The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-03-25 00:00:00, page 4

GENEROUS minds contemplate with pleafura
the increasing happiness of human society ;
therefore must feel peculiar delight in beholding the
riling glory of the United, States. Here, 'tis.proba
ble, science and virtue will attain their highest per
fection ; society thine in the most beautiful and
lovely forms ; and produce the highest felicity. As
virtue alone can'enfure real happiness and solid glo
ry, this ' must be a prevailing principle before society
can attain them. The history of mankind teftifies
through all ages and periods the inseparable con
nection between virtue and happiness. In propor
tion to its prevalence or decline, hath been the pros
perity of every Rate and nation. This fubjeCt there-\
fore demands our attention, whether we extend our
views to another life or not, as it is of vast impor
tance to the general welfare, as citizens of this world.
America seems to be defined by the Almighty
for the free and Quiet habitations of millions in
future time; and a land for the oppressed to flee to
and be happy. Innumerable apparent causes (and
doubtless innumerable which are unseen) are at
wprk to hasten great events; and every day seems
pregnant with something new and important. As
in time past, so in time to come, it is probable the
American States will make fwiiter progress in their
advances to maturity than any which have heretofore
existed. Hitherto their growth has astonished tneir
enemies, and hath surpassed the sanguine predictions
even of their enthusiastic friends. Their advances
continue with an increasing rapidity, and according
to the course of human affairs, they will soon be the
fubjeC tof admiration and applause among the
nations of the world. Fortunately placed in the
centre, but not too near the other nations, thqir
rintercourfe will be carried on with more advantage
to their interest, and less danger to the moral and
political principles eftablilhed in this country. Pos
sessed of acontinent so rich and extenlive, that the
enterprizing genius of Europe hath not been able
to explore its boundaries, mor fathom the depth' of
its fertility, nor penetrate the treafpres in its ex
hauftlefs mines. Every circumstance favourable to
mankind, concurs to facilitate the independence,
the fplepdour and felicity of the American nation.
Here the-human mind, unfettered with grey-headed
errors, which popes and priests have stamped with
infalibility, and unawed by the maxims or laws of
tyrants, will expand with new wings,—and gathering
strength with its flight, will feel its native force
and reach the summit of human perfection.
Nothing can cloud this brilliant and glorious profpeCt,
but the prevalence of pice ; and nothing but the pre-,
vatence of virtue, will ensure the accompliihipent of
our withes. Here then let us pause. The political
wisdom, the martial spirit, and the enterprising ge
nius of Americans, are conspicuous, and acknow
ledged even by their enemies ; were our virtues
equally conspicuous and permanent, we ihould have
nothing to fear. But in those we fail; and those
only are the ill omen to America. It is in vain to
deny the truth, or to disguise it. Profanenefs does
abound in the army and in civil society, to a degree
truly Locking to every thinking and sober mind.—
It even poifo^s the conversation of many who are in
diftingudfed stations of power and trust ; and there
by wickedness is propagated by the authority of their
example. Such men ought to confider that their
most active and faithful services cannot benefit society
so much as their evil example injures it ; and they must
finally have this painful reflexion of having been a
curse, and not a blessing, to their country. —Painful
indeed is the thought, that many who are conspicu
ous for their patriotic and.military virtues, ihould
be destitute of religious virtue, which gives dignity
and fplendour to every other quality of the mind.
Profanity follies the most shining talents, tarnishes
the brightest fame, and counteracts the good that
flows from great and generous actions. Many who
are now viewed with a mixture of pity and contempt,
were their vices reformed, and true virtue joined
with the great qualities of their minds, would be the
obje&s of universal love, admiration and appla?..
Surely then, the'love of fame, of interest, and of
glory, joins with every purer motive, in recommending
a constant attention to moral virtue. He that
believes the immortality of the foul, and the truth of
revelation, can have no higher motives of action than
it contains ; and he that believes neither, will dis
regard what is here written. Wife men try their
principles and conduct by the test of reason, and are
governed by its dictates ; and others who disregard
it, are sure to fuffer a temporal or an eternal calamity.
ASOLDIER.
TRENTON: Printed by Isaac Collins. All Persons may be supplied with this Gazette at Twenty-fa Shillings
per Annum. Advertisements of a moderate Length are inferted.for Seven Shillings and Six-pence each the firft Week, and
Two Shillings and Six-pence for every Continuance ; and long Ones in Proportion.
