Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1807-05-23 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN, (R. I.)—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 26, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1807.
[Whole No. 754.]
NEW GOODS.
Elizabeth Croade,
Informs the public, that she has just received and for Sale, a complete, new, and well chosen assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
of the latest importations, the chief of which were bought with ready money, and upon the very best terms, which she is enabled to sell Cheap.
Among the Goods, are
FIRST and 2d quality SUPER-FINE BROADCLOTHS, of the most fashionable colors.
Ladies CLOTH, ditto. Middling and common, ditto. Superfine and common CASSIMERES; MOREENS, JOANS, SHALLOONS, DURANTS and DUROYS—all colors.
Black and blue, ribbed & plain RUSSELLS, Black FLORENTINES. ¾, ¾ and ¾ black and coloured Sarat CAMBRICS, for Ladies Gowns.
¾, ¾ and ¾ white glazed and unglazed do. Laced and figured ditto. do. Satin Veined ditto.
Laced, pique, colonade, malmill, diagonal and ipidernet MUSLIN. ¾ JACONET do.
Figured black and white Cambic MUSLIN. A large assortment and extensive variety of the most fashionable and elegant superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES.
CHINTZ FURNITURES—a variety. ¾ and ¾ Dutch and Irish LINENS. Brown do.
Elegant Damask DIAPERS, ¾, ¾ and ¾ common do. PLATILLAS and Russia SHEETING. DOWLAS and ROANS.
Long CLOTHS and fine MUSLIN. Long LAWNS. A great variety of INDIA COTTONS, from flout SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, by the piece or otherwise, unusually low—¾ & ¾ wide.—Black and blue ditto.
A great variety of Factory CHECKS STRIPES and TICKING. English cotton and linen CHECKS. ¾ & ¾ BOOK MUSLINS—figured do.—an assortment.
LENO, plain and figured do. Laced VEILS. Worked CAP PATTERNS. Laced ditto. BORDERS. DIMITIES—a great choice.
Plain and figured cotton, and silk and cotton CHAMBRAYS—a great choice. Book and jaconet MUSLIN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Elegant ¾ Damask SILK SHAWLS. ¾ plain do. do. ¾ embroidered Mullia do.
Silk and camel's hair SHAWLS. Black, white, buff and lists fringed, and cotton cambric do.—¾ Twilled do.
A variety of fashionable coloured and black fringed SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. Blue and red China checked do.
Bandanna do. Men's Mullia CRAWATS. A variety of Linen and Cotton POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS.
Black and coloured CRAPES. Black, white and green plain GAUZES. Black and white Rutland do. Love do.
BUCKRUM. Black and white MILLINETS. A variety of fashionable checked and plain India, French and Italian black and coloured SILKS for gowns.
Black India SATINS. English and Italian flout ribbed ditto, suitable for Gentlemen's Vests. Plain and figured MUSLINET, JANE and MARSEILLES, for ditto.
Black, Blue, Drab, Yellow, and Olive plain, ribbed and twilled VELVETS—a great choice. ¾ Pellice do.
at Chop India blue & yellow NANKEENS, by package piece or otherwise. English blue, black and coloured do. of every description.
Striped NANKINETS, do. do. Black and coloured Silk do. do. Black, blue, olive and mixed, twilled and untwilled DURILLS.
JEANS and FUSTIANS. Black and coloured SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets. MODES, SARNETS and PERSIANS.
A great variety of fashionable RIBBONS, TASTES and EDGINGS. A large and handsome assortment of Wide Thread LACES.
Narrow ditto. do. Wide cotton footing do. Black LACES a Variety.
Black and colored GALOONS. Plain and figured Velvet BINDINGS. Fancy coloured VELVET ditto. for Gown trimmings.
Black, cinnamon, lead, green & Murray, Silk VELVETS, suitable for Ladies Shawls, &c. A few Straw BONNETS.
Chip, Cane and Willow SHEETS. Cotton UMBRELLAS. A variety of Ladies Walking Stick PARA-SOLS.
Scotch THREADS—coloured do. TAPES and BOBBINS. SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS: QUALITY and SHOE BINDINGS—all colors.
Ladies' black and coloured extra long French and English plain & pic nic Silk GLOVES, a great choice.
Black and colored do. do. MITTS. Black & colored cotton MITTS & GLOVES. Long and short KID, ditto.
BRACES, of every description. Glove TITES. Gentlemen's black and coloured Silk and Cotton GLOVES.
Common and best beaver, do. Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS. Staffed SILK do.
Black Velvet and Florentine do. Silk, silk and cotton, plain and ribbed black, white and colored cotton HOSE.
Vandyke and Hemp do. Ladies' black, white and colored cotton ditto. with lace Clocks—remarkable cheap.
¾ Kidderminster CARPETING, a good choice. A variety of ivory, bone, and other wood-stick FANS.—Tiffany do. OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c.
LOOKING-GLASSES.
a handsome assortment.
A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE, such as quarto and common Bibles, Testaments, Rippon's Hymns, Watts' Psalms and Hymns, Spelling Books, Alden's 1st and 2d vols. and Reading Books, Preceptors, Geographies, Dictionaries, Arithmetics, Bowditch's Practical Navigator, Romford's Essays, Writing Books and Paper, Copy Slips, Walkden's Ink-Powder, Ink-Stands, Sand-Boxes, Dutch Quills, Slates; red and black Morocco Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c.
HARD-WARE—VIZ.—
Shovels, Flat-Irons, Warming Pans, Shovels and Tongs, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Candlesticks, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Chest, Cupboard, Stock and Trunk Locks, single and double warded pad do.; Hinges, Door and Table Bats, Saws, Files; Chisels, Plane Irons, Table and Tea Spoons, Block tin Tea Pots, Hoofs, Hearth, Clothes and Shoe Brushes, Waiters, Snuffers and Snuffer Trays, brass, japanned and common Thumb Latches, patent Trowels, Carpenter's Rules, Size Sticks, Pincers and Nippers, Chisels and Guages, Tea Canisters, Razors, Sheep Shears, Spectacles, and many other articles in the Hardware Line, too numerous to mention.
An assortment of Nails and Brads.—German Hart and Philadelphia Steel, &c.
London PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basons, Porringers, Pint and Quart Pots.
An assortment of TIN-WARE.
Boston and New-York SNUFF, per bladder.
W. India GOODS & GROCERIES.
among which are, West-India Rum, French and Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Sherry, Vidonia, Port and Malaga Wines, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-skin, Soochong and Bohea Teas, white and brown Sugars, Loaf do. Molasses, Flour, Rice, Coffee, Raisins, Figs, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Starch, bar and shaving Soap, &c. &c.
Cotton Warp and Filling, at the Factory prices.
Leather and Hair TRUNKS.
Warren, May 9, 1807.
NEW GOODS, CHEAP FOR CASH!
James Maxwell,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has just received from Boston, and now opening for Sale, a general assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
of the latest importations, and newest fashion, which was bought with ready money, at the very lowest price, and he is determined to sell at a very moderate advance, in order to please himself and customers;—All those who are inclined to purchase are requested to call at his Store and see for themselves.
Warren, May 9, 1807.
OPENING THIS DAY,
AND FOR SALE BY
PASCHAL ALLEN,
at the NEW BRICK STORE opposite the Baptist Meeting-House.
