American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-12-23
From tie National Jourutli.

NEw-HAmPsHiRE.- the year 1913 the Governor depu
Governor and the Magistrates formed an ASSOCIATION
or .ne purpose of preventing the wearing of long hair
Pracuce winch they denounced contrary to the rue
ods word and taken from the manners of rfTans ant
Indians 1862, it ordered al town meeting cha
cage be made to punish such Sleep or take tobacco
oh e LORDS day out of the meeting in the time of the
public exercise" - ~
CoSNEcTicuT.-A band of music composed of eight in
dNduas was organized Hartford in the year 1777 and
10 the regiment commanded by Col Webb, which
was a!tached to the regular army. Within few months
are still living oN' "A'
The value Of sewing silk, and raw silk produced in Wind
nam county, is estimated a, $4,000 per annum.
NEw-YoRK-The salt works in Onondaga, in 1900 well
ded 42754 bushels of san 1885, 606463 bushels, the
State duty on which amounted 81 1908 81. From the
springs in Sana, Syracuse Liverpool, and Geddesburg it
calculated that least 100000 bushels could he male
should the demand justify it.
PEsSsrIvASIA.-The venerable Judge Peters has been
he District Judge for SO years. during which period he has
never been absent session from indsposition.
when canal, were first projected in Pennsylvania about
81 years ago, to unite the rivers Susqueanna, Delaware
and Schuykill gentleman sent for from England ex.
pressy to carry on the works. They were commenced
put after the expenditure of large Of money! the pro.
ject was dropped.
This State has 1910 miles complete Of excellent turnpike
roads rayersng its different sections, and connecting the
western section with the metropolis the city Of Phadel-
pha About seven millions OF dollars have been expended
in their Construction.
Ths canal boats make from their reighs alone on the
schuykl canal about so dollars clear profit and the tolls
taken average from 800 to 1000 dollars week
From the 18th to the oath of November about 500 tons
OF coal was sent down the river from Mount Carbon
MAnrIASD.-The present constitution of Maryland was
established in August 1875 1t is different in its provisions
from those of the other States The Legislature consists
OF Senate and House of Delegates, tine latter of whom
are chosen annually by each county, without regard 10
It's popuiaon and two from each city. The members of
the senate are chosen BY electors who elected by the
reemen every fifth year; from each county and from
each OF the two cities These electors then meet and
choose, by ballot nine Senators from the Western Shore
and SIX from the EASTERN who hold their offices years. and
must be worth each 1000 pounds The Governor chosen
annually by both Houses, but sngy, as Virginia he has
very little power lie is only eligible years in success
sion.
VIRGINIA Patrick Henry the first Governor of vr
gina at er she asserted her independence and Thomas
Jefferson was the second The whole number Of persons
who have filled the Executive chair, from 1776 to 1925,
period of 40 years, is 10.
NoRrn-C ARor1NA From 1777 to 1895, period Of 4s
years. the State has had 10 different Governors The
ernor chosen annually by joint ballot Of both Houses and
is, like Virginia and Maryland eligible but three years
SUCCESSFULLY Noperson who denies the truth of the pro-
tcstant religion, the Divine authority the Old or New
Testaments, is capable of holding any civil office.
The Dismal Swamp Canal is situated between Virginia
and NorthCarona, connecting the Chesapeake and Abe
marie SOUND by cut from Elizabeth river TO Pasquoank
is 22l miles long, SO feet wide at the surface, feet deep
and calculated for soop navigation admitting vessels to
pass through the locks with so 70 hogheads of tobacco
or about 300 barrels of flour, with masts standing
ALApAMA.-Durng the yea ending 30th Sept 1926 there
exported from MOBILIZE S. 283 bales of cotton of which
1898 bales exported Liverpool 2152 to France
3474o 10 New-York and 1850 New-Orlcans One nil
lion, two hundred and seventy five thousand five hundred
and three feet Of lumber and 4 saves were also ex
ported during the period. Only 81 bales had been
received up Nov. 9Th last year by Nov 1st, upwards
OF 1000 bales received The quantity in the State is
very large, being estimated at rs, CT 10000 bales.
The Bank OF Mobile divided l6 per cent for the last
year The Bank enjoys great advantages; all the pub
lie moneys received at the Land Offices Cahawba Sparta
Jackson c H. and Tallahassee, and the received
at Dlakey and Pensacola ordered TO be deposited it,
TESNEssEE-Iu all the other Sates those who are con.
scientousy scrupulous of bearing arms allowed pay
equivalent for personal service In this the ees
atue is enoned to "pass exemptng citizens belong
ing to any denomination of religion the tenets of
which known to be opposed to the bearing of arms
from attending private and general musters."
KENTUCKY THE Steam Boats make their trips from
Louisville to New-Oreans in little than half the time
they required years ago.
The number of Boats running the Ohio and Mis-
sspp rversis estimated at TO- and there new boats
building at Pttsburg, at Cincinnati, Marietta 9 at
New Albany, at Brownsville. and at Big Bone Creek,
making 81 in all.
ILLIsoIs.-The name which now belongs exclusively to
this State dkng great part Of the last century, be-
slowed all that tract of country which lies north
and of the Ohio and derived from the river Hi.
nos, which, in the language of the Indians by whom The
banks inhabited, signifies the ri1er Of men.