The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-09-22 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL
S A T U R D A Y,
P O R T S M O U T H : By JOHN MELCHER,
[N. H. State
Seal.]
[VOLUME XXXII.—No. 1619,
G A Z E T T E, THE ADVERTISER.
S E P T E M B E R 22, 1787.
PRINTED and PUBLISHED in MARKET-STREET.
[8s.
pr. Ann.]
“WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE.”
ACURIOUS ACCOUNT OF THE HOT SPOUTING WATER SPRINGS IN ICELAND,
By Dr. VAN TROIL.
AMONG all the curiosities in Iceland, nothing can be compared to hot spouting water springs with which this country abounds. The hot springs in Switzerland, and several in Italy, are considered as very remarkable; but, except in the last mentioned country, the water nowhere becomes so hot as to boil; nor is it anywhere thrown so high as at the hot spouting water springs in Iceland.
All these artificial jets d'eau which have been contrived at so enormous an expence, cannot, by any means, be compared with these. The water works at Herrenhausen throw up a single column of water, of a half a quarter of a yard in circumference, to the height of about 70 feet; those on the Winterkasten, at Cassel, throw it up, but in a much thinner column, 130 feet; and the jet d'eau at St. Cloud, which is thought the greatest amongst all the French water works, casts up a thin column 80 feet into the air: whilst some springs in Iceland pour forth columns of water, of several feet in thickness, to the height of many fathoms; and many affirm, of several hundred feet.
But without replying upon what has been said by others of these wonderful phenomena of nature, I think myself happy to have contemplated the most remarkable of these springs. But I must beg leave to say something of them in general, before I treat of that which I saw in particular.
These springs are unequal degrees of heat.—From some of them the water flows gently as from other springs; and it is then called laug, a bath; from others, it spouts boiling water with a great noise and it is then called hver, or kittel.
It is very common for some of the spouting springs to close up, and others to spring up in their stead; there are likewise frequent traces of former spouts, where at present not a single drop of water is to be seen. Many remember to have seen instances of this; and Eggert Olafsen relates, that, in 1753, a new spout broke forth at Reikakio, seven fathoms in breadth, and three in depth at the distance of 50 fathoms from the old spring, which had been stopped up by a fall of earth. Frequent earthquakes and subterranean noises, heard at the time, caused great terror to the people who lived in the neighbourhood.
All these hot waters have an incrusting quality, so that we very commonly find the exterior surface from whence it bursts covered with a kind of rind, which we at first took for lime.
The water in some places tastes of sulphur, and in others not; but when drank as soon as it is cold, tastes like common boiled water. The inhabitants use it, at particular times, for dyeing; and, were they to adopt proper regulations, it might be of still greater use. Victuals may also be boiled in it, by putting it into a pot covered, and boiling it till a certain quantity is evaporated. Milk held over this water when boiling becomes sweet, owing, probably, to its excessive heat; as the same effect is produced by boiling it a long time over the fire. They have begun to make salt, by boiling sea water over it, which, when it is refined, is very fine and good. The cows which drink of it yield
a great quantity of good milk. Eggert Olafsen informs us, that the water does not become troubled when alkali is thrown into it, nor does it change colour from syrup of violets.
Though it cannot be denied that these springs have some communication with the Icelandic volcanoes, yet they are seldom found very near them, but are dispersed throughout the whole country. For this reason, hot springs are found among the mountains, and even on the top of the ice-mountains; as on Torfa Jockul, where a great number of hot springs are to be met with; and among them two large jets d'eau, which throw up the boiling water to a great height. There are even in the sea hot spouting springs, which can only be approached at low water.
At Oelves there is a dry hver, from which water formerly proceeded, but it now emits only steam thro' its mouth; the heat of which however is so great, that a pot of water placed over the opening boils in a very short time.
Among the hot springs in Iceland, there are none that can be compared with that I am going to describe, though the best description will fall short of it. It is about two days journey from Heckla. Here a poet would have an opportunity of painting a picture of whatever Nature has of beautiful and terrible united by delineating one of its most uncommon phenomena; it would be a subject worthy a pen of a Thomson to transport the reader, by poetical imagery, to the spot which is here presented to the eye. Represent to yourself a large field, where you see on one side, at a distance, high mountains covered with ice, whose summits are generally wrapped in clouds, so that their sharp unequal points become invisible. This loss however is compensated by a certain wind, which causes the clouds to sink, and cover the mountain itself when its summit appears as it were to rest upon the clouds. On the other side, Heckla is seen with its three points covered with ice, rising above the clouds, and with the smoke which ascends from it, forming other clouds at some distance from the real ones: and on another side is a ridge of high rocks, at the foot of which boiling water from time to time gushes forth; and farther on extends a marsh of about half a mile in circumference, in which are forty or fifty boiling springs, from which a vapor ascends to a prodigious height.
