The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-12-28 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 81, of VOL. XLI.]
FRIDAY, December 28, 1787.
[Total NUMB. 2176.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED 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.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. The Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, herunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearage, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated.—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUESTION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
CONDITIONS. I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country, not withholding a few of its GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. 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 geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish 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 communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information 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 useful, 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 annexed 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, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description 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 support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number 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 denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  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 levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence 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 requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting 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 gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable 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, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance.
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 forward 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.
Just published by M. CAREY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received)
American Museum,
FOR NOVEMBER, 1787. CONTAINING, Strictures on the new Federal Constitution. 1 OBJECTIONS to the proposed plan of federal government. By an officer of the late continental army.
Rural Concerns.
 2 Answers to the preceding objections.  3 Address to the inhabitants of New-Jersey.  4 The federast.  5 Address from the Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture.  6 Chinese method of curing ginseng.  7 Tartarian ditto.  8 Instructions for the culture and use of maize, or Indian corn, as fodder for cattle. By monf. St. John de Crevecoeur.  9 Description of a plant of great utility in the improvement of poor and exhausted lands.  10 A valuable, cheap, and easily-procured winter food for cattle.  11 On raising potatoes.  12 On cotton planting.  13 Advantages of preserving parsnips by drying. By the Rev. Jeremy Belknap.  14 Receipts for preserving turnips from insects. By Philip Schuyler, Esq.  15 On the method of rearing young cattle.  16 On bee-keeping.  17 Receipt to preserve butter perfectly sweet whole year.  18 Query addressed to the lovers of cyder.  19 Letter from Mr. Decius Wadsworth to Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth, relative to the Hessian fly.  20 Letter on the same subject. 
Medical Essays.
 21 On the use of mercurial preparations in the scarlatina anginofo. By Dr. William Currie.  22 Observations on the cause and cure of the tetanus. By Dr. Rush.  23 Letter from Dr. Thomas Bond to Dr. Fothergill, on the use of bark in scrofulous cases.  24 Relation of a cure performed by electricity. Communicated to the medical society in London, by Dr. Caldwell and Evens.  25. Receipts for the cure of a dysentery. 
Law information.
 26 Statement of a cause decided in the court of common pleas, Charleston, March 5, 1785.  27 Statement of an important and interesting cause decided in the court of king's bench, London, July 20, 1787.  28 Interesting decision of the court of common pleas, in Philadelphia, August 3, 1787.  29 Law report—Green and Pollard vs. Shaffer. Judgment pronounced, Oct. 7, 1787. 
Humour.
 30 On the use of butlers.  31 Sufannah Trapes's complaint of the badness of the police.  32 On pronouncing dictionaries.  33 Plan for a wax-work legislature.  34 address to Gen. Burgoyne.  35 The old bachelor, No. I. 
State and other public Papers.
 36 Letter from the Hon. Roger Sherman and the Hon. Oliver Ellsworth, Esqrs. to governor Huntington.  37 Letter from the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, one of the delegates from the state of Massachusetts in the late federal convention, containing his reasons for not signing the new constitution.  38 General Burgoyne's pompous proclamation.  39 Speech of governor Hancock, October 18, 1787.  40 Premiums offered by the board of managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures and the useful arts.  41 Resolutions of the assembly of Virginia relative to a paper currency.  42 ——— of respectable inhabitants of Berkeley county.  43 ——— of the inhabitants of Fredericksburg, Virginia.  44 ——— of the freeholders of Fredericksburg county, Virginia.  45 ——— of the inhabitants of Peterburgh, Virginia.  46 Memorial of the college of physicians of Philadelphia. 
Interesting Laws.
 47 Act for the receipt of tobacco in payment of taxes.  48 Act for the establishing religious freedom in Virginia.  49 Act to prevent the further importation of slaves into Virginia.  50 Act to prevent the slave trade, and to encourage the abolition of slavery in Rhode-Island. 
Resolves of Congress.
 Resolve relative to the devices and inscriptions of the federal copper coin.  53 ——— relative to the Indian war in Georgia.  54 ——— relative to foreign consuls.  55 ——— relative to the Hon. John Adams Esq.  56 ——— relative to the chevalier John Paul Jones.  57 ——— relative to the territorial claim of N. Carolina and Georgia.  58 ——— relative to a complaint made the Dutch minister. 
Miscellanies.
 58 An oration delivered at Peterburgh, Virginia, July 4, 1787, in commemoration of American Independence.  59 Account of the late revolution in Sweden.  60 Obs. on the means of extinguishing a fire.  61 Address to the ladies of America.  62 On the use of tobacco and snuff.  63 Account of three volcanos in the moon By W. Herschell.  64 Observations on the numb fish, or torporific eel. By H. C. Flagg.  65 Extract of a letter from the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, to Dr. Stiles.  66 Observations on the leech worm.  67 Letter relative to the devices and inscriptions of American medals. By Col. Humphreys.  68 Extract from an act to punish blasphemers. 
Poetry.
