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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

The Liverpool Mercury Of the 18th ult. contains
the following paragraph, copied from the British
Luminary, on the subject Of the American Navy.
"There is at this moment an American seventy
four gun ship, the Franklin, on the coast of Chill
in the Pacific Ocean, looking after the interests Of
the American merchants in Chill and Peru.-Of
this ship an Intelligent friend of Valparaiso
writes thus" The Franklin is commanded by
Commodore Stewart, who has his wife with him, I
handsome and well educated accomplished woman,
she plays on the harp, and speaks the French Spa
nlsh and Italian languages, both huenty and cor
rectly ship is in high order has seven hun
dred men on board, who have library for their
use, consisting OF about thousand volumes.-The
captain has seven hundred volumes in his cabin,
which is exqusitely fitted up and beautifully fur
nished."-Hsre, then, we see sailors, who free
men, submitting TO the strictest discipline; here we
see what was never before seen or heard of, and
what will never be or heard Of, except on board
a ship manned by freemen; a library of books for
the men, an arrangement in many respects utterly
incompatible with crew composed OF pressed men,
or men who have entered from fear of the press
Igang; men who have had no hand in settling the
terms OH which they shall serve, and whose term Of
service depends wholly on the will and pleasure Of
hose who compel them to serve"
The following remark is added by the editors oil
| the Mercury:
Our readers will recoIlect the jokes of Mr. Can
ming about this same American navy, and their
" bits Of striped bunting.'' We have notion tina,
we shall hear more Of such sneers from the
| Right Honorable Gentleman, since it is matter OF
pubc notoriety. that whilst his big red on'' has
been asleep, British merchant ships have found
protection from pirates under this identical strip
ed bunting"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

Letters received in Havana from Cadiz, express
the belief that Don JUAN WIVES would succeed TO
the office OF Captain General OF Cuba vacated ~
the death of the much respected General MANY.
eIranslated for the Courier.1
HAVANA, Oct 99.-By the schooner Ligerd,
arrived yesterday, in 10 days from Vera Cruz, we
have received very recent adyces from New SPAN,
which give us a lamentable description OF the sad
state TO which that country is reduced. The new
Emperor, far from having fulfilled the promises
which he made to the people at the time OF his Gle
walton TO the throne, has at once thrown aside the
mask, and is trampling under foot the public ber-
ties, with the utmost effronery paying no respect
to the Congress itself. Every day persons OF inc
greatest rtspectabilty and known Tor their attach
ment to the cause Of their country, are thrown INTO
prison. The greatest effervescence reigns In the
capital in consequence oil the arrest OF the Deputes'
and already several provinces have manifested their
discomfort at so unexpected an act oil tyranny.
All the letters received in this city agree in say
ing, that the Revolution has taken horrld aspect,
and the immediate consequence will be the most
Glightful anarchy.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29
Total ships, &C. now building

sH1pB, Q. UuI1u1Hg.
OF these ships there building at BOMBAY
and those ships that are grand scale namely
the Asia 81 guns; the Bombny, 81 guns the Ma
dagascar, Ga guns; and the Manila, 46 guns. The
other ships and vessels being built in English
dock yards viz. Plymouth, Portsmouth, Wool
witch, Chatham, Pembroke, Deptford, sc.
An order arrived last week at Chatham Dock yard
to stop the further discharge Of any more men
from the naval yards it is the intention Of the 60
vernment, that the men shall continue working for
FIVE days in the week, and same hours as usual
which will obviate the intention Of further dis
charge. Eng. paper.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

