Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-16
WHEAT FLOUR.

In looking over a small volume, entitled,
philosophical Recreations," published by Y
John Badcock, Esq. London, we met with /
the subjoined method Of testing wheat Hour.
As we knew of no better means whereby the
purity of this ''Staff of Life" could be ascer-
tanned, and supposed that in this respect there
were many like us, we concluded 1t would
be we'll to transfer it to our paper, tor the
benef fit of it, readers. Md. Rehub.
"Flour, which is pure and unadulterated,
may be known by your seizing handful
Ibriskly, and squeezing it half minute, II
preserves the form of the hand in one piece,
although placed rudely on the table. Not sol
with that which contains foreign substances,
Its adhesive property is weak. and it falls toy
pieces Immediately. The whiteress of -four
lis no evidence of its goodness; the different
materials used in adulterating flour, have al
tendency to whlten 1t.
V1Re1N1A.-The pestilence has made
Judgement in Western Virginia, and
in view Of its threatened approach to the
interior and seaboard, of that state, the
Richmond Wing of Thursday makes the
following remarks:
j The Cholera is ascending the Kama
wha from the Ohio, and may according
to all experience, be soon expected 90
penetrate into the heart of Virginia, as
whether contagious or not it always adj
vances along rivers and thoroughfares.
Cold Weuther.-The cold weather
which has been experienced thus Tar IN
n New England, is attributed to Immense
e bodies Of ice from the arctic regions
e floating IN the vicinity OF the Gull OF 81
y Lawrence and in the Atlantic ocean, OF
S the coast of Newfoundland and Labra
!, ldore. The north and east winds hav'
been peculiarly cold and chilling up to
- recent period, and it is evident some un
l. usual causes have operated to suspend
TT 1.-The natural warmth Of The season. I'm
D. mense icebergs have been seen by ship
t. floating in the Gulf of st. Lawrence, an
E. some disastrous calamaties have occur
y red among them. Icebergs OF any con
~ siderable dimensions are rarely met wit
~ so far south as Newfoundland at this az
of yanced season Of the year.-Salen Ca
ci- Cholera. Hagerstown (Md
re- l orcn Light rnuI saay ...~,...o"~ Az
ony fatal case of cholera had occurred
he that town on the 4th inst.-it was tn
ma of laborer from the canal. No 9th
the case had occurred there, and the to,
'' ~ continued to enjoy good health. 1t
AIRY also mentioned ny 'he TN As". y.
tes- the disease was on the decrease alo
,re- the line Of the canal, in Washingt
VINO county.
and Messrs Carey, Lea and Blanchard have CO
,uld menced the publication of a new work, whic
y--- expected to appear in monthly numbers, e
rev fled sThe Cyclopadia of Practical Medicine
n to SURGERY" The first number has been sent us
ould Carey, Hart & Co. Of this city. The edto
a. DR.. Isaac Hays, assisted by numerous physlcl
por- of eminence in their profession. long c
add. llopue of their names accompanies this numt
,ex- The whole work is designed to form ga c
nlete Library of Medical Sciences" alphat
cally arranged, to be completed in forty pr
p re- forming eight large octave volumes-Balt'
da-| ~
, 1ve MILITIA OUTRAGE.
One flour most respectable citizens, c
in one ofthe Banks. and member OF the Sc
8 e. ty of Friends, was few days since SUDDEN.
tive rested bya militia fine collector, for tine OF
ry OF dollars, and thrust Into Arch Street PRISON
rgia; the distress OF large iam.iy, ano .pe sur
A and indignat'oh Oh isrsS ""''''sA - ''~"e
h;cb Phil. Inquirer.
# byl TT. pL;I.d.,r,b;. Son,
ths says that the present average value
,.a;i1 ID. is about IS cts. at the free duty
..tad. ing halfa cent per ID. MORE than in II
"' 80, avhen the duty ,caS S cents the Pou
dv. DANIEL WEBSTER, passed through !
Castle to day on his way to the eastwar
have -
.iver MI A R Il II ID