FROM THE FARMER'S JOURS AL.
A Paper, recently c&UblttHcd -t Danbury, Slate of Conne&icut.
SONG,
Tunc " The blunt [man is up
7 WRITTEN BY A LADY.
XN a mouldering cave, in desert retir'd,
Bright Genius Ut fishing alou'e,
Since Shakespea r herfri>ud, and great Mi lton expir'd,
Only echo attends to ht r moan.
By Home r and Virgil (he once was addrefs'd,
And fought for by all in that a^e,
By Athens rever'd, and by Gay was carefs'd,
And Pope try'd her heart to engage.
Shedtrgil'd to give laws id the Ptrfians and Medes ;
To cr.tunniu ihe then took her ilight ;
The sages with pleasure recorded her deeds,
And ADDisyN prov'd .they were right.
Jove call'd her a coquet—declar'd in his rage
He would humble her arrogant pride,
Th.it modern bards lhould rciufe her a page,
And with poverty Ihe lhould reside.
"Then wept the fair GoddeCs with transparent tears,
At tlie harsh and uuwelcomc decree,
When TrCmiull and Barlow in viiion appear ?
With power to fct Genius free.
The Conquejl of Canaan they laid at her feet.
The author adores her they fay ;
Brave Humphrey s found out htr f acred retreat,
That'* often frequented by Jay.
Shr fmil'd approbation on patrons io kind,
Politely to each gave her hand ;
The hill of Parnajfui to them lhe reftgn'd,
And their worth (he proclaim'*! thro the land.
VIENNA, June 16.
AS foonasthe news arrived here that the Bra
banters had deiired assistance from Pruflia, a
Council was held by his Majelty with all his Mi
nisters, when it was resolved to require a catego
rical anfwerfrom Prussia upon this fubjedl.
PARIS, June 26.
The Court of Spain have demanded of our
Court, the succours ftipulatrd by the family coin
pa<st,and esiiling treaties, in cafc it should be
involved ill a war. The general voice feeuts to
reprobate a compliance ; and it is believed the
Aifembly, when the affair comcs before them,
will give a flat negative.
LONDON.
THE question, " arc we to have a war ?" has
thrust "liow d'ye do?" out of place; and
as no pcrfon can give a proper answer to this
queltion, the quantity offuppofes, conjeClurcs and
ifs, are really wonderful.
The moll notorious and notified Prince of pick
pockets has given inflructiqns to his attorney to
prosecute a printer for a libel 011 his character—
and why not he, as well as other great men >
It is not generally known, that those perilous
rocks on the Welih coast, called the 41 biikop and
his clerks," derive their name from an incident
which happened near 200 years ago. A fleet of
merchantmen, coming home from Spain, were
wrecked upon them, and only Miles Bifliop, with
John and Henry Clarke, were preserved on the
fragment of a malt. Hence the appellation took
its rife.
' Thanks to the constitution of the government
under which we live, that the liberty even of the
Jovvell fubjedt ihall no more be invaded -with im
punity than that of the highelt.—A verdict was
lately'given againltthe Mayor of Londonderry for
illegally imprisoning a poor man five days. Da
mages 3001.
The art of making perukes was invented at Pa
ris,about the end of the reign of Lewis Xlll,and
people then gave over the use of Calottes orna
mented with a double row of hair, quite ltraight
or frizzed. The Abbe la Riviere firlt let the ex
ample : His peruke weighed two pounds. These
head drelles were heavy, and of an enormous size,
until i 630, when the Sieur Ervais devised a me
thod of curling the hair. Perukes then became
real ornaments, and seemed to baniflx the marks
of oivi age.
Antimony, the remedy so celebrated, was dis
covered by a German monk, named Basil Valen
tine, who, searching for the philosopher's (tone,
and having thrown to the hogs what remained
after some of his experiments, oblerved, thatthofe
who swallowed it, after being violently purged,
became much fatter. He took it into hishead to
make a trial of it upon some of his brother monks ;
but, as the dose was too ltrong. they all died.
Hence comes the name of antimoine in French,
■which has been given to this mineral fubltance.
Burying grounds were not eftabliflied until
the year 200. People before were interred in the
highways, and ancient tombs are Itill to be seen
011 the roads leading to Rome. Hence these
words, so often repeated in epitaphs, Sta victor :
Stop traveller.