 69 Epistle to his excellency General Washington.  70 On the death of Col. John Laurens. By Philip Freneau.  71 Prospect of South-Carolina. By the late Dr. Ladd.  72 The man of sorrow. By William More Smith, Esq. 
The subscription for the American Museum is 18s. per annum, for two volumes, of 624 pages. This Work is also SOLD by Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. Hodge, and Mr. Loudon. New-York, Dec. 17, 1787. 66—ed.
By his EXCELLENCY, GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the state of New-York, general and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy thereof.
A Proclamation.
(L.S.) WHEREAS, pursuant to a law of this state the legislature are to meet at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the first Tuesday in January next; I have therefore thought fit, by these presents; to proclaim the same, that all persons concerned may be apprized thereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand, and the privy seal, at the city of New-York, the third day of December, in the twelfth year of the independence of the said state, 1787.
GEORGE CLINTON.
The UNITED STATES
IN CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, cloathiers, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the commissioner of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from settlement or allowance.

For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. Mr. GREENLEAF.
IT WAS until lately a most violent enemy to the new Constitution; I considered it as a damnable design to reduce my countrymen to a state of vassalage; I viewed it with abhorrence and detestation; but my sentiments are totally altered. I now esteem it a perfect production, and will here unfold the reasons for my political regeneration, and hope, they will convert my deluded countrymen from their errors, and render their concurrence universal.—Know then, fir, I once thought Dr. Rushlight's assertion in the convention of Pennsylvania, that the proposed government descended from heaven , little better than blasphemy and impiety; I supposed it was, in other words, saying, that the devil had made a fresh eruption from hell, and became Lord Paramount of the celestial regions. But, when I reflected upon the Doctor's learning and genius, and upon the rationality of all his remarks, I concluded, that he must have some good reasons for his observation, which he did not think proper to divulge. This subject employed my greatest attention, and the more I revolved it in my mind, the more I was involved in doubt and uncertainty. Until at length, fir, I got happily extricated from the difficulty, and now am convinced of the truth of the Doctor's position.
That some people of Scotland have supernatural and prophetic visions is a fact as true as it is notorious. Might not then Mr. W---n have perceived the proposed form of government, by the power of second sight, and have known its excellent tendency to promote the public good, by his prognostic faculty? certainly he might---and, no doubt, this circumstance induced the assent of the Federal Convention, when he recommended it to their adoption.---This hypothesis, I will establish upon uncontrovertible grounds.
1st. Mr. W---n's conduct demonstrates the reality of his inspiration: he was previously a man of worldly knowledge, and versed in profane studies---but his behavior in the convention of Pennsylvania shews a wonderful change for the better; he speaks of the heathenish Homer and his commentators with contempt, and hints that no plan of a federal government was to be found in his works, though by profession a lawyer; yet he forgets a remarkable passage in Blackstone, about the trial by jury in Sweden---while he recollects two whole lines in Sternhold and Hopkins's psalms: this behavior evinces, that he neglected and despised his former studies, and betook himself to the perusal of pious and holy books---and, this could never have happened, unless he were under the influence of some extraordinary occurrence.
2d. The unanimity of the federal convention, is infallible evidence of the truth of the Doctor's position; how is it possible, that thirty-nine men should be unanimous in favor of a government, unless they were convinced of its descent from heaven.
3d. Some priests are strongly in favor of the new constitution, and not only pray, but preach for its adoption; it is conjectured, that some of them have a design to excommunicate the bible, and introduce it as a system of faith---and would it not be a solecism in language to say, that divines prize politics more than divinity?
4th. The infinite perfection of the government demonstrates its heavenly source. After having thus established, with irresistible arguments, an important fact---it behoves me to answer two objections against its certainty.
1st. It may be alledged, if it were true that Mr. W---n was, by inspiration, directed to compose the new constitution, this momentous circumstance would never have been concealed from the people: I answer, that the great modesty of the seer prevented its promulgation---and the ambition of the conventioneers, which stimulated them to arrogate to themselves---a production too perfect for the work of man.
2d. It may be further remarked---that the inspiration of an attorney is extremely improbable, and too miraculous for belief---but, did not Balaam's ass see the angel of the Lord, and save his master's life by disobeying him? Why then might not Mr. W---n, though an attorney, have a government revealed to him? and by disobeying the instructions of his constituents, he has very probably preserved their liberty and property. So the ass and he acted precisely alike, being both influenced by preternatural causes.
O ye people of America, rest satisfied and rejoice---for ye are greatly favored---like the children of Israel---ye are blessed with a government from heaven. In imitation of the Jews, blend physician and priest together in the high-priest; place the great Doctor in the shoes of Aaron, with this single restriction, that he never set up a golden calf for the people to worship. Appoint the great attorney seer, generalissimo of the United States, and agree to the celestial constitution.
I am conscious, Mr. Greenleaf, that I shall be derided by sceptics, but I despise their derision. I have established my creed upon the rock of truth, and the man who disbelieves it, must be a disciple of Pyrrho.
DEMOCRITUS.
