ad p— Te a Pinladeifilna, Sefit. PROPOSAL, BY WILLIAM M’CARTY, FOR PUBLISHING A NARRATIVE OF THE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA, DURING THE YEAR 1812. 1814. BY SIR ROBERT KER PORTER. —— 4 GP TERMS. The octave copy of this swork sells at Three Dollars : the firesent edition will be afforded to sub- scribers, m a large duodecimo volumn of near 400 pages, at One Dollar and Fif- ‘By Cents in boards, &nd One Dollar and Seventy-five Cents, bound, payable on delivery. The work will be — & Qe & embellished with a likeness of PRINCE Kovrousorr, and two large maps, (a Juli sheet cach) ex- hibiting the advance of the French army to Moscow, and its re treat thercfrom. Should sufficient encouragement offer, the work will be dee livered to the subscri- bers ina short time. Tue « Narrative of the Campaign in Russia, during the year 1812,” has deserves edly received the highest encomiums trom different Reviewers. We copy the follow- ing from the account of the crossing of the Berezina by the French, in their retreat from Russia. « Two bridges had been completed, the one near Stubenzi, and the other near Ves- selovo. Here, indeed, was Napoleon.— The opposite shore was Zebmino. The instant the work was passable, the impa- tient Zmpieror of the French ordered over a sufficient number of his guards to render the way tolerable safe from immediate niolestation : and the moment that was as- certained he followed with his suit and prin cipal generals : a promiscuors crowd of soldiers pressing atier him. The bridge was hardly cleared of his weight and that his chosen companions, when the rush of fugatives redoubled. No order could be kept with the hordes that poured towards its passage for escape and life, for the Rus- s;ans were in their rear ; the thunder of Vigtenstein was rolling over their heads.— No pen can describe the confusion and hor- ror of the scenes which ensued. The French army had lost its rear guard, and/ they found themselves at once exposed 10 all the operations of the vengeful enpdy. On the right and on the left there y4s no escape ; cannon, bayonets, and sabys, men- aced them on every side ; cepdin death was on their rear ; in their froxt alone was there any hope of safety ; apd, frantic with the desperate alternative, thousands upon thousands flew towards <he Berezina, some plunging iuto the rived, but most directing’ their steps to the newly constructed bridg- es, which seemed to offer them a passige from their enemies. Misery had long/dis- organized the French army, and jh the present dismay no voice of order wag heard; the tumult was tremendous, was /destiuc- tive of each other, as the despairing wretches pressed forward and/ struggled for precedence in the moment of escape. “ Vigtenstein stood in hofror, viewing this chaos of human misery; to close it at once in dcath,or in capitalation was the wish of his brave heart; but the enemy was frantic; nothing cduld be heard but they oar of cannon and the cries of despair. The wounded and thé dying covered the - surface of the ground; the survivors rushed in wild fury upon their afftighted comrades on the bridges. / They could not penetrate, but only presstipon a crowd at the nearest extremity ; for the whole bodies of these passages were so filled with desperate fu- matives that they crushed on each other to suffocation and to death. « Trains of artille- ry, baggage, cavalry, and waggons of all kinds, being intermixed. and driven pell- mell to one point, hundreds of human be- ings were trodden down, trampled on, torn and mashed to pieces. Officers and sol- diers were mingled in one mass ; self pres- ervation was the only stimulus, and seek- ing that, many a despairing wretch precip- itated his comrade to destruction, that he might find his plaee on the bridge. Thou- sands fell into the river, thousands threw themslves in the hideous stream, hoping to save themselves by swimming, butin a few minutes they were jammed amidst the