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a in; a usa kh on Tu esdays and Fridays, nr james wilson, no. jog, market street, Wilmington, del. WILMINGTON, TUESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY, 1822 . [58 V er a *num.'] NO. 12. d VOL. I. ■ — • • : ~*—~~~ s s s TO THE PUBLIC. THF. Subscriber having purchased the establishment of the AMERICAN WATCHMAN, has barely time in I the present number, to present himself respectfully before his old friends the patrons of this paper, and the publie, from whom he solicits that share of favor which he will endeavor to deserve. ... , It is deemed superfluous at this time, when the aim ami design of Periodical Publications, and especially ut News papers, are so well understood, to enlarge upon their util 1 J, 1 suffice it therefore to sav that tire columns of the I American Watchman will embrace every topic common I or proper for a Public Journal, viz. Articles on Agricul I titre; Arts and Sciences; Manufactures; Morals; and His I toncal, Political, and Keligious Intelligence, l'ureign and ■ Domestic, 8tc. I An abstract of the proceedings of the Congress of the I U. S anil of the Speeches of the Governors of the several I States, to the Legislatures thereof, .hall he recorded; to I gethcr with so milch of the legislative proceedings ot I räch State, as may be generally interesting. I The Politic.i of the Watchman will he purely American, I andin strict accordance with the Democratical Republican I institutions of our country. " Truth is a Victor without to ™ oleine." and so long as decency and candor guide the pen, the columns of the Watchman shall he always free and q I pen for the fair investigation of the pretensions of candi I dates for public offices; of public men and public meu I ., ure9 _ui,mingled with the wormwood and tue gall that I have heretofore characterized, at the same time that they I have disgraced too many of the presses of our country;— I hut the truth, unvarnished, shall at all times he fearlessly I tolil offend whom it may ,—and while 'lie meed of applause I hali he justly conferred upon the faithful servant of the I people the lash of censure will not be withheld from the j I traitorous delinquent or public defau -er. ; I The fair daughters of Columbia, though Iasi mentioned, ■ not least in our estimation, shall not he passed by mire- 1 I carded. A portion of our columns shall occasionally be I devoted to their amusement and instruction. ■ Jan 1822. JAMES WILSON. I Communications and essays from correspondents will be, I gladly received, and we hope they will enrich the col-j I limns of this paper with their lucubration«. They may! I confidently rely on the most inviolable secrecy with re-; I g ird to their productions, anil the utmost candor in deci I ding on their merits. ! I Subscribers who have been in 'lie habit of sending or call I ingatthe Printing Office for their papers, will hereafter I find them at the old stand, No. 1J5, Market street. The price is five dollars a rear to those who do not either pay their subscriptions in advance, or before the first <>t I June or December^ and finir Dollars to t hose who do aiorj I before which time, if a subscriber wishes to decli to, lie I must notify the editor of his intention. A non compliance with these conditions to be considered a new engagement ■ for six mouths, and no paper will he discontinued without I a fulfilment of them except at the option of the editor. r j CONDITIONS of the WATCHMAN. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. I Advertisements not exceeding twelve lines, for a term I less '.nail three months; four times for onc dollar, sind twen K ty cents for every subsequent insertion, longer ones in qro I portion. Advertisers are requested to specify in writing I Row long their advertisements are to be inserted, or they I will be continued till forbid. Letters to the Editor, to in attention must be post paid. jure Advertising by the year. To Nun-Subscribers. 18, 00 9, 50 5, UU 1 To Subscribers. ■ 1 year 6 months I 2 do. l year 0 months 3 do. I Ol;' Two apprentices to the Printing business are im I mediately wanted in the office of the Watchman. S16, 00 8, 50 4, 75 LAND FOR SALE. Hi I Win positively be sold at public sale, ou Saturday, the 23d ■ day of February next, at 1 o'clock P. M. on the premises, I the following described property, viz : I A Farm lying in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle coun ■ ty, (Del.) bounded by lands of Thomas Milche!, John ■ Tweed esqr. and Andrew Walker, containing about 70 I acres, a portion of which is Woodland and Meadow. 