The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1792-12-17 00:00:00

The POTOMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1792.
[NUMBER 109—VOL 3.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
ALL Persons indebted to Doctor Lawrence Vanderveer, Dr. John Ten Brook, Capt. William Brice, Cornelius Carchart, or to John Good, & Co. are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the Subscriber, who is regularly authorised to receive all money due to those gentlemen, on bonds, notes, or open accounts; and to settle all their accounts. The highest cash price will be allowed for produce, in discount for any money due to those gentlemen—or to myself. Those indebted to me, are particularly requested to make payment, during the present winter, as delinquents must expect to be dealt with agreeable to law.
I have a Plantation, well improved, within four miles of this town, to let, for one or more years.—Possession will be given the first day of April next. For terms, apply to
HENRY BEDINGER.
Shepherd's-Town, Dec. 5, 1792.
NOTICE TO DISTILLERS.
THE indulgence heretofore given in the collection of the Duty upon Spirits distilled in this District, has occasioned very disagreeable delay, and which has prevented the Collector from making his returns in due time—he therefore informs all persons concerned in the Distilling Business in this County, that he is determined (indiscriminately) to distress those who are not provided to discharge the Duty aforesaid, by the first day of JANUARY next, when the same becomes due.
NICHOLAS ORRICK,
(Collector of Revenue, BERKELEY.)
FALL GOODS.
W m . Wilson, ju r . & Co.
Have just OPENED, and have now ready for SALE, At their STORE on CEDAS POINT, Adjacent to Mess rs Anderson's Waggone r , and Winship's Mills, on MILL CREEK,
A large and general Assortment of well-chosen GOODS,
Calculated for the Season, of which the following are a part, viz.
  SPIRITS , Whisky, and Brandy, Port, Teneriff, and Madera Wines, Hysop, Green and Bohea Teas, Molasses and Salt, Loaf and brown Sugars, Coffee and Chocolate, Allum, Madder and Coppers, Indigo and Fig Blue, Nutmegs and Cinnamon, Pepper and Allspice, Rice, Rosin, and Chalk, Augers and Chisels of all kinds, Drawers & Desk Mounting, Snaffle and curb Bridles and Surcingles, H & HL Hinges, brass and Iron, Redwood, Logwood and Brazils, Salts and Salt Petre, Sadlery Ware assorted, Soar and upper Leather, Calf Skins and Boot Legs, Files assorted, Shoe & Claw Hammers, Barr Iron and Steel of all kinds, Castings well assorted,  FRANKLIN and Pipe-Stoves, Pewter well assorted, Table and Tea Spoons, Anvils and Vices, Sheet Iron and Nail Rods, 4d, 8d, 10d, 12d, & 20d, Nails, Queen's ware, well assorted, Mill, cross-cut, and best steel-plated hand saws, Frying Pans and fadrons 8 by 10 and 7 by 9 window Glass, Glass and Tin Ware assorted, Draw, Cupboard and Chest Locks, Powder, Shot and Bar Lead, Men's and Women's Saddles, Door and Pad-Locks assorted, Drawing and cutting Knives, Brushes assorted, Whips of all kinds, Patent Medicines of various kinds, Steelyards assorted, Waggon Boxes,  
Together with a general assortment of Dry Goods.
The whole of which will be sold on as low terms as any Goods of equal quality in Frederick or Berkeley County, for cash, and almost all kinds of country produce—for which the highest market price will be allowed at all times in exchange for Goods.
Cedas Point, November 25th 1792.
Foreign Advices.
VIENNA, Sept. 15.
BARON Spielman, after fulfilling the object of his mission at Ratisbonne, will extend his journey to Luxemburg, and from thence to the combined army.
The report is renewed, that baron Cobenzel, vice-chancellor of the empire, is appointed minister plenipotentiary to Brussels; and that count Metternich will occupy his place in the ministry at Vienna.
The plague has already communicated itself to the capital of Walachia, where from eight to ten persons die daily. The Boyers, and those who have country houses, retire from Bucharest.
According to late accounts, the Grand Seigneur, angry at the scenes which stained Paris on the 10th of August, has declared that he could no longer consider M. Choiseul as the minister of a captive king, and that he must depart as soon as possible from Constantinople. Orders were in consequence despatched to the Commandant of the Dardanelles to let him pass freely with all his suite.
We have positive news that our commissioners will proceed to the demarcation of the Frontiers in the Lika the 6th or 7th of this month. We are assured that we shall have the greater part of the territory of Osterwitz towards Vackup, and that Dobrosello, Lapaz, Graveho, and Una, will fall to our share. This district is of great extent, more than two thousand families may be established here.
Among the advantages which will result from our new possessions in Croatia, it is particularly remarked, that this district is well suited to reëstablish the breed of horses.
Yesterday the Emperor gave an order that all those who were not attending their duties should immediately resume their occupations.
TREVES, Sept. 18.
The design of the king of Prussia appears to have been not to remain in France until the end of the campaign, but to return to Berlin, to which the minister of state, count de Schulembourg, was to have gone before him. We are now informed that this plan is entirely changed, and that on account of the present situation of the affairs of the capital of France, where every thing is in the utmost confusion, his majesty will assist in person at the last efforts to be made by his army to deliver Louis XVI. from Paris.
LEYDEN, Sept. 28.
The precaution taken by the French government of sending commissioners to the commercial cities of foreign nations, for the purpose of registering the names of Stock-holders, has had a very good effect here, and the funds have consequently risen. The commissioner sent to Amsterdam M. de Baigpex, has not met with a very favourable reception.
