American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-15
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From merit Vednesday, the Delaware State Lottery will
be drawn in this Borough. The object Of this Lottery,
the scheme, price of tickets &C. may be by referring
10 the lottery advertisements first page. Persons
disposed to adventure may rest assured that the drawing
will take place the day appointed tickets selling
rapidly, and those who wish To chance would do
well to apply Immediately. Those who fortunate
draw prizes in this Lottery, may rely getting the
CASH. Messrs. YATES M'INrYRE, the Managers have
recently drawn Lottery North Carolina; and the same
readiness with which The prizes paid of which we
find the following notice in the Raleigh Register will be
manifested towards adventures in the Delaware State Lot.
terry.
"We understand that the Gentleman Of this county,
who the fortunate holder of fourth of the 600
dollar prize in the Oxford Academy Lottery first class has
presented it to sessrs Yates Mntyre, who with their
usual prompness, have paid him the cash. Mr. Dennis
Collins and Mr.. John S. James, of Wilmington, who were
the fortunate holders Of the 1000 dollar prizes have pre-
scented Theirs and have also received the cash Mr. Benz
H. jackson and Mr.. VIM. Stuart, of Marlborough, who
also to be numbered among Fortunes vories the list
Of two three four, six, and ten Thousands met with
the same promptness at the managers Office"
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Cyn,nolsre Portey's Tral-The National Journal com
mcnced give full report of each days proceedings in
this which intended TO repubish; but have aban-
oned design for which will appear below.
Shortly after the business of the fourth day had common
ced the journal states that the Court closed, in
der that propos on which one of the members desired
10 make, should be cunsered and the re.opcning Of
The DOORS the Judge Advocate read decision which had
been formed by the Court while in deberaion. by which
the further taking Of notes for the purpose Of publication in
the newspapers prohibited The reason assigned for
this prohibition that the publication OF the proceedings
Of Courts Martial during their progress witn, prece
dent and that il considered improper, because
ahled the witnesses TO make themselves acquainted with
the testimony of those who had preceded them; WHILE by
rule OF the Court the witnesses to be examined were
uniformly excluded during the reading Of the testimony
which had been previously taken This order having been
communicated, together with ntimaton that no one
but the Clerk employed by Commodore Porter could in
future, be allowed take notes ofthe proceedings our Re-
porter was consequently, prevented from continuing his
reports.
As the Judge Advocate had announced the order,
Mr. Jones, the part Of Commodore Porter, expressed
not only his acquescence in the prohibitions but the salts
faction which he felt that the Court should have made this
order"
On the subject of the prohibition, the Journal further
remarks Upon the propriey or mproPrcy Of their de-
termination, it is not for pronounce. We saw that
efforts had been mae which had in degree proved
successful msead public opinion, in relation to the Court
nfnqury recently held in this city, and we had reason to
believe that similar attempts would be made to continue the
deception in the present Our object was to prevent
this by putting the people in possession of the entire OK
aminaton-al the evidence and facts early possible
The people had been appealed to- and were DESTROYS
they should read understand and Judge for themselves
We unwilling that any thing should be withheld from
them. We believed that public business transacted in
public might without violation of law be communicated to
the public We thought itas proper the people OF the u
mted States should know il, the inhabitants OF this CITY
The decision of the Court may be correct one. for
augh know, but itappeas TO that upon examination
will be thought extraordinary The intention OF
the order is prevent witness from knowing what evil
dence another gives to the Court How will THIS be pre-