The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1792-06-26 00:00:00

LAWS OF THE UNION.
An ACT to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to call forth such number of the militia of the state or states most convenient to the place of danger or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his orders for that purpose, to such officer or officers of the militia as he shall think proper: and in case of an insurrection in any state, against the government thereof, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, on application of the legislature of such state, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) to call forth such number of the militia of any other state or states, as may be applied for, or as he may judge sufficient to suppress such insurrection.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever the laws of the United States shall be opposed, or execution thereof obstructed, in any state, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by this act the same being notified to the President of the United States, by an associate justice or the district judge, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth the militia of such state to suppress such combinations, and to cause the laws to be duly executed. And if the militia of a state, where such combinations may happen, shall refuse, or be insufficient to suppress the same, it shall be lawful for the President, if the legislature of the United States be not in session, to call forth and employ such numbers of the militia of any other state or states most convenient thereto, as may be necessary, and the use of militia, so to be called forth, may be continued, if necessary, until the expiration of thirty days after the commencement of the ensuing session.
Sec. 3. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That whenever it may be necessary, in the judgment of the President, to use the military force hereby directed to be called forth, the President shall forthwith, and previous thereto, by proclamation, command such insurgents to disperse, and retire peaceably to their respective abodes, within a limited time.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the militia, employed in the service of the United States, shall receive the same pay and allowance as the troops of the United States, who may be in service at the same time, or who were last in service, and shall be subject to the same rules and articles of war: and that no officer, non-commissioned officer or private of the militia shall be compelled to serve more than three months in any one year, nor more than in due rotation with every other able bodied man of the same rank in the battalion to which he belongs.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That every officer, non-commissioned officer or private of the militia, who shall fail to obey the orders of the President of the United States, in any of the cases before recited, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one year's pay, and not less than one month's pay, to be determined and adjudged by a court martial; and such officer shall moreover be liable to be cashiered by sentence of a court martial; such non-commissioned officers and privates shall be liable to be imprisoned by a like sentence, on failure of payment of the fines adjudged against them, for the space of one calendar month for every five dollars of such fine.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That courts martial for the trial of militia shall be composed of militia officers only.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That all fines to be assessed as aforesaid, shall be certified by the presiding officer of the court martial, before whom the same shall be assessed, to the martial of the district, in which the delinquent shall reside, or to one of his deputies; and also to the supervisor of the revenue of the same district, who shall record the said certificate in a book to be kept for that purpose. The said martial or his deputy shall forthwith proceed to levy the said fines with costs, by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the delinquent, which costs and the manner of proceeding with respect to the sale of the goods distrained, shall be agreeable to the laws of the state, in which the same shall be in other cases of distress; and where any non commissioned officer or private shall be adjudged to suffer imprisonment, there being no goods or chattels to be found, whereof to levy the said fines, the martial of the district or his deputy may commit such delinquent to gaol, during the term, for which he shall be so adjudged to imprisonment, or until
the fine shall be paid, in the same manner as other persons condemned to fine and imprisonment at the suit of the United States may be committed.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the marshals and their deputies shall pay all such fines by them levied to the supervisor of the revenue, in the district in which they are collected, within two months after they shall have received the same, deducting therefrom five per centum, as a compensation for their trouble; and in case of failure, the same shall be recoverable by action of debt or information in any court of the United States, of the district, in which such fines shall be levied, having cognizance thereof, to be sued for, prosecuted and recovered, in the name of the supervisor of the district, with interest and costs.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the marshals of the several districts and their deputies shall have the same powers in executing the laws of the United States, as sheriffs and their deputies in the several states have by law, in executing the laws of their respective states.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force, for and during the term of two years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer.
Approved, May 2, 1792.
G. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
An ACT for the Relief of Persons imprisoned for Debt.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That persons imprisoned on executions issuing from any court of the United States, for satisfaction of judgments in any civil actions, shall be entitled to like privileges of the yards or limits of the respective gaols for debt on judgments rendered in the courts of the several states, are entitled to, and under the like regulations and restrictions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person imprisoned as aforesaid, may have the oath or affirmation, herein after expressed, administered to him by any judge of the United States, or of the general or supreme court of law of the state, in which the debtor is imprisoned, the creditor, his agent or attorney, if either live within one hundred miles of the place of imprisonment, or within the district in which the judgment was rendered, having at least thirty days previous notice, by a citation served on him, issued by any such judge, to appear at the time therein mentioned, at the said gaol, if he see fit, to show cause why the said oath or affirmation should not be so administered; at which time and place, if no sufficient cause in the opinion of the judge, be shown, or doth from examination appear to the contrary, he may at the request of the debtor, proceed to administer to him the following oath or affirmation, as the case may be, viz. "You solemnly swear (or affirm) that you have not estate, real or personal, nor is any to your knowledge, holden in trust for you to the amount or value of twenty dollars, nor sufficient to pay the debt for which you are imprisoned." Which oath or affirmation being administered, the judge shall certify the same under his hand, to the prison keeper, and shall fix a reasonable allowance for the debtor's support, not exceeding one dollar per week; and if the creditor shall thereafter, any week fail to furnish the debtor with such weekly support, by paying or advancing the money to him, or to the prison keeper, for his use, the debtor shall be discharged from his imprisonment, on such judgment, and shall not be liable to be imprisoned again for the said debt; but the judgment shall remain good and may be satisfied out of any estate which may then or at any time afterwards belong to the debtor.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall falsely take the oath or affirmation aforesaid, such person shall be deemed guilty of perjury and suffer the pains and penalties in that case provided.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force, for the space of one year from the passing thereof, and from thence to the end of the next session of congress, and no longer.
