The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-22
FROM thc Nc7p York EnaNirer.

Greek Baiis.-iiappilyf for US we live ina
free country-and even our black popui-
tion are inoculated with a holy ardor for
liberty. Wednesday morning about day
break, line of carriages, horses headsA
wards the centre market, were seen in "
ange street. On inquiry it was discovered
that they were waiting for the ladies and
gentlemen Of color who we're attendingt The
| african Grccian Ball, tickets SO. to admita
gentleman and two ladies. Our informal
who was on his way to the Police Office, ha
the curiosity to approach the ball room, and
| as "nght's candles were almost burnt out,
the door-keepcr readily admitted him. The
room was tastofully fcstooned with ever.
greens and hung round with the banners OF
the manumssion and other benevolent soc-
etics. Upwards OF 600 ladies and gentle
man of colour were present, danclngl qua
drilcs to an excellent coloured band OF mu-
sicians. The ladies were tastcfully but
somewhat eXtravagantly dressed. Ostrich
! feathers, pearl ornaments, and spanged pan
! taiets, being the prevailing fashion. WAIT
crs in livery were still handing about sand
| witches, regents punch, and picked oysters
| and it was, not until after six in the morn
ing that the carriages moved, and the COM
pany dispersed in good order and with per-
feet tranquility. Singular as this may SEEM
particularly to our brethren south of the fo
romac, it is nevertheless true, and the sur,
plus which will be paid to the Greek funo
troin the gentlemen of colour, will, at once
test their patriotism and love of liberty
The managers conducted the whole affair
with great secrecy and address Had pub
iicity been given to the project, II beng 10
the neigh5o,hood of five points, the ladies
of color would have been disrobbed anu
stripped of their feathers by the cannaie,
before they entered the ball room. ihe
night was cool and pleasant.
A correspondent in l'Islc Jesus, has III
formed us that woman who resided tleie'
had, few days ago. three Of her Children
and her servant girl poisoned IN tae lohu~
ing extraordinary manner. Previous 10 ~, ~,
going to church, she gave orders to tne s,.'
to make soup, in which she desired nef ~, ~
bci a head of cabbage whole. Inc siri Wv
as she was ordered, and about noon eaNo
the three children some of it. Inc chi'u.s,,
almost Immediately after swallowing VI.
soup, sckened and died,-This had s"cn d"
effect upon the girl, that she ran scfehni,'t
till she met her mistress, VINO , h"a'.n
home, and was convinced that the 5',i W.
not crazy as she imagined, when sne pe"n,' s,n
her three infants laying liteless tier e'o
tress on beholding such melancholy sPee,,a
Gle beggais description. In herPhrehzy sn
blamed the girl for being the cause a"u' :, =
a punishment, ordered her to take sun ha
, the soup. The poor girl conscious VI ..a ~,
innocence, and to convince her mistress 'h ,'.
She knew nothing of IA poisonous na'",' ~. -.
+ ing put into the soup, TOOK sone' ""u
soon after a corpse. A medical seht'e'.,r 10,
was then sent for, who fount on '9ienns =
whole head of cabbage, that II '"'''"'n,g n,,,
considerable sized snake, whose poe'"'
nature caused this melancholy cAt"s,."P"'
; '''''S'' : 0'''~ fAI3mtytet Ga&'
The following curious Circumstance ~.
pcned at Hogan, in Cornwall, i-ngsano =.
t Door man of the name Of Blight, hAa l"e.,
geese and a gander, which we're 1@a''", yi
: for sale at Retiruth fair on ihhrsa'y' 80,
t saw them on Monday evening; H'ty : Il
: in prime condition. aud N the pr'"' p".,n = e,,,
/, hear, he was calculating the "ah.'s"'' ,;tt
: he should recrive for them. .ll'> '.;r
: did he imagine that he WA tNeh oa.n ,,,'t
: his last ..,ook OF love" Wien Ne W.
4 rc,;Sit ,,eir ,lon,is;ie On the morning -
geese were gene;
"Cone!--lile traces from the de'p
: Gonc!--iike spcctrcs Graspr' ~ "'s'
re stood like one bewilIcIe'l-- r'Tai's" ,,.; +,
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