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air. This is really an age Of invention, and the
scheme of MIR Bennett should rank in the first class
of useful Improvements. We may anticipate the
pleasure of seeing the grand digntaries of the ma
ton flying in the prosecution of their business g.
horses, coaches, mail stages, steam boats, &c, at
nifty, will be discarded foreyer:-no more will the
traveller be stied with dust, for he will wing his
way through liquid ether:-no more will he fear
/" accidents by food and fed for he will soar above
all terrestrial objects no longer shall the summit
of Mont Blanc defy the perseverng traveer-he
shall rise above all obstacles & crafty his longing,
with view of its snow clad summit. Philosophy
will receive new lights and fresh impetus be CIV
en- to every art and science Previous to granting
the prayer of the petitioner we would humbly sug
gest the idea Of requesting him to make an excur-
sion to Washington, alighting at the principal towns
on his passage. Should he not experience the
fate OF Icarus the select committee will be better
able to report upon this important matter. The
ecla attending the journey would crafty the pride
oil the inventor; and the poor Printers would have
the pleasure of announcing that on Mr. BIS arrival
| at -
Such noise arose
| AS the shrouds make at sea in stiff tempest,
| AS loud and to as many tunes hats, cloakS,
| Bonnets 1--WE hink) iltwu and had their faces
Beer loose that day, they had been lost. Such 10Y
| We never saw before
| Prices at Ne7v Orleans on LIST Moasses 80 cts
Sugar IS 1.2; Cotton l8 % cts.
| Prices last received from HAVANA Flour S 5
a Is l-2 Coffee % 9 cts; Brown Sugar 8, 3
a 81, per cwt. White do 81 IL s. Molasses
rails.
The Capt of brig Joseph, at Holmes Hole from
| Cuba reports that he was boal ded by y >. big
l Enterprise md was informed that she had captured
s pralica vessels, and had their crews, amounting
to 60 men
i The Norih Carolina "a, is fitting out at the Navy
j Yard in fhiladelp hia-she is ordered to Norfolk
The furniture OF the spanish Minister, at Wash
Iington is advertised for sale at auction.
Funds having been provided for the purpose, the
~ Pensioners receive respective arrears
al the several Offices oil payment.
The furniture OF the Russian Minister M. Pole
lica is advertised for sale at Washington.
Five large buildings were destroyed by lire al
Mobile. on the 9th inst.
i MIR Phillips the celebrated Vocalist, is giving
LECTURES on SINGING, in Philadelphia.
] Two stables were consumed in Baltimore on Fri
Iday last 1t is understood that two valuable horses
lwere burnt.
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1874 Prizes,
II4O Blanks,
1924 Tickets at SIS SO.
1904

BIT Not one and quarter blanks TO t'ize'.CR
The Prizes in this Lottery will be determined as follows
twenty-four numbers, from to "a inclusive, will be put
into Wheel four of which will be drawn out, the whole
humber of tickets in this Lottery consists may be seen
lbv the Scheme of 1924 tickets each there will be three
o the "a Numbers and that ticket having it the list 81
and Sd numbers drawn from the wheel will be entitled to
$780, that tke having the list Cd and 4h, will be
titled to $780, that thavng the LIST Sd and 4th will
be entitled to $780, that ticket having the 3D. Sd and 4h
will be entitled ssh Those tickets having on it only
1.-THE and 81 numbers drawn from the Wheel will be
Titled to $50 EACH those tickets having the LIST and Sd
list and 4h dad 3d. I'd and 4h; Sd, and 4th, Numbers
drawn from the Wheel will be entitled So each, and those
tickets, having only Of the o number drawn above,
will be entitled to prize of 81 each No Ticket Which
shall have drawn prize of superior denomination be
entitled to an inferior Prize.
Prizes to be subject usual to deduction Of Is per
This Lottery will positively be drawn on the Sd Of
June next or sooner if the sale Of the Tickets will
rant it.
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CONGRESS S.
IN SENATE.