Approved, May 5, 1792.
GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
An ACT to provide for a COPPER COINAGE.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the director of the mint, with the approbation of the President of the United States, be authorized to contract for and purchase a quantity of copper, not exceeding one hundred and fifty tons, and that the said director, as soon as the needful preparations shall be made, cast the copper by him
purchased to be coined into cents and half cents, pursuant to "the act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States;" and that the said cents and half cents, as they shall be coined, be paid into the treasury of the United States, thence to issue into circulation.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That after the expiration of six calendar months from the time when there shall have been paid into treasury by the said director, in cents and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars, which time shall forthwith be announced by the treasurer in at least two gazettes or news-papers, published at the seat of the government of the United States, for the time being, no copper coins or pieces whatsoever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid, or offered to be paid or received in payment for any debt, demand, claim, matter or thing whatsoever; and all copper coins or pieces, except the said cents and half cents, which shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, shall be forfeited, and every person by whom any of them shall have been so paid, offered to be paid or received in payment, shall also forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and the said forfeiture and penalty shall and may be recovered with costs of suit for the benefit of any person or persons by whom information of the incurring thereof, shall have been given.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
RICHARD HENRY LEE, President pro tempore of the Senate.
APPROVED, May eighth, 1792.
G. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State.
TH. JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
QUESTION
What are the Individual States about?
ANSWER
NEW HAMPSHIRE—In tranquility and perfect good humour, altering and amending her Constitution—Peace and prosperity are her lot.
MASSACHUSETTS—Doing something of almost every thing.—Her eastern branch labouring for a separation from the original stock—electing her officers, pursuing the fisheries, agriculture and manufactures with spirit—projecting literary and useful plans and improvements—and, as usual, her metropolis "full of nations."
RHODE ISLAND—Progressing in beneficial institutions—and daily becoming more and more like unto her sisters—She has lately rechose most of her officers.
CONNECTICUT—Scribbling in the papers, about taxing mechanics—forming electing neering projects—blacking St. Clair—the Heads of Departments, &c. for sport—pursuing useful manufactures, and raising silk-worms, mulberry trees, horses and mules.
NEW YORK—Quarrelsome about the choice of Governor—CLINTON vs. JAY—Her capital in mourning—her speculators in prison or on the wing—her citizens in agitation—commerce at a stand—confidence shaken: Her treasury is, however, rich, and by liberal loans, therefrom, she is enabled greatly to improve her inland communications and navigation—and to advocate the cause of science, learning, and humanity, in the state—and her resources are equal in time to a renovation of her pristine importance, wealth and respectability.
NEW JERSEY—Quiet as the lambs that play on her fertile hills and highly-cultivated plains—The seat of the National Manufactory preparing—and its operations in movement.
DELAWARE—As she should be—pursuing her best interests without meddling with the world of great ones.
PENNSYLVANIA—Advancing with speed, to the pinnacle of wealth and consequence—With open arms she still receives into her bosom the emigrants of all nations—without distinctions of religion or colour; and daily increasing in manufactures, arts, sciences and mechanical improvements from their labour and ingenuity.—Though her frontiers are harassed by a savage and vindictive foe, she yet enjoys all the blessings which industry, liberality and economy can insure—Her staple is the forest in the Union; and from the regulations made concerning it, she is enabled to be to the West-Indies, many ports of Europe, and her sister States, what the ancient Trinicia was to Rome.
MARYLAND—Happy in the improvement of the products of her soil, enjoys the calm repose of increasing prosperity, and rising importance.
VIRGINIA—Possessing immense resources—a numerous population, and a dignified pride—feels not a little uneasy, that she is not the arbitress of the Union—Her jealousy of her northern neighbour is

fed from a mistaken principle; but were it not that the remains in her bosom many thousand slaves, her apparent republicanism would not be disputed—She however, possesses all the ingredients of consequence, respectability and importance.
NORTH-CAROLINA —Increasing in genuine Federalism, increases also in consequent prosperity.—May her progress long continue.
SOUTH-CAROLINA —Enjoys the best advantages Heaven bestows—and were the rightly to improve them, the need not yield the palm to any of her sister states—and that she is learning to improve them all can see.
GEORGIA —Has been perplexed with intestine jars—Her sufferings during the war were unparalleled, and occasioned a tardiness in the conduct of her citizens, which it is hoped the sabbathine hours of prosperity will ameliorate.
OF THE UNION AT LARGE.
This truism has lately been declared by an elegant writer, that “ TIME AND PROSPERITY TRAVEL TOGETHER ” as they respect her—and let the scrutinizing eye pervade any direction, and it will find a verification of the assertion!
Mass. Cent.
Foreign Advices.
By the British Packet SANDWICH , Captain DILLON , arrived at New York on Saturday last in 40 days from Falmouth, we have received the following important advices:
STOCKHOLM, April 3.
