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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-11
Valuable Smyrna Property.

VXTILI be sold at public vendue, 5th day the gath
w of month, on the premises, in execution Of
trust vested in by virtue of deed for this purpose
made BY James Morris and wife, all that valuable real esate
in the town OF Smyrna, Kent county, and State OF
Delaware; to wit
No l. a lot or niece of ground situate on the south.
west side of High street, 90 feet in oat and in depth 1902
feet Q inches, with frame dwelling thereon erected.
No. g. A lot piece Of ground, situate on the south
west side Of High street. % feet in ont and in depth 102
feet 2 inches, with frame dwelling thereon erected.
No 5. lot piece Of ground, 81 feet inches in front,
increasing width to 81 feet back, and in length 66 feet
inches situate on the south side Of High street, and
having 10 feet alley back leading into Commerce street
On This 10, large, commodious three story brick
house, finished in the best Manner 81 feet in front by $40
feet deep, with good cellar under the whole, brick
kitchtn adjoining the house, and stable, &C. ms pro-
perry is well situated and calculated for public house.
No A. lot piece of ground, IS feet inches IN front,
about II feet the centre, q feet back and ~ depth
t66 feet situate the southwest side OF High street, and
on which is erected commodous story brick dwell
nghuuse nearly ,25 feet in front and depth "a feet
with cellar under the whole, having an alley feet
wde leading into Commerce street, and the privilege OF
10 fee; aey back, leading into the same.
No 5 large convenient two story brick store house,
Ineaily new, situate the of High and Commerce
sees, about 10 by "a feet with stone cellar under the
whole II is esteemed the most desirable stand for business
lin Smyrna and is occupied at rent OF 4OO dollars
per anum has alley Of two feet at the south side
No g. lot piece Of ground 25 feet in front and 81
feet inches in depth, situate Commerce street, on
which is erected large convenient frame store house, two
stories high 90 by so feet having stone cellar with good
plank floor therein, under the whale, now occupied as
| tore, and esteemed a valuable stand for business.
No z. lot piece of ground, adjoining No 9, val
liable site for store twenty-five feet in front by thirty
| seven feet two inches in depth.
No s. lot piece of ground, sixteen feet eight IN
ches in front and thryseven feet two inches in depth,
good stand for business situate on Commerce street, Oh
I which is erected small frame house.
No O. A lot piece of ground, sixteen feet eight in
ches in front, and thirtyseven feet two inches IN depth
situate on Commerce street, adjoining No 8.
No 10. lot piece of ground, sixteen feet eight N
ches in 'front.' and thirty feet inches in depth
1 adjoining g.
! No IL lot piece Of ground containing five acres
adjoining lands Of Ebenezer Backiston and Geo Walker
. situate Smyrna.
Sale 10 begin 10 O'clock a. NJ, when the conditions
which will be LIBERAL will be made known, and attendance
given by JOSEPH o. ko"L 20 =.
. Camden, mo. "a, 1894. 49-7t
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any Of whom shall be quorum and shall hold annual
y the seat of of said territory, session,
commencing the first Monday in January in each and
judge said court and the other judges shall have prece
their commissions Of the date, according to their
respective ages. That the said court may, by any of
is judges being presentbe adjourned from day to day
til quorum be conVened and, II no one OF ITS judges be-
present, by the marshal OF said COURT until quorum be
convened and the district attorney marshal and CLERK Oh
the superior court of the middle district, shall be officers
of the said of appeals and wrs of error and appeal
from the decision of the said court shall be made TO the
Supreme Court Of the United States in the MANNER
and under the regulations from the circuit courts OF
the United States where the amount in controversy 10 be
aned by the oath of affirmation of either party, saE
exceed one thousand dollars.
Sec s. 4adbeit further enacted, That 80 much Oft acts
OF which this is amendment, requires the Legislative
Council OF said territory TO commence its sessions on the
first Monday in May, in each and every year, be, and the
hereby repe sled and the said Legislative Cons
Gil shall hereafter hold session in every year, commence
ing the second Monday in November, in each and every
year, but shall continue longer in session than foar
weeks after the first session. which shall not continue long.
in session than eight weeks; TO be held at the seat OF
government in said territory, at such other place or
places the Governor and Council may, from time To- tifnes
direct
Sec s. .gad 6e Il pter enacted That much Of the
ac OF which this is amendment, as requires that he
Governor of Florida shall not leave the territory Hitof
the permission of the President of the United States, be,
and the same is hereby, repealed
| Washington. Approved May 26tlI, 1884.
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PUBLIC SALE.
June 8, 1924.

