Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-03

Treasury, dated March 80 1877 states tha counter
et dollars extensively circulated III some OF the west
ern States Two of these dollars which We're received at
Nashville and were supposed to have been fabricated IN
Arkansa have been examined the Mint. The following
lis extract from Report from the director VI that ist
tuition, dated March l6, 1929. - .
"One specimen, purportng to be a Mexican Doar OF
1926, weighed 400 grams, being lo grams ' ou
dor. On assayng, 1t is found to contain al .ne se VI
dwts. only OF fine silver in ~ OUNCES The itflsc
value corresponding which, AZ 4l0 cents per ounce.
The Of this piece is consequently ~ cents.
The other specmen,purporting to be FERDINAND dosr
of 1876 weighed 388 grains, beng % grains lighter tnah
dollar assayng this it found to contain at the
rate OF 10 fine silver only IN IL ounces Inc
intrinsic value corresponding to winch 49, 81 olo c'sy
ounce. The value OF this piece IS consequently AoS
cents
The in which these counterfets are executed
renders them extremely mschieyous IN our currency ~
chemical process, te external peilcie Is mace 70 assume
the appearance OF good silver rather to be really good
better may than standard, so that even an expert
eye could detect the fraud by inspecting the tx
teina surface merely"
The merchants of New Bedford have voted piece OF
plate Russell Freeman, Esq. the late Collector OF ,bat
Port who has been removed to make way Tor one OF inc
lreforners
Good Fridav.-A barrister being concerned IN cause
which he wanted postpone for few days, asked LORD
Mansfield when he would bring it on "On FRIDAY next,
said his lordshp. "W you please to consider, my Lord
next Friday is Good Friday 20 don't for that the
better day the better my lord you will OF course
do as you pease but do sit that ayl believe YOU
1oeA A1NASJ
since Pontus Pilates time.
young lad who afterwards became celebrated tor MS
wit was bound out as an apprentice at very early age
On spring morning that was somewhat chliy,he movers
around the fire. and disconnected the good MISTRESS Whe
was employed in getting breakfast" What salo she
are YOU cold Only listen don't you hear the frogs
singing 7" "Snging p returned the boy, with some DIS
dai aud more sell Importance u IS 'y sAe'r se" cH'
tsTng.
1t is stated M the Providence Gazette, that the Honorable
Frances Bayes has declined accepting the once o. Col
lector Of New bedford We not surprised al thus re
solution on the part OF Mr.. B. Indeed lie was IN YORK
when the Of his appointment was rece' co. ana
once said he would not accept the commission me FAC
is, MIR Bayies was applicant Tor the ColecorsaiP
Boston and he urged the CLAIMS OF another Candidate
Oem Willams) for New Bedford And it must have
been somewhat Notifying, SO soon alter turning MS oact
upon Washington, probably in the tul connaehce Oh sue
cess to have his application for his friend rejected and
be himself cut down from golden prospect to paltr,
six hundred dollar The very INK and paper uset
by him, in writing the pohderous columns IN le nrgus ae
Evening Post during the late campaign, which nobody
ever read, money than that.-N. T. COM AaV.
clara Fisher This talented young actress has bewitchet
the hearted Geogans and South Caronas she tooH
benefta Charleston the night OF Friiay which was at
tended by 1900 PERSONS and yielded 1900 dollars The 1ai
operates very oppessvey upon worthy friends IN that
| ter Nat Intel
Colonel NJ johnson is announced as candidate ior Con
pess in his old district at the ensuing election Gen. Mctia
ton the present menber also candidate tor e-electon
| Kentuchinn
4,ecdote gentleman waited on Jackson Washington,
and sat some time Rising away, he remarked mat he
would not encoach longer on the Presidents time Where
upon the President sad g sit down. sir, and stay like to
have you you are the fst man WHO Has eonie " 1 m
without asking Tor an Office o"ss. ~
Uop,esc manufactures The State of R island contains
dis time 1879 cotton factories The towns of Warwick and
Smhtd each contain 20 woollen and 20 cotton factories
(utiou The public would do well to notice that notes Of
the denomination of dollar on the Camden BANK altered
Al. IN loIo in w.,
Neespaper The Liberty the Press essential to the
security of Freedom but its RIGHTEOUSNESS great curse
that every good citizen should consider as among the rst OF
moral duties to discountenance While he extends to those
vehicles of intelligence of established good character and
honesty of purpose frank and liberal support, he should care
AVOID the poi uted organs of faction which team with ase
hoods, invectlve and bels htP"'e''
| The good natured Editor of the Schohare Republican
APPRENTICE (tao in ally confined by sickness land the
whole establishment is lcttin care OF the aec!
| DreadfM Accident in a Mne.-A letter from
Lvons Of the 4th inst. states that ON the "a inst
terrific explosion of fire damp took place III the
mine works of Losls DIES Pores, at Martoret, just
as the miners were entering the works. Forty men
and thirty horses persisted, and several OF Inc poor
people, who escaped the disaster, were severely
wounded.
| THE Defendant of Pochahonfas, FIR ON the FOL
lowing article it appears to be really true (what we
Ihad always considered as a fable) that Mr.. RAN
Do1PH, the late talented, though eccentric Repre-
sentative in Congress from vrgna,ls OF aborig' nal
descent.
From the Southern Patriot.
Mr.. Editor AS every thing relating to Mr..
John Randolph is interesting, and as It is said he
brides himself on bis Indian descent, send you
the following account of his genealogy. tits taken
from a memorandum furnished by the great Virgin
ian Orator himself which he placed in the hands OF
friend and is transcribed IN his own words, as you
will see
.Pochahontas (whose true name was Matouca)
hanised by the name of Rebecca, married John
Rofe, Esq and left an only son Thomas; whose only
daughter married Robert Boiling of Boiling Hall,
West Riding of York, who left son, John Boiling,
one of whose daughters married Richard Randolph