The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1791-07-18 00:00:00

The POTOMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
MONDAY, JULY 18, 1791.
[NUMBER 36 OF VOL. I.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
STOLEN , on the 17th of May last, from Mount-Shy-Township, near Susquehannah, Pennsylvania, a large bay Mare, 15 or 16 hands high, well made, 8 or 9 years old, has no brand, a bunch of white hairs in the middle of her tail, trots and paces, and has been used to work in a waggon. Whoever takes up said Mare, and will deliver her at Vulgamot's mill, on Long-Marsh, Maryland, shall have Three Pounds reward, and necessary charges.
CHRISTIAN VULGAMOT.
July 4, 1791.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, living at Mr. JOHN SHIVELEY's Mills, about the 10th of June last, one large red and white milch Cow, with a crop off her left ear, and a half crop off her right ear; she likewise had a bell on.—Whoever takes up said Cow, so that I get her again, shall have TEN SHILLINGS reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
WILLIAM THOMSON.
July 9, 1791.
Notice is hereby given to the Public,
THAT the Managers of the Shepherd's-Town New-Church Lottery , are in hopes of being able to commence drawing on the second Tuesday in August next . Any who wish to become adventurers, and are not yet supplied with Tickets, will please to apply as speedily as possible to some of the Gentlemen who have been employed in the sale of the Tickets, or to Mr. JOSEPH McMURRAN. Shepherd's-Town, July 4, 1791.
WHEREAS the subscribers some time since, gave a bond to LAWRENCE MIRACLE, of North Carolina , for one hundred pounds, Pennsylvania Currency, which bond has already become due, and payment been partly made, but no credit given, by reason of the holder of the bond living at a great distance: This, therefore, is to notify all persons not to take an assignment of the said bond, until the payment made thereon be credited.
RICHARD SERGEANT. ELIJAH SERGEANT.
Berkeley-County, Virginia, June 21, 1791.
FROM THE (HAMPSHIRE) CHRONICLE.
THE PROMPTER.
A penny saved is as good as a penny earned.
BUT how shall I save my pence? They will go as fast as I earn them." Reduce all your affairs to order. Observe order in your family, in your meals, in your meals, in your business, in your amusements. Prescribe to yourself rules of conduct. Beware of contracting expensive habits, and subdue those you have contracted. Be industrious in your calling. Never lay out your earnings for that, which, in the long run, can do you no good. Form no connexions with spendthrifts. Waste nothing that can be applied to real use, for your own, or your neighbour's benefit.
My neighbour Frugal , orders his family to bed so early, that they may rise with the sun the year round. Thus he saves candles; for the sun lights him for nothing; and he reckons the sun affords a better light than a candle. Morning drams, and drams before dinner he has distanced for many years. This is a considerable saving: and he now enjoys better health and eats with a better appetite, than when he used them. He keeps a plenty of wholesome food, good beer, and cider; and requires of his labourers no more work than they can perform with the strength of these. Ardent spirits, he thinks, ought to be reserved for occasional use. And he says, his people do more work, and do it much better, than they did four years ago, when he indulged them in the free use of rum. Besides they seldom quarrel with one another. When he sees a young fellow turn down two or three glasses of rum in quick succession; "There, says he, "is a fellow who will always be poor: He will be a drunkard before he is forty years old." As he was once on a visit at a friend's house, in a town at some distance, he saw a man in a poor habit with a bottle in his hand passing the street just before sun down on Saturday. He observed, that the man went into a retailer's shop, and soon returned and entered a small house. "There," says Mr. Frugal to his friend, "is a miserable family, soon to be maintained by the town. They waste the earnings of the week in rum. They cannot keep Sunday without a bottle. They never go to meeting. I dare say the woman and children are as dirty and ragged as Hottentots, and almost
as ignorant. They plead, I suppose, in excuse for not going to church, or sending their children to school, that they are so poor, and have so many rates to pay, that they cannot: when sick, I presume, the neighbourhood must be called upon to supply them with the necessaries of life. And all this for rum." "You have hit it exactly," says the gentleman of the house; "and this is the case of several other families among us. Rum is the ruin of them."
Frugal never goes to a tavern without business, nor tarries longer than to finish the business that called him there. If he meets a friend, whom he is glad to see, instead of treating him at the tavern, he invites him to his house; for he says, he can better give a friend a dinner or supper at home, than half a mug of drink at a tavern; and can enjoy with him a much more social chat. He observes, that some men invite their friends to the tavern, because they love the place themselves: And then by tavern expenses they are become so poor, they cannot entertain a friend at their own houses. At the tavern they can go upon tick, and pay all off by and by in a lump with a cow, or piece of land.
Frugal is punctual to pay his debts, and never contracts more than he can pay in season. Thus he saves interest, the expense of suits and the vexation of contentions with his neighbours. I need not tell you that Frugal is a thriving man; and there never was a better neighbour.
From the Hampshire Chronicle.
THE ECONOMIST.
A penny saved is as good as a penny earned.
SAYS the vulgar proverb. "Yes, and better too," says my neighbour Frugal ; "for your penny earned will do you no good, unless you save it for a good purpose; and besides, to earn a penny costs you labour, but to save a penny costs you nothing; nay, it prevents the trouble of squandering it away." A penny, you think, is a trifle, not worth saving. But save a penny every day, and the sum will be considerable at the year's end.
