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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-29
CUcIL COUNTY, %.
Gpril Term, 1921.

FINHOMAS PHILLIPS, citizen of Newcastle County in
the State ofDeaware, having obtained from the Legs.
sturei OF the State of Maryland, at December Session.
1881 special act for his relief under the nsoIven law of
1913 and the several supplements thereto petitoned the
Judges ct CGcil County Court the above Term for dis.
charge from his confinement in the jail Of Cuc County,
his property list of his creditors list OF debts due him.
on oath, SO tar as he could ascertain them and the Court
being satisfied OF his actual confinement having taken
the oath required by the said act Of 1905 it is tbeefe
ordered and adudged that the said Thomas PHILLIPS be dis
charged from confinement and that he cause copy Of this
order to be inserted in the EtOn Press. De1vare atc
and the baltimore -4nesican and Commercial Da;ly s
peTtse once week for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY at least
three months before the first Saturday in next September
erm TO give notice 10 his creditors appear before the
said Court the said first Saturday Of said Term at The
Court House in Ekton for the purpose of recommending
Trustee for their benefit and hew cause they have
any, why the said Thomas Phillips should have the
benefit OF the said Act of Assembly and the sun.
PIGMENTS thereto. Test JAMES SEWALL, Clerk.
June ~, iS24, s6-8t
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pered IN his ear that 10 length of boiling could prevail.
On e tleas 10 chaege color and that they obsnae n
were first Immersed in the boiling water. Ansn. 'aey
disappointment took possession Of the Barnnet ill., ae
cd turned and writhed 80 as to attract the attenIon
sy mpathy ofhis company, of whom in the kine a
OF voice and with the utmost genteness of annn t
red what ails you I" Fleas are not HOLSTERS rra
SKINS" said the enrsged Baroret But 10 ,enn ~ sN
Register The cause of all this wandering is oueso a
Lobster become red BY boingp" wa
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AN ACT making an appropriation towards the ex.
linguishment of the Quapsw titles TO Lands in
the territory of Arkansas.
BE IL enaeted BY e Senate and House Of epresenatues a.
the United States Of America Congress assennbted That
q suiA' not exceeding seven thousand FIVE hundred
dollars, be- and the same is hereby appropriated, to
De paid out OF any money in the Treasury not 9th
erwse appropriated, to enable the President OF the
United States to negotiate treaty with the Quapaw
Indians, for The exngushment OF their title 10 lands
in the territory OF Arkansas.
Washington, May &c, 1924: Approved.
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Mr. Alathc~s, the celebrated English Comedian -.
recently visited this country and afforded so much anr
ment to the playgong folks of cities by his mimic
of European life, is dverting John i,u with bure,o
exhibitions of the manners and customs of Brother I,.
than. Well, well, laugh the peculiarcs of om.
nations and We must be willing to be laughed at in ,nrn
and don't feel the least disposed to be- angry a, n.
mimic SO long he don't TOO much license, and 1on
deviate far from matter Of fact We ourselves h
seen militia musters, which would have afforded v.,
good foundation for Mr.. Mathews to build the iollou;
superstructure upon. We guess, however that John R
has found to his sorrow, that all the guns of the Ame
militia are not bean stalks !" and reckon ,ha, Mr. A.
thews will allow that Old Hickory and his Backwoods b
fired "pretty deabl!" Irregular" and straight toe
at NEW OaLEASs.
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AN ACT to complete the survey OF the Southern
and Western boundary oil the state OF Missouri
BE enacfed6y he Senate and House Of Representa- tires Of
the United States IF ierica in Congress assembled Thai
the sum oil fifteen hundred dollars, be paid out OF
any money IN the Treasury, not otherwise appro
prlated and TO be applied under the direction OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. be- and the same is here
by appropriated to complete the payment for sur.
veying the southern boundary line OF the state Of
Missouri, and so much OF the western boundary
line thereoi,as lies south of the Missouri river.
Washington, May 26, 1924 approved.
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WOOL AND FAT SHEEP.
June IS, 1924.