blocks ofice which rolled along its flood, and either killed in the concusion or frozen to death by the extremity of the cold. The air resounded with the yells and shrieks (it was something more horrible than cries) of the dying, wounded, and drowning : but they were only heard at intervals, for one continued roar seemed to fill the heavens, of the" Russianartillery pouring its floods of deathful retribution on the heads of the desolators of this country. Welcome indeed were the deathsit sent; few were his pangs who fell by the ball or the sabre, compared with his torture who lay mangled beneath » » ¥ a ¢ ’ the evowding fect of his comrades, who ex- pired amid the crashing horrors of a world ofice. But the despair of these fated wretches was not yetcomplete. The head which had planned all these evils might yet: be amongst them : and the bridges, groans ing beneath the weight of their loads, were to be fired ! The deed was done ; and still crowd upon crowd continued to press cach’ other forward choaking up the passage a- mid bursting flames, scorched and {rozen at the same instant, till at length the whole sunk with a death-like noise into the bosom of Berezina., p77 Subscriptions will be received at this Office. Forty Thousand ACRES OF LAND. ® 29 be sold low for Cash, or given on if. provement Leases for Seven years. \ ITUATED in the counties of War- ren, Erie, Crawford, Vernango, But- ler, Cambria and Clearfield. The greater part of those Lands are of an excelant qua! ityyin good settlements and for which suff cient titles willbe given. The remaindé not so good, held by commissioners titles ——For further patticalars apply to Henry, Hurst, sheriff, Meadville, Jagob Meckling, Proth * Butler, Phil. Noon Esq. Ebensburg, or to the subseriber. Who has also for Sale 433 Acres in Huntingdon Township in the West end of Kishagquoquillas Valley, adjoining Land of Ja. Lantz, Johr. Brown, and others. 300 Acres on the East side of Stone Creek, adjoining the Farms of Nathan Gos- sage and Daniel Brown, 5 miles from Hun- tingdon, and 333 Acres, in Centre County, near Tus- sev Furnace, of which upwards of 100 acres are cleared possession to be had on the first of April next. Apply to Wm. Orbinson, Esq. Hunting don, or the owner at Marshalls Mill. If there are are any claims against said Lands, it is requested they be made known 3 and if any conceive the subscriber to be in- debted to them, they are desired to present their accounts for payment. SAMUEL MAXWELL. September 30, 1814, / i ———, S————————— t p————— — Po ———— 4 FOR SALE, AND IMMEDIATE POSSESSION GIVEN, THAT NOTED TAVERN STAND Where the subscriber now lives, situate in the town of Newry, Huntingdon county, on which are erected a large two story Log Dwelling House, 50 by 36 feet; neatly wea- therboarded and painted white. The house is finished in the neatest manner, a room of which is now occupied as a Store ; to which is attached, a good Kitchen, and a well of excellent waterinthe yaid. On the premi- ses there are a neat One Story Log building which has been occupied as a Distillery, a good Stableyand a large frame Shed, 50 feet in length, ALSO, A large two story Log House, 36 by 50 feet, situate in said town, opposite the above property, to which is attached a large frame Kitchen, making a front of nearly 80 feet in length, with good Stabling; this house is also well calculated for public busi ness. BENJAMIN WRIGHT. July 5, 1814. . Hs SR ——— wo THOSE Gentlemen who have became sub- scribers to the Work Entitled: ¢« Events of the War” lately published at Harrisburg, are requested to call fortheir books, as they are now at this office ready for delivery. DISSOLUTION or PARTNERSHIP. THE partnership of Tho. Beatty & co.is thisday dissolved by mutual consent. The Books and Papers belonging to the said firmare left in the care of Elisha Moore, Esq. in Bellefonte, who is authorised to re- ceive all monies due. Persons indebted are requested to call and make