Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-05-17

Society, the condition of the respective So
cieties, by the Goth February, each year.
To the Editor of the Boston Morning Post.
NEWPORT, (R. ~ Monday, May s.
Sir-I arrived in town on Saturday
evening, about Z, and Immediately pro-
c eeded to find out Mr.. Avery in prison.
which, by singular coincidence"
stands directly opposite the Methodist
meeting house. Having been introduce
ed by frienI to Col. Allen, the keeper,
and shown my letters, he accompanied
me to Mr.. AS room, which is about Id
feet square, and high, with small
Opening for light, inches wide, and 10
I high; but which did not admit light
sufficient to discern any object in the
room without the aid of candle.
found Mr.. A. alone, (his family hay
ling returned to Bristol about fortnight
t since,) and entered into a general con-
iects indirectly connected with the cause
of his Imprisonment. was particular.
? ly struck with the moderation, business,
and liberality Of his remarks-not one
, harsh, impatient or repining word escap.
/, ed him. He is about SO years of age,
t and has been minister 10 years: is a Pc
culiar, but not an Unlocking man,his fea-
D lures being very regular and placid; his
E complexion dark, with very black hair
+ and heavy eye brows, that give his
: countenance rather somble expression
: which however, is entirely destitute Of
any trait that could lead one to imagine
v that there was any malignity in his dis
q position. He looks somewhat older than
l. he is, but appears to be in good health,
o and fares we'll, though it was currently
/ reported that he was starving himself to
II death. He speaks in high terms OF the
j. courts of Col. Allen to him.
n Great curiosity has been felt to see
him; and from 33 to IS has been offered
re for the privilege, but he has not been
D. subjected to any SUCH intrusions. Sew.
: eral clergymen hi = called upon him
PC and yesterday President Way, and spen
% the afternoon in religious exercises witt
rh him.
Ne Yesterday morning (Sunday,) wher
v. crossing Washington Square, the mos'
r. public place in the town, heard MAJ
i'll singing at the top ofthe voice, and look
is ling around, perceived crowd of idler;
in listening with interest to the following
~ affecting appeal, which SHOWN cast
nd original vociferated with the utmost self
N satisfaction:-
.ty sYe people all warning take,
FIJI Remember Avery's plot,
- Enough to make your hearts to ache;
III Don't let it be forgot.
FOR He killed the mother-then the child;
Der What a wicked man was he
nall The devil helped him all the while,
,ol How wicked must he be.
icc The devil he was standing by
cir laughing in his sleeve!
are 1t is plain-he can't deny
of He must not be reprieved."
waited some time to see if the a,
nth thorities would take any notice of tn
m outrage, but in vain; from which infe
cry red; that no very great sympathy prevail
ma ed for the object of the ballad monger
attack | was also inform ed that Lac
t a and smen Of base degree when Col. A
the len happened to be out of the way, SON
pom times came beneath Mr.. AS window al
ion, disturbed him by personal ribaldry.
ing -meee~-
usi- SOMETHING NEw.-An action W
brought in the Justices Court of 4
eel Ninth Ward, Newly ork, last week, f
rae the sum of $40, against Alderman ].
PIN Peters. by Myrtle B Hitchcock, for Sc
at vices rendered in writing against sa
two Peters, he being candidate for Idle
ar man in the Ninth Ward. The grou
the of the claim was a declaration of Aide
hor man Peters, in barber's shop, that
would give five dollars day 10 any 0
who would write attacks against h
=, during the canvas---and that the plant
a.,,. in consequence, did. during eight ta,
l hn;,. write and cause to be published such
i:G: tacks---for which service lie claimed t
i'n;. promised per diem. The case was
'"oJ riously, the reporters say, powerfully a
w. ~. cloquently, argued---the justice chare
, ~" with all discretion---an the jury br
nav in verdict for the defendant---so thai
'po'' is to be inferred we presume, that lo
~ declarations in a BARRIERS shop are
.eu binding promises.--N T. timer.
W --.e 2e"---
OF The Paris papers contain official retu
lha' Of the Mortality by the Asiatic Cholera
nuch France. From its commencement until
this LIST of January, 1888, the whole number
,ues. patients was 229, 584-of those who peri
that ed 94,666. 1t appeared in fifty of the depi
~. Ements; those of the south suffered much
- that the Northern; the Western less t
sai'' the Eastern. The Government expen
nus; nearly thirteen hundred thousand franck
and providing food, medical aid and other nct
en- it saries for the relief of the poor