Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1804-01-27 00:00:00

Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer.
[No. 44 OF VOLUME V.]
FRIDAY, January 27, 1804.
[WHOLE No. 252.]
SKETCHES OF THE TIMES.
From the Connecticut Courant.
WHAT vast advantages we find Result from Poets to mankind? Borne on their sure recording page, Fame sounds her trump from age to age; And tho' Destruction's besoms sweep Whole nations to oblivion's deep— Tho' heroes, patriots, sages die, And in the grave unnotic'd lie— Yet Poesy, with magic pen, Relumes the fading fame of men, In deathless numbers sings their story, And rears their pyramid of glory. Without the aid of Homer's song, Where would have been the Grecian throng; Who would Achilles' name have know'd, Or who old Priam's god-like Son? Who bore his venerable Sire, Safe thro' the midst of Ilium's fire, On Latium's shores that flag unfurl'd, Which wav'd in triumph o'er the world? Ask Mæcenas' Bard—
And shall the great of modern days, Fail of the meed of future praise? Shall not remotest ages see The lights of EIGHTEEN HUNDRED THREE? Shall Jefferson, grown old and spleeny, In dudgeon quit his "red Arena," From fame "excluded," dark and dreary, Plunge headlong into death's "vast prairie?" Shall Johnny Randolph cease to bloom? Shall Paine reel silent to the tomb? Shall Gallatin unheeded stray Adown Time's dark and cheerless way, Without one friendly tongue to tell, Who "stopp'd of government de veal?" Or Farmer Lincoln drag his name, Thro' "opprobrium" up to fame? Shall naught of Granger be rehears'd, But, that the bag of wind is burst? Shall Fate's "recorder" only say— 'Cheetham and Dun were hang'd to-day' Justice forbid—Their names shall say, Till the last Poets cease to sing; And tho' old Homer's spirit's fled, Tho' Virgil's number'd with the dead; Some genius h'r'd for humbler lays, Shall register their claim to praise, To unborn Homers transmit down, Their memoranda of renown.
But, as the weather grows severe, We'll just survey the country here, Pick up the patriots few that stray, And drag their merits into day. Mark how the Rights of Man are fur- ther'd, Then spend the winter at the Southward.  And here, in erring reason's spite, Mid storms of truth, and floods of light, The three New-England States are found, Firm on the Washingtonian ground. See MASSACHUSETTS free, and bold, Too proud too STRONG to be controll'd— She, who first spurn'd Britannia's sway, And to fair Freedom led the way, Prepare to re-assert her claim, The first in numbers, wealth, and fame. NEW-HAMPSHIRE at her northern side, By party teaz'd, in danger tried, Throws ev'ry wave of Faction back, And gains new strength from each at- tack.
While on the south, undaunted, free, 'Gainst every foe arm'd cap-a-pie, Unmov'd by threats, unaw'd by fears, CONNECTICUT her front uprears. On Democratic frontiers plac'd, By spirits basest and foul disgrac'd, Annoy'd with Jacobinick engines, And doom'd to Governmental vengeance, Strait on her course she firmly steers, Nor gibb, nor tacks, nor scuds, nor veers. Not the whole force they all can yield, Can drive the veterans from the field. The same pure, patriotic fires, Which warm'd the bosoms of their Sires, That generous, that effulgent flame, Which glow'd in Winthrop's deathless name, Un sullied thro' their bosoms runs, Inspires and animates their Sons.
Last spring, the atmosphere was hazy, The tempest lower'd, the path was mazy; All hearts prognosticated evil, And all seem'd running to the devil. But luckily, the means were taken, And just in time, to save our bacon, The Democrats for conquest striving, The trumpet sounded for Thanksgiving. By Deacons and Wh—cm—ers sign'd, The summons call'd on deaf and blind,
On knaves & blockheads, old & young, Of every colour, craft, and tongue, Thro' mud and mire, in March to meet, And draggle round New-Haven street, Recount each Democratic duty, Shew General Hart in all his beauty; "Lead up" their sweet-hearts and their spouses, To dalliance in "private houses," Get drunk by day—and snug by night, Chaunt forth "MOLL CAREY"—"Tune Delight."
When lo!—to circumvent the matter, Poor Abraham dropp'd his circular letter!! Like wildfire round the story flew, And the whole plot disclos'd to view, And tho' Tim Dexter's hopeful son, Kept sentry o'er the morning gun, And as the "ragged throng" pass'd by, Shot "Memorandum" thro' the sky; Tho' Judd and Kirby came prepar'd, To reap the Democrat's reward, Tho' Wolcott growl'd and swore, to find Moll Carey chose to stay behind, Tho' General Hart when all was still, Bravely retir'd to make his Will, Tho' Paine got drunk, and was not there, And David Austin made a prayer, Tho' rang'd by Powell, grave and sage, Twelve of the sleekest grac'd a stage, Yet all in vain—The farce was o'er, And Democrats give thanks no more; Resolv'd henceforward to grow wise, And trust their cause to fraud and lies, Abandon every childish caper, And rest their hopes on Babcock's paper.
Poor souls—before this stubborn State, To Democrats resigns its fate, Your growth of timber must be shifted, Your character from filth be lifted. Will Freemen virtuous, just, and brave, Of tempers firm, and manners grave, By Freedom born, by Plenty fed, By TAUNTON and by ELLSWORTH led, Bow down their necks to Slavery's bands, And trust themselves in Kirby's hands? Shall Abraham Bishop guard their mor- rals? And Wolcott settle all their quarrels?
But let us leave New-Haven racket, And go to New-York in the packet! Where we shall find the Clinton band, Of morals pure, of madness bland,— Where Cheetham lends his deepest cares, And holy Osgood fervent prayers, And Ambrose Spencer, modest merit, And Brockholst, poverty of spirit,— With swords, and staves, and whip, and spur, Rush forth to war with Col. Burr. So have I seen with fiery rage, A Hawk and Snake in fight engage, For such a combat nothing loth, But wish'd the devil had them both. Here too with joy unmix'd we see, Precept and practice both agree— The Common Law, that awful code, Contrived by Kings, and wrote in blood, By Ambrose Spencer well applied, Stings Harry Croswell's waspish hide. True, Democrats obtained their cause, By railing at Sedition Laws; But times have altered—they've suc- ceeded,
And all the force of lies is needed; Nor are they so far lost to sense, As to take the Truth for evidence.  New-Jersey, after all her prating, Yields to the buffetings of Satan; Like Issacher, she bends her back, And couches with a double pack.
