Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1806-06-27 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 6 of VOLUME VIII.]
FRIDAY, June 27, 1806.
[WHOLE No. 370.]
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, living in Shepherd's-Town, Jefferson County, Virginia, on the 8th day of May last, a BLACK HORSE , about 15 hands high, four years old, and has neither mark nor brand; he is a natural trotter; shod all round with old shoes, and one of his fore shoes was broke; he has a star in his forehead, and is a little ram-faced. If said horse is taken in this county, I will give five dollars, and all reasonable charges if delivered to me; and if he is taken up out of this county, I will give 8 dollars, for information so that I get him again, and if brought home to me, I will give the eight dollars and all reasonable charges. If said horse is stolen I will give twenty dollars for the horse and thief, if the thief is convicted, and all reasonable charges for bringing the thief to justice, paid by me, DENNIS STEVENS.
June 20, 1806.
F. NADEBOUSCH, & Co. HAVE just received, in addition to their former stock, a very handsome assortment of
Choice Goods,
almost of every description, suitable to the present season. Those Goods have been selected with care from the latest importations; and they are satisfied on particular examination will give satisfaction to the purchaser both as to cheapness and quality—to be had for cash, country produce, or on the usual terms of credit to punctual customers.
Martinsburg, June 20, 1806.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber intends to remove to the Westward some time in the beginning of October next; he therefore requests those that have any claims against him, either by bond, note, or book account, to exhibit them for settlement, and those that are indebted to him are also required to come forward and settle. As some people make it a practice, that when a person is on his journey, to issue attachments, &c. to prevent such trouble, the subscriber earnestly requests all claimants to come forward immediately, and those that will neglect the foregoing notice may depend that I shall not pay any demand that shall be made after the first day of October next.
GARRARD HAMMERLY.
Martinsburg, June 20, 1806.
N. B. WIND-MILLS for sale by the subscriber. G. H.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust made to the subscribers by Henry Fiser, to secure the payment of a sum of money due from him to Michael Fiser, &c. will be exposed to sale at public vendue, for ready cash, on the first day of July next, a BRICK HOUSE and part of a LOT , in the main-street in Shepherd's-Town. The house is large and tolerably handsome, and in an excellent situation for public business. The sale will commence at three o'clock in the afternoon of the aforesaid day; and due attendance given by
JOHN KEARSLEY and JOHN LINE, } Trustees.
June 13, 1806.
SICKLES.
JUST received, a large supply of best warranted Sickles, made by J. Brown of Pennsylvania, also, Waldron's cradling and grass Scythes, Cutting Knives, Crum Creek and Dutch Whetstones, low priced Queen's, Glass and China Ware, a complete assortment of Bar-Iron, Crowley and Blistered Steel, real good old and upper Leather, calf and kip Skins, men's strong Shoes, a large quantity of Old Rye Whisky distilled in Pennsylvania, together with a complete assortment of GROCERIES of different kinds, and almost every other article necessary for the Farmer. All which are offered for sale uncommonly low.
JAMES & JOHN LANE.
Shepherd's-Town, June 12, 1806.
They continue to give the highest price in cash for Hides and Skins.
NOTICE.
A NUMBER of notes of hand, payable to John Bishop, late of Berkeley County, which became due in May last, were deposited in my hands; all persons concerned are hereby notified, that unless immediate payment is made, such notes will be put into the hands of an attorney for collection by legal process.
JACOB BISHOP.
Martinsburg, June 20, 1806.
FROM THE BOSTON REPERTORY.
NO. III.
THE sufficiency of the British finances, to supply the enormous expenditures of the war, is usually the first enquiry for its solution. We cannot, however, refrain from remarking, that the bankruptcy of the French government has been incessantly expected to prove the boundary of the French power. It has happened, on the contrary, that power has made its own resources. No government, certainly no arbitrary government, will sit still and die for want of means, when they are to be found within grasp. It will put forth the hand of violent injustice and reach them. The rulers of France found wealth enough within and without, and they have never hesitated to use it. Their armies flourished while their artisans starved, and their armers desponded. The decline of all employment but that of arms, so far from stopping the course of their victories, materially contributed to accelerate it.
The free government of England is less disposed and less qualified for these extremes; but then it will not be equally under the necessity of resorting to them. The wealth of individuals is incalculable, and the machinery of the English laws and government for extracting it in loans and taxes, with some degree of equality, and without popular opposition, is probably adequate to a great annual augmentation. We forbear to say what is the utmost that machinery could effect. An urgent public necessity, so palpable as to confound all doubts and cavils, we should conceive would enable government to draw from the people larger supplies, by equal laws, than could be obtained by arbitrary violence. It is however, we confess, a frightful prospect for an honest English minister, that he must spend, for the public defence, more than he can raise by taxes. Hitherto, we believe, he has been able to produce by his ways and means more than thirty-five or forty millions sterling, nor to bring his expenditures under seventy.
In this extremity, some men have asked, whether the government ought not, without further hesitation, to spunge off their National Debt—The Jacobin members of our administration will wonder, why they have delayed it so long. The English government would long trust and painfully try the public spirit of the nation, rather than destroy the debt. We have men in power, among us, who would sooner destroy any debt, public or private, than hazard their popularity; nay more, they would spunge off all debts for the sake of popularity. But in England nothing short of dire necessity will bring the rulers to touch the property, that has so long been confided to the safeguard of the public faith and morals; nor will they, of choice, withhold a penny of the interest.
It is true, necessity, though it is the tyrant's plea, is a sufficient one, when it exists for the best government. There is no reasoning against necessity, but when there is any reasoning about its existence, it is manifest that it does not exist. It not only makes its own law but its own evidence. It comes like the fire, or flood, or pestilence, and renders doubt as much impossible as resistance.
Admitting, then, the sufficiency of the plea of necessity to vindicate the withholding of the interest of the British national debt to the public creditors, the fact that such necessity exists is still to be made out. We have already said this sober argumentative making out of a necessity is inadmissible. Though it is better the national debt should perish
than the nation, still it is no less true that the spunging off the national debt is a measure of violence; which needs all the justification that an irresistible necessity can afford. Necessity is a law that makes all other laws silent. It would vindicate the stoppage of the interest of the national debt. It is equally manifest that nothing short of actual necessity will justify such an event.
Now while the English government is in the regular course of paying the interest, and it is only inconvenient to proceed in that course, because new expenses arise, & it is an unpopular task to provide taxes to supply them, it is absolutely a relinquishment of the plea of necessity to pretend that government is forced to stop the interest.
