American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24

Last Wednesday evening, as JoAn Bowler of Brandywnc
hundred reforming from Philadelphia Market, in COM
any with several others, he ovcrtaken by young wo-
man. apparently about sixteen years Of age, and OF Dutch
descent, riding very gay young horse She inquired II
the horse he drove in his perfectly gentle obser
g that she was the only child other father that he was
o and she had to support him by trading about that she
ad that day left home at his request to trade the one she
was on for steader and that her horse had become
quite manageable The young told her that his
Perfectly gentle, and that if she would so home with him,
and his father should be pleased with the OFFER he had
doubt he would exchange with her. To this she readily
consented and remained at the house all night, and in the
morning. whilst she vas again urgngthe trade, and they
we're conyersnS aboutit who should drive up but the ow-
her OF the horse in quest of him. 1t appeared she had
been living with him few days and borrowed the horse
Under pretcnce of going after her clothes She had travel
ed lo0 miles before she was ovcrtaken.
AZ meeting Of number of the citizens of Newcastle
County convened al the house of Langford Herring in the
tabs OF St. Georges, on Saturday the l8th inst-the
object OF The meeting being sated-the following resoI-
IONS were adopted.
Reaot0ed, That this meeting taking into consideration
8lhe Importance of Canal communication between the
OF the Chesapeake and Delaware, do recommend II
10 the attention of the Legislature of our state.
hsSot1ed, That Petition be drawn up and presented to
e Legislature requesting their aid i'll the completion OF
.nls important workand that commtee be appointed to
OpY n signatures to such petition
Il HeSotued, mat committee of six, to Wit-JameS N.
Hsutton Edward Newbold Philip Reybod, David Higgins,
Yl olarK and George Rowland, be appointed to carry
#tt'o execution the above resolution
1eSofTcd That It is recommended by this meeting for
neenss OF similar nature be held in various parts OF
ne county, Tor the purpose Of peonng the Legislature
upon the same subject
Hesgtved, That tile proceedings Of this meeting, be
py INC Chairman and Secretary and published in the
al tetcRnaaI and Delassvs Gase,te
n ANTHONY HIGGINS, Chairman
AZ JAMES N. SUTTON, Secretary.
g% january 49, 1898
n Hoto9 Of on excellent quality, raised in Missouri was
n y 'lRf state in Nov. last, ten cents per pOnd The
previous, this article iapprted by the mer
M "'''s' ana SOLD Tor t1yenty Eve cents per poatd
IN motion of Mr. Massey leave was given in the Mary
eSlslalue onthe 4th inst. 10 bring in bill entitled
m ~ 70 restrain the evil practices Of Lawyers in char
- " receiving commissions all monies collected by
en, ul'es be shewn that they entitled the same
o'uact, and to compel them collect their own legal
u g. and for other purposes"
Deaths in Boston III 1322-12o3 166 by consumption
temperance %, suicide $, old age Sc, stillbon lis.
a committee of the Legislature of Maine have recon-
S'uea me erection OF State Prison at Thomastown.
% ehandler has been chosen by the house of Repre-
a.nes ot Mane IN concurrence with the Senate, SEN
VI Vi the Y. s. Tor the next six years.
seSsdg On the night Of the 10Th inst the house Of
IN hoss, Jr IN the town of Anson Me. des-
My life and painful to relate, Mrs Ross with three
=, we're consumed m the flames