AN elegant and fashionable assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
selected from the latest importations consisting of most every article in the DRY GOODS LINE, too tedious to enumerate in an advertisement:—He however cannot omit to mention Chintzes and Calicoes, their impressions being of the neatest and most fashionable style, he flatters himself will not fail to please the most difficult taste.
ALSO,
Hardware, Cutlery, Japan'd Ware, West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. of most every description.
Blue and white Cotton Warp & Filling; Knitting Yarn and Threads, various numbers, by wholesale and retail, at factory prices.—American Linseed Oil per Barrel and single gallon.
Mr. A. acknowledges with pleasure, the liberal patronage of the public, and begs leave to present his sincerest thanks in a particular manner to the inhabitants of Warren, and of the neighbouring towns, for their liberal patronage, and presumes his future endeavors to please will induce them to favor him with their commands.
Warren, May 16, 1807.
Foreign Intelligence.
Received at New-York, from BOURDAUX, latest Continental Dates.
SIXTY-FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH GRAND ARMY, Ostrode, March 10, 1807.
THE army is cantoned behind the Passarge. The Prince of Ponte Corvo, at Holland and at Braunberg. Marshal Soult at Lichstadt and Mohrungen—Marshal Ney at Guttstadt—Marshal Davoust at Allenstein, Hohenstein and Diepenn—The Head Quarters at Ostrode.—The Polish corps at Neudembourg—Marshal Lefebvre is before Dantzick—The Prince of Bavaria, with a corps of 12,000 men is at Warsaw—Prince Jerome in Silesia. The 8th corps of observation, is in Swedish Pomerania. The places of Braclau, Schevdeidnitz and Brieg, are demolishing—General Rapp, is going to Thorn—We have thrown bridges over the Vistula at Marienbourg and Dirschau.
The enemy, having shown themselves along the right bank of the Passarge, on the 1st inst. Marshals Soult and Ney were ordered against them. The Russians retreated for some leagues, when they made a stand, and two of the regiments wheeled about and attacked the French. They were received by the 50th regiment, on the bayonet. In this and some other little skirmishes the Russians lost 1000 killed, wounded and prisoners. The French then returned to their cantonments. Since which a corps of cavalry approaching Willemberg, were attacked by Prince Borghese, and overthrown. In this affair the Russians lost a number of men killed and 100 prisoners; among the latter are eight Captains and eight Subalterns. Marshal Lefebvre has entirely surrounded Dantzick, and begun, at that place the works of circumvallation.
SIXTY-SIXTH BULLETIN.
Ostrode, March 14, 1807.
The Grand Army continues in cantonments, where it is taking repose. Little combats are daily taking place between the out posts of the two armies: Two regiments of Russian cavalry came on the 12th before Guttstadt to disturb the repose of the 69th regiment; but they were soon obliged to retire, with the loss of 80 men killed. The Grand Duke of Berg has driven all the Cossacks from the right bank of the Elbe, in order to assure himself, that the enemy was not concealing some movement. In one or two skirmishes with them he took 100 Cossacks prisoners. The Russian army have begun to concentrate the coast of Barrenstein, on the Alle; the Russian division on the coast of Creuzbourg. The French army is supplied with provisions from the fertile country of Nogat, and through the city of Elbing, Braunberg, &c.
EAST-PRUSSIA, MARCH 18.
The Imperial French head-quarters were still at Ostrode yesterday. The corps of Marshal Massena is in motion, and important operations are expected.
KONIGSBERG, FEB. 10.
Extract of a dispatch from Gen. Bennington.
General Sedmoratzky, who has just effected a junction with my army, has brought with him 1400 Russian prisoners from 2 to 300 Frenchmen, and a great deal of baggage, which he has taken from the enemy. The retrograde march of Bonaparte rather resembles a flight than a retreat. It is solely to the swiftness of our Cossack's horses that we are indebted for the enormous quantity of prisoners that have been daily made since the battle of Eylau.
The day before yesterday they took 200, yesterday 150, and to-day 384, 4 officers, besides baggage-waggons, forage and provisions.—Every thing that we can come up with is taken. The French soldiers, dying with hunger and fatigue, no longer feel a disposition to defend themselves. At the mere sight of our troops they throw away their arms and demand bread. My advanced posts are at Leibstadt. The whole army is in full march. My headquarters alone remain at Konigberg, as my ill health, and the extreme fatigue I have undergone, compel me to take a few moments of repose here. I set out to-morrow. The Prussian division commanded by General Pletz, is at the extremity of my right wing on the heights of Brandeburg. Gen. Sedmoratzky, and General Lefebvre, form together my left wing. The Grand Army is in the centre; and in this order we advance towards the Vistula, embracing Thorn on one side, and Elbing on the other. I hope my troops will soon show themselves on the other side of that river. In the mean time, my advanced guard, reinforced by Gen. Plawow's Cossacks, a considerable part of whom have already reached their destination, pursue the enemy without relaxation, and harass them by their petty warfare, which is as strange to them as it is advantageous to us."
BANKS OF THE ELBE, MARCH 23.
The French direct themselves in great strength towards the corps of Marshal Massena at Warsaw, which according to every appearance, will not long remain inactive.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, APRIL 2.
Yesterday at 12 o'clock, his Majesty came from Windsor to the Queen's Palace. About half past 1 o'clock, his Majesty gave an audience to Lord Erskine, when his Lordship delivered up the Great Seal. At 2 o'clock, his Majesty held a private Levee; at which the following had the honour of kissing his Majesty's hand upon their several appointments:—Lord Elton, on being appointed Lord Chancellor.—Mr. Robert Ward, on being appointed a Lord of the Admiralty.—Mr. S. Bourne, on being appointed a Lord of the Treasury.—The Duke of Richmond, on being appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.—Lord Sydney, on being appointed Ranger of Hyde and St. James's Park, in the room of the Earl of Euston.—Admiral Gambier, on being appointed a Lord of the Admiralty.—Major-General the Hon. John Abercromby, on being appointed to the command of the 53d regiment.—Lord St. John resigned his Staff of Office, as Captain of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.—His Majesty held a Privy Council, when Lord Eldon was sworn in Lord High Chancellor.
We daily expect to receive intelligence of a battle, which may eventually decide whether Bonaparte is to remain beyond the Vistula, or whether he is to hasten his retreat to the Rhine. Both parties, after the late tremendous trial of strength at Eylau, where Nature turned pale at the sight of so much destruction, are bringing up their reinforcements. We have already mentioned, that the intention of the French is to turn the left wing of the Russians.—But this intention is understood; Effen is opposed to Massena, with a superior force; and unless the former be defeated, this last combination is disconcerted and Napoleon must retire.
We have seen some letters respecting the battle of Eylau, which throw new light on the circumstances leading to that tremendous conflict. Bernadotte, alias Ponte Corvo, being greatly pressed, sent for reinforcements. His Courier was intercepted; and Bonaparte advancing to Konigberg, found himself in front, not of a Russian detachment but of the main army. A battle was then unavoidable; and it exceeded, those letters say, all that has ever been heard of, or read in History. The number of the killed and wounded amounted to no less than 55,000 men.—Of those put hors de combat 15,000 were Russians, and 40,000 French. The greater loss of the latter arose from their advancing upon the most fortified part of the Russian line, where almost every assailant fell. They suffered also in another way. The Gens d'Armes a Cheval made their way through the Russian wings; they were there met by the cavalry of reserve, and but 16 out of 5000 men returned to "the Grand Army." The Russians formed a camp of man—a column of granite, as the French would express it; but before night arrived, the appearance of the Prussian army, which had been fighting all day, put an end to the conflict, and caused the French to retreat.
