The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-07-28 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. PRINTER,
IN the New-Hampshire Spy of July 6th is a piece signed, Philalethes , containing some observations upon a certain position therein stated, and said in substance, to be advanced by the Rev. Mr. SEABURY, in a sermon lately delivered at Portsmouth.—The writer of that piece was solicitous not to misrepresent Mr. SEABURY;—he consulted the memories of other gentlemen who were present in St. JOHN's Church, and heard the sermon; was apprehensive he had given a just and favourable representation of the paragraph as spoken by Mr. SEABURY; is still confident he has the preacher's ideas, if not his words; wishes, however, he had the sentence verbatim as pronounced in the delivery of said sermon, in connection with what preceded, being satisfied it would appear, if possible, more obnoxious than as stated in the Spy, since it appeared evident to the writer of that piece, when an auditor of said sermon, that the preacher's reasoning, if it may be so called, was founded upon a wrong interpretation of St. Paul, Rom. 10, 14, 15. Notwithstanding the Spy writer has been charged by the Rev. Mr. OGDEN, Episcopal Priest at Portsmouth, with believing the Bishop ; that putting pieces in the newspapers is a way he despises; and a female nearly allied to Mr. OGDEN, sneeringly insinuated a want of good manners; and this they did in the audience of a promiscuous number of people. The feminine cant is a cypher. The writer ardently wishes that matters of this nature might be conducted with christian candour, that no production might be publicly or privately accused of slander and falsehood without full evidence of the fact. If the writer in the Spy, July 6th, has been guilty in manner and form as set forth in Mr. Ogden's declaration, it was altogether undesigned; and when it shall appear, he pledges his honor that the most ample satisfaction shall be made to the Rev. Mr. SEABURY.
The Rev. Mr. OGDEN is called upon to make good the charge, or otherwise he may expect to be stigmatized with the detestable epithet of a cynic.—“All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” “Speak not evil, one of another, brethren.”—There is a wide difference between reasoning and railing ; clear and concise reasoning is beautiful; Railing is despicable and a sure criterion of a bully . The writer in the Spy is not afraid, nor ashamed to hand his name to the public, and shall doubtless do it at a fit opportunity.— Philalethes desires no controversy with Mr. Ogden: He thought he had reason to entertain an agreeable opinion of the Rev. Mr. Ogden, as a gentleman of candour and liberality—far from cherishing a party spirit—willing to embrace all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, though they may chance not to see with his optics. It is not a little strange that Mr. Ogden should undertake to despise a newspaper method of writing, since if common fame is a credible voucher, he has abundantly dabbled in the public prints; perhaps he wishes for an exclusive right. The writer wishes the friendship of Mr. Ogden upon honorable terms and equal ground, and feels a disposition to put the most favourable construction upon any thing he may say in the heat of his spirit; but as the above accusation was pronounced in public, every principle of honor and good breeding loudly calls upon Mr. Ogden to prove it, or publicly retract it. In full
expectation that the one or the other will speedily be done, the writer remains as formerly
PHILALETHES.
THE ECONOMIST.
Gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost,
WAS a family order, given after a plentiful meal, by one who could instantly command a supply of bread. The power of providence is exercised with the same wise economy, as the power of miracles. Neither of them is prostituted to the gratification of luxury, or the encouragement of negligence and laziness. In the divine works there is no profuseness, and there ought to be none in ours. Providence is bountiful, but not wasteful: its blessings are bestowed freely, but not lavishly. We are to receive them thankfully, and use them frugally; not lose them by carelessness, nor squander them away in extravagance. The man who gathers up what heaven gives, and who suffers nothing to be lost, will always have a supply. He who receives not what is offered, or preserves not what is cast into his hands, will always be in want.
My friend Providus is a prosperous husbandman. His crops of grain and hay are plentiful, his cattle are in heart, and his cows afford him butter and cheese in abundance. Some, who live near him, on farms as large, and of nearly the same quality, buy half their bread corn; are destitute of hay every spring, and from the same number of cows, have scarcely milk for their families. They wonder what is the matter. They say to Providus , “There is a peculiar blessing on your husbandry.” “No,” says he, “there is no greater blessings sent to me than to you. The only difference is, I am always ready to receive and improve it. The sun shines as warmly, and the rain falls as liberally on your farms, as on mine; but they will do you no good, if you sow no seed in season, or make no fence until the crop is destroyed. I prepare my fields well, sow them early, fence them effectually, gather my grain when it is ripe, house it before the rains have ruined it, thresh it before the rats have eaten half of it, and what I mean to spare, I sell when I have a good market. I never so consume my old stores, as to reap my grain before it is ripe, or run so much in debt for rum or any thing else, as to thresh for my creditors when I should be preparing for another crop. I cut my grass when it is in its proper state, and proportion my stock to my fodder. I never destroy my grain or mowing grass by feeding them down in the spring. I keep my cattle well, and my oxen are strong and my cows yield me plenty of milk. My wife, in her department, uses the same economy. She gathers up the fragments and suffers nothing to be lost. What cannot be immediately applied to human use, she applies to some other use, which ultimately turns to the benefit of the family. She cuts her pork in the barrel with attention, so that one third of it is not reduced to morsels and scraps, and thrown by for soap-grease. Her dairy she attends with care, and her cheese is not half destroyed by maggots.—When she makes her bread, she does not let it stand until it is too sour to be eaten, or leave it in the oven until it is reduced to a coal, and then throw it to the hogs. She knows how to time her visits. She mends her children's cloaths before they are tattered into rags. She makes every thing which she handles go as far as it can. Nothing is lost in her
hands. Thus we manage our affairs. We act in concert, often advising, but never opposing each other. If there comes a blessing, we have the benefit of it. Use the same economy and industry within doors and without, and you will have your share of the common blessing and find that Providence is more impartial, than you seem to imagine.”
Commencement.
