Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-05-15 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDIS
VOL. III.]
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1807.
[NO. 130.]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1807.
   ARTICLES. per From To Remark     BACON lb. 10 12   Beef, cargo bbl. 8 50   Prime 10 11   Mess 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 74 75   2d p. 82 83   3d p. 83 86   4th p. 87 90   Fr. 5d p. 88 90   4th p. 92 1 12   Peach, 90   Apple, new, 50   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 6   Navy. 4 50   Ship 3 50   Butter, Export. lb. 16 18   Candles, Dipt 19   Mould 22   Sperm. 54   Coal, English bus. None.   Virginia 22   Cocoa, Island 100lb. 20 22   Caracas None   Coffee, W. India lb. 28 30   Cordage, Country 100lb. 15   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 20 21   Sea Island   St. Domingo 28   Surinam None.   Duck, American bolt. Scarce   Ravens 16 17   Russia 25 27   Holland 26 28   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Sup. bbl. 6 50 6 75   Fine 6 6   X Middlings 5   Middlings 4 50 4   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 3 50 4   Herrings bbl. 4 25 4 50   Shad 7   Fustick ton. 30 36   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 1 5   N. E. 1st p. 68 71 None   Grain, Wheat bus.   Corn 80 85 Dull.   Barley   Oats 45 50   Hemp, Russian ton. 320   Hides Dried lb. 10 12   Hog's-Lard 13   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 48 50 No sale.   Camp. 60   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl.   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 11 12 None.   St. Dom. 14 18   Molasses, gal. 33 36   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 1 1 20 Scarce   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, None   Pitch, bbl. 2 75 3   Pork, Cargo 15 Dull.   Prime 17   Mess 21   Raisins, cask.   ditto, box. 4 20 4 25   Rice, 100lb. 4 4 50   Rosin, bbl. 2 75 3   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 85   Antigua, 3d p. 80 82   St. Croix, 3d p. 80 82   W. Island, 3d p. 68 70   Country, 48 50   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 85   Isle May, 80   St. Ubes, 70   Cadiz, 55   Liverpool, 52   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castile, 17   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 8 50 10 50   Hav. Brown, 9   White, 12 50   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 50 3 75   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. bhd. 27 30   pipe 50 60   barrel 18   do. red oak 20   Tar, bbl. 2 25   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 50 7   Petersburg, 6 6 50   Rappa. 4 50 6   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 2 50 2 75   Wax, Bees, lb. 37 None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 200 300 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30   Teneriffe, 86 90   Sherry, 1 20 1 25   Port, pipe. 160 220 Scarce   Malaga, gal. 90  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar. 4 5   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 5 1-2   In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 6 7   Gibraltar, Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 4 5   French, British & Neutral Wind, Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - 4 6   Jamaica and Honduras - - - - - 5 6   Porto Rico, - - - - - 4   Havanna, - - - - - 4   City of St. Domingo, - - - - - 5   Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 6   Coasters, - - - - - 1 1-2  
Prices of Stocks.
   Virginia Bank, par. little to be had.   Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, par.   United States Bank, none in the market.   Exchange on London, 426 2-3 dolls. for 100l. sterl.  
EXTRAORDINARY FOREWARNING, AS IT REALLY OCCURRED IN LORD TYRONE'S FAMILY IN IRELAND.
The following most extraordinary article is copied from La Belle Assemblée ; or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine , of August 1, 1806:
Lord Tyrone and lady Beresford were born in Ireland; they were both left orphans in their infancy, to the care of the same person, by whom they were educated in the principles of deism by their guardian. When they were each of them about fourteen years of age, they fell into very different hands. The persons on whom the care of them now devolved, used every possible endeavour to eradicate the erroneous principles they had imbibed, and to persuade them to embrace the revealed religion, but in vain; their arguments were insufficient to convince them, though they were powerful enough to stagger their former faith. Though now separated from each other, their friendship continued unalterable, and they continued to regard each other with sincere affection. After some years had elapsed, and they were each of them grown up, they made a solemn promise to each other, that whoever should first die, would, if permitted, appear to the other and declare what religion was most approved of by the Supreme Being. Lady Beresford was shortly after addressed by sir Marcus Beresford, to whom, after a few years she was married; but no change in condition had power to alter her friendship; the families frequently visited each other, often spent more than a fortnight together; a short time after one of those visits, sir Marcus Beresford remarked, when his lady came down to breakfast in the morning, that her countenance was unusually pale, and bore evident marks of terror and confusion; he inquired anxiously after her health, she assured him she was well, perfectly well; he repeated his inquiries, and begged to know if any thing had disordered her; she replied no, she was as well as usual. "Have you hurt your wrist, have you sprained it?" said he, observing a black ribband bound round it. She replied no, she had not; but added, "let me conjure you, sir Marcus, never to inquire the cause of my wearing this ribband, you will never more see me without it; if it concerned you as a husband to know it, I would not for a moment conceal it from you, I never in my life denied you a request, but of this I must entreat you to forgive my refusal, and never to urge me further on the subject." "Very well, my lady," said he smiling, "since you so earnestly desire me, I will inquire no further."
The conversation here ended; but breakfast was scarcely over, when lady B. inquired if the post was come in? she was told it was not. In a few minutes she again rang the bell for her servant, and repeated the inquiry, is not the post yet come? she was told it was not. "Do you expect any letter?" said sir M. "that you are so anxious concerning the coming of the post." "I do," she answered, "I expect to hear that lord Tyrone is dead, he died last Tuesday at 4 o'clock." "I never in my life," said sir M. "believed you superstitious, but you must have had some idle dream, which has thus alarmed you."
At that instant a servant opened the door, and delivered to them a letter, sealed with black. "It is as I expected," exclaimed lady B. "he is dead." Sir M. opened the letter; it came from lord Tyrone's steward, and contained the melancholy intelligence that his master had died the Tuesday preceding, at the very time lady B. had specified. Sir M. entreated her to compose her spirits, and to endeavour as much as lay in her power not to make herself unhappy. She assured him she felt much easier than she had done for some time past time; and "I can communicate to you intelligence which I know will prove welcome, I can assure you, beyond the possibility of a doubt, that I am with child of a son." Sir M. received the intelligence with that pleasure that might be expected, and expressed in the strongest terms the felicity he should experience from such an event, which he had long so ardently desired.
After a period of some months, lady B. was delivered of a son; she had before been the mother of two daughters only. Sir Marcus survived the birth of his son little more than four years. After his decease, his lady went but little from home—she visited no family but that of a clergyman who resided in the same village, with whom she frequently passed a few hours, the rest of her time was entirely devoted to solitude, and she appeared forever determined to banish all other society. The clergyman's family consisted of himself, his wife, and one son, who at sir M's death was quite a youth; to his son, however, she was afterwards married, in the space of a few years, notwithstanding the disparity of his years, and the manifest imprudence of such a connection, so unequal in every respect.
The event justified the expectation of every one; lady B. was treated by her young husband with neglect and cruelty, and the whole of his conduct evinced him the most abandoned libertine, utterly destitute of every principle of virtue and humanity. To this, her second husband, lady B. brought two daughters; afterwards, such was the profligacy of his conduct, that she insisted upon a separation. They parted for several years, when so great was the contrition he expressed for his former ill conduct, that, won over by his supplications and promises, she was induced to pardon, and once more reside with him, and was, after some time, made the mother of another daughter.
The day on which she had lain in a month, being the anniversary of her birth-day, she sent for lady ——, of whose friendship she had long been possessed, and a few friends, to request them to spend the day with her. About noon, the clergyman by whom she had been baptized, and with
whom she had all her life maintained an intimacy, came into the room to inquire after her health; she told him she felt perfectly well, and requested him to spend the day with her, it being her birth-day; "For," said she, "I am forty-eight this day." "No, my lady," answered the clergyman, "you are mistaken, your mother and myself have had many disputes concerning your age, and I have at length discovered I am right; happening to go last week to the parish you were born in, I was resolved to put an end to my doubt by searching the register, and find that you are forty-seven this day."
"You have signed my death warrant," said she, "I have not much longer to live. I must, therefore, entreat you to leave me immediately, as I have something of importance to settle before I die."