In the midst of these is the greatest spring Geyser, which deserves a more exact and particular account. In travelling to the place, about a quarter of a mile from the hver, from which the ridge of rocks near it still divided us, we heard a loud roaring noise, like the rushing of a torrent, precipitating itself from stupendous rocks. We asked our guide what it meant: He answered, it was Geyser roaring; and we soon saw with our naked eyes what before appeared almost incredible.
The depth of the opening or pipe from which the water gushes cannot well be determined; for sometimes the water sunk down several fathoms, and some seconds passed before a stone, which was thrown into the aperture, reached the surface of the water. The opening itself perfectly round, and nineteen feet in diameter; both the pipe and the bason were covered with a rough stalactic rind, which had been formed by the force of the water; the uttermost border of
the bason is nine feet and an inch higher than the pipe itself.
The water here spouted several times a day, but always by starts, and after certain intervals. The people who lived in the neighbourhood told us, that they rose higher in cold and bad weather than at other times; and Eggert Olafsen and several others affirm, that it spouted to the height of sixty fathoms. Most probably they only guessed by the eye; and on that account their calculation may be a little extravagant; and indeed I doubt that ever the water was thrown up so high, though I am much inclined to believe, that it sometimes mounts higher than when we observed it.
The force of the vapors which throw up this water is excessive; it not only prevents the stones from sinking, but even throws them up to a very great height, together with the water. I must not forget to mention a curious circumstance: when the bason was full of water, we placed ourselves before the sun in such a manner, that we should see our shadows in the water; every one observed round the shadow of his own head, (though not round the head of the others) a circle of almost the same colours which compose the rainbow, and round this another bright circle; this most probable proceeded from the vapors exhaling from the water. I remember to have seen something similar to it when travelling in the summer, particularly in the meadows; and it is soonest observed when riding on horseback, or in a carriage, when you have your shadow on one side.
Not far from this place, another spring at the foot of the neighbouring ridge of rocks spouted water to the height of one or two yards each time.
The opening through which this water issued was not so wide as the other; we imagined it possible to stop up the hole entirely by throwing large stones into it; and even flattered ourselves that our attempt had succeeded, but to our great astonishment the water gushed forth in a very violent manner, which shews how little the weak efforts of men avail, when they endeavor to prescribe bounds to the works of Nature. We hastened to the pipe, and found all the stones thrown aside, and the water playing freely through its former channel.
In these large springs the waters were hot in the highest degree, and tasted a little of sulphur, but in other respects were pure and clear. In the smaller springs in the neighbourhood the water was tainted; in some it was as muddy as that of a clay-pit, in others as white as milk; and yet there are a few springs where the water forces itself through a fire underneath as red as blood.
On the DEATH of Dr. GOLDSMITH.
IT was wittily observed on the death of Dr. Goldsmith—Deserted is the Village;—the Traveller hath laid him down to rest;—the Good-natur'd Man is no more;—He stoops but to conquer;—the Vicar hath performed his sad Office;—it is a mournful lesson from which the Hermit may essay to meet the dread tyrant with more than Roman fortitude.
Epigram. YOUNG Courtly takes me for a dunce; For all night long I spoke but once. On better grounds I think him such, He spoke but ONCE yet ONCE too much.

L O N D O N, July 3.
As the following paragraph comes from the highest authority, and is of the utmost consequence to the commercial interest of Britain, it is much to be wished that it may be copied into every public print:—
By the first article of an Arrest promulgated by the Council of France, dated the 6th of May last, the proprietors of British goods, or their representatives, must prove by affidavits made before the Magistrates, or Custom-house officers, of the British port where the goods are shipped, that said goods or merchandizes are of the growth or fabrication of Great Britain; and the cockets, bills of lading, and sea-papers, must certify that they have been laden in one of the ports of Great Britain. It further enacts, that the affidavits made to prove that the cotton stuffs exported to France are of British manufacture, must also mention the marks wherewith each piece, &c. is marked, in order that they may be distinguished from the cotton stuffs fabricated in the East-Indies, or in other foreign countries.
The duties paid last week, at the Custom-house, on goods imported from our own colonies, and the States of America, exclusive of the duties received on merchandize from all other parts of the world, amount on an average six thousand pounds a day , and on Saturday to near ten thousand . And we have the pleasure to add to this extraordinary account of our import trade, that the quantity of British manufactures and produce recently exported, have greatly exceeded in value the goods imported. On Saturday last near one hundred and fifty entries were passed, between the hours of eleven and two o'clock, to the value of at least three hundred and fifty thousand pounds; four fifths of which were in British and Irish manufactures, which made a clear gain to these kingdoms of at least one hundred and twenty thousand pounds. The goods entered by one house only, which were included in two entries, were worth a hundred thousand pounds.
So little confidence is placed in the veracity of the Dutch prints, that the account of the seizing and imprisoning the Stadholder's Royal consort, is generally discredited; though it is certain, that the public relation of that event are corroborated by private letters from Holland.
By a gentleman, who arrived from Amsterdam, last week we are informed, that every thing relative to mob commotions was perfectly quiet; though he says, at the same time, that the animosity of parties seems so violent and rooted, that however lenient measures may restore the peace of Government, nothing but time can establish it amongst individuals.