The fears at first conceived by the friends of the French revolution here, on a report of the army of Dumourier being defeated, have entirely subsided; as the intelligence is now proved to have been false. It is at present reported, that Rheims and Chalons are in the hands of the enemy, and that Lille and Valenciennes are taken: but this appears to be equally unfounded. It is, however certain, that both these places are besieged.
A number of papers are now circulated here, which assert, that the principal promoters of the revolution in France are providing a retreat in one of the islands in the Grecian Archipelago, which they mean to purchase from the Turks in case any misfortune should happen; and that their design is to fit out every vessel belonging to the state which may be in condition to put to sea, and to carry all the gold and silver out of the kingdom. They have already, as is pretended, seized on all the crown jewels, and their endeavours to discover the robbers, are only a mere deception to deceive the public.
Many people believe these reports, and they are even mentioned in the Public Journals. It is probable, however, that these accounts are printed and dispersed with a view to alarm the holders of French stock, and to bring disgrace upon the Revolution.
M. La Fayette was openly insulted by the people in passing through Cologne, and had it not been for his guard he would perhaps have been massacred. He will be immediately carried from Wesel to Spandau, a state prison which is well known.
The following has been published at Brussels as a copy of the instructions given to M. de Simonville, Ambassador of France at Constantinople. How the copy was procured we are not informed.
The Ambassador is ordered instantly to set out to the place of his destination, the position of Europe towards France, announcing a general agreement of despotism against French Liberty, which league he
is to endeavour to destroy; for this purpose the assistance of the Ottoman Empire will be of particular utility. He must endeavour to excite the Porte to intermeddle with the affairs of Poland; and is to address himself to M. St. Croix, at Warsaw, who will give him every necessary instruction. He will not allow himself to be disconcerted at the Monarchical garb of the latter, with which he is clad, merely to have a better access to the court of Poland. Two millions of livres, to be added to the six millions already received by him, will be furnished to M. de Simonville, which money will serve for the acquisition of partizans in Turkey, and to bribe the English Minister there, to the end that a powerful division in the coalition may be effected. He will besides offer to the Grand Vizier, should he make war, as a pure gift, four frigates, guns, powder and other military stores, which will be granted by a decree. Should the Porte have need of officers, they will be furnished.
Provided the Revolution in France should unhappily be overturned, the Porte must be founded, to know whether it will afford to the patriots an asylum in Candia and Cyprus.—Should this be denied, a proposition must be made for the purchase, at any price the Porte should fix upon, of an island in the Archipelago. This purchase will be accompanied by presents to the Ministers who shall bring it about. The patriots, apprized in good season, may repair thither with all the vessels in a state to keep the sea, and with all those which can possibly be procured in foreign markets. They will bring thither immense riches in gold and silver of every description. They merely demand an asylum, because France will be in a perpetual state of troubles, occasioned by the factions which still continue to harass it.
With a view of waiting the moment when they can return thither with safety, they find an asylum expedient: and the Porte must be rendered extremely sensible of the importance of the riches and the maritime force they will bring with them.
LONDON, Sept. 16.
The princess Lamballe, who lost her life in the massacre at Paris, on the 2d instant, was in her 36th year. In point of personal qualifications, she was rather considered as a fine than a beautiful woman; she was tall and most elegantly formed—her face brunette, but with regular features, and with most expressive sparkling black eyes. Her mental qualifications exceeded those of her external beauty, and were stored with the richest acquirements from the belles lettres. From her elevated sphere of life, it is needless to say, that all the brilliant graces of a court were displayed by her in their brightest lustre, so much so, that when a few years since she was in England on a visit to the duchess of Devonshire, she was universally allowed in the highest circles to be one of the most accomplished and fashionable of women. Most particularly distinguished by the queen of France; in point of intimacy, friendship, and confidence, she has been, for some years, most cordially attached to the welfare and happiness of the unfortunate Antoinette; which attachment has undoubtedly been the principal, if not the only cause of receiving in her bosom the daggers of the Jacobine assassins.
The duke of Brunswick continues peremptorily to refuse the release on parole of M. de la Fayette and his brother officers; and there is the strongest presumption to suppose that they will ere long be brought to trial. They are at present confined in the prison at Luxemburgh.
September 23.
The idea among the confederates against France, is by no means that of restoring the ancient despotism. They are well aware that such a project would be vain and chimerical; that the temper of the times, and the state of political knowledge, would render it impracticable, if it were even desired. If they therefore were to succeed, and of course summon a free Parliament, the measure would be to offer them a Constitution, which has been planned by characters we are not at liberty to name, the basis of which is monarchy, and perhaps the amended restoration of the old Etats Generaux.
By a gentleman who arrived in England on Thursday, after a very narrow escape from Rheims in Champagne, and who was an eye-witness of a massacre that took place there last week, we learn, that after the assassins had sacrificed more than 100 victims, accused of no other crime than aristocracy, they placed a Priest alive upon a burning pile of wood, and obliged another of that sect to kindle the flames.
In the western parts of North-America, sugar is wonderfully abundant, though the expence of land-carriage prevents them from sending it in any considerable quantity, to the market towns of the Atlantic. As soon as the canals of the Potomack shall be finished, sugar may be purchased from America at one-third less than the price it now brings.

B E R L I N, September 7.
The preparations making in the Royal Castle seem to indicate the return of the King; and we are assured his Majesty and his two sons will quit the army towards the middle of the next month, and leave the Duke of Brunswick the sole command of the combined forces.
Luxembourg, September 9. Some Emigrants lately attempted to force the apartments of M. la Fayette (which are not in a castle, but in a private house); they are in general very inveterate against him, in consequence of which no tavern-keeper is to lodge any Emigrants.
