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HAIR RESTORATIVE.

Ind Preseyvaave Vegetable Cerae
FESlE important discovery of vegetable substance cana
BILE OF restoring and preserving the hair, acciden-
italy made by an individual who has neither the capacity
nor the disposition to practice deception fraud The
fullest reliance may be placed the efficacy and power
OF the Vegetable Cerae not only in restoring preven-
ting the falling OFT the ha but in producing the greatest
usre and ivelness of it imaginable and the public may
rest assured that its effects will be clearly manifested in
The course of short time by the renewal and vigorous
growth otthe hair, andby eecuay preventing its com.
ing out falling off The Vegetable Cerate tends to re-
cuscate and excite the energies of the capillary vessels
which constitute those organs that the matter form
ing the hair these like many other organs of the animal
body which have been in state of dormancyo disease,
may be restored their healthy action and perform all
those functions assigned them by nature.
The proprietor being aware of the numerous specifics
pamed on the public and DESTROYS that the present article
may not suffer- rests its merits the effect il has prod-
ced on hundreds OF persons, both male and female, and
found to be the only thing in restoring and preventing the
hair from coming out of the heads OF those who have used
lit and all that is asked, relates to the verify gifts eff
feet, is fair trial.
Elderly people, with BALD heads, must rest assured tina.
by applying few boxes of the above Cerate, their HAIR
will be restored with all its youthful beauty and life
To prevent imposition the sale of the Vegetable Cerate
will be confined to Dr. JAMES H. HART, for The city of
NewYork only, corner of Broadway and Chamberst three
doors from Washington Hall, where will be sold 81
lis.
liberal deduction will be made to country dealers
N. b. Gentlemen that are bald, after using il for some
weeks, will lind small fibre OF hair growing the place
that bald they will continue il for about ten days after
its appearance, then they will shave their hair close of
where is affected after that it will receive its natural
and vigorous growth.
by sickness, the Cerate will to them in very lit
tie time full and beautiful head of hair as it is beyond all
doubts that is the only thing that has been discover
ed IN this country, or perhaps in any other.
- few boxes Of the above valuable article lust re.
ceyed from New York, and for sale the wachan Of
fee. %
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Lumber Yard Removed.

YTNIE subscriber has removed his Lumber Yard from his
Il late stand, Joseph Rob,nsons Wharf adjoining King
street. where he has hand assortment of Whle and
leRosp Pine Boards Scanfins Plank Smuggling and Pas
ting Lai Shingles of different kinds, and intends keep
ing general supply of all kinds of lumber used in build
ding all of which he offers for sale the most moderate
terms. WILLIAM SIMMONS.
Wilmington, June Is, 1924. 52-tf
N. B. He would purchase quantity of Lumber Of the
different kinds would receive Lumber sell Com
mission
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PROCLAMATION.

ENHEREAS, the Board of Health have received nfor-
w mat on that presidential disease prevails at
HE Havana, from which vessel has already arrived and
more may be daily expected now therefore the said Board
OF Health, by and with the advice Of the Health Officer,
do hereby declare and make known 10 the citizens and in
abans Of tins Borough, that am infectious or contagious
disease now prevails the said port Of Havana and is
hereby ordered and directed that ship vessel arriving
from the said port of Havana amy other known sick
port or place, after the publication of this act shall be
brought ersoered 10 approach nearer to The said Borough
than The mouth of Chrsana Creek and that no person or
persons Shall be landed or put on sore or be suffered to
pc landed or put on Shores goods merchandise
pc landed Or put on shore, nor permitted to be from any
sp or vessel arriving aforesaid from the said port Of
Havana or any other sickly port place, until visited hy
the Health officer and the permission of the Board of Health
shall be first had and obtained And hereby declared
and made known 'ha he above regulation shall continue
in force until the first day of October next unless further
order shall be previously taken therein.
BY ortter Of tie Board Of Heath,
c. +. BENNETT, President
PErEn CAvEHLY, Secretary
Wilmington, IS July, 1924 61-12t
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Among other proceedings the following,
On application of Richard H. Douglass for letters of adj
minstraon on the personal estate of Matthew Smith de-
ceased. 1t orderedtha the Court will proceed grant
administration the personal estate of the said deceased
% The said richard IL, Douglass the fifteenth day o
April next, unless be shewn the conrary and
provided copy of this order be published week
four weeks previous to the said fifteenth day Of April next
N the American Of the newspapers published in the
city Of Baltimore and the Delaware Wachman one OF the
newspapers published in Wilmington the Of Della
ware.
from the record of the proceedings of the Orphans Cour
for Baltimore County, have hereunto set my hand and at
fixed the seal Of said Court this fourth day March, in the
year eighteen hundred and twenty-four.
6l-8t WN BUCHANAN Reg
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NOTICE.

