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The Parnaffian Field.
FOR THE MIRROUR.
Messrs. Russell & Davis,
By 'infertmg the following lines in your pa
per, you will oblige a constant reader.
The Day of Terror co the Sinful.
LOOK up, vain man, in dreadfur, rif,
Sec wild tornadoes barf the Jkiii!
The thunderbolts in anger roll,
And rend the world from pole topole! !
See all the adamantine flone,
Difflve like wex before the fun !
Mountains and hills together fall !
Th' heav'ns wrapt together like a faoll!
Adam, the firfl man that was made,
Likewye the latef newborn babe.
Millions and millions throng the Jkies,
To bear their doom, with dread Jur,rife !
See how theflaming julphurs burn !
Kingdoms and continents o'erturn !
Who will be able then tofand,
When God the Judge fball jhake the land ?
The guilt, race, of Adam call,
On mountains and on hills tofall,
And hide their beads low in the duff;
To screen them from the Lord of Hofs !
The Cobler.
OF all the trades from eaf to weft,
The Cobler's pas contending,
Is like in time to prove the bes,
Which ever, da, is mending.
How great bis praise, who can amend
The foals of all bis neighbors,
Nor is unmindful of his end.
But to bis last be labors.
The Merry Register.
The power 6f money.
London, Nov. I'' OLD has often been known
6, Z 794° " flop the organs of jpeech
—the folsoloing infante will few that it can al
so restore them: An Irifman in the army, was
batel, difcbarged for Juppofed incurable dumbness ;
afe<w da,s ago be enlisted under tbe banners of a
near corps, in a northern city, when, on being re
cognized b, an old comrade, the latter accofiea him
bond be learnt to speak ?be replied" By—, Ten
Guineas would make an, manfpeak?'
French politenefi.
The French treat the Britif with ver, little cer
emony— A London paper of Oa. 20,fays, Picbe
gru sent a public message to tbe Duke of York, in
timating to him, " That as be meant to make Ni
meguen thefat of bis winter quarters, be would be
much obliged to citizen York to remove with all
convenient (peed— He was ferry to be obliged to
ditturb him so often ; but be was convinced,
from bis former civility, that be would make no
befaation in complying with bis request." Tbe
Duke took the hint, and very politely fell back to
Arnbeim, where our last accounts left him.
The human monster.
Copied from the London Morning Chroni
cle, ofOa.2sth.
fames Brown, boot chfer,eat a turkey weighing
seven pounds and a half, a hand of pork weighing
four pounds and a half, a two penny loaf, afoil
ling' s worth ofotfers, two penny pies, and drank
a gallon of porter, half a,int of gin, and a fil
ling's worth of punch, for a wager of a guinea ;
and performed it with case in 3^ minutes, at the
Sun public boufe, Charles street, IVeftminfter, Oc
tober 20. — Ministers (bould land this man with
out delay in France, if they have yet any hopes of
reducing that country byfamine:
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Political Miscellany..
from the MEDLEY.
THE SOLDIERTNo, XIII.
TT/ HEN Men adhere to the Constitution
^d laws of the land, they are passed
by with the appellation of peaceable or wor
thy citizens. When the laws are transgress
ed, the dispensers of them demand fatisfac-|
tior. in proportion to the aggreffion'. We
juftify the demand ; and exert ourselves, to
the ^nd it may be fulfilled. We individually
have a constitution and law incur own na
tures, which has a just claim to fulfillment.
When this law of nature i$ broken, or its
rights infringed, like MAN dealing with
MAN, ^ ought boldly t^mind a redress
of the wrong.
An infringement of his right or law we
not only observe in the a# of our legiflaturc,
ronfidereft sffi.bat $
feme of the General Orders lately i&-
The absurdity of feme parts of them, I foall
endtawur to prove in this Number.