In 1474, the physicians and surgeons of Paris
represented to Louis XI. that several people of
diltinftion were afflicted with the Itone, and that
it would be of the highelt utility to anatomy to
examine, in a living fubjetft, that part of the hu
man body which is the feat of this disorder. They
therefore requelted his majesty, that he would
order a person, named Franc Archer, who had
been fubjeifc to this malady, and who was con
demned to be hanged, to be delivered into their
hands. This being granted, the firlt operation
of cutting for the stone was performed publicly
at Paris, in the burying ground of St. Severin.
The criminal was completely cured in the space
of a foitnight, and obtained, besides his pardon,
a coniiderable reward. We cannot here help ob
serving, that this is a striking instance of the vi
ciflitudes of life, flnce, to be cured ot his disorder,
it was necedary that this unhappy man should be
condemned to the gallows.
ADDRESS
TO THE PRESI DENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
SIR, *
IMPRESSED with rhc livelirfl sentiments of gratitude and af
fection, the citizens of Newport ialute you on your arrival in
this State, and wish to exprels their joy on this mtercftiog occa-
10,K
The prcfent circumstances of this town forbid some of those
detnonllrations of gratitude and ritpeft, which the citizens of our
filler Stales have displayed on a similar occalion; yet we rejoice
in this opportunity of tendering the licheft offering which a tree
people can make—hearts sincerely devoted to you, and to the go
vernment Over which you preside.
We anticipate with plealing jxpe£lation the happy period when,
under the auspicious government of the United States, oui lan
guishing commerce fWall revive, and our lofTes be repaired when
comnicrce at large ihall expand her w:ngs in every quarter of the
globe, and arts, manufactures and agriculture be carried to ».he
highest pitch of improvement.
May kind Providence long continue your invaluable lite, and
in the piogreflive advancement of the United States, in opulence,
order and felicity, may you realize the molt glorious profpeft
which humanity can exhibit to an enlightened and benevolent le
gator ; and when you (ball cease to be monal, may you be as
sociated to the most perfed focietv m the realms above, and re
ceive that retribution lor your difmtereflcd and exteufive services,
which the Judge ot all the earth will bellow on the frieuds ot
piety, virtue aud mankind.
By Order,
H. MARC HA XT, Moderator.
THE ANSWER.
TO THE FREEMEN OF THE TOWN OF NEWPORT.
Gentlemen,
I Receive with emotions of fatisfa&ion the kind address of the
citizens of Newport on my arrival in this State. A
Although I am not ignorant how much the worthy inhabitants
of tins town have been injured in their circumstances by their pa
triotic fufterings and service* ; ytt I muftbe allowed to Cay, th.it
nothingoii their part has been wanting to convince me of their af
fe£bion to myfelf, and attachment to the government over which I
am appointed to prefidc.
I request, gentlemeif, you will be persuaded that I take a due
intereli in your particular (ituanon ; and that I join with you in
anticipating the happy period, when, in ourcountry at large, com
merce, aris, manufactures and agriculture, (hall attain the highest
degree of improvement.
My exprcliions would but faintly communicate my feelings,
should I enlarge beyond the proper limits of an answer to your
address, in evincing my (coflbiHty of your afle&ionate withes for
my felicity in the present and future ftaie of ex 1 Hence. —It will be
a better proof of my zeal for the prosperity ol the inhabitants of
this town, and their fellow-citizens of this Staie, to lose no op
portunity of atteudiug to the advancement of their interclls. in
combination with thegeheral welfare of the community.—This
I (ball do with unfeigned fatisfa&ion — And ma) all the happir.efs
be theirs, which can relult, in their social chjratter, trom the uni
form practice of induflry, virtue, fraternal kindness, and universal
philaaihiopy
ADDRESS FROM THE CLERCT.
TO GEORGE WASINGTOX PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES Of AMERICA.
S I R,
WITH Mutations of the moil cordial eftcem and regard, per
mit us the Clergy of Newport, to approach your perlon,
intreating your acceptance of our voice in conjunction with that
of our fellow-citfz ns, to harl you welcome to Rhodc-Ifland.