Chiefly Portsmouthj he observed an art;el. .,,..
that s had made large purchases in N. no o,a,'e
ireland. "Ah," said Napoleon, some Of nv OF
|ney has gone to pay for those estates. Ata, mo-
solicitation at Fontanbleau, upwards Of fortv I'M s
lions OF frances my private property, were seiz.d '"
taken from my treasurer Orleans. OF tbis S"'
lney, about hive and twenty millions were dv;%sA
amongst I', NJ, H'", and C.'.. The rnons..
, , seized included the marriage portion of he
Empress Maria Louise, which had been oaid = uae
vereigns OF gold, an old German coin The renoo;e
der was placed in the French treasury. The w%",
of these sums had been guaranteed to me bv n
treaty OF Fonain5leau. The share which C.,. o c%'
tanned was very large, and the exact amount of ~,
known to me.'-London pup. =
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

Republican Economy. The Encyclopedia Bri-
tannica states that the war for our Independence
cost Great Britain 165, 654 9l4L sterling, & 1868
men while the expense to the United States was
only 9,45O,0s4t. This fact strkngy illustrates the
difference between the habits Of the two countries
between republican simplicity and regal pomp
and parade. Our own hardy countrymen, with
rusty guns and in the dress of peasanlry. success
fully encountered the egions OF England equipped
in glitterlng armour and the paraphernala of loyalty
~. L. Statesman.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

Our late English papers furnish US with an &C.
count Of milling Match or Pugiistic combs.
between Nelly, a IinSer's wife and Sooly, a chin.
ney sweeper" Nelly was the fayorte and bets w,r.
two to one in favor Of her the first round Eieb.
rounds are detailed with most disgusting particu.
Iarity. In the last round the Tinker's wife gave
Sooty ga most dreadful right handed hit upon the
ribs which decided the contest in her favor. "a
tremendous shout was set up, and Nell who leaped
with joy, was Immediately chaired trumphalty
round the field" We have also an accoun, Of
Cricket Match, between eleven married and eleven
single women. Such are the sports and past times
OF people who reproach US with want of civil.
zaton Dem. Press,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

On the very week before his death the Marquis
of Londonderry's solicitor had called three times
upon Messrs. Simpkn and Marshall the publishers
of Mr. O'Meara's Toice from ~. Helena, to de-
mand that Mr.. O'Meara should be delivered up to
him for prosecution! Mr.. O'Mea,a desired to be
instantly surrendered, and even retained counsel
The passage at which his Lordship took offence Is
contained in the second volume, page 220, relative
10 the fortune of Maria Louise. His Loidshp had
declared his intention of proceeding by injolmation
a mode which deprives the accused Of the benefit
of grand jury. The following is the passage al
iuded TO- While looking over number Of papers
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29
THE NaVY.

Ships and PesSets Buiiding.-State of the British
Navy, according to the Quarterly Official Returns
Of the Admiralty, made up to The 2oth Sept. The
total number Cog; included in that number are "a
ships sc. now building in different dock-yards by
order of government. The following is classh-
cation OF the "a ships, sc. now building.
Ships Of 100 guns the Neptune, Prince Regent,
Royal George and St George,
40 guns, the London, and Princes Charlotte, Q
sc guns, the Formidable,
"a guns,
80 guns,
"A guns,
TO guns,
46 guns, 20
oS guns, III
l8 guns,
Is guns,
10 guns, 10
Yachts, Bombs, &c.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29

