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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

Baltimore, May Sour attentive co,,s.n
at Norfolk, Mr. w. G. Lyford, informs ,s 'n
has received intelligence from Hayti to the nc
which represents that great dissatisfaction
among the emigrants on account of their .a'eo
anxiety to return to the U. States. II i ,.s
stood that President Boyer, from his acts "usr'
ger to get them out Of the island as he b.a Cd
to get them into it. 1t is stated that he seo
hundred passports in one day for their return no
Y. States and II Is thus tar to be apprehended ,h..
the phllanthropic views OF the gentlemen who AID
ed the plan Tor meilorating the condition Of IN.
people Of color, derive but little SUPPORT lro,, 'ns
who we're exclusively TO be bene6tted.-Fsd G"N
The above unluckily confirms what we h.,.
ways apprehended and what, it appears to Ms o,aa.
to have been foreseen Those persons of color ~,
we're born, and have been educated, under ,h s guy
and tolerant government, cannot be o,berwi,. h.a
miserable under government politically and rsG'
giousy despolic in comparison with ours 7,
emigration, they can expect happiness only wb.,s
they carry the principles Of their government .rd
become equal parlcipators in the benefits of il win
those among whom they are TO settle. Thew .r.
separate caste here, it is true vet the dia.rsn.s
of color makes this distinction, which ha, h..s
strengthened by habit and education, tolerahs
But, going hence, TO mingle among people sr.
clusively OF their own color, they cannot br Az
pected to be content to be subject and inferior in
their station in society to the people among whom
they are to live-These observations, followed an,
would show the advantages which the COLONY !,
LIBERIA offers over HAY1I as a place of mipraton
for free persons Of color 1t must be allowed, how.
ever, from what is said of them, that many Of those
who have been transported to Hayli would be as un
FIT to live in Liberia as in Hayti. They would be
dissatisfied any where. Incidence will net thrive
in any country; and those who expect to live
without labor any where will surely be disappoin,.
ed. Nat. Intel.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31
SECRETS OF MASONRY.

At an Inn in the West of England, several per-
sons were sitting round the fire, in large kitchen,
through which was passage to the other apart
snents Of the house, among whom were female
traveller and tailor. At this Inn, lodge oil Free
and Accepted Masons was held and it being Lodge
right several Of the members passed the company
IN their way to the room in which they met. This
circumstance introduced observations on the occult
signs BY which Masons could be known to each
other; when the female Observed that there was
not SO much mystery in Masonry as people imagln-
ed and that she herself could show any person a
Mason's sign. What" says the taylor, that oil
Free and Accepted Mason ~ "Yes," she replied,
land will wager you half crown bowl OF punch,
10 be decided by any of the members you may
please to appoint. that | perform my PROMISE
"Whyo says the tailor, I" q woman was never adj
milted then how is it possible you could procure the
secre.?" "No matter for that" says she, s. will
readily forfeit the half crown, if do not prove the
fact'' The company urged the tailor to accept
the chsllange, and the amount of the bet was depo.
si,ed The woman Immediately started up, and
took the tailor by the collar, "come,' says she,
/" follow me,'' which he did, trembling as he went
along, fearing he was 10 undergo some part OF the
discipline in making Mason, Of which he had
heard such dreadful report.-She led him into the
street. and pointing TO sign OF the Lion and Lamb
asked him whose sign it was-the tailor answered,
Z" MIR. Lodger's," the name OF the lnDkeeper.
sis ne Free Mason?' YES" said the tailor
"Then have shown you the sign OF Free and
Accepted Mason" The laugh was so much
against the poor tailor, that it with great diff
Guilty he could be prevailed upon to partake Of the
liquor, which was forthwith produced at his ex
DenSe.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31
German Bankrupts. following severe and

