Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1804-05-25 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 9 of VOLUME VI.]
FRIDAY, May 25, 1804.
[WHOLE No. 269.]
NEW BOOKS.
J. ALBURTIS, has just received from the City of Philadelphia, and has now for sale, an assortment of BOOKS and STATIONARY, warranted at the Philadelphia and Baltimore retail prices;
Consisting in part of: A Brief Retrospect of the eighteenth century, in two elegant octavo volumes, containing a sketch of the Revolutions and improvements in Science, Arts, and Literature, during that period. Public Characters containing memoirs of Charles J. Fox, William Pitt, Dr. Erasmus Darwin, Henry Dundas, Dr. John Wolcott, William Herschel, Marquis Cornwallis, Joseph Priestly, Mr. D'Israeli, Lord Nelson, Gilbert Wakefield, Earl St. Vincent, Robert Southey, Wm. Godwin, William Cowper, Warren Hastings, Sir Ralph Abercrombie, Dr. James Gregory, Dr. William Mavor, Lord Grenville, Duke of Bridge Water, Thomas Jefferson, Bushrod Washington, Edmund Randolph, Dr. Hugh Blair, Sir Joseph Banks, Henry Addington, John Horn Tooke, General Bowles, Count Rumford, Dr. James Beattie, Dr. Samuel L. Mitchell, Dr. Jenner, General Ira Allen, Earl Stanhope, Mr. Curran, &c.
Temple of Nature, a new Poetical work by Dr. Darwin, with superb plates.
Letters of Junius, Massillon's Sermons.
Literary Magazine, Nos. 1 2 3 and 4. Sturm's Reflections for every day in the year.
Antient and Modern Europe. Wilson's Egypt.
Domestic Encyclopaedia, in 5 volumes, Select British Classics, in 38 volumes, with 76 elegant engravings.
Debates on the Louisiana Treaty. D'Israeli's Poems.
Ten Volumes of "Select Novels." Spectator, Don Quixote, Abbess,
Nocturnal Visit, Fanny Talbot, Emmeline, Don Raphael, Maid of Bristol,
Chains of the heart, Review, House to be sold, and Mrs. Wiggins.
Bibles, Testaments, Baltimore collection of Hymns, for the use of the Methodist Church, Dilworth's and Webster's Spelling Books, Gunter's Scales, Cases of Mathematical Instruments—Large and Small hand Copies for the use of Schools, Workman's Arithmetic, adapted to the commerce of the United States, Young Man's Companion.
A great variety of CHAP BOOKS. Common Writing, thick Post, and Letter Paper,
Wafers and Sealing Wax, Red and Black Ink-Powder.
Ink-Sand, Quills, &c. &c. &c. May 11, 1804.
Attend to This!
The subscriber has just received from the city of Philadelphia, and is now opening a large Supply of
Spring Goods,
Amongst which are, Chintzes and Calicoes, Book, Cambric and Jaconet Muslins, Dimities, Silk and Cambric netted Shawls, Leghorn Bonnets, Irish and German Linens, Maddress and Bandano Handkerchiefs, Satins and Lutestring, India and clouded Nankene, &c.
He has also on hand, Bar-Iron, Queen's and Crockery Ware, also Tinware assorted, and a complete assortment of Groceries, all of which he is determined to sell uncommonly low for Cash, and solicits those who wish to purchase Goods to advantage to give him a call. W. W. LANE.
Charles-Town, April 27, 1804.
Dissolution of Co-partnership. DISSOLVED by mutual consent, the co-partnership of P. NADENBOUSCH & Co.
ALL accounts due the concern are payable to PHILIP NADENBOUSCH, who is fully authorised to settle all claims for and against the said concern.
A. KENNEDY,
PHILIP NADENBOUSCH.
March 5, 1804.
New Goods.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has again commenced business at his old stand, where he has just opened and has ready for sale a large and general assortment of
Sprng & Summer Goods,
GROCERIES, QUEENS & GLASS WARE;
Also—a large assortment of STATIONARY; all of which has been purchased this spring, and will be sold on the lowest terms possible for Cash.
Cash or Goods given for clean Flax-Seed.
He has also for sale, Tickets in the Baltimore Cathedral Church Lottery.
JAMES FAULKNER. Martinsburg, May 11, 1804.
Fronting the Court & Market Houses,
Are just received and now opening by the subscribers, an elegant assortment of
Spring Goods & Groceries,
Consisting in part of
Superfine and Second Broad Cloths, Coarse ditto, Superfine and Second Casimeres, Velvets, Corduroys, &c. Coarse Linens, Irish ditto. Blue, olive and yellow piece Nankene, Silk and Cotton Hosery, Calimancos, Durants, &c.
An elegant variety of Chintzes & Calicoes, white and coloured Muslins, Gentlemen's fine Hats, Ladies Slippers assorted, Books and Stationary—Hard Ware, Cutlery, Sadlery, &c. A handsome assortment of Queens ware, Glass ware, &c.
Also—a general assortment of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, TEAS, &c.
We flatter ourselves we do not arrogate too much, when we assert, that the whole of our Goods will be offered for sale on the lowest possible terms for ready pay in cash or country produce—and permit us to add, that as we purpose selling generally for ready pay, such of our friends as may open accounts with us, will expect to discharge them when required; determined, if possible, to accommodate generally, we are, with respect, the public's obliged humble servants.
LEWIS & ROBERT WILLIS. Martinsburg, May 11, 1804.
EARTHEN WARE MANUFACTORY,
Near the head of Dry Run and four and an half miles from Martinsburg.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has now got his POTTERY in complete order, and has on hands a very good assortment of excellent ware, and means to keep a constant supply.—It will be much to the advantage of purchasers of this commodity to call on him, as he can sell ware at a cheaper rate than it can be bought at a distance. A considerable reduction will be made to those who purchase by the quantity to sell again.
This being the only establishment of the kind in Berkeley County, and the ware made at it, of as good, perhaps a better quality, and at a lower price, than that made at a distance, he hopes that the efforts he is making to accommodate the people of this County, will not go unrewarded.
CYRUS FARR.
May 11, 1804.
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
In addition to their late supply of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, Have just received from the City of Philadelphia, and are now opening The most EXTENSIVE assortment they have ever had since their commencement, and, without exaggeration, can assure their friends and the public, that, for quality, quantity, or reduced prices, exceed any selection that has for several years past been offered for sale in this place.
THOMAS SMITH & Co. Martinsburg, May 18, 1804.
Spring Goods.
