The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1792-10-08 00:00:00

FALL GOODS.
Jos b & Jos a Riddle,
Have just received, and are now opening, at their Store,
A neat and general assortment of
GOODS,
Suitable to the approaching season.
—CONSISTING OF—
 SUPERFINE, fine and coarse Cloths, Plain and twilled Coatings, Kerseys, Half-Thicks, Fearnoughts, Roe and striped Blankets, Flannels, Cassimeres, Corduroys, Thicksets, Velvets, Royal Ribs, Cotton Denims, Best mohair and hair Plushes, Cassimere, Toilalet, Silk and silk and worsted Vest Patterns, Silk and worsted, silk and cotton, cotton and worsted Stockings, Stuff Shoes,  CRAPES, Moreens, Durants, Joans Spinning, Camblets, Wildboars, Mens' and Womens' fine and coarse Hats, Russia Sheeting, Ditto Buck, White and brown Irish Sheetings, 1 3/4 and yard wide Irish Linens, Ticklenburgs, Oznabrigs and Sacking, Muslins assorted, Cointzes, Calicoes, Furniture ditto, Cambricks and Lawns, Cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Long and square Shawls, Saddles and Saddlery, 
 FILES, Rasps, H and HL Hinges, Mill, cut, and belt steel plate hand Saws, Bar Iron, Castings, Steel, Sad Irons, Conk Shells.  DOOR, cupboard and chest Locks, Wood Screws, Knives and Forks, Pewter, Coffee-Mills, Looking Glasses, 8 by 10, and 7 by 9 window Glass, Slates, 
 SPIRITS, Whisky, Sherry, Teneriffe & Malaga, Molasses, Best Hyson, Souchong & Bohea, Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf and brown Sugars, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, Cinnamon,  WINES, MALAGA, TEAS, ASPICE, Pepper, Raisins, Ginger, Madder, Allum, Copperas, Indigo, Red Wood, Log Wood, Brazell, Salts, Salt Petre, Salt, Brushes assorted. 
They have Two new Waggons, fit for the road, that they will barter for produce.
THEY will receive all kinds of Produce, and give generous prices, and are determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, for ready pay. They return their thanks to their customers for the encouragement already received, and hope to be able to merit a continuance.
FOR SALE, 449 Acres of LAND, lying on New-Creek, in Hampshire County, within 2 1/2 miles of Potomac River, 200 acres of which land are tillable, 50 acres are cleared and under fence, 4 or 5 acres are in good meadow, and much more may be added. The land is thin, but valuable, being convenient to navigation, which is daily improving—boats now load at the mouth of New-Creek. A general warrantee will be given the purchaser. For terms, apply to THOMAS WHITTAKER, near Charlstown. Sept. 14, 1792.
The following Abstract from the late Revenue Law is published for the information of those concerned:
“AND be it further enacted, That every distiller of, and dealer in spirits who may have in his or her possession, distilled spirits, not marked or certified pursuant to the Act, entitled, “An Act repealing after the first day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead, and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same,” shall, prior to the last day of September next, report the spirits in his or her possession, in writing to some officer of inspection, to the end that such spirits may be marked and certified as old stock. And that from and after the said last day of Sept r next, casks and vessels of the capacity of twenty gallons and upwards, containing distilled spirits, which shall be found in the possession of any distiller or dealer in spirits, except at a distillery where such were made, or in going from one place to another, without being marked according to law, or without having a certificate from some proper officer, shall be liable to seizure and forfeiture; and that it shall be the duty of the several officers of inspection, upon request of any dealer or distiller, to take measures for the marking of casks, vessels and packages containing distilled spirits, and to furnish such dealer or distiller, free from expence, with certificates to accompany the same: Provided, That it shall not be incumbent upon any officer to mark or certify any cask, vessel or package which ought to have been before marked, or certified according to any law of the United States.”
Certificates will be prepared, and every necessary measure taken, for the execution of the above clause. As this arrangement is undoubtedly calculated to prevent the intrusion of spirits from distant places, that have not paid the duties, to the prejudice of the fair dealer, it is not doubted but all distillers and dealers in spirits will pay the strictest attention to the above law.
EDWARD SMITH, Inspector of Revenue for 5th Survey. Winchester, Sept. 17, 1792.
STOPPED, supposed to be stolen by a Negro Wench who left Alexandria about six weeks ago, a black fustian cloak, lined with black silk, three silver table spoons and one silver tea spoon; the spoons have been engraved with the owner's name, but the letters are defaced—the letters I A appear to have been a part of the engraving. The aforesaid Wench has with her two silk gowns, one a black, the other a light blue, which are also supposed to be stolen. The owner of the above articles are requested to apply to the Printer hereof, who will give information where the property may be found. Sept. 24, 1792.
CAME to the Subscriber's plantation, about 3 weeks ago, a red and white milch COW, with a crop and bit out of each ear, and a slit in one ear. The owner is desired to come and prove the property, and take her away. THOMAS SWEARINGEN. Sept. 19, 1792.
To be sold, at PUBLIC SALE, On Wednesday, the 17th October next, By the Subscriber, living on the well-known Plantation called General LEE's Farm, A Number of valuable Horses, a Mare and Colt, and a number of likely unbroke Colts, from two years to five years old. Cows with Calf, Cows and Calves, a large number of Geese, and sundry other articles too tedious to mention. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock, said day, where due attendance and eight months credit will be given, on giving bond with approved security, by JOSEPH MINGHINNI. Berkeley County, Sept. 17, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Claimants of the Soldiers' Rights to the Sandy-Creek Lands, granted in the year 1754, being surveys of 28,000 acres, or more, intend to petition the General Assembly at their next session, that the division made May 10, 1775, and begun at S. Creek, may be established. Sept. 8, 1792.
