er very deficient of liability, the P command ed by a ma.i whofezeal causes him often to leap the bars of order, and break the line of battle, by attacks upon the invincible Armada, the ene my's feledted squadron of reserve, but cannot prevail on them to open their ports, the S h, a [S. r:.] ship built in America, but railed 011 in England, supposed not to be a fubfVantial fhip,as the American and Englifli oak does nut well'fay together. The S e, a fine little fliip from Ma ryland, has repeated the figuals of the M n, and thrown some dangerous (hot inro the enemy byricohet and dire<ft firing. The W n,a good old fliip from [N. C.] but very much hcg'd from long service. COLUMBIA, (S. C.) Jan. 27 It was aflerred on Monday in the house of Re presentatives by several very refpecftable mem bers, in a debate which took place on the cafe of an individual, that Lieutenant Col. Nefbit Bal four, while commandant of Charleston, during the late war between Great-Britain and the Uni ted States of America, did himfelf carry on a trade with the continental army in South-Carolina,and other parties in arms, and did on many occasions lign palles to orders for saddles, cloathing, gun power, and arms, which were carried into the country. What a faithful servant was this commandant to his royal master ? and yet he has been indu ced to reward him with rank, and the appoint ment of aid decamp to the king ! ! GEORGE-TOWN, Feb. 26 Ou Tuesday the firft inft. died, near the North- Mountain, Frederick county, ZOLL, aged nineteen years.—His death was occasioned by a fligtlt cut in one of his feet, with an axe.—From the time of his receiving the wound, until he ex pired, 110 method could be devised to stop the bleeding—if the wound was bound .up, the blood gushed out at his mouth or nostrils. Five bro thers to the above person have bled to death at different periods, from the following Ample acci dents :—One received a prick with a thorn—an other a scratch with a comb—a third, a prick with a needle—a fourth, bruised hischeek against a Hove—and the fifth received a cut in one ot his thumbs.—The father of the above persons has had two wives, and, by each of them, several children ; those, who died in this lingular man ner, were all by the firlt wife. It should be no ted, that when they arrived at a certain age, se veral black spots were difcernable upon their bodies. However marvellous this account may appear, our readers may rely upon its authenti- [Win. Gaz.] BENNINGTON; February 14. city. Public clamour seems bufie,d in many parts, (as appears by newspaper squibs) with the character of General Harmar: His condudt in the late un fortunate Indian expedition is severely handled. A correspondent observes that fame generally follows vidtory, and disgrace defeat ; people are apt to view the actions of the unfortunate soldi er through their consequences, and feeling deep ly wounded by the latter, condemn the former in iota. Among the advantages that will accrue to Ver mont in coufequence of her accession to the fe deral union, that of a regular eitabliihmerit of polls will be a circuinftance extremely gratifying to the enquiring mind. By this means the inter erting concerns of our extensive empire will be constantly and expeditioufly conveyed to us, and domestic felicity heightened by an easy commu nication with diltant friends. It will doubtless be deemed a matter worihy attention to bring the mail from Canada through Vermont. Ail of fice may be established at Burlingtonbny, from whence to Beuningron the poll will ride through a fertile country, the population of which advan ces perhaps equal to any part of America. The present winter exhibits favorable profpeifts to Vermont : emigration is truly great : more than double the number of families are moving daily than was even seen among us before. The plentiful harvests of last year will afford ail abun dant (upply to the industrious emigrant, while the labour of his hands will augment the value of an extensive, fertile country. Attention to a griculture and manufactures in Vermont, toge ther with her accession to the union, wi 11 give a frefh spring to commerce, confcquently encreafe our circulating medium, and difftife rewards to industry in every direction throughout the slate. 