Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-05-23 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1156.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING MAY 23, 1796.
VOLUME IX.
FOR HAMBURGH, The Danish Brigantine Den Nye Prøve, PETER HANSEN, Master...
FOR SALE, or CHARTER, THE SNOW BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour...
FOR LONDON, The fine new copper-bottomed Ship Mount Vernon, BURTHEN about 472 tons...
For Kingston, in Jamaica, The Ship Dominick Terry, Will sail in twelve days...
FOR LONDON, THE SHIP ATLANTIC, SILAS SWAIN, Commander, WILL sail on or about the 1st of May...
FOR SALE, The Copper Bottomed Ship LADY LOUISA, WITH all her materials; as she came from sea...
FOR BRISTOL, THE NEW SHIP PHILADELPHIA, THEODORE BLISS, Master, WILL take Goods on Freight...
Just Arrived, And for sale in the Sloop TWO BROTHERS, Samuel Marchant, master...
John Miller, jun. & Co. No. 3 Chestnut-street, Have imported in the late vessel from Europe...
TO BE SOLD, A Three-story brick House, No. 80, N. Second street, The lot is about 31 feet front...
Edward Stow, Jun. HAS for sale, at his Store, No. 47, South Water-street...
For Sale, A Three-story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut-street...
Landing, From on board the Brig Abigail, from Liverpool...
Landing, At Russell's wharf, the CARGO of the Ship Lady Louisa...
FOR SALE, By MORDECAI LEWIS, The remains of the Cargo by the Pigeon...
John Miller, jun. & Co. No. 3 Chestnut-street, Have received by the Ship BIRMINGHAM PACKET...
GEORGE DOBSON, BEGS leave to inform the Store-keepers in Town and Country...
FOR SALE, A Few Casks of First Quality I N D I G O.
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED T W I T T E N H A M...
FOR SALE, A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight...
Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool...
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants...
WANTED, ON Loan, for two or three years, 2000 Dollars...
George Bringhurst, COACH & HARNESS MAKER, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends...
CHINA GOODS, THE SHIP ATLANTIC, Silas Swaine, Commander, from Canton...
TEN DOLLARS REWARD, ABSCONDED, on the night of Thursday last, the 7th inst...
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes...
Advertisement, WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by law...
New Hat and Hosiery Store, WHOLESALE & RETAIL, BY WILLIAM M. DOUGALL...
Washington Canal Lottery, No. 1, WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized...
Knox, Henderson & Co. No. 46, North Front street, HAVE imported in the ships Liberty, Concord and Adrians...
This Day is published, AT the author's Book-Store, corner of Front and Walnut streets...
Wanted, For the accommodation of a private Family, A SMALL HOUSE...
TO BE SOLD, A NEAT three-story Brick House, almost new...
Imported, In the ship Birmingham Packet, from Calcutta, and for sale by the Package...

Mrs. Whitlock's Night.
New Theatre.
On MONDAY EVENING, May 23, Will be presented, (never performed here) a new comedy, called
First Love;
Or, THE FRENCH EMIGRANT.
[Written by R. Cumberland, Esq. an hour of the W. Indian, Natural Son, &c. and performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London, with the greatest applause.
Frederick Mowbray, Mr. Moreton. David Mowbray, Mr. Bates. Sir Miles Mowbray, Mr. Whitlock. Billy Blucher, Mr. Francis. Mr. Wrangle, Mr. Green. Robin, Mr. Blissett. Servant to Lady Ruby, Mr. Warrell, jun. Servant to Mr. Wrangle, Mr. Darley, jun. Lord Serpentine, Mr. Marshall. Sabina Rosny, Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Wrangle, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Kate, Mrs. Rowson. Waiting Woman, Miss Oldfield. Lady Ruby, Mrs. Whitlock.
End of act 3d, a Song, The Prussian soldier—by Mr. Darley.
End of the Play, A BRAVOURA SONG, Composed by 'Giordani'—by Mrs. OLDMIXON. To which will be added, never performed here, a favorite comedy in 2 acts, called
The Maid of the Oaks;
Or, A Fête Champêtre.
[As performed at Drury Lane Theatre 100 nights.]
Mr. Oldworth, Mr. Green. Old Groveby, Mr. Whitlock. Sir Harry Groveby, Mr. Marshall. Mr. Dupely, Mr. Moreton. Harry, Mr. Bates. Lady Bab Lardon, Mrs. Whitlock. Maria, with the song of "ing round my favorite Tree," Miss Willems.
A RURAL DANCE,
Composed for the occasion, by Mr. Francis. Principal Dancers, Messrs. Lege, Warrell, jun. Miss Gil- laspie, Miss Milbourne, and Mrs. De Marque. Shepherds and Shepherdesses, Sig. Doctor, Messrs. Darley, jun. Mitchell, Morgan, and T. Warrell.
* * Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mrs. Whitlock, 66 north 8th street.
Mr. MORRIS's Night will be on Wednesday next.
Mr. SHAW's Night will be on Friday.
BOX, One Dollar—PIT, Three-Fourths of a Dollar—
and GALLERY, Half a Dollar.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. WELLS, at the
Front of the Theatre.
No money or tickets to be returned; nor any person, on
any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants
to keep places a quarter before five o'clock, and order them
as soon as the company is seated, to withdraw as they can-
not, on any account, be permitted to remain.
VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
Five Hundred Bales of
Excellent Bourbon COFFEE,
For Sale by
Joseph Anthony & Co.
May 21
Landing,
AT the subscribers' wharf, from on board the ship Au-
rora, capt. Suter, 150 Hogsheads
Prime Jamaica Sugars,
For sale by
Willings and Francis,
May 17
Just Published,
By JAMES CAREY,
No. 83 North Second Street,
[Price half a dollar]
The Frugal Housewife;
Or, COMPLETE WOMAN COOK.
Wherein the art of dressing all sorts of VIANDS, with
cleanliness, decency and elegance,
is explained in five hundred approved Receipts, in
Gravies, Sauces, Roastings, Boilings, Frying, Broiling, Stews, Hashes, Soups, Fricassees, Ragouts.
Together with the best methods of
Potting, Collaring, Preserving, and making DOMESTIC WINES.
To which are added, various Bills of Fare, and a proper arrangement of Dinners, two courses, for every month in the year.
By SUSANNAH CARTER, of Clerkenwell, London.
May 18.
LAW BOOK STORE,
NO. 313, HIGH-STREET,
A VERY GENERAL IMPORTATION OF LAW BOOKS
JUST OPENED.
GEORGE DAVIS's
EXTENSIVE collection of the latest Irish Editions be-
ing now arranged, he begs to offer them for Sale,
on the same moderate terms, as have for several years
past, so particularly distinguished them; and to assure
those Gentlemen who may favor him with attention, that
their orders from any distance, whether for a single vo-
lume, or an entire Library, shall be executed with the like
promptitude, and acknowledged with thanks.
Catalogues for the present year are prepared, and
will be delivered on application.
N. B. A number of Trunks to be disposed of.
26th April.
This Day published,
Price 31 1-2 Cents,
Mr. AMES's SPEECH
ON THE BRITISH TREATY.
Sold by William Young, corner of Second and
Chestnut Streets, and by the Booksellers generally.
May 10.
By an Artist retident at Mr. Sellers's Hotel,
MINIATURE LIKENESSES
ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate
style, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Pic-
ture an interesting jewel.
He will warrant a strong and indispitable resem-
blance; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public
of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their pa-
tronage by his best endeavors to please.
N. B. Specimens are to be seen.
May 12.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, May 21.
Mr. New, from the committee to whom were referred the amendments of the Senate to the bill laying a duty upon carriages, made a report to agree to the amendments. These amendments do not make any material change in the bill. The report of the committee was agreed to.
