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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 108, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 183.
[Total NUMB. 22884]
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On the use of oxen in husbandry.
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The old bachelor.
Letters to Congress.
Advantages of newspapers.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
An infallible Scheme for paying off the continental debt, and defraying the current expences of government, without any additional tax either grievous or burdensome to the laborious or industrious subjects of the United States, by an old financier, and now humbly offered to them (with some additions) by
A Well-Wisher to the Prosperity of the United States. (Concluded from yesterday's paper.)
LUXURIOUS articles of every denomination should also be liable to a tax; and under this head, all family bibles, common prayer books, lives of the saints, psalm books, and such other books of divinity as are seldom used, unless to enter the births and baptisms of children in them. This being a purpose so repugnant to those sacred writings, that a tax of, at least, ten dollars a year should be laid upon all such books, whenever the owner of them could not give satisfactory proof of their having opened them at either public or private devotions, above once or twice a year; always reserving and excepting, nevertheless, to petty beaus, and little misses, four Sundays, annually, for the sole purpose of admiring each other, at any church, chapel, or other house of worship they may think proper, when and where it may be allowed them to turn over the leaves without reading a syllable of their contents; as the very appearance of such books, in a public place, might be the means of setting a good example to those who never touch them upon any pretence whatever; but as I should not wish this to be considered in the nature of a particular tax, nor to bear hard upon those who have been many years used to indulgence, and of course, might think any restraint of this kind an attack upon their liberty; from these considerations I would willingly allow all old bachelors and widowers above the age of 40, and all maiden ladies above the age of 35, respectively, one whole year free of this tax, hoping that at the expiration thereof, they might conform to the rules prescribed by the laws of their country.
Let us now only consider these several sums arising from the tax on a few only, of our most simple vices; according to the computation made of them, and the equity, and infallibility of the scheme must appear as demonstrable as any proposition in Euclid.
  For perjury at 125 dollars per day, or 3750 per month, will amount in current money, £.1406 5 0   Conjugal infidelity 375l. per day, or per month. to 11250 0 0   Drunkenness £.500 per day, or per month, 15000 0 0   Swearing £.2000 per day, or per month, 6000 0 0   Slender £.1000 per day or per month, 30000 0 0   Total per month, £.117656 5 0 0 
which in the course of one year will amount to one million, four hundred and eleven thousand, eight hundred and seventy-five pounds like current money.
But lest by the universal poverty of our people, which is much to be feared, or by their growing more virtuous (an unnatural change that can never be reasonably ap-
prehended) this daily income should fall short of what we have computed, I must beg leave to offer some other improvements of this scheme, which will undoubtedly answer all deficiencies; and for this purpose, if a severe tax was laid on all men who presumed to marry, until they arrived at the age of knowing something of themselves, or of some occupation; whereby they might even hope to obtain some honest and competent livelihood. And upon all young women who contracted matrimony before they arrived at the age of discretion, knew any thing to qualify them for housekeepers and mistresses of families except the art of bedizining, painting, and dressing themselves a la mode de le Harlequin (excepting and always reserving, with or without discretion, all ladies above the age of sixty, who might have a desire to enter into the holy order of matrimony; it being presumed at that period of life, that they would not contaminate future generations by transmitting any issue of so late a marriage.) If any should prove fool-hardy enough to transgress a law so calculated for the happiness of mankind, each offence would be of material benefit to the public; and if providentially it should prove an effectual restraint, there must of consequence be fewer children in each family, and of course, the number of poor throughout the United States, must proportionably decrease.
As to the scheme of taxing Bachelors which hath lately been proposed by many honorable members in different assemblies of the states, I must beg leave to think it highly improper; because bachelors of all ranks and degrees, are real benefactors to the public, by not furnishing either beggars, or oppressors of beggars, one of which must infallibly be the consequence of marriage in this great empire.
And as a further advantage I would earnestly exhort all young clergymen, who, with more passion than prudence, shall dare to commit matrimony before they have acquired some small property, besides a second hand volume of sermons; that in such case they may be liable to a most rigid, and severe tax, equal at least to a prohibition; because such offenders must inevitably multiply beggars, live in contempt, and die in property.