Paris, Sept. 28. The commissioners appointed to superintend the Royal prisoners in the Temple, have informed the Council General of the Commons, that three or four hundred people sometimes assemble in the night, near the Tower where the King lodges, and make several signals, calling out sometimes Vive le Roi! Measures have been taken by the Council to prevent such assemblages in future; and they have proposed to take from the King his red ribband and other insignia of royalty, as feudality which they saw ought not to be suffered.
The negotiation which was proposed by the King of Prussia, and on which our Generals answered they could not enter till the Prussian troops had entirely evacuated France, has, it is said, produced a proposition on the part of Prussia, that Louis XVI. shall be set at liberty, immediately after which the Prussians will be withdrawn from the French territories. What truth there may be in this, a little time will determine.
That an idea may be formed of the way in which some people here speak of fallen royalty, we give the following quotation from a speech of M. Merlin, in the Jacobin Club:
"Capet is already condemned in every heart, but I think we must keep him yet for some time. If the King of Prussia and the Austrians come to Paris, the first bombs thrown against them will be the heads of those traitors... (meaning the royal family) and I shall take upon myself the business of preparing the mortars."
Sept. 29. The Marine Minister has prepared a most satisfactory account of the French Navy, for the purpose of laying it before the National Convention. From this statement it will appear, that they have 102 vessels, of various rates, ships, frigates, packets, and boats, at sea, or prepared to sail immediately; and 43 ships of the line, 48 frigates, and a proportionate number of smaller vessels, in ordinary, or repairing; with a sufficient quantity of naval stores, to put their marine on such a footing, at the shortest warning, that the Minister observes it may defy all the naval powers of Europe.
L O N D O N, September 25.
Thionville is another Gibraltar; the Austrians constructed four large floating batteries, which they set on fire down the Moselle; when opposite the town they were received by a hot fire, so well directed, that in a few minutes they were all sent to the bottom, and every man on board perished. It has cost the Austrians about 500 men to get possession of a hill which commands the town. On this place they erected eight batteries, which the garrison sallied forth and destroyed. General Querande, who commands the siege, is tired of pouring hot balls into the town, and hopes only to reduce it by famine. At Montmedy, the French make as stout a resistance; the commander, M. de Ligneville, has been displaced, and a Quarter-Master of artillery chosen in his stead: The garrison of Thionville have also deposed their commander. The resistance made by these places stops the army from advancing.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Sept. 29.
"It is generally known that there is some very bad news in town, from our armies; but what it is I have not been able to learn. Every thing that turns out unfortunate is so cautiously concealed, that we know very little of what goes forward till two or three days after the news arrives, and then it is presented in so mangled a state, that it is difficult to discover the truth."
P. S. We have just learnt the news of Chalons and Rheims being taken by the combined armies. This news must have been known by some for many days past, but all the Gazettes are silent on the subject.
October 4. The rapid decay observable in the Queen of France, is attributed to poison, secretly administered by the Jacobins. The King, who loves good eating and drinking as well as any of his subjects, is now supplied with both in very scanty portions—instead of his favourite food, boiled chickens, he must now be content with a-la-mode beef, and as to drink, they do not even furnish him with clean water.
The Duchess d'Aguillon arrived at Dover last Saturday, disguised in a sailor's habit, with one servant, having escaped from Havre-de-Grace in an open boat. She is since arrived in town.
It appears by letters from Friburg, in Germany, that Viscount Mirabeau, who arrived at Offenburg, on the 15th ultimo, at first refused every kind of remedy, dreading that he should be poisoned. At length he resigned himself into the hands of his physicians, and became better. In a violent dispute with one of his officers, he fell into an apoplexy, of which he died, much regretted by the military under his command.
M. Dumas, a Member of the late National Assembly in France, is arrived in London. He is among those who voted for M. de la Fayette, and of course it was not safe for him to reside any longer in Paris.
R E P L Y
Of the Austrian and Prussian soldiers, to the pretended Declaration of the French.
If the factious, who by means of intrigues and other crimes, have succeeded in oppressing France, and in making that fine kingdom the theatre of disorder, anarchy and injustice, hope to seduce, by their criminal offers, the brave soldiers that serve in the Austrian and Prussian armies, they are mistaken. These soldiers who know the laws of honour, duty, and virtue, considered perjury with horror, as well as those that are so vile as to preach it to them, and to call it a virtue. It was reserved to the minority, that subjugates the national assembly in France, to set the example to Europe of a depravity unknown hitherto, even in the time of the barbarians, who always respected the sanction of an oath, and fidelity to engagements; but this minority will only reap shame, as the fruits of their crime. The Austrian and Prussian soldiers are sensible of the baseness that would entice; they know that the factious, convinced of the impossibility to triumph over their valour, see no means of escaping but by inviting them to share their crimes, by presenting to them the offer of part of the fruits of their plunder. But supposing even, that the Austrian and Prussian soldiers were capable of quitting their honour for their interest, are they likely to accept the offers made by the French? Offers secured only upon injustice; and what faith can be given to the promises of factious that follow no law, but their present need, and whose reign (for the happiness of mankind) is almost at an end! No, never will the Austrian and Prussian soldiers abandon their colours, to list under those of the Jacobins. They know that they would quit a country, where under the security of law property is safe and liberty respected, to adopt one where only despotism, injustice and anarchy reign, and where all the vices are transformed into virtues.
This hand-bill has been circulated in the allied army as an antidote to the offers of liberty, and promise of a profitable establishment made by the French to the defectors of their enemies; it shews the fears such measures have created among the despots; but for the strength of argument, is no way to be compared to the following brilliant production which has succeeded it.
