American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-03-12

townsman. capt Tlos. Shields, during his residence
at the bay of st Louis He found that particular
stake used for fastening boat had renamed per-
iectly good and stanch for year, whereas otners
had to be replaced every two three months, be-
ing DESTROYED BY the worm. On examination, this
stake proved to be of sweet gum, timber usually
of no value. Capt S. designing to make fair and
full experiment, procured small tree, sweet gum,
hewed il down until it squared nine inches; and
then had it staked in three feet water,-aiiording
every opportunity 10 the worm. This sweet gum
stick remained SO exposed for four years when on
examination it was found perfectly free from moss
barnacle and all other excressence and on hew-
ING it down again an inch more. no traces oil the
worm were to be seen, except three or iour very
small punctures, Of inconslderable depth captain
Shields communicated these facts 10 commodore
Patterson some yearsago ; the commodore declares
his intention of making further experiment IN the
lake Observation-Disclosures this was done, or what
was the result, we know not but we hope the
experiment, If made, was satisfactory, as that at
bay St. Louis.
The sweet gum, (Liquiddambar, Lin'n.-styra-
cnua) is in great abundance on the Alabama and
the lakes and bays between Pensacola and New
OrIeans-its Of ptodigious grth and towering tall
ncss-frequently exhibiting smooth stem OF 80
or 60 feet and remarkably straight 1t can be saw
ed into plank of amoat any size, but 1t will not
split on which account it is universally rejected
useless
Is it not worth the experiment? Cut this timber
into sheathing plank of half an inch or less, and
try it on some of our lake craft. Its fiexbiity is
such, that thin plank may be bent and shaped al
most as one pleases.--Ftoridian.
CounTyRFErrERs.---Mr S. II. P. Lee, OF New
London. has at length discovered the daring gang
tu,o hoye
New London Bilious Pills." In the uttering OF
base coin or forging of notes, there tangi
BILE marks which lead to detection but Mr. Lee
does not inform the public Of what materials the
genuine and spurious pills are composed, so that
the fraud may be detected Rhubarb is rhubard'
quoth DR. Olapod and pill is pill, when applied
for the same purpose; therefore we must know the
" effect defective" of these counterfeit pills, before
legal punishment can be inflicted. How would it
answer to compel this daring gang of counterfeit
ers, TO swallow box Of the genuine pills pun
ishment Mat. .adv.
CORPORATION LhW.--We have been re-
quested to re.publish the following extracts from
city law now in force, for the Information and guild
ance of such as are Interested in he operation OF
its provision.
Be it enacted and ordained by the mayor and city
council OF Batimore-That all grain hereinafter
mentioned, bought and sold within the city of Bal
more, shall be bought and sold by weight and
measure, under the following regulations, to wit
Every bushel OF wheat shall be computed to weigh
sixty pounds--every bnshel Of indian corn, fifty FIVE
bushel Of rye, fifty six pounds s.
every bushe! of barley, forty seven pounds and
ry bushel of oats, thirty pounds Provided that any
person buying or selling less quantity than one
hundred bushels of wheat indian corn, rye, barley,
oats, or salt, may buy and sell the same without be
if so agreed upon between the buyer and the seller
And be it enacted and crdained-That any rsr-
son or persons, buying or selling any wheat, indian
corn, rye barley, oats, peas beans, fax Seed grass
seed, salt, in any manner contrary to the provi-
soRs contained in this ordinance, shall forfeit ard
pay the sum of twenty dollars. -.4mericGs
Norfolk, March !.
REMARKABLE cURIosYTY.-This novel object
is man sixty years of age and Of uncommon in
telligence, who was born bach and continued so I'M.
I'll the age Of forty five since which he has cradu.
ally undergone change of skin, until three fourhs
Of him have become perfectly white, his arms and
hands have assumed delicacy and transparency
not surpassed by those of the most tendery bred
female: He was raised in Essex county in this state
and is the property OF gentleman of large family,
who, under more prosperous circumstances than at
present attend him. could not be prevailed en- to ex.
hbit him as public spectacle.
REPORT.
Of the select committee appointed on the 9Th inst
to inquire whether it be necessary to modify or
alter the law 10 encourage vaccination
The committee to whom was referred the reso-
luton of the 9th Instant directing them to inquire
whether it be necessary TO make any modification
Of the law passed in the year 1916, entitled " an
act to encourage vaccination" have had the SAME
under consideration
The committee have not deemed il necessaru 10