ELEGJACK 'LINES.
To the Memory of Mrs. ABIGAIL JONES.
BY A LADY.
H ! what avails, that round her polifh'd-form
i X. The modest Graces lent each varied charm !
Ah ! what avjils the friend-furrounded bier,
Or e'en a matohls£s hopelcfsrtear !
That Mind, where Virtue rais'd her spotless throne t
Where Bounty fmil'd, and beaming Genius shone i
That Touchy which taught the fweiling notes to roll,
That Voicc, whose warbling wak'd the (lumbering foul,
That Fancy, whence the pencil'd scenes arose,
That Hand, by wji\ch the living Landscape glows,
"Uncoijfcious sleep ! regardless of each care,
Which bursts the heart, and swells th' empaflion'd tear,
The hovering Spirit wings its promis'd way,
And bending Seraphs guard the beauteous clay.
Bright as the Rofc, which finks bcHcath the storm,
.Fair as the gather'diilly's silver form,
Lamented Shade ! (or thee (hall.memory mourn,
And dcathlcfa praise thine hallow'd grave adorn !
With every grace the raptur'd foul to move,
Carcfs'd by fortune, happy in thy love ;
jAh ! when did late in equal Vplendour shine,
pr what blest.Husband knew a jov lUc,e thine !
Won by his worth, by his perfe&ioQS charm'd,
by Hope, by mutual fondnefs warm'd,
£ach opening morn increaftqg
In sCenes of bli'fs each closing day withdrew.
Great God of Wisdom !On thyJuA deoree,
Whai impious mortal dares to question thee !
Why the bUJi Abba yiekls her valued breath,
While the poor suppliant courts the grasp of death,
While forne, whom fad affliction calls her own,
tedious weight of being groan,
In ieciet broathe the unavailing sigh,
And cloud with ceaseless tears the melting eye 1
Or who the hidden springs of fate can find,
What rulir\g direftsthe iearching mind !
Why merit droops, and profp'rous vice beguiles,
Why pity mourn.'*, and rude oppreilion fimles,
.And while the living miscreant laughs at woe,
O'er BEAUTY's Urn the tears of VIRTUE flow.
(AltiJfachufcUs Grnlmtl.)
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FEN NO,
IN your paper, or in fomc other, I have lately fcen ftriflures, on
the funding ot the domcftic continental debt, I mean that branch
of it, which applies to the aflTumptioji of th • bills of credit.
The object of those flriifures if I rightly recoil £t, amounted
to a complaint against the expefled ratio ofafTuraption. This the
writer supposed, would be 40 for I.
He supported hi* ohjc£lion by fayiog that those billi had came
to the poflVffion of many ps the prcfent holders at the rate of 75,
«00, zoo, or £00 for one. Great injustice therefore would be douc
to the public, if by the (ingle ratio of 40 for 1, the whole existing
ballancc (hould be called in.
And Sir, I imagine tint many are sensible that thij single ratio
ps 40 for 1, cajinot be confidcred as forming in any degree, a just
and equitable mode of redemption. The reason ftatcd is not the
only one which exists as an objection, tho it musk be allowed to
be a very favorable one; fori myfelf fiave fcen 14,000 dollars
p&fled at a single Cale at 2-ofor one ; and have aiTurance that
much hath p»fled at ,jqp for j.
But many fay, that toi» mode is highly calculated to mar Pub
lic Taitli ; id injure private property, and deeply to wound some
of the eailieft and firmed friends to the liberties of America, and
to the present C-uiftitution.
It (nais pul»»ic fai,th fay they, becaafe in tbe year »77{, certain
funis, tho not large fums.of thy money were emitted. Its credit
was fupportcd by the mod solemn resolves of Congress. The
twelve confederated colonies were pledged for the redemption of
it. The good friends of the revolution gave it full and ample
credit. Some fold to the quarter misters provifioos from their
farms. Others fold their goods forthe cloathingof thearniy, and
others exclunged coin for it; a< the exigencies of the public, or of
its servants required. Sotne of these identical good friends to the
revolution, have from that day to the piefent, prefervetl this iden
tical money : and nayefor nearly fifteen years patiently waited
the ability of ihofe who lffued and promised, to rtieem.
