American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-19

Z To Kill Cocksoaches.-An iafa;ble means to
destroy them, win be found in giving them the
Root of the Verstum Viree, commonly called
Black Hellebore, which grows wild in our country
lmarshy grounds, and may be got ofS our market
Ipeople. Strew these about the floor al night,
and next morning you will find, all the family of
CockrGaches dead or dying from. having eaten it
which they will do with much avidity. They will
never fail 10 cal it while they can get it, and as
surely die; it causes them to froth at the mouth,
and to split in the back occasionally. The plant
is now in full growth.
i The following is published in one Of the Phil
adepha papers as an nfallible remedy for the cho-
lera morbus or dysentery
Il Take 6 cents worth of Isinglass, and simmer it
ldown in about half pint of water, on slow FIRE,
till it is all Dissolved, and when done, add little
milk and sugar to make it pslstsble. Give the pa
Itieot half cup full Immediately, and spoon full
every hour afterwards.
PHILADELPHIA, August 8.
A disturbance took place yesterday morning, in
lScventh street below Shipper, the occasion of which,
las far have been able to learn, was follows
: Edward Short alias Edward Megarr, was arrested
10y warrant issued by Joshua Raybod, Esq char
lged with committing homicide on the body of
James Trimble in Tyrone county, Ireland, I'm the
l26th Of July, 1921. The witnesses were, John
S Wallace and Mary Trimbe, cousins Of the deceas-
. led and another person. Short, the prisoner, accus-
: led as the principal IN the homicide escaped; the
! others concerned were tried, burned in the hand
and imprisoned. Witnesses and others have been in
:, search oil him in Canada, SC.
The prisoner finally committed by 'squlres
. RaYbod Palmer and Hunter 10 have investiga-
ltion before Chief Justice Tilgman, when he
b rescued by the mob Il hose engaged in The res
lcue Of the prisoners afterwards much abused Mary
lTrimblr, who taken TO the house of Mr.. George
Beatty by constable for safety. The house of
, Mr. Beatty was threatened and himself much abus-
led.--FreemanS Journal.
THE CASE OF HOMICIDE
We have made further inquiry touching the
lease of the Irish Catholic, Edward Sholt who was
Iarresed charge OF homicide and have ascertain
led the following facts Last week an application
s was made to the Mayor of the city to issue a
warrant against Short So soon as the Mayor heard
the nature of the case and that the object to
send the accused for trial TO Ireland he refused to is
sue the warrants it was in consequence OF Ibis reiu-
sal that the was taken before MIR Justice Raybod.
The council on both sides waited on chiet justice
Tilghman and he, stated yesterday, appointed
4. 10 O'Clock on Monday TO hear the case ha5eas
n corpus. Two OF the gentlemen concei ned, Mr.
lCoxe and MIR. Keaiting went down to explain The
matter to Justice Raybuld, who was perfectly salts
fed. The petition for the habeas corpus being
: drawn up was sent TO the prison to be signed by
Short and them for the 6rsttme his lawyers learn
ed that crowd, indignant at what they regarded as
Is Orange persecution had set the prisoner at lib
erty, before he had reached the prison. We FUR
ther learn thai Mr.. Short by the advice oil his coun
= sci, contempates surrendrring himself TO prison,
and that the case will be heard before tho chief Jus
tice We shall keep the public advised OF all the FACTS
q connected with this interesting matter.~-De. IN.
IN ECLIPSE PIGS.-A farmer 10 Austeriz, (not
the place where Napoleon beat the confederate kings
he but Austerliiz, N. having raised from one sow
ID Eve hogs which weighed at the age of 66 DAYS. an
average Of SO lbs. each, calls them in the warmth oil
his state patriotism, Eclipse Pigs, and of course
challenges Virginia to beat them. We suspect
hat the good folks of New York, however desilous
to excel in every hing useful, will hardly venture
on so hopeless task as competition with their
Southern brethren in the valuable article OF bacon
,J-Vrgina hams are rather famous.--CH. GAz
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~ MARRIED, on Sunday evening, by Rev r. WILLIsroN
ne Mr. JAMES SIDDALL, to Miss HANNAH WAGSTAFF,
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