American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-02


At meeting of the Baltimore Hlbernan Society
on the 2lst instant John Oliver esq IN the chair,
resolutions were adopted, expressive Of strong sym
paihy with the sufferings Of the people in some Of
the districts of Ireland and committees were ap-
pointed to collect and transmit contributions for their
relief
At special meeting Of the Baltimore Hibernian
Society. on the 25th instant. it determined III
consequence OF the recent heavy calamity by IRE
which has bealen the city, to postpone, least fol
the presently the application 10 the citizens for re-
lief in behalf of the poor of ireland.
The store Of Haggerty & Austin, Pearl Street,
New York, was broken open on Sunday night last,
and goods to the amount of about $4,000 taken there
from
Two young girls were killed by lightning in the
room of house where there were eight persons, al
New Salem, v. II. on the LIST June. -Four others
were struck down, but recovered from the shock
Yesterday the Baron C. HYDE DE Nxuv1LLE
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary
from France. presented to the President of the
United States by the Secretary of State, and had his
audience OF leave, previous TO his return to France
Upon that occasion he presented the Count JUL
Ius DE MEhoU to the President, as the Charge
d'AHaires of France.
We understand that the Baron de Melville leaves
France Mar. I'M Goth inst.
Mr. McDufie is fast recovering from his wound,
and it is expected will be able to walk about.
Fifteen hundred pounds of wool were burnt, in
the old building on Tinicum creek, below the La
zarelto.
The first number of the &C .dl6ion," weekly Jour-
nal, has been published in New York.
Shot are made in any quantity at Herculaneun.
so miles below st Louis, Missouri, at about two
cents above the price Of lead which is FIVE cents a
pound, and OF quality so superior to the English,
that 1t regularly commands cent more in the
pound in the New Orleans market. At Hercula-
neum there are towers not made by hands of man.
but ofperpcndcular rock from 100 to 500 It high, on
the margin of the Mississippi from the Top oil which
the melted lead is poured, and taken up in shot at
the waters edge, and conveyed in boats whereso.
ever 1t is wanted.
The Governor of Lower Canada issued procla-l
nation on the 9th May last, declaring the establish
nent OF port of entry at the Parish of Saint Marie
Nouville Beauce, in the District Of Quebec, and i
port OF entry at the village of Sherbrook in the
District OF Three Rivers Tor the purpose of facilita
ting the commerce between that Province and the |
United States of America.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH, Phil.
After very minute and careful investigation oil
the merits OF the late election for trustees of Sill
Marys Church, by General Cadzvaiader, to whom i'll
was referred by both parties his decision has been
given in favour Of the election of John Leamy,
John Ashley, John Doyle, Joseph Dugan, JohnI
Dempsey, Patrick Connel Joseph Strahan and Au.
gustinc Pagan.
Rattle Sndkes.--The Illinois Gazette gives anil
account certified by twelve respectable men, of the
hndlng OF den OF Rattlesnakes, about six miIesj
from Mount Vernon, in Jefferson county in that
he |
the surface fronting the north the elevation OF the
hill above the surface of the water, in the branch att
the bottom OF 1t, supposed to be twenty feet; .heI
ascent oil some parts OF it so great that persoDl
could scarcely stand on it. Many small holes were
seen penetrating the hill side in different places for
one hundred yards, especially the steepest part oil
1t, and leading to mass Of small sand stones, of a
very soft texture. On digging two feet or more,
they found stones Of nearly the same texture. oil
various constituencies, composed OF horizontal ayers
with cies and perpendicular assures between themIt
IN which were found. from the surface to the dentb
OF about five or six feet, the following number oil
snakes, viz
April II, 80 Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, and /
Blacksnake.
Do goth, IS Rattesnakes, do. ID Copperheads, and
Blacksnake
Do the a2d, Sc Ratlesnakes, DO. l6 Copper do, &
Black do.
Three were found and killed in March, and two
the 9Th of April Four were found dead in the
den and many appearances justify belief that i'll
has been den OF long standing-such as old rales
bones sc. &c. 1t is believed many had left their
den before it was found.
Samuel Bell, has been elected Senator in Con-
gress Tor the state Of New Hampshire for six years
from the Sd of March next.
Two brothers, named Patrick and Daniel Cra-j,
ham. were drowned in the Allegany River. n.arl
Pittsburgh, on the 9;h instant, while bathing On
of them sunk 6rst and the other plunged in 70 bis
relief, but became enangled, and both exchanged
time for eternity together.
faiiures.-The reports circulated of recent fail.