RATHER DIE THAN BE A JACOBIN!
The soldiers of the Austrian and Prussian army, and the people of all the earth, to the soldiers and people of France infected with Jacobinism.
REPLY TO THE INFAMOUS WRITINGS OF THE JACOBINS.
The soldiers of the Austrian and Prussian army, and the people of all the earth, despise the execrable maxims of the Jacobins; they oppose courage and force to the cowardice and rascality of the National Jacobinical Guards, whose breath infects the earth. Out of love to their Sovereign and to all the human race, they will combat tyranny, treachery, and the infernal opinions of the Jacobins who have declared war against them.
The justice of their cause, the cowardice of their adversaries, and the certainty of the soldiers in effigy will never beat true soldiers, makes them sure to triumph in this enterprize, where they propose to re-establish all the social and moral virtues.
Already the darkness that shrouded the Jacobins, begins to dissipate—the 10th of August, 1792, has brought their felonies and crimes to day-light.—They are now unmasked to all Europe, and known to be hangman (Bourreaux) of their King and his Royal family, as well as the murderers of every one who professes virtue and honor. Soon the cursed Jacobinical race will meet its due reward, and be properly EXALTED.
In short, the Austrian and Prussian soldiers will oppose to the infamy and cowardice, they suppose them capable of, their avenging arms directed against a ferocious and barbarous race. They will oppose to the decrees of the National Assembly, which is as despicable as its constituents, their fidelity, honor, virtue, and respect to their oaths. They despise their vain promises, meant to render them criminal. They will not dishonour themselves by listening to them.—They do not only make a jest of the word and authority of the National Assembly controlled by means of the robbers, and thieves of Marseilles and Paris, to the will of greater knaves than themselves, who have made use of all lies and impostures to stifle the remainder of honor and attachment to their sovereign that a part of the nation still entertains.
They would be ashamed to serve in the Jacobin troops, nor would they set foot on ground execrated by the whole earth, if it were not to deliver so many innocent persons from the hands of hangmen, but the very last of the Jacobins, and that they will restore honor, prosperity, wealth, peace, tranquility, and the social and moral virtues, to their miserable victims in France.
Far from pretending, or giving themselves the fruitless trouble of trying to seduce them, the Austrian and Prussian soldiers, true and unshaken in their principles, rather invite the French, who have some sense of honor left, to come and unite themselves to them, for the purpose of rescuing their king and his royal unhappy family, out of the hands of his subjects, become his assassins.
Let them open their eyes, see their duty, and follow honor; let them escape by change of conduct the dreadful punishment they are sure to meet with if they remain perjured in the face of all Europe.
Already we have in our hands the first authors of your misfortunes, abandoned to your vengeance or our generosity.
TREMBLE! HEAR!—LIFE OR DEATH! Let one rascal Jacobin try to be before hand one with another.
From the press of honest men, who inhabit all the earth, except Jacobinical France.
P A R I S, September 30.
T U M U L T at T O U L O N.
The following is a letter from Toulon, dated September 22.
"A plan of a Counter-Revolution discovered itself fifteen days since. Unfortunate persons confined in prison, forced, with sabres in their hands, the gaolers; and those malefactors, who were in number 1500 persons, spread themselves in bands over the city, and gave rise to well founded fears. The Council General of the Community assembled immediately, ordered the gates of the town to be shut, the general to be beat, and seized the galley prisoners, who, upon interrogation, answered, that arms, and the means of ensuring their liberty, had been promised them.
"The authors of this movement were also arrested and imprisoned. They were interrogated, and declared guilty of conspiracy; yesterday they were hanged. M. Flotte, commandant of marine, and M. Rochambeau, Captain of a vessel, met with the same fate.—There are still in the prisons many officers, accused of having refused to take arms on the day of the tumult."
SECRET EXPEDITION.
M. Barbaroux, on Wednesday, communicated the following intelligence to the National Convention:
M. Anselm, at Marseilles, had demanded of the city 6000 men, a million of money, and some vessels for a secret expedition. He would not tell where he should go, but, if the city would entrust him, he would hereafter give a good account of himself.—The men, the vessels, and the million, were all immediately granted him.
It was moved, and immediately decreed, that four millions of assignats, and one in specie, should be sent to the department of Bouches de la Rhone; and the city of Marseilles was declared to have deserved well of their country.
IRRUPTION in FLANDERS.
An expedition by the French into Flanders has been for some time known to be meditating.
A letter from Lisle, the authenticity of which we will, however, not guarantee, has been received in Paris, announcing the capture of Ypers, Menin and Courtrai, from the Austrians, by Gen. Carles, who commands a detachment from Dunkirk.
It appears certain, that some expedition has been made by the French into the territory of the Austrians in that neighborhood.
UNITED STATES.
C O N G R E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, November 30.
MR. Dayton laid the following motion on the table—That the Secretary of War lay before the House a list of the names of the invalids returned to his office by the judges of the circuit courts, with an account of the circumstances attending the respective cases.
In committee of the whole, on the appropriations for 1793, a long and desultory debate took place, respecting detailing items of expence either in the journal of the House, or in acts; some were in favour of both, in order to giving more full and complete satisfaction to the people.—It was objected that as the details are published in the report, and were circulating in the news-papers, the object was fully answered; that if the items are passed individually, and the ayes and noes called, after a debate on each, a period of two years would hardly be sufficient to pass one appropriation-law;—it was at length determined by the committee, that the items should be entered on the journal. Progress was made in the discussion of the report—and the committee had leave to sit again.
