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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-03
LATEST FROM LISBON.

The India, from i.bon, in the remarkably shor,
passage OF 50 days, has COME up this evening"
Every thing at Lisbon was tranquil and prosperous
ne Cortes were progressing with the business OF
the state with great modera ion and harmony Our
informant states that the Coues is a very dignihed
looking body OF men and their deliberations were
ked with great decorum. AS it respects the
disturbances at the Brazs, the Cortes had resolved
not to send out any troops at present. bot to try per-
suaslon rather han COERCION The deputies from
the Brazils manifested the most sincere attachment
to the onion with the parent country and the diff
culties with the colonies were not considered as
flowing from any thing like dsaifecton among the
body OF the people.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

by the ship Cincinnatus, captain Champln, ar.
rived at New York on Saturday, in the very shorl
passage of % days from London.
The accounts brought by this conveyance relative
to the state OF matters in France evidently Justify
persuasion that that country Is in very critica
s'a'e'-lhe affair at Rochelle turns out TO hav,
oeeh OF more serious nature than was a, first sus
pecled; and quantities of arms are stated 70 have
been seized at Bres and at Paris belonging to tn,
opponents OF the present system. In the chambe,
OF deputies, general Grard, in speech on the Bud
get, and abiding to the causes OF these commotion>
euiogzed Napoleon, whom he denominaied the in,
mortal captain, whose name will go down to poste
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-03
CONG II Els S.
IN SENATE,
APRIL 90
II
SOUTHERN STATES OF ANIERIc,

APRIL 90
SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA
The Senate, according to the order of the H.,
took, in committee OF the whole, MIR Lourie Ga'
called to the chair, the bill from the House If D.
representatives. making an appropriation Of SlOoo%
to defray the expenses of Missions 10 the ndena.
dent nations on the American continent r'D'
A short discussion took place on this Bill. sor.
amendments were proposed, and rejected, and ny
question on ordering the bill to be read third to"
decided as olows;-Yeas IS, Nays 8. "'
APRIL S0--The bill making an approximation ..
deiray the expense IT Missions to the independsO,
nations OF the American continent, was read n.
third time, passed, and returned to the other Hone.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01

diency OF providing by law for the building Of
all additional number Of slopps Of wal tor Inc
protection of the commerce of the United
States ia the Gulf OF Mexico and into The
proprieiy Of employing one or more OF the
i~igates or ships OF war ot The United States
tor the same purpose.
IpSA debate ensued on this motion, which
wa objected 10, as confirming The inquiry with
IN too narrow bounds and Mr.. j. consented
to have" small vessels" substituted for" sleeps
OF war" Ia the course of the discussion, it
was remarked, that the President had the
power TO employ all the naval force as he
might think proper. Mr. D'Wbl: thought, that
FIVE or six additional vessels were wanted in
the West-lndies, &c. bui that they could be
purchased much cheaper ha. built Mr.. OTIs
suggested the proprIety Of simplifying the
resolution into All inquiry of providing by
purchase, or otherylse, an additional number
OF small vessels, tor the better protection OF
the commerce Of the u. 5. The resolution
was 50 modified aud passed.
The resolution proposing an amedment OF
the constitution, respecting the choice OF Elec-
tors, was referred to Messr-. DICKEEsoN, LLOYD,
BENTON, BRowN, and HoLMEs, OF VI.
A bill 10 grant to the State Of Louisiana the
prescription right 10 two tracts OF land, for
the use Of the people of county. was read
twice and ordered TO be engrossed.
A bill proslding for the transfer Of certain
certificates, was explained by Mr.. OTIS, and
ordered 10 a third reading. Adjourned.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

RatftSh, Jan. 1--we are seriously concern
ed TO hear that this dreadful maIady exists in The
town OF Marlborough. in this state-and to some
extent, IN its vicinity. We have, as yet heard
oil only one or two individuals whe have fallen
sacrihces TO II. The manner offs introduction
INTO Marlborough is singular indeed The mai
ter was sent to DR.. Ward, Of that place, a. gen
ulne vaccine matter, By the U. S. agent for ra'-
c"dt'on 1t will remain for DR.. Smith, the =
gent g account for this surprising and uniortur-
are trahsactlon-a transaction, by which all COZ.
naehce Is Tor tie present, destroyed in MOI
valuable and important public institution. ~
shaH further remark, that we have il from w.
questionable authority, that 4 correct statement
ol ali The circumstances attending this uniiaPI!
allair, i preparing, and will be shortly forNalur
ca 10 The President of the United States.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01
PENNSYLVANIA.
ORPHAN Asylum.

