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American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

IN Ndrriags.--It was a saying of the celebrated
Thomas Moore, that the great number of women to
Dc chosen Tor wives. might be compared 10 bag
full OF snakes, having among Them but one eel if
a man puts his hand into the bag be may chance 10
light on the eel, bu, 'ts hundred to one if he he
no, stung by snake Perhaps this gentleman had
been stung himset and hence this severe satire IN
on women But neither this biting sarcasm, nor all
that was OF has been written, either before or since
she days OF the learned Chanc elIor o! England
above mentioned has had the effect to stop men
from irying to catch rhe eel: 1t is sport in which
they have continued to take delight; and il now
and then they have felt the bile of the snake il has
not prevented them from again trying their luck
alter the eel when either death or the law has rid
them 81 the former. Nat Observer.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
NORFOLK. AUG II.

NORFOLK. AUG IL,
hsw Steam Engine.--W ha,ever tends 10 sim
pity The adaptation Of the powerful and valuable
agency OF Steam, tc the many important purposes
to which II may be applicable be uninterest
ing to the public. 1t therefore affords us much
pleasure to notice briefly 40 ingenious invention by
a tcwnsman ol ours, Mr.. .NattheW Ciuf, which dis
pensing with all complicated apparatus. and even
that OF ordinary pistons and valves, al, once supplies
this valuable agent to the purpose OF impell,ng
whee! OF any diameter with equabe motion ca
pabie OF being applied to any species OF machinery
We yesterday saw the model (upon small scale in
operation and were alike struck with the wonderful
simplicity OF the machine and the ease and regularity
"i It's movement. very correct idea of may be
formed by supposIng ore end of plain tube of any
dimensions required. to be inserted into Boiler,
round which hte is made, anti the other end en-
tering the bottom, reservoir OF water heated
by the steam continually passing into it through the
tube. in the reservoir wheel with buckets, SINH
lar to that OF an overshot mill, revoves on com
mon axis, deriving its motion, (which is rapid and
o. power susceptible Of any augmentation desred)
from The steam which i0 its ascent from the bottom
OF the reservoir where the tube enters, continually
hills the buckets and gives the wheel the necessary
impetus
This invention of Mr.. CuF may be considered
particularly valuable, supplying the des,dera
tum o circular motion from the direct applic alton
OF steam to the object to be propelled, by a machn
cry so simple that any ordinary mechanic may con
struct it,
We understand that Mr. Clufr intends to apply
Tor patent for his invention, and will probably test
Its value by erecting machine without delay
Beacon
IT.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

a wIner il Baainofe PAPER. ,i,s,,.
question of The Vice Presidents powers a, t,.I "
Of the Senate Of the u S., gives Iii. follow ins J,,o
81 have jus, laid my hands on the D.ba,,, ,.r..
Senate, in the year 1905. on the resolu,ions ,g Y:
by Mr.. Ross of Pa, authorizing the prexid.", y"
take possession OF New.Orlcans, or som4 ,,a.a "
acent, and | observe that Mr.. Dayton rem,rs., -
at ] act dsordcry, the President has ri,l, :
call me TO order lie must decide whether To-. io. v
order or not" Mr.. Tracy also rcmarked-aAr.,.
ding TO parliamentary proceeding. no orc can sc,
possession OF the floor TO the interruption Of apo,
il disorderly, The President will call him 10 ord.
but if called by member, the President must decii
and ii in order, he must possess the noor.n NJ
Nicholas, of Va, rose and said he wished to NAB,
one or two observations in reply to Mr.. Ross. I'll.
Vice President interrupted him and said, "if ,ho,s
observations we're intended to apply to the ouesion
whether the resolutions should be the order for Mor
day, they would be proper otherwise they woua
not be in order" MIR. Nicholas proceeded. WHEN
the Vice President again interrupted him, and n,
formed him that no remark in reply 10 the pen,le.
man from Pa upon that question, could be almi,.
ted" The power of the chair, as here laid down
was not cont overted, and the Senate then was com.
posed Of as able and distinguished members (durne
the discussion off these resoutions as at any preyov
or subsequent period will only enumerae sucb
men as De Wit Clinton, Jones Ross, Stephen 7
Mason, Governeur Morris, w. c. Nicholas and NJ,
breckenridge"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
Bah.more, Hlp. t8.