MARCH, a7-Afler reading one or two bills the
second time and dsposing Of some minor business
The Senate resumed in Committee Of the whole,
|,be consideration of the bill to abolish the present
Establishment Of Indian lrade and to provide for
openlng that trade to licensed individuals. After
.nm- discussion the bill was postponed till to NOR
low.
MAncH, o8-In the Committee Of the whole the
Senate rusumed the consideration OF the Indian
trade bill. Several amendments made but
nre,ous to taking any question, the Senate adj
ourned'
: March, 29-The Senate 10 Committee of the
Whole resumed the consideration OF the Indian
trade bill On motion of Mr. Benton all those sec.
tons which propose to establish system OF pri-
waite trade, by licence were striker out And the
bin ordered to be engrossed for third reading
The Senate spent short time on Executive bust
mes and then adjourned.
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The undersigned wishes 10 purchase 25o Shares OF stock
in The Farmers Bank of the State Of Delaware, and will
receive written proposals post paid for the sale of Stock
until the 23d of April next, which day the lowest offer
as TO price will be accented. Z. r. COMEGYS
Dover, March 49, 1922. 24---et
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Whole Tickets S4 90 Quarters 81 90
Halves co Eighths so
HOPE 81 Go.

State Lottery Office, Market St. Wilmington, Del.
The CASH 4cH be pull for all Prizes, al this ece
as afavn Orders Cpost pull attended to, md (i6s deh
Nth on tue most t1vOrable terms. March, ID
PWanted young adj of strict integrity and respeca-
bic connexions who can write good hand attend the
office
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted TO the estate of Joseph Hill, late OF
Newcastle County, decd requested to make payment
without delay and those having demands against the estate
MARGARET HILL, I ,1rr,s
HENRY STEEL, ~
Newcastle, March q, 1922. 4-3m
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NOTICE

hereby given, that the copartnerp heretofore exist
ing under the firm of L. & f. Way is this day dissolved
by mutual consent All persons having demands against
the firm and those indebted to the same WI please pre-
to receive and settle the same.
LYDIA WAY,
ELIZABETH S. WAY.
The business in future will be conducted by S. Way.
at the establishment No 81 Market Street. who has for
SALE good assortment of Dry Goo, suitable the
v Wilmington, 3mo. 26th 1922. 24-4tp
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E VIATOR" in our next.

An ordinance has been passed in Baltimore, of
considerable consequence TO those engaged in the
flour trade THE inspector of flour is obliged to
weigh every sixth barrel offered for inspection, and
it any deficiency in weight be found, TO weigh every
barrel. A fine of ten cents is imposed il one pound
be wanting, twenty if two and if there be three or
more pounds wanting, twenty five cents Tor every
pound deficient Of proper weight. The fines are to
be paid by the person offering aour for inspection.
On Thursday last the House Of Representatives
unanimously concurred in the resolutions recon-
Ynended by die Committee on Foreign Relations.
in regard to ackno0 lodging the independence OF
the South American States. Whether the same
unanmy will prevail in the Senate, is to be deter
mined. We have but little doubt, however, that
the vote will be decided in favor of the measure
MI Garnett, who voted in the negative, has dis.
played a rare instance Of independence OF spirit
which entities him to respect and admiration, from
those who may differ from him in opinion, to the
correctness of the vote gave. The ma ority he was
aware was overwhelming; he alone opposed the
general current.
The present Congress has been sngulary honor
ed by the sights Of science" John Ceyes Symmes
has presented "a petition that he may be aided and
abetted in his scheme Of penetrating the crust of
OF our globe flames Bennett petition to obtain
sheeia9 act for steering machine through the
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Nnlertratl llDatcbllla1.
WILMINGTON, 2 APRIL, 1922

Frown Indignantly upon daSnng attempt ALLEVIATE
one portion ct tie Union from another.] WASHINGTON.
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MARRIED..