W E have not yet seen any authentic list of those who are taken up or supposed to be concerned in the plot of the late regicide; they are, however, 28 in number, 5 of whom the assassin himself owned as accomplices; eight lay under violent suspicion, but have not yet confessed any thing; one poisoned himself—and lastly, 14 were arrested on suspicion, of whom five are since released.
The Queen of Sweden is very ill.
The deceased King, not long before his death, desired that the conspirators might be pardoned; and the assassin himself be as lightly punished as the law would admit of.
It is said, that Ankerstrom had attempted to starve himself to death, but that he had been forced to take nourishment.
All the inhabitants of Stockholm have been forbidden to have any gunpowder in their houses or to sell any.
COBLENTZ, March 26. Marshal Broglio is expected here on Saturday; he is at present at Trèves; many and weighty matters depend upon him.
Although the greatest secrecy prevails in the cabinet of the French Princes, yet we learn that affairs seem likely to turn more in favour of the Emigrants than was imagined.
During last week several French Generals went from hence, two to Spain, two to Piedmont, one to Brisgaw, one to Bern, and M. Bouille to Russia and Sweden, to give a true explanation of the plan of the great undertaking they have in agitation.
Eighteen hundred artillery horses are going to the Netherlands.
Paris, March 29. The Jacobin club raises its head again, and draws the attention of the whole kingdom. All the members of this club appear with a newly-invented red liberty-cap, and even their weekly president, Mr. Thoriot, who is a member of the National Assembly, adorns himself therewith. On the 15th, this Thoriot, together with the deputies Bazire and Chabot, called an extraordinary meeting of the club, because they had heard that on the 14th, there had been printed a placard under the title, “ Lewis the Sixteenth to the French ,” which was to be distributed on the 16th, wherein the King, at the advice of a moderate party, threatened to lay down the crown, if the calumnies against the executive power, and the clubs in general do not cease. This placard the Jacobins wanted to prevent, but the Mayor, Pethion, had been beforehand with them. He had been with the King, and represented to him the danger that would ensue the abdication of the crown, when as a private man he would be no longer inviolable; and the distressed King was hereby induced to suppress the placard which was already printed. When therefore the club met yesterday, the president declared, that the cause of calling the meeting had ceased.—No more was said about it, and the matter was only whispered among the members of the club.
April 21. In the sitting of yesterday evening the Assembly, after having taken into consideration the formal proposition of the King, declared WAR against Francis II. King of Hungary and Bohemia.
This decree was carried after a discussion of two hours, with almost the unanimous voice of the members. The preamble, drawn up during the sitting by the Diplomatic Committee, contained a summary recapitulation of those grievances, of which redress could not be obtained by means of negotiations; and a declaration that France, having entered into this war only to repel the attack of a foreign court, and defend its sovereignty, will not cease to manifest its respect for the rights of nations, and the laws of that universal fraternity which it has acknowledged in its constitution.
A deputation of 24 members was appointed immediately to carry this Decree to the King, in order to receive his sanction.
We need scarcely add, that this Declaration of
War has given the greatest satisfaction to all ranks of citizens, and may probably have the effect to reconcile their differences, and direct their force to a common object.
L O N D O N.
April 8. It is now certain, that the ensuing summer will present the greatest scene that ever was known in the world. A struggle of all the despots of Europe against the freedom of France. It will be the first great conflict of the kind, and although the combination of despotism seems at present to be very formidable, yet the enthusiasm inspired by liberty, ultimately must enable its votaries to prevail.
April 13. There is something very extraordinary in the late intelligence from the East-Indies. That any thing should happen between this country and France, which may produce a rapturè, will be lamented by every true friend to both Kingdoms. Every power on the continent is combining to destroy Gallic freedom, and we must regret that any circumstance should occur which may give Great-Britain a pretext for joining them; for without a pretext Englishmen would revolt at the idea of their Government making war against Liberty.
April 26. It is said, and with apparent authority, that King Francis is determined to give no other answer to the court of Paris, than what was contained in the official communications of Prince Kaunitz; leaving the French to take their own measures, so that the attack may come from them.
DECLARATION OF WAR,
By the KING of the FRENCH , against the KING of HUNGARY .
The speculations on the project of a continental war are now at an end. The die is certainly cast, and it is to be determined by force, “the last reasoning of Kings,” how far the league of Sovereigns will be able to subdue the new energies and the new constitution of France.
Mr. Dundas yesterday received despatches from Lord Gower, mentioning that the King had gone down on Friday last to the Assembly, for the purpose of recommending to the Assembly an immediate Declaration of War against the King of Hungary. The crowds, it was stated, which were assembled to catch the first tidings of this momentous decision, were so great as to impede the passage of the Sovereign to the Assembly, and the ordinary courier came away on Friday evening without intelligence of the final determination.
The latest intelligence received by Government, at 7 o'clock last night, went no farther than this introductory statement. But from an express received yesterday evening, by a French merchant of the first eminence in this city, we are enabled to state in addition, that the King of the French recommended to the Assembly to make an immediate Declaration of War, in consequence of the answers which he had received from the Court of Vienna, from which, conjoined with some hostile movements, it was apparent that the King of Hungary waited but for a convenient opportunity to make war on France.
The King left the Assembly, and after some time decreed, on the same evening—That War should be immediately declared!
