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American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-16
NOTICE.

LII persons having demands against the estate Of JonS
N FLEMING, deceased, late OF this Borough,
uesed present them duly attcsted for settlement, and
all indebted to said estate, will make payment
either OF the subscribers ALLAN THOMSON
JAMES GARDNER, Executors
Wilmington, Del 9Th Jan, 1927. lS--2m
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-16
DRAWING
OF TIE
OF TIRE
Dslnrare stats LottsrH Fifth Class,

OF FIRE
Dslnrare stat2 Lottsry, Fifth Class,
For the benefit q Newark College, Mdle,own Academy
and lmmaiuei C.aich.
The Subscribers havtng reen rogue ed sptrinterd
the Drawing Of he Det!.ua,e Siate Lovy ffh Css, d
tbs day drawn iromthe sixty .nbere asced the heel
VIZ.
60-3o-51-33-3 81 39-55-l3
And that The SAID tuma.r- u.awn ii The order il
winch they stand above; HAT q ,ay, No %, the
Fust,--N0 30 'i,r S nj No 81 the fhlfd
No. 3S, lie Fouftn--No. ST. Was lie Fit1,-Np.
So tie Sx.li,-Na. s., was the Seyehth,-aud NJ
49, me Eighth ard 'as
Witness hands Newcastle, this Cd day il January
1897
EVAN THOMAS, JEREMIAH BOWMAN,
Tnu: ~. KOt Ems, JAMES Eooln, Jr
d, BI.ANEY.
From lie preceding certificate WILDE seen \ la nnni
bers dra from the wheel determining Nc IA.
2es h the Delwae Lottery, 5th Glass, it! He oide
ii lch ihcy drawn, and tte u tuescls announce
te pubir he foo S,ng result
he tickets ~hlch drew tha 18 highes Prizes, are
those having hcm tot combination Numbers 3 81 6O.
$4,000 81 81 s. 2oe0 18 81 -, l51f 80 81 IS; IL
s. A; 33 50 IS, lS 81; ~ 81 IS ach 1000 18 81
81 81 y y 81 81 81 II 54 5 50 81 So Is 50 81 !
l8 81 So; 81 80 - ls 81 81; ~ 81 ,5 400.
All pthc,s VITA three 81 the dra~ nulnUtfs them.
beng 49, are each enltlel IL nrz4 u 800
The 81 ticke having or them HE Clnbi nation Hnn-
bes S3 34 being The Al aha 5h drawn numbers, are
each eutnled 20 81
The loi tickets, having on The Combination
bers 81 and 50 Or IL aud IS being The 5th aud 6 and
the III! aud 8h. ,!ra are eaGn rntied To ~
All others fbeng 1900, having them any two of the
drawn numbers, each niiiiedto
And the dollar p,iles ~ c tickets as have OF
them any Of NJ draw n'tm3, is. btinr lO6O8
j. =. Yates, \. M'lntyrc
Newcastle, Januar, !, 1877 Managers
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-16
ED.

A TEACHER ~Go is qu4 fled o take charge of hr
n Churc5 ns hcaitmy where 'h'.'e ma' be from 90
10 50 Schoiafs obtaifed Any tenteaan 9ho can come
well ecannteldea, MaNiA receive i.'H.als ehcouragt
men
Ch4ich iiii, d 5een Atns coerty Nasiaad.
eah Dec lS lo-'ot
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Il IsRsI rt)sss tstl4ll..

h HARAI rD&s SAlF..
srs.s Yae sutscnbsf offers iar sa,r FAR NJ
ps& sdqiI#at tee fAem i,ef. AS au.. lMeils, c,l.
3 n uinsfg 0a d! .G.ed eai a., l.ter acres, a
!1 sAs,, h,a Fetj G4e q siieA aie Woodland y re
hss qVaw ihaie ,ht pret'ls's comfortable
tc.,F h3use, barn and cts ~ ba !ta', and az Y.
,en,v. ~ Qe ltsrt o e tex tri.t 4 convenient g
ua ket 8e.ns att4 a.s s; lc i9@n & New castle,
abuii tie sstr, isaH fran I'M 4.e 81 CIR tana, and
f.e ina a.e bslf mlies from Ma.m5,oa Any p"l.o"
wisbge q 9atcass Wl BE slown the properly by ealing
on the ,al3seaE.r EENJ. NJ tRLEY.
Ian III le77 19t25m
b. DrY ;ocHs wonlbe 'akea for the amount OF one
half the purchase trorsN b NJ
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Judge J. cLAsr.
IMPORTANT FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

