The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-06-03 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 1211, of VOL. XLIII.
TUESDAY, June 3, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2311.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
HARTFORD, April 28. PROPOSALS, For Publishing, by Subscription, A COMPENDIUM OF Christian Theology.
By JOHN FREDERICK OSTERWALD, A celebrated Divine of Switzerland. Newly translated into English, from the Original LATIN.
By the Rev. JOHN McMains.
C O N T E N T S.
 1. CONCERNING the nature of the Gospel Ministry.  2. The qualifications of a minister of the word of God.  3. Preparation and vocation to the ministry.  4. The Method of Theological study.  5. A general idea of theology.  6. The constituent parts of theology. 
Section I. Of Christian Theology. Concerning the Sacred Scripture.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the books which constitute S. S.  2. The attributes of S. S.  3. The use of S. S. 
Section II. Concerning God.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the existence of God.  2. The attributes of God.  3. The holy trinity. 
The first Part of Theology. Concerning the Time which preceded the Advent of Christ.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the creation.  2. Providence.  3. Sin.  4. Decrees.  5. The Antediluvian world.  6. The calling of Abraham.  7. The law of Moses.  8. The prophets.  9. The various state of the Jews.  10. The state of other nations. 
The latter Part of Theology. Concerning the Time subsequent to the Advent of Christ.
Section I. Chap. I. Concerning John the Baptist.
Section II. Concerning Jesus Christ.
 Chap. 1. That Jesus is the Messiah.  2. Concerning the person of Christ.  3. His threefold office.  4. His twofold state. 
Section III. Concerning the Constitution of the Church.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the mission of the Holy Spirit.  2. The preaching of the apostles.  3. The destruction of the Jews.  4. The calling of the Gentiles. 
Section IV. Concerning the Doctrine which is preached in the Church.
 Chap. 1. Concerning faith.  2. Repentance.  3. Good works.  4. Promises and threatenings.  5. Justification.  6. Sanctification. 
Section V. Concerning the Church.
 Chap. 1. What we are to understand by the Church.  2. Church government.  3. Discipline.  4. The various state of the church. 
Section VI. Concerning the Assistance to Salvation.
 Chap. 1. Concerning internal assistance.  2. External assistance.  3. Sacraments.  4. Baptism.  5. The holy Supper. 
Section VII. Concerning a future World.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the state of man after death.  2. The end of the world.  3. The resurrection.  4. The last judgment.  5. Life Eternal.  6. Death External. 
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Just Published, And to be sold by R. Hodge, T. Allen, S. Cambell, J. Reid, and S. Loudon, booksellers, and by the printer hereof, AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER TO THE REPUBLICAN,
Leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the late convention, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it; and calculated to illustrate and support the principles and positions laid down in the preceding letters.
The former letters, published under the signature of the Federal Farmer, have undergone several impressions in the different states, and several thousands of them have been sold. They are admitted, by candid men of both parties, to be written with a spirit of moderation and candour.
A number of principles are laid down in them, highly interesting to the people of America, which ought to be more fully illustrated, than the bounds which the author set to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the positions laid down in the former. The author does not aim to foment the passions; his appeal is to the reason of his readers. He wishes every man to examine for himself, and form his own opinion on the merits of the question.
There are very few dispassionate men, who do not wish to see amendments made to this system. The great drift of these additional letters, is, to point out what these amendments ought to be, and to adduce arguments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whether these amendments precede or succeed the adoption of the constitution, so that they be made.
It is hoped, therefore, that gentlemen who are sincere in declaring that they wish for amendments, will unite in turning their attention to the subject, that they may be prepared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publication is recommended.
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The Genuine Information,
Relative to the Proceedings of the
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Lately held at PHILADELPHIA,
By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire,
Attorney General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention.
Together with
A LETTER
To the Honorable Thomas C. Deye, Speaker of the House of Delegates;
An ADDRESS
To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES;
And some REMARKS
Relative to
A STANDING ARMY,
AND
A BILL OF RIGHTS.
Nallius additus jurare in Verba Magistri. —Horace
This excellent Performance ought, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way."
Impress it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe without one.
April 23, 1788. 77 e.d. New-York, May 8, 1788. 89—m.tb.&f.
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By ROBERT HODGE,
No. 123, Queen-Street, and at
This PRINTING-OFFICE,
An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitution proposed for the United States, previous to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some STRICTURES on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution &c."
By a PLEBEIAN.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the fourth east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Josiah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the fourth side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever.—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing, the date of the said indenture of release then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four. COE GALE.
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CONTAINING,
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their value in the several currencies of New-York,
North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection
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English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English
Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States.