A gentleman, whom I once knew, entered into trade in his youth, with a small capital. He was impressed with this idea, that his success depended on prudence and frugality; and that with so small a capital, he must admit no unnecessary expense. One morning, as he sat at breakfast, he thought, whether the sugar of his tea was not worth saving. For an experiment, he at each dish laid the usual piece of sugar on the table: after breakfast he weighed it, and computed the amount for a year. He found it an object worthy of attention. He from that time used no sugar with his tea, which was agreeable enough without it. An ounce of sugar is a trifle; but an ounce every day will make more than twenty pounds in a year. Many a man might save the value of three or four dollars in a year, in this or other things, with as little self-denial.
To build an extensive bridge at Black Friars, it was proposed to solicit donations from some of the wealthy citizens of London. Two gentlemen undertook the solicitations. As they approached the door of a rich bachelor, they overheard him severely chiding his house-keeper for throwing away a match, which she had just used to light a candle, and which possibly might have served to light another.
"We shall have no success here," says one of the gentlemen; for a man who is so vexed for the loss of two grains of brimstone, will not turn out his guineas to build a bridge."
"We will try him however," says the other.—They went in, made the proposal, and immediately received 300 guineas. "How is this?" say they to the bachelor. "You chided your house-keeper for throwing away a half burnt match, and yet we have found none so liberal, on this public occasion as yourself."
"This," says the bachelor, "is my steady principle, to save what can be saved, though but a trifle, and to give what I ought to give, however considerable. A match of brimstone is in itself a trifle; and if it was the only thing liable to be wasted, it would not deserve notice; but a habit of saving is important. The girl who burns a match, because it has been lighted once, may, by and by, burn her handkerchief, because it is dirty; or throw by her stockings, because there is a little or two broken. But teach her a habit of saving little things, and the habit will very easily extend to greater things. It is by use that we learn economy, and by economy that we acquire wealth. I have by prudence, more than by industry, obtained a fortune; and now I am able to serve the public: The final trouble which attend a disposition to save, is abundantly compensated in the sublime pleasure which results from a power to give."
From a late Dublin Paper.
PERHAPS there are not a more distressed set of individuals existing upon earth, than the ill-fated peasantry of Ireland! Like the children of Israel, when in Egypt, they are doubly taxed indeed! so that even the miserable peasants of Poland, when compared with them, are in an enviable situation—since altho' governed by a desirable aristocracy, the poor Poles are only obliged to condone to the support of one set of clergy; whereas our wretched fellow-countrymen (as if the maintenance of their priests was not a burthen sufficient) have to cherish the pride and avarice of an overbearing established hierarchy! and yet the land in which such oppression is permitted to exist is styled by court-sycophants one of the most favoured under heaven for the blessings of freedom! Oh! shame, where is thy blush!
Stock Exchange Gospel.
A Spanish fleet, consisting of sixty sail of the line were yesterday seen passing to the West of Ireland, in their way to join the Empress in the Black Sea!
The National Assembly have voted an hundred million in support of the Russian claims upon the Porte!
Prince Potemkin has been killed within these three days by a pistol shot from the walls of Constantinople!
After a tedious and painful fit of sickness, the Empress is said to have died last week of an apoplexy!
Agreeable to treaty, the King of Prussia has a fleet in readiness to act in concert with us in the Mediterranean against the Russian capital!
The Jews throughout Europe are secretly arming to assist the Empress, having been promised to be put in possession of Jerusalem!
The Pope, who is said to have turned Mussulman, has given France to the Turks, if they should be expelled their own country!
Mr. Pitt was observed going down to the House last night rather in dithyramb, and Mr. Fox was clean shaved!
Some serious misunderstanding is said to have taken place in the cabinet, on the subject of the armament; for the two Chancellors past each other in their carriages in Pall-Mall, with the blinds up, without taking any notice of each other! the Senior was seen to smile, and the Junior to bite his fore finger. [London, April 26.]
AN EXTRACT.
HAPPINESS,
DWELLS with the virtuous mind—virtue is that sure prop to the soul of man, which softens woe to rapture; makes the exile smile—the captive rejoice—and removes all terror from dissolving nature. Virtue then, in the largest sense of the word, is that jewel, which gives a true relish to all other possessions; it blunts the keen edge of misfortune, adds a flavor to prosperity, and lifts the man above the frowns or the flattery of the world. But how shall I find and obtain the golden prize? By seeking it—seek it earnestly, and you will certainly find it; but if you despise the proffered boon, you cannot seek it; unless you hunger and thirst after it, you cannot relish it; if you are determined to try every other thing first, your taste may be vitiated—if you are always gorged with truth, you can have no relish for this, though a delicious morsel; for the full soul loathed the honey comb—he that often allays his thirst at a putrid stream, longs not, for the pure fountain. Would you know the happiness that springs from virtue, try the experiment. I never knew the man, who would own he repented of a moral life and virtuous actions: From which I infer, that it is more than probable, that none ever will repent of it, that lives in the practice of virtue. Then to attempt to be good is worth attention: By the trial, we are like to lose nothing, and may, it is more than likely, gain much; for the reward of virtue, is present happiness; and future glorious prospects.—Taste of the pure fountain, and you will say with the poet:
"Where now, ve lying vanities of life! Ye ever-tempting—ever cheating train! Where are you now? and what is your amount? Vexation, disappointment, and remorse. Sad sick'ning thought."
