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' From a Xeio-Tork Faper, The following is art excellent Quix upon the of J feeted, minute and vulgar style, so much in vogut among modern bards, ; By the side of a murmuring stream, As an elderly Gentleman sat, On the top of his Head was his Wig, And a top of his Wig was his Hat. The wind it blew High and blew strong, As the elderly Gentleman sat, . And bore from his head in a trice, . And plung'd in the river his Hat. The Gentleman then took his Cane, Which lay by his bide as he sat, Arid he dropt in the river his Wig. -In attempting to get out his Hat. . If' 1 . ! t ... AAt J '. V. A finnnin nis.orcasi u grew tuiu nuu ussjj And full in his eye madness sat, : So he flune in the river his Cane, fr . To swim with his Wigand his Hat. NEW-YORK, July 12. The .following interesting article has been obligingly furnished to us, at our request by agentleman lately from Havanna, whose sources and accuracy of information are unquestionable. T. Gat. '''. .'Since the transactions respecting Mr. Gray, the late acting Consul at Havanna, (the accounts of which appear to hare been already, before the public) nothing defini tive as to the delivery of his public papers has been done ; the matter being ostensibly reserved for the judgment and decision of the Court of Spain. As to Mr. G's personal li berty, and eventual clearance, to his honor, not tue smallest fears or doubts were entertained:- that gentleman was pursuing' his private -business as uual, unmolested, and doubtless will continue so. In the whole prosecution of the late dis graceful measares against him, it would be difficult to give a clear and rational pretext - either for its origin, or for the subsequent operations ; the contrary and distracting council and 'measures, of the" different-officers of the government, defeating every at tempt towards such aa investigation. At one time, lh6 views of the subordinate officers would apper to have been confined chiefly toimplicate the Governor in the charge of havingacknowledgcdand protected foreign agents, contrary to the law of Spain anJ thereby injure him with his government and ' to effect his removal. ( It is a fact however, pretty generally known, and which will no doubt be hereafter fully established, that the correspondence on this point, between the Governor and the Inten dant General has been exculpatory, , of,' and honorable to Mr. Gray ; the.Governor (whilst he denied having ever formally acknowledged either Mr. G. or his predecessor Mr. Mor ton) having also declared that both those gen tlemen, so far from opposing the laws of the country themselves during the whole of their residence, acted with much discretion : and had done every th'ag, in their power, to pretserve the rights, peace and harmony of the two countries. At other times, an'd on -more, recent oc casions, it would appear as if the whole measurci had been conceded to give a colora ble prcttft for the entire prevention of the residence of any public Agent whomsoe ver : for the proclamations and messages of the Governor on th t subject, have been t repeated ofincr, and in a more peremptory manner, and the mere sipport of his first as sertions rendered absolutely necessary. . . The Gentleman lately appointed by Mr. Jefferson to that island has already been the object of this jealous spirit of the government and to such a degree that, if presisted in (of which there was every appearance) it must not onlr frustrate the execution of a ercat part of hit official duties, and subject cur -.mi . . i . commerce 10 sun greater injuries vim inier ruptions, but lend eventually to an entirt a band-Himent of hisofike. The numerous and atrocious depredations committed upon our vessel in those seas, by the French and Spanish rciiegadocs, - who find a shelter in all the ports of Cuba, lumish too frequent Oceanians for the inter ference and remtnstranres of a public agent, to render him acceptable to a government, which, by taking