Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1804-06-29 00:00:00

LATEST FROM EUROPE.
LONDON, April 16.
PARIS INTELLIGENCE.
Several persons, including two American ladies, and an English gentleman, arrived on Saturday from the continent. Some of them left Paris, subsequent to the execution of the Duke of Enghien. According to their report, that unfortunate prince requested three favours after his condemnation. One was, that he might be attended by a priest, which was refused; the second, that a lock of his hair might be sent to a person whom he should name, which was granted; and, thirdly, that he might be allowed to give the word of command to the soldiers who were to shoot him, which was refused. As we have already stated, he was shot by a party of the Italian guards. The consternation which this bloody deed has excited abroad, is nothing in comparison with that which it has produced in Paris. The reign of terror was never so potent and universal. None but spies are safe; and consequently every man, to avoid denunciation, is obliged to become a spy. The most intimate friends are afraid to speak to each other; all is terror, silence and suspicion.
A private letter from Paris of the 2d, adds, Our prisons are now so crowded with civil prisoners, that several hotels of Emigrants, that served during Robespierre's reign as houses of arrest, are again employed for the same use. Among other tyrannical proceedings, the police agents arrested yesterday every person dressed in mourning, walking in the streets; and I have heard this day, from a senator, that every one in mourning, who cannot prove that it is for some near relative, is to be transported. Last Friday, Chevalier Bourdant and his family were carried under escort from this city to the Rhine, and are prohibited under pain of death, to return to France. Their crime was the supposed mourning for the Duke of Enghien. Notwithstanding these cruel acts of despotism, I can assure you the mourning has increased, particularly among the ladies, who you know, have at all times during the revolution shown most character and courage. I have just left the Thuillery garden, and the Elysian Fields, these two beautiful walks were crowded with females, and of five hundred, I am sure, not fifty were dressed otherwise than in black, or with some ribbon or crape on their bonnets, &c indicative of mourning, though they all knew what happened yesterday, and that two millions of the Palais Royal were in prison for selling mourning fans, on which were painted an altar, containing the busts of Louis XVI, of his Queen, of Madame Elizabeth, of Louis XVII, and of the duke of Enghien, with small portraits of Robespierre and Buonaparte visible, with the motto Fraternity . These fans, which originally sold for half a crown, now bring a louis d'or, and are to be had though the police are upon the continual look out to prevent it. All letters sealed with black sealing wax or wafers have been stopped, and caused many imprisonments both here and in the provinces.
Bonaparte is yet at Mailmaison, guarded by his Italians and by his Mameluks; but every hour, night and day, reports are sent to him respecting the tranquility of this city, in which great discontent prevails, particularly in the suburbs St. Antoine, and St. Marceau.
April 18.
The king of Sweden was at Baden when the Duke d'Enghien was kidnapped: he was on a visit to his father in law the elector of Baden. At the violation of the independence and territory of the electorate by French troops and at the seizure of the unfortunate Prince, he expressed great indignation, and immediately sent over to his ambassadors here, Baron de Silverheim, a protest couched in very strong and manly terms, against that infamous and barbarous transaction. The Swedish ambassador has received directions to deliver copies of it to all foreign ambassadors at the Court of London, and we hope to be able to lay it before our readers to-morrow or next day. This protest does the greatest honor to his Swedish majesty.
The proces verbal upon the death of Pichegru asserts that he strangled himself with a piece of wood which he had secreted from the fire-wood, and which he had twisted into the silk handkerchief which he wore round his neck. After having so twisted it, he laid himself
down, his left cheek resting upon the end of the piece of wood, in which attitude he remained till he died—so says the proces verbal , but no one will give credit to it. He was privately murdered! Could he have died without a struggle? and would not a struggle have displaced the stick from the position in which it was found under his cheek.—The physicians and the jailors declared their opinion that he had strangled himself—they dared not deliver any other opinion. The sentinel who kept guard at his dungeon door, says, that he heard during the night a noise, like that of a man labouring under great difficulty of breathing, but he took no notice of it. The servant who came to light the general's fire in the morning, observing that he did not stir, immediately went and informed the officer of the guard, who sent for a commissary of peace and a surgeon. Not one of them thought of looking at the body, or of ascertaining, before they sent for surgical aid, whether the general was dead or not. There are several other suspicious circumstances; for some time before his death, the Paris papers stated that he would neither suffer the wounds he received, in resisting the Gens de Armes that arrested him to be dressed, nor would he take any nourishment. This was to prepare the public mind for that which had been determined upon by the despot—the death of his victim.