ENHlS to give notice to all whom it may concern thai
by virtue OF an act of the General Assembly Of the
State OF Delaware, granted the subscriber during the las
session. all that tract of land bounded by and living
Immediately on Jones Creek, in Murdcrk hundred Ken
County, and adjoining lands of the subscriber has beer
surveyed ana the Plot thereof returned according to t
rectons Of said act of the Legislature to the Recorders
ofhce IN Dover this 2lst day Of June, A. u. 1924.
JAMES p. MORRIS.
June 81 559m
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IyIDEND.

gkNIE President and Managers Of the Wilmington and
4 Philadelphia Turnpike Company have declared hi
Ydend OF Three per tor the last half year. PAYABLE
The Stockholders heir legal representatives, the 20
INST. by Edw ard ranal Treasurer.
BY order ofthe Board. JAMES PRICE Sec'yv
August 3 90
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ACADEMY.

TIME subscriber respectfully informs the public that he
i still continues his Seminary for the education of youth
o both sexes in all the various branches Of useful Educa-
ton and he Astters himself that he has given general
Satisfaction to those who have already favored him with
their support and having an opening for few more pu-
pills, he again socits share of public patronage.
WM. BASS Orange Street, Wilmington.
October 18th, 1928, go
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FOR SALE.

4 BLACK GIRL about Is Years old, who has about
eight years 70 also black man. for term Of
years Any person wishing 70 purchase either of them
nay see them at the house OF the subscriber CantwePs
Bridge, Del JAMES HENRY.
JtiN 1924. 67-4tD
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TWENTY Dollars Reward.

Id AN AWAY from the Subscriber some Time last night
indented apprentice the Coach Making business
named NUI'TER G0RDK aged upwards Of eighteen
years. about five feet six eight inches high, thin vsage
lie understands making Wheels gig bodies and carriage
parts He carried with him blue coat, fur hat, white
panaloons and other clothing recoeced The above
reward will be given for the security of the boy so tina
get him again. and all reasonable charges paid if brought
home to me at Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware.
JOHN DEFINING.
July %, 1924. 64-ot
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GTATE OF MARYLAND-At an Orphans Court begun
- and held for Baltimore County the fourth day OF
March in the year eighteen hundred and twentyfour,
Observation-Disclosures M'Km }
Beae Randall : Esqures
Slenhen IL Mnnre \
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FEATHERS.
CATTLE.

NoR SALE, from 60 TO 70 Head of Cattle among them
Steers Cows and Heiers; part of the number are
very fat and the whole well worthy the attention of Butch
ers and Grazerswho by calling the subscriber living
IN Chester Town, Kent County, Maryland, may be
supplied with good drove fair prices without loss of
time, and the trouble and fatigue of riding through the
Country for the purpose of purchasing.
WANTED-A plain two wheel, canvass top Carriage,
or chair. GEO, w. THOMAS.
August d. 67-4tp
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INDIGO AND COMBS.

% Also, assortment of B.iCK COMBS, imported from
New York and Boston. JOHN r. BRINCKLE.
April Z. 54-tf
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DOMESTIC GOODS

4 ND COTTON YARN of various descriptions, and from
N various Factories receiving daily and for sale at Nc
Ill Market-street. JOHN r. BHINCKLE
Wilmington, March 80. 81
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WANTS A SITUATION.

