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convulsions, or obstinate diseuses of the skin, or dropsy
of the brain. The little personage going to school com
plains of head-ach, is fretful and unhappy, and be
comes pale and feeble. The poor books are now
blamed for the fault of the dishes, and school is given
The doctor is next consulted on the best means
up.
of restoring strength to the dear creature, that has
lost its appetite, and can eat nothing hut a little cake,
or custard, or at most some fat broth. Should he tell
the fond mother the impubliable truth, and desire her
to suspend the system of stuffing, and allow her child,
for sole food, a little biend and milk diluted with wa
ter, and daily exercise in the open air, she will be
heard exclaiming in a tone of mingled astonishment
and reproach, * why, doctor, would you starve my child!'
would beg leave to state that the large majority of man
kind do not cut any animal food, or so sparingly, and
at such long intervals that it cannot be said to form
their nourishment. Millions in Asia are sustained by
rice alone, with perhaps a little vegetable oil for sea
soning. In Italy, and southern Europe generally, bread
made of the (lour of wheat or Indian corn, with lettuce
and the like, mixed with oil,constitutes the food of the
most robust part of its population. The Lazzaroni of
Naples, with forms so active and finely proportioned,
cannot oven calculate on this much : cnarse bread and
potatoes is their chief reliance—their drink of luxury
is a glass of iced water slightly acidulated. Hundreds
of-thousands, we might say millions, of Irish do not
sec flesh meat or fish from one week's end to the oth
er ; potatoes and oat meal are tin ir articles of food—
If milk can tie added, it is thought a luxury; yet where
.shall we find a more healthy and to'uusl population, or
enduring of bodily fatigue, and exhibiting
For the inforina'ton of all such misguided persons, we
one more
more mental vivacity ! What a contrast between these
people and tile inhabitants ot the extreme north, tlu-j
timid Laplanders, F.squiinitux, Satnoideuns. tvitose footi
is almost • itircly animal ! Journal of Health.
—♦♦«Sie—
Chinese Cunning .—A mandarin inspector, from
whom a mandarin of hi. 1 Iter class, his mortal enemy,
had caused his seals to be stolen
that bis loss might involve the
perhaps I,is life,
tit,it of this precious object ! lie. set fire to his own
dwelling in the night, and then in the presence of the
by-standers, saved a little casket in which his seals
generally deposited, and carried it to lus enemy,
entreating that he would take especial care of his
charge. The mandarin, in Ins turn, apprehensive of
being accused willi having stolen the seals, was loi eed
to place them in the box : and thus, in spite of him
seif, restored tranquility to the person whom he wish
ed to ruin .—Manners of China.
was apprehensive
ss of his place, and
What did ite do to eflect a rcstitu
were
Late letter« from Natchez, in the state of Missis
sippi, give frightful accounts of the sickness in that
city, and the newspapers admit that the Yellow Fevet
One letter, of September 14, says—
is raging ll*eie.
•'The yellow fever is in this place ; every body has
run off to Washington, all the merchants, citizens, &,c.
The drays are running day and night,
h ive occurred since yesterday morning. The sickness
is very alarming. The physicians have had a ntect
itg, and reported it the yellow fever."— Nat. Intel.
The Creek Indians .—We learn, from tho Colum
bus Enquirer, that the Indian Council which assent
, , , . \ .1 , -, ,o,i. i,.,„
bled in the Creek Nation on t.ie . • >_• J
ned. The object of its meeting was to take into -con
sidération the propriety of tiie emigration West of the '
Mississippi river, in accordance with the views of the
Government, as expressed in the recent talk of Presi
dent Jgckson to the Creek Indiana. The council has'
reqnested the Agent, Col. Crowell, to apprise the |
President of the positive determination of the nation i
not to relinquish its present territory, but to remain '
and submit to the laws of Alabama. Commission -1
ers Jiave been appointed on the part of Alabama to j
take. the C-etwus- «f the- Nation ; and have proceeded
Five deaths
considerably in the business of their appointments.