no efl"cituJ, means to pre vent, in a manner countenance, the out rages of which such a resident would com plain. He has been already inictditUd appearing befurr tbe Governor on cafes cf such emergency ; his excellency restrict ing the unfortunate applicants to the rotdi .nv f his interpreters and notaries, who, t ven if disposed, dare not record or interpret farts in the garb of truth, and with that tlu ci ''iun, in which they should appear The future proipects of rtdiets in that fputter, may then be easily eMimjtcd '1 hoewhoeflai3iirfinainuncltlcd wili pro bably abandon tbttn in despair ; and the new cases still likely ti arie, will nnt he consider, td hereafter as worth being ptctcntcd for a hearing at all! Ilia from those eircomstanrcs the belief Ittongly arises, that the rnratuict iairnt Mr. Gray had a further iw than wit t!t ta re 1 t and it wtll aNo, in ctimruMcnrt I mort Tedily inferred that hit h dcxible firmness, i and strict uitrgrily. had (kr.c tnaJe hint an ! vn'.uiublc ciiararr for picui.l times, it t!.athctt.epi,eri.M the hours of two and three, an attempt was made to flop the United Stales' Mail S'agcr on its way from Wafhington "to thirsty. The ftage contained but one paffenger and the driver ; and we learnt from the farm -t that near Snowden s 1- ron Works, four prowling villiani iflued from am bum ; one a white man, made an effort to flop the horfes ; but in attempt ing to grafp their reins they took (hcIi an affright, as to occafion a fpeed which fecu rcd the ft age and its contents from the depredation intended. The remaining three, were negfbrs," who feemed to wait for the flopping , of the horfes, to com mence their attack on the ftage. " This, and other late inftances of bold atrocity, will, we hope, prompt travellers to be-: at all times prepared, to meet tuch. dat ing defperadoes, in fuch way as to blal their nefarious purpofes. The drivers, particularly thofe who drive the mail fla ges, ought always, in our opinion, tone provided with the means of defence. To itiew the infecurity of the mail proper:, in the attack on it we have jurt recited, we have only to add, that the only wea pons thejlage could have afforded the paf fenger and driver, were a whip and an umbrella 4- CHARLESTON, August 5. hORRW MURDER! 1 extract ot a letter trom a uentieman m Jamesville, (S. C ) to., the Editor of the Courier. " On Monday, the 29ih uit. about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Thomas Maples was shot, near his dwelling house, on the High Hills of bantec, by his oldest son, Richard Maples, .about 23 ' years of age, who had secreted himself in the giu-hodse., for that express purpose. This atrocious youth, in whom every principle ot humanity eenis to be extinct, had -loaded his rifle with, three large buck shot ; saw his father coming from his dwelling house, and waited in his con cealment, till he had got fourteen paces pnst the gin-house, then deliberately took aim, through a crevice between the logs ol the house, (horrible to relate !) at his father! The shot penetrated his back, and came out through his breast. "A jury of inquest was summoned early on the day following. The murderer con fessed his crime, and made some trivial ex cuses for his conduct. . He was committed to Camden gaol, together with his mother and brother, who were charged as accesso ries to the murder. " Mr. Maples was one of the oldest set tlers in his neighbourhood, and had always supported the character of an honest, indus trious, and good man." A Novelty. Yesterday a man by the name of Dui am, for a wager of fitly dollars, suited from the Fly market wharf, to and from I'ruoklyu, in a small ship of only seven feet in IciriU, of Ins own coiimiciion,.aiid,cpm plttcly Tigged by himself, """besides the man, this litltu vessel had upwards of fifty pounds of Oallust. 