And again—
"Father of light and life! thou God supreme; O teach me what is good, teach me thyself; Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss."
Thompson's Seasons.

UNITED STATES. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MR. PAINE'S pamphlet has had an amazing run in Great-Britain and Ireland. If it has the same effect there that his writings had in this country, a revolution will be the consequence.
We hear that a company of British merchants propose to emigrate to this country shortly, in order that they may carry on their commercial plans free and unmolested.
MASSACHUSETTS.
S A L E M , June 28.
It seems as if the Indians must have some provocation to those acts of barbarity, and were their complaints published and circulated among us, perhaps their conduct might appear more like retaliation, than a mere wanton disposition to murder and plunder. Complant , an Indian Chief, who, with some others, was in Philadelphia last year, on some friendly negotiations, gives, to the Father of the Quaker State , a detail of injuries he had lately received. "When I was leaving Mutkingum (said he) my own son, who remained a little while behind to warm himself by the fire, was robbed of a rifle by one of the white men, who I believe was a Yankee." "About ten miles from Whelen , my party were fired upon by 3 white men, one of my people in the rear received two shot through his blanket." "It was a constant practice with me, throughout the whole of my journey, to take great care of my people, and not suffer them to commit any outrages, or drink more than what their necessities required. Only one accident happened on my journey, which was owing to the kindness of the people of the town of Catfish , in the Quaker State , who, while I was walking with the head men of the town, gave to my people more liquor than was proper, and some of them got drunk, which obliged me to continue there all night; and in the night my people were robbed of three rifles and a shot gun. On my people's complaining to me, I told them it was their own fault, by getting drunk." Complant was to receive from the Quaker State , at Fort Pitt , one thousand dollars in fine prime goods. One hundred of the blankets he found moth-eaten and good for nothing. "The Father of the Quaker State , I with now (says he) to inform you of what happened to one of my people about 4 years ago, 4 miles from Fort Pitt : A young man, who was married to my wife's sister, when he was hunting, was murdered by a white man: There were three reasons for his being killed—in the first place, he had a fine riding horse, secondly, he was very richly dressed, and had about him a good deal of silver, and thirdly, he had with him a very fine wife. The white man invited him to his house, to alight from his horse: And as he was getting off his horse, his head being rather down, the white man struck him with a tomahawk, and killed him; and having plundered him, dragged him into the river."
"About 5 years ago one of my Chiefs, named Haltown , was sent to Fort Pitt , to deliver up into your hands, your own flesh and blood who had been taken in the war; and before he returned, two horses were stolen from him by the white people."
"Last winter, my nephew, being with a hunting party 15 miles below Fort Pitt , was shot through the head in Mr. Nicholson's camp; the particulars of which, Mr. Nicholson , who is here present, can inform you of." "The Father , consider me and my people, and the many injuries we have sustained by the repeated robberies, and in the murders and depredations, committed by the whites (called christians!) against us."
B O S T O N , June 30.
Mr. Nathaniel Moody , of this town, has received a letter from his son-in-law, Mr. Angel D'Andries , dated Algiers , November 6, 1790, in which he informs, that he was captured by the Algerines the 28th of June, 1786; but that about nine months after, he was appointed, by the Dey , a head clerk of the slaves; and from his situation he was well acquainted with the Americans, who are in captivity there—particularly with Captain Stevens , of this State. The condition of the Americans, he informs, is deplorable, but they were in hopes of arresting the attention of the rulers of the United States, and being ransomed thereby. Mr. D'Andries , who has afforded the American captives every consolation and relief in his power, has long endeavoured to purchase his freedom; but the Dey demands as his ransom 2400 dollars.
S P R I N G F I E L D , June 29.
We learn from Exeter , N. H. that the recruiting service for that state's quota of the second United States regiment, goes on with rapidity; upwards of forty able bodied men have been enlisted, mustered and uniformed, many of whom served their country in the late war with honor and credit. Additions are daily making in the enlistments by a set of ambitious youth, who are desirous of serving an apprenticeship in the military school of the United States.
R H O D E - I S L A N D.
P R O V I D E N C E , June 25.
At the Circuit Court for this District, held at
Newport , Caleb Church , Stephen Pettis , and Ichabod Darrow , were severally tried on indictments for forging and passing certificates of the United States and were acquitted.
After the utmost scrutiny of evidence, the Grand Jury acquitted Col. George Irith , who was charged with attempting to pass some public counterfeit paper.
C O N N E C T I C U T.
L I T C H F I E L D , June 29.
A gentleman from Fairhaven , Vermont, on whose veracity we can rely, advises, that about three weeks since Capt. Jedediah Hyde , originally of Norwich , was murdered by a certain Wells . The murder is said to have originated in consequence of a threatened suit, for a small demand the unfortunate had against Wells ; for the payment of which the culprit had been frequently solicited, and had peremptorily refused compliance; declaring violence should Hyde presume to arrest him. After a altercation having subsided between the two parties, and harmony apparently established between them, Hyde ventured himself upon the lake in a boat with Wells : When they proceeded some distance in their course, beyond an accurate reach of the eye, the people ashore were surprised with the cry of murder— Wells soon after returned, and reported that Hyde had fallen overboard, and was drowned. On being questioned relative to the noise, he affirmed, that himself had repeated the cry, in hope of rallying assistance: Suspicion, however, being violently against him, he was holden for more thorough examination; and in three days after the dead body was taken up, and the skull was found beaten in. A jury of inquest reported wilful murder , and Wells is held in irons for trial.
