The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1792-05-16 00:00:00, page 2

'TC" HERE lived in Genoa a young
1 noblemen, named Marini,who
had a large eftatein the inland of Ccr
fica, whither he went every five or fix
year: to regulate his affairs. At the
age oi 25, he was married to a beauti
fol young lady, the daughter of a Ve
netian Senator, called Monimia, who
bad refufed :he r greateft matches in 1-
taly, to prefer the fortunate Marini.
As their marriage was founded upon
mutual efteem,their baffions increased
iriftead of diminishing by enjoyments
till they became an example of conju
gal duty to all that knew them. They
had lived many years in this uninter
rupted fta<e of felicity, when Marini
was obliged to make a voyage into
Corsica, uhich was then disturbed by
an infutredion, in order to secure his
patrimony, by encouraging his de
pendents to Hand firm in defence of
rheir country. But the greatest af
flidion, and which absorbed all the
rest, was his being neceflitated to part
a while from Monimia, who, being
then pregnant, was incapacitated to go
with him as usual. When the fatal
time of parting was come,they embra
ced with the utmeft grief and the
warmest prayers to heaven for each o
ther's fafety. As soon as this afflicting
feene was over, Marini embarked,and
having a fair wind, arrived at Baftia
in a few Lours. The success of the
insurgents being flopped, and the af
fairs of the island a li tie fettled again,
our lover began to prepare for bis re
turn to Genoa ; but, as he was walk
ing one day by the harbor where the
fh;ps burthen lay,he heard two Tailors,
who were just arrived, talking of the
death of the wife of a Genoefe noble
man, absent from the republic. This
casual cir'cumftance greatly alarmed
him, and excised his curiosity to listen
farther to their conversation,when af
ter a little pause, he heard one of
them mention the name of his dear
Monimia. At these words his surprise
and aff.aion were so great that he had
not power to follow the mariners
to fatisfy his doubt, but instantly
swooned away ; and when he recover
ed found himfelf surrounded by his
own servants lamenting over him. At
the fame time that this happened to
Marini, something of the fame na
ture equally diffreffed Monimia : For
an imperfe& account came to Genoa,
by the Captain of a Venetian Vessel,
that a gentleman named Marini had
been surprised near Baftia by a re
maining party of rebels, and that he
and all his attendants were killed by
them. These two accounts involved
our unfortunate pair in the greatest
distress ; they immediately took Dip
ping in order to be convinced of what
they so much dreaded to know; the
one for Corsica, the other for Genoa.
They were both failed when a violent
storm arose, which drove their vessels
upon a little iffand in the Mediterra
nean. Marini's ship firft landed, where
whilst the rest of the crew were refrefh
ing themselves, the irconfolable wi
dower, as he thought himfelf,wander
ed with one servant only into a little
wood that was near the Afore to give
a looie to his immoderate grief. Soon
after the Genoefe ship landed too, and
the fame motive led Monimia with
one of her maids to the wood where
her husband was lamenting his unfor
tunate condition. They had not been
there long before they heard each o
ther's complaint, and drew near mu
tually to fee if there was any wretch
time as occasion Ihall require, terms
in each couty in this state, for hear
ing and trying the matters and causes
aforefoid, at which any person or per
sons complained of as aforcfaid may
be summoned tc appear and answer as
aforefaid, or the justices of said court
tray adjourn from the terms now Ha
ted by l?:v, or from such terms so by
them appointed for the purposes afore
ftid; of which ail persons concerned
are to take notice and govern them
f Ives accordingly.
✓IN EFFECTING STORY.
ON Sunday the if of April,
two lads were miffing from
the waters cf Whelm, and three
parties in afbort time went in
perjuit of them. One party,ph e
firft out, had eroded the Ohiofittd
were on the oppefte bank at the
place where the Indians intended
to cross, at the fame time the Indi
ans had reached the rive r , & our
people were unfartunatliy difeo
vertd by them. The Indians fed
down the river. Capt. Paul, at
this time (the second party) wd;
about half a mile in the rear, and
the third party lower down the
river. Coming up to the place
which the Indians left when dif
ceveredfound they badtoinabawk
ed and scalped the two boys, and
also had tomahawked on the left
fide of the bead another lad which
they had taken, but who had not
been miffed —they had scalped him
and cut his throat, but so high
under the chin as not to be mortal,
and though he will loose an eye,
will recover. 1 his lad had come
to himfelf, and left the place where
he was wounded, in this defterate
manner,before our people came up,
and had got upon one of the borfes
which the Indians bad flolen, and
which they were obliged to quit,
and had rode th?ee miles into Grave
Creek settlement —On Wednejday
following, a woman was scalped
near Mr. Brice's meeting- bcufa
within two hundred yards of the
great road, leading from Wafoing
ton to Wbelen, ond within fifteen
miles of the fet element. In coif.