The Treating .MiU.-We have visited III,
and we doubt not powerful machine, IN the r.Ts-
nation OF vice and prevention as we'll as nrn;st
ment OF crime. II is erected in building nroa.
ded for the purpose, at the Penitentiary rstahii.t
ment and consists Of two long wheels. turneI ~
"a squirrels rolling cage, only tina, the weight i
pied outside instead Of inside Of the bar or s,sna
Each wheel Is long enough for Is persons to s,anp
upon II together supported by hand-rail. sbiI;".
their iee' win short and quick steps, to prevent he
ing without support by the fooIhold, rolling iawaf5z
from under them. screen separates the twr,
wheels, each Of which, interlocked by ordinary
chnery with each other, is moved by the weight ~.
specific gravity OF 10 persons and the whole foros
applied. in an adjoining apartment, to the rooya
ment OF two pair oil mill stones, which grind H.
usual quantity produced by that amount Of power
each wheel is attended by thirty two persons ION.
by males and the other by females one half of who
are employed IN exercise or labor while the o,bsr
are at rest at the sound OF a bell striking abon,
once each half minute, the person at one end If ~
wheel stepping Off the remainder moving down. (,
another stepping on at the head Thus eacb nprson
Us employed, eight hours day, alternately in py.
Iercise and rest eight minutes at each interval on,
leisht in the morning to four in the afternoon Tbe
effect Of this discipline, it is believed will be Of The
most salutary and unequiyoca nature Alhonah
the employment at first appears light and easy. Il
lis already found by experience, probably from rs
unremited regularity in itself the dread oc The ;d,s
and Proflgae, to have serious and lasting raect
on its subjects The prisoners are daily con,nsin.
ing of indsposition or fatigue and taken from fine
wheels by direction OF the physician A register
us kept OF their services and but very few if any
II is confidently expected after being once dscbsr.
geo from THIS cage, VIII merit return to the freud,
ing mill. N. Z. Statesman
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-15
HAVANA FRAUDS.
.yer,ry;iers-The Charles

fras ionths Under'rr1fers- ne \ n,'i w.,
f.''..,;.r of the 10Th ult. states that lei
ioa oJ "a h.en received ia that city, OF recent
tef h" Con, Havana containing Information
a. - NAV be ofnnpertance To Insurance
N ,nna. and individual Underwriters ~ the
ola. nj states. Il asserts, that plan had
In -, entered into by certain indi'ldaais ol
g.sbtfuI character, IN that cry, me onJeet
ue,shicb was, to charter an American YES
o. far some port in this country that she
- "a take on board two or three hundred
wa .rc,lIee. aud some few other articles,
pdo IL, obtain a clearance from the Gus
anu ua,,.e for double or treeble The IL
~" of cargo on board-;,ttef This was
h's few boxes, OF convenient sizes. filled
''b aid lead. double headed shot aud o.
W rottobIe metais, were To be Shipped on
ii''' as sD,cie doHarS-blss of iading were
i poa "a he signed, sealed, and forwarded in
..l;c.te for insurance on an imaginary IA
',a,,nt 10 suit the ayarlclous views ei those
n. robbers-a coastlng vessel IS then hired,
,,,b a competent crew, to follow the 'ea-
~ ..,t IN sea. and to plpnder her of every
t,;ng The consequence IS, that The yes
.l either puts into some port IA distress, or
,r,iyes at that of bel destination rebbed by
p,,ails of all her cargo, Specie and all -!
rbe sailors are ignorant of every Thing
,hay all affirm that the vessel was attacked
aaj robbed at sea, ON the coast of Cuba, by
piraie the agent for the shippers, who
sf.c,s the insurance is equally ignorant Of
sbr deception. What then follows : Why,
-se uosuspeeting Underwater, condding in
1be honesty of the Havana merchant, is
sr1,lIy obliged to answer bis bond: the
mini in all its parts, is executed TO the fall
ffe.ire of. the nretches who conceived ii,
and they escape with impoaity, exultiug in
their unlawful gains. There is bat toe
mpch reason TO believe that the above is
main matter of fact-let those who are in
ierested, in the different ports of the union,
look to IL
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-15
TEXAS.