But why do we dwell so long upon these points? The character and conduct of general Pichegru give the lie to the assertion of his having committed suicide. He was a man, in the confession of those who differ most with him on political subjects, of exemplary piety and of great morality. Is it to be credited, that he would in the last act, have belied the whole tenor of his former life? Must he not have courted a public trial? Could he have been disgraced by perishing upon the scaffold that had been died by the blood of Louis the XVth, or by receiving death from the same hands that butchered the Duke de Enghien? Above all, could he be ignorant that the tyrant would construe suicide into a confession of guilt and a fear of submitting to trial? All these circumstances rush with such force upon the mind, that the whole world will believe he was privately murdered by order of Buonaparte.
The day after Pichegru's murder, a pamphlet was published, entitled "A Memorial concerning the treason of Charles Pichegru, in the years 3, 4, 5, of the republic," said to be drawn up by M. de Montgaillard, in the year 6. The whole of this was published by the Directory in September, 1797.
As soon as Buonaparte had determined upon the assassination of the general, he caused this memorial, we suppose, to be printed, resolving to publish it immediately after that event had taken place.
As the memorial is generally believed, and has been asserted by a person who had the means of knowing it, to have been a forgery, the publication of it is not likely to diminish the regret which men must feel at the fate of such a man. It shews anxiety on the part of Buonaparte—It shews fear.
The Captain of a Hamburg vessel which left Morlaix on Thursday last and arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, states that before he sailed, a report prevailed there, supposed to have some foundation, of accounts having been received from Paris, of an insurrection there having taken place and that the mob much exasperated at the murder of the Duke d'Enghien, had seized and massacred Bonaparte. The Captain who was a respectable man, says, such was the report at Morlaix, when he left it, and he gives it as he received it, without vouching for its authenticity. We shall only add that it is hardly possible the report can be true. The news of such an event had it taken place, could have reached London by some more direct channel two or three days ago.
The journey of Madame Bonaparte, mother of the First Consul, to Rome at the present conjuncture, is a circumstance which might give rise to various conjectures especially as she was attended by a strong guard, and seemed in such haste that she would not stop to receive the congratulations of the public functionaries. A letter from Rome in the Clef de Cabinet , of April first says, that "Madame Bonaparte mother of the princess Borghese, was soon expected in that city." The object of the old lady's journey indeed may be merely a visit to her daughter; but we recollect that at the commencement of the French revolution, the aunts of Louis XVI, when they observed the storm gathering, wise-
ly withdrew in time and took up their abode in a country which was in a state of great tranquility. By these means they escaped the melancholy fate which awaited many of their friends and relations. Madame Bonaparte may have thought it prudent to follow their example. Diamonds and jewels are easily carried, and would no doubt be perfectly safe under a guard of hussars and gens d'armes.
This day a Hamburg Mail arrived, which has brought us some interesting articles of intelligence.
According to letters from Paris, an address has been presented to the first Consul, by the Conservative Senate, praying him not only to name his successor, but to take upon himself a higher title than he has yet assumed, and to make the same hereditary in his family. The title of King or Emperor, is what he is known to have long sighed for, and now it would appear an attempt is to be made to assume it.
The Gazette de France , of April 3, says, "The public funds have risen since the day on which the Senate in a body presented an address to the First Consul, though the object of it is not exactly known."
Some of the letters by this conveyance state, that the preparations for invading this country are now in such a state of forwardness, that the attempt may be expected to be made in a very short time.
A letter from Hanover, dated April 5, states, that the Executive Commission has published a proclamation, forbidding the circulation of a book, called "Napoleon Bonaparte, and the French People under his Consulate," and even ordering it to be confiscated when found in the hands of private persons. The same work has also been prohibited at Frankfort and other places. It appears by private accounts that the case has been the same at Hamburg, in consequence of a letter from the French government signed by Talleyrand, which serves as a striking instance of the gross ignorance of the French respecting other countries. The letter of citizen T. requested the Senate to prohibit the sale of the book in the whole circle of Lower Saxony, over no part of which it can have the least authority, which is confined merely to its own very limited territory. But notwithstanding this prohibition, an English translation of the above work, by an English gentleman on the continent, will, we understand, be soon published.
From the Hamburg Correspondent of the 10th and 11th of April.
Paris, March 30.