We know so little of the difficulties of the English government and nation, because we feel none of them, that it is not a little hazardous for any American speculatist to decide upon the proper degree of boldness, with which they should impose taxes, or the measure of ability or patience of the subjects to pay them. Nevertheless we should imagine, and we presume to hope it is the case, that by new arrangements of the land tax, by the assessed taxes, by improvements in the mode of collection of the imposts and by a reform of the all consuming poor rates, the public revenue may be even yet considerably augmented. The power to tax no doubt has its limits, and when a government has multiplied its taxes till it has reached them, a new imposition will only give a new form to the public receipts, without adding to their amount. We may be mistaken, but we sincerely hope it will prove, that the wealth of the English subjects is abundantly adequate to all the enormous expenditures of this necessary war. The time, we believe has come to justify all practicable reforms of expenditure and improvements of the revenue, rather than a resort to violent and arbitrary remedies of any sort; especially such as spunging off the debt.
For it can scarcely escape remark, that Great Britain has been from the first, contending against revolutionary principles. How can Great Britain, the champion of faith and law and order, with consistency or advantage, adopt as a remedy, the very measure that is the first badge and sure forerunner of the evil.
For what is revolution? what is its favorite work, but first, and with most malignant ardour, to destroy what faith, and law, and morals, have established and guarded? The English debt of six hundred millions sterling is spread over all that kingdom; it has taken root for a century. To pluck that root from the soil, we believe, would shake the security of all property and in the event, possibly it might subvert the monarchy.
When the convenience of relieving the nation from this mountain of debt is once admitted, where will the government stop? Will not the progress be, as in France, to make one convenient sacrifice a precedent and argument for another? The clergy will stand next, on the black list: the nobles will follow. Will the many continue patient under the pressure of taxes, when the plunder of the few is so familiar a substitute? In a revolution, as in a shipwreck, one part of the crew is kept alive by eating the other.
The national debt is in fact private property. We cannot see why the public should seize and appropriate to itself that description of private property, rather than the ships in the Thames, or the goods in Bond-street. The seizure may be less unpopular, and may be more surely carried into effect, than the capture of the ships of goods; but we cannot see that the plea of necessity will better justify the act, in one case than the other. Indeed the preference seems to be due to the property in the funds, as the government has solemnly renounced its power of control over it, and chosen to stand in no other relation to the owner of stock, than as an equal controlling party.
To those, however, who may consider this last idea as a mere refinement, too flimsy to be examined or regarded, when the existence of a nation is at stake, another reflection may be suggested.
Many persons may be led, by their abhorrence, of Jacobinism and of French tyranny, to think favorably of securing of the tremendous mass of English debt,
which cripples all their exertions in the war. England once free from this millstone, they imagine would be in no danger of sinking. The usefulness of such an act of injustice tolerably well reconciles them to its principle.
The most successful answer to the measure will be to question its utility. The whole taxes fall short of the expenditures of the nation. Suppose the debt spunged off, and all the products of the present taxes applied to the necessary expenses, how shall the deficiency be made up. By new loans? Shall the British Chancellor of the Exchequer with the spunge in one hand, hold out a subscription paper in the other? Who would lend, or escape the mad house if he did? If loans could be obtained, a new national debt would be scared up, at the rate of thirty or forty millions a year; and as soon as the size of the debt had begun to terrify some, by its effect to cripple the energies of the government, and to tire others by the pressure of the taxes, it must be spunged off again. Be it remembered the violent remedies of great evils are, almost always, aggravations of those evils. If the minister, unable or unwilling to borrow, should raise taxes within the year, equal to the expenditures of war, what becomes of the plea of necessity?
On the whole, is it not right that the property of a nation should defend its liberty, and is this to be done to the extent that the public safety may require, unless the government can obtain loans in its necessity, that it will provide for in its prosperity? A great public debt is no doubt a great evil, but the loss of liberty and independence one infinitely greater. It is some alleviation of that evil for any government, for all are prone enough to become corrupt, habitually to guide its measures and its counsels, by the experience that its good faith is its good policy. It ought to make men better, to contemplate the example of a state, tired and tempted by adversity, and groaning under the load of taxes, yet still faithful to its engagements, and enjoying an ample resource in the confidence of its creditors, by deserving their confidence and keeping their property sacred from violation. Such a state gives an illustrious lesson of morality to its subjects. It fulfils the great duty of all governments which is to protect property. This is not all. It will seem, to practical men, still more to the purpose, that such a state will have the control, in the extreme exigencies of the public affairs, of the last shilling of private property. Such is the spectacle of the British government.
It is left to others to compute, how essential to a part of the national wealth consists of property in the national debt, and how much poorer the nation would be by spunging it off. Such a measure would aggravate necessity, but we cannot conceive how it would supply means. As this violation of the public faith would be the most tremendous, as also the most unequal and unfair tax, that ever was levied on a state, it is natural to suppose, the dread of it and the dread of the enemy would sanction other very strong measures to get at the wealth of the subjects by taxes, and that they would cheerfully acquiesce, at least in their temporary adoption.
It is therefore, we confess, beyond our comprehension how the stoppage of the interest of the public debt, in other words the spunge, for such it would prove, could relieve the distresses of G. Britain, or supply the resources for the protection of the war. It might ensure an English revolution. The work of destruction may be begun by choice, but it never stops while there is any thing left to destroy. Its hostility would be felt by the British government and derided by that of France.
We know not how the British ministry can find money for their enormous charges, but nevertheless we believe they will find it, because it exists, and enough of it, in the hands of the opulent subjects of that monarchy.
We believe, too, they justly dread the terrible and incalculable evils of bankruptcy, and that they will find means to avoid it. If a sense of common danger ever unites men, the British nation will be united, and if united and wisely go-

cerned, we hope they will prove unconquerable.
Admitting then that Great Britain will not be forced to submit to peace, which is to submit to the yoke of France, from the failure of her finances, it remains to enquire, how long and with what prospect of success she can pursue the war.
It does not appear that she could not prosper in commerce and private wealth, if the war should last half a century—and those who fear the war may last forever and therefore seem to think a bad peace ought to be chosen now, unless some definite time or precise object could be proposed, as the end of the war, it is a sufficient answer to say that war is a hard condition of national existence but preferable to their subjugation by France. Base are Englishmen, unlike their ancestors, if they would not sooner toil for taxes to supply the war, or bleed on a ship's deck, than sweat under the dominion of a French prefect. Perhaps we may wonder at their ideas; but Englishmen will dread ignominy more than taxes or wounds.