Poor Pennsylvania sweats amain, Beneath the rod of Tom M'Kean. This rich, this proud, degraded state, Is hastening on wards to its fate. Here foreign rogues of every tongue, Like Pharoah's frogs by thousands throng. On posts of honor fix their eyes, O'er power the good by fraud and lies, Drive Justice from her sacred seat, Tread Law and Order under feet, By falsehood fire the rabble rude, And loose the dogs of War and Blood. Here from the fangs of Justice fled, Bearing about a forfeit head— That head which erst made dismal dole, High mounted on "Calcutta pole," When borne in state from door to door, To break his fast with Sir John Shore— The Presidential Bag-pipe lives, And on the public treasure thrives. No Kingdom underneath the sun, No State, nor Nation but our own, E'er spread such tempting lures, or gave Such rich rewards to every knave.
And yet, each grumbling tofy dares Arraign the "gestion of affairs"—
When were they managed half so well, In point of prudence, or of skill? Our President, as each one knows, is As strong as Sampson, meek as Moses, As Solon good, as chaste as ice, (Black Sal is all a heap of lies) Not quite so brave as old Suwarrows, But loaded with the people's sorrow; And spite of all old Jones can say, Knows how to borrow and to pay. Beneath his kind and fostering hand, What blessings overwhelm the land. Our debt is paid with so much vigour, 'Tis grown about a quarter bigger; Salaries, which were so high before, Have hoisted up a quarter more; The taxes too are done away, And Labour's mouth has nought to pay; Leaf sugar free from duty passes, And Jersey people drink molasses. What stupid Federalist shall dare, Wolcott and Gallatin compare? Roll'd on his tongue our language mends, He holds finance at finger's ends; And while his former Whiskeyneigh-bors, Reap the rich harvest of his labors, Pour down dog-cheap the enlivening rill, All hot and luscious from the still; Yet still our patriot merchants pay, And save our Treasury from decay. This is the true Virginia plan, Built on the equal rights of man— "That Commerce should the butthers bear, And Labour's mouth be free as air"— For where does Commerce spread her sails, Where braves the storms or courts the gales?
Along Virginia's sullen shore, Scarce floats a barque, or strikes an oar, No hardy seamen mounts the mast, Nor whistles at the approaching blast. But, Eastward turn the aching eye— What fairy scenes before us lie!— There Commerce spreads unnumber'd sails, There braves the storms, and courts the gales. Vast fleets old Ocean's bosom ride, And wealth flows in with every tide. Hence springs that firm resistless power, Which meets unmov'd the threatening hour, That spirit which no fears controul, That fire which warms the freeborn soul.
Nor stands the Genevese alone,— A chosen band surround the throne. The Farmer can his goose-quill draw, On politics as well as law; Dearborne performs his duty well, Except when called upon to spell; And when depriv'd of every shift, Paine takes a sling and gives a lift. For tho', when sober, Tom is dull, Stupid, and filthy as a gull, Yet give him brandy, and the elf, Will talk all night about himself; And while his patron stands amaz'd, Waiting to hear himself be-prais'd, The drunken sot does nought but cry, And sing, and write, of Mr. I. Such skill have Granger's projects shew'd, O'er those which Habersham pursued, So nicely does his compass traversee, In shifting men for "faithful service," That ere two years have run their race, By traveling nights, as well as days, The income's risen thro' Hobbles dirty, From Eighty Thousand, down to Thirty. Our councils too are well conducted, Resolves well drawn, laws well con- structed;
Clairborne and Cloptons take the lead, And Triggs and Nincompoops succeed. Dawson presides in high debate, And Randolph's Minister of State, What tho' sometimes the club get puz- zled, By Griswold's Federal cunning muzzled. And the affrighted, speechless throng, Close first the doors, and then the tongue, Tho' Nancy Dawson liars surmises, And little David's cholera rises, And CENTUM VIR* on knees devout,
* Centum Vir.—Some time since, that prodigy of learning, Dr. Mitchell, wrote a letter, in Latin, to the king of Naples, begging his Majesty to make him a present of a book. This letter the Dr. subscrib- ed with his name, and added the words "Centum Vir." One of his friends asked him the meaning of the title; the Doctor said it meant, that he was a member of Congress. This was before the late cen- sus; when the House of Representatives consisted of 105 members.—How the Doc- tor should sign himself, now there are more than 130, must be settled by himself.
Begs Septon's aid to bear them out, Yet, by the help of Dana's wits, Things in a moment come to rights, The jaws expand, the hinges creak, And the dumb legislature speak.
With aids like these, thro' tribulation, Proceeds the business of the nation, Our Philosophic Chief prepares "Essays towards statements of affairs;" Wakes once a year from fancy's dreams, And hatches a whole brood of schemes— Behold! secure from leaks, and worms, From tides, from shipwreck, and from storms,
From privateers, and dashing waves, Rocks, whirlpools, and old Ocean's caves, Safe in a hovel, high and dry, That on their sides our ships shall lie. No corsair there shall dare intrude, No pirate shew his visage rude, Not e'en goose-creek shall dare to lave, Their lordly timbers with its wave. Thus arm'd, what power shall dare invade Our harbours, or annoy our trade? While proud Potowmak rolls her flood, Unruffled o'er her native mud, The Dry-Dock cannon's awful roar, Shall guard Penobscot's distant shore. Nay, ships henceforth, shall plough the strand,
And ride secure from land to land; While arm'd en flute, shall Granger's mail, On turnpike roads hoist every sail, Thro' wilds unknown, undaunted steer, Give every Indian tribe a cheer, Pass Mississippi's new toll bridge, And anchor on the Salt mount's ridge, How slow the human mind proceeds In that bright path, where Science leads! How sluggishly up Reason's steep, Dull Common Sense phlegmatic creeps! Eustis this useful plan derided, (Great men will sometimes be divided) E'en that great reasoner, Friar Bacon, Said—"No Sir,"—when the vote was taken.