These and many other expedients, might easily be furnished upon any emergency, to furnish considerable sums for the continental debt. But as there will probably remain a surplus if this plan be adopted over and above our public debt, I would allow 100,000l. for salaries to such persons as shall be appointed collectors, and I hope this will be considered as an adequate provision, though generally, above one half of every tax is expended in paying the officers for collecting it. The overplus (if any) may be deposited in the treasury of the United States, for any other laudable or pious use.
Thus would a moderate tax upon our vices, apparently contribute to save this extensive empire from utter ruin. Many persons who have not the least excuse for their irregularities at present (except the commendable public spirited contempt for religion) might then plead in their own defence, that their immoralities had contributed to save their country. And by these means we might be furnished with a multitude of patriots who probably would never prove so in any other respect: therefore I must publicly
declare that there can be no other method, half so good as the one proposed to make private vices public benefits.
From the NEWPORT HERALD.
Extract from a celebrated Miscellaneous Publication, revised and adapted to this meridian.
For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head. 1 Cor. xi. 10.
THE ear of the public has for two long years been daily stunned with loud and violent complaints of Male-Administration—I would therefore humbly propose that a Female Administration should for once among us take its turn, and be allowed a fair and candid trial on the slippery pinnacle of power. Policy must dictate the propriety of such a change; its legality is rendered indisputable by the opinion of a great Civilian, in these words, "The Salic law is unknown in this Republic: It is custom only, founded only on female diffidence and a long succession of good male rulers, which hath prevented a rotation of power: the resumption of this right is not lost, but may be made at pleasure." It is also evident, that the kingdoms in Europe have made the most illustrious figure, during the reign of females; witness the reign of Queen Anne and Elizabeth in England, of Catherine in Russia, &c. &c. &c. it is therefore presumed, that a Female Administration may raise up our departed honor and credit, and reinvigorate our decayed constitution.
I foresee many good consequences resulting from this scheme; it will infallibly put a stop to the inundations of an iniquitous paper money, for this sex are not pleased with the Shadow of a Substance; it will check the progress of injustice, and make the widow and orphan once more leap for joy; it will rescue us from being the butt of merited disgrace, and effectually restrain all political bickerings, for the male sex can't in honor draw their pens, nor exercise their tongues, against a Female Administration, so that we shall no longer be distracted with controversy. Besides, the real strength and riches of a state consists in the number and industry of its inhabitants: to increase the number of people, and to find them sufficient employment, will naturally be the great object of a Female Administration. Sotish or indolent husbands will be efficaciously obliged to mind their business and be sober; all unnecessary restrictions and bars in the matrimonial road, will be removed; the involuntary maiden will be virtually considered as the wife of the unsocial bachelor, by having a separate maintenance, in proportion to his useful boards of wealth: the exigencies of government will be supplied by heavy taxes on bachelors, dogs, horses for sport, and Bacchanalian entertainments.—The wheels of government being unclogged from the shackles of injustice, a Female Administration will thus regulate the business of the Republic for the general good—commerce will wave her colours of success, whilst the men of industry, instead of being forced to idly parade in town meetings, to give their yeas and nays, will find sufficient employment in pursuing their respective occupations.
I am very sensible that many objections may be brought against every scheme that is offered for the public good. As to this my scheme, I shall be told, that women in general want learning, and have no heads for business; in answer to the first, I am sure that I never heard much of the learning of our administration. The second objection is, that women have no heads for business, but it is well known that it requires no "conjuration or mighty magic" to go thro' the common routine of office—Integrity and virtue are preferable to Machiavellian artifice."
