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TERMS.--TOWll subscribers, Band
those who receive theirpapers by I 03*’ 5.3
$2 per annum, payable q_uarterl."-
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_AUGt:s'r. I OR. I (35- l “‘j_3 5'
5 VVedt1estlay 11. 55 j :1: 5
6 ‘Thursday 4 55 ‘ _’_' ‘ jg
- Friday 2. 58 j l .. 9 3
8 Saturday 4 59 Z l 10 “E
9 Sunday 5 0 I 0 10 2*’
l0'l\'Ionday 5 1 5 59 ll "
1.l'Tuesday 5 2 5 53 mom
No1*wa'llt Packet.‘-
"">"\ The new-, superior, fast sailing
4 Sloop PACKET,
~ Samuel Das/ram, master,
S lRl;_€ll(.lC(I solely for the accomniodatroii of
Passengers, having three elegant and spa-
cious cabins, with «42 births. The proprietors
assure their friends and the public, that no.exer,-
tions will be spared for the accommodat1on_of
passengers.-~ The bar will be well furnished with
the best of Liquors, VVine, Porter, Ste. She
will leave Norwalk every Tuesday and Satur-
day, and New-York on Mondays-and.:_ Thurs-
days.
For Boston.
.7 I BE schooner LOUISA, B.Thorp,
master, intended as a regular tra-
tier, will ply bctw‘eer_1 this place and "Boston,
BETTS ‘st CANNON."
Norwalk, June 15. 8
-‘__L
Scott._’s- Bible.
‘‘ - QR sale, a sett of Scoti’.9 Family Bible, Hart-
‘ g ford (1111101), two or three Nos. of which re-
snain to be published. Inquire at tlus Oflicth
July 8. 10
VVanted-1000 bush. Oats.
my-7, 1313'r'rs 3: CANNON.
Domestic Manufactures.
' I-IE subscriber offers for sale, (VVholesale
A and Retail,) at his establishment in Nor-
walk, Sheeting and Shirting Muslin of a superior
quality, Stripes and Chambrays, Wllll. a general
assortment of Yarns, suitable for Bedttcking and
other purposes, of the very best quality, -both
blue and while, from No.6 to 18. \Voollen yarn
wove on cotton warp at the shortest notice.
Also, Patent Composition for the axles of car-
riages, an excellent substitute for tar, grease, &c.
for sale as above. AARON NASH-
June 29:11, 1818. 9
PROPOS.d1.S,
BY JOHN RUSSELL, Jun.
FOR ‘PUBLISHING BY snnscnxrnon, AN 01110124-
AL WORK, TO BE E1\‘Tl’1‘LED
MEMOIRS OF
ANDREVV JACKSON,
Jllajor-Generali-11 the United States flrnzy.
.. ~.L:Y vPLlIi‘NAMv-— I‘-.~'S-'.,.‘1i,.DO, *
.3,—.,-,,,«.;'z,=,~ Q)"‘Zt‘o.’2bz'72’s .7om°'mzl', and author c_2f1’re.s--
z'.'1c’nt2’.v Tam‘.
THE importance of BIOGRAPHY, has been so
often urged, that it would be useless to urge it in
this place. Next to history, it 1:‘. the most impor-
tant branch of human knowledge. How invalu-
able would be the acquisition to the libraries of
Americans could they even now be furnised with
mere Sketches of the LIVES of the Members of
the “ OLD CONGRESS,” and of the “ REVOLU-
TIONARY PATRIOTS 3" Their memories will al-
ways survive, but their lives are unknown. The
‘ object of the proposed work is to furnish a suc
cinct Biography of Major General ANDREVV
JACKSON. It is understood that-a large work
has recently been published, giving the life of
this G1{EA'l‘ MAN. It has not been seen by the
author of the work here proposed. His unvary-
ing object will be to present the reader with a
plain, unvarnished narrative, of an American
Hero, who has so nobly aided in the security of
the Independence acquired by the exalted patriots
in the Army of the Revolution. I-Iis memoirs
ought to be in the hands of every American.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work shall consist of, from two hun-
drcd and fifty to three hundred pages, (luodeci-
mo, handsomely and substantially bound in leath-
er, and lettered. .
