The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1791-04-26 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE,
WINCHESTER, March 22, 1791.
THE POST, established by law, will start from the Post-Office, in Winchester, on the 2d of May next, properly equipped, with portmanteau for the Mail, and saddle-bags for parcels, &c.
The route will be through Battletown, over Key's Ferry, through Leesburgh to Alexandria, once in each week, to arrive in Winchester every Saturday.
The utmost punctuality being necessary, it is desired that letters may be left in due time, otherwise they must unavoidably be detained until the next post day.
As the conveyance of a Mail is attended with considerable expence, it is hoped the good people of Winchester and others, will encourage this useful undertaking, by subscribing to the carriage of newspapers, which shall be punctually delivered, and with such dispatch as to render the present Post by much the most eligible of any that has hitherto travelled from this quarter.
DANIEL NORTON, Post Master.
In consequence of the above regulation, a Post-rider will be dispatched every Friday Morning, from the Printing Office, in this town, to meet the Alexandria Post at Key's Ferry, on his return to Winchester.—Letters, &c. to be forwarded by this conveyance, left with the subscriber, will be attended to with care and punctuality. The Post from this place to Winchester, via Martinsburg, which conveys the Mail to and from Baltimore, Frederick-Town, &c. will still be continued.
N. WILLIS.
Shepherd's-Town, April 19, 1791.
INOCULATION on low Terms.
Thomas Robinson,
BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he will Inoculate for the Small-Pox, supply Medicine, and give punctual and sufficient Attendance, for five dollars each person. He will attend any number of Patients in the vicinity of this town, on the same terms.
To relieve the distressed Poor (who are really such) he will inoculate 30 of them, gratis. Application to be made at Capt. WILLIAM LEMEN'S, at the SPREAD EAGLE.
The tongue of slander and defamation being ever ready to cast its venom on the innocent and unguarded, T. ROBINSON finds that he has not escaped its lash—an illiberal and false report having been industriously propagated during his absence from this town, that he was bred a mechanic!—although he holds every branch of mechanicism in high estimation, and conceives that such an epithet can by no means injure his reputation, yet, he wishes to assure the public, that he passed through a regular study of physic in Philadelphia, and with one of the first practitioners in that city.—As to his abilities in the line of inoculation, those who have employed him have been fully satisfied—he is happy in the reflection, that out of 632 persons which he has inoculated for the small-pox since the first of January last, not one have died, or even had the disorder with any degree of severity.
Shepherd's-Town, April 14, 1791.
The beautiful and well-bred Horse
YOUNG SNAP,
WILL cover this Season, at the stable of the subscriber, on the road leading from SHEPHERD'S TOWN to MARTINSBURG, at the low and moderate price of Twenty-five Shillings, Pennsylvania Currency, the Season, if paid by the first of September next; if not, Four Dollars will be required. Any kind of grain will be taken, at the cash price.
Young Snap is a handsome brown, full sixteen hands high, rising six years old, well proportioned, and moves equal to any Horse in the State. He was got by the noted full-bred Horse OLD SNAP, the property of General Heard; his Dam was got by the noted well-bred Horse LOTTY, and will recommend himself to good judges, without giving a long history of his pedigree.
JACOB VAN DOREN.
Berkely County, April 1, 1791.
+++ Tickets in Mr. T. WHITE'S Lottery, are sold at the Printing-Office hereof.
William Skinner,
Most respectfully acquaints the PUBLIC in general, And his FRIENDS in particular, That he has returned to the RED-HOUSE TAVERN, at the SIGN of The SHIP, in Martinsburg, And which is this day opened by him, for the accommodation of the CITIZEN and TRAVELLER. Deeply impressed with a sensibility of the GREAT SHARE OF PUBLIC PATRONAGE which he formerly experienced at that place, he begs leave to return his most thankful acknowledgments therefor, and now solicits a renewal of the favours, while DILIGENT ATTENTION, THE BEST SUPPLIES, AND A GRATEFUL HEART, may merit them.
March 21, 1791.
[Conclusion of the Act laying a duty on Distilled Spirits.]
AND be it further enacted, That in any prosecution or action which may be brought against any supervisor, or other officer of inspection, for any seizure by him made, it shall be necessary for such supervisor or officer to justify himself by making it appear that there was probable cause for making the said seizures, upon which, and not otherwise, a verdict shall pass in his favour; and in any such action or prosecution, or in any action or prosecution which may be brought against such supervisor, or other officer, for irregular or improper conduct in the execution of his duty, the trial shall be by jury; and in any action for a seizure, in which a verdict shall pass for such officer, the jury shall nevertheless assess reasonable damages for any prejudice or waste (according to the true amount in value thereof) which shall be shewn by good proof to have happened to the spirits seized in consequence of such seizure and also for the detention of the same, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, on the true value of the said spirits at the time of such seizure, from that time to the time of restoration thereof, which shall be paid out of the treasury of the United States: Provided, that no damages shall be assessed when the seizure was made for want of the proper certificates, or by reason of a refusal to shew any officer of inspection, upon his request, the spirits in any entered house, building or place: And provided also, that if it shall appear from the verdict of the jury, that any such prejudice or waste was sustained by the negligence of the officer, he shall be responsible therefor to the United States.
And be it further enacted, That if any supervisor, or other officer of inspection, in any criminal prosecution against him, shall be convicted of oppression or extortion in the execution of his office, he shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court, and shall also forfeit his office.
And be it further enacted, That no fee shall be taken for any certificate to be issued or granted pursuant to this act.
And be it further enacted, That if any of the said supervisors, or other officers of inspection, shall neglect to perform any of the duties hereby enjoined upon them respectively, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, whereby any person or persons shall be injured or suffer damage, such person or persons shall and may have an action, founded upon this act, against such supervisors, or other officers, and shall recover full damages for the same, together with costs of suit.
