The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-12-23 00:00:00, page 4

From the Freeman's Journal.
VERSES occasioned by General Washington's
arrival in this city, on bis may to bis feat in
Virginia.
THE great unequal conflict past,
The Briton banish'd from our shore,
Peace, Heaven descended, comes at last,
And hostile nations rage no more;
From fields of death the weary swain
Returns to rural toils again.
In every vale she smiles serene,
Freedom's bright stars more radient rife,
New charms she adds to every scene,
Her brighter fun illumes our ikies;
Remotest realms, admiring, stand,
And hail the Hero of our land:
He comes ! —the Genius of these Lands,
Fame's thousand tongues his worth confefs,
Who conquered with his fuffering bands,
And grew immortal by distress:
Thus calms succeed the stormy blast,
And virtue is repaid at last.
O Washington !—thrice glorious name,
What due rewards can man decree —
Empires are far below thy aim,
And scepters have no charms for thee;
Virtue alone has thy regard,
And flie must be thy great reward.
Encircled by extorted power
Monarchs must envy thy retreat.
Who cast, in some ill-fated hour,
Their country's freedom at their feet;
'Twas thine to ad a nobler part —
For injur'd Freedom had thy heart.
For ravag'd realms and conquer'd seas,
Rome gave the great imperial prize,
And, fwell'd with pride, for feats like these
Transferr'd her heroes to the skies—
A brighter scene your deeds display,
You gain these heights a different way.
When fadion rear'd her snaky head,
And join'd with tyrants to destroy,
Where'er you march'd the monster fled,
Timerous her arrows to employ.
Hosts catch'd from you a holder flame
And Despots trembled at your name.
Now hurrying from the busy scene—
Where thy Potomac's waters flow,
Mayst thou enjoy the rural reign,
And every earthly blessing know:
So HE * who Rome's proud legions fway'd,
Return'd and fought his native shade.
Not less in wisdom than in war,
Freedom shall kill employ your mind,
Slavery shall vanish, wide and far,
Till not a trace is left behind ;
Reflection in thy rural shade,
Shall still be busy for our aid.
So when the bright, all-cheering fun,
From our contrasted view retires,
Tho' fools may think hiArace is run,
On other worlds he lights his fires,
Cold climes beneath his influence glow,
And frozen rivers learn to flow.
L ONDO N.
OR. 8. Yesterday the standard was hoisted at the
Tower, and at the General Poft-Office ; and at night
the Poft-Office, and several of the publick streets
were illuminated in consequence of the peace being
proclaimed.
Thursday the Mayor and Aldermen of Winchester,
in their formalities, attended by the Town-Clerk,
Serjeants at Mace, and other city officers, went in
procession to the market-cross, and proclaimed peace
with France, Spain and America.
Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, the Wor
fhipfui the Mayor, attended by the Town-Clerk,
Serjeants, beadles, and peace officers of Salisbury,
proceeded from the Council-Chamber to the market
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tisements of a moderate Length mferted at 3/9 each the firft Week, and 1/3 for every Continuance, and long Ones in Proportion ; and by whom Effavs and Arti
cles of Intelligence are thankfully received—And all Manner of printing Work performed with Care, Fidelity and Expedition.
For Rates redeem'd, our western reign
Reftor'd by thee to milder sway,
Thy confeious glory shall remain
When this great globe is swept away,
And all is loft that pride admires,
And all the pageant scene expires.
0 fay, thou great exalted name!
What muse can boast of equal lays ?
Thy worth disdains all vulgar fame,
Transcends the noblest poet's praise,
Art soars unequal to the flight,
And genius sickens at the height.
Tho' thou must meet the general doom,
While gratitude in man is found
Honour shall guard thy future tomb,
And laurels deck that hallow'd ground:
Late times shall fee, and own in you,
The Patriot and the Statesman too.
* Cincinnatus.
State of New-Jersey,? O Y virtue of two writs of
Middlesex county, ff. J D Fieri Facias to me di
reded, iflued out of the supreme court of judicature
of said state, at the suits of Aaron Smith and John
johnfton; also by virtue of an ad, &c. and supple
ment to an ad of the legislature, I shall fell, at pub
lick vendue, on Wednesday the twenty-firft day of
January next, at the house of John Degraw, in New-
Brunswick, between the hours of twelve and five in
the afternoon, some rights and shares of propriety to
the unlocated lands in the eastern division of the state,
late the property of Elias Bland, deceased. Gentle
men who choose to be purchasers, may know the
value of the rights by applying to the proprietors'
books at John Stevens's, jun. in Trenton.
John Conway, late Sheriff.
December 5, 1783. 5W
"To bUfoki;
A Valuable plantation, containing near two hun
dred acres, with a grist-mill and saw-mill ly
ing on the river Lamberton, a never failing stream,
diifant from meeting one mile, two miles from New-
Germantown, and eighteen from Raritan lan'ding:—
On the premises are a good dwelling-house and
kitchen, and a store-house, with a cellar under the
whole ; very convenient for trade.—Also a good barn
and cow-house ; and on the premises are two good
orchards, and a well of good water by the door ;
the above land being well watered and well timbered,
and in good repair. An indisputable title will be
given by' Nicholas Angle.