1 he federal bii d extends hei well plum a wing Millions unborn her fofteimg care (hall ling. WINDSOR, (Vermont,) Feb. 2. l ately died at Montreal, Capt. James Munroe> of Connecticut". His death was occasioned by a wound in his right bread, which had been im properly treated, or rather wholly negletfted for several months. He had constantly refilled to inform his furgeonhow he received his wound : On being informed by him that he was dying, and again desired to tell how he was wounded, he replied, *< Although I was villain enough to defcrveit, 1 am not fodeftitnte of honor as to be tray the mail who gave it." BOSTON, Feb. i 9 Yesterday it was determined in the house of representatives, that the undivided two thirds of the Gene See lands, Should revert to the Common wealth. It was also reSolved, to fell the Said lands, and a joint committee was appointed to de termine their value and situation. N E W-Y OR K, March 3 On the 22d. February, came on before the lion, the Supreme Judicial Court of Maflachufetts, at Bolton the trial of Edmund Freeman, Printer of the Boflon Herald of Freedom, on the charge of publilhing a libel against John Gardner, Esq. After a very fair and candid inveltigation, the cafe was committed to a respectable jmy, who brought in their verdict, not guilty. " During the trial, (fays a Bolton paper) the Hon. Court were ir. their Scarlet Robes, attended by a vast concourse of citizens." This trial, it is said, was the firft for a libel ever had in that part of the United States. On the 241 h ult. was to come 011 by assignment in the Maflachufetts house of Representatives, an interesting question 011 the petition of the Port land convention preferred to the Legiflatui e some few years since, whether it is expedient that the Province of Maine (hould be separated from the Commonwealth of Maflachufetts, and become a separate sovereign state by irf'elf. B R U SSELS, Dec. 3. THE patriotic army are all fugitives, except thecolumn with Gen.Koehler. Gen. Schoen feklt, who commanded me cemre column in the front of Namur, retreated across the Metife on the 22d ulr. in the greatelt difbrder, without even being attacked by the enemy ; his column was thrown into great confufion : He immediate ly deimnded his dismission, and obtained it, with out being called to account for his condudi. Thus tar you may guess how matters flood with him and lits opposite neighbours. The Auftrians taking their advantage, entered Namur without the least opposition. Gen. Koehler's retreat was maflerly, and does him great honor. He took his rout from Bouvens to Mons, where he receiv ed the appointment of commander in chief of the army, and immediately endeavored to collect the fugitives of Schoenfeldt's column together, but too late. The greater part of the dragoons were gone off with their horses ; the infantry ofcourle, followed their example, who arrived here in the greatelt confufion. They went in large bodies to the town house, and demanded pal'es, which being refufed, they instantly fired at the magistrates through the windows. They were then obliged to comply, to prevent worse consequences. The mob, at the fame timeafleni bled, broke into, and took from the several ma gazines and store houses, of the (late all they con tained ; and luckily for the inhabitants they a - mused themselves so, or numbets of other houses would have been pillaged and deftroyedby thole wretches : Such was the scene in Brudels for 24 hours. Much more was to be feared from those people than the Auftrians: however, the town was yelterday relloredto its former tranquility, by the arrival of the Auftrians, who were re ceived by the people with great marks of r?fpe<si, and amidst the repeated acclamations and lhouts of Vive Leopold : MADRID, November 15 Our fears of a war with rhe Moors are happily on the poir.t of being dispelled, as, owing to the reiterated advances of the Emperor of Morocco, peace between him and ourcoiirt is nearly,if not quite concluded. Concelfions will be made 011 both fides, and the present from Spain, which was formerly but 200,000 pialters (and not 500,000, as was reported) is to be encreafed. Philadelphia, March 9. Letter from Mr. Pintard,the Consul of the United States, at Madeira. Madeira, January 23d. I 791 SIR, I BEG leave to inform you,that the government of this Island, have prohibited the importation of Train-Oil from America ; — which has hitherto been an article of some considerable import, par ticularly from the Eastern states. 1 thought it proper to give you this information, that the Merchants throughout the United States might be informed of it. 1 have the honor to be&c. William Barry Groves, Esq. is eletSted mem ber of the second Houle of Representatives of the United States, for Wilmington Diihic s i, N. Carolina Bv the last London papers it appears, that op position to the niiniller, is left in the minority by 1?4 members, on a morion to have the paprrs produced respecting the Spanish convention. The numbers for the motion were 124 Against it Majority for the Minister 134, 775 j-OHN M. PINTARD 258 The Hon. James Wilson, is empowered by the House of Afleniby (uuanimoufly) to revise and digest in proper form the laws of this com monwealth ; to receive an adequate compensa tion therefor. A correspondent observes that an appointment thus lionorahly