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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

Within te last week, Mr. Foot, who resides il,
house on the lands of Baltydaniel, which had re-
Gently been surrendered to him by tenant, receiv
Rock who compelled him to swear that he would
not remove any OF the tenants from large farm of
his; unless by their own consent.
"DoNEnAILE, March s.
Last night number oil armed Whteboys visit
ed Mr.. Nagles's house of Bregogne, near Butte
want, and set FIRE to the out Offices viz. stable, con
tanning large quantity OF potatoes, barn,
tanning forty bags OF wheat, hreshed. three stacks
of oats, one large rick Of hay, and large stack oil
turf, the entire of which was consumed, save small
quantity Of wheat which was saved by the military
and police from Buttevsnt. Sir Hugh Cough was
on the spot, and w. G.. Croits, Esq. late high she
riff with party of military from Churchtown also
attended, but too late 10 be Of any service"
We understand that this individual was attacked,
IN consequence Of his having offered for some land
in the neighborhood of Liscarroll.
On the night of the 9th of February, house,
the property of William Flynn, within mile oil
Kildorrery, was set on FIRE by party OF insurgents
and entirely consumed-iortunaely The house was
Saturday night the LIST instant, party OF mount
ed nsurg gents visited the house of Patrick Ryan, at
Mebush, between Donerae and MaIlow, and SER
we'd him with a notice, signed General Rack, by the
Grace OF God, threatening to destroy his property
aud hough his cattle, if he persisted i'll holding
some land he has lately taken. Several notices of
the same descriptions were posted in this Deignbor
hood the same night.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
FOB sale.
April 23, 1928.

A FARM containing $50 acres, two miles below the
"a Bear tavern the New Castle and Frencltown
pike in Newcastle county, about niles and half
from New Castle from Ekon and the from French
town. and four and half from Crstana Bridge Latrobes
route for the Chesapeake and Delaware canal through
the farm short distance from the house. The situation
pleasant and considered healthy The land is in tolea-
Bile good Of cuNation and divided into fields with
good thorn hedge and fence. The boundary lines
nearly all with hedge There is good proportion Of
woodland, pump of good water at the door, and very
good apple orchard, with almost all other kind of fruit
On the property there is good frame house and
log Kitchen ganar stable and very good barrack and
chair house. Immediate possession will be given if requi
red Persons wishing to view the property may have
opportunity by applying the subscriber iyn thereon.
F. PENNINGTON.
April 90, 1923. 6tp
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
MEDICAL SOCIETY
OF THE ST.27E or DEL.aW.lRL

OF TIL '1~'II Z OF I|@1I7sHFTsI1'1@'
THyIIE SOCIETY will hold their annual stated meeting
IL the Town Hall, in the Borough OF Wilmington, on
Tuesday, the 18th Of May ensuing.
1t is hoped the members will be puncual in their atteI-
dance the meeting will certainly be interesting there
will be several original papers medical subjects presen.
ed tho society by different members thereof The ccc
ton for officers for the ensuing year will also take place
RICHARD f. COCHRAN, Sec'y.
A MEETING of the Medical Board Of Examiners will
also eheld the time and place Those gentle
men who intend practice Medicine and Surgery in this
STATE, informed that it is absolutely necessary, 10 obtain
license from this Board, before they enter upon le
gal discharge of the duties Of their profe. sion
RICHARD E. COCHRAN, Sec'y.
Anril % 1928 rs St
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
From the Cork Adrertiser of March 9Th.
IRELAND WHITEBOYISM.

On Tuesday night dairy house on the lands Of
Walshestown, the property of John Wrxon, Esq.
of Bahydani was maliciousy set on fire and con-
sumed. The house and land annexed to it, had
been lately surrendered to Mr.. Wrixon, by tenant
who was either unable unwilling 10 pay his rent
and another was just on the point OF entering into
possession.
On Monday night person named Gwynn was
attacked near Two pot house, in the neghborhood
of MalIow and so dreadlully beaten that his life is
despaired Of This unfortunate man Is Protestant,
and supposed to have given information against
some of the insurgents.
On the same night contributions were levied on
almost all the farmers who reside near Two-po,-
house.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

