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FROM the .Nszyhort Mercury.
TRIBUTE TO BRAVERY.

AT meeting of the ci,izens ss New
port, held, by ad ournmen;, on Wednes-
day last, Col. John Wood was chosen
Chairman, & Lewis Rousmaniere, Esq.
Secretary; it was unanimously
" Resoiyed, That piece or pieces Of
plate, Of not less than Tour hundred dol
lars value, be presented TO Com OLIVER
II. PERRY, in the name OF the citizens
of this town; and tina. he be requested
10 receive this offering OF his fellow ci-
uzcns, as i memorial of their affections
ate regard-inspired by his virtues -
o. their pride and delight In this fame ;
snd Of the admiration with which they
contemplate the uncommon talents, en-
terprizc, and valour, 10 which his coun-
try's glory is indebted, for his late noble
achievement on Lake Erie.
"ReSOived, That William Ellery, jr.
Chrisiopher Fowler, Asher Robbins, aud
Benjamin Hazard, Esqrs. be q commit.
tee io carry into effec, the wishes OF tots
meeting; Expressed in the foregoing
resolution.
t" Resolced, That the same committee
&c requested to appropriate sum, rot
less than one hundred dollars, Ii, some
suitable present, to Sailing Master VIII
liam V Taylor, in the name # the clu.
Gems OF this town and that the COM
miuee express te Mr.. ylor the thanks
Of Ills fellow citizens for his great Kerr
tons and meri,orious conduct under
Com. Perry assure him for their E.
steem aud regard, and of the pleasure
they have derived from the well mcritcd
commentators bestowed upon him by
HE coulmander."
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From the London Statesman, Of flu.
gust %

From the London Statesman, Of .du-
gust %
General Rey, who now commands at
ST Sebastian, was Monk before the
Revolution.-When that broke out, he
threw off bis Order aud enlisted as a
common soldier. He soon distinguish.
ed himself by his Jacobinicdl orstions al
the clubs ; and In consequence of his
violent conduct. he WAS soon promoted
tn the rank Of General OF Brigade. He
,ras employed in La Venice, undtr
Thurreau, and made himss 1t conspicu
ous by wearing the eass OF the Rpysll,ts
pinned to his coat, and III the loops Of
his hat, az may be seen 10 the account
given in the Monitcur OF Tnurreau's
rial. In l795. he commanded The az
INV on the coast near Biest AID his
ton, that even Hocbe, under whose
command he was complained of MS
conduct 10 the then government OF
France In 1895 ne was appointed IT,
a cummand in The ARMY OF l,aIy IN 81
in that of the Rhine and, Oh Bona
parties return from Egypt, again in tho
arnv Of Taly. After the general pcac
~ 1912 Rey was sent 10 Amcric.. rs
c lnsul Ge.erai aud resided a, New
York, waist General Thurreau VS.
sent 10 America as Ambassador.--ll
1903, Re, returned to Europe, and va,
appointed to Con- msn'l of lac army il
Spain. In 1909 h was SEW with the
forces which acten nea,ns, Austria: and
has been since then constaNtly employed
In Spain.
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NETWORK, October 81.

