American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-26

time in part grati6ed; for by an advertisement in
the National lnteigcncer, we learn that SELLEcE
OsBoRN esq intends printing small volume of his
fugitive pieces; to aid him in the design, he re-
quests all persons who have any Of his poetry in
their possession published anterior to the year 1876
to forward 1t to his address In Wilmington (DeI)
al Inc same time excepting all year addresses
and political pieces.
Should he meet with encouragement he intends
publishing other volumes
40 those who are acquainted with the poetical
Ieffusions of Mr. OSBORN, it will be needless 70 say
any thing in their behalf; to those who are not, we
would intimate that he is true son of song'' his
style chaste, his dcton pure and his ideas original
We hope the American public will not permit his
works to remain IN oblivion for wapt of encourage
ment.
II would be impossible to form an estimate of
The damage sustained by different manufacturers
on the Brandywne, occa stoned by the late food
he water rose sixteen feet above its common level;
and, combined with large masses of ice, swept all
before it. The wreck of property is visible az
almost every step; and we fear it will be some
time before the race banks, dams, SC will be re-
pared AT the manufactures no lives were lost,
but many workmen were severely injured in at
tempting to save property. The water was 81 in
ches higher than has ever been known.
BY the National IDtelgencer we learn that the
streams in the vicinity of Washington were much
swollen, and that some of the piers of the WASH
iRgton Potomac bridge were cut off BY the ice -
the bridge being for the moment impossible.
From Baltimore we have information that the
water of Jones' Falls overlooked its banks and de.
luged some of its streets TO the depth of s8 inches
he qIInk he Vt
two or three feet the continued rain again caused
them to overflow during the night Of the 2lst, and
considerable damage was sustained.
The ice in the Delaware at PHILADELPHIA began to
give way on Saturday last, and hopes are entertain
ed that in very few days the barber will be clear.
From New York we learn that the heavy rains
have Gone much damage both south and east The
stage broke through the bridge over Mill Creek at
Durham, 90 miles beyond New Haven; two of the
passengers were drowned. Both bridges at Milford
together with those at Sagatuck and Norwalk were
swept away. The wooden bridge over the Passaic
at Paterson is carried off. AT f1astown one Of the
bridges rs gone and mach damage done to the mills.
daTns &c.
The house Of general Van Rensselaer,, at BethIe.
hem, (N.Y.) was consumed, together with much
valuable property contained in it, on the night of
the 10th inst This nefarious was the work of in.
SShuiariesi from what motive one can couiec-
turc. The governor has issued proclamation of
erng reward of $500 dollars for the discovery
d the perpetrators; the general ooEers reward
IT $500. 1t is probable that this sum NAV be an
nduccment to some one of the gang 10 turn in
ormer
The popular American novel the Spy, has been
iramatEed by gentleman of New York.
A new dramatic piece has heen brought forwe~,
IN the New York boards, called the Green Noun.
ain Boys.
City Of Bdston 1.-The bill incorporating the
own of Boston as city, was adopted in the Sc
hate of Massachusetts on the 18th inst.
The following important decision has been made
~ the commissioners claims under the Spanish
reaty. We have it on the authority of the Naon-
Il Intelgencer.
" A decision announced, we under stand which ia
favorable to the admission of description Of claims en-
'racing considerable amount those cases of captures
French Prvateers where the vessels were carried into
spanish ports, and the prizes disposed of by the captor
without the form of trial or condemnation''
The United States schooner alligator, lieutenant
Stockton,is ordered into the West In
dian seas, to cruise against the pirates. The time of
service of the crew expired whilst in Charleston,
but they re.entered to man.
WAfeT