THE fubferiber's horse broke out of Mr. Runyan's
yard on Wednesday evening the 10th inst. and loft a
double-bitted plated-bridle. Whoever has found it,
and returns the fame to the owner, shall have two
dollars reward.
BARNT De KLYN.
Trenton, Dec. 15, 1783. aw
To be Sold,
AVery genteel two Rory house and lot of ground,
containing an acre of land, with a very exten
live front on the main lireet in Princeton, New-jer
sey. On the firft floor ot the house there are three
very commodious rooms, besides kitchen, pantry,
servants bed-rooms, and cellar underneath ; on the
second Rory, three very excellent bed-chambers, and
garrets over the kitchen; adjoining the fame there is
a large commodious itore, completely fitted for the
reception of goods ; behind the house is a new stable,
capable of holding ihiee horses : A considerable part
of the lot is a very highly improved garden ; the re
mainder, which is incloled, produces very fine grass.
The filiation will luit exceedingly well any person
inclined to go into business, the stand being esteemed
an exceeding good one.
For terms apply to Mrs. Margaret Berrien, on
the premises, or to major William Macpherson,
in Philadelphia.
December 13, 1783. 6w
r fHIS is to give notice that the subscriber has leave
I to bring in a bill for palling a law to ereft a wing
from his race below Coronel Cox's garden, to the
point of the illand opposite the barracks, in order to
convey the water into the said race. gw
Trenton, Dec. 15, 1783. Barnt de Klyn.
place, where His Majesty's proclamation of a peace
was publickly read by the Town-Clerk, before a
numerous assembly of people.
A letter from Vienna, fays, that His Holiness the
Pope has wrote a letter with his own hand to the
Emperor, entreating him, that if the Empress of
Russia fhou!d enter into war with the Turks, that he
will give her every assistance in his power to drive
the barbarians entirely out of Europe, which has
induced him to march a large army to the borders of
Hungary towards Turkey, that may be ready to fall
upon the Turks whenever there is occasion for them.
Day after day the cry of reformation assails our
ears. But if this reformation be not personal, how
can we exped it ever will be publick? Systems of
ceconomy are mere fhifts to divert the flow of money
from one channel into another ; for in spite of all that
has been done, the publick burthens are as accumu
lated as ever. What becomes of the saved monies no
one knows ; but it is probable, that, on occasion of mak
ing another loan, we shall receive the compliment,
that the national debt amounts to something short of
three hundred millions ! to pay off which we tax re
ceipts to embarrass trade, and births to hinder popu
lation.
N. B. About 30 acres of exceeding good meadow.
December 8, 1783. 3 w l
Gives this Publick Notice,
that in order to render the mode of settlement more
convenient and less expensive to the people, it has
been agreed, between the Legislature and the Com
missioner, that the office shall be removed to the se
veral counties in regular rotation, and that as speedily
as the business in each county may admit.
In pursuance therefore of the mode adopted, the
inhabitants living within the county of Hunterdon are
hereby informed, that the Commissioners Office will
be opened on Monday the 22d of the present month,
at the house of Mr. Stacy Potts in this town, when
and where it is required, that such of the inhabitants
of said county as have claims to adjust with the
United States, will produce their accounts properly
Rated, with the necessary vouchers.
For the fake of order, and to avoid unnecessary
trouble, it is particularly requested, that persons will
not present accounts for settlement, who are not pro
perly refidenters within the aforefaid county, as all
such must be referred to the counties to which they
may severally belong,f
BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Accounts.
N. B. The hours of office will be precisely from
nine in the morning, till one; and from three, till
fix in the evening. gw
TO BE SOLD,
For want of Employ,
A NEGRO boy, II years old, has had
the small-pox, is healthy, ingenious
and very active.—Enquire of the Printer.
Dec. 15, 1783. gw
LIKEWIS E,
A Tide-Table: Table of Depreciation
for New-Jersey: T able for reducing Pounds
into Dollars: Table of Interest at 6 and 7
per Cent, fable of the Value and Weight
of Corns: Table shewing the Value of
any Number of Dollars from 1 to 10,000.
With the usual Lifts, &c. &c.
Trenton, December 10, 1783.
Commiflioners Office for the
State of New-Jersey.
THE subscriber being duly appointed and au
thorized to fettle and finally liquidate, in spe
cie value, all just claims by the citizens of this state,
against the United States, for supplies furnifhed, or
services performed, as may appear by certificate, re
ceipt, or other fufficient evidence.
Just Publijbed,
And to be fold by
ISAAC COLLINS:
At his Printing-Office in
T R E N T O N,
The NEW-JERSEY
ALMANACK
For the Year of our LORD 1784.
CONTAINING,
Beside the usual astronomical Observations
the following ufeful and entertaining
Matter in Prose and Verse:
PROSE.
AS HORT
Sketch on
capital Punilh
ments; humbly
submitted to the
serious Conside
ration of the Ci
tizens of Ame
rica.
Filial Piety.
Mutual Friend
ship.
POETRY.
To the Memory 01
Mrs. Mason, whe
died at the Hol
Wells in Bristol
1767, by her Hus
band.
An Address to a
Friend on his Mar
riage.
An Extrad from Mr.
Pope's Temple ol
Fame.
On Death.