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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15
no THE E.NOCRATIC REPUBLICAN,
ELECTORS OF
New Castle County.

FELLOW CTTiZENS.-As the time will soon arrive
when you will be called on to select suitable person
ill the office of SHERIFF for the ensuing erm-I there.
fore beg leave to offer mysefas candidate for that office;
and without presuning have any claim your sufrages,
TO any unwaantable plea calculatedto excite pub
lie sympathy in my favor risk the event merely my
merit (Which alone cntitle to public conf
dence) pledging myselfa the time TO abide the de.
csion of the Red Lion Meeting and to give my undivided
support the candidate nominated. And should be
fortunate be elected flaer myselfihat with due
application shall be able to give general satisfaction in
the performance Of the duties of the Office.
WILLIAM HERDMAN.
January TO- 1924. 10-tf
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15
From a Late London paper.
bourg.

An eccentric old dame, who lately died at the
west end oil Dundee, and who had beer receiving
benefit from a charitable fund, lelt behind her the
following strange assortment of articles 400 work
bags full OF ribbons, sc. $50 pockets 500 thimbles,
100 snuff boxes, great quantity Of pins, 800 china
and chrysta articles, llOo pincushions and needle
books, several pecks OF buttons, 20 pair OF silk stock
ings aud gloves, 400 ches, 100 penknves and
scissors, "a black silk bonnets, and great number
OF gowns.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15

Mode Of Expression 1t is very hard my lord, ;
said convicted felon at the bar to Judge Burnet
I" to hang poor man for stealing horse" Yor
are not TO be hanged, sir, answered the Judge, iol
stealing horse, but you are to be hanged that hor
SEES may not be stolen.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15

1t is understood that the report of ALEXANDER
HAMILTON, one of the Commissioners appointed to
ascertain claims and titles TO land in east Florida,
transmitted by the President to The House oil Rep
reese ntallv affords conclusive evidence of the Inn
tied powers oil The Spanish Governors, and if sus-
taIned will save to the United States as much land
as will be sufficient 10 pay the S5000,0OO paid Tor
the Flordas. This subject is now before the Judi
jciary Committee, OF which Mr.. Webster is ohairo
man. Wat. journal.
SHIP NEWS.-Among other lists of cargoes,
in the Nantucket Inquirer Of Tuesday, we find the
following.
arrived, sloop Henry, from Falmouth passen-
gers, ladies, 8 musicians lion, lama, l Shet.
land pony, monkey, baboon, and lawyers.
Longevity The Petersburg (Russia) Gazette in
the report of deaths tor 1872 gave 724 persons over
lo0-221 over 105-l20 over 1918 over ll5-
10 over 1916 over l25--and over $50 years.
One individual is reported to be between las and
150--another between $50 and 156.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15

player performing the Ghost in Hamlet very
badly, was Kissed. After bearing it a good while,
be put the audience in good humour by stepping
forward, ard saying, d" Ladies and gentlemen, am
extremely sorry hat my humble endeavors to please
are unsuccessful; but if you are not satisfied, /
must gire up the Ghostr'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15

CONSCIOUS INTECRITY.-Whe Admiral
Sir George Rookie was making his will, some friends
who were present expressed their surprise that he
had not more to leave. 'sWhy,'' said the worthy
veteran" do not leave much, but what do leave
was honestly acquired--it never cost sailor tear,
nor my country farthing."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
Extract Of letter dated Liverpool, December Is, 1928.

Extract Of letter dated LiUepool December Is, 1928.
sour countryman Perkins, tells me that he has
invented steam engine to go in the long boat Of
an Indiaman, and 10 take up but little room, that
will tow her three miles an hour in calm, and
which will be in operation next summer ;-also,
that he has completed the most difficult part of the
much talked of steam machinery, that of returning
the steam, and that it will require little fuel TO
keep The steam up, that he is at presen afraid to
mention the Minimum" Nat. GaSette
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