On Thursday evening The 28'h OF March, by the Rev
s. o. Brncke M EuocA Rhodes, Hiss Hannah Yo'ker
BIO Of S andywine VI age.
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FOR SALE,

few shares of Stock in the Bank Of Wilmington ane
Brandywne. Inquire at this Office
Nia:cI 90 24-4t
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WANTED,

comfortable house, in pleasant neighboihood, suitable
for small family Inquire at the Office Of the Wachman
April 2, 24-H
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p
Robert Pierce Jun'r.
Catharlne Petit
Richard Parrett
Silas Pearce
Harriet Packard
John Prier
Phebe Phillips
John Parkinson
Q
Peter Quisley
r
Ellen Ramsay
Lydia Rawson
lngaber Robinson
Sandy Rhodes
Tho's. Spackman
VIM. Stevenson
George Simmons
Felix Scullion
VIM. Smith
Joseph Sinex
Jacob Sudham
Capt Richsld Simmons
Timothy Savage
John Stilwell
Robert ST, Mart
James Selby
Z
Robert Topham
SamI. Taylor
Henry Taylor Q
v
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John Witsil Sen'r.
John Wilkins
Ann Maria Waterman
David Webster
Hugh WEIGH
John Zrsyire
WILLIAMSON, p. ar
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D " G. Il e S s..
IN SENATE.

APRIL l0-The general appropriation bill for
the civil list was received from the House Of Repre-.
sentatlves, twice read, by general CONSENT and re-
ierred to the Committee of Finance.
The Senate then took up the bill to continue in
torce, and perpetuate, the act of 1918, supplement
tary to the acts providing for the collection of duties
on imports and tonnage; and having considered the
same IN committee OF the whole, the bill was order.
ed to be engrosed for third reading.
The Senate spent short time on Executive bu-
siness and then adjourned.
APRIL, lion motion of Mr. Eaton the Senate
resumed the consideration, in committee of the
whole, Mr. Talbot in the chair of the bill for ascer.
ries OF East and West Florida and, alter spending
considerable time in further discussing the details
OF the bill, it was laid on the table.
The Senate spent some time also in considering
the bill to authorize the building of certain light
houses, and discussing amendments offered to it,
but did not get through the bill.
The three bills which passed the House of Re-
representatives. to day, and were brought up for con,
currence were severaly read twice by general con.
sent, and referred.
MIR Lowrie, after few remarks, explanatory of
his reasons for the motion moved to reconsider the
vote oil the Senate of Tuesday last, by which the bill
proposing to allow drawback on cordage manufac,
tured from hemp, was rejected and the question
being put, on reconsderng the same, it was decided
in the affirmative, ayes l6 noes IL and the bill
was then laid on the table,
APRIL, l2-Some private bill were discussed in
Senate but nothing Of general importance. After
some time spent in Executive business the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
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las such, from executing or holding any employ
ment, agency, or trust, 10 behalf of, or any wise
Iconcernng, the government either political, legal,
Tor professional to which the said member may be
appointed by any Executive officer of the United
States.
On motion of Mr.. M. the resolution was ordered
to be laid on the table.
The House then resolved itself into committee
ofthe Whole the bill for making appropriations
for the support of the Navy of the U. S.
The various appropriations were made as recon-
mended, and the bill having been gone through
with
MIR Cooke submitted proviso, the purport of
which was, that no person who was in arrears to
the government, should receive payment under the
appropriations of that b until those arrears were
lpad, or their accounts closed.
The proviso was adopted and the bill making
appropriations for the Public Buildings was then
taken up, and the recommendations of the Com
mittee agreed to. Mr. Cooke submitted pro.iso
similar to the above recited, which was agreed TO-
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, on the bill
making appropriations for missions to the Anne
|rican governments. The bill was ordered to be
engrosed for third reading by large majority.
APRIL, 11--An engrossed bill making appropri-
atoms for the support of the Navy of the U. States
for the year 1922
An engrossed bill making appropriations for the
public buildings;
And an engrosed bill, making appropriations to
deiray the expense of missions to the independent
nations on the American continent, were respec-
lively read third time and passed.
APRIL, t2-Nothing oil any importance was
transacted in the House this day, or any thing Of
sufficient interest to need reporting.
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HANDS OFF, CAITIFFS.'

The proceedings of the present Congress, draws
near close, become more and more interesting de-
termination seems manifest to guard the public Treasure
from unhaowed hands,-and to permit no one to touch
that, to which he is not entitled. Mr.. Cooke deserves
credit for his patriotic proysothat person who is r
arrears to the government shall receive payment under
the appropriations until those paid the
accounts closed To the credit of the House, be it said
the provso has been adopted, and the gentry must close
their accounts before they touch any more of the public
cash The necessity of obtaining the outstanding debts
due the government argument is necessary to prove
and the policy of making further advances to those in
arrears must be obvious The regulation may make those
upon whom bears, vince Titles but they have only to-
Refrain this year,
And that shall lend kind of easiness
To the next abstinence the next more easy:
For use almost can change the stamp of nature
And either curb the devil, or throw him out
With wondrous potency"
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For the american Watchmap.

