in the domestic way the wear
preceding, 8,079,992.
Number of grst mills, 1884. Number of saw
mills, 5l95. Number of oil mills, 121. Number
of fulling mills, 1929. Number of cartng machines,
1884. Number of cotton factories, rs. Number
of woollen factories, 1879. Number of cotton and
woollen factories, 90. Number ofiron works, ITO.
Number of trip-hammers, 1854. Number of distil-
leries 1129 Number of asheries, 2195.
Number of deafa dumb persons males under
10 years, 81 between ten and twenty years, 221;
females under ten years, 81 between ten and
twenty-five years, 2l3 total GAS. Number of
deots males under twenty -one years, 1856 above
twenty-one years 397 females under twenty-one
years, 321 above twenty-one years, 322-totaI
1427. Number of lunatics males under twenty
one years, 80; above twenty-one years, 1913 fe-
males under twenty-one years, 81; above twenty
one years, 356--total 1885,
There are now living in Manchester, Mass. three
men, aged IA, 70, and 10 years, two fthem soldiers
of the revolution, who are now, and for six months
in every year, employed in the fishing business all
sailing in the same boat which is 20 years old.
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