American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-19
YELLOW FEVER AT BROOKLYN.

YELLOW FEVER AT BROOKLYN.
NEwYoRe, SEpT. 1--we are informed thi
forenoon in manner that commands our belief, that
no less than eleven persons have lately been seized
with Ibis dreadful disease in this village six ofvhom
have died. he two last died yesterday, one Of
F; whom was man living below the bank and child,
! which had been removed to the Poor House. We
understand, too, that there is no difficulty in ac-
counting for the introduction Of this disorder; that
I the cause is palpable. Some days since, a brig
/ from the West Indies, came TO the wharf south Of
the Manstreet, after having touched al our Quarau
Zine that she had previously lost the mate at sea;
that shortly after her arrival at The wharfin Brook
,lyn her crew deserted her, and have gone nobody
knows whittier, and that the bed on which the mate
died being given 10 tie steward, was aired on deck
and finally transferred TO the house, out OF which the
three persons lately died. We also understand that
the above persons attacked have oil been in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the vessel or the house which
lis only lew rods distant. We are glad to learn
that salutary degree of alarm prevails in the VIII
Elage, which has always led TO effectual measures
Tor clearing the infected house of the remainder Of
I the inhabitants.
4 We have also been astonished to learn that the
vessel remained sill at the wharf this mornings and
THAT no means had been taken 10 remove her.
Erening Past.
lit appears that most daring robbery was perpera-
tied on the night OF the 25th ut. s.on the Maretta
land Susquehanna Trading Company, by three VIII
ains, who siezed the Cashier the back porch of
he Banking House and presenting three pistols to
ibis breast 20 enforce silence, dragged him into the
Bank and compelled him to unlock the vault, from
which they took out and carried away all the books
and promissory notes and other valuable papers BE-
longing 10 the Bank, and large quantity Of Bank
Paper; OF the villains held the Cashier with
pstolto his breast until his two comrades had sufli
cient time to escape with their plumber and then
4 made his escape The villains we're we'll disguised
: and masked, and spoke only Gin the German Ian
Fl guage.'
4 The Trustees of the Institution, offer reward Of
$4,000 iot the apprehension and conviction Of the
williams and the restoration Of the books and papers
carried of by tLem or $500 for the restoration Of
The books and papers.
e .aleppo.-A letter from the British Consul dated
: Aleppo May 9, states that the Opthama became
so general alter the earthquake OF last year, that
c not three persons in ten escaped the infection
: throughout the district visited BY The earthquake.
2 The Consul says:--
5 GOT nine persons who composed my family FIVE
were sufferers from that cruel disorder OF the
survivors OF the Jews at Aleppo not more than 2400)
"a lost their sight And although the number Of
Turks and Christians here who became blind i'm
L. mediaely alter their providen,al escape from the
= earthquake cannot be exactly asCertansd, | can
l. safely state to be than 1900 The names of
the most destitute Of these will appear in my future
,r statements, and will very much increase the number
% of the partakers of the charity. The people of
J. Antiocha and the neighboring villages, were also
afflicted with opthalma, well as those OF Aleppo.
Ne! but did not hear of any person having lost his
sight in consequence OF II am happy to say that
is six weeks have elapsed without an earthquake
strong enough to be generally Ielt.''
"A SUICIDE.-On Tuesday the 9th inst. in Phia-
,e delphia young man, aged 49,, years, lately from
& Liverpool, poisoned himself by taking quantity os
i. IauT rontica. He left behind him the following
ly Ipaper:-
nd PHILADELPHIA.
N DEAR MoTHER,--T do not think you know where
,dlI AMI was put on board the Neptune, Capt Rich.
.Tlby my uncle but before that was put into the
n Lunatic Asylum my uncle threatened me- should
r. stop there all my life if did not immediately
sent to 10 to America. | did go--herc am, with
as out any money Must perish No have now
bought some nux yomica rank poison--which will
all my present ills compose.-Farewe
JAMES PARR.
mi 'Tis sad to think that now die,
VI You cannot press my languid head;
Nor can on your boson lie,
81 Till every breath Of life be 1ed
al To slErs. Par, No. SO, Duke street, Liverpool.
roi WATER SPOUT--A gentleman who sailed
~ from New York in February last Iol Buenos Ayres
gives the following description OF Water Spout
Ut 'On the 9th OF March lat. n. while seated at
n dinner were aroused by the cry OF Nder spout
ni The captain, mate, and sailors much terrified
63t---it was indeed dreadful scene-we were lying
rol,. Erno MO air