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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-28
w. G.. CONNIE,

yUygNDERS to his friends, patrons and pubic gehera'
his sincere acknowledgements tor the munhcent pa'ro,
nag- extended to bin in the Attn Class OF the May,ahu
state Lottery and does himself the pleasure OF presenting
he sh GAS of said Lottery, wherein he calculates, with
liberal support. the satisfaction OF distributing
adventures he did n the last class number OIL valuable
prizes.
ceng MARYLAND state Lotteries guaranteed by the State
~ authority Of the State Of Maryland,
Grand state Lottery No. 5.
Bythe improved mode of drawing secured BY letters paie
s,l,isr ,is seal IF The Z. Sia;es
The drawing will take place in the city Of Baltimore
and will be completed in one day, on WEDNESDAY uie
= u - iilGiIesr PRIZE $1,000 DOLLS.
lprize of $1,000; OF 10000; OF 5000 1901 iog0i
- Of 100, 50 OF so; 200 OF 20 25o OF 10; 'oo OF Of
$1,000 of 4-2i,04S prizes-400OO tickets
Every prize PAYABLE in cash. sixty days alter Tue ora"
ing, subject to deduction Of - per cent;
.ifde Of Drawing The numbers VIII os put mo one
wheel as usual and in the other wheel will be put the
prizes above the denomination OF doars ana tie drawing
70 progress in the usual manner The twenty thousand
dollar przesof So will be awarded TO the oa OF even nun
hers OF The Lolter the may be dependent on the
teaynr Of the Capital prize of Forty Thousand Dollars
thar 10 say if the Forty Thousand Dollar Prize should
come OF, to Odd Number, then every odd Number IN
the Scheme will be entitled to four dollar prize 1t the
forty thousand dollar prize should come out to an even
number, then all the even numbers in the Scheme, val
each Be entitled to prize OF dollars
The Even Numbers those ending with = 4, b, or
THIS mode of drawing only enables the Commissioners
10 complete the whole Lottery in ONE DRAWING, but
has the great advantage of distributing the small prizes
regularly to every al number in the scheme so that
the her Of tickets two shares OF tickets one odd
and one even number Will be certain ut obtaining at eas
one prize and in the ratio for any greater quantity
\ ticket drawing superior prize in this scheme is mol
restricted from drawing inferior also many tickets
therefore will necessarily obtain two prizes each
Whole Ticket 5-Ila,f 250-Q iarter l2o-EiShth o.
To be had OLD sni even, in the greatest variety of nun
hers, at
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TO GRAZIERS.

rsvlE s5sc-ber has thirty head Of fine Young Cat
L Il, st his Sepaey Farm ABOUT miles below
-hes.ertown, Ken, County, Maryland, which he will sell
cheap fo cash -utce!s and Graders are invited come
and purchase. In the neighoorhood twenty or thirty
-eai n.Ay be bous,.: ia addition.
WILLIAM BARROLL.
Ches,ertowr, Nil Iune Goth, 1928. 5s-9t
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a CARD.
w. 5. DIAAXNGNaM, Dentist.
Wilmington, lane %

from Philadelphia respectfully informs The inhabitants of
Wilmington, tina, he has visited this place and intends re.
naming hort time. for the purpose Of performing any
the different operations the TEETH and GUNS, that
may be required OF him
w. S. u. has credentials from sources of the first re-
spectab which be viii exhJitto any who may be pleas
ed 10 call on him.
Apply at Mrs DIXoNs, No. l97, MARKET STREET.
June 81. 5-4'p
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ODE.-By DR.. PERcIvAL.