Shielded by Omnipotence, during a tedious and unnatural war,
—wile, as a mclTenger fcntfiom Heaven, iu conducing the coun
cils ot the cabinet—and, under many embarraHincnts, directing
the operations of the field ; Divine Providence crowned your
temples with unfading laurels, and put into your hand the peacc
tully-waving olive-branch. Long may you live, Sir, highly fa
vored of Goo and beloved ol men, to preside in the grand coun
cil ol our nation, which, we trull, will not ccafe to iupplicaie
Heaven, that its felc& and divine influences may descend and red
upon you, endowing you with " grace, w;fdom, and underlland
iug," to go out and in before this numerous and free people ; to
prelide over whom Divine Providence hath railed you up.
And therefore—before God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Cliriit, in whom all the families bosh in heaven and earth are na
med, accordiikg to the law of our office and in bounden duty—we
bow our knee—beseeching him to grant you every temporal and
foiritual blelling—and that, of the plentitude of his grace, all the
families of these wide extended realms, may enjoy, under an e
qual and judicious admimftration of government, peace and pros
perity, with all the blcflings attendant on civil and rcltgious li
berty. SAMUEL HOPKINS,
Pajlor oj the lji Congregational Chut ch.
GARDNER THURSTON, Pajloi oj the 2d Buptji Ciii+rch,
FREDERICK SMITH, Pajlor of the United Brethren.
WILLIAM BLISS, Pajlor of the Sabbatarian liuptijl Chuhh.
WILLIAM SMITH, Retlor oj Trinity Church.
MICHAEL EDDY, Pajlor of the xjl Baptijl Utunh.
WILLIAM PATTEN, Pajlor oj the 2 d Congregational Church.
Nc&porty Augiijl 17, 1790.
THE ANSWER.
TO THE CLERGY OF THE TOWN OF NEWPORT IN THE
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
Gentlemen,
THE salutations of the Clergy of the town of Newport, on my
arrival in the State of Rhode-Island, are rendered the more
acceptable, on account of the liberal sentiments andjuft ideas which
they are known to entertain refpetting civil ar«d icligious liberty.
I am inexpreflibly happy, that, by the smiles of Divine Provi
dence, my weak but well-meant endeavors to feive my country,
have hitherto been crowned with so much success, and apparently
give such fatisfattion to those in whose caufc they were exerted.
The fame benignant influence,'together with the concurrent sup
port ot all real Iriends to their country, will still be neceflary to
enable m<s to be in any degree ufcful to this numerous and free
people, over whom I am called to preside.
Wherefore I return you, Gentlemen, my hearty thanks for your
foleinn invocation of Almighty God, /that every temporal and
spiritual blcfling may be dispensed to me; and that, under my
adminiflration, the families of these States may enjoy peace and
prosperity, with all the bleflings attendant on civil and religious
liberty.—ln the participation of which bleflincrs may you have an
ample fhuic. GEO. WASHINGTON.
584
NW/okt, August 19.
GfcO. WASHINGTON,
Ntw-YoRKj Sept.
'lie PriTidfOt htmng Jifciy Arrived at Powles'-Hook, icji pl tJ f r j
to return the elegant barge which conveyed him over, Ui the citizt s
who presented it ; with the following letter [» Captain Thom d
Randall, of this city, a copy of which has ken kindly commanicttiii
for injertion.—
New-\ork, AugvJ} 30/^,7^.
S I R,
ON the 2d of May, 1789, I wrote you, requesting that my ac
knowledgments might be offered to the gentlemen who
prelented an elegant barge to tne, on my arrival in this citv. a.
I am, at this moment about commencing my journey to Virgin, d
and consequently (hall have no farther occasion for theufc of i u J
barge, I mult now desire that you will return it, in my nam.
and with my i It thanks, to the original proprietors ; A\ u '
fame time I shall be much obliged if you will have the
to add, on my part, that in accepting their beautiful prciem, l
considered it as a pledge of that real urbanity* which, I am happy
in declaring, I have experienced on every occasion during my n.
(idence among them ; that I ardently wish every species of p lol _
verity may be the constant portion ot the reipe&able citizcbs oc
Vew-York ; and that I (hall always retain a grateful rcmerij
ranee ot the polite attention of the citizens in general, and ot*
lose in particular to whom the contents of this uote arc addnf..
d -
I am, with sentiments of regard and esteem, ~i r mo ■;
obedient and very humble servant,
Thomas Randall, Ffq. &c. &c. &c.