Mr. WALLIS,
WHEN your correspondent's first piece appeared, I could not forbear concluding, that the author had got the jaundice, and though not much conversant with medicine, was about to recommend nine powerful doses of emetic tartar; but the necessity of that prescription has been luckily superceded, for since that time the gentleman has puked spontaneously, copiously and severely, but alas! without any apparent abatement of symptoms. The falsifying, bilious medium still continues to derange his organs of vision, presenting every object of his contemplation under false colours; and the ejecta of his nauseated stomach are not less ranid than before. Indeed his latest evacuations exhibit such a jumbled mass of crude, undigested matter, that a spectator is tempted to infer that they came away during an attack of colic, or the agonies of a belly-ache. As his case therefore, appears too complicated for my medical information, and particularly as it presents so many of the symptoms communicated by W.M.A. as to suggest a suspicion, that your correspondent is the very neighbour alluded to by Whack , it is earnestly requested that your correspondent's case may come under the consideration of the consultation solicited by that author. The advantages of this measure are not few nor small:—If the disorder be of a contagious nature, the wisdom of the faculty may happily check its progress, and avert impending danger from the community;—at any rate the expences of a new consultation will be avoided, which, if the weight of the gentleman's purse does not vastly exceed the degree of his education, is a consideration of moment; the minds of the faculty directed to the same or a similar object for some length of time, will be more apt to discover the true nature of the complaint, and of course to adopt the best plan of cure; a restoration of the patient may fortunately reward their labours; and a continuance of the valuable productions of the learned author may be secured to the public for its instruction and amusement. It is not, however, impossible, but the gentleman has published his own case in the name of Whack , and requested, for a good reason, medical advice, through the medium of your paper—at least there exists such a striking similarity in the language, composition, and temper of the passions manifested in your correspondent's publication and Whack's case, as gives probability to the idea. And moreover, the acknowledgment I am a jack-ass , made in the latter, is incontrovertibly established by every paragraph of the epistle, as well as by every sentence of the singular case; only he might have added, in delirium , for it is only in a demented state that all the phenomena of this writer's character can be exhibited by that animal. But to shew with what candor and truth the gentleman has made the above confession, I shall animadvert a little on his language, composition, attention in reading, observation of common occurrences in life, &c.
Evidently conspicuous—an evident tautology—whatever is conspicuous, must be evidently so. Lucubrations, lectures—glaring specimens of ignorant pedantry; my addresses partake of neither; they were not written during late hours, nor by candle-light; much less were they written to be pronounced to pupils, or audience whatever. Points which operated—I know of no point which operates as a cause of an epistle, but the point of a pen, and it is an efficient, not a procuring cause. Patriotic virtues—what your correspondent may deem patriotic virtues, I know not; my second address points out honour, honesty, integrity, uprightness, &c. as such.—But I ask his pardon; he tells us they consist in blustering, noisy professions.—Could he be so transported with passion as to mistake agitated air for virtue, or not see such a plain detail of them as my address presents? Conduct, denotes action, not information or sentiment. With which—of which is at least the present English expression. Fund to decorate, &c.—the usual decorations of a page are letters, words, and sentiments—in what region of the universe this author observed funds employed for that purpose, I know not; perhaps with the great Hérichel, he has ascended by telescopic aid to the Georgium Sidus, or belts of Saturn; or surveyed, with Lunardi, the mountains of the moon, and there detected the novelty. But what principle in, &c.—my address speaks of the properties of government, and principles of the human heart, the springs of human actions; but the gentleman's discernment was from home, when he read my paper, most probably in search of decorating funds. Every mind which derives not its information through a vitiated medium must see, that the terms, which your very delicate and decent correspondent affects to censure, are very justly and properly employed to lampoon, not difference of opinion or judgment cautiously and uprightly formed, but careless indifference, servility, and corruption of heart—and I must infer, that did not your correspondent's heart partake too largely of the qualities exposed to ridicule, he would not

have attempted such a pitiful defence of the characters who act the stigmatized part. He gravely tells such characters do not deserve such names—it is my belief every honest good citizen will adjudge them worthy of much worse. Their offence is not so trifling, nor their guilt so small as your correspondent would fain have electors think. The gentleman has here affected to be witty, but unfortunately, he has blundered egregiously, and played upon himself. Political principles —Z neither has nor intends at present to deliver political principles—but to misstate principles of human conduct for principles of government, is a mere trifle for your correspondent. I trust —what can this expression mean? Surely if your correspondent believes that Z has a good conscience, it is very unreasonable in him to suppose that he has a guilty one—but under the cloak of a question, this author seems to conceive himself safe in the commission of any absurdity. Libet on, &c. —another incontestible evidence of jaundiced vision—Z's address of the 9th, may perhaps, in some degree, be considered as a lampoon on the servility, corruption of heart, and careless indifference, present in this district, if such qualities are to be found in it; but if they are not, it can only be viewed as a lampoon on the principles and practice which it ridicules, with any particular application whatever. With independent and virtuous citizens, its censorious part has no concern, though your correspondent has falsely so alleged; and if all the citizens of this district are of that disposition, it is to them a piece of merely abstract information—conscious guilt alone can make the application. Present instant —What dialect is this? What portion of time does the author's instant contain? An answer will much oblige curiosity. Sudden spleen —medical pathology knows not the disease. The author has probably met with it in his travels. Convulsion of the nervous system —an event which never did, nor can happen, for muscle, not nerves, is the instrument of motion. Something —meaning wholly unknown. Spread —denotes expansion in breadth as well as in length—the author rarely intended to write fell, or was translated. Intervals of a paroxysm —paroxysm is but one attack, and of course knows no intervals. But pardon the blunders of a jack ass, particularly as it has made confession, and most probably committed them during great indisposition.—The gentleman's composition will afford amusement for your next paper.