When the clergyman had left lady B. she sent to forbid the company coming; and at the same time to request lady ——, and her son, of whom Sir M. Beresford was father, and who was then about twelve years of age, to come to her apartment. Immediately upon their arrival, having ordered her attendants to quit the room, "I have something to communicate to you both before I die, a period which is not far distant. You, lady, are no stranger to the friendship that always subsisted between lord Tyrone and myself; we were educated under the same roof, in the same principles—those of Deism. When the friends into whose hands we afterwards fell endeavoured to persuade us to embrace the revealed religion, their arguments, though insufficient to convince, were powerful enough to stagger our former faith, and to leave us wavering between two opinions. In this perplexing state of doubt and uncertainty, we made a solemn promise to each other, that whichever should happen to die first would, if permitted by the Almighty, appear to the other, to declare what religion was most acceptable to him. Accordingly one night, when Sir M. and myself were in bed, I awakened and discovered lord Tyrone sitting by my bed side; I screamed out, and endeavoured, but in vain, to awake Sir M. For Heaven's sake, lord Tyrone, said I, by what means or for what purpose come you here at this time of night." "Have you then forgot our promise," said he, "I died last Tuesday at four o'clock, and have been permitted by the Supreme Being to appear to you, to assure you that the revealed religion is the true and only religion by which we can be saved. I am further suffered to inform you, that you are now with child of a son, which is decreed shall marry my daughter; not many years after his birth Sir M. will die, and you will marry again, and to a man by whose ill treatment you will be rendered miserable, you will bring him two daughters, and afterwards a son, in child-bed of whom you will die in the 47th year of your age."
"Just Heaven, exclaimed I, and cannot I prevent this? "Undoubtedly you may, returned he—you have a free assent, and may prevent it all by resisting every temptation to a second marriage; but your passions are strong, you know not their power; hitherto you have had no trial, nor am I permitted to tell you; but if, after this warning, you persist in your infidelity, your lot in another world will be miserable indeed." "May I ask, said I, if you are happy?" "Had I been otherwise, said he, I should not have been thus permitted to appear to you." "I may thence infer you are happy;" he smiled; "but how, said I, when morning comes, shall I be convinced that your appearance thus to me has been real, and not the mere phantom of my own imagination." "Will not the news of my death, said he, be sufficient to convince you?" "No, returned I, I might have had such a dream, and that dream might accidentally come to pass; I wish to have some stronger proof of its reality." "You shall, said he;"—then waving his hand, the bed curtains, which were of crimson velvet, were instantly drawn through a large iron hoop, by which the tester of the bed, which was of an oval form, was suspended: "In that, said he, you cannot be mistaken; no mortal could have performed this." "True, said I, but sleeping we are possessed of far greater strength than awake; though awake I could not have done it, asleep I might—I shall still doubt." He then said, "you have a pocket-book, in the leaves of which I will write; you know my hand writing." He wrote with a pencil on one side of the leaves. "Still, said I, in the morning, I doubt though awake, I may not imitate your hand, asleep I might." "You are hard of belief, said he, I must not touch you, it would injure you irreparably, it is not for spirits to touch mortal flesh." "I do not regard a small blemish, said I." "You are a woman of courage, said he, hold out your hand." I did; he touched my wrist; his hand was cold as marble; in a moment the sinews shrunk up, every nerve was withered. "Now, said he, while you live, let no mortal eye behold that wrist, to see it would be sacrilege. He stopped—I turned to him again—he was gone. During the time in which I had conversed with him, my thoughts remained perfectly calm and collected, but the moment he was gone I felt chilled with horror, and a cold sweat came over me; every limb and joint shook under me; I endeavoured to awake Sir M. but in vain; all efforts were ineffectual. In this state of agitation I lay some time, when a shower of tears came to my relief. I dropped to sleep. In the morning Sir Marcus arose and dressed himself as usual, without perceiving the state in which the curtains remained. When I awoke I found Sir Marcus was gone down. I arose, and having put on my clothes, went into the gallery adjoining our apartment, and took from thence a long broom, such a one as in a large house is frequently used to sweep the corners, with the help of which, though not without difficulty, I took down the curtain, as I imagined their extraordinary position, would excite wonder among the servants, and occasion enquiries I wished to avoid. I then
went to my bureau, locked up the pocket-book, and took out a piece of black ribband which I bound round my wrist. When I came down, the agitation of my mind on my countenance was too visible to pass long unobserved by Sir M. he instantly remarked my confusion, and enquired the cause. I assured him I was well, perfectly well, but informed him Lord Tyrone was no more; that he died on the preceding Tuesday, at the hour of four, and at the same time entreated him to drop all enquiries concerning the black ribband he noticed on my wrist. He kindly desisted from further importunity. Nor did he ever after imagine the cause. You, my son, as has been foretold, I brought into the world, and in little more than four years after your birth, your father died in my arms. After this melancholy event, I determined, as the only probable means by which to avoid the dreadful sequel of the prediction, to give up every pleasure, and to pass the remainder of my days in solitude; but few can endure to remain in a state of sequestration. I commenced an intercourse with one family, and only one; nor could I then see the fatal consequences which afterwards resulted from it. Little did I imagine that their only son, then a mere youth, would prove the person destined by fate to prove my undoing. In a few years, I ceased to regard with indifference; I endeavoured, by every possible means, to conquer a passion, the fatal consequences of which, (if I should ever be weak enough to yield to its impulses) I too well knew, and fondly imagined, I should overcome its influence; when the evening of one fatal day terminated my fortitude, and plunged me in a moment down that abyss I had been so long meditating how to shun. He had frequently been soliciting his parents to go into the army, and at length obtained their permission, and came to bid me farewell before his departure.
"The moment he entered the room, he fell down on his knees at my feet, and told me he was miserable—that I alone was the cause of it. That instant my fortitude forsook me, I gave myself up for lost; and considering my fate as inevitable, without further hesitation, consented to an union; the immediate result of which I knew to be misery, and its end death. The conduct of my husband after a few years were passed, amply warranted my demand for a separation; I hoped by this means to avoid the fatal sequel of the prophecy; but, won over by his repeated entreaties, I was prevailed on to pardon, and once more to reside with him, though not until after I had, as I supposed, passed my forty-seventh year; but alas! I have heard this day from indisputable authority, that I have hitherto laid under a mistake with regard to my age, that I am but forty-seven this day. Of the near approach of my death, therefore, I entertain not the least doubt, but I do not dread its arrival; armed with the sacred precepts of Christianity, I can meet the King of Terrors without dismay; and without a tear bid adieu to the regions of mortality forever."
"When I am dead, as the necessity of its concealment closes with my life, I wish that you, my Lady, would unbind my wrist, take from thence the black ribband, and let my son, with yourself, behold it." Lady B. here paused for some time, but resuming her conversation, she entreated her son to behave so as to meet the high honour he would in future receive from an union with lord Tyrone's daughter. Lady B. then expressed a wish to lie down on a bed to compose herself to sleep. Lady —— and her son immediately called her attendants, and quitted the room, after having first desired them attentively to watch their mistress, and should they observe any change in her, to call instantly. An hour passed and all was silent in the room, they listened at the door and every thing was still; but in about half an hour more a bell rung violently, they flew to the apartment, but before they reached the door of it, they heard the servants exclaim "my mistress is dead." Lady —— then desiring the servants to quit the room, Lady B's son with herself approached the bed of his mother, they knelt down by the side of it, Lady —— then lifted up her hand, unbound the black ribband, and found the wrist exactly in the same state Lady B. had described; every nerve withered, every sinew shrunk up. Lady B's son as has been predicted, is now married to lord Tyrone's daughter; the black ribband and pocket-book are now in the possession of Lady ——, by whom the above narrative is stated in Ireland; who, together with the Tyrone family, will be found ready to attest the truth.
Dublin, August 16, 1802.
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The French fleet, by which captain Couby was brought to, it is probable was not bound to the West-Indies, or it must have arrived before the date of our last advices from Barbados. The British convoy which captain C. fell in with two days after, had arrived at Barbados before the 11th of April. This circumstance strengthens us in the opinion that this French fleet was not bound to the West-Indies, as it is not probable that a convoy of merchantmen could have out-sailed a fleet of ships of war. Our advices are from Barbados, and it is possible that the French fleet might have reached Martinique, and the circumstance not be known at Barbados.—We rather incline to think that this fleet was bound to South-America or the East-Indies. Capt. C. says the fleet were eight sail of the line: the Rochfort squadron was six sail of the line and two frigates.—We think this is the Rochfort squadron.
The schooner Susannah, Russel, arrived this day, (after the preceding article was composed) left Martinique the 26th of April, at which time the French fleet had not arrived there, but was expected.
THE MAIL.—Answers to Letters which arrived last evening by Mail, cannot be sent from this place until Sunday afternoon by the way of Hampton, and not until Monday morning by the way of Petersburg.
We have made the reference desired by our correspondent S. and inform him that he must be mistaken in the work he alludes to, as the article he mentions is not to be found in it—We caution him to avoid religious discussions if he wishes them inserted in the Ledger.
FOR THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
In a recent number of the National Intelligencer, the official paper of the government, will be found some observations, which deserve more than an ordinary degree of attention. The views of the writer are too obvious to be mistaken; to the attainment of those views, two objects must be accomplished, first the destruction of every thing like religion, and then the introduction of universal suffrage. In all ages and in all countries the same means will be resorted to, to attain the same ends. The triumph of jacobinism in France was never completed until the altars of religion were demolished. Religion of every sect inculcates virtue, and teaches us to detest vice. The love of order, and respect for government, are among the duties which every religion enforces, except the religion of jacobinism, the religion of philosophy, that religion which says it is a matter of no consequence "whether a man has one God, or twenty Gods," as Mr. Jefferson says: in other words, that it is of no consequence whether we live in a society of Atheists, Deists, Pagans, or Christians. The text furnished by Mr. Jefferson, in his notes, has produced the following commentary in his paper, the National Intelligencer, and which to avoid the charge of misrepresentation, will be given in the words of that paper.
