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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-17
FOR SALE OR RENT.

ND possession given on the 25h of March next, that
N well established stand for public entertainment the
sign Of General Wayne, in the healthy and ourishng VII
age of Newark The house large and commodious with
Piazza extending the whole length of he 'front.' which
about IS feet with all necessary buildings, such as milk
and smoke house, barn and carriage house, Sheds barracks
granary andsabng for % horses; all of which good
order with about 90 of prime land under good fence
For terms apply to the subscriber near Newark.
JOHN HERDMAN.
Mount Air, Jan IL, 1926. 17-4t
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office, at .Newport, Del.
December 81, 1925
Margaret Bal-Aaron Justis-John Harlan, Esqr, 2
Ephrain Yarnall-Charles Shoemaker-Mrs. Mary Kunc.
kelmMrs. E. Workman-Robert Phillips-Rebecca Mil
Ier-John Foot--Richard Fearson-Mrs Mary Jamison.
1T3t JOHN FhaHEt, = M.
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TAVERN FOR RENT.

vTVO be rented, the Tavern House at the Brandyu,ne
il Chaiybeafe spring, occupied by Hohon FarnaA in
Mill Creek Hundred. Possession to be given the 25h
of March next Application to be made to
JUSTA JUSTIS, or
JOHN CALDWELL
New Castle County. Jan, Ia 1926. 17-4t
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ridiculous prediction has been circrla in New York.
that that City be sunk the l9h of the present
month"; As usual angels and globes OF fire have appear
ed 10 orete this awful occurrence and strange say
absurd prophecy has seriously agated the minds of ,ou
sands 1t stated that more than one hundred families
moved out Of the city 10 avoid Incorporating destruction,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-17

AIr. Brotson laid or the table the memorial and
lmons,rancc OF the Wilmington Monthly Meet
Er of Friends, held in Wilmington, in the State oil
Delaware, the s0th Of the 18th month, 1925, rela.
We 10 the Abolition Of Slavery in this State and
lao petition signed by 80 persons, Inhaoitsnts oil
ne State praying the passage OF an act Tor the gen
raj Abolition of Slavery both OF which we're re-
Erred to the committee to whom was referred the
I'm entitled .An acl for the gradual Abolition oil
Slavery"
! q o,elock. p. M.-Mr. S. IT. Black, chairman of
fbe committee on the part Of this House TO examine
kbe accounts of the State Treasurer, reported that
here appears to be in the hands OF the Treasurer
belonging TO the State ol4'ooo ~
| And to the School Fund ll,404 "a
And to the Delaware College 81 Is
S26,ll0 98
Making an aggregate OF twenty six thousand one
hundred and ten dollars and nineiy-eight cents; ;
aubject, however, to the Treasu,er's commissions
|upon all receipts since the second day OF Dec last,
ho wit--upon S2.212 37a at one and a halt per
[centum, making 1886 l8i, and upon Sale SO at
Ia per centum, making Sl23 81; amounting TO
Lpether TO the sum of 8l56 $50. to be deducted
from the sum OF Sl4,608 90 reported in his hands
Eeaving net balance in favor Of the State THIS day
Bin the Treasury of 8l4452 40t.
And the sum Of 48l cents commissions to be
deducted from S97 reported in favor OF the Della
ware College Fund, leaving due TO that fund this day
land 10 the hands of the Trustees. net balance OF
3S96 695. OF the several sums herein reported,
Rthere remains deposited in the Farmers Bank at
RDoyer, exclusive OF the Treasurer's private depo-
Ese, Slb,l9o 4oi
AT George Town. 1876 %
n Al New Castle, 1854 So
- s-
1926, 1873 O64
Showing the public funds Of every description. in
1.-The hands OF the Treasurer this day, to be S25879
3UGt
Mr. Bates laid on the table the petition of Isaac
Davis, Esq, praying the passage OF an act to en-
liable him to pass and repass 10 and from this State
10 the State OF Maryland, certain negroes therein
banned; which, on his motion, was read and refer
bed.
/ Mr.. Bates laid on the table the petition Of Dan
Fel Lambden, praying the Legislature to pass law
authorizing him to shut up certain road therein
specified, which was read and referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Brobson, the bill entitled" An
@hct to incorporate the Methodist Benevolent Society
$bf Wilmington was read third time by para
IN apis, aud passed the House.
a The bill entitled " An act to authorize and en-
power Robert Ewing Of the city OF Philadelphia
H. bring into this State from the State OF Maryland
kertain negro slaves therein named,'' on its hnal
Hpassage, was rejected.
u Mr. Stout reported bill entitled An act to in
Incorporate the Delaware Silk Company, and for
#olher purposes" and his motion it was read.
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~ SAVE HALF A DOLLAR. .re