Mr. Bourne, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, reported a bill to authorise the President to lay, regulate and revoke embargoes, during the recess of Congress. It was twice read, and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
The bill to suspend part of an act to alter and amend an act for laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar, was read the third time and passed. Also,
The bill limiting the time for allowance of drawbacks on the exportation of domestic distilled spirits, and for allowing a drawback on such spirits as shall be exported in vessels of less than thirty tons burthen by the Mississippi.
The bill from the Senate respecting the Mint, was twice read and referred to the Mint committee.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill for fixing the military establishment of the United States, were taken up. The amendments proposed, that, instead of two companies of light dragoons, consisting of 52 men, a squadron of 320 should be kept up, and that the major general should also be retained. After a few observations on the subject, on motion of Mr. Williams, the ayes and noes were taken on the amendment respecting the augmentation of the dragoons, as follows:
AYES.
Messrs. Bourne, Bradbury, Coit, Cooper, D. Foster, Gilbert, Glenn, Goodrich, Griswold, Hartley, Hindman, Kittera, S. Lyman, Malbone, Murray, Sitgreaves, N. Smith, Isaac Smith, S. Smith, Thatcher, Tracy, Wadsworth. 22
NOES.
Messrs. Bailey, Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Burgess, Christie, Claiborne, Coles, Crabb, Dent, Earl, Findley, A. Foster, Franklin, Gallatin, Giles, Gilman, Greenup, Gregg, Groves, Hammett, Hancock, Harrison, Harper, Hathorn, Havens, Heath, Henderson, Holland, Jackson, Kitchell, Locke, Lyman, Maelay, Macon, Moore, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Parker, Read, Richards, Rutherford, Set Smith, R. Sprigg, jun. T. Sprigg, Swanwick, Swift, Tatom, Thomas, Van Alen, Van Cortlandt, Venable, Williams, Winn. 58
Upon the next amendment, proposing to retain in the establishment a major general, a considerable debate took place; in which the personal merits of gen. Wayne were highly spoken of. On motion of Mr. Bailey, the ayes and noes were again taken upon this amendment, as follows:
AYES.
Messrs. Ames, Bourne, Bradbury, Coit, Coope, D. Foster, Gilbert, Glen, Goodhue, Gregg, Griswold, Hancock, Harper, Hartley, Hindman, Kittera, S. Lyman, Malbone, Milledge, Muhlenberg, Murray, Read, Rutherford, Sitgreaves, Jer. Smith, Isaac Smith, Samuel Smith, W. Smith, Swanwick, Thatcher, Thomas, Tracy, Van Alen, Wadsworth. 34
NOES.
Messrs. Bailey, Baldwin, Baird, Benton, Brent, Bryan, Burgess, Cabell, Christie, Claiborne, Coles, Crabb, Dent, Earl, Findley, A. Foster, Franklin, Gallatin, Giles, Greenup, Groves, Hammett, Hancock, Harrison, Hathorn, Havens, Heath, Henderson, Holland, Jackson, Kitchell, Locke, Lyman, Maelay, Macon, Moore, New, Nicholas, Parker, Richards, N. Smith, Israel Smith, R. Sprigg, jun. T. Sprigg, Swift, Tatom, Van Cortlandt, Venable, Williams, Winn. 49
The other amendments were gone through (one of the principal of which was, that men in future should be enlisted for five instead of three years) and agreed to, except such as were connected with those which had already been negatived.
Mr. S. Smith, from the committee appointed to confer with a committee from the Senate, on the subject of their amendments to the bill for the relief and protection of American seamen, reported that the committee appointed on the part of the house had receded from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate, except in one instance. The report was agreed to. Instead of having certificates issued to three descriptions of American citizens, viz. natives, foreigners who were in this country in 1783, and those who have obtained their citizenship since, they are all to be included under the head of American citizens.
Mr. Henderson said he was very desirous of obtaining all the information possible, before he was called upon to give a vote on the claim of the widow of general Greene. He was more desirous of this, as he had received no information on the subject but what he had heard in that house, and he had considerable doubts in his mind upon the subject. A letter having been mentioned yesterday to be in the office of the Secretary of War, which he understood would throw light upon the subject, he moved a resolution, calling upon the Secretary at War to furnish the letter in question.
This motion occasioned some debate, in which it was said the letter alluded to was a private letter from Mr. Burnett to general Knox, the late Secretary of War, and that it was therefore most probably not in the War Office. The motion was agreed to.
The disagreement of the Senate to the amendment to the bill for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt, was read. The amendment proposed by the house was to put the laws of the United States, with respect to debtors, upon the same footing with the laws in the state, where any action might be brought. On motion for appointing a committee of conference, to be appointed to insist upon the amendments, it was carried 36 to 24.
The committee of the whole, to whom was referred the amendments of the senate to the bill in addition to an act, entitled, an act supplementary to the act, entitled, an act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares and
merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, was discharged, and the bill with the amendments were referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. W. Smith, from the committee of ways and means, to whom was referred the amendments of the senate to the bill regulating the compensation of clerks, made a report thereon, which was agreed to, read the third time and passed.
Mr. Franklin obtained leave of absence from Monday next.
Mr. Kittera presented the petition of Michael Hillegas, for a settlement of his accounts, which was read and referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Madison, from the senate respecting the mint, reported the bill, with an amendment limiting its duration to two years, and from thence to the end of next session of congress. The report was ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole to-day. The house, therefore, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, agreed to the bill and amendment, the house took it up, and ordered it to be read the third time on Monday.
Adjourned.
REPORT
Of the Committee of Senate to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of the 8th of April, 1796, relative to the Territory of the United States, South West of the river Ohio.
By the deed of cession of the State of Virginia, the United States are bound to lay off the Territory north west of the river Ohio into states not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square. And by the ordinance of the 13th day of July 1787, Congress resolved that so soon as Virginia should by law consent to the laying off the said territory so as to form three states, that the same should be bounded in the manner therein specified. By the same ordinance the whole of the territory of the United States north west of the Ohio is made one district for the purpose of temporary government, and it is therein declared, that so soon as any one of the said states is to be laid out as aforesaid, should consist of sixty thousand free inhabitants the same should be admitted by their delegates in Congress on an equal footing with the original States.
By the deed of cession of the State of North Carolina of the lands therein described, it is made a condition that the territory so ceded shall be laid out, and formed into a State or States, containing a suitable extent of territory; the inhabitants of which shall enjoy all the privileges set forth in the ordinance for the government of the western territory of the United States. By the act for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio, the whole of the said territory for the purpose of temporary government is made one district, and it is declared that the inhabitants thereof shall enjoy all the privileges set forth in the ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States north west of the Ohio: as in the territory north west of the Ohio, it is necessary that the same shall by Congress be laid out in States according to the conditions of the act of cession, or to the provisions expressed in the ordinance of Congress, and that such States shall each contain sixty thousand free inhabitants before they are entitled to be admitted into the Union; so in the territory south west of the Ohio, Congress are obliged by the act of cession to lay out the same into one or more States, the inhabitants of which so soon as they shall amount to sixty thousand free persons will be entitled to be admitted into the Union.
Congress have declared that the whole of the territory north west of the Ohio shall for the purpose of temporary Government compose one district; and likewise that the whole of the territory ceded by North Carolina shall for the like purpose compose one District; but they have not definitely laid out the territory north west of the Ohio into States, nor have they decided whether the territory ceded by North Carolina shall be laid out into one or more States. If the District north west of the Ohio contained more than sixty thousand free inhabitants, it would not from thence follow that the district could demand admission as a new state into the Union, because the district must by the terms of its cession be previously divided into a number of states, the free inhabitants of each of which must amount to sixty thousand, before such state would have a right of admission into the union in like manner although the district south west of the Ohio should contain sixty thousand free inhabitants, it cannot from thence be inferred that they would have a right to be admitted as a new state into the union, because Congress have not decided whether the same shall compose a single state, or be laid out into two or more states. The number of inhabitants which establishes a claim of admission must be the number of inhabitants of a state previously laid out, and defined in its boundaries by Congress, and not the number of inhabitants of a territory which for the purpose of temporary government composes a district which may be divided by Congress into several states.