"In New-England, until lately, entirely under the rod of federalism, and part of it still remaining in its fetters, there still exists a religious establishment. We say a religious establishment, for, however accommodating the spirit that upholds such an institution may be to the temper of the times, there cannot exist a doubt that the principle of an establishment is still retained, which may hereafter, as circumstances shall justify it, be exemplified in the rage of intolerance and persecution. There a man is compelled to pay a tax for the support of religious worship. So far the act is coercive—so far the civil power maintains an ecclesiastical establishment. This is undeniable. A man, whose temple is his own conscience, who cannot, among the various existing sects, find one congenial to his own sentiments, is constrained to contribute towards the maintenance of an establishment, to which he is in his conscience opposed. Here then is a palpable violation of conscience, of one of the great principles of the revolution. This despotism over the conscience, for it deserves not a milder name, is maintained by federalists. Republicans disclaim it, and deem it a reproach. In the republican states such a principle does not exist, and would not be tolerated. It will be observed that these last remarks are not intended to be applied to those states in New-England, in which the republican principle has recently triumphed. Time has not yet elapsed for them to destroy the abuses which have crept into their systems under the auspices of federalism."
"Contrast these establishments with the memorable act of the Virginia legislature, penned by Jefferson thirty years ago."
No words can be more plain than those quoted, as to the object, which is to shew that all religion is necessarily connected with tyranny. No man can ever wish to see an established religion—no man contemplates it, but every man must wish to see some religion in this country. The theory of the writer of the quotation that has been made, is like many other theories of the philosophical politicians of the day. They have a semblance of truth in theory, but shrink at the touch of practice. The author says, "a man whose temple is his own conscience, who cannot among the various sects, find one congenial to his own sentiments, is constrained to contribute to-
wards the maintenance of an establishment to which his conscience is opposed." These sentiments—may almost the words are drawn from Mr. Jefferson's religious bill, as it has been termed by his friends. The despotism which is described in such glowing terms, is the despotism over the pocket, and not over the conscience. The latter is not regarded. "A man whose temple is his own conscience" has much more cause to complain of the tyranny exercised over that same conscience in the courts of justice, than he could if the law of the land compelled him to support some one religious establishment. Every one knows that the law compels us to acknowledge some religion, for civil purposes. The oaths that are administered in the courts of justice, are evidence of the truth of this position. The Christians swear on the Gospel, the Hebrews on the Pentateuch. Without conforming to these religious ceremonies, no man's oath will be received in a court of justice, and yet we hear no complaint of this despotism over the conscience, which is certainly not peculiar to New-England, but exists (and it is devoutly hoped will long exist) in Virginia. How detestable is that hypocrisy which cant about a few cents, drawn from the pocket, for a purpose that is certainly decent, and yet is silent, when the conscience is appealed to; and when the ceremonies and acknowledgment of religion are made a part of civil duty, and without conforming to which, these philosophical theorists would be rejected as the outcasts of society.
The work of destruction cannot be accomplished in a moment, time is necessary, principles must be first established from which deductions may be drawn, that will establish the triumph of atheism upon the ruin of every thing that is valuable in society. When Condorcet and his associates in France sought the destruction of religion, they attacked the out works, for the citadel was too strongly defended by the virtue and good sense of the nation to be forced. Just so our American Condorcet. If Mr. Jefferson in his famous Bill "for the establishment of religious freedom," which has been eulogized in all the changes of fulsome adulation, had added the following section,
"Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.") have added another to this effect: Be it further enacted, "That the practice of the Courts of Law in this Commonwealth, of compelling persons to swear according to any religious ceremony; upon what is called the Holy Evangelists, or upon the Pentateuch, the opinions contained in both of which they disbelieve, is sinful and tyrannical, and that hereafter no person shall be compelled in the Courts of Law to swear but according to the manner prescribed in his own Temple of Religion, which is his own conscience, or if he profess no religion, that he shall take no oath, &c." Now if such a section had been added, the alarm would have been universal, the cloven foot would have been seen behind the mask of philosophy, the danger of life and property, exposed to the wicked and flagitious would have been so evident, that execrations instead of applauses would have covered the author of the bill, and that measure upon which the reputation of its father has been established, would have been unanimously rejected. Will any one pretend to say that it is more sinful and tyrannical to compel a man to make an appeal to his conscience through the Evangelists, or the Pentateuch, than to compel him to support some religious establishment? It certainly is not, nor do the advocates of the principles upon which this bill was founded, so think.—In time (if the virtue and good sense of the people do not arrest the impious course) we shall find the last barrier broken down, and our lives and property at the mercy of wretches restrained by no principles of religion founded on the belief of a future state. In place of a newspaper essay, a volume might be written. If our reputations, our fortunes, and our lives, are worth preserving, let us unite in our efforts to arrest the impious course into which the observations that have been quoted, are calculated to lead us.
The writer of these reflections affects no pretensions to superior piety, but he feels its importance. No inconsiderable portion of observation and experience has enabled him to judge of the importance of a religious belief, he means in a temporal view only. How often does it happen that men will assert that, which in a court of justice they will not declare with the solemnity of an oath, administered in the manner which it ought to be. It is true, that there have been and there may be again, those who disregard every moral and divine injunction, the number have been few in comparison, but it may be increased to a fearful amount, if the demoralizing principles of the modern philosophy can gain that ascendancy which its votaries are contending for.
The writer that has been before quoted, having added another fulsome and unmerited eulogium upon the principles he contends for, then descends to the discussion of civil and political rights, and observes,
"Our great charters declare all men politically
equal. The Republicans have been assiduously engaged in making them so, by destroying all monopolies of power, by equalizing the right of suffrage. A solitary exception is to be found in Virginia, and such is the spirit with which political research is conducted in that state, that the day must speedily arrive when the right of suffrage will be universal. At any rate this is a leading maxim with the republicans; a maxim which they habitually inculcate, and one, which under their guidance, is rapidly gaining ground.—They profess a respect for equal rights; they consider the great body of the people capable, through the principle of representation, of governing themselves wisely and happily."
The remark that "a solitary exception is to be found in Virginia" is not true, as there are several States in which the right of suffrage is qualified and not universal. That Virginia may long, very long adhere to the principle of suffrage adopted by our fathers, every man of reflection and patriotism must devoutly hope. The writer of this essay feels that he has already intruded on the Editor of the Ledger and his readers, and shall not therefore examine the principle of universal suffrage at this time. This like the subject already considered, with the appearance of truth in theory, is practically wrong. There is some consolation in believing that the prediction "that the day must speedily arrive when the right of suffrage will be universal," in Virginia will not be soon (if ever) fulfilled. This is no question between Federalists and Republicans, as the writer in the National Intelligencer artfully wishes to make it, when he says, (speaking of the Federalists)—
"Who demonstrated the people their own worst enemies; who systematically decay popular elections, and systematically extoll the British system, where elections are but nominal? Who then are here the grand disorganizers, but the federalists? Who so grand a disorganizer as Alexander Hamilton, the decided idol of federalism, who proposed a senate for life, under the certain conviction that the hereditary principle would soon follow?"
"The bearing of republican and federal tenets on property remain to be considered. In correspondence with the great principles established by the revolution, the republicans have zealously strove to clear the Augean stable of the law of the impurities accumulated by the British system. It is not strange that that system, which is so admirable a plan for the creation and preservation of monopolies, should, true to its great principle, have surrounded property with so many barriers, as to render it exceedingly difficult to dispossess the fraudulent in favour of the rightful owner."
Without examining the principle of universal suffrage at this time, a comparison between an election in Virginia and one in a state where universal suffrage has obtained, is the best commentary that can be offered on both. Upon a canvass of the votes at a late election in a sister state, the votes of fourteen free negroes were expunged from the poll, on account of non-residence! Let us ask a Virginian, what would he think of fourteen free negroes coming to poll? And yet this is universal suffrage. In another state, adjoining the one alluded to, an election was determined by the votes of some emigrants, not three weeks landed from the ship which bore them to our shores. S—.
Princess Ann, 14th May. The annual Spanish ship from Manila to Amoy, has been captured by the British frigate Phaeton, capt. Wood. The prize is valued on a moderate computation at 250,000. sterling.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. It is with pleasure we announce to the publick the Life of Washington, by Ramsay, is ready for and will be put to press in a few days in this city. Several gentlemen, who have seen the manuscript, do not hesitate to pronounce it, what would be naturally expected from the author and the subject, a work of the most classic elegance. It will be comprised in one volume octavo, and printed in an elegant manner. N. Y. Publick Advertiser.