A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and
Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies
of the United-States, from the currency of one
state into the currency of any other of the United
states; and for reducing the currencies of the
United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money.
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April 11, 1788. 67 e.d. New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
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public.
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zabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli-
zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every
morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge
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Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen
in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the
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for each passenger, with the allowance of 14W of
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One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same
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No racing allowed in this line.
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From Thomas's MASSACHUSETTS SPY, &c. WORCESTER SPECULATOR. No. 22.
THERE is a degree of simplicity, which is becoming and ought to be exercised, in every thing. There is an elegant simplicity in dress; a graceful simplicity in manners; and a salutary simplicity in diet.
I am not disposed to join our periodical declaimers in saying, that every generation is more depraved than the preceding; but that very little simplicity is discoverable, in the present age, is a truth to which I must concede. The ways of men are changed, in this country, from simple to refined. Perhaps there is no part of the world, where extravagance is carried to a higher pitch, than it has been for a few years past in America. While we ought to have been attentively imitating the industry and simplicity of our ancestors, we have been aping the fashions and copying the excesses of foreigners: And I am sorry to say, that in one of the most pernicious the copy far exceeds the original. Immoderate drinking is one of the darling vices of the country. There is not a majority who are absolute drunkards; but such is the prevailing custom of the day, that nearly all of both sexes make use of strong drink.
Our fair train, who were formerly offended at the person who presumed even to offer them any thing more harsh than their cup of tea, now think themselves ill treated, if spirituous liquors are not handed about in the afternoon circle. Mothers beware, lest the delicacy of your daughters be corrupted! there is a peculiar delicacy and engaging softness natural to the female disposition, calculated to polish the manners, meliorate the heart, and soothe the feelings of the rougher part of human nature: This is the ornament of the sex; and when it is adulterated, their charms are lost.
Men of almost all ranks and ages seem to have a rage for strong liquors, and to drink is esteemed honorable so long as we avoid absolute drunkenness. A discovery of the effects of a free use of wine is a letter of recommendation. Baize stockings are the highest ensigns of honor and consequence: But thank heaven the character of an absolute downright drundard, is not reputable! He who sustains it, immediately throws himself out of all confidential business; impairs his understanding; blasts his reputation; lays waste his fortune, and destroys his health— heaven's first blessing: and if possessed of sensibility and connected by the bonds of matrimony, the reflection of having made miserable an innocent family, must "harrow up his soul" through every sober interval of his existence.
When a person is under the influence of strong drink, his appetites are entirely unrestrained; his faculties debilitated and confused, and every foible of his character lies open to his enemies. Reason is the centinel stationed in the breast of man to watch his passions and guard his conduct through the severe campaign of human life; when he is intoxicated, this centinel falls asleep and all is exposed.
The whole behaviour of a man drunk, directly contradicts every thing rational: And every time any one drinks to excess, he undergoes a change, I had almost said in his very nature, and becomes another being. I recollect a very pertinent saying of Publius Cyrus, qui ebrium
ludificat, lædit absentem. "He who jests upon a man, that is drunk, injures the absent."
There are many, even of the first characters, men of the best educations, and engaged in the most important professions of life that begin to sip, merely to avoid singularity, who by degrees insensibly sink into a habit of drinking to excess, and finally fall wretched victims at the altar of Bacchus.
Perhaps there are more families broken up and ruined by this vice, than by any other to which mankind are exposed. In what a mortifying desperate situation must the family be, who from the fascinating height of affluence, have fallen to the obscure depth of poverty; especially when they reflect, that their wretchedness was occasioned by the degrading, debasing vice of drunkenness.
Reader, picture to yourself a man of education, in an eminent profession, under the influence of this vice!—Behold his friends passing by him—his customers looking him—and poverty hastily approaching!—View him surrounded by a most beloved family, distressed by his conduct beyond description!—conceive, if thou canst, of the keen pangs of misery, excited in the bosoms of amiable, beautiful daughters, and worthy sons, when seated in a respectable circle, by the entrance of their intoxicated father! Fancy him staggering home, at a midnight hour, to disturb his affectionate wife, and call up afresh her sharpest sorrows!—But I forbear to invite your attention to so distressing a scene.
As frail as human nature is, it is utterly unaccountable, that a man of sense and resolution should give up every thing dear, and consent to be ruined, rather than curb a favorite passion; that notwithstanding his hard earned interest, his reputation, his health, his fond wife, and the dear offspring of their mutual affection movingly beset him, he should, in opposition to all, continue to indulge his appetite.—He must be conscious, in his sober moments, that he drinks to excess, and by viewing others who are addicted to the same habit, behold himself tottering upon a critical point, about to tumble headlong down the dreadful precipice of destruction.