Thus was this brilliant theory lost, And thus philosophy was crost— Dry-Docks are jeer'd at as a whim, And vessels now must sink or swim, Men risque their necks 'mongst rocks and caves, And now and then find wat'ry graves.
But let us trace this mighty mind, Form'd to amaze and bless mankind— See him commence Land-Speculator, And buy up half the realm of nature, Towns, cities, Indians, Spaniards, 'prairies,'
Salt-petre vats, and buffalo dairies, Harvests all ripen'd for the sickle, And salt enough the world to pickle— Salt, which in rain and shine has stood, From Adam's fall thro' Noah's flood, And yet enough the remans behind, To cure the pork of all mankind. Here too we find a soil so deep, Wool grows on stumps as well as sheep; And shrubs and trees, if e'er they grew Have lost their foothold, and slump'd thro';
And men dare not, so soft's the road, Without their snow-shoes walk abroad. At random here the Mammoth browses, As large as common meeting-houses, Snakes reach the size of saw-mill logs, And rats and mice as large as dogs, Musquetoes weigh as much as crows, And man to such a giant grows? So long, so wide, that at a meal, He'll eat a loin of Mammoth veal.
O'er this Canaan blest presides The man, who all our interests guides— Judge, Sheriff, President, and King, Lawyer, Bum-Bailiff, every thing. Beneath his philosop! away, A pure republic springs to day, Free from Aristocratick pests— Soldiers, and Citizens, and Priests— Here all pursue their strong desires, Sires know no sons, and sons no sires, Wives follow nature's high behest, Try half a dozen, and choose the best, And boys and girls, in wanton droves, Indulge in unforbidden loves.
Nor only in this distant sky, Does light break in upon the eye; The SPAIN dire of Reformation, Has rear'd her standard in the Nation— Tho' Dan's keen sarcastick tongue, Goads "the Dumb Legislative" throng, Tho' Tracy's warning voice resounds, Thro' out Columbia's utmost bounds,
+ Goose-creek was the vulgar name of the stream, which in the scheme for a Dry-Dock, was exalted by the President into the Tiber.

The Griswold's mighty accents roll, In service to the Traitor's soul,— Yet still the People sold their hands, And wait the approach of Faction's bands. What, tho' the Lilliputian ties, Snap one by one before their eyes, What, tho' the public wealth is squan- der'd,
The great and good by villains slander'd, The hoary patriot robb'd of bread, Pale Justice from the nation fled, Tho' foreign quit-laws blast our name, Tho' vengeance hunts our native fame, Base falsehoods sneak, and slanders crawl, And shake the Union to its fall— Still, still unmov'd the people stand, And see fell Ruin mark the land— See Freedom's Edifice decay, Its lofty pillars torn away, By Gothic hands its splendours soil'd, Its dome defac'd, its turrets spoil'd.
The "Sovereign People" who compose, The friends of freedom, or its foes? Are those who march'd in dread array, To meet proud Britain in the fray,— Who, when Wat's ensigns, wide unfurl'd, Spread tumult thro' the western world Seiz'd the rude musquet, sword, and shield, And throng'd by thousands to the field; That little remnant which remains From Bunker's heights, and York-Town's plains,—
A glorious few, whose forms still bear, The fearless front, the victor's scar,— Bright trophies in hard conflict won, When led by Fame's Immortal Son! Or are the owners of the soil, Proud of the spot on which they toil, Attach'd by habit, and by birth, To freedom, government and Worth— Are these the men whose voice is heard, Whose wills, or whose will rever'd? Far other powers these States obey, A different sovereign holds the sway— A foreign, outcast, needy brood, Blighted with crimes, and ripe for blood— Those renegado gallows trains, Which Ireland from her dungeons drains, And pours, with an unceasing hand, Like Egypt's plagues upon our land, Who steal our letters, rob our stores, Who lurk with fire-brands round our doors, Who plunder records of the State, The virtuous blast, belie the great? These are the miserable tools, By which the proud Virginia rules. In myriads, lo! the miscreants come, In search of freedom, and of rum, Scarce do their footsteps reach the strand, Scarce do they press the fated land, Ere their whole souls with freedom burn, And convicts into patriots turn, On posts their greedy optics fix, Fiv'd with the spark of Secrecy-six , Call Adams, Jay, and Ellsworth Tories, Rob Washington of all his glories, Claim for their own our Revolution, And loudly brood the Constitution.
Where are New-England's hardly sons? How slow their ancient spirit runs! Can they stand cold, and tamely by, And see in dust their country lie? To independence they were bred, For Freedom oft they fought, and bled, And shall the prize be basely lost, Which so much blood and treasure cost? Forbid it shame—Then ere too late, Ward off the dark impending fate. That party which now holds the helm, Will ruin, or will rule the realm, Go backward, all their footsteps trace, Mark every winding of their race, Their measures to one purpose tend, All to one favourite object bend. Arm'd at all points they scour the field, Our union ties already yield, Our Constitution's strength is gone, Its pride, its justice overthrown. Lo, now, the servile Band engage, With party fire, and maddening rage, To force our free-born souls to obey, And bow beneath a despot's sway, To fix their Man, and noise and strife, Our KING, or PRESIDENT FOR LIFE! In one vast vortex sink the fates, And Freedom of the Northern States, Place in Virginia's hands the reins, And bind our Sovereignty in chains. What palsy numbs the public hand, What madness overspreads the land? To Gallia turn the searching eye, See millions there in bondage lie, In adamantine fetters bound, Oppress'd, and trodden to the ground. See Switzerland in ruin spread, See Holland number'd with the dead, Half Europe kiss the iron rod, And tremble at a Russian's nod. Here let us pore on Freedom's tomb. Here read our own approaching doom— That doom from Anarchy which springs, More dreadful than the worst of kings,— And from example, learn to save The birthright which our ATHENS gave; Laws equal, mild, and just, and pure, Farewell from anarchy secure, Firesides where heavenly bliss has flow'd, And ALTARS consecrate to GOD.
CONGRESS of the U. STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 13.
