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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25
V0L. II
THE ISLAND OF H.fYTY.

we insert by request says the Providence Ca
zete the following extract Of person Of color who
emierated some time since from this town to the
island OF Hayti, and would remark, that we are per-
sonally acquainted with the wrlte,, who is mem
Der OF the First Baptist Church in this town; and
we believe tul reliance may be placed on his site
ments. The letter is dated Por-au-Prince, De-
icember %, 1926
arrived here In passage Of Is days hom
New York. We have taken a room in this city,
Tor winch pay tou dollars per mo. til. | have noe
applied to government; for land, though if had
should have obtained it but it would have been civ.
en- me at great distance in The interior OF the coun
iGy therefore thought best to depend upon my
OVID eXertions, and gel place near town, land be-
ing so very plenty that man can always gel as
much as he wants to cultivate by halves. have
had variety OF sltus ions offered me, but one in
particular has been offei ed on as good terms as
lcould wish, ard which have accepted and expect
TO leave this about the Isl of January The distance
from tins town is about 25 miles. 1t is coffee
estate and terms on which am TO have it are one
half OF the coffee raise, and the other half to the
owner oil the lands but every thing else that raise
is to be my own, such hogs, sheep, goats, cows
and poultry, with vegetables of all kinds The land.
holder is also to furnish me with horse or some
other animal to bring my produce 10 market. He
also agrees to 6rd me certain quantity of proy;-
sons for one year
"This is one of the finest countries the sun ever
Ishone hpon--n short, there is no other country on
the globe that Offers the same advantages to every
honest and industrious man that can make it appear
that he has African or Indian blood flowing in his
veins. So rich is he land, that in many instances the
people, instead of using hoe spade, merely CO.
yer the seed with their feet by kicking little dirt
over hem, where they are left without any other
attention until they gather them to bring them to
market; and is fact, that many hetbs and platts,
~ IN
greatest attention, continue io eight or ten years,
and become trees of considerable growth. For my
pat, | would not exchange il for any country in
1.-THE world"
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bc subscriptions in advance, or before the first of
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slani u them except at the option of the editor
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
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4n t,-ee months; four times for one dollar, and TWEEN
s fr every subsequent insertion longer ones in pro-
'1a. Advertisers requested 70 specify IN writing
" ,o.iieir Advertisements are TO be Inserted they
Ih cofnie,l n forbid Letters 10 the Editor, to in
i attention must be post paid.
AIger:!aiag blythe year.
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Fror, the Rlchm9nd Enquirer.
JUSTICE.

From the Rtchmsnd Enquirer
JUSTICE.
"Through winters tempest, Lady bright;
Thus flying fast--say why, and whitheri
Deep falls the snow, and dark's the night
Then pause, and turn thee--tuln thee hither!"
"Though Ihave travelled far an fast,
Yet know not, sir, where, or wherefore;
Tho deep the SHOW, and bleak the blast,
Why should pause orponder thcrcforc'
No summer sun for me, again
Shall ever give and gid morrow;
My summer sun, which rose in vain,
Hath set IN sin and shame, and sorrow!
Yon SHOWS, though wrca,hed SO proud and high,
Round tins faint, fragile form may hover;
Yet from me soon those SHOWS will fly
So did my false and faithless lover
A bud upona tree, at morn,
Bloomed beauteous, for the tree to cherish;
When from its stem, ere eve, twas torn,
And dashed upon the earth operish
That bud, with other buds to Vie,
In Beautys bloom shall blossom, never;
Like iris Of autnmnal sky,
A moment seen-then lost forever ~
''Not tst-poor bruised and broken reed
But hither with me to my dwelling;
What heart is that mich would not bleed
Al such tale as thouar tellingl
Lo, here my son !ha, hide Thy face
why shrnk'st thou pin amazement SAID he:
cart Meu the wretch, who couldst disgrace,
And then fors;se ruined Lady,
hy, kneel thee weep thee and with tears
Revive that dropping, faded Aowerl
Bid Pity yield thro' faults and fears,
To clouded Hope golden houli
Look up, fond girl NOR strive o hide
Those bushes which became thee rather;
But thou oItyet be Owens bride;
And will b2 thy iriend-and Father"
SEDLEY.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25