.dnetdote Of Goueraor Shul1e.--Among the appli.
cans for the Office of Register and Recorder of
York county, there happened to be one more trou
olesome to his Exceency than the rest, who per-
tnacously insisted on the removal of the present
incumbent. He urged his professions with SO
much importantly that the Governor became i'm
patient and on TIE applicants referring him to the
credentials he had delivered; his ExceIIency very
deliberately went to his bureau, and after search
ing, or appearing to search for something among
the papers, returned and said :--s' There Is one
thing aoanting, aohich, IN n,y opinion, is If more
Importance than all the rest" addng--"if that
be procured you shall certainly receire the APP.
pointment." The applicant with much earneslness,
repled--s I aciI furnish your Eacetency uith any
thing reqairedo The Governor then informed him
that there was wanting among his credentials A
SAWED LEG and if he would go back to York
and return with Sawed Leg, he would be mme.
diately commissioned; but until he had brought
that document, he could not think of turning out an
old revolutionary soldier, who had been wounded in
the service of his country and lost leg, to make
way for one who had no pretensons to the Office ON
the score of revolutionary services.
The poor applicant being thus discounted, took
an abrupt leave, and returned home, swearing that
he would never again vote for man TO be govern
Tor who would prefer revolutionary merit TO the
claims of party violence.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
From the London Literary Gazette.

The great French painter David, still exed from
his native country is now finishing at Brussels, a
picture which he considers his master piece. 1t
is the last I shall make" said he to of his
friends, butI intend it shall surpass my others.'
am going TO write upon it the date OF my seventy
fourth year, and will never touch pencil again.
The subject is Mars disarmed by Venus and the
Graces. Some friends who have visited David,
and seen his painting room, say that the sweetness
and briancy of the effect are very extraordinary.
The figures are as large as life.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
From a late London paper.

Or. Pearson, Of George-street Hanover-square.
in ecturng few days ago upon the stomach, OBJ
served, that this organ had no power over substan-
ces endued with vitality and that this circum-
stance accounted for the fact Of the prophet Jonah
having remained undigested in the stomach of the
whale for the space Of three days and three nights.
DR.. Pearson's discovery is highly important, both
in medical and theologi cal' point Of view
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

Ho,c to destroy EnemieS.-Some cour,iers re-
preached the Emperor Sigismond, that instead of
destroying his conquered foes he admitted them to
favour. DO not" replied this illustrious mon
arch " effectually destroy my enemies when make
them my friends 20
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
80, Love is sad thing, mad thing a bad thing"
II

Not many days since, we met an injured father,
in pursuit of his wsyward child, of about six
teen years OF age, who had been wounded by the
row Of the sly little god of love, and was making his
way to Maryland to submit his case to the court of
Hymen. The object to which he had surrendered
his young heart captive, was lady who withstood,
through the war NTH of almost thirty summers, and
the rigors of as many winters, the various sieges of
affection which her countless charms must have
provoked. But alas what fair maiden, of so tend
er age, could resist the Establishments of young
gallant of sixteen? She " could not see what harm
it was to keep swain from dying;" nor could he,
for the life of him, aught amiss in contributing
to the felicity of so fair an enchantress Congepia
souls aoiH commune together; SO the devoted pair,
longer proof against the irresistible chances of
each others love beamng eyes, very wisely conclu-
ded TO throw their ills and pleasures into
mon stock-For this purpose, they set out on loot,
from Shenandoah county, and had travelled, night
and days distance OF more than sixty miles, We
have no! yet heard whether they succeeded in con-
summating their bliss, or whether their memorable
pursuer, like swift-winged misfortune, over took
them to nip their buds Of Joy.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

The London Courier of the 18th of December
states, that Mr.. Jukes attended at St. Thomass
Hospital on Wednesday evening with his elastic
gum tube and double tube stopcock syringe. At
the conclusion Of the lecture he presented himself
TO the class, and having drank small quantity of
the solution Of the extract of lcorice with four tum-
blers of water he introduced the tube into his sto-
mach. MIR. Scott applied one Of the stopcocks of
the syringe TO the tube, and Immediately pumped
out the whole of the liquid taken into the stomach
Thus the experiment completely succeeded, to the
great satisfaction of Sir Ashley Cooper and other
gentlemen present.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

Within my bosom's cell bear;
A recent wound, valued woe
Ii turks unseen, and buried there;
No gazing eyes my secret know.
1t was perhaps too plainly told,
When last heard the charming maid
The rock untouched was hard and cold:
The arrow struck its fires betrayed!
CAMoENs.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

Knowledge. who know most are most
anxious to know more; but those who know but lit
tie, think they have but little need of knowledge.
~. e. Farmer.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
The cause of the GREEKS.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
a SERMON

(eached at ST. 4ndre1o's Church, Philadelphia, Jan. 49,
a. on the occasion of collection for the Greek Fund.
BY G. 4. BEDELL, A. NJ Price 25 cts.
Le profits arising from the sale of the abore,
pre- to be applied for the benefit Of the Greeks.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