June 12. By letters received on Saturday from Madrid, we are informed, that the Prince of Asturias, who was declared Heir Apparent to the Crown of Spain, on account of an invincible imbecility of mind in the Duke of Calabria, his eldest brother, has renounced the right so given, in consequence of a surprising recovery in the Duke's intellectual faculties.
Sir Richard Jebb's practice for 20 years was considerable, and prehaps during the years 1779, 80, and 81, little inferior to Mead's in the best times. His fees in those three years were no less than 20,000 guineas!
June 28. A petition has been sent to the French Ministry from the Nantucket people settled at Dunkirk, who are principally Quakers, to be permitted to build a meeting house. It is imagined this will be connived at, if not permitted in positive terms. It is a singular and curious fact, that the island of Nantucket contains 6000 inhabitants, and that nine tenths of these are Quakers. They have belonging to their port 140 vessels, 128 of which are the property of the Quakers.—It is not unworthy of remark, that the Nantucket people, previous to the American disputes, sent all their oil to this country, but now carry it to France, where they meet with every possible encouragement.
Extract of a letter from Brest, May 27.
"There are two frigates now building here by express order from his most Christian Majesty, which are to be presented to the Congress of America. In addition to this gift his Majesty has ordered four brass cannon, of 18 pound bores, and a large quantity of military articles. The utmost attention is paid to the dock yard here, and new buildings and repairs are going forward with the utmost dispatch."
A N E C D O T E.
THE little value placed upon money by seafaring people in general is well known.—An honest tar, who had lined his pockets with the spoils of the enemy of his country, ordered a huge gold ring. When the tradesman had finished it, he told him it was common to have a poesy engraved on it.—Very well, (said the seaman) what must it be?—Any thing you please, (replied
the goldsmith)—Then, (returned the other) put on it.
"When money's law—the ring must go." This was done, and the honest son of the waves was so well pleased with the execution of the whole, that he ordered a massy pair of silver buckles to be made, with the rims as broad as the edge of a two inch plank;—"and here, (said he) you may as well put a poesy on them also:
"If that won't do—the buckles too."
Translation of a letter sent by an Indian chief to a governor of Nova-Scotia.
Lieutenant of thy kind,
THE place where thou art, the place thou lodgest in, the place thou dost fortify, the place thou thinkest to fortify, the place thou desirest to make thyself master of, that place is mine. I sprung from this land like the grass. I who am a savage, was born here, and my fathers before me. This land is my inheritance. I swear it is the land which God gave to be my country for ever and ever. I here tell thee plainly the thoughts of my heart concerning thee.—For know that the works thou makest at Chebucto, afford the matter for serious reflections. My king, and thy king over the great waters have agreed amongst themselves on a certain distribution of lands, and therefore are at peace. For my own part, I can neither enter into an alliance, nor make peace with thee. Shew me a place where thou wouldst I should take refuge. Thou hast possessed thyself of almost all this country, inasmuch, that Chebucto is my last refuge: yet thou enviest me that spot, and would drive me even from thence. This shews that thou wilt force me never to cease to make war against thee, and never to think of an alliance. Thou gloriest in thy numbers, and in thy fortifications. For myself who have but a small number of men, I cannot do better than trust in my God, who must judge between us. The worm which creeps knows how to defend itself when attacked. Surely, I, savage as I am, am better than a worm, and must know how to defend myself when attacked. I shall come to see thee soon, yea, trust me, I will see thee, and hope, that what I shall then hear of thine own mouth, will afford me some comfort I greet the well!
THE MONITOR.
R E L I G I O N.
THAT "the ways of Heaven are dark and intricate," all experience can testify—that mercy is the darling attribute of deity, every display of providential power will witness.
In the punishment of labour, inflicted on Adam, we perceive a blessing. How necessary was exercise, after his apostasy, to preserve his health? As sloth, in a considerable degree, is the parent of vice, did not industry tend also to keep him from evil? and did not his labour occasion, not only his food, but also sleep, to be to him most acceptable and pleasing?
In these respects, may it not be said, that happy are those of mankind whom poverty compels to obtain their bread by industry?
As Adam and Eve had incurred the displeasure of Heaven, and forfeited the happiness they enjoyed, they were expelled Paradise. But lest they should attempt to return thither, and partake of the tree of life, which was created to preserve their bodies from death, cherubims, with flaming swords, were placed to guard the entrance into the garden.
The lamentation of Eve, upon the order that Michael brought for their departure, out of this delightful situation, is very beautiful and affecting in Milton's Paradise lost.—
"O unexpected shock, worse far than death! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise! thus leave Thee native soil? those happy walks and shades, Fit haunt of Gods! where I had hope to spend Quiet, tho' sad, the respite of that day, Which must be mortal to us both! O flow'rs, That never will in other climate grow; My early visitation, and my last At ev'n, which I had bred with tender hand, From the first op'ning bud and gave the names! Who will now rear you to the sun, and rank, Your tribes, or water from the ambrosial fount? Thee, lastly, nuptial bow'r, by me adorn'd With what to sight, or smell, was sweet! from [thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world."