On the Gath inst. this beautiful edihce, from
soihe cause not satisfactorily asccrtalned, W.
hire, between and 3 O'clock in the morning.
IL IS entirely consumed. Such was the seyerit!
OF the weather that these who escaped the daHe7
suffered almost as much az those who persisted
tne children were scattered in various ant.
lohs' ana perhaps are not vet all found wa.
' most u be hmented l., that twenty thIce =
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01

The Cahawha Press states. that the quantity
OF RAIN which fell there IN given time. on the
18TH and the night 81 the 28th Dec. was unFr-
cedented. The Alabama and Cahawba rivers
rose forty fcet.r
As three men were descending the Alaf n
ma river, near Montgomery, on a raft, il struck
against tree and sunk. The men succeeded VI
Climbing the tree, and after remaining I'LL ihi
next day, almost persisted with cold, two ofthen
attempted 70 swim ashore; one of them vas
drowned, and the other reached the shore, bu'
was found the next morning frozen to death
me other man, after remaining in the tree u
hours was relieved by a canoe.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01

In the HOUSE-ur. Morgan presented a
memorial lrom sundry inhabitants Of the city
and state OF New York, praying for addition
al encouragement 10y the government in aid
Ut domestic manufactures, by increasing The
tariff and imposing further restraints on sales
al auction, which received lis appropriate re-
ference, and was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. CGmbreIsng presented q memorial from
sundry citizens OF New York, demonstrating
against The passage OF bankrupt law which
was referred.
On motion Of Dir. Bateman, the resolution
submitted by hun, calling on the Treasury
Department for information OF the progress
which has been made IN the settlement OF the
accounts OF the General Post Office, was taken
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01
APPROPRIATION FOR 1929.

The Speaker laid before The House letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury. TRANSMIT.
ting an estimate of appropriations proposed
for the service of the year 1922, amounting 10
1891 ,285 as.
Mr.. Cushntan presented memorial from
sundry revolutionary soldiers residing in the
Stale Of Maine and elswhere, praying for
such an alteration OF the law relating 10 revo-
lutionary pensions as may extend the benefits
intended 10 be produced by that law. 10 pre-
senling the petition, Mr.. c. observed, that,
as/il would be consoing 10 The aged veterans
of lhe revolution to acqusiat the present gen
Grafton swlh their services, their sufferIngs,
and their achievements, he requested it might
be printed. This mark of respect was due
10 their'patrioism and valor. five cannot re-
lieve their distress, said he, we can at least
sooh lheir wounds
The petition was read and referred but the
House refused TO print it.
BANKRUPT BILL.
on motion Of Mr.. Sergeant, chairman Of the
comllee on the judiciary, The. House went m
TO committee of the whole, Mr.. Taylor 10 the
chair, on lhe-bil for establishing uniform sys-
tenn nf bankruptcy.
Ehe first section of the bill being under con-
sideratiUn, Mr.. Sergeant rose and occupied The
haor in favor OF the bill, till the hour Of adj
iuuInmen', when the committee rose, &c. and
The House .lgjeurned
TUEsDAY, Jas. %.
In SENATE, number OF bills passed Sta
co, and considerable discussion took place ON
the business before them but Oh very few OF
them. was there any ultimate decision.
Ga the subject OF Militia Fines, which oc-
CURED during the last war, statement was
made fthe amount assessed, in eight States,
~ In Nez-HGmpskire, 100 dollars; .Ne1s-
York. 1885, Pennsylvania, 243, 100 Al I;
.Uary'oHd. 1854 V'rginia, l5,377; Ohio.
$50 I: Kentucky. 7,I44; Tennessee, 1911.
Total. 1873 $50 dollars Al cents. Not mill
oi which has been received at the National
Treasury. The New-FIampshire fines cost
2S3 dollars 80 cents for collecting New
jersey. and some other States, collected
nothing Nt~-York coleeted 1894 dollars
81 cents; Pennsylvania, much more hut
Ike N,w-lIsmp>hue, most OF the collecting
States bad swallowed up lheTeceipts IN the ex-
pendilures for collection and ~ sumo OF them,
the G States is DEBTOR for expenses incurred.
ind so they urrap il up
On the further consideration Of the Custom
House Enrichment biH, il va agreed to rate
the commission at Norfolk, at | PER cent s;
and the commission at Richmond. at per CT.
The Dill was then lad over tntil to morrow
adjourned
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
Two men were frozen 70 death in the streets
of New Orleans. on the 21d Dec. ana thc citrH
stated, in the Louisiana Advertiser, ~ have
" worn the appearance MI an arctic winter
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.


