American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-07

10 be let loose upon society, tnankS 10 executive
clemency) II is necessary to give notice of the fact
that our females may be upon their guard. We
shall before that event happens procure accurate
description of Mahoney, which shall he published
ia the Walc hman Tor the information OF the public
MANY.
The philadelphia Daily Advertiser OF Tuesday las,
saws" We understand that Michael .Hahony, who
was under sentence Of death for the crime of muir
dering woman 10 Wilmington, whose guilt was
clearly made out in court and who having asked for
repriere about the first day oil May, obtained it On
tie ground Of his earnest irish to prepare to die,
has been pardoned by Governor Psynter. The
pardoo arrived about IL O'Clock on Saturday last, az
New Castle as the Sheriff and his guards were
abou, TO lead out the Criminal to execution, The
acs has created general feeling Of surprise, and
even indignation in the Community, especially IN
that part of it most acquainted with the circumstan
eee Of the case, and the evidence adduced on the
trial. A murderer is now let loose to renew his
depsedations upon Society
The steam boat Norfolk made her 6rst trip to
Cape May ON FRIDAY last with about sixty passen
gers who greatly delighted with the excursion
Her arrival at Dnna Tsaod the landing place Of the
passengers for Dever. was hailed by an assembled
multitude from the country around. numbers oil
whom had never seen steam boat before.
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Philadelphia, Jaty 5.-TaE NArIoNAL JuBI
LIE, was Yesterday KEEP, in this CITY, with as much
intensity and sobrieiy Of feeling and gratitude OF
h, art. as in any part Of the Union. The greater
part OF all our shops shut; many OF our pia
ces OF worship were open and filed. Many thou
sands of our c,zens and volunteers left the city,
and celebrated the day elsew here some at New
York, some in New Jersey and some in the neigh
boring villages and country I'VE believe there was
bot one Puhiic Dinner in PHILADELPHIA. although
there we're many select Parties. Our Sabbath days
are rarely more que, than yesterday. Press.
The corporation of the city Of New York, in
order to comm morate the completion CT the ga
nals Of that state ordered seveta! classes OF medals
IN be struck for that purpose. The hrst class Of
medals is Of gold, three in number, and have been
presented the three surviving Sgners OF the
Declaration Of American Independence.
II is calculated, from the number Of contractors
who have offered to do the work OF the Pennsylvania
canal that the portion intended to be commenced
at this time will be constructed Tor one hundFe Cd
thousand dollars less than the estimates. The Penn
syIvania Canal is designed to unite the waters
The Susqnehanna with those of the Allegheny, sne
,hus to open grand hahn Of water communication
between piusburg and Philadelphia.
Az action has recently been brought BY the Pre-
s,ient and Directors of the Bank OF HUNTSVILLE
against William G. Hill. the Cashier, to recover
S26,422 SO, Of which sum il i, alleged, that the
Cashier was lelontousIy robbed. That robbery he
'elied on as bar the recovery and It was admit
ed as sufficient plea by Judge White.
BY the provisions of the Massachusetts law re-
s2ecting usury passed during the late session OF the
Legislature. the penalty for receiving more than
per cent. interest is the forfeiture OF hree times the
amour. Of legal interest repeating so much OF the
'w Of the previous session limited the penalty te
III forfeiture Of only the amount Of interest char
ged