Can we reflect on the expulsion of our first parents from Paradise, without considering ourselves to be exiles;—"strangers," indeed, "and pilgrims on earth: destitute of the presence and enjoyment of God, and subject to innumerable ills?
Religion only can console us in our distress, and restore us to the internal presence and enjoyment of the Almighty!
Religion only can re-impress on our hearts the divine image and bless us!
Religion renders us joyous, even under all the calamities of life: opens up in the mind a little Heaven, and as design'd to conduct us to the Paradise of God!
Happy art those who experience the power of religion; who do not profess it in vain!
Can we properly contemplate our situation that we are fallen creatures, without being possessed by humility? When to our original sin, we have added numberless transgressions, how does pride add to our disgrace and infamy?
N E W - Y O R K, September 3.
Extract of a letter from Connecticut, Aug. 25.
"The year 1787 may justly be denominated the year of discontents and apprehension. Every man is a politician; and every one is so fore, either in reality or imagination, that a by-stander can scarce venture to laugh without hurting the feelings of some one honest citizen or other. The conduct of Shays had for a long time been the source of ill-humour among the patriotick; our impatience to know what the grand Convention are about has made us no less inappish to each other for more than two months past; and he must be a Democritus himself who would venture to smile when the decay of our trade is brought upon the carpet. As if all these, and a hundred more I might mention, were not sufficient causes of peevishness, a devilish philosophical fellow came into one of our towns with an account of a large comet that it is expected will appear the beginning of autumn.—The approach of such a body, said he, is much to be apprehended, for should it approximate too near the earth in passing the line of its orbit, towards the sun, dissolution would be the inevitable consequence." After we had sufficiently shuddered at that, he went on to inform us, "that the planet Jupiter, which is a thousand times larger than the earth, was violently driven from its usual course in 1680, by a comet, an universal deluge ensued in that great planetary body, and the inhabitants totally destroyed." Life at best is but miserable; fools, however, commonly make it more so, by their apprehensions of evils to come."
The very frequent attempts that have of late been made to set this city on fire, naturally lead us to credit the anonymous Letters received from Baltimore, by several gentlemen in town; and however lightly the information they contain was passed over, it is too evident that a number of incendiaries lurk about this city, with such hellish intentions.
We learn from Philadelphia, by good authority, that it was confidentially asserted there, that Governor Randolph, now in the Convention, had received information, that the inhabitants of several of the interior and central counties of Virginia, had taken up arms and stopped the proceedings of the courts of justice.
Letters, dated July 3, from Captain Lindsey, of the brigantine Tom, arrived at Lisbon from this port, mention, that three Algerine frigates had been taken by the Portuguese; and they add that there were six of her most faithful majesty's cruizers very attentively looking out for the corsairs, off the gut of Gibraltar, so that it is now hoped the power of those Barbarians will soon be effectually humbled.
Extract from Prince WILLIAM HENRY's elegant Speech to the Loyalists in Nova-Scotia, July 7, 1787.
"How much more preferable do you in your hearts feel your situation to be, than those unhappy and deluded men do who have on this continent forfeited their fidelity to their sovereign, and the advantages arising from being subjects to his Majesty!"
A COMMENT on the above.
DELUDED States, what mischiefs have ye done, Thus to be slighted by a monarch's son, Whom chance alone, not merit, gave to shine The third sad sample of a royal line, Who came—return'd—and came again so far, To shew the world what little things they are; Who driven by George to scout the ocean o'er No welcome finds but on one savage shore; Where exil'd miscreants, like true swine are fed, And chew potatoes for the want of bread— Well may he fret while famish'd he remains At tory treats on Scotia's barren plains, Where none but hangmen shake the princely paw, And soup of snell fish tires his royal maw.
Philadelphia, August 26.
Of a BRAVE OFFICER.
An officer in the horse, fighting a duel with an officer of infantry, received from the sword of his antagonist a mortal wound. In the same instant, however, he disarmed his enemy; but he returned him his sword, saying, "I give you what thou hast taken from me."

H A G U E, July 10.
The princess of Orange has written a circular letter to the other six provinces, complaining of the outrage committed by the state of Holland, and demanding satisfaction for the insult.
L O N D O N, June 22.
A wager has been lately made for a very considerable sum, between two Lincolnshire gentlemen, that an ox will eat twice its own weight of turnips in one day; and what is very extraordinary, the general opinion of the neighbourhood is in favor of the ox.
July 5. Fielding observes, that there are many men who give no other proofs of their existence, than destroying the beasts of the field, and devouring the fruits of the earth. Swift gives a very good epitaph to one of those worthies, which is not inserted in his works:
Here Gaffer Barrow's jaws are laid at ease, Whose death has dropt the price of bread and cheese, He eat, he drank, and slept; and then He eat and drank, and slept again; Like modern patriots, rightly understood, Live to themselves, and die for country's good.