MONDAY, Jan. 2I.
la SENATE-Mr. L9grie gave notice that
hr shou i tomorrow ask leave to Introduce a
ball v.siIng ~ the respective states the right Of
the United States 10 all zines assessed Tor the
non.pt riOnnance OF militia duty during the
late war.
The Senate then again proceeded TO the
consideration OF bill TO establish the COM
pensaion of officers Of the customs, &c.
On motion OF Dir. Holmes, OF Maine, the
bill was modified by altering the proposed
commissions TO be allowed Oh The collections
81 Philadelphia and Boston, from one fifth TO
one SIXTH oil one per cent.
Mr.. BrU7on OF Louisiana, moved 10 increase
the COMMISSIONS allowed 10 the Collector Of
New Orleans, from one TO one aud a halt
per cent.-Ater some debate, of character
similar 10 that which occurred on the com
mission proposed for the collector OF New
York, the motion was rejected, ayes II, noes
81.
motion by Mr.. VGn DIXIE, to increase
the salary OF Tie Collector OF Wilmington,
Del. from $50 10 500 dollars, was also alter
some debate, negatred, ayes Ia.
The 9Th section was tlRn read, as follows /.
Section 8. And be Il further enacted, Thai
whenever The emoluments Of any Collector Of
the Customs OF either OF The ports of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles
ton, or New-Ohesns, shall exceed four thou
SAM dollars, or the emolumenis Of any naval
officer OF either OF said ports shall exceed three
thousand dollars, or the emoluments Of any
surveyor OF either OF said ports shall exceed
two thousand five hundred dollars, in any one
year, after Geducting The necessary expenses
incident 10 the office in the same year, the ex-
cess shall 10 every such case, be paid into the
Treasury, for he use o! the u. States.
Alter some conversation between Messrs
Broom and Holmes, the bill was postponed
Till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Fan Dyke from the Committee Of
Claims, made report favorable 10 the petit
ton OF J ames H. Clark, accompanied by bill
for his relief which was read.
The Senate spent some time on executive
business and then adjourned.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01

In the HOUSE. number Of bills were re-
ported from different committees, and various
~ disposed OF ; none of them were, however
decided on.
BANKRUPT LAW.
AZ an early hour, the House resoIvecrtseli into
committee OF the whole, on the Bankrupt
Law and Mr.. SERGEANT closed his speech in
favor fit. He was followed by Mr.. Stepea-
sOs, who moved 10 strike ont the first section
OF the bill, IN order 10 try the sense OF the
house on The principle Of the bill anu ii it
should appear that majority was IN favor OF
legtslaiing on the subject, It would then be
desirable to unite in making the details as per-
feet a. possible. Subsequently waved.
Mr.. WOOdson then offered the following a
mendment, after lew PREDATORY remarks, IN
which he opposed the exclusive benefits derI-
we'd from the contemplated law.
THAT all classes OF the community other than
the description OF persons before mentioned,
shall have The privilege, at their election, Of
becoming voluntary bsnkrupts, with the con
sent and appreciation of a major part IN value
Of all The creditors Of such voluntary bank
rupt, previously obtained and duly certified
And that such bankrupt shall be subjected 10
the same proceedings, and liable to Tire same
penalties, fines and forieitures, and be entitled
10 all The privileges, benefits and advantages,
as are provided for, and made applicable to-,
all other bankrupts, by the regulations OF this
bill"
On motion Of Mr.. Smyh. the committee
then rose snd reported, aud obtained leave to
sill again.
IN The House, on motion Of Mr.. Cook, the
amendment was ordered 10 be printed and the
House Adjourned.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, JAN. 90.
A committee was raised 10 enquire iulo The
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-02
FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.