'the man was placed midkhip, and had tiller ropes round his ain. to alter by. 1 he wind being fresh from the. south ward, the sails of the little ship cie all fil led, and, with her streamers flying', made a handsome appearance. '1 he novelty of the circumstance drew crouds of people to the wharves N. 2. itycr. to Guadaloupe, from which time to the 16th of the month,, continued workitig to wind ward, on the 16th 4 French frigates joined us that had left the fleet, -gave information Hhat the French fleet hacj proceeded on to France; on the I7lh", thoMlcrmoine having the Argo in tow, sent' boats on board and took out of her several hogsheads of the Su gars, which I had acknowledged to be British property, with two ' puncheons of rum, and various other articles, as also all the provi Vions on board save 4 days allowance, and ordered me to leave the fleet without delay. I remonstrated with the officer for taking the provisions, and leaving me destitute of men, he desired me to go.on board the Syrene, and get my men, werij along side and foutunatelygot one, the others being on board another frigate, was again ordered to leave tbe fleet.' The French having des paired of getting the prizes into port set fire to them all ; at which Vjme two large ships appeared in view standing for the fleet jI made sail to the northward, and the French frigates to the north east, leaving the prizes nearly burnt down to the water's edge. In this disagreeable situation, I was four days, when I spoke an American, vessel who sup plied me with previsions Arrived at Anna polis the Hth July, 1805.". . Cant. Harris says the French fleet consist ted of 17 sail of the line, with 9 frigates and a sloop of war, the ships appeared to have troops on board. lie adds that after the fleet left the prizes it continued to the northward, keeping two points off the wind,hc therefore thinks it was bound to Europe. - At a meeting of the Civil Authority and Selet men of A'tw llaveti July 24 1805 Many ex:ggeratcd accounts of the pre valence ct the malignant fever in this city ha viuj; been fjrc;;d in the country we think it i ur duty to ftate, that no more than four perfons, have died this feafun wvh a difeafe fuppoftd to be milignanr. To give the public a corrcdl Hate of fads, a weekly report of cafes will be -pyblifhed. - The names of the perfom. who have died are Sally Hood, Sainucl Barney, .Siifah Dix on and Jeremiah Towj.ltn'd. Signed by Order, - , ' HENUY DAGGET, Chairman. await his trial. - The deceafed was the fa ther of Elifha Sterling, Efq. of Salifbiuy. Litchfield Moniter. Indian JFm A letter received in this city yelterday; from a refpectabie gentle- . man at Detroit, (dated the 24th of June) ftates that " the Sock Indians and Oio was have fent in their Chiefs to council at Maiden, Theyare fpreading the war belt in eveiy direction their object is "War with the Ofages on the MifTilfipni. They applied for the a fli fiance of the Hu rons, who anfwered, that: they were ini treaty of peace (made at Greenville) with the United States that they had buried the hatchet, and would not take it up a- gam. 1 nc jocks ana uiowas repnea We fhall than know how to treat you when we come forward. The Ofages it is faid, will claim the protection of Weft Louifiana ; and it is believed, that the United States will bo involved in the war. The troops ought to be returned to this place, & the fortifica- , ticjn.s ftreiigthened. We are indeed in a rhilerabie fnuation for defence the cita del in afhes, the fort defcrttd, and only a ftvv flras?RiinK foidiers about ihe lhip- yards." . New -York paper. Bm'les taen. A 'letter: from Coli Benjamin Hawkins, dated at Ochc upt fuut or Conllau river, the 30th of May, . fays. ''The chiefs of the Cieek natioh convened on t lie aoth at this place,' and swere joined by a deputation from the. Cherokee?, Chickafaws, and Chocktaws; on the 24th the Scminoles and other chiefs in oppofition, with their leader, VV, 13. Bowles, at their head, arrived, and oa the 281 h he was apprehended, confined in irons, and fent under aftrong guard of Indians, by order of the chiefs, toGo vernor Tolch, of Fenfacola, to anfvier fur his