A message was received from the President of the United States, enclosing the annual report of the Director of the Mint.
A report was received from the Secretary of the Navy, containing a statement of the monies expended for the support of the Marine corps, since its organization.
A report was also received from the Secretary of the Treasury complying with a resolution of the house, requiring information in relation to the state of the fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen.
A communication was received from the Governor of Ohio, enclosing the ratification by that state of the amendment to the constitution respecting the mode of electing a President and Vice President.
Mr. Varnum stated that some imperfections existed in the articles of war, now in force, and moved the appointment of a committee to revise the rules and articles for the government of the army of the United States. Agreed to.
The bill for the relief of the captors of the Moorish armed ships, Messouda and Mirboha , was read the third time and passed.
The bill appropriates 8,594 dollars as prize money to the officers and seamen of the John Adams , and 5,000 dollars to those of the Philadelphia , to be distributed in the proportion prescribed by law.
The House again went into a committee of the whole, on the bill further to amend the act laying a direct tax, (Mr. Varnum in the chair.) Some amendments were made and reported; which the House took up and acted upon.
A motion was made to recommit the bill to a select committee. Negatived—Ayes 28.
The question was taken by yeas and nays on the motion of G. W. Campbell, to strike out the 6th section of the bill, and passed in the negative. Yeas 31; Nays 80.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
House of Delegates, January 9.
The house according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, on the report of the committee appointed to examine into the state of the jail and penitentiary house, and the laws relative to the same; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. E. Harrison reported that the committee of the whole house, had according to order, had the said report under their consideration, had gone through the same, and come to several resolutions, which he handed in at the clerk's table, where the same were twice read, the 4th resolution amended, and agreed to by the house, as follows:
1. Resolved, that it is expedient to amend the penal laws, so as to make capital and punishable with death, the crimes of rape, arson, burglary and highway robbery.
2. Resolved, that it is expedient to repeal so much of the laws as direct that an account should be kept between the convict and the criminal, and that the proceeds of his labour beyond the expense, should on his discharge, be paid to him. Provided that it shall be in the power of the inspectors on the discharge of any prisoner, to make him an allowance, not exceeding _____, if such person shall have been industrious, and conducted himself in an orderly manner.
3. Resolved, that it is expedient to amend the penal laws, so as to give to the district court held at Richmond, the right of trying persons escaping from the Penitentiary, for such escapes; and that prisoners so escaping, shall remain in the Penitentiary, and be treated as other convicts, after their apprehension, until such trial takes place.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the penal laws of this Commonwealth should be so amended, that no person should be condemned to confinement in the Penitentiary for a term less than 18 months; provided that nothing herein contained shall be so construed, as to repeal so much of the said laws, as vests the power in the county courts, to try larcenies for sums not exceeding 4 dollars.
5. Resolved that it is expedient to provide by law that the inspectors of the Penitentiary, the governor and council, and the attorney general, constitute a board, with full power to make such re-
gulations for the internal government of the Penitentiary as to them may appear expedient; to which regulations the keeper and all the officers shall conform.
Ordered, that Messrs. P. Johnston, E. Harrison, Sheffey, Miller, Semple, Wooding and A. Lee, do prepare and bring in a bill conformable to the said resolutions.
The house then according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, on the state of the commonwealth, to take under consideration, so much of the petition from the county of Fairfax as prays that a convention may be called to amend the State Constitution—and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Preston reported that the committee had, according to order, had so much of the petition under their consideration, had gone through the same, and come to the following resolution thereupon:
Resolved that so much of the petition of divers inhabitants of the county of Fairfax, as prays that a convention may be called, to amend the constitution of this state, be rejected.
A motion was made to substitute the following resolution for the above:
Resolved, that it be recommended to the good people of this commonwealth, that they instruct their delegates in the next General Assembly on the propriety and expediency of providing by law, for the election of a convention to amend and revise the constitution and form of government of this state, which passed in the negative—Ayes 72—Nays 87.
A motion was then made to amend the first resolution, by striking out the words "be rejected," at the end thereof, and in lieu the words, "is reasonable;" which passed in the negative—Ayes 69 Nays 89.
The question was then taken on the resolution as reported by the committee of the whole house, which passed in the affirmative—Ayes 88—Nays 63.
January 10.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, on the state of the commonwealth, to take into consideration so much of a petition from the county of Fairfax, as prays that a law may pass, subjecting lands to sale for the payment of debts; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Johnson reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said petition under consideration, had gone through the same, & come to the following resolution thereupon:
Resolved, That so much of the petition of divers inhabitants of the county of Fairfax, as prays, that lands may be made liable to sale by execution, for the payment of debts, be rejected.
A motion was made to substitute the following resolution for the above:
Resolved, That it is expedient and consistent with the dictates of justice and true policy, that lands be subjected by execution and sale, to the payment of debts hereafter contracted under such modifications as ensure to the creditors the payment of his debt, and secure the debtor from injury and ruin, by unrestrained and unnecessary sacrifice of his real property—which passed in the negative. Ayes 70—Nays 96.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
NEW-YORK, January, 18.
Capt. Bull, of the British Packet Marlborough, has favored the editors of the N. York Gazette with London papers to the evening of the 12th of November, one day later than our former advices.
These papers afford the following articles of news. It will be seen from them, that Bonaparte has declined heading the invading army into England.
Besides the London papers, Lloyd's list and prices-current have been received from which some extracts are given.
London, Nov. 12 [Evening.]
The Paris papers to the 2d inst. state, that Bonaparte had not then left the capital; but private advices state his arrival on the coast on Tuesday last. A few days previous to the above date he went on board a gun boat on the Seine, and exercised the men in the manoeuvres of invasion; they had, as usual, their knapsacks on their backs, and their muskets slung to their sides. It appears, however, that the Consul has at length consented not to risk "his person and fortune" in the hopeless expedition against this country. According to private letters the farcical ceremony of entreaty took place on the 27th ult.—The hour of 3 on the 28th was appointed for the deputation from all the Constituted Authorities to wait on him, and beseech him not to hazard their prosperity and the welfare
of the state, by exposing himself to the perils of the expedition. The eagerness and impatience of his friends and the Legislative Bodies, however, precipitated the affecting scene, and at 2 o'clock there was posted on the walls of the Palais Royal the following placard:
St. CLOUD, Oct. 27, 6 o'clock in the Evening.—"The country is saved once more.—Bonaparte will not leave it."
