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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

From the Albany 9rgRs.
SURNAMES.


Ever since the great deuge, our surnames, oil Old
Denoted profession or practice;
But by the New Monthly for May, we are told
That now the reverse oil the iact is.
And tho Mr.. Walsh has endeavored TO show
To the rule that exceptions not few are,
Yet cases full nine out of ten that we know,
Prove the Monthly's positions most true are
Tho Johnny Bulbs names are ace1 oP W t"eefl
street,
,,rs he same with the land that we live in.
And faith if in Penn. such strange opposltes meet,
Friend Robert had much better give in.
We have Carriers who bake, we have Fidaters who
brew,
And Carpenters, capital tslors;
We have iaylors who meier set q stitch, not lew
| And Seamans who never were sailors.
Our Singers, tho press them as oft as you may
/ To troll YOU catch are unwilling;
And vet we have Parsons who never Will pray'
nut shall sing the black Joke for shilling.
\ MIR Drake t'other day, in the marshes oeloW'
F,om piece, double loaded tor widgeon'
lone of Turner's the gunsmilh, the best tnat VIC
Hit Tom Fouler instead Of pigeon
Our Golfers plead law, and our Lacyers sell port
Tie CombridreS all are Oxonlans;
our LtIes are large, while our Tatmans are short
And the Fan Hies are all PataBohiahs'
y Madame Blanche, who sells ale al 'he sign 81 'h'
: owl, =
RI Has mazard as swari as Cadger;
h M U'biteheaa's as black as crow IN inc POLL
8, Mr.. 8lackatl's as grey as badger
d orr Dicksons are ohasons, our Johnsoas are rat
N. 0ur Samsoas are Peters or Roberts
!; We have Blunts that are sharp we have SHARP
asl that are Fats, =, ur..
e And our Bishops, the best FEM Hooarts'
II Mr. Priestlg with bllbo a yard long, in hand,
&C Cocks his beaver the herces' Of Mars sons
Bu, mild as lamb in his csssock and bano'
We MI. scords is the meekest OF parsons
a Mr. Reckho,c don't care, wag the wora as u WI
d, And takes nesr thought for to m0rEg s'
ye Mr.. aospay will come or The wa, 'arraw s''
~ -. RarboTs y ho nee, took a man by the nose
d. We have Fishers shall lather you hnsy' Co.,.
'l eu, Who lug out grinder divinely'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14
v0. los, .tiaRKET STREET, WILMLN'GToJv, DEL.
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY, Ia OCTOBER, 1928.

Misses Prides never had any pride in their lives ;
Mrs. .Nitdray is rough as December;
Mrs. MOODY is sure the best tempered Of wives:
Mrs. Young is too old TO remember
In short, there is scarcely name, high or low,
II the patience we had to indite EN-,
But might, at pinch, furnish food as we go
To pun upon, ad infntum.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

Grand Canal Of Nesc York.--A correspondentn-
forms US, that the Northern Canal, commencing
at lake Champaln and lei minatIng at its Junction
with the Westeren Canal near Albany, is IL miles
long, and nearly done. Mt. Intel.
The length of the Western Canal, as FIRST laid
out, was $50 miles but owing to some desa,ions,
lii is supposed it will be 500. AS it sill be fnie hid
to Ciai ksoD, 18a miles beyond Rochester, this
month, all will be complete irom that 10 Schenecia-
dy this Fall, which will leave unfinished after This
|year, 66 miles on the west end from Clarhscn 10
Black Rock, and on the cast end % miles, between
Schenectady and Albany Otthat on the Weat end,
10 miles will lie over, wholly untouched I'LL the next
lyear. All the rest is in progress, and much Of 1t
considerably advanced, and it is believed will be
nearly finished in 1924 as will be the Northera
Canal in 1923.
At the termination Of the Canal at the upper etd
| of Albany, they are now constructing expensive
Basin, which is l4O feet wide at the head and, IN
the middle, the widest part, $50: the average Is q.
bout 500, and its whole length about 1000. The
surface Of the Basin will be about 80 acres, and The
water in it about 10 feet deep. The height OF the pier
on the whole 900 feet is 10, and its width 30 feet
The average depth ofhe water on the outside OF this
pier is also about 10 feet. The last Lock oil the Erie
Sc Champlain Canals at the head ut the Basin, IS the
usual size OF about 90by IA feet. Thai at the southern
exremity OF the Basin to raise the water IN 4ee.
10 forming the pier, which is altogether on sandy
soil cribs brush of about inches diameter, bound,
and 10 or l2 feet long prepared and sunk under
the bottom timbers, with the top end cutwards, 10
catch the aIluvial matter along the whole length OF
the outside Of the pier, to prevent its undermining.
A reservation Of IS feet in width OF the above &c. is
made on this pier for warehouses, &c. &c.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

