Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1791-06-04 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 11, of Vol. III.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1791.
[Whole No. 219.]
SAVANNAH, (Georgia) May 19.
[Concluded from our last.]
THE President of the United States dined with the Society of the Cincinnati of Georgia on the 13th day of May inst. at Brown's Coffeehouse, when the following toasts were drunk under the federal salutes from the Artillery Company of this city.—1. The United States of America. 2. The Memory of our worthy deceased Brother Gen. Greene, [By the President] 3. The Governor and State of Georgia. 4. May the virtues which inspired the Revolution continue to support the present Establishment. 5. May the principles of a free government be universally disseminated. 6. Agriculture and Commerce. 7. Louis XVI. and the French Nation. 8. The Powers in alliance with the United States. 9. The Vice-President. 10. The Memory of Dr. Franklin. 11. The Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers of the late American Army. 12. The Memory of those brave Men who fell in defence of American Liberty. 13. The Members of the Society of the Cincinnati throughout the globe [By the President]. 14. The American Fair. 15. The Marquis de la Fayette.—The President retired, and a 16th toast was drunk, "The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES."
In the evening a Ball, in honor of the President, was given at the Long Room in the Filature. At half past 8 o'clock the President honored the company with his presence, and was personally introduced by one of the Managers to 96 ladies, who were elegantly dressed, some of whom displayed infinite taste in the emblems and devices on their sashes and head dresses, out of respect to the happy occasion.
The room, which had been lately handsomely fitted up, and was well lighted, afforded the President an excellent opportunity of viewing the Fair Sex of our city and vicinity, and the ladies the gratification of paying their respects to our Federal Chief.
After a few minuets were moved, and one country dance led down, the President and his Suite retired about 11 o'clock. At 12 o'clock the supper room was opened, and the ladies partook of a repast, after which dances continued till 3 o'clock. The company retired with the happy satisfaction of having generally contributed towards the hilarity and gaiety of the evening.
On Saturday morning the President, attended by Gen. McIntosh and several other gentlemen, took a view of the remaining traces of the lines constructed by the British for the defence of Savannah in 1779; the General having been second in command under Gen. Lincoln at storming them had an opportunity of giving an account of every thing interesting during the siege and in the attack.
In the afternoon the President honored the Citizens with his company at a dinner prepared for him under a beautiful arbor, supported by three rows of pillars, entirely covered with laurel and bay leaves, so as to exhibit uniform green columns. The pillars were higher than the arbor, and ornamented above it by festoons, and connected below by arches covered in the same manner. The place on which it stood was judiciously chosen, presenting at once a view of the city and of the shipping in the harbor, with an extensive prospect of the river and rice lands both above and below the town. But the principal advantage which resulted from its situation and structure was the opportunity which it afforded to a great body of people to have a distinct and uninterrupted view of that object to which all eyes and hearts appeared to be attracted.
A company of nearly 200 citizens and strangers dined under it, and the satisfaction which each one enjoyed in paying this personal tribute to the merit of a man who is, if possible, more beloved for his goodness than admired for his greatness, produced a degree of convivial and harmonious mirth rarely experienced.
Every one beheld with delight in the person of our President, the able General, the virtuous Patriot, the profound Politician; in a word, one of the most shining ornaments that ever dignified human nature.
The Artillery Company dined under another arbor erected at a small distance, and received merited applause for the great dexterity which they displayed in firing at each toast. Their fires were returned by Fort Wayne, and the ship Thomas Wilson, which was moored opposite to
the arbor; her decorations through the day, and illumination at night, had a fine effect.
The following toasts were given: The United States of America. Prosperity to the citizens of Savannah and its vicinity [By the President] The Fair of America. The Vice-President of the United States. The memorable Era of Independence. The Count d'Estaing. The memory of Gen. Greene. The Arts and Sciences. The memory of those brave men who fell before the Lines of Savannah on the 9th of October, 1779. The Friends to free and equal government throughout the globe. All Foreign powers in Friendship with the United States. May Religion and Philosophy always triumph over Superstition and Prejudice in America. The present dexterous Corps of Artillery [The President's toast.] (After the President retired,) The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
The construction of the arbor, and the manner in which the entertainment was provided and conducted, did great honor to the gentlemen to whose direction the whole was committed.
In the evening there was a handsome exhibition of fireworks, and the amusements of this day of joy and festivity were concluded by a Concert.
On Sunday morning the President attended divine service in Christ Church, and soon after set out on his way to Augusta. On taking his leave of the Mayor and committee of the Citizens he politely expressed his sense of the attentions shown him by the Corporation and every denomination of people during his stay in Savannah. He was attended out of the city by a number of gentlemen, and escorted by a detachment of Augusta dragoons commanded by Major Ambrose Gordon. At the Spring Hill the President was received by Gen. Jackson, where the Artillery and Light Infantry Companies were drawn up, and was there saluted by 39 discharges from the fieldpieces and 13 volleys of platoons. After which he proceeded with several gentlemen to Mulberry Grove, the seat of the late Major General Greene, where he dined, and then resumed his tour.
It is highly pleasing to a grateful and patriotic mind to reflect upon the happy consequences which will probably flow from the tour which the President is now performing. His admirable qualities had long since extended his fame to the utmost limits of civilization, but it is only by personal interviews that a just idea can be acquired of the amiableness of his temper and his engaging manners. The intelligent serenity of his countenance, the unaffected ease and dignity of his deportment, while they excite the most profound respect, naturally rivet the affections to him. As the most unlimited confidence is reposed in his prudence, abilities, and patriotism, this effect must have essential influence in giving energy to that government in the administration of which he has so considerable a part.
From the DELAWARE GAZETTE.
TO FARMERS.
EVERY measure should be adopted by the owners of lands, to save timber. Every Farm should be hedged for outside fences, and dry ditches made to separate fields.