Mr. Williamson's motion, respecting the copper coinage, was referred to a select committee.
Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, December 3.
Mr. W. Smith presented a petition from the merchants of Charleston (S. C.) respecting a system of bankrupt-laws for the United States.
The Speaker laid before the House two reports from the Secretary of the Treasury. The first was a plan for the redemption of the debts of the United States: The second, a plan for reimbursing the loan made at the bank of the United States. 200 copies of these reports were ordered to be printed. They contain schemes for borrowed money, which it is proposed to repay by some additional taxes, one of which is a dollar per annum on horses, & another tax on pleasurable carriages. The report also contains some tables of annuities, and several calculations respecting the term of years in which the loans may be sunk, &c. &c.
TUESDAY, December 4.
Mr. Ames called up for a third reading the bill reported by the committee of the whole for compensating the three commissioners, some time ago appointed to settle a peace with the Creek Indians.—

A question for filling the blank in the bill, with twelve hundred dollars, was debated for some time. The yeas and nays were called for, and it was negatived—ayes 24, noes 25.—Another motion, for inserting 1100 dollars, was also lost, 21 to 24, and then a motion for inserting 900 dollars, passed in the affirmative, ayes 26, noes 20.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 5.
The bill, to reimburse certain extra expenses of the commissioners to the Creeks, was brought in engrossed. The yeas and nays were called upon the passing of the bill, and were, yeas 20, nays 21. The bill was consequently lost.
THURSDAY, December 6.
A message received from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, conveying the copy of certain communications recently received, relative to the war with the Indian Tribes North West of the Ohio.—The galleries were cleared while the communication, which was confidential, was read. The doors were again opened.
FRIDAY, December 7.
The memorial of Timothy Demombrom was read, praying compensation for services and supplies as an Indian agent at Kaitakias; referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, conveying certain communications received by the supreme executive from the Governor of the Territory of the United States, South West of the River Ohio.
A message from the President of the United States being confidential—the doors of the gallery were shut while the communications were read.
B O S T O N, November 24.
Let the contest in France issue either in the establishment of Republicanism or Monarchy—the United States will be benefitted by the event. The animosity which, at present, exists between the various partisans, must constrain those who are unsuccessful to seek asylum in some other part of the globe—and none presents itself more favourable than this country. Here ALL enjoy liberty and safety—Here they will be removed from all those local causes of dissatisfaction, which have embittered their lives at home, and settling into the tranquil state of our citizens, by their arts and industry, they will open new sources of wealth, and greatly contribute to advance the growing importance and prosperity of our country.
The King of Great-Britain has refused to recognize France, as a Republic. In consequence all official communications, with the French Ambassador at London, have ceased.
N O R W I C H, November 27.
Last Friday came on a severe snow-storm, which lasted till some time in Saturday night.—We have at this time very good sleighing, the snow being twelve inches deep, and very heavy.
We are assured, that there are agents in the United States, commissioned by societies, in Ireland, and elsewhere, to make large purchases of lands. The property therefore, which this commonwealth holds in the district of Maine, may rapidly appreciate—situated as it is, on an extensive seacoast, and removed so far from the distresses of the wilderness.
N E W Y O R K, November 24.
The Scarlet and Putrid Fevers rage with great violence in this city; they are very contagious, as is always the case with such fevers, and generally prove fatal to those who are attacked; not being confined to any particular description of people, but both old and young equally feel their malignant effects.
P I T T S B U R G, December 1.
We hear that some Indians have been discovered near the place intended for the encampment of the army—and that Capt. Sparks, of the riflemen, fired at one, and, it is supposed, wounded him, as he made off without returning the fire.
On Wednesday last, the whole army (except a few that are left at this garrison) marched for their winter quarters.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, December 2.
We learn that the measures taken by the supreme executive of the United States, to bring the hostile Indians to a conference, in which all subsisting differences should be adjusted, have issued in a proposal of the said Indians to meet Commissioners of the United States at the Au Glaize, on the Miami River, which runs into Lake Erie, the next Spring, at the time the leaves shall be fully out—And that in the mean time they will lay aside the bloody tomahawk.
The Six Nations have invited Governor Simcoe to be present at the proposed conference.
We hear from New-Jersey, that the Electors of that State have given a unanimous vote for GEORGE WASHINGTON and JOHN ADAMS, as President and Vice-President of the United States.
On the 16th ult. a letter from Messieurs Hebert, and Co. of Paris, addressed to Congress, was read in the House of Representatives—in which they propose that Congress should make them a grant of land, as near as possible to Philadelphia.
They say if Congress are inclined to attend to their request, they would inform them, that they have fifty shares of one hundred pounds sterling each, to be employed in their first purchase—resulting from an instrument signed by the three eldest
sons of the King of England—an authenticated copy of which is transmitted with their letter. This instrument is a bond of one hundred thousand pounds sterling, signed by George, Prince of Wales—Frederick, Duke of York—and William, Duke of Clarence.
This sum was borrowed for twenty-five years, at 5 per cent. per ann. payable in instalments—and is divided into 1000 negotiable shares by consent of the borrowers.
A correspondent says, that as the subject of a bankrupt law is now before Congress, a committee having been appointed to prepare and report a bill, he hopes the present session, though short, will not be suffered to slip away without serious attempts to bring the business to some issue.
The people of the United States do not expect impossibilities—but they will not be satisfied with simple declarations that all efforts will be in vain, and that the enacting of such a law is a thing impracticable.—The first law that may be enacted will perhaps be little more than an essay—experiencing a one can mature it—but till a beginning is made, the numerous unfortunates who are anxiously looking to the general government for relief, are not consoled with the faintest glimpse of hope to cheer their desponding minds.
