The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-05-20 00:00:00, page 4

In this joint reign of Freedom and of Peace,
I fee the Sons of this New World increase;
Num'rous as oceans sands I fee them rife,
Num'rous as stars which gild the winter Ikies,
And westward far their fearlefs steps they press,
And make a Garden of the Wilderness.
See ! in those wilds where now the Savage roams,
Or wigwams stand, fair Agriculture comes !
At her approach the sorest prostrate lies,
And lo ! the dwellings of our children rife ;
At her command, the golden harvest grows,
The desert smiles and blofloms like the role,
And fliepherds teach their fleecy flocks to stray
Where the fierce panther us'd to prowl for pre.
See! peaceful hamlets deck the rural scene,
And towns arise by many a distant stream.
I fee them rife beside Ontario's flood,
Where once huge oaks and aged poplars flood ;
I fee them glittering in the Ohio's tide,
I fee them deck the Miffifippi's fide.
I fee the time when Industry explores
The desert thro', and meets the ocean's shores—
Along those shores Rie bids fair cities smile,
And heavy fields reward the peasants toil,
Invites a thousand navies to her strand,
Laden with wealth from many a dirtant land:
From Persia's realms, the boast of former times,
From China's coast or India's burning climes.
What millions swarm (call'd forth by Freedom's ray)
From Georgia's groves to Baffin's frozen bay,
From where the huge Pacific laves her shore,
To where the wild Atlantic's surges roar.
To bless these millions, Art exhausts her powers,
And lavish Nature empties all her ftores;'
While Commerce lays her treasures at their feet,
And rifles different lands to make them great.
Then shall fair Science feaft th' enraptur'd mind
With Knowledge yet unpluckt, and Truth refin'd ;
No more recluse, ihe spreads her hundred doors,
And opens all her intellectual stores.—
She calls the Muses from their ancient feats,
And bids thetn,haften to her green retreats,—
They hasten hither—and they love the glades,
Stray thro' the meads and frolic in the Ihades;
Smit with these virgin scenes, their praise rehearse,
And bid them flourifh in immortal verse ;
To paint their beauties, wake the poet's tongue,
And not a grove shall bloom, or river flow unsung.
Some future bard, whom all the Muses love,
Shall sing the charms of fair Virginia's grove,
Or tune his vocal reed by Schuylkill s fide,
Struck with the beauties of his filvcr tide;
And Susquehanna, as she rolls along, #
Shall hear her name immortaliz'd in song.
Here Governments their last perfection take,
Erected only for the People's fake;
Founded no more on conquest or in blood,
But on the basis of the Public Good.
No ediitefts then shall mad ambition raise,
No chieftans quarrel for a sprig of praise,
No thrones shall rife, provoking lawless sway,
And not a King to cloud the blilsful day ;
But Freedom, universal Freedom reigns,
Nor fees a Slave in all her happy plains.
'Twas for these embryo bleftings ^^ bled,
And lov'd Montgomery's daring spirit fled.
In their defence brave NaJh refign'd his breath,
And gallant Mercer nobly frown'd on death.
Oh! may their fame which blofloms in the tomb,
And this dim view of ages yet to come,,
Nerve the young warriors arm in freedom's caufc,
And edge the sword the honest patriot draws ;
Teach him in Freedom's cause, 'tis truly great,
To bare his bosom to the fhafts of fate ;
To brave the horrors of the deathful plain,
And freely fall, if Heav'n shall so ordain.
Then shall his spirit, free'd from mortal cares,
Mount to the skies and mingle with the stars ;
Heroes shall kindle at his growing fame,
And distant ages venerate his rfame.
ADOLPHU S.
Should America continue the Land of Liberty, it rail
probably be the happiest country the fun ever fanv. The
contemplation of this mufi animate every generous rihind
in the cause of Freedom. —I have thrown togc tier a few
lines on this fubjeß, and if they are worth publication,
you may insert them in your next Gazette.
The future GLORY OF AMERICA,
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inserted for Seven Sbilhn, an^
Six-pence each the firft Week, and Twq Shillings and Six-pe&cc for every Continuance , and long Ones in Proportion.
SOON as the lark observes the morning's gre„
The firft faint glimmerings of the opening da,
Upward he springs, to meet the rising light,
Hangs in mid-air and carrols at the light:
So towers the mind, to fee the day at hand.
And night's dull train withdrawing from our land ;
She towers on high and hails the orient ray,
The dawn of glory brightning into day ;
Rapt with the view, forefees its mid-day blaze —>
Sees distant times, and future scenes surveys.