And be it further enacted, That any action or suit to be brought against any person or persons for any thing by him or them done in pursuance of this act, shall be commenced within three months next after the matter or thing done, and unless brought in a court of the United States, shall be laid in the county in which the cause of action shall have arisen; and the defendant or defendants, in any such action or suit, may plead the general issue, and on the trial thereof give this act and the special matter in evidence; and if a verdict shall pass for the defendant or defendants, or the plaintiff or plaintiffs become nonsuited, or discontinue his, her, or their action or prosecution, or judgment shall be given against such plaintiffs, upon demurrer or otherwise, then such defendant or defendants shall have costs awarded to him, her or them, against such plaintiff or plaintiffs.
And, in order that persons who may have incurred any of the penalties of this act, without wilful negligence or intention of fraud, may be relieved from such penalties, Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the judge of the district, within which such penalty or forfeiture shall have been incurred, at any time within one year after the last
day of June next, upon petition of the party who shall have incurred the same, to inquire in a summary way into the circumstances of the case, first causing reasonable notice to be given to the person or persons claiming such penalty or forfeiture, and to the attorney of such district, to the end that each may have an opportunity of shewing cause against the mitigation or remission thereof, and shall cause the facts which shall appear upon such inquiry to be stated and annexed to the petition, and direct their transmission to the secretary of the treasury of the United States, who shall thereupon have power to mitigate or remit such penalty or forfeiture, if it shall appear to him that such penalty or forfeiture was incurred without wilful negligence, or any design or intention of fraud, and to cause any spirits which may have been seized to be restored to the proprietor or proprietors, upon such terms and conditions as shall appear to him reasonable.
And be it further enacted, That the one half of all penalties and forfeitures incurred by virtue of this act, except as above provided, shall be for the benefit of the person or persons who shall make a seizure, or who shall first discover the matter or thing whereby the same shall have been incurred, and the other half to the use of the United States; and such penalty and forfeiture shall be recoverable with costs of suit, by action of debt, in the name of the person or persons entitled thereto, or by information, in the name of the United States of America; and it shall be the duty of the attorney of the district wherein any such penalty or forfeiture may have been incurred, upon application to him, to institute or bring such information accordingly: Provided always, that no officer of inspection, other than chief officer, or officers of a survey, shall be entitled to the benefit of any forfeiture, unless notice of the seizure by him made shall be by him given within forty eight hours next after such seizure, to the said chief officer or officers; but in such case the United States shall have the entire benefit of such forfeiture.
And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall counterfeit or forge, or cause to be counterfeited or forged, any of the certificates herein before directed to be given, or shall knowingly or willingly accept or receive any false or untrue certificate with any of the said spirits, or shall fraudulently alter or erase any such certificate after the same shall be given, or knowingly or willingly publish or make use of such certificate so counterfeited, forged, false, untrue, altered or erased, every person so offending shall, for each and every offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars.
And be it further enacted, That any person or persons that shall be convicted of wilfully taking a false oath or affirmation in any of the cases in which oaths or affirmations are required to be taken by virtue of this act, shall be liable to the pains and penalties to which persons are liable for wilful and corrupt perjury.
And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall give, or offer to give any bribe, recompence, or reward whatsoever, to any supervisor or other officer of inspection of the revenue, in order to corrupt, persuade, or prevail upon such officer either to do any act or acts contrary to his duty in the execution of this act, or to neglect or omit to do any act or thing which he ought to do in the execution of this act, or to connive at, or to conceal any fraud or frauds relating to the duties hereby imposed on any of the said spirits, or not to discover the same, every such person or persons shall, for such offence, whether the same offer or proposal be accepted or not, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.
And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall forcibly obstruct or hinder any supervisor or other officer of inspection, in the execution of this act, or of any of the powers or authorities hereby vested in him, or shall forcibly rescue, or cause to be rescued, any of the said spirits after the same shall have been seized by any such supervisor, or other officer, or shall attempt or endeavour so to do, all and every person and persons so offending shall, for every such offence, for which no other penalty is particularly provided by this act, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars.
And be it further enacted, That if any such supervisor, or other officer, shall enter into any collusion with any person or persons for violating or evading any of the provisions of this act, or the duties hereby imposed, or shall fraudulently concur in the delivery of any of the said spirits out of any house, building or place, wherein the same are deposited, without payment, or security for the payment, of the duties thereupon, or shall falsely or fraudulently mark any cask, case or vessel, contrary to any of the said provisions, or shall embezzle the public money, or otherwise be guilty of fraud in his office, such supervisor or other officer shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of one thousand dollars, and upon conviction of any of the said offences shall forfeit his office, and shall be disqualified for holding any other office under the United States.

And be it further enacted, That in every case in which an oath or affirmation is required by virtue of this act, it shall be lawful for the supervisors of the revenue, or any of them, or their lawful deputy, or the lawful deputy of one of them where not more than one in a district, to administer and take such oath or affirmation; and that wherever there are more than one supervisor for one district, a majority of them may execute all and any of the powers and authorities hereby vested in the supervisors of the revenue: Provided, that this shall not be construed to make a majority necessary in any case in which, according to the nature of the appointment or service, and the true intent of this act, the authority is or ought to be several.
