American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-17

| The Jail at Edenton, N. C. was burnt down on
the ls inst, Three negroes who were in 1t COM
municaed the fire to the room in which they we're
confined before it discovered by the inhabit-.
ants it had progressed SO far as to render it impos-
sibe extngush it, and had very nearly suffocated
the wtetched perpetrators OF the desperate Decd
before they could be extricaed the keeper of the
Jail, who had the key being SOME distance off.
WILLIAM JONES, Esq. formerly secretary of the
navy, has been appointed by the President of the
United States TO be Naval Officer for the Port of
Philadelphia, in place of Samuel Clark, Esq. de-
ceased
A Steam Boat Burnt The steam boat Rifle
man, from Mobile bound up the river, with mer-
chandize, was destroyed by fire on the 2lst Nov.
near Cahawba--some of the cargo was saved.
| A Vermont writer calculates that by attention
and encouragement to the growing and manufacture
of wool in that states it might be carried 14,0OO,-
600 dollars.
| A Mr.. Isaac Desha, (son of the Governor Of
Kentucky has been apprehended on suspicion or
having murdered Francis Baker, Esq. late Editor
Of the Natchez Mississppian.
| Commanication.-A proud day for New York
For the first time in 81 years the debtors prison is
empty The last prisoner released yesterday
morning-and the doors are open.-yHer. .adr.
| Births Ertraordinary.-Y Mrs Law,
vile of Samuel Law, journeyman shoemaker, 5S
Catharine street, made him present OF three fine
boys who with their mother, are, we are informed,
all doing very WELL Dem. Press
/ The New York National Advocate of Yesterday
says, GA lady was presented by her accoucheur,
yesterday, with three fine boys at birth-the whole.
party are like to do WE'LL
/ .Ne,o Jersey-The bill for incorporating the Peo-
pies Bank at Paerson has passed both branches
of The Legislature, and become law; and also the
bill to incorporate The New Jersey Bleaching and
lDyeing Company.
The Railway Bank bill, the Monmouth Bank bill,
and the Weehawk, Ferry Company bill, with bank
ing privileges, are before the house.
i The act passed last year abolishing Imprisonment
for debt In New Jersey, has been repealed at the
Legislature.
There are counterfeit notes for One Dollar on
G the State Bank OF Elizabeth in circulation in this
lefty. They aceU executed The paper of the
counerfeits is winter than that of the genuine
The best way is not to take any notes of this bank
and denominations
Information is wanted of Mr.. JAMES NOR
lGAN, who left Delaware 18th June last, and has
not since been heard of He has been clerk at
the Union Factory, and more recently store
keeper in New Castle county, near St. Georges.
1t is under stood that he has been employed in
: factory, near Albany, N. Y Should Mir. Morgan
see this notice, it is earnestly hoped he will inform
Ibis distressed wife. Elizabeth Morgan, who is now
in Baltimore, where he is Any information that
may lead to his present residence. if living, will be
most thankfully received. Letters may be address
sed to the Office OF the Baltimore Patriot, or to the
Rev. MIR. Richards, Baltimore.
The Agents Of the Haytien Emigration Society
have taken the large ship Telegraph, of Philsdel-
phia, 10 sail about the 25ih of the present month,
with emigrants to Port Plate, Cape Hayti, and Port
lau Prince Those wishing to embark this season,
are requested make early applications at the offices
q No. l22 Lombard street, Philadelphia
al Theological Profundhy Every body knows
i that rowing is tavourite amusement at Oxford,
{ and that the different boa,s some with eight oars,
d some with six, some with FOUR called by the
S names of the Colleges to which they respectively
belong, as the Christ Church, the Trinity, and
u .Hagdalen, sc. Towards the close of the last
HI Term, young student undergoing public exami-
= nation in Divinity, manifested the grossest gno-
rance on the subject. AT length the Examnant
lgood naured man. and friend of the student, and
Of course anxious to save him from the disgrace of
being plucked, resolved to put question in answer
n to which no blupder could possibly be made. The
lquestion was, How many persons are there IN the
Trinity 70 TO this the STUDENT without the Sigh
. test hesitation or difficulty, REPLIED Four, and
steerer.' The universal roar that followed may
easily be conceived. London pap.
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