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American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

On lie 2th Of Jane last, in The British lInlise Of Com
mons. ". Bfausiam concluded speech on the treatment
tte Negroes in the British West India Islands by pedg
nr himself 60 hrilg Parliament bill embracing the
following objects
l. For the aylmssbily of Negro evidence in all cases.
teavinr tile consideration Of credbilty To Jury
. For the abolition Of the punishment Of women in the
field.
Dor iii the fed.
l. 10 do away with the absorption Of slaves 10 the soil.
For the prevention Of persons having plantations from
hclding any utfIce OF rusr. military civil.
g. And last ofa consider the best otaking slow
W. gradually and safely both with respect 70 master and
slaves person and property, with fTmness repress
outrage such steps may lead with the mos, careful prep
araon, q the hna emancipation Of slaves.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

On tile 2Tlh Of June, petition presented in the
British House Of Commons from widow, nov pauper
dependent the parish Of Greenwich. The petition
sta ed that in l11S she had married carpenter who lad
amased small property and purchased some lands Her
husband died, and his affairs thrown into Chancery
in 1870 Eleven wears afterwards although the freehold
estate worth 900 pounds the Court had only collected
400 pounds In August 1921 242 pounds in addition, had
been collected The total amount othe poor mans proper-
v was 1896 pounds; and the Of the Chancey suit
had been run mp 155 pounds The widow ordered
give up the title deeds TO the Court She could net do
hs because the property consisted Of mogaged lands
which had been purchased and the titles lodged
cuiites with the mortgages For her noncompliance
with The order of the Court she attached and cast into
the Flee Prison, where she had remained % months
The Of the attachment was 35 pounds which she
utterly unable pay and she was released BY the petty
savings OF her poor relatives She is 75 years
tic balance Of her husbands property had procured her
annuity Of 70 pounds year, but il had all heen sosorbel
by The Court of Chancery, and the widow pau
per, suhssng the cDariy OF the parish. The petition
was referred the Commissioners who have been appon
ted TO investigate the abuses of the Court Of Chancey
4 Chancery attachment appears IS the last attachmen
which female should 81 des:ous 70 provoke!
J,uyr0Y
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20
SYMPATHY.
BANGOR, MAINE, Sept. 5.

BANGOR, MAINE, Sept. 3.
Fire! Fire The fires in the woods continue
to rage, destroying every thing with which they
come in contact. We are told by creditable per.
sons that the whole country from Passadunkeag to
Nj Matanawcook, or both sides OF The Penobscot river,
is one general confagraton--that it appears like
!" sea Of fire. The Islands in the river do not
escape--the Nlatanawcook Islands have been com
pletey burnt over. The distance OF the range
Of the fire on the liver is about thirty miles; the
width cannot be ascertaintd.
We are told by . number Of persons Of seracity
that in the vicinity of the heaviest fire the ground
actually trembled-that the roaring OF the hire which
sounded like thunder, was heard Al the distance Of
IL or 10 miles.
In other parts Of The county the fire has got in
among the settlements. We have it from authority
which leaves but too little room to doubt the fact
that it is raging in Williamsburg, Browoville Sebec
Atkinson Blakesburg. Milo, kilmarnock, Sebos,
and in most Of the unsettled lands in the vicinity
and from reports, it is also doing the work OF des'
truction in a variety OF other places. II is mpn'-
sible 10 compute the damage already done. What
will be most Immediately and severely iet is The
destruction Of houses barns, fences cattle, &C. Sc
Among these latter we have TO state the burning
Of the house and barn OF James Campbell jr in NJ
mernock, with most Of their contents. In Naxleld
the house and barn Of Joseph NIIntosh--a school
house--a house and barn owned by Thomas Dewitt
"a house owned by John Lunt, and one owned BY
]. Morse, with its contents, excepting small guam
tity OF clothing-hc crops and fences Of The above
farms are almost entirely destroyed, and The soil
itself much injured. saw and erst mill owned
by L. Mcintosh, and the mill house occupied by
VIM. Sweat, and barn Of Mr.. Lindsey, IN aeoois'
were also burnt.
"A son OF Svinbourn A. Sweat, Esq. of Milo, re-
turning from school, through the woods, was 10
badly burn, that his life is despared Of
Hawks and other birds were found dead, killed "
the fire --and the fish in the river did not es'
cape. MIR. Mcintosh states that 20 Bass weighing
4 from 90 to 40 pounds and numerous young salmon
shsd, trout and other small fish, were taken on' o.
The shoa water and found dead On the shores oil INC
Piscataqus.
The fire is running in this town within mie
and half OF where we now write--it has dons
much damage TO the woodlands, and occasioned con
siderable alarm for several houses and barGs
Rec.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