By the English papers we find, that a Mr. Shore is appointed to be Governor General of the British possessions in India. He is said to be a gentleman of abilities and of inflexible integrity.
Tuesday the honorable John Adams, Esq. Vice-President of the United States, arrived in town, and yesterday he took his seat as President of the Senate.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, dated October 23.
“A Deputy from the island of St. Lucia appeared at the bar of the Republican Society this day, to give an account of the distressed situation of that island. He informed, that the islands of Martinico and Guadalupe, not content with preventing the national constituted authorities from landing, had equipped a man of war, a frigate, and several other armed vessels, to force the inhabitants of St. Lucia to trample on the national flag, and erect the white standard; and, in case of non-compliance, to cut off every commercial communication.
Extract of a letter from Knoxville, dated November 2d, 1792.
“We are all under arms in this country, in opposition to a part of the Cherokee and Creek Indians, who have proclaimed war against the United States, and have committed many hostilities and depredations on our frontier inhabitants; but meeting with a pretty warm repulse, in an attack they made on one of our frontier stations, losing several of their headmen, and doing no damage to the Whites in the station, has caused them chiefly to return home—whether to embody in larger numbers, or not, is uncertain. We keep ourselves in readiness for them, if they should come.
“There are, at this time, above 1500 militia, of our territory, in service under Continental pay.”
The armies of M. Dumourier and Kellerman are composed at present of 69,000 men; at different towns between Chalons and the capital are about 80,000 volunteers arrived from the departments and from Paris. These are new men, who are sent to the armies as the generals require them, or as they become qualified for service; but, at present they are not to be considered as an army.
Some American corn, thought to be of a superior quality to that of France, was sold there at a price somewhat increased, at which the people began to be discontented. Measures were taken by the community to prevent any further rise.
One would suppose, that on seeing the address of Marseilles, the city of Philadelphia, which abounds with benevolent peace-loving citizens, would have held up to the other cities of the United States, a laudable example of feeding the hungry, and of discountenancing the unchristian, savage practices of war. I should have supposed, that every American would have been as ready to send flour and grain to Marseilles, and other ports in France, as they were once to send supplies to Boston; for France is now as much a sufferer in the cause, as Boston was then—However, as the French ask not for gifts of provisions, but only request a supply, at a free and liberal market, the most avaricious need not be alarmed: All that is necessary is, that the business of sending such supply, should not be left to the precarious and ungenerous mode, which may be adopted by greedy, monopolizing speculators in flour and grain.
B A L T I M O R E, December 3.
Official information has been represented to his Excellency Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, stating, that certain armed men, on the western frontier of that state, did, of late, fire upon and kill several amicable Indians of the Cherokee nation; in consequence of which his Excellency has issued a proclamation, bearing date the 14th ult. strictly charging and enjoining all officers, civil and military, within that state, to use their best endeavours to apprehend and bring to justice such offenders, and they are further enjoined and required strenuously to exert themselves in preventing the like lawless and outrageous proceeding in future.
By advices from the same quarter of the 17th ult. we learn, that a party of white men, from the frontiers of that state, has lately made an incursion to the Cherokee nation, burnt one of their towns, and killed three of their people; that two of seven Indians of the aforesaid nation, who had been invited into the settlements to hold a friendly talk concerning the late murders by Indians, were killed at Ward's mill, in Franklin county, and a squaw at the
same time wounded. These transactions are, no doubt, considered by the perpetrators of them as striking the balance on savage account; it is, however, assuming a great deal (to leave humanity and policy out of the question) for individuals to take upon themselves to judge (and carry into execution that judgment) on matters which involve the general tranquility.
FREDERICK-TOWN, December 4.
At the County Court, held in this town, in November last, the following criminals received sentence, viz.
John M'Cusick, for robbery, sentenced to the wheelbarrow for one year; Negro Jack, for committing a rape, on the body of a white woman, sentenced to be hanged, and negro Rachel, for setting her master's stable on fire, sentenced to the wheelbarrow for one year.
MARTINSBURG, December 17.
In the House of Delegates of this State, on the 20th ultimo, an engrossed bill for establishing a Bank in the town of Alexandria, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up. And the question being put that the said bill do pass? It was resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 71—Noes 58.
The Subscription for the Bank of Alexandria was opened on the 7th inst. agreeable to notice, and the whole amount of shares subscribed for in less than two hours—Many persons residing in that town, who were desirous of becoming stockholders, were disappointed.
A bill for establishing a State Bank, in the city of Richmond, was read the first time in the House of Delegates, on the 27th ult. and ordered a second reading.
On Wednesday, the 5th inst. the ballot of this Commonwealth, for President and Vice-President of the United States, for the four years ensuing, took place at the city of Richmond; when it appeared that the electors were unanimous in the choice of persons to fill both those important offices—our present highly revered PRESIDENT was re-elected—and his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Governor of New-York, was chosen Vice-President.
We are informed, that Birmingham, alias Binger-man, who murdered his wife at Shepherd's-Town, as mentioned in a former paper, was apprehended last week at Frederick-Town, and committed to goal, but has since been discharged through the want of evidence being produced against him within the time limited by the laws of the state of Maryland.
The army lately at Pittsburg, is gone into winter quarters.
Copy of a letter from Gallipolis, on the Ohio, September 13.