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of J ANE
COMMAN S, deceased, of Trenton, whether
by bond, note or book accounts, are desired to come
and make payment by the 15th of April next: All
those, likewise, who have any demands against said
estate, are requested to bring in their accounts, pro
perly attested, that they may be fettled, by me
JOSEPH GREEN, administrator.
Feb. 27, 1778. 4w*
To the AMERICANS.
February 20, 1778..
WAS stolen out of the stable of the fubferiber,
living in Lower Dublin township, Philadelphia
county, a black HORSE, about fourteen hands
high, thirteen or fourteen years old, a natural pacer,
has a fear in his forehead, well set, and high hipped.
Whoever apprehends the thief, and brings the Horse
to the fubferiber, shall haye TEN DOLLARS re
ward, or FIVE DOLLARS for the Horse only, paid
by me
iw* GEORGE NORTHROP.
TO BE LET
AVERY convenient HOUSE and GARDEN,
either with or without a large Stable, lituate
near the fubferiber's mills, and within two miles of
Croffwicks.
gw* WILLIAM LEWIS.
TF Mr. SAMUEL SCUDDER, who lately re
-1 (ided-near Stow-Creek, in Salem county, is living,
he may, by applying to either of the fubferibers in
Essex county, hear of something to his advantage.
Any person who will give him the above intelligence
will much oblige
4w* JOHN and THOMAS SCUDDER.
TO BE SO L.D,
A LARGE new DWELLING-HOUSE and for
ty-fix acres of LAND, no,w in the pofleflion
of Henry Waddell at Freehold, in the county of
Monmouth, New-Jerfcy. The house contains nine
rooms, (seven of them with fire-places) two kitch
ens with bed-rooms for servants, a fine dry cellar,
&c. The out-houses consist of a small building of
three rooms, (two of them with fire-places) built for
an office, a bathing-house, a milk-room, a fmoak
houfe, large and convenient ftabko for horses, a barn,
an house foY cattle, &c. The kind is in good fence,
and has on it an apple orchard and a peach orchard,
Containing together about seven hundred trees, aifo
about one hundred and eighty trees, (brought from
Prince's famous nursery on Long-Bland) being a
collection of the best fruit of all kinds, such as apples,
pears, peaches, plumbs, nectarines, apricots, cherries,
&c. Any person desirous of purchasing the above
house and land may know the terms* of file by ap
plying to Henry Waddell, who has also to dispose gs
one hundred acres of patlure land, lying within three
quarters of a mile of the above premises.
Freehold, 7th February, 1778. LOW*
An Assortment of MEDICINES, and Spring
Lancets, Sweet-Oil of the best Kind, Mustard,
Chalk and Hair-Powder. gw
N. B. He will give seven pounds ten fhillirgs per
buthel for MUSTARD-SEED, and twenty killings
for half a peck,
TO BE SO L D,
By WILLIAM RICHARDS at Lamberton,
half a Mile below Trenton,
INTENDS to prqfecute the HAT MAKING busi
ness, as he formerly did at New-Brunswick, where
proper encouragement will be given to good journey
men, and the highest price for all forts of FURS.
He is also in want of a quantity of BEESWAX, for
which the greatest price will be given.—He thanks
his former customers in particular, and the publick
in general, for pad favours: Those that are pleased
to continue their custom, ihall be feryed with good
hats, and in a punctual manner.।
New-Brunswick, Feb. 3;177^.4^
HE draws well ; goes well in a carriage ; but is
peculiarly well fitted for a light horse or gen
tleman's hackney. He is fix years old next grass ;
full 15 hands high ; nice made ; well gaited, and
his price 250 dollars. Apply to RICHARD WAL
KER, Esq. Bucks county, Forks, of Nelhameny.
4 w*
SPERMACETI OI L,
By the Hogshead, Tierce or Barrel:
Also a large quantity of Beeswax,
To be fold by
THOMAS BUD D, Jun.
At Julia-Town, in Burlington County, New-Jersey.
TO BE SOLD,
A quantity of excellent
LOAF SUGA R,
By George Wilson, jun.
Near Kingston. about two miles and a half from
gw/ " Princeton.
