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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-21
NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

July Ia, 1896
TTvO obvate the risk and delay incident to the return Of
Il the Bank notes from this Department. not receivable
at the Treasury of the United Siates in payment for Pat
Rights, all persons DESTROYS of taking out Patents
requested to transmits with their applications such Notes
Drafts they may know, be advised, will be avaa
Bile at the Treasury. 69-10t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-21
JUST PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE
ot r IP;Ieouse Rook-storp M 1O5 .3forL-pt

ut j. W LISOH1S DUOH -STUTP. JfU IUJ, tUuTHHL So.
A Letter from Friend in America. to Luke Howard,
of Toltenam, London, in which the character of
late FRIEND job Scott vindca'e and defended, and his
Doctrines shown be consistent with Scripture and sound
In reply letter addressed by Luke Howard to
the author.
Am therefore become your Enemy because tell you
the truth. GAL. IL. To- Price l23 cts.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-21
FOR SALE.

NOR term of years. stout Negro Nan, who can be
A. recommended for sobriety and honesty Inquire of
the subscrib r. st. Georgesor of PErEn b. DELASY,
ESQ, al Newcastle. JAMES N. SUTTON,
July IL, 1926 68-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-21
LUMBER FOR SALE.

1t JOHN HEMpHILI'S Wharf and Lumber Yard in
The Borough Of Wilmington, general assortment of Lum-
ber well seecet suitable for persons for building for
mechanics and large stock of Cedar and Cyprus SHIN
LES are constantly for sale the ovest terms for cash,
or the usual credit. -
The rieuds and former customers Of the yard, and the
public generally, invited to call at the Oh STAND
where their favors will be thankfully acknowledged by
WILLIAM SIMMONS, Agent
Inne g. 1896, SIT
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-21

If word be worth one sixpenre, silence is worth
two
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
TRADE IN DEAD BODIES.
LONDON, Oct. 16,

On Tuesday last singular and disgust
ing discovery was made in this town. On
the preceding afternoon, three casks were
shipped on board the Latona, one OF the
smacks that trade between this port and
and Lc:th. They were described, in the
the shipping note, as containing bitter salts.
As they arrived at the vessel late in the
day, the casks were merely put into the
hold, the men intending to stow them a
way, as is called, early on the next morning.
Accordingly, the next morning the crew
proceeded with their work; but the stencil
which arose from among the Casks was so
intolcrablc, that they speedily desisted, and
resolved to await the arrival of the captain
before they slowed the casks away. When
the captain arrived, he was informed OF the
circumstance, and his own olfactory nerves
soon convinced him of the nuisance which
had been shipped on board his vessel. He
went into the hold, resolved to examine the
casks infinitely. From hole in one OF
them he drew forth whisp OF straw, which
had been put into it, and thrustng his hand
into the cask, was astonished to find, not a
chymical preparation. but tleshy substance.
No doubt now remained of the contents of
the cask. On opening one, it was found to
contain a number of dead bodies, OF men,
women, and children, all dry salted, i'll or
der to preserve them from putrefaction.-
The two remaining casks were, on eXami-
nation, found to contain dead bodies also,
preserved in similar manner, and making
with those in the first cask, not less than 1.
Information OF the disgusting discovery hav-
ing been sent to the police, Boughey, an &C
tive officer. soon discovered the carter III
whose cart the casks had been conveyed to
the vessel. The carter stated that on Mon
day afternoon, man hired him on the stand
at the Dry Dock, and that he loaded his
cart with the casks from cellar under the
school room of the Rev. ]. Macgowan, in
Hope-st. The officer Immediately proceed
ed to the schooroom, the door OF the cellar
underneath which he found locked. Bough'
ey then burst open the door, and entered
the place. On examining the cellar, three
casks and three sacks, completely filed with
dead bodies, were found. a number OF
empty casks were also found, and two 9th,
ers full of rough salt. Three canvass dress
es hung against the wall; and every thing
denoted the place was the nightly rende
youz of gang OF resurrection men, who hat
here deposited the fruits o! their depreda
tions on the abodes OF the dead. There wer'
no less than % corpscs in the cellar. Thos
found in the sacks we're quite fresh and ap
peared to have been exhumed IN the cours
of the proceeding night. All the dead DO
dies found in the cellar and on board tn
Latona, amounting to 33, namely--15 men
ten women, five boys. and three girls -wer
/, conveyed to the dead house. and after an IN
. q or,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
NOVEMBER 80, 1926

