Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-19

Col. DRAYToN. dinner ofthe Wash
y, at which Col Drayton was present and
presided, the following toast was offered by
me of the Vice. Presidents:
The Hon. William Drayton-The patri-
It "without fear and without reproach. la
.stmable in pi ivate. illustrious in public life, In
III the ends he aims at are his country's. Ii
After the enthusiastic applause with which ]
his toast was received by the company had 4
Colonel DRAYToN rose and return {
ID in handsome manner his acknowledge {
nents for the honor done him; he then enter
I'd at some length into the questions connect
I'd with South Cardinals local politics and
party divisions, and triumphantly indicated
MS course in Congress i'll reference to them,
and concluded with an affecting allusion to
mis- approaching departure from the State, /
bidding those around HIM an impressive and /
atfectionate farewell. His parting acknowl- (
Judgments and benedictions were received
with deep emotion.
The grand desideratum of PERPETUAL
MOTION has been again discovered. The
Universal of Monte Video states, that NJ.
Pierre Pene, French matchmaker in this
place, after employing himself many years on
the subject, effected the grand discovery,
which was to have been ushured upon the
world some time in May last.
--Aeee+---
The penal code of Alabama is rigorous and
sanguinary to a degree unparalleled in the
Union. A man is under sentence of death in
that State, for having passed counterfeit
Mexican dollar.
The ship Triton arrived at Boston on
Thursday. from the Cape OF Good Hope,
having OIL board three Zeoras, one Quaga,
three Ostriches, Lion and Loness, three
Jackalls, two very large Hyenas, two or three
Crescent Porcupnes, and two unusually large
|Baboons-the animals all in good condition.
A Quere.-NVill his vicinity to the
Treasury Office enable the Editor of the
Washington Globe to informs us, wheth-
err or not bill for the expenses Of break
fast party given in this vicinity to the
V5ce President and his suite, during the
Presidents visit to this city, and for
warded some time since to the fourth au-
ditor, has been passed and allowed by
that office?-Bos Atlas.
The American Nankeen is said to be
superior even to the besl Chinese, TOR its
|firmness Of texture, and durability OF c.
lor. After the expiration OF present
contracts, the nankeens will be made OF
the cashmere width; and will be sold by
the yard instead of the piece-an adj
vantage certainly--American Sentinel.
A CURIOUS FAcr.-A letter from
Wheeling says: "Another circum stance
which I consider a singular one, never
having seen il mentioned as having ia
!, ken place any where else, is that tn
martins, and even the domestic pigeons
left us during the prevalence Of the dis
ease-(Cholera,) they are now, (l4th u 1t.
returning, which take to be a good o
men. Was this instinct, or what othe
(causes induced them to abandon thei
-lfriendsP
Is it a factP
RELICS OF MARY, QUEEN OF ScoTs.-
Z Certain interesting relics, of this neve
to be forgotten queen of sorrow as we
7, as of beauty, are yet amongst us and i
the possession ofpersonages OF her ow
Igen Tic SeA. 1 hC ISlCDtdtSI SdNhSt3 oai
10 have contained the fatal letters. pre-
duced to excuse her condemnation, era
ces the cabinet of The Hon. Miss Grim
. ston. The pearl necklace which used t
! iorn her beatifulneck in the bright day
! of her charms and her power, is tn
sometimes ornament Off no less love
:, ly countrywoman, Miss Macdonald
: And the hallowed little cross which la
. on her bosom in the hour of execution.
- regarded as as sacred inheritance in tn
:. family Of the Duchess nf Richmond.* y
" And, perhaps, what is the most aflectin
y relic Of them all,in the last garmentwhic
:, folded round her in the last act Of TIL
;, horrible scenes nd stained with her bloo
, is in the possession of the House
! Throckmorton. Some touching vers
- shew how often it has been embalmt
= with tear from the gentle eyes cfLae
- Throckmorton,t the beautiful friend Of Il
sweetbard of"The Task."-Londonp lpe
d *While the battle of Waterloo is remer
c. bered, this excellent !ady's name, as a ''Da
n ghter of Mercy" to the wounded and dyr
Il can never be fol gotten.
re Prices of Country Produce.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.