N E W - Y O R K.
N E W - Y O R K , July 2.
Extract of a letter, received by the Morning Star, from Amsterdam, dated April 22.
"It is said that peace is concluded between Russia and the Porte and Oczakow ; and the Emperor of Germany & Belgrade . This intelligence appears to be true, as all goods, ordered to be shipped when hostilities cease, are now directed to be sent on board as soon as possible."
Extract of a letter from New-Providence, June 3.
"It is said that General O'Hara comes out Governor of Dominica , in the room of Sir John Orde ; and that the General will also be Commander in Chief of the forces in the islands to windward."
"In the ship Mercury , from London , arrived Mr. Bowles , with the Indians who accompanied him to England."
Captain Rogers , of the ship Jane , sailed from London the 29th of April. He informs that the press was then very strong for seamen, and that it was difficult for merchants' ships to make up their crews when leaving the Thames . He met the April packet , from New-York early in May , a few days after his departure.
Notwithstanding the great demand in England for seamen, we are informed the fleet was not under way; it is not probable they will sail this year, as the general opinion is, that a peace has, before now taken place amongst the hostile nations of the old world.
A L B A N Y.
June 23. On Friday last, was executed at Johnstown , pursuant to the sentence of the court of Oyer and Terminer , held at that place, for the county of Montgomery , in November last, Samuel Dooke , for forgery. His execution had been twice respited by his Excellency the Governor—and, on account of his advanced age, (being in his eighty-fourth year) it was pretty generally expected his Excellency would have finally reprieved him.
July 1. A large quantity of grained maple sugar, in boxes of about 400lb. each, and also, about 15,000 weight of the same sort of sugar in cakes or lumps, are advertised for public sale at New-York , on the 11th instant.
Our obliging correspondent, who resides in the Indian country was yesterday in this city, and favoured us with the following information:
" Captain Hendrick , Chief of the Mohekanumunuk (or Stockbridge ) tribe of Indians, accompanied by several others, has lately set off for the Miamies , on the important embassy of endeavouring to negotiate a truce with those hostile tribes, until they can be brought to a good understanding with the States, or at least have a fair hearing. We flatter ourselves (continues our correspondent) that the cause of humanity will be promoted by this embassy—both from the character of Captain Hendrick , and the influence his tribe formerly had with the Western Indians, particularly Hurons , Ojibbepaws and Miamies ."
"There is now residing in the vicinity of the Miamies (added our correspondent) near forty men of the above tribe, who are friendly to the United States; and who have repeatedly invited Captain Hendrick to visit them in that country, where a large tract of land has been made a present to their nation."
P E N N S Y L V A N I A.
P H I L A D E L P H I A , July 9.
Humanity shudders at the recital of the barbarous acts of cruelty committed by the Indians on our frontier inhabitants: Yet it may still be considered as doubtful whether the restlessness of those troublesome neighbours is a political evil. It checks
that spirit for rambling and speculating, which is even now so prevalent among us, but which would be still greater was it not for the check which the cruelties of the Indians give to the enterprise of our citizens.
A man is committed to Easton goal, on suspicion of being the murderer of Anthony Erwin , Esq.
Last Thursday was found in some woods, says a Newport , Rhode-Island Paper of June 23, about half a mile from the road, in South-Kingstown , entirely naked, the body of one Robert Morey , of East-Greenwich , with his throat cut in a shocking manner, and several stabs about his body.
Yesterday the Subscribers to the Bank of the United States assembled at the Bank-house in this city, for the purpose of adjusting the difficulty resulting from the great number of surplus subscriptions, over and above the number limited by law, which had been given in—and we hear that the gentlemen, from a spirit of compromise, agreed that a deduction should be made from the respective subscriptions, so that the whole number of Subscribers should be proportionably accommodated.
The cause of reason and humanity has gained a victory over ancient custom and deep rooted prejudice in South-Carolina , as appears by the presentment of the grand jury, for the district of Charleston . The practice of duelling has deservedly met with their severest censure, and the light punishment, inflicted for negro murder, with as much justice they reprobate. In their presentment they recommend to the wisdom of the legislature the enacting of laws that will more effectually put a stop to a practice, the relic of Gothic barbarism; and a revision of that part of the negro act confines the punishment for killing a negro to fine and imprisonment.
For the last fifty years the world has been amused with the dreary anticipations of gloomy speculativists, who have been continually predicting the downfall of the credit of Great-Britain —but, judging from the past, there is no great reason to conclude that the experience of the future will sanction the dreams of such visionaries. The present Prime Minister ( Mr. Pitt ) has absolutely checked the accumulation of their national debt: He has sunk near six millions of the capital during his administration, which is at as great a rate as is compatible with the real, essential interests of that people. For let any one soberly reflect on the probable consequences which would result from suddenly paying off with specie the whole debt of Great-Britain , and they will be convinced that a national bankruptcy would not produce greater mischiefs than such an immense influx of the precious metals as would in that case inundate the country.—The great objects with Mr. Pitt are to preserve the respectability, the peace and credit of his country—these are the only solid basis on which the industry of a country relies—an undisturbed productive industry will work out the political salvation of any country on the face of the globe.
