Delaware journal., 1828-12-12
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Friaay, December AZ, 1S2S.

On our first page, will be found interesting history OF
the Calendar and of the various changes 1T has undergone
originally extracted from the Companion the Almanac ve-
y useful work publshedby The London Society for the
diffusion OF knowledge"
We insert article to-day, on the subject oil the appoint
ment of Senator without intending either to concur with, or
dissent from the views of the writer Upon this subject, the
better course would probably be- to leave the question entire
" to the unbiased decision of the Legislature, to when the
choice is exclusively referred by the constitution TREND o
the Administration WILL of course, be chosen and we t''
that he will be gentleman character and talents competent
to the discharge of the high duties to which he will be called
Wa arc informed that leak discovered early We'd
nesday morning under the lock Of the Delaware and Chesa
peake Canal Delaware City, whchhas caused some alarm
Great eors making stop the leak by throwing in loads
oay and sand bags, which it probable wlprove eectual
for the preservation of this important work
The following paragraph is from the National Gazette
Ast,s probable that new Governor will be given to this
Commonwealth, trust that man will be selected capa0ft
ofdisclMgng his functions with original Judgment ana Will
ofuDpearing among in Philadelphia with the distinction
and welcome mot merely adyenttous) which should accompa
ny exalted maglstracy suitably hled'
This from the modern Athens and the pen of its literary
chief The Ahenians, of old, deemed all men barbarans,
who had not drawn their first breath within sight OF the P
raes or derived their literature from the groves and acade
mics of Athens
It seems to be the intention of the dom ant party
Pennsylvania teeec Governor shutze An asseH
bly, styling itselfa meeting OF the democratic members
the egsature held last week in Harrisburg, at who
it was resolved to call convention of delegates to Assem-
bly, on the 4th of March next for the purpose OF nomn
ting candidate. Governor Shuttle is too moderate
the times and the men he has to deal with. This appear
to be his principal, if not only offence at least we aV
seen nothing aleged against hun on the score OF hnes
usefulness ntegrity-except what may be found in tn
preceding paragraph from the National Gazette
Governor Giles has been reelected by the legislature
Virginia. for the ensuing year. AS Mr. ADAMS retres fro
office the 4th of March next and will no longer turns
him with subject of attack and abuse, the Governor WI
have rather dull time of for the residue OF his term
President ADAMS says the National Gazette, IS SAID
have rented the mansion of Commodore Porter, nei
Washington with the ntenonto occupy 1t alter the ~
of March. It probable that the health OF Mrs ADAM
and the affairs of Mr.. ADAMS require aprolongation
their residence
i'd The Sloop of War Vanala lately launched at fhiade
mia is now lying at New Castle intending, wind perm
ting to proceed to Sunday next-desthed tor br
iii and the La Plata Visitors this Ship describe her
remarkable fine vessel-among other improvements, ne
4 gums are furnished with percussion locks.
TIE Wilmington Tract Society hold their ANNIvERsAR
MEETING in the Second Presbyterian Church nls evening eve
WEE BISHOP DAVENPORT Sec