Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1803-09-23 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 26 OF VOLUME V.]
FRIDAY, September 23, 1803.
[WHOLE NO. 234.]
All persons indebted for subscriptions to this paper, or for advertisements, are solicited to make payment as soon as possible, as the Editor earnestly wishes to have his accounts settled in a short time, and is desirous of making some improvements in his paper, which cannot be effected without a compliance with this request, he therefore hopes it will not be considered as an ordinary demand.
MILITARY LANDS FOR SALE.
BY virtue of a power delegated to his Executors by the last Will and Testament of John Rose, Esq. deceased, late of the county of Westmoreland, we the subscribers, having taken upon ourselves the execution of the said Will and qualified thereto according to law, now offer for sale, the following tracts of land, viz.
One Tract of fifteen hundred acres, by patent, bearing date 7th day of January, 1796, lying on Cumberland river, in the State of Kentucky.
One of fifteen hundred acres by patent, bearing date the 30th day of August, 1797, on the waters of Paint Creek, between the Miami and Scioto rivers.
One of fifteen hundred acres by patent, bearing date the 25th of April, 1800, also on the waters of Paint Creek.
One of twelve hundred acres by patent, bearing date the 25th of April, 1800, lying on the banks of the Scioto river.
Two small lots of one and two hundred acres, on the waters of Lees Creek, a branch of the Rattle Snake fork of Paint Creek.
One other small tract, of three hundred and fifty acres, in the same neighbourhood—and lastly,
One other tract of fifteen hundred acres, surveyed and patented for Burgess Ball, lying on a branch of Gaspers river, adjoining the upper corner of George Washington's survey, and the same having been sold and conveyed by the said Ball to the said Rose. Proposals for a purchase of the whole or any part of the said lands will be received verbally or by letter, addressed to any of the subscribers. The taxes on these lands have been regularly paid, and a clear and indisputable title will be made the purchaser, by
HENRY ROSE, Alexandria. WM. ROBINSON, Leeds. LAW. BERRY, Port-Royal. } Ex'rs. September 9, 1803. [2m.]
SIX CENTS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber on Sunday the 21st August, an apprentice boy named John C. Gustin. All persons are hereby cautioned from harbouring or employing the said apprentice, as I am determined to prosecute every person so offending—and any person who will take up said runaway and return him to me, shall have the above reward.
GEORGE CREAMER, jun. BATH, September 9, 1803.
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE Tract of LAND, situate at the Bridge on Opeckon Creek, about two miles from Martinsburg, Berkeley County, containing 373 acres, more than two hundred acres of which are cleared, is good arable Land, and the rest in timber, about 70 acres of good bottom Land, all of which can easily be converted into Meadow. As it is presumed no person will purchase without first viewing the property, it is not thought necessary to descend to particulars. Mr. Joseph Evans, jun. my agent in this business, is authorised to contract with any person inclining to purchase, and the premises may be seen on application to Mr. Philip Conine who at present occupies them.
DANIEL VANMETRE. September 2, 1803. [3m.]
PRINTING,
In all its variety, executed at this Office with correctness and expedition.
BLANK DEEDS
For sale at this Office.
BY virtue of a Deed of trust, executed to the subscribers by Michael M c Kewan and Mary his wife, for the purpose of securing a debt due from said M c Kewan to James Quinn, will be sold at Public Auction for ready money, on Tuesday the 1st day of November next, a Valuable Tract of LAND lying on the east side of Back Creek in Berkeley County, containing about 400 acres, on which there is a Stone Merchant and Grist Mill, calculated for three pair of stones, a Distillery and Saw-Mill, all in good repair and adjoining each other, two convenient Dwelling-Houses, with other necessary out-Houses; also several never-failing Springs of excellent Water, and a Sulphur Spring, all convenient to the Houses; about 150 acres of said land is cleared, nearly all of which would make excellent meadow that can be easily watered, the balance of said Tract is in timber. Also about 380 acres of well Timbered Land, lying within two miles of the above described property, on which there is supposed to be a quantity of Iron-ore. Also the following Negro slaves, to wit: Yarmouth, a Negro Man, Sarah his wife, and Fanny their child, and Yarrow a Negro Man. The sale will be held on the premises, to commence at 12 o'clock.
EPHRAIM GAITHER, MATTHEW RANSONE, Trustees.
September 2, 1803.
PLASTER OF PARIS.
THE subscribers at their Mills, nine and an half miles from Baltimore, on the Frederick Turnpike road, have erected Machinery capable of Manufacturing a ton of Plaster from the large stone in an hour.
The public are hereby informed, that they now hold themselves in readiness to Manufacture for those who may apply, on moderate terms.
Also, GROUND PLAISTER
Kept for sale. ELLIOTT, & Co. 8th Month, 5th, 1803. (Tw.)
