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TO DELL A CRUS CA.
TJLEST " genius of the god of day'
MJ Efcap'd the Iweliing lurges roar,
Receive a gratetui tripuiiyi,
v.That haili thee welcome to our I
In Britain's M, fubdued by love - r
Thy magic mute in moving yerfe , w :
Confclt thy pangs ; whilft every grove
Was taught .. Matildato. rehearfe
n.fMin niu-i mnr tllV i'oldeil QUI 1 1 .
A nobler theme demands t hy irig,trrirrfz:
Quickly oar hero's virtues tell r y
To vVafhington thy (trains belong.
If ough: can more illume his fame, :
Which foars above the eaghmngs, j-.
Or nations more admire his name, . . ,
It is that Delia Crufca (ings.e f
Sine the great chief, who to.his fields withdraws
Oh ! 'fans whillt worlds fhall liften with applaufc !
LAURA.
UtelydvifcdW
wholly on tnex jencjviraaeanq ma
the cdnfiftencv otzthis lanffua n-e-,---'-- :'. "
t Ca ot. Morfe on hit pa fla si home, from Aux Cay i
nahe-coa(of;. Hif paniola
fleet of I i fail of the line bound to windward. I
'hia'ahUWcellenlwmas Mifflin was pro
'claimed Gove rnor; of this Commonwealth, with the
cuflomary fbrnialitieit. - . ' . -
' It appears from entriesat the collector's office for
thTslortmaerin "Sofruance of the ad of Congrefj
fofhe4att4efliony that.4n"th"cL4aatiuJoninieMcinj;.
on the lit ot July, and ending on tne 30m oc Sep
tember laft, 890 Teamen i have been fregiflered ; and
that during the fame period, 28 feamen wey im
prefled, of whom 4 were natives; 9 whofe citizen
fhip was unknown or uncertain a Swedes, i Dutch
man," f lfi flimeri, and 3 foreigners whofe country is
Unknown, bin in place of whom 3 Americans were
returned by the veffe which imprefftd them. One
of thefe impreflments was made in Europe, and one
alfo from, a je&l. returning If m-Europe. ,-4-
SONNET TO HOPE.
BY HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS
OII, ever fkill'd to wear the form we love !
To-buHhefliapes of f ar-a nd grief depart , -
Com?, gentle Hope ! witli.one gay fmile remove "
The laiVing-fadners oFan aching heart,
.Thy voice, benign Enchantrefsl let me hear;
- Say that for me fome pleafures yet fliall bloom.
That Fancy's radiance, Friendfliip's precious tear,
Shall foften. or fliall chafe Misfortune's gloom.
But come not glowing in the dazzling ray
Which once with dear illations charm'd my eye f
Oh ftrew no more. Pweet flatt'rer V on my way
The flow'rs 1 fondly thought too bright to die.
. Viftons lefs fair will footh mrpfive breaftp
iThataJks no happlnets, but long ToF reftr r
RIC HMONDrDecic.
. At the election ot a Frelidc n and Vice Prcfident,
agttleman oDheme Levea
dom and firmnefs enough to vote for- George.Waft
j ngt on and John Adams,- no twi t nil a nd ing the i nfi -..
A i 011s arts of t he-eleft or from Caroline, t o ind dee jaj
belief that It was eflenti
wit h1 the Ki-encli : diredory by voting for Thomas
Jefferlon. At the play on the lafl; evening, a cer
tain Imam Randolph, iunpofing himfelf furronoea
by bif drbf a teattiefi SnoertoiSk' Ttt Call upon tlie Qr-
BettraTfdr'fcVTs
-the intended wit created ...a democratic grin toi ihe
moment, but a young gem lem an by t he name of
Chefterrdemanded ol Randolph what he meant I
Nothing fir, cried the PoJtrcort very well,if joit
meant nothing, it mav be eafiiy fettled there fit a
Mr. Powell,- tell him that you meant nothing, and
a(k ; Ills pardon. He did to, raM faved himteU frooi :
the chattifement he deferved. j .
H A L IF A X, (N. S.) Nov. 24.
Yeiterday arrived here,Jchooner VVilJiam, capt.
