Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-05-18
ALIRERAL PROPOSITIONS.

Mr.. Myron Holley, Editor of the Lyons IN. Y. )
Countryman, has made the following proposition to
the Editors Of the western Argus, and Wayne Sent.
mel
awe publicly offer to each of those papers, to
publish in the Countryman, one column every week,
either OF their editorial, other matter, marked by
them in the papers they send u.s. upon condition that
they, eacl publish in their papers the quantity
of matter to be marked by in the paper we send
them. We will commence to publish, in conformity
with this proposition, in the first number ISSUE af
tier being notified; that it will be complied with"
Six valuable buildings destroyed by fire in Port
Carbon, Schuylkill county, Pa. on the 18th inst The
fire broke out simultaneously, in several unnhabted
buildings, which induced belief that it was the work
of ncendiaries, for whose detection, reward of $50
dollars has been offered.
v-e consider Df. BIS VERY LAeoNIc Epistte Of last
week in the Del. Free Press, tact acknowledge
ment of the truth OF our remarks concerning his con-
duct consequently rompfciit will he unnecessary"
DR. B. says, "Ihe editor of the FNpOstor himself
IaEain.' five have ever lost cur identity; the DIR:
can ,teUer lose his, especially in a MORAL point Of
view.
we understand that 'Brohcr z. Thompson will
deliver his concluding Lecture, or last sermon to
l''Wmington Audience" this evening" The parting
scene will no doubt be afiectingy interesting Wehope
ou citizens will exhibit becoming orttude on this
Irving OCCASION and view it as of those anconto
abe events to which all finite beings subject
We also hope, that the ''Pricst-riddcn, untutore
and sophisticated" Wilmington'ans wiz duly appieel
ate the disinterested motives which have prompted
this distinguished Frheofogian 10 devote so liberal
portion of his precious time and labors among them
/ How many HALF-DozERs of our citizens, who have
hitherto CROPPED in mental darkness, have drank deep
| " of the pure streams Of wisdom and s'No0LEeiE,
| that emarated from this modern Oracle. II.
| AS manifestation ofthat enpobling virtue called
tgratitude, would prepose that our citizens call
pubc meeting & adopt resolutions expressive OF the
ldecp regret at this sudden & affecting bereavement
~ao opinion should be held too sacred for examina
ton; nor too absurd for investigation. Motto OF TIL
Del. Free Press.
icedng sentiment, is 1--WE are nformcd) freemasor
land has solcnly sworn, to- conceal the principles
fthc Masonic Institution DR.. b. considers his ma
sonic oaths morally binding we would suggest the To-
lowing sieh3 amendment in his favorlte Motto;--N
subeet shoudbe considered too absurd for investga
t ton, &c. EAcEPT 03@Freemasonry. -
i FffaI affection of the Moors.-A portugues
!. surgeon was accosted one day bya young moe
from the country, who, addressing him IN III
usual appellation of foreign doctors in I'll;
lplace, requested him to give him some drogut
to kill his father, and as an inducements prom
Used to pay him we'll. The surgeon was Ii
lie surprised at FIRST, as, might be expected, an
was unable to answer Immediately; but quicl
Ily recovering himself, (for he knew the habi
of the people we'll he replied with sang;fro
i equal to the Moor,s. " Then you don't liz
comfortably with your father, l suppose" %
;. nothing can be better returned the Moor;'l
'Iihas made much money, has married WE'LL al
= endowed me with all his POSSESSIONS, but.
e connot work any longer, he is SO old. and
seems unwilling to die The, doctor;
,f| course. appreciated the amiable philosophy.
- the Moor's reasoning, and promised to 81
a him what he desired. He accordingly prep
). red a. cordial portion, more calculated TO- r
store energy to the old man, than to take II
r. way. The Moor paid him well, and deps
!. ted. About eight days after. ne came agsl
]. to say that his father was not dead, y
dead!' exclaimed the apothecary in weii-feig
teotdinrly another draught, for which he, !
ceiyed an equal Remuneration, and assur
af ~ Moor that IL yyetlldnor fail in its effec