More New Goods
From the Cities of New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
THE subscribers beg leave to acquaint their friends and the public generally, that they are now opening a very Handsome and General supply of
Fresh Goods
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. They deem it unnecessary to particularise each article that composes their assortment, suffice it to say, it consists of almost every article that this neighbourhood or country requires. We return our sincere thanks to our friends and the public, for their generous encouragement since our commencement in business, and hope we shall be able to merit a continuance. As usual we now have for sale LEATHER, CASTINGS, BAR-IRON and STEEL, and a complete assortment of PAINTS, Patent and other MEDECINES, together with a large quantity of OLD RYE WHISKY—and we again solicit the early communications of our friends, either personally or otherwise.
JAMES S. LANE, & Co. Shepherd's-Town, July 1, 1803.
WILL be sold at Public Vendue, for Cash, on Saturday the 24th inst. on the premises, a HOUSE and LOT, in the Main Street Shepherd's-Town, opposite to Mr. John Baker's. This property formerly belonged to Wm. Spalding—is in an elevated healthy situation, and well adapted for a Store or any other kind of public business. The dwelling house is framed and weather boarded, two stories high, and tolerably well finished, with a convenient Kitchen adjoining, one and a half stories high, the whole in tenable order.
GEORGE NEWKIRK. September 2, 1803.
SHERIFF'S BLANKS
For sale at this Office.
Doctor C. REETZ,
Formerly Surgeon in the Prussian and English Armies.
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those friends who have encouraged him with their custom, in attending upon them since his commencement of practice in Shepherd's-Town; but being lately informed by many persons, that many of the country inhabitants have been told, that the Doctor did not intend to practice, and only purposed keeping an apothecary's shop; the persons who have informed them so are mistaken, as he has ever since his commencement practised physic, and still continues to do so; those who favour him with their applications, may rest assured that he will punctually attend them at any time they may please to call, and those who live at a distance, not wishing to employ a physician, may be accommodated with medicine, by giving information of the disease, with the greatest safety.
He still keeps a quantity of DRUGGS and PATENT MEDICINE, of a superior quality, all of which he will sell at the George Town and Alexandria prices.
Shepherd's-Town, September 2, 1803.
WILL be sold at public vendue on Tuesday the 18th day of October next, pursuant to the last will of Joseph Glass, deceased, a very valuable PLANTATION, on the head waters of Opeckon, five miles S. W. of Winchester. This tract contains about 400 acres, is fertile, healthy, and beautifully situated. There is on the premises a valuable mill-seat with 20 feet fall, immediately on the great road leading from Winchester to Marlinton Iron-works. The stream is composed chiefly, by the junction of several never-failing springs that rise on the premises, two of which are convenient to the dwelling-house, and of an excellent quality.—The mill-pond here will be most happily situated for a fishery. There is a good Orchard, and a large quantity of Meadow. One third of the purchase money at least, will be required in hand and the remainder at two subsequent periods. An indisputable title will be made and possession given the first day of April, 1804. The sale to be on the premises.
ROBERT GLASS, Ex'r. August 5, 1803.
From the New-York Evening-Post.
A correspondent of the first respectability has sent us the following interesting essay, on a subject which must possess much importance in the minds of all reflecting men. The candid and liberal view he takes will ensure his essay a welcome with readers of every description.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING POST. SIR,
SOME essays have appeared in federal prints which tend to raise a prejudice against the treaty by which Louisiana and New-Orleans have lately been added to the United States; this does not seem to be right, for it is the principle and the pride of a good federalist to support the government of his country in every thing not inconsistent with the public good, or with a sense of honour and justice. It becomes us therefore to wait patiently for the proceedings of the next Congress; we shall then know the opinions formed, by our Senators and Representatives upon full enquiry, and we shall also be acquainted with some facts of which we are now ignorant. It may indeed be objected, that the democrats are as busy in possessing the public mind with impressions favourable to this treaty, as they were during the administration of Washington in exciting opposition to that which was made with England by Governor Jay. But if the democrats be- have ill, does it follow that we also should misdeemean ourselves? Let it be remembered, that we possess not their privilege of saying and unsaying, as may suit the present purpose. We claim confidence on the ground that we are actuated by principle, by a regard for truth, and by that respect for the reputation of
others which all men feel who have a proper respect for themselves.
Admit, for argument sake, that the treaty shall turn out to be a bad one, will it not be time enough to say so when we have formed a solid judgment upon a knowledge of facts? And supposing it to be a good one, (which is surely a supposable case) will it not be better to rejoice without the pain of prefacing congratulation by retracting mistakes?
