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Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-09-28
THEE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON PRICES CURRENTS


Coal has advanced 81 so SO per ton
COFFEE is scarce. Holders ask a small advance
FLOUR has declined SIS So which price about 5000
barrels sold for export Rye Flour sells "a 1884,
GRAIN-Nearly 10000 bushels Southern Yellow Corn
sold from store at II number of boat loads Penn
syvania sold at from II y cents Sales of Rye 63I
GA cents Pennsylvania OATS from wagons 40 ~ cents
Southern Oats "a 35 cents. Wheat sells at 81 10.
MEAL150 hhds. sold at S15 25, and 200 bills SO so
PLASTER PARIS.-Two cargoes sold at 81 per ton.
SUGAR.-25 hhds. New Orleans sold at 81 rs, and Sc
hhds. St. Jago at the same price.
SEEDSFlaxseed sells at 81 so per bushel and Timothy
at $50 S22 per cask.
WOOD.-The article is yet quite Holders ask such
exhorbitant price, that very few sales effected
WHISKEY-Sales from stores, in barrels, at 81 80
cents and 81 cents in hhds Wagon price 80 800
Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-09-28

There were one hundred and sixteen deaths IN
Baltimore last week, of which there were by Chol-
era, forty Cholera Infantum eleven and consump.
ton, twelve.
Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-09-28
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September, 27, 1889.

NORTHERN mail per Steam Boat Wilmington,
closes quarter past o'clock, A. M.-arrites per
Steam Boat Emerald, IL o'clock, A. Nj. The land
mail closes and arrives as heretofore,
Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-09-28

Any one who is of the difficult navigation of the
Delaware must know the Importance of such harbour MA
hons dc the extensive of the river in case Of
tempestuou weather. Situate about midway between Phla-
depha and the at nearly the widest part of the bay
constitutes almost the only safe harbour for the craft
TO- a distance of forty fifty miles The largest
ship that swms the float in it. and than one
hundred sail of vessels often in it. seeking shelter
from the storms without"
The journal of Sept 25t gives letters and petitions the
Treasury Department. concerning the ditch from which the
following is extracted
1t will light into the only harbour Iahons dch) the
Delaware side of the Bay coasters vessels drawing 10 10
feet Of waterbay craft from IS to As TONS and small boats
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06
RI1SSI A


The disin:crestedness of Russia may be fairly judi
her subjug Ition at various times of countries s. peo-
pie, which would appear incredible persons who
have not noticed the fact closely:-For instance,
from Sweden she seized Livonin, with a population
of 5S0,OO0 Esthonia, with population of 800 900;
Carelia Wiborg, Kexholm, with population of
100000; Ingri with population of 6G7, $40, by
the treaty of Nydstadt in 1921, and Abo in
l7l3; Swedish Finland, with a population of
S37,966, by the treaty of Frcdercksham, 18th
September, 1909. From Poland it took the
first partition i'll l772 population of 900, 0O0;
on the second partition in 1898, population of
3,Oil, SESSION the third partition, in 1895, popula
ton of 1,l76,590. BY the act of submission, 28th
March, l795, the Duches of Courand and Seine
gala with a population of 407, 000. From Prussia
she wrested, by the treaty of Tsit, part of what
Prussia had stolen the Circle of Bayalistock, with
a population of 439, $50. From Austria she wrung
by the treaty of Vienna, 18th October, 1909, dis
tricts OF Old Galica, with population of 100000.
From Turkey she took, by the treaty Of Maynard
gi, IN l774, Azof, and on the 28th june 1888, the
Crimea &c. with population OF 100000; in
1872 the plain of Oczakow, &c, with popula.
ton of 100000; and i'll 1885, 1900, and 1910, and
1911, Mingreiia, &c. with population of coo, 600.
She subugated the Cossacks of the Don and the
Black Sea, in number about 2600 From Prussia
she took in 1887 and in 1910, 1911, various pro-
vinces, with population of 100000. The recent
fate OF unhappy Poland is too fresh in memo
RES, and too narrowing to the mind to bear allu.
sion; that wrong we hope may yet be avenged
London Paper.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

Hon TO establish name.-Dr. Portal, who died
lately in Paris, was in high repute as a physician.
1t was really amusing TO hear bim relate to his pu-
pills tire manner in which he began business.
Knowing that in great capital like oris, quacksry
answers well enough for those without talents, the
Doctor determined for to make it serve the
purpose of mor.. 70 this end he ordered his man.
the only that he kept, to knock daily at all the
hotels, in the city, and inquire for DIR. Portal No
one of course, knew any thing of DIR. Portal, but
by frequent repetition of the name, and stunned
by the noise of the knockers, people began to sus-
pect that he was able in his line, and for
once the conjecture was right. We know pro-
fossional man who took less expensive mode of
pulling himself. Every Sunday in the middle of
the service, his valet came running into church TO
call out his master, to attend in haste patient On
the point of death. The scheme succeeded. The
congregation began to think the Doctor in
great practice, and people win employ only those
said TO be in great practice
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

