American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN PARvo.'

A gentleman, arrived at Philadelphia from Ken
lucky states, that the report OF Deskas escape from
prison was incorrect. He was still in confinement.
SakThe editor of the Greensburg Pa Gazette, states
that the quantity of Salt made at the Conemaugh and
Kskemnetas works, in Westmoreand County, in this
State, exceeds 1000 bushels daily and that in months
from this time the quantity manufactured daily, will a
mount 1900 bushels These works the route of
the contemplated canal and learn that the making of
Salt might be carried to almost any extent. q Ga=.
| We learn from the National lntelligencer that
the same Court of Inquiry, which is to be Instituted
at the request of CON- PORTER, to inquire into the
conduct of that officer in regard to the transpora-
ton Of Specie, sc. will also be instructed 10 inquire
into his conduct in the affair at Faxardo.
oRCIIARDs.-For the benefit Of those who wish to i'm
prove fruit by grating, the following method is well wor
thy of notice Make salve of rurpenne Beeswax and
Talow of suitable consstence to stand the heat of SUM-
plaster suitable quantity round the stock and con
to keep off the external air. This is the most sure and
the most expeditions way of ENGRAVING. Garry your COM
position or salve in kettle of warm water to keep pa
ble Westerlo, March 16, 1925. ]. T.
Hest Indies.-Barbadoes dates to Feb. 10th,
and St. Croix the 10Th have been received a, Sa-
yanah. The crops on the latter island said to
|be in miserable state-completely dried up there
having been no rain since the LIST OF December. IL
was not expected that one third of crop would be
made.
The New York papers contain accounts from
Havana to the 5lh instant. Martial law had been
declared in that city; all newspapers and letters,
arriving from the United States, were closely ex-
amined, and passengers without PassPorts,are mme-
diaely imprisoned.
Coffee plantations have suffered excessively from
heavy rains, and vessels were leaving the port Tor
want of freight, for New Orleans and Mobile.
F2orda--A census has been taken of the inhabitants of
this territory and their number is said TO entie to an
admission into the union as state.
Ell Such was the state of the atmosphere yes
tcrdsy that at meridian, the moon in its first quar-
ter, and very brilliant pannet,V nearly 10 con-
junction, were distinctly visible to the naked eye and
attracted the curiosity of large number oil persons
The sun was in his full splendor, and IN the same
quarter of the Heavens in which the planets were
visible. Iror J0ufndt, S4He. anSt.
The New-York Commercial Advertiser, Of We'd
nesday evening, (2sd inst.,) says" at one O'Clock
this day. the sum- moon, and stars, all visible.
Some hundreds were busity engaged star gaSing"
We learn from Norfolk, that the U. S. Ship
NoRrH CAROLINA had all her powder on boarn
the 18th, and would sail at all events, as soon as
Sunday (2Oh inst.) if not sooner.
Hail Storm.-On Saturday week severe hail
storm was experienced at Augusta, Geo. The hail
about the size of marbles" did considerable dam
age to the fruit trees. At Beach Island, the
ground was covered TO the depth OF about inches.