payment, WILLIAM BEATTY. THOMAS BEATTY Bellefonte, May 28th, 1814, 15n*8w. rs . Wm. Boyd, Isaac Cartwright, Elizabeth Sa RT 2 LIST OF LETTERS~ Remaining m the Post-Office, Bellsfintey™ Bettner, Jonas Bamberger, William Beard, Clark, James Collins, Rachel Carr, Richard Cary, John Drain. James or William Dix-# “ony Michael Fitz, Francis Graham, Peter Ginder or widow Shenk, John Graham, James Glen, Thos : Green, Peter Griffeth, Peter Hendershat, Jane Haslet, Abrahan Hooper, David Hollingsworth, Wm. Kerr, Anthony Kennedy, Frederick Kellogg, Mdr- garet Laird, Wm. Lillyatt, Benjamin Least, Thomas Liglit, Josizh Lambourn, Jacob Lambert, Archibald Moore, Henry M’Cal- mont, Joseph Montgomery, Philip Moser, Jobn Mane, John Montgomery, Robert Moore, Hugh: M’Guar, William Murrey, Lorence Peters, John Patterson, James Poi- ter, Job Packer, Joshut Redrick John Sny- der, Jonathan Saynes, George Setzer; Sam- vel Scott, Catharine Shissler 2, John Shins, Philip Shreck, Jacob Swentzel, Absolam Timms, John Taylor, Mr. Tipton, Amos Underwood, David Way, Elizabeth Woods Wm. Williams, Wm. I. Williams, Peter Weire, James Watson, sen. Thomas Wil- son, Charles Wilson, Nicholas Ziegler. R. T-SEEWART, P.M. FIFTY CENTS REWARD. WALKED AWAY from the subscriber (for be was seldom known to run), on the 14th inst. an Indented apprentice boy to the Fulling Business, named JAMES ANDERSON, between 19-and 20 years of age, about five icet 8 or 9 inches high, had on when he walked away, a bottle green straight bodied coat, and cotton overalls, and a number of other articles of cloththing he took with him. . Whoever takes up, said walkaway, and re- turns him to the subscriber, at Beech Creek, Centre County, shall receive the a- bove reward, but no charges paid. JOHN ANDERSON. November, 14, 1414. LAND AGENCY. THE subscriber will attend to the busi- ness of a Land Agent in the borough of Har- risburg. Those wishing to procure patents or copics from any of the public offices will find their business executed with promptness. eds 3 » ~~ ALEXANDER GRAYDON, Junr. ~ -HaARrRisBURG, AvG. 14 1814. , TO WOOD CUTTERS. THE subscriber at Hope Furnace, in Mifflin County, will give half a dollar (in cash) per'cord, for any number of cords any. person may put up from this time till the firstof December next—The cash will be paid as soon as 50 or 100 cords may be put up, at the option of the person cutting and putting it up~The wood is on good ground, stands thick ; and is generally young thriv- ing rock-oak, with a little white-oak and black-oak----Provisions will be furnistied at as low rate, if not lower, than at the iron works in Centre County----Any company of wood choppers contracting for six or seven hundred cords or any farther quantity they may please, shall receive a handsome com- pensaticu. WM. W. LAIRD. Hope "'UrRNACE, AUG. 22, 1814 LAND FOR SALE, A body of 24 contiguous tracts of Land containing in the whole near ten thousand acres situate in Baldeagle township, Centre county, adjoining what has been called the « Officers Landy’ about 4 miles from Baldeagle creek, onthe north side thereof; dnd on the east side of Beech creek, with- in a few miles of the West Branch of the Susquehanua, in what is called Tingascou- tack Valley. There is a mine of Iron ore on this body of Land, which most proba- bly would be encouraging to the establish- ment of Iron Works. Itis well watered with excellent Springs, and streams Sulla-# ble for works of the above discription.—— There is likewise on the land a good varie- ty of sawing timber. Itis tolerably level, and handsome, good Farms may be made with a good proportion of meadow. It will be sold altogether ata moderate price, or in single tracts: For terns enquire of Cap- wALLADER Evans, No. 60, North 8th street Philadelphia, or the subscriber in Baldea- gle valley, spring township, Center County, near Bellefonte. WILLIAM FISHER. N. B. All taxes are paid, the land has been pattented 20 years since——and the title without dispute. 