Foreign Advices.
By the Ship George Barclay Captain Collet , arrived at Philadelphia, in a short passage from London, we have the following fresh advices, viz.
C O B L E N T Z. July 30. THE Prussian army, composed of 52,000 combatants, encamped on the plains near this town, received orders at three o'clock this morning to begin their march towards Treves, on their way to the borders of France. The King is at their head, and will remain with them during the whole of this expedition.
This day the Prince de Conde, with the troops under his command, will leave the little town of Croitznach . The light horse and the troops of Gensdarmes , that were cantoned near Newied , have also left that place this morning, and have taken the road to Treves , which is the general rendezvous of all the troops that are to act under the orders of the King's brother.
Paris , July 17. M. Desmottes, Adjutant-General to M. la Fayette, is dead of the wounds which were civically inflicted on him, on the Terrace des Feuillans , a few weeks ago.
August 6. Our divisions and dissensions still continue, and what adds to the distress is, that neither army wish to see them terminated, unless it be by gaining for themselves the particular ends at which they have been aiming.
Mr. Cormier, a native of America, was arrested lately at Calais , the people having taken it in their heads that he was the King: He was detained three hours, and it was with great difficulty he could persuade them, by making them remark his age and looks, that he was not Louis XVI.
The Prince de Conde has received the command of the advanced guard of French Emigrants.
The Comte d'Artois, and M. de Broglio, have been appointed by the Duke of Brunswick to lead the main body.
M. La Fayette is encamped between Villers le Rond and Marville .
M. Dillon is encamped at Maulde . The Austrians still continue to desert to him in large bodies.
These last two days the people have been in crowds to the champ de Mars , to sign the petition for the dethroning of the King; it has above 50,000 names at present, and will, with all the additional signatures until that time, be presented to the National Assembly on Wednesday.
M. Pétion has behaved uncommonly well these two days; but for his exertions the night before last, we should now have had blood and desolation in the Capital.
Berlin , July 28. We learn from Warsaw, that a cessation of arms is agreed upon between the Poles and Russians.
L O N D O N. August 2.
Extract of a letter from Coblenz , July 24.
About the 4th of August is the time fixed for the Prussian army to enter France. It will be seconded by the corps of Emigrants, and which will
be divided into three parts; one will advance by the way of the Duchy of Luxembourg , under the command of the Duke of Bourbon ; the other by the Electorate of Treves , under the command of the two Princes, brothers to the King; and the third by Brigaw , commanded by M. de Conde. The Austrian troops in the Empire will cover the Banks of the Rhine , whilst those in the Low-Countries will forward the execution of the plan concerted in another manner: Some change, however, it is said, is to be made in it. General Clairfait is gone to consult with the Duke of Brunswick . That General and M. d'Alvinzy will act separately with a corps of 30,000 men, which will contain all the grenadiers."
August 4. The National Guards of Marseilles arrived on Monday at Paris . In the course of their march they tore down and demolished every sign or board bearing any allusions to royalty.
August 9. Major Madan has received the most pleasing proof from Government and the East-India Company that the news he brought was highly welcome;—from the first he has gained a Thousand Pounds and a step in the army—and the latter, he has to thank for the capital sum of One Thousand Guineas!!
The French National Assembly, by the latest accounts, appear to be much less favourably disposed towards the petition presented by M. Pétion, for the deposition of the King, than was at first imagined. Many of those who till late have been most violent Jacobins, declaim against this petition, as unconstitutional and detestable.
August 10. The Duke of Wirttemberg and the Elector of Cologne have certainly armed against the French. Indeed every government in the world which values peace and prosperity, must either contribute in wishes or in active assistance to the destruction of a system of mobility that must inevitably send back the civilized part of mankind to what may be called a truly ferocious state of nature.
The camp has at length melted into the air—the soldiers have beat a march and the mob as merrily retreated. The officers have rather more reason to rejoice than the privates, whose stern alarms, perhaps, are not so easily converted into merry meetings.
With what complacency the literary, and aristocratical tyrants of their species view the gathering storm on the banks of the Rhine . Thank God, they exclaim, France will now be deluged in blood! No longer shall we hear of the barbarity of single murders—the shocking cruelty of killing our fellow creatures in detail, is happily over, and now they will be murdered as they ought to be, according to the reason of Kings, in wholesale!
It is generally believed that a counter revolution will take place in France by the middle of the next month.
August 11. La Fayette is so much a favourite with his army, that no decree could displace him from his command. There can be little doubt but that the Jacobins would be happy to see him dismissed. But the question is—dare they attempt it?
M. Pétion is doubtless to be considered as the Oliver Cromwell of France. He commands the army to march in the night, with cannon muffled, towards the palace; and when detected, he puts the most convenient construction upon it, which nobody dare dispute.
The Marseillois , a banditti, from the southward, devoted to the Jacobins, have been moved by M. Pétion, nearer the royal palace—for what end may be easily guessed.
No true Englishman surely can read of the present proceedings in France, without a desire, prompted by sentiment and humanity, to rescue the King and Queen, of that devoted country, from the perils which surround them.
The accounts received yesterday, refer but little to the question, which is now chiefly interesting, that of the King's sovereignty or deposition.
Should the King of the French have been deposed yesterday, it is not the intention of the Jacobins to inflict on him the least personal injury.
