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MILTON HALL,

nRFERs for sale al his store ls7 Thames street.
49, patterns Of China lea stt-, rom % to S'S
sett 40 sets China Golfers at 81. 80 set.-opt ee-
CANT Time Jisea-Beds, hI1 and second quahiy o.
Russil Fea,herv-Iron and lpoi.o~ wsre-Cui'ery-
h;unroes penciIs by the gross or dozeu-new sho
second hand Furniture--C!otbing-s0Or rolls OF Va
per Hangings 500 lbs of Caroiina Bams--alsor -
usual. Groceriss, Crockery and Glass Ware. and
Canal Flour May II.
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BOOTS and SHOES.
PAnDOS WHlFE,

NO l4~ IHdHeS-SNeef,
> EspEcrFULLY informs his friends
and the public, that he has on hand all kinds
afBoors and saoss, which he ~ill sell as low a.
sny one in 'osn
.4so az ehe1f-,ll kinds Of mems Boots and Shoe.
ma. l,c, used and repaired. All kinds Of ladies'
ReeU Gad shaes, by Lyon SosbGsa scgl2o
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WIN. JANIS TILLEY, No. ll9,
roston, July lr

Thames street. and No. Custom House
Court-orened yestcrdaythe following Goods. which
shsii he sold as cheap at any store in the town or
state' tor cash or short credit. Among them arc
The Gniinuinr
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d. .Ae Clsm5ers Of S. fhsmsssirse:,
(EH:ranos .harssf-sSsare
Terms If the Rebatdeds,
Two dollars year--oue aah N stVSnee
Price Of yidCerHrng.
One dosr sni fifty cen;s square, for three weeks,
sad twea,yf yfse c.,ts Or each publication Alter
smaller yncs in the same Proportioa
O., A lve'scnents will DC continued sHtorhd''s1,
unless the term Of continuance be sPeoihed.
or Au account, must be settled at less, once .
ScAr
az No Paper discontinued until arrearsges are
IrJob Work satisfactorily executed.
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NIw.YoRX AND RHopE-IsLASD
Sta u 30 Il S.
g.

tSfsus1- Boafs CeanseHeu. end Fuion1
n future. Boat will be despatched from Pruyi.
dence, every Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday,
81 O'Clock. =. M.-and from New York boat will
depAr' for Providence on the same days and at the
saire hour. June2
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-08

was continually preyng on his mind. The murder
he heard him groaning in the agony of death the
last cries of Somhruna continually vbrated in his
car he saw her expiring at the side of her husbands
and 50 horrd were his sensations, poignant his
was gathering oyer his head Vivid flashes of light
ming shot through the hollow, and one of them en-
tirely lumined that awful abyss-he discovered
that his vglant pursuers, guided by their faithful
dog, were directly below him. Grow immediately
attempted 10 climb the steep Ben felt for his knife,
but he had lost it in crossing the creek lie then
looked for his omahaWk, but he recollectcd that it
had sunk in the water with Yacano and collecting
at that perous crisis all the strength of his nervous
arm, he raised from its base the upper part of the
rock on which he had been sitting, and pitching it
over, it carried along with its fall an immense guam
tty OF loose slate and hardened clay Crow, Red
Fox and their dog, all buried under the enor-
nous mass their faint and smothered groans min
8led with the bowling storm, reached the ears of
Ben, who could not help rejoicing at the success of
his stratagem Having reganed the top Of the hill,
he gave terrible fendke yell, and few to the
southland By the old Indian PATH which he had trod-
den under more joyful circumstances He expected
to enjoy more tranquility among the fishing tribes
on the sea-board, but no where could he find that
peace and happiness which innocence and virtue
can alone procure, even to the SAVAGE.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-08
EEgE REPOSITORY.
YAMMA AND CAPT. S