HargraVe, in 5 days from Breton Harbour, Fortune
Bay, Newfoundland. The Tad accounts from the
French fleet were, that they failed from St. Pierre's
on the night of the totlr of October. They had
been ; davs at that place, and were m ployed night
and day 'in watering the-fleet. Before their de
parture they burnt all the buildings which remain
ed of the lettlement, They were leen by fome fifh
bg boats the night they failed, -ft.eeringJ,Tier;J
wards." hy a boat from Placentia-bay, they were
informed that they were fcen off the banks of New
foTindl.ind, far to thirnbrth eaffTheolehff
have been on board of them, 'agreein-their'ei.
mony that thefe fhips are very badly 6tted feveral
oi inem very icaity, pariu-uiai iy int uiHi a '"y
which they were continually pumping badly man-
Extracl of a letter from a gentleman in Annapolis,
totos frknd in this rity; dated 14th Dec. 1 796.
The Houfe of Delegates jf this flate have this
Inpment gTvelv their aflent tplendltlw commiflioners
of. the cityof.VVafliirigtonne-Jittirdred thou fa nd
dollars, and there is no doubt bnt the Senate will a
uree to it.
' A patapraph from KretTerickfburgh inTorm us,
f that Tames Madifon, Kfqne of- tlie, prefeht repre-
leniatives ror ' V irginia uecunes ociug rc ciccica
from that diftrid and that under this idea T. Pofey
ofFers.himfelt.
The Legiflatare of New-Hampmire met at Con
ord,'die 03d of November." ' Goyeriior Gilman ad
drelTed them in a very fall and elegant fpeech; in
the.courfe of which he obferted, tha The alLaf
defignatiri' a man to preiide at the head of our na-
I tional government, muft al way's be deemed highly
imporranc, nnnerio tne voice or our coumry in
this choice has been .as, one. But the illuftrious pa
triot whofe 'wifdom, prudence and foVtitnde have
been fo eminent in conducting the affairs of our na?.
ion, nas in.au c kdowd 10 111c puouc 111s uciciinma-
JN EGoVCHfodcl
can . wafli and cook Enquire ot the Prin
ter. ' : ' . : ; -- -
sjied . anJ "the riniples--ontbenyahdoaTityla
prevalent in the fleet, as nearly to deftroy all order
ana lUDorainaiion among uciu. .
BO ST ON, December 14.
- A veflel arrived at Marblchead on Sunday even
nTn"423av8:from Lilbon. Accounts from her
confirm t he in te'Uigence of a public declaration of
war, between Spam, and tngland :and a letter
from an eminent merchant in Lifbon, gives an opi
nion, that a generaUpeace may be expected the
wrefent winter. ' '-' " . " -
No confirmation of the capture of Adm Jarvis's
fquadron, came in.Jier i. ;. , ' .
l NEW-YO RK, December 19.-
We obferve the appointment of agents to protect
and pro'irflM--f-Ar4erK''ii famgn that
"have been imprelfed, is likely to' produce good ef
feAs. One cood effect which the declaimers aeainft
. o - " . v- j . 0
over government did not intend nor expect , is , -to
iiemonftrate by official documents, that .the.Britilh
veilelsimprels very tew American feamen; that they
do not wjfjvto imprefs any and that as Toon as the
men a r e"pF6vo ToemencsTheyTire-tlet iver
ed up without difficulty. ! ; ; ,
We learn that Mr. Havenlis probably re-elected
tion to fetire.at the expiration of the time for"wbich
he has been elected i he aHemblaEe: of virtue and
a
manner exalting to humaC.nature. . May thefehti-.
ments contained in his late addrefs to the people,
be-deeply engraved on -all hearts ; and may the
greaLru kr.0L,n t
: fuffra.es and deliberations."- -
To wluch the Legiflature replied -" We hearti
ly concur in fentiment w.ithyour.Excellency, on the
FayeiitvUkt December 28, 1796.
