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American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
Capital Estate for Sale.

Ex Pursuant TO the Last Will and Testament
fssaH cf Hems " Thystet, deceasea VII >. sotA he
Hssa fsllawng described Rel Estate, sac i the
20 w!. Al that ELEGANT MANSION HOUSE no lot
Of groand which is erected. wing at he ot
Kcnt and Markei-strcet. ard ex .enag through TO sh p.
ley street. cintsinng MArS III y.stre els,
93 IT. in. an m kentsfrei III IL in. be the same
less The bulldogs oocunv tie whole ttont o.
Kent street. ard he lot Market and Shpey i
fenced in with N ard ,ubst.nt al brick ws. The first
aoor hss large and elegant Hat and PArlos al pm
CONNEXIONS dining rooTis large and nienl
iachcn-5atliag room-snoke tcnse. SC Aoo,e hero
re eleven chambers besides h gaTrets Two pumps Be
t,re the house The buildings erected under th+
ion Of me late loin Dctnson, Esq, for his resi-
hene calculated fa7 the accommodation Of large FAM
in the bes 81 le The stu ton high and healthy, com
.nandng extensive VIE IS OF the surrounding country.
For particulars apPly 70
RESJAMlN FERRIS il Wilmington,
.3sea ~ ti- Trustees II n -. P,s'ct.
-s-inington. no. Is, 1925. ST
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

The mail has commenced running from Georgia
10 Ialshassee. to run Sc semi-monthly' The exp1r,s
from Pensacola from he Is. OF Juv 1921 10 ne
Soth Of Iune 1885, consist of 2S9000 bricks, a64,
0Q0 feet Of sawed lumber, 2a.4l6 bales OF cotton,
ard 1875 cedar logs
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
JAMES MOORHEAD.

A child in Upper Canada, bit by mad dog, and
exhibiting the usual appearance in The subnenral
glands, has been perfectly restored BY tie rareiul
and repeated application Of the lancet and taustic Ia
the pimples and iumours beneath the tongue. These
tumours made their appearance on the evening Of The
tenth day FER The bite, and were Immediately ds
charged by the lancet, The same process on eve.
ry temperance of the tum urs, produced cure 81
his alarming disease in about week.
Nat. .alr.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

The credi, Of authorship OF pamphlet r.centl,
published. entitled /" Facts and observations in ia
ror Of Rail Rods. in preference to Canals, in ihe
State Of Pennsytrania,' having been aseribed to a
citizen who had no concern whatever IN its compo.
son, and who moreover differs from the author in
some vital points it is judged proper 10 state tha, i,
is the production Of young gentleman oil the Bar.
native Of Philadelphia. Lem. Press
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
NOTICE.

H. ,hose Who stand indebted T. the estate Of .Narg
"A Fasa, [wlo~,) deceased, Itte OF tins Borough
requested to make payment without delay. and all ~ho
kind Of claims against said estate 10 present them
p9opes! sttesed for settlement
Rl.SJAMIN FERRIS, Err.
Wilmington, mo IS, 1925, 75-et
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

A writer in the Baltimore American, in giving
some HINTS TO Young Naval Officers" mentions,
that to Danish dro.slness when on watch, he used
10 eat sea biscuit which he found to be an efIec,uaI
remedy.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
TO RENT.
Valuable Property for Sale.

TIVE f,arnx described pronetty in the Is,.n e Hes-.
case. Delaware, offered for sale on reasonable
terms
F-A No. IA handsome brick house and the
att 81 peorgng OF. lhe house is g teet front,
the lot extends 500 feet. into the river Delaware;
las eyeev for geHteei family and
is occupied hs George Read. j. Esq bull, last year,
tiasei IN handsome manner and insured against fire,
IN l'hads,pha.
No 2-rso story frame houses in Market street. With
los running feet 70 Orange street; good repair and
occupied hy good t,nants.
usble from the richness Of the sol; containing about d
NJ. "a lot on Church alley, 26 81 % feet
GEORGE PIERCE. Esq. or Capt MCCULLOUGH il
Newcastle, who will she@ the premises, and stste the
terms. lie tile vii. be ii1 so2sd5ie.
July :. 1875. 6;-+f
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
PYrTIIAs.

.rhe Presiacn; Of he United States was launched on
hlsrd OF htr.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

A WARM RECEPTION.
Rusi-us wrote letter TO his love,
And iil'd Il OIL o. wa m ard keen desire
He hop'd 10 raise a .Jlame--and so be did,
The lady pu, his nonsense in The fire.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
COMMODORE STEWART.

