American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-05

not to import any more frem abroad,
having given decided preference to those made by
the Wilson's. AS this is the only establishment
OF the kind in America one would suppose that the
propretors would meet with ample encouragement;
yet We regret TO learn, that the mania for mporta-
ton, has hitherto kept them in the back ground, SO
lar at least, as to prevent them from reasing that
progress in wealth, which ought ever TO attend
industry and frugaty. For the honour Of our
country, we hope that this is in consequence of its
not being generally known that such articles may
be obtained at home, at cheaper rate than they can
be afforded from foreign countries.
The Messrs. Wilson's have lately been at great
expense in engraving new plate Of IS inches
diameter, in which The American geographical lines
OF division correctly deneated which, OF ITSELF
gives their globes decided preference TO those Of
foreign production. We trust il is needless to say
more TO our countrymen, to induce them to coun-
tenance that kind of domestic undertaking, which
affords us articles of superior excellence, especially
as they can be had at cheaper rate than those of
the same kind which are imported. To conclude,
we hope editors throughout the Union, will, with
their characteristic promptness, notice this subject
for 1t Is one intimately connected with the progress
OF literature, on the prevalence Of which, the basis
OF our republican institutions is founded.
Shot Ioicers.--We understand Shot Tower is
now erecting in New York. The manner OF making
shot in those towers is, the molten lead mixed with
IA small proportion OF orpiment mineral composed
of arsenic and sulphur, is poured through cullen
der, full of holes of the size it is intended to make
the shot, aud falls into water below; The smallest
shot must fall about IL feet, the next size ten feet
further, and so on until it comes to the largest size,
which requires fall of 160 feet to perfect il. The
shot is then put into revolving cylinder, until tits
sufficiently polished when il is placed on an inclined
plane, that part which is perfect rolls of by itself,
and that which is defective is thrown the flaten
ed side, and lodges by the way, and is melted and
run over. There are several other modes Of making
shot, but no other requires these high towers.
Bait. TEL
When Doct. Shebbeare stood in the pillory, for
writing libel, the weather proving rainy, porter
was employed to hold an umbrella over him.-1he
man afterwards applied for pay and was presented
with shilling.--Ths sum he thought inadequate
and pleaded for more. The Doctor observed you
stood but hour, Sir, and surely have paid
enough" "Tis enough for the work, grant rep.
lied the porter but for heavens sake, your Honour
consider the disgrace Of being exposed in company
with you. find, dye see, that one halt OF the star
ing multitude took me for rogue as well as your
Honour--and by all that's honest would not go
through the same again to be made Justice Of
the Quorum."-Shebbeare paused moment, took
back the shilling, and gave him guinea.
/ Judic;ous ReriSion.--A French poetaster once
read TO Boileau miserable rondeau of his own,
and made him remark as very ingenious peculia-
triy in the composition, that the letter q, was not
Ito be found in it, ''Would you wish to improve il
still turther?" said the critic. tTo be sure" rep
lied the other, "perlec,ion is my object" g IHen
take all the other letters out of it," said Boileau
4 Profitable BusinesS.-We received paper this
morning from Ohio, with note written on the
margin, stating that the editor cannot get any pa
Iper to suit US, and he shall therefore send
dollar in specie at time until he shall have sent
1.-The whole. On opening the paper, down ratified a
bright silver dollar, which did our feelings dollars
lworth Of good, until cast eyes upon the
Wrapper Just torn off, on which found inscribed
the following words, and 6gures by the Post Master.
,l".Wanuscript and Specie within-Sl rs cents pos
'ltage." This was damper Tor as there are now
1.-TWO or three papers more on the way to us, each
with dollar enclosed are in fair way 10 pay
the General Post Office seven dollars for the plea
sure Of handling four that due to US. We must
do great deal of business like this, as the Irish
man said, to make living byit. ~. X Spectator.
i It is astonishing how the dimensions of mems
4 minds vary. One swallows camel-anothtr
strains at a gnat. One of the latter description
a Postmaster, we are told, has made complaint 10
1.-THE General Post Office that we, the Editors of the
National Integencer, not having the fear of God
lbefore our eyes, but moved and insgated BY the
Devil, do, most wiekedly and with malice afore-
Thought, mark upon The margin OF our newspapers,
|once in year. more or less, the amount due by
tour subscribersto the great deriment OF the Uni.
ted States, and in violation OF the Post Office Law.
De minimiS non carat lea, we have heard the law
Iyers argue, which is as much as to say, the taso
does not fly after small game, though the laws
lures sometimes do If this paragraph should meet
the eyes Of The Postmaster in question, may relieve
his conscientious scruples little, to know, that this