VoL. VII, No. 6.] PUBLISHED BY THEODORE H. CREMER. VIRIZO. The "Jona:lAL" will be published every Wednesday morning, at two dollars a year, U paid M ADVANCE, and if not paid Vat!lin six months, two and a half. No subscription ieceivel for a shorter per riod than six months, nor any paper discon tinued till all arrearages are paid. Advertisements not exceeding one square, will be Inserted three times for one dollar, and for every subsequent insertion twenty five cents. If no definite orders are given as to the time an advertisement is to be continu ed, it will be kept in till ordered out, and charged accordingly. agents for the Journal. Daniel Teague, Orbisonia; David Blair Esq. Shade Gap ; Benj. Lease, Shirleys burg; Elicl Smith, Esq. Chilcottstown; Jas. Entriken. jr. Coffee Run; Hugh Madden Esq. Springfield; Dr. S. S. Dewey, Bir mingham; Jas. Morrow, Union Furnace; John Sister, Warrior Mark; James Davis, Esq. West township ; D. H. Moore. Esq. Frankstown; Eph. Galbreath, Esq. Hall:- daysbur; Henry Neff, illexandria; Aaron Burns, Williamsburg; A. J. Stewart, Water Street;Wm. Reed. Esq. Morris township; Solomon Hamer, .1%, eff's Mill; Jas. Dysart, Mouth Spruce Creek; Wm. Murray, Esq. Graysville; John Crum, Manor Hill; Jas. E. Stewart, Sinking Valley ;L. C . Kessler, Mill Creek. POETRY. From Graham's Magazine for January. Lines, WRITTEN ON A PORTRAIT OF W, H. HARRISON BY MRS. AMALIA B. WELBY, Hail pictured image! thine immortal art, Rath snatcli'd a Hero from the arms of death, In whose broad bosom beat the noblest heart That ever drew on earth a balmy breath ; For while amid the sons of men he trod, That true nobility to him was given, Whose zeal is sta;np'd by an approving God, Whose ever blooming tale comes from Hea. The fire of genius glistened in his glance, •Twos written on his calm, majestic brow, That men might look upon its clear expanse And read that God and Nature made him so; Yet that pale temple could not always keep The soul imprisoned in its earthly bars, &rn for the skies, his godlike soul duth sweep The boundless circle of the radiant stars. How soft the placid smile that seemed to bask Round those pale features, once the spirit's shrine, And hover round those lips that only ask A second impress from the hand divine! And look upon that brow! a living light Plays like a sunbeam o'er his silver hair, As if the happy spirit in its flight Had left a saint-like glory trembling there. Yet tho' some skilful hand may softly paint The noble form and features we adore, Such deeds as thine are left, oh happy Saint And left alone for Memory to restore. And still thy virtue like a soft perfume That rises from a bed of faded flowers, Immortal as thyself, shall bud and bloom . . Deep in these hearts, these grateful hearts of ours. Sons of Columbia! ye whose spirits soar Elate with joyous hopes and youthful fires, Go, imitate the hero you deplore, For this is all that God or man requires. On! while you bend the pensive brow of grief, Muse on the bright example he has given, And strive to follow your ascended chief, Whose radiant foot prints lead to tame and heaven. Oh guard his grave! It is a solemn trust, Nor let a single toeman press the sod Beneath whose verdure sleeps the sacred dust, Once hallow'd by the quick'ning breath of God. - Thus in his lonely grandeur let him lie, Wrapt in his grave on fair Ohio's shore, His deeds, his virtues, all that could not die, Remain with us, and shall for evermore. EXCELLENT JEU D'ESPRIT, Said Stiggins to his wife one day, "We've nothing left to eat ; If things go on in this queer way, We shan't make BOTH ENDS MEET. The dame replied, in words discreet, "We're not so badly fed, If we can make but one end MEAT, And make the other BREAD." THE .1101 U • HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1842. SPIRIT OF 1770. Journals of the New York Provincial Congress. CONCLUDED. [Copy of General Schuyler's letter re - cfuesting 50 iron stoves ] Albany, Nov, Bth 1776. Sin—Mr. Livingston's furnace not be.. ing in blast, has disappointed me in getting stoves from thence. That at Salisbury is employed in casting cannon, and I am informed that there is a furnace in the Highlands, where they may be procured. Permit me to beg the favour of you to get the owner to cast fifty of the lagest size in common use. They are to have pipes fixed on them. I wish to have them done as soon as possible, and sent to this place. I shall immediately order payment on receiving the account. 