Since our last on this subject, we have
converscd with anumbcr Of persons direct
~ from this province. They confirm the
information we have before published, of
the abandonment of Anstln's, and other
settlements IN that province, and of the re-
turn, and intended return of most of our
countfymen who arr not fugilives from
justice. They represent the suiltrings Of
en,Srants 10 Texas as having been utprc-
cedented, and no account they have seen
has been exaggerated. The drought has
been great, no rain having fallen since
March, and the soil requiring greater mois
tere tffn that OF Louisiana, and there as
here, disease has made considerable ratal
Ses.
One of our informants, a gentleman Of
Intelligence, coefras The report Of ais being
tie intention ofMe goterAmeAt 81 .Herico, 10
oIject 10 tie rA,niGg cfhe Jounddty tiat,
us suited 6y The trcaty negotiated al WaSh-
'agtoa, G,ta iRieRdS Insisting on the temPo-
rag hae, agreed upon det,r,ct Gen. Hdb-
tllSuA and ,Sdlccdo ia h306.---rhis iaforma-
ton Was derived by our informant from
the officers OF thcnew government of MeAi-
co, who bad arrived in Texas before he
left there. Tins intelligence, which from
the responsibility Of its source, We presume
nlay bY relied on, creates great interest to
hear htfthcr from the capital of Mexico.
we DOUBT not our government will tahe
prompt and efficient means to bring his IN
Penll majesty 10 measures-an IL Gene
La Jackson viii accept tnf appointment Of
commissioner TO run the liHe, we anticipate
ohy ppposI,Ion Of words il the Imperial
ewspaPels. .lsylum.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-15
a new Coppersmith and
Einnev's Shop.

1--WE subscriber respectfully informs his
Il friends and the public generally, that he
has served regular apprenticeship to thc
Copper and Tin business, and has commenced
II at Schoolhrld y Thurnon's, Lynclburg
where he viii keep on hand constant supply
of stills, Of various sizfs, wash Kettles and
all kinds Of Tin Ware, IN the best manner
which will he sold, wholesale aud retail, "a
low as possible, and on accommodating terms.
Also cutters and pipes to convey water from
the caves Of houses 10 the ground The sub
scribet Is fixing furnace 10 execute MI kind,
of Castings that are usually done nv Conner.
>-niihs, such as branding irons. Sc Old Con.
per, brass aod pewter taken ia exchange for
new work, at fair prices
THOMAS q. ACRE.
Nav.l's ls .2w
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by Last Eyeuiug's Mail.
IROal RuHS.lA.

TIE slip ten. Jackson has arrived NJ
s.HPhft X /. from ST Petersburg. IN
her came passenger, Charles Pinknry,
Esq. Srtfo,ary OF Legation to the Court
of Rnssia, with dispatches for our govern
incnf, said 10 contain The oillcinldecision of
The Emperor Of Russia, on the article of
the treaty of Client referred to him, rela-
i've 10 restitution Tor the slaves rarred
from The United sta'es, by the British, ut
The conclusion of the late war. The A.
mcrean Minister, MIR. Middleton, vas 10
good health, aud deserrcdly popular u
Russia.
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\. LITilGOW's CAST,

Rcnmoyp, November ig.-~fhis case,
with which the public Is almost ms much 81
lated rs the court itself, was again taken up
IN the Circuit Court for this county on Tia
iih instant Some difficulty was expericn~
eed IN obtaining a jury aud il was We'd
nesday before one YVES impnnnellcd, and
The trial commenced. The Indictment, ON
which he was tried, related IL the rmbc2-
ning of check of Mr.. John Enders of this
city. Mr.. Robertson, the Attorney Gcuo.
raj, appeared for the prosecution aud Mr..
Glmer, for the accused The argument
closed on Friday at / O'Clock, when tli. iu-
ry retired. They have not, however, been
able 10 agree in u verdict and accor,ling
to the a,se old custom, will hc kept toge.
then without the least prospect Of getting
aNerdict, ill Thursday night, when tho
court Itself iscompeled TO rae
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-15
TRUE PlIiTY