32n*u. wT TYEE / / 1 ! = WANTED IMMEDIATELY, an apprentice to thg Printing business. September 24, 1814. Enquire at this Officgs RAGS THE highest price that is given in¢asm will be paid for clean Linen and ween RAGS at this Orriem: a “and twenty five po | tend to the various wants of the institution ESL ahah to Ist of April 1815; the other lstof April 1816; and eight other notes of one ‘hundred pounds each : the first payable 1st of April 1817, and one each succeeding year ; and one Ochs note of one hundred, ds, payable first of A=" pril 1825. 'Thisis therefore to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on said notes, said Storm pot having complied with his ‘engagements. HENRY YOTTER. Bellefonte, Sept. 17, 1814, NORTHUMBERLAND ACADEMY. \ B/ HEREAS the office of Principal of the Northumberland Academy, havs ing become vacant hy the much lamented death of the Rev. Isaac Grier, who for many years past had successfully devoted his time and talents to promote the teputas tion and usefulness of this seminary, it is deemed expedient that no time be jost in the appointment of a person to take the charge of the institution until a Principal shallbe hereafter appointed. I ie Trustees, therefore, having full cons fidence m the scientific and literary acquire- ments of Robert Cooper Grier, son of the late Principal, and Professor of Mathemat- icks, Natural Philosiphy &c. who during he tedious illness of his father, had the care and snperintendance of the Seniinary, do unanimously appoint the said Robert Cooper Grier Principal fire tempiore of the Northumberland Academy for and during the session courmencing on the first day of November of the present year and closing the first day of April 1815. hd Itis moreover Resolved, that, the Rev. John B. Patterson, Rev. Thomas Hood and Doct. Samuel Jackson, be appointed to vis- it the school jointly or severally, to render such assistance as may be requisite, to ats and report their care and attention to a fu- ture meeting. Extracted from the minutes. JOHN BRYSON, Chairman. ATTEST, BE SAMUEL JACKSON; Sec'ry Northumberland, Oct. 7,1814 “NOTICE. THE creditors of Thomas Barlow; late of Philipsburg, in the county ol Centre, an insolvent debtor; and also the creditors of the partnership of ¢ Barlow and Feltwell,” of the same place, are requested to exhibit their accounts and demands against said in- solvent debtor and partnership, to the sub- scriber at Laurel Spring Paper Mill, Hunt« ingdon county, or at the office of: Willie Petriken, sq. in Bellefonte, on or before the first day of January next, as a dividend will be made and declared on that day. 2 : CHARLES CADWALLADER. Assignee of T. Barlow, and i. oh : Barlow & Feltwell, , ” Insolvent debtor Avcust 28, 8 : Merchantsy and others take Nutice ! THE Subscriber at the Tit Hammer Shop, near the end of Nittany Mountain; will make at the shortest notice, and con- stantly keep on hand, Spades and Shovels, together with every other article in the line ot the Blacksmith and Cutlery business. JAMES WHITYF HILL. N. B. An apprentice wanted to the a vove business. WANTED | IMMEDIATELY, two or three Joun- | NEYMEN TAYLORS, to whom generous wa- ges and constant employment will be given, b HENRY STEWART. ¥ David Storm, two notes of ene nans October: ¥, 1814 dred and ninety pounds each ; the first pay-. P ‘ . ". ~ © William Ammerman, Philip Antis, Geo. Sn SE i i CRIS os pg pt November 5, 1814. Ae, CAUTION. | NY the subscriber gave to: '¥ Hugh Milliken, two bonds, of two hundred doliars each. - One payable the Ist of June 1815,and the other the 1st of June 1816. This is therefore to forewarn all. persons from taking an assighment of said bonds asd am determined not to pay them unless ccmpelled by law, WILLIAM CALDWELL. November & 1814 i ir PRINTING | OF ALL KINDS, Executed at this Office, A quantity of BLANK EXECU B® for sale at this Office,’ \
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