And, for the encouragement of the export trade of the United States, Be it further enacted, That if any of the said spirits (whereupon any of the duties imposed by this act shall have been paid, or secured to be paid) shall, after the last day of June next, be exported from the United States to any foreign port or place, there shall be an allowance to the exporter or exporters thereof, by way of drawback, equal to the duties thereupon, according to the rates in each case by this act imposed, deducting therefrom half a cent per gallon, and adding to the allowance upon spirits distilled within the United States from molasses which shall be so exported, three cents per gallon, as an equivalent for the duty laid upon molasses by the said act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States: Provided always, that the said allowance shall not be made unless the said exporter or exporters shall observe the regulations herein after prescribed: And provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to alter the provisions in the said former act concerning drawbacks or allowances, in nature thereof, upon spirits imported prior to the first day of July next.
Foreign Advices.
M A D R I D, January 27.
THE negotiations between our court and that of London are not yet entirely settled. The final decision respecting the first and the second article of the convention, will still require a tedious correspondence. It is supposed that the arrival of an English courier is relative to this business, and not on account of the ships which remain equipped in the respective ports of each nation.
L O N D O N, February 1.
Don Solano, the Spanish Admiral, is appointed to the command of a fleet of observation, lately fitted out at Cadiz—it consists of 12 ships of the line and eight frigates, the whole of which is said to be under sailing orders, but to what place is yet unknown.
The Russians, in the capture of Ismail, are said to have desisted from slaughter, only from being tired of killing. Two days were consumed in removing the dead, the carnage was so great.
February 5. The wrecked vessels on the French and Flemish coasts exhibit at this time too many melancholy effects of the late hurricane. No less than twenty-five sail of vessels were lost between Holland and Cherbourg; and more than 400 bodies have been picked up on the sands between Ostend and Bologne.
Extract of a letter from Shrewsbury Jan. 28.
“On Saturday a Clergyman belonging to the Rev. Dr. Westy's church, was stopped near Bedford, by a highwayman, and robbed of his money, to the amount of 52s. the robber likewise insisted he should exchange coats, which request he complied in, with some chagrin, it being a new one. After he had rode on about ten minutes, he perceived the depredator again returning—being fearful of more dangerous consequences, he hastened his speed, happily escaped the pursuit, and got to a friend's house; where he instantly discovered the cause of the highwayman's return; for on searching the pockets, he found, tied in a silk handkerchief, as many guineas as he had lost shillings, which very well compensated for the loss of his coat, and bereaved the plunderer of his ill-gotten treasure.”
It was predicted, nearly twenty years back that the Russian successes against the Turks would have consequences much beyond the ideas at that time embraced; and that though it was not a power well knit together in its limbs for the threatening universal empire, its growth, without any such magnitude, might be cause of much trouble to the rest of Europe.
The prediction is now certainly fulfilled; and whether Russia is, or is not, a power sufficiently well knit to attempt universal empire, the decidedly is a power that can, and that does, threaten all Europe; she is a power, if not checked in her present progress against the Turks, will gain in a few, very few years, a maritime ascendancy in Europe; which may prompt an equally ambitious sovereign, with her who now reigns, to attempt the subjection of those powers to whom she has ever been compelled to give way.
February 12. The Six Cherokee Chiefs still remain in town, but are now quite out of fashion!
The quality of tea, which has long been complained of as far inferior to what it formerly was, is to be thus accounted for; the India Directors have for a few years past given commissions for greater
quantities of tea than had been ordered formerly. To supply so great a demand, the Chinese are put to their shifts, and consequently upon their tricks. Every sort of rubbish that had been thrown away, now serves to increase the bulk. The commencement of systematic fraud is not easily to be abandoned. A chest of unadulterated tea has not lately been obtained from Canton, and perhaps never may.
According to the latest accounts from India—the company's affairs do not appear to be in a very flattering situation; at the outset of the war with Tippoo, the Governor General has been obliged to borrow money at 12 per cent. to raise the necessary supplies.
M. de la Fayette is nearly recovered, and is expected to appear soon at the club des Jacobins.
D U B L I N,
Feb. 12. The orders received at Cork for provisions, to victual the British fleet now equipping, have caused an unusual brisk market here at present; and such as will in a great measure indemnify the speculators for their disappointment in the amicable conclusion of the dispute with Spain.—300,000l. is mentioned as the probable amount of the orders now executing.
By the accounts recently received from America we find, that the Miami Indians took the most savage satisfaction for the destruction of their wigwams or towns, as also their corn; as in the return of those killed among the regular troops, there were two officers and 73 privates and but three wounded; and of the militia, ten officers and 98 privates killed, and 31 wounded. This plainly evinces, that they neither took prisoners nor gave any quarters. It is always usual to find, that the returns of wounded after a battle, are at least three to one to those killed; but in the encounter alluded to, the latter were as seven and a half to one; none were said to be missing, consequently, as it has been already mentioned they took no prisoners, but butchered all that came in their way, indiscriminately, on the spot. The American forces have, we are informed, been obliged to take refuge in one of their own forts.
Should the Americans put their design in execution, of endeavouring to force their passage from the higher parts of the Mississippi to the sea, which is a navigation of above three thousand miles, it must be productive of serious consequences with Great-Britain, as the court of London will be strictly tenacious of preventing such a liberty to the States at the other side the Atlantic, unless it may be agreed to in some commercial negotiations between both parties, on a more liberal basis of mutual equalization than the Americans would since the conclusion of the peace think proper to adopt; nor, indeed would the Spaniards with to see them falling through any part of their territories, which must be the case, if that great river should be navigated to the gulf of Mexico.
Liverpool, Feb. 26. Admiral Cornish's squadron will be refitted with all despatch, and added to that prepared for the command of Lord Hood.
UNITED STATES.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, (New Jersey) April 6.
On Monday Dr. Freeman, in menaces, was removed from Newark to Trenton, to take his trial at the Superior Court holden there. Previous to his removal he made some discoveries, which compelled Dr. Prentis, and his quædam friend Thomas, to take a French leave of this place.