THE subscriber returns thanks to his customers generally for their encouragement heretofore. He likewise informs them that he has just opened a very handsome & well-chosen assortment of
Dry Goods and Groceries,
Suitable for the present and approaching season, with which he flatters himself he will be able to accommodate his customers, and the public generally, on as good terms as any. He remains their most obedient and humble servant, JEREMIAH EVANS.
Martinsburg, May 18, 1804.
Look Here!
FRESH IRISH and GERMAN LINENS.
THE subscriber has just received and is now opening a very handsome assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS,
imported by the latest arrivals at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria, consisting in part of the following articles:
Irish Linens, Russia Sheetings, Dow-lasses and Creax Linens, white and brown Platillas, German Rolls, white and brown Ticklenburgs, Os-naburgs, fine Dimities, Chintzes and Calicoes, Apron Checks, Bed Tickings, Children's coloured beaver HATS.
HARD-WARE. SPADES, Cutting-Knives, German Scythes, Sheep-Shears, Sadd-Irons, 8d. and 10d. Cut NAILS, Cask do. Whet Stones, &c.
TOBACCO. Fine Pigtail in large rolls, 1-4lb. 1-2lb. and 1lb. Pluggs, also first quality James River, Hamilton's and Leiper's best Scotch Snuff.
LIQUORS. Spirits, Wine, Brandy, Whisky and Rum.
ALSO Cotton and Wool Cards, warranted good, and a general assortment of GROCERIES.
These, with the rest of his assortment, are offered at prices that will be pleasing to the purchaser.
PHILIP NADENBOUSCH. Martinsburg, May 4, 1804.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
LONDON, April 2—4.
A PRIVATE letter, received from a gentleman residing at Rennes, in Brittany, states the following particulars: "The commandant of the town having been informed that two regiments of the French line stationed there, had expressed great dissatisfaction at the arrest of Gen. Moreau, he ordered them to assemble upon the Esplanade, where he exhorted them to inform him of the
cause of complaint, and told them, if any man would come forward, and state his grievances, they should be immediately remedied. One of the grenadiers immediately stepped from the ranks, and in loud terms informed the commandant, "that their grievances arose from the conduct of the chief Consul, who had caused their Gen. Moreau, to be unjustly arrested, and had instituted charges against him, which were completely unfounded; that he (Gen. Moreau) had rendered more services to the republic by his retreats, than ever the chief Consul had done by his victories." The commandant observed to him that it was necessary, for the safety of the republic, that traitors should be denounced; that whatever services Moreau might have rendered, it was evident he had associated with a set of miscreants, who were determined upon the restoration of monarchy, and the return of tyranny. He wished, however, to know if they were all of the same opinion as the grenadier who had stepped forward? Upon this being made known, the whole of the two regiments to a man stepped out and seconded their comrade, declaring they were anxious to defend their General (Moreau) The consequence of this imitation was, the regiments were ordered immediately into the interior of the country.
PARIS, March 12.
The following are the latest accounts collected by the prefect of police respecting the circumstances attending the arrest of Georges.
Citizen Petit, a peace-officer, had discovered that a cabriolet was on Friday, about 7 at night, to go to fetch Georges and some other individuals of his band. He stationed his inspectors of police, and followed the cabriolet from the point des Thuilleries opposite to the pantheon. As the cabriolet went very fast, he could overtake it with only citizen Destagigne, his colleague, and three of his agents. At that very moment Georges jumped into the cabriolet, with Lerridan, and without waiting for Durbah another brigand, who was to have gone in with him, he immediately drove on, crossing the Rue St. Jacques, and going down the Rue St. Hyacinthe, the place St. Michel, and the Rue de la Liberte. Citizen Petit, and three of his agents, followed the cabriolet, which went on rapidly. Georges having perceived through the back window of the cabriolet, three men following the carriage, told the driver to stop on the horses and make them go quicker. The moment the cabriolet entered the Rue des Fossettes, M. le Prince, inspector of police, Jean Francois Colliole, who reached it first, seized the rein. Buffet, another inspector, soon came up to look in the carriage. Georges, with two pistols fired at the same time, shot Buffet dead, and wounded Caliole very dangerously. Georges and Lerridan, instantly jumped out of the cabriolet, one on the right and the other on the left: the third inspector after Lerridan. Petit seized Georges by the collar, and was immediately assisted by citizen Destagigne; but they would have had some difficulty in securing the brigand, who was still armed with his poignard, if citizen Thomas, a hatter, had not darted upon him, whilst the two Lamottes disarmed him. Several citizens, and particularly Conquéluit and Langlume, of the Rue de Theville, lent their assistance.
The people assembled in a crowd, and each offered assistance more or less efficacious. When they learnt that it had been Georges who had been taken up, they wished at first to tear him to pieces. But as he had been chiefly taken by the citizens of the quarter, they secured to themselves the glory of delivering him up to the magistrates. They tied and carried him to the prefecture of police.
The first consul has ordered that the children of Estienne Buffet and Jean Francoise Caliole should be brought up at the expense of the state.
All that was taken from George's person, amounting to a sum of 60 or 80,000 livres, has been given to the children and to the widow of Buffet. At noon to-day the situation of Caliole afforded some hopes of preserving his life.
The first consul has directed the grand

judge to make authentic inquiry in order to discover the names of the citizens who manifested their courage and attachment under this circumstance. They will be rewarded by distinctions of honor.
Particulars relative to the arrest of Gen. Pichegru.
PARIS, March 20.
