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Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-29
$HOO Reward.

I'd ANYWAY from the Subscriber, living nea-
40 Cantwels Bridge, Newcastle County. State
of Delaware, negro George anderson, about 81, or
22 years old middle size, rather stout built, witt.
large ewes, shcws he white of them good deal,
large under lip and mouth, and rather light colored
for negro--Ilas been accustomed to the care OF
horses and driving carriage, he is also IA good
farm hand, wears his hair generally comhed up
on the top of his head and plated speaks slow
Had on a pair of good white corderoy pantaloons,
blue domestic stripe round about, fur hat, muslin
shirt with George in durable ink written on it. and
laced boots-A few days before he absconded he
attempted to commit rape upon young female o:
his own color, the punishment for which has
caused his running off--One hundred dollars re-
ward will be paid upon delivering him to the Sui
scribcr. or lodging him in jail SO that he may be re-
covered. He has probably gone to Pennsylvania
having been several times in Philadelphia.
JOSEPH b. SIMS.
Cantyvells Bridge, July 8, 1928. 1913
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-29
DR.. A. G.. HULL'S
P9TENT HINGE TRUSS.

Several years experience has esab shed the superiority
OF ,his Truss all former uven,ons can be worn with
more ease and satev well with tar greater benefit to
the patient 1t accommodates itself 10 every meton and
position of the body, preserving at the same time con-
s,ant unforma easy pressure upon e parts TO which It
is applied and is in fact the only efecal instrument TOT
the nELIEr and of HERNIA or RUPTURE
Sold in Wilmington (at he Proprietor's prceby the
subscriber, sole agent tor this S ale
Z. B. VAUGHAN.
No. A Market Street Wilmington
Nav 81 lily
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-29
Improved Hydrants.

As the inhabitants OF Will
mington are about Introducing
the water of the Brandywine
into their dwellings, the sub
scribers, plumbers ofPhiladel
phia,) beg leave to submit to
the citizens Of the Borough
some valuable improvements
in the construction OF HYD.
RANTS and draw cocks.
Their improvements have
been recommended by the Vi
ty Councils, and watering CON-
mittee of Philadelphia, honor
ed by an award of the extra
Magellanic Premium by the
american Philosophical Society
and the Scot Premium by tn
arr;c,,It,rrI SocieLU.
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Gibson ~ .MMther,
pLUMUEKS

ID RESPECTFULLY inform their friends ana me
ENCilizcns of Wilmington generally, thai 'hey
carry on the above business in all i,s branches
No. 10, North Side Of the Loyter Murket; where
they keep constantly on hand
FfYURANTS
of all descriptions of the best quantity together
with LEAD and IRON PIPES, calculated for con-
veying water into private houses; which they
offer on the most reasonable terms.
G. g. NJ. latter themselves, that from their long
and intimate acquaintance with the Plumbing Bus'-
ness in Philadelphia; they will be able to give gen.
eral satisfaction. Those who wish the Brandywne
water conveyed into their houses will please apply
as above. ifa more particular referencei IS want
ed, please Gallon Mr.. JOSEPH CRUDE.
Wilmington, June II, 1928. l1-o"
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The mng Ladies Boarding School at Wilmington. Del.
formerly conducted by William Sherer, is now continued
I'm, er the superintentence and instruction of
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-29

THIS Medicine has proved itself sovereign remedy
when al, other means have failed in curing the follow
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-29
Young ladies HoarAing ScAool,

trv 27, 1928,
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ANOTHER FARM,

Jane II, 1928.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
wAsHINGToN's LETTER TO ARNOLD

