Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-13


The idea of the Editor ofhe DEL Advertiser and Farmers
Journal appears be happily conceived lie oilers premium
Of niece of plate of the value ofoy dollars to the person
raising the largest quantity Of Indian corn on one acre. on
certain terms.
We being extremely fond of Irish potatoes and believing
their culture to be more neglected than almost any other branch
of hubandry do hereby offer premium OF ot,y doorS Ito
be expended whatever way the applicant may approve to
any person being subscriber to this paper, who may produce
satisfactory testimony Of having raised the largest quantity of
the above esculent, acre, during the coming season
The appcaton to be accompanied with description of the
nature and quality the SOIL the mode and manner culture,
and any other useful information on the subject
youN M CLAYTON appointed Senator of the u States,
by the Legislature of this Sate Friday last for the term OF
six years from day of March next in the place oil Hen
pM Ridgley Mr. Cayon's character and talents emihen'
10 qualify him for the station which he has been called
No apology is necessary readers for the space which
is devoted this days paper, to Governor Poks message
Til document which the people Of this State will read with
interest The topics dciousy selected and well treated
the detail it furnishes of the condition and resources OF the
State much ample and lucid than we have been accus
toned the opinions advanced IN are IN our Judgment
politically sound and orthodox, and composition, IS de-
serving ofhgh Communications
For the general topics Of the message, we refer to the doc
ument sef-assued that will obtain due attention from
every man. who feels interest in the immediate concerns
of our State At present. will baey refer to SUBJECT
which is not the less in eestin, that here for the first
time official form, presented to the notice OF ue peo'
Die of this State We alude to the culture Of sl to which
the attention of the Legislature is directly invited the mes
sape II is on every desirable that the earnest atten-
ton of the people this should be turned the culture
of this article of employment and poht entirely
congcna with soil and climate and with the habits OF our
people, In the middle and lower parts Of The state especial
w. we have good authority for saying that there exists every
,ta advantage for its successful cultivation For the pu
nose of inviting attention this interesting subject, and al
so of stimulating individual enterprise among our farmers in
regard it, will before long present TO orr readers some
useful information derived from authentic sources concerning
the propagation Of the silk worm and the preparation of the
silk.
We understand from obigng correspondent at Dover,
that the subject of education has been taken up in the House
of REPRESENTATIVES. with eaneStness and fit Whch aofa
the best indications of favorable result Mes'rs Layton
Holland Seal Read and White have been appointed Com
mttee ON that part Of the Governors message which relates to
common schools The committee, with view to mature
Investigation of all the connected with the sub
icct and to the formation Of uco and permanent system
ofgeneral education have invited the corporation of the Hon.
Willard Hall in aid of their aors Believing do that
there is not within the sphere OF legislative action, power
more beneficial in successful applications than that OF ex-
tending the light onscton to every cottage and every IN
divdua the state, regard the very inception OF this bu
sness an occasion upon which may with great poprie
ty congratulate our fellow citizens
The message of Governor Van Buren, to the Legislature
of New-Yok was delivered Tuesday last 1t is long
Undressing document, and batting some political hereses
highly credabe its author and to the powerful State whost
resources wealth. enterprise and rapid Improvement, 1t exhi
bits strong relief In relation to schools, we Learn
from the message that there were in the last year, 1922 il
thc State in which instructed i67 947 scholars, sew
ne an increase during the year, of 26ol schoars-Th
whole of public money paid TO the districts during the
same PERIOD is S2s2 772Thc productive capital Of the unt
is about $l zoe, 600.
The nomination made BY the President to the Senate
William Clark of Pennsylvania, as Treasurer OF the Unit
States has been confirmed by the almost unanimous vote
that body. A Clark it will be recolleced wasremoved
winter from the Office of Treasurer othe State of Pennsyvan
by the friends of General Jackson and soon after appol
ed by the President to his present Office
Ba,k D,,,itends-The Directors Ct the Bank fthe
States have declared dividend OF three and one h.
for the last six months, payable on he 18th inst
The Directors of the Farmers Bank Delaware, ia
declared dividend of and an nay per centum or
last SIX months
Lteton Waller Tazewel has been reelected by t
Legislature of Virginia, to the Senate OF the United Stat
Tor The term OF SIX years
On Monday the SIN INST. Dahie Marti, Esq. OF l ap
chosen by the Legislature OF Maryland, Governor
that State rice Joseph Kent who had served the reu
term Mr. Martin received 50 yotes-Col. George
Mitchell, 49,
We understand says the N Y Gazette, that the folio
ing gentlemen have been appointed government drect
Of the Bank of the United States--Nichoas Bdde a
j. B. Trevor of Pennsylvania Ell du Point of Delawar
b. Hatcher of Virginia, and Charles A. Davis OF New Yn
the last named gentlemen in place Of Campbell r. Viii
whose term of service has expired.
The receipts of the treasury of Pennsylvania, for t
year ending NV. 30th 1923. were S3l29,470. The
pendures during the period were S31o7,552 81,
this 26ll,967 were expended for internal lnproveme
The masters of more than 300 Slaves have notified t
Colonization Society of their intention to liberae the
condition of their going to Liberia of these, 25