TEXAS.-'1hc fol lowing Sketch is said, by the
writer, TO be compiled from authentic documents
in his possession 1t derives an interest from the
position of that Territory in relation to our own
country, and the prospect that it may, at no very
distant period, become part of the United states
Of Amcrica.--4'ean. piper
TEXAS.
1t is now the last of December, our country is
buried in ice and snow, and deep gloom is settled
face of nature. General distress porvades our ctv
the cry Of the widow and orphan is heard i'm our
streets, begging for wood and for brcad-the
houseless and pitiicss stranger is wadng through
the deep and untrodden snow, TO seek shelter
from the severe cold and the storm--the trees are
stripped of their foliagc-tho fields all barren
and droary; the produce of the husbandman obtain
cd by severe labour, through the SUMMER months,
viii all be exhausted in tho feeding and preserving
his stock of cattle, &c before the rays of the sun
shall unlock the icy fcttcrs Of winter and vcgota
ton rc-appCar.
1t is consoling reflection, that VIC are not
bouHd to endure the rigOrs of a Northern winter:
that God in mercy has created more renal eli
mates, where there is neither snow nor ice, where
nature clad in her gayost livery. always looks
cheerful, and whore the earth provides grathitois
ly for herds and hocks, and every thing which can
draw sustcnance from its bosom; such a country is
Texas; her climate is temperate, she experiences
none Of the changes of the seasons felt in the
northern States, but constantly favored with soft
and gentle breeZes, vegetation grows and hourishes
continually; is it but little checked by the win
ter months. The praries are always green and
covered with rich heritage, and afford a suficioncv
Of pasture for cattle and horses throughout the
year.
~ n reference to tho con stituiions Of tho Fcde.
raj y state Government, and tho laws passed by hr
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

r. OTiCE.-The subscriber wishing to retire
"a from public business would like TO rent out
Tor a term of years that well known establishment
IRABUE'S TAVERN together with the Store
House and Plantation in the county of Chesterfield
II miles above Richmond, on the main stage road
leading to Lynchburg; it being the fret stop
ping place with the stages. The many advanta-
ges that this place would possess to a man of en-
terprIze and industry, it would Inc useless to mon
ton in an advertisement ds it is presumed any
person wishing TO avail himself of such an oppor-
unity, win first come and see for himself. / would
likewise be willing TO furnish the Renter with al
most any description of furniture, or any Other
article that would be suitable for such an establish
ment, if carly application be made.
DC III law CIV MACON TIP ApTrE
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

RemarbobIe Natural CuriOSify-Mr. Parker last
evening brought TO office small living tortoise
with two distinct he dis and nccks, each head hay
ing two eyes, and possessing and exercising all the
i I that belong TO the head of that animal.
The little double head appears to delight in water.
mo there was not perfect agreement between the
TWO heads as to which should be the head. This
singular affair will be this morning at Mrs Parkers
oyster cellar in Chesnut, alb we Third street Mr..
farker purchased it OF farmer, who found it in a
hed'--We ought to add, that after the double head
and neck, the rest of the animal appears to be a
unity. s. Gascue.1
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

bo able la almost every instance, 10 pressure por
ton of good prairie for present cultivation, with
out any preparatory labor bnt that of burning the
grass with which they are thckly carpcted.
The timber includes many varieties, among which
arc several kinds Of oak, hickory, black walnut
ASH wild cherry, mulberry, elm, back berry pecan
linn, gum, yellow pine, &c. &c. Cypress is found
on the Netches and the Sabne-livo oak abouods
in some parts of Tcxes aud grows to "A large size
red cedar is found, & like the live oak furnishes an
excellent material in naval architecture. The rE,e
grows large and lofty, and will be immense. 4 Va
luoblc for lu,ubcr it is most frequently found inter
spcrsed with other varieties of timber as hickory
oak, &c. which Indicates IA good soil.
One distinctive characteristic of this beautiful
country, is its exempt on from swamps, and stag.
namt pools. The land invariably asccnds from the
water courses, and rising TO moderate eminences
This probably is efficient cause of the sinru.
rar purity, elasticity and cquabty of the atmos.
phcro. That Toxcs is blessed with u climate of un
common salabrity and dclightfulness is an opin:o
warranted by the observa of all travellers and
obviously ACCOUNTED for by its locality and conf
guraion.
The red fish abounds in Galveston. Oyster
beds are abundant they are fine aud sometimes
large, and may be conveniently gathered. In the
winter season the water coasts literally covered
with wild fowl, such as ducks, geese, brant, and
! swan Geese ard ducks resort in great quantity to
the interior waters. Deer and wild fowl are COM
mon every where.
Texas is not only an agricultural and stock pro-.
ducimg country. bat it abounds in valuable moios &
other valuable fossils; many rich specimens OF sill.
yer ore have been found, and there is no question
that this metal exists in large quantities. Tradition
speaks OF gold. The master metal iron has been
discovered in many places not remote from navi-
gable water. Lead has been found without being
sought for. Indications of stone coal have been OBJ
served.
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Total