'I he ■ improvements are two log dwellings, barn and orchard. ■ This land is of a good quality, well watered, and advanta ■ gtously situated, being in an improving neighborhood, I within 3-4 of a mile of T. Brown's Lime Quarries, and ad I joining tiie great road leading from Lancaster to Wihning I ton, being 11 miles from the latter place Sc 7 fron» Newark, I and convenient to several places of public worship and ALSO, on Thursday the 28th of February next, at I one o'clock P. M- on the premises, A Farm in Cecil coun ■ ty, Maryland, near Turkeytown, within 5 miles of Elkton ■ and 3 miles of Newark—bounded by lands of William Cow ■ an and others, containing about 65 acres, a large proportion J of which is good Woodland and Meadow. The improve n ments are a good dwelling house, barn and orchard. The si tua'ion of thii property is healihy, convenient to places of m public worship, mills, factories.'—Terms wInch will be very favorable to the purchaser, will be made known on the day of sale. An indisputable title will he given. Any per son wishing to view the properly will please apply to ■ mills. THOMAS PHILLIPS. Christiana Mills, near Newark, ■ Jan. 28,1822. The Village Hecord, Westchester, will insert the above |K. till sale, or forbid, and send the act ount for payment to the ■ advertiser, Newark, Del. Post Office. 7—ts SIX CENTS REWARD. Ran away from the Subscriber on the night of the 2d ■h instant, an apprentice to the Farming business, named William Dennis, between sixteen and seventeen years of age, stout made, can read and write ;—Had on when he B went away, a half worn hat, blue-grey satinett roundabout ■ and trowsers of the same, coarse shoes, hound. Whoever takes up said runaway and lodges him in any ■ jail, and gives me information of the same, shall receive K the above reward, but no charges. JONATHAN EARTBURN Whiteclay creek hundred, Newcastle county, Del. 2d month 6th 1822 9—4tp NOTICE. ■ -An election-will be held on Thursday tile 21st inst. attbe ■ Town Hall in the Borough of Wilmington, at half past 6 »'clock, EM. for the purpose of choosing a corresponding oecretary for the Young Men's Bible Society of Newcastle ■ county, the late corresponding secretary, the Rev. Ricli ■ aril 1). Hall, having resigned in consequence of his leaving I the state ;—at which time and place all the members of said society are requested to attend. H J. P. PA1RLAMB, Rec'g sec'y. 9—4t. Feb'y. 7 1822 I ' DIVIDEND. The President and Managers of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike Company have this day declared a 1 dividend of throe percent on the stock of said company, for the lust half year, which will be paid to tire stock-- holders or their legal representatives, after the 2Uth inst., by Edward Tatuall, Treasurer. Bv order of the Board, - 1 JAMES PRICE, Sec'y. 9—9t g February 4th 1822 i m it ;* THF, WATCHMAN. The late proprietor of thW paper most earnestly requests The Solitary ; or Mysterious Mail of tile Mountain gl 00 Laron; or Many things in few words Geraldine, or Modes of faith and practice, a Tale, Mourning Hing, a Simple Story, by Mrs. Inchbald j Kotzebue's Narrative of a Journey into Persia ; Phillips' Speeches, octavo Hon Juan, a I ocm 1 The Expedition of Orsca; and the Crimes of Aguirre Retreat i or Sketches from Nature Confession of Faith, with an elegant engraved title page Stmon's Reflections, 2 vols Columbian Orator American Speaker Orator Sequel to do. or Dialogues for Schools Blair's Reading Exercises ! Nightingale—Choice collection of Songs Morse's Geography Guthrie s do. 2 vols. 8vo. and atlas Gumineres Surveying a speedy settlement of arrearages, that he may be enabled} to do justice to all, with the least possible delay, and real- ! ise bis hard earnings to the best possible advantage. All who have business with him are requested to call at his of- I fine, comer of Second and French streets, at the Eastern door, on the French-street side. NOTICE, All persons who have demands against the estate of HEN/IY W. PHYSIC K, late of the borough of Wiiming ton, formerly of Cecil county, in the state of Maryland,' deceased, are requested to present their accounts, duly at-1 tested, for settlement ; and those who are indebted to the ? said estate, either by bond, note, or otherwise, are desired to make speedy payment to BF.NJ AMIN FKRRiS, • »Administrator with the will annexed Wilmington, lmo. 21,1822. 