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JUST-PUBLISHED,
And for-fae at the Printing-Office, itt FayHievUlt
HO D G E'S N ORT H CAR OX IN A"
tor the year of our lord i 797.
toe urit aiiex jjewext 1 1 e or Leap. ear. , am;u
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ttttaia or, American Independente.
uaicutatrq tor me atate.of Morth-LaroJina, being,
precifely adapted to the Meridian and Latitude of
the ''.City, of Raleigh ; but wil feryejwithottt- fen
; fiMeerraojhfo States adjacent. rrI
aba. nr a
talents which he poiidles, Have been exhibited in
importance of felectine for the people, a man to pre
iide at :the,headbf our government i the unanimity
in this tranfaction hitherto,has been no lei's remark;
able than the virtues of the man who has been the
objectof oiutxhaice May-e very inflruction he ha s
- ' 1 J O N T A I K I N G
The Lunations, Rifing and Setting of the Sun,
i-: Mooft and Seven Stai s, Solar and Lunar Eclipfes,
Remarkable days, FcfUvals &c. &cr .
ALSO,
$ vn Whet her by- exampl eorprceept7Tn ake an in
ieTible impreffao ; on every neart, and a remem-
A:.YetjLiifefiil and jatnufingArdcIes
-1 . Among which are,
HI N T S: t o pr ofeirm
lent advice. Thtufe of tornips, and method v
of laying them up. New .and excellent method ot, -cultivatiiiff
turnips. A preventative aca'mft fmut
f or' bl ithi ng in wheat. Reflections en an empty:;
purle. An account of Thomas Topham. 1 he Laf
Preacher. Another A.av Preacher. Curious calcu
ations-AopliefyrSHortion.-extenti-nd bpun- .
dariesof the United States-JQfhcers. of 4he-Kxecn
brance of the unrivalled feryices he has rendered,
infpire with gratitude to: lieaven that he has been
fo long continued the glory of his country; and
while we regret thenecelfity of turning our atten
tion from himitrthe ehfaice of- a ehief magi (irate,
our hearts follow him to the fcenes of dometlic rc
tireinen; with the moft fervent wilhes forhispreient
and future happinefi. '
. . . ' ALARM I N G ! ; "!
" Lafl evening between 8 and o o'clock, a.fire was
difcovered in a backframed building of Mr. Crefles
in Market ftreet, between th and 7th flreets. From
exejdrcumflta
was kindled by fome incendiary with a defign td
fpread a conflagration. A fmall, quantity of ftraw
was placed under two pieces of board, the fides of
a reprefentatiye4n Corigrcfs for the diflrict of Long-
liland.;"- ;
The Hon. Jonathan Freeman j Eftj. is elected by
the people the 4th Rcprefentative in Congrefs for
the State ot wew uampihire.
a wheel barrow the ftraw was fet on fire by a coal,
and when difcovered was in a 61 are, the boards were
much burnt. . 1 .
The fire it appears was brought iiri two pTeces of
ieatherwhkliwere found. neaV'the fpot7 Atimely.
ducovery prevented in all probability -much. mil-
cniet. -. -y - - ... -
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.
SENATE or PENNSYLVANIA,
-. -r?---T December 21, I70'6.
-Pnjniotion r of MJr.JBarton, fecondedy Mr. D.
Wheien; the following Refbiuiibhs were adopted
and tent to-the Aflembly lor.concqrrence : .
Wiierearthe wife, firm and friotic admlniflra
lion 'of CoreelWaminirton,Prefidentlof the U
hiterf States,i4iasfignaliy conduced to;the profperi
7f ty "and kippineft
Our American Frenchmen fay, the. victorious re-
public of France is irrefiflaDle ;7 America is atTher
lect, and -cannot .deiend i nertw. At this is (which
God be thanked' it is not) the deplorable and terri
ble xondjtioh that tlie victories of tlie French hav
brought.the United States into, may one make bo)d
to ajkthe citizen democrats where was the good.
ieoic.a-nci LpairioiLWiM parry in re-joKing at tne
Juccefles which. have brought this about , Are -they
iucn anens, or ratner traif ors, in ineir neans, as to
rejoioe. dill when ffefli fucceues are announced i
... H hp Frtnbh Im wn f nmmrrf ," fay OUT ftatef
. - ' 1 1 , . . - w
men, who tlami.to.be.lq much wlcr tharrthe
"It
dent -Ji. we go jo war with that republic there
will beung tor' our pri vateers to take.ff Excel
- lentwifdom ii erthele wHdt brTcbuhlellorruut
jOy,'and the beft reward we Can beHow on him, is
the- expremon of ou r gratitude and approbation .
