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

The schr. Odn, arrived at New York, brought
papers Of the 2lst and 22d Of July. freshct in
the Ohio had again swollen the Mississippi about
nine feet, as low down as White River, and it was
on the rise at Natchez. The river has been at a
high stage for eight or nine months, and was not
expected to become low again for six or eight
weeks.
Lithotomy.--The Canadian Spectator gives re.
matkable account Of the successful performance OF
this difficult and dangerous surgical operation, BY
DR.. Nelson, OF Montrea-,The stone extracted
from the bladder of the patien was about the size
Of Turkeys egg
Mr. Laflte, the celebrated Partisan banker, 10
tending to retire from public commercial affairs, has
assigned to each Of his clerks in the bank an annuity
in the public funds equal to the amount OF his sal
AIRY.
The industriou. Mr.. Osgood, of South Salem, is
gathering in his currsnt vintage. He will make a.
bout 1000 gallons this season. His wine has some
times sold, at the SOUTH for three dollars gallon.
Salem Register.
.Norridgewock, Me. .9ag A.
C0fsp.--There are now growing, in full bloom,
lin gardens in this town, number OF Colfee plants
The seeds from which these plants sprang, were
raised in this place, the last season, from SEED
which was accidentally found among some ralslns
Seventy kernels were produced from one seed, last
wear. perfectly ripe and we should Judge that on
\ nant in the garden of Mr.. Manly, there Will Dc
| considerably over hundred. The coffee rpens aho
comes to maturity 10 about the same time that In
dian corn does. If one plant will come to maturity
and yield in this manner, why VIII not any quah'y
| Contested Notes.-The Litch6eld Comm Eagle
states; that some months since man now residing
lin The state of New York, but formerly IN Canaan
in that county prosecuted the executors OF an estate
lin the latter place, on notes to the amount Oh
hundred dollars against the deceased, the giving
i which was denied by the executors The cause wa
Gnallv left 10 arhtrators who sat in Canaan seve
lral LAWYERS, one or two from this village, were en-
/ nIoved in the case After considerable proof hat
Ihero adduced and the cause. is said, likely 10 o.
decded by the arbitrator in favor OF the claim, on
jof the counsel employed by the executors agains
line demand happened TO take up one OF the notes
land holding il 10 to the light, discovered the waite
II max al the paper 10 be 6 Bradleyvir, lo20, 0
: of some two or three years date oyer tae aase
1.-The note. This Of course, at once settled 'ne sues
tion that they were forged. The Plalntiif soon nau
, Ibis way out Of the state, and the helfs were
' lcourse released from the unjust claim.
The Norfolk Herald states that the-slore shl
IDeccy which had been lying at quarantine since ne
lsrriyal from Thompsons Island IN June last, haVh
theen thoroughly cleapsed, and every precauion ina
su.pested its.f having been used to Tree her iron
n nf.n,ion had new crew put on board OF her an
d proceeded up to the Navy Yard on Monday the At
II inst. MISUNDERSTANDING however, the extraordlnar
Mains that were taken to purify her, tour otthe ere
were attacked with fever of malignant type e
d we understand in The course Of forty eight houl
from the time they went on board, and the ship wa
e on "Wednesday ordered back TO quarantine, wher
- the crew were sent to Craney Island ana me sic
-.
\ deposited il The hosptal at 'hat place.
u A writer in The London Monthly Magazine ca
culates that the annual CONSUMPTION OF eoai IN 1'e
i land, Scotland, and Wales, IS SS,oo9'4oo eons'