With respect to fencing. From the great ease of propagation and rapid growth of the yellow willow, it might certainly be made a good fence by setting the slips very close in double or even treble rows. These may be taken from even the smallest branches or the largest stalks of willow. All will grow, and may be set at any time of the year. When at a sufficient height, they should be fallen or cut off, least they blow up by the roots, and make breaches.—Though in many parts of Germany, many of the lands are supported with fuel intirely from the branches and tops taken off their hedge-trees, being willows, &c.
But the more formidable and permanent hedge-fence, is the thorn. This is more troublesome to propagate, and slow in its growth.
The acquisition of quicks has hitherto been the great difficulty. But the writer happily has learned the measure practised by those who follow raising quicks in Europe, and which he with pleasure communicates to the public. Gather the haws any way most easy, when full ripe, perhaps in November—dig a pit or hole in a dry hill or bank of earth, from two to three feet deep, put in the bottom a layer of dry straw—throw your haws upon the straw, and cover them
with the same, then fill in the earth, and do it up neatly, so as to prevent the water soaking to them. In March or April, according to the season, raise them, and with an open riddle, sift the sand or mould from them, (though getting them clean is no ways material) they will now be clear of their meat, and just the nut or kernel remaining, which immediately sow in beds of well prepared ground, nearly in the same manner parsnips are sowed, leaving sufficient space between for a person to pass to weed them—they will come up as soon as any garden seeds, and if kept clean and wed, may be transplanted into hedges in two years.
R E P O R T
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE COD AND WHALE FISHERIES.
[CONTINUED.]
No. IV
ABSTRACT of articles imported into the United States from British colonies, for one year, commencing the 15th August, 1789, and ending on the 14th August, 1790, as far as the accounts have been rendered.
6,343 barrels of pickled fish.
Cwt. 3,701.2. 20 lbs. of dried fish.
NOTE.—Oil and lumber imported, paying a duty ad valorem , the quantity of each can only be ascertained by the several collectors, having reference to the original entries.
JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, 23d November, 1790.
No. V.
WE the subscribers, being a committee appointed by the owners of fishing vessels, in the town of Marblehead, to take into consideration the many grievances and burdens the cod fishery now labours under, and to make a statement of them; which statement so made, to be handed to Col. Glover, by him to be laid before the committee of the General Court, appointed to consider the same, do report the said statement as follows, viz.
 1. Impost duties on salt.  2. duties and excise on rum, sugar and molasses.  3. on hooks, lines and leads.  4. on coarse woollens.  5. on duck, cordage and cables.  6. on hemp, iron and twine.  7. Tonnage and naval duties.  8. The ineffectual duties on foreign fish.  9. The duties our fisheries pay at foreign markets, while the fisheries of France and England receive large privileges and bounties from their governments.  10. The heavy poll-tax laid on the fishermen.  11. Excise on New-England rum. 
It appears to the committee, from an exact investigation, that the earnings and expences of the fishing Schooners of this town, for the years 1787—8—9, were to the earnings of each Schooner, viz.
  For the year 1787, - - £. 145   For the year 1788, - - 137   For the year 1789, - - 82 
And that the annual average expences of these vessels, inclusive of insurance, } 124
It also appears, that the number of Schooners employed in the grand bank fishery for the year 1789, were one hundred and twenty-four, nineteen of which were property of persons not belonging to the town, and of which number thirty-three sail have been taken out of the fishery from the declension of the business, exclusive of the aforementioned disadvantages.
That the bounty granted to the fishery by Congress, as a compensation for the duty on salt, this committee humbly conceive will not operate to that purpose so effectually, as if paid direct into the hands of the owners of the vessels, instead of the shippers of the fish.
Marblehead, Feb. 18, 1790.
JOHN GLOVER, ISRAEL FOSTER, EDWARD FETTYPLACE, WILLIAM KNIGHT, SAMUEL HOOPER, ROBERT HOOPER, jun., WILLIAM R. LEE, RICHARD PEDRICK, KNOTT PEDRICK, SAMUEL R. GERRY, RICHARD JAMES, JOSHUA ORNE, MARSTON WATSON.
A true Copy. Attest, JOHN AVERY, jun. Secretary.
No. VI.
An estimate of the duties paid by the proprietors and navigators of a fishing vessel of sixty-five tons and eleven hands.
  Duty on salt, - - 80. 25   Rum, - - 14.   Tea, - - 2. 64   Sugar, - - 3. 3   Molasses, - - 99   Coarse woollens, - - 7. 33   Lines, lead and hooks, - - 2. 9   Sail cloth, yearly average, - - 2. 5   Cordage, cables, do. - - 20.   Tonnage, - - 3. 9   Iron, yearly average, - - 1. 
138 divided on eleven
men, is 12 5 cents per man,
But deducting the drawback of the duty on salt, it remains 57. 76 dollars. on the whole, or 5. 25 dollars. on each man.
(To be continued.)

TO ELLA.
