American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-04


Trade to China--The first vessel that was fitted
out by the inhabitants ofthe United States to China,
was 500 tons burthen, commanded by John Green,
and equipped with 43 persons. She sailed from
New York on the 22d OF February, 1894, and arri-
we'd on the 2lst of March az St. Jago, OF the
Cape de Vetd Islands. She left the Cape de Vera
Islands on the 27th Of March, and arrived in the
Straits Of Sunda on the 18th ofJuly, where she met
two ships belonging to France, and received FREUD
lily invitation TO accompany them, which was accept
ed. they being bound to Canton. The American
vessel received every facility from the f ench
manders, who furnished her with their signals by
day and night and gave instructions for the passage
through the China Seas, as would have been benea
hcia to the American ship had any circumstance
occurred to separate the vessels. The American
ship arrived at Canton On the 30h of August end
saued the shipping in the river with Is guns,
which was answered BY the commodores OF tile Sc
veral European vessels each OF whom sent an otii-
| Ger to compliment her arrival, The Chinese mer-
chants and chiefs visited the ship for three days;
they styled the Americans the .NplC People, and
when by the map an idea of the exteAt Of the Uni-
| ted States given them, they were pleased at
the prospect of sect " large market for their
productions. The ship left Canton on the 27th OF
December, refreshed at the Cape Of Good Hope,
where she remained five days and arrived at New
York ON the 18th of May, 1885.
| NEW JERSEY CANAL.--Mr. Clinton and
General Bernard have returned from a tour through
New Jersey for the purpose of surveying The route
of the contemplated canal from the Delaware to
the waters the Hudson through the counties OF Es
sex, Morris, and Sussex. Tney traversed the whole
line to its termination at Easton, Pennsylvania, and
arc FLY satisfied of the practicabty and advantages
of such navigablc communication. 1t is estima-
ted that the whole expense of the canal would a.
mount TO 100000, and that the annual amount Of
TOLLS when the work is completed, would not be less
than S150000.
This high estimate of the amount of tolls is JUS
Titled by the consideration that the canal will not
lonly pass through wealthy agricultural, and man
lufacluring district; but also through section OF the
Estate Astounding in rich mines OF various descriptions.
Immense quantities OF the Lehigh coal, il is cacu-
Hated, would also go 10 New York through the
lsame channel. Bait I'm.
Foote'S Last Joke When Foote was on his way
Ito France for change of air. he went into the kch-
len Of the inn at Dover, to order particular dish
Ifor dinner. The true English cook, disposed per-
lhaps to smoke the traveller, boosted, that for her
lpart she had set her foot oil her coun-
luy On this the invalid gravely observed, Z" Why
Cookey, that's very extraordinary, as they tell me
Iabove stairs, that you have been several times all
orvr Grease."-"T They may say what they please
laboye or below stairs (reped The cook,) but was
never Ten miles from Doverin all my lite" 8 Nay,
now, that must be fb (sad Foote.) 10. have my
self seen you a, Spithead" The other servants by
this time took the Joke and roar of laughter fol-
lowed The wag, however never reached France.
The very next morning he was seized with shyer-