P I T T S B U R G, March 26.
It is with grief we learn, that on Friday the 18th instant, a party of Indians, murdered a certain Robert Chapman, at the house of Thomas Dick, about three miles from this place on the west side of the Alleghany river, and took Dick and his wife prisoners; and the same day another party took a boy of the name of Brickel. The day following a party of armed men went from this place and buried Chapman; but they discovered no Indians, and from every appearance they had made a precipitate retreat, as it did not appear that they had plundered the house of the smallest article.
We have received an account that several families to the amount of 12 persons, have been killed by a party of Indians, supposed to be Munses, about 20 miles from this place up the Alleghany, on the west side. We are however happy to hear, that the Captain of this Party was killed. He is a noted fellow known by the name of Capt. Bullet.
C A R L I S L E, March 30.
Last week passed through this town a gentleman who left Muskingum a fortnight ago, who says that the Indians are very troublesome, and repeatedly kill some of the inhabitants. The morning previous to his departure came in a person who escaped the savage hand, after receiving four different wounds: this person was in company with another, who was killed; he was three days from the time he received his wounds until his arrival at Marietta, during which he swam several waters, and was without food or any kind of nourishment. He further says, that the inhabitants were all garrisoned when he left it, and unless a speedy succour from government, the consequences will be dreadful.
N E W - Y O R K, April 13.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing near Pittsburgh, to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated March 29, 1791.
“The Indians to their late depredations in the settlement at the Muskingum, and that situated at a mile's distance from the mouth of Buffalo Creek, have lately added the murder of two men on the Alleghany, a few miles from Pittsburg, and also the butchery of 13 persons and the captivity of a number besides, all on the Alleghany.
“This last attack has struck a dread and caused general alarm through the settlement, that was rapidly encroaching on the river I have mentioned. Every inhabitant on those parts, on the news of these enormities, has thought of nothing else than to escape from the cruelty of the savages, and with their families have universally abandoned their farms, and fled for safety to the Monongahela.
“The situation of those industrious families who had in store a considerable quantity of provisions for themselves, and fodder for their cattle, and were obliged to abandon the whole, is truly distressing. Yet notwithstanding all these distresses in the neighbourhood of Pittsburg, occasioned by the ravages of the Indians, before whom every thing flies, in the city the proprietors of depreciated lands are tormented to the last degree by government for the payment of arrearages of taxes. Thus government, on the one hand, shews no energy in protecting the citizen; and on the other, extreme activity in collecting the taxes from those very citizens.
“An expedition to be sure has been made by the general government against these restless Indians, but has served no good purpose. The campaign failed, the soldiers have returned to their homes; and the Indians, encouraged by their success, or rather our want of success, have attacked repeatedly and distressed exceedingly our frontiers.
“A French emigrant, terrified at the cruelties exercised by the Indians, has quitted the settlement at Sciota, and settled in my neighbourhood on a considerable farm with a numerous family.”
P H I L A D E L P H I A, April 16.
Some persons appear very much disgusted with the contradictory accounts of the situation of affairs in France: but so long as different interests exist, so long will the world be abused with contradictions. Time alone is to be depended on as an honest interpreter—he will do justice—and we must wait for this infallible umpire to decide. What are fifty years in the age of a nation?
The alarming incident of the sinking of the houses and streets in White-Haven (England) was occasioned by the Town's being undermined with coal-pits, which were not properly secured; as in other places—no account is given of any lives being lost.
A correspondent says, some modern reformers of government extend their ideas so far, that they would not only reform us out of peace and tranquillity in this world, but also deprive mankind of their dernier hope, the expectation of happiness in the world to come; hence the many indirect and open attacks upon revealed religion with which not only foreign newspapers, but even American publications are disgraced.
Have mankind yet to learn, that he who fears not God, will not regard man? The plan of subjugating America—and making a property of the lives and fortunes of our citizens, originated in infidelity. When Britain was virtuous, she felt the influence of honor and humanity—but when Hume, Mandeville, Bolingbroke and Voltaire formed a creed for British statesmen—the appetites of luxury, ambition and avarice absorbed the idea of right and wrong, and the whole contest with America was considered by them but as a game of hazard on their part, in which, as individuals, they might gain much, but could lose nothing—such are the uniform effects of infidelity; immediate interest alone controuls the actions of men—and it is by accident that they ever promote the public prosperity.
Wednesday last the ship America , Capt. Depeyster, arrived at New-York from London; and brings accounts to the 3d March. She sailed from the Downs in company with the Pigeon , for Philadelphia; the Young Eagle for Bolton, and the Ann, Cowan , for Maryland. On the 2d March the Albion Mills , London, were consumed by fire; there were in the Mills upwards of 4000 sacks of corn, which were likewise destroyed.
The house of representatives of this Commonwealth, on the 11th inst. unanimously adopted an address to the National Assembly of France.
We are informed, that a plan has been adopted to give a spring to American Manufactures, on a scale, hitherto unattempted in the United States: A loan on the basis of the public securities, for this highly patriotic purpose, to a competent amount, we also hear, meets with the greatest encouragement.
Public Securities have lately risen very considerably in New-York.
From a Boston paper.
We are happy in being able to lay before our readers, the information contained in the following—more especially as we think it to be authentic, and as it effectually contradicts certain publications which have appeared in the papers, on the state of affairs in France.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, dated January 31, 1791.
“In France, every thing goes on very well.—The Assignats have risen to 15 and 16 per cent. above par. They have been enabled to commence the discharge of their debts by the sale of the lands of the clergy, which are, on an average, sold at one third higher than the appraisal.