The State of Ohio appears to persist in the mea,
sures preliminary to system Of internal Improve.
ment. and particularly to the cutting of Canal 10
connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River AT late
Meeting of the Canal Commissioners, Mr. Forrer
the Assistant Engineer, directed to oceed i'm
mediatey 10 the heads of the Great Miami ard Sci
rivers, 10 ascertain the facility of introducing the
heads of the former into the latter at or near
Roundheadstown and that he then ~ tetled to
the neig hborhood OF the Sandusky and Scio'a sum
mt, to make similar examinations with regard 10
the introduction, at he summit levei, Of the San
dusky and MILESTONE waters together with some
other examinations connected with the Sandusky
a. Sciota Canal route
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25

In the State Of North Carolina, we perceive the
Board Of public Works has its attention directed TO
Improvements in the Underwater. instead Of gambling
the upland The report of the Civil Engineer. EN-,
brscing plan for " removing the flats in Cape
Fear River below Wilmington, has been adopted,
and is to be executed with all possible dispatch.---
Advertisements are alt eady published of the letting
Of the works, at Wilmington, on the lst OF March
next The works are to consist of jetties aud em-
bankments
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25

A committee ofthe .Net0 Hope DplawaTe Bridge
Company have published report, from whiah We
learn the following particulars. On the 14b Sep
TENDER last, William Mars the President of the
company, was indebted to il individually aud as O
partner with others il, the immense sum of one hun-
tired and teelce hya,and and seventy nine dottars,
being mo'e than three times the OF its active
capital. Ofthis sum WIN Mars had overdrawn the
office individually Jcrty four H,ouSand hire hundred
and t'cehty sereR dollars. Othese debts and over
drafts the managers OF the comi any we've Kept in
utter ignorance and the information didnol CONS
from VIM. Mats. The committee state various
propositions which had been made TO William Ma
ris, which he had rejected, and various promises
which he had made and failed to perform. There
is little prospect that any of the notes will ever be
paid. The Legislature are now in sessi and II is
hoped they will pass law against SwindiiRg. This
case and the Of the Northern Liberties Bank,
and many recent occurrences call loudly Tor some
prompt and efficient legislative interpretation.
BEN. Press
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY, IS FEBRUARY 1928

The following beautiful poem from the Christian O5ge,,
will be perused with pleasure by the serious part of
readers; although there may be some objection to
use of it, in devotional exercises, the persons sing
It would appear to be worshipping star--Ior Folio
EPIPHANY.
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid
Star of The east, the horizon adjoining,
Guide where our infant Redeenier is laid.
Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining;
Low lies his bed with the beasts of the stall
Angels adore Him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch, and Saviour of all
Say, shall we yield him in costly devotion,
Odors of Edom, and offerings divine,
Gems of the mountain and pea Is of the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine
Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vsnly with gold would his favour secure;
Richer by far is the hearts alteration,
bearer 20 God are the hearts of the poor
Brightest and best Of the sons of the morning,
Dawn darkness and Lend US thine aid
Star of the east, the horizon adjoining,
Guide where ourinfart Redeemer is laid.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-25
Lees Grand restorative, or
hervnls COrdinl.


Amongst the conrpa 81 nptcns attending this dis
esng complaint, the following, owness Of sp
r. " q appetite, mpuriy Of Tie blood lisscrca aztec
tns Inward Weakness, vO.en pains in the head, back,
oH9 ad LIMBS, &c HE principal operation Of this rem
Fly N the stomach, restoring the digestive power, andl
ending torlh from that organ health and vgor IN eve
p par of the system.
lees Essence and Extract Of Mustard,
s, 't9biv remedy for bruises, rheumatism, sprlns,
Fun0ne,7 CHI 'lains, &c.
Lees Ague and Fever Drops.
.lL,llsto1ya, Nd Oct 10, 1921.
ef-We are now happy to inform You, that the result
a'rF coreci a) Of your lees .igue md Fer" Uofs,
3 been oi the most Aat,erng kinds not oly few cases
se bren cured Of that very dsagrecable & rksome com
pal but sir every 80 far enquiries have rea
sl has been perfectly cured, and some indeed by few
eoaes only We desire 10 remain yours, respectfully, &c
O'NEAL, RICHMOND & Co.
10 M Nah Ridgep. Baltimore.
Lees sovereign ointment for the Itch
"a'r"ted oclre Is one applications free from mercury
~! Peineious ingredient lhs vegetable remedy IS so
@ 81 encac,ons, that il may be used with the utmost
2G the most dclicale pregnant LADY, OF child OF
Lees genuine Persian Lotion.
me Persian lotion oie.a,e. mildly rendering the skin
1s'sa,eI, 'aF ad smaath improving the complexion
Lees Indian Vegetable Specific.
AeeiINn elceUa cure Tor The veue en- and gonorrhaea
-. Lees Tooth Ache Drops,
winch give inlnrhNc r.iief
T. Lee's Tooth Powder,
which cieanses d beauties the tech.
Lees Eye w alter,
Acerain cure ti,r sore eyes
Lees Anodyne Elixir.
For tae cure Of heal aches
Lees Corn Plaster,
Hor removing and drsra,ing Corns.
Lees lip Salve.
we a5are fon,ag Family .loocaes are r sale on JiaebI
w. ~ ,Hgkess'res, Wiaiaston, .sho has Just
'aat,h aRtpiq jiom BaitimOre
l teasc TO observe at aha'euer and hereue, you buy
signature Of the proprietor NOAH RIDGEIY.
E s'-iY' Late Michael Lee & Go.
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Wonderful Tape v orm.