Thursday afternoon, April 2.
Foreign papers on the 23d ult. have reached us, which abound in pacific reports.—It seems to be a general opinion on the Continent, that a Negotiation for peace, under the mediation of the Court of Vienna, has either been actually commenced, or is about to take place, between France and Russia. We trust, however, that the intercourse between the Cabinets of Vienna, and S. Petersburg has some better object in view, than to relieve Bonaparte from his present embarrassment, by a precipitate and ill advised peace, which he would maintain just as long as it suited his convenience, and not one moment longer.—

According to every appearance they have at last got the tyger in the toils; and it is their fault if they let him escape. The following is an article from
STUTTGART, MARCH 14.
The reports of armistice are still in circulation; and, it is added, that since the mediation of the Court of Austria has been offered, the Emperor Napoleon has expressed his willingness to treat with Russia, upon the conditions offered by M. D'Oubril. We mention these things merely as rumours; they only serve to show the sentiments of the people of Germany in favour of the moderation of the Emperor Napoleon.
We add another from Frankfort, March 15.
For some days past there has been a report of a three-fold alliance between France, Prussia, and the Porte. Some say it is already signed by the two latter powers, and that France will accede to it.
The news from Vienna continues to wear the most pacific complexion. We are assured, that Baron St. Vincent's mission to Warsaw has had the happiest consequences; and that Austria will now exert all her influence at St. Petersburg to induce Russia to make peace; but, say their advices, if contrary to all expectation, the efforts of the Court of Vienna are not crowned with success, Austria will be more determined than ever to remain neutral during the present contest.
LONDONERRY, APRIL 7.
Notwithstanding a number of those deluded persons, denominated Threshers, have been found guilty and received sentence of death at the last Assizes of Sligo, and notwithstanding the wholesome lesson which the late special commission, which was sent into that part of the country, should have afforded them; yet such is their blind delusion, that they are still continuing their depredations in that part of the country.
DOVER, MARCH 30.
By a ship which arrived in the Roads this afternoon from the Texel, we learn that accounts had reached Holland of the Austrians having taken the field against the French, and that the latter were retreating out of Poland in all directions. It was ascertained that the Diplomatic Corps had already arrived at Berlin, and had brought miserable accounts of the state of the French army.
LONDON, MARCH 31.
An account from the seat of war, received through a most respectable channel, adds considerable weight to the statements we have already given of the deplorable situation of the French army. It is described as retreating with great rapidity, and in much confusion; and so daily harassed by the Cossacks, that numbers continue to be made prisoners. It is added, that when Bonaparte's proposal for an armistice, was rejected, he really sent to Gen. Bennington, to request that a species of warfare less severe might be adopted. This extraordinary message is supposed to have originated in the remonstrances of some of his Generals, owing to the French army having been no less than eight days without bread!
APRIL 1.
The Continental Journals are so extremely reserved respecting the transactions in Poland, that it is not easy to discover what is doing there. We can, however, perceive that Bonaparte is not likely to repass the Vistula, without once more appealing to his fortune. The part of his army which has been confined to Masovia, has been strongly reinforced. Uncommon efforts have been employed to fill up the immense void produced in the French army by the sanguinary conflicts in which it has been lately engaged; and, if Gen. Bennington can maintain himself for a very short time against the talents and strength which will be brought to bear upon him, we are not very apprehensive of his ultimate success.
ALTONA, MARCH 24.
On the 19th inst. the French ship stationed at Stad, carrying 12 guns and 75 men (soldiers and sailors,) was boarded by two boats belonging to the British frigate stationed off the mouth of the Elbe, and carried without the loss of a man on the part of the British.
BANKS OF THE ELBE, MARCH 17.
All persons belonging to the Foreign Embassies at Warsaw have been requested to repair to Berlin, for the
purpose of continuing their Negotiations there, and awaiting more favourable times. They were informed, it would be useless for them to remain longer at Warsaw, as the Prince of Benevento has received orders to proceed to the Imperial head-quarters.
They write from Stettin that the course of the posts between that town and Thorn is interrupted.
The army having quitted the countries situated between the Pregel and the Passarge, they have been occupied by small corps of Russian light troops; we are still, however, unapprised of that army having made any movements in advance.
Letters from Memel announce that twenty Prussian battalions are organizing.
KINGSTON, APRIL 11.
The ship Merlin, Peake, from the Rio de la Plata, last from the Cape of Good Hope, arrived at Port Morant on the 24th inst. She left the former place on the 11th December, and arrived at the latter on the 15th Jan. and sailed from thence for this island on the 12th February. Capt. Peake states that Rear Admiral Stirling arrived in the Rio de la Plata, on the 5th December, and that on the 11th the Pheasant sloop of war, of 18 guns, Capt. Palmer, came in, having been dispatched from 2 degrees North of the line by Capt. Ross Donnellys, of the Ardent, of 64 guns, to direct Sir Home Popham (who had been recalled) to remain, as he had been since appointed second in command.
Domestic Occurrences.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, MAY 3.
The following is Capt. Love's answer to the note of Capt. KALTEISEN.
H. M. S. DRIVER.
Rebellion Roads, Charleston, May 3, 1807.
SIR, I HAVE received your letter; and having some doubts as to the authority by which it was written, I thought proper to satisfy myself on that head, before I should reply. By the threat it contains, you appear, like your government to have something to learn. A British subject knows too well how to respect and obey the laws of his country, to offer intentionally, an outrage on those of others, when once they are known to be so; but I have to observe, the Proclamation you mention to have been issued in May, 1807, I know nothing of; of that issued in May, 1806, I have only to say, that so far from being either creditable or becoming in the President of a country, wishing to be ranked amongst the civilized nations of the world, it would, in the opinion of liberal and enlarged minds, have disgraced even the sanguinary pen of a Robespierre, or the most miserable petty state in Barbary. It appears that the supposed offence is to be rendered by a repetition of the circumstances complained of, and that on those who, so far from having any thing to do with the supposed aggression, were not even on or near the American coast, at the time. And as Capt. Whitby's trial may, probably, at this moment be pending, with the concurrence of the United States, and the Proclamation resting on his being brought to justice, it ought to have been thought of. However, as my proceeding to sea comes within the limits of my intentions, according to the orders I am under, I shall do so whenever the pilot thinks proper—which orders have for their view the advantages of the American flag, as well as the protection of the British.—But I must observe, that the difficulty I have experienced in obtaining a sufficient quantity of water, for the purposes I wish, obliges me, to have recourse of such methods as are completely within my power, which I otherwise should not have thought of.—In the mean time it is necessary to inform you, that his Majesty's ship under my command, is at all times ready to resist, and punish, any insult that may be offered to the flag she has the honor to bear, to the last drop of blood
that shall remain of the dutiful and loyal subjects of a beloved Sovereign, and an exalted country.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your humble Servant.
WILLIAM LOVE:
To Capt. Kalteisen, &c. &c.
Fort Johnson, (S. C.)
[The Driver has sailed from Charleston.]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, MAY 11.