A large concourse of the citizens of Philadelphia
were not only graafed, but enriched on Wednesday
last, at the Washington Hall, by second drawing
Of the new and popular process of Lottery, termed
.New Series--In orr PRESENCE, third class OF this
new method of deciding fortune by the power of
figures, was publicly called for, but other arrange
ments prevented the manager from complying
We notice this fact, drawing of the identical
same nature is advertised here for the third Of June
next and if as successful in as Pennsyva-
mia, will no doubt be resored to- for the purpose of
raising in an easy cheerful manner funds to accom-
plish many desirable Objects that now languish-
ing for encouragement. VERITAS.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

APRIL, 1O--Mr Rankin, from the Committee on
the Public Lands, reported bill from the Senate,
authorizing the adoption of measures to try the va
Idity ofthe title of the Marquis de Mason Rouge
to certain lands, without amendment; which was
committed to committee of the whole.
Mr. Rankin, from the same Committee, reported
bill to establish an additional land Office in the
Territory of Michigan; which was twice read and
committed.
Mr. Mitchell, of S. c. submitted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be in
structed to report bill for the purpose of preven-
ting any member of Congress, while he continues
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FOREIGN INTELLIGE NCE.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.

The packet ship Columbia capt Rogers, arrived
az New York from Liverpool, whence she sailed oil
The Sd OF March. BY this arrival the editors of tn,
Commercial Advertiser have received copous files
OF English papers and prices current to the day o
her sailing. We have this evening given as muci
as our time and limits would admit, and we shall
continue our extracts in our next
Several petitions have been presented in the house
OF Commons, from the Radicals in different part:
Of the kingdom, in favor Of Hunt, confined in IL
chester gao
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"FREE TRADE. AND SAILORS RIGHTs.n

We think the above motto, in support of which SO much
blood and treasure have been SPENT should be hastily
forgotten. 1t time that government should make our
Flag, protection all who sail under it. But what is
the sailors murdered by the Span
ards, almost with mpunityour merchants and traders
oppressed by the petty governors petty islands, look at
Bermuda and ST. arts lin the latter several acts of ag
gresson have been commttedthe American Consul was
taken out of his bed at midnight by police officer be
examined witness Capt. Briggs american CITIZEN
ordered dozen lashes upon his bare backyard to ca9
the climax, they have murdered seaman belonging to the
schr. America Why will Congress consume their
time in dull debate, when the blood of their eow-ctzens
"cas aloud for vengeanceevey principle ofhonor and
patriotism should induce them to make the name of an
american citizen, protection against all oppression
By statement which will be found in this days paper
appears the British cruisers their old tricks again.
We had thought the lesson they received during the last
war, would have made suitable impression upon their
memories; but John Balls extremely forgetiu of Disagree
able circumstances An American cruiser making her ap
pearance off Bermuda, might have salutary influence
upon the conduct of Gov Lumley and his roge the re-
doubtable captain of the Argus
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We regret that we not fortunate enough in our
observations in the last Waterman, the conduct Of
Of the members of the Levy Court to convey the meaning
intended Our opinion predicated upon the SUPPOSE
ton that all the circumstances stated IN the PrOests
substantially coec' We take no sdewe feel no inter-
est in the business, but that OF the pbEc and shall with
the utmost mpartay with regard to both sides of the
question. We will only remark for the present. that the
observations referred to- hastily written and inserted
on the spur ofhe occasion, without that reconsideration,
which might have induced less severity of style.
A piece signed "A Member of Leuy Court" has been
received. 1t shall have place in the Waterman on terms
similar to those which the Protests &c inserted,
to wit advertisement, fora very moderate compensa-
ton We shall wait the pleasure of the writer on this
subject
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NOIICE.