BOSTON, JULY 23.
On Wednesday last the anniversary Commencement of Degrees at the University in Cambridge , was celebrated.
His Excellency the Governor, and the other public characters of the Board of Overseers residing in town, proceeded to Cambridge in the morning, escorted by Col. FULLER's troop of horse, and by other military gentlemen.
On their arrival at the Hall of the University, the usual business previous to the exercises was performed; after which the President, Corporation, Professors, Tutors, and Candidates for Degrees, went in procession to the Meeting-House; where, after the Throne of Grace was addressed in prayer, by the Rev. President, the exercises of the Candidates for the Degree of BACHELOR OF ARTS commenced with
1. A salutary Oration, in Latin.
By MOSES-PORTER PHELPS.
2. A forensic Disputation upon this question—“Whether the criminality of actions be increased by habit.”
By JOHN HARRIS & PET. WHITNEY.
3. A syllogistic Disputation upon this Thesis, “Particulæ corporum in contactu mutuo non sunt.”
ZADDIEL-BOYLSTON ADAMS, Respondent.
DANIEL WHEATON, BENJAMIN TURNER, JOHN MORSE, NATHANIEL-CABOT LEE, ASA KING, WILLIAM HODGE, Opponents.
4. An English Oration, “Upon the great advantage and pleasure men enjoy who improve their minds by literature and science.” By ABRAHAM-REDWOOD ELLERY.
[5. A syllogistic Disputation, was omitted, Respondent being absent by reason of indisposition.]
6. An English Conference—“Upon the comparative advantages of Geography, Natural History and Astronomy.” By SAMUEL BAILEY, JOHN WALTON and CALVIN WHITING.
7. A Latin Dialogue—“Upon the comparative excellencies of VIRGIL and HORACE.” By THOMAS PICKMAN, and THOMAS RICE.
8. A forensic Disputation upon this question—“Whether Monarchy be as conducive to general knowledge as Democracy?” By JOSEPH BIXBY and ICHABOD TUCKER.
9. A Greek Dialogue—“Upon the utility of the study of the learned languages.” By SAMUEL BENJAMIN MORSE, & LUTHER STEARNS.
10. An English Oration—“Upon the diffusion of knowledge among us, and the present happy prospect of our national affairs.” By HENRY-DANA WARD.
Here the exercises for the forenoon closed.
Those of the afternoon, by the Candidates for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS, commenced with
1. An English Oration on the French Revolution.
By Mr. JOHN PHILLIPS.
2. A valedictory Oration in Latin.
By Mr. OLIVER BARRON.
A numerous and discerning audience expressed by repeated plaudits, their approbation of the various exhibitions of
the young gentlemen in oratory, and proficiency in useful and ornamental learning—and his Excellency THE GOVERNOUR testified his approbation in the following ADDRESS, which he delivered with emotions of genuine sensibility:
Mr. PRESIDENT,
THE University in which you preside stands among the highest marks of the Wisdom and Patriotism of our Ancestors;—The Men who fled to the Wilderness rather than to partake of careless ease and splendid pleasures in a state of slavery, gave birth to this institution.
While this Anniversary serves as a memorial of their extraordinary virtues, it embellishes the path of science, cherishes literature and promotes the interest of our republic.
The Exhibitions of this day evince to us the great abilities you possess, Sir, and the careful attention you pay to the duties of your important station; and they also reflect much honor upon all the immediate Governors of the University.
The young Gentlemen who have on this occasion given such ample proof of their genius and application, have raised us to great expectations of their future usefulness: Our best wishes accompany them into the world, and our ardent prayer is, that they may serve and honor their country.
When we recollect the wishes of the venerable Founders of this Seminary, we feel the most interesting hopes that there will forever proceed from this place, Men, whose Virtues, Wisdom and Learning will lead our enlightened and grateful people in the ways of Religion and Patriotism.—It is with you, young gentlemen, who now have your residence within Harvard's Walls to add lustre to the brightness of your Country, or to check her progress in glory with an interval of darkness. We wish to inspire your ambition with this idea, and to incite you by a sense of your importance in the community to an exalted mode of conduct.—Suffer us to do this, and we shall rejoice in the honorable presages of your future greatness.
While this University, respectable Sir, continues to support such a reputation as it has always enjoyed, and as the Exhibitions of this day have proved to be just, it will merit and receive the patronage and support of every man who loves his country, and is concerned for its interest. The Gentlemen concerned in its instruction, render a most important service to the community; they form the minds and manners of its future Members, and give a complexion to those who are hereafter to govern it. From the Public then, from the Civil Fathers of their country, from the Patriots, the Legislators of Massachusetts, Harvard College must receive countenance—encouragement and assistance.—While the blood of their venerable ancestors warms their veins, while the independence, the freedom and happiness of America are dear to her Sons, this University cannot be deserted, nor its faithful Servants left without a support.—
To the protection and favour of the God of the Spirits of all flesh, the God of our fathers, to the patronage and assistance of all those who value the happiness of posterity, and with their Freedom, we commend this venerable Seat of Science—May it flourish and increase, may it bless America and the World so long as the Sun and Moon shall endure.
The Degree of Bachelor of Arts, was conferred on the following young gentlemen, viz.

Joshua Cushman,  Zebdial B. Adams  Thomas Austin,  Amos Bancroft,  Samuel Bayley,  Joseph Bixby,  Ephraim Briggs,  Esai' Hersey Derby,  Abraham R. Ellery,  Noah Fearing,  John Harris,  William Hodge,  Aja King,  Nat'l-Cabat Lee,  John Morse
And the Degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the following gentlemen, viz.