-,
"hcn our patriot fathers met
IN the dark ana trying hour,
Pressed Us Will, i, its weight Of nover
Still they dared to tell the foe,
They we're never made for slaves
sun they oade me nations know,
Where t the blood w @,s, n ,b,v she'd
Never with 6rmer will
:, Hearts of treencn beat and bled:
oi Sn 'l,e son NORGE ,o,$er MS s sire .t,u
High piared ,o6b a.n,re'
Like a tower Of Liberty.
Now the arch of empire swells
Proud and daring, fixed and strong.
While ae;t the n nan. . Of rum tells
I.oitier the temple sprihcs~
Telling on its front sublime,
How it scoTns the rage of kings.
-''u '"e ""Sn"s 'oo'ii Vi "'he'
rr Sna ~ !, n sl,s snd nnea prov,
Where world ;s slnmhsrsna - Dn,y
In the shades of eastern night:
They shall feel the quckening fire.
And tbe arb bs run = shaI NEE. ,ne aay'
r;Il ,he;r oha:n s', a.a ne s ule'
None shall ever rashy dare
Liz his hand against this shrine.
"M'e us Peaiment snail bear
u;~i, n aeoy ~ ,h honoured soured sna oiS'E'e
There in light untadinr set
Like twin stars of glory stand
WAsniSGroS and La FAYErrEi
The Surrirors of Bunker Hill Bettte.-The
gloom CT that day NAV dwell on their recollection;
but in the brightness of mis-. tbev feel that they
fought under the auspices of heaven.
Ler;notou nud coucorJ -Thsrs ~. oornpst
was given. ,ba, neonla. rssoI,.ad IN be free can
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wake, wake the inspiring shell.
While the rosy cup goes round,
With ruby nectar Hned,
And drink them who nursed with blood our droop.
ing freedom tree
Huzza! Huzza! &c.
The .Militia.-What more than to pronounce
the name Of Bunker Hill, to proclaim its character
to the world.
The Martyrs of Banker Hill Battle.--We in.
hale the air they breathed We tread the ground
they trOd; we surround the altar where their lives
were ofIered-We swear devotion to their cause
Drank standing.]
ny REV. Jons PIEnPoNr.
Tune" Scots mia hae" Sc
Spread your banner TO the skyl
Let the red dance on high
Charge their unfedged bird will fly
When trumpes blow
When they hear our Lion roar,
From the ships and from the shore,
Then, my lads, yen more
Ofyour rebel foe"
"stand lie grounds your own, my braves,
Will ye give it up to slaves!
Will We look for greener graves!
Hope We mercy st2
What's the mercy despot's feelt
Hear it in that battle peal!
Read it on yon bIisting steel
Ask it--ye who will
Fear ye foes who kill for hire
Will ye to your homes retrei
Look behind you they're on FIRE
And, before you, see,
Who have done from the vale
On they come and will ye quail =
Leaden rain and iron hail,
Let their welcome be.
In the God of battles trust
Die may-and die We must
But o. where dust 10 dust
BE consigned 50 WE'LL
As where heaven its dews shall she'd
On the msityr'd patriots bed,
And the rocks shall raise their head,
OF his deeds to TELL"
Bunker Hill .uonument.-Its proud summit
shall brighten with the mornings first beam, and
the evenings last ray. 1. shall glow with still
richer and purer light in speaking their deeds who
reposc beneath il.
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The President or The Association, DANIEL WEB
sTER, then and pronounced an address OF more
than an hours length, splendid and polished per-
Torrance. He commenced with rapid and glow
ing allusion TO the three great epochs which dis
tngush the history Of our country. It's discovery,
its settlement. and It's revolution; Of which latter,
one Of the most splendid events was the action
fought on the ground where we were assembled.
He noticed the which had brought US tog ether
Ito erect monument in commemoraton Of the
gallant action Of this day, so years siDce-and to
manifest to succeeding generations, that We were
not unmindful of the blessings which we're purchas.
ed at the price Of SO valuable blood. He then ad.
dressed with feeling eloquence the survivors of the
battle at the close paying finished tribute to the
memory of Warren. He next addressed the suryi-
vors of the revolution, and spake in person 10 the
man who. yet alive. has passed uncontamnated
through the vicssitudes Of most appalling revoiu
lion, who all gloriously rode out that tempest in
which empires swung from their moorings, and
who thrice in his eventul life, has beheld nation
bending in lowy gratitude before him, and pouring
out at his feet the universal tribute Of heartfelt ad
mira;on.
i These addresses took up rather more than hal
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FOR THE MATCHMAKING. s.

