The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-04-17 00:00:00, page 3

main step to the effeftiog of their
purpose.
(# ibis report bears marks of
veracity.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH I,
Something of tbe wonderful.
Entraa of a letter from Laneafar, to a gen
titman of this city, dated March Btb, '9B.
" We have little news circuit.'
ting with ui excepting the Black
Jug, a term you are not sensible
of. It hat been for some time
the general topic, and it it fonie
what extraordinary—l (hall re
late it at brief as possible.
A few days after you left us,
there came an old woman to Dr.
Rofe's with a Black Jug, full of
black liquor, and left it upon
como^ffioo for (ale ; all the skill
of the dodor was short of the
name and virtue of this wonderful
medicine. They interrogated the
old womin every way, and all
they could squeeze out of her was,
it w;s a very good medicine, and
it made no difference to them, so
as they were paid for their troub
-Ic, and made her exit. Two or
three days after there came
two men to town, utfd enquired
for Dr. Rote's ; being directed
thereto, enquired if there had not
been feme medicine left there ;
and being aofwered in the affirm
ative, they asked the price, and
being told it was five dollars per
ounce, they offered three ; Rose
informed them it could not be had
under five, as their orders were to
fell none under that price. They
ordered Rose to weigh it, and then
paid him down 750 dollars cash,
and departed as quick as possible.
Rose became ftupified, and lent
for hit neighbor ; he as well as
Rose, was so frightened, that they
would not touch it. They then
scraped it as filth on some paper,
and carried it to the Silver(mith's,
and he pronounced the dollars,
good silver. A few days after,
the Old Witch came for her mo
ney ; he again questioned her
what it was, and what it was cal
led, (he named it, but none of the
faculty ever heard of any such
name. They refufed giving her
the money, the Jofticei interfered,
and had her committed to jail un
til she cqnfeffes. She ftiH re
mains tbere=The men were par
fued, but not overtaken. Some
said iem* a certain poison to be
put into wells of water, that the
French lent into this country ;
but which supposition is credited
only by the low and defigniog,
and which we treat with contempt.
I shall leave it to your own reflec
tion, if you find it worth any; un
til I hear more about it, and then
perhaps 1 (hall be enabled to un
fold the myfiery ; until then, I
remain alternately yours, &c."
march 29. The Senate yes
terday had before them a bill to
authorife the Executive to pro
cure ships for the protection of
our trade, The blank was filled
up with twelve ships of 22 guns
each.
* A gentleman from the Havana
nah informs that a short time pre
vious to bis laaviogflh,t place,
the following unfortunate accident
•happened.
A person who dealt in gun
powder, being engaged fervin^
out, quantity of that article to a
customer, (it is foppofed with a
lighted fegar in his month, a fpatk
from which must have dropped
into the gun-powder of which there
was more than a thousand weight)
the house was blown up in an in
ftaot, with every person in it ;con
(iderable damage was done to the
adjoining buildings, and about
twenty persons loft their lives :
Two young ladies who were rid
ing in a carriage by the house at
the moment the misfortune hap
pened, were blown into the air, &
not a veftage of them, their horfr
ei, or carriages, were afterward co
be found.
APRIL 2.
Extraa of a letter received by a Member of
Congress, dated Cbar lefton, March 16.
" The ioclofed is from Timo
thy's paper of to day. I feot to
him to know, on whar authority
it was so positively given ; he laid
Messrs Gardner's and Co, had re
ceived letters from Pensacola, fay
ing, that the French flag had been
flying there for several days, and
difiriog them to charter and fend
thither, vessels to bring away the
perform, and property of some,
who did not with to remain under
the French government."
The government brig Sophia,
Capt. Geddes, failed from Phila
delphia. on Friday for France.—
It is conjedured the goes to bring
home our commiffiooers.
the Mirror.
Concord
(TUESDAY, April 17, 1798.
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Important Decision.
CONGRESS.
In the House of Representatives
ofthe United States, the 2d ioft.
Mr. Alien's motion, viz.
