American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-19


'onsaH. He is TO be executed near Chester, c
Friday the 18th ofDecember next, between 10 an
Q o'clock
| AeO Ortedns-1he last accounts from this city, stat
that the fever is abalng. There were IA DEATHS Of i
diseases, in the city from the lst OF May the 1st Of Sci
TENDER, 1924.
Three Masses de requiem were said in the Ca
thedral in Baltimore on Friday last, tor Louis XVIII
A line painting representing the descent OF Chri.
from the Cross, one oil the most valuable onamen,
OF the Cathedral, was present from bis late Males
y.
The Rev. Mr.. Cotton, who has made much noise il
the world arrived Havre, in September in the bril-
lPeregrne, capt Clarke, from Boston.
oNurder.-The New Orleans papers announce
the recent death of James Perpot, ESQ, Depul,
Naval Officer OF that port. He was killed instant
ly IN a DUEL, the ball of his antagonist (whos,
name is not menonedD having passed direct through
his heart.
The quarter deck of vessel, supposed to be III,
United STAIRS schooner Witdcat, has been seen float
ing down the Florida coast.
Gas.-Upwards of five and half miles of ga
| pipes have been already laid down in the cily o
New York and it is ext eced the lights will be rea
dy in January. Shares in the stock OF the compa
ny for lighting that city with gas, selling at 4C
per cent premium.
The D,carf Major STEVENS, the celebrated
American Dwarf account Of whom was pub
shed in the Waterman few weeks since, per
formed Tom Thumb the New York Theatre on
Friday night. 1t was his first appearance on any
stage, and il is said he got through exceedng,
well. He was to appear the next night in the
same character The Major is in his 2lst year,
measures Htirtg-Seren inches in height, and weighs
thirty four pounds.
A constable in Baltimore lately levied distress
for rent the goods and chattels of Sc hoolmas-
ter, and charged more than the fees allowed by law
For this injustice he was fined at the November
City Court, one handrel dollars.
Fire.-A few evenings ago, barn in Paris, NJ Y.
was burnt together with seUen Horses, quantity
of hay, Wagons, &c. 1t is said that a cetain way
to horses from building on fire, is blind
told them and that when thus dealt with, they will
quietly follow leader.
Mr.. !Sddipr, the celebrated English Tronaut,
assembled in his balloon at 2 O'Clock ca the 29lh
September from Bolton, and about hall pat five
o'clock when four miles from Blackburn, he camr
in contact with chimney, which was completely
thrown down by the violence and the next moment
Mr.. Sader was seen hanging by the car by one
loot With his arms extended In that situation he
was carried on ebout $50 yards, when he dropped
to the ground from height oil nearly one hundred
f. ct. He was dreadiu!ly bruised, and expired nex
morning al egh, O'clock. Mr.. Sader was 28 yeats
oil age, and had made thirty successful ascent,. He
vas particularly distinguished by his daiing intre
pdlty, and is the only Individual who ever crossed
the Irish Channel in balloon, on which occasion
he assembled al Dublin and agheI on the coast of
Wales.
The La Fayettc Bedstead, which was used by the
Nations Guest when in Bstlmore, was sold al auc-
a South American gentleman who intend, TO pre-
sent it to President BOLIVAR of the Colombian Re
public.
We are happy to state that Mr.. Sbinckle the
young man whose store in Che shut ST. Philadelphia
was recently robbed Of considerable quantity of
lewelry and watches. has had the good fortune to
obtain the greater part Of what stolen, and to
secure person strongly suspected ofbeng the rob-
Der.
Such has been the increase Of commerce on The
Erie Canal that for some Time past! the Erie Cana
Company oi Rochester, have paid 10 tolls to the
state, upon an average one thousand dollars day
We learn from the Albany Advertiser that the
sum of seventeen thousand four hund ed aud thrty-
nine dollars was received by the Collector Of Albany
TO- Canal toll during the month OF October.
BY report OF the comptroller oil New York it sp.
pears that the treasury oil that state has IN II sur
plus OF 100000 dollars, be invested in any mode
which the Legislature may designate.
RUFUS KING Esq declines reelection TO the
senate oil the United States. A successor will have
tn be chosen by the new legislature OF New York,
which will assemble in January. Chancellor KENT,
Judge SPENCER, General TALLMApoE and Colonel
e. e.. HAINEs have been named as candidates.
Morris Birkbeck, Esq. has been appointed sec.
rotary Of stale, by the governor o Illinois.
Colonization in .dfrica.--AuxlIlary Societies,
under the superintendent oil the Rev. MIR. Nj KEN
NY, Agent of the pare't Society in Washington,
have recently been organized at the following
nlaces. viz: Hamilton, SmithieId, and Suffolk, IN