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Stock Replenished

THE subscribers have just received a new ami choice selection

The following: are a part

Store. Wjn. 8? B. St. John,

ved from New-dollars and Jamaica S St. Croix RUM*

nts pei- Cask. BURRALL# HIJBBELL.-_ M - supply of .

Norwaik, Oct. is. ; • ;£. $.'% v^.j Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard-Cogniac BRAND Holland

VOL. II

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1 ' Cloth Dressing *§1 HE subscriber respectfully informs his JL fiiends and the public in general, that he

Will dress Cloth, the present season, as well and is cheap as any Clothier in the county 5 that he will dye Indigo blue and all other colours, and fin­ish them at the shortest notice. He returns his thanks to a generous public for past favors, and

:its a continuation of them, 'y'r • ' y -SAMUEL ̂ DAVENPORT

Norwaik, Oct. 12. • 76 6w •*

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Domestic Manufactures rn HE subscriber offers for sale, at reduced X prices,1 for Cash or most kipds of country

produbly it; his establishment in Norwal k, Sheet­ing and Shil'tiug Muslin, Stripes and Cham-brays,"wholesale and retail. Also Cotton Yarn, both twist and filling (assorted numbers) by the bundle, run or skein, blue and white, at Factoiy prices. Candlewick, in 1-4 and 1-2 lb. balls.

JO® REEDS made to any order, on the short-

"S Also,Tatent "Composition for the axle£ of riaees, an excellent substitute for tar, grease,:

if lJFor^Sale,

A SMALL Place, lying in' New-Ca­naan, containing about 5 acres of

with a good Dwelling-House, and Barn thereon- Said place, has got a young orchard containing betwixt 50 and 60 appletrees. Con­ditions /made easy and an indisputable title given by the subscriber. v CARY WEED. ?

!t New-Canaan, May 27.; -

car-Scc.

5m *57

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9 1-2 do. 8 do.

12 38

1-2 1-2.

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do.' do. do. do.' do.

For Sale, ̂ wing pieces of Land, sltuafed in the

town of Nprwalk, Fairfield county, Con­necticut, about two miles from the Boston turn­pike, bordering on Long. Island Sound, formerly owned by Mr. Asa Hoyt, viz ' ':v O' %-

Lockwood's Meadow and Onion Lot, so called, containing about 15 Acres.

, Wood's Lot and Picket Lot Grumman Lot - - -

? Lower Lot and Stubble Field k

Hases Hill - ^ : " U-- Philip'sMeadow :-'l ~ ^

Robert's do., - ,7. - , - , 3 Whitlock's do. - - -1 piece on Flax Hill, containing about 1 1-2

pcres, on which is an excellent Orchard, former­ly occupied by Mr. Moses Byxbee.

The above described .property is well propofr tioned in Wood, Plough, Pasture and Meadow Land, and is offered for sale altogether, or in pieces, to suit purchasers. For further particu­lars please .to inquire of Mr. Raymond Hoyt, at the village, or of the subscriber in New-York.

& CONKLIN BRUSH. New-York, 23th July. 66

At a Court of Probate holden at Norwaik, October 11,1819.

THIS Court limits and appoints six months from this date for the creditor^ to the es­

tate of Seth Keeler, late of Wilton, deceased, to exhibit their claims against said estate, and the administrator is hereby ordered to give public no­tice thereof according to law. Per order. •<I " Test. WAJ. Q. BETTS, Clerk. ;

.•^ublit Notice "is hereby given, that unless the creditors to the estate of Seth Keeler, late of Wil­ton, deceased, exhibit their claims against said estate within the time above limited, they will ev­er after be debarred a fefeir recovery.

SETH TAYLOR. Administrator. — Norwaik, Oct. 11, 1819. *76 -

THE subscriber informs the public, that he has calls for work in his line of Stone Cut­

ting at Long-Island, and intends to return in a-bout ten days. He has a good assortment of the first quality Marble Grave Stones, ready for let­tering, at his stand, a few rods north of the bridge. Orders in his absence, left with Mr. Hez. Whit-lock, will be thankfully received, and punctually attended to, by the public's humble servant.

' P . H I L L . . Norwaik, October 76 '

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tone Lime. irs have for sale a

the first quality of Redding and ILMEovhich will sell at cents pei1 Cask.

NEW GOODS. Eli B. Bennett, ;

Has this day returned from New-York, with a " •" new supply of GOODS, *

I' JVIFR&I • - CONSISTING OF , '* •?{-,

SUPERFINE blue and black Cloths Cassimeres, . -

Red, white and. yellow Flannels Black and colored Bombazettst : ' Figured Rattinet Tabby and corded Velvets . . i ; Florentine and Toilinet Vesiings M a r s e i l l e s 4 , • d o Irish Linens ' ^ 'y^;

American and English Check Green and changeable Florences Black Sarsinet, . ' Canton Crapes ^ -Black Cantorj Handkerchiefs . -Silk and cotton Flagg do Plain and figured Lenoes and Book Muslin i

I

B for Y order or the Hon, Court of Probate

Danbury district, notice is hereby given to to the creditors of Samuel Hoyt, late of Ridgefield, deceased, that six months from this date, are al­lowed by said court for the exhibition of claims a-gaiost the estate of said deceased.

„ - , V . V . E B E N E Z E R H O Y T , 'WILLIAM HOYT,

' ' CLARK HOYT, Oct. 4, 1819.

i Exec'rs.

*76 ' Ridgelield

SEVEN months from this date, are limited by the Hon. Court of Probate for Stamford dis­

trict, for the exhibition of claims against the es­tate of Denhane Palmer, late of Greenwich 5in

Greenwich, Sept. 1st, 1819. ;WM. KNAPP, Executor.

76

rjn HE person who took the case of Razors 1 from Mr. BEEBE'S, on Sunday, the 3d

inst. is hereby requested to return the same, or leave it where ^ maY f°und. This notice, if not attended to, will be followed by another, more unpleasant in its form. Norwaik, Oct. 9.

Cambric Dimity Plain and figured Jackonet Muslin • -Worsted and cotton JHose Russia Sheeting M ;

Ladies English and French silk Gloves Ladies' Kid and Men's Beaver do ^ Cotton Cassimere ' Wire Cotton and Floss threads : .•^ ? Cotton Bed Ticking ' American and imported Ginghams; Pink and blue : : do Cambric Muslins, India 8c American do % ? Steam Loom Shirting, black Cambaic ^ j; Merino and silk Shawls, cotton do - ' ","_ Madrass Handkerchiefs ^

• White Jean,-blue- and buff%triped do -t*';; '.V>. Blue and yellow Nankeens ' White and black Thule Lace, Thread do Curtain calico Satin and Lutestring Ribbons, Calicoes Cotton and silk Umbrellas, Parasols t Cotton, Cotton stripes, &c. Oil Cloths and Window paper.

• LIKEWISE, ... Jamaica and'St. Croix Rum - „ French Brandy v ;'VvfV!v"/f";

American and Holland Gin < Hyson, Young Hyson, Old Hysbri, Hyson-

skin and Souchong Teas Loaf and brown Sugars, Molasses Southern Flour > ^ Coffee, Pepper, Allspice and Ginger

. Raisins' ; " ' ' .vV.^-Codfish, coarse "and fine salt '

And a general assortment of CROCKERY, &c. The above articles will be sold very cheap for

Cash. Norwaik, a few rods east of the Bridge. Augusts. '.;-v . '

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By authority of the State of Connecticut. FAIRFIELD EPISCOPAL SOCIETY

LOTTERY. CLASS I.

SCHEME. 1

: 4 '• 4

lOO 395

11400

Prize of of of of of of of

gsooo . .1000

, 500 5; 100

50 20

2 50

12000 Prizes

$3000 : 4000 : •' 2000

1 9 6 0 0 . : . 5000

: ^ 7900 :\ 28500

g 60,000

860,0.00;

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.12000 Tickets at §5, is ii Not a Blank in the Lottery. ; V -

A more favorable Scheme for the Adventurer, we presume to«ay, was never offered to the pub­lic. The one now offered contains more high prizes than Schemes in general of this amount; and it will be observed that a person can obtain two Tickets for the same money that will buy but one in a Scheme of any other description.— Consequently the Adventurer will have twachan-ces for the high Prizes to one in any other Lbtte-ry.

Part of the above Prizes will be determined in the following manner, viz.

The first drawn numbers, "on the 10th, 14th, and 20th days drawings will be entitled tog 1000 each, and the first drawn number on the 18th day will be entitled to §3000.

All prizes subject to the usual deduction of 15 per cent, and all prizes less than jg500 paya­ble in 60 days, and all others in 90 days after the completion of the drawing, which will positively; commence on the 2d Tuesday of January, 1820 at Mr. Knapp's Hotel in Fairfield; and 500 num­bers will constitute one day's drawing which will regulate the stationary prizes. All prizes not cailed for in one year will be considered as gen­erously given to the society, and will not there­after be paid. . s \

SIMEON H. MINOR, - 1 • ^ JEREMIAH SXURGES^G I M ERG>

PHINEAS TAYLOR, ^ ° THO'S F. ROWLAND,

^Tickets for sale by the ManagerSi -' • TICKETS in the above Lottery for sale by ; • : WM.J. STREET, Of Norwaik, who will pay all Prizes less than glOO by him sold. ' •»." July 3.^ 65 6m

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ware, and Which they are disposed to sell on the most

. , reasonable terms, for' CASH. ' -—AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING^— ' O UPERFINE Blue, Black and Brown,.Clgths O Black, brown and mixt Cassimeres

lorentine,Swansdown, and Merseiles Vesting JO lack and blue Stockinett Tabbby and Manchester Velvets W / ^

.Black and colored Boinbazetts Black and colored Canton Crapes Black and colored Canton Hhdkfs. and Shawls Black and colored Lutestrings & Sarcenets -Black and white silk Hose ,

' Black and white silk Gloves ^ Cambric Muslins and Calicoes Furniture Calicoes (various patterns)'

. Men's black 8c colored cotton & worsted Hose Women's do. : ~ .... , Imported and American Ginghams Figured and plain Jaconet 8c Mulmul Muslins do. do. Lenoes and Book Muslins

Cambric and common Dimities . ^ Pajent and steam-loom Shirting. .