" Resolved, That the Prefi
deot of the United States be re
quested to communicate to this
House, the inftruaions to and dis
patches from the Envoys Extract,
dinay of the United States to the
French Republic, mentioned in
his Message of the 19th olt." —
Was called up ; when after a
short conversation, explanatory of
the motives which would govern
gentlemen in their votes, the me"
tion was carried as follows :—Yeas
65, nays 27.
Messrs. Alien and Hanna were
appointed a Committe to wait up
on the President with the said res
olution. After some time,
Mr. Alien informed the House
that the Committee appointed to
wait upon the President with the
resolution which had been agreed
to, had performed that service,
and he had informed them, that
he would take the matter under con
sideration, and do what the Pub
lic Safety should seem to require.
The order of the day was next
called for on the bill for orgsniz
ing and difcipliniog the Militia
of the United States,' and the
House went into a committee of
the whole on this fubje& ; when
the firft (edion, which provides
for the eftabliihment of a Seled
Corps, having been read, a mo
tion was made by Mr. Varnum to
strike it out, in order to try the
principle of the bill. This mo
tion was advocated by Messrs.
Varnum, Nicholas, and W. C.
Claiborne ; and opposed by Meffra.
J. Williams, Macon, Shepard,
S. Smith, Harper, Brooks and
Dayton. No question was taken.
The Committee had leave to fit
again. Adjournd.
The important: question, asto
the expediency; under existing cir
cumstances, of resorting to war
has not yet been decided in Cen
grefi. But Mr. Alien hat moved,
That the President of the U. S.
be requefled to communicate to
the Houle of Representatives, the
difpatchei from the Envoys Ex.
traordinary of the U. S, to the
French Republic, mentioned in hit
message of the 19th ult. or such
parts thereof, as con fiderationi of
of public fafety and interest, in
hit opinion, may permit.
This question, with an amend
ment of Mr. Livingston, was to be
taken up on Monday lift.
Mr. Giles has received one of
the severest retorts from Mr. Brooks
ever uttered ina deliberative ar
fembly. Mr. Giles iofinuated,
. that Mr. Brooks bad only served
his country as a Clothier General.
Mr. B. retorted, " if the gentler
man doubts my being a soldier, I
am here to answer him." Mr. B.
had the lie given to him 3 times.
and they will both be carried.—
Some of the friends to govern
ment will probably vote against
dispatches from our Commission
ers, — The opposition would not
make the proposition, and they
now attempt to defeat it, by mov
ing to request the inftrudions also.
They will be foiled. No strong
fume by the time they are pof
teffrd of these ftatei, together with
Virginia and the Carolinas, the
few friends which remain to them
in eur country, will think them
near enough—They can then
communicate with each other by
telegraphs."
missioners were authorised to make
every cooceffion which any Jaco
bin, not absolutely in French pay,
would deem Sufficient ; and that
there is no hope of a fuccefrful
termination of the mission. Still
you will find that it will not change
a vote,—they do not want evi
dence but patriotism ; it is not
that they desire other witnesses
than " Moses and the Prophets,"
but their " hearts are hardened &
their consciences fear'd" —But will
not the people perceive their in
terefti and their danger ? The
French flag is flying at Pensacola ;
at least this is believed here. If it
be not now, it will be Soon ; Eou°
ifiana is doubtlefi ceded to the
French—they have crossed rivers
as wide as the Miffippi to fratern
ize with those who loved them
left than the people of Georgia,
Tenefee, or Kentucky. I pre-
very different question, from that
which arose on the resolution to
call for Mr. Jay's ioftruaioni,
and the papers relating to the ne
gotiation of the British treaty.—l
also believe that if the papers are
requested, they will be transmit
ted; and I have that confidence
in the President which leads me
to conclude, that every word of
his message will be verified —and
that it will appear, that our Com-
ask for this information. It is a
From PHIL ID. April +
"You will perceive that Mr.
Alien has moved a resolution, to
request the President to disclose the
objections will be made to the a
mendment, or to the resolution,
them, and on the ground that
their minds are already fatisfied
with the declaration of the Execu-
tive, but nobody doubts the con
(litutional right of the House, to
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SERMON,
DELIVERED AT CONCORD,
by ASA M'FARLAND, A. M.
PaJhr•, the Cbnrcb in Concord, ^„ ^
On the nth day of March, 179, (hr
% next Sabbath after butene fr
to the Work of the Mimfiry.