The orators of the Senate and the Tribune, attempted in vain to address the First Consul; their agitation, gentle souls, overcame them. One of these (M. de Jancourt), incapable of giving expression to his feelings, threw himself at the feet of the First Consul, and extended his arms towards him.—Bonaparte sprang forward, and folded him in his arms. A mixture of prayers, tears, and embraces succeeded. The First Consul began to be affected, and the scene terminated by his concession to the wishes of the French nation! Such was the farcical exhibition on that truly ridiculous occasion.—What an insulting mockery!
ALEXANDRIA, January 19.
Captain Greenman who arrived at Providence on the 4th inst. left Lisbon about the 24th of November. He informs, that an account was published in the Lisbon papers, that a number of French gun-boats, with 6000 troops on board, having been manoeuvring on the coast of France, were cut off from the shore by some British frigates and cutters, when a desperate action took place; many of the gun-boats were reported to have been sunk; 4000 troops drowned, and 2000 captured and landed in England. Capt. Greenman adds, that beta were depending at Lisbon on the authenticity of this intelligence.
Extract of a letter from a member of the Virginia assembly, to his friend in this town.
"The committee appointed at the commencement of the session to enquire into, and report on the subject of finance, reported this week, which report was ordered to be printed. The amount of taxes paid into the treasury through the course of the last year, amounted to about 285,000 dollars and the authorised expenses of government, &c. to about 335,000. Beaumarchais, has recovered against the commonwealth nearly 40,000 dollars. Other claims to a considerable amount have come in, so that including the claims of British debtors, &c. the commonwealth cannot be less indebted at this moment than 350,000 dollars, on the greater part of which we pay an interest of 6 percent. and of course an increase of taxes is contemplated this session."
"General Francis Brooke, supplies the place of Judge Tucker in the General Court."
OFFICIAL.
Natchez, December 31, 1803.
SIR,
I have the pleasure to inform you, that on this day the city of New-Orleans and its dependencies, were amicably surrendered to the UNITED STATES—And on the occasion I pray you to receive my sincere congratulations.
Accept the assurances of my high consideration,
W. C. CLAIBORNE.
Hon. Cato West, Sec. of the M. T. New-Orleans, Dec. 20.
By his excellency W. C. Claiborne, Governor of the Mississippi territory, exercising the power of Governor General and Intendant of the Province of Louisiana.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by stipulations between the government of France and Spain, the latter ceded to the former the colony of Louisiana, with the same extent it had at the date of the above mentioned treaty in the hands of Spain, and that it had when France possessed it, and such as it ought to be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and other states; and whereas the Government of France has ceded the same to the United States by treaty duly ratified and bearing date the 30th of April in the present year, AND THE POSSESSION OF THE SAID COLONY AND PROVINCE IS NOW IN THE UNITED STATES, according to the tenor of the aforementioned treaty, and whereas the Congress of the United States, on the 31st day of October in the present year, did enact that until the expiration of the session of Congress then sitting, (unless provisions for the temporary government of the said territories be sooner made by Congress,) all the military, civil and judicial powers exercised by the then exist-

ing government of the same, shall be vested in such person or persons, and be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct, for the maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of Louisiana in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion; and the President of the United States has by his commission bearing date the same 31st day of October, invested me with all the powers, and charged me with the several duties heretofore held and exercised by the Governor General and Intendant of the Province:
I have therefore thought proper to issue this my proclamation, making known the premises and to declare that the government heretofore exercised over the said province of Louisiana, as well as under the authority of Spain or of the French Republic, HAS CEASED, and that of the United States of America is established over the same, that the inhabitants thereof will be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the Federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of the United States, that in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess; that all laws and municipal regulations which were in existence at the cessation of the late government, remain in full force, and all civil officers charged with their execution, except those whose powers have been specially invested in me, and except also such officers charged with the collection of the revenue are continued in their functions, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being, or until provision be otherwise made.
And I do hereby exhort and enjoin all the inhabitants and other persons within the said province, to be faithful and true in their allegiance to the United States, and obedient to the laws and authority of the same, under full assurance that their just rights will be under the guardianship of the United States, and will be maintained from all force or violence from without or within.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Given at the City of New-Orleans the 20th day of December, 1803, and of the Independence of the United States of America the 28th. W. C. CLAIBORNE.
MARTINSBURG, January 27.
Irregularities in the Post-Office department, have some time past subjected this part of the country, and particularly the inhabitants of Martinsburg and its vicinity to frequent disappointment and serious inconvenience. For four weeks past we believe not one mail has regularly arrived at the Post-Office in this town from the South, and, from causes we are unable to explain, that mail has become the only one by which we have for a considerable time past received our letters and newspapers from every seaport town in the union, although that which arrives here every week and formerly brought our Northern papers in less than four days from Philadelphia is still continued.
We are not so charitable as to believe that this change, and these frequent disappointments are to be laid solely to the account of bad weather and bad roads. We are afraid that it proceeds from a source that the generality of persons would scarce suspect—that it is to be traced to the very head of the department and to that degrading policy that hesitates not to stoop and employ in its service the smallest lever that can be found, to move and to support public opinion. Mail carriers are of this description, and we are, more than half inclined to think that they have so good an understanding with their employers as not to fear too severe a scrutiny into their conduct. We are in possession of some facts that more than justify a suspicion of this sort; and if unfortunately it be well founded, we have little hope of redress—according to the vulgar saying "we must grin and bear it."
Departed this life on Wednesday the 18th instant, at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the Rev. Doctor CHARLES NESBIT , Principal of Dickenson College. It is a practice but too common with Editors to eulogize indiscriminately departed characters, but in this instance we cannot pretend to talents sufficient to do justice in any degree to the merit and character of the deceased—we are however impelled to say, that the talents and virtues with which Doctor Nesbit has discharged the important duties of the
high station which he has occupied during a period of fifteen years and upwards, would do honor to any man in any country or age. He was the good man, the distinguished philosopher, and a most able Divine. In him science has lost a chief, virtue and religion a powerful advocate and defender. We are left to lament his loss with but little prospect of seeing it soon repaired. The Doctor's peculiar aversion to be brought into public view, leaves but a feeble hope of ever seeing any of his productions in print.