Governor Carroll, as the Legislature of Tennessee
convenes in a few weeks, has deferred his trip to the
Creek Nation until winter. From the spirit exhibited
at the Indian Council, the same answer will probably
be given to the United States' Commissioner by the
(.'reeks, as he received from the Chcrokees, viz. a relu
sal to meet a delegation on the part of the United
States to treat lor their removal.— Georgian.
It is stated from an official source', that the new pa
ving done in Philadelphia in the present year up to
this date, amounts to sixty-five thousand eight hun
drei! and ninety-six square yards, and that the new pa
ving which remains to be completed, and will in a few
j weeks he finished, amounts to seven thousand, seven
hundred and ninety-three square yards. Making, al
together, seventy-three thousand, six hundred and eigh
ty-nine square yards. This is an extent of new pa
ving said to be considerably greater than has been
done in any preceding year, and at a considerably re
duced expense.
The Rov. A. De Angelis of this city, has received a letter
from Rome under date of 12th May Iasi giving notice that the
Right Rev Michael Porteus, formerly Bishop of Eicon, and
Vicar Apostolic of the State of Alabamu, and ofFIorida.has
been appointed by His Holiness Pius VIII Bishop of Mobile;
and that he is expected in this city in all Decembor next, ac
companied by some of his Priests, for the purpose of erecting
a Seminary, and transacting such other business as appertains
to bis office.
Mobile Register.
Luring a late storm, an opening was made in the
side of a hill, near Grantown, in Scotland, as if by a
vulcanic eruption, and an immense body of water
rushed out with force enough to shake the ground fül
lt continued to emit large
quantities of stones, earth and water for several hours.
a distance of sixty feet,
A singular occurrence happened in Troy within a few weeks.
A druggist has a number of globe show bottles in his windows,
tilled with various colored liquids. He is obliged to keep out
the bright light of tlie sun on account of diseased eyes. Be
fore botli ins windows is suspended rush window curtains—
both of which have been set on fire in a number of places by
the concontluted rays of the sun, through several bottles.—
This notice may be useful to others .—Troy Sentinel.
A grand reservoir, which will be brought into rise
before winter, is now building in New ïork, at a cost
of near $£0,000. It i.-i of cast Iron, and placed in
such high ground, that water will run from it in pipes
to any part of the city—and in some, at such an eh
ration that it can be discharged on the tops of house;
and stores.
Essay on Man .—Two footpads lately attempted to rob Ma
jor Samuel Mann on the Chester* r»vn turnpike in Maryland.
The Major fortunately having
pair of new boom, pot one
of hi« assailants out of breath by a kick in the bread-basket,
and the other took leg bait.
'Will nothing immortalize me?' said a conceited
blue to one of her male friends, after having vainly
endeavored to procure a publisher for some of liei
' loose thoughts.' ' Yes, madam,' replied he, ' making
a funeral pyre lor yourself with your own manuscripts.'
' But think,' said the lady, ' what the world would lose.'
' Aye, but think also what the U—l would gain,' said
her tormentor.
Mr Eli Bunk advertises m the Schoharie Advocate a cau
tj ()n against one David Sandya who has run away with his
u i lree daughters,
'
Pennsylvania canal recently called on a surgeon at
Easton, with a broken arm, which', having set ami ban
| daged, secundum artem, the surgeon advised him to
i drink no ardent spiritsuntil the fracture healed. 'I had
' an idea,' replied Pat, ' that your honor would prohibit
the c.-atur, so 1 took a wee drop of about a pint of
j whiskey before l called on you. Success to vom- hon
or,'
An Irish laborer on the Delaware division of the
at
Heh'idftre. Apollo.
D RUGS and MEDICINES, both Patent and Officinal,
in which are incited most of tho recently discovered
French Chemical preparations, together with the principal
part of the most valuable medicines now in use, of the first
quality, und upon reasonable terms, may be had at the store,
of the subscriber, No. 135, Market street.
JOSHUA HARLAN.
For sale us above, Dr. RELFE S BOTANICAL DROPS.
This is one of thq most efficacious compounds in the Materia
Medico , for the cure of that class of inveterate Diseases,
produced by an impure state of the blood, and a vitiated hab
it of body, and usually exhibiting themselves in the forms of -.