While the British navy continues mistress of the seas, it is scarcely possible that Bonaparte should execute his threat of an invasion. If then the English cannot make war on the land, nor the French on the sea, it would seem that military operations and military spirit must languish. There is reason to fear that this state of defensive languor will engender discontent in England. But though the expenses might be diminished if Britain had no allies, and sits out no expeditions, they would still be enormous. The distant colonies of France are vulnerable and would yield to an attack. When the fashionable folly of the Volunteer army shall be no longer in vogue, an efficient and large regular army would enable G. Britain to strike her enemy in many vulnerable points. She ought to provide such an army, on which alone she could depend to expel the French, if, by chance, they should land on the Island. The employment of the forces would cherish the military spirit of her subjects, and conquests are among the best expedients to preserve harmony and union in the nation.
A solicitude about the ability of Great Britain to resist France will be understood by some of the weak, and will be misrepresented by all the base and unprincipled, as implying a desire that the U. States, in respect to maritime rights and national dignity, should lie at the mercy of the mistress of the ocean. On the contrary; let every real American patriot insist that our government should place the nation on its proper footing, as a naval power. With a million tons of merchant shipping, and a hundred thousand seamen, equally brave and expert, it is the fault, of a poor spirited administration, that we are insignificant and despised. It is their fault that our harbours are blockaded, by three British ships, and their outrages are perpetrated within the waters that form part of our jurisdiction, such as no circumstances can justify. Can there exist a stronger proof, that our insignificance is to be ascribed to a bad administration, than this single fact—with the greatest merchant marine in the world, except one, and, of consequence, capable of being the second naval power, (in our own seas, the first,) we are utterly helpless; that in the opinion even of our rulers themselves, our only mode of redress, when our commerce is obstructed, is TO DESTROY OUR COMMERCE!! We have the means for its protection, which our administration, unhappily, think it would prove more expensive to use, than its protection would be worth. They would provide against the violation of our territory by tribute, and of our commerce by Non Importation.
While, therefore, we explicitly disclaim all apology, for the abuses of the British naval power; while we strongly reprobate the cowardice or folly, or both, that leaves our country defenceless, when it is injured, we must view it as an interesting enquiry, whether England can resist France; for if she cannot, it is certain we shall not.
What could France do, to annoy Great Britain? Nothing but to create expense to her government. What could Great Britain do to annoy France? Much. Enough to make the distress of war reach her subjects; to cut off all her marine trade; and to spread want, discontent and despair from the Baltic to the Adriatic.
The colonies of the enemies of Great Britain would shrivel like plants and flowers, on the Arabian desert, if they were no longer moistened by the rills of commerce. We may assist our conjectures of what Great Britain may do, by asking ourselves, what we should do, in
such a case, if we possessed the British navy, and were contending as she is, for liberty and life, against France.
NEW-YORK, June 14.
GENERAL MIRANDA, SUCCESSFUL.
The editor has been politely favored with the Political and Commercial Gazette of Hayti, of the 22d of May, containing the following highly interesting letter from General KIRKLAND, one of the Commanders under General Miranda.
(Translated for the Commercial Advertiser.)
SOUTH AMERICA.
Extract of a letter from Gen. KIRKLAND, dated from Cumana, the 19th of April, to his Haytian Friend.
MY DEAR FRIEND,
Veni, vidi, vici, (I came, I saw, I conquered) was the motto of Cæsar. Bonaparte has lately applied it to himself: it has now become mine, thanks to the Genius who presides over liberty and independence.
To my great regret I cannot permit myself to enter into the details which I had promised you respecting the celerity of our operations, on account of the rapidity of the events which hurry us on; and the favorable opportunity which requires haste to take advantage of the terror which successes impress. Let it suffice to you, for the moment, to know that the island of Santa Margarita, Barcelona and Cumana are in our possession, and that at the moment in which I am writing to you, the army is filing off for Carraccas. At every step we take, our army is increased by these illustrious unfortunates, who think they behold, in the Generalissimo MIRANDA, a new WASHINGTON, who comes to re-establish them in the primitive state of liberty, which the barbarity of the Spaniards have ravished from them. There is not the shadow of a doubt but that new successes will crown so holy an enterprise.
The Generalissimo desires to be remembered to you. His first Aid-de-camp, whom you well know, joins with his commander and myself in wishing you every kind of prosperity.
We request you instantly to communicate our progress to his Majesty the Emperor of Hayti. Tell him that the first intelligence which we shall have the honor to give him will be dated from Carraccas.
Forget me not, my dear friend, and believe that as long as I live, I shall feel for you the most sincere affection. Vive L'Independence! Vive la Liberte! The General, KIRKLAND.
PHILADELPHIA, June 17.
The General KIRKLAND'S LETTER.
Many are disposed to give credit to this production. The more we view it the more we are confirmed in the opinion of its being spurious. Now it is well ascertained that Miranda's squadron did not leave the island of Aruba until after the 16th of April; and that letters from Carraccas as late as the 16th of May, a month subsequent to their sailing, confidently state that his two schrs. had been captured, and that the Leander had retired from the coast. Unless the date of the letter be incorrectly stated, this contradiction is complete.—It is also rumored that the Spanish Minister in this city, has actually received a list of the crews of the schrs captured.
[Ref's Gaz.]
Philadelphia, June 18.
Yesterday arrived the schooner Sukey and Peggy, Lowth, 17 days from Carraccas, by him we receive a confirmation of the capture of the two schooners which sailed from Jacquemel with Miranda's expedition, the account he had from a Spaniard of credit from Porto Cavello, who said the two schooners were taken by a French privateer and carried into Porto Cavello, where the Spaniards being exasperated had executed the whole of the crews. He also said that a number of the Spaniards who were to have joined Miranda were discovered and that 20 or 30 of them were hanged almost daily.
A New-York paper of the 7th instant, contains the following information respecting Gen. MIRANDA:
We learn by Capt. Fitzgerald, in 20 days from Santa Domingo, that a Spanish schooner just arrived there from Laguira, on her passage had been boarded by two Spanish government frigates, which had been dispatched (after the capture of Miranda's schooners) in pursuit of the Leander. The above schooner had two men pressed by one of the
brigs, by which means this information was received. There now no longer remains a doubt about the capture of the two schooners Miranda chartered at Jacquemel, to further his designs against the Spaniards. As to the news of the execution of the crews of the schooners, we have only to observe, that it may be true; but it rests on mere report at Carraccas, which report may have no other origin than conjecture.