ERRATA.
In the Elegy on Miss Charlotte Norris, which appeared in the Intelligencer of the 6th instant, the errors in spelling Elegy instead of Eloquy , and least instead of last , were the errors of the Press, and not of the author.
The following MESSAGE of the President of the United States, accompanying sundry documents relative to the delivery of possession, on the 20th ultimo, by the Commissary of the French Republic to the Commissioners of the United States of America, of the Territory of LOUISIANA—was presented on Monday to the two Houses of Congress.
MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
In execution of the act of the present session of Congress, for taking possession of Louisiana, as ceded to us by France, and for the temporary government thereof, Governor Claiborne of the Mississippi territory, and Gen. Wilkinson were appointed commissioners to receive possession. They proceeded with such regular troops as had been assembled at Fort Adams, from the nearest posts, and with some militia of the Mississippi territory, to New-Orleans. To be prepared for any thing unexpected which might arise out of the transaction, a respectable body of militia was ordered to be in readiness in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and a part of those of Tennessee was moved on to the Natchez. No occasion, however, arose for their services. Our commissioners, on their arrival at New-Orleans, found the province already delivered by the commissioners of Spain to that of France, who delivered it over to them on the 20th day of December, as appears by their declaratory act accompanying this. Governor Claiborne being duly invested with the powers heretofore exercised by the Governor and Intendant of Louisiana, assumed the government on the same day, and, for the maintenance of law and order, immediately issued the proclamation and address now communicated.
On this important acquisition, so favorable to the immediate interests of our western citizens, so auspicious to the peace and security of the nation in general, which adds to our country territories so extensive and fertile, and to our citizens new brethren to partake of the blessings of freedom and self-government, I offer to Congress and our country my sincere congratulations.
TH: JEFFERSON.
January 16, 1804.
It is confidently asserted in private circles, that Mr. M c Kean will be forsaken by his former friends at the next election for governor; and that Mr. Maclay, one of our present Senators in the Senate of the U. States, will be their candidate. Several productions, that have lately appeared in the public prints, breathing sentiments of opposition to Governor M c Kean, are attributed to Mr. Maclay. "Some raise by sin, and some by virtue fall!"
[Pennsylvania pap.]
On the 28th ult. the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the house of representatives of the state of Kentucky:
Resolved by the senate and house of representatives, That the governor of this state be requested to correspond with the governors of the states of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, to ascertain the practicability of obtaining legislative assistance from those states in opening the Falls of the Ohio or cutting a canal around the same; and the amount of the sums which those states will pay for either of those purposes. Aurora.
Duelling.
A law to prevent duelling, has passed the Mississippi legislature—the offender on conviction, to be fined in the sum of one thousand dollars, imprisoned twelve months and rendered incapable of holding any office of honor, profit or trust for
five years. If either of the parties be killed the survivor and his associates to be deemed guilty of murder and punished with death.
The legislature of the State of DELAWARE have rejected the Amendment to the constitution respecting the mode of electing a President and Vice President;—and have, we understand, adopted a resolution declaring the proceedings of Congress on this subject inconsistent with the interest, peace, and happiness of the several states, and also unconstitutional.
In New-Hampshire, the consideration of the proposed amendment to the Constitution has been postponed until June next.
Extract from the speech of Mr. Tracy in the Senate of the United States, on the passage of the amendment to the constitution.
What avails it then, that this country has triumphed over the invasion and violence of one oppressor, if they must now be victims to the violence of thousands? Political death is denounced now; what denunciation will follow? It would be a useless affection in us, to pretend to close our eyes upon either the cause or consequences of this measure.
The spirit of party has risen so high, at the present day, that it dares to attempt, what in milder times would be beyond the reach of calculation. To this overwhelming torrent every consideration must give way.
The gentleman is perfectly correct, in supposing that now is the only time to pass this resolution; there is a tide in the affairs of party most emphatically, and unless its height is taken, its acme improved, the shallows soon appear, and the present demon of party give place to a successor. A hope is undoubtedly now indulged that one great and dominant passion, will, like Aaron's rod, swallow up every other, and that the favorable moment can now be seized to crush the small states, and to obtain their own agency in the transaction. And when we recur to the history of former confederacies, and find the small states arrayed in conflict against each other, to fight, to suffer, and to die for the transient gratification of the great states; have we not reason to fear the success of this measure?
In the Senate is the security of the small states; their feeble voice in the House of Representatives is lost in the potent magic of numbers and wealth. Never until now has the force of the small states, which was provided by the constitution, and lodged in this federative body, as weapon of self defence, been able to bear upon this question. And will the small states instead of defending their own interest, their existence, sacrifice them to a gust of momentary passion? to the short lived gratification of party prejudice?
The resolution, if circumstances shall unequivocally demand it, can pass at the next or any future session of congress. But once passed and its passage will operate like the grave; the sacrificed rights of the small states will be gone forever. Is it possible, sir, that any small state can submit to be a satellite in the state system, and revolve in a secondary orbit around a great state? Act in humble devotion to her will till her purposes are gratified, and then content herself to be thrown aside like a cast garment, an object of her own unceasing regret, and fit only for the hand of scorn to point its slow and moving finger at? Can the members of this Senate who represent the small states, quietly cross their hands and request the great states to bind them fast and to draw tight the ligature?
I am aware, sir, that I shall be accused of an attempt to excite the jealousy of the small states. Mr. President, I represent a small state; I feel the danger, and claim the constitutional right to sound the alarm. From the same altar on which the small states shall be immolated, will rise the smoke of sacrificed liberty; and despotism must be the dreadful successor.