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Leprosy, St. Anthony's Fire, Fever
Sores, (even when the bones are affected,) White Swellings,
Foul and Obstinate Ulcers, Sore Legs and Eyes, Scald
Head in children, Scury and Scorbutic Gout, Pimpled or
Carbuneled Faces, and Festering Eruptions.
Several severe cases of Pimpled or Carbuneled faces, and
one other of an eruption extending over the whole body, of
many months standing, in this neighborhood, have been en
tirely cured by the above drops.
N. B. Physician's prescriptions carefully compounded, and
family medicines put up at the shortest notice.
Wilmington, August S.
^WAIM'S PANACEA.—The following letter from Doctor
John Howell, of Trenton, N. J., a regularly bred physi
cian of scientific practice, will show his opinion of Swaim's
Panacea, and his desire that his name may be used to recom
mend it: the testimony which he gives in the following cases
cannot fail to be interesting.
/
Mr Wm. Swaim,
Dear Sir—I have just received your letter of the 6th, re
questing an answer respecting the cases of Pulmonary affec
tions, &c. that I some time ago mentioned to yon. I am sorry
that I am not able to comply with your request, as I keep no
regular docket or register that I can refer to for the treatment
and symptoms. But as far as I can recollect, I am fully per
suaded they wore both in a very critical situation:—they com
plained of great pain in the thorax, and difficulty of breathing;
they both bad a distressing cough and a free expectoration of
muens. But since they have commenced taking your Panacea,
they have experienced a wonderful change; the pain in the
thorax is better, the cough is not so troublesome,, and the ex
pectoration is lessened: they still continue the use of it, and
I have no doubt, with attention to diet and diess, they will be
restored.
My son, who is afflicted with an Epilepsy, I must say, sineè
he has commenced with your Panacea, bas not had a single
return of his fits, now more than five weeks; and since the
commencement of itis disease he lias never before went over
ten days without having them. And I can say, your medicine
has done him more good than all that he has taken for the
last three years. I have given him the two bottles that you
sent me, and I should be glad to know if I must continue the
use of it any longer, and if so, you will oblige me by sending
another bottle, as I shall be directed altogether by your opin
ion.
Trenton, June 7th, 1827.
My son, a student of medicine, related a case to me this
morning of a black man, who lia9 had the King's Evil for four
years, and is now cured by taking tiiree bottles of your medU
cine, as directed by my son. The black man is a laborer*
living about five miles from this place.
I give you full liberty to publish this letter, if you wish it—
or as much of it as you think proper. And if tny name can
be of any use in giving your Panacea that character which it
deserves, you may use it with pleasure, and 1 shall ever feet
it my duty to recommend it to the public, as a safe and valu«
Yours, most respectfully,
JOHN HOWELL, M. D., &c.
OCf- Sold in Wilmington at M. JOHNSON'S (Sole Agent}
Drug and Medicinal. Stork, JVb. 90, Market Street
July, 1829.
able medicine.
BUILDING LOTS.
T
IIE subscriber will offer at public sale on Seventh-day,
the 24th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M., ot the house of J.
M. Smith, (Indian King,) Wilmington, Seven Building Lots,
in said Borough, four on Market, two on Kent and
King Streets. A plot of said lots is left at the place of at,!#,
where persons wishing to purchase can examine it.
sale.
9 mo. 7, 1829.
one on
Terms »t
JOHN PENNOCK.
50—Sip
Joskfh Norman respectfully inform*
the Ladies of Wilmington, that he still continues the
manufacturing of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Boots and
Shoes, of the latest patterns;—under his own immediate in
spectmn—so that nil his talents shall be employed to render
his customers satisfaction, both in article and price. Hie
establishment is at the corner of Market and Third Strcettt
Wilmington, May, 1829. 28_6iv
O PARENTS.
TO JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS.
fllWENTY-FIVE or thirty Journeymen Boot 8,- Shoe Mm*
A. Jeers can find immediate employ mem, on apptieatioflr
at No. 98, Murket street. JAMES McNEAL
Wilmington, Sept. 26.
JOB BÎÎlJ^riNQ &QATB AT THIS OFPläß?