American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-30

Second burgess Frederick Leonard Esq,
! Courcis-Joseph Grxbb. Henry Rice, Israel D.
Jones. James Gardner, Thomas Moore John NJ.
Smith, Mahlon Belts, Eli Sharp, William Lar
kin, William Townsend, Aaron IIewes, Jacob
File, Elisha Huxley.
| The mason work was done by Mr. John Webster.
MIR. Joseph Person superintendent the excavation,
cmbankment, &C., and the pipes were laid by Mr..
James Logan all of this Borough. 1t is worth,
OF remark that during the whole prosecution of the
work. notwithstanding great deal of blasting was
necessary, not an accident occurred, nor was the
harmony Of the workmen interrupted in single
instance. The scientific and mechanical talents
displayed in the undertaking give the most salts
factory evidences of the abilities of the persons
employed. To the members of the Council, the
inhabitants are under great and lasting obligations,
for the spirit and zeal with which they met and
oyercane every obstacle and brought to \ success
ful close, the most important public work ever ex-
ecuted By the government Of the Borough.
North Carolina Tie Legislature Of this State met on
such things ought be, principally confined to The
affairs OF his State lie speaks of The pecuniary
bsrrassnen and depressed of the staple commodities
Of Carolina ard says that Of the assigned rs
for these adverse circnms snces, the "6uresoe
subject Of the TG,lf." " The alteration OF the Tariff"
says the Governor, contemplated by the Wouers u Il,
wold from late circumstances seem t. invite p cuiar and
prompt attention II opposition to the proposed atera'ion
highly respectable portion Of the talent learning and
periencc Of adjoining State has been excited So
pete identified interests, situation and prnduc.
ons that wla is interesting 10 them cannot surely be
mat of indifference 10 And the dignity and interes
o. TIC s'c alike require that North Carol ia should mt
,e silent"
Georsia. The Legislature Of this Stateis in ses
sion. Gov. Troup has delivered his valedictory
which, as was expected. is in his usual bull YIN.
stye, q. full Of suand and fury" Nj Forsyth
succeeds Gov. Troup and an election was held on
the 18th inst for Representative to Congress, in
the place Of Mr.. Forsyth. r. II. Vitde was the
only candidate. A resolution has been passed in
the Senate. insttucting the Committee the state
of tile republic to inquire into the right and propti
ETY. of appropriating money from the treasury of
the U. S. by Congress- for the support of the Col
oni ration .SDcipty A resolution was also agreed
to, requesting their Senators and Representatives
! iii Congress to use their excrtions to obtain the
passage o! law to provide for copying the docu-
mcnts and papers in the Plantation Office and 9TH
er public Offices in Eneland relative to the public
history of Georgia. We suppose the Legislature
have no doubt Of 8 the right and proprety Of APP
propratng money from the treasury Of the U. So
for the latter purpose
The last from Kentucky confirm the election Of
Mr. Calhoun he Administration candidate Congress-
\ ~ Almrrf befn fhe
election had taken place many Of the Jackson Editors were
telling their readers that their candidate had succeeded in
opposition TO Mr. Calhoun 1t is much to expect from
such that they will have the candor to correct the
fasehoud.
Jeaiousy, Ram, and .Hurder.-The Eastan (Aid.,
Gazette contains all account Of horrid tiansac
ton that occurred about II O'Clock on Saturday
night the -th inst within two miles OF that place
on a farm belonging to Col. Nicholas Gollsborough
Two negro men, Jim Truxton and jim Nlackey
j both slaves, the former belonging to Mr.. James
Price the latter to Mr. Henry Pickering, returned
from Easton late in the night. in company with a
negro girl to the above mentioned farm, where
lruxton and the Girl we're hired. ltappears that
both ji,ns were IN love with the girl. iruxton re
ouested Mackey to favor him with an opportunity
/ TO speak in private with him, which he granted
/ They accordingly left the room, and were in con
ycrsation for a considerable time near the wood
yard, when the girl, hearing heavy blow struck
ran out and found Truxton on the breast of the
other, stamping him. and the blood running freely
She gave the alarm the murderer fled to the barn
where he was shortly after found, and taken to ths
iail in Easton, to await his trial. Mackey died ii
the course of two or three hours. 1t is said tina
the remote cause Of this bloody affair was Jealousy
but that the more immediate cause was Rum.
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Shoeking-On the 10th inst. woman living II
the neiyhborhood of Easton, Md. tied her child
E about months old, in small chair, and having