American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-07

until all the routes are examined by observation.
The Engineers expected to finish The examina-
ton OF the lower route yesterday, and return far
as Newark, on the middle route. They will exam
inc the middle route by Port Deposit, and the up
per route by Conowingo and New London t Roads.
Much interest is excited by this examination, and
the corps attended by many respectable gentle
men, ~rp feel an interest in the location of the road
The partnership heretofore existing between James G.
Watts and George II. Hart under the firm of James
Fats q Co. proprieors of the United States Gazette
dissolved the Isl inst and the business Of that
tablishmen will be conducted by George II Hart and Jo
seph r. Chandler, no have become the sole editors and
prop.etors Of that Gazette
The President has appointed JAMES LENNON
KENsEpY, of New York, to be Consul Of the Unit
cd States for the port of Maratlan, in Mexco
Isaac H. WILLIAMSON has been re-sppointed Governor
and DANIEL COLEMAN Secretary of Stae OF the State Of
New Jersey.
The bodies of the pcr,ons murdered on the 10th
ul,imo by the negroes on board a boat descending a
river in Kentucky have been found and deccntly in
TERED near the mouth of Sinking creek, Brecken
yldge county. 1t is said that Ave Of the negros,
have not yet been unprecedented.
The Common Coancil of .Nap York This body
is becoming of the most important delibera,isc
assemblies In he union. Its revenues, for single
fortnight, have at times, exceeded sixty thousand
dollar.
Mr.. Reynolds, who is forwarding an expedition
81 discovery towards the South Pole, writes that a
young gentleman Of New Yo,k puts in $4,000 dol
lars. and v embark himself, and many ladies have
contributed handsome sums.
Political Robbery.--The Barbados Globe OF the
goth June advertses the loss of poetica work
which had cost the author, r. Whackim, SO year
labor. 1t fell prey to burglars and 500 suineas
are offered Tor its restoration. II was TO have pro.
duced the poet large sums of money
Elkton, Nov A.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT !-On Monday last a
boy aged g years, the of Mr. Simon Frirzc, con.
sttucior Of the southern locks on The Chesapeake
and Delaware canal, was killed by cart loaded with
some passing over his body. Press.
Baltimore, November s.
NAVAL-We learn that capt. Alexander Clsx-
ton has been appointed to the command Of the U
S. sloop oil war Hornet, and will sal! with ell poss
sible despatch with our Minister. Mr.. Sergeant to
the Congress near the city Of Mexico, who will
there be Joined, it is understood, by MIR. Poinse;t
Before his departure from the city, capt c. will
make report to the government of the survey oil
this HaIbor which, we are gratifed to learn, will
be of very favorable character. He has been for
considerable period Of time upon the Baltimore
station, and by his social. gentcmaniy department
and integrity OF character has conciased the high
est esteem of our citizens.
We further learn that capt. Charles G. Ridgley
is appointed to the command of our West IndL
Naval station, and will take passage in the Hornet
for that post Patriot.
Captain JoHN D. HENLEY, Of The U. S. Navy
has been appointed TO the command OF the balli
more naval station.
Raleigh, November. 8.
FIOUR-The scarcity of this article is SC
great in Raleigh, that several families have beer
entirely without for several weeks and some have
been compelled to send to Fayetteville for supply
few loads would meet with ready sale and com
mand gtad price at this time.
baltimore Nopember 9.
SPANISH PRlVATEER.-Cap, Fish a, thi.
port from ST. Johns, (P. RI reports that few
days previous to his sailing, large Privatecr shiT
of s guns and 80 men from Cadiz, arrived a
ST. Johns bringing with her prize. Colombian
packet brig trading between ST. Thomss' and La
guayra, and several drogers, which she had cap
turcd en- the Maine. Patriot.
The following letter read the late Anniversary o.
the Penn Society, in Philadelphia
Tn JEFFERSON returns his thanks the Board OF Drec
tors of the Soc ETY. for the Comemora0n OF the landing
of William Penn the American Shore. He learns WI
sincere pleasure that day will at length be annually
set apart for rendering the honors justly due TO the
greatest law-gver the world has produced the first IL
either ancient modern lines who has laid The touna.oI
of government in the pure unadulteraed principles
peace of reason and right, and in paraclsn with whose
inst tutons to the creams OF Mnos, or Scion, O
The military and ,nonksh establishments Of Lycurgus,
trny an abandonment of all regard to the only Legitimate
object of government the happiness Of man. Nh J. &C
ceps the honor Of his nomination with thanktulhess a
nrays Mr. Duponceau TO be assured cFs high ard friend
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