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

descent from Pocahontas
comical petition was lately presented to the No
va Scotia House of Assembly, by George Harlow for
relief from military fines. The statements embraced
in the petition show the beauties of the Nova Scoan
militia system, and the beauty of the petitioners phra
seoogy.
Petitioner has been enrolled in the militia IA years
not warned to attend the last traininglives in
the woods three miles from any body elsesays that
his wife was threatened with peculiar and inevitable
sckness-tha petitioner, filled with military ardor,
although warned, made every preparation for train
ing-went and engaged Jane Beech to come and stay
with his wife training day-was rainy on training day
and Jane Beech could not petitioner sad at
home-Capt. Morton paraded his company in field
near grist mill, where they waited for Col. M'Dou-
gal " until they were wet as ras''-Co M.Dougal
came and ordered the into the mill, where all the
business Of warlike nature they did was to impose
fine of thirty shillings on George Harlow.
Elisha Smith, soldier in the same regiment pre-.
scented petition for relief against fines The follow
ing extract from his petition will speak for itself:
On The eleventh day OF July last, your petitioner
appeared on parade agreeaby to the warning That
Capt. Campbell then said to your petitioner, Smith,
why did you not come sooner 2 That your petitioner
replied, am not too late according to the warning
received that Capt. Campbell said, you know too
much that your petitioner replied | may know
much as you, SIR that no kind of duty was perform
ed after that, until the arrival of Col. M'Dougal
whom Capt. Campbell met few perches from the
company and made his complaint against your petit
toner, when Col M'Dougal rode up in front of COM
pany spoke up with apparent emotion of violent an
ger, with oath, "get two sergeants and commit
him Immediately to Jail y that your petitioner lifted
his hat and said, Colonel MDougal will you please
TO hear word from me- he replied with another oath,
'P Jail you immediately that your petitioner said,
not to-day, sir; then wheeled to the left, and made
the best of his way for the bush that alarm and pur-
suit Immediately proclaimed, but that your petit
toner made good his retreat That, after the pursuit,
Col. M'Dougal said, IF had my pistols, but I'd
shoot him : and said further if he drew blood on
any one of the pursuers he would be hung up like
dog.''
Fine fourteen dollars. Other petitions of similar
stamp were read and considered.
Great Speed-Mr S. McCrackan of this city, who, with
Others brought Presidents Inaugural Address for this
and other Offices rode from New BrnsW lex Jersey City,
distance trty-two miles, in hour and y-one
roads unusually bad; and when he reached the Of
ce drenched with rain; having rode the whole dis
lance horse, against violent N. E. storm.
W York Dai. .adu.
There deposited in the Museum Calf which foaed
this City during the last week. having double head, join
ed together the neck 1t had mouths two Of
eyes, three ears; other part doubleeach head
of the ordinary sze The monster did not live after its birth.
Riehnoau C0DlJSfeT.