Besides musquctoons, ircocks, boarding pixies,
cutiasses, pistols, &c.
This expedition was detained at Milford several
days, waiting the arrival of Mr.. Lander; but as
the wind blew steadily at North on the 2dth OF Ju.
ly, Mr. Laird despatched the Columbine and AL.
that being the first place of rendezvous. A day
or two after, LIndcr arrived in fishing boat from
Iliracombc and in an hour the Quorra put to sea-
bearing with her tho hearty good wishes Of every
spectator.
1t is Mr.. Laird's intention to proceed i'm the
trSt instance 10 Port Prayaii, where he hopes to
meet with the commander in chief of the African
station, who has orders to render him assistance.
From thence they go 10 Cape Coast, TO take on
board some kroomen negroes to wood in 90.
! ing up the Niger. Finally, they enter the Niger
and dash on at once to Boussa, opening commu.
nicaions for trade in gold dust. palm oil and
ivory, by the way. The Aiburkah will explore
meanwhile, all the principal tributaries of the
Niger, and it is not altogether beyond possibility
but she may find way through the Tschadda
Sharry, or some other river, into lake Tschad in
the centre OF the African continent; nay, some
Halter themselves with the dream of being able tc
penetrate into Abyssinia and the Red Sea- by ri
vcrs running out of lake Tschad in an easferL,
direction. What would DC the establishment Of
the good people at Bombay should this cookie
she'll of a vcssclAnot larger than tho boiler o
WIitbread's biewery-and built of iron, force hel
way through the centre of Africa, and so on
by the Red Sea and Straits of Babel Mandcb, Ia
Socotra and the coast of Malabar, Let this vi.
sion terminate as it may, the attempt deserves
success; and that The whole, of the spirited ndi.
vldualS by whom it is has been undertaken will be
rewarded by tbs fullest realization of their most
Sangunc hopes, is the sincere prayer of one who
with difficulty restrained the desire TO quit wife,
family, and friends to embark with the wanderers
composing the African erPe6uiOR!
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

Ingenuity nj Yankee Girls.--We were shown
yesterday at Mossrs. Rhcades' Hat and Fur Store,
very handsome Ladies Cape" mado from tho
feathers Of the Guinea. hon. IL exhibited much dcx.
tcrity and cunning workmanship, and appeared
to us quite as valuable the "ar- fetched and dear
boughc' articles imported from China, last season,
and sold at from twenty TO thirty dollars each. IL
was made by young lady Of Ipswich.
Boston Trans
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

Cfuesdays aud Fudays) at FII'E dollars per aunum,
For adverng75 cents square Tor iess) for the 6fst
insertion. and 30 for each continuance rbe mum
Der ct insertions must he noted on the Ms otherwise
iugiy.
PREVIOUS 10 dscontinuaDcc Of the paper all auear-
ages must be paid up And those may wish dis
commune; WI notify the Editors to thar effect AZ least
twenty days before period expires for which they
subscribed
NOTES OF chartered specie paying Banks Of any OF the
states VIII be received IN payment F subscription
TIC Wing, 'hoogh Virgins OF y STATES Rank Noiss voui
nc prrteHcd and rennuanccs be made ,acngh 10
Post Cicc al tic risk Of ;bc Edgafs,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

