American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-30
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
BaLtim ore, June Is, 1896


AT regular meeting, last night, of the Winder
Lodge, No II, the following resolutions were unan-
mously adopted:
Pesoiued That out of any money in the funds OF the
Lodge not otherwise appropriated and as soon as the
same may be at the disposal of the Treasurer twenty dol
lars be subscribed to the funds of the American CooDlza
ton Society.
Reso,ed, That committee of three be appoin ed 10
forward this donation the Society," with expression OF
decided appreciation OF the objects OF Their benevolent
design and sincere desire for the complete accomplish
ment of their truly national and phlanthropc work.
Resolved That the committee consist OF the Worship
full Master, Richard S. Stewart, and Brothers Charles
Harper and John I'll b. Latrobe.
Resolved, That the committee be directed TO open a
correspondence, this important snblect, with other
Lodges throughout the State OF Maryland, and elsewhere
The Secretary Of State has left Washington city.
on visit of few weeks to the West.
The whole quantity of Tea seized by the u States at
PHILADELPHIA NJ York, Boston and Baltimore amounts to
e. 1876 chests The Collector of Philadelphia SAYS the
amount taken without permit and transmitted to New York,
Boston and Baltimore, we had ON MIR Thompsons state
ments, subscribed with his own hand"
The breach in the Pier at Black Rock Harbor is
repaired.
WEEvlL.
It is stated in an Ohio paper that if in stacking wheat
elder leaves sewed each layer OF sheaves that it
will entirely the wheat against the ravages OF the
weev il is further stated, that if the wheat threshed
and cleaned and put into casks and the surface of the
wheat covered with elder leaves it will likewise preserve
it, The writer that he has not only saved bis own
grain by these MEANS but that all his neghbors who have
pursued the same have been equally successful
Pittsburgh. city contains, according to a
census taken this year, l0,5l5 inhabitants.
Ney York. june Cove have letter from Lisbon
of the 18th of May which states that, owing to the
IRENE dryness of the the grain crops had entirely
failed and that it calculated the supply of wheat
hand was only sufficient for three months consumption.
Hero. .4du.
Lately 10 England, some thieves, who had broken
into store. 10 attempting 10 make breach in an
iron chest with an iron bar struck fire and exploded
8 or pounds Of powder which were in the chest /:
the roeues were wounded, and one is said to have
been caught.
The late John MIcan, Esq having bestowed upon the
Massachusetts General Hospital $685. 81 60 already recev
ed besides 25 900 which will be payable on the de-
cease of his widow, the Trustees commemorate this in
stance Of lberaiy by comforting the Hospital tor the
insane at Charesiown which part OF the Massachu-
sets General Hospital establishment, the name OF "1he
Mclean Asylum for the Insane"
Militia Offices plenty and dull The Captains
and Subaerns Of Regiment OF Infantry assembled
in the town of Bath, (Mane) on Friday week, for
the purpose of elec,ng Colonel Of that Regiment,
and other officers Several persons were elected I;
none Of whom would accept the office-and the
presiding officer was obliged to adjourn the meeting
to some future day, when the office shall become
| more desirable, bata. ing.