^ American Sheeting and Shirting . k Italian and French Crapes Linens, very cheap . ; ; "v '

American and India Check . v M V Blye and yellow Nankeens - ;,v

Laces and Ribbons^^i,>;. ' ' ; M-Floss;CoUoD and wire thread tjV . . Suspenders and brown Holland ^ ; Ladies' Beaver and Kid Gloves Men's Buckskin and Beaver Gloves Silkrand Cotton Flag Handkerchief 3 Bandanoe and Madrass do.

. Cotton Bed-ticking and Americah Stripes ' " Black and colored Fans

Reacly made Vests, (handsome and very cheap) GROCERIES, * y

St. Croix Rum, French Brandy, Holland and American Qin, Madeira and Sherry wine, Loaf, lump, and brown Sugars, Hyson. Young-Hyson, and Hyson-skin Teas, (fresh and good) Coffee, Choccolate, Ginger, Pepper, Allspice, Molasses by the Hogshead or gallon, of a superior quality.

HARDWARE. -Scythes, hoes, shovels and spades, frying-pans,

sad-irons, shovels and tongs, spiders and skillets, trace-chains, hooks and hinges, knives and forks, spoons, files, shoe-knives, razors, shaving boxes, pocket and pen-knives,locks, latches, butt-hinges, screws,brads, &c. 8cc. •• i\). A large assortment of CROCKERY, very low.

Persons wishing to buy, will do well to call and examine the Goods, as they will be sold uncom­monly low, . ,

Norwaik, May 24. 1 <" / iU-t' ' 56tf ;

Lumber and Salt.

JUST received and for sale by the subscribers, a quantity of North-river SHINGLES, (war-

do. : do. clear BOARDS, (ranted do. x do. Merchantable, do. v

do. do. clear PLANK, do. do. common do. ' V

ALSO, TURKS ISLAND SALT, of an ex-cellent quality. BURRALL 8c H.UBBELL.

Norwaik; May 22.

^ SEPTEMBER 13. -

Lumber—at Norwaik.

THE subscribes has just received from Albany and Hartford, a large supply

of Lumber of the first quality, consisting of 100,000 Eastern Shingles (inspected) 3o,ooo feet Merchantable Boards. 5ooo feet Clear Boards, (seasoned.) j -loo White Pine Plank. loo Yellow do. do. , v t

600 Albany Boards. : _ 5ooo Pine Lath. I poo Feet Clear Plank..

All or any part of the above will be sold very cheap for cash, by \VM. J. STREET.

- * N. B. All persons indebted for Lumber purchased on or before the 13th of July, are notified that their accounts are due: Pay­ment is expected. W. J. ;S.

- • • Finishinj :>U,V

THE subscribed has taken the Hatting-Shop, lately occupied by Elias Taylor, a few rods

south of Bethel Meeting-House, where he in­tends carrying on the Hat-Finislung business.— He assures those who may favor with their cus­tom, that his work shall be done in the best man­ner and at the shortest notice—-Hc solicits his share of the public patronage, and confidently expects that his long-experience in the business will enable him to give the most entire satisfac­tion to those who may employ him. Good un­finished Castor and Rorum Hats received in pay­ment. JAMES KARNES.

Bethel, August 24. 70tf

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PERSONS desirous of having Woolen, Lin en, or Tow Yarn wove on Cotton Warp

can have it done at the following prices, from one to any number of yards, yia;— For the warp and weaving, a yard wide,22 cents; for 3-4 do. 18 cents. -AARON NASH.

SSyNorwalk, near the Bridge, Oct. 9.

GIN, MOLASSES, Brown SUGAR, Loaf & lump do.

BU ^ Norwaik, May 4

7 . r § ilysori

Hyson skin COFFEEJ RICE, ALLSPICE, PEPPER, GINGEtl.

8c HUBBELL.

Old JL.me, MARKET STREET, No.

ACCOMMODATION PACKETS, T o s a i l f r o m E b e n e z e r D . H o y t ' s L a n d i n g , a t ,

Norwaik, for Peck Slip, New-York.^w.-j

Sloop Citizen^ Perinoyer, ^

WILL commence sailing from the above landing, on Tuesday, the 13th inst. and

return on Saturday. J

Sloop Mechanic, E. Hojt, Will sail on Thursday, and return on Tues-..

, T T . iM ^ ' - oloop Unions brown,

Will sail on Saturday, and return the Thurs­day following; each vessel performing, their weekly trips through the season. v

For freight or passage apply to the subscriber!, or to either the Captains on board of their re­spective vessels. E. D. HOYT.

Norwaik, April 12. ,r >50 #

v Summer Arrangemen . PACKET,

To Sail every Tuesday, from Hubbell's Landing at Norwaik,

for Peck-Slip, New-York.

THE newand very fast sailing sloopORION B.KEELER, master, having 16 superior and

elegantbirths, will leave Norwaik every Tues­day, and return from New-York on Saturday, commencing Tuesday, the 13th inst. "

For freight or passage, apply to the "subscri-" bers, or to the Captain on board.

id0 Every attention will be paid to the ac^-, commodation of Passengers.

^ J BURRALL 8c IIUBBELL. ̂ Norwaik, April 6. 'j'l> v

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T New Establishment*^ ^

HE subscriber informs his friends and the )lic that he has commenced the public

Saddling Business/ • In Stamford, in the new building of Mi'. LLISIIA HAWLISY, opposite the store of Messrs. HUB­BARD & CLOSE, where he intends to keep a good assortment in his line, viz. ., Ladies' and Gentlemen's SADDLES ; Mil­

itary and plain BRIDLES ,• HARNESS' of all kinds j TRUNKS ; CAPS; HOL­STERS ; YALICES 5 Portmanteaus, &c.

All repairing done in the best manner, and all orders correctly executed on the shortest notice. "

SMITH SCOTT. - fStamford, May 11. 54 if •;> '

•' vi'. W 50 Bundles warranted SHINGLES,

5000 ft. seasoned & clear white Pine Boards, 5000 feet Merchantable Plank and Boards,

Also—SALT, CODFISH and RICE, | •J.. Just received and for sale by "l

W. & B. ST. JOHN. ;; Norwaik, June 1. * - v

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Take Notice. death of Mr. HE death of Mr. CHAHLF.S O. CANNON^

has closed the concern of BETTS isf CAN­NON, and all those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment. The stock of Goods on hand will be sold at very re­duced prices. , „.. W, JSI.-BE ,R'L'C

Norwaik, July 5.

1

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Ran Away 5'

FROM the subscriber on the 22(1 Sept. an in­dented apprentice to the. Cabinet making

business, by the name of Duvid Marvin, about 17 y ears of age. This is to forbid all persons har boring, trusting, or employing said run-a-way penalty of the law." ZAI.MON HANFOR . N o r w a i k , O c t . 1 2 . - v » , - • v \ - 7 6

JUST RECEIVED, AND EOIL SALE,

;*ir;

T NICHOLS•$ PRICE,

ALES OF MY LANDLORD Force oi Goldsmith's Rome ; Trumbull's

of Connecticut, 2 vols. 8yo ; Citizeri of World ; Hieroglyphic Bible ; Day Books ; Con- v V versation Cards, Pen-Knives, &c. ' \ , ,: :ivAlso, Genuine British Ink Powder; a large • v • assortment of excellent stone Ink-stands, from 10 to 50 cents each ; Holland quills, and a few hun­dred superior American do.

Sept. 20.

ALMANACKS for For sale at this Office. Also, by Josiah.B. Bald* ioinr Bookseller, Bridgeport j Peter James ; the different Post-Riders.

Gazette*pffige, Sept.

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- -..O , :, R: DETRO.IT> Opt. 1. ;• Important Treaty with the Indians,-—* We -un­derstand that the treaty. with the Chippewa In­dians has been concluded by Gov. Cass, for the

, cession to the United States of a considerable por tion of this territory, .including all the country upon the Sagana river ajid its branches. The boundary of the tract now purchased commences «t the present Indian boundary line wCst of this

, • place, and runs from that point due west 60 miles, thence in a direct line to the head of Thunder Bay river,and down the same to the mouth,which

. is probably from 75 to 100 mil,es northwest of iJa-

f ° The tVea^'hasibfe^hcfucled ufinterrfc-e-qually. advantageous to the U. States and to the

•J Indians, and in a manner so satisfactory to. the latter, that we learn their chief speaker,. Nushe-

, menondequet, was despatched by the nation to wait for Gov. Cass upon this side of the Sagana river, and loinfoim him that they felt perfectly

; satisfied with the arrangement which had been •^made, and very thankful for the attention. bhewn

to them. ; " Considerable reservations have been made for

them and the means provided for assisting them in Agriculture ; and there is reason to hope, from the disposition they now manifest, that they will feecome a stationary, industrious and farming peo­ple. \ - , < ' - ;

This cession^ containing more than six millions of acres, is very important to this Territory.— The gentlemen who attended the treaty from this place, concur in opinion respecting the qual­ity and situation of the land, and the natural ad­vantages'of the country. They represent the soil to be the first quality, heavy timbered, with immense forests of sugar tree and black walnut limber, and a large part of it equal in every point of view to the Miami.and Scioto bottoms in.the

•state of Ohio. . w: The Sagana is stated to be a fine large river,

navigable many miles from the Sagana Bay for vessels of burthen, and fur into the inferior of the country for loaded boats. Five considerable streams unite at a place called La Fourche, to form this river, presenting an almost unexampled instance of a beautiful and highly fertile country, being watered in the most bountiful manner.

We anticipate a speedy-migration to this tract, and a great increase of' population and wealth to the Tcniloty. v.. • . .

AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. ;

Agrrcuftuval fairs have been held in most of the Counties of this state, and aho in the neigh­boring states : and we find that public anticipa­tion has been amply realized as to their first ex­periments, and an increased ardor manifested to persevere in them, as the sure basis of improye-

f ment. In the proceedings in Oneida and Otsego, . we are furnished with a statement of the produce

of some of their prize crops, which surpass in quantity any thing we have on record of the kind, and which afford a demonstration of the impor­tant benefits resulting from the competition exci­ted by our agricultural societies.

