American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-10

From the Neao York .Nratioual Advocate, Aug 81.
MORE RJBBERY--Mr. c. Brown in the employ
of the Board OF Health, and MIR. Bure, of the day
watch, have informed us that the house No. IS,
Greenwch-street, lately occupied by Mr. John
Graham, No. 66 by Mr.. c. G. Rowland, and No.
66 by Mr.. b. l. Swan have been entered and much
destruction committed clothes, furniture, &C.
The houses were all entered in the rear, ON WASH
ington street, and from marks Of small feet, suppo-
sed to be boys. The discovery was made yesterday
morning at | | o'clock. Two boys were apprehepd-
ed in the vicinity yesterday and, no doubt, they be-
long to the gang. MIR. Brown states that the des-
ucton of ladies' fine apparel laces, linens, beds and
bedding, &c. is almost uncomfortable /: sweatmeas,
candles, &C. strewed the carpets, and every act
of wan,onness committed; full indication appeared
of the robbers having slept in some Of the houses.
1t is impossible to say at what time the houses
entered. Silver spoons &C. were found in some of
the houses bent up and LETT as it the robbers had
been interrupted IN their business, or intended to
return A day watch is now established, which will
be increased in number this day, and, trust,
will prevent any further mischief.
One thousand pounds sterling REGARD. The pro-
prietors of the East Lothian Banking Company in
Scotland have offered by advertisement IN the Lon
don Courier reward OF 10000. sterling 1914 44l
Tor the apprehension of William Borthwck, late
cashier OF the above company, if delivered Justice
in the county of Haddington, within twelve months
from the LIST OF July next
Borthwck arrived at Savannah some time since,
was taken up and committed to prison, and after
wards released under the Habeas Corpus act, by
Judge Charlton.
Ere-A Tan work and its contents, valued at
$1,000, were destroyed by fire at Saugatuc, Comm
on the night of the 28th ult.
A sentinel duty at Fort Niagara, lately deserted
from his post, and with his and Announcements
H.. L.
| he landed however, he was made prisoner by the
Iguard of the 10Th regiment, and in few hours af4
forwards escorted back to his post at the point of the
lbayonet. The editor Of the Niagara Cleaner CEN
sures the manding officer for taking this course.
Whether it was strictly legal or not say;
but we presume it will have good effect. Suppose
there should be mutual understanding upon both
sides OF the frontier, to deliver up deserters
| NJ Z. Com. .adu.
| V9ccident.-Michael Long, native of ireland,
while lately employed a carpenter at Fortress
Monroe, near Norfolk, was killed by a lever acci-
detally falling on his head.
| .9ccident--A sailor named Smyih lately fell from
the British brig Wellington, lying in the harbor OF
Fort Erie, and was drowned.
Two persons lately from Ireland, the one named
Thomas Blair and the other woman, the wife of
James Gray, were drowned last Sunday week, az
the mouth of the Niagara river, while attic mpng to
land from the York and Niagara Packet.
Gen. Romeyne, prisoner at Lsguira, detained
on PAROLE is said to have been shot, in obedience to
secret orders from the government Of Port.au Prin-
ce. The alleged is, that he had been detected
in plot for revolutionizing the North.
| THE GREAT DAM COMPLETED.
| The Sandy Hill Times of the 50th ult informs
US that the Great Dam across the Hudson river, at
1 Fort Edward, was completed the Monday preceding.
and ed wit dam, ha, baan
ted to supply the Northern Canal with water, and
there is no doubt but it will answer the purpose. 1t
lis M'rtythree feet high, and more than nine hum
dred feet long. 1t is truely stupendous monu-
ment of the ingenuity OF man and no doubt will
attract many travellers to view the mighty waters
the Hudson stayed in their and rolled back
wards to the fountains which sent them forth.
The deaths at Bradford, (Penn.) for six weeks,
have been unprecedented The physicians impute
the unusual mortality to long and extreme heat,
drought, and the consequence resulting from such
a state OF weather.
II From the Concord (.N. II Patriot.
! Within few weeks most distressing sickness
and mortality have prevailed at Guildhall (Ver
MONTY and Lancaster, (New Hampshire.) 1t is
called dysentery, but is much more malignant than
that disorder ordinarily appears; it seems to battle
the skill of physicians and is most fatal TO children
from six months to twelve years od.i
Deaths in .4lecandria.-There were 10 deaths
within the Corporation of Alexandria, during the
month of August-six Of which were adults, and
n twelve children.
II Deaths in Nev- York.-The City Inspector re-
ports the death of 60 persons during the week end
ing on Saturday, the st August, viz--25 men, IS
women. Is boys, and 16 girls, of whom IL were by
Fl yelloao terer.
. Deaths at Baltimore For the week ending on
. the Cd inst viz.-52-Adults 15-Chdren 47-Oe
fever 10.