She fees the time when this New World shall show
The giant-strength die bears, and crulh the fee ;
When tyrant Kings shall vex her realms no more,
But haughty Britain trembles at her power;
When mad Bellona sh all forget to rage,
And smiling Pqace recalls the Golden Age;
When angel Freedom hastens to our ihore,|
Shall call it hers —nor be an exile more.
Mr. Collins,
A P O L L O,
THE pfoperty of the fubferiber, will COVER the
ensuing season at his stables in Weftfield, seven
miles from Elizabeth-Town, East New-Jersey, at Five
Pounds each mare, and Five Shillings to the groom ;
the money to be paid at firft covering, or before the
mare is taken away, if required. Apollo is four years
old this grass, fifteen hands and a half high, in excel
lent order ; his blood, strength, spirit and activity e
qual perhaps to the best horse on the continent.
Good pasture for mares at half a dollar per week.
April 2, 1778. NOAH MARS 11.
ARABIAN
w^ COVER MARES this season at Maiden
head, on the farm formerly the property of
Wilson Hunt, Esq. at Six Pounds the season. This
horse was got by Wildair, his dam by Babraham,
his grandam by old Sterling, his great grandam by
Merry Andrew out of Laughing Polly ; she won the
King's hundred guineas at Hambleton, and was got
By Childers, her dam by Confellor, and own fitter
to Thunderbolt, her grandam by Luggs, and her
great grandam by Davill's Old Woodcock. The
best of pasture will be provided for mares.
Maidenhead, April 10, 1778. 6w*
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my company ofthe second Jer
sey regiment, commanded by Col. Shreve, a
certain GEORGE COOK, a likely fellow, twenty
years of age, and about five feet seven inches high, by
trade a tailor. Whoever will secure said Cook, so
that he may be returned to said regiment, shall be en
titled tarthe above reward, and all rcafonable charges,
paid by JONA. PHILI.IPS, Capt. 3 w*
New-Brunswick, April 15, 1778.
LAST night made his escape, out ofthe goal in this
town, Charles Ford, belonging to the service of
the United States, in the thirteenth battalion ofPenn
fylvania troops ; had on when he went away, a green
coat faced with red, a buff-coloured jacket, leather
breeches, yarn stockings, and half worn shoes. It is
supposed he will make the bed of his way for the ene
my, as some person has assisted him in getting off his
hand-cuffs. Whoever takes up the said Ford, and se
cures him in any gaol, so that I may get him again,
shall have fifteen dollars reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by JOHN VANKIRK, Sheriff of
Middlesex county.
South-Amboy, March 20, 1,78.
Notice is hereby given that two Negro men
lately came over from Staten-Island, and landed
at South-Amboy; the one is a sturdy young fellow
named JOE, about 26 years of age, and about five
feet ten inches high : the other is also a sturdy fellow
named JACK, about sixty years of age, and about
fix feet high ; both of them are supposed to belong
to persons in this state. The fubferiber has them in
charge, and is in fear that they may by chance get
away; and therefore desirous that the owner or own
ers of said Negroes may speedily apply, prove their
propertv, pay charges, and take them awav.
6w* JAMES MORGAN, Capt.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD
TUAS taken away iaft winter by the HeUians, from
" near Bordentown, a Negro LAD about 14 or
15 years of age, middling thick set, of a yellow co
lour, his name Dorus, belonging to the fubferiber,
rfho has been informed he hath made his escape from
the enemy at Philadelphia, and was seen at Bristol
some ihort time since. Whoever will secure the a
bove Negro lad, and deliver him to James Efdale at
Burlington, to Thomas Watson at Bordentown, or
to the fubferiber at the New-Mills, shall have the
above reward and reasonable charges.
3w* HENRY BUDD.
Burlington County, April 13, 1778.
TO BE°SOLD BY
ROBERT SINGER,
BEST green and bohea tea, mufeovado sugar, me
laffes, coffee and chocolate, pepper, allspice, and
cinnamon ; linens, calimancoes, calicoes, and cam
blets ; damask, perfians, duecapes, and taffetys ; a
large variety of ribbons, fuperfine broadcloths, com
mon ditto, white dimitty, men's and women's gloves,
men's and women's worsted stockings, children's
thread ditto, silk and thread, gaufe, fine and coarse
thread, silk and hair twist, nankeens, worsted bind
ing, and fine and coarse tooth combs, &c. &c.
Trenton, April 15, 1778. 4W*
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN out of the stable of Philip Van
Home, at Phils-hill, Somerset county, on Sa
turday night the 4th of April, a small grey horse,
about eight or nine years old, between twelve and
thirteen hands high, trots, and he.s been much gall
ed with the saddle. Whoever apprehends and se
cures both thief and horse, shall have the ab®ve re
ward, or for the horse only three pounds, paid by
the fubferiber, PHILIP VAN HORNE.