In Oneida—Wheat, 72 and 711-2 bushels was produced on an acre ; Rye, 40 do ; Indian corn, 124, 119, 111 do } Barley, 69 and 56 do ; Oats, 84 and 83 do ; Pea9, 55, 52 and 51 do ; Potatoes 57 I,.504 and 464 do.

In Otsrgo—Barley, 42 and 38 per acre; In-dim corn,'125j 10a and 106 do ; Potatoes, 600 and .527 do. . ;. : ;

A "inter squash of the bell pumpkin species V a< exhibited at our fair, raised in this city, which measured 4 feet 9 inches in -length, and two feet two inches average circumference, and weighed 73 pounds.—Albany Argus. \ "t

• Herkimer Cattle Show and Fuir.'—Though the articles on which premiums were awarded in this county, did not in all cases equal either Oneida or Otsego, yet in the article of potatoes, Herkimer has ex«etded them both, and in Indian corn, wheat and cheese, has great merit. 0.

iWinter wheat.*—-Jacob Small,of Herkimer town, had the first premium, having raised 48 bushels and 14 lbs. to the acre. The second to Dun Post, of Newport, 48 bush, and 3-4 to the acre.

Indian corn Robert Shoemaker had the first premium, having raised 122 bushels and 18 quarts to the acre ; Henry Ellison, of Herkimer, the second best, 107 bushels and 9 quarts to the acre. There were several other applicants for premi­ums, where the quantity per acre was 100 bush.

Potatoes—John Bolton, of Warren,had the first premium, having raised 620 bushels to the acre.

Cheese.—-D. C. Henderson, of Norway, for the best and largest quantity of Cheese, (7229 lbs.) averaging 252 lbs. to each cow. George Tunni-cliff, of Warren, took the second premium : his cheese averaged 310 lbs. to each cow.—dlb. Adv. ^>Amof>g the rare and interesting articles ejthib-ifed at the Fair, in Troy, on the 13th inst. for in­spection merely, were seen a fine, uncommonly large yearling heifer, with her calf, four weeks eld, the property of Mr. Demick, of H-oosick.— A calf*Jbui*-Hionths old, estimated to Weigh SOb

. |^s, the properly of C. R. Golden, Esq. Col. ^Fwvling presented several squashes, of enormous

raised in his garden ; one Weighing 107 lbs. /anBher 100, and a third, rising of 90 lbs. There

• wet% twelve, the produce of two seeds, which wei&Sie^ in the whole between seven and eight

Initialed pottnds.— Troy Post. Silas Reed, Esq. of Plamfield, N. H. raised

the present year, from one acre of ground, 103 bushels of Indian corn-, The land was accurate­ly surveyed, and the graitt measured by two per­sons chosen for the purpose.

One hundred and fourteen bushels of Corn have been raised on one acre of ground, this sea-

/ son, in Fredonia, Chetauqtie co. N. Y. Two Calves, raised by Mr. Isaac J. Newton,"of

"West-Hartland, one calved on the 25th of March last( weighed on the 5lh inst. 672^ lbs. the (Other, calved on the 8th of April, weighed 547 lbs. after having been driven 30 miles.—Conn. Courani.

In the proceedings of the Agricultural Society of Hai tford, it is stated, that <Capt. Goodwin, by t judicious use of peat ^arfch or marsh mud, has

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made a hill of barren biow sand, pf about 5 acres, a fruitful field,:and hbs by this saved his,other lands, in the Vicinity, from being overwhelmed with drift sand. This experiment fully demon­strates the utility of peat earth oii sandy soils/

I'dhsts and uentiments"given at Hartford, at the Agricultural and manufacturing exhibition.^;

Agricultural Societies. They are restoring to the lords of the earth their rightful influence and sovereignty.

0urManufacture8.~\x\%\ea& of importing goods, we must import from Europe « bur \ybrkshopJ>;'

The Plough.—-May it be sent deep enough into {the earth to yield a JVep Connecticut beneath the surface of the Old.

Cotton Fabrics.—Good enough for freemen, without two voyages across the Atlantic.

The Plough and the Sword,—With the one, we will cut ufi our soil—with the other we will cut uji ouf foes./-' i. ', ' & ;

•Agriculture*—^I'he primitive employment of man ,* a sure refuge from the ruins of all other business. Though drops of sweat are distilled from the brows of laborers, they are an anodyne, to pain, and a pledge of continual healths : Commerce.—The daughter of agriculture, aclor-hed with the jewels of art from every clime ; bought with the surplus productions of our coun-* try's soil. ^ • it

Manufacture&.-—Domestic—the offspring of e-conomy extended—the sitiews of government)' and the relief of a dense population.

- BOSTON, Oct. 19. JWamr.-*—Accounts of'the proceedings of the

Convention of Maine down to the 14th inst. have been received. A committee of five had been appointed to apply to Congress for the admission of the new State into the Union—and a Commit­tee of twenty-two to form a1 Constitution. TSe Committee had reported a Bill of Rights. Gen. King is President of the Convention.

At a public dinner at Portland, on the 11th inst.': a considerable quantity of fresh^ green peas were among the jariiies on the table. ; .. . . k

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HURRICANE IN TUB WEST INDIES. 7 Capt, Bourne, arrived at Weill, Maine, from

the West Indies, has furnished the following ac­count of a terrible Hurricane on the 20th Sept."

« At St. Barts, it was dreadful, beyond the de­scription of any person who never saw the place before ; and it is said to have been more destruc­tive than any which ever preceded it, in the mem­ory of its oldest inhabitants.. Every vessel in port, without a single exception, went on shore, most of which will be totally lost. A great ma­ny of the houses and stores were blown down, and a number of lives lost. The hurricane came on so .violently and suddenly, that a great many persons saved nothing from their houses,and with difficulty escaped with their lives. The streets are filled with the ruins of buildings, broken fur­niture, masts and spars of vessels which went on shore, hencoops, binnacles and boats—and so very impetuous was'the wind, that it actually overturn­ed one of the keys or rocks, situated off the har­bor, which had been standing perhaps ever since the creation of the world.

4 St. Martins has suffered equally with St. Barts. Six boiling houses were all that were left stand­ing ; and it is said that 147 lives were lo$t there--and a few at Anguillia, which suffered more, in comparison, than eithefSti Barts or St. Martins. Antigua had not been heard from. Extract of a letter from Cafit. Barnes of the schr.

Oscar, dated : ST. BARTS, Sept. 27. ' We obtained a new anchor and cable, sufficient

for a vessel of l5Ctons, (the Oscar is only 65) but before 12 o'clock, on the 21st, we weni on shore, as many vessels had done before, and the remainder soon followed. We saved some of the cafgo and had it stored.; but such was the violence of the gale, that the store together with the merchant's house* were washed away / I have lost the vessel's papers, &c. and, in fact, every thing, except what I stood in.. To describe the' horrors of the 21 st.is beyond my "powers, an eye witness alone could judge of them. Ships from 300 to 400 tons, are now on dry land. Hundreds of buildings blown to atoms ; and the sea is flow­ing where many' stores stood.before the gale.— There are only 21 lives lost but many persons were much injured ; myself among the number, by the falling of a' house. I lay some minutes before I got assistance ; and am now recovering.

4*By accounts from the neighboring islands they have suffered as much as this. Every estate in St. Martins, except two, are in ruins.' /,, /: :

- STOC£BHIDGE, Oct. 4. ! 1 Riot and Murder.'— On Friday last two soldiers

of the U. S. Army, belonging to the cantonment in Pittsfield, were committed to jail iakenox> for the murder of Samuel Howk, a black man.

The particulars of this riot, are.as follows On Thursday evening last, two men of low char­acter, armed themselves with clubs and swords,

-for the purpose of forcing from a house of ill-fame, in the vicinity of Pittsfield, two or three soldiers, who were then the occupants.; on en­tering it, a battle ensued—the soldiers proved vic­torious and droVe the assailants out. The fellows fled, and the soldiers pursued them, as they sup­posed, into a house where a collection of black people were dancing-—the soldiers demanded the men—they were told the men were not in the house—disbelieving this assertion, they fell furi­ously upon the negroes, but were driven from the house ; not, however, until one of the soldiefs had buried his bayonet in the body of the above named Howk. They, soon returned with a num­ber of their comrades, when a most desperate rencounter again ensued-~onesoldierlost his nose from a blow with a red hot andiron, others were severely injured^some of the negroes werebad-ly wotfnded. The door steps were covered with-blood, and the negroes, male and female, all driv* en into the street, except HoWkvwho threw him­self into the cellar, where he lay until the house was empty. He lived long enough to identify tbe^soldier who stabbed him. We understand the verdict of the jary of inquest was, wilful murder*

EW-I|AV£N, Get. 19.' I from t'fltfiz.—The ship Fanny, Captain

Williams, in a short passage from Cadiz, botind to New-York, put into this; harbor on Sunday.— Capt. W. has dispatches foe Govertmtntj from our Minister at Madrid, and yesterday proceeded by land to New-York. The only information we have been able to gather from this arrival, is, that Mr. Forsyth will remain at Madrid till fur­ther instructions shall have been received frorri the President j that the Spanish King did not in fact refuse to ratify the treaty for ceding the Flor-iclas ; but suffered the time limited for that pur­pose to elapse, with an understanding or-an ex-pectation that the U. States would: consequently avail herself of the Floridas by immediate occu­pation ; that Ferdinand was induced to this pas­sive measure, in consequence of the interference of the British Government, which had put in its claim for the cession of the Island of Cuba, as ah offset to the proposed cession to the U. States.

It was extremely sicldy at Cadiz when Captain W. sailed.—Herald.