“I will endeavour to give you some information of the settlements on this river. On the 13th inst. our scouts, which we daily send out, (amounting to one corporal and four privates) for the protection of the inhabitants, while at work in the fields, upon their return at five o'clock, P. M. were fired upon by a party of Indians within half a mile of the Stockade. One soldier was shot through the arm and body, scalped and tomahawked five times; notwithstanding which he made his escape, and came into the garrison, and is in a fair way to recover. One other was taken prisoner, and the remainder made their escape, by the loss of their clothing and arms. Frequently since we have had alarms, and Indians seen within a quarter of a mile of the garrison, and a camp discovered of about 100 men near the settlement; and they have robbed the inhabitants of a number of cattle. On the 13th inst. one of the inhabitants was at work in the field, with his servants; they discovered and gave the alarm that the Indians were upon them: a party under a lieutenant of militia went out, discovered them, and lieutenant Moldon, who commanded the militia, shot one of them through the body; the party pursued them by the track of the blood some distance, while they got into so great a thicket of bush and woods, that they were obliged to return. In fact the Indians have damaged a number of settlements on this river. One family of five or six murdered two weeks since, and a great number of horses and cattle taken, and fields robbed of corn.
“It is very sickly at this place, which contains about 300 souls, out of which 45 are sick of fevers and agues.”
WHEREAS some time in the month of March, 1791, I gave a note to William Boland, for 91. 10s. 6d. which note Boland obtained from me unjustly, through my ignorance of the English language, he reading the note I signed different from what it expresses, and as I was not in debt to him the aforementioned sum, I therefore caution all persons not to take an assignment thereof, as I am determined not to pay it, unless compelled thereto by law.
JOHN SOCKMAN.
Shepherd's-Town, Dec. 15, 1792.
N O T I C E.
ALL Persons are hereby cautioned against trespassing on my land in any manner whatever, as has heretofore been practised, as I am determined hereafter to put the law in force indiscriminately against all those who may be detected in such injurious and illegal practices.
CORNELIUS THOMSON.
Berkeley County, Dec. 15, 1792.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
THE VOWS OF LOVE.
SWEET is the Summer's musky breath, That lightly sweeps the flow'ry heath; Sweet is the song young Nature chants, In lovelorn youth's romantic haunts; Sweet is the cheerful cowslip's mien, Quick rising from her couch of green: And sweet at day's delightful dawn The fresh rose-bud upon its thorn. But tho' so sweet the various flow'rs That flaunt in spring's embroider'd bow'rs, Or richly scent the summer grove, Yet sweeter is the vows of love.
But with the flower's the fickle gale, Shall quickly leave the blooming vale: The woodland song shall cease its charms, When Nature sinks in Winter's arms. And when the cold north chills the sky The cowslip on her stem shall die, And shrinking from the first keen blast To earth the lovely rose be cast; So transient, tho' so sweet shall prove, Ye trusting maids—the vows of love.
FROM THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER.
EPIGRAMS.
WHAT, call thy brother fool!—Thou know'st thy- self, That of the two, thou'rt far the greatest elf.
Good Motives for disliking a Wife. HANS hates his wife, and well he may, She scolds, huffs, beats him ev'ry day, And cuckolds him at night, they say.
On the Virtues of a Looking-Glass. WITS who at their own witty sayings laugh, When e'er they look in this discerning glass, Can never fail to see a simple calf, Or rather what is term'd a silly Ass?
MONITOR.
THAT man esteems life at a just rate, that nei- ther fondly loves, nor foolishly hates it; that employs it wholly in doing good, and from its un- certainty, makes his resolve to live while he lives, and leaves the length or shortness of the time to the determination of Heaven. Life, at best, is but a walking shadow, a poor player, that frets and fruts a short time upon the stage of the world, and then is heard no more; a tale that is told by an idiot full of noise and fury,—and yet we see the world runs into extremes about it: for some are over de- srous of it, while others throw it away upon every trivial occasion; but few employ it to the end it was designed for.
RECEIPT.
To make excellent Bread without Yeast.
SCALD about a double handful of Indian meal, in- to which put a little salt, and as much cold water as will make it rather warmer than new milk; then stir in wheat flour, till it is as thick as a family pud- ding, and set it down by the fire to rise. In about half an hour, it generally grows thin; you may sprinkle a little fresh flour on the top, and mind to turn the pot round, that it may not bake to the side of it. In three or four hours, if you mind the a- bove directions, it will rise and ferment as if you had set it with top yeast; when it does, make it up in a soft dough—flour a pan, put in your bread, set it before the fire, covered up, turn it round to make it equally warm, and in about half an hour it will be light enough to bake. It suits best to bake at home in a Dutch oven, as it should be put into the oven as soon as it is light.
Wanted immediately, by the Subscri- bers,
A good Distiller,
To whom constant employ will be given. WILLIAM & DAVID OSBORN. October 22, 1792.
To be RENTED for three years. That well-known, commodious T A V E R N, Belonging to the Subscriber, situated in the centre of MARTINSBURG. This House, for situation and convenience, is not equalled by any one in the place for public business. For terms, apply to ALEXANDER ROGERS. P. S. All Persons indebted to him, are desired to settle their accounts, if they do not pay. November 19, 1792.
F O R S A L E, 449 Acres of LAND, lying on New- Creek, in Hampshire County, within 2 1/2 miles of Potowmac River, 200 acres of which land are tilla- ble, 50 acres are cleared and under fence, 4 or 5 acres are in good meadow, and much more may be added. The land is thin, but valuable, being con- venient to navigation, which is daily improving— boats now load at the mouth of New-Creek. A ge- neral warrantee will be given the purchaser. For terms, apply to THOMAS WHITTAKER, near Charlestown. Sept. 14, 1792. r.f.