JOHN DENNIS
A HORSE for Sale,
LAMP, TANNER S,
AND
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the firft New-Jersey regi
ment, a certain JOHN BARLOW, about five
feet eight or. nine inches high, well set, and about
twenty-seven years of age. Also a certain HUGH
WELSH, about five feet seven or eight inches high,
of a dark complexion, and has a down look. Who
ever takes up the said deserters, and delivers them to
the fubferiber, or to any officer of said regiment, Ihall
have the above reward, and reasonable charges, or
Eight Dollars for either, paid by
£ JOS. J AY, Lieut.
James and Alexander Stewart
Have for SALE, in Hackett's-Town, Sussex county,
New-Jersey,.
A Large quantity of PAIN TS, viz. Spanish
brown, red lead, white lead, yellow oker and
mahogany colours ; glass 6 by 8 and 8 by 10 ; muf
covado sugar at 6/1 per lb. by the hogshead, or 6/6. by
the barrel,bed white clay'd do. at 9/ by the hogshead
or barrel, second ditto at 8/6. third ditto at 8/
N. B. They give sfy. per lb. for BEES-WAX. gw*
Th# none may flatter themselves any longer with
the hopes of continuing unnoticed in secret and dis
tant parts of the ft^te, I do likewise declare, that
the most effectual measures will be taken to dete&
all such, and for conveying them to their refpeaive
regiments.
Given at Trenton this 13th day of March 1778.
WM, MAXWELL, B. G.
Bordentown, fan. 31, 1778.
FOUR POUNDS REWARD.
STRAYED away some time last September from
Bordentown two COWS, one a black with some
white in her face, and some letters branded on her
horns, intended for the name of Knox, five years old.
The other a small brown COW, with crumped horns,
three years old. FORTY SHILLINGS will be paid
far either, or FOUR POUNDS for both, by
6w* OKEY HOAGLAND.
WHER EAS there are several deserters from the
Jyrfcy brigade who have not repaired to camp
within the time limited by His Excellency General
Wallington, Proclamation : And whereas there are
many soldiers, who, though regularly enlifteQ, have
never joined their regiments ; I am authorised to de
clare to all such, that if they will forthwith repair to
their refpeaive corps, or deliver themfclves up to any
officer of the brigade, they shall receive a free and
ample pardon. But on the other hand such obfti
pate offenders as shall refufe to accept this last offer
of mercy, and f/rrender themselves before the 15th
day of April next, may, when apprehended, depend
upon receiving the severest punifliment.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, at Trenton,
NICHOLAS PECK, an indented servant,
about 18 years of age, dhrl ccomplexion, marked
with the small-pox, about five feet high : Had on,
when he went away, a striped linfey coat and jacket,
buck.fcin breeches, a pair of plated buckles and bea
ver hat. He was {poke with on the road to Phila
delphia, said he was going there, and to Head-
Quarters to enlist. As there are a number of officers
belonging to the army acquainted with the aforefaid
Nicholas Peck, it is hoped that none will enlist him,
I having the honour to serve them as fupcrintendent
of cattle to the light-horse.
3w* ADAM AULBERGER,
WHEREAS the Honourable the Congress have
resolved that all accounts of money, provisi
ons, ^nd other necessaries, which have been supplied
to prisoners that have been taken by the United
States since the commencemtnt of the war, until the
firft day of March infant, Ihould be transmitted as
Speedily as poflible to the Commiflioners of Claims
at the Board of Treasury : And that the refpeaive
States sustain the losses that may arise from detaining
such accounts longer than the fifteenth day of April
next. Therefore the Committee of the Council and
AfTembly of this State appointed to adjust and fettle
the said accounts, do hereby request all persons with
jn this Statk ,vho have any such demands or accounts
(not heretofore transmitted to Congress) to produce
the fame properly authenticated to the said Com
mittee at Trenton on or before the firft day of April
next; and that those who do not prefer their ac
counts by that time may expeT to sustain the losses
that arise from such delay.
Trenton, March 17, 1778.
T O B E SO L D,
THE HOUSE wherein the Widow Stille now
lives in at Trenton : It has been a. tavern for
many years, and is well calculated for that business.
Any person wanting to purchase, may apply to the
fubferiber n^ar Spotfwood.,
March 9, 1778. JOHN JOHNSTON,
By order of the Committee,
SILAS CONDICT, Chairman.