American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-01


would have mastered every EngIishman in Calao, an
laid the place i'll ashes. There were many British sui
jects on shore. The ship Sabine, of New York. W.
among the vessels fired at from the fort but she escape
with little damage. We wait with anxiety for further al
counts of this affair." and will lay them before our reader
without delay
Ne7Y hipention.Mr. Wilkes HYDE Of Cairo, NJ Y. h:
invented simple and highly useful family machine f
spinning wool cotton, by the aid of which, it is said
little girl may spin much in day four persons can
| the ordinary method.
Canal Commerce boats principally laden wit
freight, arrived at Albany during the week ending tn
22d May.
DR.. Lindsey, of Princeton N j. has accepted the ar
polnmen OF President Of Cumberland College, at Nasi
vile, Tenn.
The Committees of Cecil and Hartford counties, Md
friendly to the election of JOIN Quincy ADAMS haye
commended Dr. John 4rcher the people of those coui
ties, as suitable candidate for Eector OF President an
Yice.President.
THAT Mon Capt. seybert arrived al New York froi
New Orleans, confirms the ieport of the arrival in the We
Indies of large French Fleet consisting Of 25 or 80 sal
James o. Davis of Baltimore, has issued proposals fc
publishing periodical work under the title of " The Pol
aca Economist and EMPORIUM Of Statistical P,oaophy,"t
be edited by society Of gentlemen. 1t will be publshe
IN numbers, making in year, volume of from $50 40
octave pages, at 81 so.
dent Vot friendly the election of Gen JACKSON to tn
Presidency, has been commenced at Baltimore.
MIR. Seabury, OF Sag Harbor, aged 49, who Ira
just removed with his family to Stonington, Conn
where he was about establishing weekly newspa
per, dropped down in the street at the latter pac
on Friday the 2lst ult.. and expired in few min
utes, without any previous indisposition.
Rev. Reuben Potter, jun has reIinquished the ed
litop; 81 oC
rem. The following is the concluding paragraph o
his vaedictory address;
ave take respectful and affectionate leave Of ou
PATRONS and READERS generally, by expressing
ferven wish that they may fear COP, live in PEAc,
and QurETNEss, support the CLARION and recor,
their votes in favor Of the Hon. John Quincy Adam
for the next President
A New Orleans paper Of the 9th May, states tha
strong apprehenslons were entertained of anothe
inundaton Of the Mississippi, the waters having rs
en- at that date within inches as high as they wer
last year.
The American ship Canton arrived at Havana OF
the 9Th May, in 8 days from Vera Cruz. bringing
information that hostilities between the Castle of st
Juan de Ulua, ceased on the 29th March. General
Guadalupe Victoria and Santana were at Jalapa, 70
the purpose OF restoring the intercourse between thu
CITY duu the GaSle.
BY decree of the king Of Spain, dated the 9th o
March, his majesty has bestowed several honors AMI
distinctions the troops in the island of Cuba ties
timony OF his gratitude for the loyalty and fidelity
they showed during the prevalence of the constitu
tional system. The corps permitted to inscrib
on their coors Leales and the officers to prefix Do1
to their names. To others, medals, or other piece
Of plate are to be given, with an inscription to thi
effect THE King to the fidelity Of the Island o
Cuba.
Under the head of " Irish Benevolence," a Mo
bile paper informs us, that the Members Of the Hi
bernaD Benevolent Society, Of that place, hay
built house in the suburbs Of the town, in clean
ly, healthy and pleasant situation, for the accom-
mediation Of their sick SOd unfortunate countrymen
many of whom find their way to that Southern re
gion, whose climate is so unfayorable to the healtI
of Northern constitutions.
Wheat cannot be imported into England from
Canada, until the price rises to 7os per quarter no
from any other foreign country until it advances Il
Sos. AT the last date, wheat was selling in Eng
land at G3s. Sd. nearly 81 per brshel, while il ma,
be purchased at about half that price in other coun
tries. Thus the poorer classes are Obliged to pa,
double price for the staff Of life, In order that thu
wealthy may be pampered.
Rabbi of the Jews has recently arrived at Charles
ton, from Jerusalem, 10 claim the aid of the seed O
Abraham in the United States, for the payment O
certain severe acquisitions imposed their brethren
resident at Jerusalem, by the Turks who have takeI
possession OF the persons of some of the most distin
guished of their tribe, and hold them as hostages fo
the contributions demanded
r@"S'~s ~ -