III consequence of the press of advertisements.
NJ galeys have become inconveniently crowded
|ih matter; and in order 10 clear them, and for
4 own convenience, we have been induced to is
\ supplement; which we present, with our
&ks, to our friends, for their kindness.
W. should be happy if our good citizens would
hpel us, from the same cause TO issue supple.
hts more frequently. We would do il with
Serfulness.
Mr.. RODNEY.--We are happy to learn that
n. Rodney arrived at Buenos Ayres on the 18th
November. He was attacked with apoplexy on
y 22d but had recovered.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

The following extract of letter, from lady who
left this city in November last, ON her way to PEN
sacols, will shew the difference of climate, and the
time required TO communicate from Albany to tho.
southern extremity of the United States. Her let
ter was received the Cd instant.--.9i5any argus
Pensacola, Jan. Cd 1924.
+" This town is beautifully situated, and to appear
ance is a healthy position. II was however, near
ly depopuated two years ago. and has the aspect of
a i" deserted ritLage." Previous to that disastrous
event, it was summer resort from New Orleans,
and was considered the most healthy place in this
country. The weather is now delightful. We sit
with our doors and windows open throughout the
day. The flower gardens in blossom we have
radishes and salad, and shall have green peas the
middle of this month while you are shaking in
your cold rooms in the north. What a contrast
within the borders of single nation ~
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

Intended .Murder.-Joseph Winfield, of Rea-
ding, Steuben County, recently called DR.. Hus-
ten, OF the same town, and requested of him two
portions of arsenic, 10 destroy the rats he said.
But the doctor, suspcctpg him, gave him two en-
etics instead. When Winfield left the house he
was followed by the DOCTOR whose suspicion of some
improper design on the part OF WINFIELD induced
him to observe his motions--and arriving at his
house, observed him, (hrough the window feed
ing one part of it to his own infant child, and
argiug his wife to take the other. Both wife aud
child were, and had been, extremely unwsll for
considerable time past, and this monster in human
shape, wished to marder them, to rid himself of
the trouble of attending upon them. The doctor
having seen sufficient to convince him of the foul
design of Winfield, Immediately entered The house,
and charged him with the murderous design
which we are told he at length confessed. The
child died IN the course of short time after, in
consequence of the powerful operation Of the med
cine upon its debilitaed frame. The fellow is now
in the Bath jail awaiting his trial,--N. I. Patriot
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

Orthodox aMonopoly.-At vestry meeting held
at Cork lately, the mayor of the city stated, that
the Rev. James Meara the vicar of that parish, but
who had not visited it for the last six years. posses
sed no less than fifteen vicarages three fecories.
one prebendary, glebe house, with forty acres of
land, and two or three chuSchgs.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
From The .Msv- York Mercantile .qdvertiser.

From the NeW- York Mercantile .advert;ser.
"The report Of the superintendent of common
schools in this state the Legislature states among
other facts all the counties, 54 in humber, and all
the towns, 684 have with the exception of 27
towns) presented their reports for the last year.
That there is in this state 1882 common schools.
That within the last year 3S1 new school districts
have been formed and organized. That 400534 chill
dren were instructed for the space of eight months
That 25,861 more children were educated during
the year 1925 than during 1922. That lS2,8o2
dollars Of public moneys have been expended du-
ring the last year, for the support OF common
schools, and this may be added more than $4,000
dollars from the funds of individuals, making more
than million Of dottars.'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13
From die Virginia Herald.
LINES
CAIioENs.

Suggested by high spirited resoluon" of member
of the Virginia Legislature.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

Gas Light Establishment. Mr.. Timothy Dewey,
Agent for the Gas Light Company in New York,
chartered by the Legislature, has returned from his
trip to Europe, where he sent by the directors,
to obtain Information relative to the state of, and the
progress made in the gas establishments there, and
we understand the result has been SO satisfactory,
that may expect to see portion of our city light
ed in few months, with gas on the most improy-
ed principles. w T.. Ell. Post.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-13

TO eGtract Grease Spots from Clothes.-Spirits
of Turpentne is frequently used for this purpose,
but in clearing one spot by this process, we have
often found TO our sorrow, another in its place deep
er and broader. Highly rectiRed Alcohol is now
recommended. The mode of using it is this
small! piece Of sponge is wet with itand rubbed up
ON the spot very thoroughly, until nothing cans b.
seen, and the cloth nearly dry. In this way grease
spots can be taken out from various kinds of silk,
from closks, from carpets, from the collars of coats,
&C. If the alcohol be good and the application ju-
dioiousy made, the instances OF failure will be com
paratvely rare. When the garment can be washed,
good soap and soft water will uniformly succeed in
common grease or oil spots; but if any rosn OF
wax be present, alcohol is Indispensable.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-15
JACKSON MEETING.