Extract of a letter from the Western Country, June 17, 1791.
"Your letter of the 12th May, I received, and also one respecting the sheriff, &c. and am much obliged to you for them. I have delayed so long making acknowledgments, for want of useful information to give. The unexpected reception which the Indians met at Kirkpatrick's , and the extreme caution of the people, together with an almost constant volunteer scout kept up by Col. Pomeroy and others, appear to have put the savages very much on their guard, and I presume they have now left that frontier; no trail or mark of them having been seen since about two weeks ago, that they stole some horses near the Kilkeminity ."
"You rightly complain of a prevailing animosity against the Indian name. This prevails greatly amongst those who have had their dearest relations horribly slain, perhaps tortured by the lurking savage, who always strikes where he is least expected, and where the age, sex or situation of the persons attacked, renders the murderer secure, or else by an ignorant or unprincipled banditti, such as rob your houses, or steal your horses."
"Certainly some very unjustifiable outrages have been committed—but in my reasoning in favour of supposed friendly Indians, I find myself greatly straitened. I have heard an eminent magistrate very lately declare, that we ought to examine them before we shoot, at least to order them to stand, &c. But how will this apply to real life? At Cutright's house, they not only said they were friends, but came in, eat and drank, and deliberately prepared for the unprovoked carnage. If they were not really friends, viz. Senecas , some of them spoke that tongue; and I am well informed, that some of the people's goods were found in some of the deserted canoes, said to have belonged to the Senecas . At Kirkpatrick's the people, without suspicion, opened the door, after rising from breakfast, when two of them were instantly shot down. Lieutenant Butkirk and some others, were shot down unexpectedly, and as Captain Moore , with eighteen others (one of them a favorite nephew of mine) were returning from Harmar's expedition, seventeen of them by chance made their escape. Four young ladies, daughters of Mr. Crow , were caught at a distance from the house, not suspecting danger; the least of them escaped, whilst they were killing her sisters on a remote hill. The Indian who led her by the hand, had seven green scalps at his belt."
"How, in such cases, can we enquire if they are friends or not? and if we could, and they were in danger, they would all profess themselves friends. Their manner of killing, and the objects of their re-

venge, render their war terrible; and their state of society does not admit of social security in treaties. It will be said, that such is their mode of making war; and this is the law of nations with them. For this very reason, they are not fit society for Europeans; I hope no further treaties will be made, without as great security as the nature of the case will admit, for their relinquishing their savage modes of war. I am for having treaties sacredly kept when made; but would be very cautious in making them. If any people in Europe were to make war in the manner they do, all the powers there would join in exterminating them, if they could not civilize them; except some such self-interested nation as England, should find their account in protecting them, like the Algerines. Deaths received in open battle will be forgiven by surviving relations; but such as the case of Mr. Crow's daughter, the torture of Colonel Crawford, and thousands of other cases, will never be forgiven, and they cannot be forgotten."
PITTSBURG, May 21.
We are informed, that on Tuesday the 10th inst. two Indians made their appearance in the settlement between Raccoon and King's creek, killed a woman and child, and wounded a man, who, it is supposed, will not recover. This account we have from a person who assisted in burying the persons killed.
June 25. We are informed that the Indians killed, on Thursday the 16th instant, a family at Wheeling, about three miles from the mouth.
A report which is in circulation, of a settlement a short distance below Muskington, called Belle Prairie, being cut off, and sixty persons killed, we are happy in being able to mention, is entirely false, as we have received intelligence from that place, of all being well, since this affair is said to have happened.
SHEPHERD'S-TOWN, July 18.
By a Mr. Bowman, who passed through this town a few days since from Kentucky, we have received the following interesting intelligence.—That Gen. Scott marched some time ago from Kentucky, on an expedition against the Indians, with 856 men—That soon after they crossed the Ohio, they were attacked by a party of Indians, who they defeated and pursued some distance, with the loss on the side of the enemy of near thirty horses—That General Scott then altered his route to the left, and surprised four Indian towns, which they destroyed, killed thirty-two warriors, and took one warrior and fifty women and children, with which they arrived at Kentucky about the 15th of June last, having lost three men, who were drowned in crossing White River—they had four men wounded.
General Scott also brought in with him from the Indian country, a certain Abraham Witeman, who confessed that he decoyed a Mr. May, when on his passage down the river, who, with his company, fell into the hands of the savages, with all their effects—he also confessed, that he had often been guilty of such crimes. When Witeman saw no way to make his escape, he feigned himself mad, and under the character of a mad-man, is now on his way under a proper guard, to the mad-house at Williamsburg.—We hope his pretended madness will not screen him from offended justice, which calls for the severest punishment for his atrocious crimes, in order to deter others from committing similar crimes.
General Scott was preparing for a second expedition.