When he perceives that his only alternative is reformation, or the inevitable wretchedness of himself and family, why, for Heaven's sake, does he not reform?
MATRIMONY—in its purity.
THE disparity between the actions of the great world and the little, is in no instance more apparent than in the sacred rites of Hymen; whilst the former are stealing to the altar of the happy god, by nocturnal elopements through windows down ladders of ropes, and other secret though fashionable means; the latter approach his shrine in all the honest simplicity of rustic innocence, not only by proclaiming their intentions in the face of the congregations, but also by advertising their friends of the blissful day, and inviting them to come and share in its enjoyments.—As one proof of the above observation, we have extracted the following notice from the Whitehaven Packet, in the hope that it may afford some little entertainment to our readers.
BIDDEN WEDDING Suspend for one day all your cares And your labours, And come to this wedding, kind friends and good neighbours. "NOTICE is hereby given, that
the marriage of Isaac Pearson, with F. Atkinson, will be solemnised in due form, in the parish church of Lamplugh, on Tuesday next 30th of May instant. Immediately after which, the bride and bridegroom, with their attendants, will proceed to onefoot, in the said parish, where the nuptials will be celebrated by a variety of rural entertainments.
Then come one and all At Hymen's soft call, From Whitehaven, Workington, Harrington, Dean, Hail, Ponsford, Blaing, and all places between, From Egremont, Cockermouth, Parton, Saret Bees, Dint, Kinniside, Calder, and parts joining these, And the country at large may flock if they please; Such sports there will be, as have seldom been seen, Such wrestling, and fencing, and dancing between, And aces for prizes for frolick and fun, By horses' by asses, and dogs, will be run:— And you will go home happy,—as sure as a gun. In a word, such a wedding can ne'er fail to please, For the sports of Olympus were trifles to these.
Nota Bene.—You'll please to observe that the day Of this grand bridal pomp is the thirteenth of May, When 'tis hop'd that the sun, to enliven the light, Like the flambeau of Hymen, will deign to burn bright."
***** Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, March 7.
A letter from an English gentleman at Amsterdam has the following articles: "My stay in this city will be very short, as little respect is paid to an Englishman; trade seems to be much declined since I was here last, great part of it being removed to Ostend, and much more would have gone had the Emperor made Antwerp a free port."
Extract of a letter from Taunton, Feb. 25. "Many discoveries have been made here respecting the burglary, violent assault, and other crimes lately committed at Sir William Yea's, at Pyrland; and such a scene of villainy begins to unfold itself as is scarcely to be paralleled. Six persons were principally concerned in the burglary there on the 6th of last month, four of whom are taken, but the villains who entered the house with blacked faces are not of the number."
"It appears that the servant boy, who stood by and saw Sir William and his son so ill treated at that time, was in the plot, and opened the door to let the others in; he is turned King's evidence, and his testimony is corroborated by other witnesses of good repute. A substantial farmer, his wife and two brothers, were concerned, it is said, in aiding and abetting the burglary, and furnishing pistols, and cords to bind the family. A certain quandam lady too, it is supposed, is not wholly ignorant of this business; and if all be true that is related of the many servants and dependants of this gentleman, it affords a most astonishing instance of depravity against them."
"Innumerable are the depredators and stealers of deer, sheep, wool, and fowls, that have been already discovered; five of these are in prison, and several more are expected to be brought in hither to-morrow. Men, women, and children, have all been conspirators, and the whole country is in an uproar."
"We have strong evidence of twenty deers and as many sheep having been slaughtered and devoured in an old farm-house belonging to Sir William. The chambers of this house are a perfect Golgotha, and horse-loads of deer skins have been sold at a time from hence.—Three or four years wool was stolen out of the lofts over his stables, packed up in the open court, and carried off without interruption during his absence. The deer were killed early in the morning if the Baronet was at home, or shot openly in the middle of the day if he was absent. The sheep were most eaten by his out-of-door workmen and dependants, and five or six at a time have been driven away and sold by persons of this description. These thieves
used to play at cards on their night of feasting, and the stake to be played for was always declared; perhaps three or four turkeys, geese, or ducks, &c. and the loser was to go forth and steal them against the next entertainment, or undergo a punishment; of all these things we have strong proofs."
We hear from St. Andrew's in Scotland, that on Friday and Saturday last, during the high tide and great sea, the addition to the pier, which was lately erected at a considerable expence, fell down into the channel of the harbour, which renders it very unsafe for shipping to go out or come into the port without a pilot.