The broker Le Blanc was the person who betrayed Pichegru, who occupied in his house a small room on the fifth floor, for which he paid 150,000 livres in the month. Le Blanc went to general Murat, the Governor of Paris, and offered to inform him of Pichegru's place of concealment and offered to deliver him up for 100,000 livres (4000. sterling.)—This sum was promised him. The manner of arresting him was then settled. Le Blanc introduced the gens d'armes into his house at night, when Pichegru was asleep and gave a key to his room. As they were informed that Pichegru, had with him two pistols and a dagger, they opened the door with as little noise as possible and rushed on his bed. Tho' surprised and alarmed, Pichegru conducted himself with the greatest vigor, and in such a manner that even his enemies were forced to esteem his courage and pity his misfortunes. He jumped out of his bed, naked and without arms, knocked down four gens d'armes, and they were unable to hold him, although six in number. He almost choked two in pushing them against the chimney; a third he struck so strongly upon the breast that he yet spits blood; and the fourth he pinched in the arm with such strength, that the gens d'armes cried out "If you do not let me loose I'll shoot you through the head." With the loss of part of the flesh, he got loose, and Pichegru exclaimed, "Fire rascal, and you shall receive a sword of honor." At last he was obliged to capitulate—and surrendered himself, upon condition of not being tied or chained. He was, however, wounded in the head and on the shoulders, and had lost a great deal of blood. In dressing himself he declared, that if he had not been deprived of his arms, he should not have fallen into their hands. He was afterwards carried before the counsellor of state and police director, Real, and underwent a long examination. Buonaparte had ordered the gens d'armes to take him alive, and they were all six picked men. Upon Real asking who he was? Pichegru answered I am known enough. "Where do you come from?" "From England." "In what manner?" "In a ship, not a baloon." "Where did you land?" "At Dieppe." "Who brought you here?" "Nobody—I came here by myself." "Were you not accompanied by your accomplices?" "I am no criminal, and therefore have no accomplices." "Do you know Moreau?" "Yes." "Have you seen him?" "After what has happened between us, I could only see him with arms in my hands." "Have you seen Georges?" "Yes, the royalist, but not the supposed assassin Georges." "But Georges more than once plotted the death of the first consul." "So says Buonaparte—Georges says the contrary. I believe the latter more humane and honest than the former, and his words are therefore more to be depended upon." "With what view did you come to Paris?" "To call Moreau to account for his conduct in 1797." After these and some other questions, he was sent to the temple, where Moreau is shut up in one of the dungeons."
FROM FRANCE, MARCH 20.
The following is an extract of a letter from Paris, published in a London paper of the 4th ult.
"Last Sunday all the gates or barriers were again shut at 6 o'clock in the morning, and continued so for 48 hours. During this time every person walking in the streets was arrested who had no pass, and a general domiciliary visit took place; I say a general, because the First Consul, to show an example of submission, when the country is in danger, did not except his own Palace, where even two suspicious persons were arrested. Talleyrand's brother was (though released in 24 hours) arrested at the Hotel in Rue de Bacque. The terror is now so great, and honor and duty so entirely vanquished, that G. and L. were given up by their relatives; M—t, by his wife; and poor R. by his sister and brother-in-law, whom he saved from destruction in 1792. Mad. Demas suffered in the Temple the agony of 60 hours confinement. During her stay, the old Dutchess de H. and her grand daughter were brought in there. You know the former is above eighty, and the latter not fourteen years of age. They had been denounced by their own servants."
"The prison of Georges is unknown; but those of Pichegru and Moreau are changed almost every twenty four hours. They have been by turns in the Temple, in the Abbey, in La Force, at Vincennes, and in the Conciergerie. The dread of their numerous partisans has caused these tyrannical measures of precaution. Pichegru has been dangerously ill from the wounds he received when taken, and it has even been reported that he was dead; but I heard this day that he is still in La Force; that when, yesterday, he was ordered to be removed to the Temple again, he was unable to rise from his bed. He has two very deep wounds in his head, and has been delirious."
"The examinations of the prisoners are continued every day separately, but they have not yet been confronted. Their interrogatories are very voluminous, and it is supposed that they will not appear before any tribunal this week. Every day some more persons are suspected or implicated. The First Consul sent last Friday for Massena, Macdonald, and Lecourbe, and they have since left town, which has produced the report, that they have been exiled until the state trials are over."
"Last night the camp equipage of the First Consul left, for the second time in ten days, this City for the coast, but a Courier has ordered them back again.—Last Tuesday they were at Amiens, but received orders by the Telegraph to return. You can judge from these contradictory movements, how impossible it is to say when the destiny of England will finally be determined. That it is, however, not distant, is the common opinion."
L O N D O N,
March 19.
Extract of a private letter from Paris, dated 25th February, 1804.
"It is astonishing what universal displeasure and dismay the arrest of Moreau has occasioned in Paris, and indeed throughout France; no one believes him capable of conspiring against the country. Moreau's brother, after the glorious display of generous and fraternal feeling he manifested in the tribunal, was arrested for fear he should have an opportunity of exerting himself in the general's behalf, and even Madame Moreau and the rest of the family have been put in confinement."
March 24.
It was yesterday confidently asserted on the authority of private letters received by persons of respectability from the continent, that another conspiracy against the government of Buonaparte had lately been discovered through the vigilance of the Parisian police. We cannot pretend to vouch for the accuracy of the statement.
Letter from Moreau to Buonaparte. Les Nouvelles a la Main, 19th Ventose, an. 12, No. 11. of Paris, March 9, 1804, contains what follows:
"The letter which we now publish, has been circulated all over Paris for this week, and many thousand copies have been sent into the departments. We reprint it, however, that foreigners may read what this moment excites so much interest in France. It is addressed to "Monsieur Bonaparte, the first consul, by citizen Moreau, the victor of Hohenlinden, now a close prisoner in the temple."
To MONSIEUR BONAPARTE, the First Consul.
From the dungeon of the Temple, Ventose 10, year XII. March 1, 1804.
SIR,
"Since your ambition requires more victims, strike, but do not calumniate those you butcher. Wade in the blood of innocence, but spare honor in taking away life."
"If you expect from me the supplicant's petition, read no farther. In this dungeon where your tyranny has plunged me, I am more elevated than you upon your usurped throne. So say all just men of my contemporaries, and future ages will confirm their sentence—No sir, on the borders of eternity I call you to an account for your treason against your country and against myself.—Do you remember our mutual agreement on the 8th of November 1799?—Talleyrand, Sieyes, and Le Fevre were present. I promised to die by your side in the attempt of removing the directorial tyrants. You swore to establish a government, not depending upon the life of one individual, not tyrannical, but firm, stable and liberal; bestowing freedom on Frenchmen, and worthy to obtain, by gratitude, from foreign nations, that confidence and esteem which your predecessors and yourself have commanded by the dread of your bayonets. When I shortly afterwards went to head articles—disorgan-
ized and defeated—your last words were:—"I know your love of your country; be victorious, and France shall force admiration, even from her rivals and foes, by the liberty she enjoys at home, and by the generosity of her external negotiations."
"How have you fulfilled these great promises? How have you respected these oaths?—In my degraded country I see nothing but cringing slaves and proud tyrants; base placemen and infamous spies, every where in France, from Sicily to Muscow, yourself and your government are alike feared and detested. Deny these facts if you can! You have followed the example of Sylla the triumvir: imitate for a month only, Sylla, the private citizen, and you shall be convinced, that the compliments of selfish and enslaved princes prove no more the standard of merit in a governor, than the flattery of vile courtiers, or the praise of corrupted counsellors."