ShAS ><$tOOS'
We have beea favored with the fol-
loving extract of Letter from Thomas
Aderton, Esq commander sf the pri.
vate armed schooner Saratoga, to the
owners In this CITY. Nat. Adp.
We have been chased BY briggs, fri
gates, and line of battle ships; but at
last, off Surinam River; in about Jour ia.
,hom water, we captured the British
Packe, brig Morgiana, of Is guns--and
between 40 and so men, James Cunning
BAN commander, from Falmouth, %
DAYS our, for Surinam. We discovered
the brig at half past 5, A. N. Sept. 26th
On our lee bow--made sail in chase Be-
Ing 10 the windward of Surinam, she ran
dewn before the wind for the river, and
gave us hard run. AT little before
8, p. NJ. got nearly within musket shot,
vaen The chase hoisted English colors,
and gave US her stern chacers, which
she repeated three times, and cut away
some ut our rigging. At 3 P. NJ. we
hoistcd American colors, and being with
in good muske, shot, we commenced
the action, and continue: considerable
part Of the time close along side, till IS
minutes after q, p. II. when we carried
her by boarding. alter severe acton ~
which the Saratoga, as well as her prize
: were made almost wrecks---stays. shroads
SC almost ell cut away, and more tina
one hundred shot holes In our uialR-sali /;
many IN our mas;s, spaIs and hull. sc
The bulwarks of the Morgiena being G.
quail, if not superior, to the Saratoga. e
nshled her to hold out as long as she did,
They fought desperately, ana even be-
yond what prudence would dictate. She
had killed and wounded, 6 OF whom
mo-: lily, among which is James Cum
niugham, Esq her commander. With
regret nave TO inform you, eur loss was
the Lit Mr.. Sebting and one man XIII
led, one mortally wounded, and 3 o. 4
slightly wounded.
send Mr.. George H. Fellows Prize
master MIR. Tilton Newcomb, mate,
and 10 men IN the brig ordering he'
for some port in the United States. as
best suit circumstances and convenience;
and as she is a very fast sailing vessel
feel much confidence that she will ar
rive safe; she sails nearly as we'll as the
Saratoga, and I think will make an ex-
cellent privateer--she has been a Spa
nish sloop of war, French sloop OF wa"
* an English Packet; and is now YAM
kee prize; snd is ane vessel
N. B. In the action with the Morgiana
we bad killed, Mr. Sebring 6rst Lieut..
Mr.. Jarksoh, seaman-wounded NOR
tally Freeman Hewitt--four others slight
ly, or not dangerously"
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D more lives, than was nee sssary

nation more lives than was nee sssary
Ut useful.
A statesman ought not to vapor and
Drag till his plans are finished nor a
sarrior when he draws, but when he
sbeathes his sword--then the world
,aunGs their praise. if worthy of it.
There was not much of this & some
stuff, when our hero Perry went ,ut o.
yer the bar al Erie !; anxiety was all "a
live For his safety--Wh hat contras. does
this exhibit between him AM /, ;neraI
Hull This brings ne to the o. ect
nave in view, viz. that the Ru'er of the
universe guides and directs al ,ents.
however trivial they may appes!' q our
eyes, to bring about changes in .tions
"A boys dream led to the slavery. as
well as the preservation of people for
some hundreds of years.-Eycn the
reighiog of a horse set man destined
by Providence, on the throne of one o.
the most powerful nations in the world
thus fulfilling what had bsen prophe-
cied. 1t was the power of Providence
that gave our Perry the courage, the
forethought and perseverance necessary
to the attainment of his glorious victory
on the lake: by which we have been
ole to conquer the enemy on land: this
will, moreover, be an excitemet to our
other commanders on sea and land, and
he terror to that natien which boasts
of the dominion Of the seas, and Of her
power to Cypress and destroy. hope
roy fellow citizens see it in this light
that, as our hero said, the Almighty has
done imam being only his instru,
ment.
AN AGED CITIZEN.
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THURSDAY, ocroBEa 90.
:, &C sHEw
rHs VERY AGE & BODY or THs TIhK
zTIs yoRM AND PRESSURE.

By the schooner Fortuna, which ar
rived on the Sd OF October at Ocracocke,
IN. CO. we learn that the Insurgents
took possession of Caracas on the 4th
Of August And by another arrival at
Beaufort, IN. C.) from Santiago de Gu
ba, there are verbal accounts that the
place was retaken on the 18th Of same
month. by the Royalists.
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A few days before the great fnsncier
Colbert died, louis XIV. wrote 10 BIN
with his own hand, to desire him TO take
care OF himself, and to take some susie
nance They brought him bason Of
broth. which he refused. His wife said
70 him, : Will you return an apsw er to
he King :" He replied. "Tbere is
time enough for that. am about to a..
swer 10 tho King Of Kings"
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Noaros, the Indian Chief frequently
spoken Of during the present war, IL
Upper Canada, is man of edueations
ha. travelled in Europe, aud been rec
ceived with distinguished attention for
hi. talents and amenity. While in Eng.
land in 1905, he translated the gospel OF
ST John into the Mohawk language,
which was printed at the expence OF the
Bible Society. His Indian name is 1e.
voninhokardwon.
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FRENCH DIRECT TAX.

The following is a copy Of a letter re
ceived from the Minister OF FL
nance, or the Comptroller Of the
Treasury at Nantz. by merchant
resident there.
8" SIR-Your voluntary contribu-
ton of 1900 livres to support the
present war being due, on the - inst.
you are hereby requested immedi-
ately to pay the same. otherwise your
property will be liable to confiscation.
and your person to every other re-
sponsibiIity, by the law heretofore
made ard provided"
The above peremptory demand was
made to that gentleman in presence
Of four gentlemen now in Boston.
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Land for sac.
Sax hundred Acres.

