American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-06
FRRpER1cR, May %.
E1tract Of letter to the Editor Of the Examiner,


E1tract Of letter to the Editor Of the Examiner
dated Union Town, May 81.
"This village and neighbcrhood was visited last
might by severe storm OF hail, wind and violent
rain accompanied with incessant and VIVID light
lnings. Many OF ou fields of rye are totally destroy
ed great injury done 10 gardens ard lrul, trees
he plumbs, cherries and apricots, which had esca
ped the frost have in hour been beaten off and
destroyed. Almost every house in the village has
had glass broken. One house has had upwards Of
60 panes of glass broken by the hail. and upwards Of
500 panes have been broken by the storm in this lit
tie village. The hailstones generally as large
as hlckory-nuts, and OF various shapes and so nu-
merous, that this morning, after rise, they might
be collected in handsul although tbs weather has
continued remarkably sultry
" How terrific does such storm appear at night
With how much force does man feel his insignif
canoe. Happily for us, our country is exempt from
frequent storms OF such destructive tendency"
Extract of letter TO a gentleman in Philadelphia
dated ST. Croix, West End, May 9Th, 1928.
You have no idea of the distress which has pre-
vailed at ST. Croix since you left, the unfavorabe
wea, her has reduced the crops of the country sol
considerably, to which is added the low price OF su
gars, which have been sold SO per DANISH 10olbs.
The distress is general and absolutely many res
pectable families are not able to obtain their regular
meals, but often in want of bread"-F. Jour.
The steam ship Robert Fulton was sold on Mon.
day, at New York, at Auction, by order OF the Ad
mnistrators of the estate o! the late Mr.. Durham,
for S25,90o The vessel was purchased by Henry
Ecktord, Esq.
Philadelphia, June 3.
Yesterday afternoon between sixty and seventy
pews in St. Andrews Church, were sold for sum-
exceeding tioenty three thousand dollars. Some
pews sold this morning at private SALE make the TO-
tai more than S25,00O. Many of the most valuable
pews ON the ground floor have not yet been dspo
sed Of and none Of the pews in the galleries have
been sold.
The New York Advocate states, that upwards of
ten thousand dollars have been received by the
Jockey club for the admission Of carriages and hor
to the course, and letting out booths and stands
awe are requested to s,ate,' says the New York
Daily Advertiser, "thai the Banks now receive
Pisareens eighteen cents each, and not at taceaty
as formerly"
The negro man whom stated to have been
committed TO the jail OF Norfolk County as an
accomplish of Lewis (already condemned) in the
murder of MIR. William Walker, was brought up for
trial on Saturday last, before special court of ma
gistrates OF the county, and the fact OF his having
participated in the preparation OF the crime being
clearly proved by the testimony Of negro David
(he same witness who appeared against Lewis,) the
Court condemned him TO suffer DEATH. and ap-
pointed Monday the 9TH of next month Tor his exc
cution. .horfolk Herald. |
Steam, Boat navigation is extending. The Vim.
cennes paper states, that the steam boat Florence,
from Louisville, arrived there on The 4h inst
tnucd her voyage up TO Terre Haute, and returned
into the Ohio again without accident or difficulty,
being the first steam navigation attempte in the
Wabash. The Florence had iul car o, and made
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