Whereas Joseph Jones, Tax collector of the County, Road
and Poor tax in the Hundred of Chrsana for the year
1921 having by Instrument of writing duly executed I'M
der his hand and seal bearing date the fourth inst Trans
ered all his right interest and authority TO Collect said
the subscribers, investing them with all the books,
papers, Documents and authority collect or appoint
Collector Attorney substitute complete the collection
ofhe Now this is togive notice to all whomt may
that in consequence of this Power vested in
have constituted and appointed Mchael O'snsy Of the
to collect the taxes remaining due and unpaid and 10 give
legal receipts and acquttances for the And the de-
nqnents are further notified that the indulgence already
given, and the pressing demands ofhe Public Interest inn
perousy require the prompt and decisive
for speedy collection of these taxes.
JOHN WAY
MOSES REA.
April 16, 1892. 28--4t
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10 eorrespondents.-" ToBIT' in our next.

An attempt was made by some person or persons on
Thursday night last, to enter the house of the editor
through one the front windows by forcing the sash, and
screws ofthe casing but from cause they desscd
from further prosecution Of their design.
We would admonsh the concerned that are in some
degree prepared for such adventures and that they had
better try ohershop where there may be more to
plumber and less danger in the enterprise.
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Elkton Bank of MARYLAND.

The Stockholders IN this Bank, informed that an
Election fer eleven Directors, will be held at the Banking
House Monday the 9Th day Of May next between the
hours of A. NJ. and p. NJ. BY order of the Board,
p HARDING, Cash'rt
Ekton, April 18th, 1922 29-4t
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We lave on several occasions opposed the asscrians
that countryman WASHINGTON IRVING had hitherto
written nothing which would watt his name down to pos
Iterity Enthusiastic admirers of hi0 productions, we
thought it possible there could exist being so
warped by education prejudice, passion to deny the
excellence ofhis "RCkeJOcer" or the rich and varied
intellectual enjoyments afforded in his Sketh-BoOk.
Ia work of which it may be truly said
cage cannot withcr it nor custom stale
Its infinite variety"
Yet such there have been found in our oa country whilst
on the other side of the Atlantic hitherto so Jealous Of
intellectual advancement) he has received the most
unbonded applause from every voary of Literature 1t
was with mingled emotions of pride and admiraton we
read the following toast given at meeting gentlemen
Dumfiies Scotland convened to celebrate the annver-
sary of the birth of Robert Burns" The health of Wash
ngton Irving, the author of the skech-Book-a trans
atlantic writer, to whom indebted for of the
richest and mos varied intellectual repass which perhaps
has been served to the votaries of eraure and
who has enbamed his memory in work, which will float
his to after ages, in noble stream of melodous
prose"
Mr.. PERcvAI, the American Poet, some of whose pro.
auctions have been recently usheTed into notice, read and
almost universally admired has left Charleston for n York.
1t is gratifying be enabled to record, that his talents
appreciated among his own counrymen, and that the
American public fast emerging from that state of mental
bondage, which for long time has induced them
"To prize the skill Of foreign clines alone,
And think it taste to stignatize their o4yn."
The following tribute from the editor of the Charleston
Courier cannot fail to be generally interesting.
GIVE, in Charleston loved him for the artless simplicity
the delicate sensitiveness-he sweet timdity of his
ty of his mind, always spontaneously pouring forth
from exhausess spring. pure and beautiful, and un-
earthly thoughts We sympathzed with him too for he
times melancholy and detected, Genius is when
III is on the earth.
".Now 5ahedin hues Of aearen, the seraph gOo7s,
And power and fame and wealth, and worth bestows
Now shrcuds in gloom its dimy imaged form,
Glares tl+o' the clouds, and walls amid the Storm"
"t was the charm of the Courier be favored with the
productions of his He left few with as memo
rial One Of them is suboued. 1t bright and pure, and
cold and acknowledgement as you would expect from
fountain elegant thought, in sensitive and brittle
{" l saw OH the top of mountain high,
gem that shone like fire by night;
1t seem'd star, that had left the sky,
And droppd to sleep on the lonely height
climbd the peak and found it soon,
lump of ice in the clear cold moon.
Can you its hidden sense impartl
Twas cheerful look-and broken heart %