These friands to Government were supported U) their faith by an
order of Congrcfs of July 29th, A 775. " That each Colony pay
•its refpeflive quote, in four equal annual payments. The firn
payment to be In ad e -on or before the 101 l day of November, 1779,
And so 00 to » as Congress bavc ever qxprc&d ti»eir
intentions of doinj ?mple justice to the creditors, it furelycinoot
be a sault 1 in the creditors, that they bad good faith in Congress,
and patiently watted their ability to execute their good intentions;
but it cannot he"£iid that there will be do fault in Government,
-.when it is fjtid to these creditors, that the reward of your corrfi
dencc apd paticpce is, that you flojll give uptbu mocey at 40 for 1.
J nud not explain how this plan would injure private property,
•nd wound deeply, some, who have good right to protedtion from
the present Constitution—Such do not boast of their numbers ; but
they rel} on thcjjftice of their claim. The fmallnefsof the num
ber, and the final! films they possess, will make the burthen of do
ing justice fit the lighter upon Government j and in addition to
.what hath appeared, afford an opportunity of (hewing, that no
injustice iv<n to an individual is intended, or will be permitted if
it can be prevented-
But how fnall it be prevented is For the mode in
particular I ftiall not pretenct to ditlatc, by faying that a fcalc hav
ing tome refpetl to date, or only refpeft t the time of poflcf
iion, duly proved, might prevent ihe injustice feared—but am
bold to fay, that tlie proprietors of fume part of thole early ernif
fions, while t'jcy fee fuchpains tjken to prevent injuftire, have the
iulleft confidence that their claims will not be overlooked.
GYPSUM, OR PLAISTER OF PARIS.
Experiment by Doctor Log a v, of Psnnfjlvatiia.
EXPERIMENT, No. I,
IM the year I 755, I sowed three acres of alight
isinglass foil, containing a little clay, with bar
ley and clover. In the month of April the fol
lowing year, I divided the field into three parts,
and strewed fix bulhels of French gypsum on No.
I ; the fame quantity of the American gypsum,
brought from the Bay of Fundy, on No. 2, and
left the immediate space, No. 3,' without any,—
On cutting the firft crop that year, little differ
ence could be observed ; the second crop produ
ced double the quantity of grafs,whence the gyp
sum had been put ; and the succeeding year the
difference was still greater in favor of this ma
mi'LEOTA.
PAUCI SED hONESTI,
mire. Early in Otftpber in nS j, the clorer lay
was ploughed once about four inches deep, was
lowed with rye, and in that rough state wag har
rowed. The rye was of a superior quality, and
double the quantity, on No. i and Np. s, than on
No. 3. After harvefl: the rye-ttubble was plough
ed, and sowed with buck-wheat, when a striking
difference was still observable in favor of the
gypsum, and /which continues in the prefeni crop
of Indian coJn.
EXPERIMENT, No. 11.
In April, j I sowed three acres of potatoej
ground ,(a light loam) with barley and clover, j
Just as the barley was above ground, some of the
gypsum wasftrewed diagonally acrofsthe field a
bout 8 feet wide. Little or no difference could
be observed in the barley; but in the month of
September following, there was a striking differ
ence in the clover, in favor of the manure,which
would have afforded a good crop of hay, whilst:
the remainder of the field was but indifferent.—
I have frequently put gypsum upon grain, with
out obfervingany immediate difference in the ap
pearance of the crops.
EXPERIMENT, No. 111.
In April 1786, fix acres of a poor isinglass foil,
lituated on Germantown hill, were sowed with
oats, the ground not having been manured for
20 years ; it produced a crop not paying expen
ces. In April 1 787, one half of the field was co
vered with gypsum, fix buihels to the acre. The
latter end of the fame summer that part 011 which
the manure had been ppt produced good pasture
of blue grass and white clover,whilft the remain
der afforded little but a few scattered weeds. In
Odiober the field was ploughed once, and sowed
with rye ; at harvest the former produced ten
bushels to the acre, the latter not above five.
EXPERIMENT, No. IV.