Eetract Of letter from gentleman the first res
probability in Pennsylvania, to friend IN Bati-
more, dated CHAMBERsBuRG, 18th April, 1927
have the pleasure to inform you that the meet
ing Of the friends Of the Administration, held in
this place yesterday, was the largest and most re-
spectacle assemblage ever witnessed IN this conn-
tv on any public occasion whatever. So formula
Bile and imposing was this meeting, exhibiting such
strong attachment to the Administration, that the
opposition party have been compelled to admit,
that IN this (Franklin) and several other counties,
decided and powerful majority will support Mfr.
ADAMS and Mr.. Clay.
81 cannot but believe, that with proper attention
to impart correct information to the people, the
subject Of the Presidential question, Pennsylvania
will, at the ensuing election, support the present
administration. The only danger 10 be apprehend.
ed arises from the efforts making by the opposition
lists, to leave the people the name Of electns
President, whilst by intrigues they are 10 be So
trammeied as to be deceived in their views Of the
real facts in relation to and their official mea-
suIes
j." The combination entered into by the opposl.
ton party. to oppose the administration before the
scope of his policy could be known, and before il
had done either good Or evil, must be deemed
species Of moral treason against the hest inter
ests and preservation ofour conederacy, and ought
to excite, and will excite, honest Indignation II
the minds Of an intelligent. patriotic people"
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PUBLIC MEETING.

4 numerous and respectable meeting Of the citi-
Gems Of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, conven
ed at the Court House, in hambersburg, on the
10Th Of April, 1897, in pursuance Of public no.
tce. The meeting was organized by the ap-
po.ntnent Of
DAVID FULLERTON, Esq. Chairman, and
Capt. Samuel Dam and jacob Oyster, Esq. Secre-
tarles.
The meeting being addressed by several gentle.
men on the objects Of the meeting and our nation
al affairs, the following preamble and resolutions
were then Submitted aud unanimously adopted =
Whereas, it is the right and duty Of the ctizens
OF these United States to express their opinion OF
the measures and conduct OF men entrusted with
public Offices and trusts. To BIZ silent, under Of
hclal abuses, ~ to sanction them; and not to sls
tain official fidelity and ability, by The expression
OF appreciation, when assailed, encourages the at.
tacks OF the ambitious and selfish aspirant to OF.
hce. When retrospect is taken of the measures
and debates OF Congress during the last session
we have reason to think that we have fallen on evil
times.
Whilst the Chief Magistrate Of the nation has
been studious 70 preserve the public peace and pro
mote the general welfare, and sought the cooper
alton OF the legislative branches to assist him in the
anoptloh OF measures necessary to the protection
OF the best interests Of the country, we have seer
an opposition IN Congress to every measure Of III,
ADMINISTRATION, by body OF men, combined i
would seem, to oppose, however necessary ant
beneficial, every measure that might be projected
4 ny the administration or its friends.
10 thwart such measures was a subject of con
graduation, and to defeat them, was a triumph t.
be boosted Of. The session Just closed, exhbite,
a facuous violence, passion and rancour in debate
SURPRISING any thing witnessed on the floor Of con
gress, at any period Of our political history. Thu
decorum Of debate. the dignity Of high official sta
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-24
THE DUKE OF YORK.

