Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-20
DELAWARE JOURNAL.
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Tuesday, january 90, AS29.

To supscRrnERs-NIr. S. Kolock and R Porter, r now
travelling through the peninsula, authorised to receive all
monies subscription otherwise, to this establishment
We have received from Dover, and shall publish Friday
an interesting communication, from the Hon willard Hall
10 the General Assembly, upon the subject of the revised ed
ton of the Laws Of this State, which completed and
will be ready for publication at the end of the present session
We learn from Dover that bill is before the Legislature
giving to the people Of this State the election of electors of
President and Vice President, and that it probable it will
become law There doubt, thata of this kind
will be approved cfby the people, being right in Itself and
Just to them We presume the general ticket system embrace
ed il, the BILL there scarcely be any possible induce
uont for adopting The district mode in asma state like this
bill has also been Introduced by Mr. Read in the house,
10 divide this hundred into two election districts No petit
ton having been presented the part of the people of the
hundred praying for this any evidence whatever
on the subject the bill has BEEN think, very properly post
poned to the next session
Another bill had been reported bya committee appointed
the petition of sndry citizens of New Castle County, egi
Tate the Of gnes in the river Delaware and to impose
license them The object of this bill to restrain the
of these nets, by which inconvenience
ed the navigation of the river, and also enable c-
enjoy fair participation in the profits of the sad fish
ery in our Similar laws have been sointife in
operation in Pennsylvania and NewJersey consequence
pied by great numbers of people from these States, with i'm
ense nets to the exclusion of the citizens of this State The
bill now before the Legislature is the first essay of the kind
Deawae- requires license for the of gill nets, mpo-
of five dollars upon every gllne of sixy-ve faith
ons and under and additional tax of oneidolar for every
ftfo above that standard Our correspondent says that
there is little doubt the bill will become law.
The Baltimore American says--a friend of Gen Harison's
at Wasngton desires saywitout any reference to
tho merits Of the capture of the ueno Ayres Schooner Feder
abby the u s Ship Erie-hat he not board the Erie
at the time that event occurred Gen III remained st Mar
Gins with the minister from the Netherlands, also passenger
until Erie returned that port, and consequently could
have advised Captain Turner has been stated in some
Of the journals
The Sailing master of the Buenos Aean privateer Federal
says the Baltimore Patriot arrived in New York few days ago
and has proceeded for Washington He asserts that the Fed
era was from her moongs in TIE harbor of St Barts II
is probable our Government in possession of the facts
pecng this occurrence The Federal, under the charge
Lieut. II. w. Morris, arrived at Pensacola the 2Srd De
ecmber.
The town village of Rochester, as it is termed, in the
State ofNew-Yo, exhibits probably the most signal example
of rapid growth, of any in the u States RECOMMENDED
in 1872 contains 10000 souls There
daily papers, besides several Others Great wealth and ee
gance displayed in the buildings and improvements which
constantly going During the last year. elegant
block ofmarbc buildings erected stories in height
on basement of hewn free 1t covers together witt
the Arcade in the oneoh of acre. and not supas
ed in design and execution by any edce for commercial pur
pose in the Union We notice another four story block
marble warehouses; and two three Others of corresponding
dimensions brick Five churches aforementioned likewise
St paus has MASSEY tower and is built with mason
y ST. Luke's is tasteful edifce ofhewn and there
Presbyterian church, Of nassy stone, and of the Do