German Bankrupts. following severe and
novel regulations for the punishment of Bankruptcy
have been adopted at Gera, in Upper Saxony "A
who has been unable TO satisfy the claims
OF all his creditors either by his misorunes or BY
enterprises, the failure Of which could not be ex \
pected on probable grounds, is not to be punished
even when an actual bankruptcy is prevented by a
general composition, unless there be fraud in the
composition. But bankrupts who are convicted Of
lst fraudulence; Cd, imprudence or rashness; 3d.
negligence; shall be punished, according to the de
gree OF their guilt, with confinement in the house
OF correction in the first case, from four to eiph
years; IN the second, from one to four wears in
the third from one to twelve months. They are
never to trade again; and If they avoid their punish
ment, by flight, their names are to be pasted on the
plllory. 1t the wife OF fraudulent bankrupt has
participated In the transgressions of her husband,
she loses her own separate property which falls to
the creditors, and she ia liable to be confined in the
house OF correction for half the time to which her
husband is sentenced. If the bankruptcy has been
caused by excessive expenditure and extravaganza
with the participation OF his wife by her means she
IS placed on the same footing other creditors and
loses all the privileges of her separate property
All donations made by the husband to the wife du
ring the time Of their marriage, and all purchases
made with her husbands money in the wie's name.
are, when the insolvency of the husband is proved
ispo jure, so far null and void and the things So
given or purchased, which are still in existence
with the exception only of the necessary clothing ,
linen, and beds, shall be added to the estate.
10 cash Calico s0ittout fading.-Put a table
spoonful OF common salt into the suds, and the CO.
aFpa in hro Ia IT.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

Ieast.--" Boil Id. of hops in gallons soft wa
Ter; when boiled half an hour, strain and add one
table spoonful of salt half pint molasses, two
quarts Of rye meal, half pint good common yeast !;
let it stand till it ferments then stir 10 Indian meal
I'LL it is as hard or stiff it be made; then
roll il about the thickness of half inch, cut it
in pieces of two or three inches diameter, lay it
board and dry it in the sun. or warm room till
IT is quite dry when it is wanted for use soak it in
warm water or pound it fine 1t is excellent, and
will Keep good for six months.'
sN'sw Eng. Farmer, May. 1925.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

Sleep and Supper. eating Some cannot sleep If
shey eat any supper, aud certainly the lighter this
meal is the better Others need not put on their
night caps, il they do mt first brbe their somachs
70 good behaviour bv certain quantity of b cad
and cheese and beer, &c SC AID go TO bead al.
most Immediately alter. AS to the wholesome.
ness OF solid supper per Sc, do think it ad
siseable, but habit may have made it indispensable,
and We know 1t is often the most comfortable meal
among the middle class of society. who have az
large share of health as any. We caution bad
sleepers TO beware how they indulge in the habi oil
exciting sleep, by taking any o! the preparations o.
opium; they are all luxurious to the stomach, enc
often in0onyenent In their fleet upon the bowels.
Medical .adrise,.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

Mode Of preserving Potatoes and Frut.-Put
the potatoes into barrels, and fill up the numerous
cresices with fine sand. which will exclude the air,
and preserve them from injury. This method may
likewise be applied TO apples, pears &c. If they
should be penetrated with irost, they will sustain
injury if the frosty particles extracted by put
ting them in cold water.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

An intelligent farmer Of this town has commuDi
Gated to US what, he says, is an effectual remedy
against injury to horses and cattle which may have
eaten too much e aim 1t is simply to administer a
pint OF melted hogs lard the tact is dis
covered. He says he has tried the experiment a
number OF times and always with success.
.Norridgewock Journal.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

10 ,cash Calico sOittout fading.-Put a table
spoonful OF common salt into the suds. and the CO.
Tors Will remain as bright as before washing.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-31

Buonaparte was member of the New York American
Academy OF Fine Arts and presented it through Chan
ceior Livingston superb collection of casts and engrav-
lngs This was done believe when Buonaparte was
First Consul and Livingston Minister at the Court of
remember to have the letter announcing
Napoleons acceptance of the memberships was signed
Buonaparte and very much resembled that preserved in
tao smile engravings AT late meeting of The members
OF that institution, 10 commemorate its anniversary the
name of the departed member is thus honoured in toast
from of the Vice Presidents -
Son similar occasions, Mr. President it is CUSTOMARY IN
till our bumpers to the health of absent friends or TO
the memory of departed greatness. But our annual
meetings. do not remember to have heard mention
Or even aluson, made to OF best of our ear
lest one of most distinguished friends One who
whatever may have been his FAULTS liberal to u.s. and
presented TO the Academy its most beautiful and most yalua
bile ornamens.-Who, with view of extending the domn-
ION OF the fine embelshed his capital with the most
splendid assembagc Of The works of ancient and of modern
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25

actly comprehend part of the Judges Charge,
they wished tn know whether the identity oil
the words spoken should be proved.
Judge MoOre-Not the individual words.
Judge Fandeleur instanced case where the
wordin the indictment was ''onset, and the word
used was "outset," and il was left 10 the Jury
TO consider If tue meaning was the same. They
tthe jury should take the words that might be
proved, as men fairly and dispassionately would
interpret them.
After the Jury retired, MIR. Wallace said
the difficulty was that in the case cited, the
Jury had only to consider one wOrd-but here
the meaning of the entire of a passage is left To
their consideration.
Mr.. Holmes said the words must be strictly
proved, as laid down in the 18th Tern, Reports,
and in .9rchibatd's Criminal Reports, under the
head of "seditious words"
Alter some desultory conversation between
the Court and the foregoing Counsel, Judge
Vandeleur said, that being anxious to give eve
ry satisfaction in his power to all parties, he
would call back the Jury; they having again
came into Court, his Lordshp said, the words
charged TO have been spoken need not to be
literally proved, but words of the same meaning
must be proved before they could find the bill.
The Jury again retired, and about half past
SIX o'clock they returned into Court. The
Foreman handed the indictment TO the Clerk
OF tue Crown, who, on reading the decision Of
the Grand Jury, held the papers in his hand fol
Il considerable time hcfnre announcing it, aut
then IN so low a tone of voice that we Who were
b"t Il very short distance from him. could not
hear him. But IT was almost Instant, Whisper
ed round the Court, that the bills were thrown
out, and Il simultaneous shout announced that the
decision of the Grand Jury had graiied tn,
wishes of those, who had been so long dc,aine,
through their anxiety To know the result OF thi:
important and interesting inquiry.
The popuiace then rushed from the Court
down to the Association Committee Room il
Chapel street as If each were striving to COME,
tie wished for tdings to MIR. O'Connell, VIII,
they imagined was there. They remained there
Tor considerable time, in the hope that Mr.
CConnell would appear at the windows.
The Attorney General did not appear i'll the
Court any part of the dav.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25
From tie .Nationai hte,l;gencer.

In KENTUCKY, the Court of Appeals, estab-,
Ilshcd by an act of the Legislature, at IFS last
Session, has met, and the clerk of the old Court
of Appeals, having refused TO deliver up the re-
cords, they have been forcibIy taken lion him
under an order Of the Court.
The old Court Of Appeals had met, in term of
course, week or two previously, and, after toe
Court was organized, and its legal existence IS
serted by some entries on the record, tue Court
adjourned, not decming it advisable, under ex-
istiDg circumstances, to proceed with the dock
ct. The Judges of this Court have, however,
appealed 10 the People by public address, as
sorting the unconsttutonalty of the law for
abolishing this Court and establishing new
one.
Two Appellate Courts therefore, claim 90 be
in existence in Kentucke, the one By the law Of
the last session, the other by the Constitution,
as carried into effect by the law creating the first
Court We do not pretend to understand law
questions, but, by quoting the Constitution of
Kentucky, onr readers may be nabled 10 Judge
OF the matter Tor themselves The following is
the clause under which both the Courts have
been established:
''The judiciary power of this Commonwealth,
both as TO matters Of law and equity, shall be
vested in one Supreme Court, which shall be
styled the Court Of Appeals, and in such Inferior
Courts as the General Assembly may, from time
to time, erect and establish"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25

would have 4 beneficial effect on the manuiac-
tuiiDg interest
Mr.. Sharpe Of New York, stated the present
course OF commerce, and insisted on the advan-
tages OF the bill hut gave way at the request oi
MIR. p. L. Barbour, who moved, on account
of the latcness of the hour, and with a view 10
enter on the appointment OF Printer to the
House, that the bill be, for the present, laid on
the table, and the unfinished business of Satur-
day be postponed, to proceed to the ballot for
that appointment.
The motion prevailed, and the House accord
ingiy proceeded to ballot for a Printer for the
next Congress-.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, and Mr. Buchanan of
Pennsylvania, were appointed teleis; and after
counting the votes, they reported that the votes
given were as follows:
For Gales Il Seaton 141
For Hczekiah Niles 40
For Davis & Force
For Jonathan Elliot 9
Total number 191
The Speaker then declared Messrs. Gales &
Seaton duly appointed Printers to the House OF
Representatives.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25
Total number

The Speaker then declared Messrs. Gales &
Seaton duly appointed Printers TO the House Of
Representatives.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-09-24
INTERESTING FACT.

The following interesting fact " 4
young Indian Chief, Of the Pawnee n4-
ton; at the foot Of the Rocky MountaiUs,
who was on visit to Washington in The
winter Of 1924, is extracted from letter
Of the Reverend Richard Reece, to TIE
editor Of the London Wesleyan Methods.
Magazine:
"This young warrior, Of fine size, f.
cure and countenance, is now about 25
years old. At the age Of 81, his heroic
deeds had acquired for him in his nation,
the rank Of me 6rovcaf Of The 6rqve."-
The savage practice Of torturing and
burning to death their prisoners, existed
in his nation. An unfortunate female was
destined to this horrible death. The fat-l
hour had arrived. the trembling victim
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-09-24

love and the purest coniugal affection could s,,p
geat- She replied to all the objections which Ills
duplicity led him to raise DESTROYS of winning her
from opposition the Indian still concealed the u
cret OF his union with another, While she redoub,4d
all her care to convince him that she was equal To
the task imposed en- her, When he again spoke On
the subject, she pleaded AL the endearmens of then
past lte-she spoke Of his former fondncss for H.
OF lbs regard for her happiness and that of their mn,
tual offspring, and babe him beware of the consc
quences OF this fatal purpose of his. Finding her
bent upon Withholding her consent to his plan. W.
informed her that all opposition on her part was I'm
necessary, as he had already selected another Dart
ner; and that if She could no: see his new wifi. s
TREND, she must receive her as necessary inc,In,
brance, for he had resolved that she should be an
inmate OF his house. Distressed at this information
She watched her opportunity, stole away from tie
cahn with her infants, and Aed 10 a distance where
her i"ther was. With him She renamed until par
p Of Indians with whom he lived went up the Ms
sssIpP4 Oh a winter hunt In the Spring, as thev
were returning with their canoes, loaded with pei
tres they encamped near the falls, In the morn
nS as hey left it, she fingered near the spot then
launched her light canoe, entered into it With hui
Children and padded down the stream singing her
death song. Too late did Her friends perceive it-
their attempts to prevent her from proceeding were
OF no ava-she WAS heard to sing III a doletul voice
the past pleasures which She had enioyed, while
she was the undivided object Of her husbands III
fection-tinuLy her voice was drowned ii the SOMA
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FROM MAJOR LoNG's EXPEDITION.
STORY OF AMPATO SAPA.


STORY OF AMPATO SAPA.
This beautiful spotin the Mississippi, (Falls of ST.
Anthony) is not without tale to hallow its scene
~, and heighten the interest which, of itself, ii is
calculated to produce. TO Wazekota, an old Iadian.
we are indebted for the narration Of tie following
transaction to winch his mother was an eyewitness
An Indian of the Dacato nation had united him
self in early life to youthful female, whose name
was Ampato Sapa, which gnii1s tile DARK nay
with her he lived happily G5r several years, appa.
rently enjoying every comtolt which he savage life
can afford. Their union had been Blessed with two
children; on whom both parents doated With that
depth Of feeling which is unknown TO such as have
other treasures besides those that spring from ma
ture The man had hired a reputation as a hun
ter, which drew round him many families. who were
happy to place themselves under his protection,
and avail themselves of SUCH part of his chase as he
needed not for the maintenance of his family Do
srous Of Strengthening their interest with him.
some Of them invited him to form connexion With
their family, observing at the same time, that a man
OF his talents and Importance required more than
one woman to wait upon the numerous guests whom
!
| They assured him that he would soon be acknow.
lodged chief, and that in this case, q second
wife was indispensable. Fired with the ambition
Of obtaining high honors, he resolved to increase his
Importance by an union with the daughter of an in.
auentlal man Of his tribe. He had ACCORDINGLY
taken second wife, without ever mentioning the
subject TO his former companion. Being DESTROYS to
introduce his bride into his lodge, in the manner
which should be least offensive to the mother of his
children for whom he still retained much regard
g You know, said he, that | can love no woman
SO tondiy as doat upon you With regret have /
seen you of late subjected to tolls which must be
oppressive to you, and from which would GLADLY
relieve you; yet know no other way of doing so.
than by associatng with you in the household du
ties one who shall relieve you from the trouble Of en-
tertalning the numerous guests whom my growing
Importance in the nation collects around me have
therefore resolved upon taking another wife. but
she shall always be subject to your control as she
will always rank in my affections second to YOU -
With the utmost anxiety and the deepest concern,
did his companion listen to this unexpected PROMO
sal She expostulated in the kindest terms entreat
ed HIM With al the arguments which undisgused
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beautiful by all nations ra..,, avn. .,.,, ,,l,,,a
sought after. ami are tba armament j. - ,h.sa
raglios Of Asia. Africa and ru,ona bec,,.s.. ,,,.,,
possess that PLEASING, ,,n,n of f.,t,rey t1,.t -.
,,or,ion of III tbn raJ+s or ~, l,.,..
those brilliant tints. tb,t WHO'LL. th,. .,oot ~ i.
fined but which exists. ,oJ ,lr...,l,. c,.....,,..
beauty. since IN men ro,,,l,.r !, h,.,,.,..
t., ont, IN H.. no,, -, 49,. ;.,aA
ta,tt IF Ci,c,-s,, Il, c,,,,,.,. l..,.,. ~, ,,;o
and tn. 1}!.r, s,,s ,j.s.,,.
serving traveller # .;l ,..sl, NJ ro,.n;,.l ~,
H. nation which c,,,,.,le.s .,, 81. ,,,l., H..
elm never make her = co,on.io,, NOR co,.;,l.r rar
fl..rc as a sacred and ;ndj,snIurln union verod
ACCORDINGLY. that the Circa,,,ans have MANY, y.s
whom they change at pleasure. bit the 6rst u,;f,
always has Il superiority over the others, which NM
thing can take away. aha which She retains tm
ac4th
4be first wife. who js ,,s,iaI, married ,yha, ~
tremely YOUNG, is purchased ike the res, in the
ttbl:c markets where an inn,,oar.1,la r,,I,itu1,
ii ,yon2en are eynosed to sa]- b.l+.l =, ,b, MOI.
Ter which is Indeed most lileI, to exit. tI, 5..,a
81 The buver. 10 inquiry IS made viii, resnec+ n
whence the woman was brouoht AND e tI,a na,,as
X her parents are asked it is ooy to ascertain Vie.
the, She derives her birth from stool of rrra .,l
i kuovle,lged beauty 1h,. us,,, ,,e;,e ~ haa,,
t,fih Crca5san female IS from, eirl,+ n t,, thousand
p;Astres
Women being the princ,pal commerce IN Crc,s.
sa. every thing in their educaton and bab;t,,a fa
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women to the purchaser. In this state he delivers
his merchandise Writer'S H5erian Magazine.

Noveila, the daughter of celebrated Doctor of
Laws at the University Of Boogn, in the fourteenth
century was erudte as to fill her fathers chair,
when sickness, Incidence, or business, prevented
his fulfilling the duties Of his profession himself
Her beauty, nevertheless great, that She Vas
obliged to lecture behind curtain, lest her charms
should distract the attention Of the students.