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Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15

On the 18th Of Auguit, was exscut-
ed at Swa5muuchen near Angaburgh,
woman aged 3S, whole crime Is Of
nature to 6x the ettention Of thofe who
&udy mankind. Between the 18Th OF
January 1898, and the d OF November
1901, this woman let fire 70 the town
of STabmunchen, Is times, IN corle-
qnence of which fifty houfss b-came
a Prey to the flames, and a great
number Of perfons were reduced 10
poverty. Several individuals on
whom fufpicion fell, were fent TO Prilon.
but at length happily for them, the real
Criminal was dileoveIed by labourer,
who caught her in the fAd. Her
name is Maria Franklin alter fcven ex-
aminations, in which ihe denied the
crime, fhe at length on the eighth, con
fefed her guilt, and pleated in her
iufiication, that from her youth, fhe
had been Iormented by yiolent pen.
cba5f, 70 ct houies on FIRE, that ihe had
rehlied Id delire for long time, but
at length overcome by her PATTON, ihe
had burnt the houfes alluded TO, with.
out any end in view, and withou, any
remorie This woman in other relpe6ts
has concluded herlelf with great pro
priety, and did not appear to be derang.
ed 10 her mind.-She was beheaded,
and her body burnt.-Gnm1E Pzper,
Tan Plaintiffs execrable atheif
has at length reached our flores His
arrival at Baltimore is thus mentioned
in the Baltimore Republican, Of the
Sd inIt.-
The noted T HOMAS PAIN arri-
we'd here on Saturday laf. 1t IS far
from being the with of the editor to
fpeak Of HIM in unbecoming terms, yet
it is but iuftice to obleive that this man
has iome claims on our gratitude for
his work entitled @ Common Senie !"
for though the motives that induced
him to collect together and publiih the
general arguments Of the day, at that
time, were, as might eaily be proved,
thole of a hireling, yet that little work
was Of eGential fervice in our revolu-
ton. Some particulars of his life fhaH
be given in our next.
He wee to Fulton's tavern, when
he arrived many perfons, from curl
ofty, went to fee him. After tipping
well of Brandy, he became fomewbat
fluent in conversation and readily de-
clared tina, Mr.. Jeferfon's invitations
were the oaufe OF his returning TO this
country. He faid be ihould 60 in a
few days to Waihngtoo, thence to
Frederick town, 10 Philadelphia, and
Newyork after which be ihould return
to Warrington.
TO detail all the laughable conduit
and conyerfation that occurred on Sat
urday evening, though smufng. would
be tedious; yet fome anecdotes mutt
be mentioned.
Pain obleryed feveral times, eve
public characters" He is an abomin
able egotiit.
He cooGdered himfelf a citizen of the
world going abou. doing good.
One man addreaed him, +" am glad
to fee you, Mr.. Pain ; like fuch fel.
lows as YOU.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15

FROM The HACVE, 90 Ia
The French garrilon IS 70 gut y g. y,
day after tomorrow, 70 -moai ia
LouiGAna. They will not be repi'er
by other troops. /,
The Gxteen hips fitted out from " i.
country, for Greenland, on The VIZ W.
6lhery are now all returned Sa'''
caught 81 Eh.
There is ftrong report al this Pi@s !.
of an approaching dednitive AHA ma
between France, Prufiia, and l<uu's.
The ele6or of SAKE is negoeiA'...s,
with his Piohian majefy for ihe -
and territory Of Erlars.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15
From the Connect cut Gazette.

