American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25


any boat vessel heI eoore built and moved pro-
PEELED by fire steam that shall hereafter be fitted
up or provided with any engine or other machine
intended to move or propel such boat or vessel up
on the principle Of construction aforesaid
A bill for the relief of the legal representatives
of Gen. Thomas Robertson, dec. IF Delaware" has
been twice read in the Senate OF the u States.
The Frigate Constitution Capt. Jones, arrived
at New York, on Thursday, from Gibraltar
Firp.-A FIRE broke out at the new Shot Tower
in Baltimore, on Thursday morning. II was, how
ever, got under before much damage was done.
Joseph Bondpalte has presented to the Academy
Of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, fine bust of Napo-
leon in bronze.
The degree OF Doctor of Medicine was confer
red OH So gentlemen, at the commencement at
the University OF Maryland, on the 9Th May.
Turn Ou.-The journeymen carpenters in the
city Of New York have turned out Tor higher wa
ges. They get ten shillings, or Sl,25 per day. and
insist on receiving another shilling
Hiltiam Wilkins has been appointed by the
President, District Judge OF the western part OF
Pennsylvania, in place OF Jonathan H. Walker,
deceased.
Capt Kelly at Baltimore, from ST. Thomas,
states that in passing Fort Royal he saw seven
French vessels of war laying there. Three or
four were line of battle ships, aud the rest rigates.
.Ne,o Minister new government of Guat-
'naLa has appoin ed colonel ANToNIA CANAs as
minister 10 the United Staes.
.4uctin Duties The auctioneers of the city OF
Boston, have paid the sum of S2953. 90 into the
state Treasury, as the amount of duties for the
quarter, ending the 31st March last.
Currant ZINE made in this country for about so
cents per gallon. has been sold in India for more
than dollars. The proportions used were about
2 quarts ofcurrants, and l'2 pounds of sugar to
La gallon.
Correction.-Th loss to the United States, by
the late fire at Harpers Ferry, was stated at from
80 to 100000 dollars. Five or ten thousand dol
lars will repair ali damages.
The fourth person concerned in setting fire to
The State House in Philadelphia and conspiring
against the life and property of the late Mayor, has
been arrested and committed to prison.
Increase of Domestic observation-disclosures Cary
& Lea have IN press and announce for publication
| no less than elereR American works.
| .Neo Noret:-The forthcoming novel of MIR.
Cooper will probably be published in June next 1t
us eutltleu OF llOnel LinCO ana the scene ol aC-
ton we believe, is in Boston and its vicinity during
the early period o revolutionary struggle with
Great Britain The battle oil BunkeT's Hill forms
one OF the prominent events and the hero Sir Lilo
mel, is young officer in the British army.
| DiridpndS.-The American Insurance Company
of New York declared a dividend on the 10th inst
of per cent for the last six months and the stock
Of The company sold on the same day at 40 per cent
advance. This company have divided during nine
years they have been in operation, IFS per cent.
i MONEY.-The New.York papers state tina,
Subscription books for stock in the new Brooklyn
Bank were opened on Monday, and upwards of two
millions were subscribed. The capital Of the bank
Ills S300,000.
i Mr.. Uinton.--The National Union, printed al
Il New York, recommends DE WITT CLINTON as
candidate for the Office OF Governor and Isaac Og
lden for Lieutenant Governor OF the State of New
York, for two years from the LIST of January, 1925
j Education AT the anniversary of the New York
i Male Sunday School Union, recently celebrated
there were present about Jour thousand scholars
4 In the African Free School of New York there
: are six hundred scholars.
Dueling "A Duel was fought in New. Orleans
some time since between Serton OF one oil the
Ibuiyng grounds,and assistant grare- digger The
latter received flesh wound in the thigh upon the
first fire. but MOI fancyng that entirely satisfactory
they took another round, in which the gentleman
received shot in the thigh bone, which proved
j qWaetus. The affair originated in dispute upor
the very important matter of grave digging!