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American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-22
THE GREAT ERIE CANAL.
From The Poxghkeetsie, journal.

arrived at Utica on the goth and left that place
on the 28sh October. While was there, the ca.
nal was IN use no father than it the last season.
namely from Montezuma 70 Uuca, distance OF
nnety-slx miles. Since my return, however, the
navigation has been extended from Utica to the foot
OF the Little Falls, distance Of about twenty
three miles making the whole dis ance of boata.
bic water eastward Of Elontezuma, one hundred 5.
nineteen miles How far the water will be poured
into the canal westward of Montezuma this season,
ann uninlorned The canal is forty feet in width
on Its surface, but not quite so wide at its bottom
1t carries every where four feet of water in 6enh
Where 1t passes through the village of Utica, both
its sides are lined with hewed timber; in all other
places this is not the case. The number Of bridges
is prodiglous-wllhin the limits OF the Incorporated
village OF Utica there are six, and on the whole
distance (nnety six mles) not less than one hun
dred. The abutments are mostly formed of hewn
stones and all have neat, painted railing, and are
elevated eight feet above the water. The tow path
passes under them--instead of being an inconye.
mence, they add to the beauty of the voyage
| Ahere is now al least two thousand tons of shin.
ping employed on the above section of ninety six
miles, The merchant boats are sixty to seventy
iee IN leHgth, and ten eleven feet in width, draw
ing something less than three feet of water. They
mostly rate at forty tons, although | saw one Of
sixty. They are provided either with tarnanlin
Il e.
lquires one man in the stern steer, and another
In the bow with boat hook or pole The tow rome,
us OF the size of common trace cord, and is about
lone hundred and twenty feet in length This rope
us fastened about fifteen feet abaft the bow, TO the
side OF the boat next to the path.
: single horse generally draws the market boat
II the beast is very good he may advance from &c
TO Az miles day-always walking The packet:
nor passenger boats think, now are six in number
l. hey are not quite so long as the market craft
: but are something wider. passed four miles i
t one OF them (the Montezuma) ard found her a We
ny convenient vessel Her cabin was forty feet Ions
and handsomely furnished. Thirty persons nigh
sleep commodousy- provisions are quite e.
E quail to those in our steam ships or sloops. Thes
/ packets ara provided with relays of horses, an,
e make no hats except to land and take in passen.
''lgers' They run at night as well as by day, an,
make voyage of ninety or ninety five miles in q
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-22
From the Russian Mythology.
WISDOM.


While honoring the grapes ruby nectar,
All sportingly, laughingly gay,
We determined-I, Silvian and Hector,
To drive old dame Wisdom away.
sob my children, take care - said the beldame
Attend to these counseis Of mine;
Get not tipsy for danger is seldom
Remote from the goblet of wine"
(" With thee in his company, no man
Can err" said our wag with wink
=" But come thou good natured old woman,
There's drop in the goblet-and drink y
She frowned-but her scruples soon twisting,
CoDsented-and smilingly said,
So polie-there indeed resisting,
For wisdom was never i'll bred"
She drank, but continued her teaching:
"Let the wise from indulgence refrain !"
And never gave over her preaching,
But to ssy, ELL the goblet again."
And she drank and she tottered, but still she
Was talking and shaking her head;
Muttered temperance prudence" until she
Was carried by Folly to bed
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-22
Col. 1rum6un's Painting ofMs Surrender of Genera
Bnrponfle

00' 1"0H'' RUNNING 0T Tie Nurrender Of General
Burgoyne.
This splendid and highly interesting historical
painting the production Of an American pencil has
struck U.S. as on the whole, superior to the others
that he has done, and will, we fancy, be ranked as
Inc hrst OF the series the artist is engaged by con-
gress to finish
Inc painting represents the time when Gen.
ourgoyne, attended by Gen. Phillips, and followed
~ oner otncers and troops, arrives near the quar-
PAGES from the entrance of his marquee 70 n,es IL
prisoner who, with Gen. Phillips has dismounted
and IS IN the act of Offering his sword, which Cates
declines to receive, and invites them to enter. anS
partake OF refreshments; number of the most ;r,'
lPof'ans officers OF the American army are Assem-.
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sNe7v General Militia La7u.-- We already pe,ceiv.
that several subjects about to occupy the seos
lattention OF Congress, which we had not counted
upon among the attractions of the present SEA.
Ison.
A bill was yesterday reported by the COMMITTEE
on the subject of the Militia, which embraces some
propositions oil rather an original character; ana a,
II is possible 1t may not be destined like its predr
cessors tor fifteen or twenty years past, to lie one
table or slumber in the bosom OF a committee olhe
whole until forgotten by the mere lapse OF time, We
ihInk 1t proper to give TO our readers general
notice OF its provisions.
1t is proposed then, that all the commissioned and
non commissioned officers, above the rank of corpo.
raj IN each brigade IN the United States, shall each
year be assembled together and encamped, within
inc limits oil each brigade, for a certain number Of
days, under the command Of officers commandins
orIgades respectively; to receive pay and allowance
Tor travelling, and to be governed by the rules which
are prescribed tor the government OF The army and
militia OF the United States, and to be subjected
the discipline, &c prescribed by the same authority
Prvates IN the Militia are to be exempted from
DONG any Militia duty, on paying from ten to Eve
uollars yearly and every year, to such persons IS
the State Legislatures shall prescribe-the money
thus paid to be applied exclusively to Disbursements
under this act. Nat LuL
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-22