Sir Walter SCOTS biographical memoir OF the
Duke of York, seems 10 have claimed more notice
on account of the authorship than OF the SUBJECT
If has this merit, that there is little of SCOTS man.
nnprism in it, while at the same time we teet that
it is not in his best manner. 1t IS in tact SUD-
iect not suited to his genius. The wilderness .,
ghttering images which the coronation presented
had some inspiration for him; but the virtuous
deeds and j" wise or witty sayings" OF the Duke al
forled but barren field. The radical defect OF
the memoir is one that we can least be disposed to
overlook. 1t is prevalent character OF sycophan-
CIV utterly unworthy of the mighty hand IT came
from. If the life Of Napoleon shall appear TO
have been written with the same servlle Difference
10 the sentments--not of the British public, but
of the British court, it will be stain upon his
character, for which no favor Of kings, nor any
thing on earth, can compensate him.
How much credit may have been due 70 the
Duke of York, with regard to the organization OF
the British army, we cannot we'll judge. Very
little we suspect, from his known habits, his &C
know lodged want Ut capacity. and from the very
facts to which Sir Walter appeals. The force Of
circumstances did much. but that the Dukes dis
position was in any respect that OF reformer we
cannot readily believe, When we are told OF the
beneficial changes effected in regard to the selling
Of commissions, se cannot help recollectine Mrs
Clarke, who kept agents employed to search Tor
persons disposed to purchase the chances 81 her
influence with the Duke Of York.
A character ike that Of the Duke OF York.
should be permitted to pass to oblivion without one
word. That much Of respect we owe TO the gave
But when the most popular writer of the age I'M
dertakes 10 cain for that character the admiration
Of the pubic, and speaking in reference to his
notorious vices, calls them !" renidl lerities," and
"trfing foi5ies y it is not only an insult 10
mon sense. but is calculated to deprave the moral
feelings Of the community, and should be met BY
the most decided Reproduction The Duke was a
habitual frequenter of the turf, gambler and
tebauchce in every sense Of the word; and this
constellation Of deprayty was not redeemed by
one intellectual git.
Sir Walter says, that the Duke was married to
aFredei:ca Princess Royal Of Prussia, Sept. 2oth
1871, and lived with her on terms Of decency but
not Affection Tue plain fact was that he kept a
mistress openly, and this is called living with his
wife " on terms Of dsceacy.'' And the employ
ment of that mistress was 10 procure commissions
in the army for her paramours," (as Sir Walter
admits and for such az chose to pay money for
the professional exercise If her official influence.
We trust We have said enough to excuse US for
not publishing the fulsome panegyric upon the
s Prince and great man. which Sir Walter says.
has fallen. Publishers must cater for the public
taste, but they are rot warranted in doing 40 at
tie expense otpnbic morals and decency.
Hpn1 Press
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Van Rensselaer, and his reply to Il rms y al '"e
information can give on the suo]ect.
With respect, &c. &c rIApv
Mr.. Tuos. CrrRY.


Mr.. THos. CprRy.
Washington, March Cd, 1927.
SIN: In report made to the house o. represent
atves during the last session OF congress ~ '''t
eommttee on expenditures on the public buildings,
of which you were chairman, mention IS MADE OF
a billiard table for the Presidents mouse. ~
much has been said respecting II IN .he punt
nrints, will YOU have the goodness to INFORM me o.
the facts connected with its purcnase' oul =. "'a,
fund 4 was paid for, whether public private anu
il the table was purchased with the Aho"euse az"
appreciation of the President.
thaye the honor to be with great respect your
obedent servant Any
Gen. S. VAN RENSSELAER,.
House of Representatives, March Cd, 1877.
MAN SIN | received your letter OF this day,
and have to say in answer. that the committee on
the public buildings, of which was chairman az
the last session. in the discharge OF their duty lounu
y necessary 10 have an account or schedule OF the
furniture in the Presidents house obtained IN ylr
tue Of previous appropriation by congress, W.
had no communion with the President, on inc SUD
ect; nor do | suppose that he had any knowledge
either of what we applied tor or what was lar-
nshed US our application was to ms private seefe'
tary, and the inventory or account, as landea 10
us by him, was annexed to our report without eX-
animation BY us, and both the report and invento'
ry were ordered to be printed, neither the one nor
the other having been first read in the house. the
reading having been dispensed with, as IS usual ~
cases Of reports Of committees.
Soon after the report and inventory had been
printed and some days before the discussion arose
in the house on the report, learned from ne
President that the inventory SO tar as IT rela-
ted TO the billiard table &c. was entirely errone-
Gus and that no part IF the public appropriation
had been, or rouM be applied TO any such purpose.
regret that circumstances prevented me from ma
king this explanation afterwards when the CONVEX
,aton on the subject took place in the house, since
had done 50, it is probable 50 many remarks
might not have been INDUCED in before the public
am very respectfully, your humble servant
S. VAN. RENSSELAER,.
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,y1rth .f,nerican Heriew.--Of this periodical we