YOUNG MAN, 81 years of age, wishes situation in
N store, either in the Borough any part of the State
As employment his prime pal object he would he satis
ed with small compensation lie is familiar with all kinds
# Bank Notes and can easily recognise the genuine from
the spurious Asto character, good recommendations
can be given. line addressed to G. NJ c. and left at
the office Of this paper, will meet with attention.
August H. 69-4t
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DIR. G. FREEMAN'S
COUGH DROPS, OR I.NUI.dJT Specific

HN0R the of colds coughs, astlmas, approaching
consunptons and all diseases of the breast aid lungs
for sale by JOHN WHITE, No. ITO, Marketstreet, VIII
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Virtue Is not mere innocence, or ah
staining from harm, but it is exertion o
our faculties in doing good.
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If there be any weight in the preceding remarks d,
caucus nomination Of Mr. Crawford can avail him e
Had hes indeed, been nominated unanmous, by te So
ators and Representatives in Congress- instead Of b
minority consisting only OF fourth part Of their nmbr
should attach no more Importance 10 it may for obyo
reasons less) than TO one made by the same numhe
citizens (not members) equally enlightened and resnsC
table, and collected as they are, from the different s
HIS preensons, IN whatever light regarded. then do in
my view, give him right aspire to the honor of h
y exalted tothe Presidential chair Tie has in no NIX
lie office which he IS filed discharged It's duies l.
such manner, as either Ia meet the views OF the nartv ~
which he presscs to belong, to sa,isfy generay b
public expectation. Ii has been that his votes wbe
member Of the federal Senate certain great oueynn,
did not correspond with what that time deemed b
republican policy. His short continuance III the ministerial
character OF the French Court indicated either thai t
President was dissatisfied with his services, las has been
that he himself wished to be eIeyed ~
SITUATION rendered Hksome by his unness for the trust
And IN neither OF the appointments since given him ha.
his style OF ransactng the public business improved The
opinion of his qualifications Er holding any dstnpisbd
station in the government.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

Mr. Wash intimaes that he never was party
man, or party iederalist. And yet he is always
warmly espousIng and defending the leading federal
ISIS and their cause HE has always been. with the
exception OF one work, high,oned tederslist.
his sensibtes all alive to any attack, however
Just, on the federal LEADERS. He NEVER DEPENDS
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY on the contrary, he ire.
quehty assais Them, and never says 0ord in their
Jdoor. bu. Mr. Walsh ia political deceiver and
'mpos'or' and wishes to pass for what he is not.
Mr.. Walsh IS not pleased with the solemn truth
Told by Mr. Monroe, that CERTAIN leading fede aists
we're nlonarchicat in their principles, and wanted to
Introduce higher toned government into tais coun.
try. lie wishes the President had specified names.
Ii Mr.. Walsh is not himself conscious OF uttelne
monsrchcal sentiments in several of his former
writings, and convinced of the former monarc heal
productions oil Hamilton, Pickering, and other fed.
eral leaders, he would not be convinced though one
Iross from the dead 10 testify 10 the fact.
FranstiR Gazette.
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The Presidency.


The citizens of Newcastle county informed, that q
book oened at VOLTS hotel in this Borough CORNER
y keddy's) Monday last where every citizen Of said
county entitied 10 vote at The general election is re-
qnested to designate, by his signature, the candidate
whom he shall prefer for the Presidency of the United
States. The book will remain open during all the month
OF May, within which time it hoped that every citizen
will record his name. We would recommend to our tel.
low citizens throughout the Union this mode of ascertain.
ing the sentiments Of the people. Let the political mana.
gers at Washington and elsewhere know the peoples will,
and if a NOT to decide the question, why let the people
know it, Mays
State Of the P0is yesterday the 2oth, az noon
ADAMS, lis CLAI,
JACKSON, 20U CRAwFORD, q
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Baltimore, May IL.