A field of IJ acres, a light loam, was, in April
1784, sowed with barley and clover; the pro
duce only twenty bushels to the acre, the ground
not having been fufficiently manured. In x? BJ,
it produced a good firft and a tolerable second
crop of clover. In 1 786 the firft crop but toler
able, the second very indifferent, and therefore
pastured. In the spring 1 787, I wiflxed to try if
gypsum would not renew the clover. In the
month of April the whole field was covered with
gypsum, fix bushel* to the acre, except the width
of twenty feet through the middle of the field.
St. John's wort, mullain, and other weeds had
taken such pofleflion of the ground, that altho
the manure produced a great luxuriance ofgrafs,
yet being full of weeds, it did not answer for hay,
and therefore was pastured until October 1788 ;
the whole was then ploughed 8 inches deep with
a strong three horse Dutch plough : Last April it
was well harrowed, and cross ploughed 4 inches
deep with a light two horse plough, leaving the
sod at the bottom. The field was sewed with
spring barley ; at harvest the difference of the crop
was aftonilhingly great in favor of the part where
the gypsum had been put twoyears before. This
grouna is now under wheat and winter barley,
which have a promising appearance ; the rotted
sod being turned up and mixed with the foil, af
fords a strong nourishment to the present crop
EXPERIMENT, No. V.
I put a quantity of gypfuin three yean ago on
several small patches of a tough sod ; it produ
ced a difference in the strength of vegetation,
which is still observable. From the above reci
ted experiments it appears,
ill. That tliere is no difference between the
European and American gypsum.
jd. Thatgypfuui adis as an immediate manure
to grass, and afterwards in an equal degree to
gram.
3d. That one drelfing will continue in foree
several succeeding crops.
To be SOLD,
At PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Firß Day of Ami l next, (if
not Hifpofed of before, at Private Sale.)
'"PHAT pleasant and valuable Place formerly cal
•*- led COLES-FERRY, now by the name of VAN DUZER'S
on Staten Island, Richmond County, with two good futfirient
Pettiaugers for the ferrying business. It is a beautiful situation,
and one of the best stands for a Ferfy, or Tavern, on Staten-Ifland
and an excellent Shad and Herring Fishery within so yards of the
door, Black-Fish, and all other kind of Filh in their season. It
is likewise the best and most convenient Ferry to Long-Ifjand,
where a number of patfmgerspafs and repafs. It lies wiLhin two
miles of the Point of the Narrows, and between 8 and 9 miles from
New-York. There is about 30 acres of excellentgood Land, chief
ly Meadow, with a very good Wharf, House, Barn and Garden—
the whole being in good repair. It will alio make a beautiful
Country Seat, fit for any gentleman.
For Particulars enquire of John Andfrson, corner of the
Exchange,or Cbarlis M'Lean, White Hall, New-York, or
of MeflYs Byerss and Rri l ly, Staten-lOand, or of the Subfcri
hct on tljr premises, where the conditions of sale will be made
known. A B R A H A M VAN D U Z E R
William Taylor,
Has for Sale, at his EAST-INDIA GOODS STORE
No. 4, Burling-Slij, '
Aflortment of EAST-INDIA GOODs
Amonp; which are the following Articles •
BOOK Muflios 8-4 6-4 5-4. || HUM HUMS,
Jackonct do. j| Long Cloths,
Hankerchiefs,of various kinds,|| Ca/Tas,
Chintzes, II Seersuckers,
Ginghams, |[ Boglaporcs.
A Variety of liaudfome painted MUSLINS
With many other Articles, which will be fold by the Piece or
Package, low for cafli.
-400-
fAJCE CUfiMW- XW-VftoK.
wi.inc,
JAMAICA Spirits, */6.
Antigua Rura, 4/9. m 5/
St. Croix, do. 4/8.
CoMPtry, .do. 3/.
Molasses, tj.
Brandy, 6f6. a 6/3.
Geneva, sj.
iDj. in cfkfes, s&f. ft zgf.
Muscovado Sos a ?&£
Loaf, do. 1/3.
Lump, do. l fi\-
Pepper, 3/3
PIIWCJKSI, if. 4 1/4.