.y1rfh .a,nericdn HerieW.--Of this periodical we
have sometimes spoken in censure, and more ire
ouently in praise. There is, in the last NUMBER
ane article. Of which all truehearted Americans
ought to feel proud. 1t relates to our Indian az
fairs. The Quar- terly Review, which has ever been
a bitter enemy to every thing American, ana whlch
never seems to be truly gratifed. except wheh ny
ing to depreciate and yilify the American chafac-
ter, has, on several occasions, poured out us
malevoleut spleen upon US, on account of what It
pleases to call our sordid and cruel treatment OF
the North American indians. The Boston ne
viewer takes up the gauntlet and huris IT back ih'o
the slanderer's face, with directness OF ann, ana
an energy of blow, which must prostrate forever
the ANONYMOUS assaant. He prores, from facts
the most incontestblc, that whatever OF nJustice
and oppression has been acted towards the ABORT
zines, It began with the British authorities whilst
these states were colonies, and ended when they
became independent. he prores, tnat IRON ''le
revolutionary war until the present PERIOD our
Indian policy has been kind, consderate and just
that whatever territories we have obtained from
them has been obtained by fair purchase and not by
violence that we have paid, and DO still pay them
annuities to large amount; and that, lnstead OF
our purchases having been profitable adventure,
they have resulted in something like loss. lie
lprorfs that at all times and under all clrcumstah,
ces the Indians have been objects OF our special
care, ana tnat AT no TIME nave VIC uuDc w ooN>S
uanced the doingl any thing to abridge their com
forts or lessen their numbers. He prores more
over that every itym Of the calumny vented against
US by the Quarterly is thoroughly false and that II
NAV with perfect truth be recriminated against the
British authorities in Canada. The writer OF the
article i intimately acquainted with the SUBJECT.
He is or has been, resident amongst the Indians
His facts are derived from personal knowledge, a.
we'll as public documents. lie opposes these facts
to the Quarterly's assertions Alter having vlndi-
Gated our government and our country from the
foul aspersons Of this malignant libeer, he turns
upon the British government and in the must CON
else manner (but at The same time IN the coolest
and btterest terms) exposes the rotten policy OF
their Indian EAST and WestN and colonial rela-
items. In short it is paper eminent tor the over
whelming power of its reasoning and facts, and
written in style singular for its neatness, I'M
pressiveness and force. We told that tie
author is Governor Cass If 80, it is another titc
TO his country's respect. we suggest TO the pro
prietors Of the Anrth .4ercun Rerieu that the ar
ticle be leplinte, in pamphlet form Gas more com
modious for circulation) and distributed throughout
the continent and even in Europe. It cannot tall
to produce the deepest impression in our favor
~. FORK Enquirer.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-24
From the Kentucky Reporter.

The annexed letter Of Gen. Stephen Van Rem
sesaer is submitted explanatory OF the celebrated
billiard table ease, which has figured SO largely in
the public prints. As we expected, the appear
ance Of the Billiard table item in the schedule fur
nshed by the Agent appointed to furnish the arti
cles tor the Presidents house.was without the know
ledge appreciation uf MIR. Adams--that when
it made known to him. he had it excluded from
the list Of purchases with the public mnney.-Ihis
Gen. Van Rensselaer, SAYS he learned from the Pre-
sdent before the discussion took place IN the house
at the session before the last. 50 that Mr.. Car
SON. alarm speech this subject was wholly gra-
tuitons. This IS small matter but as great stress
has been placed upon it, and effect intended to be
produced bv it, the public should be correctly in
formed as 10 the facts Of the case. The circum-
stances and facts detailed by Gen. Van Rensselaer,
We have no DOUBT, correct, andby which it viii
be seen that not one cent Of the peoples money has
been paid for a billiard table &c. 1t would be
gratifying if AZ much could be said Of the members
Of Congress who have been prodigal OF the public
money, in lntrrposng obstacles to the public
business by making long speeches against the adj
ministrauon
/ harrington, lprii 4, 1927.
/ DEAR SIa learned from you some short time
SINCE in conversation, that YOU had been informed
from respectable source that none Of the public
money had ever been actually used in the purchase
of billiard table for the Presidents house. As
much has been said with a view to prejudice the
public mind against the President in regard to this
subject, wish, if convenient to you. particular
statement, explaining this transaction, far as in
your power to give. If the President has not 50
used The public money it is right that the people
should know it,
Yours Respectfully,
THO. CURRY !.
Hon. JAS. CLARK.
Winchester, .9prii 7M, 1927.
II DEAN Sin: have this moment received you
nute Of the 18th instr-For answer to it, send yo
the enclosed copies Of letter from myself to Gen
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-24

.7Mraland Cofton. we learn from the Ameri-
can Farmer. that Cotton, produced on consider
able scale, on the farm Of Doctor Muse, Of Dor
cheste county, Yields one third Of its weight il
clean cotton-whereas it is understood that one
fa.;rth is the usual proportion which cotton, when
-aned. bears to what il weighs when in the seed
gentleman from northampton county, 4. s
Virginia, state. that cotton is getting to be one Of
then Chief staples, and that neighbour Of his
made from so acres, last year, 500 dollars worth
Of cotton, when sold at II centsp per pound.
Colored Cotton.At an annual cattle show Of
the South Carolina Agricultural Society," held on
the Esd of February. letter was read from Mr.
] ". Watson, dated at Guayaquil, accompanying
present Of parcel Of Gotten seed Of new kind.
tie production 81 Peru. This cotton il naturally
coioted; the plaut y perennial. It IS raised from
the seed in kind Of nursery. and afterwards
.ransplsnteh and set in rows. 1t grows to nearly
tbs same height With the peach tree. and produces
for five yeass. The writer il Of opinion that il
might be successfully cultivated in the United
States One variety Of it is Of a light brown color
with pretty good staple, and in his opinion would
make excellent nankeens.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-24
A letter from Liberia, received in this city, dated