The American Mercury Of the 73d
ult. contains piece bearing the Ggna-
ture Of One ofyou," written with an
intent TO milead and deceive the honelt
and uniformed part Of he community.
Had it been confined 10 The vehicle of
lander only, it would II, have merited
notice-but fHce it has been copied in
into feveral other piPers, and will pro
badly bepubliihed in every dem cratic
paper from Georgia TO Maine, il de-
mands refuiation.
II Democrats could once be prevail.
ed upon 70 lay aide parry pred judices,
and read with coolneis and cdndor the
productions Of that paper, they would
pronounce il The mof vile of impofltions.
A writer that diveas himlelf Of all
preteEions to truth or decency, it mutt
be acknowledged is bad antsgonilt /;
Ia, fuch muA be dealt with according
".
The writer has undertaken to contraa
the prelent and Pa& admin'ltrations-
be begins thus
Federal ,4dmmjgra- Republican Adnij'-
fi7g. rang7.
ARMY ARMY
Attempts made Reduced To 5000,
at different times, the number neceE-
to augment it in fairy to garrifon our
time of peace, 10 forts
rs, 1000, 10000, s.
finally 10 1000,
the latter effeded,
executive of gag
rilon troops.
REMARK-.
There was never TO the bof OF my re.
collection, an attempt made 10 aug
ment the army to $4,000 men. An at
tempt to augment it to 10000, was
made, which failed, and 1900 was
fubRituted in its room. The bill was
paded 81 to 40 "; and if | miaake not
was voted for by leve:al democrats.
That il was done with the purea and
moR patriotic motives, cannot be Geni.
ed.
But the writer aGerts that they were
RATED in time Of peace Is is true we
had not declared Guar, but we,had declar
ed the treaty between France and A.
merica null and VOid. We had fufpend
ed all commercial intercourfe. French
national ihips were plundering our de
fencelef' commerce, and impriloning
Citizens. Privateers and picar oons were
at the mouths of our harbors, watch
ing for their defencelels. Our Envoys
were Indignantly and brutally treated by
the Freneh Directory, and al! attempt.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15
SALEM, NOV IL

SALEMy NV
Mammotb Peay.--There grew N 'p'
town, this year, a pear, The dlme0,.0. -,
of which are as follows : LongItuons.'
circumference IS inches larget nO l.
zontal circu mfsrence I3r inches T"
weight Il ID.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15

I" BerengeIia Of Barcelona, Queen of
Cattle, could not have imagined that
cavaliers 70 removed for their va'or
and gallantry, would have ferouily de-.
termined 10 attack cattle which was
defended only by woman" -.
TAele 6mple words, in an age which
is now called bUbarous, were luficient
10 induce men 10 abandon victory,
when that yidory would be the van.
quifbment of weakn ELS, though the &C.
quiiition Of territory. The Moors de-
clared they would immediately retire /;
only begging the queen would honor
them with view of her per on, from
any diiance that ihe might prefer
Berengeria adorned herielf in the NOR
magnificent and graceful manner and
appeared on The walls with a majelty
ana fweetnefs that drew forth the loud
eft ordinations of applanle and admi-
raticn from her gallant encmies.---
Headed by their Generals, the Moors
made her every teaimony Of
reverence and obedience, and filed of ;
leaving her explting in her own preience
Of mind, and deeply imprehed by their
heroic honor. Morning Chronicle.
Mrsv Religious Sea A late Englilh
paper furnitnes The following novel ar
ticIe, which we thick will be read with
iome degree of interea by many of our
rea ders.
Vorallburg, has formed new fe6t
under the tide of Ad0rerJ &C tbe heart q
Teiw He purfuades the people that
the devil pertormei a grand character
among mankind. and that many men
are poG.n.d. He ecommended as the
means of dearoyin3 his power, that his
followers fhould be saptiied with holy
water. A number Of the people Of
SeRthis have been deluded by his doc
trine, and have fer ont on pilgr'mages
to ST.. Gsrold. The bilh1p of Conltance
thought it his duty 70 appoint Goa:
miltee 10 examine the f-6taries, and the
Hclyetic government has given orders
TO the preIe6t 10 dearoy this new fp4-
cies Of fanalieiim, and prohibit all noe
turnal aG.mblages for thefe people
think it is particularly in he nighr the
Devil plays his tricks. We learn that
BerGoger, Informed Of TIE meafures
the bilh1p had taken, would not wait
the refult but deearpe1.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15
NAYy-

