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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
GEORGE w. ME'fX

Respectfully informs his friends and the public generally
that he continues to carry the Blush and flows max
ing business, mall its variety, at the tsuer q W Gd Snip
ley streets, and will be pleased with Their custom.
Black8aptls' Beio105 aials Qad yc,a!se9
GAVE YOUR DMsTLEs! The highest price, C.1SH,
- will be given for hogs brstles Of good quality MANY
thousands Of dollars might be we'd annually the United
States and which would be clear saving to individuals
ny careful preservation Of this article which as
With ready sale and commands The cash
boy about IS 16 years old Of good moral caracte,
and industrious habits, wanted as an apprentice
Wilmington, Octo6cr II, 1922. 82-3m
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
j. CLJN'G So co.

FIG leave to inform their friends and the public gen
Seraiy, that they haze removed their Druggist and
Apothecary Store, TO No. 4, Hg CO. next door 10 Vii.
liam karkins grocery store.
Having lately purchased fresh and general assortment
OF Drugs Medicines, Paints Oils SC. the most reduced
7fieesi they nope to share PAR, Of pubc patronage.
attended TO.
ALSO, large and geferal Of Patent Medi-
cmes, Black halnish, Medical Wine Bittcrs, Anomalies
condiments Of the best quality.
Wilmington Ncv. 1922. SB-3m
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
DIR. Relfs Botanical Drops.
Price One Dollar Der bottIe.

These drops will cure the most inveterate scurvy,
scrofa, eprosy, St. Anthonys fire, salt rheum, scad
head in children old sores ulcers suas pimped faces,
legs, scorbutic govt, foul fostering erptons, and
every other eruption arising from impure state Of the
blood and juices They also perfect digestion, and by
purifying the blood prevent malignant humors from being
thrown of on the lungs &c.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
Beasley's Family Plaster.
Seventy Five Cents per Box.

For the cure of breasts, which proceed from
internal external bruises, prans chblans corns fresh
cuts or wounds, liberated legs, &C. With each box
is paper containing printed directions for applying the
plaster, with certificates in prouf of its uty and efficacy
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17


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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
AROMATIC SNUFF,


Prepared by Whitwell, Boston, and composed
principally OF roots and aromatic herbs.
Price so cents per bottle.
This snuff celebrated throughout the United States, for
its efficacy in the of caarrh and slow
head ache, particularly recommended by Dir Warehouse
whose certificate accompanies each bottle The common
Scotch snuff is universally allowed to be injurious to the
head and stomach and later affects the transpa
rency and color of the skin. The black snu OBJ
and deaden the octoy nerves. and in process of
me by stopping the passages have evident effect upon
the speech This snuff will be found liable to these
objections: its flavor is fragrant the effect pleasing and
auary it opens and purges the head stimulates the sp
rs and removes drowsness. In of catarrh cold
in the head pinch two taken going bed, will eff
ectnay remove all distractions llypochondraca persons
will find in this chemical preparation complete antidote
During tedious confinement in crowded. house warm
after tagung walk long ride, pinch
two will richly repay the trouble Of constantly having
III your pocket; and which when well secured, will for
long time all tile purposes of smelling bottle. No
better qualified to resist contagious; the
of therefore indispensable for all those who watch with
visit the sick. Sedentary and slios persons will find
by its occasional use, cheap and cheering relief from that
lassude which invariably accompanies long sitting or
much reading
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17


The Charming Young Quaker
Spring Described
Reflections on the approach Of Winter
Anecdote Of MIR. Andrew Millar and the sntbor
OF Bun Justice.
do Peter the Great
Bow Street--LudiCrous trial for an assault
Rules Tor foreelling changes in the weather, SC,
from an English work
Ludcrous mistake
Queer Take-ln in an odd manner
The Power of Imagination
The Ventriloquist, or New Way of GETTING j.,
Wife - es''"6
Death tae surest Constable
kemarkahle courage and intrpp;dit1, of the late
Kew. ) w. Fletcher, OF the Methodist Episconal
Church F''NoP"'
Violent deaths OF ilustrous writer's Of Antiou;,v
Anecuole OF Archbishop Mountain
Sir Isaac Newton
DR.. Franklin
Benevolent Quaker
the Pope, SC.
Recipes Tor the Cure OF Ague and Fever
Asthma
Sore Eyes
Corns
Extract from communication by Cen I1,rn
Phfeys' to the Connecticut Agricultural Society IN
tute for Hay. ~ 40 Su0S''-
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
number of certificates two only arc selected.
From Enoch Perley, Esq.