II. To subscribers, the work will be put at one
dollar twenty-live cents ;
dollar fifty cents. - . ‘
III. Those who procure ten subscribers, and
pay for the books, "upon delivery, shall have an
eleventh gratis.
Hartford, June 27th, 1818.
prj° Su/).9cri/z!z'o7z for the above work receiver!
‘ BOOKS.
UST received, and for sale at this office, a gen-
eral assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS, con-
sisting of '
Murray’s Grammar, large, do. do. abridged,
Key to the Exercises, Introduction to the English
Reader, Sequel, Colombian Orator, New-York
Reader, do. Expositor, Scott’s Ir;-ssons, Morse’s
Geography, VVillett’s-do. Dwight’s do. Perry’s
Dictionary,Spelling Books, Child's Instructor,8:c.
Also, Bibles, Testaments, Common Prayer
Books, Dwight’s Psalms and llymns, W'atts’ do.
Olney Hymns, Sac. Szc.
-—LIKEWISE 1’.ECElV'ED--
Edwards on the Will, M-acka,y’s Navigator,
Miller-’s Letters, Sketches of Lower Canada, by
Joseph Sansom, Iisq. The VVritiugs of Miss Fan-
ny'\Voodbury, Force of Truth, by '1‘. Scott, Por-
traiture ofMethodisn1, A. Topographical Dcscip-
tion of Ohio, Indiana, and Louisiana, &.C. Etc.
A handsome assortment of TOY BOOKS.
Lead Pencils, Ink Stands, \Vafers, Sealing
Vllax, Scc. Scc. Stc. June 30.
Day Books &' l7V9‘°eting’-;ocly)e9~
For sale at this ollice.
at this o__f]ic«=.
to non subscribers, one ’
4 P ackets,
To Sail from Bnrrall <5» Hubbell’s Lamhng at
.7V'orwallt,for JV/'ew-Yorl-:,‘ Peck-Slip, -ui:_,."'
T HE newand very fast sailing Sloop ORION,
J.DAsKAM,mastor, having 16 sup rior and
elegant births, will leave Norwalk every Tues-
day, and return from New-York on Saturday.
Sloop COMIST, B. KEr.LErt," master, will
leave Norwalk every Saturday‘, and return on
Thursday following. Each vessel will perform
their weekly trips through tltejseason. For
freight or passage, applyvto the subscribers, or
to the Captains on board their vessels.
§l:_3=*' Every attention will be paid to the ac-
commodation of Passengers. . -
BURRALL 8: IIUBBELL.
Norwalk, May ll. ' »
Cheap Cctslt Store.
BETTS &- CANNON,
Olfcr for sale, an extensive assortment of
-Dry’ Goods 8; Grocemes,
——.-muons WHICH Aux-3-
LACK and coloured Canton Crapcs
Italian do.
White; green, blue, and pink
Itztlitxn Lust:-iuga -__
Black Sarsinets
Black and white Sattins
-Merino Shawls, silk and cotton do.
Silk Handkerchiefs
Cambric Dimities
Sat-sinet Cambrics, corded and striped do.
India and Scotch Book Muslius
Cambric do.
Mulmuls _
Silk and cotton Lace
Linen Cambrics
Silk a11d cotton Hose
Silk and leather Gloves
Merino Trimmings ‘
An elegant assortment Ribbons
Blackpand coloured]Bombazetts
Flo1'entint, Merseilles, and toilinet Vestings
Tabby and l\lancl1ester~Velvets
Blue and yellow Nankeens
Cotton Shirtings
Irish Linens
figured do.