By the General Order of the ift of March
last, we find the Captain General has “ made
bimfelf acquainted with the aAualfyucti&n as the
Militia" ■and previously ooferves, that
" Americans -have ever efeemed the right of keep.(
ing and bearing Arms, as an honourable man &,
their freedom ; and the Citizens of MnJfocfyitrs,
have ever demonfrated how highly the, ferity that
right, b, the Confitution the, have adepts^, and
the Laws they have e^afled, for the efablifment
of a permanent Militia—by the readiness and alac
rity with which th, equip tbemJelvis, and march
to the field —and by the boneft pride the, feel when
ever they put on the exalted character of Citizen
Soldiers."
We acknowledgeit a mark of Freedom to
" keep" arms—But to be compelled to bear
them, in the mode pointed out, is an evidence
of tyranny. How our Commander in Chief
could make so gross a mistake, after getting
his " aaual h knowledge, as to fay " the
Citizens of Mafachufetts have ever demon
flrated how bigbl, they prize that right,"
when it is not " the Cttizens," but a part
of them, that do this duty, appears to me
strikingly singular.
Tell me, my readers, where is the man
who is now compelled to bear arms, that would
with " readings and alacrity equip himsblf,
and march to the field," if that law, the ex
empted have enaded, would give him the
privilege also of being exempted ? I presume
there is not one. It is, therefore, futile for
our Governour to flatter the public with the
idea that it is " with alacrity,'! or their own
free will, that they 'equip themselves and
march.—They of two evily, choose the least.
They prefer giving the public 20 (hillings in
labour, to having forty (hillings in money
wrfed from them for not giving the 20/.
in the manner required. I think our Cap
tain General's " adual knowledge," must be
considered, by the people, in quite a contrast
ed and limited sense. He possibly may have
seen an '' alacrity" manifeft in the condud of
the soldiery of Boston, where the exempted
part of the community, by donation, uniform
and equip the militia—But he should remem
ber, he is not set to govern the town of Bos
ton ^and its vicinity, but an extensive Com
monwealth : The influence the laws have
upon ever, part, it should be his ambition to
difeover.— Let him turn his attention from
the Metropolis, and he will find, instead of
the exempted part of the community en
deavouring to assist the militia, on whom de
pends their all, they spurn at their zeal, and
cast derision upon their most spirited exer
tions. —The soldiers instead of feeling an honefl
pride, whenever they put on the exalted charader,
find thcmfelves embarrassed, and in the opin
ion of those whom they are qualifying them
selves to protest, they become degraded.—
Alas ! Ingratitude !
. The Governor, perhaps meaning well, has
overshot the mark in attempting to deprive
the soldiery of their only consolation, and the
Officer ot his only fatisfaftion. In the latter
part of the Order before mentioned, we find
what follows :—" The expenje to which Officers
are continually enpofed by the custom of Treating
and making cofl, Entertainments at Mufers, ap
pearing to be one great farce of the numerous Re
signations which daily take place ; the Comman
der in Chief is of opinion, that the praaice is
highly improper, and has a direa tendend, to dij
organize the Militia, by compelling many valuable
Officers to quit their fations at a time when they
have become mod afeful ; and thus by a continual
rotation, discipline is greatly impeded and oftenjub
verted. He therefore ftrongl, recommends aeconom,
on those occasions, as being charadtriflic of a brave
and free People, who have the defence of their
Country committed to their charge."
We perfeaiy agree with him that it may
be the case of fone refignatiops. —But I con
ceive a better cause for them is given in No.
5. of these writings.—Any Officer is willing
to give a few dollars, when he knows his time
is at his command—When he knows, at his
own request, he may get an eternal exclusion
from the duty.—But the Officer who feels a
willingness to serve the public for nothing,
_feels his natural law infringed by this Order.