the cruel allowed was very meagre, being
simply flour and cold water, debility, mise
ry and death attended the experiment. Yet
with faith and hope they persisted.
In this wretched situation, they arrived at
Pilgrims Island, which derives its name
from this fact: at which place they were
fallen in with by barge belonging to Nash
vile, whose crew, detesting the conduct of
the prophet and his seconds, who watched
and governed the timorous multitude, gave
two or three of the leaders sound drubbing
with the plant cotton weed switch.
They next landed at the Little Prairie
The prophets staff, which by the direction
ct its ,faH had hitherto pointed out the way,
now stood still; and he declared that here
he was commanded to settle and build a
church.-But Mr.. Walker who owned the
soil, and resided in this solitary spot forbid
the undertaking. This was accounted per-
secution, yet they continued seven days,
during which several died; among whom
were children which were placed OH the
beach by their parents, ct the command Of
Elijah; when, exposed to the scorching sun,
they wallowed holes in the sand, while they
struggled away the agonies of death. While
here laboring under sickness and pcrsecu-
ton, it seems they began to suspectthat they
we're forsakcn by the Divine Spirit and that
no more miracles could be wrought for them.
Hence they commenced the cry ot"Oh my
God, why hast thou forsakcn me-" When
by assisting each other, the vociierating cry
was not intermitted for three days and
nights
They stopped further down at desert
place where or more died, whose bones
still lie ON the shore uncovered. And all
who remained, when they arrived at Helena,
where objects of horror and compassion
The hospitable inhabitants furnished them
a plentiful supply of milk and more nourish-
ing cruel, for taking which every one was
provided with piece OF reed cane.
Their boat next struck upon sand bar
near the mouth of the Arkansas. The proph
ct, his brother, and other leaders being dead,
the remnant disappeared into the settle
ments, and down the river in the passing
1 boards.
| From the time the party entered the Mis-
sissippi, their members decreased daily by
death or desertion-And when they made
their final landing, only about II remained
One disciple eloped at the Little Prairie,
with all the cash belonging to the company
One child was rescued here and raised. S,v-
cral individuals who were dispersed in vari-
Gus directions are now comfortably settled
but it is supposed that more than half theii
number died on the pilgrimage.
This fete OF folly and delusion is perhaps
worthy of notice, of furnishing striking in
stance of the blindness of credulity-the will
derness of fanaticism, and the miserable
propensity of the mind. to believe itself pos.
sessed of powers which do not belong to hu
manity.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
From The Western Balance.
MODERN PILGRIMS.

In the Summer OF 1918. a company of peo-
pie, calling themselves Pilgrims, appeared
descending the Mississippi, in Hat boat
By their own account they started from
Lower Canada, in company consisting OF
eight or ten. In Vermont they recruited
twenty or thirty; in the state OF New York,
several more--and when they reached Gin
cinnatti, their numbers amounted to about
sixty.
Their leader, Canadian, by the name of
Bulard. (called also by his followers the
prophet Elijab) was of diminutive stature,
with club foot. Before he began his mis-
sion, he had severe spell of sickness, when
he tasted forty days Gas he said and his dis-
ciples believed;) after which he recovered
vepy suddenly. by the special interposition
of the Divine Spirit, and being filled with en-
thusiasm, he declared that he was commit
ted to plant the church of the redeemcr in
the wilderness, and among the heather.
From these notions, thus imbibed, and which
he instilled into his followers, they believed
themselves capable of fasting forty days;
accordingly when they committed them
selves to the current, the prophet enjoined
forty days fast. The people becoming sick
and in great distress from hunger, this Sc
we're commander found it necessary to remit
in some degree the rigor Of his injunction
and he permitted the taking of -four broth
through quill, because he received his foot
in this way after his long sickness and fast
when he could not open his jaws; and which
IoA he yi,;fv;ur aHert taken bV him to-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30

inferred on Tuesday afternoon, in the par
ish cemetry. The stencil from fine bodies
was so great, that the air in the streets.
through which the cart that contained them
passed, was completely impregnated with
the offensive eifluvia. This disgusting dis
covery has caused deep SENSATION in Liy-
erpool. There cannot be doubt that an
extensive traffic in dead bodies has been car
ried on between Liverpool and Leith, and
that the anatomical schools in Edinburgh
have been largely supplied with subjects
from the former. The casks were directed
to Mr. G.. II. bronson, Edinburgh.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
VOL. Nv.