The expedition of Gen. Miranda has, thus far, proved unfavourable; but, after the loss of part of his force, and finding it unsafe to remain in the midst of danger, the probability is, that he has shaped his course for Trinidad, to solicit the co-operation of the British.
While we are on the subject of Gen. Miranda's expedition, we shall notice another article of intelligence, which has just come to our knowledge. It is, that on his arrival off Barcelona he wrote a letter to his brother on shore, advising him of his intention, and requesting him, his mother, and sister, to retire into the interior, and to take with them the most valuable of their property. Miranda's brother was alarmed—and, lest he should be suspected of being concerned in the enterprize, or favoring the views of his brother, he hastened to the Governor General, at Carraccas, with the letter. An immediate alarm was excited, and vessels were dispatched in pursuit of Miranda. The capture of his two schooners was the result.
We also learn, that after the engagement the Leander stopped two days off Bonaire, repairing his rigging, and put to sea; since which he has not been heard of.
We learn, verbally, that the two Spaniards who went out with Miranda, as soon as the two schooners struck their colours, jumped into the sea, and were drowned.
The ship Ceres, Turnbull, from Old Calabar, (Africa) arrived at Charleston, South-Carolina, on the 26th ult. with THREE HUNDRED SLAVES, to Gibson and Broadfoot, in addition to the NINE HUNDRED & SEVENTY mentioned in our paper of the 6th inst. [Phil. paper.]
TO THE HONOR OF SOUTH-CAROLINA. Be it known, that the following is a correct list of all the imported slaves advertised in one Charleston paper, of the 15th ultimo:
May 1, Zanzebar slaves, 230 2, Mandanga negroes, 211 12, Young negroes, 75 15, Gold-Coast slaves, 194 Slaves, 740
Seven hundred forty slaves, exposed to sale within the short period of 15 days!
Let it be noted too how their ingenious avarice has given a new range to their depredations. The western coast of Africa, no longer able to glut their "cursed thirst of gold," they have struck up a trade with the east. The 230 slaves in the foregoing list are from Zanzebar, on the eastern coast of Africa, said to be the natives of the Gendo, Mocoa, and Sawhytic tribes. They are much esteemed by the planters of Mauritius.
It is a folly to dwell upon the immorality, the injustice, the crying sin of this abominable traffic; but is it not surprising that avarice should be a stronger principle than self-preservation! Know not the inhabitants of South-Carolina, how many enemies they are introducing into their own bosom? They had enough of them before; why are they adding to their number? Had any of the Germanic states thus willingly weakened the military resources of the whole, it is not ungenerous to say that she would have deserved to have been put under the Bann of the empire.
It is known that the constitution positively prevents congress from prohibiting the slave trade, till the year 1808. When that time arrives, let the most solemn and irrevocable prohibition be put upon it. A law of congress might prevent it; but another congress more corrupt than they, might possibly change it. Let it then be placed even beyond their control. Let it be solemnly engrafted into the body of the constitution itself, that the slave trade is to be no more.
NASHVILLE, (Tenn.) May 17.
A gentleman who arrived in this place on Wednesday last, from New-Orleans, which place he left the 26th April—informs, that at the time he left that place, a report was in circulation, that a vessel, laden with provision, for our troops up the Mobile, has been captured by the Spaniards, and plundered of the whole of its loading, run on the Balise and
there left—he also informs that the post-rider which had been stopped by the Spaniards, had been ordered by governor Claiborne to force his way, on risk of being taken prisoner.
CHILICOTHE, May 24.
It is feared that ere this a battle has been fought between the Americans and Spaniards at Nachitoches. What will be the result we know not—but have understood, great preparations were making by the citizens to aid and succour the efforts of their countrymen against the Spaniards.
A Lexington (Ken.) paper of the 20th ult. contains the following important paragraph—"Report says, that orders have been sent to general Wilkinson, to descend the Mississippi immediately to Fort Adams, with all the troops stationed at St. Louis, in consequence of apprehensions from the Spaniards."
LEXINGTON, (Ken.) May 17.
Villainy. A Letter has been received by the Postmaster at this place, from the Postmaster general, dated April 8, by which it appears that the Mail has been purloined of Letters which were put into the Postoffice at Louisville, directed to Mr. Henry Schroeder, Merchant, Baltimore; one, December 17, 1805, containing the moieties of 1505 dollars, in Bank Notes; one, February 4, 1806, containing the moieties of 1402 dollars; and one other, directed to Kennedy and Cox, of Baltimore, containing a Draft on Philadelphia, for 2500 dollars, between the 5th and 15th January. Mr. Schroeder's Letters, to the Gentlemen who enclosed the Notes, have also been suppressed.
In consequence of the receipt of the Postmaster-general's Letter, Mr. Wm. Jordan proceeded to Louisville, and examined the Postoffice there, as well as the Postoffices of the route between that place and Lexington without being able to discover any vestiges of the suppressed Letters or Notes. He has however, procured and forwarded to the Postmaster-general, several Certificates, which may probably cause the Removal of a Postmaster in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, May 14.
On Sunday evening last, Mr. Berthoud's ship Western Trader, sailed from Shippingport, for New-Orleans.
On Monday two of the United States' gun boats, built at Columbia, passed safely over the falls.
WINCHESTER, June 17.
On Thursday last a Special Court convened at the Court-house in this town, for the purpose of trying negro Harry, a slave, the property of Mr. James Hathaway, charged with the murder of James Stuart, said Hathaway's overseer. After a full investigation of the evidence, for and against the prisoner, the Court pronounced him guilty, and sentenced him to be hung on Friday the 11th day of July next. The circumstances attendant on this horrid transaction are briefly as follows: Mr. Stuart and the negro had been sent with grain in a waggon to a neighboring mill; which having delivered, the former received upwards of one hundred dollars from the owner of the mill. On their return home, Mr. Stuart fell asleep in the waggon, when the negro seized an axe, massacred him in the most barbarous manner, and took the money. Mr. Stuart was a young man of very exemplary virtue, industry, honor and honesty, which occasions his death to be sincerely regretted by all who knew him. Mr. Hathaway recovered the greatest part of the money after the negro was taken into custody.
A large quarry of marble stone, of different colours, has lately been discovered on the plantation of Mr. John Henckel, near Harper's Ferry. It is equal to the marble of Italy, or that of any other country.