Thomas Austin Coffin, A. B. in 1772  Alpheus Moore, 1783  Solomon Vose, 1787  Benjamin Abbot,  Solomon Adams,  Thomas Adams,  Thomas Bancroft,  Oliver Barron,  Stephen Baxter,  Joseph Brigham,  Joseph Cabot,  James Gardner,  Adam Gordon,  Jacob Kimbal,  Abner Lincoln,  John Phillips,  James Prescott,  Daniel C. Sanders,  William Sawyer,  John D. Tridwell,  Nathan Underwood,  Samuel West,  Robert Wier.
ASA SPAULDING, A. M. of Yale College was admitted ad eundem .
JOHN GARDINER, Esq. of Glasgow, was admitted ad eundem .
The Degree of Bachelor of Medicine, was conferred on JAMES OTIS PRENTISS.
And the Honorary degree of Bachelor of Medicine, on JOSIAH BARTELETT, Esquire and the Honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine, on the Honorable OLIVER PRESCOT, Esq.
Late Foreign News.
GERMANY.
TURKS DEFEATED.
VIENNA, APRIL 16. While the English and Dutch are making immense preparations in their respective ports, for the humiliation of Russia, the troops of her Imperial Majesty have given another signal overthrow to the Turks, on the banks of the Danube.
A Greek merchant just arrived in our capital, has brought intelligence, that a detachment of 5000 men, lately under the command of General Suwarow, being stationed on the banks of the Sereth, within eight miles of Brahilow, to prevent any troops from being thrown into that garrison, on the 8th instant perceived a body of Turks in number about 8000, which had been dispatched from the army of the Grand Vizier.
On this General Prince Gallitzin, who had been invested with the command, prepared to receive them, and knowing that they were about to pass the Danube near to Mackshin, a town in Bulgaria, exactly opposite to Brahilow which they were destined to reinforce, he crossed that river with his troops, and instantly gave them battle.
The action was sharp and bloody, but victory, as usual, declared in favor of the Russians, who killed 3000 on the spot, and wounded and took prisoners about as many more; among the latter of whom were two Pachas of three, and one of two tails, ten pieces of cannon, a large quantity of ammunition, &c. The remainder of the Turks fled in great disorder to rejoin the Grand Army, which is encamped between Silistria and Schuimla.
While General Gallitzin had thus routed the Turks by land, the Ottoman Saics (ships of war) have experienced a severe defeat on the Danube, the Admiral of the Russian Flotilla having taken, sunk and destroyed a great number of them below Brahilow, with very little loss to his own squadron.
PARIS, April 26.
It was thought that the Resignation of M. de la FAYETTE would have been productive of the most serious calamities, and that the late decline of his popularity would have thrown him into the arms of the Aristocracy; but,
happily for his country, happily too for his own fair and as yet unfulfilled fame, it has been directly the reverse.
His conduct since that period has been such, as would have done honor to the days of Roman or of Grecian Patriotism. On his Abdication of the Command, he immediately waited on the eldest Colonel in the Lines, and informed him, that he was no longer his GENERAL OFFICER, but one of the privates under him.—He accordingly dressed himself in a Soldier's uniform, and in this character, and with a musket on his shoulder, actually mounted guard for his Majesty, at the Thuilleries!
This noble example of the Commander in Chief of an army of 50,000 men, becoming in a single moment a simple Volunteer, and having the first military office of command in the morning, to occupy the last in point of obedience, on the same night, was an example only wanting to make the REVOLUTION more glorious!
ENGLAND. DEFEAT OF TIPPO SAIB.
LONDON, MAY 14. By private accounts brought by the Princess Royal East Indian from Bombay, we learn the pleasing intelligence of our forces having been joined by the whole country of the Mahrattas.
We also learn that Col. HARTLEY had on the 10th of December last, with his detachment, attacked a body of TIPPO's forces, consisting of 13,000 men, defeated them, killed a great number, and took 900 prisoners.
From the Bombay Gazette Extraordinary it appears, that our loss, during this action, was very inconsiderable: no officers killed. Among the wounded are Captains LAWMAN and BLANCHARD, Lieut. STUART, and Lieut. Fireworker POWELL: none of them dangerously, except the latter, who it is feared will lose his arm.
On the part of the enemy, besides the capture, the loss is estimated at about 1000 killed and wounded.
Their commanding officer HUSSEIN ALLY CAWN was taken. GOLAWN MARACEN (the same who commanded at Poliacatcherry against Colonel HUMBERTSTONE) was killed in the ditch of the fort, endeavoring to get in. RUSTRAM SAIR, another great Sirdar, is wounded and taken. We have also taken upwards of 5000 pagodas in cash, two tumbrils and one field piece, and several guns in the fort, some horses, and a good number of excellent draught and carriage bullocks.
The only man of consequence that escaped was that Prince of Corwads, MUTAB CAWN.
MUTAB CAWN having retreated to Peroukin or New Callicut, a place lately strengthened, and considerably improved by TIPPO, Colonel HARTLEY instantly pursued him thither; and on the night previous to the arrival of the detachment, he again fled, carrying with him, on elephants, all the treasure of the place.
The remainder of the garrison, consisting of 1500 men, laid down their arms, on the appearance of our troops, who then took possession of the fort, guns, &c.
A VESSEL called the Experiment arrived at Liverpool on Saturday last, laden with linen from Dundee, being the first that has come to that port through the canal. She was only four days in her passage from the east coast of Scotland; a voyage, which, when attempted round the land, has been known to take up as many months.
American Intelligence.
PITTSBURG, JULY 2.
Thursday evening last arrived here from Detroit, which place he left the 10th ult. from captivity among the Savages, Mr. Thomas Ray, who was taken from Cusshawago by four Indians some time ago. Mr. Ray has related to us the following, viz.
