The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-04-21 00:00:00, page 3

■PHILA6eLPHIA, April it.
Lift Saturday evening ariived the fchoObsr Win
f -ld M'Neran, 8 days from Norfolk, who informs
thaVhe fpoke a brig from Sr. Kitts to Baltimore,
which informed him that three of the velsels which
fV.led from Norfolk, to the Bririlh Weft-Indies,
with hori'es, were taken by the French and carried
into Cape Francois.
April 13.
Extra# of a letter from Port an Prince, dated March 27.
♦ • The inhabitants here were much dilappointed
bv the arrival of the fleet yefterdny, after an unliic
cefslul attack on Leogale.—The French forces there
prove to be ltronger than was expected."
——
ALEXANDRIA. April 12.
Captain B1 ick, of the fhip Ann, from Sr. Uhes,
informs us, that it Was the city of Seville, and nor
Cadiz, that lately received a lhock oi an earthquake
__rhe greatefr part of it has been deltroyed.
Extract of a late letter from an American tn London.
“ 1 am much piealed to underitancJ rrom your 1 alt
Jerter, and from others lately received from Phila
delphia, that the prefent felsion of Congress pro
xies to be more temperate than was apprehended
lome rime fince. I'tie Britilh minitrry are at this
time looking to the conduct of the H >ui‘c of Repre
lentatives, as that which is to govern their conduct
towards the United States. I have realon to be
lieve the appeals are fufpended until the meafurts
of this branch of the legiflature are known •• Whe
ther afterwards they will be favourable, it is impof
fible 10 fav ; I rather think tucb an event is to be
expected." ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ !-*
M/JRTItCSBURG, /Ipnl 21.
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From Bcjton, April r.
Papers hy the Franklin, C;ipt. M'LelUn, from
Public, brings intelligence of a formidable and tx
teniive confpiracy, to I'eperate that country from
England, and eftablilh a Republican form of govei n
rneni in conjunction with the French government.
A partial dilcovery was made juft in time to prevei t
its execution, by means of a governmental emifsnry
■who had inlinnated himlclf into the councils of the
democrats. But I'uch was the nature of the conlpi
racy that one man could only give information
of nine members, the executive council excepted,
which arranged all the plans and movemeu.s ol the
Whole body.
The latelc accounts from Europe acL'ile, that the
luipenlion of arm* between Auliria and France, was
to ceale on the zoih of fcebruary—-that General
Clairfait had refignrd the command of the Rhine ;
report lays he is dead—that the king of .Sardinia
has declared he wjil not make peace, but in con
junction with his allies—and that the general fea
tures of all the intelligence from the continent,
Xver.e Itronaly indicative of an immediate recoin
mencemenr uf h oir ill ties.
The bill brought into the Houle of Representa
tives by Mr. Livingfton, for the relief an<d protec
tion of American leamen, hw pwiseJ the ienate by
the catting vote of the Prehde’nt.
Robert Mitchell was tried at the Difmct Court
at Winchefter on Saturday lal't, for murder, and a
iperial verdict given by the jury.
On Monday the iith inltant, a dreadful fire took
place at Lexington, Aoguita County, in which 63
dwelling-houles were conlumcd. — Partiouhtrs have
cot been received.
Extra ft of a letter from Norfolk, dated-Jtpr\l 16.
“ With refpect 10 the litipment ot hot its, for the
life of the Britiih army ini he Weft-Indies, it goes
on as ufual.—Several vefsels have cleared out lince
1 laft wrote you, and feme of the captains who
commanded the lirl't horfe vifsets that failed from this
place, have returned and give but a Flemtfb account
of their cargoes.—The D.anna on her pafsage loft
28 owt of 32.—The Sophia loft 24 out of 36, and
all of them that had arrived lolc more or lei's.—The
Thomas however delivered all her cargo except four.
April 10th. —10 o'clock P. M.
“ An ot her expedition has jolt taken place
in the VVeft-Indies.—The fchooner bwallow, Capr.
M’Dermot, has juft arrived after a Ihobt pafsage
from Sr. Domingo. — He informs that on Sunday the
20th March, an attempt was maoe on Leogane by
the Britiih.—That two line of battle-lhips, <j fri
gates and a number of tranfports, with troops on
hoard, proceeded from Port au Prince, to the neigh
bourhood ol Leogane, where the troops were land
ed without opposition.—That the Ihips oi war then
drew near the batteries and commenced a heavy at
tack.—That the fire was returned from the (bore
with fuch effect as to oblige them to Iheer off and
abandon their land forces 10 their fare.—That the
troops were lurrounded and of the four thoufand
that landed, not a nfan was fuffered to ef'eape.—
T hat the Ihips returned to Port au Prince, where
Cape. M'Dermot left them a few days after this
dilaltrous event took place——of the truth of which
there is not the lealt doubt, as the Captain of the
Swallow would not report fuch news if it was not
bur too true-he being in the Britiih intertft (and
I believe) fervice.*’
WHEREAS my wife Elizabeth, without any juft
caule, has threatened to involv# me in debt,
more than my circumftances will admit of, I there
fore am reduced to the difagreeable nectflity of cau
tioning nil perfons from crediting,or in any manner
dealing with her on my account, as I will pay no
debt ol her contracting, after this date.
