American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-18

MEDlcAL.-The following interesting case which
has been commune ated by friend To the Editor nf
the Columbian Star, Washington Civ. shows tbs.
danger OF swallowing needles and pms an ac.i-
dett which frequently among females, aud
which is too often thought of but little iinpor-
lance.
4 A female OF this city, Fifty years Of age not
many months since became indsposed, and applied
10 physician. Tn examination, it was found thai
the liver was enormously enlarged and very hard,
lnsomuch that it occupied great part Of the abb
domen, and could be easily iet extending beyond
its natural situation. The woman at length became
dropsical, and died few days SINCE appat emily Of
diseased liver abdits consequences. On examination,
after death, the liver was found very much enlarged
and indurated. On cutting into it, a common sized
sewing needle found included in its substance.
and covered with thick crust Of rust. This was
removed, and is now in possession Of the attending
| physician.
| There can be but little doubt that the disease in
this case, produced wholly by the irritation Of
the needle, which had probably been swallowed,
though the time and crcu mslances OF the accidel,
are not fully KNOWN
Subscriptions raising Quebec and Montreal for the
sufte ers by the recent fires in Mramc vessel waste
sail from Quebec early in this month, Chartered by gov
ernmen with clothing and provisions to the value of 6Oo0l
number Of small vessels, private account, had also
Boston and albany Canal.--I has been ascer-
tanned by an Engineer engaged in taking the survey
OF route TOR this Canal. that the summit level il
no less than tlc0 thousand and sicty feet above the
level OF the Connecticut river. 1t is situated be-
tween the Hoosac and Deerfeld rivers This dis.
covery, it is supposed puts end to that project
the object not being Of sufficient importance to
compensate the cost of overcoming The obstacle to
its execution.
traveller has recently made the journey from New.
Orleans to NewYork through the interior of the country
in TWENTY-FIVE hateHng days. for 500 only His route
was up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers Pittsburgh in IL
days-hence to Erie go mies) in day-thence 10
Buffalo, i'll two days-,hence TO New-York in more
The whole distances nearly 5000 miles, with only 80 miles
travelling IN stage having been performed by canal and
steam boat navigation.
The Synod Of New Jersey, at their late meeting
in New Brunswick, recommended 10 the Churches
under their care, observe Friday, the I'd day of
December next, as day o! Fasting and Prayer.
judgment has been OBJ aimed in Lower Canada against
the Hon. John CALDWELL late receiver general of Pro-
vince, for the sum OF 96OO0, being the Of the de-
fc in that officers chest.
On Sunday, the 18th OF Oct. Gen. JAG kson and
lady arrived in Jackson, Tenn On The day follow
ing, accompanied by MIR. Senator Eaton and Mr.
Oyerlon, he was escorted to prepared for
him. where he met by the Masonic fraternity
very respectful address delivered to him there,
TO which the General made reply, from which the
following is an extract:
"If, in my march through life, it has been mp
good fortune TO be an actor IN scenes which eventu-
ated 5enefcially my greatest satisfaction is in know
ing, that at this day they considered as thew
were intended, for the benefit and advance meDt of
our common country The last spot the globe
where Liberty has found resting place, will not,
hope, want defenders, and sincere ones, whichever
an assault may come. The acorld cannot remain
at PEACE Human nature is resttess-and man, as
he has been, is ambitious. Because our govern
ment is formed upon new principles. must nor
trust alone to that but mark with and caution,
the secret and silent inroads which intrigue, ambi-
ton, and cunning, from time to time may originate.
In selecting, at any time. any agent to discharge
those important functions, which, under our form
of government, must necessarily be conided TO him
who represents us. let mind be great consdera-
tion but above all, let it be ascertaned that virtue
and purity have, with him. taken up their abude,
dwelling with him, and he with them. BY this
means. and only this, can our government go down
to posterity. Mere form and ceremony
in the guidance of our affairs, avail but liule
We must be careful and vigilant 10 adhere TO those
great principles, which characterize and mark the
government we possess"
STATE PRISON.-The demand for hammered granite
for building this town, has given greatly increased val
to the labor OF the conycts in the prisons Charles
and Concord The of sales of the produce of
the labor of convcts in the prison Carestown the