lbled pear the marquee, over which floats the Are
rcan flag.
In this group the figures of Cen Morgan. ofv,
gInia, ofthe remen, in his uniform, OF Gen B,ooL.
now governor of Massachusetts, of Gen. Schulz
land of Major, now Gen. Stevens, both OF New WI.
i( who then commanded the American aitillr,v1
leaning on gun, are eminenty conspicuous.
The other side OF the picture is occupied hv
superb figure OF cavalry officer mounted, 0sn
aiterward Col. Thomas SEYMOUR and numbrr -
other American officers on foot; the confluence -
The Fisk creek and the North river, where the RI
fish army left their arms, is shewn in the dis,a,,.
near Col Slammed; the troops lanlly seen cl",'
sing the creek and the meadows, under The dire.
ton Of Col. since Gov Lewis, then Our. Mau,,
General, and advancing towards the fore ground,
they disappear behind wood, which serves To !.
ieve the three principal figures, and reappea- (pr
naders without arms or accoutrements) lust undc
the left of Gen. Gates.-Ofiicers on horsebac,
American, British, and GeI man precede the h-,d
Of the column, and form an interesting cavacsde El
lowing the two dismounted Generals, and copnpc.
ting the different parts OF the picture.
Many portraits are introduced of eminent oice,,
whose names alone would have passed TO posteri,,
but for the patriotic endeavors of the Artist. via
devoted years OF his life to the collection of them
with special reference TO the work in which he ID
now engaged and, for which, we trust, he will find
his countrymen ready TO do him justice, both bv
rewarding his labors and extending and pcrpeuain,
MS lame. ". T. Ev. Post.
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-22


On the evening cf the 99th Dec last at O'Clock
the paper mill, containing two vats-the CLOTH drt
sng' and carding experimentation the distlery
at the schcharie bridge, (vage of Esperancs) 81
mics west OF Albany were burnt; together with al
their contents of very valuable stock, and the books
and charges for two years of the cloth and cardms
department, exceeding three thousand dollars.
The hre took in the paper mill, and had exea
ded to the drying loft before it was discovered
Nothing remains Of these establishments, the pride
and profit Of the village of Esperance, but the stos
walls OF the distillery.
| The sufferers are Henry w. Starn, owner Of the
paper mill and disllery buildings, and 1000 dollars
oil the stock or script Of the paper manufacturing
company; Joseph Green, proprietor Of the CLOTH
dressing, and cardng departments; d. Sprague&
20. and John Thrall, owners Of the stock Of pags
and rags K. w Notion, owner Of the stock Of lie
Wagon factory Many workmen are thrown OFT
OF employ.
lhe hire engine, though incompetent to conquer
the name OF such mighty combus,ibIe mass, so
Extensively enkindled before discovers vet con,ribu
TED powerfully to preserve the adjacent buildings ID
me village Burning pieces of shingles were cari
ca nan mile through the air, and to a surprising
"eis"' ALBANY Daily .4dvertse.
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-22
GoVERNoRs.-The following is list of III