"But as this will probably be the last time you will hear from me, consider what I now tell you, not as the envious declamation of an imprisoned rival general, but as the genuine effusions of the mind of a dying patriot, who forgives his death and your ingratitude.—You pretend that my countrymen are happy, and satisfied with your government.—Let it be so, though slaves can have no opinion, or at least dare not express one. But you are mortal as well as myself. If you love Frenchmen, let not their happiness depend upon your life. You have too much sense not to know that, with you, the consulate for life will expire in the Buonaparte family—and other pretenders of other upstart families combat for, annihilate or occupy a consular throne, of only some few years standing. As to your right of appointing a successor in your will, remember that Louis the XIV. the royal descendant of fifty kings, was after a reign of upwards of threescore years, not five minutes a corpse before his will was overturned; a will approved by the princes of the blood, registered in his parliament, and applauded by all his courtiers; and that the duke of Maine was shut up as a prisoner when he expected to rule as a regent."
"To prevent our children and grand children from suffering the wretchedness of their forefathers, by turns tormented by anarchy, or crushed by tyranny; and from witnessing those scenes of horror, terror and scandal, we have seen; recall the legal heir to the throne of France, and limit severally his authority; make him a king but not a despot. Such was the plan of Pichegru, of myself, of Georges; and with this plan your preservation was necessarily connected, because we wanted your fortune, your talents, and your rank, as well as our own services, to watch the reign of a foreigner, who, though misfortunes may have made him prudent, sufferings liberal, and gratitude just; may by relatives less patriotic than himself be tempted to extend his power."
"I defy your grand judge and his horde of spies to prove any thing contrary to this assertion. My wife, my mother-in-law, and my brother, know nothing of this loyal undertaking. I should regard the day of my death with greater satisfaction than those of my triumphs, could I but hope that it served to make my country flourishing, my fellow citizens free and prosperous, and worthy of liberty and prosperity."
"MOREAU."
With respect to Gen. Moreau, it appears that the arrest of this great man has excited a strong sensation in his favor, not only among the people of Paris, but in the armies. The troops are all on the alert throughout the interior, and the roads are constantly patrolled by the gens d'armes.
We learn from our private correspondent that Bonaparte has taken measures to displace from their command all the principal officers who have served under or are attached to Moreau, and that some have been already dismissed.
The following list of distinguished persons exclusively of Pichegru and Moreau, apprehended at Paris, as implicated in the conspiracy, has been transmitted to us as genuine: Gen. Dumas, Madame Dumas, Monsieur De Septeuil, Gen. La Fayette, the abbe David, Monsieur Roland, E. Godwin, a-tribune, Lajellais, Madame Tallien, Madame St. Leger, Limndin, Bouvet, Desonvilles, Charles D'Olier, Gen. Delmas, &c.
March 22.
VIENNA, March 1.
We have now in different depots twenty thousand recruits above our peace establishment; and 160,000 men are re-
ady on different points to march at 48 hours notice; 250,000 Russians are to be encamped before the 1st of May, on the western and southern frontiers of the Russian empire in Europe; and to act as circumstances require. In Turkey, besides formidable naval armaments, 50,000 men are to be sent to the Morea, and a more numerous army will march towards Belgrade. These threatening measures do not, however, alarm our politicians who pretend that our court, and those of St. Petersburg and Constantinople, intend to offer an armed mediation, which shall settle the affairs of Europe, protect the independence of weak states, and set a boundary to the pretensions of the powerful; and that country, either England or France, which does not voluntarily subscribe to the arrangement proposed, will be regarded as the common enemy, towards whom the forces of the armed mediators will be turned.
Since the arrival of a courier yesterday from St. Petersburg, the rumour is common in our diplomatic circle, that in case all negotiations for a peace are without effect an alliance offensive and defensive, will be concluded between Austria, Russia, Turkey, Sweden, Denmark, and Naples, which is to take effect immediately, and to continue until the end of the present war. It is said that both the belligerent will soon be informed officially on this subject.
A numerous Russian fleet is ready to sail from Odessa, for the neighbourhood of Sicily, with transports, having on board 25,000 land troops, mostly infantry.
An extraordinary levy of recruits has been ordered in all our provinces of cidevant Poland, and our army is to receive an augmentation of 30,000 men.
In a Petersburg newspaper it is said, that next summer eight armies will probably be collected in Germany or on its frontiers, viz. three Russian, three Austrian, one Prussian, and one French.
HALIFAX, May 1.
The following is an extract from a circular letter, addressed to several commanding officers of the corps of militia throughout the province:
Halifax, 23d of April, 1804.
SIR,
I am commanded, by his excellency the lieutenant, governor, to direct that you communicate to the battalion, under your command, his excellency's order, that it should be in the most perfect state of possible readiness, should its services be required.
As the season is now opening, and the enemy have an immense disposable force, which has not yet been employed in the threatened attack on the mother country, it is not impossible that in order to make a diversion in favor of that attack, or despairing of its success, they may make an attempt on some of the British colonies: His excellency deems it, therefore, prudent to warn the militia to be prepared for any emergency.
(Signed)
J. BECKWITH, Adj. Gen. of Militia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.
IMPORTANT!
By the politeness of Capt. Calvert, of the ship Maria, arrived last night from Cadiz; we are favored with the copy of the following important letter from commodore Preble to John Gavino, Esq. our Consul.
U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION. Syracuse Harbour, February 7, 1804. JOHN GAVINO, Esq.
Consul of the United States.
DEAR SIR,
I have the pleasure to announce to you the pleasing intelligence of the capture and destruction of the Tripoline frigate of 40 guns, late the U. S. frigate Philadelphia, by the U. S. ketch Intrepid of 4 guns and 70 men, commanded by Capt. Decatur, of the Enterprize, who volunteered his services on the occasion.—It is to be regretted that she was so situated, that it was impossible to have brought her out.
On the night of the 3d January, the brig Syren, capt. Stuart, and ketch Intrepid of 4 guns, fitted for the purpose, and commanded by capt. Decatur, with seventy volunteers, from the squadron, sailed for Tripoli, with orders to burn the frigate in that harbour—they this day returned, having executed my orders much to my satisfaction.