A letter from Liberia, received in TINS city, dated
at Monrovia, Fep. 9Th, says
"Lieut. NoRRis arrived on the 18th Of January,
and expects 10 sail for St. Thomas on tile 18th Of
February. The Il pound guns and ammunition
have been received and landed safely, and in good
order and the presence and services Of the Shark
have proved equally seasonabc and advantageous
to the Colony. Not SLAYER had attempted his op-
erations between Trade Town and Cape Mount,
(Which limit at tie two extremes, the line Of coast,
along which If is object OF great solctudein US,
to effect ts final and entire abotion,) since the
date of my last letters, until five days previous to
the arrival of the Shark, when small French
schooner from Martinique landed her cargo at
Little Bassa, for 200 slaves The Shark, in de-
tanning this vessel on the Sd Of the month, for a
few hours, in order to investigate her character,
prevented her escape from French man Of war,
then cruising in search Of her, and which at that
moment hove in sight. She has been sent to Gore
Tor condemnation.'' Nat. Intel.
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Harrington, 1priL 4, 1897.
THO. CURRY.

Winchester, 9prii 7h, 1927
DEAN SIN: l have this moment received your
mute Of the 18th inst--For answer to it, send you
the enclosed copies Of letter from myself to Gen.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-24

From the Annual Report Of the Savings Bank Of
New York. i appears that the total amount due
deposltors on the lst Of January Of the present
year, was little more than one million SIX hun
Jred thousand dollars The whole amount maid
in since the establishment of tie Bank Is some
thing more than three millions three hundred and
eighty -four thousand doiars aud the amount re
paid to depositors a little over two millions sixty
three thousand misunderstanding balance Of one
million three hundred and twtnty-one thousand
dollars, which, with the interest to January l,t
1927, makes the sum at first mentioned Among
the deposltoTs are S. clerks 81 cooks, Sc cartmen
i74 domestics, seamstresses, So sailors, Az ,al
lofesses, 81 walters, minors tmaie and female
1871, widows 1870, single women 30l, coiored per
sons &c.
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Which strain at gnut and s,callo1c camel"
Matt. 25 "a
DR.. Adam Clark says this passage should be
translated, ye strain out the gnat, bu, We swallow
down the camel. Ye strain at the gnat,' conveys
no sense; indeed it is likely to have been at first
&C error Of the press at for out, which on cxamna-
ton, find escaped the edition of 81 and has
been regularly continued slnce.''
AS an illustration Of the passage, Seryus, speak
ing Of the East, says
$ In those hot countries, gnats are very apt to
fall into wine, il it be not carefully covered; and
passing the liquor through strainer, that no gnat
or part Of one might remain, became prorerb for
exactness about little matters. In Matt xiii. "a
the prosgBTal expression OF carefully strating out
little fly from the,quor. TO be drank, and vet
swallowing a camel, intmates that the scribes ami
Phar'see. affected to scxHe tttte4tAings, and yet
disresa'ded those Of the greatest momentn
The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-26
From the Detroit Gazette PANTHER HINT.

Not many days ago, an elderly emigrant
 to the county of Washtenaw, discovered,
 not far from his domicil, what he consider
 ed to be the tracks of a panther: and im-
 mediately came to the praiseworthy resolu- ton of destroying the feIocious animal
 Sixteen active and courageous young
 woodsmen were soon invited to hunt the
 animal; and when they assembled with
 their rifles, &c.~ it was decided that the
 woods in which it had taken shelter, should
 be surrounded by the party, who were to
 approach towards tho centre. The ma
 nnuvre succeeded-the panther was driv- en to tree, around the foot of which, the
 marty. elated with their success. soon gath cred. The angry animallooked down upon his pursuers, his glaring eye-balis seeming to shoot tremor into the stoutest heart.- | In moment more, several balls entered his body-but he fell not-the death pang lhad fixed his terrible nails deep into the
 tree, and there he hung, as if in mockery ofthe hunters and their rifles. At length, a daring young man offered to climb the
 tree, and force the panther to quit his | hold. fj,stIgGg lfI ->--~~,~.,.J s P. ..s.
 Having with much exertion reached the fork of the tree in which the animal was