GOVERNOR S-The folIowinor 70 a J;s+ ne Nh.
governors Of the several states ON The 10, ;nst
New Hampshire Samuel Rell
IlaSsacnusetts John Brooks =,
Rhode Island William r c;hhe
e'hoht Richard Skinner
Connecticut Oliver Wolco,t
New York Dep,,, rI;,,on
New Jersey Isaac II WiIliamsOp
Pennsylvania Josenh Hester
Delaware Jobn Coljins
v1; aIyla"o Samuel Sprigg
Sr ns,h's Ihos. M. Randolph
60" Carohna Gabriel Holmes
Georgia Jobn cIsr,,
,1e"'ucSy John Adar
~ en"essee William Carroll
uo Ethan A. Brown
louisiana Thos. B. Robertson
I,c''sS'ppi Walter Leake
i,n Jonathan Jennings
i"no's Shadrach Bond
taoaiha Israel Pickens
r, Albion K Paris
Ni'ssouFA Alex. McNair
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E.rfra0rd'HoTy Dishafch.--An instance Of the
quickest communication between this port and New
dreams perhaps ever known, has recently occurred
having been effected by two Of the briggs belonging
70 ,he i'ne oil packets. Answers to letters from New
Uleas Drought BY the Fanny were received by the
Euwa,u, IN 20 days from the date The time re-
days. usrc Ain.
Il, @iea' exer'ions are making in Pennsylvania for
the improvement of the roads and internal nayipa-
ton OF the state; and very liberal subscriptions are
ra,s1ng TO make several important roads and tuyn
pixies free highways.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-03-20

"a V l. Jusi .eceVcu nom auctions,
IN addition TO their former assortment Of Fal!
and Winter Goods -
600 yards elegant Floor CARPETINGS,
ehesp--36o yards BOMBAZETIS, from
Is 10 4se per yard.
THEY HAVE oS HAND,
large assortment OF Cslicocs, GinpharDa
and PlsiGs [; Cashmere Shawls some of tho
bes Russia Diapers ever imported in ibis
town, per bale or single piece, cheap Rose
Blankets; Broadcloths Cassimeres and Pc
lisse Clo,hs ; more American Diaper for on.
ly Cd per yard Chex shambIay GiDghans 4
homespun Flannel, &c. Stesn loom English
and American Shirirgs ard Sheetings;
Nankin end Canton Grapes I,slisn ditto :
Sinchsws and Sarsneus Ladies end Genlle-
mems worsted Hose, fom is6.,o 7s6 per
pair, all coIo's; dark and ligh, common
VesliDg; Valencia, elegsut new patterns;
Leno sud Book Muslins spider net, picket
and fancy Muslins white and colored Cam
btic; part Of q case Of Legho,n Bonne,s
Straw diuo; with many other articles too nc
merous to mention. Newport, Dec. ~.
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MARBLE
M o N u Nj r. N T S,

TOMBS, Chimney Pieces, Hearths,
Il Fire Plsces and Grave stones. Of American
and Italian Marble, blue, white and clouded, for
sale on the Packet wharf, NRwPoRT.
500 pair of Grave stones, Of the finest
and most durable Blue Slate, warranted superior to
any sold in this sta,e.-Free Stone for Windows,
Caps and Sills, Hearths, Fire Places and Steps,
All Of which will be sold at the lowest Prices Ter
CGsh, Country produce, or other Merchandise, and
on long credit ifreqaired.
apply to JAMES STEVENS,
Newport, March 81. Pelham. Street.
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pREPARED by w. 7. CONWAY, Chemist, No. s,
Bumstesd Place, Boston. viz.
DIR. Relies Botanical Drops.
DR.. Relics Asthmstic Pills.
DIR. Relies Aromatic Female Pills, for Obstosc.
tions, &c.
DIR. Relies Antbhious Pills, for Indigestion, Bill.
lious Affections, &c.
DIR. Relies Vegetable Specific, (for sick head
sche)
DR.. Relies Vegetable Rheumatic Pills.
DIR. Jebb's Rheumatic LiGiment- rheumatism Of
90 years standing has been cured by this in %
Ihours.
British An,isep,ic Dent,ihce, most excellent for
the teeth and gums.
Dumfres' Ointment, o certain and safe cure for
the Itch, in hours application, be it in.
veterate. CT No danger from taking cold
Albion Corn Plaster. The relief is immediate.
and while il dissolves and draws the corn out by
the roots, it causes not the least pain.
Cambrian tooth.ache Pills: the relief is instsn-
taneous, without the least injury to the teeth
DR.. Hunters celebrated Pills-Dr. Hunters In
lection Powders, and DR.. Hunters Cerate, for the
prevention and cure Of venereal complaints with
perfect secresy. treatise. explaining symptoms,
and method Of cure accompany each Packet.
Pamphlets OF many extraordinary cures, may be
had OF the Agents, gratis.
0J None Of the obove genuine, unless signed
"w. T. Conway large discount to Country
Physicians. Traders. &c. The above Medicines
may likewise be bad Of
SAMUEL w. VINSON, Druggist,
No. llo, Thames-strect, Newport;
Also, 5y
Lenuei W. Briggs, Bristol Hercules whitney,
Mason, Baieb, Providence Dyer Howes. Uiad.
ham; Greene, Ner. London; Hopkins, hartford; and
mos, Drugg SITS, Booksellers OF respectaoi,y; slso
by most Post.Masters. throughout the Union
None are genuine unless signed by W. 4. Conway
July II. 1890
TPR[vTLsC Of all kiads, ,eIeeaied ~
q sasfsfacfoys c11oer. al fhls Office.
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P(DI,Tl NJ.
From the National Advocate.
BY "A CONVICTINTHE ST.91E PRISON.