P. S. I hope my good friend, Dr. Sawney M'Foolish, the Examiner, will not be angry with me, for employing another physician, to cure me of my madness. I am sure, he must ken vary wee, that I know he is mickle learned in quackery, and of the twa, is the stoutest fighter for the constitution, whilk the convention did tak upon themselves to make. I am glad to see him gie baith the brute and cat a bonny downset. He needna think otherwise, but I was free frae jocularity, when I tauld him, I wud make a set of buiks from his writings, whilk wud shaw him a bennison to the bairns of Adam; and I donna doubt, but he will be sick mickle thought of in Europe, that he will be mad---a doctor of Medicine, since he has found out so important a thing, that Solomon Gundy will throw a man into a fever; and I trust the good people of America, will be grateful, and reward him with the office of man-midwife to her sacred majesty, the lady Presidentess, under the new government, for his able performances in defence of it.
STATE CONVENTION, AT TRENTON.
DECEMBER 11.
THIS day the hon. the members of Convention for the state assembled at this place.
DECEMBER 12.
All the delegates, except one, from the several counties in this state, having met in convention, proceeded to choose, by ballot, a president, when the hon. John Stephens Esq. was elected. The convention then proceeded to the choice of a
secretary, when Samuel Withem Stockton, Esq. was elected.
A committee was appointed to frame rules for the government of the convention.
DECEMBER 13.
The Rev. Mr. Armstrong, by a resolution of convention, was requested to open the business every morning with prayer.
After reading the act of the legislature of this state, passed at Trenton, Nov. 1, 1787, authorising the people thereof, by their delegates, to meet in convention, to deliberate upon, and if approved of by them, to ratify the constitution for the United States, proposed by the general convention, held at Philadelphia.
And after reading also the said proposed constitution, it was resolved, that the federal constitution be read by sections, and upon each section's being read, every member do make his observations on the same, if any he hath to make, and that after debating on such section, the question be taken, whether any further debate be thereon had, and if the said question be determined in the negative, that the convention do then proceed in like manner to the next section, until the whole be gone through; upon which the general question shall be taken, whether this convention, in the name and in behalf of the people of this state, do ratify and confirm the said Constitution.
DECEMBER 14.
On motion, it was ordered, That the doors of the convention be open during their sitting; and the convention proceeded to consider and deliberate upon the Federal Constitution.
They have since continued their deliberations and debates thereon, from day to day, and it is conjectured, that they will finish their proceedings by the middle of this week.
House of Delegates of Virginia, November 12, 1787.
THE house, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the commonwealth, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Thruston reported, that the committee had according to order, again had the state of the commonwealth under their consideration, and had come to several resolutions thereon, which he read in his place, and a terwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where the same were again severally twice read, and on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house as followeth:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the free use and navigation of the Western streams and rivers of this commonwealth, and of the waters leading to the sea, do of right appertain to the citizens thereof, and ought to be considered as guaranteed to them by the laws of God and nature, as well as compact.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that every attempt in Congress, or elsewhere, to barter away such right, ought to be considered as subversive of justice, good faith, and the great foundations of moral rectitude, and particularly destructive to the principles which gave birth to the late revolution, as well as strongly repugnant to all confidence in the federal government, and destructive to its peace, safety, happiness and duration.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a committee ought to be appointed to prepare instructions to the delegates repre-
senting this state in Congress to the foregoing import, and to move the honorable body to pass an act acknowledging the rights of this state, and that it transcends their power to cede or suspend them, and desiring the said delegates to lay before the General Assembly such transactions as have taken place respecting the cessions of the Western navigation.
ON HAPPINESS.
[Continued from Wednesday's paper.]
PHYLENOR, by the death of a relation, became at an early age, the owner of a good estate. From a natural love of prudence and frugality, his income considerably exceeded his expences. He is nevertheless one of the most discontented mortals breathing. Constantly lamenting that he has nothing to do, Phylenor is ever miserable, because he has no one vigorous spring of action. He gets up merely to lie down; he rides out only to ride home again; he sees to-day what he saw yesterday; he tries a thousand ways to hasten the lingering progress of time, unanimated by motive, and uninformed by novelty. His wife is prudent, discreet, good-tempered, beautiful, and chaste, but---she has been his wife these ten years. They have long since discussed every subject that could to them furnish matter for conversation; and as to her personal charms, they have been too long familiar to be now perceptible. When without doors, their discourse turns chiefly on the weather; when within, the grand article of dinner principally employs their intellectual faculties. When the sun shines very hot, they discover that the weather is sultry; if it be very rainy, they conclude that the day is disagreeable. Books afford them little entertainment, because they have been repeatedly read; and company is irksome, because their guests generally appear to be happier than themselves. In the country, they frequently travel miles together without breaking silence, unless to tell each other that the fields are green, or the roads dusty: in town they entertain each other with a snore or a yawn from opposite sides of the fire-place, when the servant has removed the table-cloth. This life of inactivity is an insupportable burthen; they languish
"On the rack of a too easy chair," and envy the meanest artisan who sings at his labour and performs it with alacrity. Their time is not enjoyed but endured: they rather exist than live. They see whole days before them which they know not how to fill up; and the prospect becomes still more distressing when they look forward to long weeks and months, which they are utterly at a loss to render supportable.