It may be urged perhaps in behalf of some veteran leaders and upstart officers, that they have spent all their emoluments of office, and are too indolent to labour, and to beg ashamed, and therefore it would be cruel to turn them adrift penniless into the wide world. To obviate this weighty objection, I would propose that this honorable class of men be enrolled in the list of Admirals of the Yellow Flag (as they are called in England) that is to enjoy the titles and pay of office, without being entrusted with any of the powers—or if the finances of the Republic will not admit of pensions to so many dead men, let them become housekeepers, necessary men, or dry nurses, and receive the pay accordingly: as a farther compensation for so painful an abdication of power, let the first Female Administration be composed of the wives and daughters of the present Male Administration, it would change the reins of government in public and domestic concerns, and the Republic need not fear any secret influence, as the governed being governors in the Beds of Justice, would exercise their powers without controul.
Thus have I sketched out a rough draught of my plan; I appeal to every impartial American, whether it does not exhibit a most rational mode of extricating ourselves from our present disorders and difficulties; or it is evident to all, that nothing but a
real change of men and measures will restore this Republic, and honest men not being in popular vogue, this plan is our dernier resort.
C O L U M B I A.
A Baltimore paper of April 20, contains the following:
Northumberland county, Dec. 12, 1787. WHEREAS the Grand Jury of the body of the county of Northumberland, at the last general sessions of the peace, held at the town of Sunbury, did enter into a resolution respecting the improvement of the navigation of the river Susquehanna, &c.
And on the 5th day of this instant Dec. the inhabitants of the town of Northumberland, met in pursuance of notice given, to consult upon the same important subject; when, among other matters, it was agreed, that John Simpson, Esq. Frederick Antes, Esq. Col. John Bull, Mr. Daniel Montgomery, and Mr. James Hepburn, merchants, be a committee of correspondence, with the different counties and settlements interested in the business, as by the said resolution of the grand jury and town meeting, will at large more fully appear.
We the committee aforesaid, in compliance with the trust reposed in us, respecting the premises, do beg leave to suggest, that it will, in our opinion, be highly advisable, and necessary for the citizens of the state of Maryland, to unite their exertions with ours, upon this important subject, in such manner as to them appears most advisable: and we have requested and appointed Col. John Bull, to wait upon the citizens of Maryland for that purpose.
JOHN SIMPSON, FREDERICK ANTES, DANIEL MONTGOMERY.
THE Grand Jury for the body of the county of Northumberland, at November term, 1787, taking into their most serious consideration the propriety, and great advantage which will arise to this county, from the improvement of the navigation of the river Susquehanna, and its various large branches, are clearly of opinion, that it will tend greatly to encrease the value of our real estates, and also promote the interest of the state of Maryland.
Resolved therefore unanimously, That if the state of Maryland will promote the said navigation, in their state, we will exert ourselves by every reasonable means in our power, to encourage and improve the same, through the extensive county in which we live.
 Walter Clark, foreman.  Bernard Hubley, jun.  Henry Aurant,  Frederick Antes,  Daniel Rees,  James Hammond,  Matthew Smith,  William Antes,  Martin Kindig,  Thomas Rees, jun.  Samuel Gardner,  Ephraim Gittig Gover,  Henry Shoemaker, jun.  Aaron Levi,  W. Perry Brady. 
A true copy.
THE inhabitants of the town of Northumberland, being notified and accordingly met, in order to consult upon the expediency of opening the navigation of the river Susquehanna, to the Chesapeake; and considering the great extent of country, and numerous inhabitants in different counties now settled on, and adjacent to the Susquehanna, and its various large branches, and also the great and mutual advantage it would be to this county and the state of Maryland, to have the navigation of the said river rendered more easy, useful and effectual. After maturely considering the premises, we are fully of opinion that it is our highest interest to promote and improve said navigation.
Resolved therefore unanimously, That we will, by every reasonable means in our power, exert ourselves to promote and improve the same, so far as the state of Pennsylvania extends; in full expectation, that the citizens of Maryland will be induced to exert themselves on their part.
Resolved secondly, That Col. John Bull, Mr. Simpson, Mr. D. Montgomery, Mr. F. Antes, and Mr. James Hepburn, be a committee to communicate to the different counties and settlements interested, and to correspond with them on this important subject.
A true copy.
Certified the 12th day of Dec. 1787. J. SIMPSON, Secretary.
From the GLASGOW ADVERTISER. SINGULAR ANTIPATHY. AURO PHOBIA.