The following summary, whit We copy from the
Baltimore Patriot, contains all the substance of the
charges against Commodore STEWART.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

From Gel Colombiano" Of Caracas, OF July -
we extract the following letter. which will serve 10
place in yet more exalted light the Lloera'or
Of South Colombia and Peru.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23

crew landed and deserted her. She proved to be
large boat above 80 feet long, and feet broad,
ouh entirely out of sing mahogany tree, and fitted
Tor 80 oars, with coffee bags, demohns, sc. The
boat was brought TO the ship After this the Hornet
was engaged in searching all the KEYS aud coast, but
without finding any obleC; Of suspicion. Towards the
end of February the the Hornet were attacked
with epidemic.
According to instructions from Commodore Warning
ton dated 9Th of April, the Hornet or second
cruise of three months the south side Of Porto Rico
aud the Sail Rock Passage, but found complaints or
traces of pirates. Captain Kennedy was of opinion
that the decisive steps taken by the Governor of Porto
Rico have proved complete check to the prates.-
If there any about that island, they kept them
selves in their hiding places
4. S. Schooner Tralnpus.
1t. Com. Sloat, in the Grampus captured the prai-
cal vessel commanded hv Cofrecinos who as our req
ders have already been informed some months since
swain ON shore, and afterwards taken and with
ten of his put to death BY the authorizes of Porto
Rico. The Grampus afterwards ordered TO cruize
between t1pe Antonio and the Isles of Pines: she ac-
cordngye explored with her boats every part OF the
coast where there was probability of finding pirate
but without falling in with any suspicious object
After performing this duty in the vigilan and ac-
tive manner, the Grampus anchored at Matanzas late
in the month of July.
u. s. Schooner Terrier.
The Terrier, under Lieutenant j. S. Paine, co,nenc-
ed an examination of the Double Headed Shot KEYS in
lhe tnonth oil MARCH last and examined them in Ju-
y, as well as the coast Anguila but without find
ing any thing to create suspicion. at Key Sal. Lieu
tenant Pane understood that small pilot built Colon
ban prvateeI had been cruznr in that vicinity paint
ed black and carrying fore topsail supposed to be the
one winch the pirates attacked in Cadiz Bav In the
month OF March last. Lieut. Paine also visited Bahia
de CadH and all the fishing establishments and KEYS
between that place and Matanzas but without finding
any trace of pracal vessels He discovered that an
alarm, which had been brought into Havana by a
Dutch vessel, was caused by boat from Havana which
had been fishing along the coast and by another
winch had passed, with the crew of Spanish r.er-
chant vessel lately taken BY Colombian cruzcr, and
released.
In addition to the vessels we have enumerated above
the rigate Constellation Captain Woolsey: the ship
Decoy' Lieutenant Nj. P. Mix; the schooner Shark
Captan Gallagher and the soop Nagaboud, Lieutc-
nant Saunders were also attached to this squadron
Neither OF these vessels, although they have been
great part of the season in the WcstInda seas met
with or heard Of single piratica vessel The Con-
steation took out our Minister 10 Mexico She sailed
from Cape Henry on the l2th of April arrived at Sa
crclo' on the 81 of May and left there on the 18th
~ company with the Shark
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23

lRELANp.-This unhappy country is again become
The scene of crimes and contention. In Dublin, as
well as IN other places, the system of combination is
sun extending itself, and threatening be productive
OF the most fatal consequences "fresh instances Of
anarchy and murder,n says the Dublin Patriot, 'occur
every day." and batting from this exaggeration little
ana allowing that such things only III
week, surely is too frequent not TO Justify alarm The
masters are deferred by the threaenings of the men
from employing other hands, for the latter have declar-
Gu that neither Englh'nen, nor Scotchrnen any
foreigner whoever shall be allowed To occupy their
Places Trade i'll consequence completely at stand,
and wretchedness and INSTRUMENTATION reigus every
quarter winch is cursed with the presence of comb
nation Some murders of an aroclous nature have
already been committed and nothing but the strong
arm OF civil power equal to the task OF quclng
SO many turbulent spirits-sprs unreasonable
they are turbulent for first they create the evil, and
Then ondly aveDge themselves upon the innocent
munity, when nadencd by the effect of it, Nothing
more revolving TO contemplate than this species pow
err when wisdom has share In its directions for ber
ty with such ignorant and itppassioned beings always
dcgenerates into Northumberland of one Nero
we then have ten thousand So great is the stagna,ion
ct trade in Dublin that were it not for inc essant roting,
the city would appear to be comparatively asleep there
being scarcely master who has single at work.
The following curious instance is illustrative of this,
which is reported in rish papcr-''The Lord Nav
or Elect cannot get carriage in Dublin; he adj
Ycrscs for second hand vehicle, rather than send for
one to Eugland. But if the combination continues 70
London people must send-hc trade will be transports
ed TO the British Metropolis"
Several of the papers specializing very hopeiessly
upon the potatoc crop in that country this season and
limiting that ii is by unlikely the poor natives
may again have 10 appeal 10 the generosity of Great
britain TO keep them from starving.
$40
On the l2h ult. shoemaker of good character was
brought before tie magistrate at Gudha, London, 10
nc examined on charge ofthcft. Just the moment
that his case was 10 be called, his WIFE respectable
Young woman IN her appearance, and in the last stage
! OF pregnancy, who had been waiting in deep anxiety
during the whole morning fell back from her seat and
expired without groan or struggle. The frantic agi
taon OF the husband, and the shrelzs ut some female
relations who were present, produced most painful
scene. The prosecution abandoned, and money
bestowed when il found that the miserable man had
family of six small children, whose distress had proba-
bly, driven him TO the act of which he was accused
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23
Yours, &c.
S. G. HOWE.
ZANTE. .Inlv 6