The following letters appear in the late Mississippi papers as having passed betwixt Colonel Burr, and Governor Williams:
[No date.]
SIR,
The vindictive temper and unprincipled conduct of Judge Rodney, have induced me to withdraw for the present from public view.
I nevertheless continue in the disposition which has been uniformly manifested, of submitting to civil authority, so long as I can be assured, that it will be exercised towards me within the limits prescribed for other citizens.
It is proper, however, before again surrendering, that I be informed of the cause of charge, if any, for which it is purposed to arrest me; whether bail will be received—the tenor of recognizance, and the sum in which security will be required: I ask further, your assurance, that no attempt to send me out of the territory will be countenanced or permitted, and that my person shall not be subjected to any military arrest.
I have the honor to be, &c.
A. BURR.
His Excellency Governor Williams.
12th February, 1807.
SIR,
I have seen your proclamation.—It was unworthy of you to lend your sanction to falsehood. The recognizance on which I was bound, was on condition that I should appear in case an indictment should be found against me, and not otherwise. This special form was agreed on by Judge Rodney, after nearly half an hour's discussion between him, Mr. Harding and myself—drawn up at his request by Mr. Harding and signed by the judge in our presence; and in that of Colonel Olmun, and will be found in the hand writing of Mr. Harding, so signed, unless, for fraudulent purposes, the judge shall have destroyed it. If he shall deny these facts, he must be as loth to shame as to principle. If he shall admit them, or they shall be otherwise established to your satisfaction, it is hoped that you will feel it to be your duty by a public manifesto, to cancel your proclamation, and to acknowledge the error on which it has been founded.
A. BURR.
His Excellency Governor Williams.
Washington, Feb. 13th, 1807.
SIR,
Your two notes, the one without date, the other under that of yesterday, I have this moment received. Without animadverting on the usual style which you have permitted to yourself, I can only say, that from the judicial proceedings in this territory you cannot be considered in any other light than as a fugitive from the laws of your country; with these, you are too well acquainted not to know, that it belongs to a department different from mine, to determine as to the nature of your offence, and to decide as to the manner in which you are to be treated.—Hence you must see, it would be as improper as it would be undignified in me to enter any stipulations, as to your surrender. In justice to myself, however, I will observe, that so long as I have the honor to preside in this territory, I shall never use the military, except in aid of the civil authority, and that, if you submit yourself to this, you may be assured, that it shall "be exercised towards you within the limits prescribed for other citizens," similarly situated.
I have the honor to be, &c.
ROBT. WILLIAMS.
Col. Aaron Burr.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 8.
On Wednesday afternoon, Elizabeth Donnelly was brought to the
Pennsylvania Hospital, with her leg very much shattered, and her body burnt and bruised, by the bursting of a shell, filled with combustibles, which a man, who came to her husband's house, offered for sale, with a parcel of old iron.—In the shell there was a plug, which the vender advised David Donnelly to burn out, by putting it into the fire. This advice he no sooner followed, than the shell went off, with an explosion that alarmed his neighbors. Several of them, who came to assist the family, found the clothes were on fire on Donnelly, his wife and child, which they soon extinguished, but not until the sufferers were injured by the burning. The door in the room, and the ceiling, were broken through in different directions. David and his child are attended as our patients of the Hospital Dispensary, and his wife is taken care of in the house.
WILKESBARRE, MAY 8.
If the winter has not been severer than any preceding one for a long course of years it has at least marked its way by as many melancholy circumstances. We some time ago mentioned the death of the unfortunate Merritt, at Wyalusing, and to-day we have learned the fate of another citizen, who perished by the cold.
In the beginning of January last, Mr. John Smith of Sugar-creek, took his rifle and started into the woods on an excursion after deer. As it was often the case when his pursuit led him far from home that he took shelter at the house of some acquaintance, his family were not alarmed at his absence through the night. The next day passed and the day following, and the anxious wife had wearied her eyes in vain, in watching the path way for the return of her partner, on the fourth, she extended the alarm for Mr. Smith through the neighbourhood, and a number of men went out in pursuit of him. After following his track in various directions, for many miles, they at length, towards evening came to the spot where the wretched wanderer expired. It appeared that Mr. Smith had attempted to kindle a fire in an old log, but in blowing the spark, cold hunger and fatigue overpowered him, and he sunk back upon the snow, and without a struggle or exertion closed his eyes forever. The day before Mr. Smith went out, he sold his dog to a man who lived about twenty miles from him, and Mr. Rutter (the purchaser) had led him home. But the faithful animal was found upon the breast of his old master, watching with all the solicitude of love, the moment when he should awake. He had scratched around him and upon his master's breast, undoubtedly to awaken him; but when he found it in vain, coiled himself over his heart, and there had nearly expired. Faithful creature! thy fidelity and attachment, shame the boasted virtues of man.—The manner in which the dog found his master is a question difficult to resolve. He was in the wilderness, ten miles from Mr. Rutter's and on tracing his track for some distance, it appeared that he came in a direct course to the spot from the house of his new master, and it could not be discovered that he had been at all on the track of Mr. Smith.
The deceased was a man much and deservedly esteemed by his acquaintance;—he has left a wife and seven children to mourn their loss and his untimely fate.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, MAY 15.
Capt. Gray, from Havana, informs, that just before he failed, the British ship of war Elephant, of 74 guns, while chasing an American pilot boat from La Vera Cruz, got aground about 10 miles to the leeward of Havana, where she stuck five hours; but by heaving over most of her guns, was got off, and sailed from the coast next day, as was supposed, for Jamaica, to repair. The Spaniards at Havana had made preparations to attack the Elephant, while on shore—on her getting off, they abandoned the enterprize! The pilot boat got safe into Havana.

Capt. Strange, of the brig Fair America, 60 days from Alicante, informs, that Bonaparte had demanded of the king of Spain, 30,000 troops, a part of which number actually marched from Alicante for Madrid, while our informant was there—and Captain Strange was informed by the American Consul, that the 30,000 men thus demanded had assembled at Madrid, and that they left that place on the 8th of March, for France.
Highway Robbery. —On Thursday evening, about half past nine o'clock, as two young gentlemen, with two ladies, were on their way to Greenwich in a coach, they were stopped by two footpads, who darted upon them from Williamson's nursery, with each a pistol in his hand, and demanded their money, with many threats in case of resistance. The gentlemen being unarmed, gave them a few dollars, telling them it was all they had about them.—The robbers then demanded their watches, which they refused, and after some little parley the demand was given up, and the coach was permitted to proceed.
It was so dark that the fellows could not be perceived, but they appeared to be dressed in jackets and trowsers.
NEW-HAVEN, May 14. On Monday last, in raising a bridge about a mile west of the town of Wallingford, a little below the mill-dam, Mr. Joseph Ives, a carpenter, slipped off the timber; the water below being deep, and the current strong, he immediately went down; and as it was known he could not swim, Mr. Augustus Rogers, a good swimmer, went immediately into the water after him, with his clothes on; and as he did not succeed, and neither Ives or Rogers appeared—Mr. Beri Tuttle, with his clothes on, immediately went in after them, and unfortunately all were drowned.—These were all respectable men, and have left families.
WARREN: SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1807.
The following paragraph appears in a Nantick Gazette, of the 3d of February, taken from a Paris paper:—
"We are assured, that the government of Spain, and the United States, have actually come to a good understanding on all the points which divided them; that the cession of Florida is agreed to; that the price is fixed; and that nothing remains to be settled but the mode of payment."
