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


sides other Pennsylvania COAL were in New York at the
commencement of the season.
The Insurance offices of New York have despatched
pilot boat with and provisions to cruise OFT the coast
for the relief OF vessels in Distress
Among the vsiters at Washington are Josiah Quincy,
formerly prominent member of Congress. late Mayor OF
Boston, and President of Harvard Unversity-and
the Reverend DR.. Ely of Philadelphia
We learn from the Kentucky Reporter of the 18th u
that Philip Thompson, Esq. formerly member OF Con-
gress, from Mr. Chtons district has been killed in DUEL
The U. s. ship Guerrero went to the 18th ult.
with fresh breeze at Northwest.
Trade to Buenos Ayres-The New York American con-
ans statement received from very respectable source
Buenos Ayres dated Nov 49, 1928 which furnishes
useful information to those who may be disposed to make
shipments of flour to this port The statement supposes
100 bbls of -four shipped to Buenos Ayres, at present
current price, S25 perbbl on shore $500
Charges $685. GA.
Nett proceeds S1eo4 90
equal S16 per Dbl, which reduced to Spanish dollars
at 21O per cent premium, in silver currency 5 l8
From this must be deducted freight and insu ance out
and interest of money! which cannot be computed at less
than 81 68 per bbl leaving only 81 so to cover the
original investment
The Cincinnati Emporium of Feb 2, ssys-Notwith.
standing the canal good boatabe order such is the de-
mand for -four that it is commanding dollars per
barrel-farmers cannot complain now.
"A dispute about zuords.-n the assembly Of New York,
Mr. T. l.. Smith offered the usual resolution, declaring
Mr.. Butler appointed in place of Marcy translated" to
the BENCH &c. Mr. johnson did not like this word, and
wished to substitute "ranyerved;" Mr.. Eldridge liked
neither, and moved that "upponted' be substituted,
which done. Mr.. Eldrdge is the panest of the
three, and his plain word is the best Albany Duly .av.
Oar character abroad-A German editor, it is said has
informed his readers that morals at so low ebb
the U States that the two basest in the Republic
candidates for the Presidency.
in Sapeio river Georgia. This is said to be the first
stance of the killing OF seal SO far south.
THE Paragon of Jokes" Pray said Lutterell to Sam
Rogers the other day, what is the best joke you
saw in print !" "Why, said the English Norbury, it
an advertisement the Herald from the Commissioners
the Sinking Fund, returning thanks for donation of
pounds towards paying off the national debt"
The Alexandria Gazette says" We yesterday publish
ed remarks from the correspondent Of the United
States Gazette relative Gen. Jacksons refusal visit
the President. The Telegraph insutngy procams the
same fact, and intmaes that this shameful conduct is
pleasing to the leaders. hoped better things from
General Jackson.
l Su1c1px.-Capt. William Stanwood, of packet soop
Name, of this city, shot himself in his state the
7h inst just before the vessel arrived at Portland Coro
ners verdct-insanlty.
The Wilmington IN C.) Recorder, states that three
passengers put board the schooner Chance Capt
French of Newbern the evening of her departure from
St. Pierre, bound at Salt Key They were taken from
small schooner, haing from Bermuda lhese passengers
soon began make enquiries among the which
cited suspicion to their characters and upon little
scrutiny each of them had pistols in their pockets,
ceaed by handkerchies. Captain F. made excuse to
go on deck and immediately took measures with his
flor their mutual protection and then forbade the passen
gers commng deck, their peril One of them forcet
himself on deck, and killed by Capt. +. with pump
break The others secured belox when the schoon
er put into Basseere and the passengers were committed
for trial
| The house of Col William Armstead, of Amherst, Va
was destroyed by fire, Monday of last week. and Mrs
Annstead persisted in the flames.