Subscribers to the Waterman may save Half a
Dollar by paying, before the expiration Of the
present month, six months subscription in advance.
We request all our subscribers to become ac-
qnained with our terms of publication. which may
be found on the first page. A compliance with
them will be mutually beneficial.
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Mr.. Rufus King, Minister from the United
States, and Mr.. Hurtddo, the Colombian minister,
were presented to the king OF England on the Filth
Of November.
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Consress.-We have nothing interesting to place under
this head the greater part Of last week having been &C.
amend the Judicial System of the United Sates''-and
other bills not decided upon
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DIED-Yestercay evening, in this Borough, Mrs Ca
THARlNE A. M'LANE, wife of DIR. ALLEN M'LAsE.
We requested to state that the Funeral of the
late Mrs. CArHAnINE A. M'LANE will proceed from the
house of Doctor MLane Thursday the 18th inst at 10
O'clock A. M to the town of Newcastle, the residence of
her father, g. Read, Esq where will be met by her
friends of that place.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-17

The Governor of Maryland has selected for his Military
Aids, Edmund b.. Duva and Reverdy Johnson
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-17

The new novel of " Woodstock, Tale Of the
Long Parliament by the author of Waverly, is
advertised to appear in London on the 25th Of this
month.
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5oJS1oa 90
PRICES CURRENT AT BuASprw1,..
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.
At baltimore, on Friday.

Cotton, Lou. Is a 49, Geo. upland, IS !; Flaxsced,
30 100; Flour, AIS 500; Corn. 81 81 f;
Wheat, 100 LOS; White Flint Wheat, 90 /;
Rye, 81 Barley 95 100 Oats, IS Sc; Hops,
q 90
AT Philadelphia, on Saturday.
Cotton, new CROP Is; do. Ten. and A1ab II a
10; do. Lou. II; Flour, sup. AS; Rye, $50 !;
Corn Meal, S,25 do. in hid. l6; Corn up co.
IS 20; do. lower do 60 6a; Wheat. 90 a 95 /;
Rye, Sc 60; Oats, 81 80; Barley, so IS !;
Hops, 81 %.
From Ensland-By late arrivals at New York, English
dates to the 9th ut have been received They however
contain no political intelligence Of consequence. Great
distress prevails in the money market in London, and
ny failures had taken place. The from Greece is
usual very contradictory. In next will furnish
summary embracing the most important articles of ntel
gence brought by these arrivals
JOHN FUNSTON was hung a, New Philadelphia, Ohio on
'he 30th ult. for murder, committed by shooting mail
aisier. lie confessed his guilt.
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PUBLIC MEETING.
BREAKWATER
A Public Meeting on the subject of the con,cm

Intlle DELAWARE BAY, will be held at the TOWN HALL
On THURSDAY next, at TWO o'clock.
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10 the Democratic Electors of
.NEWCASTLE COUNTY

HAVING understood that report is in circulation pur.
III porting that had Withdrawn from being candidate
for your suages for the Office of SHERIFF. for the next
term, take this method TO contradict the report aud res
pecully 10 inform you that intend the proper time
and in the customary manner, publicly 10 appear as
a candidate for the said office
jan IS, 1896. 17-tSm JOHN A. NAUDAIN
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On motion Of Mr.. Brcbson, the Report was read
and adopted.
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trown Indignantly dawnng attempt ALLEVIATE
portion OF tile Union from another.p WASHINGTON.
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MR. JEFFtR SON.