DIED-In Philadelphia, SATURDAY., the 1911 ins,ants
Mr.. ENoS BRONSoN, formerly publisher Of the United
States Gazette
ON the 18th inst. in the 10th year of her age, Mrs
VOORHEES,, daughter OF the late Capt. John iiunn, Of
Philadelphia. This lady possessed strong mind, I'M royed
by excellent education. Her life marked BY pecu
liar vicssades Of Providenceshe had enjoyed the fruits
o prosperity and tasted the bitter cup Of adv esy but ia
al situations and under every trying circumstance she
the amable woman few years since she embarked
with her husband and seven children at New Orleans
her return 10 Philadelphia her native hume, and before
she reached that homes her Husband and four Of those
chidren sckeucd, died and and committed to the
Deep. On her arrival she melancholy, bordering
despar from which she relieved by the unremitting
kindness Of her friends After she had recovered in
egrce from her sFerings, her eXcrons ndeiatga
bic 10 support her little hock consisting OF three young
Children but they oveFPowered frame enfeebled by mis-
The is changed her trials and she has
gone country where her virtues will be appreciated
and where she will be in the uton of unccasng felicity
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

~ uount modification to a writer to have his pro-
@ ufa'ely printed and lest we should be char
~.n negligence in reading proof, we deem it a duty
ourselves to state that the following elrata are al
ns''''0m cory. -four correspondents are careful to
O'rect copy, nothing shall be wanting on our part
4. 0'rfect insertion 1t is any thing but agreeable
Il pes'cred with an errata, for which we are not
~ ,.e communication signed Far Play IN last.
q paragraph l, for "perccive" read "percei-
ec hin, from close of paragraph ?, after the words
] line % ornlt the words g or any one else''
cl,.rs Gn close Of paragraph after the word
~ sib,,oeF inc words "and Gas they tioughtl cred
q VIC INC word "prejudiccL'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

A bill is before the New York Legislature, to in
corporate " the President, Managers and Company
Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal" The object
OF this company,i is to form water communication
between the river Delaware and Hudson, through
the counties OF Orange. Sullivan, and Ulster, OF
some one more of them, so that the city OF New
York may be supplied with coal, from the mines
situated near the head waters OF the Lackawaxen,
in Pennsylvania.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
IMPORTANT.

Letters from Malaga state that 10000 Portuguese
troops have entered Badaioz, ready to aid in the
defence Of Spain the moment the Spanish govern
ment assign them the part they are to take. Every
day confirms our deep conviction, that the glorious
cause Of Spain will prosper and triumph.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

passenger in the schooner Freemason arrived
at Baltimore on Sunday in 10 days from Campea
chy, informs that the Province of Yucatan declared
itself separate and independent of the government,
Of Mexico, about the end Of last month, * that .
Congress had been convened at Merida, the capital
OF the Province. The Governor of Campeachy was
sent out of the provsce, being opposed to the chan
&c, and another was appointed by the inhabitants
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

MARRIED-on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Il.
WILLIsroS, Mr.. JACOB STARR, to Miss SARAH ANN
HUTTON, of Brandywne.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

Letters from Pernambuco state. that, ia the lat.
ter part Of February, the people Of that place refu
sed any longer to submit TO the Emperor, and de-
manded change OF government, similar to that OF
the United States, at the head Of which they pished
to place one ,chite man. one mulatto, and negro,
so as to gre each class Of the population equal
Irights On the 2Sh of February, skirmish took
place between them and the troops of the govern
ment, in which several on both sides were slain,
and the former were defeated. The leader OF the
instruction was made prisoner, and was sent to
Rio Janeiro on The 9TH March for trial. The writer
of the above expresses an apprehension that the
government of that portion of Brazil will eventual
~ be in the hands of the muattos
Mercantile .qau.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY DAVID c. WILSON. SHERIrr