Tic r,,~,-u.,o IANTE, July g.
virgin Mary IN Mount Aracynthe, is te subject Of
admiration among The faithful. This cid man haying
Deen brought by the Turks before the Tribunal Of
houscmd Pacha, and asked what lis name was answer
cd Ambrose.'-'Your country'' demanded his perse-
cutors? 'Fbe Monastery of he Holy Virgin replied
me Nonk AND urdwelIDg?' My dwelling place
a'a me- were these rocks, until they were eyeled nv
your soldiers and sooD lifting up cross at the same
tifne' my dwelling will be in Heaven what have
ou uoue WIN the sacred vessels of the ciurch2' Il
mere are they" 'Ihat secret rests with mvseIE,-
oPeakY y on may put my body TO the rack God only
mas power over my SOUL They Immediately began to
9ut Ey,Fe eIc'So1 and Lord have mercy on me' They
drove sharp Instruments under his finger nails but the
Who enraged at his patience of suffering inhaled him
and eit bn to perish in view of the trenches of isso
iongbl' This news was communicated by Piedmon
tese deserter Such the fortunes to which Chris
tIans are subjected 10 the nineteenth century
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23

All of the Masonic Lodges of Paris have opened sub
scriptions IN favor Of the Greeks
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23

IRELAND-We have before us the Dumfries
Courier TO the Sd Mt. and we have copied from it an
account OF the affairs Of Ireland which we suppose to
be authentic. According to the Courier, the oldest
man in Scotland does not remember so long period of
dry weather and corcbing heat as that country has
perenced during the summer. The wheat there was
iar above an average crop" and the same could be
like good."--C Nat. GqS.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23

GhEEcE'-We have permission to copy from the let
tiers OF Dr. Howe further extracts which will be
found to contain some interesting particulars respect
ing Greece and our counrymen who have volunteered
in her causc.-[ Boston Courier
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23
). p. MILLER -

II; - Fave been over the Olympics game ground,
waded through the Apheus, been quartered in Argos,
seen lie tomb OF AgamemnOn, and famous Cornfio
but, without bread accommodations the classic fame IF
these places Is not exactly exhiliratin as in the Col
iege Halls OF America. But should live will here
alter give you an account of them ALL"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23


in her causc.-[ Boston Courier.
NApoLT RoMAN1t, March 90, 1926.
,uy Dear VI have been here about two and n
halt months; have obtained surgical commission and
have private practice enough for my support the last IS
necessary, for, the government is so niseraby
that 1t cannot pay its soldiers, have not the heart
10 demand present wages, since is not necessary for
me TO do So
would not have you think that Greek army is
any thing like regular one; far from i.-they have no
order, no discipline, nothing like actics--they are an
assembly of men fighting without skill, without subor-
dnaton but with yaOur and perseverance, that would
DO honour 10 the veterans Of Europe II may be asked
these men are ignorant, so undiscplined how have
hey so noby maintained their ground for four years
past answer, Grs from the folly and cowardice of
their opponents and secondly from the nature of their
country; the Morea is exactly fted for CARRYING on
what the Greeks at present only able to carry on
desperate paTtHan warfare Here you do not See as in
hneCa, open and extensive plains gradually swell
ing bills; but You have deep wales from the sides
Of which the rocky cliffs rise abruptly and almost per-
pendcnlarly to stupendous height; It is delightful at
tbs season TO stand IN these wales where the warm and
exhiraliDg air of spring gives life and beauty to the
yerdure, and tosee the shaggy mountain rising almost
directly over your head and piercing through the clear
blue sky till its top becomes covered With the snow and
ice of winter The roads Tor sheep paths as they may
more properly be called often round these
mountains; and you are sometimes obliged to creep
along ledge five OF six feet wide with the rock rising
INTO perpendicular height of two hundred feet on the
one SIDE, and sinking into abyss Of as many on the
other. 1t requires steady head and firm nerve TO
pass these dehes on mule, which though in reality
the safest way, but few be brought to trust them
selves to. Now where there is but one such pass as
tms' by which an enemy can get at a particular
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08
From the New York National Advocate