THE following very extraordinary circumstance exhibits, perhaps, the first instance of the kind hitherto known, and is well attested by respectable persons in the neighbourhood:
John Pool, a boy about fifteen years of age, son of a farmer, residing near Clare, in Suffolk, some years ago discovered a strong antipathy to the sight of money; no one could ever get him to accept any. The boy

being of a very bashful and timid nature, of course this constant refusal was at first imputed to his shyness. His father attempted to induce him to take some money, and in various ways, without any success; though perfectly sensible he could purchase with it different things that he was fond of, his refusal and seeming abhorrence of money continued the same. An experiment was then made to try whether this refusal did not proceed, as was supposed, from bashfulness, and an idea that he ought not to take money when offered. His father put some half pence into his pocket, unknown to him. On putting his hand into his pocket, he felt them, and drawing it back with much seeming horror, he fell into strong convulsion fits, in which he continued an hour. Some time after this, his father, still willing to overcome the antipathy, resolved to try the same experiment with some silver. The same symptoms were again exhibited, only with an increasing degree of violence, indeed such violence, that his father expected he would have died. Of the existence of his strong antipathy his father is now so convinced, that he will not suffer any further experiments; and as many persons, witnesses to the last trial, all seem to agree, that the repetition would in all probability be dangerous. Nothing that is recollected of the boy can lead to account for this strange aversion. In every other respect he is as other boys are, except being of a grave thoughtful turn. In many things he is very acute. The father naturally feels concerned, on reflecting that in the progress of time his son must be engaged in business, and of course in money transactions: the abhorrence still continues so strong, that he now turns away when any money comes within his sight.
American Occurrences.
AUGUSTA, April 12.
A LETTER from a gentleman in Greene county to his friend in this town, dated March 22, says, "The Indians attacked Carmichael's fort on Tuesday the 19th inst. about four o'clock in the morning; the firing continued near three hours, without doing any damage on either side. The number of horses, cattle, and the quantity of corn, carried off by them, and other corroborating circumstances, induce me to believe the Indians are in a large body near the Great Shoals of the Apalachia, and without immediate relief all the frontier forts will break."
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.
From the MARYLAND JOURNAL, dated Baltimore, April 29, 1788.
Late last night the following particulars were delivered to the Editor, for publication in this day's paper.
The convention on Saturday last determined to ratify the proposed plan of federal government, yeas 63, nays 11—and then appointed a committee of thirteen members, to consider and report amendments, to be recommended to the people. The following amendments were proposed by a member, and referred to the committee, who are now sitting; and it is hoped that the great and essential rights of the people will be declared and secured.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
THAT it be declared, that all persons entrusted with the legislative and executive powers of government are the trustees and servants of the public, and as such accountable for their conduct:
Wherefore, whenever the forms of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought, to object to, reform the old, or establish a new government—That the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind—That it be declared, That every man hath a right to petition the legislature, for the redress of grievances, in a peaceable and orderly manner—That in all criminal prosecutions, every man hath a right to be informed of the accusation against him, to have a copy of the indictment or charge in due time (if required) to prepare for his defence, to be allowed council, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have process for his witnesses, to examine the witnesses for and against him, on oath, and to a special trial, by an impartial jury.
That no free man ought to be taken, or imprisoned, or deprived of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
That no power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, unless derived from the legislature, ought to be exercised or allowed.
That all warrants, without oath, or affirmation of a person conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, to search suspected places, or to seize any person, or his property, are
grievous and oppressive; and all general warrants, to search suspected places, or to apprehend any person suspected, without naming or describing the place or person in special, are dangerous and ought not to be granted.
That there be no appeal to the supreme court of Congress in a criminal case.
Congress shall have no power to alter or change the regulations respecting the times, places, or manner of holding elections for senators or representatives.
All imposts and duties laid by Congress shall be placed to the credit of the state in which the same be collected, and shall be deducted out of such state's quota of the common or general expenses of government.
No member of Congress shall be eligible to any office of trust or profit, under Congress, during the time for which he shall be chosen.