  Two hundred and thirty-one American vessels arrived at the port of Amsterdam, from January 1, to December 31, 1806, viz. From Baltimore, 56 From Plymouth, 2   Boston, 27 Portsmouth, 4   Beverly, 1 Providence, 5   Charleston, 16 Newport, 2   Georgetown, 2 Salem, 4   Newburyport, 7 Savannah, 2   New-Orleans, 2 Virginia, 2   New-York, 65 Wilmington, 1   Norfolk, 5 Batavia, 1   Philadelphia, 23 Canton, 4 
Extract of a letter from capt. Lovett, of the ship Connecticut from New York, arrived at Surinam, dated March 15th, 1807, to his correspondent in New York.
"I arrived here in a passage of 30 days, after having been ashore on the Mud Banks, to the leeward of this river, with the loss of my small bower, stream cables and anchors. The next day after getting off the Mud Bank, was boarded by a French privateer of one gun, called the L'Espede, capt. Mosee, or Morris, from Guadalupe, who robbed me of all my spare cordage, blocks, hanks, spun-yarn, spars, and both my speaking trumpets, (which the captain took himself) taking and destroying every thing they could lay their hands on. They also broke open my desk and took all my money whilst I was on board the privateer. Took my passenger and all his baggage on board his vessel, under pretence of his being a British subject; and after detaining him until 2 P. M. opened his trunks, robbed him of about 100 dollars worth of clothes, and sent him again on board the ship, keeping 3 of my best men who were Spaniards and Italians, saying that he had orders from the French government to press into the service the subjects of Spain, Italy and Portugal. In this situation he left me about 10 o'clock at night, with only one man and three boys, one of whom had not been able to do duty for 10 days previous; and with great exertion and perseverance, we gained this port in three days after.
The following singular advertisement appeared in a late Pittsburg Gazette:
TO THE PUBLICK. Particularly to the Merchants in Pittsburgh and elsewhere.
BROTHERS, Your friends of the Seneca nation, belonging to the Alleghany river, speak to you. We hope you will be attentive, and listen to our talk. We understand that some of you are in the practice of trusting our Indians for goods, &c. Brothers, we have taken this matter into consideration, and, in order that the chain of friendship may be kept bright between you and us, we now earnestly entreat you not to trust our Indians any more, as we are determined to pay no debts contracted by individuals—and such as have accounts against any of our tribe, we request to pay early attention to recover them from those who have contracted the debt. Brothers, when application is made to you in future for trust by any of our people, we hope you will then remember our talk, and attend to our request, and we shall ever consider it a mark of your friendship. We request our talk may be put on the great paper, that you may not be deceived.
Agreed on at a council held at the Cold Spring, 2d mo. 9th, 1807.
 Signed by the following chiefs—  Cornplanter † his mark,  Cochondanogah † his mark,  Conudin † his mark,  Agisquat-tash † his mark,  Tus-an-dan-guit † his mark,  Tiki-ando † his mark,  Blue Eyes † his mark,  Johnston Silverheels † his mark,  John Pierce † his mark,  Gan-hau-stee † his mark. 
We are favoured by a friend with the OFFICIAL Account of the Battle of PULTUSK....We believe it has not been published in any American paper. Vir. Gaz.
BATTLE OF PULTUSK.
[FROM THE ST. PETERSBURG GAZETTE.]
January 18, (O. S.)
Subsequent to the provisional short account, which has been published, of the victory, gained by the troops of his Imperial Majesty, on the 14th (25th) December, 1806, at Pultusk, over the French army, consisting of 60,000 men, commanded by Buonaparte in person, and the field marshals Davoust and Lannes, the following circumstantial accounts have been received here, relative to that battle, which has crowned the victorious Russian warriors with fresh wreaths of glory. They are dated Head Quarters, Lomza, Dec. 27 (Jan. 7,) and are transmitted from Gen. Baron Benningen, by the Prince Golizin, adjutant to his majesty the emperor:
"As soon as the corps of his imperial majesty, under the command of General Baron Benningen, consisting of about 45,000 men, excepting a part of the 3d and 4th division, had arrived in the environs of Pultusk, on the 14th (25th) December, after a very fatiguing march, (the roads being exceedingly bad) and continually harassed by the enemy; the said corps was immediately so posted, that its right wing was supported by the village of Moscizna, and the left by the small town of Pultusk, with a view to cover the road to Ostrolenka, and the bridges near Pultusk and Zamsk, to keep open the communication with the general of infantry, Count Buxhowden.
"The van, commanded by major-general Barclay de Tolly, consisting of three regiments of Jagers (the 1st, and 30th,) and supported by the regiment of Tengisk musketeers, and the Polish regiment of cavalry, took a position on our right wing in the bushes; whilst the detachment of major-general Baggowut, consisting of the regiments of Staroskolsk, Wilina, and one battalion of Revel musketeers, with two squadrons of Kiew dragoons, was posted before the left flank to cover the Narew and the road leading from Sierock to Pultusk. These regiments had no sooner made a movement, to occupy their positions aforesaid, than they were attacked about noon by a French detachment, under the command of gen. Souchet. The fire between the latter and our advanced posts of cavalry commenced and was kept up for near three hours; whereupon the enemy were repulsed with considerable loss. It afterwards appeared, that this attack on the part of the enemy was only made with the view to reconnoitre.
"On the following day, before the 14th (25th) of December, when our troops were refreshing themselves, but placed in order of battle, at 11 A. M. they were attacked by a French army of 60,000 men, commanded by Buonaparte in person, and consisting of the corps of the field marshals Davoust and Lannes, and the detachment of Gen. Souchet.
"The first attack was made by the enemy in six columns, under marshal Davoust, with great impetuosity, and directed against our left flank, which consisted of the detachment of major-general Baggowut, with a view to take Pultusk, to get in our rear, and to cut off our communication with the division of the lieutenant-general Aurep, which was posted beyond the river Narew, two leagues from Pultusk. Soon after this, the van of major-general Barclay de Tolly, on the right flank, was also attacked by six of the enemy's columns.
"During these attacks of the enemy, made upon both our flanks, he had posted a chain of horse Jagers, behind whom stood several columns, which were to fall upon our centre; but the enemy's views upon it were completely frustrated, owing to the powerful and well directed effect of our batteries, which were erected before our front.
"The impetuous attack made by marshal d'Aoust with 15,000 men, in six columns, upon both flanks of the detachment of major-general Baggowut, obliged the latter to fall back a little, as he had only between 4 and 5000 men with him; but in his retreat he checked the enemy's progress with the 4th regiment of Jagers, which spread itself before the infantry. In the mean while, the lieutenant general count Osterman arrived with the regiment of Tula, and one battalion of the regiment of Pawlowsky grenadiers to support him, and the enemy's further progress was checked.—Major-general Baggowut, with the grenadier battalion of the regiment of Staroskolsk musketeers, and a battalion of the 4th regiment of Jagers, then threw himself with fixed bayonets, upon the centre of the enemy, by which he had been pressed, whilst major-general

Koshin, with the regiment of his imperial majesty's body cuirassiers, and two squadrons of the regiment of Kargopol dragoons, penetrated to the front and flank of that column, and the result was, that the whole column was immediately cut to pieces.
"In the mean while, the other battalions of the 4th regiment of Jagers, and the regiment of Tartarian horse, with two squadrons of Kiew dragoons, attacked the enemy's columns, which had advanced from the left, and compelled them to retreat; however, the enemy receiving an immediate reinforcement, advanced a second time with impetuosity, but were completely overthrown, as we had formed a firm front of the Jagers, and these had thrown themselves upon the enemy with fixed bayonets, and our cavalry had also broke through the columns with their sabres.
"At the same time, major-general Dorochoff, with the regiment of Isium hussars, made a premeditated retreat before the other columns of the enemy which were on our right, and then suddenly turned about on the left with his regiment, by which well timed manoeuvre he brought those columns right upon our batteries, which made great havoc among the enemy.
"All the rest of our cavalry, which was posted in our front, and made partial attacks upon the enemy, received orders to march through our front of infantry, to leave an open field for action, and to post itself in the rear.
"At this moment all our batteries opened their fire on the enemy's columns, which were advancing against our centre, but which, in consequence of the happy effect of these batteries, were not only checked in their progress, but also driven back.
"The enemy's corps, notwithstanding their being thrice defeated, attempted, on receiving a fresh reinforcement, to repeat their attack, on all the points of our left flank, with renewed ardour, and pressed forward upon it with several co-operating columns. The detachment under major-general Baggowot was also compelled by the superior force of the enemy to fall back, once more, as far as the trench in the rear. But being in the mean time joined by the Murom's regiment, and two battalions of the regiment of Revel, and lieut. general Osterman having occupied the heights in the rear of the trench, and opened a brisk fire from the battery planted thereon, major-general Baggowot attacked the enemy's columns with fresh ardour, and succeeded in throwing them into disorder. At the same instant major-general Momow rushed upon the enemy with the Tulas regiment of musketeers with fixed bayonets, and thus completed their total discomfiture; the enemy was routed, driven from the field of battle, and pursued until the approach of night. Thus, the result of the enemy's attack on our left flank, in consequence of this intrepidity and judicious dispositions of lieut. general Osterman, terminated in this quarter, in his own destruction, and the whole corps under marshal d'Arvoust was totally defeated and dispersed.