1 am Very respectfully Your obedient humble servant. PH. SC HUYLER. To the Hon. President of the Convention of the State of New York. Albany, 9th .Nov. 1775. DEAR SlR—Yours of the Ist instant I have received, together with the inaruc tions for the • post office, whirls was very agreeable, as l was often at a loss to reg ulate the chorges. As to the secrecy of this matter, your commands shall be rea dily obeyed. The ox you had from Vanderpool has been killed, and turned out pretty nigh to the opinion of the people that saw him. He is a middling good ox, but not by far su fat as last year. By all that we can learn from St. Johns, we have the greatest reason to expect that matters will turn out well there. Gen eral Wooster is to proceed, or is already gone forwar4 to take possession of Mon treal. General Slontgomery keeps St. Johns beseiged, and by the accounts of the prisoners, the regulars at St. Johns must have but little provisions, Ike. We are busy electioneering for Depu ties and committees, the voters do not come in so rapid as I could wish, owing to the fair. The following are the candi dates for Deputies r—Abm. Ten Brocek, Abm. Yates, Junr. Jacob Cuyler, Itobt. Yates, Henry Glen, Peter Silvester, Robt. Van Rensselear, Francis Nicolls, Leond. Gansevoort, Robert R. Livingston, Peter R. Livingston, James Barker and Henry Oothoudt. The Judge and Nicolls almost even ; Henry Ooothouslt by far the majority of Barker ; Peter Van Ness and John J. Bleecker are also in opposition to each other ; how this will turn out I cannot say, they being almost equal in votes of this city. The committee will be the same as last, only one or two new ones in each ward. Mrs. Yates, Miss Sooky and family are well. I am, dr. sir, your very hum. servt. MAT. VISSCHER. P. S. The prisoners were brought in yesterday. [Letter from the Albany Committee, en closing a memorandum of the Officers elected.] Albany, 210 October. 1775. Goose Van Schaick, colonel, in the room of Myndert Roseboon —ll th July. Peter Pates, lieutenant-colonel, in the room of Goose Van Schaick-11th July. Petei Ganseyoort. junr. major, in the room of Lucas Van Veghten-19th July. Henry Van Woerdt, quarter-master— ' 26th July. 2nd }company—Barent J. Ten Eyck, captain, in the room of Peter Yrooman 19th July ; Drick Hansen, Ist lieutenant, 11th July ; John G. Lansing!), 2d lieu tenant, taken in pay by committee coin mission dated 11th July, as lieutenant in captain Van Dycks companj —22nd June. 2nd company--Cornelius Van Dyck, captain; Corns. Van Slyck, Ist lieutenant —2B May, by the committee ; commis sions dated Ilth July ; Guy Young; 2d lieutenant-19th July ; commissions da ted 19th July. 9th company—Julin Graham, captain; Gideon King Ist lieutenant--11th July ; Nicholas Van Rensselear, 2d lieutenant-- I 19th July ; commission dated as within. Ist company--John Visscher, captain, 26th May; Benjamin Evans, Ist lieuten ant, 30th May ; Joseph Fitch, 2d lieuten ant, -26th May--raised bj the committee; commissions dated 11th July 1775. 6th company—Dezekiah Baldwin, cap tain ; Nathaniel Rowley, Ist lieutenant; Roswell Beebe, 2d lieutenant-3d June ; raised by the committee ; commissions dated 11th July, 1775. 10th company—Joel Pratt, captain; Benjamin Chittenton, Ist lieutenant; Isreal Spencer, 2d lieutenant-sth June ; raised by the committee; commissions dated 11th July. sth company—George White, captain ; Jarvis Mudge, Ist lieutenant; Eleazer Grant, 2d lieutenant —3rd June and 11th July ; raised by the committee ; appoin ted in the room of Stephen J. Schuyler, &.c "ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY." 4th company of the 2nd regiment— Christopher P. Yates, captain; Andrew Fink, junr. Ist lieutenant; John Keyser, 2d lieutenant—commissions dated 11th July. sth company of the 2nd regiment— George White, captain; Jarvis Mudge, Ist lieutenant; Eleazer Grant, 2d lieu tenant—commissions dated 11th July. 7th company of 2nd regiment—Joseph McCrat ken, captain ; Moses Martin, Ist lieutenant; John Barns, 2d lieutenant— commissions dated I lth July, 1778. Bth company, Elisha Benedict, captain, 11th July; Wm. McCune, Ist lieutenant, 20th August, Alen. Brink, td