The Senate, on the 28th, voted an Address to the First Consul, to entreat him, as it was reported, to take such measures with respect to the future immutability of the government, as may promote the general welfare. The First Consul came to Paris to receive this address, which the Senate carried up in a body. We are assured that the First Consul will, in consequence of the wish expressed by the Senate, assume a higher dignity, which will be made hereditary. The Senate has likewise, it is said, requested that a new National Court of Justice be formed for the trial of offences against the safety of the nation and its head. It will, however, only have jurisdiction in case of future crimes, and not with respect to the late conspiracy.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
PITTSVILLE, (Va.) May 23.
Yesterday our neighbourhood was visited by a hail storm of more violence, than any heretofore witnessed in this country. The cloud appeared in the north west, and its course was directed south east. We have heard from 12 to 15 miles in length, and from a mile to a mile and a half in breadth, in which the growing crops of wheat, rye, oats, corn, flax, cotton, tobacco plants and fruit, experienced one general ruin—birds, fowls, and some stock have been found dead. The hail stones in several places were measured from 6 to 7 inches in circumference, and to day in different plantations, it is found in piles from 12 to 18 inches deep.
WILMINGTON, (Del.) June 9.
A violent and terrific hail storm fell, on Monday last, in the town and vicinity of Dover. The editor, who witnessed its violence, picked up stones that measured seven inches in circumference. This storm appears to have been generally felt throughout Newcastle and Kent counties—The inhabitants of this borough received a momentary visit from it, but its violence was much abated, and we believe no injury sustained from it.
ALEXANDRIA, June 19.
On Saturday last the most prodigious fall of rain was experienced in Fairfax County, which has ever been known by the oldest inhabitants now living. The weather had been uncommonly wet for several weeks, almost every day had produced one or more heavy showers. But on the morning of that day the clouds became uncommonly heavy; the rain poured down in torrents the whole day, with but short intervals; all the streams were raised in a little time to an uncommon height; even the small branches were swollen into large creeks, sweeping away fences, and, in some instances, cattle: Plantations are torn to pieces and some of them have had the soil so completely swept off as to be nearly ruined. But the heaviest losses have been sustained by the millers. Dams swept away, races broken and filled up, and even mills carried off. One of the most remarkable instances of this kind, which has yet come to our knowledge is that of James Douglass' on Difficult Run. The water raised about 20 feet higher than it has ever been known to do. The mill, which was a stone building, together with the store house, cooper's shop, stable and meat house were all swept away, so that not a vestage of them remains. And thus in a few minutes has a place which, for a number of years, had been a mart for the surrounding country, become a bare bleak shore—where, instead of the hum of industry, nothing is now to be heard but the howling of winds and the rustling of waters.
On Thursday evening Jacob Ray and Philip Williams were apprehended and committed to Fredricksburg prison, for passing counterfeit bank notes. They were pursued to that place by a gentleman of Georgetown, upon whom they had imposed a forged bill of 50 dollars, and at his request a warrant for their apprehension was issued—On examination, forged notes on the banks of Charleston, Baltimore and N. York, of the denomination of 50 and 100, to the amount of 600 dollars were found upon them.—It is said they are well executed, except as to the signatures, which are badly imitated.
RICHMOND, June 20.
On Saturday last Benjamin J. Harris was arraigned before a Court of examination charged with the diabolical crime of murder by being instrumental in producing by repeated flagellations, the death of a Negro girl about 12 years of age. The circumstances which took place previous to her decease were cruel in the extreme; at the recital and recollection of which, humanity feels an excruciating pang. The evidence adduced was of such a nature as to induce the magistrates to commit Harris to Jail for further trial which will take place on Tuesday next.
An attempt to escape was made on Saturday last, by a number of the criminals confined in the Penitentiary, which however, fortunately proved abortive. Their plan was to penetrate through the brick work, for the accomplishment of which, they had allowed two nights—happily their industry on the first night occasioned such rapid progress, as to lead to a discovery on the succeeding day. The brick wall was in several places penetrated quite through, which led to detection. One of the criminals was fired at by the guard, for using insolent menacing language—he was severely wounded, but it is supposed not mortally.
MARTINSBURG, June 29.
One very important law was enacted at the last session of the Connecticut Legislature "An act to secure the Freedom of the Press." This law authorises the truth to be given in evidence, in all prosecutions for libels, as a justification.—Only one or two of the Democratic members opposed the passing of this law.—The great body of them appeared, and some of them declared themselves to be in favour of it, and it is supposed that most of them voted for it. This is mentioned for their credit, as it shews plainly their abhorrence of the falsehoods that have been told so often, and with such effect, by their party in the U. States; for this bill is copied verbatim from the law, commonly called the SEDITION LAW of Congress. [Connecticut Courant.]