"During this furious attack upon our left flank, a numerous body of the enemy's infantry, under the command of marshal Lannes, divided into six columns, and according to the statement of the prisoners accompanied by Bonaparte in person, attempted, by penetrating through the wood, to surround our advanced guard under the command of major-general Barclay de Tolly, which object of the enemy on this side was to break, or at least to repulse our right flank, and by this means to cut off our communication with a part of the army under count Buxhowden, posted in the village of Makow and Ostrolenka. The attack of the French on this side was extremely violent and impetuous. Our advanced guard, notwithstanding a display of the utmost valour and intrepidity on the part both of the commander and troops, was compelled to fall back, by which movement our battery, which kept in check the enemy's columns on the road from Noweinisto, soon fell into the hands of the enemy; but the Tenginsk regiment of musketeers, in conjunction with the Jagers, charged the enemy with the bayonet, routed him and took the cannon of which he had got possession. In the mean time, by order of the commander in chief, general baron Benningsen, a masked battery had been placed in the wood, and the cannon were loaded with grape shot. A few discharges from this battery killed a great number of the enemy, and checked their impetuosity. But immediately after, the enemy made dispositions to take the battery in reverse, and major-general Barclay de Tolly was thus a second time forced to give way to their superior numbers. The commander in chief, general Benningsen, the moment he observed this movement, instantly ordered to change front, and to throw back the whole of the right wing, to prevent an attack in flank, at the same time detaching the regiment of Tschernigow, and immediately after, the musketeers of Lithau, to reinforce major-general Barclay de Tolly.
"Major-general Barclay de Tolly, as soon as he had formed a part of the infantry which he had with him on the one side, and sent orders to major general prince Dolgoruky to march with the regiment of the Tschernigow musketeers on the other side, boldly rushed forward at the charge of the bayonet on the enemy's columns, drove them back, and by this means stopped the progress of the other columns of the enemy which were rapidly coming up. But the French, who still kept up a fire of musketry and artillery, did not abandon their intention of attacking our right flank until the commander in chief took the resolution of attacking the enemy in his turn.
"With this view he ordered lieutenant general count Osterman to move forward with the remaining infantry of the left wing, twenty squadrons of cavalry to march from the right flank, and the battery under the command of major Swizkji to advance at the time, which thus taking the enemy's line of infantry in flank, by a vigorous and well directed cannonade, totally routed and dispersed it. In the mean time the remainder of our cavalry was posted in the centre, to keep the enemy in check. The French fought desperately, but were at length compelled to yield, at all points, to the uncommon bravery of the Russian warriors, accustomed to victory, the ability and resolution of the commander, and the heavy and destructive fire of the artillery.
"The battle continued from 11 in the morning, until 7 in the evening, and did not finish until it was completely dark. The enemy were beaten and defeated at every point; but the darkness of the night, the inclemency of the weather, and the fatigue of the troops, prevented the pursuit of the enemy.
"In this battle we made about 7000 prisoners;
and according to the statement of some who were taken the day after, the enemy, besides three generals who fell in the action, lost in killed and wounded about 10,000 men.
"The total of the loss on our side amounts in killed and wounded to between 2 and 3000. As soon as correct returns shall have been received of the Staff, and other chief officers killed and wounded, they shall be forthwith communicated to the publick.
"The commander in chief, general of cavalry, baron Benningsen, testifies, that the troops of his imperial majesty, who fought on this day, gave inexpressible proofs of valour, and from the generals to the ranks acquired never-fading glory by their firmness, intrepidity, and zeal. He mentions, in particular terms of commendation, the regiment of Jagers, who as the enemy themselves acknowledge, displayed with the happiest effect, and uncommon degree of activity and address.
[Here follows a list of the officers who particularly distinguished themselves in the above battle. Among them general Benningsen mentions, "captain count Woronzow, who acted in the capacity of aid-de-camp to general Osterman, and who displayed the most signal intrepidity in conveying his orders to the different officers, through the hottest part of the battle."]
PHILADELPHIA, May 7. IMPORTANT INSURANCE DECISION. In the District Court of Pennsylvania.
MONDAY, May 4. The argument of Marshall vs. the Delaware Insurance Company , on the case of the Rolla , was closed this morning, and judgment given for the defendants—"that they are only liable for an average loss." The principles of the decision are highly important, deciding, for the first time, expressly, 1. That the state of the fact, not of the intelligence, at the time of the abandonment, must decide the question of total or average loss. 2. That capture and restitution before abandonment , though not known here, defeats the claim for a total loss. 3. That the property being safe, although not actually in the possession of the assured, the right to abandon, and claim as for a total loss, cannot be exercised, at a period subsequent, with, or without notice of the fact here. On this point, however, Judge Washington only declared the leaning of his mind; as he thought, the fact of actual restitution to the insured, before the hour of abandonment, sufficiently established by the evidence in the case of the Rolla .
The Trenton Federalist , in noticing the late election in New-York, furnishes the following very just remarks:—On Tuesday last the general election for state officers commenced in the state of N. York, and closed on Thursday evening. "This has perhaps been the warmest contest ever experienced in that state. Three years since the democratic party in New-York divided on the question of governor, and ran two candidates, col. Burr, and the present governor Lewis. The latter had been in office but a very short time, before some of his warmest supporters manifested dissatisfaction at his conduct, he having refused to join them in some of their most tyrannical and persecuting measures. They soon raised an opposition to his administration, and commenced an open war of slander and detraction, in their newspapers, against governor Lewis and his friends; which was met by the latter with spirit and determination. The contest waxed warmer and warmer between the two parties thus arrayed, and judge Tompkins was finally brought forward as the opposing candidate to governor Lewis. The federal party set up no candidate for the office of governor, but confined themselves to attempts in several districts where there was a prospect of success, to increase their men in the legislature. In the city of New-York, where a great exertion was made by this party, we learn that the assembly ticket has failed—they obtained, however, a majority for their senator, as none but freeholders vote for this branch of the legislature, but he too will probably be lost, as other parts of the district will give his opponent strong support.
Governor Lewis must have received a pretty general support from the federal party in the city of New York, as he beat his opponent 129 votes—none but freeholders vote for governor. It appears quite uncertain whether the moderate or violent party of the democrats will succeed in carrying their candidate for governor, though it is most probable that the former will succeed. The party called Clintonian, headed by De Wit Clinton, a man of great intrigue—extremely tyrannical and persecuting, and which comprises most of the foreigners of the lowest order in the state, is arrayed against the present government of New York—No men in office, unless they are lost to all sense of honour and independence, can retain the confidence or approbation of such a set of malcontents as are here classed together. They will rest easy under no government that is just and mildly administered; and should they now succeed in carrying in Judge Tompkins, as they did three years since in electing Judge Lewis, unless he prostitutes his character to their views, however abominable and wicked, they will desert him at a moment, and seek another man more fitted to disorganize the institutions of civil society, and corrupt the morals of the people—their element is commotion—in the peaceful region of a well ordered state of society, they are nothing but themselves.
NEW YORK, May 9. 151 vessels arrived at Boston from the 1st to the 30th last month, from foreign ports—44 ships, 2 barques, 48 brigs, 32 schooners and 5 sloops.
About the same number arrived at Philadelphia. We have seen in the Southern and Eastern papers, a calculation of arrivals at different ports for a month. This induced us to go over our list of ARRIVALS at the port of New York for one month, (from the 8th of April to the 8th of May) and the result exhibits the following:—
The whole arrivals have been 345, viz. 83 ships, 92 brigs, 125 schooners, and 45 sloops—of which 214 were from foreign ports, including 72 ships, and 76 brigs; the remainder was schooners and sloops—148 ships and brigs.
BOSTON, May 5. FRENCH FLEET. Capt. Couby, who arrived at Newburyport on
Friday last, from Alicante, informs, that on the 14th March, in lat. 31, 4, long. 21, 40, he was brought to and boarded from a French fleet of 8 sail of the line. Two days afterwards, in long. 23, 6, fell in with a British fleet of 120 sail of merchantmen, steering W. S. W. The same day was boarded from a French sloop of war.
Capt. Hulen, who arrived yesterday from Bilboa, sailed thence with the design of proceeding to the Isle of Rho for a cargo of salt, but was boarded from an English frigate, and informed of the British order of council forbidding neutrals to go from one enemy's port to another.
CHARLESTON, May 4. COMMUNICATION.
