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    FROM THE BALTIMORE DAILY REPOSITORY.
THE IMPORTANCE AND GOOD EFFECTS OF RIGHT
INSTRUCTION IN YOUTH.
TO rudr, mi<(hapen, craggy ftonrs,
Good statuaries give
A form divine, which makes us think
That they indeed can live.
So o'er the tender, flexile heart
Of all .ingenuous youth,
Is early culture's charming pow'r,
To form their minds to truth.
Hence native strength will be improv'd,
And native faulis fupprcfs'd :
So /Icademia's pleasant groves
Their faithful vot'ries blefs'd.
From Education's forming hand,
The purpose and the vvill
Of doing good to all mankind;
And of avoiding ill.
Hence Liberty, dearfacred name,
Instills the strong desire,
To live with her, to feel her rays,
Or with her to expire.
For, if we lose that noble boon,
('Tis fix'd by lawsdivin*)
At once we fink beneath the brutes,
And all our AOrih resign.
No barrier will be ever found,
No strength of laws prevail,
To guard the People's sacred right?,
If Education tail.
From her we fcek, in her we find,
The mofteffe&uai cure,
For our depravity and ills,
Which num'ious wc endure.
Health, Patience, vig'rous Fortitude,
Walk in her fmiliog train;
And flow'rs spring where'er (he treads
To cheer the dreary plain.
GALLIPOLIS.
THE settlers of Gallipolis are in great hopes
of fucceedifig in making wine,—not of the exo
tic vine, but oy cultivating the wild American
grape. A lingular circumstance gave rife to
these hopes. In the Ohio, immediately opposite
to Gallipolis, is a sandy illand remarkable for the
goodness of the wild grapes produced on it.
They are juicj', the Ikin much thinner and (tone
smaller thin the gtapes of the fame kind in the
other parts of the country. This difference is
attributed 1 to the effe«st of the ice in winter, which,
when the river rises, sweeps over the island arid
trims the vines. This coarse drefiing, though it
happens at an unfavourable season of the year,
together with the exposed (ituation of the illand
to ihe direct rays of the fun, is conceived to be
the reason of the fuperiority.of the grapes in this
small fpor. Very palatable wine has already been
made of these grapes, and when the hint is im
proved upon, and a regular conrfe of cnlture be
ftewed upon our native vine,( which it is the deter
mination of the settlers to attempt) Scioto wine,
who knows, may perhaps, one day supplant the
Madeira on onr tables.
ALBANY, Oiftober 27.
We have it now in our power to congratulate
the public, on the subject of the projected canal
between the Mohawk river and the western
Wood-creek, which has for some time engaged
the attention of our fellow-citizens.
The ingenious Major Hardenbergh, who was
commissioned by government to explore this con
nexion and report to the ensuing legislature, ar
rived ill this city from thence a ihort time since.
It appears, that this very important operation
is not only practicable, but will be found very
easy on the south fide of fort Stanwix, the dis
tance in a dire<ft line between the two waters is
one mile and two chains—the bed of the Mo
hawk in that line being higher than Wood creek
—the land so level that the depth of digging will
not vary more than three feet above che com
mon level.
GOSHEN, November r
A report, some lime current here, has been re
lated vavioully : the following, however, we are
inclined 10 believe, is nearly the truth,viz. That
on or about the firlt of Octo'ber, the mills of the
Hon. Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, Esq. at Shawan
gunck, were set on fire and consumed, for which
he censured several persons— ihat a short time
alier, as a pei son was polling an unfrequented
road, in the neighbourhood, he fell in with a
man in a thicket of woods, armed with a mulket,
who enquired of him where Mr. Schoonmaker
was, on being answered that he did not know,
they palled each other—the unarmed person had
not proceeded far, before he began to reflect that
the iituation and appearance of the man, were
myfteiious—ln Ihor:, he was imprefled with an
idea that lome fatal proceedings were in aaitati
on. Under these apprehensions, he concealed
his horse, with an intention to return and place
him (elf in a lituation where he might watch the
actions of the suspicious character"; he accord
ingly advanced to an nncommonly thick group
ct laurels, where he might lay concealecf ; 011
penetrating the duller, he found a grave newly
dug—long, and very deep—in consequence of
this, he made a fccrct retreat and had the man
apprehended, who, we are informed, has since
confefl'ed that he burnt the mill* and was, at the
time he was secured, laying in wait to execute
his desperate intentions of murdering Mr.Schoou
inaker* and -depositing his body in the grave men
tioned .