! great proportion Of which is Cedar
Kun lotion. interior 10 very few tracts
q this Site for fertility About so A.
c, es Of boit'n j, veIl atapted. as ex.
Per'enee has proved, iff tie prooue ton
OF tlmo,ay. Wet Re. CT Germ
are produce il gre IT ai,nitance o. he
higher rts of the Ealn-there isa
nry stiff .,,nt portion ~ wood lanG to
support n F.rTr IT, Po6G rail s board
timber ana fire wood, The surround.
my neig hborhooG is inferior to zone
in point Of gehteel soc'ery. In short
the si.uatiop OF this Farm is such, that
IN point of society, saubrity OF air,
purity am rlenty Of water it cannot be
excelied. In edition 10 which its near
vicinity To good markets. must render
II desire be acquisition f. the indus.
trious 'ar rraijst.-lts distance, IS
mdes from Dumlries Sc from AIexsn.
drit. 26f II fredericksburg End Fall
moNh, ar'l 40 from the City OF W. sh-
ington. On the Farm there is large
dwelling HOUSE, four rooms, and
passage on The inst story, with the
sare on the second, and a cellar under
he ~hole-kitchen, & other out houses
AIRY farther description is deemed
useless, as 1t is presumed the persons
Wishing to purchase will view the pre-.
misses, which viii! be shswD, and tho
terms oi.sale made known hv
Edward D. Fitzhush.
October %. 6w.
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I" rpoY, Oct. 10.

j ROYs VT ! o.
"By letter this moment received, l
have it in my power and it gives me
real pleasure, to inform you, that in a
Joint ballot of both houses, (no Govern
or having been elected by the people,
Martin Chittenden has been elected Co
vernor efthe Stare Of Vermont by ma
iority of FIVE votes
"The Augean stable will be cleans
ed" Jurisprudence, in Vermont, was
polluted and corrupt from the fountain
head through every rami6cation-It will
be regenerated. / expect some pretty
sharp laws will be passed against the in
Engagement of civil rights by Madison's
army.
"I.ast year Gov Galusha had pluri-
ty of about 39O0 votes-This result
is strong evidence that notwiths anding
the liberal distribution of the uages u
iaiqu.ty, majority of the people a'e op-
posed To the mad war policy OF the y al
administrators of thel' National cor
Germs, & that they wish to enjoy "Pesce,
Commerce, Liberty, and the blessings
of honest neutrality" agreeably to the
great policy Of the immortal Washing.
ton. Gloria Patyta"
We're they who plunged the nation
into war the only sufferers by its
continuance. we should say, proceed
as you hare begun g.; little more fr-
perience 1oill teach yOu Tisdom.-
But unfortunately the reverse OF this
is the fact. The warl,awks are
thriving and fattening npon the hard
earnings Of the industrious and
peaceable part Of the community.
Many who eighteen months since
were starving with their families in
rags ard Incidence, have alread, be-
come sleek and fat with pay and ra-
tons. and strut in blue broadcloth,
instead of leunging in drab home
spun with their elbows out. The
whole host ofarmy contractors. Ne.
SC. drink in full bumpers "dura
ton 10 the war;" 1t is TO them meat,
drink, zoashing and lodging.
U. S. Gazette.
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ssrcss in their country, as we'll as BY
their love Of country. and hatred Of
French tyranny. to great efforts &
that their forces, like the Ram in
Darieps vision, would push north
ward. and southwark, and eastward.
until they have fully purged the pc
ninsula from every carcase Of its
invaders.
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From rAe .dnrora.
BOAST NOT OF To-MoRRow,

BOAST NOT OF To-MORRow.
SIR-Men OF reflection may see the
vanity OF boa,ting too soon, whether 1t
DC nation or an individual. Some call
ne eli old fashioned man, my ideas in
The eyes of such felix's, may be no less
so. When Hull crossed at Detroit, the
PEOPLE generally, and even some mem
bers OF congress, said, that Canada
would be ours in a few weeks. But
they did hot see the snake that lay un-
der the rose, nor the deceit that was a
bout being prsctised.-One or two
c'rre at our generals began gasconading.
to soon and Samuel Blyth, in fit OF
lnghsir pride and boastins, must nail
It's cqicr. to the mast, and thus cost his
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TAXATION