From the New York National Advocate.
.lIr. Eiitor-Your paper ofthe 10th inst
contains au extract of letter from Lex
ington, which should not pass without some
anlmadverslon The writer, il appears
had attended the trial of Dcsha, aud is
therefore, the less inexcusable for any mis-
representations, to detect which is The OBJ
lect of this communication.
The late Francis Baker, ESQ. was a gen
tleman of learning and talents from New
jersey, and was educated as lawyer un
der the late Attorney General Woodlu ut,
ADD removed TO NatcheZ about nine years
years ago, where he became the proprietor
aud conductor of apubic journal
In September last he sat out on his Jour
ney Ia his native SITE, OF horseback, aud
has necessarily to pass through the state OF
kentucky. Anattack Of fever Oh the road
compelled him to remain some days at
Lexington 10 recover sufficient strength TO
pursue bis journey. In this enfeehled state
he left Lexington on the LIST November,
and rode 10 place call,d the Blue Licks,
Is here h, lodged. The next morning he
rode II Dogsett's Tavern, where he fell in
with tsacc Is. Desha, the son ofthe Cover
nor Of Kentucky, and breaktasted in com
pany with him and large party of De
sha's acqualntances. In this vicinity resi-
ded the murderer, his father aud father In
law.
The deceased was an entire stranger
here, but he knew that Captain B,cklpy,
with whom be had become acqnaint
ed at Natchrz, lived in this neigh.
borhood, and feeling still too weak to
continue his journey, he enquircd the
way to bis house, with the intention of re
mainlDs there day OF two. Dcsha pro
trssrd 10 be we'll acquainted with Captain
Buckley, said that he lived off the main road
that he was going TO ride that way himself
and offered to show him the house. This
fatal otter was accepted, and after breakfa i
they rodroHto together from Doggett's, each
Oh horseback, in the presence of number
nj persons who Witnessed their departure
cesha with nothing about him but horse
whip, heavily loaded with lead, and dress.
ed IN a round about jacket, with no coat or
over coat. In two or three hours after.
wards, or between 10 and IL O'Clock. De.
sha was seen in possession of the horse
NaddIehass. and pocket book of the de
ceased, under the following circumstances
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08
CrRIOrS REOVEsT.

A Bachelor Gentleman, who came from
England few months ago, lately died ~
the neighborhood OF n York, aud has "a
rfcted by will that the whole OF his per
sonal property amQuntingt to about S2o'ooV
after tue payment of 900 in legac'rs 10 i nl'
servants, consisting of female, WIN M"
at the time OF his deccase, and boy wiz
left him "A short time since, be eqna''y u
vdcd between ten of the Oldest maids .'5a
dent within ten miles of his late aud na''''
abode, IN England.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08