The old steam ship Robert Fulton now lies at the
Navy Yard New York. Herengne has been taken
out altogether, and she has been fitted up as re.
ceiying ship. She is 10 be furnished with com
plee set of masts, spars and rigging and is to serve
as Rigging School. Sailors, when FIRST employed.
will be placed on board this vessel when competent
masters will determine whether they are qualified
as seamen. II so, whenever vessel Of The Navy
is despatched her complement of seamen will be Of
the first character. Ii upon being placed on board
the Fulton. they are found unacquainied with the
duties which they will be called on to fill, they
ceise such instruction as is necessary. II is calcu-
lated that every month the Fulton will present the
appearance of full rugged ship, and again that Of a
dsmasted one. The scholars will be kept continu.
ally a, work in making, arranging and taking down
the different parts of the rigging. The establish.
ment OF this school is very laudable. BY these
means our navy can always be supplied with first
rate seamen, and of course. raw and mex perenced
hands will receive such knowledge as will fit them
| for their profession. Fi.eeman's Jourzai.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

The Governor of Vera Cruz has ordered that when a
criminal takes refuge in church. his trial shall 60 on and
he shall be treated according the sentences when caught
cut Of The church.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

Large Timber Ship.-The Baron Of Renlre@'
got under way from her anchorage ground ~ 'ns
river St. Lawrence opposite the falls OF Mon'm0,
renc on the esd Of August, in tow of the slea'
boat Hercules. The tide was strong against he',
but the wind was favorable and with the ao y
her canvass and the tow boat she made good way
She is q ship OF handsome model is $500 ION,
burthen, has four masts am, a flash deck lore auI
aft. Nine times around her is mile. She IS ioau1a
entirely with slaves, boards plank, and logs anu
literally one solid raft Of timber OF immense slls
She is coarsely built, but her strength appears y
be. equal TO the task she is intended to perform
ter iron cable one would imagine, was maos :"
chain up the world. ". i. foSi'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

Lord Gachrone- This adyenturng nobleman sp
pears by the latest accounts from Brazil, 10 no.
closed his career in South America by an @ as' y
perhdy and plunder. His lordship is, we bele'.
intrepid and ingenious in naval warfare bu' ns w..
exhibited in the most Of his history an inoro'"ass
and ignobe thirst for gain, indicated first BY MS g"
principled speculaions in the British tnnos, ~ ~
which he underwent, criminal trial 10 hheauha. ,hs
and afterwards by series of rapacious ae's u. h.
new hemisphere. 1t is said in England .ns. ,hsir
purposes assisting the Greeks but we hope ,o' ,sl
Ike that he will abandon the idea, or that my ,.d
decline his seisicesthey are too poor 70 ,;,I,d
under contribution, TO increase the wealth o' Sat
| freebooter on large scale. ~. =. o'"''
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20
Prom the american Farmer. .augast 10.
SuMACH.-RHUS.
.s'afHrrl order. Hnmosp. A genus Of Tie Pentan
dria 1rigynia class.
" Not q flower

- y NOT IloWet
tut shows some touch in freckle, streak, or stain,
,lf Ills unriyalei pencil. tie inspires
rheir balmy odours, and inpar's their hues'
Ana b,1hes their ewes with nectar, and includes.
IN pr.rs as cnuntless as the seaside sands,
,,l, 4r,,. ,p;ih which he snrinkles all the earth.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
CHANGING NAMES,


In the New York Legislature bill
was introduced changing the name of
Harriet Jane Perkins to Harriet Jane
Winter, and concluded with resolu-
ton that from and after the passing
OF the act the said Harriet Jane Perkins
should take the name Of Harriet Jane
Winter, and no other" The N. Y. A
merican informs us that
"Mr. Hayden, of Oswego, who by
the bye bears strong resemblance in
person and in his mode Of speaking to
our junior senator in Congress, moved
to strike out the words "and no other"
on the ground that if the lady should
happen hereafter to be married, the al
frmative and peremptory terms OF the
statute might place her and her hus-
band relatively in rather awkward
predicament. The motion prevailed
but the Speaker suggested another diff
ficulty-that if she should happen to
marry a man by the name OF Winter,
her condition would not be relieved by
the bill. Mr.. Goodell, the ex-speaker,
remarked that such was the usual
praseoIogy in like cases, whereupon
MIR. Crolius no further pressed his sug'
geston. The bill passed as amended,
and poor Harriet was left to an inter
minable endurance of all the rigours OF
Winter" Bali. Am.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