. T ^ - v . ' • O t W :R NEW-YORK, OHIK 'Latest from Liver/tool.—The Euphrates, Cap­tain Stoddard, sailed on the 12th ult. and has fur­nished us with papers to the 11th. ,i- vSeveral letters are received by this arrival of the same purport as the following, which is ad-diessed to a very respectable house'in this city. <<.- LIVEKPOOL, Sept. 11. ; < My principal reason for addressing you by

this opportunity, is the report prevailing here this day, of some war on the part of this country be­ing in contemplation, and most probably with the United States, which I trust, for your sake, will

,prove quite lalse. Improbable as such an event may at first appear, it becomes less so when cooly considered, with all the concurrent circumstances of the times. This country cannot permit Spain to ratify the Treaty of cession of the Floridas to thteU. States ; this must involve Spain in a war with the Union ; s>he cannot defend her remain­ing transatlantic possessions against America; therefore England must do it for her. Moreover it is argued, and plausibly so I think, by many among us, that not only England, but many Con^ tinental powers are bent upon supporting Spain, if necessary, against America; besides which, they deem it politic to check in time, the rapidly growing Colossus of North America, shewing plainly an unlimited ambition after extension of territory, such, as if crowned with success, may prove dangerous to other European powers be­sides England. Another reason in support of the probability of the said event rumored, is the present situation of public and private credit in the U. States, which is said to be at its lowest ebb, and the conclusion is that the government could not therefore make any effort commensurate with the exigences of the occasion, and that thus a disunion in the Union might be occasioned. -' If our Cabinet have these views, and the con­

viction most natural, that the aggrandizing dispo­sition of the U. States' government, cannot fora-ny length of lime avert a breach with them ; un­less Great Britain wishes to see, besides the Flor­idas, also Cuba, Mexico and other Spanish colo­nies under the dominion of the U. States—and all the British possessions in the W. Indies worth having, in jeopardy, at the very opening of any future war with her jealous and threatening rival, then an early rupture with the U. States assumes, indeed much probability. 1, . ^; :

'Two days ago, 10 and 12 guineas were given at Lloyd's, London, to receive 100/—if press war­rants were issued in 10 or 12 days or a fortnight, 20 guineas to return a 100/, if war between Spain and America was declared in i or 2 months,8cc.— I give you the report as it prevails here, with the reasoning suggested on the occasion, and which, certainly, makes the dreadful event much less improbable than it appears at first—You win, of course,draw your own conclusions from all I have, stated, and consider my communication in its proper light; my wish is to be useful to you on all occasions. It is stated that all the jackets at Falmouth prepaiing for set vice have been sud­denly ordered to sea ; 'this argues at least that something of moment is on the tapis with govr eriimenl.' r:.r-r'. "0-,^

LONDON, Septi 10. Letters from Cadiz state the return of the Al­

exander, man-of-war, of 74 guns, to that port on the 19th of Aug. This ship, it will be recollect­ed, formed part of a squadron dispatched from ICadiz on the 10th May last, consisting of two 74 gun ships and a frigate, and.whose destination, from the circumstance of its having sailed imme­diately on intelligence being received of Lord ;Cochrane's blockade cjf Callao, was generally un­derstood to be. Limal The Alexander was"the Vest ol the line of battle ships sold to Spain by the Emperor of Russia ; yet she bore the voy­age extremely ill. Being near the line, on the 21st day of her departure from Cadiz, she sprung her bowsprit, and so much water, that her officers together with those of the San Thelmo and Pru-via, held a council, which determined that she could not perform the voyage with the others,and must put back ; she was 79 days from that time in returning to Cadiz. The other two vessels are considered to have reached Lima within 70 days from tht-ir separation, as they were in the bist state, and sailed well. The. letter from Ca­diz further states, that Some diseases.of a suspi­cious nature had broken out at St. Leon,but meas­ures had been taken to prevent the infection being; communicated. ' r. " ..

• ; HAVANA, Oct. 1. ! ^Reports have just reached town, that H. C.M. brig Sah.Fernanda, has captured the Insurgent brig vParago,' after a severe conflict of 4 hours. The San Fernando had 310 men on board. It is said that all the prisoners Were put to the knife. Should this news be confirmed by our letters from Trinidad, at which place it is said the Sail Fernando, has arrived, I will inform you in a da^ or two. The San Fernando liad 25 killed, a n d 5 0 w o u n d e d . '

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gpiTAe Florida*.-—On Saturday la^t orders were received in this city from \yashington, to trans-poit^forthwiih from the U. S. stores here to Sa­vannah, 20,000 stand of arms and ordinance, am-/ munition and equipments for a still greater nutan ber of men. Orders have been received at Bal* timore for a strong company of U. S. soldiers now in that city, to proceed to Amelia Island^ where we believe there is a heavy train of batter^ ing cannon and plenty of ammunition. All these preparatory measures have one tendency.^ We trust the justice and policy of the measure wlli be duly examined before it be finally adopted.— We also learn that the squadron which was un* ider sailing orders under. Com. Morris, have re'< ceived counter order&^and are not to sail for ithg present. Much ConjectOve is afloat relative to the objects contuiiplated by the British govern* ment 10 be effaced by the squadron under Sir Thomas Hardy^which i^s expected on the South American Coast.—Philadelphia Dem. Press.

Com. Rodgers' visit to the Eastward is said tw hate objects of greater importance than the ex­amination of candidates for promotion in the na-' vy. We understand that this experienced and scientific officer left Washington for the purpose of making a complete inspection into the state of our naval preparations in the Atlantic ports, north and east of the metropolis ; and that which cannot fail to have a highly beneficial effect upon those branches of the naval service which his tour will extend to the "Lak^-George'town Messenger.

We have seen letters from Madrid, (says the Philadelphia Gazette,) which state that our minta-ter, Mr. Forsyth, in his communications with that court on. the subject of the Florida Treaty, had assumed an altitude of the mpst vigorous charac­ter. It is probable, that his dispatches will not be published until the meeting of Congress. In the mean time, the President has full power to make every arrangement to meet any future coBtingeli-cy, which may be expected to grow out of the rejection of the Treaty, by the Spanish.govern­ment.

The famous Capt. Symmes, of Ohio, prophe­sies that the ensuing winier wil) be miljd, because Jupiter and Satuin will be nearly conjunctive in the same quarter of th» heavens with the Sun, nearly the whole winter.

It is calculated that the deposits in the.Savings Bank at New-York, will amount in sevfen years lo one million of dollars—at least half df which will have been rescued and saved from foolish ex­travagance, and profligate expenditure. What a cheering prospect to the philanthropists

A distressing event occurred at Beverly, Mass. on the 1.9th inst. A boy by the name Herrick, took a gun which had been loaded for the pur­pose of killing game, and in sport, not thinking of danger, aimed it at a little daughter of Mr. S. Woodbury, aged 11 years, telling her he" would" shoot her; he pulled the trigger, and thc^con-teats of the gun were discharged into the jmouth of the girl, through the back of her head, and she immediately expired. The effect of this trage­dy upon the mind of the Iad; has been such as to produce derangement. v

It is said Gen. Jackson is dangerously ill at Nashville..

A Mr. Perry recently shot, at Salem, (Mass.) fifty-three Canada ducks from one flock., weigh­ing from two to three pounds each. He used three guns, and took them using and flying. ; '

F.xemfilury.—In an action of crim. con. bro't by Samuel Miller, against EliphalctCopp, for. se­ducing Miller's wife, in New-Jersey, a verdict of S2O0O damages was rendered against Copp.

Meetings have been held at Boston and New-Haven, by the friends of American Manufactures, and.commiitees appointed to draft Memorials to Congress on the subject.

Evidence of Hard Times .'—During the sitting of the Court of Common Pleas, in this village, last week,V&/i« Danlcy was arraigned'for horse­stealing, and plead guilty : he_said -he -stole the horse for the purpose of going to the state prison. His reasons were, that the times were so hard that he could get no work, and could hit upon no other plan, so veady-and certain, to provide him with a home and steady employment. He is a strong healthy young man ; and was, to his great gratification, sentenced to the state prison for eight years.—rPoughkecJisie Observer, Oct. 20.

Execution.—'The execution of George Brown, for the murder of Capt. Lewis, took place on Fri­day last, on board the schr. Retrieve, lying in N. York harbor, the same vessel in which the mur-^ der was committed. -

There are now living in Canajobarie, N. Y. two„ neighbors, with their wives, whose ages, added to­gether, amount to three hundred and fifty-two years. They have lived in a state of matrimo­ny upwards of 60 years.—Albany paper. . ^

A profitable Hive.—Mr. Edward Brown, of this city, took up a bee hive a few days ago, of un­common dimensions, which weighed 383pounds. About 80 pounds should be deducted for the hive, leaving, by computation, 300 pounds fine .whit© honey. The process which Mr. B. adopted to obtain so great a product, was this : two years a* go, he placed a common hive of bees upon the large one which he has now taken up, leaving a hole in the top of the latter for a communication between the two. The small hive was soon fitt­ed with honey, and the bees passed from thence into the large hive, where they commenced thfcir labors. The small hive was removed a year ago, and yielded 50,lbs. honey , and the hole at the top. of the large one closed —Argus.

Ripe field Strawberries were gathered in th$ vicinity of Troy, N. Y. on the eleventh inst. ' A letter from Isle of May, Aug. 28, received

in Boston, says, 4 Capt. David Newell, of Say-brook, late from Africa, was murdered on .board the sloop Syren, in the harbor of Bonavista, by African slaves who attempted to runaway with the vessel, but got her agr^u^OT^J^d}^ • getting ;

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r.;f ^EV-VoRKj fcct.;isii ^ $ he Walloon found.--Sevt:va\ letters were ie-

ceived yesterdays announcing the safe descent ol Mr. Guille's Balloon, atBozrah,' Connecticut, in

' pbout twoliours and a quarter after it left Vaux-• ha|J Garden, on Thursday. It is extraordinary

that the Balloon should have, traversed so. great a ' *pace( ISO miles) in so short a period. [Mr, Guil-

le did not ascend-in the Balloon ; ht made two at? tempts but the balloon would not raise him.]

PustrOffice, Norwich, Conn. Oct. 221: Sir^Mr. Guille's Balloon lodged in the town

of Bozrah, last night about half past 6 o'clock, in the orchard of Col. Johnson, about five miles from this office, east side of the turnpike road from lhi« to Colchester, a few ,rods west of Col. Johnsdn's house, all safe and sound, and will be Sent lo New-York by tne first packet from tliis place. ItVas discovered at Colchester as it pass-td along, and it alarmed the family and neighbor­hood of Col. J. when they first discovered it.