The following IL the conc lirsion of the
last will Of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, as
drawn up 10y him, in 1877. II is expires
sve Of his gratitude for the divine goodness,
and exhibits lrpe spirit of piety -
" And now humbIy returning thanks TO
God for producing me milo being, and con
Quoting me hitherto through life so lmppi-
~, 50 free from sickness, pain, aud trouble,
and with such u competency OF this worlds
goods as might make reasonable mind
easy: that he has pleased to give me such
mind, with moderate passions, or 20
much of his gracious assistance in 20, crn-
ing them ard 10 free il from ambition,
ayarlce, aid superstition, common causes
of such uncasinrss 10 men that he gave
INC SO long 10 live IN II land Of liberty, with
people that love, and raised me, though
stranger, so many friends among them
bestoM'ng oa me, moreover, loving and
prudent wife and dutif'l children for
these, and all his other innumerablc mcr-
Cics aud iavors, Hess thai Being of Be
inss, who does not disdain 10 care for the
mcanest of his creatures. And reflect on
those benefits received with the greater so-
tIsiactIon, rs they give mc such a conf
drnce in his goodness as will, hope, cna-
Bile mc AWAY, IN al things, To submit free
ly 10 his will, aud 10 resign my spirit cheer
fully into his hands, whenever he shall
please to cali for IL reposing myself Sc
curely, IN he lap Of God and nature, rs n
child in the arms Of nn ahcctiouatc parent.
.-.=... "B. FRANKLIN"
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Yvust Sale.

10y virtue Of a deed Of trust executed TO
A1 the subscribers, by Charles RioIInt. II.
bearing date the 9TH day Of Nav, 1922, and
duly recorded in the clerks Office of thu ,oun-
~ court of Bodlora5 10 secure the payment OF
certain sums of money therein named, viii
he exposed TO sale, 10 the highest bidder, for
cash, ri the Be.i Tavern, in The. town of
on Saturday the ooh iaa 6Noay,A
il fair, il not the next fair day, The foIlowiae
NEGRO SLapES, zig Dick, Molly, Han
all, md Henry. Acting rs trustees, we will
only convey the title vested in ms
JOHN CAMPBELL,
RICHARD G. tAaEN.
wv. 10 N3w is
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Notice,

10y virtue of deed OF trust executed IA
hI the subscriber, aud others, BY Green n
LewcIiu, bearing date on the dtb day of DO.
ccmber, 1919, aud Of record In the couu,y
Court Of Bedford, shall, on me IN dau on
Derembsr nert, nj the dwelling house OF sald
Green b. Lewellin, III Bedford eo,lnty, sell
by way OF public auction, for ready inoney,
tho Following property, to wit One hay
horscN known 10y the name of Yankee, one
sorreI horse, known by the name Of falby,
ionr cows, two earrings, four feather beds ma
furniture, one mahogany bureau, ono wall u,
table, one walnut cupboard, one dressing Ia
bic, one dozen chairs, one horse cart, two
mems saddles, one woman's ditto, three l,ri-
dies, ten bead of hogs, together with all lbs
plantation tools, md the residue Of his house
hold aud Kitchen furniture, and the increase
Of Said stock, or so much thereof rs shall BIO
necessary 20 answer certain purposes in said
deed expressed. Acting ms trustee, shall onis
convey TO the purchaser or purchasers such
title as u vested in me by the deed OF ir,i,s
aforesaid and none other.
ALEXANDER kERsEY, Trustee
NOV 10. W3wsl5
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EEIvrEli IiMES

The public sales of tine United Stnies'
Land in the Piqua District, hell at This
pace, closed m Saturday last. The Land
al Font Defiance was s1l1 at 81 dollars per
acre, and number of tracts convenient
thereto, were purchased at the rate of from
So 90 10 l. % cts. per acrc.-on Monday
the second day of September next, the
sales will again commence At this place,
and continue for two weeks-at which time
the land on Blame hard's fork of the All-
gialze, and on the Manmee of the lake from
Defiance down III the line between the De-
laware aud Piqua Districts, will be offered
1t Is admitted by Ill who have correct
knowledge of that section of the country, ,
that II POSSESSES advantages superior To any
of the public lands in the west; the soll is
fertile, the climate healthy, and the facili-
ties IT affords To market give it decided
preference. Persons DESTROYS of ycsling
their capital in real estate, and all who in
tend selecting a location for their future
residence would do well la explore the
country embraced in the September sales,
as well as that which has been offered in
the last Piqna Gas.
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rp1rNpH OVER TIE PIRATES,