obtained, mult give p!eafure to every friend of the country, especially as it is conferred on a character so confeiledly compe* tent to the execution of the important trust. A Society for the promotion of Agriculture, Manufactures and Arts, has lately been inltitu ted in the state of New-York, and the following officers elecfed. Hon. Robert R. IJvingfton, President. Hon. John Slop Hobart, Vice-President, John McKtjfon, ? Ffn - rs Secretaries Samuel L. Mitchell, f rS > b Alexander Macomb, Esq. Treafnrer* ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Brig Ann, Glover, Schooner ' Alexandria, Stewart, Thomas, Stratton, Eagbc, Barran, Richmond, Block, Richmond. Fanny, Walker, Virginia. Nancy, Hilton, ditto. Willingmaid, Harden. Wilmington, Sloop ICT* Public Securities as in our last. Speculation in the Funds appeals to be at a (land : In propor tion as our public affairs approximate to the point of (lability, the variations in the prices of Securities will leflVn—and very shortly the only difference between paper and specie will be the per cent, allowance for tranfa&ing the bufinrf of sales and transfers. fpf The Speculation signed " One of the People"—though lengthy is not interefling. . ADVERTISEMENT. $3** Refpefting the numerous complaints received, on the failure of the Gazette oj the United States, the Editor would inform his subscribers, that since the firft of January last, the Mail has bec» carried from this city to Baltimore, on horse-back, and lately th<* road to New-York has been so bad, that the fame regulation has been adopted on that route : The mercantile interest being consi dered as the principal support of the Post Office, its accommoda tion, in expediting the Mail, has given nfeto this arrangement — Meantime the Stages, East and South, have plied as usual ; and the Papers destined to Baltimore, and the louthward of that City, have been regularly and pun&ually dispatched by them : The badnefsof the roads to the eastward, has sometime? prevented the Stage from this city, reaching Powles'-Hook, in season, to have the papeis taken by the Stage bound to Boston : The public dispatches fre quently occupy the greatest part of the Mail-Portmanteaus, and the 1 mpoflibility of transporting on horse-back, those of a lufficient size to contain the letters, public dispatches, and the newspapers, all at the fame time,often occasions the detention of the latter at the poft office, for many days, after they are left there to be transmitted. The foregoing are the only reasons that the Editor can aflign for the recent disappointments, having never failed in a single m ilance to have the Papers prepared in season. As the original design of this publication was to diffufe infor mation to all parts of the Union from the feat of government, as from a common centre, and the paper has received very general approbation, and a more extensive circulation than perhaps any other Newspaper ever published in America—the Editor hopes the present interruption will be so temporary, as not to exhaust the patience of his subscribers. India Sales, at Salem. At the STORE of ELI AS HASKETT DERBY, Esq. On TUESDAY the sth of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. will commence the sale, by AUCTION, of the Cargo of the Brig Henry, Lately arrived from Bengal, Madras, and Isle of France r Consisting of a large and valuable assortment of INDIA GOODS. As follows—viz. BAFT AS, ) Cloths, proper for Sannas, and > 01 ■ ■ cu CafTas, ) Sh,rt,n S> or Sheeting. Dureas—or striped Muslins. Durea Chintz, or painted ftriptd do. Chintz, a great variety. Striped Cottons, Jagrenant Muslins. Ditto Ditto Handkerchiefs. Ginghams, Blue Cotton Handkerchiefs. Long Cloths, of a superior quality, suitable for (hirting."J Madras Patches, beautifully figured. Camboys, or blu-e and white striped Cottons. | Moreas, or plain white Cloths. 1 Madras Cambricks. (3 Ditto Ditto Handkerchiefs, with borders. Book Muslins. Ditto Ditto Handkerchiefs, a great variety. j A quantity of China Silk Handkerchiefs. A quantity of Ostrich Feathers. Surat Cotton, 23 bales. Indigo, of the Hie ot France, of a superior quality. An alfortment of fine Winesof the Cape of Good Hope. Raisins of do. A quantity of India Shirts and Trowfers, for Sailors' wear. To the above will be added, a great variety oj other Goods, which are not enumerated. A!fo t 100 Casks Raisins, J 75 ChelU Bohe. Wof the best liti „. go Ditto Hylon, ( 30 ditto Souchong, ) The Goods may be viewed a few days previous to theJale. W. P BARTLETT and CO. Authoreers. Salem, Feb. 21,1791 This day is pub!ijlitd, By Carey, Stewart, and Co. No. 22, in Front-Street, The American Museum, FOR FEBRUARY, 1791. Lontents[in our next. Madeira. Aux-Caves. Virginia. Bengat
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