w PIP County, Virginia. He is very
es.ssssz'7zsss1 large horse, l6 hands inch high,
a dark bay, very beautiful, grand and majestic, of
the highes, finish of shape of fine bone and mus
cle and of great substance and power. He was
selected in England by Mr. Tattsrsal as coed
cross to improve our stock, for his blood, size, per-
formances, form and great promise, and is offered
to breeders of the finest horses over in this
country.
He was got by Antonio the winner of the great
St. Leger, III 1919, out of Padlidnda, own sister
to Sir Oliver, .Poulton and Fyldenner, the winner
of tho great ST. Leger in 1906, and all three popu
lar stallions by Sir Peter Teoze the best horse of
his day; his grandeur Fanny by Diomed; Ambro-,
$40 by WoodPockor, most capital Stallion; Ruth,
oUn sister to -Highfyer's dam, by Blank, one of
the best sons of the Godophin Arabian; Regulus,
the best son of the Godolphin Arabian; Soreheels;
Makelcss, Christopher DArcey's Royal mare.
O. Antonio by Oetovian, the winner of the great
st. Leger III 1910; dam by Evander, one of the
best and best bred sons of Dclpni the second best
son of HighHyer; Miss Gunpowder, by Gunpow-
der, out of Suwarrows dam, ny Young Marskc,
Arbitrator, Daphne, by Regulus.
Octaviun, bred by the Duke of Leeds, was got
by Stripping, (by Phenomenon; Eclipse; Lasse of
the Mill by Oronoko,) his dam by Oberon, out of
a sister to Sharper, by Ranthes.
Gunpowder got by Eclipse. the best razor of
England; dam by Omar, Of the Godolphin Ara
ban; Starting; Godolphin Arabian Stanyan's Ara.
bian; Pelham's Barb; Spot; White Legged Low
Their Barb. Old Winter [See English Stud
Bpok.)
Fylde many largo purses and gold cups,
beating at heavy weights, many of the best horses
III England, Lawrie Todd, Sarah winner IL
times in one year, (both these beat Birmingham
Signorina, whs beat Memnon, DIR. Faustus and
Euxton, (both these beat the imported Leviathan,)
-Joceline, Mavrocordato, Sampson, Orthodox, Eu-
pirates Halstun, Jupiter Recovery, &c. Fylde's
dam, sre several of his brothers and sisters, SC.
were fine racers, both for speed and bottom.
The public can the Archie and other
American mares with horse of undoubted pcdi
gree and character
Ample provision will be made for mares and OH
no account will he take more than he can do COM
plete Justice. Refer to WIN. TONNES,
oct 29-w4t Boydton, Va.
The Editors of the Richmond Enquirer and
Wing, Oxford, IN. c. Examiner, Milton, IN. C1
Spectator, Halifax, IN. c. Advocate, Milledge-
vile, (Geo.) Journal, and the Nashville CTenn3
Banner, will insert the above ,ocek for four
Pet. Int
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SgeN1nca f7.yred F0begcCO.

To The Planters Of FugIuia and North Carolina.
ii He very highl prices obtained last year and
"a this, for fine Tobacco, cured by steam, may
induce many o. Ieu, TO cure in that way again, un-
less you are "pTfiscd Of the fact, that Steamed
Cured Tobacco has gone much out of vogue.
Our Manua ctrrers have been the chief buyers of it,
and they begin to douG. whether it will keep as
well, or Improve by keeping, much Tobacco
cured in the old fashioned way by fire. Shippers
have great objection to it, Y our Tobacco should
be well cured, but with little smole as possible,
especially the better kind.
no 1-c4t Il. a. T. GWATHMEY,
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CIT K. q T. GWATUMEY,
Commission Merchants.

BY virture of deed of trust executed to mo
q . by Joseph Fl. Walker, bearing date the 1llh
day of April, 1891, and recorded in the Clerks
office OF Chesterfield county, shall, for purposes
therein mentioned, Monday the Sd day of Do
cember next, if fair, otherwise on the next fair
day, on the premises, proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, for cash, all that tract parcel of land, ly-
ing and being in the county of Chesterfield, and
bounded by the lands of Henry Winfree and 9th ,rs
being the which the said Walker at present
resides, and containing by estimation 366 acres;
or much thereof may be sufficient to satisfy
the purposes of said trust deed, and all the costs
attending the execution thereof. Upon this land is
a very respectable TaDnery.-The title is believed
to be good, but acting as trustee, shall only con-
vey such title as is vested in me by the foremen-
toned deed. GEO. N. N. PORTER, Trustee.
nov I-2aytds
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

Monument to Aierander.-Wc advcrted few
days since to the gigantic undertaking conceived
by Nicholas, the Emperor of all the Russias, OF
erecting MASSEY column of granite in one OF
the public squares of ST. Petcrsburgh to the
memory of his brother the late Emperor
Alexander. This is undoubtedly the most stupen-
dous undertaking of the present agc--and none
but monarch who possessed an unex hausted trea-
sury, and who welded despotic power, would for a
moment entertain the idea of executing such a
magnificent project.
A letter from friend in st. Petersburg furnish.
es us some details respecting this monument, which
may be interesting to our readers
Tho dimensions will be as follows:
Platform of Granite, with steps, 5 English feet
Pedestal and base. SO
The Shaft, single block of Ora
mite, 81
The Capital, sarmountcd with n
colossal statue of Alexander, 35
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SWAN TAVERN.