Is confessedly one of the most diff
cult branches of administration, to
know the exact weight otimpost eve
rysubiect will bear. The Arabian pro-
verb, in alIusion 10 this says. sit was
the canel's hair that broke the ete-
plants back"
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Bets, to large amour, are offered,
hot the general. that will frs. hVade &
nguer the (,anadas, will be General
frost-a veteran, famous tor making
Ihe " stnu, ST British teeth to chatter :"
and whose H G it is supposed, are
already at Gu bee. Bos. Cen.
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According to a Danish Paper,
there we're born in 1919. in Ltn-
mark. out Of srediock, Six Thousand
Une Hundred and sixt, six Children.
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Valuable Wharf properly
FOR SALE.

Pursuant to Deed OF Trust from
Captain John Tucker 10 tie subscri-
Der, will he sold at public auction,
on the premises, on Tuesday the
3Uth November mex,
A certain piece or parcel OF
GrGuDu IN he j owp OF .AiexapGria3
COMMONLY called Tuchei''s " HARFs
AID bounded a. follows beginning
on the East side of Onion Street, at
the South Nest corner 81 ,ne inter.
sector OF the same, W tweity ieet
alley which divides this ground from
tie grouud OF Mr. Jonah Thompson,
and running tLene. Northw ard, With
lie East Size OF Union Street hity five
feet seven inches to he ground OF " lie
ham Herbert, thence Eastwardiy with
the line ct said Herbsrt 10 the River
Potomac, thence South aroiy with tho
salr' River to the Alley Aforesaid thence
Westwardt with the said Alley to the
re. inning. There is On this LO /;
large & eommo; GU. w ARIHnUSE,
bu,t in the hest manner, and Ia 60
TOB CC0-Sii tD-Thc Wharf can
accommodate Shi.s OF the greatest
drauaht OF water. A credit of Sin,
twelve and eighteen months will b
given 10 the purchase, on his giving
biz notes with an approved endorser fof
the p yment Of the same with inter.
st from the datr, and lien OF he
prnp rtv as a collateral security. The
sale to commence at II O'Clock in the
orenoon
Jonah Thompson.
Trustee.
October %: dts.
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WASHINGTON CRY, Oct: Is.

The President OF the United States
and his family arrived in this city oh Sun
day evening from his seat in Virginia.
We are happy to state that the Presi
dents health is perfectly re-es,ablished
by his visit to the country.
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PH1rApEIrHTA, Oct. ~.

At q joint meeting ofthe Select (
Common Councils, held this morn
ing, JOHN GEYER. Esq. was elected
Mayor of the City, for the ensuing
year. -.
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AN AGED CITIZEN.
From the Salem Gazette.


Uuited States Of .1merlca, Pursuant
District Of Maine, IS. toa var
rant fron the Honorable David Sc vail,
Esq, Judge of the United States dis
trict Court Of Maine, do hereby give
notice, that I shall expose aud sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
ON Monday, the st day of November
next. at II o. lock A VI at the dwell
ling house of Samuel Yeaton, Esq. in
Lubbock, Six OXEN; said Oxen nav
ing been libellr i III the DISTRICT Court,
and decreed forfeit for a breach o!
the iaas OF the Unlted States Dated
at Portland, the 18th day Of October,
1918.
WILLIAM COMFY,
DEPUTY Marshal.
These Oxen are condemned probably
for being tied in the stsble with their
heads toward Canada The g times are
out of joint" when We behold fishes up
on trees. gun boats in corn fields, and
Courts holding inquest over
novels and ben-roos,s. BoEAPARTE
has so long ploughed with our hcifer
that it is natural all our cattle should be-
come Bulls, and submit their necks to
his yoke and draw his heaviest burdens.
All these things are done, however, to
iberale Commerce, and 10 conquer
he freedom ofthe seas" Nevertheless,
We all know, that while Der rulers arc SO
'nll Of pretended sympathy for Sailors
Rights and Free Trade, AID are paying
nut their Tphne lined chamber talk a6out
at the sane une their
bowels are as hard cs tie punt gear.
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For SALE.