H ARK! while I found my trembling shell, And bid the nymph, sweet echo tell; Where on her velvet couch she lies, Hid from the gairish burning skies; How the soul-enlivening sound Of thy enchanting lyre, Was borne on Ether's waves around, From each soft-speaking wire. 'Twas when beside the wizard stream, I saw the sun's last golden beam, With yellow tip the aspiring heads, Of time-contending oaks, the king of shades! I saw the night flies buzzing round, I heard the beetle's humming sound: My soul to sober thought inclin'd, Thus ran the current of my mind. No longer now my checks disclose, The beauty of the budding rose; No longer, as in former days, I joy, the sprightly laugh to raise. O! then each lovely, summer's night, 'Twas my enraptured soul's delight, To tread the lonely silent vale, And "drink the spirit of the gale!" Or when the cloudless moon on high, Beam'd forth her radiance from the sky: To wander o'er the airy hill, Where pattering falls the lucid rill; And see the wild flow'rs shining bright, Crown'd with the tears of weeping night. But O! the wondrous change! Now, it delights me not to range, The fields and vales, bright and gay, With beauties of the laughing May. When the shrill spirits of the coming storm, Th' shrieks of terror pour along the wind; And fiercer raging all the grove deform, The branches tear, and shatter down the rind; When heav'n's bright fires descending from on high, An awful day flash thro' the gloomy sky; And from their dwellings the hoarse thunders roar, And dully torrents down the vales pour: 'Tis then my soul enjoys the dreadful hour, And bows my God! in rev'rence to thy power. 'Twas then I mus'd, when borne along the air, Thy heavenly notes came trembling on my ear; Sweet as the gentle showers Of spring, descending on the flowers, When murmuring Zephyr links to rest, Soft-lighting on the lily's breast. Ah! wouldst thou with thy arm sustain My wearied form, and sooth my pain? And wouldst thou all the lingering Eve, With thy soft sounds my soul relieve? And hast thou learn'd the healing charm, The power to bid the tyrant sickness fly? O! hither come, extend thy potent arm, And bid the beam of Hope stand sparkling in my eye! Ah! now, ev'n now, this very hour, I count thy magic power! Charm'd with thy notes divine, No more my troubled soul, O'er scenes of horror loves to brood, No more my freezing blood, In lazy tides doth roll; Bright in my eye the tears of rapture shine, Thro' all my nerves I feel a tremor run, Now cold as Zembla's snow, now fervid as the sun. O! may thy generous sympathising heart, Ne'er feel the anguish of affliction's dart; May streams of earthly treasure on thee flow, That thou, the pure celestial joy may'st know, To bid the beggar smile, and cheer his house of woe. BIRTHA.
From the (Stockbridge) WESTERN STAR.
[BY REQUEST]
TO THE PUBLIC.
CONSIDERING the knowledge of the properties and virtues of medicine of such vast importance and necessity, in order to administer it with propriety and safety, I have ventured to offer my sentiments, (which are the result of a variety of experiments and observations) to the Public in general, on the medicinal qualities and effects of the celebrated SPRING in NEW-LEBANON.
From a variety of experiments that I have made (which are too numerous to insert here) it appears that the water is possessed of several valuable properties; two of the most important that I have discovered are an alkalescent quality, and a degree of fixed air. But the water, with all its properties, is not an infallible specific for every disease, though almost every kind of invalids attend it.
There are a great number who attend the POOL, that might receive benefit, which do not, on account of the misapplication of the water. There are others, who require some medical assistance with the water; and there are others again, who obtain a cure from the common method of using the water, without any other assistance.
But it is certain, the difference of diseases, age, constitution, &c. must require a different use of the water (where it is indicated) as well as any other medicine.
For example—suppose a medicine is held up to view which is much celebrated for restoring health, and every person has an equal right to partake, and use it according to their own judgment.—Suppose for instance Peruvian Bark which is a very powerful tonic and antiseptic and well adapted to many cases; but even in cases where it is strongly indicated, some preparation is often necessary for the safety and eligibility of the cure.
But this valuable medicine in many cases (if taken) would prove as fatal as arsenic, or any other virulent poison;—particularly in the first stage of inflammatory fevers.
Similar objections may be offered to the general use of almost every medicine; and also to the general use of the water.
It appears from a parity of reasoning, that great improvement may be made in applying the water; and with other necessary assistance it will undoubtedly be of very great public utility.
For example—last summer a gentleman of the Faculty visited the POOL to regain his health, (being in a very infirm state) but the common use of the water alone, proved detrimental to him—whereupon he made use of some suitable medicine, (which had proved ineffectual alone) together with the water, which proved, (as I have since heard) a radical cure for his disorder.
A variety of similar cases might be mentioned; but a publication of this kind will not admit of it.
I expect to publish more largely, after the ensuing season.
By request of a number of my friends, in concurrence with my own inclination—I have undertaken to keep a register of every disease, symptom, age and sex of the patient; with the method of applying the water; which is an undertaking that has long been required.
Any gentleman that wishes for my advice, may find me living within a few rods of the Spring, where I expect to be able to satisfy any gentleman's curiosity with regard to the quality of the water, &c. &c.
From the Publick's Most devoted, humble Servant, STEPHEN HALL.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 25.
THE late misfortunes experienced by the Ottoman arms, have thrown this city into consternation and fright, but the Grand Signior has abated nothing of his haughtiness and inflexibility.
It is said that the Sultana Valide, having, at the solicitation of the principal people of the empire, endeavored to employ that influence which she had over him, to induce him to enter, as soon as possible, into a negotiation with Russia, the Sultan treated her with the greatest harshness, and confined her to the old Seraglio.
He ascribes to the Divine displeasure all the misfortunes which he has experienced, which he hopes to soften, by recalling the Mussulmen to a more rigid observance of the laws of their religion: he has, in consequence, given the strictest orders that all drinking-houses should be shut up, not only in Constantinople, but throughout the empire.
These orders have produced a violent ferment among the people, who, notwithstanding the precepts of their Prophet, are much addicted to wine, and a general rising could only have been prevented by the greatest vigilance. Eight days only have been allowed to the Christians to lay in a store for six months, and the foreign ministers have been ordered to give in an account of the quantity of wine which will be necessary for the consumption of their households.
VIENNA, March 2.
The public do not expect a peace: They cannot imagine that our Court will abandon Russia, and remain without allies, or that the negotiations at Sittovia will terminate by a definitive treaty, before it is known what the Court of Russia may hope or fear from the allied powers who interest themselves in the fate of the Ottoman empire.
SARDINIA.
The spirit of liberty is daily spreading. Some very serious risings of the people have taken place in Sardinia. The King has given orders for the marching of 10,000 men, to prevent the meetings, or to disperse the people who may have so assembled.