bD the brig Wa,tesw an. { .at1;n. .e,,ers
Tave been received at n. York. fro,,
Cutacoas TO the isth ult. by the editors
- Vrio,Sommsrciai Advertiser, containing
the following news.
en the 26th August, Gen. Morales
p.sseo the harbour. of Curacao with rs
ssa. o. vessels, his flag ship being the
S,slaton, OF ID guns, having on board
Ivy men, destined against Maracaybo !.
.ne next day they landed at Lo. Taeues.
~ miles to the eastward of Coro. to make
up band of geurillas. but thew we've
80 Warmly received by the troops COM
Posing the legion lof Caraboba. under
command Of Gen. Davie, that they were
Obliged to make a precipitate retreat.
with the loss of IS uien--they then steer
co eastward. On the 10th Sent q,
O'Clock, p. NJ. part oftbe expedition dis
embarked their troops at Biahurde. and
commenced general pillage From the
reception they met with from the abar;e,,-.
nees Of me country, they thought proper
to re-embark and try the strength Of
bassora, which lies between Tocacas and
Marica'an, which place they are now
masters oil. On the 29th August. the
columbian forces marched from Cora
Tor the protection Of Maracaibo, accounts
from which, TO the llth Sept. state that
the place is prepared at every point to
meet the enemy
The fleet of Gen. Morales pursue
system of piracy--A Dutch brig and
schooner, belonging to Curacao, ; were
captured by the Marion and robbed of.
every movable article, and the sch. of
$1,000 in cash, Aug. S0th. On the llth
Sept. the Spanish schooner Tassc. arr.
we'd at Curacao from Porto Rico-she in.
forms that Gen. La Tore had arrived
there she also stated, on the 9th Sep, in
the Mona Passage, the u. S. schr. All
gator, Capt. w. Fl. Allen, fell in with.
and after an action, captured the Spanish
piratical brig Poloma, of Is guns and 100
men--she reports the loss on both sides
10 be severe
The Columbian schooner Of war. La
Centella, commanded by &C. Hopper,
Esq, sailed from Curacao ON cruise on
the llth Sept. having undergone tho.
rough repair. The Dutch armed brig
Henrietta, arrived at Curacao, on the 4,h
Sept ICON Amsterdam, in As days, with
orders from the Dutch Court to the CO.
vernon OF Curacao to admit the Column
bian flag as friends"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-02
ReraIo Marine Hist.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,.

ARRIVED. OCT. 1.
I Schr Eliza, Ward, New Haven, via
Norfolk hay, potatoes and cheese to ]
Crnuenden.
SAILED,
Brig Grampus, Bang, Bremen.
Schr lillian, Wheaton, Philadelphia.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Alert, Bears, hence, at, Hyanis,
2Aih ult.
Sch Romeo, Norton. up at providence
for Ibis port on the ist inst.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-02
FALL GOODS.
e. 81 T. p. THO.JfPSO.N

~. - Il. II. lHOslE SoOSt
HAvE received per ships Boston and Fair
- 4 Trader, from Liverpool, -.ef
Imperial Saxony cloths and Cassimeres
Fine and superGae Yorkshire cloths l
do do double milled drabs
Pelisse cloths Of most fashionable colors
Fancy ribbed, figured and printed Valentia YES
ting
Fine and super swansdown do
Superfine kersey moieskiH
Ga stout twiiled fearnougtts
Devonshire kerseys
Booking and drapery baizes
White, red, and yellow and green aannels
Milled Aannels
ID fine and superfne kiddcrminster carpetipr
6-S "a S-4-4 do venetian do
imperial wilton and common hearth rugs
3 4, 81 point blankets
81 to 12-4 rose do
Figured and plain black and sslorcd hon,bazetts
Double tartan plaids and plaid bombazetts
Circassian plaids
Mems, women's, girls and children's worsted
hosiery a
Ladies' Mohair do
Fancy undrcssed prints
90 G. GA cambria mu,Iins -,.-
Power loom shirtingt
Hollis patent white q. colored cotton balls
Buttons, plus, &c. &c.
ON HAND
irish Linens. and Sheetings..
Table diapers, brown hollands, iaconet and
fancy muslins, Italian sewingisilks, Choppa 70.
il,ais. Ihreads, NC Src. sept .
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-02
YO-MORROW.
SPIRITS, CHEESE. ETC.