lieutenant, I Ith Jury—commissions dated as within mentioned. Sin—Above you have the dates or times of the endorsements made on the war rants, by which part of the above officers were changed. You have also the dates or times when the companies were taken in pay; the four last have been paid by the committee until the 23d June last. The surgeon appointed by the Provin cial Congress. I must therefore refer you to the minutes for the time of his appointment. rim, sir, your very humble servant, By order of the committee. HENRY BLEECKER, Chairman pro tempore, To John McKesson, Esq. Secretary of the Provincial Congress, New York [Letter from His Excellency General Washington.] HEAD - QUARTERS, NEW YORK, August 17th, 1776. GENTLEMEN—When 1 consider that the city of New York will in all human probability, very soon be the scene of a bloody conflict, I cannot hut view the great numbers of women, children and infirm persons remaining in it with the most melancholy concern. When the man of war passed up the river, the shrieks and cries of these poor creatures, running every way with their children, was truly distressing; and I fear will have an un happy effect on the ears and minds of our young and inexperienced soldiery. Can no method be devised for their removal ? Many doubtless are of ability to remove themselves, but there are others in a differ ent situation. Some provision for them af terwards would also he a necessary con sideration. It would relieve me from great anxiety if your Honorable Body would immediately deliberate on it, and ' form and execute some plan for their re• moval and relief, in which I will co-oper ate and assist to the utmost of my power. In the meantime I have thought proper to recommend to persons under the above description, to convey themselves without delay to some place of safety, with their most valuable effects. I have the honor to be, with much re. Bard, gentlemen, your moat obedt. and very huble sPrvt. GO. WASHINGTON LA letter from Col. Cortlandt and Capt Platt.l Peekskill July 22d 1776. GENTLEMEN—There was yesterday a council of war held at Fort Montgomery, where it was agreed that three hundred men would be a sufficient guard on the east side of Hudson's river, from Antho ny's nose to Croton, but as all the troops belonging to this State are withdrawn, the whole draft has fell on the New England forces, who have agreed to stay until Saturday next, but think it will be im practicable to prevail on them to stay any longer. They beg the Convention would order such parts of the new levies as may be raised, to be on the ground by that time bo relieve them. Col. Cortlandt's regiment has been called out, and think there may be depended on about fifty or sixty of the new levies from said regiment by Saturday. About three hundred of the New England troops returned home this day, and by some pay rolls delivered ' in, 't appears that their subsistence money for men and horses, will amount to near six hundred pounds, therefore in order to pay said subsistence, and discharge sun dry other accounts, request the Conven tion to give an order on the Treasurer of this State for six hundred pounds, to be paid to the bearer John Levinus, No particular occurrence has happened, the ships remain a little below Verplanck's point; have made no attempt to land lately. One of their barges was seen night before last, rowing down the river by Taylor's point. We have since ordered twenty men stationed at Albert Carseu's below Croton. The detachment from Gen. Ten Broeck's brigade, have also left Fort Con stitution and the heights they were order ed to occupy above Anthony's Nose, it is supposed in order to raise their men. Remain, gentlemen, Your very humble servants, PIERRE VAN COURTLAN'r, ZEPHA PLATT, JUNR. To the Honourable the Representatives for the State of New York. I'. S. This instant an officer arrived here, by order of Gen. Washington in search of three French gentlemen which he found here; they are suspected of being spies from Canada. [Letter from . Henry Wisner.] Goshen, 30th November, 1776. Sue—H hen I got near home I found that several of my neighbours had Collec ted a drove of cattle tegether, amounting to some more than 450, which they had sold for the use ;of the American army, and are to drive them to some place in Jersey, there