PARIS, March 10.
At five o'clock yesterday afternoon TE DEUM was chaunted at the metropolitan church at Paris, by way of thanksgiving for the happy recovery of Louis XVI. A deputation from the National Assembly, accompanied by the Municipality, the Judges of the new tribunal, and his Majesty's Ministers, assisted at the ceremony, which was grand and brilliant. At the conclusion, the bands of music belonging to the military, at the desire of the people, played several favourite airs, as ca ira: Ou peut-on etre mieux qu'au sein de sa famille [where can the poor king go! where will he be better off than in the bosom of his own family!] and Vive Henri IV . The people testified their joy on quitting the church, by repeatedly shouting—"Long live the Nation! Long live the King!"
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
MARCH 13.
The Military Committee informed the Assembly, that 14,000 muskets had lately been distributed among the departments bordering on Germany, Piedmont, &c. &c.
M. D'Andre said, that the Dukes Deux Ponts and Wirtemberg had agreed to accept of an indemnity in lieu of their invaded possessions in Alsace; and that the Courts of Prussia and Vienna had resolved not to interfere in the affairs of France. Even the Bishop of Basle seems inclined to accede to fair and just conditions.
The Assembly was informed that the health of the King is almost entirely re-established.
MARCH 17.
The President announcing to the Assembly that on the following Sunday, Te Deum would be chaunted in the church of Notre Dame, on account of the improved state of the King, that august body determined that it would assist by a deputation at that interesting ceremony.
A memorial was read to the Assembly, stating, that many Ecclesiastics, who had not taken the oath before the expiration of the time limited by the Assembly, wished now to take it; and praying the Assembly to pass a decree, that all Ecclesiastics whose benefices have not already been filled up by successors, be allowed to take the oath, and continue in the enjoyment of their situations.
LONDON, April 3.
The French king's aunts had very powerful reasons to wish to leave France, it being discovered that they had been deeply engaged in abetting, planning and forwarding the conspiracy of Lyons; or in other words, in furnishing immense sums to bring that infernal plot to the wished for end. The business is now before a committee of enquiry, and proofs the most incontrovertible appear against them. The conspirators will be instantly tried and the whole appear in puris naturalibus .
Thursday night lottery tickets were so low as seventy guineas—and at that price there were instances of some people and their money being soon parted.
The late Earl of Strafford was the fourth from the friend of Charles the First, who did not long survive the execution of his favorite upon the scaffold.
The collection made at the London Tavern, by the benevolent Society of St. Patrick, amounted (including 100 guineas each from the Prince of Wales and Duke of York) to the unprecedented sum of 1200l. The company present were about 600, of which the majority were Irish; but in the minority there was not a kingdom, or even a colony in his Majesty's dominions, that had not its proper representatives. On Lord Rawdon's health being drank, his Lordship, after thanking the company, took occasion to observe, that all distinctions between kingdoms under the same sovereign were in fact idle, except those that tended to promote an honorable emulation, and a principle of probity. Thus far, said his Lordship, my ideas of Nationality extend, but no farther—For it is my opinion that he who prefers any man from the single circumstance of his having been born in the same country, to a more worthy candidate of any other, not only indulges a very reprehensible prejudice, but degrades the cause, he wishes to support. National partiality, within proper restriction, is natural and laudable; beyond that, it is illiberal and unjust.
The offensive remark given to the British Minister at Peterburgh, is said to be in substance as follows: 'I am mistress of my own actions, the free executrix of my own councils; if my measures give offence to the British Court, the British Minister may retire.'
All the convicts, since their arrival on board the vessels at Gravesend, have been stripped of their clothing; the heads of both men and women being closely shaved, they are furnished with woolen caps, jackets, and petticoats, of blue baize, &c. Barrington, though he made one of his best speeches for the preservation of his head of hair, was obliged to submit to the humiliating operation.
Dr. Price lies dangerously ill at his house in Hackney. His complaint is a strangury.
It is scarcely credible, but the fact is so, that there are American Zealots in this city, who are insidiously employing themselves in propagating an opportunity serves, the doctrines of rebellion. But John Bull is a sturdy fellow, and though he does pay plenty of taxes, he is not very easily to be persuaded that Old England is not the best place in the world—that King George is not the best King in Europe—and that he does not enjoy as much liberty as is necessary for the happiness of a rational being.
Though John Wesley was a thin man, his bones will afford good picking to the Biographers, a legion of whom are now brandishing their grey goose quills about his life. Neither elegance nor accuracy are at all requisite; the whole depends upon expedition, for the first oars will be sure of a silver badge.
The age is certainly much improved—every little Grocer's shop is a tea warehouse—every gin shop a wine and brandy vault—every the penny spelling school an academy—Mantua makers and milliners are taught music—and the Green-

seller's daughter has her Italian and French instructors—there are routs and card parties in the garrets, and concerts and suppers in the cellar—the very lamplighters powder their hair, and orange wenches paint their cheeks—apprentices dress like puppies—trademen have country villas, and kept mistresses.—“How then are we ruined?”
Last Monday the daughter of Mr. Nash, at Tenderden, in Kent, a fine girl about six years of age, being put to bed, was heard to cry out and scream very much. The mother being greatly alarmed, went to the bed, when she found the child's face bit and torn in a terrible manner. On turning down the bed clothes, a large rat jumped out of the bed, but the door being shut, the rat was soon killed. The poor child's face is so mangled and torn, that she lies dangerously ill.
EDINBURGH, March 23.
IMPERIAL GOLD MEDAL.
