American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-12

strangers. Almost every American vessel in port
had lost some of the crew.
DIVlDEND.-The direcors of the Insurance
Company Of North American, have declared divi.
dend Of six per cent their stock for the last six
months.
Ninety nine persons were vaccinated by DR..
Maurin, at Providence, K. !. on the 25th ultimo,
agreeaby to notice issued by the town council.
AS boat was lately passing through one Of The
locks at Oriskany, about miles from Utica, N. Y.
and just as it was entering the narrow passage be-
tween the gates. lady on board named Harvey,
leaning her head out of the cabin window, it was
caught between the boat and the lock, and crushed
in so shocking manner that she survived but a few
hours.
Capt. Leo, arrived at Charleston from Cuba, in
forms, that on the 18th ult. in the Old Bahama
Channel he was boarded by the U. s. schrs. Shark
Capt. Perry, and Grampus, and was informed that
Ia few days before they had captured two privateer
vessels
The Board of Commissioners for the adjustment
Iof Claims under the treaty with Spain, which has
been sitting in Washington city, have adjourned 10
the third Tuesday in October next. They did moi
extend the time for claimants TO file their memori-
lals.
The wreck of the Albion has been sold in ireland
All that was saved produced only 40l. los. ed BY
public auction Numerous purchasers attended the
sale. The box containing 5000i. in specie had MOI
been found
Governor Bennett Of South Carolina has ISSUED
la proclamation offering reward Of S 500 for thu
apprehension Of James T Wiiian,s the negro
er who escaped from the custody Of those who were
conveying him from Georgia to the former state
for trial.
Literary Notice-Iti is stated in ar English paper
that unpublished collection of Poems, by JAMES
THOMPSON, the author of the Seasons, in his Dun
hand svrifing, is to be sold by auction.
| At Harrisburg, the night Of the 4th July, mum
Der of persons assembled and destroyed six
en- houses of i'll fame. 1t is a matter Of surpris
and regret that in small place there were so ma
ny of that description to destroy Dem. Press
The editor of the Baltimore Federal Republican
has announced that on the 1st day Of August ensu
ling. he shall commence the publication of a cata
logue of his delinquent subscribers.
| Upon reference to our notes, we find that tn
age of Augustine Yturbide, the supreme chief o
Mexico is Al years of age as he was born in ISL
the very gear in which the capture of Yorktown AM
the army of CORVALLIS, decided the actual issue O
North American independence. aurora.
Rasfi6erries Mr.: e. Frost, deputy clerk OF Full
ton Market, has sent us note this morning, stating
that there were sold in that market yesterday, &c
AS baskets Of raspberries, instead Of 1887, a
published last evening. " z hafi June 90.
| A few days since, Mr.. Joseph Kersey, of Dow
Inngtown, Chester county, slaughtered lamb, @
the half booded Blackwell breed, only three p,onth
old, which weighed 81 lbs-the hind quarters 1
lbs each. Would not our farmers find it much
their interest to encourage this breed of sheep?
The Albany Gazette notices the recent discover
of bed Of SPANISH Brozvn at Ticonderoga, in tn
county of Essex. This article has also been disco
vered in large quantities, and Of superior quality,
Colchester, in Connecticut, and in various othe
parts of our country.
/ We understand, says the Boston Palladium @
June %. that Gen. Dearborn, Ambassador to Poi
tugal, will take passage for Europe, in the new shi
Spartan, to sail about the Oh of July.