6—3m or tf w 1 7 ■ ww 1 ^ ] »J 1 oO NEW & LATE PUBLICATIONS. Just received and lor sale at J. Wilson's IIOOKSTOIIE AND CIIlCULATISO LtBBADV, No. 105, MARKET STREET; 75 i 75 75 X 00 1 25 2 00 I on 1 00 i 1 00 50 of to 75 1 00 75 1 00 7 00 2 50 2 25 Bowilitclie's Navigator Mack ay's do. Dis'ory of America history of Mexico, 3 vols. 8vo with maps and engravings \ Memoir of the rise, progress, and present state of the chesapeak Sc Delaware Canal, with original Documents and Maps. By Joshua Gilpin. Percv Anecdotes, from No. 1 to 11 inclusive, each $0 50 Ten 'Years Exile of Mad. De Staël, Aiken's Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, 2 vols 8vo The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots, 2 vols 8vo ■j.Memoirs of the Life of Win. Pitt, 2 vols 8vo "•Italy, by Lady Morgan, 2 vois 8vo Raymond's Political Economy, 1 vol 8vn Annals of the Parish, or the Chronicle of Dalmailing, Valerius; a Roman Story, 2 vols The Cavalier; a Romance, 2 vols rlu* Privateer; a Tale, 2 vols Marxian Colomta; an Italian Tale; with three Dram atic Scenes and other Poems, j The Spy; u Tale, 2 vols Davy's Agricultural Chemistry, Quarto and other BIBLES, various prices. Also—Slates of various sizes, slate and black lead pencils ; red & black Sealing wax, Gum elastic, Crayons, Ivory combs, Wedgewood and glass Inkstands, Ink of a superior quali ty, Wafers, Shaving boxes, Shoe blacking, Water colours, PATENT POLISHING POWDER for cleaning all kinds of metalic substances. A great variety of Plays, Farces, Comedies, Dramas, Tragedies, &c. &c. Feb. 1, 1822. 4 00 3 50 1 00 9 00 75 in a 1 00 4 00 4 00 1 5 00 4 50 2 50 sn 2 00 2 00 1 25 03 2 00 1 25 run Lie NOTICE. Thu Subscriber having obtained letters of admi nisi ra llie estate of Mrs. Jemima Monro, late of the II.i turn rough of Wilmington, in the county of New Castle and state of Delaware, dec. requests all persons indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment ; and all those who have demands against it, to present them as early as practicable, duly authenticated, ibr settlement, JAMES COUPER, Adm'r. 8 6t New Castle, February 3, 1822 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The partnership heretofore existing under the Firm of William Poole and Co., is 4>v mutual consent dissolved, since the 31st day of the 12th Month. 1821. Those having any demands, will please present their accounts to vV illiam Poole. WILLIAM POOLE JAMES CANDY. JAMES CANDY 7 Executors of MEHRIF CANDY, 5 Samuel Canby jr. 9—17t Brandywine, 2d mo. 7th 1822, STOLEN From Elkton, on the night of the lOih Inst, a sorrel Horse , saddle and bridle, 'flic Horse is about 15 hands high, a na tural pacer, cropped ears, short mane and stands erect ; white down his face, and nine years old. A reasonable reward will be paid for the return of the Horse, or any in formation, so that the thief may be detected. WILLIAM PATTON. _ 11-- —- 4tp of Elkton, I4tli Feb. 1822. TO PRINTERS. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the act pass ed on the first day of February 1821, entitled "Â supple ment to the act entitled an act making provision for the payment of the printing the Laws and Journals of the Se nate and House of Representatives," the Subscriber will contract with any printer in the State, for the printing and publishing the Journal of the House of Representatives for the last session, who will undertake the execution of it on the cheapest and most advantageous terms. The Jour nal must be printed and stiched in Octavo size ; each page must be closely printed in Pica type, and so arranged that the greatest possible number of words shall be comprised in each and every page. Proposals will be received at any time before the first day of March next. J. M. CLAYTON, Clerk of the House of Representatives. II—4t 6 of Dover, Feb. 11 1822 THE PIRATE!! Just published, and for sale at the Watchman office. No. 105, Market street, Wilmington, THE PIRATE,—A Romance, a by the author of ' Waverly,' price 81,75. FOR SALE CHEAP!! A very large Corner CUPBOARD. Inquire at the jffice of the Watchman. TO THE