Let us give a slight glance at some of the most prominent objections. But first let it be premised, that to insinuate a charge of interested motives in our negotiators, or either of them, is improper, without evidence, or at least a strong presumption. It is said that we do not want the western side of the Mississippi, having already land enough, perhaps too much, and curious speculations may be made as to the probable effect of such vast possessions on our moral and political state, but we need not enter this wide field, for it will be readily admitted by considerate men, that our present extent is sufficient to produce the mischiefs (whatever they may be) which arise from wide dominion. The increase, therefore, of our territory gives no just cause for apprehension. But is it not on the other hand, desirable to take from foreign powers every plausible pretext for coming within the bosom of America and forming establishments, which must be injurious to us, whether they be military, political or commercial? There are some arguments respecting this river which it would be imprudent to press. Suffice it to say, that proper forts and garrisons at the mouth of it will give a security to our Empire which is not otherwise attainable.
The second objection is, that our honor is tarnished by purchasing what we might justly have taken, and might easily have held, in spite of anything which could be done by France or Spain. There is certainly force in this objection, but it is proper to hear both sides before we condemn. To plunge a nation into war is easy, whereas to get out of it on terms honourable and advantageous is frequently difficult, and sometimes impossible. It is true, that by vigorous measures we should probably have established a reputation favourable to our future repose; and it is also true, that paying for aggression, under whatever name, colour, or pretext, invites to, and may perhaps occasion renewed aggressions. But on subjects of this sort men generally reason according to their feelings.—Besides, it is reasonable to suppose that the administration possess a knowledge of facts not within the compass of private information. At the time when this treaty was made, war between Great Britain and France was indeed inevitable—this we know; but there may be other facts of which we are ignorant, and which, when known, will give the business a very different complexion.
May it not, moreover, be said, that if we had taken this country it would have been lawful for France to take it back again at the first convenient opportunity; whereas, now that we have purchased she is bound in honor to re-purchase if she should hereafter wish for the possession? And may it not be added, that we can, in such case, lawfully insist on a good round price, perhaps three or four times what it cost, seeing that such is the usual profit on land speculations? Nay, if these positions can be well established, may it not be argued that not be argued that this treaty is a proper supplement to the act making provision for the "whole of the public debt?"
You will perhaps smile, Mr. Coleman, at the idea of binding France by these, which you may call "Lilliputian ties;" and it must be acknowledged that the sword of the First Consul has occasionally cut asunder some bands of strong stuff. But it is fair to conclude from the transactions of France with absolute Princes, the conduct she will pursue towards her sister Republic? May it not also be said, that our fellow citizens will fight with a better stomach for what they have acquired by purchase than they would for a conquest, the right to which might be somewhat doubtful with men of tender conscience? And if to this it be objected, that, altho' our independence was acquired by force of arms, and our right of deposit at New-Orleans by peace-

ful treaty, yet an administration which would not have borne the slightest question as to our independence, (unless perhaps from some sister republic,) felt most peculiarly inclined when the right of deposit was infringed; let it be remembered, that men have different ways of viewing and estimating the same things. Hence it has long been a proverb, De Gustibus non est disputandum : in other words:— Every man has his own way of riding his own hobby.
One clause has been somewhere mentioned, which will not, on examination be found in the treaty. It is a stipulation as to what shall be done with the country hereafter. A stipulation of this sort would furnish to France a pretext, and perhaps a right, to meddle in our domestic concerns; it is therefore to be presumed, both from the talents and the patriotism of our ministers, that nothing of the sort exists. But if, unfortunately, such a clause should have slipped in, the wisdom of our Government will unquestionably strike it out, and the First Consul will hardly insist on prescribing to us the manner in which we shall dispose of, settle, and govern our own territory.
The great objection remains to be considered—It is said we have paid too much for this country—that France, in the conviction she could neither take nor hold possession, has ordered the troops destined for that quarter to be disembarked before the treaty was made—that she would rather have given it to America than have suffered it to be taken, as it must have been, by England—that the French government, after having rejected haughtily every overture of Mr. Livingston, came all at once round, and made him the tender of Louisiana as soon as the King of England's Message to his Parliament reached Paris—and, that after all, Mr. Livingston had no power to strike a bargain, by reason whereof it was deferred till Mr. Monroe's arrival, so that this happy statesman might say with Caesar veni vidi vici . All this and much more is said, but is all this true; and if true is it the whole truth? Prudence requires that we suspend our belief till after the meeting of Congress. The Treaty will then be laid before the Senate, and with it the instructions to our ministers, their correspondence, &c. &c.—such being the usage. It will then, most probably, appear, (according to assertions made on democratic authority) that Mr. Livingston was duly authorized. How else could he have made the overtures which are spoken of? It is indeed to be presumed that ample instructions were given to him long before, in which the various contingencies appertaining to the subject were ably discussed. The abilities of the President and Secretary of State, leave little room for doubt. And however we may differ from those gentlemen, we cannot but acknowledge that they have a considerable share of talents.