We have this day spread before our
readers pretty copious sketches OF the
Debates in the house of Delegates Fri.
day and Saturday LAST Of two OF the
most interesting subjects which are be-
fore the Legislature Of Virginia, VIZ.
the Convention and the College. They are
indeed the only topics, which seem to
have excited an interest during the
present session.-There is anothersuo'
sect. which is likely to be brought into
view, of primary Importance; we mean
the Improvement Of the James and
Kanawha rivers, &c: The Report OF
the Committee Of Roads and Internal
Navigation upon this great matter was
submitted on Friday last to the House
Of Delegates and ordered to be printed.
We shall seize the earliest opportunity
Of spreading it before our readers
The committee dwell with great EN-
pbasis upon the Importance OF this
great and magnificent work'-they says
about the work in state ofproheienc!,
that Notwithstanding the difficulties II
has encountered, the work has stead.
lily progressed, and presents at present
the flattering prospect OF thirty i9ur
miles of canal, and one hundred miles
Of road in such a state Of forwardness'
as to leave no doubt oftheir being fully
completed, except a small section, the
ensuing summer and autumn. AT the
western extremity Of the line, upon the
Great K anawha river much has already
been done, aud contracts have Deeh
made 10 the full extent ofthis great link
in the connecting chain ofimprovemeh.
(eemiles in length, )by which the WORKS
upon that river are to be comP'e.e.
within two years."-They state thar
athe sum of $780, 900 has already oe sa
borrowed, and further sum OF Saeo'
600 will probably be required to com
nlete the works which have oeeh so o.,
menced, making an aggregate Oh o.,
1so 600" They proceed to show how
the interest Of this sum may De rals SC =,
The 1b Committee state one pleasing tact
ftosbow the advantage already accraing
from these Improvements. 1T relates Ia1s
ato the growing Importance Of the s; sa,.
trade upon the Kanawha river. omS.
the Kanawha road has been oPeneu'
"a new trade is carried on to the 9 eoun.
ties lying East Of the county = o, ii, nA are
wha, and large QUANTITIES =. .;n,to
now transported across the moa u:. ,rsde
| those counties. The effect OF tns 1 go
has been the expulsion OF the 10. ,0.. .ea.
salt, heretofore carried from tne '' II
board, and reduction Of the psle e on ~
S SOif; =, - former value" Enquirer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
Extract ofa btter from St. John. dated Dec. %.

Extract Of btter from 81. Johns, dated Dee %.
"The brig Lancaster, Donaldson, on
her passage from St. Thomas to Porto
Rico, had mutiny on board, during
which, the captain was seized by the
throat, and would have been murdered,
had it not been for the timely assistance
of the mate. After a struggle for some
time, the master, mate and passen.
gers secured the ringleaders, one OF
whom had musket and ball cartridg-
es. Kelly Zone of the gang) after be-
ing in irons, confessed that we might
thank God, he was under arrest, for If
he had his liberty only for one half hour
longer, he would have murdered both
the captain and mate, hove the passen-
gers overheard, released his shipmates
and assumed the command Of the brig.
No doubt this was the plan. Four OF
the mutineers are in the fort at st.
Johns, Porto Rico. The first United
States vessel Will take them home
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

xrw.Yolx, IAN. 21.--The brig Tampico,
sailed from Laguira on the LIST inst and on
the following day was boarded BY the Spanish
brig q war Romaibra, captain Jos. Cottau,
bound into that port for the purpose Of sur
rendering herself to the Colombian govern
ment, and joining the Patriot cause. The Of
ficers and crew had agreed to this measure
unanimously. The Romalibra carries % guns
and had been cruising for about . year with
considerable success, but the crew had not
received any share Of the prize money due
them.
The Tampico carried out from this port to
Lapuira, the gentleman who recently acted as
Spanish consul at Charleston, but who pub
Icly renounced his government and pro-
ceeded to join the Patriots. lMerc. .adu.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

The manner Of administering justice
in Spain, may be gathered from the
following fact A young man was tried
in Barcelona, for having been found in
a mob which was preventing a Monk
from preaching the doctrine of revenge
and murder. The court decided that
there were no proofs of his guilt, but
sufficient of presumptive testimony to
condemn him to the galley's for life.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
DOMESTIC.