In the general community of mankind there are many such circumstanced; who, either by neglecting the proper means to acquire happiness, or seeking it where it is not to be found, doze away their days in a stoical apathy, or pine under the anguish of reiterated disappointment. They consider not that true happiness is only to be found in the mind; and that it depends more on a disposition contented with its station, and thankful to the Author of all Good for the blessings it enjoys, than on an increase of wealth, honors, and terreficial grandeur. Those who neglect to cultivate this disposition, and seek for happiness in objects without them, will ever seek it in vain. Riches, titles, and worldly honors, cannot yield it. They have been "weighed in the balance," and by frequent experience found "lighter than vanity."
When amusements become our constant business they are attended with the painfulness without the advantage of labour. Those enjoyments which are constantly in our possession, cease to give us delight, when our views extend not to objects of a more sublime and durable nature.
But of this general dissatisfaction, and thirst after happiness, an excellent moral use may be made by a philosophic mind. It shews to a demonstration, that something superior to all transitory things is requisite to satisfy the cravings of an immortal spirit, and fill up its vast capacities of enjoyment. A wise man's hopes and desires extend beyond the limits of this world. He looks forward to a scene infinitely more glorious. He knows that true happiness resides only in the mind: when that is brought into a state of content, and centered on its proper object, the present scene of things wears a smile, and happiness enlivens our dwellings. But when men place their felicity on things which are in their nature subject to mutation and decay; when they indulge a discontented disposition on every occurrence that frustrates their expectations; when they are hunting from object to object, for that which is only to be found in their own minds, it is a proof, that the soul has wandered from its proper center, and, like the needle, which by some extraneous force is diverted from its pole, is in perpetual agitation, and cannot rest until it finds it. E. R.
American Occurrences.
SAVANNAH, November 15.
HIS honour the governor and the honorable the executive council have granted commissions to the following gentlemen, viz.
 First regiment state troops. James Armstrong, colonel. Thomas Glascock, lieutenant colonel. John Clark, major.  Second regiment, ditto. Benjamin Taliaferro, colonel. Francis Tennell, lieutenant colonel. Henry Allison, major.  First regiment volunteers. Henry Hampton, colonel. Thomas Martin, lieutenant colonel. James Fountain, major.  Second regiment, ditto. Francis Willis, colonel. John Graves, lieutenant colonel. Thomas Gilbert, major. 

George Handley, inspector general. Thomas Cart, adjutant general. Peter Stubbsfield, commissary general of issues. Dr. Geogegan, director general.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 19.
By a gentleman of veracity just arrived from New-York, we are informed that a vessel is arrived at that port, who had been brought too off the hook and searched by a British frigate, but proving to be an American, was discharged. It is supposed, that she is stationed there to intercept the French Packet now at that port! and in consequence the Packet was taking on board a number of additional guns and men. [What a fib!]
BALTIMORE, December 14.
On Wednesday last, the Students of Mr. Macgrath's Academy, in this Town, gave extraordinary Specimens of their Proficiency in the learned Languages. The Readings, the Accuracy, the thorough Comprehension of the most difficult Passages of ancient Authors, which were displayed by the Academicians on this Occasion, afforded the highest Pleasure to the Gentlemen present, and left on their Minds a most favourable Opinion of the excellent Method and Attention of the Teacher, and of the Emulation, which he has had the Address, to call forth amongst his Pupils. It is only to be regretted, that in so populous a Town, so few of its learned Inhabitants should attend at an Examination, in which they would have had the fairest Opportunity, and most just Reason to pay their Tribute of Esteem to the Ability and Assiduity of the Professor; and of giving to the Students those Testimonies of Favour, which are the most pleasing Rewards, and the most powerful Inducement of future Exertions.
PHILADELPHIA, December 24.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of extensive information and influence in the State of New-York, December 9.
"Upon the whole, I think we have a good majority thus far in this State in favor of the new constitution."
A few queries humbly submitted to the Consideration of the people of Pennsylvania.
WAS the recommendation of the late general assembly, to choose a convention, for the purpose of adopting the new constitution, to binding upon the people, as that they were necessarily and legally obliged to comply with it, at the time and in the manner, then recommended? Or were not the people still at liberty to act according to their own judgments, on this momentous question?
2. As no more than about one sixth part of the free men of this state have yet thought proper to appoint a convention for the above purpose, can the act of this small minority, or of the men chosen by them, be, with any propriety, considered as the act of the people of the state?
3. May not, therefore, the free men of Pennsylvania, at any time before the new constitution shall become the supreme law of the land, call a convention by their own authority, to consider this proposed plan of government; and give them power either to adopt, propose amendments to, or reject the same, as they shall, upon due deliberation, judge most proper?
NEW-BRUNSWICK, December 25.
On Wednesday the 19th inst. the delegates of the convention, attended by the principal inhabitants of Trenton, and a handsome, well disciplined company of light-infantry in uniform, under the command of Capt. Hanlon, proceeded from the convention chamber to the court-house, where the ratification of the new constitution was publicly announced, and received by a great number of citizens collected on the occasion, with general approbation, which was expressed by repeated huzzas. The company of light infantry fired thirteen rounds—one more for the state of Delaware, and another for Pennsylvania. After which the convention returned in the same procession to their chamber, in order to complete the great and important business of their appointment, and the day following were dissolved.