The formal Declaration of Hostilities was expected to take place on Saturday morning.
By private letters, received at Paris, from the Banks of the Rhine, it appears, that the court of Prussia had, some time ago, given orders to the Prussian Envoy at Paris, to despatch a courier the moment that War should be resolved upon by the National Assembly. The first courier has accordingly been sent with all expedition to Hisse Cassel, from whence another was to be immediately despatched to the Commander in chief of the Army of 15 000 Prussians, waiting for orders to march into Liege, which they will easily accomplish in three days. This army is not only intended to check the irruptions of the French, but also to keep the Liegeois in awe, who only wish for another opportunity to break their fetters.
M. de Conde is at Bengam with 1500 men. There are 8000 Emigrants in the vicinity of Coblenz. The corps of Wittgenstein has received orders from the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel to quit the country of Hanau in 48 hours.
TRALEE, (Ireland) March 30. The following most extraordinary circumstance happened a few days ago:—On the 27th and 28th inst. the lake of Farrenoreen, near Killorglin, one mile in circumference, totally disappeared, a cavern having opened and swallowed it in. This body of water has not yet disembogued in that neighbourhood, or any place that we have heard of. The lake was very remarkable for the quantity and goodness of trout, not even one of which remained, having all been precipitated into the earth with their element.
United States.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, May 29.
General Jackson has declined serving as a representative of the state of Georgia in Congress.
COLUMBIA, May 8.
On Saturday the 28th of last month, Commodore Gillon, in company with Major Butler, was returning to his seat on the Congaree, his horse took fright and ran away with his chair. The Commodore jumped out and unfortunately broke his leg.
C O N N E C T I C U T.
HARTFORD, June 4.
A Prompter.
Rags! Rags!
How the best things grow out of the worst! Even the bible is made out of rags! And yet people will not save their rags! Authors, printers, arts, sciences, and records all depend on rags for support, and yet rags are thrown away. Great people, that is people really great, save rags is a very little thing, yet it is a little thing that has great effects. Poor people, who are really poor, that is, people who are not poor and proud, save rags. Why? because every little helps. A few pounds of rags bring a few pence, and pence feed hungry children. But middling people, who are above want and below affluence, will not save rags. Then let them put the business into the hands of little folks; children and maids. Tell Moll and Betty to keep a rag bag in a handy place—give them all the pence that their rags will produce. Their minds are not above the business—they will think of it, they will buy a cap or a hat with a year's collection of rags; and the rags will make a bible or a law book—There is a bible and a cap clear gain! Twenty thousand families in Connecticut will save twenty thousand bibles and caps! A great saving this for one year and one state.
P. S. Tell Moll and Betty, that your paper-makers do not mean to get away their dishcloths—after their rags are become unfit for dish cloths and house cloths, they are just as good for paper-makers as ever.
N E W - J E R S E Y.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, June 20.
On Wednesday the 6th inst. a hail storm fell in different parts of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, which did considerable damage to the gardens, &c.
At the same time the barn of Mr. Bard, four miles below Yorktown (Pennk.) was struck with lightning and entirely consumed. And as a man was driving his team near Winchester in this State, he and his four horses were also struck, himself and the saddle horse, after laying sometime motionless, recovered, but the other three died.
P E N N S Y L V A N I A.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 13.
We are sorry to learn, that Captain Montford, and a soldier of the first regiment, being lately a short distance from Fort Jefferson, were killed and scalped by the Indians, parties of whom are constantly hovering round that post, so that it is dangerous to venture out of sight of it.
This happened at the same place where Captain Shaylor's son was killed last February, and the cries of the unfortunate men were heard from the fort; but it was not thought proper to send a party out, the force of the enemy being unknown. Some shells were thrown towards the spot without effect.
Extract of a letter from Bondiade, April 13, 1792.
“It is said that King Francis intends to declare war against us. If he does, I think he will pay dearly for this rash step. M. Dumourier, the new minister for foreign affairs, has demanded of him a categorical answer, which we expect to receive in a fortnight. The rapidity with which three hundred thousand citizens have insisted themselves to fill up a deficiency of only fifty-one thousand men in the troops of the line, must make the tyrants reflect, before they seriously attack us; I have no doubt but the National Assembly could as easily obtain a million of men on a single invitation. Such a nation; by Heaven, can never be enslaved!”
A fire happened on the fifteenth of May, at St. George's, Grenada; that consumed every house in the Carenage, except three: the loss is estimated at 100,000l. sterling.
By accounts from London; by the brig Polly, Captain Reed, arrived here yesterday, we learn, that a verbal account arrived in London, on Sunday morning the 15th of April, brought by the Purser of the General Coote Indianman, from Bengal—that Tipoo Saib was surrounded on all quarters, his army deserting in great numbers, and all resources cut off from him. From these circumstances, there is little doubt but that he will be captured.
T O F A R M E R S.
“Whoever will apply an ointment made of gunpowder, brimstone, and common grease, behind the necks of their lambs, will be sure of having them preserved from all kinds of vermin. The quantity necessary to be made use of is so small, that six penny worth is sufficient to dress upwards 200 lambs.”
M A R Y L A N D.
B A L T I M O R E, June 19.