Last week, Mr. Alexander Bruce, late merchant in the West Bow, but who has now retired from business, received as a present from the Empress of Russia, a gold medal of the first magnitude, a great number of which of different sizes her Imperial Majesty ordered to be struck, for the purpose of bestowing upon those whose merits she might think entitled them to that mark of her favor. This medal weighs about twenty guineas in gold. On the one side is an elegant bust of the Empress: On the other, a capital and well executed representation of the statue of Czar Peter the Great on horseback, at St. Petersburg, whose pedestal is the immense piece of rock brought to that city at so much labor and expense.
This medal to Mr. Bruce was accompanied with a flattering letter from the Empress's first minister, Count de Besborodkoff, and another from his Excellency Count Woronzow, her Imperial Majesty's Ambassador at London.
As the reason for this distinguished mark of favour conferred upon Mr. Bruce, it is necessary to mention, that that gentleman, several years ago, had composed a most ingenious treatise, entitled, “An enquiry into the principal cause of the wide destruction of mankind in time of war, and of the slow ineffectual progress and permanency of military and naval operations in general; comprehending the source of plague throughout the world.”
Mr. Bruce, hearing of a great many deaths in the garrison of Cronstadt, presented a manuscript copy of the above treatise to the late brave and justly celebrated Admiral Greig, who, upon perusal of it, was so well pleased with the doctrines it contained, that he determined to put them in practice, and soon found their salutary effects, by the preservation of the lives of thousands of his soldiers and sailors, who otherwise, in all human probability, would have perished, as had been fatally experienced on former occasions.
This induced the Admiral to communicate the matter to his Royal Mistress, who immediately commanded the treatise to be translated into the Russian language by Mr. Nikettin, principal of the college at Cronstadt, and at the same time ordered a very handsome present to Mr. Bruce, which was transmitted to him by Admiral Greig, with that politeness for which he was ever remarkable.
The medal which Mr. Bruce has now received, was long since intended to have been sent. But, owing to the unfortunate death of Admiral Greig, and the first minister of Russia knowing no other address for Mr. Bruce, than, “Mr. Bruce at Edinburgh,” it has lain in the Ambassador's hands at London since August last.
DANBURY, May 26.
Sunday of last week, the wife of Mr. D. Mallery jun. of Reading, in a dropical case, had taken from her, 55 quarts of water, which weighed 123 pounds. In perfect health, Mrs. Mallery was supposed to weigh 100 pounds.
BOSTON, May 26.
An unfortunate accident happened on Monday last, in the family of Capt. LAMB of this town, a child of his, a beautiful boy of about two years old, being in a third story with the woman who attended him, ran into the back chamber, and fell out of the window, which put an immediate end to his existence.
His Excellency JOHN ADAMS, Esq. Vice-President of the United States, was on Tuesday elected PRESIDENT of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
WORCESTER, (Mass.) May 16.
Mr. Levy Bixby of Winchendon, now in the forty-fifth year of his age, has killed 24 wolves, 33 bears, 10 deer, 5 moose, 16 otters, 17 beavers, 2 woolenags, 22 racoons, 33 foxes, about 120 minks, 500 musquash, 75 fables, 17 porcupines, about 100 hares, 5 rattlesnakes, and 55 polecats, besides other small game and wild fowl almost innumerable.”
Philadelphia, June 4.
A letter from Petersburg informs, that the Empress of Russia is making immense preparations to guard and secure the frontiers of the empire—she could not be greater if a war was inevitable. In Livonia and Courland are 60 battalions of infantry, 12 of grenadiers, 80 squadrons of cavalry, and 12 regiments of light troops—all of which have seen service; many more regiments, and 200 pieces of artillery, are to be added—500 pieces of cannon have been sent to Riga and Dunaburgh. The preparations on the side of White Russia are equally great; the number of large battering pieces destined for Mohilow, Skloff and Moscow, amount to 120. There will be a corps de reserve of 30,000 men in Little Russia.
Notwithstanding all this, it is evident that the Empress is greatly afraid of Frederick; and it is highly probable that his immense army, co-operating with the British navy, will teach Catharine moderation.
A letter from Havre de Grace, of 22d March, says, the New Constitution of France must come to a fair and honorable establishment—that a counter-revolution is impossible—and that the paper-money has not depreciated.
A late writer in a London paper on bodily exercise, lays it down as a position, that WALKING is the most perfect exercise for the human body; every limb is put in motion; every artery from the heart to the extremities propels the blood quicker and more equally in walking than in any other exercise. The blood is drawn from the head and upper parts, where it is most slow and languid, and is circulated with rapidity to every part.
On the 19th of April a Committee of the City Council of Savannah, (Georgia) presented an address to Gen. JACKSON, expressive of their sensibility of his merit, and testifying their approbation of his conduct in the Congress of the United States—at the same time regretting that he is deprived of the opportunity of continuing his services as a public character. This address was politely communicated, and gratefully received. The General concludes his answer in the following words:—“I beg leave to return you my sincere thanks for the favorable opinion you have been pleased to entertain of me, and to assure you that I shall rank the honor now done me, and the respectful manner of its communication, among the most valuable testimonies of my life.”
A letter from Paris, of March 10, published in the General Advertiser of yesterday, contains the following information:—That the National Assembly has decreed, that the importation of Oil from any country but the United States of America, shall be prohibited. The Oil imported from the United States in French or American vessels, to pay a duty of twelve livres per quintal.
The new election being at hand, it is expected that the tumultuous and indecent party of Aristocrats that now disgrace the National Assembly, will be thrown out.
The organization of the executive departments is completed. The treasury is to be under three inspectors; there will be six Ministers, one for justice, one for inferior affairs, one for war, one for the marine, and one for foreign affairs. They are all to be appointed by the King—salary 20,000 dollars each; the Minister for Foreign Affairs excepted, who is to receive 30,000. The organization of these departments is considered as a master-piece.
About 30 millions of Assignats have been burnt, and it is expected that in a few weeks 30 millions more will be committed to the flames.
The regular troops are to be 250 thousand; the enlisted militia amounts to more than 300,000. You see we are prepared for any attack.