SAM JOHNSON.—A foolish Fanatic, as the Croydon coach was passing on a Sunday, broke out on the enormous iniquity of the times.—The answer of the venerable Dr. Johnson was to this effect—"While most of the Christian world are idled on to celebrate Sunday, as a day of piety, why rises your silly spirit, at actions in themselves indifferent?—Whoever harasses life with needless impositions, gets the blame of singularity, without any praise for virtue!"
The phenomenon of the sudden and high rise of the tide, which lately alarmed the inhabitants of Hull, occurred all along the Norfolk coast, particularly at Cromer, where it flowed fifteen feet higher than usual, and washed away an immense quantity of the bold cliffs. The encroachments of the sea at that place are generally known; it may not, however, be an unworthy remark, that what was formerly Cromer, is now buried in the ocean; the present town being properly Shipdam, near Cromer. Under the cliffs, for 100 feet deep, several pieces of wood have been discovered, seemingly of the oak kind. The natural historian may find some employment to account for its getting here.
As the idea of Dr. Johnson's getting into Parliament has been erroneously stated in the papers, a correspondent who knows the circumstances has favoured us with the following account of it:
The late Mr. Thrale, the intimate friend and admirer of Johnson, had an idea of the Doctor's parliamentary abilities, which he communicated to Lord North, with the offer of a qualification. The minister said he had no objection to a conference with Dr. Johnson, as if by accident, to see how he would turn out. The parties met, but whether from a general disapprobation of Johnson's manner, or his dogmatical mode of opposing him in conversation, Lord North let the business go off. The Doctor was too keen not to see this, and had too much resentment not to feel it. Whenever therefore he had occasion to speak of Lord North, he used to compare his mind to the narrowness of a vinegar cruet. And at other times, when his Lordship was talked of as a great minister, he used to growl out, "No, Sir, there is at present no minister in the house; Lord North is but the agent of a minister."
The late Dr. Taylor, Rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster, &c. and Dr. Johnson, had been intimate from their boyish days, and the intimacy continued uninterruptedly to the latter's death. Johnson went first to Pembroke College, Oxford, where Taylor meant to follow him, but was dissuaded by his representing to him the dullness of his tutor, one Jordan, who, Johnson said, "scarcely knew a noun from an adverb." Dr. Taylor, therefore, went to Christ Church.
Dr. Taylor, though he lived in a good stile, died very rich, and having no immediate family, he often declared to Doctor Johnson, that he meant to leave him the best part of his fortune. We are founded, however, in every hope, that Dr. Johnson is better provided for.
***** New-York, June 3.
YESTERDAY arrived here, Brig Alfred Doane, Cape Francois; Schooner Liberty, White, Baltimore; Sloop Polly, Bass, Baltimore.
In our paper of yesterday, through mistake, was inserted the names of the gentlemen who are returned Members of ASSEMBLY for ALBANY county, as returned for the CONVENTION.—We have since been favoured with the following statement, extracted from a letter dated Albany, May 30, viz.
"The supervisors of this county have finished canvassing the votes taken for members of Convention, and the numbers are as follows.—ANTI-FEDERAL TICKET—Robert Yates 4670, John Lansing 4681, Henry Oothoudt 4678, Peter Vrooman 4671, Abram TenEyck 4657, Dirk Swart 4673. FEDERAL TICKET."
Abr. Tenbroeck 2627, Jacob Cuyler 2620, Francis Nicoll 2617, P. Gansevoort 2621, Jerom Hoagland 2613, James Gordon 2617, John W. Schamerhorn 2610."
MEMBERS OF CONVENTION.
Ulster County, ANTI-FEDERAL.
  Governor Clinton, 1372   John Cantine, 1339   Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, 1045   Ebenezer Clark, 1356   James Clinton, 905   Dirck Wynkoop, 1055 

FEDERAL, unsuccessful. Johannes Bruwyn, 63 Jacobus S. Bruwyn, 35 Cornelius T. Jensen, 29 MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY. Ulster County, ANTI-FEDERAL. John Cantine, Christopher Tappan, Johannes G. Hardenburgh, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, Nathan Smith, and Ebenezer Clark, Esquires. MEMBERS OF CONVENTION. West-chester County, FEDERAL. Lewis Morris, Philip R. Livingston, L. W. Saris, Richard Hatfield, Thaddeus Crane, Philip V. Cortlandt. MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY, ditto. Walter Seaman, Philip V. Cortlandt, Nathan Rockwell, Philip R. Livingston, Thaddeus Crane, Jonathan Norton.
At an ordination held at St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia, on Sunday the 18th instant, the right reverend William White, D. D. and bishop of the episcopal church, admitted to the holy order of deacons— The Reverend Mr. Walke, Mr. Iredale, Mr. Woodville, Mr. Ball, Mr. Butler, Mr. Neilson, and Mr. Sikes.