crimes again If the fubjeds ofhisCa thoTic niajtsfly in Eafl and Weft Florida." As the yellow fever is very prevalent in molt of the. Weft India J Hands, and has been already introduced into one or two fiaport towns at the tailward, it may not be amifs to rcpubliih the following d reel ions from a phjfician how to arrclt the progrefs of the diftafe after it has al-. ready made its appearance. k To prevent this difeafe trcm fpread ing in a city where i' has been introducctf, it is ncccfLry to adopt very dtcijit t mea furts, even though they pioducc puttiui. lili, as it regards the convenience and interdf of thote citizens whom thty may moll vfl'cd. In wluuvtr part of the town the difeafe appears fct it be known, that ii may be avoided. Let all the clothes which the f,ck pcrfon wore be immeifcd in water and his beading burnt. Let the houfe in which he lay be well ventilated, the doors, and walls wafheJ with vinegar, the ceiling white walhcd auJ the houfa evacuated. But this is not all, the inw or three adjoining houfes fliould alio be evaluated immediately." IIALTIMOKL, Aupuft 3. ... On ThurjJ.y ruoiMti tail, bitwceo HALIFAX, July 13. 'J he JvHcit'ing u un exited JtviH the Log-Hook vj the ttfu'oncr Ar Lujit. JJairn.', " Left Antigua 7lb of last moiuh, at 7 P. M. in company with 12 ships bound tot 'Eu rope, and the briiiaiiline Caiolmc bour.d tor Halifax, under convoy ct 11. M. Kttch, Nelly, of lit guns, roiitinued a iiorlheily course during the night : at day licht saw Uei muda, bearing E.JS. K. A t A.M. the Commo dore nude signal for the vessels under con voy to make all sail to the norilmrh and cropped in the reir of the fleet immediately after; saw a sail astern, in a short titie could count 26 aail judging them to Lc French vessels made all dispatch to the north ward j at 1 1 A. M. the headmost ship show--ed French colours, got within shot of the Ketch and gave her a broadside, but by her superior Sailing made her cic&pe ; 1 htuied American colours having an Aincticaii name on her stern. At I I'. M. a French frigate passed tbe Argo within hail 1 alhslf iat enc the Spanish Admiral alo passed the Argo without noticing htr. 1 then atliwartbg the Rett to the north-eastward ; at half put four was brought to by a French bo gun hip, her boat came on boaid with an cfliccr, and examined the vessel, 1 insisted on kcr being an American e, finding no coloois or English property en boaid, (they being previously put out of the wy) allowed n.e l to proceed at J o'clock was again brought ; to by the French coivette luitt, the 2d l Captain came 011 board, said '.he vessel ws j an I.n;lnh one. and a giwd piiir, plundered ' her most shame fully, carried :nc on Uid the Admiol's ship, whofiiM!iiigai!ioi gsottn of my papers an atcount of property snipped at Antigua for N. Yoik, I was comptlled to acknowledge It was Uriiisli proeny he then tne I must be carried into joil fur adju dication; I was then 01 dt red onboard the Arjto, rwy 'sailors wtre taken out, and a pnc-masttr with men put on board with or o'cis to icmain with the flel until niurniiig. The wUle of our Reel captuird. humUy rnorr4 the 9th, J A. M. til the I tench fleet xcrpVone frigate, stooj to the n.rl.wkrd, wSkh Injstt 4 kfl to utiT; tic pruu Among the new arrangements of the Gcu. Pult-Oliice lately auopted, it is wiih great, plcaluic -; ILit that a Contract has been entered into fjr a line ct thges, to convey the mail weeklJ to Frai.Llort, in Kentucky to ci mn.encc 011 the hi 'I day of October next. W hen this arrangement fhall have teen cinitxl into tdect. the whole fcvcntcin flaies will te united by iconaLTledlinc orflgc. Tfii Tannectfla- ry to lay 1 word ot the valuable advanja i,ei that will be dcii'cd from ihis tneaiurc. ITis however, a merited tnluteto the fcr- vices ot tl c I'oltiiiallciGcneial,io remaik, that his Ip'iiicd and fucceUlul arrange rncnts to cxtei.d, ar.d acctlctate the pro grefs of the mail, aie the beft and molt cone lu live replies Which can be made to (he