American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-09

A large and respectable meeting of the inhabi
ants of Pittsburgh was held on the Goth of March
and among a number Of resolutions passed, was on
to the following effect;
"REsoIvED-That this meeting deems it of vital impor
lance and agrees to use its influence by all honorab
means, to discourage the of imported goods of
description and to encourage the of contr
manufactured goods in lieu thereof far practicable
BY such means alone will it be possible to coun
teract the Vaccinations of the British manufactul
ers and we confidently trust that similar resolution
will be adopted in different parts of the county
which are at present deluged with European good
It is an old maxim, but no less good one, that
|" Charity begins at home "-and certainly good pc
llicy would teach the importance of encouragin
every species Of industry which will give employ
ment to our increasing population. The establish
ing of manufactures will have tendency to i'm
prove the condition of the laboring part of the CON
munity, and introduce comfort and plenty into tn
will have the effect of banishing habitua beggary
and abolishing, in degree, those taxes with whic
the public are at present burthened for the supper
of poor houses ;--insttutions which, under thei
ruisances.
The papers brought by the Euithroses give tn
most alarming accounts Of the disturbances in Ire
land. The Peasantry have assembled in the cour
lty Of Cork in bodies, in the day time, an
have proceeded to resist and even attack the civ
authorities and the different attachments of militia
Try sent out against them. One party of betwee
Is and 700 men we're armed almost entirely wit
pixies, spades and shovels, having only one freoc
among them. Musquets form but an inconsiders
lble proportion of their arms A dispatch from tn
Marquis WELLESLEY lord Lieutenant) concludes wit
the following words
"t further appears from various communications, th
1.-THE greater part of the population of the northern part
the county Of Cork had assembled in the mountains
that they have in some places made demonstrations of
tack and in others have committed outrages by day. wit
increased forces and boldness."
| Should these insurrectionary symptoms rontnu,
we presume recourse will be had to the militar
force, and the unfortunate wretches be dragoone
into submission.
The palace about to be built for the Duke
Wellington by the British Nation is 10 be 1900 lie,
| front.
| A Liverpool paper states that there have bee
but "a days Of clear cloudes sky from January
1881, 10 January L, 1923, and the greater part
these were in the first months of 1921.
Snow Tell in the vicinity Of Boston, on March 81
but quickly disappeared when exposed to the sun.
| A bed Of valuable Gypsum has been dscovcre
in the bank OF Niagara river, few miles below tn
Falls.
| An .arbitration Society has been formed at Gin
cinati for the purpose of preventing litigation,
settling all differences amongst the members ther,
of by arbitration.
The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned on Tue
day, April @
| The Mail between Philadelphia and New Yor
was robbed on Wednesday night last 1t is sup
posed the felony was perpetrated whilst the coac
was changing horses, or the svay Mail examining
The only letters missing are "a single from Balti
more, and % free letters from Washington.
The u. S. Frigate Macedonian went to sea c
on the morning of April 2, from Boston harbor.
] The Fisheries on the Potomac afford plent
full supply this season Shad were offering at &
per hundred, at which price they are considers
cheap in the middle OF the season.
Medical Commencement. Thirty six gentleme
received their Diplomas as Doctors of Medicine,
the Pennsylvania University, March 10.
Prices Current at Darien, March %
j COTTON, Sea Island, per Id 25 %; Uplan
10 16l; Rice 80 Is 8; Corn, IS; Flou
8 g.; Beef, mess, g; do prime, 9 10; Por
mess, l6; do prime, la H. Bacon, IA Is