A letter from the Mayor of your city, and also From Mr. Guille, dated the 20th inst. were found in it. In haste, yours^ ; : JOHN" HYDE. »

.General Bailvy. •"* « ^ , *• . I ^ COPY OK ANOTHER LETTER.

^Norwich, Coriti. Friday, 22d Oct. ?: SIR—-Probably you are not yet acquainted with the fate of Mr. Gujlle's Balloon, and X trust some account of its descent will not be unacceptable'—

T It was first seen (in this quarter) from the village of Chichester, about sun set last evening, very high iii the air, apparently about two feet in diam­eter. From the time it was first discovered its

,$size seemed to increase, and it kept gradually descending, till at length, about a quarter past 6, it came to the ground in the orchard of Col. John-

tson, at Bozrah, 9 miles from the place where it [was first seen, 7 from this town and about 150 [from your city. Its progress for a short distance had been watched, and a number of people in the [vicinity had collected together to ascertain the (character and intentions of this aerial visitant/ .

The prevaiiing.belief was it must be something preternatural ; bilt there was a difference of o-pinion, whether it would prove diabolical or oth­erwise—of a pacific or troubltsomedisposition.— The consternation of those who upheld the latter opinion was only equalled by their surprise, that, of allthe World, the Devil should select their se­cluded village to make his first entrance 'in propria persona* One poor fellow of this belief was so excessively frightened, that he-ran about

' half distracted,uttering many incoherent express-ions—amongst which were that1 the Devil and

. Hell was approaching'—that 'he distinctly saw the Devil's legs and cloven foot,' &c. &c. All ^histime it was drawing nearer, and its proximi­ty soon affording an opportunity for more accu­rate observation, they were convinced that it was a thing of human structure. Upon this convic­tion their fears vanished, and when the Balloon came to the ground, it was carefully secured ac­cording to the directions attached to it.

I have just returned from a visit to it. The Bal­loon itself does not appear in the least injured, and th££ara«iyite very little. In the basket there was nothing but an unbroach-

bottle of wine. Information has been sent Mr. Guille by this mail. Yours, See. W. M. C.

sissippi, and arrived at the motftft of St. Peters,! K jigw Aug. 24th, with the r&main'deF of his regiment, I where lie establishtd his head quarters.—.Vat.In.

The Mayor of .the city of JSleWrYork, has issu­ed a Proclamation, undei' date of the 22d inst;. de­claring, ' that no.pestilebce, malignant, infectious or contagious .disease, does now eiist in the said pity.' 1 '^3$ i t

Baltimore has -hecome '^uile health^ again ; the Boar^f Heaithihtatej Oct. 21sti that no case of fever has feieen reported for the last three days; and that with proper precaution in purifying the houses in the infected district, the citizens may return with safety to their homes.

New-Orleans, Natches, Mobile, Blakely, Stc. pontiiiues very;sjckly, -^ y: :

c mTH I U BTkcc,: On Saturday, evening, last, Mr. James Benedict

to Miss Susan Marvin, both of this town. .

Congress meet at Washington on the first " +• Monday in December. It is a prevailing opinion

that one of the first subjects that will engage the deliberations of this body, will b^ the military oc­cupation of the Floridas.

•South America.—Accounts from Maracaybo to the 16th Sept. inform that the people at that place were in great confusion in consequence ol the ap­proach of the Patriot army, who had already tak­en Santa Fee. Marjjaritta was blockaded by a Spanish squadron. ,Y u :

Texas.—A gentleman immediately from NeSv-Orleans, (says the Kentucky Gazette) states that .previous to his leaving that city, the agent of a company of Swiss merchants arrived there from Europe, bearing the official; transfer from the Spanish monarch, of the province of Texas to his employers. The Swiss purchasers are re­quired'to settle the country immediately, to ac-' knowledge fealty to his majesty ; but to be in ev­ery other respect at liberty to form their own gov­ernment, latvs, Etc. ' ' •

The small band of adventurers, who made so much noise about the easy conquest of this prov­ince, still remain inactive—the want of means prevents the advancing of this cnterprize.

% Specie.—Three, stages were loaded on the 22d inst. with Spanish dollars, at the Bank of Penn­sylvania, in Philadelphia, for a commercial house in Boston, amounting to upwards of S 100,000, intended for the India trade.

The Independent Bank at Springfield, (Ken.) is said to have stopped payment. . „ '

American Alum.~A specimen of the excellent Alum,made at Salem,which was so highly appro­ved at the late exhibition at Brighton, has been left at «he Palladium Office, Boston, for the in-

of any person disposed to view it. •' 'Hie furniture for the new Hall of the House

of Representatives has been made iti New-York and sentto Washington.

The valuable Woollen Factory of GOODELL & Co. in Milbury, Mass. was destroyed by fire on the 13th inst. Loss estimated at §15000, only a small amount of which was insured. ' • .

Elections.—The republicans maintain the as­cendency in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, with increased majorities. In Delaware, Mr. Molles-ton, federalist, is elected governor—majority 600.

The U. S. sloop of war Peacock^ went to sea from Hampton Roaids on the 16ih inst.

A man in Philadelphia lately made a desper-f ate attempt to murder his wife j but failing in " bis purpose, cut his own throat.

We are informed that the Military Expedition V on the Missouri, under Col. Atkinson, will meet

the views of the government, and be established - for the winter at Council Bluffs* by the 26th of

this month. After leaving a detachment of the 5th infantry

at Fort Arm/s' rong, and a competent force at Prai-re du Chien,Col. Leavenworth went up the Mis-

. m DIED, W '; --V' In Danbury, (very suddenly,) on Saturday last,

Mrs. Joanna Price, wife of Mr. Edmond P. , In Wilton, Miss Minerva St John, aged 19 :—

Mr; Sherman Whillock, aged 16 ; both of the dys­entery. In Middlesex, Mr. JVathan Weedy aged about 65.

In Middlesex, on Saturday l.ast,Miss ̂ ««a Belli daughter of Mr. Jonathan BelX aged 19 y^ars. Her sistex lately inet a?i early ^ravf, . \ Yet she, in earlier life, this world did lcaroej'' i J " Gloomy the. scene, but light breaksihro' the gloom,^ Her God she lov'd, her God, he call'd fufr home : Her weeping friends she bids to u>ifie each tear, Her youthful friends she bids for death prepare.

^ [Communicated. At Fairfield, the Hon. Jonathan Sturges, aged

80. He was a member of the first revolutionary Congress, and for many years one of the Judg$gr

of the Supreme Court of this state. * At Newark, N. I. the Hon. Elias Boudinot, a-

ged 70. His lile has been devoted to the tem­poral and eternal interests of his fellow men. Ar­dently attached to the interest of his Redeemer, he has, been extremely useful in the church to which he belonged. The cause of humanity, the interest pf religion, the good of society, never ap­pealed to him in vain. His beneficence was large and universal. His life exemplary, his death was peaceful, and his memory is blessed by his.family anjpfriends.—jVeivarkCentinel.

BANK NOTE EXCHANGE. ... CITY OF NEW-YORK, & NEW-YORK STATE NOTES.

New^York city notes par, Barker's Exchange bank, 20 a 25 per ct dis; banks of Albany Troy,Mohawk bank in Schenectady,Lansingburg and Newburgh, par; Orange county notes, and Middle District, 1-2 pej'ct flis.; Catskill, Colum­bia bank at Hudson and Columbia Receivables, 1 j Auburn bank, 2 ; Utica bank, and Utica branch at Canandaigua, 1 1-2; Central bank at Cherry Valley, 5 ; .Utica Insurance company, 11; Pitts­burgh notes 5 ; Washington & Warren. 45 a 50 Ontario bank at Cunandaigua, do. at Utica, 10 Bank of Geneva, 1 1-4 Aqueduct Association at Catskill, 37 ; Hudson bank, 70 ; Chenango bank 4o ; Jefferson county bank, 40 ; Blank of Niagara 7b i Hudson Receivables, 70 : :

Js'EW-JEHSJiY NOTES'l J Jersey bank, banks in Newark and in New-

Brunswick, State banks at Elizabethtown, Patter­son and Morris town, Sussex bank, and Trenton Banking Company, par ; State bank at Trenton

per ct dis; Farmer's bank at Mount Holly; and Cumberland bank, 2; state bank at Camden, I a 2. -

Connecticut no/fs.-—-Bridgeport bank, par ; all others, unless payable in N. York, 1 pr ct dis.

Rhode Island notes, 2 pr ct. dis. Massachusetts notes, 1 a 2 per ct dis. ' Philadelphia City notes, par.

%C7* The present No. 73 J of the Gazette, co/ti-plctes another Quarter. All persons in arrears at this Office, are requested to give seasonable atten Hon to tflis, by PAYING the respective sunis due.— We have many subscribers who rcceive their papers in bundles,from theOffice, who are now indebted for 2, 3, 4, 5. and 6 Quarters, as also for Adver tising, &c, Payntcnt must soon be made on these, or the papers tvill be discontinued, and other meas­ures, ('however disagreeable to us. J resorted to.— Those who take their papers at the Office, are also requested to bear in mind, that our terms are—PAY ABLE QUARTERLY, IN ADVANCE. Many SCCm to have altogether FOROOT this important part of the conditions, and,in fact, that we require ANY THINO in exchange for the paper.

For Albany.

THE sloop ELIZA, Capt. James, will sail for Albany on Saturday next. Orders for Cf-

der, Apples, 8cc. left with the subscriber, will be ^punctually attended to.

Norwalk, Oct, 25.

Supply of Winter GOODS.g^ W;Wm. J. Street^™

AS just retufned from. N. York, and brought up a fresh supply of seasonable GOODS;.

