American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-15

Barbarily of this kind might be palliated ifcom.
United by the Turks, who laid waste the island Of
Solo, and enriched its soil with the blood and bones
lof unodending Greek women and children-but On
1.-THE soil which contains the aches Of the immortal
Washington, such balbarity is worthy Of execration
Ionly.-Fed. Repab.
Sea Serpent taksR.-The Newbufyport Herald
of the 9th inst asserts upon unguestiOnabe author
lily, " that the farfamed Sea Serpent, something
lrery mach like him. was taken a, Plum Island, on
the 9th, after sea fight OF two hours and haf7
Dispositions promised, so that We shall soon
have The particulars of the combat--who is the
moderen Theseus that has destroyed this sea mon
ster are not yet informed; the best proof, how
ever, OF the argument and of its SUCCESS, will be
the sp0ilS. The serpent's skin will be in place OF
thousand afidavits.-E. Y. Spectator.
The state of Maryland has had twenty Governors
since the year l777. The state of New York has
had but six, siz:--George Clinton, John Jay, Nor
gan Lewis, Daniel d. Tompkns, De Witt Clinton,
and Joseph e Yates. In Connecticut, the Cover
nors election is annual and yet we believe that state
has had but six different Governors since the reyo
luton, viz Two Trumbulls, John Tredwell,
Roger Griswold, John Cotton Smith, and Oliver
Wocott,--.N. I. Spectator.
JEREMIAH ELKINs has been appointed, by the
President, Surveyor and Inspector Of the Revenue,
for the port of ST. Marks, in Florida.
The Congress Of Colombia, by decree passed at
Its present session. has set aside three million fame
gadas of land, 10 be disposed Of in such manner as
will most effectually promote emigration. fame
gadn makes about one acre and third. No more
than two hundred fanegadoS will be granted TO any
one emgrant family and the terms on which it
will be granted will be made known, on application
TO the government. Ii is, however, distinctly sta
ted that The expenses Of surveying, registering, &c.
will be paid from the value OF the land, il sold, and
by the foreigner who has been favored, il bestowed.
Artisans and Agricuuiists will be preferred; and
all individuals who belong to emgrant families, are
to be consaey.d as naturazed, from the moment
they set foot on the territory oil Colombia.
More .IaiI Rob6ery.--A letter from Western
Postmaster, TO the Editors, says"l am informed,
Iby note on the Chilllcothe way-b Of the 9TH in
slant, that John Reese has been again apprehended
in Kentucky for robbing the mail second time.
It is to be hoped if this account be correct, he will
at length meet his deserts" In the Kentucky
Gazette OF the LIST ult. we find the following which,
no doubt relates to the fact above reported and all
the circumstances of the robbery so nearly resem-
bic that committed by Reese in Ohio, that it is al
most certain it must have been he who committed
liz: Nat Intel.
"a man who calls himself Hanover. came here
on Tuesday in the Frankfort mail stage, and con-
tinued on to MaysviIle. AT the house OF Doctor
Cochran, miles from town, the horses were water
ed, and the passenger, the only one in the stage,
walked into field OF corn near the house or few
minutes, and resumed his place 10 MiIlerSburg, &c
miles from Lexington. After the stage left DIR.
Cochran's, his negro boy, who was ploughing in
1.-THE field found package of letters mailed at LOUIS
vile, for NewYo,k, and the Doctor, following the
track of the said passenger to the spot where the
package had been cut open found the seal OF only
one letter broken; the whole package proving to be
made up of single letters, which, no doubt protect
ed them from further violation. There were no
post bills in this package, therefore It is not known
whether thirty 1.-THE number of letters found)
were all that belonged to the package or not. This
villain no doubt travels with key, and will continue
with the stage, 10 hopes that no alarm has been Civ
en- lie complained Of being sick; he lard down
by the side OF the mail bags, covered with his coat.
Mr.. Hack, an active young man, has gone in pur-
suit of the robber and will, no doubt oYertake him
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