At the time he was taken the Indians killed and scalped one William Gregg;
they then proceeded to Sandusky, where a party of Indians had just returned from committing depredations on the frontiers of Ohio county, who were about half drunk, and they beat him in a cruel manner. Seven days after his arrival there news came in that our army was on their march, against that place, upon which they burnt the houses and destroyed the corn they had planted, and removed their families off to the rapid of the Miami river; at that place he saw a great many Indians, to the amount of two or three thousand, receive arms and ammunition and proceed on to the Maumee towns, where it was said 7000 were assembled; that at Detroit, on the first Thursday of June, at a review of the militia, he saw 150 turn out voluntarily to join the Indians; that he saw a number of Indians to the amount of 12 or 18 canoe loads, who said they had been three moons on their journey, come to join the others; they had bows and arrows, and had otter skins for breech clouts, and buffalo skins instead of blankets; that about the 1st or 2d of June the Indians brought in 12 scalps together with the guns bayonets, &c. belonging to the party; that he saw Thomas Dick and his wife, who were taken from near this place, in good health at the Miami River, and the boy, by the name of Brickel, with his head shaved and painted on his way with a party to the Maumee towns. Mr. Ray was brought from the Indians by a British Officer by whom he was released.
Mr. Ray further informs, that the Indians entirely blame Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hamilton, as being the cause of the Indians killed on Beaver creek, and say if they ever should fall into their hands they would put them to death in the most cruel manner.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.
Sunday evening an express arrived from Pittsburgh with dispatches from Major General BUTLER, which were immediately laid before the President of the United States, by the Secretary of the Department of War.
By a letter from Pittsburgh, the 7th inst. we are informed that General SCOTT has returned from the Indian country, with a number of prisoners and plunder, and left 30 dead on the ground, at the same time he lost only two of his men.
The English papers give an account of the first pitched battle to which the French revolution has given rise; it was fought near Carpentras, between 10,000 patriots and about 7000 counter-revolutionists. The latter were completely routed, and Carpentras, in which was a garrison of 4000 men invested by the patriotic troops. On the 21st of April a capitulation was proposed by the besieged.
SAMUEL OSGOOD, Esq. has resigned the office of Post-Master-General of the United States. It is supposed he goes into the National Bank.
JULY 16.
There were great sales of PUBLIC SECURITIES on Thursday evening, upwards of one hundred and eighty thousand dollars, passed under the hammer of M'EVERS and BARCLAY.
[New-York paper.]
JULY 18.
The ship Alexander, Captain Woodward, from Newry, arrived here on Saturday last, after a passage of eight weeks. This vessel brought 170 passengers in good health, all of whom landed at New-Castle (except about 60, who came up to town with the ship) and we learn intend to settle in Pennsylvania. Extract of a letter from Pittsburg, July 7, 1791.
"This moment we have a well authenticated account, that general Scott with his party have returned, having completely surprised the Wabash towns.—He has brought in thirty Indian men's scalps, fifty prisoners and two hundred horses, loaded with peltry, and other articles taken from the towns, and he has effected all this with a very inconsiderable loss either of men or property. The above is confirmed, with the particulars, that general Scott is
slightly wounded in the thigh, and three only of our men are killed. The general has sent back ten of the oldest men amongst his prisoners, with a message to the Indians, that if they do not immediately send in every one of our prisoners amongst them, he will put the other 40 prisoners to death, with the most excruciating tortures."
NEW-YORK, July 7.
Yesterday arrived here the brig Endeavor, Capt. Seawood, from Belfast. She brought no London news later than the 29th of April. But we are informed that a gentleman in this city has received a letter from London, by the way of Rhode-Island, dated the 5th of May, which mentions, that the pressing of seamen, and other warlike preparations, were discontinued, and it is generally believed that Great Britain would remain at peace.
Extract of a letter from Shrewsbury, July 5.
"The violent and intolerable heats that have prevailed for some time past in the capital of Pennsylvania, have driven crowds of its inhabitants hither for the benefit of the salt-water and sea-air. Scarce a house in the vicinity of the shore but is more or less occupied either by real invalids from Philadelphia, or persons fearing to become such, had they remained in the burning atmosphere of that city, during the dog-days. A report has just reached us, that the President of the United States has engaged a large house here, as a recess for himself and family, till the end of August, all of which (if our information is true) may be expected here next week, to regale on our fish and oysters, and breathe the pure air for which this pleasing spot is so generally and justly celebrated."
NEW-HAVEN, JULY 20.
Tuesday the 12th inst. the dwelling-house of Capt. Judd, of Waterbury, tavern-keeper, was struck by lightning, which passed through a room, where several persons were sitting, neither of whom received any injury, though the pewter on a shelf, was melted thereby.
ALBANY, July 14.
We can assure the public with much satisfaction, that Judge COOPER, has collected this season about 70,000lb. of maple sugar, which is brought to market in boxes after the Spanish manner, containing 300lbs. each—about 15,000lbs. is in cakes, the remainder is all grained and equal to Muscovado. The last year, the quantity this public spirited gentleman collected was only 20,000lbs.
PROVIDENCE, July 16.
On Thursday Afternoon we had a refreshing Rain, attended by sharp Lightning. At Smithfield, the house of Mr. Jeremiah Harris was struck, and much damaged; a young Man, his Son, was struck down, and badly burnt from his Breast to his Toes; his Recovery said to be doubtful.
On Tuesday, at Wrentham, the Lightning struck a Barn belonging to Mr. John Needham, which was consumed, together with 15 or 20 Tons of Hay, and a Cart.—A Barn was also burnt at Walpole, and another at Sharon.—In Attleborough the Wind blew heavy, and was attended with Hail uncommonly large. The House of Mrs. Cutting was unroofed, and a number of large Trees were blown down; the Corn also was greatly injured.
DANBURY, JULY 18.
For several days past there has been very severe thunder and lightning in this and the neighbouring towns, which has done some damage to buildings, timber, &c.
We have heard of but one person being killed, viz. a Mrs. Emons of Litchfield—but numbers have been severely shocked and hurt.
A barn at Ridgefield, filled with hay and grain was consumed.—Another at New-Fairfield was set on fire; but by the timely exertions of the neighbours the flames were extinguished.