On Thursday the delegates of the convention, with the inhabitants of Trenton and its neighbourhood, dined at Mr. Vandegrift's tavern, in which company the most perfect harmony presided, and after
dinner the following toasts were drank, viz.
1. The new constitution. 2. The United States in Congress. 3. The president and members of the late federal convention. 4. The governor and state of New-Jersey. 5. The states of Delaware and Pennsylvania. 6. May the independence of the union, reared on the basis of the new constitution, be perpetual. 7. The princes and states in alliance with the United States. 8. May the interest of the United States be ever deemed the interest of each state. 9. Religion, learning, agriculture, arts, manufactures and commerce, may they ever be in harmony and mutual subserviency to each other. 10. The memory and posterity of those who have fallen in the late war. 11. May the gratitude of American citizens be equal to the valor and patriotism of the American soldiery. 12. The daughters of America. 13. May the United States ever be the asylum of invaded liberty.
It was observed by a spectator, on Wednesday, that the third fire given by the light infantry, which was a broken one, surprised him, being so badly executed by so compleat and well disciplined a body of men. O, sir (replied the officer) the design was to represent the shattered condition of the state of Rhode-Island.
S A L E M, December 18.
Last Friday, a brig arrived at Beverly from the West-Indies, with the melancholy tidings of the death of her late commander, Capt. Johnson, and his Mate; Mr. Lovett, son-in-law and son of Capt. Benjamin Lovett, of Beverly. They were carried off by the yellow fever—of which several of the hands are now ill.
NEW-LONDON, December 14.
Last Thursday evening, between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock, the store of Mr. Micheal Price in this city, was broke open, and about 200l. in goods, stolen. A young negro boy is taken into custody, who has named three men belonging to the city, as being concerned in the robbery.
New-York, December 28.
SEVERAL New-York ships, in the European trade, are yet to arrive, if no misfortune has happened. This reflection, says a correspondent, since there must be some substantial reason for their tardiness, induces me to hope, rather than, that the tempestuous ocean should have swallowed them up, that the want of seamen was the great obstacle; who, peradventure, might have been taken by the lawless orders of some regulating captain.
On Wednesday night last, an attempt was made by several of the criminals, confined in the goal of this city, to liberate themselves; but their plot was timely discovered, and their intentions prevented.
Thursday, 6th instant, William Clark was executed at Northampton, Massachusetts, for Burglary. The same day, Charles Rose and John Bly, were executed at Lenox, for Robbery.
The fertile spot of Rhode Island, lately produced the following wonderful effect.
It is reported, that a certain universalist, on being informed that the hon. superior court, while sitting as a court of equity, had accepted tenders in depreciated paper at par, to discharge bona-fide specie mortgages, renounced his principles of universal salvation, and now believes in the future punishment of the wicked. Where then is the hope of the unjust and the fraudulent?
A new emission of counterfeit FOUR POUND BILLS is found to be in circulation: they differ from the genuine bills in the following particulars, viz. Under the arms in the counterfeit, the £ and figure of 4, are visibly larger than in the true; in the bad there is no . after the £—but in the good there is; there is more space between the words FOUR POUNDS and the upper border in the false than good; in the second line in the true bill the B in Bill is directly under the a in Law—in the false it is partly under the L and a—in the fourth line the N in New (in the true bill) is under the b in the—in the counterfeit it is under the letter e in the same word; the space in and under the globe in the arms is greater in the true bills, than in the counterfeit; the print in the counterfeit is much deeper sunk into the paper than in the true; the space between the lower border and the £. 4. is considerably larger in the good than false bill; the bottom of the right hand border has a visible stroke drawn under it in the bad, and is very close to the lower border—in the true there is no stroke, but a considerable distance between the side and lower border; the paper on which the counterfeits are printed is both smoother and thicker than that of the good.
Extract of a letter from a member of the British Parliament, to his friend in Wilmington, dated London, October 4, 1787. "To-morrow it is supposed affairs will come to a decision between our court and that of Versailles, probably without a positive answer from France; we are peremptory in declaring war against them, if the Cape of Good Hope and Trincomale are not restored to the Dutch, which France has completely in possession, by three regiments of their troops to 400 Dutch. The nation in general enter heartily into war—the opposition in parliament join in saying they entirely approve of it—and I am happy to say that more sailors have offered to enter than government want.—We could not have begun a war at a better time, our different fleets at home—and Lord Howe has brought our navy into a better state than ever it was. Our only fear is, that France may have a superior force for us in the West-Indies; a fleet with troops will be ready in the course of a week to sail for that quarter, equal at least, if not superior to any they have to oppose us—the mischief may however have happened before they arrive as well as in the east, notwithstanding which we have every hope of success, and in the greatest spirits. We flatter ourselves matters will not be made up between Russia and the Porte.—France will be obliged to assist the latter—Holland will probably be on our side—Spain against us."