. Therefore Refolvedunanimoufly, ,
That a committee be appointed to: prepare and
report o this houfe, an addrefs " ta the-Pr'efidrnt'o
the UnitedtatesTexprefnvTbn
'.. a.' a f r- a i
regara tp nis palt conuuet, anu pi tne leniations ot
regret wiiii wnicn we coniempiate uis inicnnea re
tirt-ment from oflice. : . " i
Whereas the late addrefs of "the Prefident to thf
people of the United State,. is in the opmiah o
t his I egiflature, . an iKtllimahle Iwacy ; replete w i 1 1
fentiments hiehlv-invnortanttorthe inter efts of our
.-..,. - L . 1 f I It . . n r . .
reii 1 cuuiHrYngpierving-tpeQWricc!Hutiynticin o.
freemen Inerefbre, -' ," -
Refolved, That tbejaid addrefs be printed y.nd
publi lhad.with the laws of the prelenf TeiudnT
ceis
tive Department of the Untted States-witlr tlieir
alaries. 'Members of the Hotife of Rcprefentatiyes
rom this . ft,ite. Tudiciary Tudzes and officf r of
the Supreme:: Court of the Uuited States and of the
UiitriU Court ot North-Carolina, with an account
of tlie Federal Cour t, as eftablifhed by t he jn dici ary;
laws. .lime, ot holding tlie upneme Court, snd
the Circuit and Diflrict Court in this date. Mint-
fters of the United States to foreicrt powers. Of.
ficers of the Cutloms, and of tha txcife in North-,
Carolina. :. Length, breadth, population, &c. of tl.
feverat ftates. Brief abflract of the ConftitutionT of
North-Carolina diftricts nnd countiea rtjatc offi
r.Ju6Ves of the Superior . Courts of Lair nrf
a u 1 r yAMmetoJmng-M pi em - ana r connfjr L
Courts. 'Major-Generals of the Militia. BatjjSiof
poll age. Summary of the, debt ofthe United Sra tea,
n nreueemed ' Tamiar y 1 . 1 70 . The annual expwv
ditures of the United States. Schedule of the jnujftt
ber of perfons in the! feveral diflricts of tha Uped
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Mates. Abitract containgmg rneaggregare-ameturilfc
of eacii deicription of peifons in NorthCarolii4.
A table of the value and weight of coins,, as thry
ais in tne reipecnvc uaiei ot ine union, wrn rneif
erling and federal value, A rable of coW coins.
agreeable to a law of the United States, pa fled t.h
oth Feb 1.70 Rules for reducing the currencies hi
Tthe difFerenrftates;.intoreachDther. Ode to frVnd
I hip. The turtle and traveller, a dialogue' The
kits.' Punch the medium of life. Epigrams. A-
nfedotts An excejlent-prefcrption-ortffeconf
A com'ptifi.1 lon.for preferving weatbeV Wtd
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non.
t - it - H tnr4M rAt-tn I avail . irtf . Hlrin
Mode of trying the proof of difl it led fpirit-4otfu7" ,J
rivaVing apple trees. An effectual method .to pfe - ; '
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vent mice I rom eat ins the cram in ItackS or 'mowf.
orcheefsV or other articles ufually injured byiftefe'
Tverm'n- Cure for a. locked 'iiaw-for a nail running.
tntj'fhe hand or foot for the. bite of a ma4 doe-r-for
a mortal diforder in hogs, very prevalent atthi
iir'e, called a fwelling in te throat. Snbftitute for
fo ip. Mairi poft-r?ad through the U. States, &)C - -l'Kt
C f Kf . penSoien ly the thoufandioeif'id
v the croce. 7T per do hv-the Ixalf croce; R. by
the "fi'hS f ilOzen-a nd :jf. a piece paper curriy,
fqi a .dollar'. T-".... .'tf ' --X i: X:i
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