As to the Pope, we heartily wish he may refuse to consecrate our new Bishops—it would give us a good opportunity to bid him a lasting farewell. I send you the performance of Common Sense, translated, with comments, by one of our best writers. Our friends in America will read it with pleasure.
By the last Pittsburgh papers we learn, that four companies of the new raised troops had arrived at that place, and considerable numbers were hourly expected.
The Trees in New-York have lately been in jeopardy, through an ordinance of the Corporation—but agreeable to a poetical hint in a poetical supplication to procrastinate their fate till next winter, the law has been suspended till the first of December.
The Circuit Court of the United States was opened and held in Portsmouth, (N.H.) the 24th ult. before the Hon. Chief Justice JAY, and their Honors Judge CUSHING and Judge SULLIVAN.
The eleventh edition of Mr. Burke's pamphlet on the French Revolution, is advertised in the Dublin Chronicle.—A host of answers are following close at his heels—exclusive of Mr. Paine's, seven are advertised for sale in Dublin.
Wednesday last was published, No. 1, of THE MAIL; or, Claypoole's DAILY ADVERTISER.
Distinctions will take place among mankind, so long as there is any difference between an honest man and a knave.
Were all the words now used to express our approbation of merit, to become extinct, would the difference between right and wrong, truth and falsehood be diminished—or could that difference be annihilated?—Till human nature becomes totally changed, the impulse to virtue and patriotism, must be adapted to the principle of emulation—a human being without this principle, is “Fit for Treasons, Stratagems and Spoils.”
The abolition of most titles now in use, is perhaps the necessary result of that severe and just investigation which many customs and habits, long sanctioned by ignorance and prejudice, have undergone—the abuse of a thing often leads to its disuse and reprobation—But mankind will supply the vacuum which their own hands have made—and often do it to their cost. Cromwell justly observed, that his power was more secure, exercised by him as Lord Protector, than it would be, should he assume the title of King—the prerogatives of a king, said he, are known—those of a protector are undefined, and consequently unlimited.
To say there shall be no titles or distinctions legally annexed to merit and office, is in fact, to open the widest door, to the most fulsome, flattering, absurd and abominable epithets that the gratitude, weakness, ignorance and folly of mankind can adopt—for they will have their favorites—and to say that they shall not express their feelings in their own way, is to deprive them of the liberty of speech—And if it is left optional to withhold or bestow what titles they please, experience shews that their inventions are unlimited. However, there can be no doubt that the titles now in use, have been used long enough—and if there is no other objection against them, their age is enough to ensure their condemnation.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in this city.
“I HAVE just finished CECILIA, and agreeably to your request, will transmit to you some ideas which occurred to me on a cursory reading of it.”
“Considering it as the work of a very young lady, it certainly is entitled to applause. The characters are greatly diversified, and extremely well supported. Several of them are to me original. MORTIMER DELVILLE, and CECILIA, are very amiable, and excellent personages.—Mrs. DELVILLE, tho' possessed of many uncommon, and brilliant traits, is on the whole not a pleasing character. Her husband I despise.—Even old BRIGGS is by no means as disagreeable.”
The insufferable haughtiness, unlimited pride, and full-blown conceit, which are so conspicuous in “Don Pedigree,” render him an object of contempt and disgust. A parent, whose whole happiness consists in recounting the glory of ancestors, who perhaps had small claim to merit; and who is so destitute of feeling as to force the nearest, and most important interests of his child, to become subservient to his own pride and weakness, is a monster in existence. Perhaps there is nothing more consonant to human imperfection, than family pride: Certainly there is nothing more opposed to the perfection of human reason. To experience a degree of satisfaction upon hearing the virtues of our progenitors applauded, is rational and decent—but to please ourselves with a descent from persons, whose only merit was an estate incapable of alienation; or to take pride in the dignity, and importance, of a parent, or grandparent, whose career commenced on the dunghill—is beneath the character of a human being. Yet, notwithstanding the justice of these observations is acknowledged by every person, how many are there, even of our acquaintance, who are ready, and disposed, to sacrifice the highest happiness of a beloved child, at the shrine of mammon! Is it not astonishing, that multitudes of people, who in most circumstances, judge rightly of human life, when property is concerned, will persuade themselves that no regard is due to the finest and most exquisite feelings of the soul; and that, even in the business of marriage, a daughter, possessed of the most refined and delicate ideas on the subject, ought to force herself into the arms of an unfeeling brute, whose only attractive charm is an estate, and whose conceptions never extended beyond the limits of a well drawn purse-string?
“These observations I consider as applying to the character of Mr. Delville, in Cecilia. Many things, however, may be said in palliation of family pride in an Englishman. The English nation has long been in the habit of considering wealth and merit as inseparable companions—and it is certainly a happy circumstance for many, that worth is an hereditament; otherwise their situation would be truly deplorable. But in an American (and there are many Delvilles in America) it is altogether without excuse. Very few families in this country can trace their pedigree farther back than two degrees, without stumbling on an ancestor, whose state and condition in life was at least humiliating. In fact there is considerable danger that family pride, in this country, will experience first or last a most fatal mortification. For who will sit and observe the ebullitions of this species of pride and not revert back, on the list of ancestors, to find if the first of them who settled on this side the Atlantic, were not sold for their passage, or transplanted for felony.”
HON. THOMAS TREADWELL is chosen member of the House of Representatives of the United States, for the State of New-York, in the room of James Townsend, Esq. deceased.
A correspondent says, that those who are solicitous that facts should appear respecting the letter from Lord Mansfield, may rest assured that if it is possible, the parties concerned will give due satisfaction.
MARRIED—Last Monday evening, by the Rev. Dr. Nesbit, president of Dickinson College, the Rev. Dr. WITHERSPOON, president of New-Jersey College, to Mrs. ANN DILL, widow of the late Dr. Dill, of York county in this State.