The truth of the following story is vouched by
the author of the volume in which we find it. tits
from Sketches and Tales of a Soldiers life, by the
author of Fifteen years in India
led my friend towards the Parsee cemetery, on
the sea-shore The Parsees neither bury nor burn
he bodies Of their dead, but expose them in two re-
ceptaces, one for males and the other for females,
made Of solid masonry, and open only at the top,
for the admission of birds of prey. Having deposit
cd the corpse in one of these sepulchres, through
door at the bottom, it is left slightly covered with
a muslin CLOTH TO be devoured The bones are then
carefully collected and buried in an urn, with GER
tain ceremonies. This mode of sepulchre was com
mon in ancient times in some parts Of Persia. 1t
excites surprise now, by its seeming barbarsm and
that il should be practised by such an enlightened
and humane tribe as the Parsees of Bombay, who
are very justly called the Quakers of the East, is
strange. Precept and example WILL however,
school the human mind to any thing, and therefore
we need not wonder at strange customs, when we
reflect that our own are considered surprising and
ridiculous in their turn.
Aswe were nearing this curious golgotha, we be-
held about forty men and women, whom we recog-
nized as forming Parsee funeral procession. A
midst them was a corpse, which we afterwards found
10 be the body of young female, on a cot or low
he'd, that served for bier. They all seemed to be
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-08

tribe is punished with immediate death. and the M
toFlety OF the family disgrace carefully suppressed
The Parsee laws and usages are so well framed for
the prevention of crime and the adjustment of Al
putes, that an instance scarcely ever occurs Of
ference to British justice. Palsee can have bn+
one wife. If she die, her family are bound to find
widow for the forlorn ones second mate. for he i
not allowed to marry young girl as with US, in his
Old age, nor is he obligated to marry again, should
he be desrous Of preserving fidelity to his departed
halt. The same rule holds, if the husband die =
his family are bound to find widower. in compl-
ance with wish on the subject, indicated BY the
iady's friends BY this judicous arrangement the
trates Of human nature are restrained, and even
converted into public benefit. The Parsee women
receive the advantages of education many of them
can read, write, play on the Indian guitar make uD
accounts accurately, and in some transactions have
had with them, they appeared very sensible and in
telhgent. All public business, however is transact,
ed by men Women do not appear in mixed com.
pany; but in influencing affairs, and in private ne
gotations, they are powerful instruments
Such was the lovely Yamma, and such were the
cued from imminent peril by the intrepidity of Cap
tain s.. She had accompanied her mother. in a
covered and gorgeous decorated hackery, to gar
den which belonged to her father, on Colabah-
They stald in the garden rather longer than their
attendants wished, pleased with its cooling fruits.
neat walks, silver streams, and shady trees. The
golden banana glttering mangoe, and imperial Jack,
attracted heir gaze and touch At length their bull
locks, in splendid housings, proud of the music Of
the silver bells which played in suspension from
their necks, approached the bed of the tide, which
| have before described separating the island Of
Coabah from Bombay The raft was beginninrto
ply in the lower part Of the channel, but the car
rage road, along the crest of the high rock, vas
practicable, though the rising tide might be seen
gitterng IN streams across its black ravines. The
drivers and runners calculated that the bullocks
would cross before the tide covered the rocks and
they urged them at full speed. A strong breeze,
however, came into Bombay harbor with the how
of the ocean, and before the hackery reached the
shore, the ladies with terror that the devouring
element floating them, that their fo6tmen were
swimming and in great agitation, striving to keep
the bullocks' heads towards the land. Alarm soon
finds utterance. The mother and daughter mingled
their cries, and wept in pity more for each other
than for themselves; but their agony was drowned
by the of the food, and the crowd at the ferry
were so much absorbed in their own views, and too
distant, had It been otherwise, to afford them aid
At this awful moment Capt. S. was gallopng
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-08