These statements and balances furnish matter
which claims the serious attention of the citizens oil
Newcastle County Although willing to bear their
proper share OF the public burdens, they ought not
and am persuaded, ,oiU not, suffer themselves to
be oppi essed by exactons which have foundation
in Justice. Nor is it reasonable to suppose, that
they will long consent to have withheld from them
the penary exercise political rights and privileges
The engagement OF which is the end oil free govern
rnent, and the denial thereof the essence tyranny
The citizens Of Newcastle county can never be re-
conciled to providing the means OF defrayng the
expences of the government to an extent that will
bear proportion 20 their relative wealth, (their
present allotment of state tax is much beyond III
when they are not allowed representation in the
legislature which shall correspond with their rea
tive numbers; and il will be the height OF folly in
the good people Of Kent and Sussex to cherish an
opinion, that they will remain conlented and quiet
while such state o! things lasts. What they ask
u.s. repeat, reasonable and lair, and 1t will not be
for the interest OF Kent and Sussex, rightly under
Stood, to reject their demands. They are disposed
TO pay larger portion of the expenses OF The gov
eminent than the people of either OF those counties,
because their numbers and wealth are greater; and
for the same reasons, 10 wit, that they are more nu-
merous, and have greater variety and value OF in
terest for which to egislate, they claim greater
representation in the legislature.
If when the population of the state had scarcely
risen 10000 souls, 80 senators and representatives
we're deemed no more Than sufficient representa-.
ton, now it has increased to nearly $4,000, the
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DIVIDEND.

yIyIIE President and Managers of the Newcastle and
French Town Turnpike, have declared Dividend for
the last six months the rate of five cent per annum
on the capital stock Of the Company which viii De paid
by the Treasurer the stockholders or their legal repre-
sentatiyes, at any time after the 25lh instant. -
NOTICE is also given the stockholders that an Eec-
ton viii be held ON Tuesday the 29th March inst, at the
house of Bennett Lewis in the Town OF Newcastle, be-
the hours of 3 and O'Clock, p. NJ, for the purpose
of chosg one President four Managers and Treasurer
IN conduct the affairs of the Company for the ensuing
- JAMES COPPER, 1reasr
>.,.,la .Iorcl, IA 1925 S0--4t
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TO BE SOLD

ID auction on Wednesday the Esd March, 1925, at the
I'D house Of Henry Richards Tavern keeper, of
Water aud Market Streets Wilmington known by the sign
of the Sloop variety of Household Furniture, consisting
of Feather Beds and Bedding, field camp and oher Bed
seads nearly Bureaus one eight days Time Piece.
dining and other Tables, Chars Androns, Frerons Look
ing Classes Superior China and Queens Ware, together
with Bar Furniture and fixtures. two Stoves and quantity
of Kitchen Furniture, &c. Saeto commence at O'clock
when conditions will be made known.
NJ B. All those indebted 10 II. Richards are requested
to make payment or before the 25t instant, and all
having claims, to present them for settlement.
HENRY RICHARDS.
BROWN & BAILEY, .9ucts.
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LEwEs, March 9TH, 1925.

Mr.. WILsox,-Whilst the expression of public opinion
regard the result of the presidential election is mat
Of satisfaction those whose hopes have been realized
especially when it is in commemoraton thereof, have
thought interesting subject to you notice, that in
SUSSEX County, the strong hold of Crawford such
preston has been made.
Early on Friday morning (the 4th,) number Of the
citizens of Lewes proceeded to celebrate the day by the
freing of cannon handsome salute given in honor
of the Thirteen States by which Mr.. ADAMS elected
General Joy seemed dsed through all ranks, classes and
parties. In the evening the students of the academy
handsomely and brilliantly Illuminated that large building
in honor OF the man who that day called by the
voice of his country preside over her destnies.
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SHERIFF.S SALE.
By PETER b. DELANY, SnER

By PETER d. DELANY, SHERIFF.
ID virtue of writ of lev. facias to directed, will be
Id exposed to public sale, the house Of General James
Wolf Christiana hundred Saturday the 26h of March
inst at o'clock, p. M all that certain narsh meadow.
and cripple situate lying and being the southery side
of Chrsana river, in Newcastle hundred and county Of
Newcastle, being part If Hollands Creek Marsh, and
containing about nneseven acres two quarters and FOUR
teen perches of land be the less Together
with all and singular the improvements and appurteances
thereunto belonging. Seized and taken in execution as
the property of John Stevenson and John PLAT.
Newcastle, March S, 1895 30-4t
plot of the above described marsh will be exhibited at
he aal,,
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NOTICE.