Brlaseon, CamJerla,d ca. 1914
In the year 1902 my wife violently attacked with The
rheumatism IN every part of her France the disorder IN
creased and the pain become almost insupportable Sic
could not walk step bear her weight without
support nor dress nor undres turn in bed any more
Than an infant One morning Dr. Deans pills were admin
sered to her, and before she could gc out Of The
bed and walk across the room, and the same day she went
INTO the otherroom, and the next day up stairs and was
er after able to be about and recovered her health
and strength Esq Pcrey further cerea that the late
widow Pierce, mother Of the celebrated Count RumforI
when about 80 years Of age, afflicted with The rbcu
masm that she could neither walk nor stand nor even
Iced herself without great difficulty and had been in that
SITUATION number OF weeks, and being SO advanced in
Years. despalrcd of ever finding remedy She said the
eec' OF DR. Deans medicines seemed her almost nirac
uous for in very short time after taking them Inc main
was removed, and her limbs restored TO tcr usefulness
WE certify that DR. Deans pills have been frcelyused
by ourselves or families for several years and that We con-
slider them safe and useful medicine especially for The
rheumaiism in which complaint, in what we have cxpe
nenced, seen and heard consider them more eiIecta
i'n any thing else we have known uscd and do think
them valuable discovery
Hon. George Thatcher, Judge Of the Supreme Court OF
Massachusetts: Hon Jeremiah HR Biddde}ortl: Kcy. NJ
Ma' lIe6ser do Rev ohR Iu9er do Can't Sa,Y Eole,,,
DO Rev Paul CeDfa, Buxton: Rev Sizes lf9ooiy Arundel
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN

VENiAT application will be made TO the General As
senbly of Delaware IT the session thereof for
authority TO alter part Of road in the hundred of ST.
Georges heretofore laid out from Sucker Run TO Snowder
Branch Dec, mber 10th, 1922 1O0-9t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
NOTICE.
Imhortant 10 Farmers, Tavern Keehers, Caytner
Travellers and Economists M general.

ITdUcl(erS and EconomfSfS an general.
The advantages derived from used as feed for b
es cattle and sheep, has long been proved and W
knowlcdged by experienced agriculturassn Eurone i
many parts of America, 10 be very great II has nec
fitness for horse, only because it is much cheaper ,L
hay, but it them against heaycs BOTS %
founders; three most destructive diseases to which hn
are liable and which often destroy them in the midst d
their usefulness. 1t has been used with astonishing ~
cess in fattenng cattle in the STALL by gentleman M Cn
necticu whose experiment has been recommended and
laid before the agricultural societies in Connecticut AMI
Massachusetts,. Sheep also do well, fed straw prc,.
ed in the ordinary way, for horses. These and many
other successful experiments have been made by enter
prsng farmers even while laboring under all the d5
yantages arising from the want of easy and eec
method of cutting the The Importance of the subj
ect has long time called upon the genius OF both Erone
land America, to supply the public with expeditions
machinery for the purpose. Many trials have been made
and many specimens Of great ingenuity and expense have
been exhibited some Of which have done honor to IN.
inventors, but in general have fallen short, in utility ofh
old Dutch SniboX, so called.
But the public invited 10 call and view for then
Selves a
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
STRAW CUTTING MACHINE.

which confidently think far exceeds every thing iobe
purpose, before exhibited both as it respects snpc
cheapncss Of construction and ease of operation.
1t has been in use in Massachusetts six years and coma
mands universal appreciation 1t is lately patented b
Giles Dayton, the INVENTOR of whom the subscriber l..
purchased the exclusive right Of making and vending
in the state Of Delaware, and has also the agency b
virtue Of power Of attorney from said Patence to SCH
the above right TO person persons in the countieso
Philadelphia Lancaster York; Bucks aud Northampton
the state of PENNSYLVANIA. ABRAHAM EYES
June 49, i822--ly Near New Castle
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-17
DR.. Deans Patent Vegetable
RHEUM PILLS,
Prepared BY Ezra Dean, Biddeford, Maine.