WASHINGTON'S LETTER TO ARNOLD,
On the depGr5stre of the Erpeditionfo Quebec.
To Colonel Benedict Arnold, Commander of the
Detachment of the Continental Army destined
against Quebec.
Sin You are intrusted with a Command
of the utmost consequence to the interest
and Liberties of America Upon your con-
duct and courage and that of the Officers
and Soldiers detached on this Expedition,
not only the success Of the present Enter
prise and your own Honour, but the safety
and Welfare of the whole Continent may
depend. ] charge you therefore, and the
Officers and Soldiers under your Command,
as you value your own Safety and Honour,
and the Favour and Esteem of your Country,
that you consider yourselves as marching
not through an Enemys' Country, but that
of our Friends and Brethren, for such the
Inhabitants Ct Canada and the Indian Ma
tons have approved themselves in this I'M
happy Contest between Great Britain and
America.
That you check by every Motive of Duty,
and Fear of Punishment every attempt to
plumber or insult any of the inhabitants of
Canada. Should any American Soldier be
so base and infamous as to injure any Cana
dian or Indian in his person or property,
do most earnestly enjoin you to bring him
to such severe and exemplary Punishment
as the Enormity of the Crime may require
Should it extend to Death itself, it will
not be disproportionate to its Guilt at such a
Time and in such Cause. But hope and
trust that the brave Men who have volun-
tarily engaged in this Expedition will be
governed by different Views-That Orders,
Discipline, and Regularity of Behaviour will
be as conspicuous as their Courage and
Valour. also give it in Charge to you to
avoid all Disrespect or Contempt Of the
Religion of the Country and its Ceremonies
Prudence, Policy and true Christian Spirit
will lead us to look with Compassion upon
their Errors without insulting them. While
we are contending for our Liberty, we should
be very cautious of violating the Rights of
Conscience in others: ever considering that
God alone is the Judge of the hearts Of Men,
and to Him only in this Case they are un-
answerable.
Upon the whole, Sir, beg you to incul-
cate upon the Officers, the Necessity OF
preserving the Strictest order during their
March thro' Canada, to represent to them
the Shame, Disgrace, and ruin to themselves
and Country if they should by their Conduct
turn the hearts of our Bretheren in Canada
against us. And on the other Hand the
Honour and Rewards which await them If
by their Prudence and good Behaviour they
conciliate the Affections of the Canadians
and Indians to the great Interests OF Ameri-
ca, and convert those favourable DISPOSE
tons they have shown into lasting Union
and Affection. !,
Thus wishing you and all Officers and
Soldiers under your Command all Honour,
Safety, and Success,
Iremain, Sir, your most
Obedient, Humble Servant,
(Signed) GEO. WASHINGTON.
Cambridge, Head Quarters,
September IA, l776.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
EARTHQUAKE AT LIMA.

Extract of letter from Mr.. S. W. Pomeroy, Jr.
giving an interesting description of a violent
earthquake at Lima, on the morning OF the ooth
of March
LIMA, ApR1L2I. Iwrote you last by the
Brandywine to Panama, to 60 across 5he
Isthmus. under date of Goth ult. Since that
time this city has been visited by one OF
those dreadful earthquakes which are looked
for about once in a century, and had it con-
tinued .tsw seconds longer the whole of Ii
ma must inevitably have been laid in ruins.
The calamity occurred on the morning Of
Both March, at about half past seven o'clock,
and although only of 80 or 40 seconds dura-
ton, was Of such prodigious violence as to
PROSTATE many buildings and injure all, in
Guiding the stupendous churches, some OF
which are so much shattered that 1t is con-
templated to take them down, their MASSIVE
walls of So feet thickness being literally
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
MAMMOTH CAVE.

The following is given in Kentucky paper, as an
acconnt Of two men who went into the celebrated
Mammoth Cave, about ten miles in length, in
Green County, Kentucky, with the intention Of
exploring it: =
The men, after having provided themselves
with lantern, food, and Refreshments for
one or two days Journey, entered the cave,
and commenced their subterraneous tour.
As thew walked on from one apartment to
another. viewing in establishment the won
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
CIDER.