The publick have already been informed, that the British sloop of war Driver , a vessel interdicted by the President from ever entering our harbours , anchored on Thursday last abreast of Fort Johnson. Two United States Officers waited upon the governor, on Friday, to consult with him on measures necessary to be taken to expel her from the port; his excellency was not at home. On Saturday the commandant of Fort Johnson addressed a letter to the commanding officer of the said vessel, of which the following is a copy:—
Fort Johnson, Harbour of Charleston, 4 P. M. of May 2.
Sir, The president of the United States of America, having, by proclamation, bearing date 3d May, 1806, for ever interdicted his Britannick majesty's sloop of war Driver , from entering any port or harbour of the United States; and the said vessel having entered this port, in contempt of the said proclamation, my duty compels me to demand that the Driver sloop of war do depart from this harbour within twenty-four hours from the date hereof.
Need I add, sir, how repugnant it would be to my feelings, should any blood be spilt, which must inevitably be the case, if this communication be not complied with.
Lieutenant WYNDHAM, of the Artillery, is charged with the delivery of this; he will receive your reply.
I am, sir, your obedient servant, MICHAEL KALTEISEN, Captain commanding. To the commanding officer of his Britannick majesty's sloop Driver .
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED. Sch'r Susannah, Russel, 18 days from Martinique, Sugar and Molasses, to the Master.
Sch'r Experiment, Nash, 23 days from Tobago, Rum & Molasses, Selden & Clark.—Left there 23d of April, brig Harvey Hide , Dodd, of and for New-York, in 10 days.
Brig Mehitable , Hannah, 16 days from St. Thomas, Rum & Molasses, George Wilson and Warren Ashley.
The ship Moses , from this port to Barbados, was spoke on the 24th ult. in sight of Bermuda.
The brig Franklin , from this port to Antwerp, was spoke on the 16th ult. in longitude 72.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Ship Union , Remington, Rotterdam. Sch'r Susannah, Russel, Martinique. Sloop Columbia , Davis, do.
CLEARED. Ship Emilia , Wharton, Antigua. Brig Hannah , Rindge, Martinique. Eliza, M'Crindell, Guernsey. Sch'r Commerce , Cole, New-York.
GRAY's Packet will sail for Baltimore on Sunday morning. May 15.
NEWCOMB's Packet will sail for New-York on Tuesday next, wind and weather permitting. May 15.
Sales at Auction.
BY WILLIAM B. LAMB.
TO-MORROW, 16th instant, at 11 o'clock,
Will be Sold, 7 pipes Holland GIN, 2 do. Cogniac Brandy; 4 tierces, 40 bbls. Sugar, 70 bags Coffee; 4 puncheons Rum.
At 12 o'clock, Two likely Negro MEN.
Terms, Cash. May 16.
Will be Sold on the premises, on Friday the 29th instant,
Four LOTS or parcel of LAND,
situate in that part of the town of Portsmouth called Gosport, and distinguished in the plan of the said town by Nos. 14, 15, 63, and 64, with the Buildings and improvements thereon, conveyed to the subscriber by Captain John Cox, to secure the payment of a sum of money due from the said John Cox to the late firm of Robert C. Jennings, & co.—A credit of 3, 6, and 9 months will be allowed the purchaser on giving notes with approved endorsers.
Warren Ashley, Trustee. May 6. tds
Valuable PROPERTY for Sale.
Will be Sold at the Exchange Coffee-House,
on Friday the 22d May, at XII o'Clock,
One Lot of Land on Smith's Point,
opposite Mr. Colin's house, containing 107 feet front, and 199 feet deep, bounded on the South by Bute-street, North by York-street, and East by Dunmore-street.
Also,
The Water LOT,
where the old ship Tom lies, containing about 200 feet on the front of the channel, and running back about 700 feet to Henry-street, agreeable to Moore's plan, which may be seen at my office.—Terms made known at the sale.
Daniel R. Waddey, V. M. April 29. tds
ALEXANDER CLARK,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
Intends soon to leave this State, and requests all those indebted to him to make immediate payment, and all those to whom he is indebted to render their accounts for settlement.
Grateful to his friends for past favours, still solicits a continuance until his business is settled.
February 6. Iawtf
We have just received per the brig Eliza Ann , from St. Vincent, and shall commence landing this day on Southgate's wharf,
127 hogsheads and 11 barrels
very superior quality MOLASSES,
2 barrels & 3 bags Sugar, 51 puncheons St. Vincent's Rum, which we offer for sale on liberal terms.
James and Thomas Tucker.
WIG-WAM GARDENS.
TURTLE DINNER To-morrow at
4 o'clock.
Price One Dollar—Those who wish to dine, will please send in their names This Evening.
May 15. 1
For SALE,
15,000 wt. Leaf Cuba TOBACCO,
for making Segars—the above will be sold in parcels to suit purchasers, from 50 to 1000 wt. Apply to
Capamagic. 104, Main-street.
May 15. 3¢
WIG-WAM GARDENS.
GRAND FIRE-WORKS.
The exhibitor has twice been so unfortunate as to disappoint the publick in the proposed exhibition of the Grand Fire Works, but which he trusts will be attributed to the real cause, the weather. It is with infinite mortification that on account of the Jubilee, and the sitting of the district court, he is again compelled to postpone it until
Tuesday Evening, the 19th instant,
if the weather will then permit, if not, the exhibition will be on the first evening the weather will permit.
As the Exhibitor has not spared pains nor expense, he flatters himself he will give satisfaction to the publick. The exhibition will correspond with the hand-bills which have been issued.
May 11. 4¢
For Sale—Afloat,
250 bbls. superfine, 50 do. fine Richmond FLOUR.
In Store—CLARET of approved quality, in cases of two dozen each.
James Herron. 8¢
For SALE,
The Cargo of the brig Diligence , capt. Mil-
len, from Demerara, consisting of
74 hogsheads of SUGAR,
9 puncheons Rum; 64 bags choice Green Coffee.
James Young. 6¢
Saddle and Harness Manufactory.
The inhabitants of Norfolk, and the publick in general are respectfully informed, that
ROBERT Y. M'BRIDE, & CO.
have just commenced the SADDLING BUSINESS in this place, at No. 10, Church-street, where they intend carrying it on in all its variety; they make all kinds of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddles in the newest fashion; Coach and Gig Harness of all descriptions, with every other article in the Saddlery Business, and they take this opportunity of informing the publick that their work will be executed in a style of neatness and utility, equal to any imported from London or any other place, and far superior to any thing of the kind ever done in Norfolk; their materials will be of the very best quality, and every attention paid to give satisfaction; from these considerations, and in the hope that the best work will always command the preference, they rely on the publick for encouragement. Those who have been in the habit of importing, or sending to Richmond, Petersburg, &c. for Saddles and Harness, will now have an opportunity of being supplied in their own neighbourhood. May 13. 1m
Fifty Dollars Reward,
Will be given to any person that will return
an ANCHOR, of about 1550 wt. belonging to the late Ship
Betsey, of New-York, which was burnt on the 26th ult.—
Apply to N. Heron. May 13. tf
A WORK
That ought to be in the possession of every MAN.
THE LIFE OF
GENERAL WASHINGTON,
Complete in 5 volumes 8vo. with an elegant PORTRAIT, and a variety of MAPS, is now ready for subscribers, and a few copies for Sale by JAMES TUCKER.
The following remarks from a late London publication, attest the high opinion entertained of this authentick and interesting work.
"The publick will learn with interest that the literary monument which has long been projected to the memory of the most illustrious character of modern times, is at length completed. No apology can be requisite for erecting such a monument to him, who was the first in war, the first in peace, and the first in the hearts of his fellow citizens: to him who was the founder of a great and prosperous empire, and whose moderation and pure patriotism challenge the imitation of all statesmen. This performance of judge Marshall has already been distinguished by the most honorable & unequivocal testimonies; it has been hailed as an acquisition to standard literature; and it has been considered as deserving, in point of execution, a place by the side of Robertson's Charles the Fifth, and as unrivalled in the authenticity of its materials, by any work in the entire compass of history and biography. April 1. tf
DESERTERS!!!
Deserted on the 12th instant, from the
Sloop Harmony , of Philadelphia, bound to Washington City,
with recruits for the Chesapeake frigate: CHARLES
WALKER, SAMUEL FRANCIS, THOMAS PENDLETON, and
PERRY POULSON. C. Walker is 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high,
aged 32 years, the skin on his left ear is contracted, on his
left breast he has the figure of a man and woman printed
with India ink.
SAMUEL FRANCIS, is 5 feet 1 and an 1-2 inches high,
aged 17 or 18 years, sturdy built and flat nosed; the first joint
of the fore finger on his right hand is cut off; speaks Creole
occasionally.
THOMAS PENDLETON, 5 feet 2 inches high, aged 18
years, sturdy built, light complexion.
