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PARNASSUS, No. 1.
!!>uod Derum atque decens euro et rogo, et omnrs
in hoc sum.
TH E attention given by the wisest States
to the education of youth and advance
ment of the sciences, evinceth the importance
ofthefe objects. Education forms the citizen
and patriot. It is incumbent on afree govern
ment especially to lay foundations for improve
mentin all the most ufeful branches of literature
and philosophy, that the liberal arts and sciences
may be cultivated with emulation, induifry and
zeal. Public encouragement given to men of
learning and genius stimulate the votaries of
science, renders a Commonwealth refpecfable
abroad, and is amply compensated in other ad
vantages. .
It belongs to the Supreme Legislative to
" establish academies and public schools of all
kinds. The advancement of the sciences and
the progress of truth require that a reasonable
liberty be granted to all who busy themselves in
such laudable pursuits," while " nothing capa
ble of producing impressions prejudicial, to the
happiness of the State," should be permitted to
"be taught. A diversity of ideas and opinions,
far from obftrufting, facilitates the progress of
truth."
" The nature of sovereignty cannot permit
any thing susceptible of human direction to be
withdrawn from its authority. For what is
withdrawn, —must either be independent, or
fubjefted to some other person," or persons,
" different from the sovereign" authority. This
is to " establish, in the fame society, two foye
reign powers independent of each other, which
is not only incompatible with the nature of so
vereignty, but a contradiction in itfelf."---No
man can serve tnuo masters. A kingdom divided
against itfelf cannot fiand.
Itis proposed to apply the foregoing principles
to the circumstances of the University in this
government. No government hath given more
encouragement to men of genius. This appears
from the characters which have filled the most
important public departments. The history of
the University refered to attests the public be
nevolence to it, which in return hath rejoiced the
city of God. nte fame history also (hews, that
the University being under the file diredion of
gentlemen of one profeffion, hath been a matter
of complaint. The only impediment to the
union of all profeffions and denominations in
advancing the honor of that literary institution
seems to be that just mentioned. Could this be
removed, it would give universal fatisfadion.
The great merit of the gentleman who presides
overthe University, his extensive knowledge of
mankind, his fame in. the learned world, and
eminence in that charity which feeketh not her
own. will naturally interest all classes in afford
ing Doth it and him every support and honor
which a free and independent State can confer.
I am informed, that when the present charter
was granted, it was mutually understood to ad
mit of civilians being comprehended in the fel
lowfhip, and granted in the expectation that a
proportion of such would be chosen into it as
vacancies should give opportunity.
On the return of peace the institution of
learning will become an objeCt of attention. As
the former may be at hand, Parnassus propofeth
to rubbfh force weekly p^enon the latter.
To this the expeCted application of the Reve
rend Corporation to the honorable General
Assembly is 'a proper introduction. These
papers will proceed on the general princi
ples already laid down. Parnafl'us is not so
confident of his own opinion on this fubjeCtasto
imagine that nothing of weight can be offered on
the other fide. But as he hath been led into, and
confirmed in, his sentiments by those of the ho
norable the General Assembly for many years
past, decency doth not permit him to question
but they are well founded ; since this would be
to suppose that wisdom and virtue had failed
that august body.
Any gentlemen who approve the above princi
ples,are requfted to communicate their thoughts
on the charter and laws of Yale College, its ad
miniflration, funds, and gradual progression to
independence. They will direct their letters for
Parnassus to the care of Messieurs Hudson and
Goodwin, Printers in Hartford ; and may depend
on their being laid before the public, so far as
comports with the defi^n ofthefe papers. Those
gentlemen who may oblige him with their cor
respondence, will observe, That " men of let
ters neither calumniate nor injure those who are
not in their way of thinking." At the fame
time, the nature of the present fubje& requires
plainness and spirit. Parnassus propofeth to pro
secute it with equal candor and firmnefs. He
hopes the generotity of the Printers will indulge
him a place in their paper for eight or ten suc
cessive weeks, except when public intelligence
may forbid. If any other Printers in the State
will grant the fame indulgence, it will be most
gratefully acknowledged. His object is to ex
cite the attention of the community to the im
portant interests of literatuie, as soon as the re
turn of public tranquility will permit, However
confeious that he shall need the public candor,
he would presume to ask it no further than he
endeavors to deserve it. It would not become
him to prescribe any particular mode of educa
tion or government in the public seminary.
This he submits to the wisdom of the Rate.
January, „, 1783,
From the ( Boson) Continental Journal.
Mr.GIL L,
THERE is a report, that William Walter, late a minister
of the gofpcl in this town and one of those who with
the British army left this country in the beginning of our
glorious ftrugglc for liberty, is now preaching at Middle
town in the Rate of Connc&cut! Whether this be a fid or
not, 1 will not pretend to fay ; but I humbly conceive it
ought immediately to be afeertained, that government may
take proper measures thereon. This man stands prescribed
by our laws as a traitor. I presume the government of
Conne&icut has never been apprised of this; for whatever
arts may have been made use of to prevail upon them to
think it fafe to admit a person of his political chara&er, I
am latisfied that no argument would have been fufficient to
seduce them to shelter in their own bosom, a man who is
thus held out of a filter and confederated state by a folcmn
ad of its legislature. We hope these United States, the
happy land of hard earn'd liberty, will always be the fafe
affyium of honest industry and oppressed Virtue, but never
of the idle and vicious ; and most of all, should the, not
guard against those men, who in a public character invari
ably gave countenance to the confpiiators, as much as
was in their power, and finally b, a decisive condu& mark
ed themselves as avowed enemies of this country-
SAT VERBUM.