WILL be offered Public Sale on ID day the 2lst Of
w june next two O'Clock in the afternoon at New7
onon Cross Roads, in Chester county, Farm OF about 10
Acres the land is in good state of cultivation having
been under heavy of Lining for the last 20 years
During which time large Crops of Grain Of various kinds
have been raised annually, and likewise considerable
number of Cattle and Sheep faened thcreon-As to sit
ua,on none is supposed exceed i, between phadel-
pha and altimore-being bounded by the new Turnpike
road recently laid out between those places ana about an
equal distance thererom The premises will be held for
private sale until said Dist Of June, and fnot sold previous
will on that day be sold above The payment wiz be
made easy great part OF the money may i the Pur-
chaser choose) lay in the land number OF Years
The Improvements large two story Brick mouse
and kitchen, Rooms Aoo exclusive OF the iatter
large log Barn, Hay house with Sabng UNDER smoke
house. &c. 4 variety of fruit trees, &c.
/ NAV Slst, 1924. 50-4tp JOHN GlBhONo.
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I'EN DOLLARS REWARD.

TDANAWAY from the subscriber, IIares corner, on
a the 9th inst Black Man named Frederick Crosby,
abon, feet inches high thick and well made, round
teae ed fill faced, good countenance rather brown Had
on when lie left my house. new pair of shoes, new panta
let's of twiIIed domestic, yellow and blue stripe new
domestic Shirt yellow striped vest. good deal faded and
stained before, with fruit d. alb cloth roundabout, gooe
deal woln All Old fur hat He took with him tow nsey
shirt torn at the wrists lie sold 10 me by order
Court for theft Five dollars will be given for nforma
ton and len if secured in any Jail so that get him
NOAH MORRIS, Jr.
| lime g. 1924 50-4tp
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The new English tragedy of lasco, by Mr. SHff, IVES
,tey withdrawn from the London stage by its author in
consequence Of CoLMAN, the censer, basey Directing 10
UGH passages breathing the spirit cberty, as the soloss
ng
"Had fear or feeling sHayed against redress
Of public wrong, never had been frees
The thrones Of tyrsnts had been fxd as fate,
And slavery seaPd the universal DOOM"
"When heroes fall--when sages feel the axe;
And Martyrs die, for faith or liberty,
The bool-sained board becomes glorious sage
Whereon to act the noblest part Of man.
An honest patriot suffering for his country!
/ owe this great example to my age;
My death may the my life has failed tis
IT'S not rebellion TO resist oppression;
Ills virtue to avenge our country's wrongs
Ard sef-deence to strike at an usurper."
cay, Sir, SANDERS abroad,
And busy few escape her--.she can take
All shapes-and sometimes, from the blstered lips
OF CALLED authority, will pour her slime
On all who dare dispute the claims OF pride,
Or question the high privilege ofoppression."
"Tyrants proud lords never safe, should beS
The ground is mined beneath them as they tread;
Haunted by plots, csbas conspiracies,
Their lives are long commissions, and they shakes
Surrounded by their guards and garfisons."
"Auttorty!
Shew me authority in honors garb,
And will down upon the humbAst knee
That ever homage bent to sovereign sway
But shall | reverence pride, and lust, and rapiffe
No When oppression stains the robe OF state.
And powers whip of scorpions in the hands
Ofheartless kuayes to lash the u'esburden'd back
Ofhonest industry, the loyal blood
win turn to biterest gall, and TIL o'ercharg'd heart
Explode in execraton."
When Roman crimes prevail netnks 'twere wells
Should Roman virtue still be found, to punish them.
May every Tarqun meet Brutus still,
And every Vrant feel one.'
"Sir, what course,
What process, or of honor, or Of law,
Shall take usurped authority to task,
And bid him answert !? Before what bar
Shall hapless wretches cite the power that grnds
And brushes them earth? o! no, no, not
When tyrans trample on all rights and duties,
And law becomes the accompice of oppressions
There is but one appeal"
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LAWS OF THE u. STATES.
~ Autboritn.