And on Sunday last, at an ordination held in Christ Church, The Reverend Mr. Walke, Mr. Iredale, Mr. Woodville, Mr. Ball, and Mr. Neilson, Were admitted by our right reverend father to the holy order of priests.  Accounts from Frederickburgh, of May 22d, say, The ship Success, Capt. John Flin, on her passage from Whitehaven to this river, in lat. 45, about 20 leagues off the Irish coast, fell in with the ship Wade, Captain Grayson, without masts, bowprit or rudder. They had been in this situation eleven weeks, and in very great want of provisions of every kind, and the same time the ship made so much water, that the exhausted crew could scarce keep her free.—Captain Grayson informs, that in long, 30, a sea had struck her, and carried away every thing above the level of the deck, together with her rudder and two men, and what added to the horror of their situation, was the loss of one of their lead pumps; how this could be effected appears very extraordinary: in this condition they remained 18 days, when chance threw them in the way of the Potowmac Flanter, from which ship they procured poles, &c. for jury masts; when they fell in with this ship, they had drifted up to long. 18; two days after they fell in with the New-York Packet, from whom they got some further assistance; being then in long. 16. She was from Alexandria, bound to Ireland, and had on board upwards of 300 hogheads of tobacco. Capt. Flin took out the whole of the crew and passengers, which consisted of thirteen of the former and two of the latter. A woman passenger was brought to bed of a girl a few days after she got on board the Success. About ten days after they fell in with a French brig from Cape-Francois, bound to Bourdeaux, who took on board Capt. Grayson, his mate, boatswain and a boy; the rest of the people were brought safe into this river, on the 9th inst.
From the NEWPORT MERCURY. From a correspondent. INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY BY the Wanton disposition of a newly appointed cannoner, an old whig gunner (who served in the American army a great part of the late war) has been drove, with his family, from the barracks into the open air, and the forress delivered up to B—h emissaries—in consequence of which event fort W—n is overwhelmed with tears.
Great bets are offered, that the guns of the above forress will not be discharged on the 4th of July, in honor of the day—That glorious anniversary not being a red-letter-day in the British callender.
ADVERTISEMENT. LOST, in the year 1783, a G. R. branding-iron for horses. Any person who may have found it, and will restore it to the subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded and all charges paid, by Jack of both sides.  For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. MR. GREENLEAF, SACRED writer justly observes, that pride was not made for man: we may with equal propriety remark, that calumny is not suitable for so weak and frail a creature; it is directly contrary to the dictates of the rational and feeling mind, since to practise slander and scurrility is to satirize humanity, and glory in the weaknesses and follies of man; it is putting a weapon into the hands of others to attack our own reputation, and pointing out a plan, which, if regularly pursued and closely adhered to, may ruin the best character extant. There are black spots
in the sun, and defects in the greatest beauties. No man is exempt from faults; and those faults may be so abusively exaggerated, keenly ridiculed, and artfully overhaded by the hand of a masterly defamer, that the good name of the most meritorious, like the beautiful flower of the field, may be blasted by the furious storms of malignity and envy; or, like the gentle dew of heaven, trodden under feet by brutal calumniators.  Defamation is the certain sign of a little mischievous mind; it frequently proceeds from envy, and envy is the sure prognostic of a clouded understanding and narrow heart. Instead of degrading our superiors to a level with ourselves, reason and generous emulation clearly direct, that we should exert our utmost abilities to be placed on a level with them, by virtuous and manly acts. Almost every man possesses some qualities, which, with diligent cultivation and judicious management, might elevate him to the highest pinnacle of fame. The earl of Oxford, Lord Treasurer of England, laid, that any person, by proper care and application, might be honored with the dignity he then enjoyed; and how often do we see persons surmount all the disadvantages attending poverty, the want of friends and of education, brave all the storms of adversity, immortalize their names, and crown themselves with the laurels of fame; laurels acquired by a just conviction of the powers of man; powers which they laudably put in exercise, and never suffer to stagnate in sloth and decay by disuse.