.anne Bolpyn--ln Houssaie's Memoirs, vol. u
page 435, lille circumstance is recorded concer
ming the decapitation Of The unfortunate Anne
Rolevn. which illustrates an observation of Hume
Our historian notices, that her executioner was a
Frcnchman, of Calais, who supposed TO be ur-
comnonly sklifu; il is probable that the following
incident may have been proved by tradition In
France, from The account of the executioner him
self. Anne Boeyn, being on the scaGold, would
not consent TO have her eyes covered with pan.
Idage, saying that she had no fear OF death. AZ
thai he minister who assisted her execution could
Eobtan from her was that she would shut her eyes,
But as she was opening them at every moment the
iexccutioner was fearful OF missing his aim, and was
oblged TO invent an expedien to behead the Queen
lie drew off his shoes and approached her silently
while he WIS at her left hand smother person advan-
ced at her right, who made great noise 10 walk
ling so that this circumstance drew the attention Oh
Anne she turned her face from the exccutlonef,
who was enabled by this circumstance 70 strike inc
fatal blow without being disarmed ny ,hs spirit OF
iafIecng resignation, which shone IN the eye OF the
lovely but unfortunate victim.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

for producing low pressure steam for working the
ordinary engines. The price, we believe, Of the
new engine, ia only half that of Bolton ard Watts
with one third of the savings Of fuel for period OF
years, which we have not heard stated
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

The following placard IS exhibited in shoe shop
at Brighton, Eng" Wanted here, a respectable
'coinsRs man Pin another part OF the 'owh-
& I,odpinps Tor genteeI young men, WAC are take"
ia and doae forn'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

.Nsu Tnrentionv-A committee Of gentlemen OF
Baton Rouge, LOU speak in the following terms
oil an invention which they had been requested to
IeXamine:-
":Iaving been called on committee, to exenis
ine and inspect new invention oil projecte powers
(called by the inveator," The .3mPricaR to- Pedo
after due examination OF its geometricai and ma
thematical princpes-we are sanguine 10 heiievngs
that if the engine constructed agreeable to the
several designs and drawings, presented ms by the
Inventor, (NIr. Joshua Blair, Of Baton Ropse,) and
in situation to be put into practical operaton,a
| new era would have been commenced IN the art or
science of war. That the tremendous projectile
lpower OF the engine, will, of ITSELF IL reduced to
practical experiment, have tendency to produce
This efec, as we verify believe, that 10 ship, OF
whatever strength or dimensions on the principles
of ship building, would be able to contend with the
Torpedat Battery, when in full operation for tweniy
minutes. The Torpeoal Battery is calculated
leither for sea or land defence and would perhaps,
lin certain situations be more destructive on lana
than at sea particularly in the defence OF narrow
lbays and rivers. We do not conceive that it would
lbe saying too much five to assert that single
vessel OF sufficient strength and tonnage to carry
. full TorppdaL Battery, might navigate the ocean
Y, alone and unconnected with any other iorce, bid
r defiance 10 a navy"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14
From the ". York. Statesman.

Messrs Edtors-During the peregrinations of
almost seven years, | have sometimes adopted a
different signature from that which is now found
attached to my poetcal productions. The signature
to the following title poem was Fitlage .Mnstrel;''
the piece was composed for and published in the
tiHage Record. edited by Charles Miner, ESQ.,
Westchester, Pennsylvania. You will do me favor,
gentlemen, by inserting it in the Statesman and, it
is not impossible, that it may prove more apropos
now than when first written.
Yours, &c. B. B.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