calumnies with which party auimofity afl'ails luscoi.ducl Yiftctday tie aadinft. Mr. William Sterling, of Lyme aged about 6u years, was lliot dead 'by his fon-in-law. This man, a number of years fmce, married Mr. Sterling's daughter by whom he had ciht children. Being addided, lointem. pcrale diikii g, he would, when inioxL catcd, abirfc his wife, compelling her to feck ptotctiion among her friends. For fcfctaldavs luvecfliulf, previous to the muidcr, Still had been intoxicated, and l ad been gmliy of violent abufci. Mr Srcr ling with iwu ol .hit reihbours, went ' )cltciday moining to Still's houfc on a ! Iricndiy interview ; but iminc Jutily if. j icr he was feated, and bcforVJny worJ, ' had palled, or pruvucaiion wsi given, Still fci.id a mm and lit ot Vis fathcr-in-Uw deidt I he charge entered Mr. Ster ling's bttal'i and he immediately expired Still then attempted to kill the tr.eu who accompanied Mr. Sterlirg, but waide. IcjicJ in hit purpofe by 1 he timely aid of a few neighbour 1, .by whom the tmir. dcrr was IccutcJ. and has fince been 11 couOuUJ la tic jU at Nc.LuuJjn, to Stephen Arntld It will he remembred, that at the la ft court of Oyer, and Ter miner in the county of Otfcgo, the mur derer of the little girl, (whole peculiar fufteritigs excite fuch a lively intereft, even at this remote dillance from the Lenc of aclion) received his trial and condem nation. The court appointed' F 1 i Jay the 19 h July, between the hours of eleven and two, as the time for his execution. Not .lefs than ten' thoufand people affembled on that occafion. Between the hours of eleven and twelve, the prifoner was taken from the place ot his confinement, with a rope round his neck, fca'cd on his cofh'n, and conveyed in a ran to the place of execution. It was with difficulty that a company of artillery could fufh'ciently difperfc the throng to enable the criminal to pafs ; ar.d it was with equal difficulty that a company of infantry, 'formed in ilie rear and on cath fide of ihe criminal, rMi!i( fi rnrr him ami I lit i-rr.r fflion from the pre irurc cf the multitude After th proctflion hid reached tl.c place "of execu tion, and ihe ciimir.al had alcendid ihe fcaftold, ptajers weie fTtied, and a fo lcmn afftcfrng fcrmon dtl.sercd, by th Rev. Mr. Lewis. Theclcruy, and others, who were near the prifoner, then took - him by the hand, and recommended him 'to the mercy and favor of God. The conduct of Arnold, ever (!nce his arirft, is faid to have been decent, and er preflive ot the deepeft convidlion of his crime , on this occafion particularly,, his . conducl was fuch as to excite a very live ly fympathy in the furrounding multitude, 1 1 e f e e mcd t o - " Walk iha ightfulon the silent solemn ih$re9 4 Of that vast eeeen he must tail st soon." After the prifonrr had made a flier t addrefs to the people, and had informed the executioner that he might preform his duty, ihe Sheriff' rofe and read a reprieve which he had received from the Governor after the lolcrnnitiet of the day had com menced. The criminal was fo overcome with ihe emotions which this unexpected intelligence produced, that he fainted, ar.d fell fcnfelcft from his feat. When he had a Utile tccovered, he was re-condutlcd la ike prifon, with the fame ceremony wi'h which he had been conveyed to the fcaf-fulJ.-J. . Jonw Adams ii reelected prefUent of ihe American Academy i f Aits anJ Scieucci. Colonel Lvon has made a contract with tht Secretary 01 the Navy, for building two gun boats in Kentucky. for .SVic, by fit hate contract, A VALUABLE I'laiitalion well known by the name of and situated alko at I tullr Shelter, in New-Hanover county, consisting of aSout acres, together with the stock of Cattle, Farming ut.-nvla, fcc. There is on the eitate a Saw Mill in complete order, and alto a Grist Mill with many otaer useful appuMensticcs. Immediate possession will be gitcri by applying t - HICILMU) JJUUC.F.SS July 2, 1S3J. LiTinjootlie i'lauutigft.
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