But although for the reasons already assigned, it is improper to examine the above assertions, we ought to give full weight to the observations made on the other side, viz.—That the value of the acquired territory so far exceeds the price, that the United States cannot fail of eventual reimbursement. It must indeed be admitted, that the present sale of that land will prevent the sale of an equal quantity within our limits; and of course, that the benefit to be derived is somewhat remote: But what are twenty or thirty years in the life of an empire? If it can be shewn, that we only make a small advance now, to secure an immense return forty or fifty years hence, what will become of the cavil about price? One objection, indeed, has been hinted, which, if founded, would be somewhat serious—It is, that all the valuable part of this country was granted before the cession, and that these grants are confined by a special clause in the treaty, so that the grantees will be able to undersell on the west, the United States on the east of the Mississippi. As to the supposed confirmation, nothing need be said about it, for the plain reason that such clauses are generally understood, even when not expressed. And as to the existence of the supposed grants, it remains to be proved. But whether they exist or not what ground is there for apprehension? Can it be for a moment supposed, that provision is not made in the treaty for a case so palpable? When the instructions given to our ministers are produced, it will doubtless appear that it has been specifically provided for. The President's attachment to public property must have presented to him the idea by mere instinct. Neither great genius nor profound political science, was necessary, because the train of thought is
so natural that it runs of itself from the pen. He would of course say to his plenipotentiary—"In authorizing you to give so large a sum for the acquisition of Louisiana, it is specially contemplated to reimburse the treasury by a sale of the lands to be acquired. Now since it is possible that an abuse of his confidence, by those who surround the First Consul, may induce him to make such previous grants to individuals as would defeat this economical plan; you must take especial care, by a precise clause in the treaty, to confine such grants within narrow limits. They must not exceed millions of acres; or if they should, a proportionate deduction must be made from the above sum: and should the grants extend to millions of acres, it will not be advisable to make the purchase at all, you will in such case confine your views to the Island of Orleans." It is not pretended that these are the words of the instructions, but unquestionably the idea will be found in them clearly expressed; because should it even have escaped his excellency, it would not have escaped the studious inspection of his secretary of state. Admitting, however, the bare possibility that both of them, occupied by domestic cares, should have nodded a little over foreign concerns; admitting too, that Chancellor Livingston, in his eagerness to acquire fame, should have overlooked every smaller circumstance, can it be believed that the penetration of a gentleman, selected by the wisdom of government for this and other important missions, would not perceive that material defect? The acuteness of Mr. Monroe, would have seized the object instantaneously, and we cannot therefore have any ground for apprehension; more especially as there seems to be another clause in the treaty which would have suggested the precaution to the most inconsiderate. The claims of Americans to reimbursement, out of the price of this territory, for money due to them by France, is it seems limited to about four millions of dollars, nothing therefore could be more natural than to limit in like manner, the claims of French grantees; the more so as it will otherwise be in the power of the French government to go on granting, provided their patents be dated before the last of April. Monsieur Talleyrand is too well-bred to date any of them on the first of that month. If then it be conceded that both the soil and jurisdiction of this vast country are acquired by the United States, the wisdom of the treaty so far as regards quantum of price and other conditions, must depend on that combination of circumstances with which Congress will, it is to be presumed, be duly made acquainted; and on which that much respected body, will according to its constitutional rights and authorities, make sound and proper decisions. Some gentlemen indeed suppose that a veil of secrecy will be thrown over these transactions; but this seems unlikely, first, because a display of facts will tend it is supposed, to the honour of government, and secondly, because members of Congress will not easily be persuaded to vote in the dark, when they may afterwards be called on for explanation by their constituents. On the whole, therefore it seems to be the duty of every good federalist, and indeed of every good Citizen, patiently to wait, for the investigation will soon take place. In all human probability, where every thing is known, the great majority of the people will be of one opinion, and who is there so insensible to the interests of his country, as not to wish that this well-founded opinion may be favourable to those who administer our affairs?
AN AMERICAN.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
REBELLION IN IRELAND.
LIVERPOOL, July 28. Copy of a letter from Dublin dated Sunday 11 o'clock 24th current. TO A MERCHANT IN THIS TOWN. "Dear Sir, "You will be shocked to hear that we are at this moment in a more alarming situation than at any period during the unfortunate rebellion: At an early hour yesterday evening, a variety of inflammatory proclamations were distributed in every part of the town, calling on people to unite as before, in opposition to English oppression, &c. and at so early an hour as eight o'clock, a large party forced into the lord mayor's, and seized all the arms and pikes which were in the house, and about ten o'clock a general engagement took place in the neighbor-
hood of James-street. Thomas-street and in every part of the liberty. Lord Kilwarden (the chief justice of the King's bench) coming into town about 9 o'clock, was forced out of his carriage in James-street, with his nephew and were both killed with pikes.
