American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-10-25

Flour, in Bond, 24s sterling, very dull"
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MENTOR in our next.
We have been favored with the perusal of letter from
Havana dated on the 5th inst. The writer SAYS We
have not had single arrival for the last 10 daysowng,
presume, to the gale We have of 81 sail
being wrecked ON Abico."
Georgia ElectonThe returns from SO counties, reduce
the majority for GOV. TnoUp to 72i Eight counties
to be heard fom.
An action of SANDER, in which lady was plain
tiff, was lately tried in the Superior Court oil Buck
ingham, Virginia. The Jury brought in a verdict
of FIVE thousand dollars damages.
1t is in contemplation 10 Baltimore, to establish Me-
chanics Institute similar to that in existence in Phadel
phia.
FATAL CATAsTRopHE.--We are sorry to state
that MIR. James Corse of Kent county (brother to
Mr.. Unit Corse, who it will be recoected was acci
IDENTIFY killed in July last0 was unfortunately thrown
from his sulkey on Saturday last, in the neighbour
hood of Chestertowp, and killed AS the vehicle
was going very rapidly one Of wheels struck gate
post, which precpaed him on his breas, on the
ground. He survived the accident about an hour
during which time he deprived OF his reason
and was unable to speak. Ethton Press.
Sharpe, (who was some months ago committed TO
Jail in Georgetown, Delaware, for the murder OF
his wife and chid) terminated on the l. th inst
The jury brought in a verdict OF Guilty. a6
Trial for .Murder.-- The Court of Oyer and
Terminer were engaged three days last week, in
the city of New York. in the trial of James Rey-
nods for the murder oil William West, on hoard OF
sToop 10 the East River, in June last. The delen-
dant was proved guilty, and sentenced to be hung
on Saturday. the 18th day Of November next.
rhe annual commencement in Jefferson College Wash
npton county, Pa took place the 29th ut The degree
of Bachelor OF Arts conferred upon % young
Professor OLMsTEAD of the University of North Carolina,
has determined TO accept the Proessorsp of Mathematics
and natural Philosophy in Yale College, upon which he will
enter in January next
Petitions are circulating in Massachusetts,, pray
ing Congress to lay duty OH domestic spirits, and
increase those on foreign liquors.
The woods of the low grounds the north side of the
ST Lawrence for distance OF 20 miles from Costeau dn
Lac to the Cascades, on fire ON the It'll inst The
flames raging with great violence, and spreading in
every direction.
The whole number of votes taken in ARKANSAS
al the late election of Delegate to Congress for that
Territory, was 2575, of which Mr.. CONWAY receiv
ed 2056 The most populous county is Hemp
stead, which gave Al votes, and which may be
supposed therefore, contain about five thousand
souls Wat. Intel.
PHILADELPHIA.-By the present charter of this city.
the mayor be chosen Of the aldermen whose
Der Fifteen memorial to the legislature of the
in circulation for signatures, praying that the ci
zens instead of the councils shall elect the mayor aud pre-
fer any one to that office whom they please.
.Naual-One of the New sloops of war aulhorl
zed by Congress, and bull, at the Navy Yard,
Charlestown, launched on Saturday last, al about
half past one O'Clock, with complete success. She
is beautiful ship upon the French model, of abou,
500 tons She has an eliptcal stern, upon the plan
of Mr.. Seppings she is coppered over sheath
ing of felt, and her beams placed so close togeth
err, that they are tightly cauked both inside and out.
These three circumstances render the vessel pc
cuar in her construction. Boston Gag.
The United States Mexican Road Commissioners have
purchased from the Osages the right road through their
land for the unmuested ct the citizens OF the United
States and Mexico. like treaty is to be made with the
Kansas the only intervening between settlements
and those of MexcoWe may therefore expect that the
internal between the two countries will be
vived under far favorable auspices than it has
been.
An instance of the promptness with which the
French Court conducts its foreign policy, is stated
in the London papers, which remark, that it was no
sooner known with degree of certainty that Sir
Charles Stewart was to go over TO iio de Janeiro
on a special mission, and ntrusted also with the
dispatches Of the King of Portugal, than minister
extraordinary was appointed in Paris, with the
greatest secrecy, who actually arrived in the Brazil
liam capital several days before Sir Charles reached
il from Lisbon. Bait. Gaz.
The White Mountains, in New Hampshire were covered
with snow for the first time this season. oil the morning oil
the 29th ult.
The National Gaze tie contains an advertisement in
French addressed to The Old Proprietors OF ST. Domingo,
and their heirs, announcing that NJ Melon has been a.
pointed to lquida,e their claims for indemnity, asrceaby
TO the provisions of the late Treaty between the govern
ments Of France and St. Domingo