They were bought Cheap, and MUST be sold. . Among the articles in the Store, may be found,

Black, brown, blue, and crimson Bombazett^.^. Orahge and scarlet.figured jlatunets, Crimson figured Amen, (very stout) '.... Red, while, and yellow Flannels, Fine>team-loom Shirting,^ American and imported Miislihs,^||>^|g|||^ Carlisle and American Ginghamsj Linen and cotton Apron Check, 'I ^cd^Ticking, (I. Tong's manufacture,) IVlack, white, and assorted Kid Gloves, : . ^ Black and white silk . do. Men's fine Beaver do. F'lain and figured Ribbons, 1 \ v , India Lutestring and Sarcenet, :, FtirnUure Chintz and Calico, . Blue, buff, and pink Ginghams and Calicoes, Bl^ck and white Merino Shawls, Dirk Imitation do. Fine sarcenet Cambric and jackonet ^Iuslins, Plainand figure^ book Muslins, C^mhric Muslins, of various qualities, ̂ '?" Black cambric Muslins, . Real superfine black and blue Broadcloths, Ail assortment Calicoes, fine and coarse, [>ng. MfeXieilles, silk, toilnet, and buff cassimere Vest-

—ALSO-- . : Blp,e printed Teas, enamell d do. Ewt^rs, Basons, and Chambers, ' • • Elegant luster'd Pitchers, ;

Enaikell'd and cream colored do. ' v-iBltje, printed Dining Plates, Twiflers and Muffins, Cuj Glass, common Tumblers, Stone Ware, &c.

—LIKEWISE— '^m^Brandy, Gin, Wines, Molasses, loaf and brown Sugars, Salt,.Spices, Tobacco, Snuff, Can­dles, Soap, Young llyson Hyson Skin and Sou­chong Teas, Spanish Indigo and Segars, Cotton Wool, wrought and cut Nails, Knives ond Forks, Spoons, Locks, Hinges, Screws, Buttons, Pots, Kettles, and many.other articles not enumerated.

Oct. 26.

• v Notice. •

WILL be sold at Public Vendue on Wednes­day, the 3d day of November next, at thfe

Dwelling-House of Mr. Charles Worrell, one piece of wood-land, containing about three acres, lying at a place called Bartlett Lot; also about 2 acres at a place called Toilsome ; also a small piece of salt-meadow on the east side of Norwalk river, being the estate of the Rev. Ji. R. Swan, deceased. Sale to commence at 3 o'clock, P. M. Conditions made known at time of sale.

N. B. All persons indebted on vendue bills of the personal estate of said deceased, aie request­ed to make immediate payment.

C. "BISSELL, Executor. Norwalk, Oct. 23. . "3

Saddling Business.

THE subscribers respectfully inform the in-habitants of New-Canaan, and the public,

that they have commenced tho business of

Saddle, Harness, and Trunk Making?

A few rods south of the Meeting-House, in New-Canaan, where those who please to favor them with their custom, may depend on having their work well done and on reasonable terms.

JESSE CURTISS, Oct. 26. -73' :V. . SEELVE GRXFFTN.

ALL pfersons indebted to the late firm BANKS 8C STREET, are5, requested to make

payment to Street ^Morgan,on or before the 20;li of February next, as the Books will then be put in an Attorney's hands for collection. r r

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T\VELVE acres of plough and meadow Land, lying in Norwalk, at or near the south part

of Silver Mine, on -lioth sides of the stream of that name;. For, Jterms, apply to Capt. LEMUEL BROOKS, or to . THADDEUS BETTS.

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your Taxes. "jVTOTICE is hereby given to the inhabitants XM of the town of New-Caiiaan, and non-resi­dents who have taxable.property in said town, that I have received, to collect, the town-tax on list 1818. I do notify the inhabitants of the town of New-Canaan, that all those who do not call and pay their taxes at my house by the tenth day of November next, must, have the jmoney ready when I call. W0„OL?EY BURTi^. Collector:'

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FOR SALE,

^ A good milch COW. Inquire at this office. ' Oct. 25. ^ ^

Y order of the Hon, Court of Probate lor Stamford district, notice is hereby given to

the creditors of the estate of Eli*ha Hawley, late of Stamford, deceased, that seven months from this day, -are limited by said court for the exhibi­tion of claims against said estate. ^

J. WOOD, > Adminis-, • IE. HAWLEY, 5 uators.

Stamford, October 4, 181-9. ^ j The public are also informed, that as the

deceased left a large and valuable stock of Cabi­net ware and Lumbtfr in his shop, the Cabinet making business will be continued thereiunder the direction of g*ood and skillful workmen. . '

#78 ELECTOR HAWLEY.

HE Hon. Court of Probate for Stamford dis­trict, limits and appoints seven months from

this date for the creditors of the estate of Doctor Clark Sanford, late of Greenwich, deceased, to exhibit their claims against said estate. Those who neglect will ever after be debavred a recov­ery ; and all persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to . • .1: - ' V JOHN C. SANFORD,"^

• W.M. KNAPP, ! Execu-JARED iSTRONG, \

• }• OLIVER H. HICKS,J : Greenwich, Sept. 26,' 1819.

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THE Hon. Court of Probate for Stamford dis tiict, has limited six months from this date,

for the creditors to the estate of-Mary Wetch, late of said Stamford, deceased, to exhibit their claims against said estate. All those who neglect to ex­hibit their claims within the time above limited, will be debarred a legal recovery. J. , - „

: 1 . .-. JOSEPH SILLIMAN, Executor. . .Stamford, Oct.. 12, 1819. - 78.

At a Court- of Probate held at Danbury, in and for the district of Danbury, October 12, 181?

THIS Court limits and appoints six months from this date for the creditors to the es­

tate of Stephen Rockwell, late of Ridgefield, in vsaid district, deceased, to exhibit their claims a-gainst said estate,^nd xhe administrator is hereby ordered to give public notice according to law.

If the above order is not complied with, they will ever be debarred a legal'^ecovery^':'•'$&>MM-

DANIEL HORTON, ' > PHENE ROCKWELL, 5

Ridgefield, October 12, 1819. v ;

Adminis­trators. -j.- 78

So highly and justly celebrated for the curd ; ' ^ • ui °f Consumptions and Coughs, ,t -

THE great and increasing sales of AndersorCs Cough Jjrops, since they have been prepa-

red.by the subscriber and offered to the public^ more fully than any other argument, prove their real value, and we' boldly venture to assert, that • 0. no medicine ever yet prepared for Coughs and Consumptions, has gained so much credit in so short a time* as this composition. If the attes- V . tations of persons of the highest respectability,or " • the great and increasing demand for this medi-* ' r cine, may be called proof of its good effects, it is -fc;;.r proved Too often does prejudice, by listening; , ' • ; to somej and adopting the opinions of othersj pre- : , vail* thereby preventing a trial of such medicine as might afford relief, under the idea that no re. lief can be obtained. Scarcely a»case occurs, but - ; : may be relieved by the timely Use of Andersons Cough Drops, which hare proved to be a cure for Coughs Cblds, Asthmas, and Consumptions.

For the further, satisfaction of the public, the , following certificate are offered for perusal. h

I, Samuel H. Jones, of Salisbury, do hereby : certifjr that my.wife has lor more than 5 years ^ been, troubled with a violent cough, difficulty of \ • breathing, and loss of appetite, and almost entire­ly deprived of sleep j and having tried, as we sup­posed, every thing that might relieve her without receiving any benefit, I was induced to have her make trial of Anderson's Cough Drops, and af­ter using two bottles hf r cough entirely left her--she enjoyed her former sleep, which she had not done for years,and was again restored to strength. . ; ' I can with confidence say that. 1 believe these Drops to be the best medicine in use, for Coughs and complaints of the Lungs. • -

SAM'L H. Jo nits. • ' Salisbury, Conn. March 2-6, 1818. Haying for some time been troubled with a (

cough and pain in my side, which I was fearful ; ; would terminate in a consumption, after trying " many different things without getting relief, I made trial of Anderson's Cough Drops, from ^ which I found almost immediate relief, and, from > the use of two bottles only , entirely regained my , my strength. > JAKES MURRAY. \ :\

Clavcrack, N. Y. May, 1817. M?"; Having been afflicted with a cough and great

weakness of the nerves for the space of 9 years, ;

after finding little or no relief from any thing I r ; . ^ had tried, I purchased a bottle of Anderson's . , . . Cough Drops, which I found immediately reliev­ed me ; and, I can highly recommend them to such as are troubled with weakness of the nerves and affections of the lungs,, as a very valuable v. medicine. STEPHEN PALMER. : -

Chatham, N. Y.May 9, 1818., ^ . I hereby certify that I have for a number of -

years been troubled with a violent cough anddif-. ficulty of breathing, and that by the use of three bottles of Anderson's Cough Crops 1 was entire­ly restored to health. RICHARD THOMPSON. , , .

Philadelphia, Sept. 30, 1816. v , These drops generally give instant ease in

most cases of coughs, colds, asthmas, difficulty of breathing, wheezings, lightness of the chest, con- -sumption, pain in the side, spitting of blood, &c. > > &c. The aged will experience relief equally a- , greeable and instantaneous, even when the lungs are affected.. ~

Price ope dollar each bottle. Each bottle con* tains two ounces, and frequently effects a cure. _

ICpBe particular that each genuine bottle has < Anderson's Cough Drops' stamped on the bottle ; ; -And that each of the directions are signed in ~ writing by James Mellen, no others are genuine, c

i3irecf*b«s.--Delicate constitutions should com- ; mence with 30 drops only with balf a table spoon .-'i, full of honey. For an adult take a small tea spoon r

full of these drops, in half a table spoon of hon-ey, molasses, or loaf sugar,! last thing on go- A

ing to bed, and the first thing in the morning j ; gradually increasing the dose after the first week Jy if a cure is not effected. For a child 3 months - : ; old, 5 drops, for one a year old, 10 drops, 3 years • old, \5, 10 years, 20 drops, and so in proportion. •

The above valuable medicine is sold by the "< subscriber, at his Store a few rods east of the ;. s #

Bridge, where may be had a general assortment > of DRUGS and MEDICINES. '

' 0' - 1 " STEPHEN ST. JOHN. , Norwalk, Oct. 9. 76tf j,-<

The Conklin strengthening y-• . Plaster, v ;

ANi admirable remedy for Nervous, Rheu- " ' mauc or Gouty pains, and the Tooth Ache, :

for sale by the subscriber in Norwalk near the ^ ' bridge, at 12 1-2'cts. the roll. A reasonable al- !;--lowance made to those who buy to sell again. ,

V-y AARON NASH. ' . •' , V'' ;; ; '

THE partnership of BARNUM ^ LYON was dissolved on the 3d September last. All ,

those indebted, must make immediate payment s > to PHILO LYON, ^nd save cost, ;

<' PHILO BARNUM, -PHILO LYON. ,

Danbury, Oct. 12,1819. 77

THE Hon. Court of Probate, for Stamford .. ? District, limits and appoints seven months 4-_ . •

from this date, for the creditors to the- estate ot f. ' JOHN MILES, late of Greenwich, decease^ to ̂ exhibit their claims against said estate, l hose^-r . who neglect, will ever after be debarred a recove- ^ 11 r. ry, and all persons indebted to said estate, are re- v ^ ^ quested to make immediate payment to '0^4^

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* They rove /or^wr-^-without error rove.'' , '

We, too, rove ever ; first with infant dream,' 7 , We hang like insects o'er a summer stream ; With childish-step,"midst opening sweets we rove, Sooth'd and applauded by the voice of love ; Then high with youth,we rush o'er painted lawns, Half hidden flowers, and still more hidden thorns; Mature, we wander on in paths of care', And mute, and sad, our various burdens be&r.^ E'en too, in age we rove-.—with spirit berit, • Tho' light be dim, and nature's force be spent ; But rove we without error, as we go ? Here pity sighs,, and truth must answer—NO.