Hence results this conclusion,
That Congress must have previously enacted that the whole of the territory ceded by North Carolina, and which now composes one district for the purposes of temporary government should be laid out and deemed to be, one State, before the inhabitants thereof [admitting them to amount to sixty thousand free persons] could claim to be admitted as a new state into the union.
Had the territory south west of the Ohio, which for the purpose of temporary government composes one district, been laid out by Congress into one state, the enumeration of the inhabitants in order to ascertain whether such state was entitled to be received into the union ought to have been made under the authority of Congress; for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the original states for the purpose of apportioning the Representatives, and ascertaining a rule for the apportionment of direct taxes must by the Constitution be made by Congress, and cannot be made by the individual state. And as the rights of the original states as members of the union are affected by the admission of new states, the same principle which enjoins the census of their inhabitants to be taken under the authority
of Congress, requires the enumeration of the inhabitants of any new state laid out by Congress, in like manner, to be made under their authority; did not the principles of the Constitution seem to leave Congress without discretion on this point, yet the propriety of the enumeration being made under their authority, will be manifest on comparing the 5th section of the law for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States with the law under which the census has lately been taken in the territory south west of the Ohio; by this comparison it will be perceived that the guards against error provided in the former law, are omitted in the latter, and that instead of confining the enumeration to the free inhabitants of the territory south west of the Ohio; the law authorizes and requires the enumeration of all the people within the said territory at any time within the term allowed to complete the same, including as well the persons casually within or passing through the said territory, as the inhabitants thereof.
From the preceding view of the subject, the committee are of opinion that the inhabitants of the territory south west of the Ohio are not, at this time, entitled to be received as a new state into the union.
But as the said territory may by Congress be laid out into one state, although from the distance between its extreme parts the inhabitants thereof may, thereby be exposed to some inconvenience, and as it appears to be the desire of a majority of the inhabitants of said territory to be received as a new state into the union, the committee recommend that leave be given to bring in a bill laying out the whole of the said territory into one state, and providing for an enumeration of the inhabitants thereof in the manner prescribed in the act entitled, "An Act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, passed on the first of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety."
Philadelphia,
MONDAY EVENING, May 23, 1796.
COMMUNICATION.
The letter from Paris, disclosing a Conspiracy to engage France in acts of hostility against the United States, is treated with affected contempt by one of the hacks of the Argus.
Let the readers of that paper, the Chronicle, of Boston, the Aurora, and the public reflect how many paragraphs have been published in those papers, to stir up the French to open violence against a nation in amity with them and all the world; and let those editors furnish a black catalogue of names or they may themselves be held accountable to the world, for openly abetting the treasonable correspondence alluded to.
Extract from
FORQUINE'S PREFACE TO BURKE'S LETTER.
This Letter, besides its other merits, contains a most excellent lesson for the "poor rich men" in this country. When I read of the Duke of Bedford presiding at a revolutionary club, I am naturally led to compare him to the poor rich merchants and others whom we sometimes see huddled on town-meeting stage, stirring up King Mob to put their stores and burn their houses. These wealthy fanatics are here exactly what the Duke of Bedford is in England. Like him, they all depend on the stability of the government, and yet like him they are endeavoring to shake it to the ground. Mr. Burke tells this poor innocent Duke, that the cut throat Philosophers would laugh at his parliament and his wax; and would they not do the same here? Can it be supposed, that the old soldiers of last war would not seize on the lands which they sold for two pence an acre, and which, indeed they say they were cheated out of by the rich? I have no scruple in saying, that such a seizure would be much more just and less inhuman than the seizure of the church lands in France, which we have heard spoken of in terms of the highest approbation. Take care then, you rich, fat brained, round headed demagogues, you American Dukes of Bedford; take care; for you will be the first that will fall a sacrifice to the principles you propagate.
Extract of a letter from Charleston, dated on Monday last, brought by the brig Ann, Capt. Sweetser.
At a little after 2 o'clock on Saturday morning last, a fire broke out in this city at a house at the corner of King and Clifford Streets, occupied by Mr. Lyon Moles: as the weather had been very dry for some time before, and the house being a wooden building, the flame was soon at a considerable height, and communicated with rapidity to the neighbouring buildings, most of which consisted of wood. Notwithstanding the exertions of the citizens, the progress of the fire was not arrested till 6 o'clock in the morning, during which short space of time, sixty-five dwelling houses were destroyed in King-Street, Clifford-Street, and Beresford-Street. Property to a very considerable amount was consumed, and upwards of seventy industrious families were driven from their dwellings. The commodious inn of John Christopher Martin, long known as the resort of gentlemen from the country, the dwelling house and extensive tannery of Mr. Christopher Willman, are amongst the most valuable buildings destroyed. The other sufferers are messrs. Flagg, Selby, Loveday, Geddes, Da Costa, Nasser, Gordon, Sarzedas, Lauderdale, Cameron, Wolf, Isaacs, Moles, Cohen, Kalkoffin, Deleon, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Menzing, Mrs. Kempton, and a number of others whose names we have not yet obtained. Besides the dwelling houses above-mentioned, a considerable number of valuable out-buildings, between King and Meeting-Streets, were either consumed or pulled down to prevent the flames spreading. At one period the prospect was truly alarming, as the wind blew fresh at S.W. it drove large flakes of fire on several buildings at a considerable distance from those on fire, but by the precaution used by the occupiers, of having people on the tops of the houses, with buckets of water, much mischief was prevented. It would be improper to conclude the account of this disaster, without acknowledging that the citizens in general were very active in giving their assistance. Many thanks are due to the French citizens; where the greatest exertions were wanted, they attended, and with

cheerfulness and alacrity lent their aid. The masters of the American vessels in port, and their sailors were also extremely active in their endeavors to save their fellow-citizens property from destruction, and in preventing the spreading of the flames. Much to the credit of several benevolent citizens a subscription was immediately set on foot for the relief of the poorer class of sufferers, which, highly to the honor of the opulent and charitable inhabitants of Charleston, amounted in the evening of that day to a very considerable sum, the subscription is still going on, and not a doubt can be entertained but a sum sufficient will be raised to enable those who have nearly lost their all, and who are now obliged to their friends for a shelter, to be comfortably situated before the ensuing winter."
ATTENTION!
To all those who may concern, to all good Citizens in Philadelphia.
Twenty Night Banks are already established in different parts of this City, and many more are in contemplation to promote GAMBLING! no less than thirty or forty people of different descriptions get together in each of these houses every evening in the week, with a quantum sufficit of cash in their pockets to make a sacrifice to the goddess of fortune, adequate to their hopes for her favors.
A few nights ago, a young gentleman took the desperate method of poisoning himself, in order to get rid of a moneyless existence; happily for him however his situation was known in time, and he obtained a successful relief, he relates having lost 1500 Dollars in the course of two successive nights, and assures that he knows several others who have been driven nearly to the same point, through a similar mischance.
The kind of game practised in these houses, is by no means entertaining, therefore nothing but the bait of gain can induce one into an almost certain loss, which is often irreparable, and always severely felt.
That game is established upon a principle that brings by parcels into the hands of these bank-holders, all the money that is brought thither after having circulated a while round the table, so that when a man happens to have the chance to win 2 or 300 dollars, one may be sure that thousands have been lost.
From this preamble you are invited to reflect upon the consequences of this new sort of speculation.
It would be very well if these houses were frequented only by men who are so rich, that not knowing what to do with their money, they should play with it like children with their dolls. O happy place where there is no needy persons to relieve! nor any occasion to perform an act of benevolence! But I am afraid that what I am told is but too true. Haughty iron-hearted obduracy, has kicked away that bashful sweet girl charity.
A Man of Feeling.