AN ACT explanatory of entitled An act to provide
for the extinguishmen Of the debt due to the United
States by the purchasers of the public ahds approved
the eighteenth day Of May, thousand eight hun
bred and twenty-four.
BE enacsdby the Senate and Hose of Representatives 81
the United States Of America ia Congress a8ebed That
the benefits and privileges Of the act of Congress- entitled
can oct to provide for the exngshment Of the debt due
to the United States, by the purchasers Of public lands
approved the eighteenth day Of May, one thousand
eight hundred and twenyfour Of which this act is
panaoy be extended to those persons who have obtained
certificates Of further credit for any halfquaer section,
o for any fractional section of land, under the povsons
of any Of the several laws for the relief of purchasers Of
public lands, referred in the said act of which this is
explanatory.
sec. 2. Ind be il further enacted That all renqush-
ments OF land, which shall be executed under the pro
visions of the said act of the eighteenth day Of May
thousand eight hundred and twenty four ornnder the pro-
visions of this act shall be filed with the Register Of the
Land Office which the land purchased any thing
in the said act of the eighteenth Of May one thousand
legt hundred and your, Of which This IS expana
tory, 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Washington, May &C. 1924 ;-ApProved'
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no TIE DEMO CRATTC ELECTORS OF
New Castle County.

FELLOW CTTIZENS-As the season is approaching
when your attention will he directed to the duty of select
ing person to fiji the office Of SHERIFF Of this county,,
beg leave to offer myself 10 your consideration can
didate 1t is probably unnecessary to remind you that at
the last nomination for this Office was favored with the
sufrages of respectable portion of my fellow citizens, for
whose support return my grateful acknowledge
On the present occasion, shall moi entertain you
with professions which are rarely the test of merit or the
pledge of good conduct but shall content myself with as
surfing you my cheerful submission any mode of nomi-
Red Lion and of my determination give my utmost sup
port the candidate who may be selected under the a'-
thory Of that meeting. PETER IL. DELANY.
Wilmington, January s. 1924. 1T
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no TIE WOCR4I3C REPUDLICa.N
ELECT0RS or
New Castle County.

FELLOW CITIZENS.-I beg leave to solicit your s SUI.
froes s candidate for the nfce of CORONER, at the
ensuing nomination. In presenting myself for the first
time before you candidate for Office %ist perhaps p
M character during long life which has been principally
se" among ,ou Is one Of the Of The
evolutionary struggle, and who, in that dark hour gave
all the aid, my humble means would admit, 70 ehe cause
,our favor At that eventfl period, was employed IN We
service Of country different occasions and esp. c'a
~ Lakes George and Clampan, in constructing We
III tic long period which has since elapsed, have trust
faithfully adhered to lhe principles Of 70 have nevel
been in Office, candidate Tor office; ard no" IN ls
decline ofie when age has unstrung my nerves ana u
fitted me for labor my straitened circumstances induce
inc 10 make this appeal The kindness Of my fellow cru
Zeps NlLLihM ~ +.
Wilmington, Feb. 90, 1924 vi
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CORONItR'S OFFICE.

BEG leave inform those of my friends who intended
supporting at the next nomination tiectloh iGr .ne
Office of Coroner, that have, fer several reasons, deem
ed It proper renqsh my claims to the Office IN fa'oI
Of gfiAer Dnlou and would recommend him as a man IN
whom the public may with perfect safety conhde ana ~
il is expected from present appearances, he VIII na'e
considerable majority in this part of the county, It Is
hoped he will meet with deserved support below
reN 50 THOMAS A. STERRETT.
,,,u.:....u Anrl17 1904 81
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TO TIE DE.uOCR.41IC ELECT0RS Or
New Castle County.

FELLOJT CI1IZENS-Induced from the encor rage
ment YOU have here oDc given me, and the promise OF
snno have received from different parts OF the county,
offer nysf as a candidate for he office Of C0RoNER
al the next General Election. And whilst promise tnat
should Be elected the duties OF the office shall be dis
charged with fidelity and satisfaction, pledge myself to
abide The Red Lion nomination. PAUL M'GlNN;
NrwDor Feb IA, 1924. l9-t
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AN ACT changing the mode of surveying the public lands

AN ACT changing the mode Of surveying The pubic Iands
on any river, lake, bayou. water course.
Re enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives Of
de United States Of 4merca in Congress assembled That,
whenever in the opinion of the President OF the United
States departure from the ordinary mode of surveying
land any river lake. bayo water would pro-
mote the public interest," he may direct the Surveyor Gen
change is intended 10 be made under such rules and
gmaons as the President may prescribe the lands
thus situated to be surveyed in tracts ofwo acres in width.
fronting any river, bayou, lake, water course, and
running back The depth Of forty which tracts of
land SO surveyed shall be offered for sale entire, instead
Of in half quarter sections and in the usual and
on the terms, in all respects, as the other public
lands of the United States.
Washington, May "A, 1894 Approved
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TO THE DE.MO CRITIC ELECTORS OF
New Castle County.