'est "rr" thr spgge>tlo = Of our minds
r"'n the following annour,em.ut of a
sao q .ontr'bnticn, To supe,ctde the iotte-
wy zoos handed in for publication. Need
aoo that It will BE- cordially coocurrea
10y every Virginisn whose heart is in its
SV, place. and warmly seconded by ev-
~ American t'a'rio' , We feel not little
pa,lhrd thar Norfolk hasset the ball in
m,non' May it roll on with increasing
"e'fy MI It's drstin, is fulfled until the
IL ,' sage and patriarch be conf med
ne p"ss-ssion of his classic abode. and
wv ol'"' space Of existence chsrrrd and
"''n'd by the filisi affect Oh and munlfi-
" MS oonntry,nsn.
,ngratifn'le has been called the vice of
.ponnes, o" late accession we have
n;,.a 'lf "''rromen, and people of,hr u.
,.sn 'a''s give practical and trlnm-
r r'na fei'''t'"n Of this calumny by THEN
omnal l" General La Fay-tt.. Another
'f''''"h'y "fremosing the reproach now
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-06
SEtOSN GLASS.
Virginia | literature | Ottery.
2.5O0 DOLLARS
1000 DOLLARS
500 DOLLARS
$50 DOLLARS

Besides numerous prizes of 100, so, o.
slc. &c. 10 be drawn the lafh day of MAY
next. in Lynchburg and all the prise8 pay
able IN Cash.
The Subscribers have on hand, suppl,
Of tickets. which may be had & 3 so, bul
are expected shortly 10 rise to 81.
Tahiag into consideration, the number
If tickets. and lhrir price this IL on. of ihr
best schemrs VIZ have ever sern and we
solicit adventures to send their orders AZ
speedily "a possible. In the last scheme
If TN, lottery, some person failed IL get
the $3.50 prize, by not sending to our Of
fee where il remained tinsoh
p. JONES II X. II TOEER,
Merit door ADORE he pirginidn Office.
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-N'EW PUBLICaIIO.vS.
New Rubiications

have arrived At last, lowing to The Ice tbev
have been unusually long On III. way1 a.
mong the late arrival ARE the following
works Wat
A further supply of the very extsanrdin-
ary work. by Grn Count Philip De S.gur.
Napoleon's EXPEDITION to Russia III igle.
| nave read this work and can assure this
public th"t they hardly ever read such
very Interesting production, aud as prof
oft, the work has gone through 5 Editions
IN pats III less than six mOnths-lnde-d il
~ superior Ia any "0fk Of the kind ever
published.
Napoleon and the grand army in Russia,
ar \ critical examination Of Count Philip
De Seq work, by Gen. Courtyard, Aide.
camp To the Emperor Napoleon, every
person who have read Count DE Seghr',
work ought To read This, ss il contains A
great mass of secret Political Information.
and is unusually interesting.
Memoirs of iht life OF tn. Right Honor
able Richard Bripslry Sheridan, BY TLos
Moore, this work is almost above praise.
LETTERS and Papers Of the late Rev.
Thos. Scott ID. ID. never before published
with observations by JOHN Scott A. NJ.
New edition Of Shakespeare PLAYS in
10 vols. with The corrections and illtIstrs-
tions of Dr.. Johnson, G.. Stevens and o.
lhtrs-fevisrd by Isaac Reed ESQ. with
very splendid .ngravings, and very superb
or bindings. also a great saiietv of New
Works, all of which | am determined to
s.ll very low. ADRIAN Il. NORTH.
. Feb IA
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GNOl ENiES.
g. LANCASTER Il co.

g, 8. LANCASTER & co.
HAEE just received their sprlug -rr-
IL ply oil GROCERIES. among which ors
Orleans, 81, CroN, II Museoyado sugab
Loaf sugar, coffee, teas
Nesi lndin and Orleans moinsse,
Spices. dycstufs, almonds raisins
White lend tanners oil mhuk.rei
Herring, window gls's, wrapping paper
SsPats, liquor cases, Cbina ware
Castings, iumblrrs, decantcrs, ar.
Sperm and talIow enDdles, cheese
Nh,ls, iron, slec, dfnijohns
Letter piper, Pnnpowder
200 sacks sHli, clover seed
100 barrels -four
10000 lbs. bacon
Old cognac brandy
Old peach do
Old apple do
Old Holland yin
Country gin
Old Jamaica rum
Antigua do
NV England do
Cherry brandy
CordiRl
Oh L p. Madeira wine (cllla.s's ip,
porlatlon)
Sicily Madeira wine
l.. r. Iennir,lfe DO
Old port do
Clarct do DO
Champagne do
Malaga do
London porter
Philadelphia 10
Which they offer upon The most reasonable
terms FOR cash or country produce
" They also continue 10 do the Commin
sion Business In it, various branches
March q. 1t6a
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4 Jew more Chances
10 RE lid Al AL