Such arts are unquestionably more worthy of man, and more dignifying to a rational being, than to indulge himself in idleness, foster the base seeds of envy and malice, and endeavour to draw down, by the most ignominious scurrility, the votaries of praiseworthy ambition and the children of virtue, into the same pit of obscurity, which his ignorance, idleness, and depravity, have plunged him into: The slanderer, however, listens not to the counsels of common sense, but gratifies his base passions at the expence of every worthy principle, and too often succeeds in his cruel and dagitious attempts. To destroy the reputation of a worthy man, upon which perhaps depends the bread of his family, or the peace of his mind, is but a matter of merriment to a defamer; for, like Solomon's madman, he dealeth destruction around him, and crieth out—Am I not in sport? How many women, who have voluntarily yielded to the guidance of virtue, nourished all the sentiments of religion and courtesy in their breasts, and pictured to their fancies the agreeable pleasures of sitting down and peaceably enjoying the fruits of their good works, have found their expectations frustrated, and the rewards of their goodness snatched from their fruition, by the rapacious hand of defamation. How many men, who have pertinaciously adhered to the principles of honour and rectitude, and flattered themselves with the hope of passing through the pilgrimage of life with credit, have been most barbarously deceived, and, before they were a ware, experienced the sharp venom of slander, beheld their pleasing prospects vanish like enchanted ground, and malevolence dancing on their mangled reputations. BENEVOLUS. May 31.
By the UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS assembled, May 8, 1788. ON a report of the board of treasury, to whom was referred a motion, of Mr. Carrington. Resolved, That Congress proceed to the election of two commissioners for settling the accounts of the five great departments, to continue in office one year. Ordered, That the commissioners of accounts for the quarter-masters, commissary's, hospital, marine and cloathing departments, with the appropriation of the board of treasury, commence suits in behalf of the United States, against all persons in any of the said departments, who stand chargeable with public monies, computed from the present date; and that this order be published in the several states for the period above mentioned. Resolved, That the said commissioners be directed to continue their unremitting attention to the final adjustment of all accounts which have arisen in the said departments, and to the recovery of all sums for which suits may be commenced; and that at the termination of their commission, they deposit with the register of the treasury all the books and papers of their respective offices, together with a general abstract of the sums due from individuals, in order that immediate measures may be adopted for the recovery of the same. CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec.
Advertisement. IF J. FLUHR, native of Anspac, in Germany, who it is supposed is now residing in the United States, will apply to Mr. LA FARGUE, in William-Street, No. 62, New-York, or inform him of his present residence, he may hear of some circumstances very much to his advantage. New-York, June 2, 1788. 11—t.w.
Starch and Hair-Powder, MANUFACTURED and Sold by Isaac & John Stoutenburgh, At the corner of Greenwich and Dey Streets, North-river.  June 2. 11—c.d. TO BE SOLD, The SCHOONER DOLPHIN, NOW lying at EYERES's Wharf, near Ackley's ship-yard,— Said vessel is not quite two years old, about seventy tons burthen—a very fast sailor, and well built. Has just been hove down, and might be sent to sea at a small expence. For terms of sale apply on board. New-York, June 2, 1788. 11—c.d.
The PEOPLE of the STATE of NEW-YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent, To the Sheriff of Queen's County, Greeting: WHEREAS by our writ we have lately commanded you, that you should cause Thomas Van Wyck, late of Oyster-Bay, in Queen's county and state of New-York, yeoman, to be demanded from county court to county court, until, according to the law and custom of our state, he should be outlawed if he should not appear, and if he should appear then that you should take him and cause him to be safely kept, so that you might have his body before our justices of our supreme court of judicature, at the City Hall of the city of Albany, on the last Tuesday of July next, to answer unto William Loines, of a plea, that he render unto him the said William Loines, two thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine pounds nineteen shillings and eight-pence, current money of New-York, which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he saith: therefore we command you, by virtue of the statute in such case made and provided, that you cause the said Thomas Van Wyck to be proclaimed upon three several days, according to the form of the same statute (one of the same proclamations to be made in your open county court, and one other of the same proclamations at the general sessions of the peace in those parts where the said Thomas Van Wyck inhabit, and one other of the same proclamations at or near the most usual door of the church of the town wherein he inhabit) that he render himself unto you, so that you may have his body before our justices of our supreme court of judicature, at the City Hall of the city of Albany at the day aforesaid, to answer the said William Loines of the plea aforesaid, and have you then there this writ. Witness Richard Morris, Esq., chief justice at the City Hall of the city of New-York, the eighteenth day of April, in the twelfth year of our independence. M KESSON. 87 t. 12 w. M6.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191 Queen-street, opposite Bachman's-Ship. By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY, A general Assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES, CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Calicoes, Ribbons, Lutestring, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfnets, t.f A quantity of Russia Duck, TO BE SOLD BY Solomon Townshend,
Who has removed from Corner of Burling-Slip, a few doors towards the Fly-Market, the opposite side of the way, at No. 211, in Queen-Street. A L S O, Pig and Bar Iron, Blistered and Crowley's Steel, Anchors, Pot-ash Kettles of superior quality, A few barrels of Curriers Oyl and Blubber, FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets,
The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lawns, Cloths, Searlet, Blue, &c. &c. Umbrellas of different sizes, Thread Laces and Edgings, Lyon's quilted Sattins, Black Silk Laces, Men's black and white silk Hose, White and coloured Women's white do. Women's Kid Gloves Black Modes, yard wide Chintzes, &c. best assorted Ribbons,
James M. Hughes, Has removed his OFFICE From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-Street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197. Mrs. WATERS HAS removed to Peck-Slip, No. 1, where she continues the business of washing Silk Stockings, and other nice articles; in the usual manner, in which branch she has always given satisfaction.