“A Gentleman just arrived here from Monongahia, which he left a short Time since, informs, that every thing is quiet there respecting the Indians, and that the News of the Indians having done Mischief in the Neighbourhood of Morgan-Town and Clarkburgh is wholly unfounded. A Man and Woman, some Time in the latter End of April, were wounded, and some Horses stolen, about 25 Miles West of Morgan-Town; but the most thing Part of the People in that Country suppose the Mischief to have been done by the worthless Hunters, who, to prevent Search being made after the stolen Horses, had appeared as Indians. He was in the Neigh-

bourhood of the wounded Man, (James Marshall, a Mulatto, that went from Carroll's Manor, on Monocacy) but he was removed and he did not see him; he saw his Wife, who said, a little before Sunrise in the Morning, her Husband went out about his Horses; when he got about Fifty Yards from the House he was fired at, and shot through the Thigh: Upon her hearing the Report of the Gun, she went to the Door—as she opened it another Gun fired, which shot her through the Arm. She saw the Smoke at the Place where the Guns went off, and the Glimpse of Two Men; but could not distinguish whether they were Indians or Whites—They immediately moved off with what they could carry. At about Half a Mile Distance from their House, they could see it from an Eminence; they saw Two Men at it, who did not appear like Indians, and who set Fire to it.—About Thirty Spies have constantly been on the Frontiers since the Alarm; but not an Indian, nor the Sign of an Indian, has been seen.—To account for the Reports that have been circulated, our Informant mentions, that he saw one of the Spies, who came in with Six Bullet Holes through his Hunting Shirt, and Two through his Hat; he said he had fallen in with a Party of Twenty Indians, who had fired on him;—Being suspected of telling a Lie, he was tied up to be whipped, and confessed he had that the Holes through his Clothes himself. Another Spy came in, and said he had found a Place where Twenty Indians had encamped the preceding Night, within Eight Miles of Morgan-Town: A Party went out with him to see the Place; but he could not find it again."
The Accounts, lately published, of the Death of General M c Gillivray, appear to be without Foundation.
Conclusion of the Speech of "the KING of the FRENCH," to the National Legislative Assembly of France (at Paris) on the 20th of April last:
"Frenchmen prefer War to a ruinous anxiety, and to a humiliating state, which compromises our constitution and our dignity. I have done every thing to avert War; but I judge it indispensable. I come, therefore, in the terms of the constitution, to propose to you to declare WAR against the King of Bohemia and Hungary"—On this occasion the hall rang with the acclamations of the people.
MARTINSBURG, JUNE 26.
Extract of a letter from Westmoreland county, dated June 1.
"I was but a few days at home, when the Indians broke into the settlement by Reed's Station; it was garrisoned by rangers—they had never scouted any, they had been frolicking, and were surprised in want of ammunition, and the officer was absent from the station—however, the Indians fired only a few rounds on the block-house, with which they killed one man and wounded another. They then killed and took Harbison's family, in sight of the station. The alarm was quickly spread; indeed they themselves promoted the news of their coming, by burning some of the first houses they came to. This occasioned the country to fly before them with the greatest rapidity, and they being then about forty in number took the country before them, keeping nearly the course of the Kitkehminas, going in small parties, from 5 to 9, as far as has been observed; they do not seem to be so anxious to kill as to plunder and destroy; however several remarkable escapes have been made, for instance, two families belonging to Messrs. Feal and Miller—they were surrounded in a bottom, and only two of them taken; two men and a woman were wounded, and are likely to live; one of their sons who escaped, saved two other families, who were just entering the bottom. Their ardent desire to get horses seems to divert their attention from shedding blood. They greedily seize every kind of plunder. After some of them had been so closely pushed in the crossing the Alleghany, as to leave some of the horses, hopes were entertained that they were gone off; when, however they appeared at different places much further in the settlement at one plantation above the mouth of Loyalhanna; they went boldly to the stable and fields, and took out the horses, killing a stallion, which proved unruly, and taking off the rest, without disturbing the family, who were trembling within. Perhaps they were afraid that some of them would fall in attempting the house. About the same time they killed a man with a load of dry meat going to the station, and took the horse and load. Two days ago one of them was wounded by a young man who perceived three of them waylaying his father's and another family carrying off some grain, &c. to a place of safety. This was on the way to Hannali's town. By a letter from Col. Campbell, I am just informed, that a scout has pursued the party of Indians that appeared as high up as the mouth of Blackleg creek, down to the Alleghany where, though they saw them different times, the ground was so unfavourable, they could not get a shot at them, but had recovered ten horses. Another scout goes out there to day. A scout is also out from the neighbourhood where I live. Though there was sufficient matter for alarm and terror without telling lies to promote it, I believe more had fled on the account of false alarms mischievously contrived within those two or three days past than formerly. Hannali's town is now the frontier, and they have erected block-houses at Greentburg, north of Loyalhanna; Dennison's is frontier. You will see by the map Westmoreland is now desolate till near the centre, and the rest much disturbed. At the first alarm, Col. Campbell called upon two battalions of militia to turn out a company each; but before the day of rendezvous, those two battalions
were chiefly broken up. He has since ordered out from two other battalions, and is advised to call for assistance from Fayette county.