yIyHE subscriber having obtained Letters OF Admlnsar
1 tim on the estate Of Rev. JOHN F.. LATTA, late OF
the Town of Newcastle, dec. aud wishing to close the
settlement ofthe said estate with as little delay as possible
will attend at said from the l2h to me LON aay @,
Anil next both inclusive, which time and place all
indebted to the said earnestly requested
10 make payment and those having claims against we same
to produce their properly atiested tor
~ WILLIAM LATrA, Admr.
,1.,, Navel, IA 1925 S0-et
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Lumber Yard Removed.

yTyHE subscriber has removed his Lumber Yard from his
i late sand to that lately occupied by Hedrick, decd
where he has ON hand assortment of tfhe and lel
low Pine Boards, Scanting, Plank, Sanghng and Pas
ing general supply of all kinds of lumber used in build
ding all of which he offers for sale the most moderate
terms WILLIAM oiMMoNo.
WILMINGTON June IS 1924 52-tf
N. B. He would purchase quantity of Lumber of the
different kinds OF would receive Lumber to sell OH Com
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The Postmaster at Bennington, VT. has adver-
lised reward of 100 dollars for the apprehension
of Charles Doottle, late publisher Of The Vermont
Gazette, who had robbed the post Office of letters
money.
Eatract of Letter, dated
HAVANA, Feb. 10, 1926.
"The Spanish fleet, having on board between
1000 and $500 men has arrived from Spain. In
one of the frgates out the lady and two child
rem of General Wives. Piracies are at an end for
the PRESENT.
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Several attempts have recently been made to set
Ire 10 the town of Smyrna. A meeting OF the citi-
lens convened at Mrs. Lockwood's on the evening
the end inst. for the purpose OF devsing ways and
beans tor the protection OF the lives and property
4 the inhabitants OF the town. at which suDdry
resolutions were passed, one of which authorizes
be following advertisements
h ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
"The subscriber being authorized by the white
pale citizens OF Smyrna, at a town meeting by them
ted on the evening Of the end instant, offers one
lundred dollars reward to any person that will give
FORMATION of the person or persons that may have
ft fire to any building in said town or vicinity, since
pc lst day of January last, or that may set lire to
by building in said town or its vicinity in future.
he money to be paid on the conviction OF said in
lendiary or incendaries.
ALEXANDER M'CLYMENT.
Smyrna, March 4lh, 1882
among the late Appointments and ReAppont-
ments by the President, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate, are the following: =
James Riddle, of Delaware, to be Navy Agent Tor
be port OF New Castle.
Atlen NJ Lane to be Collector of the Customs for
be District of Delaware, and Inspector Of the
evenuc for the port OF Wilmington, Delaware.
Joel r. Poinsett, (now Representative in Con-
ress from South Carona) to be Minister to Mex
10.
! On motion made to that effect, the injunction OF
cretary was removed from the confidential pro.
Fedngs Of the Senate so far as regarded the vote
the appointment of Mr.. Clay as Secretary of
late, which was as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Bouligny,
handler, Chase, Clayton, D'Wolf Dickerson, Ed
ards, Gaillard, Harrison, Hendricks, Holmes of
laine, Johnston Of Louisiana, Kane, King of Ala
ina, knight. Lloyd of Md, Lloyd Of Mass, Mills,
owan Ruggles, Seymour, Smith, Van Buren,,
an Dyke-27
Nays.-Messrs. Berrian, Branch Cobb, Eaton,
|ndlaS, Haync, Holmes of Miss, Jackson, Nell.
(ine, Macon, Marks, Tazewell, Thomas, Williams
IA.
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NEW LOTTERY ARRANGEMENT.