April 18, 1778. 4W
The beautiful HORSE
ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOSEPH
CHAMBERS, late of Nottingham, Burlington
county, deceaf. either by bond, bill or book debt, are
requeued to make speedy payment to the subscribers,
or else they may expe@ to be dealt with as the law
directs. And all those who have any Demands against
said estate, are desired to bring them well attested
for fettlemeat. April 2, 17780
4 w§ ROBERT CHAMBERS, )
ROBERT WILSON, § Executors.
TO BL LET
On reasonable terms, with or without the
Stock on hand,
A Large commodious TAN-YARD, contain
ing 64 fats, 5 limes, two water pools, through
which a never failing dream of water runs, a large
bark house, which will contain about 300 cords of
bark, a good currying shop, skin-dressers shop, and
every conveniency necessary for carrying on (as has
been done for some years past) the tanning, currying,
skin-dressing and breeches-making businesses very ex
tensively: Also a large two-story building, lately oc
cupied for file-making, brafs-foundery, and fur.dry
branches of cutlery, with a convenient black
smith's shop; all which may be entered on immedi
ately. The fubferiber proposing to decline business,
the few remaining goods on hand are to be fold to
gether at prime cost, for ready money. All persons
indebted to him by bond, bill, or otherways, are de
fire+to make payment immediately, in order to en
able him to discharge the demands against him.
Trenton, State of New-Jersey,) STACY POTTS.
April 20, 1778. J
N. B. All kinds of TANNED LEATHER will be
given in exchange for any quantity of good BARK de
livered at the said tan-yard the ensuing season, agree
able to the new regulating law of this state, the highest
price in ready money, or at their refpe&ive former
prices ; and the greatest wages allowed by law will be
given for a number of WORKMEN to finifh off
the Rock, &d qwt
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed,
will be exposed to sale by way of public vendue,
the 16th of June next ensuing, at the premises, a va
luable plantation situate in Readington, Hunterdon
county, New-Jersey, whereon the widow Vander
fpeigel now lives, containing about 300 acres. There
is on it a good dwelling house and barn, a good
bearing orchard, good tilable land, a large quantity
of good meadow, and much more may be easily made,
well watered and in a healthy part of the country.
Vendue to begin at 12 o'clock, and the conditions
made known by JOS. INSLEE, Sheriff.
_Wmterdon County, April 13, 1778. 9W*
Carlifle, April 18, £77^.
Wanted immediately,
A Number of good TRADESMEN, that are single,
such as Carpenters, Smiths of all branches,
Armourers, Gun-stockers or Wheelwrights. Any of
the above Tradesmen that are willing to serve them
selves and country, Ihall, by applying to Cap. Wylie,
at the grand Continental works at the above-menti
oned place, receive twenty dollars bounty, thirty dol
lars each man per month pay, one suit of clothes per
year, and a ration and a half cadi man per day, and
good quarters.
3 w| |Thomas Wylie, Capt. Art. Artific.
Camp, Valley Forge, March 25, 1778.
THE several Afliftant Commissaries of Purchase in
the States of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela
ware and Maryland, as also the counties of Orange
and Ulster, in the State of New-York, are most ear
nestly requested to bring in their accounts of purchases
to my office, at camp, by the 20th of April next..
Those who cannot conveniently fettle at camp, will,
give their attendance at York-Town, before the 25th
of May, as the fubferiber intends to repair there, to
receive and fettle all the accounts of purchases in the.
Middle Department. Such as negleft to make appli
cation in the above-mentioned time, their accounts
will be deemed as given gratis to the Publick.
t. f. b. EPH. BLAINE, D. C. G. of P.
TO BE SOL D,
BY VENDUE, at the house of Mrs. Noel, in Eli
zabeth-Town, on Tuesday the 26th of May, at
10 o'clock---A variety of household and kitchen
furniture ; among which are, a handsome mahogany
deik and book-case, mahogany chairs and tables, a
very good eight-day clock in a neat japanned case,
tea-tables, China Bowls, looking-glasses, pictures;
a large copper kettle, brass andirons, shovels and.
tongs, a jack, pewter plates and diflies, &c. with a
large assortment of new books in history, divinity^
law, physic and miscellany, with stationary, &c.
Also an exceeding good PHOTON, almost new,
to be fold at private sale. Enquire oi Mr. Caldwell,
in Springfield.
Elizabeth-Town, May 4, 1778. zw*
ON D and PAI N,
Hive for sale at their Store in Morristown,
A QUANTITY of dry goods ; likewise a few bar
-A refs of brimstone, which they will dispose of at
a very rcafonable rate. April 3, 1778. 4Wf