He feels an affection for his soldiers, like that
of a parent for a child —He reflects that the
law is grievous upon th^— He fees them
with grief implanted countenances, obey his
order—assemble on parade—perform the fa
ti^ue of a day's exercise ; and if they obey
the dilates of nature, must draw from the
needs of their families, a fufficiency to pay
for food to still the cravings of their appetite
—at night they must return to their fami
lies—not with smiles, and the common earn
ingsofa day's labour, but with empty purs
es, And a still hungry stomach.—He fees all
this—he is humane— with the assistance of
his brother Officers, he procures them some
refreshment— they eat—rejoice, and their
Officer is called their benefa&jr.——They
lore, refpea, and obey him.—He fees their
gratitude—pursues his duty with diligence,
and is prospered, ‘
, The confequenceofthe Governor's Order,
entirely destroys this advantage, and defeats
his own ends : For the Officer feeing the
fame parfimbnious difpbfitron in his Supe
rior,^s is manifeft in the conduct of the law
makers, he retires with disgust from his com
mand, and the discipline of the Militia is 1
greatly impeded.—Here is an infringement
of the fifth law of nature, and the greatest of
chriftian duties—Charity.- Had he fa id,
" Ike expenses to which Officers are continually
erpofed, and the burthen cast upon the soldiery is.
•great and unequal, I jeA -read, to cons el's, and my
ulmoft exertions fall not be wanting to bring a
bout a compenjatim adequate to the tefand ex
,^fa" how much more pleased should we
have been, and how much more readily
should we obeyed his Orders.—But instead
of this republican declaration, he has Added
grievous burthens to our yoke—we were before
chaffed with whips, but now we ate chastised
with scorpions.fcorpions.
In his Order for making a detachment, he
prudently evades mentioning the sum which
should be allowed the soldier—and only pro
miles the fame compensation with the army
of the United States. Pitiful indeed !—
That the Chief Magistrate of a republican
government should give his aflent to an «t
which he felt ashamed to explain, is alarm
ing-—We ma y rationally infer from this
condu&, that time will bring forth things
more dark and mysterious, if we do not keep
a vigilant centinel to watch for us.—The
justice and equity of this demand has been
thoroughly canvassed—l need not therefore
remark farther upon it.
In a latter Order we find some directions
relating to Surgeons.—lt is there declared,
that if a Surgeon is so loft to a sense of hon
our and his duty, as to demand a compenfi
tion for his services, in certifying that a per
fog is unfit for duty, he shall be bi ought be
fore a Court Martial, and sentenced accord
ing to the offeree. Now this seems a singu
lar way^of doing business :—ift. By law to
fay all Physicians and Surgeons fhalPbe ex,
empted from military duty —idly. To invite
them to take the trouble of examining all
who apply with their half penny commands,
to get clear of military duty —jdly. To lay
in plain terms they shall not have any com
pensation for their duty, even though they
spend time from the rising to the going down
of the fun, the year round, to hear and ex
amine the case of an invalid, or a pretended
one. This order is worse than the law.—
That does not debar, us from a compensation,
if we can get one—But cautiously makes it
so that we must apply to government if we
obtain any.
Two things appear to be interesting in this
Order.—ift. We shall not be able &o get a
Surgeon to do the duty, when he finds he
can avail himfelf of the law .that exempts
him from duty ; and fees no cry of " Turkey"
to him for his trouble.—zd. Those who have
undertaken, will not devote the time necef
fafy To examine the diseases of those that ap
ply ; consequently many who are really in
valids must perform duty, because our Cap
tain General was opposed to their giving 1/6
or 3/. to have their complaints thoroughly
examined and certified.
In fine, this order will tend to injure the
military system, by opening the door for
carelessness and inattention to duty.—The
public, I think will with itotherwife ere long.
But the plan on foot will remedy many of
these inconveniences—For, pay a man for
his labour, and sickness and infirmity are
forgotten.
The fubjeds proposed to be confidered,'are
now gone through with. The Soldier
hopes by this time, his readers are not almof,
but altogether of his opinion, that the
military law is unequal, tyrannical, and op
pressive. Give a listening ear to two more
Numbers, and you will find I am, as I at
firft asserted, a True Republican, in every sense
of the word. For this week I bid adieu.
CHRONOL^CALTABLE
OF
Remarkable Events, Inventions, &fc. [concluded.)
Years after christ.
THE English Eaftindia Company
having, by conquest or treaty
acquired the extensive provinces of
Bengal, Orixa, and Bahar, containing
fifteen million! of inhabitants,' great
irregularities are committed by their
fervanti abroad ; upon which govern
ment interferes, and fendi out judges,
&c. for the better administration of jus
tice.