A Baltimore paper of the 19th inst. contains translations from Paris papers to the 2d April. Under the Straßburgh head it is stated that M. Bachet is off in great haste for Paris to carry to the Directory the article of peace received by an extraordinary Courier from M. Bartlemy. That letters from Landau say that all the auxiliary troops were ordered to fall back to Verdun and that the generals of both armies had agreed that their advanced posts should be at the distance of 90 miles from each other. Under the Paris head of April 2, it is stated that in the Gazette of Stuttgart there is a very extraordinary article dated March 19, at 10 o'clock A. M. which is as follows:
"By a Courier arrived this inst. from the headquarters of the Austrians at Mannheim, we have the following intelligence, dated the 18th: by the accounts of all the commanding officers at the advanced posts, we are informed that the enemy, upon the arrival of an express from Paris, have caused to be published in all the army, the news of a GENERAL PEACE. The fame has been published in Landau. All the French troops have consequently evacuated the advanced posts occupied by them."
Neither the Grace from Amsterdam which place she left the 3d of April—nor the vessel in 36 days from Lisbon bring any confirmation of the above accounts.
To Correspondents.
The writer, whose performance is dated "Hartford May 16," is informed that the Editor is not the author of one sentence which appeared in this Gazette on the subject to which he refers—that the Editor has not volunteered in publishing any of the articles alluded to by "a Customer"—consequently his opinion on the general question, is not to be inferred from them. The Customer is informed that as the persons at whose instance the publications animadverted upon were made, are known, and his strictures, are of a personal complexion, it is necessary to their appearance in this paper that the author should also be known to the editor.
The piece signed "A Jerseyman" is better calculated for a paper of that state—where this Gazette has only a partial circulation.
From the Cambridge Intelligencer.
"A world in purchase for a friend is gain." So says Young, and so says Gen. O'Hara. The General was at Lyons during the massacres at that place, and was compelled to witness those horrible executions, when the executioners were standing up to the ankles in human gore!!!! One of the commissioners proposed that the General should be added to the number of headless trunks; but his request was not attended to. Some time after, General O'Hara happened to be in company with the commissary; when he asked him the reason of his making the proposal to put him to death. "My dear friend," said the Frenchman, it was not from any disrespect that I made the proposal—it was merely the thought of the moment, and it is not worth talking of now."
Earl Stanhope gives an instructive lesson to paternal pride, in the manner in which he has acted towards an amiable and deserving daughter. A young man, the son of a Sub-let Antiquary, at Sevenoaks in Kent, gained the affections of a young lady. She was educated to the love and practice of truth: she made the Noble Lord her confidant
in the affair of her heart. "My Lord, I cannot live happy without Mr. Taylor,"—was her Ladyship's frank communication; "Can you live happy with him?"—was the Noble Earl's reply; "he is an industrious, honest, and intelligent young man, and I approve your choice." The match was accordingly made; and conceiving that a licence from Doctor's Commons has not the publicity which the spiritual rite requires, the banns were called last Sunday, and the young couple will be united in a few days, according to the old and regular forms of the Church.
On the first instant, a private soldier, at Bohn, belonging to the French dragoons, was presented with a rich sabre, sent from Paris, as a reward for his gallantry in escaping from five German dragoons, near Krentznach, after killing three of them—This ceremony was performed in the public market-place, by General Ernouf; and the man was assured he should have been promoted to the rank of an officer, if he had not been excluded by the law, through his incapacity to read or write.
In life's last scene, what tragedies arise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise! From Marlborough's eyes, the tears of dotage flow, And Swift expires—a Driveller and a Show!
Such is the lamentation to be made over the new publication of poor Edmund Burke. A man, who, in the early efforts of his life, was to be compared, and probably with no disadvantage upon the comparison, with Cicero! and now, if possible, below Mr. Reeves!
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, May 21.
On Sunday before last an enthusiastic preacher in a neighbouring town predicted the millennium would commence that day week. Numbers of his weaker parishioners were frightened half to death, and came out of the church wringing their hands and wiping their eyes, uttering the most howling lamentation. The news reached this city, that the world was coming to an end last Saturday, to the great terror of old women. The day however came—the sun rose as usual—and all went on well; till evening came to the unspeakable joy of the poor frightened dupes of a fanatic preacher.
It would be well if all the fanatic preachers could be sent to Botany Bay. They are forever making calculations about the end of the world and the duration of hell fire, and making half their hearers wretched their whole lives. Multitudes of men and women enjoy scarce a moment's peace of mind; being perpetually haunted with the terrific representations they hear from the pulpit. They literally sigh and groan away their lives. So obvious is this that certain zealous sects of religion wear a perpetual gloom in their countenances, and may be distinguished by their long, ghastly, pale visages.
Real religion, real piety forbids all this. Christ expressly forbids these sorrowful faces. Religion, if genuine, will produce perpetual serenity and cheerfulness. A man that loves God and his fellow men, will be cheerful and happy, in a constant performance of social duties. He will not go whining and crying about streets or into the pulpits to scare people out of their senses, with ill-founded predictions. We have nothing to do with the end of the world—the world will still go on as usual—and if it should not, those people will fare the best who have made themselves and their fellow creatures most happy in the discharge of real duties.
Weak minds are so liable to alarms, without any aids from men pretending to be teachers of religion. Children are often almost frightened to death with ten thousand foolish tales of horror from their parents and nurses. The whole list of dreams and omens and nonsensical whims of weak or disordered imaginations is instilled into a child, before he can read, to alarm him and render his life unhappy.
People do not reflect how their opinions degrade God Almighty, the author of nature and father of all blessings, when they suppose him descending to the task of terrifying people by the ticking of little insects in the walls, called by silly folks death-watch, or busy at night in filling their heads with dismal forebodings, when they are asleep—To suppose the kind parent of the universe capable of such trifling work, is to place him in the rank of a common juggler.
Were this folly, or rather blasphemy to be found only among ignorant people, there would be less cause for surprize. But when influential men scrutinize into futurity and calculate upon events to which almighty power alone is competent, they meddle with that which belongs only to God. Great events are foretold in scripture; but whether the predictions are literal or allegorical; and the time when and the manner how they are to be accomplished, no man can say with any more certainty than the horse he rides on.
It would be happy for the world, if the teachers of morality and religion would quit all conjectures, and calculations and estimates about things which they do not and cannot understand; and which serve only to frighten their hearers, or make them merely gape and stare. The business of ministers of religion is to make their hearers wiser and better by teaching practical truth and duty. Conjectures have nothing to do with morality and religion.
A writer on the police of London has given the following estimate of crimes committed in that capital annually.
 Small thefts, 710,000  Thefts on the rivers and quays, 500,000  In dock yards on the Thames, 300,000  Burglaries, high way robberies, 220,000  Coining, 200,000  Forging bills, swindling, &c. 70,000  Among the small thefts are 50,000 pewter pots. 
In the naval action between Sir J. B. Warren and the French squadron, the force was as follows: English fleet, 158 guns and 1008 men. French do. 196 guns and 1990 men. Major force of the French, 38 guns and 982 men. The identical pen with which Congress subscri-
bed the act of Confederation in 1788, has lately been presented to the Historical Society in Boston, by Mrs. Blodget of Virginia.
It is a fact much to be regretted, that all the attempts to establish the manufacture of woollen and cotton cloths, on a large scale, in these states, have proved unsuccessful. The manufacture of woollen, at Hartford, has in a great measure fallen to the ground. That of cotton at Paterson, is wholly suspended, and the machinery taken to pieces. This is the fate also of that at Pompton and nearly that on York Island.
The high price of labor, in consequence of an unforeseen war, may be considered as the principal, or rather immediate cause of these failures. But other causes must be taken into the account.
The proprietors have employed emigrants, who in most instances direct many of the most essential branches. Many of these men have proved to be imposters; wholly ignorant of the business they professed. Others have been idle projectors, without experience or system, and without integrity. Perhaps it is within the limits of truth to assert, that when a few of the northern states a million of dollars have been wasted by these projects.