Good cider can be made any where, of
good fruit,by the following method When
your apples are well ground, wet your straw
with the juice instead of water; put some
straw in a cask next your receiving tub,
with blanket on it, to filtrate or strain it
then pat it into good clear strong cask inn
naediately suffer it to have as little air as
possible, to prevent fermentation. When
your cask is full bung it up tight, and re-
move it to your cellar, not to be disturbed
for one month at least. This cider will re-
tain its sweetness for years, and be as clear
as needful: it will be fit for bottling in four
weeks. 1t should not be removed in the
cask it was put up in, but racked into anoth-
er.-.M e. Farmer.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

good effect; but it is a tedious dirty lob
| have tried vinegar and blue die with but
little or no success.
Instead of Scotch snuff, a decoction of
tobacco will answer the purpose. A gentle
man who owns large flock of sheep informs
US that he had used it with perfect success.
Spirits of turpentine are injected into the
nostrils Of sheep, as remedy for worms /;
but that substance appears to possess one
material disadvantage, which should pre-
clude its use for that purpose, namely, when
thrown into the nostrils it kills the sheen as
well as the worms.-yM E. Farmer.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
E SHEEP FROM THE GAD-FLY.

exists, in some parts of the coun-
lies Of fly, which naturalists call
IS, Of the same genus with that
posits eggs in the hair of horses,
h bolts. This fly attacks sheep,
the middle of August to the mid
Ptember, deposits its eggs in the
the animals, and causes those
hich so frequently destroy them.
anick's Gazette recommends as a
Fe, covering the nostrils of sheep
sof gauzy substance, through which
can breathe, and keeping it in its
some adhesive substance" We
Eever, the praeticability of "keep-
its place." Another Ffeventive
nep owners tell us is effectual, is to
noses of the sheep constantly
with tar, from about the middle of
the latter end of September. If
swallow some of the tar so much
as it prevents or cures the rot,
'ms their health.
~ has performed its mischievous
'ad the seeds of the disorder are
wn, you may make use of the fol-
Take half a pound of good Scotch
TWO quarts of boiling water on it,
let it stand till cold, inject about
Pontul Of this liquid and sediment
pstril Of the sheep with a syringe.
De repeated three or four times at
ervals, from the middle of Octo-
hrst of January the grubs are
and are easier destroyed than af-
ana an have not injured the sheep as
II deferred until later. Half an
ssafetida, pounded in a little wa
oe s, to the snuff, will make it more
The owner of the sheep need not
Wnen the operation is performed,
saeep very drunk and apparently
Cnles Of death, as they will in a
l.es recover. / never knew any
Is to follow. Dry snuff may be
'ae nose with a quill, and have a
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

Ror IN SHEEP. Dried Juniper Berries are
good antidote against this destructive cpl
denic. AS soon as the slightest symptoms
of it appear in flock, handful of these
berries should be given for every two sheep
per day, and to be continued until all appre-
hension is removed.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
ERTCULTrRAE.
I'M rIrpE OF HOPS.

FUTURE OF HOPS.
-ulture of the Hop Plant concerns
Snal who follows it, as a means of
j than those who could, from con-
and other local circumstances,
an item Of profitable domestick
mr. observations at this time, are
4 - nreparing it for a market, under
hi heads Of Gathering, Drying and
Life time can, in this country,
account of the variety of its soil
u. vegetation is more or less rap
brent parts, and also in different
4 6xed upon for the gathering, or
4 hops good judgment, and ex-
therefore, are the surest guides to
n. Their ripeness is to be ascer-
. their strong scent, their hardness,
brownish colour of their seed.
{ Il arrive at this state of maturity,
E ould be lost in having them expe-
Kicked. as in the event of a heavy
:. thew would be bruised and dis
sud thus rendered less valuable in
4, than such as are picked, bright
Special care ought to be observ-
pick the Hops when they are dry,
leather fair.
hing of the Hops is the next part Of
Il 10 be attended to. After having
Id, they ought to be Immediately
i the CAST or Kiln. This building
In its construction to a brick-lay'd
he drying of oats only, that the
erlaid with a covering of hair cloth.
previous to the Hops being laid
hght to be moderately heated by a
ircoal, and the heat not suffered to
bhed, during the course of drying,
increased. The Hons are TO be
foot, or a little more, thick, and al
femain, without being turned, for
of nine hours, and in two or three
EDWARDS, they will be fit for bag
bis may be ascertained by the brit
j the stalks, and the easy falling of
B leaves. The turning of the Hops
considered to be injurious rather
|erwise; to prevent this, therefore,
HIT, where hop-curing is carried on
ktensiVe scale, to be furnished with
le Mn cover, let down to within a
surface of the Hops /; this will
q CAST close, and the heat will be
upon the Hops, in nearly an equal
j the top as at the bottom.
Ode Of Bagging is simple, and can
ed to suit convenience, and partic-
Instances. 1t ought to be attend
Rediately on the Hops being remov-
Re CAST, and put into strong coarse
the bags must be placed in such
as to admit of persons stepping
in order to tread the Hops down,
e gradually put in. Thus put up,
keep for several years, provided
pdged in a dry place, and defend
be rayages of vermin.
Wetc- Brunslcick Courier.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05
VERY TUESDAY EVENING, BY
81. ANDREWS.
Ec,srER, MASSACHUSETTS.