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and dnmrs dui b.
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II 10 these explanatory RENAL ks there be anp
truth, the axables OF Newcastle county Il mean on
the assessment list) would comparatively with those
LOT the other counties, be rather wor sted than bene-
lifted ON adopting population rule OF apporton.
men in the article OF state taxes Their represen.
iaives nevertheless proposed 1t. and when rejected
10y the members of Kent and Sussex. they offered
subsequently 10 distribute the tax abou; 10 be laid,
according 10 wealth (the principle for which the
Kent and Sussex gentlemen had conlended) taking
the Valuations by the hundred assessors as more
certain measure thereof in the respective counties,
than the state assessment,-and they (hose same
gentlemen) reiued to close with this proposition
likewise, their brethren from Newcastle might, in
the language Of the childien of old who called to
their fellows in the markets. have cried out to them,
=" we have PIped unto you aud ye have not danced
we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lament
ed; Tor IN disposing OF this question yc have ne-
Their concurred Ia the principle which we recon-
mended nor asseDted to the yourselves proposed
lon its bling offered by US. Truly you must labor
under atuity OF mind, perversity of disposition,
las incHrable as it is difficult to account for. Be this
as It may, ue and the freemen uhom ne represent,
toO nerer crouch like asses beneath burdens rhich
haze not obtained our consent, nor become heuers
lot acood and dracers Of uatpr to men riom zoe
TEEN no better than ourselves.
"A Freebooter Of .Neac Castle County.
counties of The of Delaware, made by the hundred
assessors in the year 1922, that being the last general
scssment year.
In Newcastle sass. 1856
Kent -3,878,07o
SUSSEX Il99,lUO
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.s1.aTE TAX.

The Citizens of Chrsanna Hundred requested to
beet at the house If G. j. Wolfe, Wilmington, We'd
esiay next the 10th inst at o'clock, p M to take into
bnsdeaion the subject of the State Tax as imposed on
bis County the late session of the Legislature, and to
ncer some measures to be adopted in relation to it, pre-
aory County Meeting be held at the Court House
! the town of Newcastle, on Saturday the 18th inst.
March 10, 1925.
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HOUSES FOR RENT.

q EVERAI. new Houses at the upper end Of Shipley
y street, we'll calculated for small families, 10 be let
JAS. CANDY.
- 70 1905 3O-5t
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8 816.l12

has been said that the vala ions of Newcastle county
are too low in comparison of those Of the other counties
shall not admit that such is the fact But allow it be
SOFT shows the difficulty of arriving just estimate of pro-
pery in the respective countless and The necessity of rcn
gushing wealth for and certain rule of appor-
onng direct taxes among them, which have endeavored
to demonstrate population to be.
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FOR THE WATcHMAN.

Friend James WiIson,-It may be amusing tc
some Of thy distant readers to know the tempera
ture of climate in the neighborhood of the Borough
of Wilmington, about the lat. 40 N.
10Th month, 182S-30o at z, A. M.
1824-35o
1st month, 1824-S5o $40
1825-29o
Cd month, l824-28o 9-1o
1825-S0o 4-1O
The above shows the mean Of each month, and al
the same hour, O'Clock, A. NJ. The winter Of
1928 s24 is but about one third OF degree warmer
than present winter of 1924 s25.
The mean of the first days of the I'D month.
1894, give 3lo The same time Of this Sd month
1926, give 390-all by Fharenhiet's Thermometer.
J.. S.
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An APPRENTICE to the Bookbinding business wanted
pply at the Office of the Wachman.

MARSH to be rented. lot of21 acres in Branlywinc
barshto be let. Inquire at this office. 24-f
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WANTED,

WANTED,
TNIFTEEN YOUNG WOMEN to attend Power Looms.
IL Inquire of JOHN u. CAh En-
RoLebv Cotton Works. March a, 1925. 27-4ip
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amount than in either Kent or Sussex Of this
description the stocks belonging to her citizens
concerned in bank and other corporations, in trade
and merchandise. Her mlers, mechanics, and
manufactures also employ in their respective lines
la quantity of capital vastly superior. AS for manu-
facturers they be said to exist In Kent and
Sussex and in neither OF them is there thought to
be as much money on bond and note.
The wealth of Newcastle county comprehending
in the calculation every kind of properly is, them
there can be no question: like her population, grea
ter than what either Kent or Sussex can boast
while with the exceptions made, it is believed to be
less than the real and personal property valued by
the hundred assessors in Kent, and somewhat doubt
full whether it exceed the kinds of property ia
Sussex. 1t follows that the taxables in Newcastle
holding real and personal property liable in law to
be assessed, would by paying quota of state or d.
rect tax apporoned by the rule OF population, pay
more, when they ought to pay less than the same
denomination of taxables in Kent, and nearly about
the same with those in Sussex, unless the owners
Of the other descriptions of property enumerated
above in the former, can be made to share the bur-
den with them. To effect this will require some
6nan ia SKILL and after The best exertion Of it, the
effort will be unayaing. to derive from this quar-
ter the proportion OF aid that will be wanted, and II
is capable Of yielding