Prlce 50 cents per boz,
These pills win be found the most safe, efectua and
pleasant physc ever offered Being composed entirely Of
vegetable Materials they do not predspoe to take cold
and may be taken any time and by femaes in al crcn
stances They give Appetite assist Digestion and carr,
Oft all crudtes from the stomach If on taking cold afew
o. these pills are taken on going bed they viii operate
cold. EZRA I1E Az
From number of certificates two only arc selected.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27

THAT were employed IN the hloekaGe Of Porto
Cabelio,) by . rilSc de GUty,e ihc death of
Commodore DanielS, and;he consequent sup.
ply oC Portu CahCllp with pro, isinns' pr.. thr
most interes;ipg; ev. hts in that quarter Dana
iels fought wiih an immense intrrioiitv ng
uien and guns, ard i'li like hero The
cloud IN which this catastrophe viii ;ntol,t,
The Republic viii soon Vanish :-Boliyar sias
gone 10 GuayaQH for the purpose of with
drawing his arplJ--it IS already ON lis return
from Peru lis cooperation is said To- &c no
longer necessary there, as all tina; has been
reported of tle glnomy situaiiun uf F.ina is
stated To be inc"rrect. II is supposed these
troups VIII be- evcatualy destined against Ma
racay vii, hecume indrn.nd-
ent. in spite of the maynard attacks of Spain;
and il sufficiently appears rom the ds clara
lions of Mr.. Canning, that Great Bri;iSn Is on
the eve of acknowledging her iudeptndpuc,..
On the 18Th Apnl, Dir. Canning stated in the
II. of Comm one, in reply 10 an intermediary
from Col. Davics, that "as la th, colurirs
which had thrown oli'thoir allegiance tn Spnin
he had before stated that in his Judgment the
time was come when it WAS necessary tp
make some declaration Of the opinion enter
tanned of their Independence by Britain. &c
TINS declaration was not now made, it might
happen thai in the course of war betwrpu
Spain and another Power, that other Power
might assume that the absence of the reCng-
milton of the independence of those colonies
10y Great Britain gave Spain the righ, of crd-
ing, or the enemy the right ofattaclirig, these
colonies. To prevent this, it was necessary
to make such declaration as he had stated
BRAZIL
The Cortrs had not assembled, two mem
bers being wanted TO make quoIum. Things
were going on quietly at Rio, ,ho' grea; discun-
tent was said to Turk in the public mind 1t is
reported that The Europeans were bard pressed
at Bahia, and hope entertained that in few
months they wonld he compelled ~ embark.
Arevolution had commonwealth Chiii, which
would probably pat down O'higginss go
verument.
c-Tie editors Of the Enquirer viii ohlge subscriber
Rnd tfeeholer Of tie district eonnnsed r
counties ni Caroline King aud Queen Essex, King viii
liam and Midc>eN, by publishing following az the re
suit 81 the electiu. according counariSon of ts
polls made by the respective sheriils
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
fFrom The Caracas Iris. |

BY letter from an individual residing in
Curacao, addressed to respectable person
of this place, Of the Goth April, we have re-
ceiycd the following communication
At this moment, o'clock, A. N. captain
of an American schooner, which was in sight,
landed aud informed me, as we have also been
informed 10y the government, and all persons
with whom we have communicated, that IN
consequence Ofthe success of Lopez and Men
doza, ON La Hatcba, Morales refrigerated with
the greater part ofhis troops for LUagira, that
the republican troops sailed forth to meet
them, and after two victorious actions, in
which the enemy lost four hundred men, he
was pursued in his flight so as TO compel him
to seek shelter in Maracaiho, where it was
thought he was again attacked and destroyed.
unless he capitulated in obedience to the gen
eral Glamour OF his troops. The vessel has
six days passage, aud says that four days be
fore he sailed portion of this news had been
received"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
DIsAsrRoUs INTELJ1CENCE.

