The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-10-27 00:00:00, page 4

S E A T o F r-H E -M U S B M.
'Y 'v 7Y' ^
THE HUSKING. v
THE days grow Ihort—but tbo’ the falling fun,
To the giad fwain, proclaims hi* day's work
done,
Night’s pleating fhaded his yario'ns talk prolong.
And yield new fobjects VP ttty various Ibtig.
For now the corn-houfefill'd, the harVeft home,
Th’invited neighbor* to the Hulking come;
A frolic fcene, where work, and mirth, and play,
Unite their charms, to chafe {be hours away.
Where the hilpe heap lies center’d in the hall,
The lamp fufpeuded from the cheerful wall.
BroWn corn fed nhnph*, and ftrong hard-handed
beaux,
Alternate rang’d, extend in circling rows,
Afsume their feats, the folid maf* attack ;
Thedry hulks ruftle, and the corn-cob crack ;
The long, the Hugh, alternate notes refound,
And the fweet cyder trips in lilence round.
The laws of Hulking every wight can tell,
And fure no laws he ever keeps lo well •
For each ear a general kiis he gains,
With each Imut ear he fnvuis the liuklefs fwains j
Bur when to lOme fweet maid a prize is cait,
Red as her lips and taper as her wailr,
She walks the round, and culls the favor'd beau,
W|>o leaps, the Jofcibus tribute to beftow.
Various the fpart, a's are the v/it9 and brains
Of well pleaf’d lalses, and contending fwains 5
'Till the vaft mound of corn is fwept away,
And he that gets the laft eat1 wins the day.
A N R C D O T E.
A BEG GAR in England was picking a few lice
off his cloaths, when a nobleman parang, fa>»,
“ You dirty ral’cal, vvhflt are you about?" ‘'No
thing. Sir, but guillotining a few Arijiocrati!"—
“ Arijiocrati% yon ieditious (countirel, how dare you
call loch verlntn Arijiocrats ? ' **T cannot find any
better name for them, m*v it pleafe your honor,
ihty art always living upon the POOR."
For the Potomak Guardian.
Mr. Willis,
BEFORE ihe Hou(V of Repreferttatives in Con
crete made a Refohetion to the contrary, they
were informed by our Prefident, who referred them
to original papers, that on forming our conftitution
this was propofed, to nvit, “ That no treaty ihould
he binding on the United States which was not ra
tified by a law, and (bat this proportion 'was explicitly
The I a ft words, in italict, I wrote, but they are
not printed in your No. 310. By printing this,
you will have the pleafure of correcting a mi (take.
A CITIZEN.
Otfober 19, *96.
Mr. Adam'^olilk^l doctrines and opinions on go
» “ Defence 0$ the American Con
Jl 1 tut ion,
VOLUME 1.
ooarthy may be juftly denortvina
8. A limited
WealthJ^Birth, Family, Pride refpected by
all *
Birth, and Virtue form the belt
mtT
ommonwealih can no more confifr of a
pie without gentry, than of a gentry with*
t people.
Singly government belt, Tyranny worft :
No city is more wretched than that under
tyranny, nbr any more happy than that un
der re^al power.
If the power of negotiarrn atid of treaty be
in one man, there can b£* no intrigue.
Had Epaminondas lived to difplay hi# talents
32i
as a legiflator, the world might have been
blefted with an Englijb conftitution, two or
three tboufand vests fooner than it was.
Limited Monarchy the beft government ; fu
3*4
perior to republicanism
>■360.
Diirincrions of Poor and Rich, as necefsary
as labor and good government : the Poor are
deftined to labor ; the Rich, by advantages
of education, independence and leilure, to lu
perior (rations.
Men of property bnd family, fitteft for pub
375
lic fervice.
Rich, nl>til horn, hutU educated, muft be prefer
374
red to OvrreE, otherwile the people tbun*
felves will deipife them.
Minifrers of the Executive only ought to be
379’
refponfible.
For fate at the Printing-Ofi'e,
Blank Deet-i of Bargain and Sale,
\t> be fold itlfUBLlC
At the dwelling .plantation of Joseph Gill, on Back
Creek, about two miles from Mills’s Gap, on
Tburfday, the third of November next>
Horfeg, Milk Ccrvvs, two yoke of Oxen,
fome young Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Hoolhold furni
ture, Wheat, Rye, Corn, and a large quantity of
hay. Six months credit will be given, on bond with
approved fecurity. A L .