The United States frigate Constitution, arrived at Algiers March 20, with Mr. Consul LEAR, from Tunis. Dispatches for Government from Mr. LEAR, have been brought by the Wm. Gray, arrived at Salem.
Capt. Clenson, with 110 United States troops has marched from Philadelphia for the Missouri river.
SPANISH QUARANTINE.
We are sorry to learn by letters from Bilboa, of the date of March 24, 1807, that the Spanish government has again required the quarantine of 40 days of all American vessels, arriving in Spain, in consequence of an arrival at Alicante, from Barcelona, of a vessel having two sailors on board with the highest symptoms of the yellow fever. We understand that the cargoes of American vessels will be permitted to be discharged, and the Captains to visit the Lazaretto.
Extracts of a letter, dated Gibraltar, March 30.
"Yesterday a British hired Schooner was captured by four Spanish gun-boats in the Gut; she was commanded by a lieutenant of the navy, had dispatches from Admiral Duckworth for the British government—Left Admiral Duckworth with 14 sail of the line at anchor by the Dardanelles, as the Turkish government had refused permission for the fleet to go up. The Turkish fleet was at Constantinople ready for sea, consisting of 17 ships of the line.—This is the report received from said Schooner previous to her being taken."
FROM HOLLAND.
An arrival at Norfolk, from Rotterdam, brings advices from that quarter to the 28th March. They state "that it was generally reported and believed, at Rotterdam, that the Grand Army under Bonaparte had been defeated with great loss; and that in consequence of this and other disasters, an army of 60,000 men was collected at the Hague, in order to march and reinforce the Grand Army."
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
An arrival at Charleston, from the Brazils, brings the report of intelligence, having reached that place from the River of Plate, signifying that after the capture of Monte Video,
the English Squadron had proceeded to Buenos Ayres, which place they had bombarded for six days, and it was supposed it would surrender.—Much bloodshed had taken place in these attacks.
On Tuesday night last an attempt was made to rob the Exchange Bank in Providence. The villain succeeded in entering the cellar, and thence proceeded to the bank-room, but finding no money there, and it being rather difficult to penetrate the vault, he made an orderly retreat through the cellar door, and has not since returned to the charge.—Phoenix.
Mr. Burr has passed through Washington on his way to Richmond, to stand trial.
Gen. Eaton, who is to appear as a witness on the trial of Burr, passed through Philadelphia on Saturday, on his way to Richmond.
The hail storm, experienced in the vicinity of this place, a few weeks since, appears to have extended a considerable way to the southward. In New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, the hail stones, like grape shot, are said to have fell in such quantities as to cover the ground several feet deep. Some of the stones measured 5 inches in circumference; and by the force with which they descended destroyed the trees and fences, in every direction.
MURDERED!
In Centreville, the 7th inst. Capt. JOHN A. GOOCH, of the above town, of a pistol ball shot by ROBERT TRIMBLE. The amiable, generous and humane disposition of this young man, endeared to him to every person of his acquaintance. He has left an amiable widow.—All his acquaintance laments his untimely death: and the citizens of Centreville and of Livingston county, pledge themselves to make up and pay a reward of two hundred dollars to any person or persons who shall apprehend the said ROBERT TRIMBLE, or lodge him in any jail of the United States, or shall secure him so that he might be brought to condign punishment.
The said ROBERT TRIMBLE is a young man about 5 feet 10 inches high, close set, strait made, about 23 or 24 years of age, he is regularly featured, but in general of a downcast look of his eyes and eye-brows, dark hair and dark eyes.
Hiram M c Daniel, A. Gooch, Enoch Prince, Moses Shilly, James Hawthorn, Horatio Merry, Robert Leeper, Isaac Ballard, James Richie, W. Armstrong, David Kline, James Dusen, Joshua Scott, Robert Hodge, Jesse Ford, George Brown. Livingston County, March 7. The Printers throughout the U. States, are requested to insert the above.
Suicide. —A most singular instance of suicide occurred yesterday morning. DENNIS MILLER, a widower, married a Miss —, on Tuesday evening, the next morning he rose, walked to the Episcopal burying-ground at Greenwich, placed himself upon the grave of his deceased wife, and discharged the contents of a pistol in his ear. He expired in a few moments after. Several persons, witnesses to the transaction, immediately repaired to the spot, and found a paper lying by him, containing the following:—
"Say not I committed suicide—Say not I was in a state of derangement—Oh no, it was the sensibility of my heart that hurt me.—Farewell world! and you that loved me—Oh I take care of my child—I am not afraid to meet my God! DENNIS MILLER." [N. Y. pap.]
MARRIED.
At Stoneham, Mr. WILLIAM RICHARDSON to Miss MARY H. GOULD:—The bridegroom's mother, in her 100th year, attended the wedding in good health.
DIED.
At Troy, Mr. ROBERT MORRIS, senior editor of the Northern Budget, in the 34th year of his age.
At Wickford, on the 3d inst. Miss SUSANNA AYRAULT, daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Ayrault, merchant, of Newport, a lady of respectability, and uniform benevolence, aged 34. In New-York, HOWES, second officer of the ship Passenger, put a period to his existence with a pistol.—He was a most amiable young man, and a valuable officer.—The following is a copy of a letter which he wrote to Capt. Coppinger, just before his death:— "Dear Sir, having a wish to leave the world, I had determined on closing my life when I got to sea—but finding, by that means, I should unjustly injure you, by leaving you without an officer, I determined on it this morning. For the favors I have received from you, accept my last thanks. I owe the world nothing." "Saturday morning, 1 o'clock. HOWES."
Herald Ship News.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
  ENTERED. FROM    Sloop Philadelphia, Crane, Philadelphia  — Lively, Brown, New-York  — Liberty, Bowles, ditto  — William & Mary, Brown, ditto  Schr. Franklin, Gibbs, ditto  Brig Polly, Gray, ditto  — Hannah, Seabury, Baltimore  — Jane, Richmond, Havana  CLEARED. FOR  Sloop Sally, Winlow, New-York  — Golden-Age, Jufkin, ditto  — Fame, Waldin, ditto  — Halcyon, Cahoon, ditto  — Fame, Bliss, ditto  Schr. Polly & Nancy, Pickens, Camden  
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
  ENTERED. FROM    Sloop Mary, Grafton, St. Thomas  — Union, Soule, Wilmington  Schr. Hope, Sprague, Havana  Brig German-Peggy, Northam, Savannah  
  ENTERED. FROM    Sloop Friendship, Cooper, Guadalupe  Schr. Minerva, Rhodes, Havana  — Maria, Blackman, Norfolk  Brig Jolly-Robin, King, St. Bartholomews  
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
  ENTERED. FROM    Sloop Caroline, Halle, Havana  Schr. Hope, Adams, ditto  Brig Warren, Coggeshall, Boston  CLEARED. FOR  Sloop Sally & Ann, Church, New-York  — Lydia, Oxx, Newport  Brig Commerce, Collins, Baltimore  
NEW LONDON, MAY 16.