LANDS FOR LANDS. TO BE DISPOSED OF, FOUR Hundred Acres of Land, (called MAHON'S) lying on Buffalo-creek, Monongalia County. upon which there are upwards of 40 acres of the best meadow, a good mill seat and spring, and the land equal to any on the Western waters. Three Hundred and eighty-four acres adjoining, below, on same creek, a large proportion of mead- ow, and a good spring, the upland equal, which is held by settlement-right, and a general warrantee will be given. One Thousand Acres on the Dunkard-mill run, a branch of said creek, held by preemption-right, of equal quality to the above, and the same warrantee will be given, all lying from 14 to 25 miles from Morgan-Town, and from 3 to 11 miles from Mon- ongalia river—the State road from Morgan-Town to the little Kenhawa passes near or through the said land. One Thousand Acres on Bingerma's creek, held by preemption-right, a great proportion of mea- dow, and well watered, which lies in the same coun- ty, the upland of good quality, about 10 miles far- ther from Morgan-Town. One thousand acres on the little Kenhawa, about 14 miles from the mouth of said river, held by an old location on treasury-warrant, the land also ve- ry rich. Any property in the counties of Berkeley or Frederick, negroes, or good bonds, will be taken in payment. DAVID GRAY. Berkeley, April 25, 1792. 12m.
HARP AND CROWN TAVERN. THE Subscriber, from the liberal encouragement he has met with since his commencement at this house, returns his unfeigned thanks to the Public; and informs them, that he has received an assort- ment of the purest liquors, such as Wines of the first quality, old Jamaica Spirit, Coniac Brandy, Gin, Porter, &c. &c. He has also, stableage for 50 hor- ses, in addition to his former, and has procured hostlers sufficient to attend the same. FLORENCE MAHONY. October 6, 1792. r.f.
To be rented for one or more years, and possession had immediately, The NEW DWELLING-HOUSE, suitable for a family, adjoining the Subscriber's tavern the lower part of which house is calculated for a store, being completely finished for that purpose. DAVID WOLGAMOTT. November 10, 1792.
Wanted immediately, A JOURNEYMAN COOPER, To whom good wages and steady employ will be given, by JOSEPH HARRIS. Martinsburg, November 26, 1792.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette, are received at this Office.
L A N D S For SALE on reasonable Terms. TWO TRACTS, containing 500 acres each, in the County of Harrison, on the West side of the Little Kenhawa; two other Tracts in the State of Kentucky, in the County of Jefferson, about 15 miles from the Falls of Ohio, on Tick-Creek, equal to any Lands in that State, one Tract containing 1000 acres, the other 705; one Tract in the Coun- ty of Berkeley of 106 acres, near the Opeckan-creek; one other in said County, near the White-House, of 34 acres, adjoining the lands of Mr. Joseph Bell; one House and Half Acre Lot in Charlestown, well known by the name of Capt. Ross's store. Also, the Tract whereon I now live. Any person in- clinable to purchase, may know the terms by ap- plying to me. JAMES CRANE. November 10, 1792.
Berkeley County, head of Bull-skin, by the White-House Tavern, November 18, 1792. THE SUBSCRIBER, WILLIAM McFATRECH, BEGS leave to inform the Public in general, that he makes and repairs all kinds of four- wheeled CARRIAGES, such as Coaches, Chariots, Phætons, Coachees, Family Waggons, one horse Chairs, Chaises and Sulkies, panelled or Winsor. He has on hand a neat panelled Sociable, with a light top; for one horse, which he can finish at the shortest notice, and will sell for cash or country produce. WILLIAM McFATRECH.
Wanted, as a Journeyman, A person who understands the Wag- gon-making Business. Good encouragement will be given by the Subscri- ber, as above.
WHEREAS I the Subscriber, some time in the month of October, 1782, gave a bond to James Morrison, for the sum of ten pounds, current mo- ney, which Bond has long since been fully discharg- ed and over paid by my account against him, but I cannot obtain my Bond; this therefore is to caution all persons from taking an assignment thereof, as I am determined not to pay it again, unless compel- led thereto by law. JOHN RANEY. Berkeley County, Nov. 26, 1792.
PUBLIC NOTICE. THIS is to forewarn all Persons from cutting or carrying away any timber or wood whatso- ever, or otherwise trespassing on Mrs. Jane Caldwell's farm in this County, as has heretofore been very much the case in an unwarrantable degree, as I am determined to put the law in force against all those who may be detected in such illegal practice. CHARLES McDONALD. (Attorney in fact for Jane Caldwell.) Berkeley County, 20th November, 1792.
TO BE SOLD, A strong Waggon, With four Horses and Geers, fit for the road. A good Negro, or country Produce, will be taken in payment. For particulars apply to WILLIAM MERRETT, near the Furnace, or the Printer here- of. Berkeley County, November 26, 1792.
TAKEN up by the Subscriber, about three weeks ago, a small bay HORSE. He has three white feet, and a fore back—no brand perceiv- able. The owner is desired to come, prove the property, pay charges, and take him away. WILLIAM BURNS. November 19, 1792.
THE Editor of this Paper, wishes to have his accounts balanced in future with his Subscribers, TWICE IN EVERY YEAR, viz. MAY 7, and NO- VEMBER 7, as on frequent and punctual payments only, will depend the existence of the POTOWMAC GUAR- DIAN. Those indebted, prior to the 7th of last month, are earnestly solicited to make immediate payment, as the Editor has it in contemplation to enlarge his paper, but the want of CASH is the ob- stacle, an addition to his Printing apparatus being indispensably necessary. Printing-Office, Dec. 3, 1792.