BaNsnore, lug. i8
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-NighI before last HE large and
extensive Merchant Mills belonging 10 the Messrs TIsoas
of Baltimore and situated York Haven on the susaoe
hannah were entirely destroyed by fire, together with
quantity OF grain, etc We are happy to learn that nearly
the whole of this valuable property insured The mills
were among the largest and extensive in this Country
aud their destruction must be considered serious caian
ty 10 the people in the neigbborhood OF York Haven
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

PaLashi pindicated This is the title of pam
phlet published at Baltimore, and written BY Col
Paul Bensalou q soldier OF the Revolution. judge
Johnson, among the number of unfortunate errors
in his Lille of Gen. Green, n speaking Of the battle
Of Germintown says :" But it is melancholy fact
oil which few were informed that the celebrated Pu
laski, who commanded the PATROL was found by Cen
Washington. himself, asleep in farm house Poll
cy only, and regard to the rank and misortunes Of
'he offender, could have induced the General 10 SUP
press he fact, Yet to this circumstance, most pro
oaoy, we are to attribute the success of the enemy's
patrol In approaching near enough to discover the
advance OF the American column" We are not
informed how Judge johnson became possessed of
1Hs iec'' or rather ot this s'o y, he quotes no
authority 1t Is reasonable 10 believe that il is al
fngelher founded in error. Pulaskl was gallant
partisan "a sincere patrotan active spirited officer,
and died the field o! battle for the cause Of lbe,
IT, Such a msn i, is nc. likely, would be found
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

81; is announced that the Vice Presiden, is ro
candidate for the Office OF President. Ills chancs
of ever reaching that Office has diminished consider.
ably within the present year. No newspaper essay.
however long or ingenious, will obilerate The un
fortunate impressions, which his conduct in III,
chair of the Senate has left throughout the Union,
An,ecrdently. we felt absolute confidence in his 6
ness Tor the highest sa,on-our sentiments are no
longer the same and much do we regret hi. cr.
cumstance, in regard to our satisfaction
In The above obser, aions from the Phadtth;s
Nsona! Gazette, there are hundreds and hundItds
in this city aud State who will entirely concur ".
remember no instance in our politics, where pros
poets the most tlatterng, have been SO rrelrry.by
blasted by the acts of lew short MONTHS as in III,
case OF MIR. Calhoun, acting as President Of ii.
Senate.
Desparing of attaining himself to the station 10
which he once ospired, The policy Of Mr.. Calhoun
now seems TO be TO e,tach himself 10 the lorluneso
Gen. Jackson, hoping perhaps, though second ID
name, 10 be FIRST in influence and power, il the ytte
ran should succeed ! he mere apprehension, how
ever, OF such contingency will go far 10 impair Ii:
little, the very little chance which the general has
to occupy the executive chair. 1t is nevertheless
the last hope o4 MIR. Calhoun.
~ L. .1mpricaa
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
Baltimore, Aug. %.

Boitimore, Aug. %.
LATEST FROM COLOMBIA.--Cop.. South
comb. of the schooner Alsanna, at this port yester
day. n II days from La Guayra, reports that at the
time oil hi. sailing business was completely suspen,
ded and that no articles but necessaries OF lille would
sen-General Paez was at Valencia with eight to
ten thousand men, and the streets of Caracas and
La Cuayra were daily parolled 10 add to his army.
General Bermudez was al Comana with an army oil
equal force, prepared 10 oppose the movements OF
General P. A British irigate was lying at La
Guayra to protect the British merchants IN case Of
need american.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