WAsIuNGroS, February % We have the
satisfaction of announcing To our readers that
the bill for giving the sanction OF Congress 10
the acts ot Virginia and Maryland, torincorpo-
rating the Ohio aud Chesapeake Canal Com
pany, has been ordered To be engros ed for II
thirJ reading in the House OF Representatives.
The form OF it is net exactly such as was des-
red, but il substantially embraces the require d
assent. We await ourselves OF the present mo-
ment TO publish the Message OF the President,
transmitting the Report ct the Board of Engi-
neerSt TO Com ress, which, with the details that
accompanied the Report, remove all doubts OF
the practcabiiity oil the proposed Canal
Nat. Int.
Private Letters, yesterday received from
Georgia state that the commissioners Of the
United States have succeeded in making Il
Treaty with the Creek Indians, by which they
have agreed TO Cedc aud relinQush the titlr
10 the whole OF their lands within the limits OF
the State oil Georgia. lIb
."sAe~.-
WAsHINGToN, March 2.--The bill for
the suppression of Piracy occupied the
House Of Representative during the
greater par, of ytste' day and, after some
discussion, the whole of the sections after
The first, were stricken out ofthe bill. Some
new sections were subsequently introduc
cd but they merely related To the arm,ng
Of merchGntmen, &c. The bill is now di-
vested of all energetic features which il
! originally possessed, and is now merely a
bill authorsing the building Of ten SioopS o.
s0ar, and leaving the employment of them
! to the discretion of the Executive
The bill for the occupation fhe Colm
ban or Oregon rirer, was laid on the table
yesterday, in the Senate, in consequence o
the latencss of the session, prccluding tht
possibility Of giving To il due considera
ilon The bill, authorizing the opening ot
road from Missouri to .Ns,o Merico, shared
4 similar fate in the House of Representa-
lives. f.Nat. Journal
Com. Porter arrived here yesterday in
the Steamboat Potomac. We are gralii
I'd to learn that his health has been much
improved during his absence. ID.
We understand that the Government has
lately received Dispatches from Mr.. Rich
ard Z Anderson, Minister P!tnipotentiary
al be5o1a, drought by Mr., ha'x Ander
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08
OLA FAYETTE BEEF. "

By an advertisement in to-days paper VIZ
be seen that the very large Ok which was IT,
raded through town yesterday viii be req
for market tomorrow morning. 10 sa! w
thing of the enticement which the me ~
oearance of the animal held forth 10 the 'os
RS of eating, the enterpriye and the uniio 9',"
ndeayor of the owner 10 establish ana su'
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08

than twenty Ave hundred, and the profes
sors are 10 be perpetual. The supreme
chief of The institution is 10 receive sila
ry not exceeding TWO thousand five hun
died dollars. The Diplomas are 10 be equal
Ia those of The Uuversilies.e
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08
LONDON pApERS.

NEw YORK, Feb. 23.-Snee orr last,
Nc have been fa,ourcd with a London pa
Der of the evening of Jan. l7ih, brought by
the RomneV but IT contains 40 NEWS of ial
aortance, being principally occupied with
a sketch of Grim. con trial Cox Us kran,
which commenced That day, but was not
completed.
Paris papers Of the 18th uit. had reached
London. 1'he French stocks we've at l02
80. An account ttom Trieste of Jan LIST
says, there Is 40 doubt of the truth of a re-
port, oil naval action GA the i2lb aud 18th
Dec. of Gambia. Au Egyptian squadron,
afterwards wishing Ia get 10 Suda, has
been roughly handled.
Dissentions yet exist among the Greeks.
II is said that pasio Colocotronl has re
Gently been killed in private combat.
An siarning l.Yer Is said to have broken
ont at Coustantlauplr.
The following is the substance Of the
commucie cation made by Mr.. Canning 10
the Foreign Ambassadors -" That in
consequence Of the repeated failures of the
applications of his Majesty's Government
To the Court of Spain, relative TO the re
cpgnition Of the independent states of
kOObkn AiIitlRt, l's fiHI'SN1 SIT hattAo
have come 10 the determination 10 appol I
Charges d Affairs 10 the states of Columbia,
Mexico, and Bueuos Ayres, aud to enter
into treaties of commerce with those re-
spcctive states, on the basis of the recog
milton of th,,r independence"
The London Globe of the 18th ult. says,
a report has been widely spread, aud from
high authority, that the government has
il IN contemplation entirely to withdraw
the present corn laws and that the nea
sure ~ be brought forward early in the
next session. Ii has created a great sensa
ton in the city aud on the corn market
Education IN .Uerjco. The following "a
-ag.aph from the New York Daily Adver.
iiser, shows the iail oence of liberty, even il
lis infant state, on the progress OF learning
and of mind.
bill has been twice read before tn,
Legislature OF Vera Craz, for an establish
meu, for religious and literary education
uu'ier the patronage and immediate in
spectian of the state, ans supported b,
contributions from the several districts
each of which shall be permitted TO send
number of students. The institution is in
tended to contain twelve proiessurships. q,
the Spanish, English, Latin and Fren,l
languages, ingic, moral philosophy, arith
metic, slsehia, geometry, phi. sicaA. politics
economy, constitutional law, & the p,inc
pies of Legislation, Roman law, 0dnonicc
law, The l,w oi the Lind, rel sio9s dociria
and mor'ls, and lastly, drawing. The Pr,
fessarships were to be endowed with
feast one thousand dollars, aud rot NOR