TO B £ S O l D,
The Plantation, containing about 200
acres, raofrly rich bottom land, on which is a good
Dwdling-Houfe, Barn, Stables, 15 acres of goad
Meadow already made* and as much more may be
made ; -40 acres are now in ftnall grain. If the
Plantation is-viot fold on or before that day, it will
be rented to the higbeft bidder.
Oftsbe.liq, *96.
TO BE SOLD,
FOUR hundred Acrps of Land, lying within one
mile of Charleftown,inBeikelejCoumy, 260 ot
which are excellently timbered, a large quantity of
meadow, a good apple and peach orchard, and the
land generally equal to atiy in the faid County —
It is prefumed that any peHon withing to purchafe,
will firlr. view the premiles, it is therefore thought
urinecefsary to lay any thing further eithti of its
quality or lunation.
Will alfo be fold, on Saturday the 29th of the pre
fent inftant,at Public Sale,
Six valuable Lots of Ground, fituated
on the mam ftreet of Cii 'eftown. Twelvemonths
credit will be given for the id lots, the purchafer
gfvihg bohd with approved -*curity. Any perlon
wilhing to lee the land above mentioned, may be
farisfied by applying to IVlr. William Wilfon, living
on the premifes. 1 he terms on which it toil! be
lold twill be made know*n, and an indifputable title
given to any perlon difpofed to purchale, by the
lubfdriber, living near Cbarleftown.
THOMAS WORTHINGTON.
Oflober \q, '96.
FOR SALE,
LIVERPOOL and Cadiz Salt in hulk, Salt in
lacks, too quarter chelts Tea's of different
kinds, 60 puncheons Jamaica, W. Ifland and Conti
nental Rum, Madeira. Sherry, Lilbon, Teneriffe,
Malaga, Corfica and PortWines in pipes, hogtbeads
and quai ter calks, French Brandy, Holland Gin,
London bortled Porter, Loaf Sugar in barrels, Mul
covado Sugars, Coffee in Bags, Rice. Indigo, Fig
Blue, Copperas, Madder, Rofin, black Pepper, Pi
mento, belt Muftard in bottles, race and ground
Ginger, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Caflia, Capers,
Olives in bottles and jars, Anchovies in kegs, Lei
per's Snuff of different qualities in bladders and
bottles, refined and crude Salt Petfe, Philadelphia
Soal1 Leather, white and brown Soap,'mould and
dip’d Candles, and a lew dining lets of elegant nan
keen China, conlifting of 188 pieces,
MANDEVILLE and JAMESSON.
Alexandria, October 17, 1796.
N. B. Strict attention is paid to the orders of
their country friends.
LOST by the (cblcriber, four obligations in
writing, for the payment of money, {be
tween Martinsburg and Mill-Creek, on the road
leading to Wincheiter) amounting to FortyPounds,
and given to the adminiltrators of Charles Demos.
Whoever will return (aid notes and bonds, will re
ceive from the fubfcriber Two Dollars, and his
thanks.
JONATHAN JARARD.
Oflober *g6.
RAN away orMonday the 5th day of September
laft from the fublcriber, living about 3 miles
front, Martinsburg, Berkeley CouDty, Virginia, a
negro Man named Bazil, 33 dr 36 years old, about
5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has thick lips, and a
Icar’d back. He had on ftriped overalls, a fine
(hirr, a new wool hat and Ibocs. Whoever appre
hends (aid negro and commits him to goal fo that
I get hinuagain, (hall tfSTf^Ten Dollars regard,
and necefflry charges.
Sep:. 2^96. JAMES MILLER.
fountain-Inn Tavern, Jo? Sale.
THE fubfcriber will fell, that noted and com
modious Tavern the Fountain-Inn, now oc
cupied by Mr. James Graham, in tbe main-ftreet,
Martinsburg. The Houle is 31 feet front, 45 feet
back, two ftory high, with 8 large rooms and a
fpacious ball-room, 20 by. 30 feet ; there are 7 fire
places, a large kitchen 30 by 16 feet, a large ftablr,
good yard, and a well of water with a good pump
in front of tbe houfe ; the whole in good repair,
and is now rented for 50I. per annum. The houfe
is infured againft fire. For terms, apply to
FREDERICK SNYDER.