Clerical Intolerance There is, it appears, cler
gyman at Auburn in this state, who is in his own
little district famous for the plainness and prompt
oI his expressions. He dashes the words lies
and lars into the face of his opponents with
empary frankness. To this we have no special oh
lecion, because it is question Of manners merely.
But there is another clergyman who goes further,
and denounces all the funeral ceremonies in honor
of Jefferson and Adams, because, forsooth, " they
did not love the Lord Jesus Now, if ever there
were two men who g emahle in their lives''-
whose whole career was full OF integrity, patriotism,
charity, virtue, and religion in It's best sense, these
were the men. And when nation-a grateful ma
ion-is pouring forth the obatlon Of its thanks az
lection, and prayer, over the graves Of such men,
are we TO be checked and insultcd in he sacred duty
~ the cayis aud casuistIies OF SOM obscure, isno
rant Iaralic? Heaven and common sense forbid -
We are GLAD 10 see tha the editor Of the Cayuga
Patriot has given this officious dtca'rner severe
and salutary castlgation. ,Nooh's Eng
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
l'iDnt ,age Foreign Journals.

The Edward transport, from Sierra Leone. ar
si,ed q, Portsmouth 18th Juno, snd brough, home
the master and mate OF ship Malta, ON charge oil
slave dealing.
The Orange in.eres, had been put down by the
election in Waterford, Ireland Beresord is leit
out by large majority.
AT The elections in Ireland, Countess spent
whole day at an inn haranguing the mob from the
window daughter of Lucien Bonsparte was also
rlectioneering at Waterford.
Orator Hunt appears to have been as unfortunate
as his quontam friend Cobbett, being left with a
miserable minority.
1t is calculated that 10 the New Parliament, there
will be majority Of al in favor OF Catholic rmanc
patton.
One hundred and thirty three Members have been
,eterned to the New Parliament, from England and
Wales, who we're not Members Of the last Parlia-
ment.
The meeting Of the new Parliament is prorogued
10 the 24th of August. tthe present mon'h.)
JOHN RANDOLPH had left Liverpool; pre-
vious 10 which he deposited with the Mayor five
pounds 10 be applied 10 charitable purposes.
The late Fire in Liverpool. did not, we De
fcve, says the Albion, underrate the vslne OF the
p operty destroyed, when we named 100 600 pounds,
though we understand not more than half that sum
has been insured, OF has, yeti at least, been pub
cly known TO have been insured The cotton was
$500 bags value OF from 20 TO $4,000 pounds;
the grain, about SO, 900 measures or 5000 pounds
value ships apparel, 10 900 pounds.
The state OF the commerce and manufactures Of
Manchester is very far from improving, and the
movements Of the idle operatives in large bodies
and often in rotous manner, give the magistrates
and military pa,roles enough OF employment Every
thing fiat, ard manufacturers o wealth end rank
we're retiring from the business.
The Bank OF England has commenced opening
branches A bank to be opered in Gloucester
en- The 9Th of July. Several other branch banks
hal been decided on, and among them one at Swan
sea, at Manchester, and another at Birmng ham.
Hamburger papers to the 9th July, contain intell-
sence from 81. Petersburgh to the 30lh OF June
The last funeral honors had heen paid to he En-
press Elizabeth m the 10Th, when her remains were
deposited 10 the Church Of Saint Peter. Count
Voronznw and the Marquis of Ribesupierre had al
last Qailted the Capital to proceed to Ackermann,
and open he conferences to be holden at that place
with The Turkish PIenpotentiaries.
,Hodrid. June %.
A notice was pasted at the corners Of all the
Streets, informing that Tie king had issued an orcI
nance commanding ell persons having books man
rscripis oa Masonry, other secret societies. in
iheir possession, 10 deliver them up within week
" 1an OF being considered gully OF high treason
-yeralwslgons Of extrao dinary size, filled with
German families going to America, have passed
,.rouqh Paris for Havte
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

