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American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-10
Providence, u. /. Oct. 9.

SHOCKING.-Andrew Davis. Scotchman,
heretofore oil fair standing, employed in cabinet
manufacture in Slater sville, Smithhed, on Wed
nesday last, about noon went to the house OF his
wife's mother, where she staying in consequence
of some disagreement between them. The wife,
mother and some other persons were sitting at Ia
Bile. Davis ordered his vile TO so home with him.
and on her refusing 10 comply, drew knife, about
Ave inches in length, which had been ground to an
edge on the back, and stabbed her, intctIng two
wounds in the body, in the neck and one 10 the
Leg which reached the principal artery. He then
cut his own throat across in two places, nearly sew
cring the windpipe. Mr.. Isaac Mason, belonging
10 Thompson, Conn. an Industrious and worthy
man about So years of age, living y another par
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Washington iiy. june 5-An uff3ic,ty disper,+

! Washington City. JaRe s = An uff,ic,f.p dispen+
satioh has deprived the community OF Washington
oil one OF lis oldest and most Respectable Inhabitants.
'atal accident mas robbed his family aud friends OF
The life and example OF that esnm5ble and useful
citizen GEORGE BLkGDEw. About o'clock on
Saturday evening" he was standing beneath b3nts
OF earth, some six feet high, al the South west coz
ner OF the Capitol inspecting rsr' o. the old fonn
dalion which the digging had Uncovered, When the
bank cased IN as he was going from il. and !rl upcu
him he laiihg on his lace before 1t. Ills heal Wua
mol covered, aud he was soon dug GOT, aud carried
nome, apparently NOT severely hntt, scnsihle, and
directing himstlt how he should be placed. A tet
arriving at his house, hall mile totn the scene OF
me disaster, he was able sit up IN his bed and
Ssh those about him 10 changing lis clothing bu:y
in one short hour, he was a corpse
hus has terminated The iile If one or the best Of
citizens parents, aud friends lie VAS q native of
Auerclifie. Yorkshire, 10 England, bat va, one Of
the hrst settlers ia Washng,on, La ing been here
from the laying OF its foundation stone. At the Tins
Of his death, aud Tor many years previous lie was
Superintendent ut the masons employed on the CAPT
tol, an Aldermen Of he City, and Director Of the
Bank OF Washington. In every relation he ever
held to society, and particularly i'll his religious conf
nectlon Gas The foundes Of Rev. Mr.. Posr's church,
he was esteemed and respected. The whole city
n,ourns his sudden death. {ntpliicerceT.
Wasdngtoa Gig, lime The election fur Mayor Al.
dermen, and Council, tuok place throughout the city
Yesterday Though it warmly contested BY the friends
the respective candidates. during the day. yet every thing
passed. Oft vi good humor and eled N harmony. Mr..
NLahrMAn the present Mayer, had uaarties ia every
ward except HE first, Whch gave majority for MIR CLK
Berry Mr " EianrMAss Ina ori,y in the several Wards
Amounted 20 neatly one hundred and SIXTY.
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TO MORROW!
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

Al meeting Of the Democtaiic Citizens Of New
"a, ,ie County. convened This day Ihr house o
John Grow, in the town Of Newcastle JACOB IA
Kiss Esq. was chosen Chair man, and JOHN Crow
Secretary When, on motion, 1t was
Hesotred, That the Democratic Citizens of New.
castle County ue invited To attend st the Red Lion
Inn, on Saturday the l7ih OF jane next, in order To
adopt measures IL relation the next General
Election. JACOB FARlSS, Chairman.
john CHOW. Secretary
MAY 81, 1896.
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Extract Of letter to the Editors, dated