C}000 Pounds of full bred MerinO WooL of very
|%OOO superior quality and fifty head of fit sheer
are tor sale by the subscriber Newark, Delaware
+. II. HOLTZBECKER.
on ALSO-as above,
~ BARRELS of viaegar. from , to years old.
June "a, 1924. 56-4t
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fore Congress at their next session, with the eri.
dence of the time, nature, and extent, of such in
habitaion and cultivation, in each case and the ex
tent of the claim: Provided, That claim shall
be received, confirmed, or reported to Congress by
the said Commissioners, for confirmation, in favor
OF any person, the legal representatives Of any
person, who claims any tract OF land in said terrific
ry, by virtue OF any written evidence of the title de-
rived from either the British or Spanish Govern.
ments.
II. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President OF the Senate, pro tempore.
Washington, May Goth, 1924 approved.
JAMES MONROE.
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fRoN MATHEWS TRIP TO AMERICA.
MILITIA MUSTER FOLKS.

\
"Now, gentlemen, TO prevent our fanyng ot IN h.,,
you TO Jah in-Form line if you please. Why bless me-
do you call that line Why's SQUIRE crooked al both tr
and nor straghtin the mddle.-Now do alter that, gen,
men--Nhy, neighbour Swgger, don't you see your i1a
is quite hollow, i wants filing '""yes and so wouh
yours TOO, il you had from home without your brtL
fast have Stand at easc-why, neghbor Shuttle YOU
don't stand at ease "-s'NoI csn for ILaye Oh, nabhI
in my shoe.'" Eyes right 49, That's a hing s,aI
like to do" says Gazeal; "snd perhaps, MI Officer
lyoull tell me how 10 manage it, for look, suun -
That's true says Rattlepot and that's the reason you
always look 50 cTois at the Captain when he commands
I yoc-"N0w, eentlemen-you with your guns--come for
ward you with the umbrellas wheel to the right aud Won
with the bean.salls 70 the left Now, shouider-here
now, didn't say a,ms"" Well, never mind, YOU might
have said it. you know. =" What brings you from your
ranks, BlairsF"l only came out, Captain, 10 ask YOU
# there is any news."-"p Pooh Pooh p
Halt! halt halt why, gentlemen, youye left the
rear guard 6ehnd."" Yes VIC have we're 5es,,aanI
with them. 49, Now gentlemen, wee going TO rSeIciSe
and, in order that all may be correct III rive The VOID
tention! shoulder srns-Fx Bay onets n--"Why Captain
how nre We To fix ba! onets when guns are On Oh;
shoulders -" Oh, beg paidon; I've turned over two
leaves at once Older ains-un6x bayonets."- Why,
" 'av'n fixed them yet, Captain. 80 That's true, bu:
never mind. Ground arms. Why, bless me, brohcr Silver
you've tumbed down. hope you havnt hurt yourseHr
- Yes, I've cut my nose and bled bushel, lguess"
" Yes, he's wounded in the service and has shed blood
the cause, calculate" "Yes, and the res one gentean
has run hia bagonet into very tender part of my Frame
and I've only TO nom these here corp that not bum
proof hat have You put up your umbrella sor, Ny
homes ~" Because guess shall have very pArica
larry dan'd heavy shower of rain. "t say Little, how
long you in this regiment i"" Five ieei nine without,
my shoes; how long you ?'--' Six feet hree"-"A
pretty size for cosn."-"Pretiy well, sucss""Quck,
march,"
" Gentlemen, you in the front must knee and ynl
in the second must stand up-ihis is What We call
pGfonic firing but mind the gentlemen in the second
row are not allowed to shoot the gentle mems heads off IN
the front rou-and if any of the gentlemen in the front
should fall down, the persons behind shall pick them up
again. Now, return ramods" Why, What are you do.
ing there p" Why, Pm returning The ramiod borrow
ed it OF Grabal, and Pm doing you bid me"-GenIe-
men, il any of you should bite your cartridge the wrong
end, just be kind enough spit the bali again. Make
ready (one Of them discharges his ece) WHO'S that firing
now, gentemen-Fire- Ithey .Gre one after another.
Really, never heard such irregular lining in = Yegnlar
regiment"
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AN ACT granting certain lots of ground to the
corporation OF the city of Mobile, and to certain in.
divduals of said city.
BE enacted BY The Senate and House Of breseatte Of
The United States Of america in Congress assembled That
all the right and claim oil the United States 10 The
lots known as the Hospital and Bake House lots,
containing about three -fourths oil an acre of land 10
the city Of Mobile, in the state oil Alabama and al
all the right and claim OF the United States to all
the lots not sold or confirmed to individuals, either
oy this or any former act and to which no equitable
title exists, in favor OF any individual under this or
any other act, between high waller mark and the
channel OF the River and between Church street and
North Boundary street, in frnD' OF the said city be-
| snd The same are hereby, vested In the Mayor and
Aldermen of The said city OF Mobile. for the time
being, and their successors 10 Office for the sole use
and benefit OF the said city forever.
Sec. 2. ind be il further Enacted, That all the
right and claim Of the United States to so many of
the lots aground. OF Water street and between
Church street and North Boundary street, now
known as Water Lots, as are situated between the
channel OF the river and he front the lots known
under the Spanish government as Water Lots, in
the said city oil Mobile. wherein improvemt MS
have been made, be, and the are hereby, vest.
ed in the several proptietors and occupants CT eac
oil The lots heretofore fronting the river Mobile,
except in cases where such prophetic, or occupant
has aienated his right 10 any such lot, now dese
mated as water lot, the Spanish goyernn ent has
made a new grant, or order OF survey, for the same
during the time at which they had the power 10
grant the same IN which case, the right and claim
OF the United States shall be- and is hereby, vested
in the person to whom such alienation, grant or or
der OF survey, was made, or in his legal represen
Iative: Provided, That nothing in this act con
tanned shall be construed TO affect the claim or
claims, il any such there be, of any individual or in
diyiduais or of any body polite or corporate.
Washington: Approved May 26, 1894.
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Amerlran matrbmall.
WILMINGTON, % JUNE, 1924