asleep on his post AT all events the charge Is un
supported by proof or authority, end we cannot but
admire the zeal and temper with which his reputa'
ton is defended by COL Bentalou, one OF his survlv
ing officers himself an old soldier. This EsPru
du Corps is always commendsble, but II IS peculiar
ly interesting when the aged living becomes ANNA
ted in defence OF the heroic dead The historian
may very innocently make charge in his cold re-.
cord, which wounds the feelings Of friends aud
contemporaries and i, should be rebutted on the spot
if unfounded. We regret to state that the Life ol
Green has many similar errors w r. Eng.
An institution under the title OF the Kosciusko
School is about 10 be established near Newark, N.
J. 1t has been organized at recent meeting OF
the trustees of the African Education Society in that
place. The intention is to appropriate the Kosclusko
tuDd, and to raise similar sum, for its endowment.
The origin Of the Kosciusko fund, and consequently
of the name OF the school, is explained in the New
York Observer as follows: " That distinguished
hampton of civil liberty, on his last visit to the
u. S.. left in the hands of his friend and compeer
IN patriotism, the venerable Thomas Jefferson, his
last will and testament, Of whic Mr. Jefferson was
appointed the Executor. BY this will he gave to
Mr.. Jefferson fund, the available amount of which
at this time, will be about $4,000, to be employed
IN hbera,ing enslaved Africans, and bes,owng upon
them such an education, as TO use his own woids)
would make them better fathers, better mothers,
better sons, and better daught The illustrious
and lamented executor, in his life 'ime in'rusted
The management and application oil this sacred fund
to Benjamin l.. Lear Esq. OF Washington Ciy, and
Of the Board OF Trustees ; and we are authorized
10 state that the appropriation of the fund.- upon the
principles recommended at the above meeng and
adopted by the trustees, received the decided appo
baton Of Mr.. Jefferson"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

Trenton, August 19,--We have received infor
NATION that several parts of Burlington, and Of the
adjacent counties, were visited on the 18th and 18th
inst. with deiugng storm Of rain which, by rails
ing the waters Of several streams to an overnowng
height. caused an immense destruction to public and
private property Bridges, mill dams wood, lum
be, and in some instances, buildings, yielding to The
rcsistless current oil the maddening stream, were
uyerwh lined, broken down, and swept away. The
breaking OF several mill on the North Branch
q the Rancocus, caused food OF waters to rush
with deafenlng roar, upon the town OF Mount Holly
The streets in some instances were deeply covered
with water, and the citizens compelled to pass and
repa.s in boats; one house filled to its second
story, and the parts bordering the stream, were lite.
rally field o food. LumbertoD also owe flow
3D. and child unhappily drowned. Part OF the
manufacturing establishments Of Nlessrs Houston
and Green at Grovcvile, ere said be carried away
aud their loss very great In every direction the
.estiges of RUN multiply before the sight, and give
awful evidence to the violence OF the storm. Thr
loss sustained in the county oI Burlington, is e.ma
ted to exceed S50,000. american.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
From the Kentucky Reportpr.

ii there is man existing who merits the graft
tude OF the American People, if there ever was a
man who honestly merited the attachments Of his
countrymen, that man is Henry Clay OF Kentucky
he lace of the whole country bears impress oi
his usefulness, the prolundity of his mind, and the
wisdom OF his policy. Under his auspices the
wids of the west, heretofore of but little value 10
the country have been divested Of their gloom, and
regions, which never before resounded with the
stroke OF the ha.chet, or were favored with the
smiles Of civilization and christian populaiion are
now decorated with towns, villages and hamlets.
and where few years since scarce else was heard
than the yells of the savage, and the believing Of
the bufaloe industry has made her abiding place,
and the rude roaring Of the rivers and yesty lake
are drowned in the hum and hustle of agriculture
and mechanism. In New England especially, is
10 be seen the successful operation OF the policy
introduced and established by this enlightened and
eminent politician and her thousand manufactures,
which lew years ago, were aba ndoned BY their
propretors, as worse than valueess and suffered 10
submit to all the ravages Of time and decay, now in
the Gatherings OF their machinery and productive
ness OF their stock, bear ample testimony that the
wisdom of this good Statesman, rescued millions
from ruin and gave employment to thousands, who
Out Tor the success Of the American policy might
have been reduced to all the ills of poverty and
want.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