"DovER, June ~. 1926.
tenttemen--ln one OF your late papers observ.
ed you requested to be informed OF the prevailing
drought.
For six weeks previous to yesterday we have not
been favored with rain sufficient to wet the earth
one inch deep. Our pastures have entirely given
nut--the grass is quite dead--our gardens almost
entirely destroyed-and indeed many persons were
apprehensye that the wheat crop now growing
Tor rather standing in the helds) would net yield
more than fourth OF the crop expected; but their
fears have not been realized, Tor upon examination
we lind the ears OF wheat are better filed than
could have been expected; and more Than half, and
perhaps three fou,ths OF the expectations Of far
rners will be raised. Corn in general looks we'll
| but oats and flax have gone by the board. I saw
oats yesterday not more than three inches high on
good ground, heading. In my gsrden the
Green Prussian Pea, which usually grows from
three to three and half tee! high, is not more
han eighteen inches Might've have gathered some
from the vines; but they are now dyng,-so far are
they gone that all the rain that can fall cannot re
susci,atc them.
We had fall of rain yesterday of three -fourths
OF an inch. This morning nature smiles and
seems delighted
The Editor of the Chronicle printed in Read
ing, Penn, in publishing the article which recently
appeared IN me Ndtcnman, uHuer the head OF
7. FAMILY Influence" says" the hit is papa
BILE 10 many places in Pennsylvania, and perhaps
10 none so, than Berks county Here we
have, al this time, for Parliamentary MIR. A., for
congressman Mr.. A., Tor Justice OF the Peace
a Mr.. A., Tor Auditor Mr.. A.. for Captain of
la Volunteer corps Mr.. A., and for an Associate
Judge OF neghborlng county Mr.. A., al,
OF one family and all brothers too This family
combination have nearly if not quite all, been in
one public station another for many years and
perhaps since they arrived to ages of maturity
A stranger, who knows nothing Of them, would
suppose, from their thus continually being in pub
lie stations that :hey were the Sotomons or the
Lycurgusses OF the age. But we will venture the
opinion, that there is not one Of them Who ever
strung together paper Ave correct sentences, in
their lives. 1t might, too, be supposed that they
had done their country some service in ,he tented
field, TO entite them TO many public favors; but
they never did, 1t is true there was one who won il
is said, " immortal honors' at Baltim0re during
the last war, but some how or other, they have
never been " Inscribed the rolls of fame,' nor
did his achievements meet the "pIaudits of his
countrymen.' l his combination indeed the
strangest of any ever knew heard OIL Io|
mos, instances of this kind il has originally sprung
from pure merit, the true passport TO all public
favors But here in this nstance, there is me
rlt, and there is generally, woful want Of even
capacity"
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NEW SERIES OF TIE
.Museun, IF Foreign Literature and Science.
No. 6. FOR JUNE.
Published By E. Litteii, Philadelphia.
CONTENTS.
Portrait Of John jan, Esq.

Portrait Of John Jay, Esq.
Gen. Sir Richard ChuIc's Narrative of the Revolution
al Palermo, ~ 1920 An Introduction Entomology.
Naval Sketch Book the Service Ahoat and Ashore The
Venieans. The Usury Laws. 4 visit TO Madeira A
Sketch of Dominica History of the Vapdios. Song OF
he Culfew. African Discoveries Woman. Catharne Of
Lancaster the Touriamen, OF Toledo. Twilight Re.
view. journal Of Traveller the Continent. The
American Forest Girl Miscellaneous Selections. Lcra-
ry In diligence List Of new British Publications
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THOMAS CARBERY ESQ (late Mayor of Wash
iagon) has been appointed Inspector OF The Reeve.
nue. and Deputy Collector OF The Customs for the
Cry oil Washington
Kennebmlk, yg1aiae, yaEiy eY
Farther Effects efue iate Gasln Wells, We understand
a the great Elm situated about and half miles from
the sea- Was blown down in the gale The lyth inst Said
has long been noted as land mark Tor vessels enter
ing Wells harbor, and measured ~ feet and inches il,
circumference, making the diameter something nine
feet; and was forty feet from tie loot crotch from
thence il was twen! feet TO The first limb, rnnnmg tae
height of sixty feet from the button beore ii had any nbs
~hen it expanded to an mmetse sze.Fhe exact height
Of the tree could not be accurately obtained The top
much broken, but was computedo be upwards Of one hun
d. ed feet
Washington's Lptters.-Judge Washington, and
Chief Justice Marshall have selected from the pa
pers LEFT by Washington, between three and ipur
hundred letters OF his lespondence with various
individuals both before and since The revolution
They ale committed. understand, to the hands
Of Messrs Carey s. Lea of Philadelphia, and will
form most interesting volume.--ss. 4 diner.
a Grand Explosion 70 answer double purnose Of
celebrating the anniversary Of independence anil
making improvements, Of the citizens If Ulster coun
ty New York intend to charge large rock with t1o o.
sand pounds of gnpowder and it expected ha The ~.
port Of The explosion will be head great sr of the
New Enghnd stges .Salem Observer,
John Zimmerman, confined in the Jail of SchuYi.
kill county, Penn, Tor the murder OF his daughter
has received further respite ill the first of next
December.
The new soop Of war Ler.gton, under the command of
VIM BaApFonn sarhn!cH, EN-, has been d, s'ached to
the Coast OF Lab ador, TO main an the rights OF fisher.
men. Her very is enougn 10 rghten johnny Bull
The tolls collected by The Schuyk Navigation
Company, have amounted to as much as 1000 dol
lars in one month, dcring the present season.
The Board Of Health at Savan ah have issued notice
on the subject of the offensive condition Of the sinks III
that city and have recommended the application Of mix
ture, made by pouring boiling water wood ashes, and
thus producing strong infusion, and adding this PIT
usacked, pul, erized lime to every gson of The nf
sion. This when settled and poured into The sink, WI
quickly and chcctuay destroy every resge Of animal srH
vege table matter with which il comes IL c-ntaes
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

Lars of the United States--Some persons would
rather our columns were filled with matter more
entertaining than The Laws Of the Union. A por.
lion OF those published to day have reference to our
own State and will perhaps be more acceptable than
some have been. The appropriation for building
and repairing piers at Newcastle, is liberal ono,
and viii b. productive Of many beneficial results.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16
BOROUGH ELECTION.