FBY virtue ofa writ of Lavar Facias me directed, will
LID be exposed to public sale, the House Of Eli Lam.
born Wilmington, in Chris hundred, Saturday the
10th day Of May next at O'clock p NJ. All that lot or
piece Of Marsh, situate i'll the Borough of Wilmington
Chrisana hundred and County of NEWCASTLE bounded by
the Marsh Lane by Marshes formerly Of Thomas Beeson.
Of Joseph Aendenha, and by Ship Creek, containing
three and twenty perches be the less;
and also, all that Brick Store House and Wharf, and Lot Of
Land, thereuno belonging bounded by Chiistana river,
by Market and Water Streets and by lands of the late
Chariot Young be the contents thereof less And
all that lot of Land situate in the aforesaid borough bon-
ed by King and French Streets and by lands of Caesar
Rodney ESQ. and of Isaac Stevinson be the contents
thereof more less together with all and singular the i'm
proyemcns aud appultanances thereuno belonging being
seized and taken in execution the property of John
Dixon.
Newcastle, April H. 1925. 36--4t
EbY virtue Of writ of Vend Exponas to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale, at the house of John
Crow, Newcastle, in Newcastle hundred, on "Wednesday
tic 7hday of May next, O'clock p NJ The following
described tracts parcels of land situate lying and being
the Hundred of St Georges and County of Casc,
10 wit No l. Lot of Marsh in said hundred, adjoining
marsh of William e. Caulk and Others containing twelve
acres be the same or less No. g. Lot of Upland
adjoining lands ofJoseph B. Sims; containing acre, be
the same more less Seized and taken in execution
the property of Ezekiel Britton, decd
New-Ggstle; April 2lst, 1928, @S--St
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
April %. 1923.
COI'IUN..

r UPLAND COTTON constantly for sale, by
u MORRIS SMITH, No. SO, South Wharves
Mo. %, 182S.-36-3mp Phade'nhia
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

A letter from Canton MENTIONS that the Man
darins in their account of the fire. represented the
damages as less than they were, from some notion
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
From English Papers.

collection made last week, at the Friends meet
ing house in Sheffield, i'll aid of the distressed Greeks
mounting to upwards Of 65I
few weeks ago, Mr.. Samuel Hicks, Methodist 10
cal preacher, pretty far advanced years, residing
Leeds, returning home from dacent village where
he had been preaching lie met by two fellows, WHO
demanded his money. Fortunately he had only Is with
him, which he gave up to the robbers. They then per-
empory ordered him to surrender his great coat, which
he necesated to dol and afterwards percevng that
his strait good, they determined have it aso
Mr.. IT, expostulted with them, urging the GOODNESS ofthc
night, &C. but they nfexble he, therefore, very
nctantly complied, ventring however, TO request that
they would afford him clothes i'll lieu Of his TWO coats,
TO him from the nccmency Of the weather. They
gave him old jacket, in which he proceeded home ard
but had not travelled far before he heard item following
him Apprehensve of further i'll treatment he concealed
himself in stone quarry, where he remained uno)served
by the robbers; who passed after. Mr. Hicks by
different route arrived safe at home, where, examining
the ragged jacket, it found contain five soyeregns,
undcsgnedy given him by the robbers, which doubtless
had been the object Of their puisuit-AuR .3dU'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

Vox Popul, and Fair Play we're received TOO late for e
present number of the Watchman The former to ensure
an early aud correct insertion must furnish US with palmer
copy His manuscript issomewhat difficult read at best
out with numerous interlncaons and the of points
and capitals in their proper Places the burden to the editor
becomes next TO ntoeabe, and requires more time than
he has at his disposal. to prepare it for the compositor
Several communications are necessarily postponed and
we have taken the liberty soften the language of some
inserted to-day.
CD Subscribers the Waterman in the Borough will
be waited on in two three days by the editor or his
agent for the Of what may due 10 this establish
ment, and we feel expedent state, that it abso-
lutey Indispensable that bills be promptly paid TO
enable us to meet engagements.
The Canal-only 125,0Oo dollars remained to be sub
scribcd for in Philadelphia, on Saturday morning.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

ofpoicy, but that IL was fact that the number Of
houses destroyed were between and l0,C00--and
hundreds OF persons perished- many oflhe boats ola
the river were buiht. The loss of property was
estimated at 000,000--nost of which was
owned by the Chinese, who considered the conna-
grafton "os pigeon" or judgment. and said The
air was OH fire."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
Extract Of letter to merchant i'll Philadelphia dated St.
Johns, Porto Rico, March 18th, 1925.