dollars per annum--or one dollar
l c''e cents s if paid in advance. Ifnot
flse ra rS after the expiration fthe
Mars NJ and fifty cents.
'a,,rsrs conspicuously inserted three
st En- noLLAR per square; less than a
fo ,i.s.plyE CENTS, and continued a longer
Shilling an insertion.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

RATTLEsNAKEs. The present season has
discovered an unusual number of these ven
omous reptiles; several persons have been
bitten, and some lives lost. The opinion of
naturalists and others as to the manner in
which this snake inhcts the wound, or rath-
er, when inflicted, elects the poison into it,
does not appear to be settled. Some sup
pose that the tooth itself is the poisonous
matter, and communicates it to the wound in
the act of biting. Some suppose that the
poison is thrown into the wound from bag
seated at the root of its tongue, and located
there by nature for its reception. Others
believe that the poison is contained in the
upper Jaw, and when the bite is inflicted it
is injected through small orifice in the
tooth into the wound.
The latter hypothesis we believe is most
correct. The upper jaw of the rattlesnake
is provided on each side with one, two, or
three fangs, similar in size and appearance
to the claw of cats foot. They are stu
ated in the jaw, with their points inward.
When the snake prepares to bite, he coils
himself up with his head drawn back, he
maintains his ground with resolute frmness,
but with his rattle, warns you of his pres
ence. Should you approach too near, his
upper jaw is thrown back presenting the
fangs, while at the same instant he springs
forward upon the object of his vengeance.
The lower jaw performs no part in the ope-
ration of biting-it is done entirely by the
spring of the animal
A few days since gentleman of this town
caught rattlesnake, and with forked stick
fastened him to the ground, while with a
knife he extracted the fangs, after which the
snake bit person with his masticators, with
out injury resulting from it. We examined
two of the fangs of this snake, and the cyl
inder in them was distinctly visible to the
naked eye, and in order to be more certain
we inserted horse hair with ease through
it, their cavity passing through the tooth
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

from its root and coming out close by the
point. 1t has been repeatedly said, and cor
rectly too, that there is no part, however
minute, of the animal creation, which nature
has not adapted to some useful purpose
What then are those cavities in the fangs
used for, which are so entirely different from
the ordinary operations of nature They
are clearly intended for the transmission Of
the poison to the wound inflicted.
Miners PENN Journal.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