The bill pending before the Legislature of this State, making appropriations for erecting FEDERAL BUILDINGS in this City, is postponed by the Senate to the next Session.

RICHMOND, April 13.
On Monday last, about two o'clock, the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, with his suite, arrived in this city; on whose approach a number of cannon were fired, and in the evening there was a general illumination. Yesterday the President, accompanied by the Governor, and other respectable Gentlemen, viewed the canal, and expressed his approbation of the work. At three o'clock a Committee from the Corporation of this city waited on the President with the following Address:
The Address of the Corporation of the city of Richmond, to GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; President of the United States.
SIR,
IF in you the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonality of Richmond, beheld only the Chief Magistrate of the United States of America, they would, indeed, feel all that respect which is due to the ruler of a free people; but when they contemplate those virtues which have excited the universal approbation of your country, and the admiration of all mankind, they cannot approach you without emotions of veneration too big for utterance—too pleasing to be suppressed.
If the voice of the people be the trumpet of the Almighty, the universality of that gratitude which pervades every bosom in America, will ever remain an incontestible proof of the plaudit of Heaven, on the fortitude and wisdom which secured to our common country independence and empire, and which now leads her to wealth and glory.
We well know that to a mind like yours, fraught with benevolence and affection for all mankind, the gratitude and love of the nation which you have saved, must be the best and most pleasing reward; yet we are aware that, to such a mind, nothing could be more painful than that servility which would convert the sentiment of love into the language of adulation; we should, therefore, the expression of the one, lest we should incur the imputation of the other; and while we beg leave to congratulate you on the astonishing success which has heretofore attended all your endeavours for promoting the public welfare, we look forward with confidence and joy to the continuance of that administration, which, through the blessings of the Supreme Being, hath been already productive of so much general happiness to the American empire, and we implore that Being, propitiously to smile on all your future designs, to guard and protect you in your intended tour, to grant you every earthly good, and that, when his Providence shall see fit to summon you hence, you may be waited to the regions of eternal happiness, lamented by men, and welcomed by Angels.
The President's Reply to the above.
GENTLEMEN,
THE very distinguished manner in which you are pleased to notice my public services, and to express your regard towards me, demands and receives a grateful and affectionate return.
If to my agency in the affairs of our common country may be ascribed any of the great advantages which it now enjoys, I am amply and most agreeably rewarded, in contemplating the happiness, and receiving the approbation, of my fellow-citizens, whose freedom and felicity are fixed, I trust, forever, on an undecayng basis of wisdom and virtue.
Among the blessings which a gracious Providence may be pleased to bestow on the people of America, I shall behold, with peculiar pleasure, the prosperity of your city, and the individual happiness of its inhabitants.
G. WASHINGTON.
BALTIMORE, April 15.
THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES hath been pleased to appoint Colonel MOSES RAWLINGS (a Gentleman of distinguished Merit as a Soldier and Citizen) to command the Battalion of Levies to be raised in this State.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated February 24, 1791, to a house in New-York.
"We are under the necessity of correcting the information we have given you, that our ports were opened for Wheat and Flour, the King in Council, having just learned, that owing to some ambiguity of expression, the Proclamation hath been misunderstood at our Custom-House. It now appears, that our ports are shut against Wheat and Flour, and will continue so till the 10th day of June next."
London news-papers, received by the latest arrivals, further advise, That at the taking of Ismail, all the foreign engineers were destroyed—and that the Danube was literally strongly tinged with blood which was perceivable at a good distance below the fortress—That the Empress of Russia had given orders to the commander in chief at the siege of Ismail, by no means to spare the Turks, if they should be inclined to make resistance—that the person who brought her Majesty the information of the carnage which followed the assault in that place, (Count de Sabow) was presented by her with the cross of St. George, with a snuff-box richly adorned with brilliants, and with a purse of 2000 ducats; and that she was highly pleased that the Almighty had given her arms so complete a success—That of all enemies, the Empress of Russia most dreads that of Prussia—and her officers and soldiers entertain similar apprehensions—that to fix the black Eagle on the walls of Constantinople is a common idea at Petersburg—but to mention Berlin, makes a Russian shrink within himself.—That a very formidable combined fleet of British and Dutch men of war would sail as early in the spring as possible for the
Baltic, for the purpose of making a diversion in favour of the Turks—And that a formidable body of French troops had marched from different parts of France to the frontiers of that kingdom, adjoining the Austrian Netherlands, under the orders of the General Rochambeau, Bouille, and d'Affrey, the conduct of the Emperor Leopold having raised a suspicion of his having evil intentions towards the French revolution.
ALEXANDRIA, April 7.
On Saturday night last, about 9 o'clock, a fire broke out in a wooden house at the west end of this town. The wind being violent, and the house very dry, it was nearly consumed before a sufficient number of the inhabitants could be collected to extinguish the fire. A man much intoxicated with liquor, was snatched from the flames. On pulling down the house to prevent the fire from spreading, a shocking spectacle was presented! A poor woman with two young children, one 3 years, the other about 6 months old, were discovered, nearly consumed to ashes! This melancholy accident was occasioned, as it is supposed, by the intoxication of the people, who had that evening moved into the house, and their having fallen asleep, and left a candle burning. Providentially, the wind, considering its violence, was in the only direction that could prevent the spreading of the fire. It is hoped that this sad instance of the horrid effects of intemperance will make a deep and lasting impression upon all her unhappy votaries!
SHEPHERD'S-TOWN, April 26.
Colonel WILLIAM DARKE and Major ANDREW WAGGONER were last week elected Delegates for this County, to serve in the General Assembly the ensuing year.
Extract of a letter from Greensburgh, Wehnareland County, dated April 1.