SPRINGFIELD, JULY 20.
During the severe thunder storm, on Wednesday last, the lightning struck in the yard of Capt. John Bryant , of this town, and took a direction to his cellar window, which it entered, and lighting on a cask of rum, forced out one of the heads, and set the rum on fire, which raged in such a manner, as to fire every thing of a combustible nature, almost in an instant: But by the seasonable exertions of the family, and others who went to their assistance, the fire was happily extinguished.
The same day, the lightning killed a valuable cow, the property of Mr. Thomas Bates , of this place.
A Mare was killed in West-Springfield, the property of Mr. David Cooley .
SALE, JULY 26.
The President of the United States has appointed William Smith , Esq. of Baltimore, Auditor of the Treasury.
On Saturday the 16th instant a large oak tree in Reading was struck by the lightning, and 15 sheep belonging to Mr. James Flint , which had taken shelter under it, were killed thereby.
London. —Peyrouse, the Gallic circumnavigator, is safe. Accounts are received from him, with maps, charts, &c. of his course, down to his arrival at Botany Bay.
BOSTON, JULY 21.
THE shower on the 12th inst. was extremely heavy in Bridgewater, and several of the adjacent towns:—A long and severe dearth having preceded it, the air was highly charged with the electric fluid:—The clouds began to gather, a little after one in the afternoon, attended with thunder and lightning as usual, 'till about three o'clock, when the rain poured down in torrents; From experiment it appears, that (especially in the North-Parish) the rain fell at least ten inches deep on a level. From three 'till half past six, there was one incessant roar of thunder, with sharp and terrible lightning: The winds were blowing strong in various directions at the same time; so that the clouds and elements seemed in perfect distraction:—In Pembroke a barn filled with hay, was struck and consumed:—In Stoughton, one pair of oxen, and two horses were killed.
At Wrentham, two barns were burned.—In Easton, a pair of oxen and two horses killed. In Duxbury, two women were struck, one of which, 'tis said, is since dead:—In Abington, a cow was killed, and a watch, which a man had hung on a tree, while at work, was shattered to pieces, and thrown in every direction: In Bridgewater, one horse and a hog were killed: a house and corn-house struck; a hovel set on fire: a tree was torn to pieces, and large rails of timber thrown to the distance of 25 rods, and three men who were standing by were knocked down and stunned: The circumstance of a rock deserves particular notice; it lay partly covered in a cornfield, the lightning took it, raised it above the corn, and carried it to the distance of five rods, and left it upside down, the stone weighed 500 wt. The clouds on account of the changes in the wind, hung the whole afternoon over Bridgewater and Abington; and in Bridgewater, it has undoubtedly, besides those mentioned, struck in more than fifty other places.
On Monday, the eleventh instant, was held at Andover , the annual meeting of the Trustees of Phillip's Academy , when the Hon. John Phillips , Esq. L. L. D. of Exeter , was elected President, and William Phillips , jun. Esq. of this town, was chosen a Trustee, vice the Hon. Samuel Phillips , sen. Esq. deceased.
The Students, in presence of the Trustees, exhibited the most pleasing specimens of their improvements in Oratory, Music, and various other branches taught in the Academy. The Rev. Dr. Gordon , by Jonathan Mason , sen. Esq. presented the Academy, with a copy of his History of the American Revolution.
Capt. Phelon , of the 2d. U. S.
Reg. marched from Trenton for the Western Country, the 9th inst. with 125 fine Soldiers.
Thursday arrived in this town from New-Brunswick the Rev. Charles William Milton , one of the Missionaries who were sent out by the Countess Dowager of Huntingdon , to New-Brunswick in the year 1788 Upwards of 3,000 Bibles, and other books, have been distributed among the poor, through the bounty of her Ladyship.
JULY 27.
Hon. William Lewis , Esq. is appointed District Judge of Pennsylvania District.
By the Vermont papers, it appears probable that the Hon. Nathaniel Niles , Esq. is elected Federal Representative for that State.
CANADA,
According to the bill lately brought into the British Parliament, is to be divided into two provinces—each to have a Governor, Council and Assembly. The Governor and Council to be chosen by the King—the Council to be hereditary, and to resemble as far as possible, the House of Peers in England —The Assembly is to be chosen by the people. Quebec is to be the capital of one Colony, and the capital of the other, is proposed to be built on the most distant part of Lake Ontario .
The following is a copy of the general return of the Empress of Russia's land forces, made at Moscow , on the 30th of March, 1791—Infantry troupes de campagne, 360,000; cavalry 42,000, in garrisons 65,000; volunteers 30,000—Total 497,000.
It is said that the Commander of the French Island of Tobago has forbidden the exportation of Sugars and Cottons to the United States of America, and that an additional duty of four and an half per cent. had been laid on all rum exported.
DIED —By the bite of a Rattlesnake, a son of Mr. Strother Brice of Stoughton.—At Charlestown, on Monday, Mr. Simmonds . His death was attended with several uncommon circumstances. When at work, a person with him discovered a small swelling over his eye; but from which Mr. S. felt no pain. The swelling continuing to increase, on Commencement-day, Mr. S. went to Watertown, to consult a physician on the case: It is supposed this journey by heating his blood, inflamed his disorder, as his head continued swelling until Saturday, when it began to turn black, and had the appearance of a mortification—which increased until Monday night, when he died. The faculty, we hear, have pronounced this, and the case of Mr. Munroe , of Menotomy, to be similar and new. The infection is not attended with pain—and so little had it impaired the bodily strength of Mr. Simmonds , that he rose from his bed the evening he died, and walked composedly about the room.—At Dochester, on Monday last, Mrs. Sarah Pierce , aged 37, wife of Mr. John Pierce . She has left a husband and ten young children to lament her loss.—At Menotomy, Mr. Isaac Munroe , of the bite of an Insect, in shape resembling an asp.