The inflammatory Gacconade of the Duke of Brunswick has precipitated this Monarch's fall, who is to be delivered up in safety even to the enemies of the liberties of France, if it is possible to save him from the rabble.
Several gentlemen who have arrived this week from the French frontiers agree, that the Austrians are extremely discontented, and that their officers have such little confidence in their men, that they are almost afraid to risk an action. In the French army the reverse is the case, the soldiers have little or no confidence in their officers, and are actuated only by one sentiment, and that is the sentiment which inspires with vigour and justice, the great body of French patriots.
UNITED STATES.
B O S T O N, September 19.
From CAPE FRANCOIS , August 18.
"We still continue in a situation daily growing worse. The island appears doomed to destruction—and every event which appears is an executioner. A few days since, a dispute arose between a white and a mulatto—in which the latter had his brains beat out. Instantly the cry was given, to arms, and the mulattoes firing on some whites, killed several. The prudent people, however, exerted themselves to restore order, and finally succeeded—I wish I could say, they have restored confidence. The Mulattoes have been our most faithful citizens, and have borne a great part of our military burdens. I
fear the transaction will sour them, and if they fail us, we are gone."
"Distress and poverty are every day increasing! Two thirds of the town's people besides the soldiery, subsist on the stores of the King—and the number must be greater."
"A vessel from France , with 30 000 dollars—and a fleet is expected with a succour of 6000 men—but unless they bring with them the means of subsistence, we are better off, without them."
"The Negroes continue masters of the plain—and their devastations have not in the least abated."
P H I L A D E L P H I A, September 25.
Extract of a letter from Paris , dated August 7.
"This day will give us a prognostic of the fate of the great question, which comes on upon Thursday; for this day the Assembly will decide upon the dismissal of M. la Fayette. The strength of the two parties will be fairly tried, and if M. La Fayette shall be dismissed, you may rest assured that the King will be dethroned. A man is apt to judge as he wishes; but without yielding to my prejudices in his favour, and to my anxiety on a measure which, perhaps, determines the fate of France, I am of opinion, from what I see, that they will not be so rash and desperate as to dismiss him."
Extract of a letter from Savannah , Aug. 17.
"There is nothing new with us in the political way—The Indians are at peace, though they will on no terms consent to the running of the lines agreeably to the treaty."
"We have several times been under apprehensions that they would do some mischief, but these apprehensions have in some measure subsided—the opinions as to the advantages of war are various; but all good men and the most respectable among us prefer peace with them. The Creeks who lie along our frontiers are very numerous and very powerful. I believe war with them would prove extremely pernicious."
From the most authentic European information, the invasion of France was to commence about the first of September. The combined armies to be formed into three divisions; the first to divert Marshall Luckner , the second to watch the motions of M. la Fayette, and the third to advance to the capture of Paris , which, it is added, the despotic armies were determined to be possessed of on or about the 20th of October.
The French National Assembly have taken an alarm at the equipment of a considerable English Squadron at Portsmouth , in consequence of which, a motion was adopted in the assembly on the 26th of July, for immediately arming 30 ships of war, to prevent any surprise by sea. It was conjectured that the English court had a design upon the Isles of France and Bourbon , in the Indian ocean , as intermediate harbours for their shipping, and the possession of which would greatly contribute to the preservation of their acquisitions in India .
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Vincent's , to his friend in this city, Aug. 15.
"I have got perfectly tired of my situation in the army; and from what I can foresee, some day, and that not very distant, a separation will take place between England and this country. The islands have universally taken strong resolutions against government, similar to those of America."
London prints, by the ship Barclay , are down to the 11th of August. By the tenor of these accounts matters are going on well in France, the armies numerous and plentifully supplied, the spirit of the nation at the highest pitch of elevation, and its forces now actually in the field fully competent to repel the diabolical efforts of the German tyrants.
Sept. 27. One of the most remarkable characteristics of the French revolution is the facility with which any of their national projects are begun and ended. The proceedings on the 20th of June are an instance; the very recital of which is sufficient to make the subjects of any other power tremble. Notwithstanding that terrible scene, however, Paris is again quiet, and every thing seems to be resuming its natural order. The influence of national character is, no doubt, the principal cause. Be it remembered, however, that the criminal excesses of such men as Pétion , Merlin , Samterre , and St. Huruge ought not to escape unpunished, although the extreme malignity of their designs has defeated its own purpose.
The popular tumults at Paris on the 20th of June were bad enough; but there is no need of magnifying them by fictitious reports. That attempts were made on the day above mentioned to poignard the King, is not true. It is certain, however, that a scene was acted at the Thuilleries , which would have disgraced savages, and which ought to have been punished in a most exemplary manner.
Great discontent are said to prevail against the English government in the windward islands, on account of some new commercial regulations. Those islands, it is certain, have universally taken strong resolutions against several measures to be enforced by the mother country, similar to those which preceded the American war, and at length caused a separation.
It is positively asserted, that the people in one vicinity in the United States, who opposed the collection of the excise, have never paid a state tax since the war! 'Tis not this, that, or the other mode of revenue, which they would oppose, but the payment of any and all public dues. Not to execute the laws among such people, would be to abandon the maintenance of civil society, and to reduce a free and civilized nation to a state of nature.
B A L T I M O R E, September 26.
NUPTIALS EXTRAORDINARY.
Married, on Tuesday the 24th of July last, at Bil-

Bingsborough, after a courtship of one hour and fifteen minutes, Mr. Nicholas Wilton, of Five Willow Walk, in the Parish of Helkington, to Mrs. Pepper, of the parish of Bilingborough, this being his eighth wife, and he her third husband. The number of relations that celebrated this wedding amounted to eighty-three, who, together with the bride and bridegroom, paraded the streets with colours flying.
Wednesday the 20th of June last, at Shadwell church, in Canterbury, (England) to his thirteenth wife ! a man of the name of Fisher, aged 81, who when he walks, is obliged to support himself with two sticks, and hawks garden stuff about the streets in a cart drawn by an ass.
In August last, near Pittsburgh, Simon Poe, aged 34 years, to Miss Rhoda Marth, a maiden lady, aged 58. He has been married before, and has now living by his late wife, 185 children, grand-children, and great-grand-children.
MARTINSBURG, October 8.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPT. JOHN ROGERS, TO HIS EXCELLENCY HENRY LEE, ESQUIRE.
Treaty-Ground, District of Mero. Territory South of Ohio, August 5th, 1792.
DEAR SIR,
WHEN I got into Holstein country, I found I was in time to accompany Governor Blount to the treaty in this district: I pushed for Knoxville, the territorial seat of government, which place I reached the 4th of July, and set out for this the next morning, with the Governor and Gen. Pickens, attended by eighty cavalry, raised for three months duty, for the better protection of this district. A party of 50 infantry, many families, and other persons on their way to this country, were fired on by a party of Indians concealed in a cane brake on the 16th July, about 20 miles a-head of us, and 15 from the settlement, which they reached the same day; upon the soldiers pressing forward they ran, without doing any damage: We got into the frontiers of this district the next day, and learnt that one Zeigler's Station, at two miles distance from us, had been taken by the savages. On the night of the 26th June, a man had been killed in the fields, and a negro girl tomahawked and scalped. That day a party of three men went to take in the body of the dead man, who lay within fifty yards of a fence, behind which the Indians were still concealed, who fired upon the men and wounded them all, they however made their escape to the houses, the Indians pursued them close, got their guns, and killed two horses tied near the houses, and then disappeared. More of the neighbours assembled in the evening, and carried in the dead men, who then returned to their respective homes, being all alarmed for the safety of their families, leaving at Zeigler's only three wounded men, and two or three others belonging to the place: The Indians returned in the night, attacked the station, and found that all the people had got into one house, to the number of 21 persons, men, women, and children; the Indians then set fire to the adjacent houses, which soon communicated the flames to that in which the people were, and quickly reduced them to the dreadful dilemma of perishing by the flames or quitting the house and submitting themselves to the tomahawk of a savage enemy—they chose the latter; the three wounded men escaped; a woman with a child in her arms escaped, (Mrs. Zeigler) one Wilson was wounded in the breast upon opening the door; he however followed his wife and six children, until a party of Indians were ready to lay hold of them; he then bid them farewell, fired his gun at the Indians, and escaped between the burning houses; Mrs. Wilson, her six children, and three of Zeigler's, were taken off—Zeigler is supposed to have perished in the flames; a young man was tomahawked near the houses; a negro wench killed a few miles on their retreat; there were bones of several bodies appeared in the ashes; the man that had been killed, and the girl that had been tomahawked, but was not dead, were consumed in the house. I accompanied Mrs. Zeigler to her plantation, with a party to assist her in mending her enclosures, which had been laid open, and exposed her crop to the stock.
This country is in a deplorable situation—detached from the great body of the union—the inhabitants very dispersed—almost every part of the frontier—so that few are safe in their beds, and still fewer in their fields; the lands in a measure lie fallow, or are tilled with the plough in one hand, in the other a rifle! Many fields which have been tilled in this manner, are now deserted, and fine growing crops left to be destroyed by such stocks as were unavoidably left about the deserted plantations; and almost every day is distinguished by savage murders, or other depredations.
I have procured an accurate list of the killed, wounded, and missing, since the first of January 1791, which I enclose for your inspection—which I believe will be found to be more than has been lost since that time upon all the frontiers of the union beside, Kentucky inclusive. Yet it is said in the Atlantic states, that there is peace with the Creeks—peace, with them, is only another name for war as to this district. The whole force of the union is, almost, shamefully bent against the northern tribes in defence of the Kentucky or Ohio settlements, which tribes are but a mere banditti compared to the southern nations that infest this district; nor is this country of half the strength of the Ohio settlements; yet this country is left to sustain the whole force of the southern nations, unprotected, and almost un-
noticed by them. The humanity of the Governor has afforded what temporary protection was in his power, which can be but small, as almost every part of this territory is equally a frontier, but not equally harassed, which enables him to send a few men 200 miles, from the eastern part of the territory, to the assistance of this distressed country.
But I believe the day is not far distant, when the strong arm of the union must be employed against the nations south of this; for I believe when they discover the tardiness of the States in getting an army into the field, after so shameful a defeat as that of last November, that they will in the spring commence a general war against the States, as the partial war now carried on against this country, will not long satisfy them, especially when they draw a conclusion from our conduct to the northern banditti, that they have nothing to fear from the States, and may enrich themselves by a general war. There have, from the best information I can get, not less than 400 horses been taken from this district since the date of the enclosed return. Perhaps it may be thought that I represent the sufferings of this country in a partial point of view; humanity alone has prompted me to state their sufferings to you, for I have neither relation nor interest in it—in Kentucky I have both; yet I say their situation is far more eligible than this; yet they are protected, and this is not, only as above described.
The goods for the treaty have this day arrived safe; they were fired upon in the fence, supposed by a party of Creeks, but no damage done. The treaty, I expect, will begin to-morrow; there are about 600 Indians upon the ground, mostly Chickasaws; the Spanish influence was exerted to prevent the Chocktaws from coming in; it, in some measure, had the desired effect, as only 110 of them are here; the nation is, notwithstanding, well disposed to the Americans; I have renewed my enquiries as to the strength of the above nation, to the Creeks, and find my former statement to your Excellency, to have been accurate and may be relied on, and the use may also be made of these people on a certain emergency, as in a former letter I acquainted you could.