It is a matter of very little consequence says a correspondent, whether the inflammable hero [Arnold] of 1780 be gone to Holland, or to Scotland, or to America; wherever he goes, this country has a happy vidance.
B A L T I M O R E, (Maryland) Aug. 24.
An unfortunate accident happened a few days since at Rock-Hall, to a negro servant belonging to Mr. Henry.—A person who has slept at a tavern there, being ready to proceed, charged Mr. Henry's servant, in a jocular way, supposing him to belong to the tavern, with having neglected to feed his horse, and pointed a pistol at him, which immediately went off, and the contents entered the poor fellow's breast. The stranger not knowing the pistol to be loaded, was greatly alarmed—for it seems, that several days prior to this unlucky affair it had been discharged, and reloaded by his servant unknown to him. Several large shots have been extracted from the breast of the negro, who lays dangerously ill.—This, together with similar accidents which have too frequently happened, ought to caution people to be very careful how they handle firearms.
N E W - L O N D O N, Sept. 7.
Arrived the last week at his seat in Poquatanuck, from his embassy to the Dey of Algiers, his Excellency JOHN LAMB, Esq.
F R E D E R I C K S B U R G, Aug. 30.
We hear from Aquia, that on Monday the 20th instant, the house of Mr. Thomas Southward was taken by a whirlwind, between one and two o'clock, and entirely demolished. It carried off all the furniture, no part of which has been recovered except a few pewter plates, which were found at the distance of three quarters of a mile from the place where the house stood. A child of Mr. Southward's was carried a considerable distance, but providentially received no material injury. It afterwards passed through a field of corn, which it carried away, for about 30 yards in breadth, and completely levelled the ground where it stood. The ground and stumps over which the whirlwind passed, it was observed, were very much parched. We have not heard of any further damage being done by it.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 5.
A valuable vein of copper ore has been lately discovered on a gentleman's plantation in Charleston, state of South Carolina; a piece of it has been assayed and found to contain a fortieth part of pure gold, which is a great deal richer than many mines now working in South America.
At the commencement of the arduous contest for our liberty and independence, we were excessive busy in framing resolutions for establishing and promoting manufactures; the spinning wheels were in motion, and the newspapers rung with the exploits of our females—Long before the termination of the war, these resolutions vanished like the morning dew; and forgetful of ourselves and our native abilities, we profusely squandered away our money, and neglected our internal domestic labour and improvement. Reduced to poverty, the consequences of folly stare us in the face, and we are now once more forming associations for the encouragement of manufactures.
Houses of rendezvous, it is said, are opened in Bristol and London, for impressing seamen to man a fleet of observation, to consist of six ships of line, which are equipping at Portsmouth. This measure has been taken in consequence of eight or ten sail of the line having sailed from the harbour of Brest, some of which, it is conjectured by the London news-writers, are destined for the French settlements in the East Indies.
Sept. 7 The Protestants of France, amounting to fifteen hundred thousand souls, will be added to the three millions of Americans, the adorers of the Marquis de la Fayette—as that Nobleman, in the Assembly of the Notables, carried a motion, praying his Most Christian Majesty to put an end
to all the laws of proscription in force against them, which it is thought will be granted
We learn from Wyoming, that a dangerous combination of villains, composed of runaway debtors, criminals, adherents of Shays, &c. is now actually forming on the river Susquehanna. Tioga-point seems to be their general rendezvous. They extend some distance down, as well as up the river, including also Mioga-Branch. They have had a gathering to council of their principal partizans, who oppose the introduction of law in that settlement. They carry every thing with a high hand, in open defiance of all government, except their own: Last week they were to try a man for his life, who refused to comply with their injunctions; but the issue is not yet known.
By accounts from Europe we learn, that the present Greenland season has proved the most disastrous one ever experienced—20 ships, with many of their crews, have perished in the ice.
N E W - Y O R K, Sept. 13.
The following paragraph is copied verbatim from a London paper of June 16:
“From respectable authority, we can inform our readers, that an alliance, offensive and defensive, has been signed between Great-Britain and Prussia. It passed the Great Seal last week, and was forwarded to the Continent with the greatest expedition. This will in all probability accelerate the crisis of the tumults in Holland.
B O S T O N, September 20.
France, Russia, Prussia, Spain, England, and Denmark, are involved in the disputes of Holland. It is positively asserted, that a large squadron is fitting out with all expedition, at Brest; 29 line of battle ships, and 13 frigates, are talked of, and every marine officer ordered to attend his duty. The country of France is all in motion, and none speaketh but the language of war. Soldiers recruiting at Paris; all the northern garrison reinforced; the Duc de Rochambeau at Valenciennes (the last fortified city in French Flanders) with 12,000 men. The least appearance of hostilities by England or Prussia, in favour of the Stadholder, will set the fleets and armies of France upon a powerful expedition in favour of the states of Holland. It has been rumoured, that England intends to make reprisals in the East Indies, upon the Dutch; to this, it is likewise added, that the French fleet will be ready to defeat these premeditated intentions.—The English fleet is in good order; cruising frigates and some ships are constantly out, observing. Little is said of land forces. On the 14th and 15th of July, from the Duke of Dorset, at Paris, from Berlin, and from Stockholm, dispatches were received at Lord Carmarthen's office, and immediately sent to the king, at Windsor,—Accounts from Copenhagen mention military and naval preparations, and the general idea is that the court of Denmark intends to be active in favour of the Prince of Orange.