VIE subscriber returns his thanks TO he Eiouds
and tho pubic generally, and would mform
'hem 'hat he is nov located at that long establish
ed stand, the SWAN TAVERN, on Ill street.
Shockoc Hill, witbin five minutes walk of lie.
Capitol, and the Public Offices Banks Ware !
Houses, Churches, and Post Office &c. This
house rs undergoing thorough repair, and w Ill be
completed this week. His Stabling, large and
comnodious, and not surpassed by any in this
place. Carriage Shelters. Largo yard-abund
ant supply of pure Water, from the City Water
works. His Rooms surpassed by but few--rood
Beds, the most of which are new-his Table win
DO furnished with good this market affords,
IN addition 10 the best fish and oysters that can be-
procured--his Stables always supplied with tho
best provcnder, i'll addition TO the much desired ar
ticie fodder. which the country horses are accus-
toned to-good honest servants and ostlors in at
tendance. In short. he would say neither pains or
expense will be spared to render satisfaction--
ii's chargos VIII be found AS low, lower, than
'he "suai Tavern rates, and perhaps low as pri-
vate boarding Houses. The subscriber solicit. n
continuance of his former customers and those
VINO nave been in favor with The old Swan Mem
bers of tho Legislature are particularly invited to
eau. he subscriber hopes, by unrcmittinr atten-
ton to business, to share that patronage which,
has been SO literally bestowed upon him,
VIM. HOWLETT-
oc Il--1awtf Z
a lRGINIA:-At rules holden in the clerks Of
" nee OF tho circuit superior court of law and
chancery for the county of Hanover, on the Sd day
OF september, 1882: Sarah Thornton, ex'ix oe
John Thornton, deed, and in her own right ptf.
against Milo w. Smith,, and Sarah his wife, who
before her marriage with the said Milo w. was
Sarah Hall; and Francis G. Taylor, ex'or of An
thony Thornton, deed, dcfts.-IN CmANcERY.
The defendants Milo W. Smith, and Sarah his
wife, not having entered their appearance, and
given security according to the act of assembly
and rules of this court, and it appearing To the se-
tsiaction OF the court that they inhabitants
oil tins country: it is ordered that the said defend.
ants do appear here at the rules to be hsldon in
the clerks office of the said court in the month Of
december next, and answer the plaintiffs bill;
and that copy of this order be forthwith insert
ed IN some newspaper published in the city of
i,ichmond tor two months SUCCESSFULLY and that
another copy be posted at the front door of the
courthouse of this county
Copy. Testo,
oct 8 PHILIP n WINSTON ~ r.
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Total height ofthe monument l60

Total height ofthe monument l60
The enormous of rock intended for the
shaft, in its rough state nearly 80 feet long, and
weighing more than million of pounds was, af.
ter immense labor riven from the rock of which it
formed part. IL was then rou ghly fashioned, and
safely conveyed rollers to the water side, where
n mole had been built, with basin in the midst,
sufficiently large to contain the enormous flat bot
toned vessel which had been purpesely construct.
ed to receive it on deck, and transport it from
Finland to st. Petersburg. When safely elnba rk-
ed, three steamers ~towed the vessel through the
Gulf Of Finland to the mctropolis-where it arri-
we'd safe and was landed Oh the quay. IL was ex-
pcctcd TO be conveyed on an inclined plain to its
place of destination, and placed the scaffolding
SO feet square, and 36 feet high, from whence It
was proposed to erect it.
"This last operation," says the Journal du Com
merce, 'morc difficult than any of those which
preceded il, will be particularly interesting. Near
ly two thousand men will be employed at the same
time, and conormably to the orders of his Majesty
the Emperor none but those veterans (vieux bra
ves) who have served under the orders of the de-
ceased, will be permitted to assist in erecting the
monument, which is designated to perpetuate his
name"
The llth day of September, the Jour de fete of
ST. Alexander, was tho day appointed for the elc-
walton OF this tremendous block of granite, which
when beautifully polished, (and the granite of that
country is susceptible of fine polish the Pa
risian marble,) is estimated to weigh 900, 600
pounds. or $50 s-LEreter Nc,cs Letter.l