American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-08
JOHN RODGERS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN pARyo,
AND DELAWARE

sing, and will IN all probability be entirely roms
ted in the year 1927. 1t is IA miles in lenc,h v
feet wide, and feet deep; il has two tide and ~
lift locks, which are in length between The oa..
100 feet by 90 feet wide; the walls are 11o w.
long. 1t VIII at once be seen that this canal Mn
admit sloops and schooners of large class :"
We are informed that the Delaware ,ide.lo,t
completed, with the exception Of the gates wh,l
will soon be put in The stone of which tb;s Ivy
is made IS from Leiper's quarry, and, although M
beautiful 1t exhibits specimen OF soliditv ~,
strength calculated to afford pleasure 10 ;ho,s ns s
may visit the work The western l.lock will 4.
finished early in August, and will be bull Of a beam,
full granite from Port Deposit. II is also nrohM.
that the western llde-lock will be finished the NJ,
sent season. The summit near the Buck t,v.
presents busy scene, and is we'll worth the ,roub.
of visit.
| Al the summit level, where the cutting is abOw
| 10 feet deep, there will be bridge with snp,
arch OF zoo or $50 feet space the under side fiji.
arch to be 90 feet above the bottom Of The canal,
american .Nary.-A paragraph in Washinetm
paper states, that we shall shortly have in commits
sion, or ready for service Lime OF Battle Sims 4
Frgates 10, Coryeits 2. Shops OF war, Is, inclu
ding the ten additional authorized at the ls
session oil Congress, with corresponding propm
ion OF light vessels.
General La Fryette, when he understood that
Mr. Clay bad agreed to accept the situation Of Sec
lretary OF State, declared il "will be subject q
to the friends Of freedom in South
America, Greece and the whole world, that so Dis.
| ingulshed champion of universal liberty was nI
be placed in station OF such influence and honor
DEM Press
| There are in the Maryland Penlenary AO|
male prisoners and 62 females, total 3li. Oh the
men, lo7 employed 10 weaving, "a in cordwau.
| ing 27 in hating, and Sin saving marble.
Mr.. Strickland the celebrated architect Of Phi.
lsdelpha, has sailed for England, to obtain every
kind of information connected with public improve
ment, which he can CLEAN from the experience
the engineers and public contractors oil that cOuT
Itry.-This mission OF Mr.. Strickland, it is under
stood, is under aiken en,ileiy at the expense Of lie
Pennsylvania Society for the promotion Of internal
| mpovement.
The Wee PRESIDENT left the city OF Washing
Ton, on the Slst ult. with his Family, Tor Pendle!O
South Carolina-whsre it is his intention TO spefd
the summer.
Mr.. PoINsETTs Minister Of the United SatestO
| Mexico lett Washington on "Wednesday the go
ut. Tor Norfolk where he is to be received on board
Of the frigaie Constellation, which vas expecedto
sail for Vera Cruz on the Sd inst.
Mr. p is accompanied by Mr.. Mason, the SecFc
! tary OF Legation, and MIR. Edward Thornton 10y
loe, as Private Secretary.
| There are now fourteen vessels, some Of mem
ship. OF the first class the stocks at kensirg'on'
| In New York, SO vessels are Building, exclusive
of pilot boats and small cralt 10 OF which are so'ps
Of the first class
| GOLD.-This article has become so plenty SINCE
IN
il is sent in bulk. without being coined IN payment
of goods received from this city. Yesterday r.
1 mittancr valued at one thousand dollars was SEM y
one of cur me,chsnls, who this year, has teeessu
4 about six thousand dollars worth OF the same ar'e"
which sold Tor 95 cents the pennyweight.
/ ". Z. En-. Post.
The brig PheEe, arrived at Bristol X !. lel' y
Martinique fourteen French men OF war. oeVea
transports arrived from France while the r 10y
there.
i The culture Of cotton is rapidly increasing "
/ the lower parts OF Virginia. II is one OF t1e ssa
staples OF the Petersburg market. IN so'ie s.s
ations well calculated 70; its cutivalion Inc p'o'-s
is worth $50 an acre.
1t appears by official statements that the 'e'euS
lof Great Britain, for 1894, amounted to me CIV,
nous sum Of 54,256,l92 pounds ser'''S' '
j2ll ,049, 742 dollars.
i The Legislature of Louisiana, has aoIoa'ss .s
Previous to adjournment, the removal o. 'ns ,Aoa
Iof Government from New Orleans to Dona, ,u,;or
Vile, heretofore noticed as being In coh'e'ip'a"''
was deferred for four years.
i SHAD.-An Alexandria paper states ' nass d,
! had been sold in that Market at taco ao'e"a IN
hundred by The cargo, and that 81, 70 Wa' :
!. market price on Tuesday 29th uli.
!. Fire al Brunswick, (.Ne. 1.-THE very a's, ~ ~
commodious warehouse, situated 10 hii'se ',;,b a
$ cupied by MIR Ammi R West, togetnei; !. WIN han
his goods, account books, and about Sooo M, II
! notes, was consumed by fire on Monday nSA'
!o8.h ult. c.,r
The comb mandatory, owned by John ,a ns
way, esq OF Poul,ney, Vermont was g. nontent
u fire, On The 2ad ult, together with all 10