On the night of the 16th ult. capt. Decatur, entered the harbour of Tripoli with the ketch, laid her along side the frigate, and in a gallant and officer like manner, boarded and carried her against

all opposition. After gaining complete possession, he proceeded to fire her with success, and left her in a blaze, in which she continued until she was totally consumed. He had none killed and only one wounded. The Tripolitans had between twenty and thirty men killed on the deck. One large boat load made their escape, some men ran below and perished in the flames; but the greater part jumped overboard. She was moored close to the batteries, with all her guns loaded, and two of their corsairs full of men, lay within half musket shot of her. A fire was kept upon the ketch by the batteries, bashaw's castle and corsairs. Not a musket or pistol was fired by our men, every thing was settled by the sword.
The Syren anchored without the harbour to cover the retreat of the ketch, and sent her boats to assist, but unfortunately they did not arrive in season, as the business was accomplished, and the ketch on her way out, before the boats met her. Had they got in sooner, it is probable some of the Tripolitan corsairs would have shared the fate of the frigate.
Very respectfully, I am,
Dear Sir,
Your obedient servant,
EDWARD PREBLE.
Captain Calvert informs, that a demand had been made of the Tripolitan governor, by the Emperor of Russia, for the enlargement of the crew of the Philadelphia frigate.
NEW-YORK, May 18.
The brig Rolla, Capt. Haulien, arrived at this port yesterday from Bordeaux. She left there on the first of April, and was embargoed in the river until the 30th March, inclusive. They are almost entirely engrossed with accounts from the frontier towns of the arrestation of persons implicated in the late conspiracy; but preserve a profound silence towards Moreau, Pichegru, and the other leading characters. Of Moreau, we are only informed that citizens Chauveau-Legarde and Bonnet are to be his official defenders.
The ministers of all the European Powers at peace with the French Republic, have testified to the First Consul the indignation which their respective governments feel at the attempt which has been made to create new troubles in France, and thereby to disturb the tranquillity of Europe.
MARTINSBURG, May 25.
Philip Doddridge, Esq. a Federal Republican, has been chosen senator for the district composed of Monongalia, Harrison, Randolph, Wood, Ohio and Brooke Counties. There were but two Federalists elected to the General Assembly from this district last year—It gives us pleasure to be enabled to state, that there will now be at least five—and one of the Counties had not elected at the time our informant's letter came away.
From the Savannah Museum of April 21. The citizens of Savannah were thrown into a serious state of agitation and alarm the past week, from the very reprehensible nature of some sentiments contained in a charge to the grand jury of this county, delivered on Monday last by Jabez Bowen, jun. Esq. judge of the superior court of the eastern district of this state; and which was increased by a knowledge of certain observations that had fallen from the judge antecedent and subsequent to the delivery of the charge, still more inflammatory.
The grand jury continued to meet the court until Wednesday morning, when they delivered to the judge, the following presentment:
"We, the grand jury for the body of the county of Chatham, having taken into consideration the political strictures delivered to us yesterday as a charge by his honor judge Bowen, do upon our oaths, present, That it is injudicial, insulting to our government, and repugnant to the general interest of our country, by disseminating principles that may tend to involve the community in the horrors of insurrection. We, therefore, without violence to our consciences, and a total disregard of the dearest ties of society and its welfare; cannot further proceed with business. And we are of opinion from the reasons above mentioned, that the said charge should not receive publication; but recommend that a copy of the charge and this our presentment, be forwarded by the clerk of the superior court to his excellency the governor, and be laid before the next session of the legislature for their consideration."
William Smith, foreman; B. Gibbons, Wm. Blogg, Jas. McIntosh, S. Shad, Wm. Lewden, Jas. Alger, Jas. Cline, John Gibbons, Isaac Minis, Wm. Brown, Saul Simons, Jas. Belcher, J. Y. White, Jos. Rice, Jos. Machin, John Pettibone, Sampson Neyle, David Guigel, T. Barnard, jun. Henry Putnam."
Inflamed at this temperate yet dignified conduct of the grand jury, the judge instantly ordered the sheriff to take them to jail. They were proceeding, when there arose a partial cry of "No, no—they shall not go"—which was immediately silenced by the determined deportment of the grand jury. At this, the judge pulled from his pocket a brace of pistols, impassionately exclaiming, "Where is the dam'd rascal who dares say, no?—shew him to me, and I'll blow his brains out!" The grand jury, however, proceeded to jail, accompanied by most of the bar, who rose in a body and left the court-house directly on their departure. The bar had a meeting immediately, and resolved that they would at their own expense, entertain and dine with the grand jury in the jail; that they viewed judge Bowen's prostitution of judicial dignity with abhorrence; and that during the present term they would not take their seats at the bar, nor answer to their names, but would attend the bar at all times when the grand jury should be brought up before the court, for the purpose of affording such counsel as their circumstances may require.
The citizens also held a meeting at the exchange; and in their resolutions applauded the firm, dignified and patriotic demeanor of the grand jury; and appointed a committee of seven, to procure a legislative enquiry into the conduct of judge Bowen.
Thus situated, and taking into view the heinously flagitious language of the judge, a warrant was issued against him for an "attempt to excite domestic insurrection," and he was apprehended in the evening between 9 and 10 o'clock; but before he was taken, he attempted to make his escape, and flashed a loaded pistol at the sheriff.
The next morning (Thursday) the grand jury, through their counsel, petitioned the justices of the inferior court for a writ of Habeas corpus, which was granted, and they were accordingly released from confinement.
A method for preserving Clover Hay, and improving the flavor and quality of Straw.
In a day or two after your Hay is cut, when only about half dried, let it be taken in and packed with alternate layers of dry grass, each layer of clover four or five inches of salt, or more in proportion to the quantity of hay; three pints to one hundred weight will prevent the fermentation, or excessive heat, which injures and moulds it. By not drying the hay as much as is common, and putting it as above mentioned, it imparts to the straw a flavour much of the quality of clover, and cattle eat on it as greedily as the other.
How to preserve Clover in its green state. Take in your grass from the swath, cut it down as you would straw, on Smyson's or Kirk's cutting machine; pack it well down in a close apartment or hogsheads, giving a pound of salt to every hundred weight. By preserving it in this way you will have a beautiful green hay, exceedingly fragrant and nourishing, and superior to any other fodder, especially for milch cows. It is not more expensive than the usual mode of making and drying hay, as the same number of hands will cut and pack it, without the risk of having it damaged by rain, which too frequently happens from unavoidable delays. This process is certainly worth attention, and the more so from our eastern farmers who are in the habit of exporting this article to the West India markets.
How to improve impoverished land. Put in two successive crops of buckwheat, and when in bloom, plow them down; this may be done in one season, and in the fall sow your wheat or rye, and you cannot fail of having a promising crop of grain the next year.
