American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-20
FRIDAY, October 20, 1926.
The New York Commercial Advertiser. OF the

1he new YORK Commercial Advertiser, oi the
yin INST. says that there is young black man, who
was porn tree IN that State, confined in prison in
Alexandria, and That the proofs Of his freedom have
osen iaid before the proper authorities of that dis
'rlct, who have ordered his liberation, on the pay
men' OF his Jail fees, which amount to between eigh-
| ~ and ninety dollars, and which must be paid or the
man VIII be Sold An extra meeting of the Manu-
mission Society of New York has been called, and
resolutions passed, directing prosecution to be
commenced in the case Of this young man-wih an
understanding that the OF Gilbert Horton, an
other tree black man of New York who was recent
" imprisoned in Washington City on suspicion of
oeing slave, may DC prosecuted also. should it be
thought expedient TO select that case to test the great
principle in controversy. Committees appoint
ed TO take the business in hand, aud raise the ways
and means Tor prosecuting the suit or suits, with all
possible sigor until the decision of the highest tri
ounal in the land is obtained Able counsel have
been consulted. and the committees will immediate
ly enter upon the execution of their duties. No
compromise will be accepted until the laws of the
southern States under which for long series Of
years these aegresslons have been practised
pealed, or until they shall have been declared un-
constitutional and void by the Supreme Court.
Correcfion.-The Commercial Advertiser of
Wednesday, states ha, it is in Petersburg Virginia
and not 10 Alexandria, where the young black man
The Rev MIR PrcKwonrn formerly Of Philadelphia, has
accepted call to the office of Pastor of the Baptist
Church IN this Borough
FOR TIE HATcHMAE.
Having lately paid visit 10 the Delaware and
Chesapesk Cana-in that excursion have been at
Delaware City and traced the canal thence to St
Georges and thence to the Summit Level and the
Deep Cu,a-and having also paid some attention to
he B dge the canal at the Buck and hayinr
seen and measured the crprcp on the bank of the
Deep Gut and been repeatedly informed since, that
the eatth that was at that time detaching itself
rom he bank. has fallen into the canal-and having
also read some essays in the United States Gazette.
in relation to that subject, am of the opinion thai
it has become the duty Of the stockholders to ap
point commission of dsinterested and Judicous
persons, TO examine this work throughout, and
make report to the Company upon which report
they may act undersandingly il is evident to
nc, that they cannot rely upon information cursori
obtained and communicated by partisans for or
ganst the wurk-or upon the sentiments of essay
, SITS. For these reasons and because | thought
hat saw the necessity for close d critical ex
animation OF the work, when was upon i--I ven
ure to recommend to the stockholders, not only
he proprlety, but the necessity, Of such examna
ion.
Many pevsons begin to entertain an opinion that
will be impossible to finish the canal on the pre-
ent route and plan-and these not ignorant men,
''r unacqualnted with the location execution.
Doubts are also entertained of the probability OF
he Bridge at the Buck answering the purpose in
ended, as permanent work, and that for various
pbstantial reasons all pointing to the necessity Of
particular and close examination of the whole
Fork, before more money is expended on it.
A STOCKHOLDER.