American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-26
Ertracts from the Report Of tt~ Chief Engineer
for the Yerr 1895


4 for the year 1925.
II FoRT DKLAwARE.--This work will be finished
in the course Of the year. Ne injuries produce ed
ny the sinking OF the undeons will then have
been thoroughly repaired The subsistence of the
foundations, during thi, yea', has been less than
heretofore, and its tendency 10 increase old, and
produce new injuries, has been Of comparatively
limited extent. 1t is proposed to load the founda-
lions, practicable, with the armament in
tended Tor the Tort and, by that MEANS should they
be still liable to further subsistence to accelerate it,
hat Its maximum may be a,critainrd. Ii is be-
lieved II the work does not possess it, that it
will be practicable to give to 1t, ultimately the
strength and stability requisite to the tulfiment Of
The objects for which it is designed.
| The Engineer of Fort Delaware, in pursuance
of instructions has furnished plan for the Piers
required to be built in the river Delaware, al New
Castle. The sum estimated TO be necessary for
ne iuhment, is greater than the appr ropriated
tor that purpose. i he place is designed as well 10
| afford shelter to vessels from floating ice and
storms, as to produce greater depth around the
old Piers by diverting from its regular course the
current OF the river, and causing it act against
the alluviai deposile, by the accumulation of which
around the old Piers, the depth at them has been
progressively diminished. partial complexion of
The plan would fulfil the first object, should its ex.
tent be adequate TO the accommodation Of the num-
Der OF vessels which msy require the shelter il
would be designed to afford, but its entire compile
tion is supposed to be necessary to effect the Sc.
cond object stated. Ii is possible, however, thyt
both may be fulfilled BY partial completion Of The
plan to the extent the appropriation would author
ice. The mode proposed for The construction Of
the Piers, has. the efore been adapted to this pos
sble event. The whole length of each Pier $50
feet, instead Of being constructed continuously, is
intended 10 be composed OF series OF blocks each 25
ieet in lene h, to be laid in accession, and con.
taL ha;o lo;J II, q, a:
bic Of curtailment or enlargement without impair
ing its efficacy
II is suggested that the repaifSf the old Piers be
postponed until il shall be ascertained whether the
new Piers will produce The effect anticipated, Of
deepening the water around them.
In MARYLAND Mr.. MclLuExY has been chosen a mem
ber of the Legislature, from Frederick county, vice Mr..
CocKEr, deceased; and in Kent county, RcHD w. RISG
GoIn has been chosen Delegate. vice JosErH MASON,
deceased.
The New York Commercial Advertiser states,
that our Government has ordered vessel of War
forthwith to proceed TO the Eastern Coast of Co.
lomba tor the protection OF American citizens and
properly, in case oi need.
An has passed the 1t gsaure Of Kentucky generous.
ly eAtendir the INDECENT Deaf and Dumb all the
States Of the valley Of the Mississippi the be,es Of
the Kentucky Asylum, on the same terms those Of the
State Of Kentucky itself.
Itis mentioned in the Augusta Chronicle Of the
Sd inst. as a remarkable pi oot Of the excessively
cold weather during the preceding week. that the
liver at that place was entirely frozen across on the
night OF Monday the LIST instant The Editor OBJ
serves that after repeated inquiries he has not found
one person who recollects that an has
occurred before.
.Aeo Yrk, Jan. is.
The Weather.-Mr. FItpe, of our pilots, came up
this rnng from Sandy ouk in the schr elica Mr..
H. went on board the schooner Tuesday, and although
hPepQ a fnr yautp- ba
lever experienced night that The "stoc-
per-" small rGpe attached to The cable, which, when put
out, measured only and halt inches Increased during
the night by the accumulation OF ice, three feet scpe
inches IN circumference.
The Rutland tVt.) Herald OF the 9th, says. that
for so miles around :hat place. in every direction,
The snow was from two to three ieet deep.
CaUTION-The Ohio Messenger states that AZ the term
of the Court of Common Pleas in zanes, lie, Dctld r.
IhdcEer convicted of the crime of senen
ccd to five Imprisonment in the penenary Thack
had applied for The benefit Of the nsovent laws and
false oath before the Commissioner of Insolvens
for he pur Of defrauding his creditors. We publish
this conviction and sentence in the hope that may prove
a saiutary warning to others.
Earthquakes Saratoga Sentinel states that
an Earthquake was ielt in that village and in the
neighbourng towns OF Corinth and Creerheid On
the evening OF the 7th inslant-At Whi,ehslt a.o
an earthquake was felt at the sams time 7 he
trembling Of the earth great as TO shske .be
buildings and jar the erockery and glass in the
houses
The election, by the Pennsylvania legislature OF General
Barnard, to the u s. Senate and consequent defea Of S.
ins am. severe and unexpected blow TO the fright
wrong opposers Of the administration, ho had oisled
their flag in favor of he latter caDdidae General Bar.
haf ,a,If IN Can boon &c