r:aia a.i i.o@ertll remedy ~ destroying ali kind
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lees Essence and Extract Of Mustard,
Lees Ague and Fever Drops.

90 'lIaI7tb1 rcmtdt for bruises, rheumalisnl, sprh
runbncs, CHI llains. IL.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
Shephe, dao,on, August 13

Shephe1 dSf0un, 4ughSb ID.
Fne.-The alarm of lire was given
in Ibis place about | o'clock OH Sa-
turday last, which proved to be in the
stable of Miss Martha Richards, from
which the flames communicated to the
stabling ofthe Globe and Eagle tavern,
kept bv Michael Hill, and from thence
to the stable of Mr.. Daugherty, all of
which were soon reduced TO ashes,
with their contents. consisting of hay,
oats in the straw, &c. Through the
interchangeable exertions of the cltizens,
the progress of the flames were here
stopped, though many houses were on
fire a; different times, aud in different
parts of tie town at very considera
BILE distance from where the fire origi-
nated-the wind being high at the time
blew the clnders SO as TO jeOpardlse
the greater part of the south end of the
village, and we deem it most fortu-
nate circumstance that the town was
supplied with Fire Engine. We
cannot dismiss this subject without no.
tcing the meritorious nd pra'se-wor-
thy exertlons of the Females, whose
efforts to extingui,h the flames by Car
rying water were extremely arduous.
Whether this fire was occasioned
by accident, or the work of an incen-
diary, we have not been able to ascer-
taln.-MonitOr.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

On Tuesday night the'5th inst. during
the thunder storm, barn on the farm
of Mr.. Jacob Rees, on Mill Creek, was
struck by lightning, and was entirely
consumed, together with the whole OF
the grain, hay, SC in it
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
FIRE AT RICHMOND.

A letter to the Editors of the Balti-
more American, dated Richmond, 9th
August, 8 A NJ says:-"l have just
time to say the Penitentiary IS burnt
down-all the prisoners saved"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

TO overflow its banks, where water
had never been previously seen. A
small yesselin the creek, was driven
from her moorings, and rolled up
over the bank into the adjacent woods.
The phenomenon was witnessed by
many persons, and the account of it is
given in the New York Gazette, by
Mr.. BurwelI, Of Port Tilbot, u.
O. Al Kettle Greek several men,
who were dragginga seine were o.
vertaken before th,y could make their
escape, and swept, with great force
to land--being expert swimmers their
lives were preserved, one OF their
companions, in a little skiff was driven
over the fats, and landed high and dry
on little enanence The water after
these three swelIs gradually subsidized
No doubt the agitation must have
been produced by a slight earthquake
beneatl, the lake.
II Fine Couple. From Ohio, we
have the account Of the "unequal yok-
ing together" of Geo. Hay, A feet one
inch high, and weighing 95 pounds,
to Miss Elizabeth Hartman, 5 feet 8
inches high, and weighing $50 pounds
A very singular fact occurred at
Manchester few days since AS
Mr.. Samuel Cheever was at work in
the field, his attention was ARE sted at
the sight ola number of dung illfowls
with heads erect and wings extended,
standing in circular manner. On go
ing near to ascertain the cause, he saw
a large black snake of 5 feet in length,
within the circle, and his sqnamish
head elevated or 8 inches above the
surface of the elrtb, while his other
parts remained in spiral form. And
SO complete was the fascination that
Mr. Q was under the necessity of get
ting pole to disperse the fowls, in or
der to xiii the snake, in which he hap
PLY succeeded - Salem Register
A Lot of Ground in the City of New
York, the area OF which is about 25
Ivy 80 feet, was lately sold for $780,
500! This must be the highest price
ever paid for the same space of ground.
1t is at the enormous rate of one mil
lion and hundred and eighty nine
thousand dollars per acre.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

