American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-06

Bishop CAeverus.-This amabe man, formerly Catholic
Bishop of Boston, where he was greatly beloved by all
denominations OF Christians for his mild, tolerant and per-
sasve spirit, and liberal principles, will be recolected
was short time ago recalled to his native country by the
King of France Late accounts have been received from
him. lie has accepted the Bshopric OF Aonauban, city
containing 10000 inhabitants.
| A New Orleans paper states that Alabama alone ;,
will draw from her consignees in that city, after set
Ting all arrearages, upwards of one million Serpn
hundred thousand dollars, in specie, for the last
years crop of cotton.
! Canal Steam Boat "A steam boat has been built at
Utica, NJ Y. to ply the canal between Rochester and
Schenectady for the conveyance Of passengers.
4 Singular Union.--A notice to the Raleigh Peace
Society is signed by Mr. Battle, Secretary.
In the Cincinnati papers, the land of Mr.. Mghvay adj
i versed for sale, lying Elm and Beech streets, and
bounded by lands OF Mr.. ltdlkr and Mr.. HoOanaa.
] The President has revoked the commission OF
Gen. W'itiam Rector, Surveyor General of the
Public Lands 10 Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas,
and appointed Col. IVltiam .M'Ree in his stead.
The cause of Gen. Reclor's dismissal was grea, ir
\ Irregularities in the discharge Of his duties.
lfchigan-such is the increase in the facility of travel
ling that the Albany Gazette says thai the Furnishing ter
ritory of Michigan considered next door neigh
bor and that Detroit is now much easier OF access from
that city, than Batavia, in N. York, was twenty-five years
Iago.
1 William Trimble has been appointed by the Pre-
sdent TO be Judge for the Territory of Arkansas,
| vice Joseph Selden lately killed in duel.
| Judge Scott was the person who murdered Judge
SeLden, in duel, on the Goth of May. They were
both of Arkansas Territory.
aker Mead Esq who has long been first teller in the
Merchants Bank of the city OF New York, has been APP
pointed Cashier Of that institution, in place of MIR. Vroom
deceased.
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that one professional gentleman, Mr. Webster, OF
that city has received $4,000, fees and commits
sons Tor experimenting claims under the Florida
| Treaty.
i Editorial Change.-Co WILLIAM PEcn1N, former editor
and proprietor Of the Baltimore American has relinqus
ed his intention of publishing Tie Peoples Friend and has
purchased the establishment of the Baltimore Morning
Chronicle .aHen ESD late Editor Of the Morning
Chronicle, proposes publish in the city Of Baltimore,
new paper, to be called the Baltimore Eveaing Post.
| SPAIN AND SOUTH AMERICA The
| London papers state that Ferdinand VII has COM
municated to the British government his positive
and rreuOcable decision, not to recognize the ne,c
american States, and his determination TO re con-
quer them, if he can.
Mr.. Francs Be-o brother of the deceased traveller
is expected to follow up his brothers researches.
| .1Lonied Institutions The New York Post states
that the whole capital of the monied Institutions in
that City amounts to the enormous sum of thirty
sic millions six hundred thousand dollars. The
Editor nationally concludes, that when the new ap-
plicants az in number) obtain their charters the
fabric, not being able to bear its own weight, will
tumble.
| The present number of monied institutions in
operation, is 57-applied for 47--,otal 1o4. Total
Capital about .ffty-si.r millions Of dotlarS!!
| The widow of The late Lord Erskine in letter to the
nf he
forciby taken private mad.house, perfectly in her
Senses where she robbed of every thing leaving her
of necessaries She adds, that the smallest sum
will be acceptable.
i Capt. Watkins, who has lately reached New
| York from Washington, has invented substitute
| for the rudder Of ship, which may be used in ca
ses where the vessel has been, by accident deprived
| of this invaluable part of her construction. 1t
may be taken to sea entire at a very small expense
or the iron part alone may be carried and applied,
| in case Of necessity, to spare topmast or other
1 spar.
Gloucester Canal-The Canal from Boston Bay to Fps
Il wch Bay through Gloucester has been opened-and ves
sells whose draft of water is within the rise Of the tide
now pass. In passage between Boston and Ipswich or
Ncwburyport, miles will be swaziland vessels be-
tween Boston and the Eastward may profit by when the
wind is unfavoabe for doubling the Cape. Congress has
appropriated $4,000 to this Canal
i Zerah Colburn, whom as boy Of remarkable ca
pacty for calculation, most OF our readers must
have heard of, has returned in the Euphra,es,
Z grown to mans estate. He proposes, under
stand, to pursue the vocation of teacher IN New
York, having for two years been employed in
London.
i Mount 81. May's SemnRy.-Another and more extern.
sve building will be erected, Emmtsburg, Md, soon
possible to supply the place of the recently destroy
ed by the act ofan ncendiary.
! The Late London papers contain an account of
a grand rowing match from Oxford to London l 8
miles. Sixteen hours was the time allowed, and
1000 guineas the prize. II won by quarter
i of an hour The rowers were six Officers of the
d Cuards and when ,hev arrived AT \Fesmnis ft p