T1ERJfS.-ADvERTIsIM not exceeding
one square will be inserted four times for one
dollar, and 30 cents for each subsequent inser-
tion. :. If continued for three months, 81 5C-tor
ak months, 81 so; or for one ycarS8.
rr Subscribers are entitled to the privilege of
having their names, place ofresitence, and occu-
,,ation, inserted in the Register, GRATIS.
TERMS or SJB5C those
whoreceivc this paper by mail, two dotldrs, and
those who d. not, tico doL.rs and tuentyfee cents
a wear, IN ADVANCE: lfnot paid in advance, 50 SO
viii be charged; aud if not paid before the cxpi-
ration of the year. 50.
C-1TNosubscripton will be observation-disclosures
swo week'snotice is given and ali arrearagesare
paid. N@
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
omthe National journal.

The Sketch of Constantinople," which
has been furnished to us by an esteemed
friend, is by the Count Datilla de la Tour,
the Sardinian Consul, now residing at AL
yiers, and recently Consul at Odessa, OF
which city we haye reason to expect, Tor
publication, from his observations while there,
much interesting statistical and commercial
information.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
verium ct muta0ile sen1ler
EP1Diu0 -

o, believe it not For the dear sake of our
household gods, call it and cause 1t to be a
lie BE ye sure that coquettes are the refuse
of their sex, and were only ordained to cor
respond with the coxcombs of ours. Wo-
men have their weaknesses, and plenty OF
them, but they are seldom vicious like ours;
and as to their levity of heart, who shall
compare the worldly skin-deep fondncss OF
a man with the one rich idolatry of a vlrtn-
Gus girR A thousand thoughts distract, a
Thousand passions are substitute for the de-
votions of man; but to love is the purpose
ito be loved the consummation--to be faith,
full the religion of a woman; it is her all in
all, and when she gives her heart away, she
gives jewel which, ifit does not make the
wearer richer than Cresus will leave the
eiver poor indeed"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
Pork. Cheese, etc.

Pork, Cheese, etc.
n r BBLs prime. and 10 do mess Pork, New-York
A1 city inspection
S casks cheese
2 pipes French Brandy
IA hhds bright retailing molasses
% bbls sugar
1000 bushels cease salt
Just received and for sale by
octe COHAGAN & WHITTLE.
Handling,
This Day, from Stoop Vernon-
10 Pieces Duck
90 do Ravens do
90 common do
90 bbls. prime beef
10 coils Manila rope
For sale by JOHN S. MILLER.
oct z
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
y. Hampson e Son

y. Aampson e Son
Haze Just receired and offer for sale,
MUSCOVADO sugars, LIST, I'd and Sd qualities, in
IVA hhds and barrels; Refined do
w. I. and N. o. moasses in hhds and barrels
Prime green coffee in bags and barrels
Young fIyson, Gunpowder and Imperial teas
Holland gin and Cognac brandy
Old Jamaica and Antigua spirit, N. E. rum
Madeira, Lisbon and Malaga wine
Pepper, alspice, madden, Alum
Rice G. A. and fine salt in bulk and sacks, &c &c. &C.
sent 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
~. G. Cazenove & Go.

.i. G. CaZeMove & Go.
HAVE FOR SALE
Muscovado sugars of various qualities
Refined do do
Retailing molasses, chocolate,
Coarse salt, sack salt, N E. and w. L. Rum
Holland and American sin, Cognac brandy
Madeira Sicily Madeira, French Madeira, rp;oe.
Port, Claret, and various other
Old Whlskey, salad OIL
Almonds, raisins, hlberts
Hyson, Young Hyson and Imperial teas
Manufactured tobacco best brands
Rice, ctron, olives, winter and summer oil
Cut nails and brads all sizes
Swedes iron, hoop do, nail and spike rods
Mess and cargo beef IN fine order
Baltimore window glass ofall sizes
Russia hemp, soal leather
Sugar loaf and factory paper
Common writing paper, sperm and mould candies
CASTLE and yellow soap
German pipes and STEEL etc. sept Is
Farmers Bank Stock for Sale.
EHROM soto 100 shares of this stock may be had on
IL veryreasonable terms byapplicaton to
J. L. McKENNA.
OTThe parvalue ofthe shares is 50 dollars each.
apr 1S-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
For reight