Reduced to the
number necefary
to protect our
trade agAinR th :
petty pirates OF
Europe +; negooi-
alton being III :
lefs expenllve and
more humane
method with the
greater.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15

a, n.,oc;at;on reieaed with dif1alc'
soeh was that time of peace; fuch the
fituation. fu.h III. profPed OF affairs
when an al wa, paG.d authorizing the
peel;den, 70 raile a Provifional Army
Of ro,ooo men and this very meal
ure. with feveral others equally ehel'
petic faved us from war with franc. !,
But doubtlefs this "go0a RfPaSLG On.
,ho't with the patriotic Mr.. GAilatin'
that " We had better let the french g
on plundering our commerce and 'nlne
ing our citizens, ethan to take any
meafures of defence" NJ,
The next queRion is, how much has
the army been reduced by the preient
Standardization " One of you" lniinu'
ates that il was reduced from 1900
70 a.ooo-now for the truth /:
The ProviGonal Army was diiblnd-
ed about the middle of June, 1900.
What number of men then renamed 10
Gerv;ce of the United States. when the
nrefent administration came into ofhce.
This faa | am not pofefed Of, but
prefume Il was not over 1900 or 500.
So much for the reduction Of the army
by the preient administration.
Again I:
SAW NAVY
Frioates and Hoops Reduced TO the
Of war built to number neceiaFy
frioh,en the mari. to protett our
time powers of Eu. trade agAinR the
rope. An act to petty pirates OF
build fix 74's to Europe negoci-
involve us ia every alton being I'll.
European conte(t s. lefs expeniye and
prepare US, John more humane
Bull like, TO COM method with the
mence the arbiters greater.
of national difputes.
Thefe fhips were to
We the hot beds of
pure federal morals;
the plants to iupply
them, cur children,
t2rn from tbs armf 81
tbcir parsat5, By MIR
ds50u' fr5G ga7g5!i
REMARKS.
anticipate the readers Indignation
on reading the above. Il j. worthy
the pen of Connecticut Democrat /,
and contains as much truth and dscen
cy as their productions generally "A
piece that convias itfeli Of falfchood IN
every fentence needs no comments.
The reader is left to his own reflections,
Such Is democracy and iuch are thy
Gods, D Ifrael !" JUSTICE.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15

All Of us have deire 70 fee eel
ebrated characters, even though they
are noted only for monlrous vices
But the qualification is of different
nature from that Of meeting with men
emInent for 5enevolence and Philsn.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-15

Extraa Of a letter reeie0td yeRsrday D
the Determined RoVer, dated CAPE Fran
e0iJ, September 2S.
"The government has impoled tax
or contribution on the inhabitants Of
the ifland, as follows on women ref.
dent in the country, 6 dolls. per head
on men on the poorelf' clafs, without
discrimination Of colour, 8 dolls.-A
merican merchants from $50 TO ooc
dolls. French merchants, 4so to 6oc
dolls. one half to be paid down and
the reGdue IN 80 days-in cafe Of de
fault, s per cent. for one month is to be
exaeted, and then an arrea and fale of
property without delay.
independent Of thofe taxes they
have cauled every American retident
in the Cape, to enrol themielves in
the National Gu ard, and will no doubt
have to go in actual lervice, on call
Of necsdity-and that this will be the
cafe, appears inevitable, as the brigands
are at their gates, in fight Of the town,
nightly conhagrating the surrounding
Plains,and murdering the inhabitants.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
Adv Tx I'ISEMENT I.

THE Subscribers having com
nnenccd buinefs in the houie la5ely occu-
pied by Mr.. George n. Lyles, on Fairfax
itreet. in the town of Alexandria, beg
leave TO inform their friends and the pub.
lie, that they have for fale, DRY GOODS,
JAPANED WARE and GROCERIES,
and daily expect a complete adortment Of
CASTINGS, which they win difpofe of
at the mott reduced prices for Cath, Flour
or Tobacco.
THOMAS L. WAsHINeToN'& Co.
N. B. They will alto tranfatt buGnefs
on conmiaon, and take the liberty Of
acquain,ing shole who may favour them
with their confidence, that they will en-
deavour TO merit the true repofed in.them,
by faithful attention to theirinteref.
Nov. 23. d
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
William Hawthorne,