The election which was held in May, for Town
Officers, having been pronounced BY the Attorney
General Of this State, and L. M'Lane, ESQ, illegal,
for reasons known TO our readers, new election
took place on Tuesday last, which resulted in the
choice OF the same ticket which succeeded in May
The successful ticket was supported with zeal and
unanimi,y which has been equalled at an cleo
lion for Borough officers in this place. The total
number Of votes given in, amounted to asa being
more than were taken a, the preceding election.
The following are the names and majorities OF the
persons elected For the purpose OF comparison we
also give the maioriiies which they received in May
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

The new Corporation assembled yesterday. The mem.
bes were all present. except Mr. Henry Rice. who was de-
tanned by indsposon The chief business transacted
the appointment of Commtees and ordering Tax OF
s4500 to be laid upon propers and $500 Water Tax
This is the amount that levied last year, and
which considered ncxpeden TO reduce at present
The following the Committees spponted
SPRING THer Committee David Hush, Henry Hopes,
n Aaron lIewes John Sears, Joseph Grubb.
Committee Of .aecounss--Joseph Grubb, David Bush,
James Gardner
Street Committee. William Townsend, Jacob File lien.
y iioopes.
Committee Of pubEc Bulhags.-Wil!ism Townsend,
Aaron Hcwes, Israel d. Jones
james Brobson Henry Hopes and Frederick Leonard
were appointed Committee to draft rules for the govern
mcht Of the Council.
j Joseph Grubb, David Bush, and Henry Hopes were
appointed Committee to examine and report uniniChed
business
The Council adjourned to meet on Thursday next, at
O'clock, P. II.
DR.. Uarker.-Corporal, alias Doctor Harker,
/ has, according to promise, administered his !" blue
pill !" but confident the effects which it will
produce will not be such as the Doctor calculated
upon. AS 10 that part Of the dose which the little
disappointed aspran after office, intended for us, it
70 just such as we had right TO expect from such
source but all tho venom which DR.. IIarker can
prepare and administer will prove harmless in its
effects upon US.
Our paper is jus, going to press, and we cannot
AXE further notice, at present, Of the most bellipo
lent and redoubtable Corporal, than to request him
70 say TO the person, whoever he may be, thai Says
we inserted certain communication condonally,
that he is liar and the truth is not in him.
W Corporal Harker's reports of The proceedings
q the Council are no, to be relied on. He is too
mad TO give full and correct reports Of what is tran
ae'ec there. "Second Street. and q A. T." have
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May 81, 1896.

Badmoie, June 6.
COLoMBIA.-By the arrival yesterday OF the schr.
Eugenca from Porto Cayelo, we learn that 12th May,
General i'aez declared by HE Cabdo Of Valencia
conjunction with the deputies from Caracas CioH and Mil
ary Chief of Venesuei until the rctarn Of General Boil
Col Eva,a was to leave Laguay Immediately
mission 10 Genera! u. requesting his immediate
General Paez arrived in Caracas The 18Th with his suite
lie escorted into town by large number of the in
habitants.
business Of every kind was at a stand--no collections
could be made of persons who had bought goods
credit. The English merchants have advanced largely
the planters which very doubtful whether they would
be able recover found that the poems aborers
would be taken as soldiers; should that be the case the
entirely lost, almost all the estates work ed by this
class Of people. The English merchants had sent to The
ndwsd station for vessel OF war 10 protect their inter-
Contributions had been exac,ed from the merchants and
this Will have be repeated the only resource except
the duties arising from imports and exports, which will
cover half the expenditures. Patriot
New YoRK, JUNE s. Black Rock Basin.--We exceed
ingy regret learn, from Mr. Lyon and other gentlemen
who arrived this morning from Bfao, that upon Saturday
afternoon last about go feet Of The pier DAM forming the
solid foundation rock the bottom The breach,
Informed, great that the Canal navigation, for
siderable distance from the Lake, will be partially if
wholly stonped the greater of the season, thus
ing great los, and disappointment. The steam boat Henry
CLAY was under tie Basin at the time, but
,ic. in getting mo The Lake after twertyfour hours exer
lion, and with the assistance OF about $50 men,
CINCINNATI, MAY 25-A court martial will convene in
his city the 9TH day Of June next for The trial of Ma
o Babcock the officer assigned BY the Secretary of War
snpcrnen the clearing OF the obstruction TO navigation
Ohio and Mississippi rivers The charge alledged
against him, understand, is neglect Of duty i'll the per-
Torrance Of that service. National Crisis.
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WANTED ON LOAN,