In this town, on Friday las, Hazen,
a fen of Lieut. John West, aged7 years.
'' When spring appears, when vi'lets blow,
And feed a rich perfume ;
How jeon tbe fragrance breathes its Ufl !
How fhort-liv'd is tbe bloom !"
Has made a donation to tbe Royal Society at
London, of One Tboujaud Pounds tn tbe 3 per
cents, for the purpose of inftitutirg a Biennial
Prize Medal, te colLaed Intersft for two
years to be laid out on two Medals, one of
Gold, and tbe other of Silver, as a premium
to tbe Author of tbe mofi important Di/cover,
made during tbe two preceding years, on Heat,
or on Light=„, President and Council of
tbe Royal Society to decide on tbe merits of the
Candidates.
" Observator's Address to tbe Ladies
es C ," having had several readings,
passed, with an amendment, to be enaßid —
But it cannot be approved of by the primo
geniture of the fair, without the expulsion
of a few abfonant clauses —He may receive
the donation and piece presented, by ap
plying to the Printer.
Will Spangle's Epifile to Lucy
Wrinkle," is too pointed in remark, and
too inelegant in style, to be admitted into
the Mirror—Therefore, with advice and
conjent of council, I do hereby order said
Will to withdraw his Epistle. In com
mittee of one, it is motioned that this lad
draught a new epistle, and lay it before
this committee for ratification. Passed, nem
'•*• t^° The Editor is determined bis paper
(ball never be tbe vehicle of personal sander
and detraaion ; neither fball obscenity defile
I" p a gu- But whatsoever things are true ;
whatsoever things are just ; wbatfoever things
are pure and lovely ; and whatsoever things
are of good report, will b, gratefully received
from any person, and duly noticed.
~A.H.at E< ,is requeued to for
ward bis political pieces. Deubtlejs they will
merit insertion in tbe Mirror. His principles
of Fcderalijm, perfealy ^orrejpond with thoje
of tbe Editor's.
Tim Dialect, (vide last page) will
please to remember bis premije, and transmit,
now & then, a portion of bis logic. Ceaje
not in well-doing, 0 thou son of Omniva
lens—„r out th, mouth ffuttb many good
things, which will be unto th, people a precious
ointment ; and nuts them that belitvetb it him,
fball receive marrow and fatnefs from bis
offerings.
Alberto's Communications, hand
ed by J. A. shall adorn the poetic corner
of the next Mirror. Alberto, whatfoew
er feemeth good in thine own eyes, will
be reflected thro' the Mirror unto mai^
people. He merits our warmest thanks.
g* It was mentioned in tbe last Mirror,
as a report, that Mr. Otis bud fallen in a
duel with Mr. Giles—But, as nothing more
is published in tbe papers refpeaing tbe duel,
we conclude it is nothing but a sham, and en
tirely. groundlejs.
^ Mr. Hough observed in his left
paper, that " Mr. Munroe not enh declined
remonfo ating to tbeFrench government againfl
tbe seizure of our property, but «ffured them,
if it would be for their advantage, tbe Ame
ricans would submit to be plundered with
much pleasure." Mr. H. is desired to
shew where Mr. M. fpecified this assur
ance, and on what authority be made the
assertion.
The late rains, by melting the fno#l.
In those townsnear the head ofthe Mer
rimac, have occasioned the greatest spring
flood ever known here. Almost all our
extensive intervale has been overflowed,
and the river by bringing on large quan
tities of fertilizing mud, will greatly in
crease the fertility of the foil for the eh
fuing year. Thus our happy Farmers
may refled with gratitude, that while the
late showers have watered the grals of
their paftares and their hills, the deluge
of the Merrimac,like that ofthe Egyptian
Nile, will augment the crops of their val
lies. We are forrv to observe that our
fears have been confirmed by reports ; that
coofidcanble damage has been sustained
on some small rivers—Mills, Bridges, &
mill-dams, have been carried away ; and
we have heard of seven mills being carri
ed away on one stream—but we hope this
report is without foundation.
to CORRESPONDENTS.
COUNT RUMFORD,
INUNDATIO N.
DIED,