FELLOW CI1'IZENS.-As the time is approaching
when YOU will he called select person TO fill the Of
fee ofCoRoNER Of this county, beg leave TO offer my
self as candidate for that Office pledgng myself how
ever to abide the decision of the Re- Lon meeting, and TO
give my utmost support 70 the candidate vino may be no
minated thereby. Should be found worthy Of your suf-
frages shall in return for your Kindness endeavor to dis
charge The duties otthe office in snch will give
general satisfaction. DAVID ARMSTRONG.
f,br;st,ona Rrid,re Feb s. 1894 16--tf
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.anecdote.--The following original anecdote OF
the late Chiei Justice Parsons OF Massachusetts, is
from Biographical notice in the Taunton Free
Press Both in thought and language 1t is sublime.
A gentleman had been concerned in duel. The
ball of his antagonist struck his watch and REMAIN
ed there. II thus saved his life. The watch was
subsequently exhibited with the ball remaining in
it in company where Judge Parsons was pres
ent. 1t was observed by several that it was to the
owner a valuable watch" Yes" said Parsons
/" very excellent: it has kept TIME from ErERNts
TY"
.qnecdote of General Jackson.--At the battle Of
Tehopeka, an infant was found, pressed to the boz
som Of its lifeless mother. This circumstance
being made known to General Jackson, ne became
interested for the child, directed it TO be brought to-
him, and sought to prevail on some OF the Indian
women to take care of and rear ii. They srghihed
their uDwilngness, however, 10 do so, and that in-
asmuch all its relations had fallen in battle, they
would prefer il should be killed. The General, af-
ter this disclosure, determined he would not truse
liz with them, but BIZ himself the protector and guar
dian OF the child. Bestowing the infant the
name Of Iincoier, he adopted it into his own iamys
and has ever since manifested the livees zeal to-
wards it; prompted by benevolence, and because
its fate bore strong resemblance to his own who's
in early life, and from the ravages of war, was efs
in the world, forlorn and wretched, without friends
or near relations
Lately clerk of one of the chapeis at Birming-
ham, previous to the commencement OF the services
dired his hand with putting Goals on the fire,
and unconscousy rubbing his face, besmeared il SO
sto resemble son Of Vulcan. He tufned into the
reading desk, where he naturally attracted much at
tenton, which was considerably increased when he
gave out the first line Of the hymn, !" Behold the
BRIGHTNESS of nv face" The congregation could
mn longer preserve their gravity, and involuntary
laugh burst from every corner oil the chapel.
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THE SPANIEL.

What animal (exclaims an oh.
serving writer) is more cunning than
Spaniel A dog of this kind
was trained TO carry money to his
masters friends. One day, employ
ed on this errand, he had a fierce
quarrel with some petnlant ours. who
made an attack upon him. The spa
MEL was brave, and not averse to the
combat, but a great difficulty en-
barrassed him: he carried In bis
mouth crown piece. so that his as
sailants bit him terribly when he
could not retaliate. His situation
was a trying one: so running imme-
diately to conceal his crown in
neighbnuring walk, he returned.
fercely, and routed them. After
this scuffie. our champion went back,
GREATNESS, to recover his money; but
some officious knave had taken it a
way. The distressed creature re-
turned. dragging his tail between
his legs, and helding his ear to the
ground. Ho was traversing the
treets sadly, when he heard the
chinking of silver: the clerk Of rich
banker was just counting oct the con-
tents of some bags of silver. in q hall
on the ground floor. The arch crea-
ture profted by his good fortune to
retrieve his loss. In an instant he
Isaped through the open window,
seized the crown which was wanted.
departed as quickly as he came. and
succeeded, in spite Of the blows of
the servants, in performing his M @
sion. This is remarkable enough in
brute. 1t was thus that the spaniel
avoided the punishment he would o.
therwiss have received. His master.
howe, er, being Informed Of the cir
cumstance. forgave him: bot he took
care to make him, the next day, car
ry to the banker another crown, in
place of that he had taken away.
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Real Estate & Slaves for Sale
AT AUCTION.