That there be no national religion established by law; but that all persons be equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty.
That Congress shall not lay direct taxes on land, or other property, without a previous requisition of the respective quotas of the states, and a failing, within a limited time, to comply therewith.
In all cases of trespasses, torts, abuses of power, personal wrongs and injuries done on land, or within the body of a county, the party injured shall be entitled to trial by jury, in the state where the offence shall be committed; and the state courts, in such cases, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the federal courts; a d there shall be no appeal, excepting on matter of law.
That the supreme federal court shall not admit of fictions, to extend its jurisdiction; nor shall citizens of the same state, having controversies with each other, be suffered to make collateral assignments of their rights, to citizens of another state, for the purpose of defeating the jurisdiction of the state courts; nor shall any matter, or question, already determined in the state courts, be revived or agitated in the federal courts; that there be no appeal from law, or fact, to the supreme court, where the claim, or demand, does not exceed three hundred pounds sterling.
That no standing army shall be kept up, in time of peace, unless, with the consent of three fourths of the members of each branch of Congress: nor shall soldiers in time of peace be quartered upon private houses, without the consent of the owners.
No law of Congress, or treaties, shall be effectual to repeal or abrogate the constitutions, or bill of rights, of the states, or any of them, or any part of the said constitutions or bills of rights.
Militia not to be subject to the rules of Congress, nor marched out of the state without consent of the legislature of such state.
That Congress have no power to lay a poll-tax.
That the people have a right to freedom of speech, of writing and publishing their sentiments, and therefore that the freedom of the press ought not to be restrained: and the printing presses ought to be free to examine the proceedings of government, and the conduct of its officers.
That Congress shall exercise no power, but what is expressly delegated by this constitution.
That the President shall not command the army, in person, without the consent of Congress.
True extract from the minutes of the convention of the state of Maryland.
WILLIAM HARWOOD, Clk. Con. Done in Convention, April 26, 1788.
New-York, May 7.
ON Monday arrived here the ship Betsey, Watson, London; sloop Liberty, Wood, Bermuda; and — Cynthia, Johnson, St. Bartholomew; and yesterday, the sloop Mary, Harris, Trinadada; and — Sufannah, Bears, Savannah; and schooner Fair Abeconian, Theviston, New-Providence.
Naval-Office, Baltimore, March 29. INWARD-ENTRIES.
Schooner Cuthplatter, W. Fleming, from Beaufort; — Antelope, C. Johnson, North-Carolina; sloop Polly, J. Childs, Rhode-Island; — Hannah F. Vernon, Philadelphia; schooner Betsey, B. Broke; sloop Polly, A. Eutril, and schooner Friendship, J. Hathaway, Roanoke; ship Hope, J. Ayre, Cork; — Union, J. Tucker, St. Croix.
CLEARED-OUTWARDS.
Sloop Betsey, D. Mollory, for New Haven; Brigantine Tryall, E. Sargent, Portsmouth; sloop John, G. Gartner, St. Eustatia; ship Iris, T. Gole, Amsterdam; sloop Morning Star, W. Parks, Beaufort.
Start on FRANK CHILD—when no other employ can be found; we shall probably hunt you out.
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.
