The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-03-11 00:00:00, page 2

othy Walker, Esq. 93,—the honourable
John Langdon, Elq. 32, —his Excellency
Josiah Bartlett, Efq. 8, —thehonourable
Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. 7.— For Sena
tor for the Bth Diftri&, Col. Henry Ger
rish had 100 Votes — John Bradley, Esq.
21 — James Flanders, Esquire, 11— Major
Wi lliam Du n c an, 6—the honourable Pe
ter Green, Esq. 3— Robert Wallace,
Esq. 3.— For a Councillor for the County of
R«frg&> the honourable Ariel Foster.
tained. Pamphlets and Magazines are
'to be carried in the Mail, for a Cent
per Sheet any Distance not exceeding
50 Miles, and for 2 Cents per Sheet
for any Distance exceeding fifty Miles,
some Alterations in the Roads, and new
Roads to be opened ; 100 Copie, or
dered to be printed, and the Report is
made the Order of the Day in Commit
tee of the Whole to Morrow,
tants of Post St. Vincennes ; and the
Bill to promote the Progress of ufeful
Arts ; which the Speaker signed, and
were transmitted by the Clerk.
A Message was received by Secreta
ry Lear informing the House that the
President had approved and signed the
Aft, which provides for making Com
pensations to the President and. Vice
prefident of the United States.
AFreJb and general Assortment
of DRUGS and MEDICINES, just re
ceived and ready for Sale by the Subferibets, on
the most reajonable Terms.
Country Produce will be receiv
ed in Payment, and a generous Credit given.
Likewise, a general Afortment
of Clothiers' DYE STUFFS.^
At tbefame Place may be bad,
EngliJb and WeJlindia GOODS, on tbe tots
Terms possible, by'
Thos. & Jona. B. Sargeant.
Cbefter, February I°2, <793- D716/13/6]
CONCORD,
Monday, March 11, 1793.
TOWN MEETING.
I HE annual Meeting for the Choice of pub^
lick Officers, was held at the town House in
this Town on Tuefday last, when our fellow
Citizens difeovered an independent and patri
otick Spirit, which refleded much Honour on
themselves and the Town. -They made
Choice of Major William Duncan, their
Representative for the ensuing Year, by a large
and refpe&able Majority, notwitbftanding fev
erai others were in Nomination.—The Votes
for Governour were, for the honourable Tim-
^, The DEATH of ABEL is in the Press,
and will be published as soon as potfible.
tition of Wm. Frost, praying Com
pensation for Services during the late
War ; and Mr. Murray presented
the petition of Jacob Gibson of Tal
bot County, Maryland, praying Cbm.
penfation for military Services rendered
the United States, by his Brother, to
whom he is Executor. Referred to
the Secretary at War.
. Mr. Heifar from the Committee of
CASH or Books given for RAGS
wat to exempt New(papers from the
Tax imposed on them, this is not ob-
Enrollment reported the following Bills
as duly enrolled, viz. the Bill entitled,
an Aft, for the Relief of the Inhabi-
ODIORNE's POEMS for Sale.
DRUGS and MEDICINES.
Mr. Thatcher presented the Pe-
^ MIRROUR.
By ELIJAH RUSSELL.
termined to facrifice every Thing rather
than yield to France ; besides the 20
Battalions which are already marching,
further Orders have been given for
110,000 Men. This immense Army
will require 15,000 Horses for the
Transport of the Ammunition & Pro
visions, and 30,000 Men to conduft
the Waggons, to follow the Magazines,
&c. The Hungarian Army of 72,000
Men^are already on their March, and
are arrived in the Environs of Vienna.
Archduke Palatine commands them in
person. The Diet cf RatiJbon has now
given its Content to the triple Quota
to be furnilhed by the different States
of the Roman Empire. The Elector of
Bavaria has already furnifhed his Con
tingent; which is to rendezvous at Do-'
nauwert, and from thence to march
straight to Manheim.
The Emperour has recommended
the Duke of Hesse GQel to the. Diet of
RatiJbon, to have tile Command of the
Empire. That Prince, who has already
served so well the Teutonic Empire,
will soon have the Electoral Crown. It
is thought that the Prince of Sane Co
bourgb who is arrived here, will have
the Command in chief of all the Auftri
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, February 25.
At the late fuperiour Court in this Town, a
Number of A&ionsof Trespass, Affauit and
Battery were tried, and the Defendants found
guilty. But the Damages were such as to
afford no Encouragement for breaking Heads
;and bruising Noses. To those who with to
know the Value of hard Knocks, the follow
ing price Current may be acceptable, viz.
For pushing, jostling, collating & sprinkling
with cold Water, % 1 17 0
For a good Thump under the Eye, 010 0
Fora Blow on the Nose, 10 0 0
Fora Stroke on the Head with a heavy fire
'Shovel, with indent to iffl, and followed
by a Dcnflnn.,' 30 0 0
Vivat Rejpublica.
