American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-13

abou, forty buildings, and great part of their con-
tents.
Congress- of general interest was dec
sivey acted upon, in either House, ON Monday.
The Judiciary bill was again discussed in the House
OF Representatives, and occupied the greater part oil
the session.
We did no, receive any Washington papers yes
terday, and ale without any later intelligence from
that place than Tuesday.
Delaware LegiSlature.--We have no further ac-
counts of the proceedings in the Senate, since our
last; and in order to have our papers transmitted
by the mails in due time, we were obliged to go to
press last evening before the arrival Of the Dover
mail, which, owing to the badness of the roads, does
not get in until late. The proceedings in the House
of Representatives which we publish to-day, were
received on Tuesday, from an attentive friend al
Dover, for whose politeness We tender our thanks.
The Legislature Of New York assembled at Albany on
the Sd inst We have to-day given copous extracts from
The interesting message of Gov Clinton, with which
are certain our readers will be pleased. The honorable
mention made in it of the lamened MDoSoUaH, and the
noble proposition respecting him. do credit to the mno
and heart of the eminent statesman and patriot from whom
they proceeded We extremely regret that The Governor
of State, of which the Hero of Champan was
native has not, his late message referred TO his death
Not that believe Mr. Paynter does not entertain all due
respect for the memory of the ilusrous deceased We
have doubt that the time of pennng his message the
recollection of the circumstance of Com. MDosouGn:
death did not cross his mndand to this alone is the oms
sion to be attributed.
Since the death of the Commodore the Legislatures o
many of the States have been in session. and but few in
stances have occurred where they have adjourned without
properly manestng their regard for the memory OF maj
whose services to his country invaluable and whose
virtues have Justly entitled him to the appeia
ton of ga Christian Hero"
Our sister States will mark the pursue relative
IN MO them reDrOaCl
-o+o-
M1ruidnd Legslatue-On the 9th inst after very an
mated debate the resolution to sell the Government House
and its furniture, &c., lost by considerable majority
On the 9TH, Mr.. j. N. Steele, of Dorchester county, wa
elected by Joint vote, member of the Executive Coun
Gil to supply the vacancy occasocd by the death OF MIR
Roberts, of Queen AIMS County
The correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette writes from
Annapolis under date of the 9Th inst that Mr. 1yson
that day moved order the object of which was to re
aure the committee internal improvement, to lay before
the House all information in their possession or within he
reach relative to the Chesapeake and Ohio CanalThs
proposition was warmly contested and finally lost
This being the day set apart by the House for the quail
caon of the Governor, but little business was done BE
twelve and o'clock both houses met in the Sc
Chamber tor the purpose OF witnessing the cerem
ny of installation. The ceremony was accompanied WIN
its due solemnythe thunder Of cannon announced IT
completion, and the epoch further celebrated By
splendid collation. given to the whole public by his ex
cellency.-Many toasts were drank
sThe Governor of Maryland of course was the first
He gave his fellow citizens OF Maryland-Ihe Ex-GoV
ernor was next toasted, and he gave Internal Improve
ment'-Then followed number of patriotic oasts. togeth
or with song or two adapted to the OCCASION"
The fellow who figured in this Borough about
year ago, as Lieut.. .Nears, of the British Navy
has been lately passing himself off In New York a
Lord Charles Montagu, son of the Duke of Monta
Gu. He called at Webb's formerly Sykes's,) Ne'
York Coffee House, where he succeeded in obtain
ing half dozen bottles Of wine, sc. before he wa
discovered to be an impostor. The landlord haynl
left The room for moment. his Lordshap made hi
escape.
We wish call the attention of the friends OF literature
to the advertisement of Mr. LITTELL, our paper TO day
The Museum has before heen avorably noticed in gu
\ columns, but its and much improved appearance
Justly entitled to further commentator and increased paro
mage This is catchpenny publication Its pages ar
well filed with the choicest articles judciousy seiec'e
from an extensive assortment; and respects paper type
and execution, it will not suffer by comparison win an
periodical work published in this country The hrst mum
Der of the Nev Series may be seen at this ofceanu
are confident that inspection of will convince any on
that the Museum worthy of the encomluns that nav
been besowe5 uponit.
The u S. Literary Gazette maintains the high standin
Il has acquired in the ranks of literature The contents
the number Tor jan l. will be found in advertisement