to be salted for the use of the flying camp. And as it is so uncee tain where our enemy will stop, or where the beef may be kept safe in New Jersey, I have taken the liberty to suggest to you whether it would not be best to have them killed and salted in some proper places on this side of the Highlands. I have also made bold to advise that they may not be drove any further till I may hear from you on the subject. I am informed that the British troops were near Newark day before yesterday. If you should be of my opinion, you had best to, send immediately. Write to Stephen Gilberd who will be with the drove at Gerrit Miller's in Smith's clove. I am Gentlemen, Your humble servant. HENRY WISNER. TO PIERRE CORHLAND, Wax. DUER, Esqrs [Certificate that the Chain across the North River is broken.] Fort Iloontgontery Dec.l9th, 1776. These are to certify that the chain that has been stretched across the North river at this fort has been broke twicephe first, a swivel broke which came from Ticonde roga, which was not welded sound ; the second time, a clevin broke, which was made at Poughkeepsie, ►n a solid part or the clevin, and no flaw to be seen in any of said chain. Which we do certify at the request of Messrs. Odle and Vanduzer. JAMES CLINTON, B. Gent. ABRM. SW ARTWOUT, Capt. MS. ROSEKR AN S, Capt. DANL. LAWRENCE, Lieut. [Letter from John Tayler, at Albany.] Albany Nov. 3d, 17'76. Stn'—in compliance with an oruer and resolve of Convention, I repaired to Cum berland county, to unite with Mr. Sessions and Col. Marsh, to carry into execution a resolve of the 4th ultimo. I met those gentlemen though without the resolution referred to, owing to Mr. Stephen's delay, who was to convey the report, 4-c. The attack on our fleet on Lake Cham plain, occasioned the militia's being called 'out, which rendered it impossible to col lect the sense of the people until affairs were more settled. It was thought advisable that the report of Convention should be dispersed through the counties, and a proper time fired by Col. Marsh and Mr. Sessions, (who would be the best judges) for taking the matter up, that I should be advised of the same, and attend accordingly. It is reported that Col. Warner has said, he was advised to petition Congress to have the Hampshire Grants set of in a new State, by Mr. Adams one of the Delegates. The people are much divided, soma for a new State, some for joining Hampshire, others Massachusetts, many for remaining under New York. I endeavored to dis suade them from persisting in such idle and delusive schemes, which would meet with the approbation of such only as were fond of changes, and rather choose to live' under no government, as the conduct of the most industrious in this affair has too plainly evinced heretOfore. The chairman of the committee of Cum berland, disapproves of the letter sent by their Delegates • it was carried by a ma jority in their (louse, though few out of doors knew a word of it. It was framed by a certain 41r. Phelps, the oracle of them parts, who I understand in very busy in this affair. From what I have heard, among those people, I am led to believe they will re main no longer tinder the state of New York, if they can help it. Mr. Sessions advanced five hundred pounds to Major Hoisington of the rangers; the remainder I am of opinion he will keep in his hands until lie hears from Con vention. The enclosed I took down at a tavern in New Malborough. The inhabitants on my return accused me of being guilty of a desperate mean act. They could nut proceed to business for want of the notifi cation, as the town clerk had no other minutes. 1 am, sir, with great respect, Your most obedt. humble seri , t: JOHN TAYLER, PIERRE VAN COIITLANDT. Esq. [Letter from Ebenezer Lockwood.] Pound Ridge, Nov. 29th,l 776 Slit—These are to informthat I have been at Stanford this day, and was infor med by several gentlemen that might be depended that there is but a few of the enemy's ships up the Sound, and they but small ones—thought to have no troops on boat d of them ; and they think the ens emy will not land there this year. except , it be to plunder off some of their stock that may be down on their necks of land. There was landed from the brig and ten der this day a number of men at Green.. wich, a place about two miles below the post road