\fequence of the above information,
l Abfalom Baird, Est. Lieutenant of
Wafbington county,has ordered out
a porty of militia.
A man wbofe name Ido not re-;
collect,being on Ihurfday thefifth
inst. at the boufe of a family of
the name Edgar, they were talk--
ing of removing to another boufe
of the name of Humpbrefs; go
ing back to Edgar's on Friday a
bout noon, be found the family
gone, & supposing they were gone
to Humphrey's, went over there,
and when within feme difiance of
the boufe, saw a number of man
gled carcases, instantly made bis
retreat, & brought in the intelli
gence. These families conffed of
upwards of .20 persons, young &
old. 'I be settlement is under a ge
neral alarm, & Wolf's old fort is
talked of as the place offend—
this is within 5 miles of rhe town
of Wdfeington.
living equally mifer&ble with them
selves. But how great the aftonifh
mentcf bo h, when they met in a lit
tle path and law each other ! The
immoderate joy was such, and the
transition from one extreme to the o
ther so inftantaneous,that allthe power
they had was to fall into each other's
arms, where they expired in a few
minutes after. Their bodies were
conveyed to Italy, and were interred
with all the solemnity and magnifi
cence due to their quality and emi
nent virtues.
PITTSBURG, APRIL 14.
American Advices.
The firft, and at present most to be
lamented misfortune that we have
heard of, is the delTuaion of the new
bridge crewing over the Congatee.
This ftrue.ure was raised at a very
coaGderaTe exper.fe ; and the conve
niences which muff have refolded 10
the public at Hrge, if the bridge had
been complected, as alio the lucre
loss {attained by the proprietor (who
met with a fin/hr misfortune about
two years finer) give us every reason
to lament a circumfiance fodeitruflive
in its consequences.
Saturday morning Mr. Compty's
b/Jgc over Broad-river gave way,and
in aiew hours scarce avethge remain
ed. At Mr. Li hgow's plaata'ion, a
corn-boufe with fcveral hundred buffi
els of Corn,and a boat ereding there,
as well as a number cf horses, were
carried away by the flood ; as were
force negro houses belonging to the
fame gentleman. At the plantation
of Mr. Pinckney (the prefect govern
or) a negro house was deffroved, and
great part of the lands laid under wa
ter. A valuable negro belonging to
Col. Taylor was drowned, as was al
so a negro belonging to Mr. Ancrum.
Several bogheads of tobacco, parts
of horses, fences, mills, &c. were seen
floating down the river,and exhibited
a melancholy fped'acle of ruin' and
devaflation.— These are only a few of
Locking effeds of this tremendous in
undation; but we have every reason
to fear that when the waters subside,
a communication for intelligence is
opened, the accounts we shall receive
will form an extended catalogue of
circumstances big with distress to great
part of our fellow citizens.
Monday the 2d inst. being the day
appointed for holding the circuit for
Pinckney difridjhe judges andfeve
ral attornies assembled, in order to
proceed to business ; but broad river
had risen to such a height, that the
place appointed by law for holding
ing the court, was many feet under
water. This unexpected circumstance
obliged the judge to order the cryer
to pass to the fpotin a cance, where
the court was formerly opened, and
adjourn from day to day. Os course
no business could be done.
On Wednesday evening lait we had
a severe storm of thunder and light
ning and rain. The following night
we experienced the fame kind of wea
ther—and about 8 o'clock on Friday
evening we had a smart fhowcr strain,
out unaccompanied by Thunder or
lightning.
From t're unfortunate occurrences,
however, which have taken place,thefe
is -every reason to believe, that very
heavy rains have faikn in the upper
parts cf that country, and probably a
considerable diFoluticn cf snow has
contributed to the confcquences which
every feeling mind will contemplate
with pain. On the afternoon cfWcd
nefday, the Congarce river began to
rife,and on the following day it fuell
ed with unusual rapidity. On Friday
it rose to a most extraordinary height,
and on Saturday about ndotf it so far
overflowed its banks, as to exceed by
several feet in perpendicular height,
the remarkable frefhec of 1771, fup #
posed at that time to be the greatest
that had ever happened. About this
time it began to fall.