A SHERIDANISM.
A YOUNG Gentleman and Lady, who were soon to be made one, were lately purchasing wedding clothes—she frequently appealed to his judgment in chusing the articles, till at last he gave her one general answer, by saying—“Shoot yourself Molly, and you will shoot me.”
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
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PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
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The Volunteer Company of ARTILLERY is directed to meet at the State House on Monday next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. JEREMIAH FISHER, Capt. Phila. June 3, 1791.
This day published, Price 6d. And to be sold by the EDITOR, and the Booksellers of this City, AN ADDRESS TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE BANK OF NORTH-AMERICA, On the Subject of the old and new BANK.
This day is published, By THOMAS LANG, No. 21, Church-Alley, and sold by all the Booksellers, (Price 3-8 of a Dollar)
The Catechism of Nature;
For the Use of CHILDREN.
By DOCTOR MARTINET,
Professor of Philosophy at Zutphen.
TRANSLATED FROM THE DUTCH.
“Read NATURE—Nature is a friend to TRUTH.”

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
MAY 30, 1791.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March, 1791, and which will become due on the 4th day of September ensuing, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz. Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:
A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and county of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for five months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of September of the same year.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Witnesses.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL LOTTERY.
CLASS II.
THE MANAGERS of the STATE-LOTTERY assure the Public, that the second Class of the SEMI-ANNUAL LOTTERY will positively commence drawing on the day appointed, viz. On Thursday the 13th of October next, or sooner, if the Tickets shall be disposed of. As the Managers have in their several monthly Lotteries commenced drawing at the hour assigned, so they are determined to be equally as punctual in this.
S C H E M E.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. 25,000 TICKETS, at Five Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. for the use of the Commonwealth.
Table with 3 columns: PRIZES, DOLLARS, DOLLARS. It lists various prize amounts and their corresponding dollar values.
8388 Prizes. 16612 Blanks. 125000
5000 Tickets. 125000. The above Tickets may be had of the several MANAGERS, who will pay the prizes on demand; of the TREASURER of the Commonwealth; of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-Store, Franklin's Head, Court-Street—and at other places, as usual.
BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. DAVID COBB, SAMUEL COOPER, GEORGE R. MINOT, JOHN KNEELAND. MANAGERS. Boston, April 14, 1791.
PUBLIC SECURITIES,
BOUGHT and SOLD, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chiefnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL
Lottery Tickets,
Class SECOND, to be had at the same place. May 28, 1791. (eptf)
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise the sum of FOUR THOUSAND Pounds, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, passed the 24th November, 1790, for the purpose of laying out and improving the Roads and Causeways between the Town of Newark, in the County of Essex, and Pauls-Hook Ferry, in the County of Bergen, in said State.
THIS Lottery is composed of 15,100 Tickets, to be drawn in Three Classes, as described in the inserted Scheme: The price of a Ticket in the First Class is One Dollar; in the Second Class Two Dollars, and in the Third Class Four Dollars. The operation of this Lottery will appear in the following order: The whole 15,100 numbers will be put in one wheel, and 3100 prizes in the other wheel, of which 3100 numbers only will be drawn in the First Class, which shews the whole number drawn in this Class are prizes, agreeably to the Scheme.
The numbers which remain undrawn compose the Second Class, of which 4000 will be drawn against 2000 prizes and 2000 blanks; this shews there is only one blank to a prize, agreeably to the scheme.
The remaining 8000 numbers undrawn, composing the Third Class, will be drawn against 2667 prizes and 5333 blanks, which shews there are about two blanks to a prize, agreeably to the scheme.
The Adventurers in this Lottery will please to observe—That the numbers drawn in the First and Second Classes are precluded from all chance in the Third and most valuable Class, as the possessors of the numbers undrawn are entitled to the same numbers in the succeeding Classes, provided they apply to renew their tickets fifteen days before the time fixed for the drawing the Second and Third Classes. On neglect the undrawn numbers will be sold to others. Such Adventurers, as wish to benefit by the superior chance of CAPITAL PRIZES in the Third Class, will see their interest by supplying themselves with a sufficient number of tickets in the First Class. Every application for renewal must be attended with the Original Ticket in the preceding Class.
The drawing of the First Class will commence in the town of Newark, in the State of New-Jersey, on Monday the 20th day of June next, if full. The Second Class will commence drawing two months after the First. The Third, and last Class, will commence drawing two months after the Second.
The drawing of this Lottery will be under the constant superintendence of, at least, two of the Commissioners, appointed by the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, to contract for the erection of the bridges over the Hackinsack and Passaic rivers.
F I R S T C L A S S.
Table with 3 columns: Prize of 300 Dollars is 300, 200 is 400, 100 is 500, etc.
S E C O N D C L A S S.
Table with 3 columns: Prize of 500 Dollars is 500, 200 is 600, 100 is 700, etc.
T H I R D C L A S S.
Table with 3 columns: Prize of 5000 Dollars is 5000, 2000 is 4000, 1000 is 4000, etc.
The object of this Lottery being of such evident utility to the United States in general, and the States of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania, in particular, that it cannot be doubted but the undertaking will meet with the most liberal support, as every traveller will experience the happiness of enjoying regular compleat Roads, leading to and from well-constructed bridges.
TICKETS are to be had of the Subscribers, who are duly appointed Managers of this Lottery by the Commissioners. The Prizes will be punctually paid by the respective Managers who signed the fortunate numbers, immediately after drawing the several Classes—subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
JOHN N. CUMMING, JESSE BALDWIN, JOHN D. ALVEY, New-Jersey, March 8, 1791.