indignantly upon dswning attempt TO ALLEVIATE
c portion Of the Union from another' WARRINGTON.
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LAFAYETTE.-We are sorry that many OF our
editors continue to insult this great and good man
with the title Of Marquis contrary to his repeated
remuneration Of that badge of monarchy. On the
other hand we are glad that preparations are
king in Boston and New York, which VIC have no
doubt will be followed in the other cities and towns
OF the Republic, to give the Hero reception wor-
thy OF himself and Of the free and independent peo-
Pile, whose liberty he fought TO achieve. The Cor
poraton OF the city OF N. York. acting behalf of
their fellow citizens, have resolved to receive and
treat the General Guest Of the Nation, and to
have suitable apartments prepared for his accom-
mediation, and furnished and supplied in manner
corresponding with The greatness and hospitality of
their city and the generous feelings of free peo-
pie. The visit of Fayette will be marked with de-
monstrations of gratitude which never have been
surpassed. The tokens of respect which will be
paid to him by the citizens OF the United States,
will be sincere.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-29

The rumor Of Mr.. EdacardS having resigned, is
correct. The Report OF the Comui,ee oil IDvesli.
CATION on his memorial, accompanied with great
mass OF testimony taken during The examination, is
publishing in the National Intelligencer. The Com
mitlee state that they see no cause to change or
modify, in any material respect the result to which
they came on former investigation and which they
have already submitted TO the House.
Speaking of The second report of the committee
OF investigation in the case of MIR. EauardS and
MIR. Crawford, The Franklin Gazette says--"there
is nothing in the report Tor exulta,ion on the part
o! the friends OF the SECRETARY. IL comprises only
TWO or three facts which were not in the former
report, and these facts are against the Secretary,
one OF Them making fresh disclosure oil the
" dangerous" and unlawful "p,octice" Of lend
ing government money to sustain lnsolvent banks.
The only point in the report favorable TO the Sec
ietary is q mere opini0n Of the committee, Whoty
unsustained By tie facts and tie testimony that
nothing has been proved TO impeaeh his integrity,
OF to bring into doubt his general correctness and
ability: And surely this " lame and impotent
conclusion," in which the Secretary is " damned
rHh faint praise" can afford TO his partlzans no
real cause for exultation."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-29

