American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-09


Fl nings and in point OF importance, both for public
land private use, is perhaps not equaed by any In
/ venion of the present age. 1t is single ba rel
and lock, stocked in the usual style, and perfectly
/ simple, safe and convenient. The number of char
ges may be extended to fifteen, or even twenty -
leach charge being under as complete control as a
single charge is IN an ordinary gun and may be
fired in the space oil two seconds to charge, or at
longer intervals, at the option OF the possessor, with
the same accuracy and force OF any other gun
The principle can be applied to any musket, rife,
fowling piece pistol, and can be made to FIRE from
two TO twelve times, without adding any thing to
the incumbrance of the piece, except FIVE or six
ounces of its weight. Thus the soldier is put in
possession OF gun, out Of which he can throw l2
or l S charges at his enemy at the commencement
Of an engagement, fast as he can cock and pull
trigger, and be left in possession OF simple gun to-
load and fire single charges like any other gun, with
the advantage OF its printing itself The cavalry
may be furnished with holster pistols cona aiming five
or six charges which be used on horseback with
The same convenience ordinary pistols. The navy
can be furnished with muskets for marines in close
engagements, and boarding pistols unequalled byl
any thing IN naval warfare. In defending BREACH
the power OF ten men is concentrated in one, and in
arming our small garrsons on the Indian frontiers,
their power might be increased iourfold at an in
considerable expense and as defence against the
pirates that now throng our neghboring waters twol
or three OF these guns in the hands oil skfulI
marksmen would be able to cut off whole boat IS
crew before they could succeed in boarding yes
sci. |
AS sporting or hunting gun, its advantages are
no less important. 1t enables the sportsman to-
meet flock with twice the advantages of double |
barrel gun. without any OF its membranes andf
1t enables the hunter to meet his game in any emer
gency. This gun has been shewn to many OF the
principal officers of our navy and army and has been
highly approved of; and indeed one who has seen
a fair exhibition OF its powers, has even been abb, /
10 find objection to it, II will shortly be offered
to our government and, we trust, will meet the at
tenion it merits. A mandatory of these guns is
now established at No. 1, Fulton street, where anv
one is at liberty to call and satisfy himself to the
correctness OF this statement.
Stone Petdeoots.-The discoveries of the pre-
sent age are truly astonishing. Symme's and Ben
netts recent discoveries are entirely ecpsed bv
late inventions IN Europe, OF making stone candles
stone fietticoots. and stone animals. The next in
yenlion will no doubt be stone ships, aud then
good bye to the ship carpenters and fine times for
stone cutters,--Frecmun8 Journal !!
London, IAN i8
2ozUn Had, Southwark On Thursday, a portlv
member Of the genie craft, with voice between a \
penny trumpet and kettle drumb was summoned
y Two sailors belonging TO trading vessel in the
lver, to show cause why he detained pair Of shoes
he property OF one Of them The complaining far
stated that ne arrived in the port of London about
week before christmas; and finding his under rig.
ing rather unfit for sarvice, made enquiry after
ome one who could perform the necessary repairs.
\ messmate who knew the coast fiiOted him to the
defendant birth, where he produced the huiks of al
ate comely pair OF shoes, and asked if they could
'e rendered sea yuorthy again, or if they must be
rohe uh 2 The defendant, after inspecting ihemI
loosely from stem 10 stern said they only wanted
rev hee'ins, and they would safely undergo several
oyages more, on which condition he left them in :
och' with an understanding that they should be :
aunehed by the defendant in about weeks time
ut whether they penned in the biiboes or sold
or old materials he could not tell for he could painI
% information respecting their of steerage, J
ither from defendant or any other person.
Crispiu listened in apparent amazemene; and at
he conclusion of the sailors CHARGE exclaimed
Oh la7Vh, Oh iozvh, what Diehtdness Your Vor q
hip, never had no shoes as he says, at all and
e only thinks to do me, but it Won't it, To be sure
had one pair from the vessel, and yarned (earned)I
hree shllngs eight pence by EN- but afterwards
ook EN- back and got the money and never had II
mother pairs help me c.; and will swear it
n all the teStanuns or bibles in HneLand"
Inc TWO sailors said they only ready to :,
wear he had the shoes but could bring all the crew
support their testimony however (said the com. g
lainant If he will swear he hasn't got Them mi y
e satisfied. II
This appearing the readiest way Of settling the a
natter the knight Of the lap stone was put upon his
oemn oath, and declared that he had not got the P
noes and never beheld them to his knowledge 81
Mr. Aid. Smith said the case was very strange a
ne, and he could not help thinking that there must l
e material errors, but the affair was now decided
nd dismissed. y
Extract OF Letter from gentleman at Laguyra to e.
to his friend in this city, dated March 6 1899. o
TARIFF OF DT1TIES At A(,I1vD. Il