Coffee, 1/7 a IJB.
Indigo, (Carolina) 3f. a (jf.
Do. French, jßf.
Rice, 2 it.
Superfine Flour, *sis.
Common do. 50/!
Rye do. 26f. a 2#/!
Indian Meal, 18/^2of.
R ye, 4/9- pr- bujh.
Wheat, 1 oft.
Cora, (Southern} $f.
Do. (Northern,) 4/3. a nf6.
Beef, firft quality, 4sf. " 48/
Pork, firft quality, 70s. a 75f.
Oats, ijq.
Flax-feea, sis.
Ship bread per cwt. 21f.
Country rsfined >
t>ar-iron, )
Do. blooroery, *$1. < 2 61.
Swedes do. 4sl.
RuiTia do.
Pig-iron, 81 10f. 4 91.
German steel, gd.per lb.
Nails American, by calk. { j
pen ib. 4 d. 5 *
Do. do. do. 6d. i2(l.
Do. do. do. Bd. 9fad.
Do. do. do. lod.)
Do. do. do, 2^d.)
Pot afti, per ton, 391. a 401.
Pearl ash, 481 a 501.
Bees-wax per lb. 2 f
Mackaiel per barr. a€f. cl 30f.
Herrings, 18f.
Mahogany, Jamaica, ( »
per foot, J
Domiaico, do. gd.
Honduras, do. jd.
Logwood uncbippcd,pr.*on.sl.
Do. chipped. 241.
2 inch white oak ) , r
plank, perm. $ *° L 10 /
1 inch do.
2 inch white pine plank, 81.
1J inch do. 61. 10f.
1 inch do. 31. 10/f
2 inch pitch pine do. 101.
i£ inch do. £1. 10f.
1 inch do. 41.
Pitch pine scantling, 31. Bf.
Cyprus 2 feet ftiingles, il. 1 of.
Do. 22 inch do. il. tf.
Cedar 2 inch do, il. tof
By the Visitors and Governors of St. John College in fht State of
Maryland, February io, 1790.
Resolved Unanimously,
THAT at the regulancjuaiterly meeting on thefecondTucfday i*
November the Visitors and Governors of S(, Joho>
Col lege,eiett a Principal of the said College ; that it be the duty of
the Principal to superintend the College according to regulations
hereafter to be established, and in conjun&ion with the Vice-
Principal, to teach the higher authors in Latin and Greek—and
the higher branches of fcicuce usually tauglit in other American
Colleges; and that he receive for his ferviccs, an annual salary of
/ .500 current money, equal to £.300 ftcrling of Great-Britain,
or 1 >333 i Spanifti dollars, to be paid quarterly.
That at the next quarterly meeting, on the second Tuesday in
May next, the board ele£t a naafter of writing and arithmetic in
said St. John's College ; and that he receive for his 4P
annual salary current money to be paid quarterly.
That Mr. Wallace, Mr. Carroll, of Carrolton, and Mr. Han
lon, be a committee to write a letter in behalf of this board, t<?
Do&or Price, Do&or Reefe, and Do&or Kippia, of the kingdom
of Great-Britain, inclosing a copy of the Rcfolve refpe6l»ng the
appointment of a Principal; requesting them to recommend a man
proper to be elected Principal of St. John's College, and aCTurlng
them, that if the man, whom they Oiall recommend, be approved
of—r-immediate information thereof shall b« given.
That thefeveral Resolves for ele&ing a Principal and master of
writing and arithmetic, be publiihed in such newfoapers jH the
said committee (hall think proper.
Test, NICHOLAS BRICE, Sec'ry.
P The public are requested to take notice that if a proper
charatter in America iball offer, the Visitors are free to appoint
him ; and that they wifli to ele£l a Principal, as early as is con*
fiftent with propriety, and the lasting welfare of the College.
Any pcrfon defirousof offering himfclf either as a Principal oi
St. John's College, or master of writing and arithmetic, will be
plejfed by writing to inform any one, or the whole of the com
mittee, consisting of Mr. Charles Carrol], in CoOg re^s » M**»
Charles Wallace, in Annapolis, and the Chancellor of Marytend.