q Freedom-how sweet is the sonnd of thy horn,
WDcn gloon has o'ershaded the hopes of nation :
Yet sweeter by far is the rose.blush Of morn,
That pours its bright food round tbe patriotic sta.
tion.
Then faction and feud,
In its blaze are subdued,
And Liberty, Virtue, and Truth arc renew'd,
While the patriot swears by his fathers on high,
BY his Charter of Freedom to live and TO die.
Our Charter--our new Constitution appears
To light us to rights which forefahers gave as
No faction can ssdden the aspect it cheers,
Eor rivet upon Us the chains that ensaye US;
Still warm'd by its rays,
While its beacon CLEAN plays
Around us, we'll haow its glorious blaze,
And swear by the souls Of our fathers high,
BY our Charter OF Freedom to live and to die.
Like the pillar Of old. in the stelIary arch,
Which Constantine the symbol Of gotyI :
Just SO. will we hail each fourth day OF March,
Cor Charter Of r,ghf, through the dark mist Of sto
And bright shall it climb
Thro' the azure sublime,
Till earth shall dissolve by the last shock OF time.
q! yes--for by our fathers on high,
ny our charter Of freedom to Live and to die.
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NOTICE.

IAMES TOWNSEND, informs his friends and
j the public, that he has employed On experienced
workman, at the CABINET MAKING BUSINESS,
and is ready to attend to the calls Of hs old Gus.
TONERS and Friends-the smallest favour will eb
gratefully acknowledged and punetually attended
to-can st the Chambers over bis Store, north
esrScr Of Bannistcrs-wherf March -. 1871.
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and fold bis f-llow. traveller that upon his
principles he would undertake to prove
the lavfulness Of suicide. "How so ?"
vocilerated the scripturist. "Why,"
returned the mathematician, "!udas
went and hanged himself" Is not that
scripture? "Go thou and do likewise. 4"
Is not that scripture? This put an end
to the conversation, and the parties went
on to the end Of the stage in silence.
-
ANEW PUN.
Two young ladies' were conyersing on
the subject of agriculture, when one of
them observed, that she had frequently
aided her father in the hurying seasons,
and could use several agricultural implc.
ments with facility. That though she
could not use the cradle, she was very ia.
miliar with the rake-The other lady re-.
piled, that if she could be very familiar
with the rake, she should expect to be
compelled to become acquainted with
the use Of the cradle.
A man, said to possess uncommon in.
teliigence, who was born black, and con-
tinued SC till he was As years of age,
when about three fourths of his body be.
came perfectly white, is now exhibiting
as natural curiosity at Norfolk. His
arms and hands are stated to have be-
come as delicate as those of the most ten.
der female.
A merchant who lately advertised for
clerk who could bear confinement, has
been answered by one has lain Sesen years
in ,1iL
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"PR[vTL.sG, Of all Kinds, ,e1eeaied IN
q ssaisfaefars naner, az this Office.
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Commissioners' Nofice.

COMMISSIONERS Voice.
THE subscribers having been appointed By the
L Court of Probate Of the town Of Westerly, Com
missioners to receive and examine the claims of the
creditors to the estate Of Captain AMOS PENDLE-
TON, late OF said Westerly deceased, represented
nsovent, hereby give notice, that six months from
the ninth day OF January, 1892, is allowed by said
court for said creditors to bring in and prove their
respective claims and that will attend for said
purpose at the house of Judsdiah W. Knight in said
Westerly, the third Monday in March and the se.
cond Monday in May next, st ten O'Clock, A. NJ.
THOMAS HOXSlE, d.
JUDADiAH w KNIGHT, """'
All persons indebted to said estate are reouest. ed
to make Immediate payment to
OTIS PENDLETON, stoningtcn. orY 81,
GILBERT PENDLEToN, Westerly, IA "-
Westerly, Jan 81. 1922. TMI.-3w0
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E.Secufor's Nofice.
THE subscriber having been appointed BY the hon
= Court Of Probate of the town Of Newshpreham.
administrator de 6onis noa upon the estate Of RAY
T. SANDS, Esq. Of said Newsborebam, deceased.
Of said estate to exhibi, their demands for adjust
mcnt-snd all those indebted to the same. 70 maize
immediate payment.
.Nspa.oreham, Jcnuory 26. 1922. (J301
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ole and Table Beer.