Ertraci Of letter from q gentleman an
Pensacola 10 has friend m THIS City, daiod
oct. IS.
UCapt Jackson in the revenue chtler
Jouisiana has put into this port after Il
cruile against the pirates on the coast OF
Cuba. which for successful enterprise re-
aects distinguished credit on the officers of
that vessel and even some degree ol add
touaI Iustre on our naval name. On the
2gh Sent. about 90 miles westward of the
Moro, with the Peacock IN company, they
chased and captured plratical schooner
appearing BY the natne upon her stern, in
eIicctualy defaced, to have been the Eliza
of Baltimore, the crew OF Which they lave
brought in, aud upon whom were found
bills of lnling and other papers OF vessels
robbed aud perhaps devoted To darker
destiny. A few days after they gave chase
to another, proving afterwards 10 be load
ed with coffee and other articles, which
vas captured by Lieut., Blanchard in the
boats, who thea discovered II third and
fourth adyantageousiy lnoorcd III a bay or
inlct-bo,h well armed-aud found one Of
them with as many as ten guns of different
SAIiDFe. WHICH vert diSb th4 leu, DtAt lit
crews of all the latter esCarel Oh shore.
The boarding of he Two ids. ,csseIs - 2ir.
blanchard in the boats Oh he cutter was
certainly, though unatteno - with aay
loss, on the,paH 81 his men, "a ay; IL &rest
iatrepdity, as walno doubt b. .,.,s apss T.
ent when the oliicil account is ubiishsd,
il it viii be 50 in detail /; nor less r,nari.a-
tie from the circumstances Of his bt,n q,
Yer! young man and young o..icer. Tbsl
regulations OF the nayy you know do .aatl
pc NIT the captain 70 ieaye MS vessel. Two
Of the prizes waF1 burnt the 9th tive.
with the nefchshdae taken were q !suiehrs
ed TO New Orleans. Capt. Jachsoh ies'
ports that the pirates had an almost f,'ctfe-
db'e quantity ofcolIee, dry good and other
Mercbaadize on shore, Nhi'h they burned,
ha'tnS previously prepared for the purpose
~ surrounding it win b. ashwood."
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W holssale or Netaii.

'hti subscriber is receiving, n genera
u and offensive assol tment OF q HOCEf.ig@
hmenPst which are The following
19o ateks Liverpool salt,
Nv Odenas
MnscOsado aud : Sugars,
Prime 81. IloS
~ bogs Eoaee-a lew Of them best Jtyh.
10 betfcls ioaf Sugar,
30 clfeei' Imperial, GiinpoNdof and Yos.s
Tyson 1eas,
GO boxes best Mould Candles,
% de- sporlnac6ti do.
90 dc, hindsnr Glass,
Cognac Brnndy,
Jamaica and Antigua Rum
Mainsa and tmsE
Choice old Port
Nats,
Putty,
Ghno, croekery, md Stone Hars.
hlnscatel and gleon Raisins,
Alolnsscs,
Cheese,
Chocolate,
AHspice,
PEPPER
Ginger
salt Pelrr,
Epson suits
Mapping Paper,
hcst HAVANA aud Common fllms.
quantity ol Cotton fara,
IL" oi Shnrpe's ine fOa ine ricces.
5eykes patent flnske ana TouehcA
Powder, Shut, &c. Nc &c.
From The time aud pains bestowed In tho
seee'i"n Of The above articles, the subscriber
can WIN CONFIDENCE promise them To his c,Is.
TONERS on forms that will please them.
CHS. l.. DiBRELL