FTyTIE Of six hundred DO as-for which ample secr
~ will be given by Mortgage Real Estate in this
Bonough. For further particulars apply'o
BENZ FERRIS,
At lns Office in West ree {
Wilmington, June IS, 1896. co.
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50 CALLED the Corporal. and be is SO soreiy ereved
at not having been elected member Of Council,
that much allowance must be made for wha, he
publishes.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

The yearly meeting Of the Bapast Charch Of Salem, N
will commence nj 10 O'Clock tomorrow. The Rev. S.
H. CoSE, If ~ York, and the Rev J f. WEIGH, of Mount
Holly, are expected 10 be present.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

The highcs, number OF votes for any member 0!
Council the ticket that was elected, was $40 the
lowest number was 3l8
The highest number for any member of Council
on the opposition Ticket, was 1903: the lowest num-
Der was &c.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

MARRIED-on Tuesday evening last, BY tile Rev Mr.
MCoomb,, Jlr. JAMES H BENSON, Of Coed sCounty.
Nd. 70 Miss LOUISA ltUaFoRp, daughter Ui Mr. John
kiHfurd, Of this Borough.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

DlED-At New IIaver, the 9Th INST, Kew jEDC.,
DIAH MORSE, d. d. IL d aged G5
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STATEMENT

nF the Accounts Of the Road Commissioners of 81.
~ Georges Iiundted New Castle County. for the yea,
1926 made pursuant TO Law passed at Dover 9th Feb
1926
Amount of Tax laid for the supper, Of Roads and
Bridges at IS cents in the 100 dollars 1908 IL
Errors allowed B4O6
Commissions for collecting and paying, per
cent 1919
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The ndispostion Of several of the hands employed in
this office, has prevented the earlier appearance OF the
Walchman
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DRAWING.

DRAWING.
The numbers drawn from the wheel Of The Union Canal
Lottery, 22d class
10-6--56-13-57-34-37--
Think of NEXT WEDNESDAY.
az NEXT WEDNESDAY, the richest and uaos ia7itng
Scheme thai has been before the Public for some time will
be drawn.
VIRGI,NE4 LOTTERY,
For the 'eit Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company
third Glass; SO No. Lottery by Combination and pernla-
ton drawn ballots. 10 lie draw Petersburg, the
21s, day Of June 1926
Scheme II prize Of $4,000; l Of $1,000 &c 1900;
of 5000; of 1000; If I,l48 6 Of /. 600; 10 If
500; So If 1905 l86 Of so; l,ofi Of 81 1880 Of 4.
1880 prizes, &c. $40 blanks
Whole Ticket S4-.iialf s2-Quarer Sl-Eighth so cts.
CT This Scheme has been III subject Of general con.
versaonlearned dissertations, and ingenious criticisms
and We have heard bu' opinion, v'z:--lhat II is Of
The gerry first ords-and that they all would. if they could
any how at all raise the wind" take venture in it,
-. Orders received for tickets and shares ut
Robertson s Little's
Lottery Office, No. % Market ST., Wilmington.
June is.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-16

Thomas CARBERY, ESQ (ate Mayor of Wash
ing,op) has been appointed Inspector OF the REEVE.
nue. and Deputy Collector OF The Customs for the
Guy oil Washinpton.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-23
C1ufioa TO Purchasers

The great demand and wonderful success ofthis me.
icne, have induced number of persons to initiate il
in various ways Some are selling sarsaparella and O.
ther syups, imposing them the ignorant for the Pa
nacea; others mixing the genuine medicine with
molasses &c. making three bottles out Of one-thus
retaining some ofits virtues These mtationsan and adul
teratons, have in many instances, proracted the suffer
ings Of patients in cases where the genuine medicine
would have proved instantly effcacious. therefore
deem it duty owe the public, to acquant them,
that it impossible, from the very nature Of its const
tuents, be discovered by chemical analysis and con-
sequeny, that all other mixtures represented to be
mine and sold such. fraudulent and base impos
tons, calculated to deceive the ignorant and unwary.
Thegenuine medicine has my signature label re.
presenting Hercules and the Hydra, and my name on
the seal.
Communications, postpaid and orders from any part
ofthe world, will receive immediate attention.
G1Printed directions accompanying medicine
VIM. SWAIN
No. 10, South Ninth,streei, Philadelphia,
Opposite the University of Pennsylvania.
constant supply of the above valuable medicine
is kept by the subscribers who appointed sole agents
for Alexandra. PncesS5 per bottle, or $50 per do
zen. EDW. STABLER SON.
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