Last week was committed to the jail of this County, a certain Clailing Cook, who some time ago went to Bath, under pretence of being dumb; he appeared to be a real object of charity, but after he had been at Bath some time, he pretended to come to the use of his tongue. From the appearance of his distressed situation, he was humanely treated by Mr. Johnson, whom he rewarded by stealing from his benefactor his wearing apparel and some money—but we hope such ingratitude will meet with its due reward.
At a special Court held at Martinsburgh, on Thursday and Friday last, for the examination of John Crane, charged with the murder of Abraham Vanhorne, as mentioned in our last:—the Court, after a full hearing of the evidences (which, with the pleas of the attorneys employed on the occasion, took up the greater part of the two days) were of opinion, that he was guilty of the charge alleged against him, and ordered that he be remanded to prison; from whence he was taken on Saturday last, and escorted to Winchester, under a strong guard, where he must take his final trial at the District Court, in October next.
Accounts from Paris, of April 22, says:—Mr. Thuriou, the marine minister, Mr. Villequier, the first gentleman of the bed chamber, and all the people of his majesty's chapel, have resigned.
By a paragraph under the Pittsburg head, we find, that one of the late members of the House of Representatives from the state of Virginia, is gone on an Indian expedition as a private soldier, under the command of General Scott. What government other than a republican, could boast of such an instance? And what good effects must be produced by such an example? In a monarchical or aristocratical government, the person of hereditary rank or purchased dignity, if it is his ambition to fight for glory, (for his prince; (not for liberty and his country) whether a man of talents or an idiot, becomes an officer;—while here we see the legislator, after
devoting his time and talents to the service of his country, in her councils, return to his home to fight her battles as a private soldier, without reward, other than to have performed his duty as a citizen.
From a very respectable American Pamphlet, published in Philadelphia, we have extracted the following account of
MAPLE SUGAR.
THE manufacture of maple-sugar opens a wide prospect of wealth to the United States.—The consumption of sugar, molasses and rum, in this country is very great, and the importation of them very expensive. It appears from calculations, founded upon authentic documents, that upon an average, the annual expence of these articles to the United States, is upwards of five millions of dollars. If, then, these substances can be made in sufficient quantities for our own consumption, the saving will be great indeed.
Upon a medium, the annual import of sugar and molasses into the port of Philadelphia, is—
  Brown sugar, lbs. 5,592,848   Loaf do. do. 4,480   Molasses, gallons, 548,900   Supposing Philadelphia to import one-fifth of the quantity of these articles consumed in the United States, then the quantities will be—
  Brown sugar, lbs. 28,464,240   Loaf do. do. 22,400   Molasses, gallons, 2,719,500 
The medium annual importation of spirituous liquors into the United States, is 4,500,000 gallons. Computing the gallon of molasses to be equal in weight to 10lb. and 1/2lb. of sugar to be equal to 1lb. of molasses, 2,719,000 gallons of molasses may be set down as equal to 13,597,500lb. of sugar. The same proportion will be large for spirits, since a gallon of molasses by distillation would yield more than a gallon of spirit. It may however be used. 4,500,000 gallons will, then, be equal to 22,500,000lb. of sugar. These added to the former numbers, will make the annual demand for sugar in the United States 64,584,540lb.
Let us next enquire whether our country is capable of supplying so great a demand. The maple trees commonly yield each 5lb. of sugar, and there are often 50 trees in an acre. An acre, then, will yield annually 250lb. of sugar. Hence 250,336 acres of maple land will be sufficient to supply the whole United States. The county of Northumberland, in this state, alone, contains more than this quantity of sugar lands. A number of other counties in Pennsylvania, and several counties in New-York, are each equally capable of supplying our demand. The trees grow also in other parts of the United States. The sugar maple tree might be cultivated to advantage in places in which it is not now found. It is about twenty years coming to perfection. It is a beautiful stately tree, and would be extremely ornamental as well as useful, on every farm. The labour necessary to make maple sugar is very trifling, and it is at a season of the year when little else can be done. Hence the expence is very little, so that it may be made much cheaper than West-India sugar. Labourers wages and the first cost of the boiler are all the expence, Fuel costs nothing.
Last Saturday died at Martinsburgh, ADAM STEPHENS, Esquire, Major-General in the late Continental Army.
THEATRE, SHEPHERD'S-TOWN.
Mr. M c GRATH'S Company of Comedians.
THE LAST NIGHT.
THIS EVENING, JULY 18, will be presented, SHERIDAN'S celebrated COMEDY OF—THE
School for Scandal.
At the end of the Play, The New Address to the Play-House,
O R, "Belles have at ye all," by Mrs. M c GRATH. Between the Play and Farce,
FOOTE'S Satire on licenced Quacks, C A L L E D,
The Devil upon Two Sticks; O R,
Doctor Last's Examination before the President and College of Physicians.
To which will be added, a FARCE, called, Like Master, like Man; or, The Wrangling Lovers.
The whole to conclude with the Song of The Dith of all Sorts;—or, every Man to his own Tavern—by Mr. FITZGERALD.
The Curtain to rise at 7 o'Clock, precisely. Tickets, at THREE QUARTERS OF A DOLLAR, each, to be had at Mr. Wynkoop's Tavern. No Money to be taken at the door; Nor any person admitted behind the Scenes. Floreat Respublica!