"On the 22d March a party of Indians came to the Alleghany river, opposite to Owen's Island, where there were a few families settled; there were five Indians came into the house of one Cutwright, and asked for victuals, which was immediately given them; and as soon as they were done eating, one of the Indians (called Capt. Bullet) told Cutwright he must give him his gun, the other refused, and immediately he drew his tomahawk and killed Cutwright; then Cutwright's son struck the Indian with an axe and killed him; immediately another Indian struck young Cutwright, and the three fell together; and it is said by a number of women and children, who made their escape, there were two other Indians killed, and fourteen made off; several of whom have made oath that these savages were Senekes, and that they were well acquainted with them."
Extract of a letter from Petersburg, (Russia) Dec. 22.
"An authentic list has been published here of the forces of the Russian empire, with a statement of the losses suffered, both by the land army and that of the sea, during the last three years. This loss, including the sick and deserters, is estimated at 130,000 men."
"The Russian army consists of four parts, the Guards, the Campaign Troops, the Garrisons and the Irregular Troops. The Guards amounted to 9976 men, but the Swedish war has reduced them to 5036 men; the Campaign Troops were 48,441 cavalry, whom the war has reduced to 25,300; and 121,554 Infantry, which now amount to only 61,300. The garrisons, which were 103,226 men, are reduced to 69,100; the Irregular Troops were 127,000 strong, but now are reduced to 63,500. The army of the Empress, therefore, before the war, amounted to 409,978 men; her losses amount to 223,180; but as above 100,000 recruits have been raised, the army has not lost above 130,000 men, and of course there still remain about 280,000 men at present."
D E A T H S.
Died at Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, Brigadier-General Matthias Ogden, of the late Continental Army:—the President of the Society of Cincinnati of the State of New-York, has requested that mourning crape be worn by the members 21 days, as a tribute of respect due to the memory of that gallant officer and patriot.
At Little-Britain, in Ulster county, (New-Jersey) in the 57th year of his age, Doctor Charles Clinton, brother to his Excellency the Governor of that State.
At Borden-Town, (N. J.) Joseph Borden, Esq. formerly Commissioner of Loans for the United States, in the State of New-Jersey.
At Annapolis, (Maryland) universally lamented, Benjamin Howard, Esq. High-Sheriff of Anne-Arundel county.
TAKEN up by the Subscriber, yesterday morning, a bright bay HORSE, about 4 years old, 14 hands high, a star in his forehead, no brand, saddle or ear-mark. The Owner is desired to come and prove his property, pay charges, and take him away.
JOHN BROWN.
Shepherd's-Town, April 26, 1791.
*** Cash given for clean Linen or Cotton Rags, at this Office.
LESKARD, A BRIGHT SORREL,
SIXTEEN hands and one inch high, full blooded, will stand at my Plantation this season, one mile from Winchester, where he will cover Mares at Four Dollars the season, to be paid the first of October next. Nine Shillings the single leap, paid down.
ROBERT WOOD.
March 15, 1791.
LESKARD'S PEDIGREE.
His great grand-dam was imported by Mr. Booth, of Gloucester county; his grand-dam was got by Jolley Roger; his dam was got by the Secretary's colt, Lonsdale; and his sire was the famous running horse Yorick, the property of the late honorable John Taloe.
HENRY YOUNG.
AT a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of Virginia, March 9th, 1791.
RESOLVED, That notice be given to the Members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this State, that their next convention is to be held in the City of Richmond, on the first Tuesday of May next, and that it be recommended to the Vestries of the several Parishes to pay particular attention to the following Resolutions of the last Convention, to wit:—
"RESOLVED, That the Parish Trustees be desired to transmit to the Rev. Mr. Buchanan, of the City of Richmond, to be laid before the next Convention, an account of the property of the Church, both real and personal, within their respective Parishes; with a state of the condition, and supposed value of their glebes."
"RESOLVED, That a register of the Ministers of the Protestant Episcopal Church, who hold Parishes within this State, and also of the Assistant Ministers, be kept by the Secretary of the Convention, and that for this purpose the Vestries be desired to certify to the Rev. Mr. Buchanan the names of the ministers who hold their respective Parishes, and of the Assistant Ministers."
"RESOLVED, That it be recommended to the several Parishes within this Commonwealth, to send the sum of Twelve Dollars each, to the Rev. Mr. Buchanan, Treasurer, on or before the first Tuesday of May next; to be applied by the Convention to the general purposes of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this State."
By order of the Standing Committee,
JOHN HOUSTON, Clerk.
John Shearer,
From the City of Edinburg, North-Britain;
WITH regard and esteem gratefully acknowledges the goodness of his Employers in the CABINET and JOINER Business, which he now carries on in all their several branches, in the neatest manner, and upon any plan made known to him, in short time, and with exactness. Application for any article in his line of business, will be fulfilled, at his shop in MARTINSBURG, nearly opposite Mr. William Skinner's Tavern, at the sign of the Ship.
JOHN SHEARER.
April 25, 1791.
Edward S. Deegin,
Begs leave to inform his friends and customers, that he carries on the
Scythe-Factory,
As usual, and is now preparing a large quantity for the ensuing harvest, which may be had at his shop, the sign of the Scythe and Cutting-knife, in Mill-Town, commonly known by the name of Isaac Perkin's Mill, one mile south-west of the borough of Winchester, on the great road leading to Stephensburg, &c. With a view to accommodate his old customers, his scythes may be had at GAMUEL and JOHN DOWDALL's old Store near the Bridge, and at HOLLIDAY and DOUGLAS's Store, the large stone house, nearly opposite the Golden Fleece, in the Main-street, WINCHESTER, wholesale or retail. Gentlemen farmers from the country, who wish to be accommodated with cradle scythes, may have them made to any length by leaving the dimensions at either of the above Stores, and the utmost punctuality and dispatch may be relied on. Country Store-Keepers may be supplied at the above Stores.