,lfr O~en Of Lanark. We apprehend that il
this reformer has made any proselytes among ,he
'ober- minded people Of this country, his oraton de
lvered on the late ional anniversary will induce
them TO apostallze. Charity would make US sscrbe
both the vanity and immortality OF this production
o mental alienation. lie makes declaration how
-ver, Of "mental independence" and propheses
hat it's PRONUNCIATION, and the +th of Jny, 1896,
Will be mote renowned in history than the decIara
ion OF our national independence and its natal day
Mr.. Ovens defnton Of "mental Independence -
d'sested Of his crazy deoamatlon seems to be pre-
cisely what has been understood by the widest
tribes and mos. notorious reeboocrs in all ages. II
IS simply prostralion OF the distinction between
menm and tuunt, of The obligation Of the marriage
contract, and OF the sanction Of religion. Should
his community carry his doctrines into practice in
all their extent. we suppose there such things
as grand luries in the neighborhood who may diff
Ter in opinion with the apostle Of Harmony as 10
The best mode OF preserving the peace of society.
NJ II Pact
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

Never quarrel with any person. II you find them
dssgreeabe abandon their society, and avoid all in.
tercour'e This win punish them most, and save
your own feelings.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

According to an article in the London Journal OF
Arts and Sciences for the month of July, it appears
there are at present one hundred manufacture. in
France devoted to the making OF sugar from the beet
root. The quantity of sugar actually prepared is
estimated at from four to five millions OF pounds.
This. however, is but one twentieth OF the consump-
ton in that country. The manufactures are IN a
thriving state and the demand for the article increas
ing The price of fuel in the French market being
almost one sixth part OF the whole cost OF manuiac.
urinp--he sugar Of course, in countries where iuel
is more plenty, could be afforded proporonaby
cheaper. The New-York Times, in alluson to this
subject remarks-it is not impossible that with The
exhau.lless supply Of fuel and extent OF unimproved
land in our own country, this may at no distant day
be added to the numerous branches OF American
manufactures.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

80 idle are dull readers, and so industrious are
dul authors, that puHed nonsense bids fair 10 blow
imputed sense wholly ou, Of The fc.d
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

We understand tha, tie duties devolved on the
President OF the United States, by the death OF his
fa'ner are so various and important, that they will
de'a'n him at the Family Mansion much longer
than was anticipated. If not called to Washington
oy unexpected business, it is probable he will not
reach that city, until early in October. Mr.. Clay
is probably on hia way to the seat Of government.
Dem. Press.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
80 csftttr o-----

BRITISH CRlTlCISM.-F' ON the respectful
notices recently aiken of Amert an Genius and Au
thorship, IN the English papers, hopes were enter
tanned that the new Eaglish School Of Criticism had
corrected the vehom aud operations ofrhe old one
Those who entertained these hopes will find their
mistake, when they have read the following article
from the London ,uonthly .uagasiae of May last
"4nerican .Norels.-The novel writer's Of Anne
Tica have another difficulty the way. and arc in
the habit of disregardng the truth. They will copy
borrow and seal, and so do the poets Of America
They talk of hcdge-rows, pheasants cottages, yew
trees, larks, angling tas if real native, real Anne
rican was ever yet able to oach trout BY fair play)
hawthorn bushes nghngales. sc SC. Now such
every day machinery is Of no value TO native Anne
rican tale 1t is worse it is real injury 10 il; and
SO long as the poes, novel writer's, and play writer's
OF America, continue to olothe their Characters and
make them talk after the style OF characters which
they meet with 10 your English novels. plays, and
poems, SO long will heir works be Of no vau any
whereof true value either in Europe, or in Amer
can
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25

Captain Maitland, of n. NJ ship Bellerophon, to Nhom
NAPOLEON surrendered after the battle Of Waterloo,
has published an Of the principal events that oc-
CURED board that ship, while Napoleon was on board
The Captain like every one--always excepting the brutal
Sir Hudson Lowewho has within the circle OF Ma
poleons influence to have been fascinated with the
elegance and dignity of his the superiority OF his
intellect and his wonderful tact and knowledge OF clarac-
ter In refitaon of the many andeis and lbels which
have bee industosy circulated, this British officer thus
expresses himself OF Napoleon.
&C. here, for ALL beg state, most distinctly, that
from the time Of his coming hoard my ship, 10 the Pc
rod of his quitting her, his conducl invariably that of
gentleman; and in instance do recollect hm to have
made of rude expression, or 70 have been guilty oi
any kind Of ilI-brcedng.'s
This is indeed, high praise. How few men have ever
lived, under similar cifcutances who deserve such enyi-
able commendaton Dem Press.