American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-27
NATURALIzATIoN.-rhe following infor-

AUTHORIZATIONS following infor
nation important aliens, wishing the benefits OF
Naturalization, is contained in the Franklin Gazette:
l. Any alien, being free white person, who has
resided within the limits Of the United States five
years, and filed in some competent court OF justice
his report and declaration OF intention two years.
may on application he admitted a citizen.
2. Any alien, being Tree white person, who has
resided within the limits aud under the Jurisdiction
OF the United States before the goth of January 1895,
or at any time between the 9Th day of June 1898
and the l4th day of April 1902 may on application,
be Immediately naturazed, without the preliminary
formates OF report and declaration required in
other cases.
8. Any alien, being free white person. who ar
rived and has resided in the United States three
years before his arriving the age of 81 years. and
including the three years Of his minority, five years
altogether, may on petition to some competent tri-
bunal, be Immediately admitted to become citizen.
Evidence of either Of the above facts, as the case
may be, must be given at the time Of admission, as
also of the moral character and republican principles
of applicants: the competency OF which will be dc
termined by the court.
We now able TO give readers correct
account of the attempt made on the life of Doctor
Uittiam II. Ctendinen; which, although it does
not materially differ from our former statement,
gives the particulars more in detail, and presents
much more tragic scene.
On Sunday night, between ten and eleven O'Clock,
a person came 10 the office door of the Doctor and
gave il tremendous kick.-The door was imme-
dlately opened by the DOCTOR when he was told that
Mr.. Cooper was dying, and, said the person, " you
deceived me and said this morning he was better
Now you and him and myself shall all die together
SO walk out and go down there before me, or you
shall have the contents of these Chewing pair of
pistols y now don't hesitae-walk immediately 50
The Doctor told him he had Just came from there,
but would go again it necessary. He then repeated
-" walk before me this instant, or if you don't
walk, runs for will either take your life or ruin
your reputation, damn you" The Doctor said he
could not 60 Just then.--"Wel stand then, damn
you, stand," said he, and Immediately cooked a
pistol and presented it at the Doctors breast, who
was standing in the door, and the other person stand
ing on the upper step of the door. The Doctor
Immediately seized each pistol and directed them
upwards struggle ensued, and the pistol in his
right hand he fired off, at the same time using his
utmost strength to make it bear upon the doctor.
The contents of the pistol went into the door cheek
just above the DOCTORS head. The report of the
pistol soon brought the walchmen and several of the
neighbours who found the doctor and his antagonist,
still struggling, and each having hold of the pistols
The other londed pistol was with great difficulty
taken from him by the watchmen and others. He
was then taken to the Watch house and secured for
the night The doctor received no other ininry than
burn on the hand from the pistol that was fired off
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