Baltimore, .Nay II.
FROM BUENOS AYRES.-The ship Hope,
DUNCAN, arrived at this port yesterday furnished Us
with files OF papers to the 18th OF March inclu-
sive.
A report on good authority had reached Buenos
Ayres that the Indians had made an attack on the
Governor of Santa Fee. and had defeated and
nearly destroyed the whole OF his army. They
were becoming extremely troublesome in the neigh.
borhood Of Buenos Ayres, and persons owning
estates so 10 so leagues from the city, felt extreme
ly apprehensve they would be attacked. Some
are reported to be destroyed.
Flour at Buenos Ayres 88 on board, 10000
barrels on hand-all articles, the produce OF the
United States extremely du-Hides, and all other
articles OF expectation high priced and scarce--
Spanish dollars ce-doubloons BIZ.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

lhe Grand Jury Of the City OF Philadelphia con-
slider as an evil OF no common magnitude The a.so
CITATION IN the prisons OF that city OF the old and aba
doned villains with the young and tender in vice,
who are capable, under proper moral restraint, OF
becoming useful members of society. The Grand
Jury do not consioer it their province to point out
the mode IN which the evil may be renledied, but
cannot dismiss the subject without calling the at
.ehuon oil the benevolent citizens to house of re.
|,uge' upon the principles lately proposed in the ci-
o. new York, as one means OF accomplishing this
desirable purpose. ''''
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From the Ne,c York Commercial advertiser.
LETTER FROM WAsHlNcToH, M.yIs

@'oN~ w MAY Ios
MIR Crawford has sent an answer to Mr.. Ed
UdrGS'S memorial, IN which he labors to show tina;
Mr. Edwards never did notify him oil his withdraw.
al from the Edwar dsyile bank, and that anhobeb
ne was admonished of its condition and character
from other quarters. he was not bound to believe
them he also says that Mr. Edwards was tepor,-
ed TO him as a director IS The bank. and was The
bearer oil d communication to The treasury DEPART.
ment from the bank, alter his said Wi hdtawal.
Much stress is laid on this 10 dIscredit
Mr. Edwards's Statement; but unce rsland she tact
to De, that Mr. Edwards WAS elected director con-
rary TO bis consent, and in his absence While az
Washinston and refused to serve OF which he payc
no'lce Immediately to the President; that he Tor.
"sfueo the communication transmitted to HIM 10
INC treasury with ITO other remark than refei eDce
10 the communication itself fOr us own ex PLANTATION
hosed, this TACT seems to admitted by the Seere-
tarys
Mr. Crawford also endeavours TO shew that the
large sums oil uncurrent or drp eciated notes. which
ne received from he western banks AFTER the reso-
iusloA OF congress prohibiting the reception of any
other than specie, or The notes of specie. paving
banks, in payment OF the public dues, were so re-
ceived In pursuance OF contracts with those banks,
under which they were mol compelled or expected
70 account to the treasury for their deposits in cash.
A question arises here: lGsach contracts existed,
BY what authority were they made in the face Of
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PHILADELPHIA, .nay II.

THuddepHld, sudy II.
Important from .NericO.--lBy the arrival at this
port yesterday, Of the fast sailing schooner Mexi-
can. Captain Dawson, n 81 days from Alvarado,
we learn, that early The month Of April the Mex
lean Congress appointed commiil.e OF their own
body, consisting OF eight me mbers, who were direct
ed forthwith to report The best means oil preserving
the public tranquility OF the nation.--The commit.
tee brought 10 an unanimous report, in which after
acknowledging the entire want oil moral strength
and energy on The part Of the Government, as at
present organized; and the loss OF confidence on
the part OF the Provincial Au horties and the pub
tic generally, they PROPOSE as a remedy, that the
supreme executive power consisting OF three
should appoint one of then own body who should
be styled Supreme Dictator Of the .Nprican he.
public" to whom should be gwen the power to sp-
point Vice DictdtOr, act IN all cases oi inability
tof The Dlctaoi,) and who should also pe Command
er IN Chief of the Military forces of The country.
10 transfer the go'ernnent and congress from the
capital to any uther parI OF the country. 10 sp-
point military commanders in any of the Provinces
and dispose OF the military forces generally. IoI
obtain money on the credit oil the nation. To re
Stat at pleasure the othe Provincial Legislators
10 solicit foreign aid It necessary. 10 espel for
elgpers who have not been naturazed and finally 10
annul any of the acts OF Congress, whenever the
shall Interfere with his measures, &c. &c.
The above report was immediately discussed it,
secret session, and passed by majority oftha body
Er. TnurnnJ
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From the Sag HarbOr CL. ~ COrrector.