PERRY POULSON, a mulatto, 5 feet 9 inches high, curly
hair and black eyes; his right thumb nail has been injured.
Ten dollars reward will be given by the subscriber for either
of the above mentioned men being secured so that I get them
again.
Also, escaped from the rendezvous in Norfolk, on Friday
night, April 19th, JOHN BROOKS, shipped in the United
States' service; he is aged about 25 years, 5 feet 10 inches
high, light complexion, light hair and grey eyes, and is
pock-marked. The subscriber will pay 15 dollars to any per-
son who will deliver the said Brooke at the rendezvous,
with all expenses paid.
Sidney Smith, Recruiting Officer.
April 20. tf
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale.
The Subscriber will sell his Plantation cal-
led Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempsville, in the
county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling-
House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the
land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and it's local position
handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern Branch of Eli-
zabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk.
It is conveniently situated with respect to Norfolk market,
being about 5 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is
contiguous to Broad-Creek, which abounds in good oysters;
it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not ex-
travagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may
be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase money.
Any person who may wish to view the Land, will ap-
ply to Mr. Wilson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer,

For FREIGHT or CHARTER. The good brig ABEONA , G. Hill, master, burthen 93 tons, or about 700 barrels, can be ready to receive a cargo in 2 days. For terms, apply to the master on board, or to
C. Fry. Who has for sale, 3 to 4000 feet of choice Mahogany. May 13. 3t
For SALE, The Ship UNION , 215 tons burthen, sails remarkably fast, only 6 months old, and well found in every respect. For terms apply to the master on board, or John S. Eddy. May 13. 3t
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The good brig JOHN ADAMS , Winslow, master, burthen 166 tons, or 1300 barrels, can be ready to receive a cargo immediately. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Christopher Fry.
Who has for Sale on board, 30 casks Stone LIME, and 14 puncheons New-England Rum. May 11. tf
The Schooner PLOUGH BOY , Capt. Hall, Will positively sail for Charleston on Sunday next, wind and weather permitting. For passage only, apply to the master on board, or Daniel R. Waddey, & Co.
Who have just received, 100 tierces fresh RICE, 22 half do. do. do. 200 bushels coarse Alum Salt; 6000 weight Coffee which they will sell very low if applied for before it is stored. May 11. 3
For SALE or CHARTER, The Ship DUMFRIES , Richard Beard master, burthen 325 tons, not yet three years old, and in complete order. If not Sold or Chartered in a few days she will take in freight for Liverpool. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co.
Who have for SALE (imported in the said Ship) a quantity of Liverpool Stoved SALT, loose and in sacks. May 8. tf
For PHILADELPHIA, The Sloop HANNAH , Hill, master. For freight or passage apply to Daniel R. Waddey, & Co.
Who have for Sale, 1,500 bushels CORN. May 8. 3
For Freight or Charter, The strong new sch'r Angelica & Susan , John Overstreet, master, burthen about 900 barrels—a freight to the West-Indies will be preferred. Apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. May 6. tf
For AMSTERDAM, The good Ship MERIDIAN , Robert Lord, master, three fourths of her cargo being engaged—she can take the bulk of 80 hog heads more if immediate application is made to Moses Myers. May 4. tf
For Freight or Charter, The Ship ALMIRA , Job Whipple, master, burthen 500 hogheads, can be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. A freight to Liverpool would be preferred. For terms apply to the master on board, or to N. Heron. April 27. tf
For LIVERPOOL, The good Ship JANE , William Colley, master; the greater part of her cargo being engaged, will sail with all convenient speed. For freight of the balance or passage, apply to William Pennock. April 20. tf
For Sale on board the Ship Huntress , from Liverpool, 6500 bushels coarse SALT, 80 crates Earthenware; 64 do. Glass Bottles, 650 bushels Coals. The HUNTRESS , will return direct to Liverpool, and will be ready to receive freight in 10 days, considerable part of her cargo being already engaged; for the balance apply to A. Maclure.
FOR SALE, 30 casks Oil; 10 boxes Candles, 10 boxes Wax Candles; superfine and fine Flour. I want to Purchase, A fast-sailing VESSEL, from 130 to 140 tons. April 17. tf
For AMSTERDAM, The Ship INTREPID , Miles King, master, three fourths of her load engaged.—For freight of the balance apply to J. & W. Southgate. April 15. tf
For CHARTER, The good Ship REBECCA , only 14 months old, burthen 197 tons or 1600 barrels, will be ready to receive a cargo in two days. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. April 13. tf
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The Phil'a built Ship William Penn , coppered, burthen 360 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson.
Who has for Sale, 3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chairs; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted. March 23. tf
I want to Charter, A British SHIP , of from 150 to 300 tons. MOSES MYERS. March 6. tf
For Freight or Charter, The Brig ROEBUCK , Tho's Bolan, master, burthen 270 bds. tobacco; a freight to France would be preferred. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co. April 3. tf
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The ship WILLIAM & MARY , Erasmus Tipling, master—burthen 2,000 barrels. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co. April 1. tf
Damaged WHEAT, For sale at the Brewery of Wm. Atkinson, & Co. May 11. tf
WOOD and HASTINGS Have received by the late arrivals at Baltimore from London and Liverpool, an elegant assortment of Seasonable GOODS, For sale at No. 41, Main street, by wholesale and retail, at very reduced prices for cash, or approved credit,
AMONG WHICH ARE, 5 Cases 7-8 and 4-4 Irish linens; 1 do. 5-4 sheeting, do. and diaper table cloths; 1 do. dowlass; 3 do. 9-8 and 6-4 white cambric muslins; do. black; 2 do. buff, blue and pink ginghams; 1 trunk elegant printed furnitures; 3 do. common and fine calicoes; 1 do. rich mullseeds and worked dresses; imperial shawls; do. mantles; Spanish do.; 6-4 plain spotted and checked Leno muslins; 4-4 seeded and worked mull muslins, and elegant printed dresses and bordering; 1 do. plain and figured silk Chambray muslins and shawls; 1 do. ladies' and gentlemen's elegant silk hose, with embroidered clocks; embroidered and lace do.; silk lace sleeves; silk gloves; pic-nic gloves and mits; black lace cloaks, &c. 20 groce common and elegant fans; fashionable ribbons; velvet bindings; men's leather gloves; women's extra long kid do.; cotton gloves and mits; Leno shawls and handkerchiefs; linen cambricks; Madras handkerchiefs; black and fancy silk handkerchiefs and shawls, &c. Cambric and other dimities; fancy vestings; silk and cotton umbrellas; a variety of fancy muslins; 2 cases men's and women's cotton hose assorted; a few doz. thread hose; 2 do. blue, black, buff and mixed cotton cassimeres and gronerelles; 7-8 wide olive, do. and fancy cords; 1 bale real superfine broad cloths, fashionable colours; 1 case fashionable cassimeres; 1 do. Musquito netting; India cottons, &c. May 4. tf
John & Wright Southgate, Have received by the Hunter, from London, an assortment of GOODS, suited for the season.