near Stanford, where (as was supposed) they thought to have taken oft' a number of sheep, but they were disap pointed, for some boys drove them off while the inhabitants fired on the enemy. The enemy got olf four poor calves under the cover of their cannon—a poor bargain. The ships soon went up the Sound to the east; out of sight. The men, both old and young, came down in large numbers, when they heard the cannon, and from se veral miles back, and seemed to be in high spirits: So on the whole I think things appear more favorable than I ex pected in this part. Mr. Mills is to set out to come to you on Monday next. I hope to lie with you about the middle of next week. From your humble servant, EBENR, LOCKWOOD, ro PIERRE V. CORTLANDT, Vice President of the Convention of the State of New• York, at the Fishkills, [Letter from Mary Hay Buru, to her hus band.] New-Hackensack, October 17th, 1776. MOST LOVING HUSBAND—This comes to let you know that I and my family are well at present, hoping these few lines will find you likewise, and to let you know that Dirrick Hoagland has warned me to go out of my house, and has forewarned me not to repair it, for out of it he says I shall go; for if any body comes to repair it he says he will pull off the roof and fetch it all home. What I shall do I know not, for a house 1 can not get, and to get in with flambe I can not, fur William Else' worth lives there; so you must go to your commanding officers and let them know the circumstances I am in, and let them know that I will be obliged to be turned out of door if you don't come up and look for a house. Come you must, if possible. If you can't come, you must go to some of your officers belonging to the company where you are in, and try and get in with one of them to go to the commanding offi cer and see whether Derrick has any right to turn me out of doors, since you have listed to go and fight for liberty. Why should I not have liberty whilst you strive for liberty? The money you sent me I laid nut as you ordered. But I have got out of money; if you can't come you must send all the money you can. So no more at present, but I remain your loving wife until death. MARY HAY BURN. To Jouw HAY BURN, at King's Bridge. [Letter from Genl. Clin ton.] ff hite Plains, 24th Oct. 2 P.M. 1-776 MY DEAR received yotn: . letter of yesterday a few minutes since, and was just preparing to answer it when a inessenger arrived from towards New- Rochelle to acquaint us that early this morning the enemy had struck their tents and were advancing from that to this place along the common road. Every general officer, myself excepted, were out recon noitering. I having arrived here laSt night, where I was left to remove the pub lic stores, was only left at home. Two other expresses since arrived and confirm ed the account of the enemy's advancing, and our army is now drawn up in order to receive them. The General having come in, gives me so much leisure as to acquaint you of the above. As to every other circumstance which has occurred since my last. Colo. De Witt and the oth er gentlemen of) our committee will be able to inform you. I have only time to add that I earnestly wish to see them, and that I am, most affectionately yours, GEO. CLINTON. P. S. Pray let Mrs. Clinton know 1 am well, and that she need not be uneasy about me. It would be too much honor to die in so good a cause. Pray excuse me to Mr. Allison for hot answering his two letters. To JOHN MCKESSON, Esqr. [Lettet• from Robert Livingston, Esq. it Livingston's Manor.] Manor Libmplon, Feb. 17 , 1777. Sia—lt is now about twenty•three yells ago, that I had eight German boys; some one of them told me one day, that he had seen some stones in the manor that would answer to make gun-flints, and that if I would give him leave would give directions to a blacksmith to make tools, and he would cut them ; that he bad made them in Germany ; but as it was at that day no object, took no further• notice of it. I think his name was Hendrick Miller, but art not certain. Miller, I am told, lives somewhere five, six or eight miles north east of the place where Mr. Fitch lived, between Kinderhook and Albany. If h [WuoLE No. 318. can be found, am persuaded he could in form the gentlemen of the com mittee more particular. I sent my son, Mr. Pe ter, this information