d religious maniac Israel Rutland. of Brook.
haven, who we understand has been soma,;,ns t..
b9uring under what is called concern of mind 90
tine night of the fifth awoke his vile, and vsrx d.
lheraely told her. that II had heen rereaIed 70 hin
that ne must destroy bis family, aud as dehbsra,sl.
rose Tor the purpose but the wife no. beleyns u
she reoe'at'on took her departure for some OF ,br
neignoours, who having collected, they returned n
the house. where they found the Oldest child. aha",
years old, laying ON the door step, where R had
taken u oy ts heels and dashed its brains out,
hved nearly an hour. He likewise had broken N,
skuii OF another child about four year, old belong
ing to woman in the house--it is said il canno
his aIaoay rsveIatigr. ''''''~' '1''
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The Convention With Great Britain, for the sup
preston OF the Slave Trade, now under consdera
tion OF the Senate has been some what inaccurate
ly represented in the newspapers, as having Tor ts
|ohec, the mutual concession OF The right Of search
II is Convention Tor the suppression of piracy,
coramed by the African slave traders OF either OF
the two nations.
BY The existing laws OF nations, the right
Ut search is a right OF Uar and pirates, being at
war with all mankind hoStps humani generis the
right OF searching upon the high seas any vessel
reasonably suspected of piracy, always belongs to
the armed vessels of al nations-it being neces.
sarily incidental to the right of taking and carry
ing them in'o port Tor adjudication.
The United States and Great Britain, by pro-
scrlbing the African Slave rade, as piracy, have
declared their citizens and subjects, Engaged in the
traffic, enemies oil all mankind # the crime we're
recognized as piracy by the law Of nations, the
right OF searching Tor the pirates, incidental to that
OF setzng and carrying them in Tor trial, would
ociong' without any treaty or convention, 10 the
naval commanders oil all nations.
The object OF the Convention is, to authorize
naval othcers oil either nation specially instructed
Tor Carrying into execution their respective laws
Ior suppressing the piracy of he African Slave
Trade 20 seise the vessels bearing the flag of or
belonging to- the other engaged IN the traffic, and
deliver them over to the tribunals, not of the capior
but OF the caplnred party, for trial. 1t secures
even to pirates OF this description, trial exclusive.
" by The courts end the laws of heir oUn count,y
The right of visitation and oil search, is conce
ded only as Incidental to that of seizure and delve.
ry Tor adJud cation and, considering the slave trade
as piracy, the object of the Convention is rather to
restrict and regulate the right OF search, already
given by the character of the crime, than to con-
cede it. Nat, Intel,
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hd'ana.- The age, the experience. the tai
ents, the services, the integrity and morality Of
John Quincy Adams, recommend him to The peo-
pie' as eminenty qualified tor Pres,de,t; and the
services during the late war OF Andrew jackson,
justly denomInaIed he Hero OF New Orleans, next
warns the hearts and unlles the affections OF the
American peope.-We therefore think The yote OK
Indiana will be John @. Adam $, FOR Presidents
and Andrew Jackson, tos Vice President.
Indiana Paper.
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Cure for the QainSsy Having repeatedly prov
ed the ehcacy OF Quill tea. for the cure oil the above
distressing complaint feel II duty TO give it pub.
hcily. Make decocton from common goose
quilts, thus: Take twelve or fifteen at time--cu,
them leather and all, into pieces Of about two inch
es in length parch them to a crisp, on pan or fiji
shovel, put them in pint Of water, simmer down
to three gllls, and sweeten it we'll with moasses.
Il is the FL for immediate use, and may be admin
istered freely until the patient is relieved.
Y 4 Ro,,,ihlinnn
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n. L. Republican.

Caution TO .'fothers.-A few days since, in the
village Of Brooklyn, l., l. child was left tied in
Char, while the mother attended to her domestic
concerns in the Kitchen On her return, she beheld
win agony, that her little innocent had slipped down
~ such manner as to be caught by the neck. II
vas entirely dead