The wars between the Ruffians and
Turks prove difgraceiul to the lat
ter ; who lose the islands in the Arch
ipelago, and by 4ea are every where
unfoccefsiul.
1774 Peace is proclaimed between
the Ruffians and Turks.
The British parliament having pa^
ed an aa laying a duty of three pence
per pound upon all teas imported into
America, the ^ColomfU, considering
this as a grievance, deny the right of
the fatith Parliament to t@x them.
,775 The American co^ fed
deputies to Philadelphia, vho effuse
the title of The Congrefi of the Thir
teen United Provinces, and all the
powers of government,
+776 The Congress declare the U
nited Sraret of America independent
of the crown and parliament of Great
bfiiain, 4th of July, in Philadelphia.
1777 Lieutenant General Bur
goyn's convention, and Surrender of
bis army at Saratoga, in Canada, to
the Provincial army, under the com
mand of General Gates and Arnold,
17^ of prober. f
177^ Toleration of Property in
England, by ad of parliament.
Attempt to introduce the tolera
tion into Scotland, and which proved
abortive.
17^0 A free trade granted to Ire
land by the Rriufh Parliament.
American independence firft cele
brared at Philadelphia, July 4.
Ch^rlcftoo taken from the Ameri
cans, 12th of May.
A signal victory obtained by Lord
Correal is over the American army,
commanded by Geo. Gates, i&h of
Augull.
Declaration of hoflilities against
Holland, published 2o:h December. 1
1781 St. Euftatios taken fiom the
Dutch.
Antiquarian Society ioftituted at
Edinburgh.
The Bririfh consisting of betwixt 6
and 7000 men, commanded by Lord
Cronwaltis, in York town, surrender
ed to Wethington, the American
General, assisted by the French.
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LOG S.
FIVE THOUSANDS of
GOOD MILL LOGS
I (white or yellow pine)
WILL be wanted at S. Blodget's
MILLS, near the head of Amclkeeg
1 Falls, next spring—3 or 400 of white and
yellow pine plank stocks, from 30 to 40 feet
I in length, from 14 to 20 inches diameter—
I they must be straight one way, and but few
I knots, and thole fmall—Aifo a large quanti
fty of White Oak Plank Stocks and 100
I cords of Hemlock Bask -for all which, a
I generous price and good pay will be given.
For further particulars, enquire at Samuel
Blodget's store, near his canal, at said Amof~
I keeg—Where he has a general assortment of
English, India and Weftindia
GO O D 8;
§ for sale ; which he will fell as cheap as any
I man whatever—Prove me—arid speak as you
find.
N. B. Cash will be given for Indian Corn,
Rye, and Pork, on the delivery.
I^ The public may be assured, that Mr.
Blodget is happy to inform them, that the
most difficult part of cutting his Canal, he
has surmounted ; that his great lock, and all
other parts of the work, completely answers
his wishes^-that he flatters himfelf he shall
so far complete his canal, by the middle of
May, that Logs and other Lumber, may
pass through the feme fafely, with the aid of
a common frefhet—it is already finifned be
low all danger of loss of any Lumber.
January, 1795. 7— s w
Tak^Nofa.
ALL perlons indebted by Note to
James Hinnaforf of Concord, are in
formed, that unless |hey make payment with
in three weeks from this date, to the sub
scriber, at his Office in Salisbury, they will
be sued without dflcrimination.
THOMAS THOMPSON,
Salisbury, Jan. 2%, 1795. 8
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Runaway black boy.
RAN away from me. & black ap
_ prentice boy,,amed Cesar Farnum.—
He hafci on a green fat, and dark overalls —
All persons are forbid harboring him, on pe-'
nalty of the law—Whoever will return him,
Ihall receive one cent reward.
PH^EHAS EASTMAN.
Bofcawen, Jan. 22, .8
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The Price is one Dollar and seventeen Cents
per annum, exclusive of postage.