American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-22

The National Integencer conraicts the statement in
the Waterman of the 18th inst that some persons were
arrested in the ranks in Washington City, on the 4h and
taken TO Jail for debt We ought have said that the fact
occurred in Georgetown instead of Washington City We
got information from the Metropolitan published in
| the former place.
FTRE.-A destructive fire broke out in Philadelphia on
Wednesday aernooR, about O'Clock 1t commenced in
stable in the of the public house, sign of the Penn
syvana Farmer in Third few doors south of Calowhll
street. and before six O'Clock destroyed more buildings and
merchandise than any which has happened since the
memorable fire in Dock-street about IA years ago The
number of houses destroyed and materially damaged is
between 30 and so.
Six brick houses Third-street were DESTROYED two
story frames Callow and frames on Kunckle-sreet
were consumed, The loss is estimated at above 60 900
dollars.
The Saturday Evening Post names the following as the
principal sufferers: Messrs Carson bookseller and sta
TONER p. c. Kendall dry goods; C. j. Suffer and G.
Shanks, tobacconsts Matthias & Heaon, grocers Hol
erman nkceper; C. Miller, chocolate manufacturer and
DAVIS who owned the building occupied by Messrs p g.
c. Kendall The buildings occupied by number of the
above gentlemen, were owned by Henry Pratt, ESQ.,
That occupied by Mr.. Miller, as chocolate mandatory,
was owned by the bank of the Northern Liberties.
The late destructive fire in Philadelphia said to have
been the work of an inccndiay The commissioners of
the District of the Northern Liberties have offered re-
ward of $500, for experimenting and prosecuting
victon the nefarious offender.
Gen. Harrison has offered reward ofthree hun
dred dollars for the rescue of the blacks who were
carried off from the vicinity OF Vincennes on the
Esd Of May, by gang OF kidnappers, The family
stolen consisted Of eight persons-Jack Butler, with
his wife and six children, all born free. Jack ser
we'd out his time with the General who for six yeas
past has given him farm rent free.
A cabinet maker in Wheeling Va offers one cent
md basket Of ShavingS for the apprehension of
runaway apprentice.
The ship Thomas Scattergood arrived at Phil
adelphia on Thursday evening, with fnll cargo OF
teas sc. having made the voyage from that city to
Canton and back again, in the remarkably short pc.
Rod of nine month and eight days.
The Commissioners for ascertaning claims under
the Treaty with Spain, re-assembled at Washington
on the / lth inst. agreeably to adjournment.
From the seventh report of the Connecticut AS
ylum for the Deaf and Dumb, it appears that 1 10
persons have at different periods been admitted
into that institution. Fifty have left the Asylum
and sixty mine remain.
A shark was caught on the evening of the 18th
inst. in the Delaware, about miles below Phila-
dephia near 9feetlo Dg-weighs about 500 weight.
The Great Unknown has, it is said, contracted
with his publishers for three new novels, at the
enormous sum of 100000. which has been paid
down. The first ofthese works is Quentin Dur.
ward, Just published the second is to appear I'M
October next and the third early in the ensuing
year.
The corner-stone Of a new building for the use of
the Branch Bank OF the United States was laid at
Washington on Wednesday last, in the presence of
g. Graham, President, and r. Smith, cashier of
that institution, and number ofrespectable citizens
The dimensions Of the banking house will be s.
feet square, which, with the Cashiers house its
west, will make front of IS feet the north side
of Pennsylvania Avenue, facing the office OF the
Secretary Of State and the General Land Office.
Ckeap mode Of preserving anatomical Prepare
Itions-It has been usual to employ, for this puF-
nose spirits Of VINE, somewhat above proof, which
is very expensive. 1t has, however, been ascer-
tanned, BY Mr. Cook, of London, that a saturated
solution Of muriate of soda Common salt) answers
the purpose equally well and this solution, about
tire pounds OF salt to the gallon, costs very rh
inr sum. MIR. Cook has received from the society
of Arts, Tor this discovery, the Society's medal.
U. S. GaS.
TIE EYE.
Az a meeting ofthe Royal Society of London, in
March last, a paper from Charles Bell was read,
showing that the eye has motion not before noti
ced Every time tie eyeIid descends, the eeyeball
lascends Ii this were not the case, the surface oil
the eve would not be mostened. When we tall
aseen. the eyeball is also turned up. These mo-
lions are rapid and involuntary, and provided for
the safeguard Of the eye.
New YoRK, July IS.