Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-06


Que thousand fue hundred dollars re1vard-Mr. J. w.
Parkns in bill dated city Hotel, New York. February II,
1899 offers this reward any person who will arrest and
deliver up Rowland Stephenson, the London Banker, who
absconded from London in December last with money and
bill, large amount the property OF Mr. farkis and
lothers In addition premium of 100 dollars is offered
10 the first person who shall communicate to Mr. !. Inc
intelligence of Slephensons arrest Inc person VINO ar
him in this country will also be entitled toloVo winch
has been offered in England making 5000 dollars in the
whole.
ANTHR Ac1rE CoAL-A correspondent OF one ct the New
York papers, speaking of the relative value of the var-
Gus kinds Of Anthracite Goals, observes
"After repeated experiments with three kinds VIZ Lc
high, Schuylk, and Lackawanac, in furnace with ma
tra draught, surrounded with water, lind the following
average results:
30 lbs. ehgh consumes in hours-evaporates ~ gar
lons-13 lbs. ashes. 20
% lbs schuykill consumes in A hours-evaporates 10
gallons--23 lbs ashes. al
20 lis Lackawanac consumes IN hours-evaPofaees ~
These experiments, it ssated were made with view of
ascer,aning the best kind for generating steam.
Richard Henry Lee, of Leessburg, Virginia. announces
as ready for the press the Life Of his Uncle the celebrated
American Patriot, Dr. Arthur Lee The American pubic
arr acquainted with Mr.. X. H. Lees Memoir OF the Life OF
his eloquent father. His unces career ana p"ltca anu
literary come xons have aod ed materials even more IN
teiesting. The lie OF pr' Lee was i'o'e ' 80 -
cursive.
The Kinp Of England is carried up stairs in chair,
borne nv servants and sleeps bed worth 5ooo dollars
but old moderation" writer in Philadelphia paper
twelve wears ode .ean the King, walks five miles ever!
day in the country up stars to oed ana hahes on.
! nv good sleep BET worth loo COLLARS.
corresnopdent of the Rochester Telegraph says, that
the American custom of dew rotng flax, destroys, IN
great measure the value Of the article The RUSSIAN the
furks, and the Irish Flax water roed. Mr. Cross'll-
wait who owns an establishment, seven miles from oubh
which works five tons Of flax per week. says that the dew
rotted Flax is not worth working.
A curious fat an Natural History.
few DAYS ago four ravens were seen allghung on a
tungh in the vicinity Of the General Hospital near u
c;tv A person working at the frame OF building, re-
mar that their was stir the party and soon saw tat
three of the ravens had attacked the fourth ana IN MN
ute they tore it to and were ealing IT. ne person
went up and took the The want OF tood, ~nc
the severity If the weather and depth OF snow had caused
supposed to be the Of the ravens thus desous
! aacbi nther Quebec Gag.
I CONUNDRUM EXTRAORDINARY.
i An American calculating boy was asked, 10 a
Ibanternp way /" il pair of bouts cost six dollars,
,vhat viii hat costf'' He answered readily, "Dli.
rrent prices - and Immediately proposed similar
question ..If bushe Of coal cost Q cents.
What will cord of wood come tor" ~ don't Know, .
said the gentleman, ut will come to ashes,'' SAID
the boy.
IN society," characters the first second and the ultimate
ouaty man is never ruined who has not lost ms char
acer; while he who has lost his character whatever DC
lie noson is ruined as all moral and useful purposes
Envy and calunny will folowa mans success IKE ms sa
dow bat they win be powerless he IS true 70 hnse
and relies his native energies to beat or I'VE 'e CONN
Virtues NAV be misrepresented but they are virtues sun
and in vain viii All industrious man be calico an ioer' u
sensible man fool prudent man spendthrnt per-
sew erng man changehng or an hohest ,.'', ny
The qualities are inherent, and cannot be removed ..
words except with mans own consent. AZ tie same
time all caumnators, thrice detected ought 10 De
ed as criminals unworthy OF the benthts OF me
which, however poweress, they endeavor to be the pest
and bane. n'' -. N'i0
;sn,easnp 10 observe the gradual increase ofthe means
and channels of communications between this and the
nephbourng cities. The Legislature OF Maryland lncor
poraed the PENNSYLVANIA Delaware, and Maryland o'eai
Navigation Company the object OF @,om mum Inv
ed At maturity. This company we understand have pur
chased the steam boat Philadelphia to ply on the ohesa
peake end of the line to the command OF winch Captain
D. W. Crocker appointed tey nave aiso ~ I o his
end Of the line the command OF which IS assigned 70
capain Jeeres; they have spared no expence IN proV
ing and embellshng those boats e has n
py between Baltimore and Philadelphia on me route OF 1e
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal when WIN oov'a.e ;,e
necessity OF any land carrisgehey Will De IN operation
as as the navigation opens. q g o"1'
We learn from source of undoubted authority tat
circumstance of the painful description has just &C.
Cured in Turkey to two young Engishmen, OF NOBLE fn
lines whose Names for obvious reasons we suppress. lv
way of troc il is supposed they had most nprudehty
rot admission into Hare, feat OF winch rev Europe.
ans can boast hut being quickly discovered, the fearful
|onon was offered to them OF swallowing poison, or sub
hitting to a horrible operation One chose ,he to'mef'
and Having swallowed the deadly Of cup, in
s,anty dropped down dead The other having less nerve
look the other alternative, and accordingly underwent the
operation after which he was turned OUT inc Mussul
When the accounts left Turkey he was lying ma most de-
porable condition, and his death hourly expected
Brighton Gazesfe
EpcE.HnL.-Under this title a novel has recent
" been published in Virginia, written by virgn'an'
We are indebted to The unknown author Tor copy
of this work-and have read 1t win pleasure ann
interest. II treats in the first place Of scenes and
events. that commend themselves warmly to our
feelings-the invasion of Virginia, during the war OF
the Revolution, by the traitor Arnold.who' as