"Colonel Brown of the 21st, and a few more officers, and several of the soldiery and yeomen have unfortunately been killed, together with a great number of the very lowest order. But what is the most alarming, is that their plots have been carried on with such secrecy that they are not yet discovered, notwithstanding several prisoners were taken. Mr. Clark, of Palemeston, cotton manufacturer, was shot on Arran Quay, at 8 o'clock in the evening: and it appears there were several parties collecting, in different parts of the town at a very early hour. The privy council has been sitting at the castle these two hours past, and it is expected martial law will be proclaimed immediately. There are several gallows erected in different parts of the town, and executions it is supposed will be innumerable as there are about 100 prisoners taken. They do not seem to have any leader of consequence; the only one taken is a man by the name of M'Cabe, a publican, at whose house there has been got about 1000 pikes and 600 rounds of ball cartridge. We have not yet heard of any disturbance in the country, and all the coaches have arrived this morning.
The situation of the city is most awful: The drums beat to arms at ten o'clock at night and continued at twelve, when almost every citizen was under arms. The engagements continued until four o'clock, and within these two hours two of the 63d regiment have been killed in the neighbourhood of the Royal Hospital."
From the Hibernian Journal, dated Monday, July 25.
On Saturday evening last, government having had intimation that a depot of pikes and other engines of destruction, had been made by a newly organized horde of insurgents in the vicinity of Bridgefoot street, a detachment of cavalry had been ordered by gen. Dunn from the barracks, which were joined by a company of yeoman infantry, part of the Liberty Rangers, now under the command of the Earl of Meath, having arrived at the spot where their instructions directed them, after a skirmish of a few minutes with the populace, in which few lives were lost, a great number of pikes were found, also several combustibles, parcels of nails, fragments of iron, glass compost clay, oakum and other materials.
With these were discovered a number of deal bark, in pieces of various lengths, from 7 to 15 feet in length, with a circular cavity in each of about three inches diameter, filled with gunpowder, to each aperture was applied a wooden plug, with a handle and vent hole, or receptacle for a fuse appeared on the upper surface of the timber about the middle: This machine was supposed to have been intended to aid the projected operations of setting fire to Dublin Barracks. Several kegs of powder were discovered, with parcels made of four musket balls in each, and a tin tube of about two inches long, through which fire was designed to have been communicated to whatever vehicle was constructed to discharge them.
A suit of green uniform, with gold epaulets and a splendid embroidery was also found, and several papers, by which the train of operations fixed by those deluded people, was discovered and will doubtless be prevented. Among the melancholy disasters of the night might be reckoned the murder of Lord Kilwarden, chief Justice of the court of King's Bench, and the Rev. Arthur Wolfe, his nephew, who accompanied him with the ladies of his lordship's family, in a carriage to town. The wound he received was a large lacerated one in the side, having the appearance of being inflicted by a shot from a blunderbuss.
A privy council has been sitting yesterday at the Castle, and did not break up until a late hour last night: a proclamation, offering a reward of 1000L. for the discovery of the murderers of Lord Kilwarden, and the Rev. Arthur Wolfe, had been issued, upwards of one hundred prisoners had been lodged yesterday in the new Prevot in the barracks. A printed notice from the lord Mayor and board of magistrates was yesterday handed about, apprizing the citizens of Dublin, that from the recent disturbances, they feel it incumbent on them to reinforce the insurrection Act pursuant to which it became penal during the last rebellion, for any citizen not on military duty, to be out later than eight o'clock in the evening.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
FRANKFORT, August 24.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the first respectability, at Vincennes, (Indiana Territory) to the Editor, dated 15th August, 1803.
"I promised you news of importance, and have now to communicate it—A treaty was signed a few days since, at this place, between Gov. Harrison, on the part of the United States, and the chiefs of the Kaskaskias tribe of Indians, by which the United States have acquired at least eight millions of acres of land. The whole country is ceded, from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi, up to the mouth of the Saline creek, which makes into the Ohio a few miles below the mouth of the Wabash—and from thence along the high lands that divide the waters that fall into the Saline, the river A'Vase and the Kaskaskias, on the one hand, and those of the Wabash, on the other, to the ridge that divides the above waters from those that fall into the Illinois river—thence in a direct line to the mouth of the Illinois, and thence to the Ohio.
