American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-19

hill has passed the 'oenatc, anu u'ee' p'omp"y
..,sn,ed. is likely to become a law, which defines
prs editorial limits of New Jersey, by giving to
10, sta,e one half Of the North Rirer.'' Great
appears to have been produced in New
vi bv this intelligence, and measures have been
.sn to preyent the passage of the act in the asse m
hls The editor of the Advocate Is OF opinion that
.yo,ld h. fatal to the commerce OF the city of New
Vail. cause the most perpexing and vcxatious dis
n,s and that attempts would be made TO raise Jer
fev Civ, into riral commercial port.
se' o"'' Phil. Sentinel.
/ We understand that all the Canals and Locks on
,he Sauda, are now finished and open for use. The
rayps,on from Charleston up Cooper river, through
,be Sauee canal up the Santee and Congaree rivers,
,brough the Columbia Canal into Broad river, and
,broueh the Sauda canal from Broad to Saluda river,
and M that river through Drehr's and Lorick's ca
nails TO Cambridge, is thus open 10 the trade OF the
country The whole distance OF this navigation is
At least three hundred miles by water, and more
Than two hundred miles by the nearest land route.
II passes Eve canals, and twenty eight locks which
overcome fall Of two hundred and seventeen feet.
S. G.. s. GaS.
CANAL NAVIGATION
The Northern canal was filed with water on Sat
urday morning; and boats have arrived and depart
ed The Erie canal will be filled in the course Of
his day or tomorrow, and all the rich products Of
abundance, giving employment TO the laborer and
Welding wealth to the en,erprsing. Several boats
are now loading Tor the west, and Quay street is as
umne the hustle Of business incident to great
commercial metropolis.-We venture to predict
tina, the receipt of canal tolls this year, will exceed
those of the last by at least Sl50000.
ALBANY Daily adc.
The Amesbury Flannel Manufacturing company
Of Massachusetts, are producing nsnnels which are
said to be equal in all respects, if not superior, to any
made in Europe. They are finished in superior
style, and the colours, which are crimson, scatlet
green and yellow warranted to be lasting. This
mandatory is the largest ofthe kind in the United
States, and the stock is principally owned by few
capitalists of Boston, who were the original proprie
tors and hose object, it is said, has been from the
commenc ement not so much immediate gain, as The
formation OF respectable establishment, that will
becredtabe in national point Of view, and secure
themselves permanent and safe investment Of their
capital. hat nm.
We had an unusual number Of valuable arrivals
Yesterday Among them four 1ndiamen with tul
cargoes. w 10rh IaPeT' 1ih thst.
Capt Dorsey, from Gibraltar, March 9th, states
tina, great discomfort existed in Spain The young
est son Of Murst the late King OF Naples, had been
taken when on his way TO Gibraltar. from Trieste,
and was imprisoned in Spain on charge OF having
been concerned in some of the revolutionary at
tempts at Alcesiras. ". \. Mere .fdv.
The medical Society of the state of New York
offer premium of fifty dollars, Tor the best essay
ION the history, causes and treatment OF hopping
coughs Also premium OF fifty dollars for the
best essay on the history OF goltre, showing IN
what sections of the United States il is prevalent ;
what amos phere or Typographical influence aggra
Yates it, and by what remedy it can best be relieved
or cured'' Candidates to send their essays to
Plat Williams, on or before the first OF December
next.
Three men were engaged on the l It'll inst. in
painting the front Of building in Front near Cal
owhill street, Philadelphia, when one oil The Jacks
alta he'd to window gave way and precipiIa'ed
them to the ground. Two Of them were very serl.
Ouly injured one Of the men having both his arms
broken-the third rescued himself from falling by
Selling the window sill, and was uninjured.
Snowden's Advocate says a combination has taken
place among the Journeymen Tailors in New York.
They a,and out for what is equivalent to about S5
advance week on previous wages.
Intercourse ,Cith Canada.--A committee in the
House OF Assembly, in Lower Canada has reported
in favor OF permitting United States flour to be en-
tered in that province for expectation, free OF duty
hut to be charged with the existing duties II consul
med in the province also that all goods imported
from this country, permitted by law, may be convey
cd by inland navigation in crafts or vessels OF any
description.
Remarkable Longprity.-There are now living in
Charlotte county (Va near the Campbell line, TWO
Persons Alexander Berkeley and his vile. Berkley
is now in his hundred and eighteenth year, and his
vile in her hundred and seventh. Mr.. Berkeley was
born in Scotland, and served in the British army
under the Duke Of Marlborough in the reign OF
queen Anne. After the death Of his queen, he en-
igraled to America, and served again in the army
Of England under General Wolfe, and was at Que
bee when Montgomery fell. He had lived with his