American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-02

COOP HAJL.--On Friday the Oath utmo, z
company OF some twelve fifteen gentlemen Of
this place, directed by information obtained from
Smith Randall. (before noticed as under sentence oil
death for making and passing counterfeit money,
went armed and equipped, as prudence and the law
Required, in search of gang Of the money making
fraternity. After fatigung travel, which, by the
rout they took, they compute at little short of one
hundred miles, in sequcstered and solitary wilder
ness IN remote corner OF the country, they sue
lceeded in surprising them at their honorable en-
Iployment, with all their implements and apparatus
IN full operation, in cavern admirably adapted to
deeds of darkness There was their paper mill
their plates. their engraving implements and every
article necessary for carrying the business on an
the rest they brought to town. where they are now
exhibited as specimens and proof Of American in
lgenuity and ENTERPRISE.
They first found two Of the gang in log house
They were armed with guns and refused them ad
mtance for some hours till the patience Of oui
volunteers could no longer brook delay, and they
riously threatened to fire the house on which til,
inmates surrendered Placing one of these under
proper guard, they, after few tough arguments
persuaded the other TO pilot them to the cavern,-
which he performed with the utmost fidelity wher
three others were surprised as above stated. From
the house to the cavern, was about four miles.
and twenty six dollar bills on the Planters Banl
of Georgia, just worked off, but signed, we're foun'
as they fell from the press also twenty eight II
dollar bills on the Nashville Bank, signed; nine
dollar bills on the Planters Bank of Georgia fou
two dollar bills on the Town Council of Cahawba
one bill of exchange for five hundred dollars on
s 50 bill, on the United States b. all complete.
plate for Q dollar bills on the Planters b of Geor
gia; one do for Post notes of the State b. of Geor
gia-both executed in mastery style. In tn
pocket book OF each was found quantity of coun
terfeit bills of different banks and denominations
A quantity of paper was found, some of which ma
be seen at this office, having the water mark, P.
Observation-Disclosures, no doubt, as compliment
| to the Planters Bank OF Georgia.
i On "Wednesday evening lsst the party returned
with five culprits in strings. Their names are he
| mas Jones, alias Thomas Davis, alias Thomas Dix
on (long known in that profession and celebrated a
an engraver) John Reed, John Goodman (these
we're taken in the cavern) John B. Payne and jaime
Payne (brothers).
i Fire at Portiand.-A letter received in Bosto
from Portland, states, that FIRE broke out IN thu
lplace on Saturday last on the west side OF Green
street, nearly opposite the residence of MATTHEW
Cobb, which consumed about fifteen stores an
dwelling houses, several of which were OF brick.
| 1t is impossible says the Portland Gazette, TO a:
certain with any degree of precision the amount c
loss sustained but we learn from those who hav
made computation, that it cannot be less tina
lfrDenty thousand dollars.
i At this fire we witnessed spectacle never see
before in Portland. About 100 ladies', married an
lsingle, among whom were several OF the first re
lspectability, distinguished themselves by the MOI
patient, digent and persevering labors in passin
the water to the engines; and notwithstanding tn
fatigue they endured in exhausting three wells {
water, they did not discover the least symptoI
of flinching. And although many were sup
posed to be in danger Of severe colds they refuse
to leave the ground until the Firewards permitte
the lines to be broken up. One would think sue
an example would rouse into active labors ever
spectator but to the shame and disgrace OF at lea
as many surrounding idlers of the other sex, the
stood by with an almost brutal nsensibility and in
difference, while large number of small lads wei
Iperforming with cheerful alacrty, the labors OF mel
Several buildings, distant an hundred rods fror
1.-THE seat of the fire, were slightly injured by I'll
coas and cinders borne by the wind and but for tn
watchfu exertons Of citizens, they must have bee
destroyed Sunday, about one o'clock P. M Il
ltown was again alarmed. The Peat Swamp on Ii
: Bracket farm, took fire by the spreading of fam
from field where brush had been burning. Son
houses in the vicinity were in great danger, but We
e directed exertions in few hours saved them.
Il In the confusion occasioned by the FIRE the prise
ers in the Portland Jail, presuming the keeper wou
be at the fire, attempted to break from their confn
ment, but did not succeed
:, JOHN RANDOLPH IN LONDON.
From The ". r. american, June OF.
e A meeting Of the African Institution was held
s London on the 10th of May. A long report W
read, stating the number of vessels employed open
by the French, and clandestiney by the French al
Dutch, in carrying on the traffic in slaves, and a
= ver,ing in terms of praise to the South Americ
governments in abolshing the trade, and that
the United States in declaring it piracy. Mr. Jor