10 RE HAD At ALIENS,
For the Capitals in III" Disg Il Swamp Cnnnl
Lottery, which were received hv Inst mail.
he drawing will moi be received until Wed.
nesday, To secure chance application
must he male Immediately At The Lottery sni
Exchange office Of 8. Il NJ ALLEN h co.
LYNCHBURG.
Whole tickets So & shares in proportion.
March O.
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will BE- necessary. And whs- are The cor

will be- necessary And whers are The cor
responding advantages lof this snofmou-
expenditures What law has been passed
Which ough, 10 eoiile the pfrseot Assem-
hi, To the gratitude ofltheir constituents ;
We look In vain for any such law. W.
again call on the people vi Virginia 10 a.
mend thtir Constitution.
..eMe.-.-
" We solicit The attention of the rrn.
der to the article from the Norfolk paper
relating IL Mr. Jefferson. Ought il moi to
he ascertained, h.tnrr any further steps
ARE taken, whether Mr.. Jefferson will nc.
cept the donation ? lfhr consent. will not
iynchhnrg pour milo the general fund oI
a naiion'S gratitude, her Tributary stream
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Boarding reduced 10 81 per usek.
X O.fllGsS III y TMIa
SIGN r WASHINGTON.
No. & Il & North an Street.

Near Market Street. Phisdelpbm
MRS. e. fOliE specifically informs
IVA her friends and the public m general,
that she hos reduced her pr for hoarjns
10 seven dollars per week The haos" Is stu
ated III the most central psn OF the city Tor
business the rooms Hre numerous aud rotn.
modious the beds md malfhs.e, nre OF The
best the table, M heretofore, .hsll he fur
nished with every Thing the extensive market
affords the waters ere attentive and obi.
ging In offering the above shn hopes TO
continue 10 receive public patronage.
Phtledclp h,a, March q. 4Nsa
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OWitAYlN.

'EHIS celebrated Stallion viii stand the
ensuing season nj the stable of Mr..
Jacob Fenzle, IN ths old Western road, near
The boundary OF the corporation of Lynch-
hnrg--1he sehson will commence on The l6lh
inst. and expire the 18th July. Particulars
made known In due time bv hpnd bills
BENJAMIN Wiu0iNToN.
March O. tets6g
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BOLJyAR-Ie is a very small thi

BOLIyAR.-He is very small thin
mai. with the appearance of great person
=, activity ms face is we'll to'ned, bat lnr-
ruo.d with fatigue and anxiety. The hF.
of his quick black eye IS very '"H'arE 'o'f =
n. wars lar ge mnstachios, aud h's hair Is
dark and curling. After many "pp"f'o"-
ties of seeing him. may say that never
met with face which CAV. more fh"e'
idea oEa man. Boldness, enterprise, sc-
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presents 'isrlf: and i, ~ kls the paonIe ol
sirg'nla IN their individual capacity. Ia
y. whether they viii not eagerly en-
trace II, toy rendering N sel NJ isi,cr IL :,
distressed and venerable Patriot. who h,.
devoted hi, whole lie. aud rxp.nd i an
amPe pauinony in the service Of Ia,
county.
" In his old age Thomas Jefferson. whose
name Is associated with all that i. mos, in.
i"f.sileg IN our ANAL, ha- become poor.
1T no A nerlcan blush In hear IT, Poverty
III public agent, "ho has possesssrd and
neglected opportunities of ,nrichlnc him
sell, implies Nothing ,ensurable, hn, is of
Ten lnsll, regarded ~ the rvidrnc. of nm
| 'alh"d integrity. The Roman historians
| advert with pttdr, TO that iustrinus CHI
zrn, who, after glprlously filing the hi ph-
est Offices If his country. left his children
without patrlmony. and his body 10 be IN
tered AT The public EXPENSE. So far from
considering this to be a rtproach, they ra-
Ter 10 II as the evidence of superior mrr.
II and their award has been confirmed hy
the universal sentiment of free aud ,lrin-
nus men in every age and cation In Ike
manner Mr. Je1el sons poverty ought tn
eSalt him in the opnlon of hi> follow cit
lzens, because It proves thai in III. various
high offices he has filled. he has consulted
his coantry's interest sut his own.
But this Republic should blush it il al
lowed his poverty to remain, after il is
known To exist. The plan Of relieving him
by a Lottery, il in other respects unrxcrp-
tionahle, is liable To this objection, that II j,
poor boon IN itself, perhaps inad.qn.t
IL his wants, and not sufficient testimony
of the gratitude and affection Of this peo-
pie. Let us do for him someing more
something better corresponding for what
we feel Fnr nm aud owe to ourselves -
something which whilst II satisfies III.
cla'ms upon our honor, cannot fail OF be-.
Ing g,ateiul tn him. Let the people spon
tanrun1ly provide for the old age of the
Man of the People" by al Offering which
shall al the same time attezt their re,er
ence, and impnrt 10 him the satisfaction OF
Knowing then affection. Mr.. Jefferson.
principle will not permit him to accept ot
any provision from the State of General
government, but the hearty. unsolicited
ir.e-wlll offering, of the people Individual
| ~, he i'll not, he cnnuoi refuse.
II ~ therefore proposed that a sub
-criptlou be opened by nhlch every indi-
Vidual may contribute, lrt 10 subsc iplior
exceed IS
To carry this foregoing proposition in
to effect, we hose names are hereuntc
suhsc Tied, have paid In the holder of tbi.
paper the sums ANNEXED TO our r,spec.
tive names, IL he by him paid into the
Branch Bank of the United States IN thi.
Borough. subject u the draft of
| who directed 10 vest the amount
raised, in L. S stes Government Stock
for Thomas Jrtferson's benefit, and To
transmit TO hun, AS soon as possible, Ger
| tlfcate of such stock
c. Subscription papers, with the y
bow captiuu, are lrft at the SEVERAL h NIX
of this Borough. and al Mr.. HANS and Mr..
Bousars Book Stores Norfolk Her.
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Millinery and .Mdnfua Making con.
finued.
Mrs Elizabeth Iruslow,