Arrived, (sch te ) Windham, M c Gosty, — days from Trinidad, via St. Martin.—The Windham sailed with the English homeward bound fleet of 100 sail, and parted with them off the west end of St. Kitts, they being bound to Tortola.—The Windham left New-London the first of December last, for Surinam, where she arrived in 30 days, all well: found the market very bad, was not allowed to land any salted provisions, or take away any produce but rum and molasses, and that very high: Left that port, and tried the markets down to Demerara, and found the same order from England relative to the American trade: sold part of the stock at Berbice and the remainder at Demerara; then went to Trinidad, and at last got permission to land all the provisions, to a good market; but the Governor's proclamation, granted this permission, was limited to the 20th of April. The Windham stopped at the Island of St. Martin in order to sell some candles: the inhabitants were much in want of them, but could pay in nothing but produce.
When the order prohibiting American vessels from landing salted provisions or taking away coffee or sugar, came out from England, there were a number of vessels in the river of Berbice, which had entered and received permits from government to land their cargoes and to load with coffee and sugar. The masters and supercargoes of these vessels thinking themselves safe, sold their cargoes, and some of them had partly loaded, when the government took their permits from them, and ordered them to unload. A petition and remonstrance against this arbitrary measure, was presented by the masters and supercargoes, to the government; but to no effect—they were obliged to take out the cargoes, land them on shore, and put them on board English vessels. The reason assigned for this injustice was, that the American government had curtailed the English trade in America. The undersigned mentions these circumstances, not because he was one of the sufferers, but for the good of his country, and to expose the frauds practiced on American commerce in the river of Berbice. He paid the sum of three hundred dollars, to the same noble government, for permission to go into that place.
The undersigned would observe, that the order relative to American vessels, was differently construed at Demerara from what it was at Berbice. The government of Demerara decided that the order had nothing to do with vessels which had received permits to land their cargoes, &c.
In March the coast of Demerara was infested by French and Spanish robbers, from the Maine to the leeward; they take many American vessels, under pretence that they have English property on board; and a vessel may as well be condemned as carried up the Oronoko river and cleared.
The whole colony of Demerara was in arms, the 12th of March last, on account of a runaway negroes. J. M c GOUTY.
BOSTON, MAY 19.
Arrived, ship Adams, Coffin, 27 days from Surinam. May 1, lat. 24, long. 63, fell in with a French privateer, who, after firing several shot, boarded and robbed us of a boat, and several small articles;—she had an English brig in custody, which she had taken the Sunday previous.—Same day, spoke a Schooner from New-York, bound to St. Thomas, who had received considerable damage in a gale.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 12.
Yesterday arrived, brig Expectation, Tarries, from Isle of France—sailed 6th March; left no American vessels there. In the Expectation came the mate and 3 seamen, late belonging to the ship Myers. Capt. Edes, from Boston to the South Seas and East-Indies, who said the said ship ran ashore the 23d of Feb. 1805, on one of the Crozet Islands, laying in lat. 47, south, and long. 50, east, where the ship and cargo were lost, but the people all got on the said Island, where they could not find a human inhabitant of any kind and scarcely any wood—here they lived on birds and fish until they were relieved and taken off by Captain Chase, in a whaling brig and carried to the Isle of France. About the same time, the brig Enterprise, of New-York was also cast away at Crozet; and the people of her were relieved and brought off by the Eliza, and landed at the Isle of France.
Same day, brig Sally, Giffing, from St. Jago de Cuba.—Capt. G. says, that 2 British Schooners and two sloops from St. Domingo, had been lately sent into St. Jago: one called the Dolphin, of and for London, was captured after a desperate engagement.
The Susan & William, arrived at Baltimore, on the 18th inst.—on the 8th, in lat. 37, 21, she ran afoul of the fchr. Little Robert, Capt. Gardner, from Havana, bound to Philadelphia, and in a quarter of an hour the Little Robert went down, and the people on board saved nothing but the clothes they had on.—Capt. G. was very much hurt. The Susan & Williams lost her bowsprit.
FOR SALE BY CROMWELL CHILD, A QUANTITY of CEDAR CLAB- BOARDS and SHINGLES. *Warren, May 8, 1807.
Just received from New-York, and for Sale by NATHAN M. WHEATON, at his new Store, a general assortment of Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, &c.— among which are the following articles, viz.
KENYON hand, tenant, sash, carcase and wood Saws. Farmers and lockst Chisels and Guages, all sizes. Pad and screw Augers. Board, spike, and deck nail Gimblets. Plane Irons single and double. Iron Squares, Carpenter's rules and Compasses. Kentish and common nail Hammers. Shoe ditto. Chest, cabinet H. & HL Hinges. Table and door Butts, brads and iron. Brads, Norfolk & common Thumb Latches. Round and flat door Bolts. Stock, ring, closer, chest, trunk, desk, drawer, and cabinet Locks. Single and double warded Pad ditto. Brads ring and knot Screws. Wood ditto, all sizes. Desk and drawer trimmings. Cast steel Files and Passes, different kinds. Patent Trowels. Scales and Dividers. Bits. Pincers and Nippers. Awls and Tacks. Shovels and Tongs. Shovels, Spades, and Hoes. Fire Irons. Bellows. Coffee Mills. Cleaning dishes. Brads and Iron Candlesticks. Corkscrews. Mouie and Rat Traps. Marking Irons. Curry Combs. Hatchets. Scrapers. Flesh forks. Soap and pot Ladies, and Skimmers. Tap and Bang boarers. Brads Cocks. Palm Irons. Frying pans. Knives and Forks. Table Steels. Pen and Jack Knives. Shoe ditto. Scissors and Shears. Knitting pins. Pins and Needles. Souffers and Trays. Razors and Cases. Shaving Boxes. Steel Tobacco Boxes. Sheet Iron. Sounding Leads. Sheet Lead. Fish Hooks. Scupper and Pump Nails, and Brads of all kinds. German Steel. Table and Tea spoons. Block tin Tea pots. Ivory and horn Combs. Patent Binnacle and House Lamps. Japanned tea Canisters, Bread trays, Waiters, Quart & Pint Jacks, Tumblers, Graters, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes. Dutch and pocket Looking Glasses. Spectacles. Time Glasses. Cloth, Sweeping, Dishing, Hearth, Paint, Tar, Shoe and Scrubbing Brushes. Chaise and Horse Whips. Sewing Twine and Bedcords.
LONDON PEWTER. Platters, Plates, Basons, Porringers, Quart and Pint Pots.
TIN WARE
from the New-York Patent Manufactory Coffee Pots. Tumblers. Wash Basons. Tea canisters. Graters. Pepper boxes. Flour boxes and Shovels. Sailors quart and pint Pots. Tinder Boxes. Candlesticks. Lamp Waiters. Lanthorns. Horn ditto. Speaking Trumpets.
An assortment of Cream coloured, enameled, blue printed, and imaged Crockery.—Plain, figured, and Glass ware.
A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE, viz.—Geographies, Testaments, Watts' psalms and hymns, Alden's 2d and 3d vol. Arithmetics. Letter and Writing paper. Inkpowder. Inkstands. Dutch Quills. Slates and Pencils. Lead ditto. Morocco porters. Children's books. Playing cards. Sand paper, &c.
GROCERIES, &c.