He wants an Apprentice of good character, to learn the different branches of making grals, briar and cradle scythes, and cutting knives; as also a Journeyman Blacksmith, to whom good encouragement and constant employ will be given, and he will be instructed in the scythe-making business, &c. gratis—A single man would be preferred.
Mill-Town, April 7, 1791.

SEAT OF THE MUSES. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
A Thousand leagues of Ocean roll between These tranquil States, and Europe's troubled scene: Divided thus—sure nature's God design'd This land—th' Asylum of the free-born mind. Here shall an independent empire rise, Concentring from all climes the just and wise; By innate principles expand its name, Nor owe to foreign politics its fame. On this Idea, federal wisdom plann'd, The Nation's bank—that bulwark of the land; Nor Anglois, Francois, or the sage Mynheer Shall in our schemes of Finance interfere, The States as one agree, that this is right, Tho' pigmy politicians rave and write.
From the CONNECTICUT COURANT.
THE PROMPTER.
Come, we'll take the t'other sip.
THE grog-drinker is not the only man who takes the t'other sip. The drone, the flug- gard opens his eyes upon the morning dawn—he stretches—rolls over—gapes—feels drowsy—says, it is time enough yet—hugs the pillow, and takes the t'other sip. He naps away a precious hour or two, when he might have earned his breakfast.
The gamester takes a hand at whist in the even- ing—a hand or two can do no harm—it is an amuse- ment—a quarter of a dollar a corner is a trifle— his mind is engaged—if he has lost a game, he must play another to win—if he has won, he hopes to win again—he must take the t'other sip—and the t'other—and the t'other—the bell-rings nine o'clock —but one more hand can do no harm—who would go to bed with the chickens?—The clock strikes twelve—but one more hand and I positively go— —The clock strikes one—he starts—damns his luck —but the next evening he'll take another sip—he swears he'll recover what he has lost—he marches home, when not an animal should be awake, but owls, and rats, and thieves.
The poor man, with a score of bare footed chil- dren, breadless and naked, works hard for a little meat to silence the demands of hunger, and a little wood to warm their naked limbs. But there is a Lottery—a prize of a thousand dollars! and not two blanks to a prize! yes one prize that is worth having among nine thousand tickets! Glorious chance! nine thousand to one against him! But a ticket he must have. Four or five day's labor, the subsistence of several days must be bartered for a ticket! Nine thousand to one against him! Is this all? No, no.— He is anxious for good fortune—he must stand by and see the drawing—a week more lost—time is money—the price of the ticket is two dollars, and it costs him four. The wheel of fortune rolls and rolls and rolls him up—a blank. But like the grog- drinker, who takes the t'other sip, he must try his luck again. Luckless man! nine thousand to one, is odds against him. One certainty is better than a thou- sand Lotteries, where some thousands of probabilities are against a man.
But must we discourage Lotteries when public utility is their object? No. Let every one buy tickets, who is able to pay a tax to the amount of the price.
Suppose a poor man saves enough out of his usu- al grog-expences to buy a ticket. This is very well —but it would be better to save the same money to buy bread and a pair of shoes for a shoeless boy.
FOR SALE, A QUANTITY OF HEMP SEED, Of the best Quality.—ALSO, FLAX SEED, Which will be sold on the most reasonable Terms, at my Store in BERKELEY COUNTY, at the late General LEE's Plantation. JOSEPH MINGHINI. APRIL 11, 1791.
COMMITTED to the jail of this County, on suspicion of being a run-away slave, a NEGRO MAN, about five feet four inches high, and about thirty years of age. He says his name is WILLIAM, and upon his examination before CATO MOORE, Esq. he acknowledged that he belongs to Mr. THOMAS WHITING, near Gen- eral SPOTSWOOD's, and that he has been run away near three years. His Master is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away.
ROBERT COCKBURN, Jailor, [BERKELEY COUNTY.]
March 11, 1791.
Will be sold, by the subscriber, By virtue of a Deed in Trust, made to him by JOHN B. TILDEN, attorney in fact for WILLIAM and JOHN M'KEAN, On Tuesday, the 3d day of May next, At the Court-House, in the Town of Martinsburg, For ready Money.
An improved LOT
in said town, adjoining Tuskerora Creek. There are on said Lot, a Two-Story Log DWELLING- House, and other Buildings. It is allowed to be the best Lot in town for a Tan-Yard, water running through the middle of it, and the creek can be brought easily into the Lot; a few tan-fatts are al- ready sunk. Any person inclining to purchase, will be shown the premises, at or before the day of sale. MICHAEL M'KEWAN. Martinsburg, March 29, 1791.
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Negro Woman,
Aged about 35 years. She has two healthy fine Children, a boy and a girl, and is pregnant with a third. She is strong and healthy, and has been for many years a cook in a genteel family, remarkable for keeping a good table. She has not been long my property, but I can safely recommend her as a good cook. She is sold for no other reason, but that of my being previously supplied with a cook. I will give six months credit for half her price. PHILIP PENDLETON. March 28, 1791.
TO THE PUBLIC.
John Keith,
FORMERLY Inn-keeper near Sugar-Land-Run, on the main Alexandria road, purposed to open TAVERN here the first day of May next, in the House which Mr. William Bently last kept, is next door to Mr. Byers's, and near to Messrs. Kearsey and Spaulding's Stores. The behaviour to Customers, as far as lays in my power, to be conducive to their approbation, shall not be want- ing in the utmost exertion of my abilities, and every improvement made that the situation will admit of. I remain the devoted humble servant to the Public. JOHN KEITH. March 23, 1791.