TOHN B. LYON informs the public
u that he has received, for sale. and win Keep .
constant supply Of
Double and Single Ak and Table Beer,
Of the first quality. March %
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A merchant who lately advertised fc
clerk who could bear confinement, hs
been answered by one has lain Sesen yea,
IN ,aiI.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-07

POST OFFICE EsTABLIsHMEsr.-Weh have NOT
heard wheherany dafintive measures will be adopt
ed ny congress upon this subject at the present se'
sion the prominent features OF the bill reported
ae 1.-The abolition of Improbable post routes;
1.-THE removal of post masters who do not regu-
iariy settle their accounts San increase OF post
age on letters and news papers 4--no letters to De-
ranked by postnasters, except upon the busnes'ol
their Offices; 5-printers to receive but hty news
papers free of postage and but six from one Stale
The second and fourth of these regulations alone
deserve the appreciation of the public-postmasters
ought to settle their accounts with fidelity and ought
not to employ the privilege of franking for elect
pioneering or personal purposes. But all the other
guiations proposed are Objectionable for they arc
all founded upon the mistaken notion that the post
once department was and 10 intended by the people
DIS part OF the revenue system. 1t is the right OF
tne people to be Informed; and it is no answer 10
those VINO i've IN remote part Of the country "
say ta' heir post route is Improbable the cltlzeu
would correctly tell the officer saying that sur
pus IN money is not the only profit in republic i
'hat edHcaHon costs great deal without yielding
money, but that no one ever proposed 10 discon-
tinue endowmens for schools on that account thai
the Improvement of the peoples minds, which re-
suits from the use of newspapers is Of more adVan'
'age 10 the country than the money arising from Inc
abolition OF all post routes would be; that the press
Is part OF the police Of the country and cont'i,
outes more imam all the magistrates, consables anu
saois IN IT, to the detection and prevention OF crnes
f--a'io 'hat this effect alone would Justify the whoo
expense oil The circulation of newspapers and tha'
any aiemPt, however specious the prete1l' W
aofiuge the circulation of newspapers, ought 10 W
regarded as the first blow aimed at the liberties o.
the people, that if some post routes are unprnh's
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lpense OF America that all the troops that are ac'
ltually in America, belonging to European SPAIN
shall be maintained in the same points, at the cost
of the American governments, until the ratification
of this treaty; that European Spain may dispose Of
the naval force it has in America; and that there
be established confederation composed OF the
American governments, under the protection OF
European Spain. upon the basis that may DC most
convenient, and guaranteed as may be accorded.
| Senior Munoz Torreno demanded that the author
of these propositions should withdraw them imme-
diately, as he had no powers to authorize his max
ling them, or If he had, to exhibit them. The COT
ties accorded that these propositions should be with
drawn, as contrary to the powers given them by the
lconstitution After considerable discussion the COR
ties approved of the dctamen as proposed by the
commission. On the following day the particular
votes verse discussed and decided as follows; hat
of Senior Oliver not admitted to vote That
of Seniors Moscoso, Espiga and Toreno-the three
first articles approved and the fourth withdrawn BY
Its author.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-07
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

25th April, 1892.
The Secretary Of State, TO whom has been refer
red resolution OF the Senate, oil this day reques
ting the President to communicate to the Senat.
|any information he may have, proper to be disclo
|sed, from our Minister at Madrid from the Span
ish Minister resident in this country, concerning
the views Of Spain relative to the recognition of the
independence OF the South American Colonies, and
ofthe Dctamen Of the Spanish Cortes, has the honor
Ito submit to the President copies of the papers par
IticuarIY referred 10.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-07

Mr Maxwell, of Philadelphia, has in the press g.
VIII shortly publish, work entitled ssFRAsKL1N's
letters 10 his kinsiolk," written during tour and
esiaence In various parts of Great Britain and Ire.
land, Two vols. IL mo- each PIP. $50.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-07
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.


ENCLOSURES
The Spanish Minister to the Secretary of State Marc
18th, 1892. (Translation)
Secretary of State 10 the Spanish Minister, 9th April
1922
Spanish Minister 10 the Secretary of state 18th April
1929.
Mr.. Forsyth to the Secretary of State, 14h February
1922. (Extract)
Dictamen of the Cortcs 18th February, 1929.