New YoRK, May o2.-By the ship Doug
lass, Captain Brown, from Curacao, we have
received the following disastrous Intelligence
respecting the Colombian squadron from our
attentive correspondent. The squadron has
been captured by allowing itself to fall in with
heavy Spanish fleet under English colours !;
and, after sanguinary action, was taken
The gallant Commodore Daniels, native of
the United States, was killed He fought his
vessel until he had not shot in his locker,
and she was sinking, with his flag nailed to
the mast. This is Il heavy loss but by no
means calculated TO destroy the spirit of the
Colombians it may prolong the war, but
eventually their independence will be achieved.
Curdcod, May SO, II. ".
DEAR SIR-The affairs of Colombia, which
hut few days ago shone forth with lustlc,
has unexpectedly met with repulse aud disas-
tiers little TO have been expected.
Porto Cahello was on the point of surren-
dering, and Colombia would have been free.
Alas how uncertain are the DEGREES offOrtune.
Two days ago. (the 1st inst a feet of YES
sells appeared off Porto Cabello, and was soon
discovered TO be vessels of war, under the Bit
fish flag they advanced slowly the unsus
pectInS Colombians met them rs friends but
as soon as they were under the guns of this
would be" British squadron, down came
their flags, and up went the Royal Spanish in
their stead an action took place, but the dis
parity of force compelled the Patriots to yield ;
thus was lin Z hours and 10 minutes} Colon
bia deprived of her brightest ornament, the
best part of her navy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.

The Lexington Monitor states, that on
the 9Th Instant, the Powder Mill of Spen-
Ger Cooper s Co. in that vicinity, blew up.
The powder house, where the pestles worked,
was blown to atoms-many of the fragments
were lodged in the trees, and scarcely a
part left standing. The adjoining house,
where six horses were at work on wheel,
was blown down and the horses much Grip
pied and burnt. No lives were lost.-A ne.
gro man who attended the mill had Just
stepped out at the moment of theexplosion
and escaped unhurt About 600 pounds of
powder eXploded.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
ErlraeL from a letter, intel

NATANlAs, May q.
Commodore Porier-though his health
has been extremely bad, in consequences Of
exposure,--is making the most active exer-
tons to protect the commerce Of the country
on this coast, and the prvalions aud exposure
Of the officers and men are very great. The
sea- Gull and two schoOnors came IN late last
night and to-day tSupday the officers and
crews Of al the vessels have been at work the
whole day getting coal and water to 90 out
early 10 morrow with the convoy. The barges
have taken pira,ical frlucca TO leeward."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
754 majority fur Gnrnptt.
Rofe.-Essex and Middirsex not heretofore published
TO CORIikSFONnENTS.


.NltHE-MASON-ard other NJ. :. s. are postponed
il tTidt In give as oppnuuu'iy OF in. before our
readers much OF the late
rope a We could comprise in columns.
MARRIED!-On THURSDAY evening last nv the Rev 1Ir
keeling Mr. NEWToN NIL to Miss ELIZA ANN FL
LOTT, all of ihis city.
On Tues las evening last, charlottesville bv the Rev
VT Bnwman, Doctor JOHN uEADAEE of his civ, 10
Aibemlile. ~ "
Lately IN England, Mrs. PATTERSON, Ut baltimore
MaryiWo, ,oiincrX Marsnie Jerome Bon. uarie 10 the
!o"hg earl d" tbOimoniey. and TAOS HARVEY, formerly
Mss Hion' also of BALTIMORE ralict Gel Harvey
Ald d. camp 70 The Duke of NV ugjou, Lord rETiIE
nephew 10 The Duke of Norfolk. lCsnicsf- Efsrcyys
airs inuerom lsien,s here have received letters IRON,
hen as lac as bv miiae OF March when She ,as a ttrny
IN Switzerland and Ind $50 uteuiiou OF guir N fn land
he above anneurcemcn ofmarraa IS tLegeiuIc deem
ed GcUrrect-I-t Bar. Pat.I
iEp-A his residence, the 9h inst in the 10th gear
OF usage JOHN T. GRAY, Esq Of the leiegaies 10
he General Assembly on' the county orsuulha,npt,n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27