a CKNONLEDGES to her nuipefoVs
4 friends and the patiie ln general the
gratitude she feels Tor the extensive eneoe.
fagement already received, aud assures them
lha, she is better prepared Than before, To-
please all hose lbai may 10 future favor her
with their custom, in either branch of her
business. young Lady having just CONS
on 10 live with her. we'll qualified Ly Que II
The most ta.ty snd fashionable ladies OF New
York. work csh be done ~ The heaiest man
u"r anh NJ the shortest notice.
Old Lcghorn aud .Stra1o greatly i'm
proved by Heaching--and dressed
IN handsome style.
She asn offers very elegant assortment Of
Legh,rne, StrarU. Satin. SIX. AMI
other Bonnets. 9fthe latest fashion.
With beautiful supply of
IWbnns. Cans. CdpeS. Collars. Rib-
bands and fo,cers, ut very ioIe pri.
ces.
Her stock affords such n variety, that custom.
ers cannot fail To suit thrnsrlvss
" All orders from tho country shall bs
duly noticed md promptly attended to-~a
few doors brow Mrssrs, II h v kylrs siors
and nearly opposite Mrssrs Notvel q Nor.
gans store March ts68
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p"rseserlng and determined spirit. are
plainl, marked upon his cauuttnaucr, aud
expressed by every mntion ofhis body.
Pcottor'S .kdrratiue.
President Holiey. Ne regret In learn, has
gwen oihci,d notice Ia the board of Trus.
tees of the Pennsylvania Unnrrsiiv in
Kentucky, that he shall resign his office al
The end "t the present session. The board
has, we understand, by n unanimous vote.
requested him to remain AT least one year
mare. But he declines the imitation
Frankfort Commentator.
ago
We understand that Commodore Porter
has Determined 10 enter into the Mexican
service. Al onr last adslee4 he was IA.
king lrave Of his frinds IN Washington,
preparatory 10 hi, leaving that city for
Mexico, which h. expects 10 do in n few
days. Mr.. G,lilard continued dangerous
ly III when We last heard from Wash
ing. Demo. Press.
One hundred and one.-Ohwr, ing, on
Sunday last, for the first tine, a large new
stone Methodist church, with school
rooms under It. IN Niilrt between Grand
and Srnome streets, We r,colleeird that IL
made the nnmhtr of places Of public wor.
ship In New York a'nnuut I" l0l.
" Y Statesman,
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Broker i. Commission Basinese ]
vkSHE subscriber has taxed N Office
L four doors above The Franklin Hotel,
where he continues 10 sell Tobacco. nd 9th.
err produce on commission, aud will In future
also, transact business as Broker--He hopes
to be able TO give satisfaction to all who may
| conide business TO his care.
ARCH HATCHER.
| Dec. Is Wtsiil9