Newspapers There are between City and six
ty newspapers published in London, the nunb.''
OF daily papers is thirteen; thrice week, ss,eh
twice week, nine; weekly, twepsy.ihfee. I :
whole number published in the United Kingd'.H
II 1888, was 70; in 1906, I46 in 1921. 2s4, :! g
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Giving Creda-The Editor of the Alexandria Gazette
complains Of the Editors of the National Iniee
copying from his paper without giving credit In reply
credit tor articles OF news at any mc Of any Sort for
elgn or domestic unless where there doubt The
general hHh or particular accuracy of them" Well them
pfo'her Editors ye who copy from the National lntegen-
Ger ARTICLES relative 10 Mir. CIa~ lords prospects tor The
Presidency we beg for the good OF The nation not to
omit giving credit for them for in all conscience there's
ample reason 10 do6t," &C. The Editions Of the latter pa
per ale the vassas Of King Caucus whose iron scepire for
bids Them TO speak the sentiments Of the sovereign people
The fact u.s. that intelligence from every part of the union
loudly pocains that JonE GUN ADAMS is the Candidate
Of the satiO and that him will be bestowed the first
Office in tle git Of free and independent people.
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From POplson's .in,eiean DAILY .3iprtissT.
THE AWFUL ACCOUNTS

The AWFUL ACCOUNlo
Of the first aud second FRANcIs SPIRA, declared to
be forgerieS, BY DR.. A. Clarke.
In the " Memoirs of the Wesley Family" by
Dr. A. Clarke, Just published, land which, by the
bye ought to be read by all who have read Southey
Life Of Wesley, as giving another account OF the
same things) there is on page o., retutation oil
those two Works in the following words, WIZ
"When first saw this account, (of the second
Francis Spra, i. e. of Sir F. NewportO believed
it to be what ever thought and still think the first
Francis Spira to be-G forgery; and forgery Of the
most dangerous tendency, calculated only to drive
weak persons and those especially who are afflicted
with morbid melancholy, into utter despair. ! was
ready. however, to grant that if The Stories we're
founded any fact, the persons who were the sub
jects must have been IN state oil arrangement as
both accounts fatty contradict our Lords Assertion,
Every one that ssketh, receiveh and he that seek
eth, hndeth and to him that knocke,h 1t shall be
opened
He then explains from the Memoirs Of John
Dunton, kinsman of Samuel Wesley, that the in
genious MIR. John Ssult who assisted Mr.. John
Dunton in the publication Of the celebrated Athe-
Man Gazette, OF the year 1851, and subsequent.
wrote that performance from his own intellect And
the fact is, that Dunton, who first published it, has
enrolled it among "the errors OF his lfe.'' he not
knowing the pious fraud, at the time Of its FIRST pub
LEGATION
Finally DR.. Clarke concludes, saying, 3" 1 acish
this fact be known to all religious people and par
ticuiarly to the Nielhodists."
Es Query.-Csn any one tell, but that the CO.
temporary story Of the aposacy and the mental suf-
ferings of the Marquis IF pico is not an equally
unounded invention
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07

The following curious epis,le is given in an En-.
gl:h paper a. having been written BY an English
nobleman. Lord Oxford in answer 10 notification
that he vas likely 10 be chosen President Of the
Norwich Bible Society It's authenticity may well
De doubted but as he English editor well remarks
II genuine, more complete disqua6c alton could
not have been pleaded. II true, the whole story
proves the setvile difference to rank, which in an
atistocracy SO often confounds al distinction OF
merit.
"Sir,-I am surprised and annoyed BY the con
tents OF your letter-surprsed, because my well.
known character should have exempted me from
such an appll alton and annoyed because it o5liges
ms 10 have even this communication With you. /
have long been addicted to the gaming able have
lately taken to the turf-I fear frequently bias.
Phsme -os,I have never distributed religious tracts.
All this was well known to you and your Society
Notwithstanding which, you think me fit person
for your President God forgive your hypocrisy /
would rather live in the land Of sinners than with
such saints. am, &C..
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07