Extract of a letter from Charles M. Thurston, Esq. one of the representatives for Frederick county, Virginia, in the general assembly of that state, to the mayor of Winchester, dated at Richmond, the 15th ult.
"Every person, who has the least pretence to a knowledge of politics or government, is engaged here on the important subject of the new constitution, and the most respectable names appear in the number of the pro and cons.—That you and the good people of the town may form some idea of the question, as it stands at present, I will take the liberty of giving you a short list of those said to be on one side and the other. I will place at the head of those for it, judge Pendleton, who is looked up to as the president of the convention to be held in June, Nicholas, Wythe, Blair, the Pages, Johnson, Stuart, Harvie, Jones, Wood, and a multitude of others. Against it—First, as leader of this party, Henry, Mason, governor Randolph, Lawson, John Taylor, with most of the general court lawyers, and many of the judges, the Nelsons, R. H. Lee (in many instances the father against son) and many others. In a word, the division of the multitude is great; but, after all, it appears to me, the party in favour of the constitution must prevail; the signature and approbation of our great WASHINGTON, will give it a preponderancy to weigh down all opposition."
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NOTICE is hereby given, by the petitioning creditors of Frederick Selick, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said insolvent debtor, that they do appear before me Benjamin Blagge, Esq. one of the judges of the mayor's court of the city of New-York, at his office in Beckman-street, on Thursday the 3d day of January, 1788, to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said Frederick Selick, should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said Frederick Selick be discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
FREDERICK SELICK. Dated this 27th day of December, 1787. 76 ad
MARSHALL'S Porter and Oyster-House, Is now opened at the corner of Cortlandt and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River—where every exertion will be put in force to render those who will favor him with their commands agreeable. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. 63 e.d.
On TUESDAY next, the 1st of January 1788, Will be PUBLISHED in this City, The American Magazine,
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION, On education, Gen. Lincoln's letter on the ingrafting of trees, Anecdote of the Duke of Gordon, Advice to masons, and to husbands that have scolding wives, and wives that have peevish husbands, Principles of government and commerce. On bills of rights, Letter to Doctor Stiles, accounting for the fortifications west of the Alleghany, Abridgment of Smith's History of Virginia.
POETRY.
VERSSES on the New Year, Lydia, The Virgin's first love, The seasons moralized, On a lady's striking a fly with her fan, The rare adventures of Tom Brainlets; shewing what his father said of him; how he went to college, and what he learned there; ❖ Subscriptions twenty shillings a year, ten shillings for six months advanced. ** Subscriptions are taken by Mr. Loudon, Messrs Berry and Rogers, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. S. Campbell, and Mr. T. Allen, Booksellers. New-York, Dec. 28, 1787. 75 e.d.
Ran-away, from Cape Francois, A MULATTO MAN, Named JACQUES or JAMES, A CREOLE, from Martinico.
AN excellent kitchen and pastry COOK, 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, middling thick, his legs are much warped, much pock-marked, a very large mouth, small eyes and funk, a large forehead and long necked; he has a kind of ring-worm on one of his arms, and has a difficulty in his speech, hammering a little—He left Cape Francois in the beginning of May last, and was supposed to have taken passage for this continent. Whoever secures said Mulatto Man, and gives intelligence, will be handsomely rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid. Enquire at No. 15, Queen-Street. 73—e.d.
PURSUANT to an order of the honorable John Sloss Hobart, Esq. one of the judges of the supreme court of the state of New-York:—NOTICE is hereby given, by the petitioners to all the creditors of Jonathan Douglass, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, if any they have, before the said judge, at his chamber, situate in Crown-street, in the city of New-York, by Monday the fourteenth day of January next, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said debtor discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
JONATHAN DOUGLASS. Dated this 29th day of Dec. 1787. 74 3c. Petitioning Creditors, David Noble, Samuel Beech, by their attorney James Read, William Grinding.
By Order of the Hon. RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the state of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of the estate of Samuel Ketcham, jun. deceased, of Murder's Creek, that they produce their accounts to the subscribers for settlement; and all persons indebted to the said estate, are requested to make payment on or before the 1st March, 1788.
JOSEPH KETCHAM, } Administrators. RICHARD ELLISON, } Murder's Creek, near Smith's Cove, December 20th, 1787. 70 f.w.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of DANIEL STRANG, of Rye, in the county of West Chester, and state of New-York, late merchant, an insolvent debtor, to show cause to the said Chief Justice, at his chamber, situate in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, on Thursday, the third day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged, according to the form of an act of the legislature of the state, of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
DANIEL STRANG. Dated this 19th day of Dec. 1787. 65—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 Peterburg 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 favorable 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, lead line, log lines, houline, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of carriage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 68 ad

POET'S CORNER.
Favorite song in Harvest Home, a new piece performed at the Hay Market.
AIR.—Miss GEORGE.
As Dermot toil'd one summer's day, A Young Shelah as she sat beside him, Fairly stole his pipe away;
Oh! den to hear how she'd deride him, Where poor Dermot, is it gone, Your lily lily loodle!
