American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-10

Identification both the prisoners by the family OF
the unfortunate victim. We cannot but recognise
remarkable Providence in the apprehension OF those
men, and we wish it may impress upon the minds
Of the evil disposed the awful warning, that the
murderer will not, even upon earth, be suffered 10
escape the vengeance due TO his crime. Both the
above men have been committed to gaol, and the
family OF Ryan has been brought into town for safety
Waterford paper
Singular kindnaes of d Cdt.--A country gen
tlemaD OF our acquaintance, who is neither friend
10 thieves or pouchers, has at this moment In his
household favourite cali whose honesty be IS sor-
ny TO say there is but too much reason TO call In
question The ANIMAL however, is far from being
selfish in her principles, for her acceptable geanngs
she regularly shares among the children of the
family in which her lot is cast. 1t is the habit and
repute of this said Grimakin to leave the kitchen
OF Parlour as often as hunger and an opportunity
may occur and wend her way to ceitaln pastry
cooks shop, where the better to conceal her pur-
pose, she endesvours syly to ngraate herself into
Favour with the mistress Of the house. AS soon as
the landlady's attention becomes engrossed IN bust
ness or otherwise, puss conrlves to piller small
tart or pie from the shelves on which they are
placed, speedily afterwards making the best Of her
way hume with the booty. She then carefully de-
yers her prize TO OF the little ones in the nur-
sety. A division OF the stolen property quickly
takes place, and here il is singuiarly amusing TO
observe the sleck animal, not the least conspicuous
among the juvenile group, thankfully humping
her share OF the illegal traffic We may add, that
the pastry cook is by no means disposed to institute
a legal process against poor Mistress Glib, as the
children oil the gentleman to whom we allude are
honest enough 10 acknowledge their four footed
playmae's Ialings to papa, who willingly conpen.
safes any damage the shopkeeper may sustain from
be petty depradsdons Of this would.be phianthro-
pic cat.-Edinbarg C0uram.
we understand that there is at present in England
an agent from the United States, who is apparently
engaged in the manufacture Of machines Of par.
licular description, and that under the preence Of
supplying the various manufacturing establishments
lof the United Kingdoms with such machines, he is
hnding his way into those establshmentsin order to
make himself acquainted with the local improve
ment. Of each factory, and he is actually engaged in
making models Of such local improvements, which
models are regularly exported, as we mentioned on
Saturday, in casks of nseed oil.-1his agent, we
understand, very lately sent cut complete series
Of machinery IL that mode Of packing for the spin
ming Of cotton, and Of Tie very latest invention.
British Tfacetler ,4aGast en-.
On Wednesday week, says London paper, the
Library Of Bonaparte was sold by Mr. Sothby, in
wellington street. The books did not however, Use
. such prices as might have been expected. Bul-
TONS works, in 127 vols. sold for G4l. lss Cd.
Description Of Egypt. published by order Of Napo
leon, ;3H. l3s..-Several letters, signed by Ma
poleon for various sums none exceeding II los.
His walking stick, formed OF tortoise shell, ofan ex
traordnary length and musical head, for 3Sl las.
As two hundred pounds were once Offered for this
stick, it was probably Bought in.