ders of this stupendous cavern, they often
came to large and almost fathomless pits,
which they passed with much difficulty, by
crawling on their hands and knees. They
proceeded in this way, walking and crawling
for about day, and in the mean time had
passed number of these pits. They had
Just passed one of them, when by some fatal
accident their light was extinguished. One
of them, in the agony of despair, appeared
to lose his reason, became bewildered,
whirled round, EXPLAINING, Lord have mer-
cy upon us % and FELL and in falling, plung-
ed headlong into the pit they had just passed.
His companion listened, and heard him dis
tinctly strike the bottom, and groan. He
called to him, but received no answer: he
called again, but all was silent as the tomb.
He thought that had he but fallen with him,
it would have been happy circumstance !;
for, to attempt to find the mouth of the
cave, and pass the many dangerous places
they had met with on entering, must, he
conceived, be impossible. He thought
therefore only of dying with starvation
He concluded however, to make an at
tempt to get out: he could but die, he
thought, by sharing the fate of his eompan-
ion, and this would sooner put an end to his
suaerings. He set out, crawling on his
hands and knees, and proceeded safely in
this way about day, when he again yield
ed to his feelings and burst into tears. This
alone relieved his agony. Heset out again
but with little hope of ever arriving at the
mouth of the cave, and continued winding
his way in midnight darkness about day
longer. sAs they entered the cave, they OBJ
served that it branched off in various direc-
tons, and he concluded that he had taken
the wrong one, and was as far, or farther,
from the entrance as when he set out
The possibility again occurred to him find
ing the way out; and, once more he sum-
moned his remaining strength, and common
ced cropping his way through the dreary cav
ems; and on the morning of the third day,
when nature was nearly exhausted, and all
hope had fed, he thought he perceived the
dawn of daylight, and, on suddenly turning
a corner, the morning star shoned full in his
face. His feelings, he said must be imagin-
ed, for they could not be described.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

There is no way, by which the UNDER
standing OF woman is so easily vanquish=
ed as BY the artillery Of fattery.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

TURKISH SKILL IN THE USE OF THE
SABRE. The superiority of the Turks in
the use of the sabre is founded partly on the
quality of the weapon itself, and partly on
their, what may be termed, national dexter
ity in handling it. The Turkish sabre,
which is wrought out of fine iron wire, in
the hand of one of our powerful labourers,
would, perhaps, break to pieces like glass at
the first blow, The Turk. on the contrary,
who gives rather cut than a blow, makes it
penetrate through helmet, cuirass, &c. and
separate in moment the head or the limbs
from the body. Hence we seldom hear of
slight wounds in an action of cavalry with
Turks. 1t is well known fact in the Rus
sian army, that a colonel, who was in front
of the regiment, seeing the Spahis make an
unexpected attack upon him, drew his sabre,
and was going to command his men to do the
same, when at the first word drGac, his head
was severed from the body. The highly
tempered Turkish sabres will fetch price
of from ten to hundred ducats, even when
they are not of fine metal. But, as Scander-
berg said, such sabre only produces its eff
feet when in the hand of him who knows
how to use it. 1t is related that, at the
storming of Ismael, brave foreigner, who
served as volunteer in the Russian army,
and who was most actively engaged in the
melee, broke in pieces several Turkish sa-
bres, and constantly armed himself with a
fresh one taken from the Murks who were
slain. The substance from which these val
liable sabres wrought is called tabGn; and
they are proved to be genuine, when they
admit of being written upon with ducat or
any other piece of fine gold.-Valantlna'S
Military Reflections Of Turkey.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

THE TAR AND THE WHALE. The follow
ing curious anecdote, told by the captain of
a whale ship which was at Valparaiso,
shows Of what mistaken fortitude the hardy
sons of Neptune are possessed, and what in
difference they evince under the greatest
misfortunes: y
"One morning." says he, "as we were
cruising about in search of whales, we espi-
ed fine looking one, no great distance from
us. We Immediately manned four boats and
soon came up to this monster of the deep,
which proved to be a whale of the sperm
kind. We attacked him, and in a return for
a death-wound which we inflicted, he, as is
frequently the case with these ferocious an
imals, stove one of the boats. In the confu-
sion which ensued, one poor fellow unlucki-
ly came within reach of the whale, who
although in the agonies of death, made shift
to draw one of his legs into his mouth. The
thigh was pierced by one of his tusks, and
consequently broken. Luckily for the sal
lor, however, the whale began to gasp, which
affored him an opportunity to escape from
the jaws and immediate death. On being
carried to the ship, it was found necessary
to amputate the leg above the Joint, which
operation was borne with the greatest equa-
nimity. Shortly after, continued the captain.
4 asked him what were his feelings when
he was in the whales mouth ?'-s WHY, saws
he, I thought he might furnish sirty barrels
Of pretty good oI.'-Baltimore Emerald.