Augujl 25, ’96.
To tht FrteboUeri of Brrhfty C'rtif'v,
ON the 6rfl Moody in November next, at th«
Court-Houfe in Martinfburg, • poll will U
opened, tochole a proper perfon, to Reprefenttha
Dillrict of Berkeley and Frederick, as an Elector
to vote for a Prtlident and Vice-Prefident of the
United States.
JAMES WILLSON, Sheriff.
October 13, ljoti. ,
Wanted to purchafe immediately
A QUANTm OF MERCHANTABLE
FLAX SEED,
for which a generous price will be given in
ROBERT HASTINGS. *
Martinjhurg, OBober 13, 1796.
TO BE SOLD.
THAT eligible and commodious HOUSE, and
LOT, belonging to the fubfcriber, and now
occupied by Capt. Richard Rarfone. The fituation
and convenience of the houie for public buli'nels, is
"qual to any one in Martintburg. The lot is ioo
feet in front and 360 rear, extending to the back
fireet. There is a good ltable, garden and yard.
This Houle being for feveral years pofi kept as a
tavern and well known, renders unnecei'sary any
further particulars. A bargain will he given, and
payments on ealy terms. For further information,
apply to ^ PATRICK BOYLE.
N. B This Houle is lnfured againit f ire.
Martintburg t Sept. 22, ’96.
I T HOUGH T to have p lied over Henry Lower'*
falle aflertions, tint he as aliened In thi? paper
but knowing them to be rfi.mifeli lies ; 1 think it my
duty to contradict him, as he has done it out ef
I fpite to fne, and in order to deceive );is creditors in
chi? place, by laying that he was a partner ofminei
when there never was any contract of partner’.hip
entered Into between him and me. 1 lhall not pay
any contracts of laid Lower, unlefs compelled by
law-^— this bond he reprelenis, is for no othetpur
P'-fe than to keep hihi indemnified in reipect to the
mill. 1 am r.n.'werable for all the grain th?r has
been received, and made u!e of at the mill. If
people would ii.ftcn to him. he would deceive the
very elect, il pofiible, as he lias done me. All ihofe
who are indebted to the uhmi 1 »i»**r, for flour, are
eaftielllv rcqtJefted to m irninet!'- ce payment,
thole who n gltct this notice, will be prosecuted as
the law directs.
WILLIAM BOYD.
Martinlburg, Oct. t r* t79^.
N. B. Caih will be given for Wheat, Rye. and
Corn.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or ftolen on the 17th of September
lalt, out of the pafrure of Capt. S; muel Wa(h
inpton, a bright bay mare, about fourteen and an
half hands high, no brand, a ftar in her forehead, a
fmall White fpot on her near Ihoolder. Whoever
takes up laid mare, and fecures her fo that I may
have her again, ihall be entitled to twentv dollars, ir
out of the county, the above reward for mare and
thief, on conviction of the latter.
WILLIAM CROW.
Charles-Town, October 13, 1796.
FLOUR STORE.
IT has been fuggefted in Berkeley and Frederick*
by many perlons of judgement, that were there
a Store opened in Alexandria, for the reception of
flour on Irorsge, by a perlon that woold engage to
keep the flour in his own cuftody, until actually
fold ; it would be a certain means of that article
bringing as good a price at Alexandria, as at Balti
more or Philapclphia. T he lubferiber having re
ceived fuel) encouragement from his friends, in
Berkeley and Frederick, as to induce him to remove
to Alexandria, for the purpofe of opening a Store
on the principles wilh’d for—he now informs them,
that he is prepared with a commodious houie fuffi
cient to contain ten thoufand barrels, where the
ftorage for any length of time, will be only fix pence
per barrel.
The fubfcriber having been a long refidenter in
Berkeley, and general acquaintance in Frederick,
expects to receive large quantaties from thoie pla
ces~Salts may be made by limitation or at diicre
tion, as directed by the different owners. All or
ders for goods, will be execr.' < d Iree ofeemmiflion.
THOMAS FE1 ERKIN.
/Alexandria, Oflobet 13, '96
w~aT iT tTd“ “
AT Jamss Lowry’s Mill, on Back Creek, a
Miller, a Tingle man, or one with a Imall fa
mily j one that can come well reccrrmended for hi?
ability, fobriety, boaefiy and incoiiry. Nootber
need offer.
Ofiober 19, *96.