"The scarcity of arms among the people is a distressing circumstance, voluntary exertions are prevented and the flight of many families promoted from that cause. The people were so confident that they would never see war again, and in such necessity for money to repair their desolate places when peace was obtained, that they sold their guns to people going down the river. I hear from Pittsburgh that Mrs. Harbison escaped from the Indians, and has discovered some treacherous persons among us; I also understand that a private expedition is on foot; but I expect you will receive more perfect accounts from Pittsburgh, than I am possessed of; my house, and many of the neighbouring houses, being crowded with families that have fled, and frequent consultations being necessary, I have not been far abroad since this distressing scene commenced; therefore my information is necessarily local."
"All the public exertions against the hostile Indians having been hitherto unfortunate, the distresses of the people have consequently increased instead of being removed, and the people themselves appear to have lost heart, and not to be capable of those exertions which they made the last war. My endeavours to encourage them I find has much less effect this year than it had the last. Though the army is slow of raising, yet its permanency gives ground to hope that this season is more critical than any that is to follow."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Wheeling dated May 28.
"It is now near two months since we have had any alarm of the Indians in our quarter; what they can be about we cannot suggest; we have had two parties of scouts out thro' the Indian country, but they have not yet returned, being away two weeks. There has been an expedition, against the St. Luky Indian towns, attempted, but has fallen through by reason of men not turning out to a sufficient number; about 300 rendezvoused at this place—it was concluded that 5 or 600 men would be the least that could venture in hopes of success. It is now concluded on by our county Lieutenants to apply to our government for assistance, as well as to the government of the United States, to enable us to carry the plan into execution."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Augusta, dated May 28.
By a gentleman from the Rock Landing, we have received advice of General M c Gillivray's arrival there, with a number of the upper chiefs; but, in consequence of two white men who were murdered, some little time back they have returned to the Creek nation, in order to hold a grand council to decide this business which will in all probability detain the running of the lines for these three months."
It is computed (says a correspondent) that 15 millions of the public debt are already in the hands of foreigners, and that three fourths of the remainder are in the hands of about 200 persons in the cities of Philadelphia, New-York, Boston and Charleston.—How hard is it that near 4 millions of people, to whom 17/6 in the pound of the certificates justly belongs, should be taxed for nearly the exclusive benefit of those 200 persons, and a few foreign brokers?
A citizen of the United States wishes to know whether, in a court of chancery, a soldier, who, in the hour of his distress, while his country was bankrupt, sold his certificate for only 2/6 in the pound, would not, before an upright court, recover the remaining 17/6 of the man who now holds that certificate?
JOHN HANCOCK, Esquire, is re-elected Governor, and SAMUEL ADAMS, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor, of the State of Massachusetts.
A Journeyman PRINTER, who is industrious, and not too fond of WHISKY, will find employ at the Printing Office hereof.
NEWSPAPERS.
To give facility to the conveyance of Newspapers, agreeably to the law of the United States, the Post-Master General proposes—
1st. THAT all newspapers to be conveyed by post, being marked, as usual, with the names of the persons to whom they are to be delivered, should, by the respective printers, be formed into convenient packages; each package to be under cover (open at one end, as the law directs) and addressed to the proper Post-Master, by whom its contents are to be delivered. That on such cover, the printers mark distinctly, the number of newspapers contained within it, for printers of newspapers and for subscribers.
2d. For the accommodation of Subscribers living remote from Post-Offices, their newspapers may be formed into other covered packages marked with the number of papers they respectively contain, and directed to be delivered at the noted taverns, or other convenient stands on the post-roads.—Such packages being also addressed to the nearest Post-Masters, short of their final destination, shall be conveyed in the mail, and be by such Post-Masters delivered to the mail carriers to be lodged as they pass, at the stands here referred to. But as the Post-Masters are responsible for the postage of all the newspapers by them delivered, such subscribers must either pay the postage in advance, or make engagements to the satisfaction of the Post-Masters respectively for the payment thereof, monthly or quarterly, as they can agree.
3d. It is desirable that such newspapers as are to be conveyed in the mail should be dried—This will reduce their weight about one third; and at the same time secure their delivery in good order—newspapers put up damp from the Press, often get injured in the carriage, the covers are worn off, and their directions are rendered illegible.
4th. These modes of conveying newspapers are proposed as the most eligible which at present occur—if others more convenient should be devised, they will be readily adopted.
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
General Post Office, Philad. June 1, 1792.
MANY of the subscribers to this paper in the town of Shepherd's Town and its vicinity, having expressed a desire that all the papers for that quarter should be left at one place, they are therefore informed, that for the future they will be lodged at Messrs J. & J. M c Murran's Store, every Tuesday evening:—The Post's arrival will be announced by the sound of the horn.
Bath Coffee-House, BERKELEY WARM-SPRINGS.
THE Subscriber takes the liberty to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has opened a BOARDING-HOUSE, in that large and commodious building, in Bath-Square, formerly improved and occupied by Mr. M c Woolley, which he has, at a considerable expense, put in complete repair, and made many essential additions for the accommodation of those who may please to favour him with their custom, who may be assured that nothing on his part shall be wanting, to render their visit to Bath agreeable.
JOSEPH BUTLER.
Wanted to hire,
A Negro Man cook, who can be well recommended for his ability, honesty, and sobriety, to whom generous wages will be given. For terms, apply as above.