I have appointed to set out for Kentucky on Saturday next—I received your letter, with the enclosures, all of which I shall attend to as much as in my power—I expect to be in Virginia by the last of October.—I am, Sir, with respect and esteem, your most obedient, and most humble servant,
JOHN ROGERS.
(The Return of the Killed and Wounded, &c. which accompanied the foregoing Letter shall appear in our next.)
The world is strangely fettered by custom even in matters which their own senses are daily teaching them to understand. The writers against the excise cunningly avail themselves of the ancient aversion to this tax to raise an hue and cry against the law of Congress. The world is worth more to their purpose than all the arguments they have been able to conjure up. They carefully remind us of the expression of the old Congress that an excise is the abhorrence of Free States, and they add that it is odious even in monarchies. But they avoid pointing out the odious parts of an excise system. It would not suit their views to confess that the law in this country is well guarded against abuse: that officers are not to break open houses, and the mode of trial is not arbitrary nor summary. Will names therefore be sufficient always to scare a discerning people? Will old prejudice outweigh demonstrative experience? We have had trials of an excise, and we know it is not the man eater that it was represented to be. States most justly zealous for liberty have had excise laws these forty years. It is the interest of the people to know the truth, and every day is teaching them that an excise is one of the fairest and least oppressive taxes that can be laid.
Died at Charlestown, MORDECAI GIST, Esquire, Brigadier General in the late army of the United States.
MR. WILLIS,
BY all the thirty thousand Heathen Gods and Goddesses, Sir, you have dislocated my jaw! Ill fated attempt!—in performing the ceremony, you have forgot some material part!—What that ceremony was, Mr. Willis, I am just going to inform you. My father, through all his life, was possessed of a most profound talent for taciturnity ; and when my brother and I observe in him any indication of a communicative temper approaching, we go through the very identical ceremony practised long since on the short visage and queer phiz of the Spectator General of Great Britain. But the old gentleman recovers, let him speak for himself.—
Heh—heh—heh.
Mr. Willis,
Since the days I wriggled Maggy Lauder o'er the oaten hills of Caledonia, to this present moment, I have never been so well pleased, as on looking over your last paper, "and shaking the confidence of his best abilities, suppress the publication of those inclinations to advance the public weal, which the patriotism of his soul inspires."—I presume, Sir, you comprehend the undescribable beauty of this sentence?—Come here hereditaments, ways, water-courts, reversion, and reversions; explain, point out to Mr. Willis, how much it partakes of the " beauty of the lilly and the fragrance of the rose ;"—you stare, you booby!—well, was there ever a father so much plagu'd with a dunce of a son? I have, Sir, paid away large sums of money for this boy's education—had him taught latin and greek—he has read Watt's logic, study'd Blackstone's commentaries—Coke up-
on Lyttleton, &c. &c.—but yet, when the plainest case is propounded to him, he colours, turns pale, or, looks as blank as a barber's block —But I comfort myself, Sir, with reflecting, that this is a common case, and that though he may never be qualified for the bar, yet (as experience testifies) he may give a puke, administer a clyster, &c. &c.—However that may be, now that my mouth is open, I hope to enjoy the honour of your correspondence. At present, my jaw akes so confoundedly, that I hope you will excuse me if I stop short.
Yours to command,
OLD WHACK.
By the President of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION.
L.S. WHEREAS certain violent and unwarrantable proceedings have lately taken place, tending to obstruct the operation of the laws of the United States for raising a revenue upon spirits distilled within the same, enacted pursuant to express authority delegated in the constitution of the United States; which proceedings are subversive of good order, contrary to the duty that every citizen owes to his country and to the laws, and of a nature dangerous to the very being of government;
And whereas such proceedings are the more unwarrantable, by reason of the moderation which has been heretofore shown on the part of the government, and of the disposition which has been manifested by the legislature (who alone have authority to suspend the operation of laws) to obviate causes of the objection, and to render the laws as acceptable as possible: And whereas it is the particular duty of the executive "to take care that the laws be faithfully executed;" and not only that duty, but the permanent interests and happiness of the people require, that every legal and necessary step should be pursued, as well to prevent such violent and unwarrantable proceedings, as to bring to justice the infractors of the laws and secure obedience thereto:
Now therefore I GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States, do by these presents most earnestly admonish and exhort all persons whom it may concern, to refrain and desist from all unlawful combinations and proceedings whatsoever, having for object or tending to obstruct the operation of the laws aforesaid; in as much as all lawful ways and means will be strictly put in execution for bringing to justice the infractors thereof, and securing obedience thereto.
And I do moreover charge and require all Courts, Magistrates and Officers whom it may concern, according to the duties of their several offices, to exert the powers in them respectively vested by law, for the purposes aforesaid; hereby also enjoining and requiring all persons whomsoever, as they tender the welfare of their country, the just and due authority of government and the preservation of the public peace, to be aiding and assisting therein, according to law.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my Hand. Done this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and of the Independence of the United States the seventeenth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
By the President.
THO. JEFFERSON.
V E N D U E.
To be sold to the highest bidder, on Thursday, the 11th of this instant,
At the SULPHUR SPRINGS,
One Hundred head of horned Cattle, the greatest number of which are prime Beef, a few Cows forward with calf, and some year's old. Also, a few good draft Horses, and a road Waggon. Nine Months credit will be allowed, by giving bond with approved security. The sale will begin early in the day, when due attendance will be given, by
JAMES RUSSELL.