lit bis Stare, on col. Hose's Wbay, has
far SALE,
Pennfylvania & Swediih barr
Iron,
Philadelphia lump and loaf Sugar by
the hid. or barrel,
Brown Sugar Of the fya quality, BY
the barrel or hid.
Fine Salt, in Jacks,
Coarie Salt by the bufhel,
Old Corn, Tar,
Platter Of Paris, by the bafhel,
James River Coal,
Tobacco, in kegs,
Hay in bundles, about 200 each,
A few Lots in good f,uations on Fair
fax, Wilks, Prince and Warrington freets,
Sale or Rent. Alto for Sale, three
tory Bick- Houie, on King near Fairfax
freet, very good faod for bufneis.
10th Mo. nth, 1902.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
ADAM L Y.NNJ
Has jHf rsceived,


A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF
7ewelny, plated. 7abaned g fancy
GOODS, Of a )uperjor qa9lily, and Of
The ne4ue0 Patterns,
CONSISTING OF
Gold Lockets, Rings, Ear
Rings, Bracelets, Watch Keys, Seals; pearl
Rings, Bracelets, &c. plated UFns, Tea
Pots, Gators, Candletticks, sc. Japaned
Urns Tea Trays and Bread Bafketss
gilt Necklaces, Breaches, Bracelets, Watch
Keys, Seals, Chains, &c. Knives & Forks,
Penknives, Razors, Sciiiars; Paints in
boxes marking Types in boxes complete;
Snuff Boxes; plated & feel Spurs gold
ard iilver Epauletts; Lace Cogd, Thread,
SpangIes, Purls, flver Thimbles, Tooth
Picks s. Pencil Cafes, with number of
other articles.
He bas 4Jo far Sale,
Watchmakcrs Materials, and
gilt and common Watch Keys, by rhe
dozen, and Crucibles.
EIe manufactures, as uiual, all kinds Of
Gold and Silver Work, to any pattern.
Nov. ~. d3teotf
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
N O C E.

He co-partnerhip Of James Patton &
James Dykes having exPired-'hofe
indebted TO iaid concern are relueRed TO
make payment and tilofe having claims are
delred to bring them forward for iettle-
ment.
JAMES PATTON,
JAMES DYKES.
FOR SALE BY The Sablcriber at The
Warsboslr zvhieb The 06ocs esaef,n &C..
eMbied,
10 Hhds Of ALUM,
of the frit quality from 5 to cwt.
each.
O. Wanted to pnrchafe for Cath, a
few thufand buihels of WHEAT, and
ninety flares OF Columbia bank aock.
JAMES PATTON.
Nov. II.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
John GARDNER LADD,

tbs for Sais,
Loaf and brown Sugars,
Rum, Molaaes, Coffee,
Brandy and Gineva,
Sherry,
I.liboa, WINES.
Malaga, and 4 : -
Madeira,
Rufia Sheetings and Duck,
India Cotton,
A few boxes fine and coarfe hats
A great variety of Shoes,
Cotton and Wool Cards,
BET American Playing Cards,
Soap and Candies,
Corie and fine Salt,
Red Soal Leather,
James River manufactured Tobacco,
Cordage, Paper, Glais, Alum,
Cheefe, Codffh, shad, and fIerrings,
NJ : NJ. ::;: q TEAS.
Refined Salt Petre,
Cordiais in barrels,
Sweet Oil in boxes, spermaceti, ditto.
Freth Chocolate in boxes &c. &c.
Alto about SO bids. Potomac 1OBACCO.
Nov. II
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
aale bp Sutton.
On SATURDAY..