Bath, Berkeley County, Virginia, June 18, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass, confirming to the purchasers of Lots, in the Town of Martinsburg, in the County of Berkeley, the titles made to them by the late General Adam Steph n . and to authorise and empower the subscriber to sell and convey to any person who may chose to purchase such Lots in the said Town as still remain undisposed of.
ROBERT STEPHEN.
June 22, 1792.
Take Notice!
THAT after the 12th day of JULY next, I shall positively make distress, without any discrimination, on every person indebted to me for arrearages of TAXES of every description: Therefore those whom this may concern (if they wish to avoid trouble and expense) will discharge their several dues before that day.
ADRIAN DAVENPORT, Dep. Sheriff.
JUNE 21, 1792.
Notice!
ANY Person having a just claim or claims against me, are requested to bring them in and they shall be paid:—All Persons indebted to me, by bond, note, or book debt, are requested to make payment by the last day of AUGUST next, or their dues will be put in suit without further notice.
JOHN GROVE,
[Living on the Warm-Spring road, Berkeley County, June 25, 1792.
8 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen on the 23d instant, from the Subscriber's plantation, within one mile of Martinsburg, a bright bay Gelding, two years old, about 15 1/2 hands high, has a star in his forehead, was never branded, docked, or shod, trots naturally, his mane and tail darker than his body, the mane trimmed near his head, has been tolerably well broke to the bridle, and is half blooded. Whoever will take up said horse (and secure the thief, if stolen) and return him to me, if taken 10 miles from home, shall have 4 dollars reward, if 50 miles 6 dollars, and if 100 miles or upwards, 8 dollars, and reasonable charges.
HENRY MILLER.
June 24, 1792.
To be sold, or rented, A HOUSE AND HALF LOT, With a stable, garden, and many other conveniences, situated in MARTINSBURG.
For terms apply to GEORGE TILLEY.
June 26, 1792.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
From a late LONDON PAPER.
The following are the Words of the Air introduced in the New Pantomime, Blue Beard.
My name's Tippy Bob, With a watch in each fob, View me round—on each side—and the top! I'm sure I'm the thing Nay, I wish I may swing! If I a'nt now a nice natty crop! I'm up to each rig, Of my hat smoke the gig! Like candles my locks dangles down, And look in my rear, As an Ostrich I'm bare! But the knowingest smart of the town! As I walk through the lobby, The girls cry out "Bobby! Here Bobby—my Bibbidy Bob!" Now squeaking now bawling! Then pulling and hawling! So smiling and pleasing! So coaxing and teasing! I can't get them out of my nob! Observe well my shape And the fall of my cape, It's the thing!—it's the thing!—dam'me!—a'nt it?— And this bow round my neck, Would at least hold a peck! It may catch some old Dutchess too—may'nt it? Then under this collar, I've got a large roller, 'Tis just like a huge German sausage; And squeez'd up so tight, That by this good light, As I walk through the lobby, &c. My vest a foot long, Nine capes in a throng, My breeches—My small cloths—I mean, From my chest to my calf— Damn the mob, let them laugh, I dress not by them to be seen! The strings at my knees, Like Chevaux-de-frize My boots to the small of my leg; My spurs, the nonsuch, No crop can me touch, For I swear I'm at home to a Peg. As I walk thro' the lobby, &c.
L O S T!
IN Shepherd's Town, some time last fall, a Man's SADDLE, single skirt, a blue cloth with double binding, plated bosses, and common stirrups. Also, a single-reign'd kirb BRIDLE, with square plated buckles. Whoever has found the same, and will give information to the Printer hereof, shall have TWO DOLLARS reward. May 28, 1792.
12 Dollars reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, the 3d instant, from York County, Marf Creek settlement, State of Pennsylvania, a Negro Man named Tom, about 27 years of age, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, a straight well made fellow, thin, and white lip'd, and much white-man made, speaks the German language, and can play on the fiddle; had on when he went away, a striped cotton coat and waistcoat, old cotton breeches, a half worn felt hat, and yarn stockings. It is supposed he stole a grey horse from the Subscriber, 5 years old, 15 hands high, a natural pacer, no brand, was exceeding lame for want of shoes; when stolen was seen riding through Miller's-town, and at Scot's, in the Mountain, with great speed. It is thought that he is endeavouring to get to the State of Virginia. Whoever apprehends said Negro and Horse, and brings them home, shall, if twenty-five miles from home, receive the above reward, and in proportion for a less distance; and for the Negro alone, Eight Dollars, and for the horse Four Dollars, paid by either of us.
THOMAS LATTA, ROBERT SLEMONS.
A regular, weekly Post-Rider is now established from the Printing-Office in this town to BATH, by the way of Back-Creek; those who wish to be supplied with this paper on that route, are requested to give in their names.
TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF FREDERICK, BERKELEY, HAMPSHIRE, SHANNANDOAH AND HARDY, TOGETHER WITH THE SEVERAL TOWNS.