Berkeley County, October 3, 1792.
HARP AND CROWN TAVERN.
THE Subscriber, from the liberal encouragement he has met with since his commencement at this house, returns his unfeigned thanks to the Public; and informs them, that he has received an assortment of the purest liquors, such as Wines of the first quality, old Jamaica Spirit, Coniac Brandy, Gin, Porter, &c. &c. He has also, stableage for 50 horses, in addition to his former, and has procured bottlers sufficient to attend the same.
FLORENCE MAHONY.
October 6, 1792.
A List of Letters remaining in the Post Office, Shepherd's-Town, which if not taken away before the first day of January next, will be returned to the General Post-Office as dead letters.
C. Robert Catlett, near Berry's Ferry. E. David Elder, care of Col. Morrow, Shepherd's-Town. H. William Robert Howe, near David M c Hil-lams's. R. Jacob Rubsam, Esq. near Charles-Town. S. William Smith, care Francis Campbell. W. Francis Whitfelli, care William Cherry.
HORATIO ROSS.
October 1, 1792.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
THE SPECULATOR.
E GG'D on by hope, from town to town he flew, The soldier's curse pursu'd him on his way, Care in his eye, and anguish on his brow; He seem'd a sea-hawk watching for his prey.  With soothing words the widows mite he gain'd, With piercing glance watch'd misery's dark abode, Filch'd paper scraps while yet a scrap remain'd, Bought where he must, and cheated where he cou'd.  Vast loads amass'd of scrip, and God knows what, Potoff's wealth seem'd lodg'd within his clutch— But wealth has wings (he knew) and instant bought The prancing steeds, gay harness, and gilt coach.  One Sunday morn, to church I saw him ride In glittering state—alack! and who but he,— The following week, with Madam at his side, To routs they drove—and drank Imperial tea.  In cards and fun the live-long day they spent, With songs and smut prolong'd the midnight feast, If plays were had, to plays they constant went Where Madam's top-knot rose a foot at least.  Three weeks, and more, thus pass'd in airs of state, The fourth beheld the mighty bubble fail— And he, who countless millions own'd to late Stopt short—and clos'd his triumphs in a JAIL.
The following address was published at Paris, on the 31st of July.
The National Assembly to the National Guards of Paris, and to their brothers in arms, the National Guards of the several Departments of the kingdom, come to Paris, in order to repair to the camp at Soissons, or to join the armies on the frontiers.
"Citizen Soldiers, The representatives of the people, whose lively solicitude watches unceasingly over all parts of the kingdom, think it their duty to inform you themselves of the dangers that threaten you. The enemies of the constitution redouble their efforts to destroy your force by dividing it. It is in the name of that liberty which you adore; it is in the name of the law, to which you have sworn to be faithful that they have the audacity to sow so fatal dissensions among you. Artfully perverting every circumstance, reviving every prejudice, inflaming every mind, they strive from district to district, from division to division, to lead you on to actual crimes, and make you turn your arms against one another. They want to introduce among you anarchy and civil discord, those terrible precursors of despotism; they wish to deliver you, without defence, to the powers leagued against your liberty, your independence and your happiness.
"Citizen soldiers, mark the precipice over which they with you to fall. The representatives of the nation have shewn to you, they have no more fears on your account. Your patriotism, your fidelity, the interest of your country and your own, all assure them, that apprised of the perfidious plots against your safety, no force will be able to vanquish you, because no seduction will be able to delude you."
WHEREAS a certain John Carmack, formerly of Maryland, but now of Helsein, in Virginia, did heretofore sell 250 acres of land to a certain Charles Dorsey, of the State of Maryland, and on the 24th day of October, 1772, executed his Bond to the said Charles Dorsey, conditioned for the conveyance of the said 250 acres of land in fee-simple—And whereas the said Charles Dorsey, having paid the whole purchase money, hath lately become insolvent—Notice is therefore given, that the Subscriber, on behalf of the creditors of the said Charles Dorsey, will file a bill in the High Court of Chancery of the State of Maryland, on the 8th day of October next, to obtain an immediate decree for the specific conveyance of the said land, mentioned in the condition of the said Bond above referred to, according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
THOMAS GASSAWAY, Trustee of Charles Dorsey. Maryland, July 26, 1792.
THE Administrators on the estate of JAMES PARK, deceased, once more requests those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment, as it will save both cost and trouble. THOMAS MCCOY, JANE PARK. September 8, 1792.
FOR SALE, A PLANTATION,
Lying in the County of Berkeley, between Charles-town and the Stone Church, and within one mile of said town, containing 130 acres, the land equal to any in the neighbourhood for farming, &c. between 70 or 80 acres cleared, with improvements on the same, and a well of good standing water, within 15 yards of the house. Whoever purchases the same, may be assured of having a good title made to them.
Likewise for sale,
Two Houses and Two Lots of Ground, containing one quarter of an acre each, in the County of Berkeley, near Charles-town, fronting Capt. William Cherry's tavern—the 1st, the store-house where Mr. Matthew Frame now keeps store in, the house 24 feet by 16, with a cellar under the whole house, and a shed the length of the house, 12 feet wide, one fire place and two rooms, likewise a kitchen with a stone chimney.—2d house is on a lot joining the above mentioned, the house a fram'd one, 26 feet by 18 feet, full story and half high, with a good cellar under the whole of the house, with a shed the length of the house, with a stone chimney in the same, and two rooms.