A 10 s'e5ock, aciD be Joid at Toe Fendaf
Stare, t5e eo1er Of King and On'oa
Streets.
Rum in hhds. and barrels,
Whilky in barrels,
Apple Brandy in barrels,
Gin in cafks,
Wine in pipes and quarter caiks,
Molafes in hhds.
Sugar in hhds. and barrels,
White and brown Soap in boxes,
Coffee in caiks and bags,
Raifns in kegs and boxes,
Queens Ware, and
ALSO
A variety Of DRY GOODS.
AMONG WHICH ARE
Broad Cloths, INN Linens
Cafimefes, Calcoes'
Kerfeys, IhIeaos'
Coatings, Chn'zes'
Halfthicks, BedsleKs'
Eearnauehf, Oznaburgs,
Blankets. Sewing Silks,
pl.nss MuGin and Muffin
Neoro cottons. Handkerchiefs,
VOTED and other India Cottons, &c
Stockings, &c.
THOS. PATTEN, AuFioneer.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
Wants EMPLOYMENT,

A Gentleman of experience in buineis,
and ready and accurate at accounts, Offers
his fervices to either merchants or private
gentlemen.
He would prefer an appointment as fu-
percargo or agent to the Wet Indies, or
any part of Europe.
Executors or Administrators who have
embarrahed e9ates to fettle, may have
their administrations cloied in the mof
prompt, advantageous, and correct min.
ner.
N. B. For further information apply to
the Editor.
Nov. n. DOT
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
B E E F.

A few barrels of good BEEF lately
ackedj jnR received and for fale by
BENJAMIN StiREVE, jon.
CO obsr IA d
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-25
publ,r Scale.

On FRIDAY,
1T ten o'elsek, will 5e sa at tie IesdH'
Store,
Rum in hoglheads and barrels.
Whnkey in barrels.
Gin in caks and barrels,
Port wine in caiks,
Moiafes in hhds.
Sugar in hhds and bis.
White and brown foap in boxes,
Chocolate in boxes,
Coffee 10 tierces and bags,
Raifns in kegs and boxes.
Queens Ware in crates, Handsomely
aGorted,
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-01

other grounds. But 70 accomplish that
Object tanning army and prodigal re-
yeaae mutt be RATED; and to obtsin thele,
pretences rsuit be invented to decide. -
Alarms Of dangers that did NOT exit, even
in imagination, BIT, IN the direct fpirit Of
lying, weie fpfesd abroad. Apoaacy
talked through the land 10 the garb OF
patriotifm, and the torch Of treafon hliod-
ed for a while the fame Of liberty. And
the torch of tresfon blinded for while the
fame of liberty y!
Fer what purpoie could an army CT
twenty fave thoufand men be wanted A
iingle reflection might have taught the
mott creaulous, that while the war ragged
between france and England neither could
fpare a man TO invade America. For what
purpole then could it be wanted? The
cafe carries its own explanation, il was
wanted for the puTgofe Of de!lroying the
representative & tfein, for it could be en-.
ployed for no other. Are theie men fe-
defailts? 1t they are, they are federa!ized
to deceive and deArcy.
The rage againlt Dir. Logan's patriotic
and voluntary mitfonto France was exclt-
cd by the lhainc they felt At the Detection
of the fasie alarms they had circulated. -
% this there hangs a tale, which will in
tine be told.
AS 70 the oppodlion given by the rem.
nans Of the faction TO The repeal Of the
taxes laid on during The former adnin;ftra
ton, il is eafly accounted sor. TIE re-
peal of thoie taxes was fentence CT cen
dSmnstion on thofe who laid them On, and
IN the oppohtion they gave to thar repsal,
they are TO be conhdered in the light Of
criminals aanding on their defence, and
the country has psded judgment upon
them Aud Paine has come with a gul
lotine to be executioner.
THOMAS PAINE.
City IF Welgmgteu,
No.O. 70, 1907.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-01
aelanorla Wnertiger.
WEDNESDAY,, DEcEMBER /.

