Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-07
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The ruling PASSION strong in deahAmong the original
settlers OF Londonderry, N. H. there stout two listed
freshman, who valued himself very highly on his skill in
the pugstc art. his ambition TO be accounted the
greatest boxer in the country and his passion continued TO
The close of his life On his death bed, he was visited by
benevolent clergyman who set before him the motives OF
repentance, among others, mentioned that those VINO
died in the faith, would sit down with Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, in the world The dying pugiist seemed
to pay very little attention to this argument but was anxious
to know whether Sampson would be there Yes SAID the
Clergyman Sampson will be there also Sand Will he be
there sure said Pat Frightening up for moment cench-
ing his fist, then by gracious there wa be oorny T0he
he and meet
Good old faciraCothc yourself below your estate. that
you may grow ch your wife above your estate that you
may have peace home children equal to your es-
tate, that you may marry them to advantage.
| The late WIN. Lehman esq. bequeathed to the German
soci.y thousand doHarsand to the Ahenaum of this
city thousand doH1rs Sirey Ihe liberal man devscth
| liberal things. Phil Paper.
The Nantucket Inquirer says it is the opinion OF many,
that fourth part sheep the Island have persisted
during the past winter. In the furious storm on the
22d ut many of them driven to the southern part OF
the Island and there remained buried in large numbers in
the snow with their heads out, and the actual
| ly pecking their eyes out before they were dead!
DueL-On the 9th inst. duel was fought at Key West,
between Charles L. Hawkins of the Mexican Navy and
late commander of the Mexican brig of Herman, nd
William Allison M'Rea, U. S. Attorney for the Southern
Judicial District Of Florida The former gave the chal-
lenge Four shots exchanged. The first ball of capt
H. passed through the surtou of Mr. WRea and glanced;
% through the panaloons of Mr. MRea the waist
ban brusng the bodyhe third through the hat of Mr..
Mea-and the fourth lodged in his thigh, near the body,
which the contest terminated. The third shot OF MIR.
M'Rea slightly grazed the wrist of Captain Hawkins.
Philadelphia is said have paid than one half the
revenue Of Pennsylvania, during the past year.
stupid joker in London has addressed letter to DR..
Spuzhem proposing to shape the heads of infants, when
young tendeby applying casts in plaster to their heads
displaying the protuberance of any given prorenses and
abilities. He would do well to apply cast to his soft
head, with cavity the organ of wit and thence dis.
if the fungus Of his brain, caused to expand in the
said cavity will beget penetration enough to discover that
phrenoogss contend only that the possession OF any IA
Guilty propensity in extraordinary degree
de, elopement in part of the brain and cores
pondng pro,uherance in the scull and that all the bumps
fool might get by running his blockheal into mischief
would never give him wisdom TO keep out of it.
II rains but il pours.-The Wilmington Recorder
states that three of the members of the Cabinet
sons Of North Carolina, namely, the Secretary of War,
(Eaon) who born Halifax and educated at Chapel
Hill the Secretary Of the Navy, Branchj born in North
Carolina and representing her in the Senate at the time
of his appointments and the Post Master General also
tive of North Carolina.
number of the merchants Of Philadelphia have signed
an agreenen to ys, the Coffee House every aavj