They've left you nothing but the drone, And that's your self, you noodle.
Beam bum boodle loodle loodle, Beam bum boodle loodle loo;
Poor Dermot's pipe is lost and gone, And what will the poor devil do?
Fair, now I am undone, and more, Cried Dermot:—Ah! will you be easy?
Did you not feel my heart before? Is it you'd have a man run crazy?
I've nothing left me now to moan, My lily lily loodle
That us'd to cheer me so is gone. Ah Dermot, thou'rt a noodle,
Beam bum boodle loodle loo; My heart, and pipe, and peace are gone,
What next will cruel Shelah do? Then Shelah, hearing Dermot vex,
Cried fair 'twas little Cupid mov'd me, You fool, to steal it out of tricks—
Only to see how much you lov'd me. Come cheer thee, Dermot, never moan,
But take your lily loodle; And for the heart of you that's gone,
You shall have mine, you noodle. Beam bum boodle loodle loodle,
Beam bum boodle loodle loo, She lah's to church with Dermot gone,
And for the rest—what's that to you?
A N E C D O T E.
TWO brothers, that lodged together in the same house, perfectly resembled each other. A person wanting to speak to one of them, the footman that opened the door asked, "if it was Mr. James or John?" "I know not their christian names," said this person, "but it is the counsellor I want to see—they are both counsellors—he that squints a little—they both squint—he that is married—they are both married—he that has a handsome wife—both have handsome wives—he that is a cuckold—by G—d, sir, I believe they are both cuckolds. A fine pair of brothers indeed, and a charming resemblance!" said the other, turning on his heel, and walking off.
Affize of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to weigh 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, Dec. 28. 12h. 22m. Morning.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, LEATHER CUTTER, AND CURRIER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general, that he carries on the above branches in an extensive manner. He makes an sells the following articles, wholesale and retail, viz.
   £. s. d.     Gentlemen's best boots with the best English legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 12 0   Gentlemen's best boots turned down tops, best English legs and bend-foles, 2 10 0   Gentlemen's best boots with the best York legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 8 0   Ditto best plain, ditto, York legs and bend-foles, 2 4 0   Ditto, ditto, with York legs and foles, 2 0 0   Best water boots with bend-foles, 2 0 0   Gentlemen's best calf-skin shoes with bound tops, 0 11 0   Mens strong shoes, from 8/ to 0 9 0   Ladies best silk shoes, 1 0 0   Ditto ditto, stuff ditto fatinet or calimanco, 0 10 0   Ditto ditto leather lined and bound, 0 9 0   Ditto do. do. common, 0 8 0   Boys, Girls, and childrens shoes of all kinds,  
As also, all kinds of leather, whether for shoemakers, fadlers, or harness-makers use.—English boot-legs, bend foals as usual.
He wishes to inform the public, that, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, no credit on any account will be given, except to those of his former customers.
And likewise, that no shoes will be sent to any one for trial, except they be very well known, as he has already suffered too much loss on that account.
Country store-keepers, and others, will find it to their advantage to deal at the above store, as they can be supplied with upper leathers, foles, half foles, &c. by the dozen, on the most reasonable terms.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots or shoes, wholesale and retail.
N. B. Rough leather taken in and curried on the most reasonable terms. 24— cd. gw.
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 Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Printed Linens, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanetts, 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.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond,
MAY be had of the subscriber a quantity of excellent SOL and UPPER LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes, for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom—for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calf Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business, is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40—w.f.
WHITE TEETH! I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199, Water-Street, opposite the Coffee-house,
ENCOURAGED by the success of his practice, begs leave to acquaint the public, that he preserves the TEETH and GUMS, by removing an infectious tatar that corrupts them, and renders the natural purity of the breath offensive, this tatar acquires a solidity equal to stone, the corrosive particles destroy the enamel of the teeth, the body of it causes an inflammation in the gums, and by degrees will strip them from the roots of the teeth, and if not removed, force them out of their sockets.—He cures the scurvy in the gums, fastens the teeth, extracts, replaces, transplants, and regulates, cleans the teeth, and makes them white, substitutes artificial teeth to neat a manner as not to be perceived, restores the natural, without drawing the stumps, and cures the least pain; they help mastication, give a youthful air to the countenance, render pronunciation more agreeable and distinct; in a word, as there is nothing more beautiful, and of such real service as a good set of teeth, both natural and artificial are worthy the attention of every one.—His charges are low, to give every person an opportunity of being benefited by him.
Said GREENWOOD will with pleasure attend those ladies or gentlemen, who cannot conveniently wait on him, upon their sending directions.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Gilbert Bryan, of Huntington, Long-Island, Suffolk county, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Gilbert Bryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons, having claims against said Gilbert Bryan's estate, previous to his discharge under the act of insolvency, are requested immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to
JOHN ARDEN, Junior, 42 m.w.f. gm. New-York, November 15, 1787.