But it may reasonably be questioned, whether manufactures of the kind mentioned, can succeed in this country for many years to come: Between countries very populous, where no wild lands invite the inhabitants to remove from manufacturing towns and those where millions of acres, unoccupied and purchased at a low price, present the industrious man with an independent estate, for a little labor. The competition between countries where a laboring man can be hired at a shilling or eighteen pence sterling a day, and one where the same labor costs three four and even five shillings sterling, cannot long be sustained by the latter. The freight, insurance and even high duties on the importation of rival manufactures, will not counterbalance such a difference in the value of labor, unless the article is manufactured with little labor, and is extremely bulky.
The immense capitals that have been sunk in attempts to establish manufactures will make our people more cautious in future. There is a time in every country when manufactures will spring out of necessity and favorable circumstances. In general, governmental aid is not necessary to produce or support such establishments.
From the Diary.
A few days since, a circumstance occurred in this city, which no person can tell without sensation of horror and detestation: and while we blush for the depravity of one of our species, cannot but regret that he who could commit such a dastardly and savage action, should go unpunished.
A certain man, one of the name of Davenport, had loaded his cart to a degree far beyond the power of his horse to draw, who exerted his utmost strength to move the enormous load to no effect. This so exasperated the human brute, that, after having goaded and beat the unfortunate animal till his patience was exhausted, he killed him on the spot, by cutting his throat!
An instance of this kind happened some time since in Boston, when the select men, with a spirit of justice and true benevolence which does credit to the town, brought the offender to a public trial, and put it out of his power to repeat the crime, by incapacitating him from driving a cart thereafter. Why an offence of this kind, for an offence it certainly is against every law of humanity or justice, should not be punished in this state as well as another, is not easily accounted for.
BOSTON, May 19.
By Capt. Smith, from Martinique, the 18th of April, we learn, that the permission for landing American provision had been revoked; owing to the amazing quantity that had arrived in the fleet from Cork, consisting of a number of vessels.
From Tobago, April 7. [By Capt. Gray.] Arrived Gov. Linzee, in his majesty's ship Fanny, with 230 troops, to reinforce the garrisons of the Island. By the best information which could be obtained, it appeared that 140 sail of the fleet from England had arrived at Barbadoes, among which were three sail of the line. They brought out 21,000 troops, which were landed. An embargo existed in all the British windward islands.
Capt. Knowles from Demerara, was brought too by the British ship Veteran, of 64 guns, Capt. Kelly—who detained him a few hours, treated him politely, in consequence of the treaty, and was permitted to proceed. The Veteran had taken brig Aurora, Chapman; freight paid; cargo condemned.
Passengers with Capt. K. John Elliot, Esq. and Mrs. Cambridge.
SALEM, May 17.
Capt. Buffington arrived here on Thursday last, in 48 days from Lisbon. Five days after he left the rock of Lisbon, he fell in with an English fleet, and was boarded by the officers of a sloop of war belonging to it, by whom he was treated very civilly. They informed him, that the fleet consisted of 7 sail of the line, 3 frigates, and 50 transports, bound to the West Indies. Two days afterwards Capt. B. fell in with a French fleet, by which he was also brought too and boarded. He gave them every information in his power respecting the English fleet; for which, from their conduct, he conjectured they were chusing. He supposed their force to be superior to that of the English, tho' they dated it at about the same; and he supposed, if it was their wish, that they must have met with them in about three or four days after.
From a Correspondent.
"Agreeably to the spirit of the times, the town of Danvers have this day elected Col. GIDEON FOSTER, to represent them in the Legislature of this Commonwealth the year ensuing—a man, not only of respectable abilities, but a firm and decided Federalist—a man who will not separate from all his Essex brethren to advocate ant federal measures."
BALTIMORE, May 19.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Pierres, Martinique, to his friend in this town.
"Since the arrival of the Irish fleet, government
positively refuses to suffer me to land any salt provisions, butter and candles, are included in the prohibition: There is suspicion entertained of an embargo taking place here daily."
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
  ARRIVED. days.    Ship John, Turner, Liverpool 50  Clothier, Murphy, Lisbon 40  Columbia, Greenleaf, St. Ules 45  Brig Gracy, Harker, St. Jago de Cuba 24  Betsey, Seeley, St. John's, (N. B.) 42  Friends, Calvert, Bristol 56  Lavinia, Charnock, Lisbon 36  Grace, Wills, Amsterdam 42  Neutrality, Thompson, Port-au-Prince 22  Ann, Sweeney, Charleston 6  Pomona, King, Cadiz 54  Bon Esperance, Reber, Lisbon 60  Schr. Flying Fish, Nadal, from a Cruise—  Charming Betsey, Lark, L'Anseveau 21  Polly, Halsey, Port-au-Prince 15  Sloop Planter, Hels, New-Providence 23  Mary, Cushing, Port-au-Prince 25  Independence, Roberts, do. 23  
  CLEARED.    Schooner. Betsey Holland, Stockley, St. Christopher  Adventure, Bernard, Cambden  Betsey, Robinson, Cornwall  Mary Ann, Swail, Norfolk  
Captain Murphy sailed from Lisbon the 10th of April, and left there the brig Lavinia, of Philadelphia, and the United States brig Sophia, Captain O'Brien, just arrived from London.—No news at Lisbon.
The Dutch Fleet of 12 sail of the line and 1 frigate was at the Texel when the Grace failed.
On the 24th of April, Capt. Murphy spoke the brig Clio of Baltimore, 15 days from Norfolk bound to Madeira; lat. 33, 44, long. 36.
Capt. Dawkins from Port-au-Prince on the 2d of May off the Mole passed through a fleet of about 18 sail with troops convoyed by 4 men of war from England.
The French and Spanish fleets were at Cadiz, and the English fleet of 9 sail cruising off the bay when Capt. King failed.
The Ship John, Capt. Turner, from Liverpool which place he left the 1st of April, informs, that the ship Molly, and the brig Cacharme, Scarborough, were to sail in a few days after him for Philadelphia. April 20, lat. 43, 46 long. 31, spoke the ship Washington, of Boston, from Charleston to London, all well. May 12, Nantucket shoals bearing N. by W. 13 leagues, was boarded by the Hufsar frigate, who pressed 3 of his men—having several American ship's crews on board—from one of them he received the following note—May 11th were taken by the Hufsar frigate, lat. 40, long 73, 30, the ship Congress, Reed; the Minerva, Clarkson, both from Amsterdam, and the Elizabeth, Wood, from Waterford, all bound for New-York, which were ordered for Halifax.
STOCKS.
 Six per Cent. 179/8  Three per Cent. 109/6  Deferred Six per Cent. 136/6 to 7  5 1/2 per Cent. 16/8  4 3/4 per Cent. 14/6 
 BANK United States, 27 pr. cent.  Pennsylvania, 29  North America, 43 
 Insurance Comp. North America, 52 3/4  Pennsylvania, 15 per ct. 
 EXCHANGE, at 60 days, 160 
Stop Thief!
RAN away from the Subscriber, a black apprentice boy, about 18 years of age, smooth face, and remarkably well built. He took with him several suits of cloaths—one of livery, blue, turned with yellow—a pair of dove coloured plush breeches—a brown Schoonlopers faced with black plush. Broke open the day he went away a trunk and stole therefrom nine pieces of gold—the property of Mr. Gilbert, and picked the pocket of Gen. Crabbs of 15 dollars. Any person who will secure said thief shall be well rewarded by W. COOPER. May 23. [def] 127 Arch Street.
For Sale.
A beautiful dappled grey, blooded HOARSE, Near sixteen hands high, five years old this grass. Will go in a carriage; enquire at No. 133 South Second Street. May 23 $3
The Partnership of George Kennard & Co.
OF Duck Creek, being this day dissolved by mutual consent, those having claims against said partnership are requested to call on the subscriber, and such as are indebted, will please make payment to GEORGE KENNARD. May 17, 1796. (235am)
For sale or charter,
The sloop Betsey, JOHN DAWKINS, Master,
BURTHEN about 800 barrels, now laying at the subscriber's wharf, and ready to receive a cargo immediately. For terms apply to the captain on board, or JOSEPH SIMS.