ON the ninth of March a number
of Chiefs and Warriors of the
Six Nations arrived at Bethlehem on
their way to this city, accompanied
by the Rev. Mr. Kirkland,and on the
loth they were welcomed by the Bre
thren of the Society of propagating
the Gbfpel among the Heathen : The
ceremony was in the Church hall.
First was sung with full mufick:
Thy thoughts of peace, 0 Lord fulfil:
Incline our hearts to do th, nvill,
The gospel make more full, kn^wnr
May all the world th, goodness own.
The following address was then de
livered :
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 10.
COLUMBIA, APRIL 10.
" We hare long been filming and
waiting for the happirefs of four na
tions, and all, rhe Indian t aron: on
this continent.—J we can contribute
something to that happy , ev^nt, thot
your nation raay come cut of da^kud ,
and be converted to God, it will be %
joy and pleasure to u<. —Be zflerrd
we all love you, cod wife you atlita
all refpefts.”
To which was added',
" You fee here a number cf voon?
ladies frem the different parts of this
country ; they are here at school and
have def/red leave to fee yo,, and to
welcome you too, with a few words."
HereMifs H— l —y preferred.a writ
ten cory to f hf Rev.Mr.Kiiklard,their
Mikisnary,of the following adchefs,
which was delivered by MG F 3
and immediately interpreted by Mr.
Kirkland :
''Rtelbrfn of tee Six Natierf,
' WE bid you welcome in cur towr:
We rejoice to fee you ! We fee you
without fear and trembling ! We lock
upon you ns friends & brothers ! You
are travelling a good way ; you go to
4moke the calomt t of peace, with our
Grand Sachem, George Wafhir,gton,
and hit Council,co brighten the chain
of friendfltip.—We wish you a good
journey.—
" We wiih vou success in your un
dertakings, and that you may return
home with a glad heart to your wives
children and relation,.
" We arc here to be taughtuhat is
pood !—Tell vour children alio ro
learn what is good ; —teli them that
one and the fime God has created us;
that one Father nourilhes us and pro
teds us ; that one fun Paines upon us ;
that one country has given vs birth.
"May our children and their future
generations always, live in peace and
friendihip with your children and their
future generations,—May the song of
the Heavenly Messenger be fulfilled
in this country '; %
" YOU are heartily welcome at
Bethlehem ! We and our children are
glad to feeyou !—Our chiefs and jour
chiefs, fifty , ars ago, entered irrn 3
sincere triendrtrpjo love on- acc;h>>r,
and to do good service to one another
— We, the Uniied Brethren (hat is
our proper Name) are lovers& friends
to all men, because we have all one
Father in Heaven, we have ail d^e
Lord, Jffus Cuiix,who has redeemed
03 all, from all evil,by hisown blood;
which he fried % all men.
Glory to Ged in the bigkeft,
Peace upon earth;
And good will towards men.'
Which was ang with full mufick.
— Both addresses were answered by the
chiefs.
To the firft ad-'refsjpm the Bifa,, Red
Jacket (after a few moment/ confer
ence tutth federal of the Sachems)
roje and made the following re,/,.
“ FATHER ^rend, while your
brothers of the Five Nations speak a
few words, by my mouth. With the
appellation of Father, we address you,
as you are, by office, a servant of the
Great Spirit above, and labour to pro
mote righteoafnefs and peace.
« Father, you have welcomed ns to
this place, which! am informed hares
the fame name with that town, which
was honoured with the birth of Jfo
—-or where God became as mac -
and whom you fay, is to be the Savi
our of all nations.
" Father, we can make but a Chore
reply to your congratulatory addrefs^,
—with what we fee, and what we
hear with our ears, [meaning the mo
fick] our minds are so agitated be
twixt surprise ^nd joy, we cannot coi
led c&felves.— ,
<< Father, both you ana vour crold
,en welcome us at your town (Bethle
hem) where you fay dor ancestors and
your's met together, and talked of
peace, fifty years ago.'
<< Father, we th^nk you and your
children for the pure and undifcm
bled good will with which you have
welcomed our arrival here.
"Bathers ofile Six l\G!is%.j,