American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-08

bearer OF dispatches relative to that section OF tn
treaty OF Client, concerning slaves carried away b.
the British. The successful termination OF TIL
question through the ins;rumentality Of the Empe
ror OF Russia, will be very satisfactory to those VIII
have lost their slaves. Our minister Mr.. Middleton
was in good health, and deseryedly popular il
Russia.-N. i. Nat. .9dc.
! To shew the extent of the imposition prncticet
upon our citizens by the light fmsy stuff which il
manufactured abroad and sold here as .4lnerical
manufactures, the Boston Palladium states. that
yards OF, when the starch and other stfening matte
are washed out, do not weigh SeUeR ounces
With those cotton goods which are manufactured
in Britain, and sold in South America as American
manufactures, we informed that the Engsi
counterfeIters, do not go 10 the expence of using
starch, but substitute cacinPd clay as s,iffenins
matter PHILADELPHIA Umon.
| In various parts of the states of Louisiana anc
Mississippi, the ravages committed the cotton BY
the rot and caterpillar, great that the loss il
estimated, ON an average at one hall or one third o
The crop.
| The class Of Medical students at the Castetor
Vermont Institution, is said TO consist at present
about eighty persons
FROM PERU.
| Letters from Lima of June 18th are received il
this city. An expedition was fitting out, to incud,
1000 OF the best troops, to proceed against Araqu
ba, the only strong hold in Upper Peru, remaining
in possession of the SpanlArds-N. I. Ee. Post.
BY letter received by gentleman in this city
we learn the death Of Eigius Fromentiu, Esq. for
mery a Senator in Congress from the State o
Louisiana, and not long since lodge for the Yves
tern part of the Territory Of Florida. few day:
ago we announced the death of his Lady, and We
understand that Mr.. Fromentin departed this life in
"a hours after her decease.- Washington City G.
BALTIMoRE, Nov. 4.
FIRES.-On Saturday evening, fire originated
in Stable in Wine Alley, which, with its contents
was consumed.
Last evening, about 10 O'Clock the citizens were
excited by the appearance of fire in the direction
OF the Falls turnpike, which proved 10 be the Fou
Mill OF BenIami Elcott * Co. three miles from
town, which was bui Mt down.--The citizens engine
and hose men, proceeded with great slacrity to The
scene OF conlagration but unable to arrest Its
progress. About 200 bbls. -four were burnt, anc
the whole loss is estimated at $40 or $4,000. 1t is
reported, from circumstances, to have originated
iii the friction of the machinery.
In Alexandria, D. c.. on Saturday last ware
house on the corner of King and Patrick streets oc
|cuped by sir Bradley as cabinet factory was dis
covered by the watch to be OH fire. On breaking
gress to render it impossible rescue any OF the
stock or materials therein: The fire communicate
ed to the two adjoining large three story brick dwell
hnss, occupied by the Rev. S. II. Cone, and Mr.
Jas. s. Scott both Of which were also destroyed
but the furniture SC. nearly all saved Loss of the
buildings alone, estimated at from IL to $4,000
The fire was believed to be accidental.
Property to the amount of $4,000 was DESTROYED
10y fire at Bloomngburg, New York, on the Esd
ult. Six horses were victims to the devouring eie-
mept; as were store, containg goods to the value
of about $4,000, and a printing office with all The
materials. 1t is believed to have been the work of
an ncendary.
Fire.-On Friday se'enight, about O'Clock. a
FIRE broke out in Columbia, Lancaster Co. which
laid three houses in ruins and considerably injured
two others, before its course could be arrested.
We noticed few days since the destruction of this
Capron Woollen Mandatory at New Hartford, m
Oneida county (; we have since learnt that the loss
sustained amounted to S20,000.--.r. T. Com. .4dr
The DuelliStS .4gain.--We are informed by a
gentleman just from Washington, that letter had
been received in that city, from the South, which
ANNOUNCED a meeting between Canning and
.WDa.tie, to have taken place near Augusta, Geor-
gia The following are the particulars OF the af-
fair, so far as we have learned them.Aller the par
ties had taken their position, and the second who
gave the signal, was repeating one, two, sc. Mi
Cumming altered his position of standing, from the
erect to corner like form, and was repfehended
by Mr.. MD. for so doing, when the former before
The final number had been announced by the second
Strengthened his position and fired. but without eli
feet MIR. M'Duffie Immediately threw down his
pistol and refused to fire. The second of the latter
became soincensed at The conduct OF Mr.. Cumming,
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his arm was arrested by MD. Chronicle.
Col. Cumming and Mr.. M'Duffie have had q
;hird meeting, at Cambletown, dying a little above