WHO WAS FOR SALE, And now landing from said sloop, Port-au-Prince Molasses and Coffee, also, Pale, Quilled, Yellow, and Red Bark, Malaga Wine, Imperial and Hyson Teas of the First Quality, &c. May 23 $
To-Morrow will be landed, At wharf, from on board of the Brig Lavinia, Captain Charnock, from Lisbon,
Best Lisbon WINE, For Sale by PHILIPS, GRAMOND & CO. WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, 40 Hhds. Good Jamaica Sugar. May 23 $3

Mails of the United States.
PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS of the United States on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post Office, until the fifteenth day of July next.
1. From Portsmouth New Hampshire by Hampton Falls, Newbury Port, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Boston, three times a week.
May 1, to November 1. Receive the Mail at Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 A M, and arrive at Boston the same days by 6 P M. Returning. Receive the Mail at Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 A M, and deliver it at Portsmouth the same days by 6 P M.
November 1, to May 1. Receive the Mail at Portsmouth every Wednesday and Saturday at Sunrise, and arrive at Boston on Thursday and Monday by 10 A M. Returning. Receive the Mail at Boston every Monday and Wednesday at 5 P M, and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday and Thursday by Sunset.
2. From Boston by Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Wethersfield, Middletown, Wallingford, New Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford and Kingsbridge to New York, three times a week.
May 1, to November 1. Receive the Mail at Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 A M, arrive at Worcester the same evenings, leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 A M, arrive at Springfield by 10 A M, at Hartford by 1 P M, and at New York by 3 P M. Returning. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 A M, deliver it at New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon, and at Hartford on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 3 P M, arrive at Springfield by 6 P M, and at Worcester on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 3 A M, and arrive at Boston by 1 P M.
November 1, to May 1. Receive the Mail at Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 P M, arrive at Springfield the next days by 4 P M, at Hartford in the evening, and at New Haven on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 11 A M. Returning. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 P M, arrive at New Haven the next days by 8 A M, and arrive at New York every Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 11 A M. Returning. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 P M, arrive at New Haven the next days by 8 A M, and arrive at Boston on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 3 P M, and at New York on Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 11 A M.
3. From Alexandria by Colchester, Dumfries, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Bowling Green, Hanover court house, Richmond and Osborne's, to Petersburg, three times a week.
April 1, to November 1. Receive the Mail at Alexandria, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4 A M, arrive at Fredericksburg by 7 P M, leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 A M, arrive at Richmond by 7 P M, leave Richmond every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 1 P M, arrive at Petersburg by 10 A M. Returning. Leave Petersburg every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 1 P M, arrive at Richmond by 6 P M, leave Richmond the same days by 4 A M, and arrive at Fredericksburg by 7 P M, leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 A M, and arrive at Alexandria by 6 P M.
November 1, to April 1. Leave Alexandria every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10 A M, arrive at Fredericksburg every Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, leave Fredericksburg in one hour, arrive at Richmond Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 6 P M, leave Richmond Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 5 A M, and arrive at Petersburg by 10 A M. Returning. Leave Petersburg every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1 P M, arrive at Richmond by 6 P M, leave Richmond every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 5 A M, arrive at Fredericksburg on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 A M, and arrive at Alexandria on Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 1 P M.
4. From Richmond by New Kent court house, Williamsburg, Yorktown and Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week.
April 1, to November 1. Leave Richmond every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 A M, arrive at Hampton by 9 P M, leave Hampton on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 5 A M, and arrive at Norfolk by 11 A M. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 1 P M, arrive at Hampton by 6 P M, leave Hampton every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 3 A M, and arrive at Richmond by 7 P M.
November 1, to April 1. Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 5 A M, arrive at Williamsburg by 6 P M, leave Williamsburg every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 5 A M, arrive at Hampton by 11 A M, and at Norfolk by 6 P M. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 1 A M, arrive at Hampton by 5 P M, leave Hampton every Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 5 A M, arrive at Williamsburg by 6 P M, leave Williamsburg Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday by 5 A M, and arrive at Richmond by 6 P M.
5. From Petersburg by Cabbins Point, Smithfield and Suffolk to Portsmouth, three times a week.
April 1, to November 1. Receive the Mail at Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 11 A M, arrive at Suffolk Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon, and at Portsmouth by 7 P M. Returning. Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 10 P M, arrive at Suffolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 10 A M, and at Petersburg every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon.
November 1, to April 1. Leave Petersburg every Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 11 A M, arrive at Suffolk on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday by noon, and at Portsmouth by 5 P M. Returning. Leave Portsmouth every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at Sunrise, arrive at Suffolk on Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 10 A M, and at Petersburg on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon.
6. From Petersburg by Harris's, Goldson's, Warrenton, Lewistown, Raleigh, Averyborough, Fayetteville, Lumberton, Cheraw court house, Camden, Columbia and Edgefield court house to Augusta, twice a week.
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday and Friday by noon, arrive at Harris's by 7 P M, at Goldson's on Wednesday and Saturday by 8 A M, at Warrenton by 8 P M, at Lewistown on Thursday and Sunday by 8 A M, at Raleigh by 3 P M, at Fayetteville every Friday and Monday by 1 P M, at Lumberton by 9 P M, leave Lumberton every Saturday and Tuesday by 4 A M, arrive at Cheraw court house by 4 P M, arrive at Camden on Sunday and Wednesday by 2 P M, at Columbia on Monday and Thursday by 4 A M, arrive at Edgefield court house on Tuesday and Friday by 6 A M, and at Augusta by noon. Returning. Leave Augusta every Tuesday and Friday by 8 P M, arrive at Edgefield court house on Wednesday and Saturday by 10 A M, at Columbia on Thursday and Sunday by 10 A M, at Camden by 7 P M, leave Camden every Friday and Monday by 4 A M, arrive at Cheraw court house by 5 P M, at Lumberton every Saturday and Tuesday by 2 P M, leave Lumberton in one hour, arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday and Wednesday by 7 A M, at Raleigh on Monday and Tuesday by 6 A M, at Lewistown by 2 P M, at Warrenton on Tuesday and Friday by 5 A M, at Goldson's by 5 P M, at Harris's by 7 P M, and at Petersburg on Wednesday and Saturday by 11 A M.
7. From Camden by Stateburg to Charleston twice a week.
Leave Camden every Sunday and Wednesday at half past 7 P M, arrive at Charleston the next Tuesday and Friday by noon. Returning. Leave Charleston every Tuesday and Friday by 9 P M, and arrive at Camden the next Thursday and Sunday by 7 P M.
8. From Augusta by Waynesborough to Savannah, once a week.
Leave Augusta every Saturday at 1 P M, and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday by 6 P M. Returning. Leave Savannah every Tuesday at 10 A M, and arrive at Augusta the next Thursday by 6 P M.
Note. 1. If either of the routes No. 6, 7 or 8, are altered by law during the continuance of the Contract, the Contractor is to be allowed such alterations in the Mail, and his pay is to be increased or diminished in proportion to the distance increased or diminished by such alteration.
Note. 2. The Contractor is to be in operation on the first day of October next, and to continue for four years until the 30th September, 1800, inclusive.
Note. 3. The Post Master General may alter the time of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the Contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note. 4. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note. 5. For every quarter of an hour's delay unavoidable accident excepted in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the Contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any succeeding Mail, whereby the Mail is delayed for such succeeding Mail, lose a trip, the Contractor shall forfeit ten dollars, to be deducted from his pay.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General.
GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, May 2, 1796.
By THOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly did, on the fourth day of April last, resolve, "That the Governor be requested to issue a proclamation, reciting the act entitled "An act to prevent intrusions on lands, within the counties of Northampton, Northumberland and Luzerne," and enjoining obedience to the same; and that he be forthwith requested to cause the same to be published in the newspapers of the states of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; and whereas the act, in the said resolution referred to is expressed in the following words:
"Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That if any person shall, after the passing of this act, take possession of, enter, intrude or settle on any lands within the limits of the counties of Northampton, Northumberland, or Luzerne, by virtue or under colour of any conveyance of half share right, or any other pretended title not derived from the authority of this commonwealth, or of the late proprietary of Pennsylvania before the Revolution, such person, upon being duly convicted thereof, upon indictment in any court of oyer and terminer, or court of general quarter sessions, to be held in the proper county, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred dollars, one half to the use of the county, and the other half to the use of the informer, and shall also be subject to such imprisonment, not exceeding twelve months, as the court before whom such conviction is had may in their discretion direct."
