The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-01
SUMMER Y.

SUMMARY.
Gen. Lafayette has gratefully acknowledged the re-
cept of the handsome compliments offered by the So
ciety of Cordwaners of Baltimore. The presents
consisted of Badge bearing likeness of Washing
ton and Charles Carroll of CarroIton the ensgns of
Che association they by the President of
the Society during the procession in honor of the COM
mencement of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and
elegant pair of Ladys white satin slippers, manu-
featured in the procession.
Eight Roman Catholic churches have just been built
or are about to be built, in the New England states
Breach of PromiSe.-In the State of New York,
Sarah Ann Flowers recently obtained verdict of $500
against James b. Brown, for breach of promise of
marriage.
Madame Johnson assembled, with her balloon on Monday
afternoon, from the Liberty Inn Garden in Poplar lane Pha
delphia. Her very rapid and after attaining
considerable height and encounteng several variant
of air, she descended in safety at Nceown the ghbor
hood of Germantown, having travelled about four miles in
thirteen minutes.
Mammoth Codch.-Mr. J. Gleason, Of Philadel-
pha, is constructing coach for the Citizens Line to
run between Bordenown and Washington N. Jersey,
which will carry iftysiX passengers 1t is divided
into two apartments, above the other with seven
seats in each. The body of the carriage is 10 feet
long, feet wide, and 10 in height. When placed on
the wheels the roof will be about IA feet from the
ground. There are to be only wheels, eighteen in
ches broad, and each having double set of spokes
The forewhees are about feet in diameter; the 9TH
near six feet. The baggage is to be carried on
car, attached behind, and drawn on single Wheel
two feet and half broad The whole is to be drawn
by IL horses, abreast and managed by driver and
two postions 1t is calculated that the rate of trav
cling will be about the the four horse coach
es, three OF which carry but twenty-seven passengers
Joseph Lancaster, the founder of system of education
which bears his in the city Of New York. with large
family, in destitute circumstances and has appealed to the
American public for relief
Gibraltar.-The Yellow Fever made its appearance
among the garrison at this place about the last of
August, and by recent accounts continued to prevail
From the 3lst of August to The 10th of September
there were 12l cases, Of which % p. owed fatal.
Fire took place on the 18th ultimo at the residence of
destroyed nearly all his wheat CROP barrels of corn
together with the barn. stables and other outbudngs The
loss amounts to six or eight thousand dollars
The Crops in England are represented by the last
accounts as abundant and above the average of years.
In Scotland they arc even proptous, and as to
Ireland eXutatonls expressed in every quarter at the
surprising nature OF their produce.
South POle-The ship that is preparing at New-York for
an expedition towards the South Pole rapidly progressing
She pierced for Is guns but will carry only few in this
voyage. -
Execution Of Pirates.-The St. CHRISTOPHER Adj
vertlser, OF late date contains an account of the
trial and execution of the pirates belonging to the Las
DGmGs ATgentinas. The number of prisoners taken
IN the privateer was 80, of whom % were executed
within three successive DAYS; eleven on the first dav