The late Mr. Burke, in speaking of the despotism which succeeded the Revolution in France, used the following emphatic expressions:—"From out of the tomb of the murdered monarchy of France, has risen a vast tremendous, unformed spectre, in a far more terrific guise than any which ever yet had overpowered the imagination, and subdued the fortitude of man. Going straight to its end, unappalled by peril, unchecked by remorse, displacing all common maxims and all common means, that hideous phantom overpowered those who
could not believe it was possible she could at all exist, except on the principles which habit had persuaded them were necessary to their own particular modes of action.—That phantom, or to use the words of Milton, "that execrable shape," grim and terrible as it was then, has since, "grown tenfold more dreadful and deformed, and advanced its miscreant front so far," that nothing short of crippling it forever can save the world from its fury. The contest is begun; the combatants are now grappled; and the civilized world is just in the state in which the author of Gil Blas describes the lady sitting in the coach while her defenders and the gang of robbers are engaged in the conflict on which her life, her liberty, and her property depend. But it may be hoped that the issue now, will be the very reverse of the issue of that battle; and that the captain Robinson of this day, and his band, will be driven back to their cave, and fall into the hands of Justice. If not, then all is over; liberty is extinguished forever; the world will groan under one tyrant, and
Ruthless rapine, with destroying scythe Will sweep the works of glory from their base Till desolation o'er the grass-grown street Expands his raven wings. And up the walls Where Senates now the gen'ral welfare plan Will hiss the gliding snake through hoary weeds That clasp the mould'ring column.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an ELECTION for Overseers of the Poor will be held for the Upper District of this County on Saturday the 18th day of February next, at the house of Mrs. Fulton, at Mill's Gap.
For the Middle District, on the same day, at Martinsburg.
For the Lower District, on the same day, at Hedge's Chapel.
All the free holders and house-keepers within the respective districts are particularly desired to attend at the respective places of election.
WILLIAM PORTERFIELD, s.r.g. January 27, 1804.
TO BE RENTED.
And possession given the first day of April next.
THAT well-situated stand for a Public House, at present occupied as such by Capt. John Robinson, in the Main street Martinsburg.—This property consists of a large and convenient House, neatly finished, with a fine cool cellar, a convenient Kitchen with a room adjoining suitable for the family—also a large Stable, Smoke-House, Ice-House, &c. This property is well calculated for any kind of public business, both as to improvements and situation. The terms may be known by applying to Mr. John O'Ferrall in Martinsburg, or to the subscriber at Mill-Creek.
IGNATIUS O'FERRALL.
January 27, 1804.
A MEETING of the Board of Overseers of the Poor of the County of Jefferson, will be held at the house of Mr. Thomas Flagg, in Charles-Town, on Thursday the 2d day of February next, for the purpose of closing the levy. All persons having claims against the Parish are requested to bring them forward on that day.
By order of the President,
Weste.
W. R. LOURY, Cfr.
January 27, 1804.
Just received and for sale at this Office,
A REFUTATION
OF THE CHARGES MADE BY A WRITER OVER THE SIGNATURE OF "VERITAS"
AGAINST THE CHARACTER OF Gabriel Jones, of Virginia. The lately acknowledged author being the Hon. PHILIP GRAYNE, member of the Council of State.
EIGHTEEN VOLUMES OF THE "SELECT BRITISH CLASSICS," with 36 elegant Engravings, are also just received, and now ready for delivery to subscribers. The other Vols. of this very valuable work, will soon be completed.

FOR SALE.
WILL be offered for sale at public vendue, on the 1st day of March 1804, at 10 o'clock, on the premises, a large and commodious GRIST MILL , with a pair of French Burrs and a pair of country Stones, five Bolting Clothes, with Bolting Machines worked by water; the Mill has the advantage of 13 feet fall of water; on the same lot, all under one roof, is a Dwelling House, consisting of three Rooms below stairs and a Store-Room, with an excellent Cellar, the Lot on which the buildings stand is very fertile, situate in Shepherd's-Town, Jefferson County, and supplied with a never-failing stream of water and a good settlement where she is continually furnished with an extensive run of custom.—Also in the same Town, a LOT with a Stone House thereon with a run of water passing through the Lot, and is convenient either for a Store or Tan-Yard lying and being in the Main Street. The premises will be sold together or separate as may best suit the purchaser or purchasers. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. An indisputable title free from incumbrance will be given.
ELIZABETH STILLY, Adm'x. Shepherd's-Town, January 20, 1804.
ESTRAY SHEEP.
FOUND trespassing on the subscriber's plantation, twenty-two estray Sheep, five of which appear to be last springs Lambs; twenty are white, and two black—all of them are marked with a large slit in the near ear, and two small ones in the off ear.—The whole appraised to thirty dollars. The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges and take them away.
JOHN B. CRAGHILL. Berkeley County, January 20, 1804.
NOTICE.
THE public are hereby forewarned against taking an assignment on a note given to Benjamin M'Feely, some time about the first of November last, for the payment of forty-seven dollars, as the money has already been paid for his reciprocity in false packing seven barrels of flour. Any person wanting more particular information will apply to Mr. John Cunningham living on Back Creek, Mr. Jacob Small near Martinsburg, who saw the flour inspected, or to the subscriber at the Lick Mills, Berkeley County.
JAMES MARSHALL. January 20, 1804. N. B. Any person giving the Sheriff of this county information where the said M'Feely may be taken, if in the county, shall receive a reward of five dollars. J. M.
A Valuable Tract of LAND For Sale. TO be sold the plantation whereon I now live, containing 462 acres, lying and being in the County of Jefferson, State of Virginia, within 3 miles of Shepherd's-Town, 1 from Potomack River, 75 from Baltimore, 60 from the Federal City, and 70 from Alexandria, (produce may be taken down by water to either of the latter places.) There are on the premises 3 good Dwelling Houses and a very large square log Barn, 2 never failing Springs, with a good stone Spring House. Near one half of this Land is cleared, the other half clothed with very valuable Timber; there are 2 valuable Apple Orchards, 12 acres of Timothy Meadow, and more may easily be made; the soil is equal if not preferable to any in Jefferson County.
Also another Tract of first rate Land, containing 176 1-2 acres, adjoining the aforesaid tract; on this tract are a good House and Barn, a never failing Well near the house and a good young Apple Orchard; about one half of this tract is cleared, the other half clothed with excellent Timber; the whole can be easily divided into 3 or 4 Tenements. The Terms will be made known by the proprietor living on the Land.