MES, this exhibited hurry and secrecy ; the hour
unusually early the lamentations were not
loud; there beating of the breast by the wo-
men but in long dresses smeared with ashes and
paint and with dishevelled hair streaming on the
morning breeze, they utterng low groans and
Impressions Tears were flowing copiously down
two ofthe women's cheeks and we could hear them
lament that they had been born, and utter
wildly suppressed reoicings, that she whom they
bore along was dead When they arrived at the re-
cept&cle nst ad of unlocking the door, and placing
the body on the platform with tenderness, it was
thrown with apparent detestation, from the para
pet, and we heard the echo Of its fall, with chill
Of horror.
All this naturally reused my curiosity, and through
the fundamentally Of Hormonge and Monagee, to
the latter of whom promised my interest respect
ing the caneen, by way of bride for divulging the
secrets of his sect, received the following partcl-
lars, which have every reason to believe perfectly
true, and in strict accordance with Parsee usage.
Limgee Dorabje respectable trader in Jewels,
had daughter called Yamma, whose.beauty equal
led the lustre of the finest diamond. She appeared
among the finest virgins of her tribe, as a gem of
Golconda, amidst beads of glass. Her parents saw
in her, in Aattering mirror, their fondest wishes
They pearled her jet black hair with many cost
ly transparent row their rubes, in burning glow,
were pendent from her delicate ears; their sap
phires from her graceful nose; while many faram-
ed mine 6littered on her bosom, sparked on her
fingers and arms, and shed its light her toes and
ankles Gold and silver gave splendor to her dress
in short, in the imprisoned phrase Of Lord Byron,
and perhaps with less of poetcal hyperbole-
'She form of life and light
That seen, became part Of sight
fourteen years old, an age at which the female f.
CURE attains the sound perfection of beautiful ripe
ness in India Indeed, marriage takes place, gene
rally, at much earlier period of life but in Yam
mas case, the young man to whom she was affianc-
ed had been detained at Surat nearly two years. by
important commercial affairs, in which he was deep
ly concerned, and the expensive ceremony, on So
termination of wedlock, had been postponed from
time to time, in ANXIOUS expectation of his return.
Yamma's prospects were bright the star of We
nus. In her tribe women treated with great
consideration; they act an important part in the
public and private concerns of their husbands, go
unveiled and in point of personal freedom, they are
under no restraint beyond that which delicacy and
the custom of their mothers impose. The Parsee
usages, with respect to marriage, are founded upon
the happiest of domestic life, and they provide for
preservation of purity in the fair so effectualy
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
The Boston pa.rio' has been shown letter from

The Boston Patrio has been shown letter from
an American gentleman atGuyaquil, Of August 4th,
the writer of which states that "nothing new had
occurred there, but mentions novelty the arrval
OF steam vessel from England, which had created
ho little amazement among the natives, as they
could not conceive how fire aud water, b, makib,.
steam, should propel vessel faster than wind and
sails. The writer remarks hat the people, though
possessing good natul al talents, are d. fcenl in edu
cation; bu, that they have SO much shrewdness in
trade that there is little chance for citizens from The
u. Slales.n
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

Baltimore, Nou 80 The Light house on POOLS Island,
near the head of the Chesapeake Bay Illuminated tor
the first time on the night of the 9th instant The APP
paratus for this light house, well that at Thomas Point
was constructed IN Baltimore by that intelligent mechanic
Mr. John Bou andMe gratifed to state is pronounced
to be decidedly SUPERIOR to any which TO be found in the
other light houses VI this country. -2mersedn.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

Canals aud Rail Roads-A New York paper says -
1he ice in the Grand Canal revives the consideration of
/ all roads, which affects We wish the experi-
ment tried, and with locomotive engine because an
actual test renders theory and discussion of
England they have succeeded and doubtless succeed
III this country"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
From the Albany Patriot, .N'or. %.

THE CANAL, we are sorry to say is closed
Tor the season, unless by some unexpected " con.
cussion of the atmosphere" we shall shortly be
visited by copious showers of rain. The snow and
ice in the canals is several inches thick and there
was no prospect yesterday that i, would be soon
cleared. We regret this. as there are some ], :
dreds Of freighted boats on the canal, which will
be subjected to serious inconvenience and expense.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

DIED-At Norfolk, Saturday, after long indispos.
ton, Of pulmonary disease Mrs. ELIZA T. DARRAGH,
consor of qerandr r. Daragh Esq Purser OF the U S..
Navy; leaving child.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
N'orfolk. Nou. 26.

Cotton.--Tep Bales Of Cotton, raised on the plan
tation of Mr.. Wiliam .Ninton, in Nansemond
County, was brought into this ma ket yesterday and
readily sold at fourteen and half cents per pound
The staple was very good. We hope that our far
mers in the neighbouring counties will see the pro
pre,y OF turning their attention Immediately to the
cultivation OF this valuable staple, which, if we are
not misnformed, is more profitable crop even at
ten Cents than Corn al three dollars-Children
being prottabte hands in the cultivation of the for
mer, whereas tull grown and vigorous laborers are
required ior the latter. Beacon.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

The National Gazette states that the excellent
sketch Of General Latayette's Lie, written by
Professor Ticknor and originally published IN 'he
North American Review, has been translated at
Paris. into French, aud eagerly bought and read.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