BACON'S Abridgement, Vernon's Cales, Burrow's, Wilson's, T. Raymond's Reports, Cowper's, Strange's, Booter's sit at Law, Arky's, Brown's, Digest of Cales, Douglas's, & Black- Resister of Common Pleas, Rose's Reports, Trials per pais, Crown Circuit Companion, Law of Bills, Hale's Pleas of the Crown, Practice in King's Bench and Common Pleas, Bulley's Nisi Prius, Hind's Practice in Chancery, Burrow's Settlement Cales, Jacob's Law Dictionary, Clerks Instructor, Sullivan's Law Lectures, Law of Awards, L. x Mercantile, Runnington of Executions, Wellcott on Insurance,
Also the following B O O K S. Young's and Cole's Dictionary, Humble's England, Clarke's Ovid, Cook's Voyages, 3 vols. Coderon, with Cuts, Erasmus and Introduction, Smith's Wealth of Nations, Man's Cæsar, and Introduction, Beattie on Truth, Selectæ Profanis, and Veteri, Hutchinson's Philosophy, Beza's Testament, Goldsmith's History of Greece and Rome, Rudiman's Rudiments, Cox's Travels, Davidso's Virgil, Survey of the State of Europe, Smarr's Horace, Elegant Extracts, Virgil Diphini, Section Elocution, Cornelius Nepos, Emma Corbet, Cæsar's Commentaries, Gabriel Ouatell, Mair's Sallust, Essay on Old Mids, Lillie's & Rigg's Grammar, Chaiton's Lectures, Romance of real Life, Schrevelius Lexicon, Fair Syrian, Welhmiller's Greek, Emma Melcomb, Latin Testament, Course of Sentiment, Lucian's Greek and Latin, Lucinda Osborne, Homer's Iliad, Olivia, Heard's Horace, Platonic Guardian, Muiphy's Lucian, Miss Greville, Johnson's, Enick's, Captain and Miss Rivers, Baileys, Duchess, & Spenser's Faerie Queene, Fenning's Dictionary, Perplexities of Love, Bover's French Dictionary, Orlando, Penn's French Grammar, Village of Martinisle, Lowth's Grammar, William of Normandy, Elegant Quarto Bibles, Victim of Fancy, with Cuts, & without Joseph, common Prayers, Louisa, Week's Preparation, Lundy House, New Duty of Man, Errors of Innocence, Trimmer's Sacred History, Appearance is against them, Ambrose looking to Jesus, Carolina of Litchfield, Recets, Platonic Marriage, Unfortunate Union, Blair's Sermons, Lady Guzman, Four Fold State, Dangerous Connections, Doodridge's Rite and Prefs, Two Mentors, Gospel Sonnets, Foot or Quality, Bunyan's Holy War, Tom Jones, Henry on Prayer, Roderick Random, Afflicted Man's Companion, Widow's Vow, Declincourt on Death, Female Stability, Covenant of Grace, Gameller, Sherlock on Death, Fortunate Country, Thomas A Kempis, Maid, Car's and White's Sermons, Clarissa Harlow, Cruden's Concordance, Fanny, Confession of Faith, Elfrida, Girdle's Life, Juvenile Indiscretions, Nelson's Devotions, Charles Grandison, Modern Europe, Henrietta, History of Voltaire by Monk, Count de Polan, Sir Richard Steele's Sweetith Countess, Correspondence, Burton Wood, Life of T. or, George Buneman, Life of Johnson, Memoirs of Sophia, Swinburne's Travels, Roderick, Carver's Travels, Rambler, Robertson's America, Guardian, Guthie's History of the World, Mirror, Sheridan's Life of Swift, Spectator, Jewith Story, Young Women, &c.
STATIONARY. Blank Books of every size, Sealing Wax and Wafers, The very best sort of Red and black Ink, Writing Paper, Powder, Pens and Quills, Sand and Sand Boxes.
Said Gaine has just published, the best Edition of the Universal Spelling Book, that ever appeared in America or Europe, containing more spelling, and a great variety of matter, not to be found in any other spelling-book whatever. May 6. 88—m.th.4to.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
All sorts of BLANKS Sold at this Printing-Office.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY. Mrs Morris's Night. On THURSDAY Evening, May 8, 1788, Will be presented, A COMEDY, (Never performed here) CALLED
The School for Wives. Between the PLAY and FARCE, A Grand Musical Fete, With a Variety of Picturesque SCENERY AND DECORATIONS, Scene 1st, A Winter Piece. The celebrated Skating Duet, Messrs. Harper & Hallam. Scene 2d, Shooting Song, Mr. Woolls. Scene 3d, A Rival Scene with a Cottage Song, "Auld Robin Gray," Mrs. Sewell. Scene 4th, Song, "Tally ho," Mrs. Morris. Scene 5th, Comic Song, "Taylor done over," Mr. Wignell. Scene 6th, Hunting Scene with the Death of the Stag, Song, "Give round the Word," Mr. Harper. To which will be added, (Never performed here) A COMEDY in two ACTS, CALLED
The EAST INDIAN, or The Romance of an Hour. The young gentlemen of Mr. Hardie's Grammar-School will be publicly examined in the Exchange-room, TO-MORROW, at ten o'clock; when their parents and guardians, and the patrons of literature, are earnestly requested to attend.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE, At the COURSE-HOUSE, This DAY, at XI o'clock in the Forenoon, A Span of Young Bay Horses. FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets,
The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lwens, Cloth, Scarlet, blue Umbrellas, of different sizes, &c. &c. Lyons quilted Satins, Thread Laces and Edgings, Men's black and white Black Silk Laces, uk Hose, Wooll and coloured Women's white do. Women's Kid Gloves, Black Mousel, and wide Chintzes, &c. Best assorted Ribbons, New-York, April 23, 1788. 99 c. 4to.