Distressing. —A letter from a person in St. Jago de Cuba, dated May 6, to a friend in Philadelphia, states, that a revolt had taken place among the blacks, who had risen and massacred several of the Spanish inhabitants. In addition to

these alarming symptoms, armed brigand boats from Hispaniola were daily making incursions on the shore, plundering and destroying the inhabitants. Apprehensions were so serious of approaching distress and bloodshed, that the white residents were preparing with all possible expedition to leave the place, the only probable means of saving their lives.
Of the French and British frigates at New-York.
The following article appeared in a New-York paper of the 22d instant :
"It is understood that a sort of Challenge has been indirectly offered on the part of the British frigates Cambray and Boston, to the French frigates Cybele and Didon, inviting them to quit the harbour and offering a guarantee that no other vessel should interfere in the combat."
"The Cambray is termed one of the finest frigates in the British navy: rated at 44 guns but supposed to carry above 50. The Boston is the same vessel that encountered the Ambuscade off this port a few years since: she is an excellent vessel, rated at 32 guns, but supposed to carry at least 40."
"The Cybele and Didon are both of 44 guns, but supposed to carry also a greater number. The Didon in particular is ranked amongst the finest frigates in existence. Whether the challenge has been formally given, or will be probably accepted, we have not heard."
Progress of French Morality!
The criminal tribunal at Mentz has condemned a person for having murdered his Aunt. The man, before he committed this crime, endeavoured to induce several persons, by considerable sums of money, to the commission of the act. He will be executed the same day with Antoine, who poisoned his Wife, and D'Oneau, who starved his Mother to death, by shutting her up in the cellar of his house for ten days, without giving her a morsel to eat, or a drop of water to drink. (Paris pap.)
True Patriotism. —When Vespasian commanded a senator to give his voice against the interest of his country and threatened him with immediate death if he spoke on the other side; the Roman, conscious that the attempt to serve a people was in his power, though the event was ever so uncertain, answered with a smile—"Did I ever tell you that I was immortal? My virtue is at my own disposal, my life at yours: do what you will, I shall do what I ought: and if I die in the service of my country, I have more triumph in my death, than you in all your laurels."
..... LINES TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE W. V. MURRAY, Esq.
And has no muse o'er MURRAY's urn Her wreath of lasting honour spread? Nor pensive genius lean'd to mourn The pupil, friend, and fav'rite dead?
Ah! well ye muses did ye love To guide him to your fairy bow'rs, Taught him to tread your sacred grove, And there to cull your choicest flow'rs.
And ev'ry genius strove t'impart Bright treasures to his infant mind; Swell'd with their ecstasies his heart, And gave him wit, and taste refin'd.
No trophies of his country rise To mark her sense of patriot worth! Forgotten in the tomb he lies By her he valued most on earth!
But yet, though vengeful party, here, Deny the vote of honour due, In other climes, will many a tear The cheek of sorrowing chiefs bedew.
Batavia o'er her wat'ry plains, Shall oft resound thy much lov'd name; And Gallia's giddy land, in strains Of deep regret, thy praise proclaim.
While ev'ry heart that beats with love Of honour, truth, and virtue fair, Thy cherish'd memory shall move To sadness, for thy absence here.
And he, who humbly thus has tried Thy various merit to relate; Will oft thy friendship boast with pride, And oft deplore thy early fate.
[Port Folio.]
There are more Ids in this world render, than federal- ism and republican- ism . "Aye," you will cry, "there is blackguard- ism ." But this is not all.
There is one still of much importance, and that is Idle-ism . It is a dangerous disorder; it is worse to a man or to a woman, than seven devils. If thou hast a son or a daughter troubled with Idle-ism , twitch it out of them in time, whilst they are young, or it will bring them to poverty or the gallows. You may easily know the disease by the symptoms. It is generally preceded by yawning, stretching and gaping. Lolling is the surest symptoms among young girls; & nothing will drive it away sooner than an application of a birch twig. But there is a kind of active Idle-ism . Such affects your tipling youths and tatling misses. If you see a young man in a tavern, when he ought to be at work, he is affected with Idle-ism . If you see a young student sauntering through the street, or hear him whistling a tune at the door of a tavern, he is in a dangerous way; Idle-ism has got hold of him. If you see a young miss telling tales about her neighbours, depend upon it she is touched with the aforesaid sickness. If she is gaping out at a window or ogling the young men from the door, while her needle is neglected, she is far gone with Idle-ism . It is a dreadful disease—a good deal like the consumption. Correction, by the whip or by the tongue of a parent, is the only salutary nostrum. Prevention however in this case, is better than cure.—"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
FOR SALE, OR RENT, A Tract of Land,
adjoining Robert Snodgrass', on Back Creek, Berkeley County, containing 500 acres, about 200 of which are cleared. It will be rented for five years, with the privilege of seeding the land now in corn. For further particulars apply to the subscriber living in Charles Town.