Cognac Brandy, } per bbl. or gallon. Holland Gin, } Antigua Rum, } Sherry, Lisbon, and Malaga Wines. London brown Stout Porter, per dozen or bottle. Hyson, } Young Hyson, } TEAS per dozen or lb. Hyson skin, } Souchong & Bohea, } Pimento and Pepper, ditto. ditto. Flour per bbl. or quarter. Loaf, White and Brown Sugar. London Mustard per dozen or bottle. Molasses, Coffee, Rice, Codfish, Salt. Box & cask Raisins. Cinnamon, Cloves. Nutmegs. Ginger. Pearl Ashest. Starch. Shaving Soap. New-York Soap and Candles, per box or lb. Spanish flote Indigo. Logwood. Redwood. Copperas. Atom. Brimstone. Glass Pipes. Paper Tobacco. Pigtail do. per roll. Negrohead do. per keg. New-York Snuff per bladder. Spanish Segars. Best English Gunpowder per qr. Cask or lb. Patent Shot per bag or lb. Flints. London White Lead ground in oil per Keg. Yellow Ochre ditto. ditto. Verdigris per Sack. 10 by 8 } 9 by 7 } Window Glass per box or pane. 8 by 6 }
*Warren, May 22, 1807.
DAVID BROWN, jun.
RETURNS Thanks to his Customers, and the Public in general, for the Encouragement he has received, for two Years past, in his Profession. He continues the GOLD and SILVERSMITH'S BUSINESS, and repairing Watches and Clocks, near the Spread Eagle, at the Sign of a Gold Watch, where he invites all who may incline to favour him with their Employment, to call, and hopes to give such Satisfaction as will induce them to call again. He keeps constantly on Hand a Handsome Assortment of Silver Spoons large and small, Silver Thimbles, by the Dozen on single one; Gold Beads of various Prices, Bosom Pins, Finger Rings, and other Kinds of Jewelry. Any Articles that he has not ready made, can be had at a very short Notice, executed in the neatest Manner.
He has Eight Day Clocks ready made, which he will warrant to be of the first Quality. *Warren, April 24, 1807.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
MY NATIVE HOME.
O'er breezy hill and woodland glade, At morning's dawn or closing day, In summer's flaunting pomp arrayed, Or pensive moonlight's silver ray, The wretch in sadness still shall roam, Who wanders from his native home.
While at the foot of some old tree, As meditation soothes the mind, Lulled by the hum of wandering bee, Or rippling stream, or whispering wind, His vagrant fancy still will roam, And lead him to his native home.
Though love a fragrant couch may weave, And fortune heap the festive board, Still, memory oft would turn to grieve, And reason scorn the splendid hoard; While he, beneath the proudest dome, Would languish for his native home.
To him the rushy roof is dear, And sweetly calm the darkest glen, While pomp and power and pride appear At best the glittering plaques of men, Unfought by those who never roam, Forgetful of their native home.
Let me to summer shades retire, With meditation and the muse, Or round the social winter fire The glow of tempered mirth diffuse; Though winds may howl and waters foam, I still shall bless my native home.
And oh, now youth's extatic hour And passion's glowing noon are past, Should age behold the tempest hour, And sorrow blow its keenest blast, My shade no longer doomed to roam, Shall find the grave—a peaceful home.
AS IT REALLY OCCURRED IN LORD TYRONNE'S FAMILY IN IRELAND.
The following most Extraordinary Article is copied from La Belle Assemblee : or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine of August 17, 1806 :-
LORD TYRONNE and Lady Beresford were born in Ireland: they were both left orphans in their infancy, to the care of the same person, by whom they were both educated in the principles of Deism by their guardian. When they were each of them about fourteen years of age they fell into very different hands. The persons on whom the care of them now devolved used every possible endeavour to eradicate the erroneous principles they had imbibed, and to persuade them to embrace the revealed religion, but in vain; their arguments were insufficient to convince them, but they were powerful enough to stagger their former faith. Though now separated from each other, their friendship continued unalterable, and they regarded each other with a sincere and fraternal affection. After some years had elapsed, and they were each of them grown up, they made a solemn promise to each other, that whoever should first die, would, if permitted, appear to the other, to declare what religion was most approved of by the Supreme Being.—Lady Beresford was shortly after addressed by Sir Marcus Beresford, to whom, after a few years, she was married; but no change in condition had power to alter her friendship; the families frequently visited each other, often spent more than a fortnight together; a short time after one of those visits, Mr. Marcus Beresford remarked, when his Lady came down to breakfast in the morning, that her countenance was unusually pale and bore evident marks of terror and confusion; he enquired anxiously after her health, she assured him she was well, perfectly well; he repeated his enquiries, and begged to know if any thing had disordered her; she replied no, she was as well as usual. "Have you hurt your wrist, have you spraint it?" said he, observing a black ribband bound round it. She replied no, she had not: but added, "let me conjure you, Sir M. never to enquire the cause of my wearing this ribband, you will never more see me without it; if it concerned you as a husband to know it, I would not for a moment conceal it from you, I never in my life denied your request, but of this I must entreat you to forgive my refusal, and never to urge me further on the subject."—"Very well, my Lady," said he, smiling, "since you so earnestly desire me, I will enquire no further."
The conversation here ended; but breakfast was scarcely over when Lady B. enquired if the post was come in? she was told it was not. In a few minutes she again rang the bell for her servant, and repeated the enquiry, is
not the post come? she was told it was not. "Do you expect any letter?" said Sir M. "that you are so anxious concerning the coming of the post?" "I do," she answered, "I expect to hear that Lord Tyrone is dead, he died last Tuesday at four o'clock." "I never in my life," said Sir M. "believed you superstitious, but you must have had some idle dream, which has thus alarmed you."
At that instant a servant opened the door, and delivered to them a letter, sealed with black. "It is as I expected," exclaimed Lady B. "he is dead." Sir M. opened the letter, it came from Lord Tyrone's steward, and contained the melancholy intelligence that his master had died the Tuesday preceding, at the very time that Lady B. had specified. Sir M. intreated her to compose her spirits, and to endeavour as much as lay in her power not to make herself unhappy. She assured him she felt much easier than she had done for some time past; and added, "I can inform you of something which I know will prove welcome, I can assure you, beyond the possibility of a doubt, that I am with child of a son."—Sir M. received the intelligence with that pleasure that might be expected, and expressed in the strongest terms the felicity he should experience from such an event, which he had long so ardently desired.
After a period of some months, Lady B. was delivered of a son; she had before been the mother of two daughters only. Sir Marcus survived the birth of his son little more than four years. After his decease, his lady went but little from home; she visited no family but that of a clergyman who resided in the same village, with whom she frequently passed a few hours, the rest of her time was entirely devoted to solitude, and she appeared forever determined to banish all other society.—The clergyman's family consisted of himself, his wife and one son, who at Sir M.'s death was quite a youth; to his son, however she was afterwards married, in the space of a few years, notwithstanding the disparity of his years, and the manifest imprudence of such a connection, so unequal in every respect.
[To be continued.]
TO THE AMERICAN EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.
THE culture of Fruit Trees being an important object in every part of the United States and in many of the old towns, the scarcity of timber and fuel, point to the necessity of rearing forest trees. I have observed with regret, in every part of the country, a great error in regard to the raising of trees of all kinds, that is in permitting grass to grow near the body of young trees .—Even the hardest forest trees will not thrive well, unless the earth round them at least two or three feet, is kept loose and free from grass or weeds. For want of attention to this important circumstance, innumerable trees decay and die; and those that do not die, their growth is so slow that the labour of the planter is nearly lost as in that state it will require four times the number of years to rear them to maturity, that would be required if properly cultivated.