A vase, valued at £. 400 has been voted to admiral Duckworth, by the committee at Lloyd's—one at £. 300 to admiral Cochrane—one of £. 300 to admiral Louis—a sword valued at £. 100 to each of the captains, and in proportion to every seaman engaged in the victory off St. Domingo.
There is a person now living at Leicester who is supposed to be the heaviest man ever known in this kingdom. His name is Lambert; he weighs upwards of 46 stone, or 644 lb. and is only 45 years of age.
[London paper.]

MARTINSBURG, June 27.
On Wednesday evening last, a young man offered a twenty dollar Counterfeit Note of the Bank of the United States, dated Nov. 1799, in payment for a pair of stockings, at a store in this place, another note of the same tenor and date, and a five dollar note of the New-York Branch of the United States were found in his possession—all of them badly executed—also, two Alexandria notes of ten and five dollars. He said he came from Ohio State, and called himself Simon Phoutz—after some time acknowledged he had a companion—suspicion light upon a young fellow who came into the store during the examination, for whom search was made and after tracing him from one tavern to another, he was found—in the mean time Phoutz was suffered to escape, leaving his budget of Counterfeit Notes—nothing more than strong circumstances on which to ground suspicion appearing against the other, he was also suffered to pass.
To the Editor of the Intelligencer,
SIR,
As the columns of your useful paper are frequently devoted to pieces of an instructive and edifying nature, may one of your subscribers claim a place for the subsequent reflections, on the propagation and progress of Christianity.
Twelve men of obscure and poor birth, of contemptible trades and quality, without learning and without breeding; these men were sent into the midst of a knowing and wise world, to dispute with the most famous philosophers of Greece, to out-wit all the learning of Athens, to out-preach all the orators of Rome, to introduce into a newly-settled empire, which would be impatient of novelties and change—such a change as must destroy all their temples, or remove from them all their gods: against which change all the zeal of the world, and all the passions, and all the seeming pretences they could make, must needs be violently opposed—a change that introduced new laws, and caused them to reverse the old; to overturn that religion under which their fathers long did prosper, and under which the Roman empire obtained a great grandeur, for a religion which (in appearance) was silly and humble, weak and peaceable; not apt indeed to do harm, but exposing them to all the harm in the world, abating their courage, blunting their swords, teaching peace and quietness; making the soldier's arms in a manner useless, and untying the military girdle:—a religion which contradicted their reasons of state, erected new judicatories, and made the Roman courts to be silent and without causes;—a religion that gave countenance to the poor and pitiful; but—in a time when riches were adored, ambition esteemed the greatest nobleness, and pleasure thought to be the choicest good, it brought no peculiar blessing to the rich and mighty, unless they would become poor and humble (in spirit);—a religion that would change the face of things, and would also pierce into the secrets of the soul, and unravel all the intrigues of hearts, and reform all vile manners, and break evil habits into gentleness and counsel:—that such a religion, in such a time, preached by such persons, should triumph over the philosophy of the world, and the arguments of the subtle, and the sermons of the eloquent, and the power of princes, and the interests of states, and the inclinations of nature, and the blindness of zeal, and the force of custom, and the pleasures of sin, and the busy arts of the devil; that is, against wit, and power, and money, and religion, and wilfulness, and fame, & empire, which are all the things in the world that can make a thing impossible; this, I say, could not be by the sole force of such instruments! Wonderful, then, to behold! the religion of "Christ crucified," in spite of the multiform obstacles to its progress, in opposition to "so many contradictions of sinners," in defiance of "the furious raging together of the heathen," and the "vain imaginations of the people;" this religion, I repeat, equally despised and hated by all ranks and descriptions of the Gentile world, gradually increased its influence, and extended its dominion, till it planted the cross on the capitol, and reduced the whole Roman empire to the yoke of Christ; till it sapped the foundation of every temple, overturned the pedestal of every statue, and silenced the predictions of every oracle forever and ever!
The oracles are dumb, No voice or hedious hum
Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving. Apollo from his shrine Can no more divine, With hollow shriek the steep of Del- phos leaving. No nightly trance, or breathed spell, Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the pro- phetic cell.
The lonely mountain o'er, And resounding shore, A voice of weeping heard and loud la- ment; From haunted spring and dale Edg'd with the poplar pale, The parting genius is with sighing sent; With flow'r-inwoven tresses torn The nymphs in twilight shade of tangl'd thickets mourn.
In consecrated earth, And on the holy hearth, The Lars and Lamures moan with midnight plaint; In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the Flemens at their service quaint; And the chill marble seems to sweat, While each peculiar pow'r forgoes his wonted sect.
Peor and Baalim Forsake their temples dim, With that twice-batter'd god of Pal- lestine; And mooned Ashtaroth, Heav'n's queen and mother both, Now sits not girt with tapers holy shrine; The Lybic Hammon shrinks his horn, In vain the Tyrian maids their woun- ded Thammuz mourn.
And sullen Moloch fled, Hath left in shadows dread His burning idol all of blackest hue; In vain with cymbal's ring They call the grisly king. In dismal dance about the furnace blue: The brutish gods of Nile as fast, Isis and Orus, and the dog Arubis haste.
Nor is Osiris seen In Memphian grove or green, Trampling the unshow'r'd grass with lowings loud: Nor can he be at rest Within the sacred chest, Nought but profoundest hell can be his shroud; In vain with timbreld anthems dark The sable-stoled sorcerers bear his wor- ship't ark.
Martinsburg, June 25th, 1806.
From the New-York Evening Post.
A letter from the Marquis Casa Yrujo, dated Philadelphia the 4th February, with a postscript of the 11th of the same month, addressed to the Governor General of Venezuela and Carraccas, has been found on board a prize vessel lately sent into Kingston, (Jam.) from which the following relation is taken respecting Miranda, &c.