SUMMARY OF LATE IMPORTANT EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
Advices brought by the ship Hudson, Capt. Folger, from Dublin, which arrived at New-York a few days since, inform, That the Prince of Orange has taken the town of Wyck; there were only 100 Burghers in the garrison to defend it. That his army has committed sad devastations at Middebourg. That Holland, Overysel, and the city of Utrecht are under the necessity of making vigorous efforts against the Prince's army, for fear of an invasion.—That the capture of Wyck, is likely to be followed by that of Harderwick, in Guelderland.—That the States of Holland have agreed to request the mediation of the Court of France.—That an express had arrived at the office of the Marquis of Carmarthen, from Sir James Harris, of a very important nature. At the breaking up of the Council, messengers were sent off express to Ireland, Holland, France, Spain and Russia.—That the French has formed a camp of 12,000 men at Givet, under the command of Count de Rochambeau.—That the French fleet had sailed from Brest, but their destination not known.—That the Emperor and Empress are meditating a blow in concert against the Porte.—That the Court of Spain is about to declare war against the Dey of Algiers; and that the Dey of Algiers had declared war against the State of Tunis.—That the plague still rages with uncommon fury at Algiers—That three or four ships of the Quebec fleet are materially damaged by the ice, and one or two entirely lost—That it was expected in France, that the English had a design of attacking the Asiatick settlements of the Dutch.—That the movements of the Turks and Russians bespeak war; and that the Russians have no less than 130,000 men on the frontiers of the Turkish empire.
Congress has ordered that the board of Treasury report a requisition on the States, for the supplies of the current year, including one year's in-
terest on the foreign debt, and such part of the principal as may become due the ensuing year, &c.
A reward of 400l. is offered by Gov. Clinton for apprehending the incendiaries, who have attempted to set the city of New-York on fire, and who are supposed to be either the vagabond free Negroes from other States, or some of the piratical Refugees from Nova-Scotia.
P O R T S M O U T H, Sept. 22.
A writer on the present times recommends the following advice:—“Let every day bear the marks of the three following political virtues, always good, and at present indispensably necessary, industry, frugality and economy. These will perform wonders, will work out our own salvation. Are they painful and self-denying? You will find them very little so, when you have once entered heartily into the practice of them. They will rather improve than diminish the health of your bodies, the peace of your minds, and every laudable enjoyment.—Ye farmers, look over your lands, and see what parts may be cultivated to more advantage; how you can raise more grain and flax, keep more cows and sheep, fatten more cattle, sell more beef and pork, and other articles of produce. Study agriculture; carry it to the greatest perfection. It is the basis of our wealth, of manufactures, and of all gainful commerce. Gentlemen and Ladies, old and young, look over your expences and manner of living. You will shew the truest and most reputable patriotism by retrenching superfluities.”
When Mr. Lamb, the American peace-negotiator, had an audience with the Dey respecting the liberation of prisoners, who amounted to twenty-one, the latter said hastily, “Well, Sir, to the point; what do you mean to give for the ransom of them?”—“I am commissioned to offer ten thousand “dollars,” replied the former. “You shall not have them for less than fifty thousand,” said the Dey. He however, lowered his demand 1500 dollars. But we do not hear that the captives have been yet liberated.
It is reported, that the British vessels of war, lately stationed in Nova-Scotia, have sailed for Europe.
We hear from Boston, two vessels from Halifax, British property have been seized, by the officers of the customs since our last, for making false entry—Very good! very good!
This morning departed this life, the hon. JOHN SPARHAWK, Esq. of this town, late speaker to the hon. House of Representatives;—and since our last, Brigadier-General JONATHAN MOULTON, of Hampton, and a child of Mr. Samuel Hill, of this town.
Lately died at his wigwam in Pomschaug (near Norwich in Connecticut) Zachariah, regent of the Mohegan tribe of Indians, in the hundredth year of his age.
N A V A L - O F F I C E.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, Sept. 22, 1787.
   ENTERED. FROM.     Brig Randolph, Gardner, St. Martins,   Schooner Eliza, Gunnison, St. Eustatia.   CLEARED. FOR.   Brig Endeavor, Briard, West-Indies.   Brig David, Parrot, Martinico.  
FRUITS OF INDUSTRY.
A GENTLEMAN of the county of Surry, having an estate in land of L. 200 yearly, kept the whole in his own hand. Finding that this did not answer, he was forced to sell the half to pay his debts, and he set the remainder to a tenant for one and twenty years. Toward the end of the lease, the tenant asked the landlord if he would part with his land. ‘Prithee tell me,’ says the landlord, ‘how it should come that I could not live upon twice as much being my own, and yet that you, having but the one half and paying rent for it, have been able in twenty years to buy it?’ ‘Sir,’ said the farmer, ‘when any thing was to be done, you said, Go and do it; but I always said, Let us go and do it; and so not only saw my business done, but assisted.’