Several of our friends have deired,
that we fnould rerublilh the letters Of
Paine, for the purpofe of letting the people
know, what this bofom friend of Jeffer-
ion has to fay [iee oppoite page, Whe.
ther he is difppied to recant his errors,
or whether he Gill cherilhes his inveterate
hatred of religion and enmity againit viz
tue and patriotifm. But for this reqnelt
we fhould have thought it neceiIary, Ell
Their to treat with iilent contempt, or TO
make an apology for giving momen-
,aTy exil}ence to fuch attempts al low and
vulgar wit, to fuch childifh weakness and
vanity as is difplayed in thief. letters.
Paine boats that thele important attempts
Of Weaknsts and folly are to break the
federal phalanx. IF thefe are the only
weapons by which the federalifs are to be
routed and the contribution attacked, we
may yet enjoy many years iecurity from
the onion and virtue Of the former, and
the wiidon Of The latter.
Captain Mallory, from jamaica, in
forms that he put into the Havana on the
I'd inf. ard was requeted BY the Ameri-
can Corfu TO make known, that the Ha-
wanna WIS that day declared open to Ame-
rican vene.s with Lumber oaly.
Nsr1ok pap.
We have nothing to co with Europe,
the Jacohins often tell US. Il is, no doubt,
10 illuarate this petition, that they Unfit
on importing oursSat,iots. We are indeed
vaaly obliged 10 Europe for lending US
organs of our public will and we
mutt confefs favor 70 great is accorded
with the mott genteel indifference imagin-
able. Il does not appear, for inaance,
that Sir John Shore has ever boafed This
generoiity in Tending over from India
patriclan fans culotte to raift company
for the French, ard TO be their captain
with green badge. Dear honey! he
has fold Us paper for 4 dollars a ream that
he bought for 5, aud has kindly accepted
few tlsoufands for his fees. Nay, the
good creature would have aligned, tranf-
ferrei and ies over his whole flock Of me-
rit TO cur country, and have paGed for
native citizen! How cendeicending to
lower hinsfelf TO the rank Of a Creole !
But in attempting to prove that he was
born in the United States the Patrician
failed Of proving that he was born any
where! Like tiomer's, an obfeurity refs
over his biography. Addition has given
celebrity 70 the usborn qpack-dottor.5
Sir John Shores man IS called the nuboyu
Patriot, the Patrieiaa Paddy. As there
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Public Sale.
N @ T &c E..

THE SUBSCRIBERS and
MEMBERS Of the MUTUAL ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY againt FIR + on
BUILDINGS in the fate Of Virginia, are
hereby requelted 10 attend their annusi
General Meeting, TO be held at the Capitol
in the city Of Richmond, on Monday the
third Of January next.
Thoie who do not attend in perfon or
! by proxy, will be reprefented by the mem
bers OF the fate legislature, representing
their REFLECTIVE counties or dititts.
W.. Asst,
Principal Agent NJ. A. S.
Richmond, Nov. 18th, 1907.
WITH great fatisfa6,ton I can Inform
the public at large and the members ofthis
necea4ry, ufetul and philanthropic fociety
ii particular, that it is in foo,ihing f.
tuation; it increales rapidly. Since the
ara Of January Taft it has augmented for
upwards offourteen Kindred thouland dci-
lars, 70 that there are actually declared
for, FIVE millions four hundred and-forty-
five .houfand dollars in real property for
by infuying houies they become real pro-
perty, which otherwife they are not.
The loaes paid during this year amount
to 1902 dollars, y cenrs (; then when the
lots is divided among the aforelaid fun,
each hundred dollars has ohIyto contribute
one and three quarter cents; and il the
enormous lois of one hundred rhoufsnd
dollars was to happen, which never has
been the cafe yet, it will only be eleven
lhiliings for each hundred dollars. Who
would not contribute that to aid 20 many
unfortunate fellow citizen. to rebuild their
houfes ; Ard the more 70, when by that
contribution, they inlare at the fame time
their own property.
AS the iplurance incgeafes Go fat we
come daily higher 10 that deiirable end Of
General Infurance wlen as we have I
believe upwards of four hundred thoufnd
houles in this fate, the contribution if ge-
neral would hardly be more than tee cents
for each houfe per annum; when, for each
houle ten cents are contributed, /, would
in the fate raife fum from forty 10 fifty
thoufand dollars, which will pay on an
average for about one hundred houfes. Il
is well known that never 70 many burn G.
very year; | believe they do not average
thirty honies per annun.
AS the fate Legislature meets on the 9th
Of next month, thoie who with to pay
their premiums may have good oppurtu-
nisy TO fend their money TO the Calhier
General, to whom the money mutt be paid
and no body e!le.
w. F. AST.
II & Il / G. T..