Commodore RODGERS arrived in this
city Washington, on Saturday, to
spend few days preparatory to his de-
parture from the United States. He
came up the river in pilot boat, leav-
ing the flag ship NORTH CAROLINA a.
bout IS miles below, it being deemed
prudent not to risk any thing from sud-
den ice, by bringing her up higher
This superb new ship Of the line, in
working up the Bay, proved herself,
we understand, equal to the high ex-
pectations that were formed OF her SUI
perior sailing, from her fine model and
the known talent of her emlent con-
structor. National Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Gen EuoE-
MO CoRrEs and suite arrived IN this
CITY on Friday evening, and have taken
apartments at Mrs. Arguelles', Penn
sylvania Avenue. Nat. Jour.
From the N. York Mer. advertiser Jan. o..
A letter from Key West, Of the LIST
says-"There are now lying here, the
U. S. corvette John adams, Commodore
PORTER, to sail in a few days; .. 5.
Terrier, to sail in a day or two-British
government schr. Lion, do; French
ship Calypso, recaptured from the RI
rates.
"Also, brig An,erica, Davis, OF Port.
land, from Baltimore, with cargo OF
flour, wrecked on Florida Reef, brought
in by the wrecking schr. VIM. Henry,
Baker, and sloop Eclipse.
":Also, brig Cornelia, Lathrop, from
Boston, with materials for a Light
House, wrecked, brought inby the sehr
Florida, Johnson.
"Also, in port, briggs Decatur, Miller
from Wiscasset, with lumber; Mary
and, Johnson, with -four; sloop Hal
cyon, Delano, from Matanzas; schr
Elizabeth, from New-York, for Pensa'
cola and Mobile, Just put in, and cutter
Florida, from Mobile.
"The schrs. North America, Smith,
and Ardent, Tuttle, sailed yesterday
] for Nassau, with -four
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
Late and Interesting from the Pacific.

Late and Interesting from the Pacific.
NORFOLK, Jan. ls.-The brig Cana
da, in II days from Valparaiso, bound
to Baltimore, came into the Capes on
Thursday last, and proceeded up the
Bay. Lieutenant Ramsay, who went
out first Of the U. States ship Peacock,
came passenger in this vessel, from
which he was put on board the North
Carolina, "a, and went up the Bay in
her. BY this arrival we learn that cap
tain Carter, who sailed from this port
in command of the Peacock, is on his
return home, having taken passage in
a British frigate from Valparaiso to
Rio Janeiro, and as the frigate sailed
before the Canada, the arrival Of capt.
c. may momently be looked for. Lieut..
Beverley Kennon had succeeded capt.
C.. in the command of the Peacock.
The frigate United States, Commo-
dore Hull, and Peacock, Lieut.. Com'dt
Kennon, were at Callao on the 10th Of
September; the latter had lost few Of
her men by small pox, but its depreda-
tons had been checked, and the crew
were all in good health at the above
date.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
Prices Current at 81. Thomas.

Flour 81 II, very scarce; Rice,
good and new, Al; Pork, prime, new,
10 Is; do. mess, new, Is a Is; Beef,
prime, do. a do; do. mess, do. 9 a
TO-; Goldfish, "a Al; Mackerel, No. 8,
4 a Al; Navy Bread, per cwt. 8 a 4; Pr
lot, dc. a II; Lard, white, - IA;
Candles, mould, IA a IS; Tobacco,
Richmond, z "a; do. Kentucky Ga -;
do. manufactured, loa II,
Prices are very variable.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

Thr inventor ofthe Cotton Gin, which
has been of so much service to the
Southern States, Mr.. WHITNEY, died
at New Haven on Saturday, aged 50
years. His country but poorly re-
warded him for the invaluable bene.
fits he conferred on it. The celebrat.
ed ARKwRIeHr of England has amass-
ed an immense fortune.
Phil. Free. Journal.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1895.

In the Phenix Of the 18th inst. we
published the proceedings Of the Vir-
sinia Legislature, on Mr.. Patterson's
proposition to reduce the taxes on
lands, horses, mules, and slaves, lsa
per cent. On Thursday last the pro-
position was taken up and indefinitely
postponed.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

Messrs. Barnes, Jurval and Lines, pas
sengers, got our the boat and went on
board the Sea Horse, and obtained three
men,. Next day the brig arrived at St.
Johns. The master and mate were
much hurt in the struggle"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
artificial Springs Of Water by Boring.


