American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-20

4a,jackson .Leetiags- would he impossible FOR us TO
give iace to the proce dngs Of lie Anti lack
son Meetings in Virginia The "Sign, Of the Times in
hat State cheering Tor the friends Of tie Adninsa
ton. very large and respectable meeting held IL
Norfolk on the 10Th inst which resolved their best
exerons TO promote the reelection Of Mr.. ADAMS. We
sbjon an extract from The preamble to their resolutions
believing that the selet ton Of fit person 10 fill the
office OF President Of the u S must have poweru and
lasting influence the future desnies of their country
they cannut observe without feelings Of deep and
regret the present excitement in relation to the lndi, d
all who shall next be called upon discharge the comp
Gated and duties IF that station IL
with their fellow citizens they willingly award to General
Jackson the full measure OF praise, to which, success
~! soldier, he is entitled But they are not nmindul OF
the instructive Lessons which history has TAUGHT and
never regard iary aen, services. however great
Splendid as an a-shicien' passport, y the highest civil
office, in the gift Of free and intelligent people This
sssemblage epore the political rancnr and luminosity,
genered by the great controversy, which now az 'aes
this country; and will do nothing to augment il They
cnee'mly allow to those who differ from them in
opinion the honesty Of purpose which they claim for them
selves but they will not obear to express their solemn
vicon Of the entire lntness of General jackson for The
office OF President ct the S.the CONT lcaed and mui
tpe duties of which. his temper. his education ard his
pursuits, have conessedly disqualified him to perform
Sustained by no civil qualifications, but resting his preien
sions Military character alone, they would regard his
elevation evil to republican institutions. They
deem it therefore sacred duty themselves and their
Poseny by all fair and honorable means, to prevent his
| elevation
This meeting always disposed 10 Judge every Admins
traion by its acts, have nothing the OF mea
sres pursued by Mr.. Adams and his Cabinet, to justify
the violent and inscriminate with which it has
been assaed On The contrary they just 10
d"ubt the purity of their moyesand their principles
far as they have heen developed by their but
continuance Of that General System, which, approved
and supported by Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe, have conferred this nation unexamped pros.
ferity and happiness"
Take Co For the information and benefit Of certain
persons publish the following extract from law pas
sed at Dover in 1896.
eff any person or persons shall wifuy interrupt dis.
lrb, or modest, any church, meeting, congregation,
society," assembled for the purpose of religious worship.
every person so offending upon conviction thereof shall
forfeit and pay to the State fine Of not less than eight dol
lars nor more than sixty dollars"
Fire,-The large Hotel in Petersburg, Virginia kept by
Mr. Nblo burnt to the ground Sunday morning the
Eth inst The greater part Of the furniture and oveAbes
were saved The Post Office kept in the Hotel, BUT
its also saved The Insurance the Hotel
S55000, viz. $4,000 in the Phenix Office, and $4,000
in the Mu,u Assurance Office at Richmond
Appointment BY Tie GOvernor.J. r. yAronAx, NJ n 10
be Port Physics of the Port Of Wilmington, Del.
DIvIDENDS.-The following dividends have lately been
declared by the Banks of the City and County Of Phale
pha, payable after the 18th, 10TH and l7h inst for the
last six months
SchuyikiK 5 per cent
Farmers g .'feaiawcs, per cent.
Southwark, a per cent.
Mechanics, Al per cent.
Commercial, "a per cent.
Phihadlpha, q per cent.
Northern Liberties, S per cent.
fennagon, per cent.
Mr.. O,cen.-This gentleman, on his return to
London, from this country. attended meeting OF
the London Cooperative Society. The Society
met ON Sunday morning, September ., and was at
tended by several distinguished females. After
breakfast, Mr.. Owen read long address to the
laboring classes, which is printed in the London
papers. After reading the address, Mr. Owen
gave an account of the proceedings in America.
He said that he left ten Go operative Communities,
formed on the lands OF New Harmony, in Indiana,
and that they were all going on with the best pros
pect of success.
The Coal Company al Mount Carbon has received and
executed order for shipping 200 tons Of coal to Havana
The presbytery Of New York has unanimously
decided, to erase the section of the confession Of
faith, forbdding a man to marry his deceased
wife's sister. The preslytery Of New Brunswick
has come to the same decision, IL to 5. The
presbyteries OF Ohio Redstone. Winchester and
Philadelphia have voted to retain the section.
In the Circuit Court OF the Unsed States, IN Philade
pha, Reuben Moses and John w Craig, found guilty. OF
connerfeng of the United States Bank, have been
sentenced the former Imprisonment Of thirteen years.
and The latter to an Imprisonment OF strteen years
1t is said that some of the Methodist Bishops |
have formed plan for dissoving the PittsbuIg
Conference and will have 1t carried into effect If
the members of that Conference do not renounce
their views in favor Of lay delegation. The Pitts
burg Conference numbers about ninety ministers.
some of whom surpassed by none in the con-
nexon in eloquence and general talent.
Philadelphia Gazette. /