Esteemed Friends, THIS will be signed by your old and long tried friend, and a name which I trust is still remembered with a degree of regard by many. The representation from Virginia to Congress being enlarged, I offer myself as a candidate, and as the districts are not yet ascertained, and I am obliged for a short time to attend to some remains of my wrecked fortunes at a distance remote, I address you by this letter, as many respectable inhabitants are added to our numbers, who may not be informed of the following facts. Full fifty-three years have I been amongst you, and not to enumerate the several places of public trust which engaged my attention more than forty-seven years of this time, shall only recall to your minds the early period of 1765, when you called me to the legislature. In this arduous business, your generous, and for the most part, your unanimous suffrages, more than twenty-five years, were my consolation, which, with a consciousness of heart, that your rights both religious and civil, were at all times very dear to me, and that I had supported these rights with spirit and firmness, was all my reward. When Berkeley and Shannandoah were formed out of Frederick, my finger pointed out the lines, and my pen wrote the bill for division. This division was equal—it was just. This space of twenty-five years took in the revolution from first to last. In this important struggle, my zeal and perseverance was uniform; and when the Virginia form of government was under deliberation, I was nominated by a numerous and respectable assembly, one of the committee who framed that free constitution. Regardless of my private estates, till the happy close of this momentous contest, when, by the divine goodness, victory and liberty declared for the American people, I looked back to my farm well nigh desolated. This, with the loss of ten thousand pounds, specie value, by the Continental money, occasioned me distresses great and many. These I sustained in silence, without involving any on my behalf, having rendered complete justice to almost every creditor, and perfectly secured payment to all. I have neither sought after or acquired, place or appointment of profit. If I possess a virtue, it is that of a patriot, so far as my mind can investigate the term. None have I distressed, nor at any time retaliated, what might have been considered as an injury. Thus have I, in very arduous terms, held forth to you a narrative of facts, and might add, that none have made requests to me in vain, when there was a possibility of complying with such requests. That, if now you honor me with your suffrages, there will be ample field for junior patriots, when I am no more! Old age and loss of fortune are what remain with me. May you ever continue to be the prudent, the free, the generous people. In every circumstance you have my real good wishes, and with sincere regards, I bid you Adieu. R. RUTHERFORD. Berkeley County, 11th June, 1792.
LANDS FOR LANDS.
TO BE DISPOSED OF, FOUR Hundred Acres of Land, (called MAHOW'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 12 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-man's creek, 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.
Good encouragement and punctual pay Will be given to one or two JOURNEYMEN POTTERS, BY JACOB ZUBERT, IN MARTINSBURG, Who would take two smart, active Lads, as APPRENTICES to the Potter's business. June 18, 1792.
Six Dollars reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 6th inst. living at Mr. Riddle's Mills, some and half miles from Martinsburg, an apprentice to the Millering business, named George Codd; he is about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; had on when he went away a sailor's jacket and waistcoat, of a lead colour, coarse linen shirt and trousers, his hat was white with meal. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and secures him so that I get him again, shall have Six Dollars reward and reasonable charges, if brought home, paid by
WILLIAM THOMSON.
Martinsburg, June 13, 1792.
HARP AND CROWN TAVERN.
Florence Mahony,
MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has taken that capital and well-known TAVERN belonging to Mr. MICHAEL McKEWAN which he has opened, having furnished it in a proper manner to receive company, as he has laid in the choicest liquors, and is determined to be unrelenting in his endeavours to give general satisfaction—he flatters himself that he shall meet with encouragement from a generous public.
Wanted, an active, sober Man, as an Ostler. Martinsburg, June 5, 1792.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
RETURNS his Friends and the Public thanks for the encouragement he met with last season at BATH. He informs them, that he has resumed the business of keeping a BOARDING-HOUSE this season at the same place; he has spared no trouble or expence to make it both commodious and agreeable for a large company, and has procured one of the first cooks in the State, together with every other necessary attendance, capital stableage, hay, oats, &c.
GEORGE GALE.
Bath, 22d May, 1792.
TO BE SOLD,
In the County of Berkeley, on Opeckon-Creek, within two miles of Martinsburg, VIRGINIA, and on the most direct road to Shepherd's-Town,
A Merchant Mill,
With two pair of Stones, one of which are French Burrs, equal to any in the State, the Mill-House very spacious, and every thing very convenient for business, the flour can be freighted from the mill door down the river, which makes it much more convenient than any mill on that Creek, with 70 acres of good line-stone land, 30 of which are clear and under good fence, a young orchard, with a commodious House, and a never-failing spring. This Mill is situated in a fine wheat country, and contiguous to Baltimore and Alexandria markets. By paying half the purchase money down, a reasonable credit will be given for the other half.
Application to be made to the Subscriber, living on the premises.
IGNATIUS OFERRALL.
June 8, 1792.
Notice!
Berkeley County, 5th June, 1792.
THE Subscriber, acting Executor of the estate of Col. Van Swearingen, deceased, gives this public notice, That a settlement of the said estate is immediately called for; those persons who have any claims against it, are desired to bring them in for payment, and those indebted are also requested to settle up their accounts, &c. without delay, as they need not expect any farther notice or indulgence, than the law has pointed out.
JOSIAH SWEARINGEN.
One shilling reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 25th ult. an indentured Apprentice, named Jeremiah Miller, bound by order of Court. Whoever will apprehend the said run-away and confine him in goal, shall have the above reward.
WILLIAM HOOPER.
June 6, 1792.
FOR SALE,
By the Printer hereof, Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale.