American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-13


tons that un Thursday the 2Sth April, the Rev
Charles BonUeN. Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church. put an end to his existence, at his residence
in Northampton county, (Va.) by hanging himsel
ito a weaving loom He had labored, for shorl
time, under mental arrangement He had been
follower oil the Cross for than forty years, and
"a Minister more than thirty. Mr.. b. was in his
Goth year was man OF st,ict integriy-hospa-
bic, humane, and beloved by all who knew him.
BahimOre-A spacious and elegant City Hotel is about to
be erected in NJ Calvert street. in this CITY, The csna
ted expense is $3.50 000 which sum has been subscribed
The Norfolk Herald corrects several gross topo-
graphical errors, which appeared in late article in
the National journal on Fortress Monroe. $50
far from the Rip Raps, being at the entrance of the
Chesapeake, they are not within 5 miles of it. A
vessel entering the Bay, has no occasion to pass
nearer than l6 miles to Fortress Monroe &c.
Testimonials Of Gratude.On the 4tl inst the Governor
OF VIRGINIA. the presence of the Council Judges, and
many gentlemen and ladies' presented General SCorr
in the of the Commonwealth, superb gold mounted
Sword, manufactured in Philadelphia, by Mr.. Harvey
Lewis being testimony of respect ed him for services
rendered during the late war, by the Legislature of his
native state.
The Executive has also received for presentation, the
swords voted by the Legislature the time Gene
raj GAINES and Capt WARRINGTON. They will be pre-
sented on The first favorable occasion.
Intelligence has been received, by way of Charles
who were carried into Porto Rico, since the sweep
made by Lieut.. Sloat.
General La FArETTE expected at Nashville, the
18TH ultimo Among the measures preparatory to his
cepon we observe (says the National Ineligencer
which reflects great credit the feelings the people Of
That spirited town, being an appropriation TO deffay the
expenses of those revolutionary officers and soldiers who
der.
The following toast was given by Gen. La Fayette
at the masonic festival in New Orieans:-
"The Brethren who acorked together on the lines
on the 8th oil January, and the Master acorkman
who directed them.'
Among the toasts drunk at Belfast, Ireland the 18th
Of last March, we select the following:
The United States of America: The terror of despots
and the refuge of the oppressed
The memory of George Washington the citizen, the
senator, and the soldier The founder of his counrys
liberties, and an ornament to the human
Simon Bolivar, the lberator of South America May
his fame be durable the infant republics of his coun
try, and their Liberties as lasting as the world.
a Nsao Paper William Ogden Miles, late Of.
Baltimore, has issued proposals for publishing pa
per three times a week in Albany, under the title OF
albany journal y .Mercantile advertiser. His
politics will be the same as his fathers, Mr.. Niles,
OF the Register.
"On the mournfulIy merry matter of matrimonial con-
nexons," the Editor of the National Egs takes this OPP
portunty declare, that he will ceerfuly inform the
friends of the parties, that they have been rled,
hanged, that any other unfortunate accident has befalen
hem sufficiently authorized do Every certificate
Of marriage, under the proper hand of the bridegroom
brides of any acquaintance, if duly authenticated
BY an accompanying slice of the wedding cake, shall be
printed with the ae types that be mustered for the
melancholy OCCASION"
Last Monday, says the Hartford Courant of last
week, an agent from several Banks in Boston, pre-
scented bills of the Banks in this city to the amount
of about $4,000 for payment. Checks Banks
in Boston we're offered and reiused-specie was
demanded and promptly paid On Tuesday an
agent from the Banks in this city repaired 10 Boston
with Boston Bank notes to the amount of 81 10000
shich were duly presented and paid in specie.