Wanted immediately, by the Printer, A Young Lad, as an Apprentice, who can come well recommended.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION, for ready money, at the Court-House in the Town of MARTINSBURGH, On the first day of August Court next, TWO LOTS
In the said town, late the property of THOMAS MARTIN; on one of which is a large stone Dwelling-House, two story high:—on the other adjoining, is a large stone Still-House and Brewery, in which is an excellent and never-failing Spring.—These Lots are sold by virtue of a Decree of the County Court of BERKELEY, in Chancery, at the suit of JACOB SNAVELY. The possession will be given immediately, and the title made by
DAVID HUNTER, EPHRAIM GAITHER, ROBERT M c NIGHT. } Commissioners.
July 4, 1791.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Second Monday in August next, At the Town of BATH,
THE LOT in the said town, known and distinguished therein by No. 66, on which is a large, two story, frame HOUSE, handsomely situated, with a good Kitchen, and a large stable, the whole of which has been erected within a few years, by Col. PETER BRYAN BRUN, and in which he resided before he left this country. About Two Hundred Dollars of the purchase money must be paid within three months from the day of sale, and the residue within twelve months, on the payment of which, an indisputable title will be made the purchaser, as it is sold by virtue of a decree of the County Court of BERKELEY, in Chancery. Possession will be given immediately, by
DAVID HUNTER, WM. SLAUGHTER, sen. LAWRENCE M c KEARNER. } Commissioners.
At the same time and place, Will be sold also, at PUBLIC AUCTION, the following Lots in the said Town of BATH, to wit.
HALF of Lot No. 107, on which is a large commodious Dwelling-House, Kitchen and Stables, in which ROBERT THROCKMORTON lately and for several years kept entertainment, and is well calculated for that purpose.
Also, the whole of Lot No. 116, on which is a small, well-finished House, with a good stone chimney.
Also, Lot No. 119, on which is a small House, with a stone chimney, a good garden paled in.
These Lots were late the property of ROBERT THROCKMORTON, and occupied by him, and sold by virtue of a deed of trust, made by him to the subscriber. One third of the purchase money to be paid in hand, the remainder at two equal annual payments.—On the payment of which a good and sufficient title will be made the purchaser, and possession given at the close of this season. The whole of these Lots are now in the occupation of GABRIEL THROCKMORTON, who keeps a house of entertainment therein.
PHILIP PENDLETON.
July 1, 1791.
40 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on Wednesday night last, from the Subscriber's stable, two miles and an half from Shepherd's-Town, a dull-forrel Mare, about 16 hands high, five years old last spring, has a blaze in her face, never was shod, trots naturally, branded E.L. on the near thigh. Whoever takes up said mare, and secures her so that I have her again, if taken within 10 miles shall receive Two Dollars, if 30 miles Ten Dollars, if 60 miles Sixteen Dollars, and if at a greater distance the above reward, and Forty Dollars for the mare and thief, which will be paid on the return of the mare and conviction of the offender.
EDWARD LUCAS.
July 11, 1791.
GEORGE-TOWN, June 30, 1791. THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES having approved the sites for the Public Buildings, to be erected in pursuance of the Act of Congress for establishing the temporary and permanent Seat of the Government of the United States, the Commissioners, appointed in virtue of that Act will meet at George-Town, on MONDAY, the 17th day of OCTOBER next, and proceed to sell, at VENUE, a number of LOTS in the best situations in the Federal City. A deposit of 8 per cent. will be required; the residue to be secured on Bonds, with security, payable in three equal annual payments. The farther terms will be made known at the Sale, THOMAS JOHNSON, DAVID STUART, DANIEL CARROLL, } Commissioners.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
Although the new work (called Humanity) by the Author of Sympathy, comprehends a variety of objects interesting to Humanity, it certainly makes a particular object of the fate of the hapless Africans.—The following is selected from many instances:
YET, Who the Negroes' sufferings can relate Or mark the varied horrors of their fate; Where, blushing Truth! shall we their griefs begin, Or how commence the catalogue of Sin? Demons of torture! ye who mock at woe. And smile to see the crimson blood-track flow, In horrid triumph rise from central Hell, Th'invective pangs of Christian growth to tell, Oh! aid the shuddering Muse to paint the grief, Which calls on death for pity and relief; Oh! powers of Mercy loose that masy yoke, Oh! hold that Arm, for murder's in the stroke! Behold that axe the quivering limb assails. Behold that body weltering in its wails! Ah! hear that Bludgeon fall, that lash resound! Ah! see those wretches writting on the ground! See yonder mangled mass of Atoms lie, Behold that Christian's hands the flames apply, At the bare feet is laid the sulphurous train Climbs to the heart and burns into the brain. Survey the triple horrors of their state, Doom'd in each change to be the sport of fate, Torn from their native and at first they come, And then are thrown into the sailing tomb, In wat'ry dens like coupled beasts they lie, And beg the mournful privilege to die; Than Man, more kind, Death often brings relief, Releases one, while one survives to grief; The living wretch his dead associate sees, The body clasps and drinks the putrid breeze, Chain'd to the noxious corpe till rudely thrown, In the vex'd sea, then left a slave alone. Ah! wretch forlorn! thy lot the most severe, Assassination would be mercy here! Methinks I hear the cry, "Ah! give me death, "Give the last blow, and stop this hated breath. "To arm this hand were holy innocence, "I call on suicide as self-defence; "Oh! for a sword to waft me to the shore, "Where never Cristian White may torture more; "Curse, curse me not with Being, instant throw "This loathsome body to the waves below!" His prayer deny'd, condemn'd midst slaves to groan, The cruel merchant marks him for his own, The scar by Christian cruelty imprest, Smoaks on his arm, or blackens on his breast, The wattled ozier forms his rugged bed, And daily anguish earns his daily bread;
Short food, and shorter rest, and endless toil, Above the scourge, below the burning soil.