THOMAS HAMMOND. Jefferson County, June 29, 1804.
BATH COFFEE HOUSE.
THE subscriber in the most respectful manner, returns his sincere acknowledgments for the honour conferred upon him by those Ladies and Gentlemen who were so obliging as to give him a call last season, and takes this method of informing them, that he has been induced, from the distinguished patronage he has heretofore experienced, to go to considerable trouble and expense in making the Coffee House, &c. as convenient as possible for their reception this season. The Coffee House being so very convenient to the Bath Square, gives it the preference on that score, to any house of entertainment at Bath. With sentiments of great consideration, I remain the public's humble servant.
ANDREW GOULDING. Bath, Berkeley County, June 29, 1804.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THE subscriber will sell a LOT of Land, in the main street, Martinsburg; the improvements thereon are a log Dwelling House, a stone Brew and Distillery House, with water sufficient on the the premises; also will be sold with the same, a large brew Kettle and Tubs. Any person wishing to become a purchaser may apply to Philip Coons, John Shober, or David Coons, who will shew the premises, and are empowered by me to enter into a contract for the same.
JACOB COONS. June 29, 1804.
A PROCLAMATION, BY The Church of Christ constituted at Opequon Creek, IN Berkeley County, Virginia, in the year of our Lord 1792.
THAT the committee nominated by the Ketocotun-Baptist-Association of Churches (in the method, or way, in which they proceeded) as with a view of terminating the differences, which had prevailed for many years, between the Church at Mill-Creek and the said Church at Opequon-Creek, are in reality, conceived by the said Church at Opequon, not warranted according to Scripture, or the rules of regular Churches of Christ in the following articles:
Article 1st. Wherein the said com-
mittee, as a preliminary to business, did in the first instance, strictly enjoin it upon the differing parties, to abide by their determinations, prior to a knowledge of them, whether they could be fellowshipped consistently with the Oracles of God, or the principles of Christianity; which has, in reality, proved but a cause of confusion.
Article 2d. Wherein the said committee proceeded, to avoid the liberty of a free and just investigation of the things in difference, being in reality of a most injurious nature; by espousing in support of erroneous or sceptical preaching; by the exclusion of members, with injurious impeachments, of their being heretical, sophistical misleaders, for their opposing such preaching; and being grievous and quenching to the spirit of God, by slanderous revilings, with odious appellations and misrepresentations, being put forth in print, and addressed to the Churches and public in general. It is therefore verily conceived, that such proceedings, by a committee, in such a case, cannot be warrantable according to the Oracles of God, and therefore, no way binding on the party injured, on account of a prior injunction to abide by a method of terminating them, in a way repugnant to the order of regular Churches of Christ, which must be by a free and impartial investigation, and just decision on the things in difference, and requiring the parties injuring to make sincere confessions, according to the nature of such offences, and in case of their refusal, resolve them suspended from the privileges of the Church.
Article 3d. That the real consequence of the proceedings of said committee, as justly stated, in article the 2d. hath been to continue a most injurious stigma, as if just or valid, by the reports or impeachments of the Church at Mill-Creek against the Church at Opequon, but without a minute investigation of the propriety, or justness of them.
While on the contrary, with respect to the party on whom such an injurious stigma, is so continued, by such proceedings of said committee; their pernicious case hath been, to be restored, or reclaimed, to their most injurious enemies, and hinderers in the most sacred cause of the everblessed son of God.—And, as if tacitly confessing themselves utterly false in their reports, or impeachments against the party, with whom they had differed; but at the same time without the privilege of an investigation of the propriety, or justness of them; by which means the efficacy thereof was injuriously avoided.
Article 4th. That whereas, the parties so at variance were each organized according to the pattern of the primitive Churches of Christ, with ordained officers; and were put forth in public ministration of the worship of God; and had each, after the rise of such differences, voluntarily and conscientiously made progress in the same profession of Gospel order, or administration, in full; there being a considerable addition of members to each of said Churches.—That the said committee, did, in this case, proceed to assume a power, and enforce a train of order (neither practised nor claimed, nor ever vested in regular Churches of Christ) to lord it over the conscience of God's heritage with respect to the Church at Opequon, to their contempt and destruction in the sacred cause of Christ; by the following contrarieties of disorganizing, judging and condemning them in their progress in the sacred cause of God, as erroneous or averse to the spirit and faith of Christ: But, without any specific charges of error, in faith of doctrine, or administration, and to object or prohibit their right of action in the promotion of the sacred worship of God; and, of consequence, the right of conscience, the right of suffrage, and the power of fellowship; which must further of consequence, extinguish the right of membership, and on such terms of subordination, and an implicit faith, proceed to rebuild on their ruins in contempt, by a repetition of the same administration of gospel order to the same individuals which were deemed believers.
