American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-04-14


h relation to the Nett Revenue derived from Impost, an,
tonnage, from the 1st January 1890 he Sis December
3825 from Ports within the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
New York and Boston; and exhibiting account of thu
Expenditures at the places during the time
hid Commerce, or for the purposes OF defence.
From these documents it appears that the said revenues
I Ind expenditures have been as follow:
M Revenue from Commerce. Expenditure
M Dollars. CO. Dollars Its
Delaware Bay, 8O,313,721 06 1885,, 483 IS
chesapeake Bay. S6,963 $50 SO 1888 Gil os
Farbor of New York, l44o55,al5 os 4l85,4s1 81
barbor of Boston,, 64,517,667 72 Gle, 957 II
M ofthe expenditures within the Delaware Bay, s6i6 al
for Forts S194783 SO for Light Houses and Bea
CONS and s24,22s for support of Light Houses.
ofthe expenditures within the Chesapeake bay, So o44
8 90 were for Forts S2s5s1s o6 for Light Houses and
Beacons; and S73, lo8 for support Of Light Houses
ofthe expenditures within and appurtenant the Har
Of New York, s907 oil So for Forts 1899 24t
for Light Houses and Bcacons and $780, 24 fos supper
sf Light Houses.
Ofthe expenditures within the Port Of Boston, $780,.
22 83 for Forts, S552359 % for Light Houses and
Beacons and S2t,275 for the support of Light Houses
.gpril Weather.-Mr. JOSEPH DAY, Of this Bo.
'fough, called at our office Wednesday mo ming,
With piece OF Ice an inch and seuen eightks thick,
Which had formed in tub in his garden the nigh /
previous.
Fire.-Thc city Of Piusburg has been visited by
Hsnoher extensive FIRE, by which twelve or fourteen
Houses, and three valuable horses, were destroyed,
Non Sunday morning, the I'd INST
Perhaps no town in the Union has been more
Preserved from fires than the Borough Of Whining
Hbn. This providentia preservation has produced
I'm the part OF our citizens carelessncss about
furance which they may some day have Cause to
Regret. Don't argue that because you have never
Suffered by FIRE, you never will; but take wal ning
bonn The sad fate of the citizens Of other places and
lave your property ensured.
There were one hundred and fourteen deaths in
pc City and Liberties Of Philadelphia during the
Week ending on the 9th inst
Charlottesville election for state officers in this State
ok place the Sd inst, and has resulted in the re-eec
&un of the Democratic candidates. WoLcoTr and PLANT
Governor and Lieutenant Governors and also increased
Republican majority in the House of Representatives The
Hartford Mercury congratuates the Democratic Party
Ne suspicious result of the election; particularly as they
arayed against them, not only the whole strength Of
Federal Party, but all the disafected of their own.
The Editor of the Mercury further observes" the triumph
ass been compete--has been decisive 1t is triumph
Which will teach old political opponents the extreme
Aopelesness of their cause. 1t is triumph which will
the disaected and restless of our party the folly
uckwhose troops have been scattered, dspirted, and
ieaed and who never, with all the aid Of deserers
from our camp, regain the ground they lost.
The election for Representatives this town closely
Contested, and decided upon old party grounds The
no pary gentlemen, for several days previous to the
Election had been securing the town, beating up for new
crts, and rallyng those who had long been service,
d succeeded in bringing TO the field their whole disposal
Pie force But the Republicans Of the TOW n them
eyes, and to the party, "stood by their arms"-marched
Bol1y to the contest-"met the enemy and made them
&eirs."
Pennsylvania. The Legislature Of this State
Rdourned on Tuesday last, after session Of more
ahan four months. The Harrisburg Intellgencer
yves list of the acts passed, by which We perceive
or the FIRST time, that the Fugitive Slare Bill has
Become law. tits entitled San Act 10 give effect
N the provisions Of the Constitution Of the United
saes relative to iugitves from labor, for the pro
ection of free people Of color, and to prevent kid
Rappng." AS this law has created an extensive
nerest we would be glad if some of the Pennsyl.
lana Editors would furnish US with copy of it /,
hat We may be enabled to lay it before readers,
hany OF whom are interested in it,
From official documents, il appears that there are
|aancecharged on the books of the Auditor Cen