American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-26

Gen. LAFAYE TIE Yesterday made short visit 10 our
Borough He dned with the fraternity of Masons at their
hall after which he visited several of his acquaintances and
departed for the seat of Mr. Dupont on the Brandy wine
To-day he will visit the battle ground Chads Ford and
proceed to West Chester, where lie is be received with
military and civic honors Tomorrow he is to enter Ian
caster, where great preparations making for his
ton. lie will 60 from Lancaster by York aud Baltimore
to Washington whence it expected lie will sail in the
new fiigate Brandyuine, for France.
The following were the numbera drawn on Wednesda,
last from the wheel of the New York Literature Lottery
25-42-54--31-36--13--24
DesnctDe FreA fire broke ont in the most populolls
part of the city of Hudson, N " between and O'Clock,
OH the evening of the 10Th inst Upwards twenty dwell
lings and stables were destroyed
One hundred and e,qhty persons were reported at the
Health Office, Philadelphia as having died during the last
week.
There are between eight and nine hundred sran-
gers now at Saratoga Springs, and the number is
hourly augnenting.
The Treasurer of the American Bible Society
received during the month of June, the sum of
1895 So. The issues from the Depository during
the same period 296O bibles and 1850 tesla
ments. valued at Ss,766 46.
The Commission of DoN AousrIN LETAMEND1,
as Spanish Consul at St Augustine, in East Flori
da, has been lately revoked by order of his sover
eign.
The Norfolk Herald states that young lad EN-
ployed in the Post Office at Cabin Point (Surry
county Va. has been detected in taking letters from
the mail, between that place and Petersburg, and
purloioing money from them. This discovery and
detection have been effected thro' the vigilance and
perseverance of Thomas Shore, Esq. Post Master
at Petersburg
The Savannah Board OF Health, under date OF
| Sth inst congratulate their fellow citizens upon
the continued prevalence OF good health. There
was only death during the week ending on the
18th instant.
One hundred and seventy thousand dollars have
been loaned from the School Fuod of the state OF
New York to the canal Com missioners. that amount
being in the treasury uDproductve. The remain
der of the loan of $4,000. advertised for by the
Canal Commissioners, was taken by the banks in
Albany.
The Ptsburg Gazette of July Is, says -" The
harvest is nearly over, and more abundant crop,
or an earlier or more safely gathered in, has not
been known in Western Pennsylvania. The crops
Of Indian corn, OATS potatoes, &c. promise to be
An article under the head of Italy mentions the
arrest and Imprisonment of General Devereaux, at
Venice. We can state on the authority Of informa-
ton received in this city, that he liberated by the
Austrian Government on the Goth of May.
Bait. Gag.
Captain Allen at this port in 8 days from Lagui-
ia states, that the market was glutsed with every
kind of foreign articles and very little Of the pro
duce of the country to be obtained. Il was sickly
at Laguira, and some deaths had occurred among
the cnzens of the United States residing there.
Bait. Pat.
THE NORTH CAROLINA.-We have seen
letter from gentleman on board the U. s. ship
North Carolina, to his friend in this city, dated
Gibraltar Bay, May 1sth--1he writer says they
had fine run across the Atlantic and that the
ship proves to be remarkably fine vessel, and
much faster than was anticipated, having gone
eleven and twelve knots without all her sails set.
It was believed generally on board that she would
ou,sa the Constitution, and is 50 wcuid be the fast
est vessel in the service, VII. ,foar.