Likewise for sale,
Two Negro Women, the one about 30 years of age, who understands house-work, cooking, washing, &c. and can do light work about a plantation. The other about 20 years of age, who is well acquainted with cooking, washing, ironing, and can spin on both the flax and wooling-wheel and a good hand to tend in a house or tavern, which last she has served in for two years past. The terms of sale may be known by applying to the subscriber, living in BERKELEY County, near Charles-town. EPHRAIM WORTHINGTON. August 29, 1792. I.f.
Martinsburg Races.
THE RACES at Martinsburg will commence on Wednesday, the 24th of October next, on which day will be run for, over a fine course, near the town, the JOCKEY CLUB PURSE OF FORTY GUINEAS, free only for Members of the Club. Heats 4 miles each. Aged horses carrying 126. Six years old 119. Five years old 108. Four years old 98. And three years old a feather.
No horse will be permitted to start unless the rider be dressed in a silk jacket, half boots, and jockey-cap.
On Thursday, the day following, will be run for, over the same ground, a PURSE OF THIRTY POUNDS, Maryland currency, three mile heats, free for any horse, mare, or gelding, paying one shilling in the pound, entrance, and carrying weight agreeable to the rules of the JOCKEY CLUB.
And on Friday, following will be run for, over the same ground, a PURSE OF TWENTY POUNDS of the above currency, free for any horse, mare or gelding, except the horses winning the two preceding days—2 mile heats—paying entrance and carrying weight as above.
On Saturday, the day following, will be run for over the same ground, a handsome Sweepstakes, free for any horse, mare, or gelding, except such as have won some one of the purses—one mile heats—with a catch upon each. FLORENCE MAHONY. August 27, 1792.
A MEETING of the Members of the Jockey Club is desired the day preceding the Races, at the house of Mr. FLORENCE MAHONY, in MARTINSBURG.
NOTICE is hereby given, that no person will be permitted to erect a Booth on or near the race ground during the races, unless they subscribe FOUR DOLLARS towards the Town Purse. Sept. 2, 1792.
At a Court continued and held for BERKELEY County, on Saturday the 25th day of August, 1792. John Livesey, Peter Austin, Joseph Smith, William Hall and James Maxwell, } Compt. against In Chancery.
THE Defendant not having entered his appearance agreeable to an Act of Assembly, and according to the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is not an inhabitant of this County. On the motion of the Complainants by their Counsel—It is ordered that that the said Defendant do appear here, on the third Tuesday in November next, and answer the bill of the Complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the Church door in the parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A Copy. Teste, MOSES HUNTER C.B.C.
At a Court continued and held for BERKELEY County, on Saturday the 25th day of August, 1792. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS and JOSEPH CHAMBERS, Administrators of Will. } Compt. LIAM CHAMBERS, against In Chancery. WILLIAM WILLIAMS CHAPLINE and WILLIAM PRICE, } Defs. THE Defendants not having entered their appearance agreeable to an Act of Assembly, and according to the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they are not inhabitants of this County. On the motion of the Complainants by their Counsel—It is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here, on the third Tuesday in November next, and answer the bill of the Complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the Church door in the parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County. A Copy. Teste, MOSES HUNTER C.B.C.
LANDS FOR LANDS.
TO BE DISPOSED OF, FOUR Hundred Acres of Land, (called MAHON'S) lying on Buffalo-creek, Monongalia County, upon which there are upwards of 40 acres of the best meadow, a good mill seat and spring, and the land equal to any on the Western waters.
Three Hundred and eighty-four acres adjoining, below, on same creek, a large proportion of meadow, and a good spring, the upland equal, which is held by settlement-right, and a general warrantee will be given.
One Thousand Acres on the Dunkard-mill run, a branch of said creek, held by preemption-right, of equal quality to the above, and the same warrantee will be given, all lying from 14 to 25 miles from Morgan-Town, and from 3 to 11 miles from Monongalia river—the State road from Morgan-Town to the little Kenhawa passes near or through the said land.
One Thousand Acres on Binger-mill run, held by preemption-right, a great proportion of meadow, and well watered, which lies in the same county, the upland of good quality, about 10 miles farther from Morgan-Town.
One thousand acres on the little Kenhawa, about 14 miles from the mouth of said river, held by an old location on treasury-warrant, the land also very rich.
Any property in the counties of Berkeley or Frederick, negroes, or good bonds, will be taken in payment.
DAVID GRAY. Berkeley, April 25, 1792. I.M.
ALEXANDRIA, 27th August, 1792. WE will receive and store FLOUR, as long as it suits the owner, free of any charge or expence, whether we purchase or not.
THOMAS VOWELL and SONS. Cash given for Flour, Wheat, and other articles of produce, as usual. A variety of wet and dry GOODS for sale. 6w.
BERKELEY COUNTY: to wit, NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass changing the quarterly term of the County Court of Berkeley, from the third Tuesday in June, till the third Tuesday in May, in each year, it being the time on which the said quarterly term was formerly held, the late change being found very inconvenient to the people of the County.
By order of the Court, Teste, MOSES HUNTER, C. C.
TO BE SOLD, A tract of very good unimproved Land, Containing 288 acres, known by the name of the silver mines lying on the river Potowmac, Berkeley County, Virginia, situated one and half miles above the mouth of Back-Creek. This land is as well timbered as any lying between it and the Alleghany, the situation of which, being so near the Potowmac, the timber may be rained down the river at a very small expence—it has two never failing springs, and good meadows may be made on it. For terms, apply to the subscriber, who will give an indisputable title. DAVID WOLGAMOTT. August 6, 1792.
N. B. The above described land abounds with Iron ore of an excellent quality.
Wanted, by the Printer hereof, a stout young Lad, as an Apprentice.