Those who, from practical Know
ledge are well enabled to compute the
numbers who fell in every year, might
know that they would, in the aggre-
gate, amount to no less than 26 mil
ions of mankind, if 10000 may be
AIKEN at fair average for every year.
Farming IN Thunder Storms Or
he 9Th ult at P.ckenysvilie, { 5. c. {
laughter of Mr.. W. Mansei, aged ii
was Killed by MISUNDERSTANDING pla-
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

Gan Association Of the Baptist
Church commences this day, at their
Meeting House on Opeckon- Inc
meeting, it is expected, will last for
four or five days.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

United States Military .Acadsmy.-
From an official statement of the num-
Der of Cadets who have graduated from
this institution. it appearstl ere were
three hundred and twenty-four who re-
ceived commissions since the first esta-
blishment of the Academy in June, 1902,
to July, Is22, inclusive,
In the Military Service 1875
In the Civil Service,
1913
Killed in battle, o
Diedin service, "a
80
Resigned or disbanded, %
Total Commissioned, 924
Which number was apportioned to
the several corps of the army as follows,
viz:
Engineers, SO
Artillery and Ordnance, Gil
Other corps, IS
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
TnI GAZETTE
HARRISBURG, Aug. IA, 1879

6%Flour was selling in Baltimore
on Monday, for Sc so per BARREL
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
A Lot of Ground in the City of New
MARSHAL NEY.

1t appears by an article going the
rounds OF the public prints, that the
unfortunate Marshal Ncy, who was
shot at Paris on tine restoration of the
Burbons, was an American by birth.
was born near Elkton, Maryland, and
that his proper name was Micheal
Rudolph His history is briefly this ::
He commenced his military career,
and received the first rudiments of his
education in Capt Lees dragons of
the Maryland line, during the revolu-
ton, from which he was honouraby
discharged. He was born in Cecil
county in hat state, and after the pc
Rod of his discharge from the army +,
he removed to Carolina. " here he mar.
ried, but his matrimonial connexion
rendered him unhappy, on which he
left his family, took vessel TO the West
lndies--remilted the proceed and &c.
clined returning to his native country,
since which no trace could be found of
him until the French government AT
terthe execution of Nev, Gen LalIe
mand took possession of his papers &
made the discovery. Gen Lallemand,
when in this country, while travelling
through Maryland from Philadelphia TO
B ,ltlmore confirmed this by areierence
to the circumstance.
Bridgeto,on Wing.
The Hon. Smith Thompson, at pre-
sent Secretary of the Navy, has been
appointed Judge nthe Supreme Court
of the United States. to fill the vacan-
cy occssioned by the death of Brook
hoist Livingston. Mr.. Southerd of
North Carolina, Albert Gallatin and
Com Rodgers, have each been spok
en- of as likely 10 succeed him.
The following is chronological list
of the various wars between England
and France during the last seven cen
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