ALSO, A few patent and grand Piano FORTES. May 1. tf
HERMITAGE & CLARET. We are landing from Bordeaux a few cases of each of very superior quality. C. & F. Whittle. April 27. tf
For Sale by the Subscriber, 5 hogheads Loaf SUGAR, 42 boxes Window Glass 10 by 12, 83 pieces twilled Sacking. A. Maclure. April 27. tf
For RENT, The Store and Dwelling-House, on Market-Square, at present occupied by Mess. Quemper & Duon. Apply to William B. Lamb. April 24. tf
WANTED, A few Shares Virginia Bank Stock. April 13. tf
For Sale by the Subscriber, 150 barrels Pilot BREAD, 300 do. Navy do. 100 do. Ship do. All of superior quality, which I will sell low for cash or good paper. Stephen Harris. April 24. tf
For SALE. The Subscriber is authorised to Sell A HOUSE AND LOT, belonging to Captain John George, and at present occupied by him, immediately at the foot of Colley's Bridge. The Lot commences 15 feet to the eastward of the house, and runs 60 feet back towards Hodge's line, thence on a line parallel with the street out to the channel of the creek. For elegance of situation, this Lot is not surpassed by any in the Borough, and must from its situation be equal to any in point of salubrity. For particulars apply to Francis S. Taylor. April 24. tf
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5. tf
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY and GROCERIES , have received by the John and Alice, from London, 100 casks Kemp and Hoyt's Brown STOUT , 100 pieces English Canvas, assorted; 2 cases of Buntins, 50 casks of Gunpowder; half ton of Salt Petre—which they will sell low, and on a liberal credit. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. October
I wish to purchase from 3 to 400 cords of Oak & Beach Bark, to be delivered at my Tan-Yard, for which cash will be paid at the usual prices. Complaints having been frequently made by persons who procure Bark, and are too careless to preserve it, that oppressive deductions are made for that which may be damaged, thereby subjecting them to the alternative of carrying it home, where it is of no value, or of submitting to what they think an imposition. It is necessary to apprise them, that it is my determination to receive hereafter no Bark which may be injured at any deduction whatever. THEO. ARMISTEAD. April 15. tf
145,000 wt. prime COFFEE. We will commence landing the above quantity from on board the ship Rebecca, to-morrow; it is offered for sale on liberal terms, by C. & F. Whittle. April 13. tf
450 bbls. superfine FLOUR, } Afloat. 100 half barrels do. Also landing this day from the schooner Iris, captain Moffit, from Matanzas, 43 boxes brown } 32 do. white } Clayed SUGARS. And in Store, 150 barrels Pork; 50 do. Shad, 50 boxes Soap; 100 barrels Tar; 50 do. Turpentine, 30,000 W. and R. O. Staves and Heading. A few tons of Fustic—all of which will be sold low and on liberal credit. George Wilson. April 22. tf
FOR SALE. Now landing from the brig Sally and Jenny , 64 hhds. Sugar; 11 barrels do. 54 bags Coffee; 10 hhds. Rum—Apply to Phineas Dana. March 6. tf
For SALE, A likely Mulatto BOY, about 12 years of age. Apply to the Editor of this paper. April 27. tf
NOTICE. The Street Commissioners will allow to all Craft from the rivers and shores of the bay, One Dollar per ton for every ton of good round paving Stone, which may be delivered upon their wharf in Norfolk, between this time and the 20th June next. May 11. tf
4000 bush. prime New-York CORN, For Sale by William Dickson. May 11. tf
ABSCONDED, A Negro Wench, named FANFON, about 19 years of age, full faced, very black, short, and much marked with the small pox.—Twenty Dollars Reward will be given to secure her. Vincent Parlato. May 11. 3*
400 barrels Tar, 20,000 pipe Staves, 30,000 White Oak Hogheads do. 50,000 Red do. do. 100 Barrels Flour.—For Sale by L. Mansfield. Portsmouth, May 8. tf
For SALE, A Negro WOMAN, 20 years old, with her two children; sold for no fault. Enquire of the subscriber near the Bridge. John Guirard. May 8. 4*
For SALE, On board the ship Dumfries , a few double and single Gloucester and Cheshire CHEESE. Apply to Richard Beard. May 8. tf
Spring and Summer GOODS. RICHARD & JOHN TAYLOR, Have received by the ships Hunter , from London, and Dumfries , from Liverpool, their supply of Fancy and Fashionable GOODS, Irish Linens, Hardware and Cutlery, &c. &c. which they offer for sale by wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms, for cash or good paper. May 6. 2m
For Sale by the Subscriber at his Soap Manufactory, in Bank-Street, 150 Boxes of Mould CANDLES, warranted to answer the warmest climate, 4000 wt. of Brown SOAP, for family use, or can be put up in boxes on the shortest notice for exportation, 100 Kegs of BUTTER, and a quantity of ROSIN—all of which will be sold low for cash or good paper. Henry M'Dowell. May 6. tf
Just received from Philadelphia, 6 hogheads of Rye WHISKEY, 1 pipe and 4 bbls. Country Gin, 8 boxes first quality Chocolate; 15 do. do. Mustard, 10 Kegs best Gun Powder; 14 doz. Wax and Grain Calfskins, 2 dozen Boot Legs; 500 lbs. Seal Leather, 50 pieces Russia Canvas; 50 do. Ravens Duck, Bar Iron and Castings—For Sale by John D. Haldane. April 27. tf
Landing on Newton's wharf, the CARGO of the brig Paulina , Captain Fernald, from Tobago, 116 hogheads RUM, 12 do. Molasses, 4 do. Shrub. On Commerce-street wharf from on board the Ship Meridian , Robert Lord, master, from Rotterdam, 100 pipes choice Holland GIN. For Sale by Moses Myers. April 27. tf
Tomorrow will commence landing on South- gate and Dickson's wharf, from the brig Ann , capt. Forsyth, from St. Thomas's, 114 bags Green Porto Rico Coffee, 3119 Spanish Main Hides, 790 rolls Porto Rico Tobacco, for Sale—Apply to Edward Roberts. April 29. tf
For SALE, 64 boxes of fresh Imperial TEA, Received from Philadelphia per the schooner Adventure , captain Town, entitled to drawback of duties if exported. Also, 3 bales of German Ticklenburgs, 1000 pieces of Yellow Nankenees, first chop, 500 do. do. long, 2 cases White Platillas; 10 pipes Holland Gin, 18 pieces Country Gin, 46 quarter chests Young Hyson Tea. Mackinder & White. April 24. 6t
For RENT, (And immediate possession given) That commodious Fire-Proof WARE- HOUSE, on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commerce-street, at present in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. January 16. tf
NEW STORE. KIDD AND OWEN, Have just received at their Store, No. 39, Main-street, by Captain Walker, from Baltimore, a handsome collection Of Seasonable GOODS, Amongst which are A few pieces 7-4 wide black and blue superfine Cloths; 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linen; 7-8 wide Cotton Cassimere; narrow do.; 6-4 wide Leno Shawls; 4-4 and 6-4 figured and plain Leno; Dimities; 4-4 wide pink coloured Ginghams; 6-4 wide pink plaid Muslin; Linen Cambric; Calicoes; and a variety of other GOODS in their line, which being chosen out of the first spring arrivals in Baltimore, and purchased on the best terms, will be sold low for cash. April 29. tf
For RENT, And possession given the 1st June next, that well known Tavern, The Exchange Coffee-House. Any person inclined to rent may have it furnished with suitable furniture and servants, or not, as they may think proper. This house is so well known, that it is conceived no particular description of it is necessary; it is sufficient to observe that it was built expressly for a publick house. John Warren. March 18. tf
FOR RENT, (And immediate possession given,) CEDAR GROVE. That handsome situation either for a private residence, or a place of publick resort, which the subscriber has lately been improving on the Southern Branch, between the two bridges. The river affords Fish and Oysters at the door, and a bold sandy beach; a delightful sea or salt bathing. The open grounds in front of the house are laid down in oats and white clover, and behind is a very fertile spot for a garden, which the tenant may lay out to his own taste. For terms apply to William Cammack. May 6. tf
Spring and Summer GOODS. The Subscribers have received by the Ship Hunter , from London, their supply of Fancy and Fashionable GOODS, which they offer on reasonable terms for cash, or approved notes. Mackinder & White. May 1. tf
SPRING GOODS. COCKE AND SANFORD, Have received per the Ship Hunter , from London, an assortment of SPRING GOODS, Consisting of Muslins, plain and figured, Cambricks, Dimities, Calicoes, Ginghams, Chambrays, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings, Oznaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Dowlass, Checks, Seine and Wrapping Twine, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Gloves, Best superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Bombazeens, Bombazetts, Crapes, Lustrings, Folding Mattresses, Fashionable Hats, and a few pair Dress Boots. They are in daily expectation of A supply of Cutlery and Sadlery, &c. from Liverpool. May 4. 2m
For Rent or Lease, The HOUSE now in the occupancy of Mess. Caton and Veale, fronting the Market; it contains an excellent Cellar, a Dry Good Store, and two Rooms below stairs, and three above; a Kitchen may be had with the house. Apply to Mess. Caton & Veale, or to Robert Taylor. May 4. tf
WANTED, A Negro WOMAN, A washer, and one that has been used to a family, for which cash will be given; a young woman would be preferred; none need apply but such as can be well recommended.—Apply to the Editor of this paper. May 4. tf
Wanted by the Subscribers, A quantity of OAK BARK, For which the following prices will be given in Cash, delivered at their Tan-Yard, For Spanish Oak Bark, $ 10 per cord, Willow or Water Oak, 9 Red Oak, 8 Young White Oak, 7 It is recommended to those who get Bark, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. William Plume, & Co. April 10. tf
For SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hoghead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. Feb. 20. tf
NOTICE. The concern of Davis and Dickson , being settled by arbitrators, those indebted will make immediate payment to Thomas Davis, who is solely authorised to settle and adjust all accounts for or against said concern. Thomas Davis, Thomas Dickson. April 8. tf
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO, NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE, February 27.
The partnership of Gilliat & Mac- kinder being dissolved by the mutual consent of those concerned in it, it becomes necessary that all the transactions of this firm should be immediately settled and closed—All persons therefore who have any claims against the said concern, are requested to send in their demands forthwith, and those indebted are desired to pay up their respective debts to Mackinder & White, who are fully authorised by the late partners of the house of Gilliat & Mackinder to settle and adjust all concerns. March 6. 3m
LOTS FOR SALE. The subscriber will sell fourteen LOTS in the Borough of Norfolk, well situated for private residence. A credit of one and two years will be given for two thirds of the purchase money. A plan may be seen by applying to Robert B. Taylor. March 18. 2m
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hogheads drawn Staves 50,000 red do. 30,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquepin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harman & Co. March 2. tf
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.