Article 5th. Wherein the said committee, in this case, did proceed (without a precedent deduced from Scripture) as from Scripture) as denying or resisting the rise and progress of a regular Church of Christ, in a separation from her original style, on account of differences even of the most injurious nature, and to exercise a power of dissolving, by most injurious measures, and restricting such a church to the government of her original style, or the government of other churches, as being possessed with an absolute authority, and superior power and dignity, to take the pastoral charge, and ungrateful-
ly advance themselves in preference or preeminence in the ministry, on the ruins and labours of others, by coinciding with sceptical preaching, and injurious slander, with misrepresentations and bitter revilings, with odious appellations.
Article 6th. That such an assumed method of partially terminating matters of such serious consideration or importance, by the said committee, and the substance of their returns respecting of them, unto their respective association of Churches, are by no means warrantable according to the Oracles of God, or rules of regular Churches of Christ; inasmuch as it must evidently appear not according to the dictates of the Holy Spirit of God in his faithful ministering servants, to receive, as restored to unity or fellowship, a body of members which they at the same instant, judgeth, condemneth, and rendereth null, as being erroneous in their progress in the worship of God.—Nor can it be warrantable according thereunto, a restoration to membership, without the liberty of conscience, the right of suffrage and the power of fellowship.
Addressed to the serious consideration of regular Churches of Christ.
GEORGE TABB, Clerk. June 23d, 1804.
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April 6, 1804.

ODE TO MODESTY.
[From Catherine Hood's Poems.]
O Goddess! simply drest, In plain unstudied vest, Hating proud ostentation's vain attire; Whose gentle timid mien, And bosom scarcely seen, Awaken love, and tenderest desire!
O Modesty! the maid, Who seeks thy magic aid, Though blest with beauty's choicest gifts before, Shall find her charms impart, More rapture to the heart, When'er she seems unconscious of their power.
The eye, whose downcast beams No admiration claims, Seems brighter than the brilliant dia- mond's blaze; Not the fresh rose's hue, Sparkling with new-fall'n dew Can match those blushes thou hast power to raise.
When beauty's roseate glow, And breast of living-snow, Invite the daring touch of fierce desire; O Modesty! appear, To guard the hapless fair, And with thy tears allay the rising fire.
Soft charity, whose store Relieves the suppliant poor, Seeking the wretched haunts of pale dis- ease; Yet, wisely taught by thee, With sweet humility, Bestows in secret, nor solicits praise.
The warrior, whose renown Contending monarchs own, While rumour, with shrill trumpet sounds his name; Though on his waving crest Proud vict'ry rides confest, By thee attended, brighter shines his fame.
Each talent and each art, That captivates the heart, By thee adorn'd, more admiration draws: And rarely can we find, True merit in the mind, That strives by vain parade to court ap- plause.
Thus on that favour'd shore, Where flows the golden ore, With glistening dust the rolling billows shine; But where high mountains rise, Impervious to our eyes, Exhaustless treasures form the secret mine.
S O N G.
THO' Fortune may boast at her shrine That the world's adoration is paid, No idol shall she be of mine; No devotion I owe the blind jade: Yet rich in affection I live, For tell me what boon so divine Has a word of Luxuriance to give As one smile, my dear Sally! of thine?
The glittering distinctions of state May the caitiff of sycophants move; But who would forego, to be great, Independence, contentment, and love! Gems and ore do not fall to my share, But what gem can such rapture impart As one glance of thy kindness, my Fair! What mine's half so rich as thy heart?
With fate let them quarrel that choose, Chagrin will ne'er sorrow my brow, To the pray'r, of the swain let the Muse Dear Maid be propitious as Thou. Then a truce with thy counsels old Care, Not a sigh at thy bidding I'll breathe; For, tho' sombre the garb that I wear, Yet light is my heart underneath.
