American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-24

i MR.. JEFtERSON.--The following il al ex
tract from letter received by gentleman in Pc
tersburg, IN answer 10 one addressed 10 Mr. Jcfer
SOM upon the subject of his late application to tn.
j Virginia Legislature
/ MONTICELLO, March Cd, 1896.
81 thank you, kind sir, for your very friendly let
ter OF Feb. 22d-it supposes in me claims on The
attention OF my country to which have no preten
s'ons. happened to be born in times which requi
red, from all its citizens every aid they could rem
der, and gave full value to even the smallest which
any could render. Those within the reach OF ms
faculties have been fully remunerated by the honors
and compensations which my fellow citizens have
bestowed upon me. refusal of my late request
would have been that OF favour only not of debt
and so should have viewed it. The granting it has
conferred on me benefit which l shall ever be
bound to acknowledge with gratitude
| EIecutire Of Maryland - The bill which passed
the house oil delegates last week by majority OF
one vote for abolishng the executive council of this
state, and providing that the governor should, in
iuture be elected by vote OF the people Of the
counties to hold the Office for three years, and
have the appointment Of a secretary oil state, was
read second time in the senate, ON Wednesday
last, and passed by majority of two votes. The
bill being proposed alteration OF the constitution
It is now for the voters OF the several counties to
consider and decide for themselves upon its final
adoption or rejection BY the next legislature.
Md. Rep.
1t is stated in the Catawba Journal published in Char
lote, NJ c. that another Gold Mine has been discovered
ABOUT haf-a mile from that place, on the plantation Of
MAJ Macomb; and from the examination which has al
ready been made, is believed to be both extensive and
rich The gold is in vein of iron ore and ferrupnous
earth but its depth and breadth have not been asceraned
Another city has been laid out on the line of the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal The situation is
handsome and elevated and affords safe harbour.
II is at the western debouch on the head waters OF
the Chesapeake Bay. 1t will be place OF great
Importance, for part of the trade of the Bay will
be at this settlement, as will also the deposit or sale
OF the produce, etc. coming down the river Susque-
hanna, and where coal and lumber yards may be
established to advantage.
Charleston, S. c.. March 7.
Trial TOR .arson.-The Negro Boy EDINBOR-
OUCH belonging to lady of this city, and who
was in the employment of the Rev. ARTHUR BUST
at the time his premises were set fire, on the Goth
ult. was yesterday put upon his trial for the same
be ore Court OF Magistrates and Freehoders
when his own confessions corroborated by circum
>tances, rendered his guilt so manifest, that the
Court. without hesitation, found verdict against
him. He was sentenced to be hung on Monday /
the 2olh inst between he hours of s2 and o'clock
The Prize, or 2 S 8..--This Farce has lately
been performed with great applause in the village
IT BlacK Rock spurious lis, of the numbers
drawo IL me as Literature Lottery was published in
the papers 81 that place, by which it appeared tina.
SOM eoysteting boys IN the village were entitled to
one nal ~ $1,000 prize. ElaIed by their imagin |
ed SUCCESS. they gave grand blow out" in which
there g no mistake" and, as in duty bound got
most splcr dIdy boozv But although there was no
mistske III the ertertslnTen nor in their headache
The next morning. ye, the next mail showed that
there was great mistake in their half ticket, for in
stead ol being worth $500, ii was neither more nor
ess than what all lottery adventurers particularly
sschew, a blank ~ Y. Gas.
Extract Of letter from Washington 10 the Editors
of the Salem Gazette. dated 9TH March.
The late Mr.. GAILLARD was brought into pub
&c liie by friends, whose object was to Withdraw
lis attention. from the contemp plation OF an over
domestic calamity, over which he had
ong bronded in solitude. The youthful and lovely
partner of his BOSOM together with an infant
iaugh,er perished before his eyes in the Santee.
i, was overwhelmed with grief, and gave himself
lp 10 solitude and despair. He would sit, motion
ess, is said, fo days, with his hat drawn over his
yes and head thrown on his bosom. From this I
itualion he was forced by his friends, who after
many efforts, succeeded in drawing him within the
ircle OF social and political excitement
Eltton, March 49,
The Prospects-The winter grain in this neigh s
orhood has more promising appearance than is 4
sual at SO esrly period-and We learn that the
prospect is equally encouraging throughout the {
Eastern Shore; that wheat fields generally indi
ate abundant crops. Press. i,
The indictment of David Sloan, for the murder
( his wife RefSey SI01n in he ritv of Ral,iruora
. September last, removed from the City Court to
iarford County Court, was tried before Judges !.
Archer and Hanson at Bel-Air. The Court was b
ccupied during the nrincinal mart Of Eridau ths u