YIN - ~
200 bills. gross Berrings, eatra size,
$50 do. Shud, do.
WATCH will be sold low if immediate ap-
plIcatiOn is made q the subscribers.
F.. Jos. II. e K. Manderille.
Oct. IS
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OBITUARY.

Died suddenly, at Ncwbern, IN CO.
in the 3Tth year uf her age, Mrs. MAR
eAREr CASTOR, ~i!c Of William Gas
ton, Esq. representative In Congress
from that district The whole tenor of
this amiablc womar's life WAS an unvari-
cd display Of those virtues which cxalt
our species, aud give the highest lustre
to female excellence Endowed with Il
superior understanding, she had assidu
ouslv furnished her mind with various
fund OF useful knowledge, which, while
it animated her conversation with the
mos, pleasing ard Instructive variety,
FURNISHED grave and interesting lessons
10" the conduc. Of life, aid the nature
OF her infsn, offspring. OF disposition
frank and generous. Of manpers h!ano &
unaffected, her open aud engaging coun-
lenance was tbs genuine index ct the
purest and most bcnevcicnt heart 1t
was a common remark concerning her,
that though her features sIngly, could
not be ealled beautiful. there vas Sc
cret charm aaout them-a genial grace
"a cordial expression of truth and sim
cerity lAat won the affections at first
sight, ard irresis'ibly inspired conf-
dcnce, winch further acquaintance never
failed 70 caaGcn. Ga, ity TO the hume
rous children ol. poyeity, who locked 10
her relief aid il is known to her init
mate friends, that whlc she WAS most Sc
cret and uncstentatious IN lhe disptnsa-
ton Of her bounty, she ever maragcd the
competence with which Providence lad
blessed her, as trust fund for The as
suagemcnt Of human misery. OF cha
riy in its larger sense, as it points to
our duty in all the relations OF life; as
it directs rs to exercise justice towards
worth, aud foabcarance towards infrmi-
ty, to avoid pride and envy, to abhor de-
lamatioh and heal differcnces-the voice
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COMMUNICATIONS.

The Gentleman who handed this
for publication. has tried it himself,
has seen il tried by others. on his
recommendation, and has the most
unlimited confidence in its virtues !:
A cure for the Dysentery or Bo1cel
Complaint.
Take a handful Of Green Fire
weed, or in proportion fdry. boil il.
strain it through a piece Of catgut
or thin muslin, mix with il as much
pure Starch as will bring it to a pro-
per consistence fer an Injection, put
iuto it as much Laudanum as you
would give a, three times by the
mouth, agreeabls TO thu age Of the
patient. give an injection of this,
morning anu evening Make sisons
decoction Of Red, Oak bark taken
from the tree or lanyard. take one
table. spoonful! every two hcnrs till
the complaint an.tes, thea about
half the quantity till the disease is
removed. Make q Tea Of Fireweed
sweeten it with loaf sugar, and let
the patient use it for common drink;
should the complaint be toe suddenly
checked, little Rheubafb is to be
given.
Xxx Adults may omit the injec-
ton. when the complaint is not very
severe.
PHILANTHROPY REWARDED.
Loud how'd the wind, ell heaven was
ssbed DER,
Tightening, in wild confusion seem'd
o'fly
Old ocean mad'ning lash'G the wave.
worn shore,
And grumbling thunder roar'd along
the sky.
Oh scene of dread wild horrors feilest
iorm
Danced, wrapt in darkness, a. he Alb
tered DER;
Tn afirighted sea-bird, conscious Of the
storm,
Scream'd from afar, and wandered for
the shore.
When Jack aloft thus to his mates on
deck,
3" The wind-for heavens sake keep
her in the wind,
Through streak. OF lightning perceive
wreck;
Up, M, bear Up, let's help, or foe or
ilicnd.'
A rope was thrown just when the light
nipg b!az'd;
Two sinking tars thus aided by its
fire,
Caught il, were say'd-bold Jack with
transport gaz'd----
They were his brother and his aged
sire
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FIVE Dollars Reward.

STRAYED or STOLEN from tic
commons Of Alexsn9sia, about the 25lh
of june last, a Bay HORSE, with a
blaze face, under his left side ne has a
lump as if he had been gored, about S
years old, IA hands high. Any person
who will take up said horse and give IN
formation to me SO that ! get him again,
shall receive the above reward.
EDWARD BAILEY. :.
July %. coll