"The Indians are all at peace, and now more attached to the United States, than they ever have been before. Indian affairs have been conducted in such a manner, upon such principles, that their firmest confidence has been acquired. They find an obvious interest in cultivating our friendship, and the task will be easy hereafter, in preserving the strictest amity with them. Many tribes, formerly powerful, have dwindled away, (comparatively speaking) into nothing. The Kaskaskias have now thrown themselves wholly under the protection of the United States. Measures, I expect, will shortly be taken, to assist them in preparing for cultivating a small tract or two, which is reserved for their use. They express much anxiety to become farmers, and acquire the rudiments of civilization. Game in some measure, is destroyed, and it is with difficulty they obtain a subsistence from that source—they therefore have the strongest motives to turn their attention to agricultural pursuits; and the experiment which will be made on the Kaskaskias tribe will no doubt have a happy influence on the surrounding nations."
WINCHESTER, September 13.
We are informed that Scott, the mulatto fellow, who was committed to Shenandoah County jail, on suspicion of murdering and robbing William C. Simmer-ton, has partly confessed to be the perpetrator of that crime, by giving information where he had concealed those articles of cloathing, &c. of which he had robbed Mr. S. and search having been made accordingly, found his statement to be correct.
MARTINSBURG, September 23.
By the mails since our last, we perceive, with infinite regret, the recommencement of those scenes which so lately distracted Ireland. Whatever may be the causes of murmur which affect the people of that unhappy island, we cannot but lament that such a moment has been chosen to manifest their discontent. The English government cannot, at present, with safety temporize with its own subjects; it is under the absolute necessity of adopting the strongest measures; and we greatly fear, if it shall be found that the affair embraces any other part of the island than merely the capitol, that recourse to the most coercive means will be had, on the part of administration. We regret this circumstance for another reason. Our opinions on the nature of the present contest between Great-Britain & France, are well known. If such a disposition as has been manifested by the people of Dublin, should be found to extend generally throughout the country, it will be every way impossible for the government to avail itself of the national strength in that portion of its dominion, by arming the people in opposition to a foreign foe; even though it should not be necessary to detach from her general system of defence, a large part of her regular troops, to quell and awe the insurgents. Every way considered, as it affects the government, the circumstance is, at this moment, lamentable: and as it relates to the people of Ireland, it is dreadful indeed. That they have never been subdued in their sentiments, is evident: but that they never adopted those means which could insure success to the cause in which they embarked so much, was from the very commencement of the first rebellion discovered by all those who entered upon it, as leaders; who, almost to a man retired from the contest, fled the

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FOR SALE.
A TRACT OF LAND, lying on the Kenhawa, one mile from the town of Point Pleasant, containing 1165 acres, of good quality, for which a general warrantee title will be given.
Also for sale, Two Bonds on a gentleman in Kenhawa County, for 2400 dollars, now due, the amount of which may at any time be obtained in real property situated in said County.
The above Land and Bonds will be exchanged, on easy terms, for real property in Berkeley County.
Application to be made to the subscriber living in Martinsburg.
WILLIAM RIDDLE.
September 16, 1803.
To be sold at Public Vendue on Tuesday the 27th inst. at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, a number of
HORSES, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, also Household and Kitchen Furniture, with many other articles, the property of James Maccarmick, dec'd. Twelve months credit will be given, the purchaser to give bond and approved security.
MOSES MACCARMICK, Exr.
September 16, 1803.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
MADE his escape from the jail of Berkeley County, on Sunday the 11th inst. a Negro man named JERRY , the property of Mr. Hezekiah Swearingen, he is about 6 feet 3 or 4 inches high, has a down look, and is of a very dark complexion; he has a wife belonging to Henry Eckle, of Washington County, Maryland, 4 miles from Sharpsburg, near the road leading from thence to Hagers Town. The above reward will be paid to any person who will deliver said negro to the Jailor of Berkeley County.
September 16, 1803.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber's plantation, in May last, a black mule STEER , with a long star in his forehead, has some white spots on his belly, three years old last spring, has a crop off the right ear and a slit in the same, and an under bit out of the left ear. The above reward will be given to any person who will return said Steer, or give such information that he may be again obtained.
WILLIAM RUSH.
September 16, 1803.
CAUTION.
WHEREAS on the 1st instant, the subscriber was on a contract with the noted Doctor J. Kingla of Shepherd's Town, Jefferson County, and gave his note for the sum of twelve dollars, payable on demand to said Kingla or order, when instantly after we came on a new contract, in which case there was no witness taken to the note, and it was unfortunately left with him. The subscriber a few days afterwards called on said Kingla and requested him to give up the note; the answer was, that he had destroyed it; and whereas the said Kingla has since been endeavouring to transfer this note, I therefore caution the public from taking an assignment thereon, as in justice it is of no consequence or force.
GEORGE G. KYSER.
September 16, 1803.