B A L T I M O R K, October 31.
E::trafl of a letter from a gentleman in Nantz, to hi'
o
friend in this town, dated Sept. 10.
" We learn with concern, by the Captains of
veflels from your fide of the water, the errone.
ous reports made you ol the situation of this
country —We can alVure you that we are in the
mod perfect tranquility, and that commerce ne
ver was more flourifhing or better protected."
WORCESTER, Odtober 27
On Tuefdny last an oX which weighed, alive,
2520 lbs. neat, was driven through this town on
his way to Boston market. He was fix years old,
and was railed by a Mr. Rich, of Brookfield in
this county.
The Firil and Second Volumes of the
HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
(To zvhich is prefixed an accurate Map of the State/
By the Rev. Jeremy Belknap,
Arc ready for Deliver)- to Subfcribrr? —who rmy receive their
Books on application to HAZARD oc ADDOMS, at the
Corner of Chefnut and l'hiid Streets.
The above two volumes contain the political history of the
State, from its fiift feitlement to the adoption of the present Con*
ftitation of the United States ;—the thirc', containing a geographi
cal description of the State, (ketches of its natural history, See. is
in the press.
%* A few copies of the fii ft two volumes for sale—price zof.
h'ovember 5, 1791.
In the Press. and fpeedilv will ne publilhed,
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS;
Consisting of State Papers, and other authentic Documents,
tending to elucidate the History of America, and
particularlv of the United States.
By E$ EN EZER HAZARD, A.M.
* # * The price to Subscribers will be a Dollar for each Number,
containing 160 large quarto pages ; or Four Dollars and a Quarter
for each Volume in Boards ; to be paid as follows, viz. the firft
and second Numbevs, or Volumes, to be paid for on delivery of
the firft ; and each subsequent one (cxcept the lait) at the time of
delivery.
Subscriptions will be recefved, in th>s city, by Thomas
Do3So.\',and Hazard & Addoms, (who will exhibit specimens
of the work) and in other places by the principal Booksellers
th-rc. Philadelphia, November 5, 1791.
IO Bfc SOLD,
BY JOHN CAREY,
So. 26, Pear-Street,
A COLLECTION OF
Scarce and Valuable
BOOKS,
Which may be seen every day, until jive o'clock, p. m.
Among them are the following :
Folio. TT OMER, Xeoophon, Plato, Plutarch, Eufebius, Sozo
ii men. Theodoret, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Pater
culus, Plinv. Cnncordsntia Lat. Concordamia Gr. Thcf?uius Ci
ceronis. B'blia junii and Tremellii. Bible de Martin,Wells's Maps,
Scapulae—Phavmirii — Martinii—Hoffmani Lexica, Voflii Etymo
logicoo. Antiqui . E<clef. 3ritannicae, See.
Quarto. Pindar, Cyropsedia, Bentley's Horace, Terence and
Pheedrus, Ovid, Juvenal, Marulius, Ciceronis op. om. Czefar, Su
etonius, Julius Poilux, Hcderici Lexicon, VoflTii Ars Gram. Cluve
rii Geographia, Juftiniari Code, See.
Odavo et infra. Homer, Anacreon, Ariftopbanes, Longinus,
Theophraftus. Hefiod, Poetae minorcs Gr. Ifocrates, Phalai is, va
rious editiont of Horace, Virgil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus, Plau
us, Luran, Martial, Claudinn, Val. Flaccus, Aufonius, Buchanan,
Salluft, Curtius, V'lorrs, Juftin, Val. Maximu*, A. Gellius, HilL
Auguit. Scriptores, English and French Tranjlations of some of the
Claflics, a great variet\ ot Greek and Latin Grammars, &c. See.