MARINE JOURNAL.
JULY 22.
Yesterday arrived Ship John , Capt. Smith , from Amsterdam —left there Ship Fare American , Lee , and Brig Abigail , Holland , of this port.
July 2, the Maria and Eliza , from Boston , for Bristol , was spoke with 4 days out, all well—and Brig Friendship , of Portland , to Bristol out 3 days all well.
JULY 27.
By the Brig Peter , Brooks , from London , arrived at New-York in 53 days, we are informed that Mr. Pitt assured the Baltic merchants, that their vessels might proceed in safety to the Baltic, to the latter end of June: Peace was in general expected, but nothing decisive as a messenger, was hourly expected from Russia .
Brig Polly and Sally , Rich ; Sloop
Davis , and Sloop John , Thatcher , from this port, are arrived at Alexandria .
Saturday fennight was launched at Providence , an elegant Ship, called the HAMILTON , burthen 200 tons, belonging to Messrs. Brown and Benion .
PORTLAND, JULY 22.
Arrived, ship Chapman , Capt. Garbut from England . Capt. Garbut informs, that the prospect of a War with Russia has very much abated; and is esteemed a very unpopular measure.—That a large fleet of Merchantmen had sailed for the Baltic before he came away. No American vessels were at Plymouth when Capt. Garbut left that Port.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 28.
A correspondent cannot but observe the singular conduct of a certain divine, whose dwelling place is not more than a thousand miles from Portsmouth , and whose profession is of the Episcopal order.—I happened one day to fall in with some company where this gentleman was,—scarce had I entered the room, and passing the usual compliment to those present, before I was saluted with “the beautiful, excellent (and no where to be found) rights of Episcopacy;”—Every sentence he uttered seemed to be tinctured with the beauties and admirable virtues of the church of England . When in company, his repeated exclamations of what he professes and believes, renders him obnoxious to every person of the least penetration or sensibility. This gentleman seems to take peculiar pleasure in differing from his brothers the dissenting clergymen with respect to ordination and baptism, and the whole order of the church clergy think they have an exclusive right to administer their ceremonies; but I, as a dissenting Clergyman, defy any of their order, to produce one single passage in the whole bible, that will give them this exclusive right; and as to the laying on of hands, or in administering baptism, I cannot conceive any material difference in the order of men that executes these offices, whether they receive their ordinations from bishops or any other way that has been practised heretofore.
Extract of a letter from a correspondent at North-Hampton, dated July 25.
“Last Saturday an unhappy accident took place in this town:—A son of Mr. John Page , about eight years old, took a charged musket (which was incautiously left in his way) in attempting to draw the rammer with the muzzle directed toward his body, the gun by some means or other went off, and discharged the whole contents into his right breast; bursting a passage the size of a two pound ball; part of the charge came out under the right scapula: what appears astonishing is, that notwithstanding the right lobe of the lungs was compleatly destroyed, yet he spoke several words, run the distance of two or three rods and got over a stone wall before he fell, when he instantly expired.”
This morning Capt. CASS arrived in town with a company of fine hearty looking soldiers, enlisted at Exeter for the western expedition; they make a short stay here and will receive any new recruits that may offer—They are this day to embark for Boston , under the command of Ensign Tilton , and from thence to proceed on their way to the western country.
A writer in a late London News-Paper thus observes:—“Various Powers seem to be threatening and arming, and when all are up in arms, they will possibly be frightened at one another, and admit a general Peace to Europe; a great Part of which has, for the last four Years, been wantonly deluged with human Blood, to gratify the Ambition of aged and impotent Tyranny.”
A London News-Paper of the 3d of May, mentions, that “the LAST and BEST intelligence from India gives Reason to hope, that Lord Cornwallis's Journey to the Coast will be
productive of the most happy Effects—that it is confidently stated, TIPOO SAIB had made Overtures of Peace, and to pay the Expenses of War—that Lord Cornwallis's Demand was Seven Crore of Rupees; or Seven Millions of Pounds, Sterling, which was about the Expense which had been already incurred in the war.
Capt. Woodham , in the Ship Roseway , arrived at New London , Connecticut, from London , which he left the 25th of May, brings Advice, that preparations for war were still continued with Vigor , in England .
CAUTION TO MARINERS.
The Commissioners of Pilotage for the bar of Charlestown , give notice, that the lanthorn of the light-house was on the night of the first inst. consumed by fire, so that there can be no light shewn till the light-house is repaired. Mariners approaching the coast, are therefore cautioned to guard against the inconvenience of the want of light.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Dauphin , Cutts , Port-au-Prince. Brig Elizabeth , Hooper , Scotland. CLEARED FOR Snow Eliza , Jackson , West-Indies.
District of New-Hampshire. } Be it remembered,
THAT on the 15th day of July, in the fifteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America, SAMUEL LANGDON , of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: “Observations on the revelation of Jesus Christ to St. John , which comprehend the most approved sentiments of the celebrated Mr. Mede , Mr. Louman , Bishop Newton , and other noted writers on this book; and cast much additional light on the more obscure prophecies; especially those which point out the time of the rise and fall of Antichrist—In two parts—
Containing,
PART I,
General observations on prophecy—The form, order and style of the revelation—The monitor vision.
PART II.
The prophetic visions; which are distinguished into five prophecies, each of which is subdivided into several scenes—By SAMUEL LANGDON , D. D. minister of Hampton-falls , in the State of New-Hampshire .—“Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written therein, for the time is at hand,” Rev. Chap. 1, Verse 3,—in conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, “An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned.”
JONATHAN STEELE , Clerk of the District of New-Hampshire.
A true copy of Record.
Attest, JONATHAN STEELE , Clerk.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton ff.