[York Recorder.]
FROM THE AMERICAN.
Messrs. Printers,
From the number of marriages which I weekly see published, it appears as if the Ladies were availing themselves of the privilege which Leap-Year gives them of wooing the gentlemen; and that their soft, mild, fluent and persuasive tongues, and elegant and captivating manners and address, have obtained for them success, which the awkward behavior and clumsy conversation of the Gentlemen never
could achieve. As a friend of matrimony, however, and from a wish to save the Ladies from the necessity of pleading too loudly their own merits, and pressing too closely their own suits, I send you an extract from a celebrated pamphlet called "The Bachelors' Tattoos," which I hope will stimulate those gentlemen, both old and young, who, to the disgrace of themselves, to the injury of their country, and in contempt of the powerful host of attraction which embellish our American Fair, continue to live single, useless, and miserable lives, to take unto themselves helpmates, companions and comforters.
NO FRIEND TO CELIBACY.
"If you are for pleasure—Marry!
If you are for rosy health—Marry!
And even if money be your object—Marry!
"A good wife is "Heaven's last best gift to Man;" his angel and minister of graces innumerable; his Sal Polychrestum or gem of many virtues; his Pandora, or casket of celestial jewels; her presence forms his best company; her voice, his sweetest music; her smiles, his brightest day; her kiss, the guardian of his innocence; her arms, the pale of his safety, the balm of his health, the balsam of his life; her industry, his surest wealth; her economy, his safest steward; her lips, his faithfulest counselors; her bosom, the softest pillow of his cares; and her prayers the ablest advocates of Heaven's blessing on his head!
"If you love the Creator you ought to marry, to raise him up worshippers; if you love the ladies, you ought to marry to make them happy; if you love mankind you ought to marry to perpetuate the glorious race; if you love your Country, you ought to marry, to raise up soldiers to defend it; in fine, if you wish well to earth or heaven you ought to marry, to give good citizens to the one and glorious angels to the other!"
THE MONTH OF MAY.
BRIGHT in verdure gaily smiling, May trips lightly o'er the plain, Thousand beauties, time beguiling, Wanton in her rosy train.
Nature all her charms discloses, Fields in lively colors bloom Golden cowslips, pale primroses, Spread around a rich perfume.
From the whiten'd hawthorn bushes, And on each emblosom'd spray, Mellow blackbirds, warbling thrushes, Carol forth the tuneful lay.
Milky lambkins, harmless sporting, Frolic o'er the dewy lawn, Ring-doves, in the thicket courting, Cooing usher in the dawn.
Music sweetly round us flowing, Earth and air in concert move, Every breast with rapture glowing, Lost in ecstasy of love.
Thus in Eden's blissful station, Swelled the universal theme, Beauty smil'd—and all Creation Sung the praise of God supreme.
Scenes of wonder daily rising, Widely scatter'd o'er this clod, Say, with eloquence surprising, Nature's self is full of God!
Meminger & Cooper
Have opened and offer for sale, an assortment of
GOODS,
suited to the present season, all of which have actually been selected from the Philadelphia importations this spring.
Martinsburg, May 25, 1804. Meminger & Cooper request those whose accounts are due, to call and discharge them. [3m.]
TAKE NOTICE.
WHEREAS the subscriber has passed two bonds, of one hundred pounds each, to Isaac Dawson of the state of Kentucky, one of them due the first day of March, 1803, the other on the first of March, 1804; as the money is now ready, and the said Dawson having failed to lift it, I am determined to pay no interest on the said bonds after this date.
ABRAHAM DAWSON.
May 25, 1804.
Cheap Goods.
THE subscriber has just received at his store in Smithfield, a complete assortment of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, which he has purchased uncommonly low, and is determined to sell them on like terms for Cash, or suitable country produce.—He flatters himself, that the cheapness and elegance of his Goods, will induce every person that views them, to become purchasers: He returns his unfeigned thanks to his customers for their generous encouragement since his commencement in the mercantile line of business, and hopes to merit their continuance: He invites those who live at a distance and who have not yet become customers, to call and view his goods, and he presumes they will purchase before they leave his store.
SEBASTIAN EATTY.
Smithfield, May 25, 1804.
The subscribers are empowered to sell
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, near Winchester, late the property of Joseph Glass, dec'd, containing 393 acres. This Plantation having been rented for nine years past, is now in bad repair; but from its situation, the quality of the soil, and excellence of the water, would deserve the finest improvements. There is on the premises a mill-seat with a fall of 29 feet, which will be sold with the Plantation, or reserved, as may suit the purchaser.—Persons disposed to purchase will apply to either of the subscribers.
JOSEPH GLASS,
Middletown, Berkeley County,
SOLOMON HOGG,
Middletown, Frederick County,
May 25, 1804.
STRAYED from the subscriber's plantation, near Martinsburg, about the first inst. a sorrel HORSE with a blaze face, seven years old this spring, about fifteen hands high, is lame behind occasioned by the swaney; had no shoes on; trots and canters. Three dollars and reasonable expenses will be given to any person who will return said horse to JOHN B. CRAGHILL. May 25, 1804.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, a dark sorrel MARE, with a large ball face from the brow band to the nostrils, has curly hair, shod before with old shoes, and looks very wild. Six dollars reward and all reasonable charges will be paid for returning said Mare to the subscriber living at Opeckon bridge, one mile from Smithfield.
JOHN MOORE.
May 25, 1804.
FOR SALE,
A TRACT OF LAND containing 245 acres, in the county of Berkeley, about 5 miles from Martinsburg, whereon Thomas Tuckerman now lives; about 143 acres are cleared and under good fences, and in excellent order for farming. This farm is strong limestone land, lies very level, and is very productive.—There are on the premises a snug Dwelling House, an excellent Kitchen built of hewed logs, with a good stone chimney; a stone milk house two stories high with a good joint shingle cover well painted, by the side of a Well of excellent water with a pump in it, a good Barn with a Granary, corn Cribs, Stables, &c. under the same roof; there is also an Orchard of excellent Peaches, Apples of choice winter and summer Fruit, Cherries, Plums and Damsons. The land will be shewn by Mr. William Pendleton, adjoining the premises, and the terms known by applying at Bath to NICHOLAS ORRICK. April 6, 1804. [t.f.]
NICHOLAS ORRICK.
April 6, 1804.