" [The following is copied from ' Barraclousjj's PoemsJ a. brief notice of which was given in our last.] ' -v

; J ; PEACE AND CONTENT. Peace and Content, ye gentle powers,

That mildly soothe and cheer, ' Return and bless this anxious heart,

Opprest with grief and care.

Time was, I claim'd you as my own, r Nor. sought a happier state ;

Despis'd the splendors of the town— ^ a The grandeur of the great,

But now a sad reverse I feel ; - Sickness and cares annoy ; Conflicting passions, vex my mind,

• ' EstrangM from former joy.

: Yet hope, angelic form, appears To cheer the wounded heart j A

Bids me suppress the rising sigh, And act a patient part.

Then I'll not murmur nor repine, Though griefs and crosses come ; ; • S?

Peace and content may yet return, 'JS • And make my breast their come. ey

The storm that long obscures the sky, At length must pass away ;

The darkest shades of> night, must fly Before approaching day. . . . '

. The ether by the storm refin'd, > A brighter azure wears ; V

The sun emerging from the cloud, In lovelier smiles appears.

E'en so, the mind opprest with grief, May see the storm subside ;

From cares and sorrows find relief, And bless the changing tide.

•< Then from afflictions darksome nightjp®.. Shall rise a blighter scene, ''

; Peace shall inspire with new delight, Contentment smile serene. "

. . . FROM THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY. , 'There is no subject of speciafduty, which is of

so much vital interest, and which is so little un­derstood, as the MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN.

I am confirmed in the opinion, from attentive ob­servation, that this branch of domestic economy is very much neglected, and thai children were better governed, some twenty-five years ago, than they are at present. Parents, as well as society at large, the interests of country, and the welfare of mankind, depend, in a great measure, on ear­ly impressions—on a proper impulse and direc­tion, given to children's minds ; and this cannot be neglected without violating those great obliga­tions which morality imposes. lam excessively fond of children when they are not rude and noisy, and can possibly have no higher gratifica­tion than in mixing in their innocent amusements and participating in their joyful gambols ; I take great pleasure in conversing'with a sensible, mod­est boy, and can nurse a rosy cheek'd infant for hours, if the urchin doeS not cry. With such feelings, I accepted an invitation from a friend to dinner, who had a large family of young chil­dren, and who seasoned his invitation by assuran­ces that I should nviet some gentlemen of intelli­gence, as well as being gratified with the sight of a promising family. These were sufficient in­ducements ; and at the appointed hour I was

.there, for nothing is more rude than to keep a family waiting dinner beyond the hour of invita­tion. I met with a friendly welcome; and the young ones, consisting of three boys and a girl, were severally ordered up to shake hands with me, and be exhibited. They each made some re­sistance, shuffled off a little, and came very re-luctantly. I didnot aug$t.well from this speci­men of breeding i a child should be taught to ap­proach a stranger with respectful confidence, di-vested alike of assurance or timidity. I would not judge hastily, and dinner was shortly announ­ced. T.he childrefi were almost the first seated, and there was some indecent scuffling for chairs, which required the interference of the father to stop, and which was done not without some diffi­culty, as mama begged him not to create a riot— Order being restored I began to eat my soup, but with little comfort: the young ones were *gain noisy and clamorous ; one did not like mutton— the other vociferously demanded the ship of a turkey—a third called for beer, with an air of au­thority—and papa whispered to the fourth, to ask me tor drjmk a glass of wine with him, an honor •which I would have declined, but was fearful of hurting the feelings of the father* who was thus.

* ruining his child, by teaching him maxims of ; high lite, and customs of mature age, while yet

• an infant. We got through t he dinner after some wrangling, a tew tears, expostulations from the father, and opposition from the mother. The desert was introduced, and the young ones made a dash at the finest of the fruit.—helped them­selves plentifully—and, while two were fighting for a peach, they knocked over a butter boat with sauce for the pudding, which they safely lodged

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per on the occasion; it fretted me to see children so much neglected. However, while the urchins were busily engaged in destroying whatever they fancied, I was conversing With a gentleman who sat opposite to me, on the subject of manufac­tures, and the means of decreasing pauperism and giving employment to our poor ; but this dee'ply interesting topic was interrupted by the nurse entering, with an infant in her arms, and a boy of two years old, leading by the hand. A new scene of uproar commenced ; the children seized the baby—the baby squalled lor fruit—-the young one grasped at gvery thing in his ivay—a perfect riot ensued—and it was with great diffi­culty that the rooiii was cleared, after bribing each of them with something eatable. I took my departure \vith. pleasure,5 happy in terminating this unpleasant interview, vj

Timesaie strangely altered, or rathei whole­some doctrines have become unfashionable.-i—-When I was a boy, my breakfast, with seven oth­ers, consisted of milk and water, or very weak coff'ee, which was placed in a large earthen' pan, and each of us had a tin cup, and two good slices of bread and butter: all of our meals were sej-v-ed up, in this manner, under the superintendatjee of one of the family, and we were dispatchedto school at the proper hour: we had a reasonable proportion of delicacies reserved for us, arid at night we joined the family party, who were; ajl pleased to see us, and that wns the season of mirth and judicious hilarity : our education-|va6 not neglected—our appetites were not pampered--our minds were not ruined.by extravagance—ari<J our principles were not vitiated by bad examples? Nothing can have a better effect than adopting a. system with children, and never departing- frorri' it if the principles are sound. A very.soleYrffy and sacred duty is imposed upon parerttsyhpton-ly to feed and clothe their children, (for thatjfip-pears to be the boundary attention with raany persons) but to preseve their minds and nidrals pure—to inculcate, by precept and example, les­sons of prudence, economy and industry. This cart only be affccted in one way j by decision and judicious severity. Unless a child fears his\ pa­rent,'he will never obey or respect him. Ihis severity does not consist in beating a child—but keeping him at a respectful distance ; crushing in the bud every attempt at wit, or, what is calied smart sayings, the precursors only of insolence, rudeness and ill-manners ; but, on the contrary* imprinting upon their waxen minds, lessons of mildqess, temperance and industry. It should be remembered, that familiarity destroys respect, and where there is no respect, there is no fear— where there is no fear, there is no obedience. A child may fear his parent; but in time he will discover (he good qualities of iiis father,account for his severity and love him ; and that very se­verity will induce a child to do nothing that may offend him. Let them live hardy when young ; partake of rough but wholesome fare ; abstain from luxuries ; dress plainly ; give them littie or no money ; teach them to earn it; give them a trade when they are able to work, or a suitable profession ; see that their time is employed, and compel them while under your care, to obey your commands, and they will turn out good citizens. It is a fact which is undeniable, that seven-eighths of the bad characters who disfigure the world— who are useless themselves—;ot no credit or ser­vice to their families, have been thus reduced to extremities from the culpable neglect and unpar­donable indifference of parents. HOWARD.

In 1747, a man was broken alive on the wheel at Orleans for a highway robbery ; and not hav­ing friends to bury his body, when the execution­er concluded he was dead, he gave him to a sur­geon, as a subject to lecture on. 1 he thighs, legs, and arms, of this unhappy wretch, had been broken ; yet, on the surgeon's coming to exam­ine him, he found him reviving ; and, by the ap­plication of proper cordials, he was soon restored to his speech. " •

The surgeon arid his pupils, moved by the suf­ferings and solicitations of the robber, determin­ed on attempting his cure ; but he was so man­gled that his two thighs and one of his arms were amputated. Notwithstanding this mutilation, and the loss of blood, he recovered : and in this situation, the surgeon, by his own desire, had him conveyed in a cart, 50 leagues from Orleans, where as he said, he intended to gain his liveli­hood by begging. ^ v \

His situation was on the road side, close by a wood} and his deplorable condition excited pity from all who saw him. In his youth he had served in the army, and he now passed for a soldier, who had lost his limbs by cannon shot.

A drover, returning from market, where he had been selling cattle, was solicited by the rob­ber for charity ; and being moved by compassion, threw him some silver. 4 Alas,' said the robber, 41 cannot reach it—you see I have neither arms nor legs,' (for he had concealed his arm, which had been preserved, behind his back,) 4 so, for the sake of Heaven, put your charitable donation in­to my pouch.'

Tbfe drover approached him, and, as he stoop­ed to reach up the money, the sun shining, he saw a shadow on the ground, which caused him to look up ;—when he perceived the arm of the beggar elevated over his head, and his hand grasp­ing a short iron bar. He arrested the blow in its descent ; and seized the robber, carried him to his cart, intoiswhich having thrown him, hedrove off to the next town, which was very near arid brought him before a magistrate.

On searching him, a whistle was found in his pocket, which induced a suspicion that he had ac­complices in the wood ; and "the magistrate or­dered a guard to the place where the robber had been seized, and they arrived within half an hour sifter the murder of the drover was attempted.

