American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-16

BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIrs There are a erea,
many Two Dollar Notes in circulation purporting to be
the Merchants Bank. in the city of New York they are
OF the letter B dated New York, March 1896 No. $500
they may be easily detected by measuring both ends
left.
PHILADELPHIA, March 49,
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Notes Of the Commercial Bank
Of Pennsylvania, (old plate, letter c. payable to H. Clay
are still in circulation. with the signature of the presen,
cashier, Benjamin p. Smith, instead of j. Williams as in
above plate have nearly all been redeemed: The notes
now issued by the bank have different vgnete with the
miniatures of Washington and Franklin the margin.
Richmond, Ya., March 7-Noes of the Farmers Bank
Of Virginia, the Mother Bank which the heads of
Washington ard Jefferson, have been altered from FIVE
nifty dollars The figures at each end and the word pe
in the body have been extracted and large figures so
the word hf'y inserted by stamp and neatly executed.
Inc small eagle between the signatures OF the President
and Cashier has also been taken and the figures so
stamped in its place. The public may guard against i'm.
position by noticing, that neither of the heads above
toned are on the borders Of The genuine fifty dollar
OF the Mother Bank the borders of which have the de-
nomination at one end, and the of the bank the
other Compiler
The woollen factory, at Jeweu City, near Nor.
wich, Conn. owned by the Griswold Manufac,ur.
ing Company, took fire recently while the workmen
we're at breakfast and their return was 60 far en-.
veloped in flames that all efforts TO save it we're IN.
availing. All the machinery and large part Of the
stock in the main building was consumed with it,
The loss is stated to be between and 90 900 dol
ars-the principal part Of which, it is said falls up
on the Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
Lnsanay.--A dreadful accident took place al
Marcellns, Hopkins CO. (Pa.) on tbe 24,h uik Mrs
Johnson. an accomplished lady Of fortune, in fl
OF Temporary insanity, poisoned her four youngest
children, and then threw herself from a window Of
the third story Of her mansion house Mr.. ]. rode
up to his door at the very moment that his unhap-
py wife was taken up lifeless. His phrenzy and
despair may be imagined. but cannot be described.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NeW York, March 12.--In the House, several
petitions were presented from citizens of the west
ern countless for aid in investigating the mysterious
circumstance ofthe disappearance Of William Nor
gan. The petitions were referred to the commit.
lee on courts of justice.
Philadelphia, March 13.-The collection in the
Baptist Church in Second street. on Thursday even
ing last. for the benefit Of the Creeks was 16O dol
lars. The whole fund now exceeds Is 1000 dollars
81. .angusine, { East Florida, } Feb 81
FLORIDA SUGAR We have received specimen Of
nounced by Judges be superior the best Havana
gar Col Whe writes that he has received letters from
a dozen planters in North Carolina and Virginia, making
known their determination to to Florida and ask
ing for information. Col. Dumme told, will make
80 Hhds Sugar. notwithstanding the disadvantages under
which he labored, from about 35 acres of Cane.