IFOm huHtSuy iltstoIy " He CHlteu 9Stdtes--pnL
2-page 1885,
The killed and wounded, in the royal army. Wa.
near six hundred-(speakng Of the battle Of Bran.
dywine)-the loss Of the Americans was twice TIA,
number. In their list of the wounded were tvo &c
their General officers, the Marquis de La Fayeue
and General Woodford.-The former was Frencb
nobIeman oil high rank, who. animated with ,bs
love OF liberty, had left his native country and oerd
his service to Congress. While in France. and
only nineteen years Of age, he espoused the cars,
OF the Americans with the most disinterested and
generous ardour Having determined to ioin Then,
he communicated his intentions to the American
Commissioners at Paris. They Justly conceived
that patron Of so much importance would be or
service to their cause, and encouraged his DESIGN
Before he had embarked from France, intelpenca
arrived in Europe, that the American nsureen,s
reduced to 1000 men, were fleeing through jersey
before British force Of $4,000. Under these cir'
cumstances, the American Commissioners al Pa,is
thought il but honest to dissuade him from tbs
present prosecution Of his perilous enterprise. /,
was IN vain that they acted so candid part. H;o
zeal TO serve distressed country was not abated no
her mlsiortunes. Having embarked in vessel
winch he purchased Tor the purpose, he arrived in
Charleston early in l171 and soon after Joined tha
American army. Congress resolved. that, :. in con-.
slderaon OF his zeal ilIusrious family, and conney.
IONS, he should have the rank of Major General in
their Army. independent Of the risk he ran as an
American officer, he hazarded his large fortune in
consequence Of the laws OF France-and also The
confinement OF his person in case of capture, when
on his way to the United States, without the chance
Of being acknowledged by any nation--for his Cout,
mad FORBIDDEN his proceeding TO America and had
dispatched orders TO have him confined in the Yves,
indles, 1t found in that quarter. This gallant noble.
man. who under all these disadvantages, had demon.
straled his good will TO the United States. received
a wound in his leg, at the Battle of Brandywine:
but he nevertheless continued in the field and ex.
erted himself. both BY word and example, in rally
ing the Americans.
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From the Boston CentiNeI.

LGtayette.-On Thursday several Of the humble
hut interesting Heroes of the Revolution took occa.
SION to welcome their good old General. Numer.
Gus Incidents in this broueh hit tears from many
manly eyes. One decrepit veteran, on crutches,
was recognized by the General as companion in
arms at the memorable onset at Yorktown; Others
were Iecaled TO recollection by events at Monmouth,
at Brandywine at West Point, at Saratoga and other
places.-Others as belonging TO the Light Army
which THE AlaIqus' commanded in $780, 81, sc.
ne hands OF all these he seized with the most
ahectionate cordially, frequently repeating, " D.!
my 6rare Light i'Jamryr ''.uy gallant soldiers"
F." ErcetIent troopSr' sc. One inquired lis my
old Colonel, Gin.a alive: :" ".1laS no." replied The
General.
Another (Capt. Henry Purkett) introduced him
SELL as one OF the only two survivors of the second
regiment OF Light Dragons Of the army; when
me General remarked, that he was happy in seeing
SO respectable relic OF the fine corps alive. Nu-
merouS other incidents Of the kind occurred. The
pen OF Sterne alone could do Justice 10 their
merit Several of the veterans who kissed the hands
Oh their General, were absorbed by their feelings,
thal 'heir tongues refused their offices and as they
passed silently on, the big round tear stood trembling
10 eyes "hleh never winked amidst the rage and
carnage OF the battle ground. We cannot omit
one other incident, eynciye oil the genuine repub-
hcahlsm oil our distinguished Guest. At an hum.
oie Instance, and alone, old and venerable black
man. (named John Harrison) approached the Gen
erai, bowed, anG expressed his wish 10 embrace the
hand oil the Friend of human kind, and HON he
had had the honor, he said, to wait upon, WREN he
resided at the house of Mr.. Breck, in Boston. The
General Instantly accepted his hand and to the
plous aspiration of the descendant of Africa, that
uoa 'ronld Tong continue him happy in this Uorld,
ana bless him IN Uorid to Gomez returned
thanks for his kind wishes.-This incident occa
stoned very rapturous pautiis from all the nuner'
Gus spectators OF il.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07
FROM IRELAND.

Letters and passengers by the ship Schuylkill,
which let Cork on the 10th uIt. represent The con.
dition Of that part OF Ireland 10 the most melan.
choly light All the earnings Of the great body
Of the agricultural and manufacturing classes
were swallowed up ih the Overwhelming taxes
which are driving such myriads to our more happy
shores. To sell real estate is next TO impossible,
and numbers OF individuals, who consider them
selves possessed Of competency, and would be
happy to emigrste, are prevented BY total inability
TO collect what is owing them, and certainty that
to resort to extremiues would ruin their debtors
without yielding themselves any benefit.
.NsU FORK Gazette.