The guard having concealed themselves behind different trees, the whistle was blown, tin mediate­ly after which another whistle was heard from under the ground, three men at the same time ri­sing from the midst of the bushes^ The soldiers

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and they fell. and a cave disepve girls and a bjary. The girls were kept fices of servants and the purposes of lust; the boy scarcely 12 years of age was son to one of the robbers. The girls stated that they had liv­ed 3 y^ars in the cave, arid had been kept there by force, from the time of'their captivity j that dead bodies were frequently carried into the cave, stripped, and buried, and that the old soldier was carried out every da)', and sat by the road side for two or threehours>5^^^^®|^^. |g

Oh this evidence, the murdering mendicant was conderhned to suffer a second execution on the wheel. As but one arm remained, it was to be broken in several places ; and a caufi de grace being denied, he lived in tortures for near 5 days. When dead,his body was burnt to ashes,and strew­ed before the winds of heaven.'

'From the London'CoiirieJ0^&^f^ BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

Gibbs, vs. Packwood, widow, ' ^ The defendant having permitted judgment to

go by default, a jury of the county of Surry as­sembled before the Sheriff'to assess the damages which the plaintiff had sustained.

Mr. Barry, for the plaintiff, stated the case.— His client was, he said, a farmer, and had. been a publican, both of which stations in society he fil­led with great credit to himself. His circum stances were so comfortable, that he began to look about for a wife, and was indifferent as to the weight of her purse, so that she possessed those qualities* without which the matrimonial state was liable to become worse than any other war­fare. His age had attained that season when'the hey day of the blood is tatne, 'tis humble, and waits upon the judgment,' and his eye no longer rested upon those intrinsic beauties which too fre­quently throw the judgment into mean captivity. Directed by a mind so constituted, it would have

'been improbable that he should select a girl for his companion. His habits were too much in the honest and sincere John Bull style to admit of the folly of sentiment in this most important event of man's life. Conscious that he must look for hap piness in congeniality of soul, he cast a glance at the widow of a worthy citizen in London* who seemed to.him from the fulness of her years, her person and her understanding, to be well adapted, either to the task of obedience or authority, which men alternately bestow upon their wives, as tem­pers or occasion dictates. She was the widow of a man whom every man had reason to bless, at least once a day after shaving himself—the wid­ow of the celebrated Packwood, who had proved that he had thought her worthy of his choice by leaving her in his last will and testament 6001. per annum. The annuity was, the learned counsel repeated, by no means a prominent object, altho' to be sure it was by no means an objection ; for his client sensibly considered, that in the marriage state it was desirable that the sense of inferiority, which the want of fortune usually inspired, should not exist—obligation being rather remote from love.

About four years ago the plaintiff and defend­ant first saw each other. They were delighted. The widow's eye, was lighted up With unusual brilliancy. The defendant felt its power ; it was an intellectual eye—not one of that bold and ir­regular motion which claimed familiarity with a stranger, but conveying an expression of love on whom it was fixed with a constant gaze. Lan­guage soon burst forth ; declarations of never-failing affection were reciprocally made, and the widow Packwood who had been so happy in a hus band, consented to try the experiment a second time, and pledged herself to become the wife of Mr. Gibbs; but unfortunately for the client of the learned counsel, her name, though now changed, was not Gibbs. It ought to be Gibbs, for she had made a promise in tlie face of heaven ; it ought tu.be Gibbs, for the recording angel had written it down, and no tear, except that of scalding re­pentance could ever obliterate the impression ; it ought to be Gibbs, for Gibbs had fixed his heart upon the expectation, and recompense him for the injury he had sustained. The widow was one of the most extVaordinary widows that ever came into a court of justice. It would appear that she delighted in entrapping and disappointing men ; for but little before she became acquainted with his client, another suitor had presented himself, and been promised her hand. A short acquaint­ance, however, satisfied the lady, and she turned off her admirer, who applied to the benevolent power of the law, which never failed in healing the wounds inflicted either by man or woman, and gave him a considerable recompense in damages. The lady was now the property of another, but the happy couple was separated by mutual con­sent, not on account of any defect in the temper of either, but because she was economically in­clined, while he was rather munificent. The Ju­ry would, it was to be hoped, give by their verdict a warning to all widows. - — } ^ •

Several letlers, written by the defendant to.the plaintiff, were read, in order to show the breach of promise; and several witnesses examined.—, The Jury, after some*consultation, returned a ver­dict for the plaintiff. Damages 201.

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Chinese method of taking wild fowl.—Whenev­er the fowler sees a number of ducks in any par­ticular splash of water, he sends off two or three gourds to float among thein——These goards re­semble our pumpions ; but, being made hollow, they swim on the surface of the water ; and in one pool there may sometimes be seen. 20 or 30 of these gourds floating together. At first the fowls are shy at coming near them, but by degrees they approach nearer ; and as all birds at length grow familiar with a scarecrow, the ducks gather about them, and amuse theriiselves by whetting their bills against them.

When the birds are as familiar with the gourds as the fowler wishes/he prepares to deceive them, more effectually. He hollows out one of these gourds large enough to put his head in ; and ma­king holes to breathe arid see through, he claps it on his head. Thus accoutered, he wades slow-

keeping nothing but his head in the gourd above the sur-; face ; in that he moves imperceptibly towards the fowls who suspect HO danger. At lasr, he fairly gets in among them ; while they, being used toi see gourds, take not the least alarm while the en-* emy is in .the very midst of them; and an assid- fp| uo'ris enemy he is.;_for, whenever he approaches x'" a fowl he seizes it by the legs, and draws it under / > water j there he fastens it under his girdle, and proceeds to tlie next, untiLhe has loaded himself ||j with as many as he can carry away. When he ;% has got his quantity, he slowly moves off again ;* v? and, in this manrier, pays the flock'ihree or four Si visits in a .day. Of all the- artifices for cat chirig fowl, this seems likely to be attended with the a greatest success, and is the most practissd in Chi* '?*%<• na. """ ' "

THE VAMPIRE. Capt. Stedman was, while in Surrinam, attack­

ed during his sleep by one of these animals—and as his account of-this incident is somewhat singu» lar, and tends to elucidate the fact, we shall give it in his own language from his narrative. «I cannot here (says he) forbear relating a singular circumstance respecting myself, viz that, on wa­king one morning, I was extremely alarmed in finding myself weltering in blood, and without feeling any pain whatever. I started up and rung for the surgeon, with a fire brand in one hand* and all over besmeared with gore; to which ff added my pale face, short hair, and tattered^, ap­parel, he might well ask the question Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd~0^^-Bring*at with thee airs of heaven or blasts from he

The mystery, however, was, that I had beeni bitten by the Vampire, or spectre of Guinea, which is also called the flying dog of New Spain, and by the Spaniards perrovolador -This is n other than a bat, of. a monstrous size, that suck the blood from men and cattle while they are asleep, even sometimes till they die ; and as th manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful^ 1 shall endeavor to give you a distinct account of it. Knowing by instinct that the person is in a sound slumber, they generally alight near .the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning, L with his enormous wings, which keeps one coolj 1 he bites a piece out of the tip! of the toe, so very . ! small indeed, that the head of a pin could scarce- , ; . ly be. received into the wound, which is conse­quently riot painful ; yet, through this orifice he continues to suck the blood until he is obliged to » disgorge. He then begins again ; and thus con- \ . tinues sucking and disgorging till he is scarcely ' able to fly ; and the sufferer has often been known ** to sleep from time to eternity.—Cattle they gen­erally bite in the ear, but always in places where the blood flows spontaneously. Having applied tobacco ashes as the best remedy, and washed the gore from myself and hammock, I obseved small heaps of congealed blood all around the place where I had lain, upon the ground ; on examin­ing which, the surgeon judged that I had lost at least 12 or 14 ounces during the night.

An old Divine, prcachiug before an association of ministers, and desiring to qaicken them in the,', regard to the principal end and motive frou3 which they acted, pointed them to the last arid awful day of judgment; and having considered Christ the Judge, as seated on his throne, he rep-resented him as calling his ministers to an ac­count, inquiring how they had preached, and with what views.

He calls one first, and puts this question to him—' What did you preach for ?' He answered, ' I preached, Lord, that I miglv, keep a very good living left me by my father; and which would have been lost''to the family had I not taken or­ders.' Christ says to him, ' Stand by, thou hast had thy reward.'

The question is put to another—'And what did you preach for ?' He replies, ' Lord, I was apT

plauded as a very learned man ; and I preached: to keep up the reputation of an eloquent orator, and an ingenious preacher.'' Christ's answer to.-, him, iStand by, thou hast had thy reward. . .

The Judge put the question to a third—'And' what did you preach for.' 1 Lord,' says he, 41 neither aimed at the great things of thjs world, though I was thankful for the conveniences of life, which thou gavest me ;-nor did I preach to ac­quire the character of a wit, or a scholar, but I preached in compassion to souls, and to. please and honor thee. My design in preaching was, • Lord, to win souls to. thy blessed Majesty.' Up-^r on this the Judge called out,4 Room, men i.room, angels I Let this man come and sit down with me on my throne, as I am set down with my Father on his throne ; he has owned and honored me on earth, and I will own and honor him through all eternity!'

The result of this representation was, that all the ministers went home much affected ; resol­ving, that through the help of God,'they would mind their work more, and look better. to their j aims and ends ever after. v „ . .

In consequence of the exemption of married men from the military conscription now levying in Sicily—it is said 80,00 young nven got married within a few weeks. Here t hen is t he long sought law which will operate on Bachelors. . ;

•Remarkable Fecundity—On Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. Thomas Small, a fisherman at the lower end of the town, was safely delivered of Four living Children I ! 1 ! three bOvs and a girl. ^ The mother, we understand is doing well ; but are sorry to add, none of the children are alive, all having.died within six hours.of their birth.-— ; ;V Mrs. S. is a young woman, theise being her first children Newburyfiort Herald.

A learned Judge.—The Alabama Courier gives [ the statement of a trial of a slave, Tony, in one of/ ̂ the county courts of the territory, for insolent lan-guage. The jury found Tony not guilty, but re- ; commended that" he be reprimanded by the court. The judge said that a re/irimand meant a furnish* ment, and ordered the constable to take Tony and give him~39 lashes.! ^

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