American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-18
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In the Boston Patriot is inserted list of persons
ia that city, who III the year 1921 taxed over
one hundred dollars, and The numue, OF those VINO
were taxed over five dolacs. The names OF the
following persons are given as paying ihe highest
tax IN tnat city-and We should suspect few per-
sons IN the United States pay higher direct tax
than tspehsy flee hunared dollars,
VIM Gray S 1900; oamuei Parknian S 1879;
Peter e. Brooks 5 ,4l4; j. * Perkins x sons
l,35S; Israel lhorndke S 1878; William Pratt
S l,65S; VIM. Phillips 1867; Gardner Green
s 424 David Sears S ,407; Benjamin Wiggin
5 i,l07 John Parker 962.
Failures in BOston,--The Boston Galaxy OF May
olst says number OF heavy and unexpected failures
have occurred III that City within short time past,
and should the present scarcity of Cash continue,
they mnst be followed by others TO an equal or
larger amount.
The Collector of the Harbour OF Portsmouth NJ
IL. has advertised Tor proposals Tor building 8ea-
7vaA between Smutty Nose and Cedar Island, at
the Isle OF ohoaIs-the length $50 eet the height
to be ieet, above'high water mark at the highest
tides, and width 10 feet at the top. The estimated
quantity OF stones is $4,000 tons.
VALUABLE DIscovERY-In the vicinity of the
village of Lockport, New York, an extensive quar-
Try OF stone, suitable for the manufacture of grind
stones, has been 'ecently discovered
The U. S. Felucca Bull Dog was lost on the
Goth April off the w end OF Belle Pass after hav--
ing experienced one Of he seyerest bows ever
known in the Gulph. Four OF the crew were lost
Sailing master Corson, and five of the crew sa, Cd
themselves by clingng to light articles that float
/ ed from the wreck
1 The Providence Gazette staes," hat large a.
mouut OF money lately stolen from Brokers office
in that city at midday, has been returned. 1t was
carried to Boston, from which place it was Sent back
to the owner; but he considers himself not al ber-
'Ity to name the gentleman; : who stole it,
A foot race was lately run al the head Of Elk ri.
liver, Maryland by Charles Law OF Albany and Jas.
Abrahams oi Baltimore, for bet of fqvo hundred
ldoiars on side Law soon distanced his antagonist
land came out about tour feet ahead.
i 7. BIitton has been found guilty, at the present
session OF the Circuit Court at Boston, Of altering
81 check from 09 dollars to 1920, aud presented il iot
payment He is to be imprisoned lor six years aud
pay fine of 1900 dollars.
1t is stated in letter received from Mexico, tina,
General Long, known Tor his attempt TO establish
government in Texas, had by his will left his pro-
!, perty 10 his father, Frederick Lorg OF New York
81 The amount is said to be about Sl2,650. ". Y Id
II A House Of Industry, is building at Boston
= which has already cost about 6,O00-includne
the expense OF making the wharf. 1t is expected
to be ready for tenants on the first of Aug. next.
Il MELANc HoLY--A sail Doat containing hye young
n men and young woman, on party of pleasure
upset yesterday Afternoon in the North River near
r ly opposite Ioboken, and three OF the young mer
# and the young woman, were drowned The two
saved, left the BOAT when she upset. to swim for the
d shore, and one of them succeeded; the other was
saved by boat. at moment when he was about &c
. sink into watery grave.--A. Daily yadp
LIVERPOOL, MAY 1.
A letter from Amsterdam, April icy states thai
the right side OF magazine, formerly belonging
s TO the East India Company with all that il contain.
led, had sunk that only the windows of the fourth
highest story and the roof appeared above ground
. lit is estimated that the quantity of grain i'll tina,
r. part OF the magazine, amounted to hoo lasts, o.
. 1.-THE value of about 500000 horins.
n What is the present state of the peasantry of the
4. south of Ireland? His daily wages sd; his family
k on an average) from three five. Out OF this Sd
oil day he support that family pay his rent and
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