Y. ALBURTIS,
Has just received from R. Lee, Esq. Co. NEW-YORK,
A very large and general supply of their much-approved of PATENT
MEDICINES,
Which will be constantly kept for sale at his Printing-Office.
May 25, 1804.
CASH
Given for clean Linen and Cotton
RAGS.
At the Office of the INTELLIGENCER.

THE LOVER'S DREAM.
Chrysal world! thy shadows pour! Land where fancy builds her bower! In thy single circle deep Lies the treasury of sleep; Many a glittering dream of air, Many a picturing phantom there! Shades of soft ideas bless; Images of happiness!
Last night, in sleep, my love did speak, I press'd her hand, I kiss'd her cheek; Her forehead was with softness hung; Soft as the timid moon when young, Two founts of silver light unfold, With eye-balls dropping liquid gold. Her brows nor part, nor join, their jet; Her teeth, like pearls in coral set, Her bosom gave its odorous swell, Each breathing wave now rose now fell, And oft the flying blushes deck With vermilion light her marble neck. Ah! union strange with chaste desire! Mixed in her cheek were snow and fire! My lips a million kisses pour Her silver shining body o'er. Lengthening her crisped locks, embraced The beauty, laughing, round her waist; These snare the soul, these wake the sigh I gazed till madness fir'd the eye! The soft-clos'd lips I viewed awhile, Just open'd with the tenderest smile! I hear her voice; but too intent, The dream dissolv'd as still I leant! Yet till the day break lit the sky, That not one word might ever die, Repeated o'er and o'er each word, Till something like her voice was heard!
Thou friend to love! romantic night! New hang a painted dream like this; I grasp a shadow of delight! A painted dream is all my bliss!
FOR SALE.
TWO Tracts of LAND, situate in the State of Pennsylvania; one lying on Shearman's Creek, within half a mile of the Susquehannah, in Cumberland County, Rye Township, containing 234 acres, adjoining the lands of Benjamin Davis, Michael Lewis and Wm. Kee, held by preemption right. This land has one small improvement on it, is tolerably fertile, and is covered with a variety of excellent Timber. Apply to the subscriber living 7 miles from Martinsburg, near James Campbell's.
One other Tract, lying on the water of Savage Creek, which empties into the Potomac above Fort Cumberland, containing 214 acres and one rood, held by location under Gov. Peen; 30 acres are cleared, the balance of the Land is well timbered—on this tract is a tolerable good Dwelling House—both tracts are watered with a number of rivulets. Apply as above.
I will exchange either or both of these Tracts for real property in Berkeley County, or would take any kind of Stock, Negroes, or good Paper for it.
JOHN DUNCAN.
April 27, 1804.
HOTSPUR.
WILL stand at my stable the ensuing Season to cover mares at four dollars the season, the money to be paid on the 15th of October next; seven dollars to insure a colt, the money to be paid when the mare is known to be with foal, and one dollar and an half the single cover, the money paid down. Good clover pasture will be furnished for mares that come from distant places, at 25 cents per week, but I will not be responsible for accidents or escapes.
Hotspur is a fine bay, with a black stripe from his mane to his tail, sixteen and an half hands high, with bone in proportion, four years old the 19th day of this month. He was got by the Esopus stall, purchased for, between five and six hundred dollars, in Maryland, by Mr. James Foreman—his dam was purchased by me, for two hundred dollars of James Moore, who told me, she was got by Hotspur, imported by Col. Clarke in Pennsylvania, and was a mixture of the Hunter and Dray breeds. No horses are more useful to the inhabitants of this valley, than those who combine strength and activity together.
W. PENDLETON.
April 6, 1804.
N. B. The season has commenced, and will continue till the last of June.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber by Bond, Note, or Book Account, are desired to discharge them on or before the 30th day of this month, or they will be put into hands of an attorney for collection.
LUKE PENTONEY.
Martinsburg, May 11, 1804.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he carries on the POTTING BUSINESS , in all its various branches, at the old and well-known stand, formerly occupied by Conrad Krumbaugh, next door to John Miller's and opposite to Henry Arnold, Coverlid weaver, on the street leading to Cumberland, in Hagers Town, where he has constantly on hand a complete assortment of the best and handsomest Earthen Ware made in this town, consisting of Milk Crock, Dishes, Pitchers, Jugs, Mugs, Bowls, Preserve Jars of every kind, all which he offers for sale on reasonable terms for Cash or Country Produce, wholesale or retail. Those who may please to favor him with their custom, shall be punctually attended to.
PETER BELL.
Hagers Town, May 18, 1804.
STRAYED away from the subscriber, living near Snyder's mill, on Sleepy Creek, on the 16th of February last, a MARE , between a black and a brown colour, one of her hind feet white and a part of one of her nostrils white, between 14 and 15 hands high, bump backed, 7 years old this spring, had old shoes on when she went away, trots some but is a natural pacer, has never been docked and has a tolerable bushy main, has no brand. Three Dollars Reward and reasonable expenses will be paid to any person who will return said stray to
CONRAD TRITAPOE.
Berkeley County, May 18, 1804.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the 14th of April last, an estray BARROW , of a white and black spotted colour, marked in the under side of the left ear with a slit, and a crop off the right ear, supposed to be more than a year old, and valued at two dollars. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges, and take him away.
JOHN BURNS.
Berkeley County, May 18, 1804.
WHEREAS the extraordinary losses by Fire which have taken place, particularly the late Fire at Norfolk, which is believed to have been more extensive and injurious than any one which has ever happened in America, and by the payment of which, and to comply with the acts of Incorporation of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia , it becomes necessary and expedient in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the said society, to replenish the Funds, and that a reparation among the whole of the persons insured, to the twenty-third day of February last, shall be made.—That the Members of the said Society should pay their Quotas, agreeably to the acts of the General Assembly, and the Constitution, Rules and Regulations made in pursuance thereof. Each Individual whose property is insured as aforesaid, is hereby NOTIFIED and REQUIRED to pay each his respective Quota—that is, the sum of one hundred dollars on every hundred dollars of his premium and tax on his respective building, and in that ratio—or in other words, a full Quota; to wit; the sum expressed in each policy; which payment is to be made to the Cashier General of the said society (Mr. William West) at Richmond, on or before the first day of August next.
The payment hereby required, when made, will reinstate the Funds again, according to the intention of the said acts and the principles of the institution; and it is no small consolation to say with truth that the society will thereby be enabled to meet any future accident as fully as if no loss had ever been sustained by it.