INSTANCE of HEROIC BENEVOLENCE.
Within the last fortnight, at Dighton, a child of about three years of age fell into a well which was near forty feet deep, and the walls at a considerable depth from the surface. Some women saw the child fall, and gave the alarm. There were no men about the house, nor within hearing. The women directed the child to hold by the well-pole, which had no bucket thereon; but in drawing it up, perhaps two hastily, the child fell again into the well.—One of the women then ventured down the well, descending by putting her feet in the vacancies of the stone-wall—put the child in her apron, and brought it up and delivered it to its mother, who was present among the women who first assembled.—What a pity that an institution of the order of merit does not exist in this country; as in France and some others, to testify the public gratitude for such instances of heroic benevolence.
Receipt to prevent Crows from destroying the Corn on the Ground.
TAKE a quart of train oil, turpentine and bruised gun-powder; boil them together, and when hot, dip pieces of rags into it, and hang them on a pole in the field—about four is sufficient for one acre—and the birds will shun them.
WAR DEPARTMENT, } MAY 30, 1791. }
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension from the 4th day of March, 1791, which will become due on the 4th day of September ensuing, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:
A. B came before me, one of the Justices of the county of _____ in the state of _____ and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served _____ (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he was resident in the _____ and county of _____ and has resided there for the last _____ years previous to which he resided in _____
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of _____ county of _____ state of _____ do hereby constitute and appoint C. D of _____ my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of _____ my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of September, of the same year.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Witness.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States. H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
ALL Persons whom it may concern
are hereby cautioned against purchasing from a certain CHARLES FRIEND, of West Augusta County, a certain tract or parcel of Land, lying in Berkeley County, consisting of 120 acres, part of which is in the possession of MARY FRIEND, which land was sold by said FRIEND to a certain PETER FLICK, of said Augusta County, as will appear by a bond of conveyance granted by said FRIEND to said FLICK, bearing date 11th May, 1776, and assigned by said FLICK to the Subscriber hereof, 23d August, 1784, and assigned by said Subscriber to Col. HENRY LEE, 28th November, 1788, as will appear more fully by said assignments in my hands.
F. HAMILTON, (Agent for Col. HENRY LEE.) 29th May, 1791.
*** Cash given for clean Linen or Cotton Rags, at this Office.
To be SOLD, for no fault, For CASH, or on a very short Credit, A very valuable Negro MAN,
Of middle age, and well acquainted with Plantation work.
Apply to the Printer.
June 22, 1791.
Fan-Making.
Thomas Morris,
Informs the Public in general, that he carries on the FAN-MAKING BUSINESS, in MARTINSBURG. Any who please to favour him with their custom, may be supplied on the shortest notice, the work done in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms, by their humble servant, THOMAS MORRIS.
Martinsburg, June 21, 1791.
The subscriber takes this method of informing the Public, That he carries on a
Copper-smith and Tinman's Shop,
In MARTINSBURG, Where all the various branches of the above Businesses are performed, at the house where JACOB COONS formerly dwelt, below the Sign of the Rising Sun, where gentlemen may be furnished with any kind of Copper and Tin Ware, as Stills, Wash Kettles, Hatters' Kettles, Dye Kettles, Tea Kettles, Coffee Pots, Sauce Pans, and several other articles, too tedious to mention. The subscriber would thank his friends in particular, that would favour him with their custom.
JOHN ROHR.
N. B. The highest price is given for old Copper, Brass, Pewter, and Lead. Blue dying will be done in the best manner, on the most reasonable terms at the same place. Orders for any of the above articles left at the Printing-Office in Shepherd's Town, will be punctually complied with.
Martinsburg, June 22, 1791.
Wanted immediately,
Three Journeymen TAYLORS,
To whom (provided they are good workmen) 3s/ 1 1/4 Pennsylvania currency per piece, will be given, and found.
Apply to DENNIS DUFFIELD, near Charles-town, Berkeley County.
14 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, about the middle of May, 1790, a black roan Mare, 4 years old, between 14 and 15 hands high, has a brand on the near shoulder, which appears like an S, but not plain, had a long switch tail, trots all, and had no shoes on when she went away. Also, strayed or stolen the latter end of July last, a small bay Mare, very old, about 12 hands high, has some grey hairs on her head, trots and paces. Whoever will give information to me, where either of the above Mares are, so that I recover them, shall have for the black roan Ten Dollars, and for the bay Mare Four Dollars reward.
MICHAEL DELAROCK.
Shepherd's-Town, June 21, 1791.
WANTED,
A Young Woman to do the house work of a small family, and that has no objection to make use of the spinning-wheel, occasionally.
Apply to the Printer.
††† An assortment of Declarations for the Gentlemen of the Bar, may be had at this office.
BLANK DEEDS, COMMON BONDS &c. for sale at this office.