WHEREAS the General-Court of said State hath passed an act that a tax of two pence per acre upon all the loted lands in the township of Rumney (public lands excepted) be granted for the use and purpose of making and repairing highways and bridges in said town.—We the subscribers being appointed a committee to direct where and in what manner said tax shall be laid out; give notice that we will attend on the business of our appointment one week from the first Mondays in September, October and November next, that those that are disposed to pay said tax in labour may work it out agreeable to said act.
ALEXANDER CRAIG , JOSIAH SANBORN , WILLIAM PRESSON , } Committee. Rumney , June 27, 1791.

Parnassian SPRING.
The PHYSICIAN and his PATIENT. From the FRENCH.
D OCTOR, for one poor moment's ease, "Ere Death his fatal victim seize, "Permit me to salute my lass!" The Doctor shakes his sapient pate, And gives the negative of fate. "Allow me then, a cheerful glass, "And converse of some social friend!" "Neither, if e'er you hope to mend!" Three shakes prophetic loudly cry. "Then, Doctor, clip my mortal twine; "For kept from Friends, from Love and Wine, "It matters not how soon I die."
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Hancock, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me subscriber, on or before the 10th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Jos. Symonds, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   hard money Ind's. Ac's. Lots. R. d. q. d.    Robert Moore's heirs 100 12 4 4 0 9  James Moor 40 5 4 1 3 4  John Hancock, Esq. 100 5 1 4 0 9  Ditto 100 10 1 4 0 9  Ditto 100 12 1 4 0 9  Ditto 100 2 3 4 0 9  Ditto 100 5 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 6 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 7 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 1 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 8 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 10 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 13 3 4 0 9  Ditto 100 14 3 4 0 9  Ditto 100 15 3 4 0 9  Ditto 100 16 3 4 0 9  Ditto interval farm 100 2 1 4 0 9  Ditto 100 1 2 4 0 9  Ditto 100 2 2 4 0 9  P. Wheeler & T. Bond 100 14 4 4 0 9  Ditto 100 15 4 4 0 9  Ditto 100 16 4 4 0 9  Walter Pollard 50 0 0 2 0 5  Robert Lakin 70 12 5 3 0 7    EDMUND DAVIS, Constable. Hancock, June 15, 1791.
Mount's Confession, &c.
JUST PUBLISHED
And to be sold by the Printer hereof, THE CONFESSION and DYING SPEECH of THOMAS MOUNT , who was executed at Little-Rest, in the State of Rhode-Island, on Friday the 27th day of May 1791, for burglary,—to which a dictionary of the flash language (so far as it could be obtained from Mount) together with several flash songs, and the oath they administer to flats (as they call novices in the art of thieving) when they are admitted into the flash society, are added.
FITZ WILLIAM.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given to all proprietors or owners of lands in Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax of one penny on each acre of land in said town, assessed for the year 1791, by order of the General-Court of this State, for the purpose of repairing the public roads in said town, and they have leave to pay the same in labour if done within eight weeks from the date. NAHUM PARKER, ABNER STONE, MATTHIAS FELTON, } Selectmen. Fitzwilliam, May 26, 1791.
PIERMONT —State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in Piermont, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Abner Chandler, Esq. innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   N. R. Qty. specie orders. specie. indents. certific.   d. q. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.    George Levius 1 1 100 3 2 1 0  Leverett Hubbard, undivided 5 2 4 2  Richard Downing, house lot 4 2 45 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Thomas Packer 7 1 100 3 3 1 0  House lot 36 1 45 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Howard Henderson 3 2 100 3 3 1 0  Samuel Wentworth 4 2 100 3 3 1 0  House lot 45 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Jonathan Carleton 6 3 100 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Charles Paxton, house lot 6 2 45 3 3 1 0  Robert Auchmuty 1 4 100 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Nathan Whiting, undivided 5 2 4 2  Andrew Wiggin 6 4 100 3 3 1 0  Robert Temple 11 4 100 3 3 1 0  House lot 33 1 45 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  John Temple 8 5 100 3 3 1 0  House lot 14 5 100 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Colonel Joseph Smith 40 5 100 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Nathaniel Barrell 2 6 100 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  James Nevin 3 6 100 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2  Meshech Weare 5 6 100 3 3 1 0  House lot 34 1 45 3 3 1 0  Undivided 5 2 4 2    Piermont, June 27, 1791.—JONATHAN CHANDLER, Collector.
CROYDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Croydon, in the county of Cheshire in said State, who have not paid the tax of £.3 12 0—voted by the proprietors of said township and assessed in 1763, on each right therein; of 6/ on each right, voted and assessed as aforesaid, in 1764; of 20/ on each right, voted and assessed as aforesaid, in 1765; of 6/ on each right, voted and assessed as aforesaid, in the year last mentioned—all for the purpose of defraying proprietary charges, which being duly assessed and committed to me for collection, and having been by me advertised for payment—that unless such delinquent proprietors shall pay said taxes or what remains due thereon, with reasonable incidental charges, on or before the first Monday of September next, so much of their land, or of each of their original rights in said township, will then be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Abijah Hall, in said town.
   £. s. s. £. s.    Rev. Stephen Chase, 3 12 6 1 6  John Downing, 3 12 6 1 6  Daniel Warner, 3 12 6 1 6  Jonathan Chase, 6 1 6  William Dudley, 6 1 6  Jonathan Hale, 6 1 6  Enoch Marble 6 1 6  Benjamin Morse, 6 1 6  Benjamin Morse, jun. 6 1 6  Silas Hazeltine, 6 1 6  Benjamin Wallis, 6 1 6    MOSES LELAND, Collector. Sutton, July 16, 1791.
T HE subscriber, one of the Executors of the estate of John Hart, late of Portsmouth, Rope-Maker, deceased, is very desirous to have a settlement of the accounts that are open with said estate, and would once more request those persons who have accounts yet unsettled, to call on him that the same may be adjusted in an amicable manner, as he is determined to finish the business as soon as may be; those persons who neglect a settlement, must expect that their accounts will, without distinction, be put into the hands of an Attorney. JEREMIAH LIBBEY. Portsmouth, June 20, 1791. (6w.)
