American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

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father great uncle this boy therefore his own
grandiathev-N. Is. This was actually the case with
a boy at school at Norwich.-LHerGry Gaz.
Accounts received from Puerto Cabello state that
general Morales left that place Saturday last, in
the Hercules brig Of war, with about l2J men,
principally officers aud non commissioned officers,
TO Join division of troops at Chlchribchi. Sub
sequent accounts from the coast represent that the
general had landed at the above place and that the
Hercules had sailed on her return TO Puerto Cabelio
General La Tore, it is said, has been appointed
governor OF Porto Rico, and was about to take his
departure from Puerto Cabello for that island
General Morales succeeds to the chic military
inand in Venezuela.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
Extract of letter from gentleman to his cores
pondent in Boston, dated Canton, Nov IL, 1921
sit appears by some recent measures adopted by
the Government of this place, to be their determi
nation to prevent the introduction OF opium, and the
Hong merchants have notified foreigners, that in
future, before ship will be permitted TO trade, a
bond must be given by the agent, accompani by
declaration on oath, that no opium is on board, or
was imported in the vessel; the bond to be forfeited
and the vessel to be turned out Of port, ID il
should afterwards appear that false representation
was made. The vessels now in port, which have i'll
board, those that brought any to be ordered
of immediately. We think it would not be pru-
dent or advisable under these circumstances, to
NEEDLE with opium. The Emily has nearly full
freight OF goods on board for Batavia which the
Hong merchants say, must be discharged and the
ship departed forthwith in ballast l he Mandarins
here at present appear 10 be determined make as
much difficulty and tronble as possible with foreign
The same difficulties exist at Macao with
regard TO opium, as all dealers in the article have
disappeared in consequtnc of the measures taken
by the Government Tor their apprehension"
Mr. Vignoles, civil and Typographical engineer,
at present in East Florida, left ST. Augusln- ON The
18th inst. on an expedition on St. Luces River,
Cape Florida Keys and back to Cape Sable Ii isl
his intention to return over land, after having eX-
plored the whole of the southern part Of our newly
acquired territory below atitute q deg. 80 min. y
This tour combined with the two others which he
has ready made, will enable him to complete his
intended Map of the Peninsula, which will be pub.
lished in the early part Of the summer with an ac-
companying memoir. Savannah Museum
Miss Hannah More Extract from letter FROM
this excellent lady, now in her eighiy-frst year, da
ted at her residence,
"Barley Hoods, Somer8etShre, Eng.
august 8, 1921
"While your very interesting friends, Mr. and
Mrs - are gone down stairs, | seize few
moments to thank you for your kind letters The
state Of my health, which has confined me to my
bsd-chamber, ard partly'to my bed, for year and
half must have made me appear very unworthy
the kind and atteiing testimonies Of regard which
! frequently receive from many inhabitants OF the
United States; persons truly esmable both for
their talents and piety' ann happy to be enabled
TO address few lines TO you with my hand, i
after being obliged 10 use that OF friend to many
OF my correspondents
81 rejoice with you in the progress your country,
as well as ours, is making,-by the zeal and energy
with which so many admirable institutions are car.
ried on, in both hemspheres The peculiar grace
and blessing oil God accompanies the labours of
those holy men, who have devoted themselves TO
the great cause of carrying Christianity to every
part o. the globe and it is pleasant TO observe
that we have this conviction of their sincerity, that
difference OF opinion in other matters does not i'm
pedc their union IN promoting the glory of the Re.
deemer, and improving the spiritual condition of
their less enlightened fellow creatures"
The Rev DR. Minor, OF New York, has received
letter from DIR. Owen, Secretary 10 the British
and Foreign Bible Society, enclosing one from Lord
Ielgnmonth, President Of that Institution, on the
occasion OF the death oil the Hon. Elias Boudinot
late President Of similar Society, in this country
1t is highly gratifying to the friends OF die Ameri
can Bible Society, to receive from these very re-
spectacle and distinguished characters such inter
esting testimonials OF regard for the memory of the
deceased President. Worth ike his, such trans
ceident benevolence and charity as marked his lie
and character, cannot be confined to the small circle
OF aDeighborhood, or even to the boundaries of a
country; they reach to distant nations, and differ
ent hemisphere, and are admired and respected BY
the great and good OF every nation where virtue is
esteemed and piety is revered.'-Bosfon Statesman.
Treatment Of Debtors in Ceylon-The mode Of
treating debtors in this Island is particularly sim
gular and severe. The first step taken is to strip
the debtor of his clothes and guard is set to watch