Doubts and uncertainty reft on the politics of
Europe : War or no war is the question—even
conjecture is at fault— and probability can find 210
objed: to fix 011—Ere iliis, Spain hasdoubtlefs.
given'a categorical answer to Great-Britain—The
of public affairs in the Eastern Hemisphere
is very interclting.—France can hardly keep her.
felfout of a quarrel betwixt Spain and England;
and there are some circumstances which induce
an opinion, that both Democrats and Ariftocrais
may think it for their interest at this juncture to
have the attention of the people employed on
some w objetfl.—Should boih parties, tho' on
different principles, unite to urge a war—the
profpedl ofthat event will be strengthened.
Accounts of a warlike complexion aboundia
every foreign publication—and the concurrence
in the fame idea from all quarters,is strikingly ob
vious.—Should they finally evaporate in fumn —
the expences incurred will fall little/hort of tliofe
attendant on actual lioftilitics.
JC?' -4LI. ferfons having demauis againsl the
Household of th e PRESIDENT of the
ar: requefleJ to exhibit their accounts for ftttUment
at his hte Dwelling in Broad-Way, before the IJ ik
oj September. August ;r, 1790.
JWE R TJS EM EXT. Hhbh
PURSUANT to a Resolve or a£t of Coogref* of the lothday
of May, 1780, relative to the deftrudcion ot Loan-Office Cer
tificates by ac* ident ; notice is hereby given to ail whom it may
concern, that on the 2d day of Januarythf "
by the fubferiber in Market-Street, Philadelphia, took fire and
was consumed, in which was lodged a number of Loan-Office
certificates as pr. lift below, all which were destroyed by the find
fir<? : Therefore if any person, hath any obje&ion why the fuid
Certificates should not be renewed, agreeable to the resolves or
Congress, they must make them before the expiration of three
months, from the date hereof.
Invoice ojLoan-Ojice Certificates dcjlroyed in the hovjt oj John Holkcr
on the idduy of January 1780.
1778. No. D ° ,s '
March 13. 1636 1 Samuel Cooke, jun. New-York, 6c»
1673 1 ditto. w 600
Dollars, 1200.
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In tcftimony whereof I have fijned riie prefect for_pub-<
lication. HOIKER.
New-York, July 26th, 1790.
•1" O B K LET,
On very low terms—and entered upon immediate!), until th j r j< rf
May nert.
THAT elegant new TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, w the
Bowery-Lane, formerly occupied by Robert Gilbert
Livingston, deceased ; it has lev en FirePlaces withi a goo
Cellar under the -whole House—a* convenient out-Houlc in t e
rear, with a Coach-House, and Stables ; for further particulars en
quire of MANGLE MINTHOR.N.
(a w. t. f.) Corporation Doit.
JuJl publified, . £,'
(In II Vols, bound and lettered) and to be fold by t» c '
this paper, Price 131.
MEMOIRS
BLOO MS G kWVE FAMILY,
Ina series of LETTERS to a rcfpeftable Citizen of Phu a
DELPHI A.
Containing Sentiments on a
MODE of DOMESTIC EDUCATION,
Suited to the present (late of Society, Government, and lUnfiWt 10
the United States of America,
And on the Dignity and Importance of the
FEMALE CHARACTER.
Interspersed with a variety of intcrefting ANECDOT
By ENOS HITCHOCK, D. D.
The following account of the above, is contained in a letter to *£*
tleman in this city. _ 0 f
" The design of this work is to (how the great imp o ' a
early education, by exhibiting the portrait ot a tamilv in
this great objefl was attended to. In this family were a
daughter, whose early education was superintended by 1 e^- c k
rents, and particularly by their mother. The leveral' tuf>
were taken to in(*il into their young minds, sentiments v
and to form good habits, are reprefeuted in such a manner,
render the whole a pleasing pi&ure. The letters are
fperfed with judicious observations, interefttnganecdotes,^
fined sentiments, tending to develope the fubjeft. I c ,s . cn .
in an agreeable mannner, and a familiar style : Pr^ cc P . .
forced by a pleasing narrative ; the best way of cotnm »
inftruftion. Thefcene is not laid in any particular p Amc
is left to the reader's imagination to place it in what
lica he pleases. —
nca nc pieaies. . ||'(V — j
gC?* Dr. Price's Revolution Sermon
the Editor. —Price ij%? , 4 ;.|
■•I <Mr. your v
G. WASHINGTON'
NOTICE.
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