American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-03-05

i The rev. Burnett Tyler Of Connectcut,has been
detected presI cent of Dartmouth College
l The U. 5. ship Franklin of "a guns, and her
tender have arrived at Rio Janeiro
| The United States schooner Shark, lieutenant
commandant Perry, sailed from New York on a
cruise in the West Indian seas.
The legislature Of Massachusetts terminated its
session on Saturday esd February.
Their new constitution cos: the good people of
New York S42,O65,37. The number Of members
was l26, their pay IS per diem.
| The navy department have ordered an efficient
lioTce INTO the West Indian seas Five vessels with
a detachment OF marines are ordered on the ser.
vice.
j The water during the late freshet, raised in
James liver, l feet above high water mark con-
siderable damage is apprehended.
| The ice in the port of Baltimore has Welded to
he mild weather; vessels are daily arriving and
departing.
Considerable damage has been sustained in York
Pa In consequence of the rising of the water in
lCodorus creek, 4 # 4 in.
| 1t appears that the London British Press of Dec.
26' has published the beautiful eegy to i" the Dying
Year" written by an American under the signature
of Florio," as original
A considerable freshet was experienced in Frank.
tort creek, Pa; three men who were on the bridge,
narrowly escaped with their lives.
| The streams in Lancaster county have been much
swollen by the late thaw A brick building. 40 feet
long, containing So looms and large quantity Of
machinery was entirety swept away.
Considerable damage has been done in West
Chester, Pa, by the rising Of the water; 7.1Oths
OF the null dams have been swept away, several
bridges carried OF and large number injured
The ice in the Susquehannah has gone off with
out doing any damage.
The Cahawba (Alabama) Press states that the
quantity of rain which fell there in given time
on the 2sth Dec. and the night OF the 29th, is I'M
precedented. The Alabama and Cahawba rivers
rose 40 feet.
Manufacturing the year ending the 30th Sept
last 25,390 bales of cotton were shipped from the
lport OF Mobile 1t is estimated that the whole crop
lot Alabama exceeded $4,000 bales, exclusive of
what was consumed therein. During the same
year 252 vessels entered the port of Mobiie-l9O
coasters & AZ from foreign ports, besides barges-
The tonnage belonging thereto is 1929.
| The water at Reading bridge over the Schuyl-
kill, rose II feet above low water mark on Februa.
Try 81.
The Pensacola Floridian says that from 10 10 is
per cent interest is paid for money and mentions
one money holder who has his whole capital in con.
slant requisltion at / s per cent per annum.
The common council Of Albany has offered a
reward of $50 dollars for the incendiaries who set
tire to the dwelling house Of general Solomon Van
Rensselaer,.
The United States brig Shark, lieut. Elfon, arriv-
ed at Charleston on the ed Feb. from a cruse--
She has on board pirates.
The committee Of the Baltimore city council, on
the subject of raising The stock, for the improve
ment OF the Susquehannah, have reported in strong
terms In favor Of the measures the products carried
to Baltimore during the last year, exceeded in
amount, St000,000.
The Republican candidates for Governor and
Lieut. Governor of Massachusetts, are Nm. Evstis
and Levy Lincoln, Esqrs. Mess'rs Brooks and Phil
lips, the present ncumbents, are the Federal can.
dldates.
In the editorial remarks of the National Intellieen
Ger upon the Military appropriation bill we have
the following cheering Information for Manu-
facturers -
FThere is provision, in this BILL introduced at the
suggestion, in the first instance Of .lr ESts which, we
understand will be of much Importance mtrtorious
class of peope-we the manufacturers of woolens
who have little more capital than their looms. They can
mot contract for large supplies, they suddenly
ply with large orders. An appropriation has therefore
been introduced into the BILL Of rs 900 dollars for the pur
chase OF woolens for the army for the year 1850
to allow the goods 10 be purchased of nanufact-
rer and to allow intermediate time sufficient for the man
ufacture them. predicted that never shall again
havea soldier, (and hardly saor) clothed in the manu-
sort of Encouragement which will be of some service not
to ovegrown and already pampered capitalists but to the
industrious artisans who live by the labor of their hands,