American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
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DE Witt Clinton, Esq. has been presented with
dinner set of Liverpool ware, from Utica, N. r.,
the same never having been landed from the time
Of its shipment al Liverpool until received at its place
lot destinations on the river Mohawk. The ware is
adorned with inscriptions and devices, commemora-
live Of the meeting of the waters'' and bears pic
tured testimonials of the public spirit and talents Of
him whose labors they delineate. Orders for mer.
Ichandlze have been transmitted from several mer-
chants at Utica, direct to Liverpool.
Nest Indies.-The thirty three West India rs.
lands contain an aggregate ofl05,000 square miles
100000 whites; 100000 muattoes and blacks
2,050,o09 total population. Fifteen ofthese Islands
belong to Britain, Eve to France, three TO Spain,
three TO Denmark, four to the Dutch, one to Swed.
len, one to the Colombians, one independent.
A New York paper states that in one Of the wards
Of that city Che eighth) about one thousand houses
are now erecting 1t is computed thai the whole
number of houses built and building during the pre-
sent season will exceed three thousand.
More EcpIosions.- The Powder Works near
Newburg, N. r., and those in West6eld Mass,
have been recently blown up.
Perseverance RetCarded.-The late English pa
pers publish the marriage OF a couple who had
couted tor sity years. The lovers had each reach
ed their eighty SiTth year.
A lady in Troy, N. Y. recently died in conse-
Iquence Of taking tea spoonful and half of tho
OIL OF tansy, misaking it for the common essence.
.Nev York Canals.--The amount Of tolls from
the Canals, received at the collectors Office in Al
bany, from the opening of the navigation, 18th May)
to the first of June, was Sl7,739.
A new musical instrument has been invented in
Baltimore, by Mr. e. Gobrecht called The Cresun-
do .EoHan. 1t is played with keys like an organ
or piano, and has tw o stops, which the performer
can use at will. The sound is produced by air act
ing ON metallic pipes, and resembles that Of he
Holian Harp. 1t is considered to be an instrument
possessing great superiority over the piano forte.
Titles In the Providence (Rhode Island) In
'qulrer, the appointment is announced OF The
Hon. William Valentine, Inspector General Of
Beef and Pork"
The Athol, sloop of war; arrived at Quebec, with
about 8450000 specie, and for the purpose Of con-
yeyingthe Earl Of Dalhousie to England.
alexander NJ Cletland A. M. has been elected
President of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, in the
place Of DIR. Mason, resigned.
Samuel ". SmaIlrood, Esq. has been elected
Mayor Of the city Of Washington, by majority of
40 votes over Thomas Carberry, esq. the present
incumbent.
Enjoys red--Don Antonio Jose Canas, and
Don Fernando Vaero, Envoys from the Province
OF Guatamala to the United States of America,
came passengers in the brig Mary, arrived at New
port from Honduras.
Noah Webster, Esq. and his son have sailed for
Europe, in one OF the Hayre packets from New
York. Mr.. Webster's object Is to publish his Die
tionary upon which he has been engaged for up
wards of twenty years. His object in visiting
France 10 said to be- to procure the means OF COM
pleting one division Of the work This dictionary
il is said will embrace analysis Of twenty six Ian.
guages.
Another Lnuention.-Mr John Babcock, ofPorts.
mouth, r. l. has invented plan for generating
steam Of high temperature, without the Of boil
err and has obtained patent for the invention,