In planting trees it is essential to their quick growth, that the holes be much larger than the extent of the roots, and that some rich earth be put into the holes. And let it be remembered that the growth of trees may be increased by proper manure and keeping the earth loose round them, as much as other plants are by the like culture. Any person may ascertain this fact by due attention to some trees, and neglect of others.
As the loss to the farmers is immense in consequence of the general error above-mentioned, it is hoped that every Printer may give these hints to his readers. A NATIVE CITIZEN.
N. B. It is computed that forest trees to the value of two millions of dollars might be annually raised in the old towns of the United States, without lessening the growth of any other produc-
tions, and without great expense, as the ground may be kept in proper order by the plow, when the trees are planted in rows. Many of the pastures would be benefited by being surrounded with forests; and their shade is refreshing to cattle, sheep and horses, and to all animals. Whoever notices the decrease of timber and fuel in the old towns, and the increase of inhabitants, must view this as a very important concern, and lament that it is so generally neglected. The naked lands of Europe once covered with trees, where millions of people can now scarcely obtain fuel to cook their victuals, afford a lesson for the people of this country. But our own experience may teach us with still more effect; within twelve years, wood has risen in price in many towns more than two hundred per cent.—Surely then our domestic, as well as political and moral concerns, require us to keep our eyes fixed on futurity. [Bos. Cent.]
"She, who with modesty retires, Add fuel to her lover's fires, While such incautious jilts as you By folly your own schemes undo."
[Moon's.]
MODESTY and diffidence, in ancient times, formed a part of the female character, and were considered as necessary appendages to beauty. The timid maid retiring from the spectator's ardent gaze—fearful, though fond of admiration, is the picture of female attractions which the painters of other days have drawn. How different this description from many of our modern belles! But perhaps there is a good reason for it—fashion models every thing; and in those times it was not the rage to be bold, masculine and assuming. To a careless observer the ladies at present appear more independent, and he would suppose, from a transient observation, that they were fast advancing to that state of equal rights and equal privileges so happily described by many of our female theorists. In company with gentlemen we find them sportive and merry; romping and laughing with the utmost mirth, to the apparent delight of their male visitors, and to the abundant entertainment of the numerous passengers in the street.
LEVITY may please at first from its novelty, but becomes disgusting from its repetition. It may amuse the mind when lively, but it is insupportable when the spirits are sober and tranquil. A female who demands on this, will soon be bitterly deceived.—Though a crowd of beaux attend her levee, and appear pleased with her forwardness and familiarity, yet the attraction will cease when the hour of visit is over. Even though the mind, carried away in the midst of frolick, may for a while be really delighted; yet the charm is momentary—it flies before the scrutiny of reflection. Among a crowd of admirers who are equally flattered, no one will presume that he is an exclusive favorite. It is seldom that any man will become fond of an object that appears incapable of returning his affection; and can genuine attachment be expected from a mind wholly taken up with gaiety, amusement and company?
EARLY RISING.
IF you are an early riser, you may find time for every thing. It is amazing how much is gained by lopping off an hour or two from indulgence in the morning. Nor is the mere saving of time the only advantage. Our spirits are more lively, and our faculties are more awake.
I do not know a practice which I should more recommend, whether devotion, health, beauty, or improvement of mind, were the object in view.—How cheerful and how animated are the meditations of the morning! What a delightful bloom flushes into the cheeks from its balmy exhalations! What an unspeakable cheerfulness glides into the soul, from hearing the devotional matins of the lark, and from beholding the new born scenery of nature! How necessary is such a regimen to preserve that sweetness of complexion and of breath, which are the
very essence and perfume of beauty! When people think of accounting to God for the talents they have received, they overlook the hours which are lost in morning sloth and unreasonable indulgence.
I have inured myself for many years to this habit of early rising. In the spring months of April and May particularly, I grudge every moment that is wasted after five. I consider it as a rude neglect to all those sweets which opened to salute me.—And I always find so much more deducted from the firmness of my health, and the vigor of my understanding.
AUCTIONS.
TO BE SOLD
On Monday the 8th day of June next, on the Premises.
ABOUT Sixty Acres of LAND, in Barrington, at Rhombtack Point.—The time that has of late been Advertised for Sale; the sale to commence at 1 o'Clock, P. M.—a good deed will be given to the purchaser, and a liberal term of payment.
SAMUEL SMITH.
N. B. If the time appointed for said Auction be a foul day, then the sale to be on the next fair day at said Premises.
*Barrington, May 12, 1807.
On the 3d Day of Aug. at 10 o'Clock, A. M. on the Premises.
A VALUABLE FARM most pleasantly situated, lying in the Town of Barrington, about Six miles from Providence Bridge, and 2 1/2 miles from the Town of Warren, it contains about 70 ACRES of LAND, with a large Dwelling House, BARN, and CORN CRIBB, an excellent Well of Water, and an Orchard, it is a good stand for a Public House and has been occupied for many years; the whole Farm is under good improvement, it is well watered with Springs that are never dry, a large proportion of mowing Ground with an excellent Garden for Onions and other vegetables, the remainder is good tillage.—Conditions, 1,400 Dollars will be expected down, remainder a liberal credit will be given with good Security. VIALL ALLEN. *Barrington, April 30, 1807.
On Saturday the 30th instant, at two o'Clock, afternoon.
A SALT MEADOW, containing 1 ACRES and an EIGHTH of Land, lying West from the House of JAMES BOWEN.—Conditions of Sale made known at said Time and Place.
SETH PECK, Adr. *Warren, May 8, 1807.
CONCORD SEED,
Just come to hand, a fresh and genuine assortment of Kitchen Garden Seed, and for sale by
NATHAN M. BURR,
as follows.
FLESH Coloured Onions, Silver Skin, ditto. Blood Beet, Common, ditto. Carrot Seed, Parsnip do. Real Head Lettuce, Drum Head Cabbage, Cucumber and Raddish, 1 Bushel best early Rhode-Island PEAS. 20th March 1807.
AT a Probate Court specially convened April 18, 1807. Received, that Messrs. SETH PECK & COOPER HALL, Commissioners on the Estate of Simon Burr, be authorised to receive Claims and Demands against said Estate until the 1st Monday in July next, then to report to the Court of Probate.
WITNESS, WILLIAM BARTON, Pro. Clerk. *Warren, May 2, 1807.
FOR SALE
ONE half of a commodious Two Story Dwelling-House, and Lot of LAND adjoining thereto, situated in a central part of this Town. The House contains Six good Rooms, a Garret, Wash Room, and two excellent partitioned Cellars under the same, with a Well of Water convenient to the back door. The Lot measures about 42 Feet on the Main-street, exclusive of the House, and runs back 66 Feet. The House is in a good state of repair, and is in all respects a very eligible situation. It is offered on very advantageous terms to the purchaser, who may name his own time of payment.—For further particulars enquire of the Printer. *Warren, March 14, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Subscriber having been duly appointed Executor to the last Will and Testament of
JAMES MARTIN,
late of Barrington, deceased, and has taken upon him that trust by giving bonds according to Law.—All Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment; and all those having demands, are desired to exhibit them for settlement.
CYRIL MARTIN,
Barrington, March 18, 1807.