sEE The superior fast sailing coppered ship
ND GOVERNOR. STRONG,
Villain Calder, master, burthen 5000 barrels; will be
,aAy in few days for freight to any part of the
World. Apply 20 JOHN II. I.ADD-
Who Offer for sale the cargo Of said ship,
5000 bushels ground alum salt
800 sacks fine salt
1000 bushels orreD coal sept IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
Gun-PoWAer.

IN CASKS of F, Fl, FFF powder, received from
~ the mandatory at Newburgh, New-York, and
of which description is given below, for sale by
WIN. FOWLE & Co.
"ROGERS' ORaNGE GUN POWDER"
This article, remarkable for its superior purity,
is proved by critical experiments made the abora-
tory of Columbia College, and warranted by the pro.
pretor to contain only about onefourh of the quantity
of resduum orincombustbe matter found in the best
English Canister powder 1t possesses the greatest
possible degree of strength and quickncss, and may
be known from all other powder by an orange stain
thrown out on its gnition-a peculiarly indicating the
absence Of alkaes and rendering it well adapted to
resist the effects of salt or humid atmosphere.
sept5
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
SCHEME:

This scheme is formed with the letters A, Is and C.,
and so arranged, that the holder of three tickets CA,
s, CO. will be certain to get at least one Pr'ze and
may obtain four! The Tickets are lettered and num-
bered as follows, viz:
A. No. 1-B. No. &c. No. 5-A No 4-B. No. 5
&C. No. GA No 7-B No. sc. No. ga No.
10 B. No. lie No. 12-And in this manner through
the whole.
MODE OF DRAWINGS:
On the day of the drawing, the three letters, A, r.
and C., will be placed in wheel, and one OF them
drawn out which will enttle all the tickets (being
having that letter them, to prize ofS2 each,
with an equal chance forthc CAPITAL, and intermediate
prizes All the numbers (from to e,e99 inclusive)
will then be deposited in wheel, and all the prizes
above the lowest denomination in another, and the
numbers and prizes drawn alternately against each
other until the prizes all out.
~ ticket drawing superiorprlze IS not restricted
from drawing an inferior also Many tickets must
therefore obtain T'avo Prizes each!
Prizes payable by the Corporation of Fredericksburg
forty DAYS after the drawing, subject TO the usual de-
duction of ffteenper cent
Whole Tickets 50 so; Raues 81 49, Quarters 623 Cents
For sale in variety of numbers az
J. Fl. kUNNELLS
LOTTERY and EXCHANGE OFFICE, King
street, Alexandria.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
This is'to Give Notice,

WHAT the subscriber of Alexandria County in the
L Di trct of Columbia, has obtained from the Or
phsns Court of said County, letters of administration
IN the personal estate of Samuel Thompson, late
of the County, aforesaid deceased-Al persons hav.
ing claims against the said decedenare hereby warned
to eyhbt the same, with the vouchers thereof pass.
ed by the Orphans Court to the subscriber or be.
| fore the 5th day of April next they may other
v;se bv law, be excluded from all benefit of said es
tfe and those indebted thereto required TO make
immediate payment. Given under my hand, this sta
dav of October, 1895. ISRAEL p. THOMPSON,
oct Saw Adan'r Of Saalael TksmpssH
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
New Boarding OWse.