According to report made to the New Jersey
Legislature, it appears that the amount Of the Stock
Of the several Banking, Insurance, and Canalins
Companies, of the State, is IS 8750 600. of which
there has been actually paid in IS 1866: the
annual tax received thereon by the State. is 8lS,
877 62 cents the whole amount OF premiums on
charters, or bonuses, authorized to be paid is
S2S5, ,233 SO cents; and the amount actually paid
to the State Treasurer, 89l,055 SO cents.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
NATIONAL WORKS,

nal lONiL WOkkSs
The National Journal gives an account Of the fol-
lowing works going on.
Works going on.-1. The laying out OF roads
from ST. Augustine to Pensacola, and from St. Ma
rvs river to Tampa bay--in charge Of the quarter
master general-for which 10000 dollars were ap-
propriated 2. The preservation of certain islands.
in Boston harbor, for the security of that city which
has been commenced by the building OF sea wall
at Georges island: 52,922 dollars and Sc cents
were appropriated TO this object. s. The laying
out road from Detroit to Chicago, under an ap-
preparation OF 5000 dollars. d. The same, from Lit.
lie Rock to Cantonment Gibson, in Arkansas--ap-
preparation 10000 dollars. S. The same, from the
western frontier OF Missouri in the direction of Sante
Fe' 'Mexlco-appropriation $4,000 dollars, including
expenses OF treating with the Indians. 6. Continu
alton of the i" Cumberland road,'' from Canton 10
the Muskingum, Ohio-appropriation $50, 900 dol.
lars T. The further laying out of said road towards
Missour-Appropriatio 10000 dollars.
The whole presents most interesting and cheer
Ing view OF the attention paid by the government Of
the United States to the great work of internal i'm
provement-and delightful inking of the various
parts OF our extensive country together, to corsOLi.
date the good wishes and feelings of the whole peo-
ple and yet not interfering with the "rights OF the
states" Without the aid Of paternal government,
many Of the surveys could not have been we'll ac-
vented the ascertainmcnt of facts important to the
nation, that we may profit by all the natural advan-
tages which kind Providence hath bestowed upon
US.
Internal Improvements.-- principal canals in
the United States, which have been already com
pleted, are:-
The Middesex Canal, connecting the Merrimac
River with Boslon harbor. Sc miles in length, which
was begun in 1898 and finished in II years this
brings The internal trade OF New Hampshire to Bos
ton. The Champain Canal, connecting the waters
of the Lake Chat plain with the Hudson River, was
finished IN 1924, which b Ings the uade OF the
northern part OF New York and We, mont to the city
of New York. Tie E,ie Canal, by which the wa
tiers OF Lake Erie united with the Hudson, will
introduce the business OF the western country and
lakes TO New York this Cana II is more than 500
miles in length. The Canal that unites the Chesa
peake Bay with Albemarle Sound through the Dis
NAL Swamp, gives Norfolk In Virginia the trade oI
the north eastern part OF North Carolina, and is
about so miles in length. The Santee Canal con
nccts the Santee River with Charleston harbor, by
uniting the aforesaid river with the head waters OF
Cooper's River; this brings the trade of the north
western section OF North Carolina 20 the city OF
Charleston. Besides these, numerous other Canals
have been made around the las and distractions oil
rivers, but they are generally of inconsiderabe
length. YER. aurora.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

In sonGIA the election of Judges Attorney, and Soc
Tors General has just been made In every instance the
friends of Governor Tnovp have been swept from olce
and the friends Of his opponent put in the place OF them
fthe whole number Of Judges &c, for the last year,
(ourteen) two unl, were suffered to remaln and they
were of the ascendant patty in the Legislature.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

.Nert Gorernor--.-M Mr.. Monroe, is seriously
spoken of (says the Richmond Wing of 22d ut.) as
the next Governor Of Virginia. and his willingness
to accept the Office, is inferred from his having re-
Gently qualified as justice Of the peace, in the coun-
y Of Loudon.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

We insert to-day copy of petition which is
about be presented for the signatures Of the taxa
bles Of New Castle County The style Of the petit
ton is such as cannot fail to meet with general ap
probaon-and we are induced to believe, from the
character of the gentlemen who compose our next
Legislature, that the petitioners will be fayorably
heard.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

GREAT BMTA1N.-Tlh Northwestern expedition, under
Capt Parry, has again faled and Capt p it will be seen
has returned to London. The expedition wntered in
Prince Euperis Inlet No discoveries Of Importance
have been made.
The resignation of Lord Chief Justice Abbott, is
toned probable event, in consequence of i'll health
The Attorney General is spoken of as his successor.
Sir Walter Scott has been in France, but is at home
seriously engaged in writing the life of Napoleon Bona
parte. His son-naw Mr. Lockhart is engaged in writing
life of Burns His has recently been made adde
camp of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
reported that Sir David Ochterony. whose conduct
in The war against Nepaul obtained him the thanks
of the India Company, and much mil tary reputation,
has resigned his command in India, in disgust at
provinces Of India, said in private letters be the
scenes of constant confusion and reyolts
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
.Ne,U IIorI State Literature L
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.