NERVOUSNESS, N. J. Jan. 49,
We are happy to have it in our power
to state, that in three successive trials
made by Mr.. Disbrow, in three differ.
ent places about mile from each 9TH
er, in this city and vicinity, he has sue.
ceeded in causing streams to flow from
the surface. The depths to which he
has had to bore, to obtain these springs,
varies pretty much, according to the
relative elevation of the ground, from
$50 feet in the lowest, to aa5 on high
ground. These successive results,
seem to settle his theory, pretty con-
clusively, that on any land Of primary
formation, streams Of water may be
caused to flow from the surface, by
boring to sufficient depth.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
SHIpWRECK.

Capt. Boyle, late of the brig PIANO.
pea, of Baltimore, who came passenger
in the brig Brutus, reported under our
marine head, has politely handed us the
following Consular notice, respecting
the wreck of the ship Jerome Marimili.
an, Capt. Mare, on her voyage from
New York to port-au-Prince, which he
received from THOMAS WYNNs, Esq.
American Consul at Turks Island,
Just before he sailed, with request
that he would give it publicity imme-
diately on reaching the United States.
u. S. AGENCY,
Turks Island.
On or about the 3oth of December
last, a vessel drifted on shore near Sand
Key, the southermost of these Islands,
which has been discovered to have
been the ship Jerome Marimiiion, Capt.
MARIE, from New York bound to Port
au-Prince, having left the former port
about the I'd December, as appears by
Bills of Lading and other papers found
on board.
Considerable property has been saw
ed out of her, which coming under the
denomination of Derelict, will be dealt
with according to law.
Shippers in the United States and
others concerned, are, therefore, here
by advised accordingly.
THO'S WYNNS, U. S. Agent.
January 5th, 1921. i6'd.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

The committee Of the Virginia Le-
eislature to whom was referred the
subject of the removal Of the College
of William and Mary, have determin-
ed on reporting favorably to it. No
doubt is entertained of the reports be-
ing concurred in.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

So great is the amount Of super
flous capital in New-York, that when
the book for subscriptions to the New.
Jersey Protection s. Lombard Bank
were opened on Monday last, upwards
of three millions of dollars were sub.
scribed in three hours.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

NEw-YoRK, Jany. 22.-Carthagena
papers, up to the 22d Of December,
contain no news whatever. We learn
by the passengers in the VIM. Bayard,
whose arrival we mentioned yesterday,
that there had been no advices at Car
thagena from Peru of later date than
were received here six or eight weeks
ago. Mercantile advertiser.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25
DANGEROUS PLOT IN THE ISLAND OF
ST. THOMAS.

UANGEROUS FLU In lhE lSLAND VI
ST. THOMAS.
By the brig Monroe, from St. Tho
mas, we have received papers TO the
25th Of December, and letter from our
correspondent, from which we trans
late the following:
To the Editors cfthe NJ Y Daily .aduertiser
ST. THOMAS, Dec 80, 1924.
On the 18th of this month, plot was
discovered here among the negroes and
mulattoes, who had laid their plans for
capturing a schooner which was to
sail for Baltimore with between IS and
$4,000 dollars in specie, and another
schooner bound to Porto Cabello, load
ed with dry goods to the value Of more
than $4,000.
Out of 81 wretches who were con-
cerned in the plot, three had embark
ed on board the schooner for Porto Ca
bello in the quality of passengers, and
a private sloop, with Is men, had sail
ed out to wait for it. The schooner
was to sail the next day; and the plan
was, that when the sloop should come
up with her, the passengers should rise,
the white men should be murdered and
the vessels taken by the blacks, and
supplied with more arms and men to
pursue the American schooner, which
was likewise to be captured.
Beside this, the plot extended to the
city; and it was arranged that on Christ
mas night, the town should be set on
fire in the four extremities. The con-
spirators were to meet at the same
time, with all the othernegroes and mu-
lattoes they could collect, to massacre
the whites, rob their houses, and OBJ
tain possession Of the island.
1t happened however most fortunate
ly, that on the night before the sloop
sailed, the conspirators assembled in a
secret place, to consult on their plans;
and lady overhearing their converse.
ton, made report on the following
morning, and they were Immediately
arrested. The three men on board the
schooner were imprisoned; and one Of
his Danish Majesty's briggs was sent
in pursuit of the sloop, with such sue
cess that it was captured and brought
in, and the Is men of the crew put in
irons, who will doubtless suffer the pu-
nishment of death.