MRS. A. WASHINGTON, late of Winchester vir-
wi ginia, having taken that spacious three story
brick house on King-slreet, opposite the store of
Messrs Hugh Smith Co. and fitted it up in suitable
manner is ready for the reception of boarders by
the year, month, or shorter period Ifexperence in
this line of business, well furnished table, and urre
mtted efforts to please, will insure her success she
does not despair of receiving her share Of public pa,
tronage
The contiguity of her house to the steamboat wharf
renders convenient for persons travelling in that
way than any other in town. sept f2-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
M. Miller & Son

OFFER FOR SALE,
Z Hhds Muscovado sugar
l. y Is hhds retailing moasses
10 tierces Jamaica green coffee
40 barrels do do do
1000 Pernambuco hides
500 Maranham do
500 Oronoko and Angostura do
500 goat skins
20 barrels tanners oil
100 do gross and nett herrngs
50 do mackereI, No. 8
100 sacks fine salt
They continue to PURCHASE WHEAT in town,
and at Triadelpha MILL where the market price will be
given for good wheat. 9th moo
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
G. s. I. z. Thompson,
JEAyE received per ships Shenandoah and BelVlde'
Ill IA, and other arrivals, their supply or
EAI.LaGOODS.

FA{.L SGOODS.
AMONG THEM
Extra saxony blue black, olive and mixd cloths and
cassimeres
ISuper6ne andfne deIand double milled drabs
Ga rab and olive earnaqghts, pelsse cloths, CASHMERE
Devonshirekerseys drab and mixed plains Lshawls
Sd. 94,1O-4, Ia, e12.4, and 1874 rose blankets
I 5, >S1-2 and APPOINT 90
White, scarlet red green, yellow and black fannels
swanskins, booking and drapey baizes
Plain and figured black and colored bombazetts
variety black and white and fancy coiord prints
Jackonet cambrics cambria and book muslns
Fancy cravat handkerchiefs
A Irish linens S and Ga Irish sheetlngs
S.4, o-4andt) A daa1ask and diaper table linen
Brown andbleached Russia sheetings brown hollands
Bandanna, company flag, Madras, black evantlne and
fancy silk handkerchiefs
| Black sarsenets and Italian grapes
"A superSea Island shirtings, brown and bleachea
| common do.
Plads, satinetts, ladies' and mems leather gloves
Cotton and worsted hosiery
Italian sewing silks, silk twist, sewing cotton
Patent Threads, buttons, pins, ribbons
Scotch and German Ssnaburgs
Shoe threads, etc sePt 10
THEALEXANDRIA MUSEUM,
Worthy of public patronage, isopen every day, from 10
to 10 forenoon, and from tn afternoon.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
For Freight,
For Freight,

IUN KhOESAV,
n The new and very superior Brig
M HOP : REThIGVE,
IA Richard Baker, master, carries LOO bbls-will
zzabe in order in few days for the reception of
her cargo. and would prefer European or West In
dia freight. Apply 10
S. MESSERSMITH.
WhooRers for sale the cargo of the said Brig from
cuaco consisting of coarse Salt OF excellent quality,
which will be sold low iftaken from on board.
@t2
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19

THEALEXANDRIA MUSEUM, -
Worthy public patronage open every day. from ~
to IL forenoon, and from 8 To afternoon
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-19
Cash for Negroes.

TIME subscriber will give the highest cash price for
1 IS or so YOUNG NEGROES. AS the prices of
NEGROES are on the declne those wishing to sell would
do We'll to give me call early as convenient-I
shall be constantly at Elias p Legg's in Alexandra,
until complete my purchases Application personal
ly, or by letter, will be lmmed ately attended to-
SAMUEL HUNTER.
sept 2s
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-03
Southern District Of New- York, IS.

Southern DfSTct " JNeW-i oTk, ~.
r.. ST. Be it remembered, That on the 9th
day of April, A. d. 1896, in the 50th year Of the
independence of the United States Of America, Rob
ert s. Coffin, Of the said District, deposited in this
Office the title Of a Book, the right whereof lie
claims as author, in the following, words to wit
Oriental Harp, Poems ofthe Boston Bard:
This Is my own, my native land"
In conformity to the Act Of Congress of the Uni
ted States, entitled - An Act for the encouragement
Of learning, by securing the copies Of Maps
Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprie-
tors Of such copies, during the time therein men,
toned" And also to an act, entitled An act, sup
Elementary to an Act, entitled an Act for the en-.
couragement ofLesrning, by securing the copies oil
Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and pro-
prietors Of such copies, during the times therin-
mentioned, and extending the benefit thereofto
the arts of designing, engraving, and etching, his
torical and other prints" JAMES DILL,
Clerk ofhe Southern District oTNtu- York.