American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-26


Lisbon, Jan. 9th, for Rio Janeiro.
Extract Of letter from HotIagton, (0hio,J dated 18th
February, 1899.
"HARD TIMEs.-That you may know how scarce
money is, it has been rema ked that there is but
quarter OF dollar in Worthngton, and that has
been borrowed so much from one 10 the other to
pay hostages, that it is worn smooth, and is now
twenty cent piece"
At Newport, r. !. James Cook has been convic-
ted Of rape committed in Nov. $40, and senten
ced to be executed on the Sth OF Nov. next-three
years after the crime was perpetrated. The ciim-
nal recently voluntarily surrendered himself.
Origin Of thr Irish Linen Afanufactory.-WhenI
Wentworth Earl of Stafford, was Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, he, at his own expence, imported and
sowed quantity of superior laxseed, aud the crop
exceeded his expectation, he next year expended
,000i. for the same purpose: erected ooms pro
cured workmen from France and FLINDERS, and at
length was enabled to ship for Spain, at his own
risk he'lirsl investment OF linen exported ON
Ireland. Exulting in the success of this iavorile
scheme, be oretoid that would prove the greatest
means of enrichment which Ireland had ever en-
joyed and his sagacy amply attested by the
industry and wealth which The linen mandatory
continues to diluse over that portion of the empire
Snagord's Letters.
on the Philadelphia station, has proceeded to N.
York, with view OF emoarking for Europe
NEW YORK, MARCH 10.
Tsgenattu We are informed by the Courtland
Reposit ~, tn 1 Mr.. Ezekiel Clark, Of Pompey,
but no doubt ore of gu, skilIul Yankee BRETHREN
has made valuable improvement in Town Clocks
lie has one in operation il the village oil Cazenovs :;
which, il is saId, will save fifty dollars year, by
ringing the bell at halt past eight in the forenoon
12 O'clock al noon. and rne O'clock at night, and
in so regular a manner, that a person cannot easily
determine whether 1t is rung by the clock or by al
person.
lie viii engage 10 make and warrant these clocks
any number OF years, to keep accurate tire, and
strike The hours and ring the bell as many times III
y edly, and al such hours as the purchaser may
lhnnse, 10y WiAdng mp once week, ioi $500 each;
end hose "'ll perform above stated and also ring
tie N 4,h at hall past and baIf past 10 ~ The
morning, ard toll Tor the preacher; and at o'clock
In the ai,erno N will ring and toll-warranted as
above, for S3 g each.
There is so much heIl-rnging in tits city, that
we think Mr. Clark had better change hi,resilence,
and Up business in town HIS Improvement
would save at least hundred dollars week to the
different cong egatious in tins city; and he need
make only twl additions to render his il .ntion
complete i csc would SIMPLY be to re qulate All
the city clocks, SO that they would ring Tor fires, and
place one in Trinity Church that would chime the
German Hymn. and Bridgewater, on the Sabbath,
and strike up Yankee Doodle Of HOLIDAY
Com. dlv.
| In the year 1892, the quantity Of COTTON ex
ported from the United States was only 1888 lbs
Our annual exports now are about 61,o00000 lbs
| Our home consumption daily increasing, must be
nearly equal TO one third OF our exports Thus 1t
appears that we have increased our ANNUAL growth
OF cotton to more than SIC huu tred Hmes waat was
thirty years ago Averaging thu price at - IL cts
pound our annual growth OF cotton is worth TEN
an1ilo7s OF dollars 1t is probably that in The same
length of time we shall make great increase in
the growth and saue OF ougar-Den. Press.
| Bermuda-- We have heretofore mentioned vari-
Gus MISUNDERSTANDING which have existed between
the Governor and the Legislature and the People
oil Bermuda 1t now appears that the Judiciary also
have declared against the Governor. Sometime
since he issued mttImus and committed several
persons to prison where they were detained days
They BROUGHT actions fer false imprisonment against
the ailer, who offered in evidn as plea OF JUS
Utilization the warrant of the Governor. i, was relec
tied by the Couit, inasmuch hs Excellency had
no rlt lit to issue SUI warrant Two OF the plain
uHs have received terdicts OF 500 pounds each &
two Other verdcts for 2sW. each. ID
C2orbor@e, (Alab) Feb 90.
Fire "A FIRE broke cut in he town OF Columbus,
A'ab on Tuesday, roth INST. about o'clock in the
morning, and continued until ; O'clock in the
evening, which destroyed every uilding in the
town except the tenement and out house, occupied
by Joseph Ii. Howell, Esq. We hav- not heard
the loss sustained by the unfortunate inhabitants.
Greot Fire at Havana.--By an arrival This even
ing from Havana we learn, that fzvo hndred 6uitd-
i"ga have been destroyed by FIRE at that place.
A letter from Paris of January 10th, received in
! this city yesterday, remarks that a navigation ac
was contemplated by the French government, pro-
viding for the admission of the produce of the Uni