A CA R D.
r r>Hß Committee of InfpcEion of the Town of Middletown
present their compliments to Sat Verbum, and are obliged
to him for the fcafonable notice in Mr. Gill's Continental Jour
nal, of his apprehensions that the Rev. William Walttr, late
of Boston, a proscribed Traitor, may take shelter in this town ;
we imagine his apprehenfons however are groundless, as this
Committee have ever been ver, vigilant in taking up that class of
gentrj. He ma, rest assured that should Mr. Walter presume
to set his foot in this town, he would be handled in such a manner
: as to make his residence here ver, uneasy, unless our honorable Mf
fembl, should in their wisdom refolds he might be a peaceable in
habitant among ns.
ALL Persons that have any demands on the estate of the
widow SARAH COLE, late of Kensington, deceased,
are desired to bring in the fame to be adjured ; and those
indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to
GIDEON COLE, Executor#
Kensington, January 29, 1783.
T O B E SO L D,
At PUBLIC VENDU E,
On the Twenty-fifth of Februaiy next, at Ten
o'Clock in the Morning:
TH E real and personal Estate of ELIJAH COLE, late
of Kensington, deceased, viz.—A good Dweliing
House, Barn and Cooper's Shop, together withnear twenty
five acres of good Land, well proportioned for plowing
and mowing, with a young Orchard thereon, also a good
Well of water. Said farm lies in Farmington, in Kensing
ton parish, within sixty rods of the mcering-houfe ; it is
well situated for tavern or a tradesman.—Also, eight acres
of Land, lying within a mile and an half of said farm, one
half under improvement, the other well wooded.---Also
the fourth part of one hundred and eight, acres of Land;
lying in the township of Wallingford, in Meredin parish-'
Also, fundi, articles of Houshold Furniture---Also, some
Farming Utensils. Said moveable estate to be fold for
Cash paid down ; the real estate, one third part in Cash
paid down, the other third within fix months, and the re
maining third within twelve months from said day of file,
with good security on interest. The vendue to be holden at
the abovementioned house, and a good title given by
- JOHN COLE, Administrator.
Farmington (Kensington parish) January 27, 1783.
STATE of VERMONT?
APPLICATION having been made to the fubferiber by
more than one sixteenth part of the Proprietors of the
township of Addison, to warn a Meeting ofthe Proprietors
of said township— This istherefore to warn the Proprietors
of the township aforefaid, to meet at the house of Capt.
Jonathan Willard, innholder, in Pawlett, in the count, of
Rutland, on the nd da, of Ma, next ensuing the date hereof
atone o'clock, afternoon, then and there to tranfaft the
following business : First, to choose a moderator- -2d a
clerk for said propriety—jd, to fee if said proprietors will
agree on some method to fet'le and adjust the lin-s bet#een
the township aforefaid and the township of Panton--- 4, to
fee ift he proprietors will grant a tax on each right, to de
fray the necessary charges of the propriety—,, to regulate
the former proceedings of the propriety aforefaid, and
tranfad any other business that shall then and there be ad
judged proper.
ELIHU SMITH, J u st. Pac.|
Rutland County, ff. Xowlctt, January 16, 1783, I
STATE of VERMONT.
APPLICATION having been made to the fubferiber b,
more than one sixteenth part of the Proprietors of the
township of Panton, to warn a Meeting of the Proprietors
of said township : This is therefore to warn the Proprietors
ofthe township aforefaid, to meet at the house of Capt#
Jonathan Willard, innholder, in Pawlett, in the county of
Rutland, on the aid da, ofMaynextenfuing thedate hereof,
at twelve o'clock on said day, then and there to tranfa^
the following business : First, to choose a moderator—zd>
a clerk for said propriety — 3d,to fee iffaid prop, ietors will
agree on some method to fettle and adjust the lines between
the township aforefaid and the township of Addison— 4, to
fee if the proprietors will grant a tax on each right, to de
fray the necessary charges of the propriety—,, to regulate
the former proceedings of the propriety aforefaid, and
tranfad any other business that shall then and there be ad
judged proper.
ELIHU SMITH, Just. Paa
Rutland county, Pawlett, January 16, 1783.
-FLAXSEED,
CASH, European, or Weft-India Goods may be red
ceived in payment for good Merchantable Flaxfeedj
°'. CALEB BULL, in Hartford, delivered at the Lin feed
Mill, in said Hartford; also Flaxfccd is received at said
Mill, to work on Shares, as usual.
Hanford, February 3, 1783.