'eslchester, Pennsylvania. You will do me favor
ntlemen, by inserting it in the Statesman and,
not impossible, that il may prove more apropo
w than when first written.
Yours, &c. BIB.
"DON'T BELIEVE 1T, TO-"
My uncle Tim, thoughtful wight,
Who watched my early youth,
Was fond Of every sentence tritc
That wore the face Of truth:
And when my course alone to steer
Ambition babe me 20, ~
He only whispered in my ear q
Don't, don't believe it Jo.'
To FAME my suit first addressed.
She heard my ardent prayer;
With love Of glory warmed my breast,
And soothed ray SOULS despair;
followed Iong--but REASON came
With silent step and slow,
And, louder than the blast of Fame,
Cried" Don't believe her, Jo."
Then PLEASURE next resolved TO try,
A wanton filled my arms
Warmed in the sunshine OF her eye,
sported with her charms;
But short her reign-for conscience woke,
To find me sunk SO low;
Ilistened--and the spell was broke,
With--t Don't believe her, 10"
INTEMpERANcE now swift pursued,
And madly grasped the bowl
Inhamed and poisoned all my blood,
And strove 10 drown my soul;
Twas vain-true friendship loudly cried,
The gohlet's Joy Iorego;
And cen the hend himself replied.
.Don't, don't believe me, Jo."
Fame. pleasure, and intemperance spurned'
Heart slckened and decayed,
To virtues path again turned,
And sought RELIGIoN's aid;
She smiled-and with holy tear
Em5almed each wound OF wo~
Then softly whispered in my ear,
Believe. Believe me, TO-"
Now homeward as wend my way
Each toll and duty DER,
If e'er my hayward fancy stray,
And tell me am poor;
From SIS smiles the truth direct
Will ever, ever flow;
And conscience will the lie detect,
With" Don't believe il, Jo.'
BOSTON BARD.
g;Joylst 1928,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14
NO. l83.
CONDITIONS OF THE WATCHMAN.

The price is ye doarsa year to those who do no; either
ber subscriptions in advance, before the first oil
. ar Decen5cr and our Dollars to those who do AT or
e which time ifa subscriber wishes to decline, he
H." notify the editor Of his intention. non compliance
E% these conditions be considered new engagement
n X months aud no paper will be discontinued without
Iflnent of them except at the option OF The editor
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
advertisements not exceeding twelve lines for term
Than three months four times for dollar, and twen
oe for every subsequent insertions longer ones in pro-
ron Advertisers requested to specify in writing
g ong their advertisements are to be inserted, or they
Ehe continued till forbid Letters to the Editor, to in
II, attention must be post paid.
ddrertisiag 6yheyear.
n Subscribers. To Non-Subscribers.
,o,r S16, 90 1 year 18, 90
l6nonths D, ~ months g'5o
fsdo. 40 no. D. w
JOB PRINTING
DONE AT THE
Ivy. q FIX !!Hsffl1lslE5 4EA1T OLE d Of lEg5lass
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NswerI,, ". J..

0NeN&fh', W. j.
Ogden VS.. Gibbons. This cause came on before
Chief Justice Kirkpatrick and special jury, on the
9Th Sept. Col Ogden brought in an action against
Mr.. Gibbons, which originated in challenge from
the latter, three four years ago, and recovered
$4,000; the Court oil Errors afterwards reversed the
Judgment. Col Ogden instituted new suit and
the trial commenced on Thursday, and occupied ne
court until Saturday noon, when The jury retired;
and after being absent several hours, they returned
with verdict for the plaintiff OF $4,000.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-14

ynccdote.-The following anecdcte is said to nave
cualv occurred in The western part of this state
A. agent soliciting subscribers for the l'le OF Bona
pate, showed his prospectus to man. VINO 'eau'
one dollar in boards, or one dollar AVID twenty-five
cents il sheep" After considering Tor moment M
be replied, "that when he should be called on 10.
he pay, he might aot have boards or sheep on manu.
hd ne would not subscribe
t.Ne,c York Statesman.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
VIM. GOuDELL < Co.

(Corner Of Prince and Union Streets
OFFER for sale 400 bush first quality seed
" potatoes, 1000 punches onions, 10 bar
fels sweet northern cider
1000 W.T. new bacon well cured
Beets, ot..s, and black eyed peas
Hhds and tierces molasses
Hhds and bills sugar
Bbls beef (mesS and prime Ne u
Do mess pork, Goldfish
Mackerel Nos p and 3 in bbls e. halfbbls
BblS tanners oil
Bags coffee aud pepper, kegs pimento
Boxes best mould candles at a low price
Do Nos | and 2 chocolate
Chests III tea, SOuchong do
Imperial and gunpowder dc in boxes and
9 10 canuisters
Kegs butter superior quality
Do lard, fresh raisins, cheese
WhisEey, peach brandy, loaf sugar
Stoughtons bitters in bottles
Papers spice bitters
! indigo, cOpperas, powder and shot
Ravens duck, writing paper, quilts very
cheap
Seine twine, cotton yarn
Domestic plaids, stripes and checks
Paints aud oils, with variety of other ar
ticles at wholesale or retail. N. b. Ship stores
nut un on tine best terms Jan ~
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
PORTICO TO THE CApIToI,