"That on his return from Washington, where he had been a few weeks, he received information that the Traitor Miranda had sailed from New-York the day before in the ship Leander, mounting 18 guns, that she had merchandise and ammunition of all kinds, and warlike stores on board, such as lead in sheets, iron, balls, muskets, and particularly a large quantity of pikes, the greater part without handles, for the convenience of their being concealed, that a three masted schooner went in company with her; previous to this, a captain Lewis sailed with two schooners for Port-au-Prince, near which place there was a position occupied by 2,500 Mulattoes, who on a former occasion, had promised to ship themselves in a body, if he would procure a country for them to go to, as they were afraid of being massacred by the Blacks; the Mulattoes are under the command of one Pichon or Petion. Lewis, had with him powder and ball, some hundred stand of arms and 1,600 pikes; there were two vessels fitting out on the same expedition from Boston, one of which had sailed, but he could not tell her name, that the ship Louisiana had sailed, mounting 16 guns, with 20 field pieces and 13 mortars on board, a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition, and a complete equipment for mounting a Regiment of Cavalry, that the result of his enquiries is, the Indostan and Emperor had cleared and sailed for St. Marc's and Jacquetel. Leander, for Carraccas, Louisiana, cleared for Port-au-Prince,
Two vessels from Boston. Captain Lewis with two schooners, And a three masted schooner that sail- ed in company with the Leander.
From the best information he could obtain they carried about 1200 men for disembarkation, taking as many as they could in each vessel, so as not to give rise to suspicion; that he has no doubt but they are destined against the Carraccas, and therefore sends this account, that he may be prepared against any surprise from these pirates."
Important.—Letters, dated Liver- pool, April 29, to a respectable mer- cantile house in New-York, state, that Denmark will remain neutral; and that, at that time, there was no appearance of any thing which could interrupt the good understanding then subsisting between Denmark and Great Britain.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Louis, to his father in Pittsburg, dated May 12.
"Lieutenant Pike returned a few days ago from reconnoitering the head waters of the Mississippi. All that I can un- derstand of his tour is, that the Missis- sippi heads out of a large lake, and runs a considerable distance very narrow and very deep. The climate very cold."
SEA ROBBERS.—A few days since, we stated that Whitby the mur- derer of JOHN PIERCE, had again made his appearance off Sandy Hook, and that he had recommenced his piratical depreda- tions on our commerce, by the seizure of two valuable ships belonging to this port. We have since been informed, that the ship Hope, also of this port was seized last Thursday afternoon, by the same blood-thirsty Ruffian, whose hands are yet stained with the blood of PIERCE, and sent to Halifax.—Not a single ves- sel is permitted to pass without molesta- tion—even Coasters are interrupted; and treated with every species of indignity and violence: but his insolence to cap- tain Wheeler, of the brig Canton, from Havannah, is without a parallel: not satisfied with detaining Capt. W. up- wards of two hours and an half, Whitby had the audacity to demand MONEY for the twenty six shot he had fired to bring the Canton to. This insolent de- mand of the authorised PIRATE was how- ever firmly resisted by capt. Wheeler, who after undergoing many indignities, was at length permitted to proceed.
[N. T. Dai. Adv.]
National defence.—The collected wis- dom of the country was engaged during the last session of congress in devising means to repel the various aggressions which were made in different quarters upon our national rights. These deli- berations ended in several spirited laws empowering the executive to issue pro- clamations against any nations or indi- viduals who should dare to invade or insult us. They even went so far as to prohibit, after November next, the im- portation of certain species of merchan- dise, a measure by which our revenue will be considerably diminished; and still further authorized the president in case of emergency, and in case six hun- dred and sixty-six men should return from the Mediterranean, to fit out a fri- gate. Having accomplished this stu- pendous system of national aggrandize- ment, our legislators retired from the seat of government, in apparent exulta- tion, to enjoy the fruit of their labours and the gratitude of their country. Un- fortunately, however, the best devised schemes of human wisdom are some- times frustrated by unforeseen occur- rences. Before our members of congress had time to reach their homes, a citizen of the United States was murdered in the port of New-York by a blockading English squadron. The corporation of that city wrote to the executive to send "three or more frigates" to avenge the injury and to protect the port against fu- ture outrages. This, however, he could not do; he could not send them even one; for six hundred and sixty-six men had not returned from the Mediter- ranean: but he sent them a PROCLAMA- TION—the blockade was raised, and har- mony was apparently restored to social in- tercourse. After such an exercise of spirit and promptitude on our part it was hardly to be expected that any nation, much less that the same nation, would have the temerity to repeat insults which had recently been so manfully repelled. What was our astonishment to learn by the mail of yesterday, that the identical capt. Whitby had returned in the Le- ander with several other armed vessels, that he had recommenced the blockade, captured one or two American vessels bound in, impressed a number of passen-
gers, &c. &c. If belligerent nations will have the hardihood to commit such out- rages in the very teeth of such a procla- mation, what can be done?
[U. S. Gaz.]
From the Trenton Federalist—June 17.
On Tuesday last came on, at the cir- cuit court for the county of Burlington, before the chief justice, and by a special jury, the trial of the action of Miss Ma- ry F. Stockton, against Thomas Hop- kins for slander. This interesting cause lasted until 2 o'clock of Friday, when, after retiring for a short time, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and five thousand dollars, being the full a- mount of the damages laid in the plain- tiff's declaration.
A Kentucky paper of the 27th May, says "the army and cut worms are in ma- ny places very troublesome and mischiev- ous."
From the Oracle of Dauphin.
THE ECLIPSE.
Och! honey dear, what strange work is makes, The Sun took a frolic and lost his old track, He rose in the morning with a very bad head-ache, But was oblig'd before noon to take a sound nap.
Crites Dennis, Go Shellah, get me my tea.— Your supper! you fool, why 'tis not twelve o'clock. Be easy—pack off—not a word, do ye see, But on wid your night-cap, and fasten de lock.
Poor Honus, half frighted, bawls, Es is not ki swelve uhr— Es is dark like de debil—Holt mir ein licht; It peets all!—never in mine life, I am sure— But I nose whas it is—It is one d---d I- rish trick.
Monsieur Balance, with a full shirt, full less than the collar, Peeps at the sky—with a shrug, and Mine Dien! Buonaparte, huzza! sar, I bet you two dollar, Is now in Londre, and will soon come and see you.
A certain noted Physician at Bath, was lately complaining in a coffee-house in that city, that he had three fine daugh- ters, to whom he should give 10,000 pounds, each, and yet that he could find nobody to marry them. "With your lave Doctor," said an Irishman, who was present, stepping up and making a very respectful bow, "I'll take two of them!"
It is remarked of a noted Gambler, lately deceased, that in his shuffling pro- bation here, he experienced many rubbs ; and had learnt the art of dealing to him- self or his partner all the trumps in the pack —yet, what may appear a paradox, he never shewed an honor . Death, how- ever, in cutting with him for an odd trick , turned up a knave .
WAGGONERS ATTEND!