PUBLIC. In our last number we published the appeal of the DORCAS SOCIETY, to the charitably dis posed inhabitants of this borough, and the adjacent parts. They v/ill remember doubtless that the ar ticles mentioned, (money, halfworn clothing, cot ton, See.) may be left at any time with the under signed ladies— Miss S. Rumsey E. Montgomery Mrs. Gilbert. Ils f-S J " . Wilmington, February, 12, 1822. On sixth day the first of next month, on the premises, at onc «'clock, a PLANTATION or tract of land in ehesten county* Penn, outlie Kennet road, 8 miles from Wiiming \\containing 182 or more acres, handsomely situated,— w jtb from 40 to 50 acres of good woodland, stone house with 7 rooms, a log kitchen, stone spring house, frame barn cellared under, wagon house, carriage house, work shop, smoke house and corn crib. The arable land is un der good chesnut fence, and has had put on it a few years past, about 5000 bushels of lime and ashes and a large quantity of other manures ; and is now capable of feeding from twelve to 15 head of cattle. There is also a great collection of fruit-Apples, peaches, pears, plumbs, and cherry trees of different kinds. Any person may view the premises by applying to Jesse ^ are * living thereon—attendance will be given and terms made known by WM. ELLIOTT. 2d mo. 13th 1822. 11—3t. TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE PUBLIC SALE, Of Real Estate, on the Premises. ON SATURDAY, 23d of FEBRUARY, Agreeably to the lust will and testament of Neal McNeill, deceased, will he «old, at public sale, and possession given on the 25th day of March next, a small Farm, situate in New Castle County, Del. near Mr. Gooch's Mills. On the premises are a comfortable dwelling house, with a well of excellent water at the door, a good'barn, stables, &.c. with a small tenement, .all in good repair. The propor tions of meadow and woodland are abundant for the size of the place. Part of the arable land is fertile and in a good state of cultivation. The local advantages are considerable, being situated on the turnpike, nearly central, between Elkton ami Christiana, Newark and Glasgow; convenient to several mills, and a variety of places of public worship. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser. Sale will take place at X o'clock, on said day. ROBERT Me NEILL, AdministratorC. T. A. January 5—8tp TO BE SOLI), at PUBLIC SALE, On 6th day the 22nd inst. a Valuable Plantation, situate in Kennet township, Chester county Pennsylvania; bound ed by land of George Passmore, Samuel Carleton, and others, about 9 \ miles from Wilmington, near several places of worship, grist mills, 8tc. Containing about 92 ^ acres of land, on which are a log dwelling-house plastered outside and inside; a good well of water at the door, with a pump in it ; a good frame barn, cellared under, together with other out-buildings. The land is in a good state of cultivation (having lately had upwards of three kilns of lime put on it) being divided into a number of fields by good fence and thorn hedges. There is a sufficiency of Timber, an Apple orchard of well selected fruit, »variety of Peach and other fruit trees : the place is well watered. A further description is thought unnecessary, as it hi presumed the purchaser will view the premises. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock on said day, when attendance will be given, and conditions of sale made known by February 9, 1S22. 11—3tp THOMAS CARLETON. TO BE RENTED. A Room suitable for a Shoemaker, Tinplate worker, Ta) lor, Grocery stoic, &.c. Inquire at the office of the Watchman. POETICAL SELECTIONS. SONG. By Johu Clarke, a Northamptonshire Poet. There was a time when love's young flowers With many a joy my bosom prest ; Sweet hours of bliss!—but short are hours, Those hours are fled—and I'm distrest, I would not wish, in reason's spite ; I would not wish new joy to gain ; I only wish for one delight— To see those hours of bliss again. There was a day when love was young, And nought but bliss did there belong ; When blackbirds nestling o'er os sung, Ah me! what sweetness wak'd his song, I wish not springs for ever fled ; I wish not bird's forgotten strain, I only wish for feelings dead To warm, and wake, and feel again. But, ah ! what once was joy is past ; The time's gone by ; the day and hour And whirring fled on trouble's blast, As winter nips (he summer flower. A shadow is but left the mind, Of joys that once were real to view ; An echo only fills the wind, With mocking sounds that once were true. From the Liverpool Mercury, THE BARD OF GREECE TO HIS COUNTRYMEN. "The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, Methought that Greece might still be free For standing on the Persian's grave. I could not deem myself a slave."