ROBERT BUCK,jun.
Berkley County, April 15, ’96.
A Number ot the fcreefiolder's of tliis .County, I
taking into their ferious confiderstion the ap
proaching Election, as alfo the character: and "jkw
of the feveral candidates, cannot but exnrefs their
determination to difcomitenance the otter of Mr.
George IVa/hingtcn, as they hold the idea facred, that
a man who retains the eltate of another (which
providence, or the laws of the'State have put in his
power) and excludes the juft creditors thereof from
receiving their honeft claims, is not entitled to the
confidence of the people. The n an who is bafie
enough to be the means of an injuftice to an indivi
dual, will be equally fo to that of a community —
No extrava'gafct or unlawful demand—-no gaming
debt—or undue advantage in a bargain, lb-odd be
cunfidered ; but thofe only which Mr. V/a/bington’s
brother (whole large eltate he now holm) acknow
ledged on the holy bihlc to be jufily due Iroin him
after his arrival at full age, fuch as lair and honeft
contracts, for fupplies ot real neceisaries in lupport
ofhimlelf and family, and indemnifying his secu
rities in the tine of hit dijirejs. The abilities ot Mr.
G IVajhittgton are av.k-'nvvledged, but until the ob
jections aoove are removed, which it ifi in his pow
er to do,they are determined to withhold their lup
The author of the above vorll be given by the Prrn
ttr. to any gentleman voki hat a right to require it.
Berkeley County, Apt:l 21, *96
JAMES FAULKNE R & Co.
V) E TECI i ULLY inform their friends and the
public ingeneral, that they have opened tor fale
at ibcir liore on King-Street, in the houfe forrtier
ly occupied by M’Afrry artd Tab'o, a compleat af
lortmetu of Dry Goods, Hard Ware, and Groce
ries, which they are determined to fell at the molt
reduced prices, for caih or country produce.
Martins burg, April 18„ *96,
TAKE NOTICE.
WHEREAS the bonks and accounts of Patrick
M AlF y and John Tabb, are pot into our
bands bv their creditors, for collection,and we have
narticufar inftructions from them, that k'\ the out
i'randing debts that are not paid within two months
from this date, are to be put into the hands or a
Lawyer to commence (bits immediately.
JAMES FAULKNER & Co.
Martins burg, April l8> ’<)6.
THE liberality experienced by the Trvfteei of
the §ftpherd't-Town Academy has enabled them
to carry the deligri into operation 5 a large and con
venient brick building is procured, foliate in a reti
red part of the town and ready for the reception of
youths.
The Truftees have engaged the Rev. Jofeph Wil
fon, A. B. to teach every branch of ufei'ul learning,
at the molt reasonable prices.
For the encouragement of thofc livingat a diltabce
they have thought proper to inform all who are
willing to patronize fo laudable an inltit utio»i, that
feveral decenc boarding hnufes are opened, where
accommodations for fcholars may be had on the
tnoft moderate terms.
THE TRUSTEES.
April 19, 96.
AT the requett of Flenrv Erim, the following
acknowledgment was recorded 71I1 March, j
1788. to «•wit. .
“ l acknowledge that any words I have ever
(poke to the dilcredic of Henry Brim, are falle, ma
licious and groundlefs, and confets thyielf lorry in
having departed from the truth in fo notorious and
palpable a degree, as to affect his credit and repu
tation m the manner 1 have done.
his
Wimefs, JOHN^xj STOFLE.
Thomas Beatfy juti. mark.
David Stotelmeyer.
SI AT £ of MARI LAND, to nv't.
In telrimony that the aforegoing is a true
copy from Liber W. R. No. 7, to. 700, one
[Seal. ] of the Land Records of Frederick County
Court, 1 have hereunto let tny hand and af- 1
fixed the leal of (aid Court, the eighth day ;
of February, in the year T7q6.
WILLIAM RITCHIE, Clerk.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away on Monday the 1 8 £ h in it. Fom the
lubfcriber living on Middle Creek, Berkeley
County. Virginia a mulatto fellow n:*med Feter,
about 25 years of age, fix feet tome inches high,
ftraight and Well made, talks good Englilh and
can work lome at the blackhnith bu fioeis j had on
and took with hiui a white coat and breeches of
home made, a ftriped pair of nankeen trowfers, al
fo a ftriped jacket made of a pattern, a linen Ihirt
with n ffles, and either ftriped or clouded cotton
(lockings, and wool hat aim oft new. Whoever
takes up fair! fellow and fecures him, lo that 1 get
him again, lhall have if in the neighbourhood Five
Dollars, if ten miles from home, Ten Dollars, if
twenty miles Fifteen Dollars, and if any further
diftance the above Reward and realonable charge# ii
brought home, paid by
ALEXANDER MILLER,
; April 2 1, '9 6.