Eli Dnval has fol warded to the
Editor Of the Rockville American, the
following statement relative to the cir
cumstance of his shooting negro,
which we published on the 26th ult -
"The negro, hired servant, entered
Duvall's house after dark, with his
sleeves rolled up, and with nue.. in
science, seized hold of a cane which
Duvall held in his hand, and a'temp
ted to wrest it from him; a scuffle en-
sued, in which the negro proved the
strongest. Duvall then took his gun
and shot him in the hip. He has re
covered sufficiently to labour and is
now at work in the field" Such pro
vocation is calculated materially to
change the character ofthe transaction
before spoken Of Morn Chron.
Potomac Canal 1t is stated, that
the Mayor has appointed General
IVuliam III Winder, Henry Pau.
son, Roger B. Ianeu. John B. Nor
gis and james L. Ha,vkins, Esqs.
committee to represent the city of
Blltimore at the meeting which is to
be held at Frederick on the 18th inst.
on the important subject OF the Poto-
mac Canal.
A meeting of the citizens of Mont
gomery County will be held at Mid
dlebrooke Mills on Saturday next, for
the purpose of discussing the question
arising from the contemplated Poto-
mac Canal Morn. Chron ofAug 8.
A Brussels paper of June 8, state,
that Charles Bonaparte Count de-
Masignans) with ms wife and family,
had pissed through Leige from Rome,
on their way to America.
Phenomenon an Lake Erie.-On
the 30,h of May last, about n-set
the water of the Lake was observed
suddenly to rise, without any known
cause. The weather was serene and
the Lake, previously quite calm. The
rise was observed principally at tine
mouth of Otter and Kettle creeks
which are twenty miles distant from
each other At the former it came il
wituaut the least previous notice, il
s',eIl Of nine feet perpendicular
v hlch was >acceeded by two other
ofihe same size. The creek wa
driven up mile and half, and mad,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
From The NeU Hduen Herald

From the Nep Hduen Herald.
"rhe sepu,chre which contains the
body of WAsHINGToN, is rapidly fall
ling into ruin; no railing protects it
the trees which grow on its summit,
and which we've planted by his own
hands, are beginning to decay, from
the spoliation and pious theits OF those
who visit the tomb"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-09
zscasu, orgshis, ofii,i. ca,hsdtsI, ana n'

! zscksu, orgshis, Of Halle Ca,hsdfsIt ana to'
three years, from, the age Of nine, composed
/ new cbofch service every week.
Ia 1893, ne went 10 Berlin but losing his
fsther, he thought he could beet support his
mother, by repairing TO Hsmbufgh, whore he
soon attracted universal notice. YET this las
cinaing musician was o stIipiing oi fourteen.
At that premature age he composed .1ineria,
his first opera, performed thirty successive
nights.
hhera residence Of about four years OF
Hsmbu,gb, he travelled SIX in Iisl1 giving
numerous new displays OF his prodigious a.
biliry at Florence, Venice, Rome, Naples,
&c.
Unable 10 remain settled, ill ne could visit
every Musical Ccuri, almost i'm mediai.!y On
his return home, ne went TO Hanover and
the t.lec,or. afterwards our George l. granted
hiro pension, with allowance Of ab,e nee for
twelve snoDths or moro, that he might 60
wherever he pleased.
IN l7lo he came TO London where his
opera Of Rinaido WIS admired like his pre-
cediDg wonders, and the necessity OF his de.
pauu'e became subjec, Of general concern.
In l7l2, he again received permission 10
visit Eng tand, Oh condition that h> should re
turn within reasonable ,iue. But, after his
arrival, csptiysted with tho favor end fortune
which overw he lined him, pensioDed by his
Msjes,y-and patronized by all the nobility,
he io.got his fe;ufn and when, on the doath
Of q ieep Anne, i7i4, the Eieclor succeeded
10 100 lht one, Handel was sirsid 10 appear OF
covu (; ill an Ingenious stfalsgem, giving iise
10 his celeb aied Wafer Music, with which
IL was contived he should at once deiigh, and
Ostoni'h his MI josty, eflscIualy restored him
TO favor.
Queen hnne's pension Of 2ooi. was now
d'uojed by Geo'ge 1. and the nobility having
formed Royal Academy Of Music, under bs
direction, /, flourished abou, ten years; when
quarrel between him and Sen. sins, dissolv.
cd the insu,Guoo, and brought on contest,
which ruined his fortune snd his heslh.
Restored by The baths oi Aix.ls' Chipel,e,
he deter aimed To choose sacred subjects for
tho future exercise oi his genius Tho reso.
luion produced those nobie compositions
his1ruly divine Oustorios, perfo med 81 Gov.
ent Ga. den ill within . week OF hi, death,
hp'd Is, 1859.
lie was bu,i.d IN Wsstmiu sier Abbey,
with sniAbs pomp where his genius has
since been commemcrsted with little less
than divine bono's.
There is ia HsndePs ins,rum entsl Compo-
sitions, a'sgor, spirit, a variety, and in~en
tion, superior TO every other compose that
con be nsmed and IN his cho'ussss, u graa.
deur ond subiimiy oevef equal!ed.