JUST IMPORTED. In the Ship UNION, from Bristol, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam. And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191 Queen-street, opposite Beekman's, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY.
A general assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz. CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Calicoes, Ribbons, Latticings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above store. Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarret.
James M. Hughes, Has removed his OFFICE From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197. May 2, 1788. 15—c.d. 15 d. Just Published, And to be SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 123, Queen-Street, and at
This PRINTING-OFFICE. An Address to the people of the state of New-York, showing 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 observations 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.

POET'S CORNER.
The DESERTED FAIR.
THE eve was calm, the sky serene, When Celia, wretched fair! Upon the margin of a stream, Lay breathing forth despair. The feather'd songsters all around, Their warbling throats did strain; But she, alas! no comfort found, To ease her heart-felt pain. Her hair was o'er her shoulders cast, Her hand supports her head; And while she thought on what was past, In sighing, thus she said, "Ah! cruel Damon! faithless swain! To leave me thus forlorn; Return and ease my love sick pain, Make me no more your scorn. "Could I thus lovely Damon leave, And never see him more? O! no, my heart shall ne'er deceive The youth whom I adore! "I range the meads and woodlands round, In hopes to ease my care But no content for me is found, For Damon is not there. "Think, think but of the vows you made, When Celia you did own; How oft you've told me, hapless maid! You liv'd for me alone. "But now you've found another fair, And Celia you deride;" Thus said, with grief and sad despair, She bow'd her head and dy'd.
Affize of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected Superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, May 7. 10h. 3m. Morn.
TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, West- chester county, about 20 miles up the East- River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, con- veyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
HERMOSO,
WILL COVER,
At Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shil- lings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains.
Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week.
New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—c.d.t.f.
FOR SALE,
At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peelongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanette, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and  Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Vel- verets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marseilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.  
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- sylvania PAPER MONEY.
I. Greenwood,
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 199 Water-street, opposite the Coffee-House, Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, Transplants Natural, and Substitutes
ARTIFICIAL TEETH.
And attends abroad upon sending directions
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccur- acies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate- descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be use- ful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the an- nexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, cour- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A def- cription of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cas- cades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of le- vying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spottwood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spottwood and Clarke, book sellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the ho- norable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of col- lecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together eve- ry important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt for their friend JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and for- ward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, includ- ing 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, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, 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 Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick 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 hogheads 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 nu- merous, 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 mode- rate 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 a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hither- to 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 suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent 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 exten- sive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, eve- ry 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 c.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed,
THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to me- rit 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, bambo lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
Conductor Generalis, To be sold at this Office
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
***STAGE AND FOUR HORSES.*** ***STAGE AND FOUR HORSES.***
STAGES,
Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles- Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison's, George Inn, Phi- ladelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Pow- les Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sun- day) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three SpanishMilledDollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of bag- gage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route of preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is per- formed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New- York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beekman, in Courtlandt-street, New- York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS. MICHAEL DENNISON.
April 11, 1788. 67 c.d.
New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
The stage will leave Powles-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- 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 town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 150 lb of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
THE PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Courtland-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of en- tertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD's Flax-seed floor lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38 c.d.
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