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every person who shall combine, or conspire for the purpose of conveying, possessing or settling on any lands within the limits aforesaid, under any half share right or pretended title as aforesaid, or for the purpose of laying out townships by persons not appointed or acknowledged by the laws of this commonwealth, and every person that shall be accessory thereto, before or after the fact, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay a sum not less than five hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars, one half to the use of the county, and the other half to the use of the informer, and shall also be subject to such imprisonment at hard labour, not exceeding eighteen months, as the court in their discretion may direct.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the court wherein any such conviction shall have been had, shall issue their writ to the sheriff of the county wherein the said offence has been committed, or to the said conviction had, or if the said court shall be of opinion that the sheriff or coroner are not impartial, then to any other person or persons they may think proper, commanding him or them, together with the power of the county, if he or they should judge their assistance necessary, to proceed to the lands in question, and therefrom to expel and eject all and every the person and persons therein intruded as aforesaid; and if the said sheriff, or other person or persons appointed as aforesaid, should make return to the said writ that he or they have been unable to execute the same, by reason of the forcible resistance of the parties or any other persons, or from a just apprehension of such resistance as would render the execution thereof by himself or themselves, and the power of the county, impracticable, the prothonotary of the court to which such writ is so returned shall forthwith transmit a copy of the said writ and return, under the seal of the said court, to the governor, and if upon the said return, or if upon a certificate signed by the president, or one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the proper county, or by one of the judges of the supreme court, that the proceeds of the court has been resisted, or that there is reason to believe that the civil authority will be incompetent to the execution of this law, the governor shall deem it expedient to order out a portion of the militia of this state to assist the civil authority in carrying into effect this act, or any part thereof: The detachments so called out shall receive the same pay and rations, and be subject to the same rules and regulations, as are provided in other cases.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if a judge of the court of quarter sessions for the proper counties, or a judge of the supreme court shall apprehend that the sheriff and coroner are not impartial, it shall and may be lawful for the said judge to direct the venire for the grand inquest, and for the traverse jury, to any person or persons he or they may think proper.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall resist any officer, or other person duly authorised in the execution of this act, or any part thereof, every person or persons so offending, and every person that shall be accessory thereto, before or after the fact, shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay a sum not more than five hundred, nor less than five hundred dollars, and undergo an imprisonment at hard labour for any period not less than three nor more than seven years.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in order to disseminate a knowledge of the provisions contained in this act, it shall be the duty of the prothonotaries of the several courts of common pleas of the counties of Northampton, Northumberland and Luzerne, and they are hereby respectively enjoined and required to read or cause to be read, in open court, the said act, and every part thereof, at least once in each of the three terms next after receiving the same; and also it shall and may be lawful for the governor of this commonwealth to issue his proclamation, enjoining and requiring all persons having intruded as aforesaid, to withdraw peaceably from the lands whereon such intrusions have been made; and further enjoining and requiring the several officers of government, and the good citizens of this state, to prevent, or prosecute by all legal means, such intrusions and intruders, and to afford their most prompt and effectual aid in their several and respective capacities, to carry into full execution the laws of this commonwealth relative thereto; provided always, that nothing in this act contained shall extend to the claims of persons claiming lands under and by virtue of an act entitled "An act for ascertaining and confirming to certain persons called Connecticut claimants, the lands claimed by them within the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes therein mentioned", passed the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven: And provided further, that this act, or any thing therein expressed, shall not be considered as intended to affect any claims under the said law, nor as a Legislative construction or opinion respecting said act, or an act entitled, "An act to repeal an act entitled, "An act for ascertaining and confirming to certain persons called Connecticut claimants, the lands by them claimed within the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes therein mentioned", passed the first day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, or the validity or effect of either of the said acts."
NOW, THEREFORE, In compliance with the said request of the General Assembly, and in pursuance of the authority to me by law given, as aforesaid, I HAVE issued this PROCLAMATION; HEREBY, in all
things, enjoining obedience to the provisions in the said act of the General Assembly contained; and more especially requiring all persons, having intruded upon any lands, in the manner in the said act specified and prohibited, to withdraw peaceably therefrom, as well as warning and forbidding all persons whomsoever from thereafter making any intrusion upon such lands, under the penalties in the said recited act of the General Assembly declared and imposed. AND the several officers of the government, and all the good citizens of this state, are further enjoined and required to prevent or prosecute by all legal means such intrusions and intruders, and to afford the most prompt, effectual aid, in their several and respective capacities, to carry into full execution the laws of this Commonwealth relative thereto.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and of the Commonwealth the twentieth.
THOMAS MIFFLIN. By the Governor, A. J. DALLAS, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
For Sale, That Valuable Estate known by the name of Mount Hope Iron-Works,
SITUATE in the county of Morris, and state of New Jersey; twelve miles from Morris-town and thirty from Elizabeth Town or Newark Landings; consisting of a large furnace in good repair, with the belt wooden bellows, drove by an overshot wheel of forty feet diameter, a bellows-house, caling-house, bridge-house, and a large moulding-house, all in good order, together with a great variety of the most approved patterns of pots, kettles, tea-kettles, &c. &c. with a sufficiency of flasks therefor; and also a great variety of all kinds of stove patterns, and a complete set of patterns and apparatus for casting pot-ash kettles. Near the furnace is a large new magazine for hollow ware, bar iron, &c. &c. a large convenient carpenter's and wheelwright shop, a blacksmith's shop with two fires, a tailor's shop, and a stamping mill, a coal-house that will hold six hundred loads of coal, a large, convenient store, consisting of several rooms, two excellent barns and stables, a slaughter-house near the store, together with a great variety of houses for the workmen very convenient to the furnace.
The furnace is supplied with water from a number of springs, which render a supply certain: the pond consists of about thirty acres: the mansion-house is built of stone, two stories high, with four rooms with fire-places on the first floor, and a large handsome hall, and five rooms with four fire-places on the second floor, with a very fine high garret, in which there are two fire-places, with a handsome piazza in front, the whole length of the house: at each end of the house is a handsome wing; one used for a kitchen, with servants rooms above; the other for a counting-house; and a cellar under the whole house, a well of the best water at the door, smoke and other convenient out-houses, with two excellent gardens, in one of which is a large asparagus bed, several orchards of the best grafted fruit, and one hundred and fifty acres of upland, which may be tillable to advantage. In front of the mansion-house and in full view, is a most beautiful meadow of two hundred and fifty acres, in which may now be cut one hundred and fifty tons of the best Hay, besides affording a sufficiency of pasture for the teams, and as much more meadow may be easily put in, besides raising a large quantity of corn, potatoes and turnips. The lands belonging to this estate consist of about ten thousand acres; on which are the Mines for the works, two of which are of the best quality, one so near that a single horse and cart will bring ten tons per day, the other, a team of four horses may bring six tons. Besides the above there are several other mines of inferior quality very convenient, the iron of which is good for nails, and when mixed makes excellent castings. The mines are in good order, with proper levels for drawing off the water, and shafts at proper distances. Near the Works have been discovered several beds of Bog-Ore, and there is no doubt, with a little attention, a sufficient supply thereof may be procured. All the mines are supplied with proper houses for the miners. Within a mile and a half of the furnace there is an inexhaustible vein of limestone; from whence not only a supply for the furnace may be had, but also any quantity for building or manure. Within less than a mile of the furnace is about twenty acres of the best double spruce for beer; and near it is a celebrated mineral spring; and two and a half miles from the furnace, within the tract, are two valuable sites for Forges and Saw-Mills, in an excellent stream of water; and two large ponds may be made, and a permanent supply may be had, by a small expense, from a Lake of four miles in length and one mile wide, and adjacent a sufficiency of wood-may be had: near to one of the sites is a good farm-house, and about eighty acres of arable land, a valuable orchard, and meadow to cut thirty tons of Hay; and in the swamp that will form the pond there may now be cut sixty tons of hay.