— Byron. Away from the masque and the midnight ball, Where the dancers move so lightly ; The vine crown'd board of the festival. Where the lamps are burning brightly. Meeter by far to the free born soul, Is the wateft light's gleam on the muster roll. s O, tarry not by pleasure's side, 'Midst blandishments enslaving : Steep not thy soul in her Lethean tide, When freedom's flag is waving Away with the wreath and its circling bloom, For the sheeny casque, and the morion plume, A thousand chargers champ the bit ; We have arms of nerve to lead 'em ; And a thousand swords for conquest, fit To path a road to freedom ; And a host of Greeks have the hearts put on, 1 hat their fathers bore at Marathon. Awake! awake ! 'tis freedom call 3 ; The Moslem throne is shaken ; The turban'd roller's empire falls. The bondsman's bands are breaking. And the olive grove, from the spoiler free, Is ripe with the hymen of liberty. From a volume, entitled "Poems for Youth, by a Family Circle" supposed to he the joint production of Mr Kos cue's family, Liverpool. I'll be a fairy, and drink the dew. And creep through the honied flowers, And sleep in the violet's tender blue, And dance in the evening kours. My music shall be the soft low gales Which sigh through the dark green trees. And heaven's breath swell the gossamer sails With which I swim the breeze. The glow-worm shall be my gentle light, And a lilly's cup my bed ; And I'll warm me in the sweet moon light, And on fallen roses tread. And ever fresh the grass shall grow Around my mystic ring, And little murmurs, sweet and low, Shall answer when I sing. And I will Iicld a fairy court, And call each slumbering lay, And wild and gaily will we sport, As the twilight fades away. I'll be a fairy and drink the dew, And creep through the honied flower's, And sleep in the violet's tender blue, And dance in the evening hours. YES or NO. When of a man I ask a question, I wish he'd answer yea or no, Nor stop to make some smooth evasion, And only tell me— may be so. I always doubt the friendly meaning, Of— vieil — -perhaps—I do not know— When for a favor I am suing, I'd rather hear the answer No. When of a friend I wish to borrow A little cash—to hear him say, I've none to day—but on to morrow— Is worse than if he'd told me Nay. Why all this need of plastering over, What we in fact intend to show ? Why not at once with much less labour. Say frankly— Yes, my friend, or no. I from my soul despise all quibbling, I'll use it not with friend or foe: But when they ask, without dissembling, I'll plainly answer Yes or No. And when I ask that trembling question, " Will you be mint, my dearest Miss !" Then may there be no hesitation. To say distinctly—Y- e-s Sir yfs. .MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. OHIO. A bill has passed the house of representatives of Ohio, authorising the govenor of that 6tate to ploy a competent engineer to survey the different routes, and ascertain the practicability of cutting a canal from lake Erie to the Ohio river, sand dollars have been appropriated for the pur pose of defraying the expenses of the survey_ The bill had not been acted on in the Senate, at the date of the last advices. A bill making an appropriation for a Western Asylum for deaf and dumb persons, and a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, have also been intro duced, in the Ohio legislature. On Sunday last, in the Episcopal Church of St. Luke at Germantown, thirty-eight dollars were col iected for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum. INFORMA ! ION TO MERCHANTS By laie instructions to the officers of the customs, all certificates of goods landed in foreign ports where there is a consul of the U. States, and all invoices of such goods as are required by law to be certified by the consul, as well as any similar doc umeuts will be rejected at the offices here unless v certified—the certificates of foreign officers being unavailable. em Six thou-