American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
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deaths in Fhiade1hid.The whole number for the weel
ending the 9TH inst was 142 among which were, by Ma
ttal Small Por, Is adults and IA children by consump
ton of the lungs, 10 adults by typhus fever, % adult
and children. Of the above number So were unde
ten years.
Lafayette. is stated in the New-York Gazette
that the Hon. JAMES BRowN about sailing from
that port in the Cyane. is The bearer of letter from
the President of the United States 10 the Marqui:
LAFAYETTE, inviting him to revisit these states
1t is also rumoured, that in of his acceptance
OF the invitation, he has the offer Of the United
States ship Constitution, Captain Jones, which YES
sci will, it is sad receive orders to proceed to what
ever port in France, the General may desire &c
embark at.
Liverpool Packsts--Messrs spackman and Wilson and
Mr. j. w. Downing, of Philadelphia in comhexion with
Mr. Jeremiah Thompson, of New York, have established
line of Packets between Liverpool and Philadelphia. II
consists of the Ships Florida Julius Cesar Delaware, CooS
ss and Courier of which vessels will leave Liverpool
on the goth of each month throughout tho year.
Craze Robbers Ephraim CoIburn, lebor4r,
has been tried 10 New Haven and found guilty OF
aiding and assisting in opening grave 10 Orange
and removing therefrom the body of female, for
the purpose Of dissection. He was sentenced 10
nine months Imprisonment in the county Jail, and 10
pay fine Of 500 dollars. This is too mild pun.
shment for the offence. The monster should be
buried alive.
One person has been heavily fined, and two sent
to the state prison in Boston, for dsinterrng dead
bodies.
How dreadful the thought of having the bodies Of
those love, our relatives and friends, the innocent
and the lovely, stolen from their sacred resting
places. The unieeling wretches who can commit
such crimes, deserve no mercy.
The .futhor Of Lacon.--The names of Thur,ell,
Probert, and Hunt, have become familiar with our
readers, as being connected with the late horrid
murder of Mr.. Weare in England. We mention
ed short time since, the mysterious disappearance
of the Rev. Mr.. Cotton, author OF +" Lacon, or,
Many Things in Few Words.' In that paragraph,
an intimation was thrown out that the embarrass-
ment of his circumstances had driven him to some
desperate act BY the late London papers, how
ever, il appears that circumstances have come to
light which cast strong suspicious upon the gang
concerned in the murder Of Mr.. Weare.
". T. Com. Adr.
The Rev. Charles Caleb Colton.-,-The N. York
Commercial Advertiser says that since writing the
above paragraph they have received pretty sasiac-
tory information that this reverend gentleman has
neither drowned himself nor been murdered by the
murderers Of Mr.. Weare; and thai they positive
ly assured thai MIR Cotton has been several months
in the city OF N. York, which place he lett about
two weeks since, for Charleston. He was known in
new YORK 10 nave I'D MS possession a large amount
of property in rich jewellery, and sported snuff
box valued at least at 5000 dollars. He is celebra-
ted for his singular and odd habits as we'll as his
great talents. He was wine merchant in London,
and frequently speculated largely in the Funds, in
purchasing wines, bullion, paintings &C., and was
always thought TO possess ample means. His alb
sence produced surprise till his bankruptcy was
publicly announced. He was very osentatious,
and frequently displayed ON his fingers, diamond
rings worth or 5O0L or more, each thick and
long gold chain from his waistcoat pocket, passing
over portion Of the coat to his watch. Like the
late Mr.. Weare, with whom he was acquainted, and
whose murder was noticed short time ago in the
Watchman, he always had much money about him,
which he took every opportunity to make known.