FOR carrying Flour from my mill to Baltimore, I will pay ten shillings current money per barrel.
I also want to employ a YOUNG MAN, who can come well recommend- ed, to assist as a second hand in a mill.
ADAM WEVER.
Lee-Town, June 27, 1806.
THE Co-partnership, between L. Westover & Roberts, before not- ed in this paper, is by mutual consent dissolved.
L. WESTOVER.
June 27, 1806.
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public in ge- neral, that the CARDING MACHINE before noted in this paper, at Mrs. Hun- ter's mill, is now ready to do business— Also, one in Jacob Mumma's mill near Sharpsburg—Also, one will be ready by the first of July in Charles-Town. The wool for rolls should be picked and greased, with one pound of fat to ten of wool, and sent in a sheet sufficiently large to contain the rolls. The rolls can be transported any distance, without re- ceiving the least injury.
WESTOVER & GIBBS.
Martinsburg, June 27, 1806.

JOHN ALBURTIS,
Has it in contemplation, if sufficiently patronized, to print an elegant edition of
Addresses to Young Men,
By JAMES FORDYCE,
And for that purpose submits the following proposals to the consideration of all who feel for the welfare of the present and rising generation, whose happiness these Addresses are so admirably calculated to promote.
TERMS:
The above Addresses shall be printed with an elegant and entirely new type, on good paper, in an octavo form, and will contain about 500 pages.
They shall be neatly bound and lettered for $2 25—or $2 half bound, payable on delivery of the work.
They shall be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained, and finished without delay:
TO THE PUBLIC.
The present publisher, as a member of that class of the community, to which this highly valuable work is addressed, recommends it particularly to his young brethren—but every person who feels for the good of his country, and for the welfare of society, he doubts not, will consider it a duty to patronize a work of this kind.
The dispositions and manners of Young Men may be regarded as of the greatest consequence both to the present and future generations—An intercourse with those of worthy manners and dignified deportment, is evidently, much more efficacious in moulding the minds and directing the actions of others, than the highest authority, or the wisest example, of age. How deeply society will be affected, by the connections which Young Men shall form, and by the conduct which they shall hold, as they advance, it is not difficult to imagine; nor can it be necessary to prove, that, as the behaviour of individuals in their early days gives for the most part a turn to the rest, so from the character of our Youth in general, we may prognosticate favourably, or otherwise, concerning our own times, and those that shall more immediately succeed them.
The above work, tho' more particularly addressed to, and intended for, the improvement of the minds of Young Men, inculcates principles that would add dignity to age,—and be ornamental to the nature of either sex. To persons acquainted with the author and his writings, any recommendation that could be offered, would be superfluous; but to those unacquainted with both, it may be proper to observe, that the work here offered, has stood the test of time and experience, and has been universally extolled by the virtuous of every sect and country where it has been read.
It would be a valuable present from a parent to a child, and for which they may expect remuneration in the rational improvement made in the minds of their progeny.
To complete this work, in a style that will do it justice, will subject the publisher to very considerable expense; but he doubts not but he shall be compensated for his expense and trouble, as every one will acknowledge, that the dissemination of books of this kind are an actual good to the community at large, and will therefore feel disposed to patronize it—for this purpose all who feel inclined to do so are invited to the Office of the Intelligencer, Martinsburg.
FOR SALE,
A TRACT OF LAND, containing about 900 acres, one half of which is cleared, the balance well timbered; and a considerable quantity of well watered meadow. On the premises is a good Merchant Mill and Distillery, on a never-failing stream of water, and in sight of the Potomak river. This tract can be divided into several different tenements, with a Dwelling House and Barn to each; it is of the first rate limestone quality; and is situate in Berkeley County, Virginia, on Potomak river, 10 miles from Martinsburg, 8 from Williamsport, and 15 from Mercersburg. This land will be sold together, or divided into two tracts, as may best suit the purchaser. A good bargain will be given to a purchaser, in the mill and one half the land, on paying about two thirds of the purchase money in hand. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
GEORGE NEWKIRK.
April 18, 1806.
Two Apprentices wanted, to learn the Art of Printing.
THE Editor of the Intelligencer, will take, on advantageous terms, two lads (from 13 to 17 years of age,) of moral character and sprightliness, to learn the Art of Printing.
More Cheap Nice Goods.
THE subscribers again respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they have just received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and are now opening a very handsome assortment of
Fancy Goods,
which were purchased on the best terms for ready money, and selected with the greatest care from the latest arrivals. Persons wishing to buy will find it their interest to give them a call, as they are now offering great bargains of nice tasty Goods, quite a new style.
They have also received a complete assortment of BAR-IRON, Crowley and Blistered STEEL, all of an excellent quality, and will be sold on good terms.
N. B. A large quantity of good old WHISKEY distilled in Maryland; also PAINTS, soot and upper LEATHER of an excellent quality; all of which will be sold uncommonly low.
ROBERT WORTHINGTON, & Co. Shepherd's-Town, May 23, 1806.
WANTING in the neighbourhood of the subscriber, residing near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, a SCHOOLMASTER of good morals, sufficiently capacitated to teach spelling, reading and writing, according to the true rules of English grammar; and also arithmetic. GEORGE TABB. June 6, 1806.
THE subscriber has just received and is now opening, a large and general assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
Among which are Laced, Embossed and Plain Cambricks, Silk and Cotton Shambray Muslins, Trantalgar Vest Shapes, and Calicos, Long and Short Nankeneens, Leno and Paris Net Veils, Oval and Square Silk and Cambric Shawls with netting, Umbrellas and Parasols, trimmed and plain Bonnets;—also, Mill and Cross-cut SAWS, Madeira WINE, Port WINE, and the best Havana SEGARS;—also, about three thousand volumes of BOOKS;—all of which will be sold at the most reduced prices, for cash, or on a short credit, to punctual customers.
JAMES FAULKNER. Martinsburg, May 9, 1806.
CARPET & COVERLET WEAVING.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed his shop to the house in the occupancy of Mr. Philip Craft, blue dier, and nearly opposite Mrs. Prudence Thornburg's tavern, in Shepherd's-Town, where he will colour and work Coverlets & Carpeting in the best manner and newest fashions, also, Counterpanes, Diaper, and all descriptions of plain work, on the shortest notice and lowest terms; which cannot be done at any other place in Shepherd's-Town. He returns his sincere thanks for past favors, and hopes, from the goodness of his work, to merit their future support. SAMUEL AGER. May 19, 1806. [9v]
N. B. All orders in his line are thankfully received and punctually executed.
The subscribers have received from Philadelphia their
Summer Goods;
ALSO, A SUPPLY OF
MEDICINE,
Among which are, Peruvian Bark, and Fever and Ague Powders. They have on hand, Imperial, Hyson and Bohea TEAS, and a general assortment of GROCERIES and LIQUORS; a few Barrels TAR; CASTINGS, &c.