Jolley Ranter,
WILL cover Mares this Season, At the house of Mr. JAMES STRODE, 4 miles from MARTINSBURG, from the THIRD DAY of APRIL, to the FIRST DAY of JULY ensuing, at TWO DOLLARS cash, and one bushel of oats the sin- gle leap; or, FOUR DOLLARS and one bushel of oats the season, payable the first day of SEPTE- MBER; if not then paid, FIVE DOLLARS will be de- manded—EIGHT DOLLARS and one bushel of oats will insure a colt. The JOLLEY RANTER is a beautiful BRIGHT BAY, about 16 hands high, full blooded, imported from GREAT-BRITAIN, and will recommend himself to good judges, without giving a long preamble of his pedigree. Good Pasturing may be had convenient, and care taken, by JOSEPH M'DANALD. N. B. Good Merchantable Wheat, delivered at Mr. EDWARD BEASON's Mill, at the Market price, will be received in payment for Mares brought for the season, if delivered by the first of September. March 4, 1791. 6w
Young Sempronius,
Will stand at my Stable, at SEYDNOR'S Tavern, about 9 miles from SHEPHERD's, and 3 from CHARLES-TOWN, the present spring, and will cover Mares at FOUR DOLLARS the Season, SE- VEN DOLLARS for insurance, and EIGHT SHIL- LINGS, ready money, by the leap. If the money for the season is paid by the 10th of August, Twenty-two Shillings will be received in- stead of the Four Dollars. I will receive Wheat and Rye, at the cash price, either in Worthington's, Briscoe's, Rutherford's, or Bell's Mills, in payment for the season money, and wait till the last of September for its being brought in.
YOUNG SEMPRONIUS is a beauti- ful Chestnut-Sorrel, with a blaze face, 15 hands high, was got by Old Sempronius (imported by Col. Taylor) of a Barbary Mare, imported by Col. Hill, in Philadelphia. I think a further descripti- on will be needless, as he was so well known while William Ragan owned him.
PHILIP SEYDNOR. N. B. The season will begin on the 22d inst. March 14, 1791.
THE NOTED HORSE PAUL JONES,
WILL stand the ensuing Season, at MOUNT PLEASANT, about two miles from Gen- eral LEE's place, and eight from Shephe d's-Town, and will cover Mares at FIVE DOLLARS the sea- son, Two and a Half the single leap, and Eight for insurance. The Money to be paid on or before the first day of September ensuing.
PAUL JONES is a beautiful light grey, full fifteen hands and half high, rising ten years old. He was bred by William Fitzhugh, Esq. of Chatham, his dam was Kitty Fisher, she was got by Old Fearnought, out of Caster Braxton's old Kitty Fisher, which he brought from England with him. His Sire was True Whig; True Whig was got by Regulus, out of an imported Mare that was dam to Apollo. Regulus was got by Old Fearnought, out of Col. Baylor's Old Jenny Dismal, which he imported.
All Persons putting Mares by the Season to PAUL JONES the last year, and not proving with foal, shall be intitled to put the same Mares the present Season for Two Dollars and an Half. Pasturage will be furnished gratis for all Mares brought from a distance.
RICHARD BAYLOR.
March 25, 1791.
Dreadnought,
A beautiful, large, full blooded Horse, Will cover the ensuing Season, one half the time at Mr. WILLIAM SKINNER's stable in MAR- TINSBURG, (on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) and the other half at Capt. WILLIAM LEMEN's sta- ble in SHEPHERD's TOWN, (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.) at Two DOLLARS the single leap, the money to be paid at the time of covering, or the mare will be considered as for the season, or, FOUR DOLLARS the season, and SIX DOLLARS for in- surance.
DREADNOUGHT is a blood-bay, 16 hands high, a most elegant figure and lofty car- riage, a Horse of great activity and spirits, free from any natural blemish. From his size, figure and blood, he is deemed as likely a Horse to get colts, either for saddle or harness, as any Horse in the United States, and for the encouragement of his breed, he is fixed to cover at the moderate price above-mentioned; the money to be paid on or be- fore the first day of October ensuing.
Rye or Wheat will be taken at cash price, deliver- ed at Capt. Shepherd's, Beason's or Riddle's mills.
DREADNOUGHT was got by the famous Horse FEARNOUGH, from a full-blooded imported Mare, and is half brother to that valuable Horse SPECU- LATOR, late the property of Mr. WATERS, and al- so to that much-esteemed Horse UNION, both which Horses on account of their size, blood and charac- ter, have lately been purchased and carried back to the lower parts of Virginia from whence they came.
WILLIAM KERNEY, JAMES AUTEN.
MARTINSBURG, March 15, 1791.
N. B. Any gentlemen having mares to be co- vered by this Horse, who cannot conveniently at- tend them, will have good pasturing provided, but no escapes or other accidents will be answered for. The season will commence the 28th instant.
ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, That I shall attend in this town on the two last days of the present month, and at CHARLESTOWN, on the 2d and 3d days of May next, for the purpose of completing the business of sealing the different measures for grain, and weights and measures. All concerned are requested to pay attention thereto, as those who presume to buy or sell, without proper seals, may expect to be in- formed against.
ROBERT M'KNIGHT.
Shepherd's-Town, April 12, 1791.
TO BE RENTED, A small lower ROOM, with a Kitchen and Garden, situated in the centre of this town, and very convenient for a tradesman.
Apply to the Printer.
+++ From the late sale of the Tickets in Mr. T. WHITE's Lottery, the Trustees have determined on draw- ing the same on the 1st day of Oc- tober next.
BLANK DEEDS, COMMON BONDS, &c. for sale at this office.