It is unnecessary to enlarge on the necessity of payment being made pointedly to the day. Prudence, justice and humanity, all calling loud for punctuality, particularly, when it is recollected that the act of incorporation has the following clause:—"Whenever any person or persons shall neglect to pay such quotas, the assurance to him made, shall cease and discontinue from the day which they become due, until paid." In addition to which, compulsory means, may also be resorted to, which will be expensive to the insured, and painful to the direction.
It is worthy the attention of all interested to recollect, that as the exact amount of every person's Quota, is stated in his policy, he can be at no loss to understand precisely the sum now called for in this requisition.
WILLIAM FOUSHEE,
President M. A. S.
Richmond, General Office of
Assurance, April 23d, 1804.
Mutual Assurance against Fire on Buildings.
BY those who were opposed to this philanthropic institution, it has been held out, that if a large fire was to happen at Norfolk, it would ruin the members of the society. Now there has as great a fire as possibly could be expected, taken place; and including the several fires which have occurred in Berkeley, Frederick, Spotsylvania, Louisa, Prince George and Gloucester, still one quota, that is, one premium the same as paid on entering is sufficient to replenish the funds. This shews that what they advance is fallacious. Notwithstanding the enormous destruction at Norfolk, the society has funds enough to pay every one of the sufferers; and the quota which the members pay now, forms a complete fund to answer against future losses, which may insure them for many years to come, perhaps forever. As the insurance is increasing, the funds will be so strong, that great losses must happen indeed before another quota be necessary; the interest will be so considerable, that if in a few years no great losses happen, it will augment the funds rapidly, independent of the new insurances, which no doubt will be made.
The society has been extraordinary unfortunate; if all the houses in the state had been affected in the same ratio, it would be at the rate of upwards of 6,000 houses per annum in this state. Now as it is well known, that on an average throughout the state, hardly more than fifty buildings per annum burn, this shews that this society has in the most extraordinary manner been afflicted—therefore it is reasonable to hope, that in future the losses will not be so great as they have been, but that they will be much less; as the system is now, and will be better understood, the insurance no doubt will keep increasing. It is devoutly to be wished that the people would rise en masse and insure all (which in time they will;) there being upwards of four hundred thousand buildings in this state, the contribution would then be a mere trifle, perhaps not more than ten or fifteen cents for each house per annum. On an average of years, hardly more than one out of every ten thousand houses yearly in this state is destroyed by fire; then so as the insurance increases, the funds augment as one to thirty three, and the risk increases only as one to ten thousand.
Some complain of paying a quota, but they ought to consider that we cannot always prevent fires, and that their own houses might have been included. Notwithstanding the enormous and extraordinary losses, I cannot be in great hardship complained of when a man who owns a brick house, which is worth one thousand dollars, is assessed in the beginning of the institution, paid on entering nine shillings per hundred dollars, then he has been insured going on nine years, of course at the rate of one shilling per hundred dollars a year; for the quota he paid, is or will only be absorbed by the fire which happened last February; when abroad it would have cost him upwards of fifty four shillings during that period. Then taking even the premium and Quota together makes it only three per centum, when abroad he would have paid nine per centum; and how much more pleasing it is that we keep the money here, and succour our unfortunate fellow citizens. Considering the dreadful calamity which raged at Norfolk, where is the tender heart that would not cheerfully contribute to aid those unfortunate people, and the more so when by that contribution they do a charitable act, and secure at the same time their own property.
W. F. AST.
Richmond, April 23, 1804.
TO BE LET,
And possession given immediately,
THE House and Lot lately occupied by J. Alburtis, situate in the main street, Martinsburg; the House is well finished, has 4 rooms below and 3 above stairs, with a good Kitchen, a spacious Garrett, 2 dry Cellars, a convenient Stable, and an excellent Garden well enclosed, and is in every respect well calculated for any kind of public business. For terms apply to Robert Cockburn or J. Alburtis.
April 6, 1804.
The following BLANKS , printed with NEW and ELEGANT TYPE,
are always kept for sale at this Office: DEEDS, Common BONDS, Apprentices INDENTURES, Promissory NOTES, &c. &c. &c.
Pay your Taxes.
To all those whom it may concern,
WE give this public notice, that the Taxes for the present year have become due and are distrainable for, and as we are desirous to make our collections in the time prescribed by law, we require all those indebted to prepare for payment, and we also particularly request them to attend Court and all other places of public resort, prepared to discharge the same, as they will constantly attend at such places, and it will be an accommodation to ourselves, as well as to those concerned—it being both disagreeable and burdensome to call upon them individually at their houses.
MOSES COLLINS, JOHN ROBINSON, and ALEX: PORTERFIELD, D. Sheriffs for Berkeley County; May 11, 1804.
BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber begs leave to return his sincere thanks to his customers, for the liberal encouragement he has heretofore experienced in his line of business, since his commencement in this town; he has now on hand a well-chosen assortment of the best LEATHER of all kinds, and is solicitous of having the friendship of the public. BOOTS and SHOES of every description made in the neatest manner. Orders from the country punctually attended to; at the same time, he earnestly requests those who stand indebted to him, to come forward and settle their respective dues, as it is not in his power to give any longer indulgence.
JOHN MULHALL.
Martinsburg, May 11, 1804.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
ON Wednesday the 13th of June next, a valuable PLANTATION , the property of Ephraim Lowman, lying on both sides of Sleepy Creek, Berkeley County, 7 miles from Bath, and 19 from Martinsburg, containing 400 acres, about 200 acres of which are cleared, and the balance in good timber—there is a considerable quantity of bottom land, that would make good Meadow. On the premises are two convenient Dwelling Houses, a new Grist Mill, calculated for two pair of Stones, and a Saw Mill, both of which have a sufficiency of water. On paying 1000 dollars in hand the balance may be discharged in annual payments of 200 dollars each. This property will be sold on advantageous terms to the purchaser.
JOHN ROBINSON, Dep. Sheriff. May 11, 1804.
Hallo, Ho,
A WORD or two with you. I mean such of the inhabitants of Jefferson County as stand indebted to Mines & Kearsley , or to Mr. John Mines . Give me leave to inform you, that your obligations are every one in my hands, for the purpose of paying the debts due from the concern. Please therefore to take notice, that where speedy and punctual payment is not made, suits must and will be commenced.—For the convenience of those who wish to pay, I shall attend every Saturday in Charles Town, as well as on Court days, until these debts are collected, or suits brought to recover them.
JOHN KEARSLEY. Shepherd's-Town, May 4, 1804.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County, Virginia; Printed and published by JOHN ALBURTIS.
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