Present price Of Tickets, $50 Halves Is. Quarters l2
so. Eighths, 6 25. Sixteen,hs, s. 12a.
Packages of IS Tickets comprising all the combination
Nos of the Lottery, certain of drawing nearly half the
purchase money, may be had at the same rate.
For the better security of purchasers all the shares Of
tickets the above lottery sold this office, will be sign
ed by tine managers.
- Orders from abroad, enclosing the cash or prize
tickets (post paid will be thankfully received and answer
ed by return of mall if addressed 10
YATES & MCINTYRE, Managers.
Wilmington, Del or to
ROBERTSON & LITTLE, their agents.
the above place No 43, South Sd st PhladephA
Dec. 2. p
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

A communication was received by the New Jer
sey Legislature, on Monday the 2lst ut., from the
President of the Chamber OF Commerce OF Phila.
dephia, relative to the construction OF Breakwa-
ter. in Delaware Bay, which was referred to Com
m,t,ee, On the subject of this Breakwater it fur
nishes the following information:
"The object Of the Breakwater is to afford
shelter for vessels in the stormy seasons-a good
harbour for shipping, it is stated. can be made
within mile of Lrwistown, for 82,326,627-or a
safe anchorage constructed in the middle Of the
Bay, for 10 sail, for S222,509. The object is to
D, ocure from our Legislature vote of recommen-
da,ion 10 our delegation in Congress, to urge the
erection Of Breakwater on one of these plans, by
the General Government. 1t would doubtless be
valuable to the Philadelphia shipping interest, and Of
considerable consequence 10 the Jersey coasiing
trade"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

A communication signed " Justice, Liberty, and
Impar,iality," came too late for This days paper.
1t will be noticed in our next.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
EL1zhBErH Cry, IN. C.N Nov. %.

ELIzABkTH CITY, n. C.J NOV. 28.
The achr. Uarrest Capt. Sevey. on her passage
from Baltimore to Charleston, was cas-, away on
Thursday night, on Body's Island There were sew
eral passengers on board among whom we're Lieut.
GRrMKE OF the navy, his wife, child and nurse. BY
gentleman who arrived here from the wreck. we
regret to learn that Lieut.. G.. while giving some
orders on board the vessel at The time she stuck
fell. and expired instantly. The child, the cook and
boy were lost in attempting TO come ashore in a
boat which capsized. Mrs. Grmke got sale on
shore, and has taken passage for this place, where
she is hourly expected Star.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02

Gen. Lafayette had dned at Paris with Mr. Ter
naux in company with the Hayden deputies, and
number of other gentlemen.
letter from La Guayra, dated 1st Nov says :-"The
yellow fever and the black yomit raging with all their
fry at Puerto Cabeo and foreigners dying like flies.
There nothing to be but the sick buyng the dead"
Anderson Green, charged with the murder OF
SERGEANT Ciune in the Navy Yard. Philadelphia,
on the 10th ut. was ON Monday surrendered TO the
Civil Authorities and is now in prison, waiting his
trial at the next Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
The Wpehamk Bank has stood hard slege in
consequence oil the suspicious created BY The failure
Of the Protection & Lombard. A was made
upon the bank, and out of S72 900 afloa the bank
promptly redeemed 845 600, and is prepared to
redeem the whole, If necessary. Banks with ca. l.
tai and character can always be sustained.
.Nonh's -qav.
The Bridgeton Whig states that S25 600 Of the
School Fund OF New Jersey we're invested in stock
in the Lombard and Protection Bank.
The Wyoming Herald fears that many Of the
citizens Of Luxerne County, will suffer by the hank.
ruptcy Of the New Jersey Lombard and Protection
Company, 'as considerable quantity OF its peper
had been brough, into that county"