American Printed Books. This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the Corner of King & Queen-Street, The Miscellaneous Works OF PHILIP FRENEAU. Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our American Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment. Humour, wit, and satire, flow in copious streams.—It requires only to be read to be admired. Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH, Attempted from the GERMAN of Mr. KLOPSTOCK. TO those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to recommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment; to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detestation and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a humble obedience to the King of Kings. This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteemed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having completed what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Regained, though far from being destitute of merit, is universally allowed to fall much below this work; and is acknowledged to be deficient in that unbounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius. The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
SERMONS. By the celebrated RICHARD PRICE, D.D. L.L.D. F.R.S. The Triumphs of Temper; A Poem in six Cantos. By WILLIAM HADLEY, Esquire. Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter. r. Doddridge's Life and Progress of Religion. Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar. The Chorus of Melody.—A new Song Book. Caver's Travels through the interior Parts of America. Economy of Human Life. Webster's American Selection of Lessons, in reading and speaking. Webster's Institute, first and second Part. Pike's excellent System of Arithmetic. A few Sets of Newton on the Prophecies. Edwards on the Affections. Do. History of Redemption, &c. &c.
Also, JUST IMPORTED, A number of very valuable BOOKS, Consisting of HISTORY, Surgery, Divinity, Agriculture, Law, Nautical Books, Philosophy, Dictionaries, Mathematics, Architecture, Biography, Novels, Geography, Miscellanies, Poetry, Plays, &c. &c. Physic,
Also an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY. Genuine Writing Paper Wrapping Paper, sealing Wax, Wafers Quills, Slates, Lead and steel Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe Buckles, Message Cards, &c. &c. 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 505 
TO LET, Two convenient ROOMS, For the Summer Season, IN an elegant HOUSE, and pleasant Situation; at Gravesend, King's County.—Enquire of the PRINTER, or at Dr Smith's, living in said House. May 20, 1788. 300 t.th.&f. gw.
Just Published, And to be Sold at the Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, The Heidelbergh Catechism, A L S O, The Mothers Catechism.
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POET'S CORNER.
From the GENERA EVENING POST. Verses by Mr. PARSONS.
OH Morpheus, on thy friendly wing, Some sweetly loathing vision bring— I ask not dreams of high renown; The Poet's wreath, or Monarch's Crown; Or to deform the fancied plain With clouds of smoke, and hills of slain! Far, far, such awful forms remove From him who only thinks of LOVE. But bear me to some vernal scene, Enperpled mead, or alley green; Where, o'er fam'd Arno's gentle tide, The dark pines waves their umbrage wide; And bring my STELLIA to my mind— Ah! bring her fair—and bring her kind.
A N E C D O T E.
THE following singular instance of infantine simplicity, as well as of royal favour may be depended on as an undeniable fact—During one of the late affizes at Kingston a woman being capitally convicted for coining, procured a petition addressed to her Majesty, which was accordingly delivered by her sister at Windsor, attended by two children belonging to the unfortunate woman. As their majesties walk to St. George's Chapple in fine weather, the bearer, after waiting their appearance, delivered the petition kneeling into the hands of her majesty. The youngest of the children, about four years of age, at the same time looking inexpressibly earnest at the Queen, twice replied, "Pray, pray, Mrs. Queen, don't hang my mammy." Her Majesty seemed much affected, and a few days after the culprit received the royal pardon, and has ever since behaved as an orderly member of society.
Just published by M. CARY, At Philadelphia; and to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York. (By whom subscriptions are received)
American Museum, For A P R I L, 1788. C O N T A I N I N G Philosophical Papers.
O BSEVATIONS and conjectures on the earthquakes of New-England, Historical account of the earthquakes of New-England, Observations and remarks on ditto, Theory of water-spouts: by Andrew Oliver, of Salem in Massachusetts, A sketch of the climate, water, and soil of South-Carolina: by Lionel Chalmers, M. D. of South-Carolina.
American Oratory.
Speech of Oliver Ellsworth, Esq. in the convention of Connecticut, Another speech of the same gentleman, Speech of the Rev. Mr. Shute in the convention of Massachusetts, Speech of Mr. Symmes, in ditto, —of Mr. Thacher, in ditto, —of Mr. Barrel, —of the Rev. Mr. Stillman, —of Mr. Ames.