A friend who has visited The room Of
MIR. Causiciowho vas pupil of the cele-
brated Capova. bur has for some years
been in the employ of the U. States, in
forms Us that he has completed model
OF the reiieUc for the pedimeDt of the pro-
posed portico to the capitol, which struck
him with admiration, and increased the
respect Tor the talents of this artist, with
which his previous productions and par
tichlarIy the bust of Mr.. PinkDey and the
design for the senate cIock) had inspired
him. II is work of undoub,cd genius.
and exhibits degree of talent equal to
that of any artist in this country at least,
If not in any country, and would be a wors
thy decoration of our national edifice.
Washington City Gaz.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
County Of ficrandria. to svl.
November term, 1922. 18th day.
IN CHA NCERY.
Josiah wateop-coNpI ,,SAHr
against
Josiah Watsnn-CoMPLAISAEr,

John Mclver, Francis Peyton, aud Jonah
Thompson, surviving commissioners under n
commission against Josiah Watson (bankrurD,
Margarei Chaplin, administrative Of Gurden Cha
pin. Sarah Harper, administrative OF Joseph
Harper, James II Hooe, admin; strator of WIN
Hodgson, Le,itisKeLnedy, admm!sratrix Jas.
Kennedy, Junior, Iohn McIAer, assignee of Eli
sha c. Dick, James Keith Richard VI Scott,
Lawrence Berry, John lancaster, John Gulick,
Maihew Page, Francis Striking, Gavin Hamil
ton John Hopkins, John Pancoast, San.u
Nichols, James Keith, ir. Ann Hunter, Walter
A. Smith, James Sandersou, administrator at
Wm. ]. Hall, Roht |. Talcr surviving admistrator
ofJpsWiIsou Jonah ThnmnsnIl&' Richard W itci
s. iatefv-ssaaIug under me !ir'H Of ihumrSnu. an
Veiich, Joseph Tidball, William Ta' 81, John
Bachelor, Richard Ve;ch, Andrew Ramsay and
WIN. Ramsay lately trading under the firm Of
Andrew and VIM. Ramsay, Edward Graham,
administrator Of VIM. Graham, John F. Cooke
and John r Cooke, exectors of Stephen Cooke
deceaSed--pEFENDANTs
FsIHE defendants, Lawrence berry, John Gu
{ lick, Mathew Page, Gavin Hamiison, John
Hopkins ,Jno. Pancoast, Saml. Nichols, AnnfIu
ter, Walter A. Smith, Joseph ridball, WIN Iay-
Tor, john Bachelor, John T.. Cooke and John
II. Cooke, not having entered their appearance
and given security according to tie statute and
Sules of this court, and il appearing To the
court upon affidavit ied, that they not in
habitants of the district al Columbia. On mo
ton of the complainant,by this counsel, il is Or
dered That they appear here. or before the lSt
\ day o. next May term, and enter their appear
ance in tins suit, and give security for perform
ing the DEGREES of the court (; and that copy of
this order be Published in one of the public
newspapers printed ia the town of Alexandria,
for tr,i Months successfully, and ihat another
CORY ne pasted at the front door Of tie court
house of said county. cOpy test,
feb 10 Pm EDMUND I. LEE.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12

thar offence by Great Britain and Ameri.
"a. Portugal, severed from Brazil will.
probably tread in her steps, when urged
to 1t by England, her ally and protector.
The government of France, where pub.
lie sentiment derives activity and force
from an enlightened, generous, and high
minded People, will not much longer
temporise with the plighted faith oftrea-
ties, and her acknowledged sense Of mo-
raj and religious obligation.
The maritime powers of the north
early ceased TO participate in this crimi-
nal traffic, end have acknowledged the
duty, devoived on Europe, of rendering
retributive Justice 20 Africa, so long tho
victim of cruel and mistaken policy.
on the northern shores Of the Nedi-
| terranean. there is no state, except those
which have named, W hose colonial poll
cy requires the labor of Africa to sus>
tain it.
What the United States may hope to
effect in the new world, it must be left
TO England to accomplish in he old,
where her influence is predominant and
continued peace We: favors every effort
of humanity to improve the condition of
our race G'eai Britain cannot bu' per-
celve the inefficacy of those mixed courts
on whichshe has relied TO give effcc, to
her laws and treaties for The abolition of
the slave trade, and, above all, that her
present system, complicated and difficult
OF execution in peace must be exposed
to great arrangement. if no, abandoned,
in war She cannot but prefer to it the
substitute offered by our resolution,
which is in its character as simple, as il
must prove, in its operation, effective;
and which will endure until its purpose,
the entire abolition of the slave trade, is
accomplished
In conc udine, said MIR. NJ Iperceive,
Mr.. Speaker, that have omitted much
OF whst had intended TO say aud what
have uttered, with feeble voice. under
circumstances which greatly tended to
impede my thoughts, as well as my
speech has, fear, done but lille Justice
10 the noblest theme that ever engaged
an advocate.
Should this resolution fail, it will be a
source OF deep and lasting regret to me
that have Ven,ured TO submit it to the
judgment of the house ! cali, there
iore,npon my friends from Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania, and upcn nv tcl-
leagues (Messrs. Gorham, hemphili, aud
Fioyd.) who have hitherto co-operated
with me IN this sacred cause, not 10 ais
low il 10 sink, through my inability to
sustain il. | implore the humanity of
this house to uphold it; demand j, of
their Justice
The resolution was agreed 10; by yeas
and nays, iSl to9i
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
LEXINGTON, KENTuCKY.