Doctor #rLf ox mform* puuir,
lie is very tail recovering ot lilt- ii jury lie <c'
eeiveii laiety by ibe kick ot his boric, (vvbivli w n
thought woo I'd render him incapable ol doing buli
neis) ; he is how doing bufinelr, and expects to be
very able to attend the Election, where he hopes to
lee the public acting with deliberation, to recover
their juft rights and ptiVfrltgei, to which tic ts
ninth aitaciled.
jifril 21, “96.
To be RENTED or SOI D.
A Lot fronting on Queen and John’s
Screets,whereon ii erected .1 iwoltory t'r ■ »■»»«* d-.vcl
ling-bottle, a log iioule with an elegant billiard ta
ble, with tacks, balls, &c. a kitchen underneath,
and goud garden well pailed in. 1/tkewife on laid
lot is a leone building, 60 feet long and 26 feec
wide, calculated for brewing and diinlling. with a
malt kiln, brew.kettle, tubs, &e. room tor tltree or
more ft ills, and a never tailing well cd water, all
under one toof.
A L 'S O,
A valuable Farm on Back- Creek, con
tattling two hundred anil eighty acres ot good land,
with a good liouve* barn, kitchen, and other build
ings, three good Springs and a well pailed in gar
den, plenty of meadow, about 60 acrea nt:*y be teed*
cd in this f .ll ; there an- 40 bearing apple trees of
| an excellent quality, 112 yrung apple trees planted
about a year unc* 5 alio a number of bearing peach)
and cherry trees.
One other Farm on the laid Creek,
containing three hundred and nine acrvs, one hun
dred acres of the fir ic qualiry for corn or meadow,
the upland good for wheat or rye, a good houie
thereon, and two excellent fprings, a voting orchard
and foRie bearing peach and cherry trees, 50 acres
cleared laud, leven acres of which are good mea
dow, rhe remainder as well timbered its any land
[ inBcrkeley ,• there is on laid,land as beautiful a mill
i feat as any, 1 judge, would with to buiid on, a fine
range for cattle along the Worth mountain. A
(urther deferiprion oi thole properties is thought
unnecessary, a:; it is iuppofed any perfon inclined
to purchafe will view the fame before th^-v buy.
Kor terms of tale, apply to Mr. William M*t> berry,
Howard's Street, Hal ii mere, James Sturkey, or Richard
M* Sherry, in this town.
Martimburg, Berkeley Ccu?:iy, Virginia, /Ipril 18, ’9b.
THOSE •gentlemen who have fo Angularly dif
tinguiihed themfelves by joining the volun
teer Troop of Cavalry belonging to tills County,
and who have thereby obtained the approbation
and patronage of the Executive of this Common
wealth, a*-e rfcjnelted to attend in Martinsburg, on
Saturnay the 50th of this- month, at 10 o’clock, for
th° purpofe of being trained and inftructcd in the
different evolutions necefsary to be known in the
horfe fervie'e.
Magnus tate, j«n.
April 18, *96=
STRAYED away from the Sobfcriber, living on
Middle-Creek, about the fifth of this inftant,
a forrel Mire, two years old ihis fpring; ihe is
neither branded nor docked, her face is almofr alto
gether white, four white feet, a naiural trotter,
and when ihe trots throws her hind feet remarka
bly wide at the hams. Whoever can give me any
information cf her fo that 1 get her again, lhal).
have hour Dollars reward.
WILLIAM PARK.
Berkeley County, April 18, *96*
PUBLIC NOTICE,
IS hereby given, to all perfons indebted to j.ofepb
Harris, late of Martinsburg, deeeafed, either by
bond, note, or book account, to meet on the fecond
day of April court next, at the houfe of Mr. John
Shobe'r, and any day after that period, to lettie the
fame, where the fubferiber will attend ; as alio
thole having afiy claims againft laid eftate, are de
Ared to produce their accounts regularly attelted^
fo that a juft fenh ment may be m ade.
JANE HARRIS, Adminiftratrix.
April 18, '96.
WILLIAM HARRIS,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he
has taken up his refideuce in Middletown,
where he has commenced the practice of Pliy fie and
Surgery. He is furnilhed with a general assort
ment of frelh and genuine Medicine, and is deter -
mined to pay the kricteft attention to thofe who
may call for his fervices, and un the molt reafona
ble terms.
April 14, ’96.
"“V^AfCEN up the j8;h inft. a grey mare, with
£ white tnane and tail, near 14 hands high, 6
or 7 years old, fbod before, has a lore back, natural
pacer, anti has no brand perceivable. Whoever
has loft her, is defired to apply to ROBERT
EVANi, at the big fpiing, about two miles from
Martinsburg.
April 21, 96.