Catalogue? may be had of MellYs. Rice & Co. BonkfelUrs
Markj?t-ftreet, of of JOHN CAREY.
October 31
TO BEHOLD,
And pofielTion given immediately,
That pleasantly fltuated Farm
Whereon the fubferiber now lives.
IT lies on thd road from Princeton to Brunfwick, about a mile
and a half from the formef. It contains 213 acres, whereof
47 are woodland, upwards of 30 meadow, and 20 more ma\*be
made. Also a young orchard of 200 apple trees, besides a variety
of peach and cherry trees, and a large garden; the whole under
good fence. Vhere are on the premises a two story stone house
ana kitchen, with an elegant piazza, the whole paii.ted and
finifhed. Also, a smoke-house, work-shop, granzrv, waggon
houfe; bwracV. cow-houses, two ftorics high and 90 feet long, and
a good barn, viih {tabling. From the buildings there are charm
ing views of Princeton, the neighbouring farms, and Monmouth
hills. Any pirfon inclining to purchase, may know the terms by
applying to the fubferiber on the premises, or to Isaac Snowden,
No. 141, South Second-lhect, Philadelphia.
Prinrrt-'m. o£l->ber to, 1791
Forty Dollars Reward.
LAST night was broke open the Store of the fubferiber, at Bor
dentown, and (lolen From the fame the following articles, viz.
One hair trunk, containing womens' wearing apparel ;'i small
box, containing four clocks and one dozen testaments; 1 ditto
containing one bottle green cloth coat, one striped vest and
breechrs, two ftirts and a ftnall bag with 36 dollars and 20s. to
30s. Jersey coppers; 1 keg containing a large bible, with other
small books: 1 box containing 447 real ostrich feathers, some of
them large and elegant, and of different colours; 2 barrels rye
meal, branded Stout and Imlay; 1 barrel pork, 1 ream paper, and
1 dozen paftj-boards. Stolen at the lame time, a lar <re Batteau,
with black Odes.
A reward ot Twenty Dollars will be given for the fecurityo]
the above property,fo that the owners may have the articles again
or in proportion for part thereof; also a fursher reward of Twent)
Dollars will be giver, for the security of the perpetrator or perpc'.
trators, so that they may be brought to justice, by
n JOHN VAN EMBURGH.
Bordcntown. New-Jersey, Sept. i, 1791. [cpifj
228
ISAAC SNOWDEN, Junior.
[ep2mj
Funds of the United States.
ALL kinds of the Public Debt of the Union, bought, fold, or ex.:
changed ; Foreign and Inland Bills of Exchange nrgociatrd "
Merchandize of all forts bought and fold on i omTnifJion y and all other
Business in the line ol a Broner, tianfa&ed bv
WILLIAM CLELAND,
At the Office ntxt door to the Cuftom-Honfe
State-Street, BOSTON. jgj
MPER.IAL KYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA
REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, & SPICES,&c.&c*
Of the firft quality—by retail,
No. 19,
bet ween Cbefnut and MarketStrerts.
Al A>b A C HUS fcTTS SEMI-ANNUAL LOT'IERy
Class Second.
THIS Clals will pofitiveiy commenc drawing on Thursday
the 24 ? h of November next, at 4 o'clock, P. M. which will
be completed with all expedition. The Managers pledge them
selves that no confederation whatever (hall induce them to poUpone
the drawing 3 moment beyond that time.
Boston. 15, 1791.
Public Securities,
Bought and Sold, on COMMISSIO N, by
SAMUEL ANDERSON,
Chefnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. Q7.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL,
and NEW-HAVEN
LOTTERY TICKETS,
To be had at the fame place.
John Pintard,
SWORN BROKER& AUCTIONEER,
PURCHASES and SELLS
PUBLIC DEBT of every defcription,on CommiJJitn,
at the following rates:
ON the specie amount of ail sales at au&ion, one eighth per
cent.
