The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-03-28
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 9.


steamboats, Caledonia and Brandywine noticed under
our head of River news proof of the interesting
enterprise and business of the place. These are both
boats OF the first character for the convenience and
spendor OF their accommodations The Caledonia We
understand is owned by Messrs Manchester jr and Co.
The Brandywine by Messrs Gordon, Norvell e. Co. Of
Nashville, new boat built at this place. to run between
Nashville and New Orleans.
Caledonia, Russell, master for New Orleans-Car-
CO. 2124 bbls pork, 1000 kegs lard which with mis-
cellaneous freight amounts to 418 tons she had in
tow the hull of the Phoenix with 776 bbls. pork 100
horses, and 500 sheep.
Brandywine, Gordon, master, for N. Orleans with
1918 bbs pork, 200l kegs lard, 81 casks bacon 100
bbs nseed oil, FL do. sausages, do. beeswax, do
lard, 90 do. gin, do. BUTTER do. ginseng, 81 do.
whlskey 25 do. beef 22o boxes soap, 80 do bacon Is
boxes and bbls merchandise bags feathers, steam
saw mill engnes-460 tons freight.
Fredericksburg, (Tia) March 81
The Sedson-March, IL months ago, fine pleasant
Spring month. Vegetation about this time was very forward
and 1T we mistake not many Of the fruit trees bloom
the consequence however was that the young fruit nip
ped by the killing fosts of April and there scarcity of
that excellent article during the On the contrary,
March OF the present year, has been cod raw, clustering
month"; and Thursday last the ground covered with
snow, and presented quite wintry appearance Vegetation
thus far has been completely checked-no blossom has vet
put forthnot iris believe shown itself above
the earth From the atenes of the Spring. however,
may justly anticipate abundance of fruit of which are
Snoo Storm in Forida.-On the 9Th of Feb there was
fall of snow at Tallahassee of the depth of inches
The FIordan this is the first of the kind
since the settlement of middle Florida and that as it might
be the only chance young would have for thirty
to pe each other with balls, may readily supposed
the opportunity not lost.
Augusta, (Georgia,) March, 16, 1929.
Our winter has been long and cold and gloomy, ex-
tending its icy influence deep into the bosom of Spring
And the temperature the sunshine and showers have
been as variable and eeng the tnts of the rain
bow, or the dreams of fancy It is now the middle
of March, and not flower; scarcely bud indicates
the presence of Spring.
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We find the following painful account in the Uniontown
Democrat.
We heard about the close of last week. that negro
man who sick with the small pox was strong about
town endeavoring to find shelter from the ncIemency of
the Winter; but choosing grant him that favor he
took the road towards Brownsville We have since learned
that in the absence of the steward he had got poor
house; but the steward returning, and discovering his sua-
ton, sent him away. He proceeded towards Brownsville
and lodged night Mr. Seawrghts who Also in the
morning, discovering his complaint dismissed him. He pro-
ceeded foot within mile of Brownsville, and not being
able gain that shelter of which he Search he laid
down in open field We do not know certainly how lonp
he remained there, probably during Saturday night Reused
at last compassion for his desoae situation some wagon
took him to neghbong tavern and endeavoed to call
back the ebbng tide of life. The cold hand of charity how
ever, prohered too late He died Sunday mornings