The printers of America are requested to insert in their respec
tive newCpapers the foregoing Relolvcs and notifications ; and to
inform their fellow-citijens, that St. John's College, afar a varie
ty of untoward difaftrpus circumstances, vrasopened aod(J?4'cat»
ed in November last ; that the pl|n of thisrifing seminary com
prehends two schools for pfailofophy or the higher branches of
science, vn4er the Principal and Vice-Principat~a school for the
learned languages a pi ofeflor, an assistant matter, and uAi
ers to be appointed, according to the number of ftudcntjs » a o*
school for writing and arithmetic subordinate to the grammar
school ; that John McDowell, A. M. is already engaged as profef
for of philofophy—thf Rev. Ralph Higginbottom, profeffor of
languages, and Mr. Patric M'Grath his afliftant master; that there
is a moral certainty that by the 17th of March, the number of
students will cxceed fifty. Indeed from the fortunate situation of
■ John's College, the amount and ftabijity of its funds, the cha
racter and residence of its trustees, there is the faireft profpett
presented of its answering in the fulleft extent the purpose of it*
liberal and wife founders, and benefactors. t
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
(Price Si,x Shillings, Sound and Uttered)
And to be fold, by appointment of the Author, by Meflrs. Biaß*
and Rogers, No. 35, by A. M'Man, N0.41, (franklin's
Head) Hanover Square, and by the Editor hereof, N9. 9,
den-Lane,
GEOGRAPHY MADE EASY
(ZtNC AM ABRIDGEMENT Of THE
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY.
'H Dollars at Us.
Do. 22 inch do. 11. 6J.
>o.«i8. i-nc'h do. .xfy
i'.utL while onk ftavts, 35/
Pipe do. do. 91.
Hogshead dr*. do. 61. 10/ C
Do. do. head tag, ÜBI.
Trifh ba<rvd rV). •ftavw, y],
Hogshead ted oak.do. r r
Do. French do.
Hoglhcad hoops, 41.
Whiteoak fq fate tinrber ) .
per square Soot,
Red wood, >ei ton, 261.
Fuftick, 101.
Beaver, pe-rJib. 12f. a 16/.
Otter per Jkijn, gf.
GreyfoK, 4/7.
Mar-tin, 4_/io.
Racoon, 3Jf6 a 7/6.
Muflcrat, icd. a i*d.
Beaver hats> 64 /
Castor .do. 48/,
Chocolate, 14 d.
Cocota, 7of 4 80s.
Cottoa,
Tar, pr. oar. 10/.
Pitch, 14/.
Turpentine, -1 &). 4 aojT.
TobaccQjJaniesß.Mier,
Do. York, (L
Do. Rappahanock, 2d a gW.
Do. Maryland, coloured, fyi.
Do. Weftern-ftHMe, -arf 4 M
Lead in pigs, pr pvt. 60/!
Do. bajs, 68/
Do. Shot, 68/
Red lead, 68/
White do. dry, 95/
White do. in oil, nf.
>jli-pctre hams, 7 \d.
Spermaceti candles, 3/!
\l->ulddo. 1 id. a \j.
Tallow dipt, gji.
ioap, 5i a &/.
1' aftll r soap, 9d. « ,10d.
Snglifh cheese, pr. lb. 1 fri.
Country do. sd.
Gutter, if.
lyfon tea, 9/8. c 10/
iequin do. 6/6.
Johea do. s»/B. <1 2/9
iinfeng, 2/ a 2/6.
itarch Poland,
inuff, 2(3.
p vllum fact, W3ter ran- 7
sure, pr. iiulb. J 3J°*
Liverpool do. 2/.
Madeira wine, ; .
pr. pipe, J B 9
'ort, tfil.
.ifbon, pr. gal. tj".
Tenriiff,
r >'A 3/3-
'utrh gun-povfSer,pr. ewt. 67.
>Jail rods, pr. tor, jj/. 36/.
-intfeed oil, pr. gal.
•Vhale do. pr. barrel, £OJ,
Spermaceti do, 6/.
Ibakc-dovrn hhds. 3/6