E'HE subscribers have received Q hhds Ia.
. maica and Antigua spirits Of excellent
quaniy. Also supply of Goshen cheese, i'm
10; pipe Cognac brandy do Holland DIN
few quarter casks dry Lisbon, TencriGe, and
Madeira vines vinegar in hhds. and bbls To-
seiher with seaersl assortment Of groceries
a%s4 B. T, RAMSAY 4 Ca
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-02

FALL GOODS.
BR.4DE.N' JMORG.a.N' & Co.
("ho have REMOVED two doors west of Patton
& Butchers, King-st.)
Al AVE imported i'm the ship Boston, from
IL Liverpool,
Saxony cloths and oassireres
Fine and superfne Yorkshire do do
Double milled drab cloths
Ladies' cloths
Peiissc do. plain and twilled
Rhodess bombazets, plain and figured
tlanneis, white, red, yellow and green
Booking baize, green, blue and red
Green drapery baize
Tartan plaids
Orange, scarlet and crimson rattncts
Fancy waistcoatings
Plains, blue, mixed and drab
Blue and white kerseys
9-S cotton apron check
ON HAND,
Russia s. Scotch sheetngs
Irish linens, ticklenburgs
Brown hollands
Best English sewing silk and twist
Patent thread of all coiors
Hollis cotton balls
Worsted and cotton hosiery
Calicoes and ginghams
"A and Cd cambria muslins.
Imitation India book do
Corded cambria do
Loom sewed do
Leno do
Cords and velveteens
Best gilt coat and vest buttoEs
Pins, needles
Plain do
Ribbons, gloves, &c &c ONO o
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-02

FOR BIEMEN.
"a The eoppered brig GRaMPUS,C
.ISaIA Bang, master; is ,o,y loading and
yX%fNA will sail IN. few days, and take
. " ~ some freight ifoflered Immediately.
Apply to VIM. FOWLE e. Co.
Who have in store. for sale
60 hhds ST Croix sugar of superior quality
90 do Muscovado do of fair quality
10000 Id green and st Domingo coffee
Is cheats hyson tea Panther's cargo
10 pipes Holland gin
20puncheons high proof Jamaica rum
$50 bbls mess No and . beef
200 boxes mould and dipped candles
50 g S Ssls and New England rum
u, o P pn1s ,;no. siclyMadcira wine, Wood.
90 or casks "oase "'ane
90 casks rice
300 do nails assorted sizes
500 pieces Russia shee:inC
20 do Ravens duck (lcavvl
60bahs Russia duck
90 casks Russia tallow
10 tons st Petersburg and Genoa hemp
casks Bridport sewing Irvine
5000 bushels ST Ubessalt
l0o tons plaster paris. sept l6
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-08
Boylston Medical Prize Questions.

At the annual meeting OF the BOytstOn .Medica
Committee Of Harvard College holden at the Mas
sachusetts Medical College in Boston, August, 9TH
| 822-it was
Voted, That the Boylston Medal. or Fifty dol
lars In money, be awarded to the author of DIS
seItation on "Pert,,ssis or Chncough Cough who
was found to be ABEL l. PIERsoH, Nj. ID. of Salem
Massachusetts,
The following Prize Questions are now before
the public, namely.
1. On the functions of the ertreme capillary
reSseLS in health and disease.
2. What textures Of the body achen punctared 0,
tdcerated are tabte to bring on the disease called
Ietanus2
Dissertations on these subjects must be trans
United post paid, to DAVID TOWNSEND, NJ. ID. oil
Boston on or before the first Wednesday IN April,
1928.
The following constitute the subjects Of the prize
dissertations for 1924, viz.
8. On the Diseases resembling Syphilis, and Me
best means Of treating thoSe diseases.
4. Ho,c lang may the human body remain i'm
merSed an lcater lcith0ut erttnction of life a.? and
at Ohat period after immersion rouM it be useless
to employ restorative means?
Dissertations on these subjects are to be trans
mted as above, on or before the first "Wednesday
in April, 1924.
he author OF the best dissertation on each oil
these subjects, will be entitled to the premium allow
mentioned. Each dissertation must be accompanied
with sealed packet, which shall be written
some device, or sentence, and within shall be enclo-
sed the authors name and place of residence. The
So ne device or sentence is 10 be written on the DIS
sertatlon to which the packet is attached.
All unsuccessful dissertations are deposited with
the Secretary OF the Committee, from whom they
may be obtained by their authors if called for with
IN one year alter they have been received.
JOHN GORHAM, Sec'ry.
~" Printers Of Newspapers in the U. States
are requested TO publish the abDue.