Politics.
Resolves proposed to the federal convention, by Mr. Patterson, of New-Jersey, Curious remarks on the federal constitution, Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania.
State Papers.
Letter from Mr. Lambert to Mr. Jefferson, Arrest of the court of Versailles, for the encouragement of the commerce of France with the United States of America.
Law Information.
Statement of an interesting case determined in the supreme court, at Newbern, relative to confiscated property.
Rural Concerns.
Hint to the farmers of Pennsylvania, On the use of plaster of Paris, On the use of drift sand as manure, On the use of pulverised bones as manure, Method of preventing the destruction of apple trees by canker worms, On the preparation and advantages of sumach berries.
Miscellanies.
Meditations on a tea pot, An oration in praise of ignorance, Address to the inhabitants of the United States.
Poems by the late Dr. Ladd.
Address to Amanda, Sonnet—addressed to the naiades of Ashley river, Elegy sacred to the manes of Philander, Fragment of an epistle to a friend.
Intelligence.
Foreign, American.
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Just imported in the last Vessels from London and Dublin, and to be SOLD, By HUGH GAINE, At his Printing-Office and Book-Store, at the Bible, in Hanover-Square.
B ACON'S Abridgement, Burrow's, Wilson's, Cowper's, Strang's, Atkyn's, Brown's, Douglas's, & Blackstone's Reports, Crown Circuit Companion, Hale's Pleas of the Crown, Buller's Nisi Prius, Burrow's Settlement Cases, Clerks Instructor, Law of Awards, Runnington of Ejedment, Vernon's Cases, T. Raymond's Reports, Boote's suit at Law, Digest of Cases, Register of Common Pleas, Trial's per pais, Law of Bills, Practice in King's Bench and Common Pleas, Office of Sheriff, Hind's Practice in Chancery, Jacob's Law Dictionary, Sullivan's Law Lectures, Lex Mercantoria, Westcott on Insurance,
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Just Published, Enlarged, and Improved, And to be SOLD, by S. and J. Loudon, Messrs. Berry & Rogers, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Reid, Mr. S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Greenleaf, The American Magazine, For A P R I L, 1788.
CONTAINING, ORIGINAL LETTERS, The life and amusements of Isaac Bickerstaff, junior, continued, Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, concluded, Some account of the Scarcity Root, concluded, A letter from Dr. Stiles, The Adventure of the Inn, continued, Answers to the Law Questions in the Magazine for February, Letter from Dr. Mitchell to Mr. Post, A Series of Original Letters, Original Letter from an Officer in the late Army to his Brother, Education—the importance of accommodating the mode of it to the Form of Government, Essay on Snuff-taking, by Earl Stanhope, Account of Sophia Hoffman, the infant Musician, An account of a patriotic Society of Ladies established in Spain, Lucubrations on Beards, Letters, Origin of the Romance called Robinson Crusoe, Importance of Time, Medical Case of a wounded Nerve, All Men have their Bones, A Tribute of Sensibility, Extracts from ancient Records, A Sentimental Fragment, A true Story, Affected Sensibility, Narrative of the loss of the Rebecca Sloop at White-Haven, Nov. 5, 1787, Curious Extracts from an old Manuscript, Alphonzo, The English Critical Review of Mr. Barlow's Vision of Columbus, AMERICAN REVIEW, Federalist, continued, An address to the People of New-York, Another address to the same, A new and complete System of Arithmetic, by Nicholas Pike, A. M. POETRY. Alexis, Fragment of a Poem written by a Madman on Madness, Lines by a Lady of fifteen, Happiness to be found in the Mind only, From a Gentleman to a Lady, who had presented him a Cake-heart, Ode to Spring, Epitaph on the late Boyle Godfrey.
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A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswic, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—e.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
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A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogsheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 e.d.
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ARCHER & NEWMAN, Painters, Plumbers, and Glaziers,
At No. 199, Water-Street, opposite the Coffee-House,
PRESENT their most respectful compliments to their friends, and the public in general, and acquaint them, that House, Sign, Ship Painting, and Plumbing are done in the neatest manner, and at their reduced prices; Mahogany Graining to its perfection, with Marble, &c. Likewise, Distemper or Water Colouring, agreeable to the Italian mode, on Ceiling, Wall, or any other Work, new or old, in any colour, and warranted to stand equal to oil.—Also, makes the New invented Patent Composition Fan Lights, nearly ornamented, more elegant and durable than any yet offered in this country, and at a moderate price.
N. B. Orders from the Country punctually attended to.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.— For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollars, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.