On ditto at private sale or purchase, one-kaj per cent.
On remittances, ditto.
Receiving interest at the Loan-Ofnce, one percent, on the
amount of the interest.
For making transfers at ditto,Jeventv-Jiie certs per transfer.
(hT" Such pcrfoos as may incline to favor the fubfenber with
their orders may rely on their being executed with punfluafit\ y
fidelity and dispatch. His long experience and extenlive dealings
in the public (locks, together with a well eftahlifhed correspon
dence throughout the Untied States, enable him to condu& his
operations with peculiar benefit to his employers.
JOHN PINTARD,
New-York, No. 57, King-Street.
0 Sober 15, 1791
A Young Gentleman, of American birth and education (being
a graduate) would for a liberal compensation engage as
Tutor in a family, or take charge of an Academy, to teach the
Latin and English Languages. He has had Tome experience in
teaching, and trusts he can exhibit fatisfa£lory recommendations.
Any letters upon this fubjrft, post paid, addrefled to A— S—,
and the care of the Editor hereof, prior to the 25th December, will
be pun&ually attended to.
ORober t 1 791
DANCING SCHOOL,
HE returns his fincerc thanks for the great encouragement he
has experienced these eighteen years; hopes the reputation
of his school for decorum and good order, as well as the perform
ance of his scholars, will still ensure him a refpe&able (hare of the
public favor.
A number of new Cotillions and CoUntry Dances will be taught
during the season.
Those who please to honor him with the tuition of their chil
dren, may beaflured, they will be taught in the mod approved
stile, and that proper attention will be paid to their carriage and
manners.
A general pra&ifing for the improvement of thefcholars, will
be held at the New Rooms, every other Wednesday; when the
employers, and ftrangersot genteel deportment, will be admitted.
These pra&ifings will be at tended "with no expence.
N. B. An EVENING SCHOOL will be opened for grow*
Gen" If men, as loon as a fufficient number offer.
(eptf.)
Philadelphia, September 14. 1791
WANTfcD, A NUMBER OF
Journeymen C ordwainers,
Who will find constant employment aod generous wages, by ap
plying to the Matter Cordwainers of the City of Philadelphia.
OBober 22,1791. C e P*f]
Wanted, a good COOK,
To whom genteel wages will be allowed. None need apply wii*
cannot be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Lectures on Government & Law.
THE Honorable JAMES WILSON, L L. D. Profcffor of Laws
in the College and Academy o( Philadelphia, proposes to
deliver, next Winter, two Courses of Le&ures. One Course t»
begin on the Second Monday, the other on the Second Tuesday of
December. WILLIAM ROGERS,
Secretary to the Board of Faculty
Philadelphia. OftoVir»- \ i. 17Qt. feDtD)
Holy Bible.—Royal Quarto.
MR. THOMAS, of Worcefler, Mairachufctts, moll refpeft
fullv informs the public, that he has this day completed the
Old and New Testaments of his Royal Quarto Edition of
HOLY BIBLE. The Apocrypha and Index, <fcc. will be finifc
ed with all the dispatch the nature of the work will adra:t.
Such Gentlemen as hold Subscription Pafers, he begs will
return them to him at Worcejlcr, or to him and Company at Bojlon,
by the last day of November next, and as much fooncr as they con
veniently can.
He is hafjpy to inform the public, that the work has been exa
mined by many gentlemen, clergymen and others, and has met
with their highest approbation; both as to the execution of the
printing, its corre&nefs, and its chcapnels compared with Engliln
copies of the fame size and quality.
As this very laborious and exceedingly expensive undertaking,
is carried on solely at his own cost, he is led to hope that all thole
who with to polTefs a large Family Bible, will so far encourage this
laudable undertaking of their countryman, as to add their names
to the fubfeription,
Wc 29, 17.91
IV. M*D OUC ALL'S
Is now opened at his School-Room,
No. 23, Carter's Alley.
[.aw]
(t. f.)
ISAIAH THOMAS.