Belonging to the same Estate, and within three miles thereof, nearer the Landing, is a good NEW FORGE, with two fires, in complete order and convenient, situate on Rockaway river, which furnishes a constant supply of water; adjoining which is a good convenient dwelling-house, with three rooms and a good kitchen on the first floor, and a good barn and stable, also a large, convenient store, which is now kept for the supply of the iron-works and the country; and this situation is very convenient for the works, much more so than to have the dry-goods store kept at the furnace.
Adjoining to the foregoing Estate, and within four miles thereof, may be had if wanted, a tract of six thousand acres of Woodland, and a site for a Forge, on a stream of water very sufficient in every respect; together with several houses new built, and a tract of three hundred and fifty acres of fine low land; a great part of which will make, with a little expense, meadow, sufficient to cut one hundred and fifty tons of hay; and now affords a great supply of pasture—the residue is arable and woodland.
AND ALSO TO BE SOLD, All that VALUABLE ESTATE, called Boonetown Iron-Works,
SITUATE in the county of Morris, within eighteen miles of Newark Landing, and eight miles of Morris-Town; containing about three thousand five hundred acres of land, lying on both sides of Rockaway river, for near four miles.
On the premises is a FORGE with four fires and two hammers, in complete repair, which embraces the whole river, a SLITTING MILL, built in the most approved manner, with two furnaces for heating iron, with rolls, pliers, cutters, and every other apparatus in the most complete order; with a blacksmith's shop, coal-house, &c. &c. On the same dam is a very complete SAW-MILL; to which the sitting-mill has the full command of the whole river, with a head of twelve feet.
Immediately below, end on another dam, is an excellent new GRIST-MILL, with two run of stones, and constructed for a third. The mill is large, and convenient for a merchant mill, and situate in a country which will afford a constant supply of grain. All the works are in complete view of the mansion-house, and within half a mile of it, which is a handsome, building, with five rooms on the first floor with fire places, four rooms up stairs, all in excellent repair, with a large kitchen and cellars, and a well of excellent water at the door. In front of the house is a piazza, sixty feet long, an excellent garden, with a great abundance of the best kind of Fruit: the out-houses are convenient and good; consisting of a large spring milk-house, ice-house, smoke-house, fowl-house, corn-crib, root-house, good barns and stables, &c. &c. Also, within view of the mansion-
house, are twelve dwelling-houses, a counting-house, a stone house, occupied as a store for the country and works, a large, convenient house, with six rooms, four with fire-places, occupied by the clerks; the residue of the houses are for forgesmen, millers, &c. There is, adjoining the fore, a BOT-ASH WORKS, in complete order, a blacksmith's shop, and wheelwright's shop, and other convenient appendages.
A Rockaway river runs through this estate about four miles, in which distance near twenty mill-sites may be made, so as to occupy the whole of this very valuable and constant supply of water, it may be justly considered as a very valuable object for any person or persons desirous of going into the manufacturing line.
On the premises, and adjoining the mansion-house, are about one hundred acres of arable land; whereon are two orchards of three hundred trees, of the best grafted fruit: and within two miles and a half of the forge is a very fine farm of two hundred and fifty acres of land, in the best order and most complete order, with one hundred acres of meadow, two houses, a good barn, and other necessary improvements—the residue is woodland, on which are a number of houses for the colliers, &c. &c. &c.
AND ALSO, Near three thousand acres of Land; situate in the valley of Newfoundland, about sixteen miles north west of Boonetown, in the counties of Morris and Sussex, which is a very good Forge of two fires, and a number of other buildings adjoining thereto, for the accommodation of the workmen, with an excellent vein of Iron Ore, situate about one mile west from the tract.
The above Estates will be sold on easy terms, together with all the horses, oxen, waggon, tools, and every implement necessary to carry on the works. There is now provided wood end are for eight months blast; so that the furnace will be put in blast the beginning of June. Any person wishing to purchase, may have the whole as they now are: there is also wood, &c. &c. provided at Boonetown.
The terms will be payment down for all the moveable property of every kind, appertaining to the Furnace, and one eighth of the purchase money—the residue in eight yearly payments, with the interest annually every year. A clear and indisputable title will be given for the whole. Apply to Mr. Samuel Clarkson, in Philadelphia, Mr. Peter Mackie, Merchant, New-York, Water-Street, or to either of the subscribers.
J. J. Eads, Samuel Ogden.
BOONETON, MORRIS COUNTY, May 24, 1796.
General Post Office, Philadelphia, March 16, 1796.
WHEREAS sundry Letters, transmitted in the Mail of the United States, to and from Norfolk, in the state of Virginia, were opened, and Bank Notes of several denominations fraudulently taken from them at York, in the state aforesaid, in the months of October, November and December last; and whereas a part of said notes and some cash have been recovered and are now in possession of the Post Master General. In order therefore that such Bank Notes as shall be identified may be restored to the owners thereof, and that the remaining notes and cash be equitably distributed among those who are entitled to them. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons who have suffered by such fraudulent practices, within the period, and on the route aforesaid, to exhibit their claims without delay, supported by such reasonable proof as may be necessary to substantiate them. Such notes as shall be identified will be received by application to the General Post Office, on or before the first day of July next; and the residue of such cash and notes will then be divided among the claimants in proportion to their respective losses, to be ascertained by the necessary proofs, which on or before that day shall be produced to the General Post Office. (sawt fu y) JOS. HABERSHAM.
To be sold at public sale, On the 18th day of June next, at the City Tavern, in Philadelphia.
FOUR Lots of Ground in the town of Lambertville, county of Burlington, and State of New Jersey, adjoining the river Delaware, late the Estate of William Richards, deceased, with all the buildings and improvements, bounded by ground of John Mitchell, Lambert Cadwalader and others; a clear incontestable title will be given. The terms will be made known at the time and place of sale. April 28. mth.
IN the city, on the Point Road, the 13th instant, a small GOLD FRENCH WATCH, made at Paris, with a gold chain and two gold seals, one having the initials H. St. G. and a Lion crest—the other a Lion crest only. Whoever finding the same will bring them to No. 11 south Front Street, shall receive a generous reward. It offered for sale to any of the Watch-makers in town, who are requested to stop the same. April 13.
For Sale, A Valuable Grist and Saw Mill,
IN New Jersey, near the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour. The Grist Mill is sixty by forty feet, two water wheels, and calculated for four run of Stones, with screen, fans and bolting-cloths, &c. The Saw-Mill has two saws, and capable of cutting five to 600 thousand feet of Boards per year. A valuable piece of Cedar Swamp, within a mile and a half of the Mill, and within three quarters of a mile of a Landing. The Lumber, &c. may be taken by water from the mill tail.
ALSO FOR SALE, Several Valuable Tracts of Land,
In Pennsylvania, for all of which payment will be received in the notes of Messrs Morris and Nicholson, or in Cash. For further information apply to the Printer. May 17.
No. 130. District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
BE it remembered, that on the 4th day of April, in the twentieth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Benjamin Davies of the last aforesaid, hath deposited in this Office, the Title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "The Political Censor, or monthly Review of the most interesting political occurrences relative to the United States of America—by Peter Porcupine." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk Dist. Court Pennsylvania. April 27.
NOTICE.
THE President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, having determined to supply the city of Philadelphia with water, early in the year 1797, Proposals will be received, in writing until the first day of June next, from any person or persons disposed to contract for the casting and delivery of Iron Pipes necessary for the above purpose. By the Board, WILLIAM MOORE SMITH, Sec'y. March 31.
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, No. 119—CHESNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]