THE subscriber is authorised to dis- pose of the patent right to purify Whisky and Cyder, and also imitate Foreign Distilled Spirits, within the County of Berkeley; all persons who may wish to purchase this right, may have permits by paying, or securing to be paid, to the subscriber, the purchase money, at the following rates: Distillers $ 20, Merchants $ 20, Farmers and others $ 10 each. Any person using the means employed by the Patentee, for purifying, &c. without first obtaining a permit, may expect to be prosecuted for the same, as the laws of the United States direct.
DAVID HUNTER.
June 15, 1804.
A quantity of John Long's noted SICKLES.
are for sale at the Store of THOMAS SMITH, & Co. and at JAMES FAULKNER's Store, Martinsburg. June 22, 1804.
Warranted Sickles, Cradling & Grass Scythes.
THE subscribers take this method of informing their friends and the pub- lic generally, that they have received a large supply of John Long and S. Harr's WARRANTED SICKLES.
Also, Waldron's Imported Scythes together with a number of Country Scythes, made by the best Scythe-maker in this country, and warranted superior to any Scythes ever offered for sale in this place—
And in addition to their former extensive Stock, they are now opening, a general assortment of new
Fancy Goods,
purchased in Philadelphia and Baltimore for Cash, well worthy the attention of all those wishing to purchase CHEAP GOODS.
JAMES & JOHN LANE. Shepherd's-Town, June 22, 1804.
LANDS FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishes to sell the Plantation whereon he now lives, situate on Back Creek, Berkeley County, 7 miles from Martinsburg and 15 from Bath, containing 333 acres of good strong Lime-stone Land, well watered, with at least 7 springs—150 acres are cleared and well enclosed, 8 acres of Meadow are made, and more Meadow land; the remainder of the tract is well covered with fine timber.—On the premises are a convenient Dwelling House, newly finished, Kitchen, a large Barn, Distil- lery, Falling Mill, and some out houses, with a number of Fruit trees.—There is a good mill-seat, with a sufficiency of water, on this tract.
He will also sell one other tract of Land, situate on the river Potomac, near Richardson's Ferry, containing 102 acres, 40 of which are cleared, the great- er part river bottom, the remainder of the Land is well timbered, and has a large sugar-camp on it—a small House is now built, and logs ready for raising a larger one. For terms apply to the subscriber.
WILLIAM SNODGRASS. Back Creek, June 22, 1804.
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against throwing down the fences of the plantation whereon the subscriber now lives—the plantation that formerly belonged to John Martin, now the pro- perty of John Fryatt, and the tract of land belonging to Adam Aldridge, (all which places are now in my possession) from passing through the enclosures thereof, on any pretence whatever, with- out my permission, or committing any other trespass thereon, as I am posi- tively determined to prosecute to the ut- most extent of the law, every person so offending.
GEORGE HORN. Berkeley County, June 22, 1804.
RAN away from the subscriber, on Thursday the 14th inst. an appren- tice boy named William Lackey, about five feet 8 or 9 inches high, is slender made, has short sandy coloured hair, of a fair complexion, and is about 19 years of age—He was bound to me by his father, Benson Lackey, to learn the waggon making business. One dollar reward will be paid to any person for returning said apprentice—and all per- sons are hereby cautioned against em- ploying, harbouring, or in any manner dealing with him, at their peril, or they may rely on being dealt with as the law directs.
JOSEPH ADAMSON. Martinsburg, June 22, 1804.
CASH Given for clean Linen and Cotton RAGS.
At the Office of the INTELLIGENCER.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away on Monday night the 14th instant, from the subscriber, living in Darkesville, Berkeley County, Vir- ginia, a Negro Man named HARRY , raised by John Baker, sen. late of Jeffer- son County, dec'd, is about 5 feet 10 inches high, upwards of 30 years old, square made, long face, has a down look when spoken to, he will look up and im- mediately cast his eyes down again, he is a cunning artful fellow, & can tell a very smoothe straight story to any person talk- ing to him; he took with him a bottle- green coat about half worn, with a great many plated buttons on it, three on each sleeve, a buff coloured waistcoat, one pair blue overalls, one pair nankeen do- a high crowned wool hat partly new, with some other old clothes. Whoever takes up said runaway, if 30 miles from home shall receive five dollars, if 50 miles ten dollars, if 100 miles twenty dollars, if further the above reward and reasonable charges for bringing him home, or secur- ing him in any jail so that I get him again.
JOHN SNIVELY.
June 15, 1804.
The subscriber has just opened a very extensive assortment of
Medicine, Drugs and Paints,
which he will sell at very reduced prices for Cash.
THOMAS PATTERSON. Martinsburg, June 8, 1804.