Five Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, on the night of the third instant, out of the house of the subscriber, the following articles, viz. one purple silk gown, two white mullin ditto, two pair of sheets; one old suit of blue and white curtains; and sundry caps, handkerchiefs, and ruffles. The above reward will be given for the thief and goods, by
GARRET RAPALJE, New-York, Oct. 10, 10, 1787. 36— m.w.f.
To the Afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beekman-Street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. —From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. N York Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANTS' ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts— inquire of the Printer.
New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—e.d.
A FEW copies of that much celebrated work of the late Rev. Dr. CHAUNCY, of Boston, "On the Fall, and its consequences," to be had at this Printing-Office.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, from London, and other late vessels from Great-Britain, and to be SOLD on very reasonable terms, By Robert Hodge, No. 237, Queen-Street, the corner of King-Street A large and choice collection of BOOKS;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each, Burkit on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols., Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitley's commentary, Blair's Carr's, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Atterbury's, &c. sermons, Neilson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's, practice of physic, Van Swieten's, commentaries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery, Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Fourcroy's, chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's Cole's, and Besides the above, a great variety, consisting of
History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c.
Also an excellent Affortment of STATIONARY, Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51—
MR. HARDIE, TEACHER OF LANGUAGES, RETURNS his most grateful acknowledgment to his good friends, for their generous patronage, since he opened a public school.
At their request he wished to introduce the practice of hearing his Latin Scholars occasionally read lessons in English; but finding it difficult to attend to a variety of branches at the same time, and wishing to do all in his power to promote the progress of the young gentlemen committed to his care, he has taken, as an assistant, Mr. Martin, a gentleman educated at the university of Glasgow, who, together with himself, will industriously instruct their Scholars in the following branches, viz. Writing Arithmetic, Geography, Navigation, and the Greek, Latin, and English Languages grammatically.—Particular attention will be also paid to train up the young gentlemen to a just and graceful mode of elocution; and some time will be daily spent in teaching orthography.—Apply to the school, next door to the Methodist Church in John-Street.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF's PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-Street.
OBSERVATIONS, leading to a fair Examination of the Government proposed by the late CONVENTION, and to several essential and necessary Alterations.
A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
Part of this Edition is rendered conformable to the Military establishment of this State, [The only printed Edition with such Alterations.] and the remaining Part correct Copies of the late Editions; each decorated with a half sheet Copper Plate Engraving. Price Three Shillings.
This Day PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE, [Price TEN PENCE.]
The Mother's Catechism.
THIS Catechism is designed for the First, and should be taught to infants as an Introduction to those Catechisms which are not so easily understood. It is universally recommended by Divines.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD, at this Office, By the Gross, Hundred, or Dozen, HUTCHINS's, and the UNITED-STATES'
ALMANACK, For the Year of our Lord, 1788.
STAGE.
THE subscriber informs the public, and his friends in particular, that he now runs the STAGE from this to RYE, which Mr. HALL formerly ran. This stage starts from Mr. C. BEEKMAN's, No. 49, Cortlandt-Street, on Mondays, and Thursdays, at five o'clock in the morning, and returns on Wednesdays, and Saturdays, at six o'clock in the evening.—As the subscriber has furnished himself with a very convenient new Waggon, and good Horses, for the purpose, he flatters himself, that he shall be able to give those Gentlemen and Ladies, who please to favor him with their custom, universal satisfaction.
N. B. The subscriber likewise keeps a very genteel COACH, with a good pair of HORSES, To LETT; likewise, Horses and Chairs, and Saddle Horses. Any order, left with Mr. Beekman, or at his stable, in Cortlandt-Street, will be immediately attended to, by the public's most humble servant, OBADIAH WRIGHT. Good STABLING for HORSES. New-York, Nov. 27, 1787. 49—e.d.
The PROPRIETORS of the STAGES, Which ply between
New-York & Philadelphia,
Respectfully inform the PUBLIC, THAT, after this date, their stage will leave Paulus-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town; and that in order to accommodate passengers, one stage will leave Elizabeth-Town at day-light; and another stage leaves Newark at eight o'clock, and both stages go as far towards Philadelphia as the weather and roads will permit, during the winter season. December 3th, 1787. 46
PRIZE-MONEY.
Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to the respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim. Benjamin Walker, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Marine department.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to JAMES MYER, jun. of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the aforesaid James Myer, jun. their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said James Myer, jun. previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to the subscriber. JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. New-York October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. m.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to PETER BERRIAN, of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Peter Berrian, their accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said Peter Berrian, previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to PETER BERRIAN, or to JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. New-York, October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. gm.
Garret Rapalje,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general; that he hath opened a commission store, at his former dwelling-house No. 2, on the east side of the Fly-Market, where he receives, and disposes of all sorts of merchandise, upon commission. He has very convenient cellars, and excellent store room for wet or dry goods, and the utmost attention shall be paid to the interest of those who may be pleased to favour him with their business.
He has loan-office certificates to sell; and two negro wenches, which can be well recommended. New-York, October 10, 1787. 36—t.f.
ALL persons are hereby forbid to trust any one on my account, without my special order, as I will not pay any debts, otherwise contracted. GEORGE CROOKSHANK Nov. 18, 1787. 45 th. gw.
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