Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-06

Literary Messrs Carey Lea of PHILADELPHIA hava in tb
press ana WIN shortly publish Washington Irvng new work.
ehuteo Chronicle othe Conquest Of Grenada" in vols
The Legislature of NJ York have recently passed law CO.
lishhg new standard of weights and MISUNDERSTANDING
other changes the Gallon is consist of nearly ue quarts
prevails in that State about it, and great
uaaTeh ana inconvenience in trade, apprehended from
IT. Inc power OF liking uniform standard of weights and
measures being vested by the Constitution in Congress- this
would seem to be pretty bold stride the part of the egsa
ure but the knowing say that is merely an ESSAY to
wards retaining of the lost rights of the State which
H1r. van buren, spoke of sometime ago
,faylandIhe legislature of this State assembled at
Annapolis on Monday the 29th u quorum of both houses
was present.
On the 14th of October last there were 1906 States
pensioners who received $500 Cooper annm ;-of these
50 were from Delaware SIG died the last year.
kentucky Senate Of this State having rejected the
nominations Of Judges Ousey and lis for the Corr IF
Appeals, Gov. Metcae nominated George Robertson and
Joseph H. UnderW God, and their nominations were rat
led.
sHAKERS.sundry inhabitants Of Enfield have petit
oned the legislature of New Hampshire, interfere in the
lreguaon OF the Shaker society in that They set
the petition IN substance, that fathers and heads
OF families violate the marriage covenant and BY Joining
their Temperatures with those of the Shakers frequently
reduce Their wives and children to the alternative of living
among people whose faith and practice they dislike or
Of enduring the evils of and absolute penury That
the course adopted by the Shakers to induce children
drought among them remain after thew become of are
IS improper and the principles instiled into their minds
demonstrating to unfit them for becoming useful
members OF societyAnd that the Shakers, distinct
body OF men, enjoy mmuntes superior other classes of
citizens, without rendering any equivalent.
BY an estimate made and returned to the CITY Council Of
New-York appears, that the losses by fire in that city
during eleven months of the year 1885, amount to the en-
nous sum of S68000o. The of water is severed,
felt there on those occasions.
All the merchants in six towns in Berkshire Co. Mass
nave determined to retail no more sprtuous lquour.
american Genius 1t is owing to the continual teasi ne
OF mosquitoes that America has produced so few works
such an odlous insect externally huinmng his
thrsting for his bloodl BarToaos Cochin China
He who studies his body too much becomes sick hi
mind becomes mad. Goethe,
81 Catholic priests have lately landed at NewYork from
destined to settle in the Valley of the Mississippi
flor the support of whom, the Pope has appropriated h
year 100000.
The Bctsh ship Mary Catharine arrived at Charleston
lon the Dist u bringing London Papers of the 9th Noven
Der and Liverpool OF the 9Th, day later than
ceiyed by the last arrival New York She brings
dtonsl intelligence OF Importance rln the seat Of
nor from England Naples is at with Trlpoli, and tn
Bey likely to make money by the speculation for tn
Neapoans show disposition to fight The yellow teye
| was still raging at Gibraltar and Don Mgne seems
some trouble preparing for him by the Constitutions
aiss in Portugal
4 George NJ Bib, the Chief Justice of the Court of Al
lpeals in Kentucky has been appointed Senator from th
State, for the term of SIX years, IN place OF Richard
johnson, who was not a candidate
North Cayoiiaa.-The N. C. House of Commons have
gagged the discussion of bill to compel Quakers, Nor
VANS, and Dunkads to bear arms, as an equivalent
lpay exemption tax. The bill negaived by vol
of 63 to 50.
letter received in this city yesterday. stating that MI
Jackson wife of the President elect, died the Henita
on the 22nd of December Phil u s. Ga