WHEREAS JOB MILLS is attempting to seduce and
marry MARTHA HIGLEY, daughter of the fub
feriber, without his consent—-This is to forbid ary and all
persons authorifed by law to marry and others from joining
said persons in marriage.
JOHN HIGLEY.
Simfbury, January 14, 1783.
T O B E SO L
By NEHEMiAH STREET,
in Farmington:
RU M, by the hogshead or barrel.
SUG A R, by the hogshead or barrel#
FRENCH BRANDY.
GIN N.
Look to your Interest, Non reJidents.
rfl^i^^^^ W/ ILL b "°"' " tbc ^wdirefc
" f ° much ° f *' Lands ofthe
FAI w XI non-residents proprietors of Farm-!
I ingcon, as will pay all present taxes
^gftffl@g unless fettled before the 20th ofMarch
"'"> of the following persons, viz.
Solomon Aliya, Jonathan Brownfon, Zacheus Butler Af#
Brownfon, Gideon Butler, jun. David Butler, John Beecher 1
Stephen Curtifs, John Camp, Reuben Case, Abijah Colton"
Joseph Colton, Thomas Cadwell, Abel Fuller, Isaac Grid^
ley, Thomas Goodman, Samuel Goodwin, Theodore Cad^
well, Timothy Goodman, Noah Gridley, George Humphry^
Widow Kezia Hawley, Oliver Humphry, Eldad Hotmerd
Daniel Hofmer, Susannah Hofmer, Ashbel Humphry, Sime,
on Hofmer, Ashbel Hofmer, Gideon Hunn, Joshua Kelloggs
Eneas Kellogg, Nathaniel Lewis, John H. Lord, John M^b,
John Merry, Timothy Olfmftead, William Pixley, Ezekiel
Porter's heirs, Benjamin Stiles, David Sherman, Stephen
St. John, George Wyllys, Ebenezer & Ashbel Wells, Jame#
Wcbfter, Eleazer Merrell's heirs, Allyn Whiting, Elizur An 4
drus, Sylvanus Dunham, Timothy Wadsworth, Ebenezer:
Hart, Nathan Judd, Elnathan Norton, Stephen Treat, Ifra^
el Wilcox, jun. Widow Sarah Chester, Solomon Dunham,
Josiah Edwards, Joseph Churchill, Charles Dix, Ephrain l
Fuller, Benjamin Goodrich, Seth Hilborn, Timothy Hil
burn, Phinchas Kellogg, Aaron Roberts, Dudley Case Jty
dediah Case, John Hotchkifs, Eldad Lewis, Caleb Mofesj
Charles Nott, Thomas Neoles, Jonathan Pettibone, Abijah
Pettibone, Timothy Phelps, Charles Seward, Ashbel Still
man, Samuel Talcott, Submit Tainter, Timothy Andrus.
Solomon Bell, Cornelius Cornwal, Asa Clark, John Hem 4
way, Amos Hart, Samuel Meacham, Bethiah Meatham^
Patrick Meacham, Abraham Pettibone, Abraham Pettibone;
jun. John Spencer, Amos Upfon, Joel Bacon, Nathan Bee
cher, Timothy Coe, Solomon Curtifs, Matthew Bryant'g
heirs, Zachariah Gillet, Samuel Gillet, James Gordon.'
Nathalie! Hitchcock, Zachariah Hitchcock, James Hotch-f
kiss, David Hotchkifs, Abijah Perry, Nathan Tuttle, Am
brose Potter, James Shelton,Jofiah Shelton, Abijah Shelton J
John Shelton, David Shelton, Gideon Merrill, Silas Grid!,]
Samnel Judd, John Austin's heirs, Daniel Bradley, Thomas
Darling, Widow Martha Green,John Darrow, Elisha Hait'M
heirs, John Hookers heirs, Daniel Judd, John Hart's heirs;
Hezekiah Thompson, Joshua Porter, Samuel Shelton. Phile
Shelton and Richardson Sands.'
WILLIAM WADSWORTH, 1
AS COWLES, I Collectors of
NOAH PORTER, , State & Tow#
SETH WADSWORTH, I Taxes.
ELEAZER CURTISS. J
^Farmingtofy February 3, 1783.
Forge at Colebrook, February 4,
WANTED to employ immediately, at this place, two
Refinery Men, that are workmen, to make Iron out
of Salfbury Piggs, to continue two months or longer, if
they fee convenient ; they shall be paid the higbeft price
per ton, and receive their pay in each as faft as they earn it;
I further Dromife, that if they lay still for want ofwater,
stock, or freeze up, during the time they continue, all such
damage if any should be, I will allow them such wages as
they could have made in making iron, provided the forge
lay still one day at a time, all other customary privileges
they shall enjoy at this forge asis usual for refinery men.
JACOB OGDEN.
ALL Persons indebted to the Subferiber by Book or
Note, are desired to call and fettle the fame—l hope the in
dulgence shewn them for some years past, by letting their
accounts lay, will not prevent their compliance with this
request, thinking rhe lame may always be expeded- -all
persons having any demands on the fubferiber, may call
and receive their pay according to contrad, and they shall
be pundually pardon demand.'