JOHN STIFF, sen. Jefferson County, December 16, 1803.
CASH
Given for clean Linen and Cotton
RAGS.
At the Office of the INTELLIGENCER.
PRINTING.
In all its variety, executed at this Office with correctness and expedition.
A FRESH supply of SEASONABLE GOODS have just been received by
Meminger & Cooper
From their Agent in Philadelphia, Among which are; ROSE BLANKETS , from three to nine dollars a pair, Coarse and Fine Cloths, Cassimeres, Coatings, Kerseys, Flannels, Swandowns, Baizes—Linnens, Chintzees and Calicoes—Muslins, Diaper, &c.
ALSO—A number of articles in the HARDWARE and CUTLERY line . TEAS of good quality—Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea.—These Goods have been purchased on the best terms and selected with care.—A supply of FINE-GROVE CASTINGS , have been received. Martinsburg, January 13, 1804.
Fall Goods.
THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have just received and finished opening a large and extensive assortment of FALL and WINTER
GOODS.
Selected by one of the firm from the latest importations from Europe, which, in addition to their former Stock, makes their Assortment more complete than ever, the same they are determined to sell at a more reduced price than usual for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE.
As a desolution of their Co-partnership will in a few months take place, a very moderate profit will be taken, that they may be enabled to sell off their Stock; those who may want any article in their line, will find it considerably to their interest by giving them a call.
They return their sincere thanks to the inhabitants of Martinsburg and its vicinity, for their generous support since their commencement in business, and assure them they will do all in their power to merit a continuance of their favours.
N. B. Those who are indebted to us for goods a long time standing, must not think hard of it if the sheriff should call on them for payment, as every indulgence has been given that could be asked for.
The highest price given in CASH , for merchantable WHEAT, RYE, CORN or FLAX-SEED , and an allowance made if merchandise is taken in exchange.
P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, October 28, 1803.
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County, the 28th day of November, 1803.
BETWEEN Philip Stout, Complainant, AND George Hoffman, Defendant. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the Defendant, George Hoffman, is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the Defendant do appear here on the Monday after the third Tuesday in February next, to answer the Complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer , and also be posted up for two months successively at the door of the Court House of this County.
A Copy. Attest, HENRY BEDINGER, C.B.S.
August term, 1803. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, ss. LEWIS MOORE, AGAINST JAMES DAILEY. In CHANCERY.
THIS day came the Complainant by his Counsel, and it appearing to the Court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, it is ordered that the defendant do appear here on the second Tuesday in February next, to answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer and continued 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, ANDREW WODROW, C.N.C.
NOTICE.
THERE being a very great probability of the negroes purchased by me on the 30th of September last, at the widow Edelen's sale, being free, I therefore take this method of informing the public, that I am determined not to pay the note given for those negroes, until a final adjustment of the business takes place, and a clear and indisputable title is given me.
HUGH V. PATTERSON. December 9, 1803.
FOR SALE,
A SMALL tract or parcel of LAND, situate in Berkeley County, containing about forty acres, whereon the Poor-House stands, adjoining the land whereon Joseph Minginna now lives, and about half a mile from the Sulphur Spring. A proportionable part of said land is cleared and under tolerable good fence, and more may be cleared, some Meadow made and more may be made, the Buildings are one Dwelling House, wherein the manager lives, the Poor-House (a large building) a Meet House and Spring House (all built with hewed logs) a Stable and Oven, a farther description is thought unnecessary, it being presumed no person will become a purchaser, without previously viewing the property; Cornelius Kelly, manager at the Poor-House will shew the land. The terms of sale may be known by applying to said Kelly, or to either of the subscribers.
JOEL WARD, JOSEPH FOREMAN, EDWARD BEESON, Commissioners. December 16, 1803.
Farmers and Merchants, Take Notice, THAT the subscriber has got Tablet's MILL on Opequan, (between three and four miles from Martinsburg) in complete order for the reception and manufacture of Grain; and that for every hundred bushels of clean merchantable Wheat, weighing 60 pound per bushel, brought to said Mill, he will deliver 31 barrels of Superfine Flour, and will be responsible for the inspection in any market in the United States.
He will give the highest price in Cash, for Wheat, Rye, and Corn. LEONARD CROW. December 30, 1803. 6m.
NOTICE.
IT having been the practice of my Negroes for some time past to spend much of their time in Shepherd's-Town, under various pretences, without my permission. This is therefore to caution the inhabitants of that place, and the public in general from harboring or dealing with them in any manner, as I am determined to prosecute all such offenders to the extent the law directs.
JOHN BLACKFORD. Swearingen's Ferry, January 13, 1804.
NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned from taking an assignment on a Note given by the subscriber for the payment of thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents, dated December 24th, 1803, payable the 15th of April following, to Samuel Miller, then of Shepherd's-Town, Jefferson County, as the greater part is already paid, and no credit thereon.
GEORGE G. KYSER. Berkeley County, January 13, 1804.
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.
P. NADENBOUSCH, & Co. Martinsburg, August 12, 1803.
The Subscribers have just received a general assortment of
CASTINGS,
of the best quality. THOMAS SMITH, & Co. November 25, 1803.
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Subscriptions for the above work will be received by Y. ALBURTIS , Martinsburg.
TO BE RENTED,
A CONVENIENT SMITH SHOP and two Sets of TOOLS , with which may be had to hire, a NEGRO MAN that has worked for some time in the Shop. For terms apply to the subscriber. LYDIA JOB. Middle-Town, Berkeley County, December 23, 1803.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
CERTAIN persons having hitherto made a practice of throwing down the fences of the subscriber, of cutting and carrying away wood from his plantation and committing other unlawful depredations thereon, this is therefore to caution all persons whatever from committing the like unwarrantable practices in future, as he is positively determined to prosecute to the utmost penalty of the law, any and every person so offending—and will give the above reward to any person who will inform on others guilty of such evil practices, so that they be convicted thereof.
CHRISTIAN SILBER. Berkeley County, January 6, 1804.
MARTINSBURG, Berkeley County, Virginia; Printed and published by JOHN ALBURTIS.
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