L U D I C R O U S.
SIR William Lilly, a famous painter in the reign of Charles I. agreed before hand for the price of a picture he was to draw for a rich London alderman, who was not indebted to nature either for shape or face. The picture being finished, the alderman endeavoured to beat down the price, alledging that if he did not purchase it, it would lie on the painter's hand. ‘That's your mistake,’ says Sir William, ‘for I can sell it at double the price I demand.’ ‘How can that be’ says the alderman, ‘for ’tis like no body but myself?’ ‘True,’ replied Sir William; ‘but I will draw a tail to it, and then it will be an excellent monkey.’ Mr. Alderman, to prevent being exposed, paid down the money demanded, and carried off the picture,

Parnassian Spring.
MR. MELCHER, In perusing your paper of the 8th inst. I observed a piece signed BRUTUS, I wish you to communicate the following to the young stripling, through the channel of your paper, and thereby oblige your old friend and customer, A. B.
I KNOW you lawyers can, with ease, Twixt words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favor ev'ry client; That 'tis the fee directs the senie To make out either side's pretence. When you peruse the clearest case, You see it with a double face; For scepticism's your profession; You hold there's doubt in all expression.
Hence is the bar with fees supply'd, Hence eloquence takes either side: Your hand would have but paultry gleanings; Could ev'ry man express his meaning. Who dares presume to pen a deed, Unless you previously are fee'd? 'Tis drawn, and, to augment the cost, In dull prolixity engrost:
And now we're well secur'd by law, Till the next brother find a flaw. Read o'er a will. Was't ever known, But you could make the will your own? For when you read, 'tis with intent To find out meanings never meant. Since things are thus, se defendando, I bar fallacious innuendo.
Sagacious Porta's skill could trace Some beast or bird in ev'ry face; The head, the eye, the nose's shape, Prov'd this an owl, and that an ape. When, in the sketches thus design'd Resemblance brings some friend to mind; You show the piece, and give the hint, And find each feature in the print; So monstrous like the portrait's found, All know it and the laugh goes round. Like him I draw from gen'ral nature: Is't I or you then fix the Satire?
So, Sir, I beg you spare your pains In making comments on my strains: All private slander I detest, I judge not of my neighbour's breast; Party and prejudice I hate, And write no libels on the state.
Shall not my fable censure vice, Because a knave is over nice? And, lest the guilty hear and dread, Shall not the Decalogue be read? If I lash vice in gen'ral fiction, Is't I apply or self-conviction? Brutes are my theme. Am I to blame, If men in morals are the same? I no man call or ape or ass; 'Tis his own conscience holds the glass. Thus void of all offence I write: Who claims the fable, knows his right.
A shepherd's dog, unskill'd in sports, Pick'd up acquaintance of all sorts: Among the rest a Fox he knew; By frequent chat their friendship grew.
Says Reynard, 'tis a cruel case, That man should stigmatize our race. No doubt, among us rogues you find, As among dogs and human kind; And yet (unknown to me and you) There may be honest men and true. Thus slander tries, whate'er it can, To put us on the foot with man. Let my own actions recommend; No prejudice can blind a friend: You know me free from all disguise; My honor as my life I prize. By talk like this from all mistrust The dog was cur'd, and thought him just.
As on a time the Fox held forth On conscience, honesty, and worth, Sudden he stop't; he cock'd his ear; Low dropt his brushy tail with fear. Bless us! the hunters are abroad. What's all that clatter on the road?
Hold, says the dog, we're safe from harm: 'Twas nothing but a false alarm. At yonder town 'tis market-day; Some farmer's wife is on the way: 'Tis so, (I know her pye-ball'd mare) Dame Dobbins with her poultry-ware.
Reynard grew huff. Says he, this sneer From you I little thought to hear; Your meaning in your looks I see. Pray what's dame Dobbins, friend, to me? Did I e'er make her poultry thinner? Prove that I owe the dame a dinner.
Friend, quoth the cur, I meant no harm:
Then why so captious! Why so warm? My words, in common acceptation, Could never give this provocation. No lamb (for aught I ever knew) May be more innocent than you. At this, gall'd Reynard winc'd and swore Such language ne'er was given before. What's lamb to me? This saucy hint Shows me, base knave, which way you squint. If o'er night your master lost Three lambs; am I to pay the cost? Your vile reflections would imply That I'm the thief. You dog, you lie. Thou knave, you fool, (the dog reply'd) The name is just, take either side; Thy guilt these applications speak: Sirrah, 'tis conscience makes you squeak. So saying, on the Fox he flies, The self convicted felon dies.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in New Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 17th day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at my dwelling house, in said town, as will pay the tax and charges unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Div. s. d.     John Willey jun. 44 2 5 0   Samuel Smith 30 2 5 0   Benjamin Jenkins 42 2 5 5   T. Willey & J. Bickford 6 half 2 6   John & Frances Drew 17 1 3 9   Daniel Rogers 24 part 2 10   Thomas Willey 70 1 3 9   Thomas Wallingford Esq 60 1/2 2 4   Jery Ditsco & Peter Moe 28 half 1 11   ditto 28 half 2 6   Solley & March for the year 1780 86 1 6 0   86 2 7 4  
ELISHA THOMAS, Constable, New Durham, September 18th, 1787.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Barrington, that I shall work on the roads agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly for that purpose; any person or persons inclining to work with me on said roads are desired to give their attendance on Monday the 24th instant, at eight o'clock in the morning, at the house of Philip Caverly, for the above purpose. JOSHUA FOSS jr. Collector. Barrington, September 17, 1787. Grafton, ff.