N. B. For the accommodation of those who would wish to become Adventurers in the above Lottery, letters, post paid, directed to John D. Alvey, New-Brunswick, enclosing Philadelphia, or New-York Bank Notes, will be particularly attended to, and Tickets forwarded on receipt of such letters.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber, who served a regular apprenticeship to the business of VENDUE-MASTER, under Mr. GEORGE KELLY, has just opened an OFFICE in the Borough of NORFOLK, Virginia, in a good and convenient House, situated near the County Wharf, where he is in hopes of giving general satisfaction to all those that may be pleased to favor him with their commands. JOHN H. HALL. Norfolk, Virginia, April 21, 1791. (1 ep 7w)
PINTARD and BLEECKER,
PURCHASE and SELL all kinds of
Certificates & Public Securities,
On COMMISSION, at public and private sale, on the following terms:
On the specie amount of all sales or purchases at auction, one eighth per cent.
On ditto of all sales or purchases at private sale, on all sums below 5000 nominal dollars, one-half per cent.; and on all sums above 5000 nominal dollars, one-fourth per cent.
For receiving interest at the Loan-Office, one per cent.
For making transfers at ditto, one dollar each transfer.
Such persons throughout the United States, as may be pleased to favor the subscribers with their orders, may rely on their being executed with punctuality, fidelity and dispatch, as considerable experience in the public stocks, together with extensive connections in the city of New-York and different parts of the continent, enable them to conduct their operations with peculiar advantages. PINTARD & BLEECKER, New-York, No. 57, King-Street. (97 1aw 6m)
March 15, 1791.
C O N T R A C T,
For erecting BRIDGES over the HACKINSACK and PASSAICK Rivers, between Powles-Hook and Newark, in the State of New-Jersey.
THE Commissioners appointed by an act of the legislature of the state of New-Jersey, to erect bridges over the Hackinsack and Passaic rivers, having obtained the necessary surveys, are now ready to receive proposals for performing the same; and offer the following conditions for the consideration of such as may be inclined to contract:
The situation of the bridge across the Hackinsack river, will be at one of the following stations, as shall be hereafter determined most eligible.
1st. At the place where the present ferry is established, where the width of the river is 1448 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore, 8 feet 8 inches. Do. western shore, 8 11. Greatest depth, 25 4.
2d. At a place more northerly, called Douw's Ferry, where the width of the river is 846 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 19 feet 10 inches. Do. western shore 12 8. Greatest depth 35 8.
The situation of the bridge across the Passaic river, will be at one of the three following stations, as shall be hereafter determined most eligible.
1st. At the place where the present ferry is established, where the width of the river is 676 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 8 feet 6 inches, Do. western shore 9 6. Greatest depth 17 6.
2d. At a place more westerly, called Beef-Point, where the breadth of the river is 799 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 11 feet, Do. western shore 4 5 inches, Greatest depth 13 4.
3d. At a place still more northerly, called Hedden's dock, in the town of Newark, where the width of the river is 526 feet.
Depth at the eastern shore 4 feet 5 inches, Do. western shore 10 8. Greatest depth 15 11.
The bridges are to be constructed on the principles of those erected over Charles, Myrick, and Beverly Rivers in the State of Massachusetts, with a draw to admit a free passage for vessels with fixed standing masts, not less than twenty-four feet wide, to be placed in such part of the bridges as shall be determined most convenient for the navigation of the river, with piles or blocks on each side of the entrance of such draw, as shall be judged sufficient to aid vessels in passing through. Also, one lamp on each side of the draw, to be lighted every night from sunset to sunrise, during the continuance of the lease.
The bridges are to be built with such piles, timber, scantling, and plank, as shall render them perfectly substantial and secure in the opinion of the commissioners, and are to be of a sufficient height to protect them against the tides, which rise at ordinary tides from 5 to 6 feet, and at spring tides from 8 to 10 feet. They are to be 31 feet in breadth, viz.
Allowance for carriage way, 20 feet. Do. for foot walks, railed off on each side, 4 feet each, 8 feet. Do. for ballustrades, 1 foot each, 2 feet. Do. for hand-rails for do. 6 inches each, 1 foot.—Total, 31 feet.
The sides of the bridges to be secured with strong ballustrades, after the manner of the bridge between Boston and Charlestown.
The bridges and draws are to be kept in constant repair, and at the expiration of the lease are to be surrendered in good order, agreeably to the act.
The following are the terms which the commissioners are authorized to offer to contractors:
A lease of the exclusive privilege of the bridges for a period not exceeding 99 years, with a toll equal to three-fourths of the present rates of ferrriage.
From an accurate estimate as could possibly be obtained, the actual receipts of the ferries for a medium of five years last past, amount to twelve hundred pounds, New-Jersey currency, per annum, three-fourths of that sum will consequently produce an immediate income of 900 pounds per ann. This may fairly be estimated as the smallest profit that can be calculated upon. The advancing population of the United States, the increasing intercourse between the two cities of New-York and Philadelphia, the facility which the construction of these bridges will give to travelling, the easy communication thereby offered with the state of New-York, on the western side of the Hudson, are all important circumstances, which must necessarily tend rapidly to accumulate the profits of the bridges. The commissioners are moreover authorized by law to raise four thousand pounds to be applied towards making causeways and laying out proper roads connected with the bridges, and have a lottery now on foot for that purpose. As soon as the places shall be determined on where the bridges are to be fixed, and the contracts for erecting them are executed, the roads and causeways will be immediately undertaken.
Such persons therefore as may be inclined to contract on the above principles, will be pleased to send in their terms sealed, within three months from this date, to WILLIAM MAXWELL, Esq. in New-York, specifying the shortest period of lease for which they will undertake to erect the said bridges, together with proper security for performing the same.
SAMUEL TUTHILL, JOHN NEILSON, ROBERT KEMBLE, WILLIAM MAXWELL, JOHN PINTARD. Commissioners.
Newark, State of New-Jersey, April 22, 1791. 1 w. 3m.