MEMINGER & COOPER. Martinsburg, June 13, 1806.
They wish to dispose of the whole stock, any person inclined to enter into business, will meet with a bargain.
Cheap Goods.
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they have just received from Philadelphia and are now opening a handsome assortment of GOODS, which have been purchased at very reduced prices, and selected with care from the latest arrivals; they can recommend them to their friends and all those who wish to purchase Goods on reasonable terms.
They have also on hand a large assortment of SUGARS, COFFEE & RICE, Port, Sherry & Lisbon WINES, French BRANDY, West India SPIRITS and RUM; together with a large quantity of Old Maryland WHISKEY, of a superior quality to any that has been offered for sale in Martinsburg for a considerable length of time: all of which will be sold uncommonly low for cash or approved of country produce.
THOMAS NEILSON, & Co. Martinsburg, May 30, 1806.
Jefferson County, ss.
May Court, 1806.
Thomas Flagg, Plaintiff,
against
Edward Ridgway, Thomas Lazenby and Sally his wife, and Robert Lazenby and Margery his wife, Defendants.
In CHANCERY.
THE Defendants, Edward Ridgway, Thomas Lazenby and Sally his wife, and Robert Lazenby and Margery his wife, not having entered their appearance agreeable to an act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here on the second Tuesday in August next, to answer the bill of the Complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer for two months successively, and published at the door of the Court House of the said County.
A Copy. Teste,
GEORGE HITE, C.J.C.
BOLTING CLOTHS.
JUST received an extensive assortment of best warranted BOLTING CLOTHS, of every description, which will be sold unusually low, by KENNEDYS & RAGAN. Hagers-town, June 5, 1806. [1v]
GREAT BARGAINS.
THE subscribers have just received from the cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore, a most elegant assortment of
Fancy Spring Goods,
of the newest and latest fashions, selected with the greatest care from the latest arrivals from London, consisting in part of elegant Damask silk Shawls, Leno Shawls and Veils, Colonade, Leno and Needle worked Muslins, silk and cotton Chambray Muslins, a great variety of handsome Chintzes, Calicos and Waistcoats of Trantalgar figures, Cambric Muslins and Dimities, ladies' pic nic silk Gloves, Italian plaid Silk, fashionable Bonnets, artificial Flowers, &c.
Have also just received, 4 bales very cheap India Muslins, a large supply of Waldron's cradling and grass SCYTHES, German SCYTHES & CUTTING KNIVES, Crowley and Blistered STEEL, a quantity of CASTINGS, 10 tons of BAR-IRON of good quality, and about 50 doz. prime SICKLES made by H. Long of Pennsylvania. All of which they are determined to sell uncommonly cheap for cash.
SELBY & CROW. Shepherd's-Town, June 6, 1806.
THE subscriber has recently received and is now opening an extensive assortment of the most fashionable EUROPEAN and INDIA MANUFACTURES, of the first textures and most permanent qualities; also, a large and general assortment of almost all kinds of GROCERIES of the best quality; the whole of which he flatters himself he may with propriety recommend to his friends and customers in particular, and to an impartial public in general. Any further recommendations are considered unnecessary, as the only criterion by which the most reasonable terms are known is by inspection only.
He has also received a handsome assortment of BAR-IRON, Strap ditto, Crowley and Blistered STEEL, SICKLES, and Waldron's highly approved of SCYTHES assorted.
THOMAS C. SMITH. Martinsburg, June 13, 1806.
Superfine Flour for sale by the barrel.
Whisky for sale.
THE subscriber has for sale at Paterson's old Mill, a large quantity of excellent WHISKEY, which he will sell low, by the barrel or gallon, for cash or on a short credit.
ROBERT CHRISTY.
June 13, 1806.
Horton & Clark,
Grocers, next door to Hussey's tavern, North Howard-Street Baltimore; Have on hand and intend keeping a general assortment of
GROCERIES,
of the best kind, among which are Cogniac Brandy, Teas of every description, Madeira Wine, Sugars do. do. Spirits, Coffee do. Holland Gin, Candles & Soap do. Bounce, N. E. Rum, Chocolate do. Molasses, Cheese do. Salt, Spanish Segars, Oil & Paint, Pepper & Spices, Plaister of Paris, &c. &c. &c. These Goods are offered unusually low.
Orders from the country thankfully received and punctually attended to.— Highest prices given for Country Produce, Flour, Hemp, Butter, Bacon, Ginseng, &c. &c.
August 16, 1805.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber on Sunday last, a Negro Man named Jim, alias Jim Thompson, but better known in this county and Jefferson by the name of Fifer Jim; he is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, about 40 years old, has a round flat face, of a very dark colour, and is a stout well made fellow; he was lately confined in the Martinsburg jail from which I relieved him. He has for several years past blowed the fife for the militia companies about Martinsburg and other places, on which he performs very well, & plays the fiddle also. He had on an old surcoat made of gray coating, overalls and waistcoat of the same cloth, a pair of about half worn shoes, split down the vamp owing to their being too small, and stockings, and probably other clothing with him. I will give the above reward to any person who will return said negro to me, or confine him in Berkeley or Jefferson County jail so that I get him again.
ROBERT CHRISTY.
Berkeley County, March 28, 1806.
Public Sale.
PURSUANT to an order of the Court of Jefferson County, authorising and directing the sheriff of said county to take charge of and to sell the personal estate of John Lemen, dec. late of the county aforesaid, I shall on Saturday the 28th day of this present month, sell at public vendue the said personal estate, consisting of several valuable NEGRO BOYS, Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, a Waggon and Gears, Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c. also the Small Grain now growing. A credit of six months will be given to purchasers on giving bond with approved security. The sale will take place on the plantation where the said Lemen lived, about three miles from Shepherd's-Town; and will commence at ten o'clock, when due attendance will be given by ANDREW WAGGENER, jun. D. Sheriff for A. White, Sh'ff of Jefferson County.
June 13, 1806.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County, Virginia; Printed and published by JOHN ALBURTIS.
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