WANTED as an APPRENTICE, to the Saddling Business,
An active LAD from 14 to 16 years of age, of good disposition and reputable connections.
GEORGE WOLFF.
Martinsburg, August 19, 1803.
THE OFFICERS of the 67th Regiment of Berkeley Militia, are ordered to attend Muster at Martinsburg, on the 20th of October next, to continue for the term prescribed by law. The Regimental Muster is ordered to be held on the 25th day of the same month, at Martinsburg.
DAVID HUNTER,
Col. Com.
September 9, 1803.
TUSQUERORA FULLING-MILL.
THE subscriber takes this method of informing his customers and the public in general, that he still continues to carry on the Fulling and Dying Business at Edward Beeson's Fulling-Mill within sight of Martinsburg, Berkeley County. He returns his sincere thanks to the public for the encouragement he has met with since his commencement in that line of business, and hopes to merit a continuance of their favours. He has plenty of water and a large supply of SOAP and DYE-STUFFS, which will enable him to furnish his customers with the most fashionable colours and with quick dispatch.
JONATHAN WICKERSHAM.
September 9, 1803.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A sober industrious Man as a D I S T I L L E R,
To work two Sills, one of 105, the other 63 Gallons, in a convenient house with over-head water. Such a person will get employ and generous wages, on application to the subscriber.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Middle-Creek, September 9, 1803.
To be sold on Friday the 30th September, on the plantation of Funks mill on Potomac in Berkeley County, all the Estate of Capt. Charles Edelin dec. consisting of
TEN Virginia NEGROES, four working hands and six promising children of different ages, Horses, Wagon and Geers, Cattle, Hogs, Farming Utensils and Household Furniture.—Nine months credit will be allowed the purchaser, on giving bond with approved security to
MARY EDELIN, Adm x .
JACOB FRENCH, Adm r .
September 9, 1803.
A General Assortment of HUGHES'
BAR-IRON,
For sale at the Subscribers, WARRANTED TO BE GOOD, Price six dollars a hundred, gross weight. Those who may wish to purchase this article, either by the large or small parcel, will be able to supply themselves on as good terms as if they went to the Iron-Works.
F. NADENBOUSCH, & Co.
Martinsburg, August 12, 1803.
SPIKES and NAILS
At M C CALL's Manufactory, on Royal Street, Alexandria;
By the Cask for Cash, at the following prices:
WROUGHT NAILS.
  Bolts and Spikes, at 8 1-2d. per lb. 40d. and 30d. Nails, 8 1-2d. do. If finished drawn 1 d. lb. more.   20d. Nails (if heavy) 8 1-2d. do. 12d. and 10d. do. 9 1-2d. do.   8d. do. do. 10 1-2d. do. 6d. do. do. 11 1-2d. do.   4d. do. do. 12 1-2d. do.   
CUT NAILS.
  20d. 12d. and 10d. Nails, at 7d. per lb. 8d. do. 7 1-2d. do.   6d. do. 8 1-2d. do. 4d. do. 9 1-2d. do.   3d. do. 10 1-2d. do. 20d. 12d. and 10d. Brads, 7d. do.   8d. do. 7 1-2d. do. Retail price one penny per lb. more.   Bar-Iron, German and American Steel, Hoop-Iron, Nail-Rods, &c. sold at the above Factory. 
September 9, 1803.
A GENERAL meeting of the Overseers of the Poor of the County of Berkeley, is appointed to be holden at Martinsburg the 27th day of this present month. It is requested that the Overseers will not fail to attend, as business of importance will be laid before them.
By order of the board. Teste, ROBERT COCKBURN, C.O.F.
September 9, 1803.
TAKE NOTICE.
For sale, the following Tracts of Land, situate in the County of Hampshire,
FOUR hundred and sixty seven acres, within one mile of the town of Frankfort; there are on this tract comfortable buildings for a small family, about 30 acres of land cleared and a tenant now living on it; a great proportion of this tract is fit for cultivation, and well calculated to produce small grain, it abounds with timber, which is valuable, being so near town.
One moiety of 1230 acres, within one mile of the North Branch of Potomac, not more than five miles above Oldtown; this tract is not improved.
One moiety of 708 acres, adjoining the above; a full proportion of this tract will produce as much small grain as any upland in the county; some Meadow may be made.
The above lands were surveyed upwards of twenty four years ago.
Cash, Negroes, or good horses, will be taken in payment for all or any one of the above tracts, by the subscriber living in Middle Town, (or Garrards Town) Berkeley County, who will shew the title papers, &c. and will give a general warrantee.
GEORGE LAMON.
September 9, 1803.
Valuable PROPERTY for sale.