Esq. had 73 Votes—the honourable James
Sheafe, Esq. 42 —the honourable N. Pea^
body, Esq. it —the hon. P. Green, Esq.
3. Thehonoufable T. Walker, Enquire,
Cap. Reuben Kimball, and Capt. Benj.
Emery, were chosen felea Men.—Mr. Ca
leb Chase, town Clerk.'
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, February 28.
[By the Ship Bristol, which arrived at
Newyork, in 54 Days from London,
we, have received the following.)
VIENNA, Nov. 25.—There it no
more Talk of Peace ; our Court is de-
We hear from BoJ'cawen, that at their annu
al Meeting on Tuefday last, the Votes for pub
lick Officers, were as follow : For Governour,
the hon. Timothy Walker, Esq. 100 —
President Bartlett,!-- Judge Foster, 3.
For Senator for the Bth Diftrid, Colonel H.
Gerrish, 115. —Councillor for HillJborough
County, Judge Dana, 80. —Major Enoch
Gerrish chosen Representative.— George
Jackman, Esq. towhCferk. —Capt. Joseph
Gerrish, G. Jackman, Esq. and Lieuten
ant Benj.Little, feled Men.
Last Monday were purchased in this Town,
and killed at the Slaughterhouse of Messieurs
Manley and Partridce, two large, fat
OXEN, raised and fatted by Capt. Stephen
Wells, of Plymouth. Capt. Wells received
for them 180 Dollars.-—One Ox weighed
i344ffi. the other 12725. Total 2616^.-
The Tallow and Kidneys weighed 568ffi.—
May Capt. Wells's Example be emulated,
and great Oxen become fafhionable.—The
Prosperity of our Country depends on the iq
duftrious, enterprising Farmer.
GREAT OXEN.
66 Our Alarms hereby no means fubjide.
The dijaffeaed Part is apprehended to be
large in the Provinces. Seven and eight
Couriers pass from the Hague to London
daily. Emigrant Dutches well as French
hurry away in Sboals ever, Day.
66 Cannon are mounted upon all our
Ramparts. The Magistracy is more than
usually Vigilant.' The Armies 0/ France
are just on the other Side of the Territo
ries of the Republick. We are making
Juch Preparations as we trust will repulse
them, if the, decide upon Aggrtfon.
66 In our Troubles we look to your fide
of the Water with Confidence, resulting
from our Sense of inviolated Faith."
WORCESTER, February 28.
A New,ark Paper of the 20th Inst,
the latest we have received. Mentions,
that very late the preceding Evening
a Vtffel arrived from London, which
Place she left on the 26th of Decem
ber ; at which time WAR had not
been declared, but it was momently ex^
peded.
The National Convention of France,
having declared that Rivers were free
to all Nations, and having ordered fev-<
era! Frigates to enter the Scheldt, in
Order to effect the free Navigation of
that River, it is said, will be the Cause
of a War between Greatbritain and
France—the Former, in Concert with
Prussia, having by treaty, guaranteed
the exclusive Navigation of that River _
to the Dutch.
General Anselm's Vanguard has gained a
Vidory over the Troops of the King of Sardi
nia, and taken Possession of their Camp. The
Prisoners amount to no more than thirty.
On the Week before last, a Colt, lets
than nine Months old, was fold by
Lieutenant Samuel Whipple of Hard
wick, to Major Bffington of Worthington,"
for forty Pounds.— He was thirteen
Hands and an Inch high.
WESTINDIES.
ST; JOHN'S, (Antigua) November 17.
Death. On Monday, Miss Catherine
Carty, aged 110 Years.
Several French Ladies arrived here Yester
day from Guadeloupe ; they bring Accounts of
the total Desertion of the Women and Children
from the Towns, in Consequence of the violent
Commotions at Prefenf subsisting there; that
as many of them as possible are quitting the 1-
iland, but that not a single Man will be buffered
to leave it. The Aristocrats, who are by far
the strongest Party, have issued a Proclamation
declaring their Intention of defending them
selves to the last against any national Force =
that may be lent out against them, and that, if
all should fail, they are determined to fire the
Towns and blow up the Forts.
A smart Shock of an Earthquake was felt in
thislfland about 2^ Minutes paftfeven o'Clock
on Saturday Evening last. It was of very fhefrt
The Report is renewed, that the
Ruffians have actually lent 50 000 Cos
sacks. and 30,000 Calmonks towards
Germany.
Our other Letters from German, con
tain Nothing more than the Confirma
tion of rhe taking Franckfort by the
Pruffi^ns, and of their different Attacks
on Part of Cuftine's Army, the Particu=
lan of ^hich have already been given.
an Armies,againft the Bench. His
Majesty, the Emperour, will put him
fell at the Head of bis Troops, as soon
as the Bufineh of the Cabinet will per
mutt.
Extract of a Letter from Hague, De-
ctmber 10.