N. B. Those whose accounts have been due one year and upwards, will please to call and discharge them before the first day of September next, other- wise suits will be commenced for their recovery—It is hoped this will not be considered hard, as necessity compels it. T. P.
A VALUABLE PLANTATION,
near Winchester, late the property of Joseph Glass, dec'd, containing 393 acres. This Plantation having been rented for nine years past, is now in bad repair; but from its situation, the qua- lity of the soil, and excellence of the water, would deserve the finest im- provements. There is on the premises a mill-seat with a fall of 29 feet, which will be sold with the Plantation, or re- served, as may suit the purchaser.— Persons disposed to purchase will apply to either of the subscribers.
JOSEPH GLASS, Middletown, Berkeley County. SOLOMON HOGG, Middletown, Frederick County. May 25, 1804.
Meminger & Cooper
Have opened and offer for sale, an assortment of GOODS.
suited to the present season, all of which have actually been selected from the Phil- adelphia importations this spring. Martinsburg, May 25, 1804.
Meminger & Cooper request those whose accounts are due, to call and dis- charge them. [2m.]
More Fresh Goods.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has just received from the Cities of Phi- ladelphia and Baltimore, and is now opening a very handsome Assortment of
Fresh Fancy Goods;
All of which have been purchased on the lowest terms, for Cash, he is now ena- bled to give bargains to those who may be pleased to call on him; he also lately received Waldron's Cradling and Grass Scythes, German Scythes and Cutting- Knives, Crowley and Blistered Steel, Cast- ings, homerule linen and twilled Bags, and about fifty dozen excellent SICKLES , made by those noted workmen Hugh & John Long, of Pennsylvania.
WALTER B. SELBY. Shepherd's-Town, June 13, 1804.
PRINTING. In all its variety, executed at this Office with correctness and expedition.
Look Here!
FRESH IRISH and GERMAN LINENS.
THE subscriber has just received and is now opening a very handsome assort- ment of SPRING and SUMMER
GOODS,
imported by the latest arrivals at Phila- delphia, Baltimore and Alexandria, con- sisting in part of the following articles:
Irish Linens, Rus- sia Sheetings, Dow- lasses and Creax Linens, white and brown Platillas, German Rolls, white and brown Ticklenburgs, Or- naburgs, fine Dimi- ties, Chintzes and Calicos, Apron Checks, Bed Tick- ings, Children's coloured beaver HATS. Yellow, blue and white Nankeens, striped ditto, red Bandano Handker- chiefs, Book, Jaco- net, Humhums Gurrah, Baftas Sannabs and Champooor Cossacks Cambricks, Cotton Hosery, and Ging- hams.
HARD-WARE.
SPADES, Cutting-Knives, German Scythes, Sheep-Shears, Sadd-Irons, 8d. and 10d. Cut NAILS, Cask do. Wheat Stones, &c.
TOBACCO.
Fine Pigtail in large rolls, 1-4lb. 1-2lb. and 1lb. Pluggs, also first quality James River, Hamilton's and Leiper's best Scotch Snuff.
LIQUORS.
Spirits, Wine, Brandy, Whisky and Rum.
ALSO Cotton and Wool Cards, warranted good, and a general assortment of GROCERIES.
These, with the rest of his assortment, are offered at prices that will be pleasing to the purchaser.
PHILIP NADENBOUSCH. Martinsburg, May 4, 1804.
Fronting the Court & Market Houses,
Are just received and now opening by the subscribers, an elegant assortment of
Spring Goods & Groceries,
Superfine and Se- cond Broad Cloths, Coarse ditto, Su- perfine and Second Casimeres, Velvets, Corduroys, &c. Coarse Linens, Irish ditto. Blue, olive and yel- low piece Nankeens, Silk and Cotton Ho- siery, Calimancoes Durants, &c. An elegant vari- ety of Chintzes & Calicos, white and coloured Mus- lins, Gentlemen's fine Hats, Ladies Slippers assorted, Books and Stati- onary—Hard Ware, Cutlery, Sadlery, &c. A handsome assort- ment of Queen ware, Glass ware, &c.
A general assortment of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, TEAS, &c.
We flatter ourselves we do not arro- gate too much, when we assert, that the whole of our Goods will be offered for sale on the lowest possible terms for rea- dy pay in cash or country produce—and permit us to add, that as we purpose selling generally for ready pay, such of our friends as may open accounts with us, will expect to discharge them when required; determined, if possible, to accommodate generally, we are, with respect, the public's obliged humble servants.
LEWIS & ROBERT WILLIS. Martinsburg, May 11, 1804.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County Virginia: Printed and published by JOHN ALBRUTIS.
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