Sus By virtue OF a deed OF truss
8YfS from Jacob Hoffman and wife, 10
Hsst secure the payment Of certain mos
49, neys therein mentioned, the SUBJ
scriher will sell at public auction 10 lbe
highest bidder, q. the Sugar Refinery Of
Huffman T. Son on Washington street, ON
Monday s2d day Of November
next, the following real estate and slaves
viz. one story brick house and lot situate
on the north side OF King street in The
town of Alexandria, between Washington
and Columbus streets, and now occupied
by MIR. William Gillian. Also, one other
house and lot 8 stories high. and built Of
brick, situate in the said town, on tbe south
side Of Prince street, and form erly occu-
pied by Ch.rl Slade as hardware
store, being near the intersection of Prince
and Fairfax streets. Also, one other house
aud lot upon the east side of Washington
street, and to the southwsrd of King street,
in said town, and near the Methodist mee!N
ing house. Also.
Sir Valuable Negro Men,
some of whom are experienced sugar belle
ers.
Terms will be made known on The day
OF sale. Cash will be required, unlessC"
Their terms can then be agreed on by the
parties concerned-and a resale will i'm"
mediately take place, at the risque OF The
purchaser, unless the terms OF the 6rst sale
be forthwith complied with.
THOMPSON F. MASON.
oct 26 t22N
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norablc thumpig--and that's thing
q not to be sneezed at if you can help
it's
A mere man can do nothing to-
wards answering the expectations of
this reading public.
could he with ink the ocean fill,
Were the whole earth of parchment made,
Were every SINGLE stick aquill,
And every man scribe by trade;
To cater for each whim of man,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor would the scroll contain the same
Though stretched from sky to sky
Other people are suffered to rise
and fall IN their feeling with the diile-
rent degrees of pressure inflicted on
the soul by 8 this mortal coil" They
are permitted to be stupid when they
feel so. and when they wake up ana
tighten upon surrounding Objects
they are esteemed bright, and no de-
duction is made because they have
also been dark. But an editor, poor
fellow, is required to- be always buoy
ant. always every thing and any
thing. Each individual reader has a
taste and interest of his own, and
consequently tho daily commlssary
for the public palate. must be always
ready with an endless variety OF
dishes, and each dish must exa ty
suit the palate IF every reader. tn"
every taste is as widely different as
honey and lemon juice. The same
paper must present as many different
aspects az !" the inconstant NOON"
1t mus. have a sort Of serico, tragico,
comico, INDIGO appearance. mixed up
with all that is curious, harmonious,
barbarous, murderouss and "prodi-
gious," as well as that which is
whimsical, laughable, sentimental,
joviaI, psthetical, quizicai and hypo-
thetical; and even then, in nine times
out of ten, the editor "gets more
kicks than coppers.'
To be serious, We have tried IL
long, and have become used to its
tolls, disappointments, and vexations,
and though we have not enumerated
one in ten of them. and can neither
lay our tongue, nor direct the imagi.
nation of others to their variety and
number, yet We some years ago found
out the best way to get along with
them; and that is, to be independent
-" poor and independent" as the
man said, but NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PENDENT.
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James S. Gunneil, M. ID.
DENTIST.


u ESPECTFULLY offers bis services
IL as Dentist, 10 the citizens and visi-
tors of the District of Columbia.
REFERENCES.
Washington Georgetown Alexandria
DR.. Sim Or. c. Worthington DR.. Semmss
F. May P. Warfield Washingto
Cutbush Henderson Richards
Hunt N w. Worthington F'itzhugh
Sewall Bohrer Peake
Washington Magruder Stabler
Watkins
Gen. John Mason, Richard B. Lee,
esq. Col. A. Henderson, George Graham,
esq Rev. Or. A. Hunter, DR.. Dick.
Office on the Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets w on the same
square with Mr.. Gunton's apothecary shop.
Washington, Oct 18th, 1929.
OEDr. Gunnell may be consulted at
Mr.. CIagett's hotel, in Alexandria, every
Friday, from s A Nj. until 2 P. M. Tex
cept during the sessions Of Congress y
All letters addressed to DR.. G. in Washing
ton, or left at Clagett's hotelwi!l be punc-
tual!y attended TO-. lswtf