TO be sold or rented, the Plantation whereon I now live, containing 267 acres, a part of which is sown down with wheat and rye. There are several springs in convenient situations, two of which are strongly impregnated with sulphur. On this place are a good Apple Orchard, and about 12 acres of Timothy Meadow, and more can be made. Two convenient dwelling houses, one of them two stories high, the other one and an half. Also a new Merchant Mill, and Saw Mill, working under a 19 feet fall on Sleepy Creek, with two overshot water wheels; the Grist Mill has one pair of French Burrs, and one pair of Alleghany stones, 4 1-2 feet diameter. The stream on which the Mill stands is navigable.—Timber is floated down to the Mill, from the upper country; and plank, &c. can be rafted from the Mill down to the river Potomac. This property is situate 6 miles from the Potomac river, and 4 miles from Bath, Berkeley County, Virginia. The terms, &c. may be known by applying to the subscriber.
FREDERICK SNYDER.
April 29, 1803.
BERKELEY, ss.
November Court, 1802. William Hill, Complainant.
AGAINST
John Thornton, Augustine Washington and Samuel Washington, heirs of Thornton Washington, dec'd, John Batte and James Smally Batte, Def'ts. IN CHANCERY.
THE Defendants, John Thornton, Augustine Washington and Samuel Washington, heirs of Thornton Washington, deceased, John Batte and James Smally Batte, not having entered their appearance agreeable to an act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, on the motion of the complainant by his Counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the Monday after the third Tuesday in October next, to answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A Copy Teste,
H. BEDINGER, C. B. C.
A VALUABLE TRACT of LAND For Sale.
THE above Tract of Land is universally known by the name of the White House Tavern; it contains 177 acres, equal in soil to any in these parts; as to public business, there is none superior. Further description need not be given, as it's so well known, except any person living at a distance may incline to purchase, in which case it may be necessary to add, that it is within 16 miles of Winchester, 6 of Charles Town, on the main road leading from the Northern to the Western Territories.
Terms will be made known by the proprietor living on the land.
ANDREW M'CORMICK.
August 12, 1803.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and continued on Friday the 3rd day of June, 1803.
N. L. John Holcraft, John Spivy, John Ashby and Peggy his wife, Joseph Pentecost, John Robb and Catherine his wife, Dorsey Pentecost, Sarah Pentecost, James Ashbrooke and Lucey his wife, George Pentecost and Rebeckah Pentecost, heirs at law and legal representatives of Dorsey Pentecost, deceased.
vs. William Johnston, Gabriel J. Johnston, John Harrison and Elizabeth his wife, Benjamin Johnston, jur. Ann Johnston, General W. Johnston, Robert Johnston, Davis Floyd and Susannah his wife, heirs at law of Benjamin Johnston, deceased, and Peter Peterson. IN CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainants, by their Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the Defendants, William Johnston, Gabriel J. Johnston, John Harrison and Elizabeth his wife, Benjamin Johnston, jur. Ann Johnston, General W. Johnston, Robert Johnston, Davis Floyd and Susannah his wife, heirs at law of Benjamin Johnston, deceased, are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth. It is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here on the second day of the next August term, to answer the Complainants bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in the nearest Virginia Gazette, and also to be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court-House of this County.
A Copy. Teste,
JOHN CONNELL, C. B. C.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and continued on Thursday the 2d day of June, 1803.
A. C. John Murphey.
vs. Mary Murphey and Elizabeth Murphey, heirs at law of Cornelius Murphey, deceased. IN CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant, by his Counsel, and it appearing to this Court, that the said Defendants are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth. It is ordered that the Defendants do appear here on the second day in the next August term, to answer the Complainants bill, and that a copy of this order be published in the nearest Virginia Gazette for two months successively, and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this county.
A Copy. Teste,
JOHN CONNELL, C. B. C.
NOTICE
THAT the subscribers are ready to receive and manufacture all kinds of grain agreeable to the terms hereafter mentioned, viz. Out of every fifty bushels of merchantable Wheat they will deliver ten barrels of Superfine Flour, and stand the inspection. All Flour manufactured at our mill will be delivered at the river without any charge.—All other grain shall be particularly attended to. A generous price will be given in cash for merchantable Wheat and Flour-Barrels delivered at the mill.
THOMAS SWARINGEN, DAVID BEATTY.
August 5, 1803.
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THE subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of Shepherd's Town and its vicinity, that he has commenced the WEAVING BUSINESS , in all its various branches in that place, nearly opposite Mr. Philip Shutt's Tavern, where all kinds of Weaving, such as Coverlids, Carpeting and Diaper, and all kinds of plain work, will be executed in the neatest and most durable manner, and hopes from the goodness of his work, to merit the encouragement of the public.
JACOB WISEHART.
May 13, 1803.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County, Virginia; Printed and published by JOHN ALBURTIS.
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