"The brig James Lawrence has been given up, and ii
is expected the cargo will also be cleared The blockade
of the Main is said TO be raised, consequence Of which
all the priva,eers disarming and commerce with
that quarter viii be no molcsted.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

The town at Key West, has been named ".Mea'S
Ii. ALLEN.
jenkins arrived this morning, after passage Of Three hours
and quarter from Trenton including soppages at the diff
eren towns the bank of the river This the most
rapid navigation, ever performed in the Delaware.
Phil. Gag. 25h inst
The whole number of Fire Companies in Philadelphia is
29possessng 10 fire engines, and 10 Hose carriages, with
1o,439 feet Of hose
The Republican ticket in Rhode Island carried at the
late election without opposition. There will he decided
Republican majority in the House, and the Senate is
1n,ously Republican.
The window frames and sashes of the and elegant
building erecting in New York the U. S. Branch Bank
This valuable and safe improvement has superseded the
material of God in all the banking establishments in
London.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

BosToN, .HPITi II.
Eatract Of letter from an .1n,s,ican at .1ata,ls
.WGrch II.
"No opposition whatever will be made by this
government 10 the landing Of troops and hunting
out these robbers; which if our commanders would
do, they would very soon dispense the horde"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

LIMA.A letter from Lima ofhe 18th January, states,
that Aour had arrived in such quantities to have
nlecly overstockcd the market.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
Extract Of letter from England. dated February
z. 1923.

81 was down in the London docks, and there were.
i26 paupers going out in the ship Hudson to New
York, sent by the parish OF Eurharst, near Battle
in SUSSEX in carriefs' Wagons, who paid tteir pas
sage aud gave them money to start when arrived in
the United States; and other parishes must do the
same or they will be eat up by them. Many pari7
she's in that state that he land is worth nothing
to the landlord, and see remedy except sending
the extra population somewhere"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29

The Canal--ony 125,000 dollars remained to be SUBJ
scribcd for in Philadelphia on Saturday morning.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
FROM HAVANA.

CHARLESTON, April by the brig
Ciarissa Ann, Capt. Taylor, arrived yes
trrday, in !. days from Havana, we have
papers from that city to the 25lb ult -
They contain Madrid dates TO the 9TH
February,
War betwe cen France and Spain appears
to have been pretty confidently anlic,p>'..
e! at Havana, and fears were entertained
for the safety OF the persons and property
OF Frenchmen, in that event The new
Governor General of Cuha was momcnfly
and snxiously expected from spain; huse
arrival, II was calculated, would tend 10
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
From ths National MtsUigencer.
CIRCULAR FROM THE GENER
AL POST OFFICE.
,Iarch ar. lSC


SiR-The public having made ar
rangements Tor transmitting csrrespHn-
dence along the sea coast, as well aG
through The country, al great expense,
found lt.elfa loser on that account. in
consequence the numerous establish
menCs ofstetm boats to prevent these
Losses, and to subject all letters and
packets OF letters conveyed by steam
boats, to the regular postage, Congress,
by an act passed on the Sd inst. have
established all the routes on which
those boats tass, as post roads. You
will, therefore, charge all letters which
you receive or SEND by steam boats.
With postage according to the distance
they are conveyed. at the same rates
as if sent through the mail by land.
1t is important, particularly on &C.
count of the state Of the receipts SDd
expenditures of the department, thai
the act Of Feb %, 1915, be duly enfor-
ced and carried into effect, and hope
you will not isil to prosecute, should
the law be violated.
Yours, respectfully,
X. J. MEiGS,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
FERDINAND.

1t has ALWAYS been our opinion, since
the commencement OF the revolution III
Spain, that so ,one as Ferdinand con-
tlnued to fill the tn one in that country,
the liberties of the people as now es
tablshed. wuulo no, be secure Ills
bigotry, his weakness, his lnsincerity'
and his tyranny all forbid it. From a
view OF his conduct alter the close OF
The late session OF the cortes, as pre-
scented in the las, number OF the Ga
zette, our readers will be able to Judge
how far we have teen correct IN our o.
plniob of him Wnen they were about
to adjourn, his LAM uage "as strong {!
aytroba cry OF the measures Of the
cortes. and of the character and capaci'
Of his minis,ers; but no sooner had
hey left the place. and their acts were
about 70 be carried into effect, than he
manifested disposition to resist them,
and to discard those minIst ers, OF whom
he had spoken so favorabIy. Intrigue,
it is probable had been used. but 1t
may have tendency to hasten a ca
tastrophe. which may prevent his de-
ceiving the nation, and the blame OF
which the government of France may
place al their own door, instead OF at
tributipg it to the Spaniards, who. we
think, have MANIFESTED a silly attach.
ment for q weak and worthless mo.
march. [Det Watchman.
Our Antigua papers give the follow
ing statement of the French nsva force
at Martinique La Romuius, line Of
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEER.