SUTTON. State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sutton, that the selectmen of said town have assessed their lands agreeable to an act of the Honorable General Court of the State aforesaid, passed January 1789, for to assess, levy and collect one penny annually, three years next following, on each acre of land in said town,—therefore unless they pay to the selectmen of said town, their second years' proportion of said tax, with incidental charges, on or before the 9th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same will then be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Matthew Harvey, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Div. Lots. Ac. 1. s. d.    Mark Plummer, 3 64 33 0 2  George Jaffery, 0 15 135 0 11  Moses Clement, 3 29 21 0 1  Benjam. Eaton, } 1st & 2d years' 2 53 70 1 11  Jonathan Poor, 3 27 11 0 1    MATTHEW HARVEY, } Selectmen. BENJAMIN WADLEY, Sutton, May 27, 1791. (6w)
Wanted Immediately,
A T the DUCK MANUFACTORY in Exeter, two active LADS about 16 years of age, to serve as apprentices at that business.—A quantity of good FLAX is also wanted at said Factory, for which Cash and the highest price will be given.
State of New-Hampshire.
T HE non-resident owners of land in the town of Alexandria are hereby notified, that, by an act of the General-Court passed in January last, all the lands in said town are taxed one penny per acre each year for the term of two years, for making and repairing highways in said town, notice is hereby given to the owners of said lands, that unless one half of their taxes are worked out by the last day of October next, the other half by the last day of October 1792, or are paid within said term, their land will be advertized for sale as the law directs. NASSON CASS, DANIEL CORLESS, } Selectmen. Alexandria. April 8, 1791.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 17th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Col. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town, at nine o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N. R. s. d. q.    Job Pratt 6 in 1 2 6 3  Samuel Bent 7 in 1 5 9 1  Reuben Pratt 12 in 1 6 5 0  Robert Weare 14 in 1 3 9 3  Samp. Stoddard 3 in 2 6 5 0  Job Pratt 6 in 2 3 2 2  Zacheus Hall 7 in 2 1 3 2  Samuel Kendall 17 in 2 2 6 3  Sampson Stoddard 1 in 3 6 5 0  Levi Wilder 6 in 3 6 5 0  Levi Wilder 7 in 3 6 5 0  Samp. Stoddard 11 in 3 6 5 0  Benjamin Scott 14 in 3 6 5 0  Benjamin Scott 15 in 3 6 5 0  Levi Wilder 6 in 4 3 2 2  James Reed 12 in 4 6 5 0  Samp. Stoddard 13 in 4 6 5 0  Jason Stone 18 in 4 6 5 0  Moses Worster 22 in 4 6 5 0  Sampson Stoddard 7 in 5 6 5 0  Sampson Stoddard 8 in 5 6 5 0  Samuel Stone 13 in 5 6 5 0  John Brigham 16 in 5 6 5 0  Levi Wilder 1 in 6 6 5 0  Levi Wilder 2 in 6 6 5 0  Matthew Osborne 9 in 6 3 2 2  Joel Hayden 10 in 6 6 5 0  Samuel Stone 13 in 6 1 7 1  Moses Drury 18 in 6 6 5 0  Caleb Winch 21 in 6 2 0 0  Levi Wilder 6 in 7 6 5 0  Samuel Patch 14 in 7 0 9 0  John Bridge 15 in 7 4 0 0  Adams Stone 21 in 7 6 5 0  John Farrar 23 in 7 6 5 0  Levi Wilder 1 in 8 6 5 0  Ephraim Boynton 5 in 8 6 5 0  Abner Morse 9 in 8 3 10 1  Edward Foster 21 in 8 5 1 2  James Brewer 22 in 8 6 5 0  Josh. Harrington 23 in 8 6 5 0  Joseph Foster 16 in 9 3 2 2  Thomas Tolman 23 in 9 0 7 3  Levi Wilder 3 in 10 1 7 1  Michael Swetser 4 in 10 6 5 0  John Taylor 10 in 10 6 5 0  Isaac Jackson, jr. 19 in 10 2 6 0  Ezekiel White 21 in 10 5 7 3  D. Adam's heirs 22 in 10 5 7 3  Afa Goodell 1 in 11 6 5 0  Abijah Richardson 3 in 11 6 5 0  Steph. Richardson 4 in 11 6 5 0  Joseph Bigelow 5 in 11 6 5 0  Joel Miles 7 in 11 6 5 0  Samp. Stoddard 12 in 11 6 5 0  Nah. Howe } and others 13 in 11 6 5 0  Jonathan Locke 20 in 11 3 2 2  John Sweetland 22 in 11 2 5 2  Solomon Badcock 3 in 12 3 2 2  Joel Whitney 6 in 12 6 5 0  Allen Grant 7 in 12 6 5 0  Levi Stockwell 10 in 12 6 5 0  Oliver Whitcomb 11 in 12 2 1 2  Joel Wright 14 in 12 6 5 0  Silas Wheeler 16 in 12 6 5 0  Eleazer Mason 17 in 12 6 5 0  Agabus Bishop 18 in 12 4 5 3  Agabus Bishop 19 in 12 3 2 2  Samp. Stoddard 22 in 12 6 5 0    JOHN BOWKER, Collector. Fitzwilliam, June 13, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Wentworth, that a tax of two pence on the acre on the divided lands, belonging to the non-resident owners in said town, agreeable to an act of the General-Court, passed June 12th, 1790, for that purpose—they are hereby requested to pay said tax, to me the subscriber, within six months from the date, in money or labour on the roads in said town, agreeable to said act, and if not paid within the six months, then so much of their lands will be advertized and sold as will pay said tax and cost. EBENEZER GOVE, Collector. Wentworth, June 30, 1791.