THE subscribers having been appointed by the hon. Judge of Probate for said county, commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of James Blake, late of Northumberland, Esq. deceased, under the administration of Mary Blake, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that a further time of six months, from the 2d day of August instant, is allowed for the settlement of said estate, and that we will attend upon said business at the dwelling house of Thomas Peverly, in Northumberland, on the first Tuesday of November next, and the first Tuesday of the two following months, from two to six of the clock, P. M. on said days.
JOSEPH PEVERLY, DANIEL SPAULDING, } Commissioners. THOMAS PEVERLY, } Northumberland, August 31, 1787.
For Ireland, The Brig Dover, Thomas Manning, master, will sail in all November next; any gentleman that wants to ship flax-feed, pot or perl-ash, or to take passage, will please to apply to Thomas Manning, near liberty bridge, who gives cash for flax-feed.
FOR SALE, An elegant new fall-back Chaise, Inquire of the Printer hereof. Blank bills of Laden, printed on large paper, with a variety of other blanks for sale at the Printing-Office in Market-Street, at the Boston low prices.
To be Let, A convenient Dwelling-House, situate in Market Street, having a Shop in one end & a compleat Cellar under the whole House, a good Well of water near the door, a large Garden and a convenient Store, Barn and Chaise House adjoining, all in good repair. For further particulars enquire of JOHN NOBLE. Portsmouth, Sept. 7.
A QUANTITY OF Flax-Seed wanted, For which, Cash, Coffee or Cotton Wool will be exchanged by JOHN SIMES. Portsmouth, Sept. 4.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Heniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the second Tuesday of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Timothy Gibson, Esq in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges unless prevent by previous payment.
   N. R Qty s. d. q. s. d. q.   silver. certif't.     James Wilson 6 4 60 0 8 5 1 4   John Clark 18 5 30 0 4 3 0 9   James Humphrey 4 6 100 1 7 3   Jotham Odiorne 14 6 100 2 9 2 4 2   Common land 6 11 100 1 1 10   Ditto 6 12 100 1 1 10   Rev. Wm Davidson 2 13 100 1 2 1 2 3   William Ayers 13 7 15 4 3 9   Robert Wier 8 6 20 1 1 1 10   Blanchard & Comp'y 10 6 100 9 2 1 6   James Wilson 7 1 100 1 7 3   Ministerial lot 13 1 100 1 2 1 2 3   Daniel Lasley 14 1 40 6 1   Law lot 11 12 100 1 9 2 3 4   James Smith 10 2 100 1 2 1 2 3   Thomas Wallingsford 11 2 100 1 2 1 2 3   John Barr 17 2 100 1 2 1 2 3   Ditto 9 5 100 1 2 1 2 3  
JAMES JOSLEN, Constable, Heniker, August 23, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Ackworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday, the 2d day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Thomas Dodge, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Qty s. d. q.     J. Cage 2 7 50 0 9 3   David McGragory 5 7 83 1 4 0   Elisha Dextor 4 7 50 9   Oliver Pierce 16 7 9 1   Sampson Stoddard 17 7 100 1 7 3   David McGragory 1 8 100 1 7 3   John Rob, & Hunt 15 8 100 1 7 3   B. Butterfield 4 9 100 1 7 3   James Blanchard 5 9 100 1 7 3   James Blanchard 3 10 100 1 7 3   David Brown 4 10 100 1 7 3   Ditto 5 10 100 1 7 3   Samuel Wentworth 16 10 10 1   Moses Parker 1 11 100 1 7 3   Nathaniel Butterfield 4 11 100 1 7 3   Sampson Stoddard jr. 5 11 100 1 7 3   Robert Adams 9 11 80 1 3   John Hardy 12 11 100 1 7   W. Caggett 13 11 50 9   Ditto 14 11 50 9   Thomas Davis 1 12 100 1 7   Robert Fletcher 3 12 37 7   Ditto 4 12 51 9   Daniel McFee 9 12 100 1 7   Peter Levias 10 12 100 1 7   Ditto 11 12 100 1 7   Ditto 12 12 100 1 7   Seth Grout 7 8 30 0 5 2  
WILLIAM MITCHEL, Collector. Ackworth, September 4, 1787.