R1cHmoND, April lo--The board OF
public works met on Monday last, a
sreea bly, to notice.--Tbe principal bu
siness before them was the appoint
ment Of an engineer for the public
works in the place of Mr.. Moore, de-.
ceased (Col. McRee, who had been
elected al their winters session, having
declired en- scceptance) Yesterday
the board proceeded to the election,
when Capt. Claude Crozet, Professor
OF Civil and Military Engineering, OF
the =. S;a,es' Academy, West Point,
was elected.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
LISBON.

The brig Francis, arrived at Provl-
denc., FROM Lisbon, brings papers to the
e2d february The Portuguese govern
menl had written to tnelr Ministers at Pa
IT'S, instructlng bun 10 protest against The
invasion Of Spain by the French troops,
and generally agains' The principle adopt
ed by the French government III the notes
to SPAN. with ORDERS 10 retire from lhe
Court should these measures be persisted
IN. Copies OF me despatch were also sent
10 the Ministers London, brussels, Co
penhagtn, and Stockholm, with orcers
tina, they should be presented TO these re-
spgCtIye governments.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
Postmaster General.
ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESS.

ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESS.
Tie U. s. frigate Congress, capt
BiGdie, anchored in Hampton Roads
Oh Wednesday r,orning, after cruise
of five months in The West India seas,
during which she has touched at 81.
Barthoiomers, st. Thomas, Porto Ri
co, Laguira, Curacao, Port-au- Prince,
of II vana, and last at 81. 5ago de Gu.
la, W hence she sailed on the g'h ult.
We have much pleasure in stating,
fsays the Norfolk Beacon Of Thurs.
day } that the officers and crew have
enloyeo uucommoniy good health du-
ring the cruise. and have returned with
a good stock OF that greatest OF earthly
blessings.
Only two deaths have occurred on
board since the shi p left this port, viz {:
Hiram Peck, seamen, of inflammation
in the brain. and Matthias Franey, sea-
man, suddenly, Of Angina Pecto
The Congress has neither heard nor
seen any thing of Com. Porter's squad.
ron. and has not fallen in with any p.
ratical vessels. She brings No. polti.
cal or other news, anu no papers, nor
do we learn any thing verbally, worth
communicating,
She did not 60 into Havana, there
fore could bring US nothing from that
place.
We understand that the Congress
will shortly sail for Buenos Ayres, to
carry out Caesar A Rodney. Esq. mi
mister of the L. States, to Rio Janeiro.
Captain Robbins. of the schr Emily,
at Norfolk, FROM Guadalupe and St.
BaIts. informs that the speech of the
king of France had been received at
Martinique and Guadalupe previous
to his leaving the la ter island. and had
made such an impression upon the
minds OF the merchants that all kinds
OF French and Spanish produce rose
10 price, particularly the article of
wine. The commander Of the Serenity
Four a Martinique. considering that,
Var had been declared by his govern.
ment against Spain, went out upon a
cruise and soon returned TO st. Pierres
with a Spanish corvette, which he car
ried in about the 18th March. Fur
Their particulars capt. r die not learn.
| Markets at Guadalupe and St. Barts
were generally dull for American pro-
[ duce when the Emily sailed. Flour at
the latter place brisk at 10 dollars per
| Dbl
| The above account Of he capture OF
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
DESPERATE CONFLICT.

MIR RIAL Corning, of Mentor, Ohio,
on entering his d'suilery short time
since, found 1t In possession OF large
wild cat, which immediately sPrang at
him. During the encounter he caught
the cat by the throat and after a hard
struggle succeeded in killing it without
injury TO himself