Duiog the last year, new Methodist
hurch has been completed, beng the
9'h place OF public worship built III that
own A Lunatic Asjlu is about be-
ng built, and a new masonic hell IS un-
der way. An iron railing has been &c
ected round & curt house square. See
yeral streets are to be paved, and me,
dical college is to be erected,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
SCHOOLS IN FRANCE.

Tie official returns gave 1910, SOC
boys, from five to fifteen years of age.
who last year were attending the prima.
ry schools in France Of which there
were 1888 schools under 2s,945 mas
tiers. There were also about 500 900
girls attending the public schools. This
is one OF the glorious consequences whick
has followed Revolution, against which
all he moDarchs IN Chrlstendom took
up arms,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
LENCHhR, suGA!i, etc.

OSATHAN SHfLLABER offers for sale
D 500 sides soal leather
81 bags double refined India sugar
3 bids old Janaica rum
40 bbls No beef
90 boxes soap
90 do mould candles
20 do dipped do
chests best sewing twine
20 bundles sheat'liug paper
50 boxes meus and wofuens shoes
10 coils cordage
$40 nests boxes
IuO sets measures
% casks cut nails assorted
bales india checks
10 boxes Goldfish
10 barrels hest anniseed and Glove cordial
cases water proof hats
II kegs best mustard
6 cannisters copai varnish
81 boxes Nos ], q and 8 chocolate
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12

The list Of plants low cultivated in
great Britain is gwen at upwards of l2O,.
700. They have been collected from
all parts OF the world. rwo thousand
three hundred and forty FIVE varieties
we're taken from America.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
MDp1 DRSo
NOI'IuE.

HE subscribers TO TnE ennersley's Perio
dical Publications, N were distributed in
this CITY and is vicinity 10y MIR. Peter Creighton.
deceased, may he assured that the remaining
numbers willhe regularly delivered so soon as "A
proper person ca be obtained for that purpose
The subscriber also begs 'eave to remind all
th0Fe who are in arrears for numbers delivered,
that, their receiving the next number, he
will ez pect to receive the balances due on the
work. OCT Is II. WEARY, agemt. Haltimore
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
.Asgl3m far me insane.

At Boston, the nuw,ber of boarders al.
the asylum on the Isl Of January, 1922,
was %; received during the year 1929,
"a total 90. Of these died, and as
we're removed, of whom ID were cured.
3 much improved, and s improved Re-
naming January l., 1898, 40, Of whom
8 are males and u females,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-12
Little River Turnpike Company

a DIVIDEND Of FOUR dollars each share
IA ofstock held in this institution, is this dav
declared for tine last TWELVE MONTHS, and will
be paid On after the FIRST day of February
next. BY order OF the stockholders.
ian 1A-i5 6v JONAH THOMPSON, treas
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-31
Washington Jockeu Club Races.

The Purse of Five Hundred dollars, four
mile heats, WAS won by Mr.. JonNsoN's Brtsry
Richards, IN Two heats. heating Mr.. WISN's
Sumpter, with apparent ease, though the heats
were we'll contesird--ihe Race being said io
be better one than that run between The
same two horses ~ Baliimotc.
THE SECOND DAY.
The Purse OfTwO Hundred Dollars, to BE-
run for to-day is for Two Milo Heats III,
following Horses were entered last evening
Dr. Thoraton's Bay Horse SOUTHERN EcLirss
wears old
NJ. Charles Srolher'. Boy Mare ATALAvrt, 4 do
Mr. R,msny's Sorrrl H2rse D0UHrFUI, 4 de-.
Gen. Nnn's fills BY Mare VANirv d..
OLA Wilson's Sorrel Fhy EXPERIMENT, ado.
Mr. Sionef'reet's Horse CoRawALIis, 4 do