AZ a meeting OF large aud respect bile num-
Der OF the freehollers of Frederick county,
held at the town hall in Winchester, on Mon.
day, the 5ih day OF lapel, 1894, pursuance
OF previous notice, given in, tue public pa
pcrs on Saturday last. On motion, Docs JOHN
HEDGES was called 10 the chair, and A. s.
TiLBALL appointed secretary. The fol-
loving prs anbie and resolutions we're Of.
fered by Robert u. Uate, Esq aud unan-
mously asopted: -
We regard the people IS the fountain
of all legitimate authority, and think
that ii is consonant with our free and
representative system of government,
that by a fair expression Of their choice,
they should elect the President s. Vice.
President of the United States. We
deprecaie any policy, measure, or in
huence, calculated I'd defeat or even
sender doubtful the peoples will, on so
Interesting a subject. Any attempt to
trench, on this sacred right of the peo-
pie, or ts,divert this important power
from its proper channel, or in any way
to Illustrate OF. impede the due exercise
of it, should, in our opinion. be viewed
with alarm and dis.rust Abuses, long
tolerated, are aptto grow into prece-
dent, and precedent to be taken for
authority. Power u.arpatioa long ac-
quiesced in, are often mistaken for
right We believe the crisis has srriy-
ed, when it becomes the duty of the ia-
dependent freeholders Of Virginia, to
inquire, whether the general ticket sys-
teni, combined with the influence of
congressional and legislative caucuses,
and other causes now existing at Wash,
ingto, are not likely to divesf them of
one the most important rights they
have retained. Such result will be
inevitable, il it be true (as it certainly
is in the opinion of this NEE fing) that
Mr. Crawford and Mr.. Gallaiin are
not the men that Virginia would most
delight to honor at this time, and if the
people, needless Of the exercise OF so
valuable right, should supinely ac-
auiesce in the late caucus nominations
at Washington and Richmond II Is
not our purpose to censure the motives
of the respectable gentlemen who com
posed those csucuses; but il is due to
truth to say, that the nomination was
made, and the electoral ticket formed
in Richmond. without any power dele
gated for the purpose without any ac-
curate estimate of public sentiment
without instructions from the people;
and as to the will of Virginia on the sub
lect, that nomination il at best but an
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-15

ly the fact will not be doubted by any
man who has taken the necessary trou.
bic TO acquire accurate information OF
the subject
lfvirginia be DESTROYS that contest
| in the House of Representatives should
be avoided, she has IL now ia her power
to prevent it--and why should she not
prevent it.
True lis, Mr.. Crawfordis her own
son, and 1t is natural that she should be
partial to him, but would appeal to
! the magnanimity of this great and
patriotic state TO sacrifice her state
partialit, on the alter OF the national
veal. would ask her If the measure
of her ambition is not full by having
furnished four other illustrious sons 10
fill the executive chair | would ask
he. as she Is partial to her native sons
whether it is not natural to suppose that
the middle and northern states have
the same feeling! would ask her
whether the iDtcrest--the liberty the
honor or the glory of the nation would
suffer in the keeping OF JonS Quincy
ApAMsi And would ask whether all
the circumstances of the case it would
not be sound policy to elavate him to
the Presidency
What are the objections TO Mr.
Adams? Is he not scholar, "a ripe *
a good onens Is he not a statesman of
great experience and rare accomplish
ments--and a man of unsullied honour
and spotless purity of moral character?
! am aware that it has been said he is
not arepubllcan, but however this slang
may take WITH some of the less inform
ed Of Pennsylvania, am persuaded it
will not be credited by Intelligent yir-
ginians.
He has now been THIRTY YEARS
IN The ssruics Of his country; and in
this long course Of public service who
can point to word that he has ever
written unworthy Of an AMERIC AN,
or to which the most stern republican
could not subscribed Who did he ever
encounter either abroad or at home
that was not completely yanquished and
overthrowna
DO you wish for evidence Of his skill
abroad ask the British commi ssioners
at Ghent.--Do you wish for a certiii-
cate of his prowess az home--abply 10
Jonathan Russell and .Alsrandsr Smyth.
Do you doubt his patriotism or his re-
publicanism-see the proofs in the va
rious appointments he held under Wash
'ngton, jefferson, Jhad son, aud Monroe
and you can doubt no longer.
JOHN DICKINSON.
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