PORTLAND, May 6.-On Thursday last the
Circuit Court of the United States commence
ed IFS session in this town. The Grand jury
received from Judge Story an impressive. ell
Oqucnt and interesting charge i'm the best style
ot this able jurlst. Al this term came on for
trial the cases of Jedediah Elliot and Jonah
Austin, two old revolutionary soldiers, both of
whose heads the winter of three score and ten
years had covered with the snow of old age
The charge made against both of them was
wilful Misrepresentation of the amount oftheir
property, made under oath, in.Ordpr TO emit.
Tie them to the benefit of the provision of the
act for the relief of Revolutionary Soldiers
They had received their pensions since the first
establishment OF the act. Nr. Fessenden made
their defence. On trial their cases seemed
very similar and the chief fact which appear
ed against either was the suppression of the
truth that they held leases Of small farms In
Nludham, the place oftheir residence, during
their natural lives. Every exerliOn was made
to pfocnre their acquittaI, which succeeded in
The case of Austin, but proved Intellectual in
that OF Elliott ln the latter there was mo-
ton TOR an arrest Ofjudgment for informalties
10 the indictment.
The situation Of the two old men excited
uncommon interest and sympathy, more par
ticulary rs there was much room to believe that
the false representation was rather the result of
| ignorance, than of premeditated crime. They
we're patriots also, who bad done their ali to
secure To us the invaluable privileges which
were The glorious fruits Of that memorable
| struggle Ia which thcyin their youth entered
and continued with heart and hand. The pun.
ishneut lOr this offence is enc, imprisonment
and pillOry but from iutimatiuns which fell
1 from the court IT is believed thui the part oi
the sentence which imposes standing i'm the
pilory, would, on petition to the president.
be RENTED as being against the genius of our
State law and revolving to all our impressions
OF the necessary extent aud nature Of punish
ments for criminal offences, and that such a
petit would be couutrnancpd by the judge
On the afternoon Of yesterday, the cont
/ refused to arrest the judgment and proceed
I'd to pronounce ON Elliott the following srn
fence VIZ: That he should pay q fine In the
/ United States Of ten dollars, he imprisoned
sixty days and stand 10 The piilory for on,
hour; the latter part Of which punishment n,
Court observed was imposed brcause it was
absolutely required By 8tat0te that it's natur,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
PoRTER,s sQnADRON.

Lieut.. Tatnall. who arrived here in the
brig Mary, from Mstanzas, on Sunday, informs
US that commodore Porter, in the steam boat
Sea Gull, sailed from Matauzas for Key West,
on the same day with tbs Mary. The com
modore bad hcea on cruise to the leaward
Of Havana, but had made 10 captures. He
had, however. destroyed number Of pratt
cal establishments along the coasts, burnt a
number Of thcU hUts, Sc and had been down
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
SUSOUEHANNA CANAL.

Judge Bland, George Winchester and John
Patterson, Esqs appointed by the Governor
and Council Of Maryland 10 survey the route
OF canal from the Susquehanna riverto Balti-
more, left here yesterday for New York We
understand thai they intend visiting the great
Canal in the state of New York, for the pur-
pose of obtaining information, and that they
viii descend the Susquehanna from its head
waters to tide. Bali. finer.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27

The Portuguese Minister at Paris had de-
manded and received his passports.-He
would leave Paris the last of April. II is said
that he received note with his passports, ex
pressing the regret that was felt at his having
determined to leave the capital, since France
had not shown any hostile disposition towards
Portugal, nor sent any order TO the French
Minister AZ Lisbon, and Cousuls Of His Most
Christian Majesty 10 quit that kingdom.