some time ago to Fishkill to communicate. I am, sir, your most obedt. humble sent RORT. LIVINGSTON; MITTIT EW ADGATE, Esq. [Letter from John Hancock, Esq. Presi dent in Congress.] Phdadelphia, Julg 6th, 1776. GENTLEMEN—AIthough it is not pooh ble to foresee the consequences of human actions, yet it is nevertheless a duty we owe ourselves and posterity in all our public councils to decide in the best mane ner we are able, and to trust the event to that Being who controls both causes and events, so as to bring about his own detet'• minations. Impressed with this sentiment, and at the same time fully convinced that our affairs may take a more favorable to rni the Congress have judged it necessa ry to dissolve all connexion between Great Britain and the American Colonies, and to declare them free and independ ent States, as you will perceive by the enclosed Declaration, which I am direct. ed to transmit to you ; and to request you will have it proclaimed in your Colony, in the way you shall think most proper. The important consequences to the American States from this Declaration of Independence, considered as-the ground and foundation of a future government, will naturally . suggest the propriety of ha ving it proclaimed in such a manner, as that the pn,ple may be universally med 01 it. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your most obe,d t. and hble.sevvt. JOHN HANCOCK, President, Yankee Boarding. _ . " What do you charge for board!" asP.. ed a tall Green Mountain boy, as he walked up to the bar of a second ratejhotel, in New York—" What do you ask. a week for boarding and lodging ?" " Five dollars." " Five dollars! that's too much; but I 'spose you allow for the times I am absent from dinner and sUpperl"—"Cer tainly—thirty-seven and a half cents each." Here the conversation ended, and the Yankee took up his quarters for two weeks. During this time, he lodged and breakfasted at the hotel, but did not take either dinner or supper, saying hie business detained him in another portion of the Own. At the expiration of the two weeks, he again walked up to the bar, and said, " 'Spose we settle that account—l am going in a few minutes." The land, lord handed him his bill—. Two weeks' board at 85-510." " Here strainger," said the Yankee, " this bill is wrong—. you've made a mistake; you've not de ducted the times I was absent from dinnei• and supper-14 days, 2 meals per day -28 meals at 37/ cents each 510,50. If you've not got the fifty cents change that's clue me, I'll lake a drink and the balance fii sci ars." A WOMAN'S ADVANTAGES.—.The Buffalo Times gives the following as among the peculiar prerogatives of the women ; she may say what she likes to you without the risk of getting knocked clown for it. She may take a snooze after dinner. She can dress herself in neat and tidy shoes for a dollar which her husband has to earn and fork over to her. She can take a walk on a pleasant day, without the fear of being asked to treat at every coffee house she passes. She can paint her taco if too pale. or flour it if too red. She can stay at home in time of war, and wed again if her husband is kilt' She can wear corsets. if too thick, and other thins if too thin. GERMAN ENOLIBII.—An advertisement stuck up at Charleston, S.C., by a person who had lost his horse. lie is run away again, mine little black horse. I rite him two tays in to middle of de site, and ven he not vill sit shumpt ing, he shumpts as if de divel vas int, and he trows me town; I not have such fall since before I was bunt. I buy him top 'on Jacob Shintel Clymer, he have five white feet before, mit von black snip on his nose, von eye vill look blue like glass. He is branded mit John Keisler Stranger, on his behind side of his tale. Whoever vill take up de said horse, and bring to me top of mine house, near Congaree, shall pay me two dollars reward, and if de y vill not bring me mind horse again, I vill put de sure de law in force against all do peoples. When you find another man doing more business than you arc, and you are puz• zled to know the reason, just look over his advertisements in the newspaper, and look out. A very delicate voting lady in this borough covers her ch - ceks:with pniut,when going out--she says she does not like ,young gentlemen to see them naked.-- Very modest !