Black, blue, and mixt Cassimeres
Sattinetts
American and imported Bed Ticking
Cotton and linen Checks, Sac. Sac.
—-ALSO——
Jamaica and St._Crorx Rum,
American and -French Brandy
Do. and Holland Gin
Madeira, Teneriffe, , ,
American and Port § WIRES’
Hyson, Young Hyson,
I-Iyson Skin, and
Souchong
Loaf and Lump Sugar
Muscovado do. by the barrel, or retail
Coffee and Spices
Indigo and Dye \Voods
Cotton, of superior, and ordinary qualities
Salt, at wholesale and retail.
Norwalk May 27. 4.
A
' Wa11'tecl immediately,
SMART active LAD, about thirteen or
fourteen years of age, to serve as Appren-
tice to the Tailoring Business. One with good
recommendations will meet with liberal encour-
agemcnt. None other need apply._
‘ NOAH S. BAILEY.
l l
TEA S.
Norwalk, July 13.
To the Public.
T HE subscriber will Card and Spin any quan-
tity of either common or Merino VVOOL,
from 12 lbs. to 1000. '
ELIAS PECK, Jun.
Greenwich, July l5. 12-
ANAIVAY from the subscriber, on the 9th
of May last, an indented Apprentice by the
name of ISAAC SURRINE. All persons are
forbid harbouring, trusting,.or employing said
Boy on my account.
THOMAS TAYLOR.
Danbury, July 15, l8lS. ’- 12
through the season. For Freight or'pa'issa‘geap€f
plyto’
if olret'élc Aromatic Iifead-Ache
~ S7'LujZ
Prepared by John 1’. W/n't-well, Chemist and
Druggist--Islostoii.
(Comfzosad /zrz'nc'z'jza1ly of Roots, and ./Iromatic
Herbs )—-Patmterl and II/"arr amfrd.
‘EVV or, none of the Snulfs in ordinary use,
unite those advantages as an elegant sternu-
tatory, which Tobacco, combined with other in-
gredients, is capable ofproducing. The common
Scoth Snuff is not only destitute of fine flavqr,
but is universally allowed to be injurious to 1.1%’:
head and stomach, and sooner or later effects the
ttf:u1spa1'ency,a_nd‘ colour ofthe skin. The course
black.Snuffs, instead of clearing and stimulati/ngi
the olfactory nerves," serve l)l‘Ll/lo obstruct an
deaden them ; a'n'd'in’proce5s of time, by stop-
ping the passages, has _;;o"evident elfect upon the"
speech. bT/2;’ Valalilyg-..1(1rlq]n2atz'c lnS‘7zzg‘fy‘vvill_,..‘{)Y ex-
;. erience, e ou'nda’ot ia e tot 1ese,,o..-'ections—
ils flavor is fr§g“rant and deli"gl'.rful-—Jthe‘efl'cct
f-pleasing ancl-s'alutary—-it opens and purges the.
l1'ead—sei,V's”ibly stimulajxcs the spirits, and re-
moves tliz1t:tl&*owsine_s—3”which on some occasions
will prevail in spiteof ourlut-most efforts to balile
it. " By repeated experiments,'it is known to be
Black and changeable Florence and Levantines E
Black, blue, bottle green, and mixt Bi'oadclotl1s«
_ ‘of essential ‘service to those who are troubled with
long, dull, nervous head-aches, and willbe found
far supgfwior for this purpose to theCephalicSnull-‘.
in case: pf catarrh, or what is commonly called
a cold ‘i”t'1'_"—_i‘_ll1e head, a pinch or two taken at night
on goingfto bed, will, by moistening the mucus,
effecttlally remove all obstructions before morn-
ing. All those troubled with the’ hypochondria
or vapors, will find in this chemical preparation,
a complete antidote. During a tedious confine-
ment in a crowded house, or a warm atmosphere,
after a fatiguihgwvéllt, or a long ride, a pinch or
two of this Snuff will by its grateful and enliven-
lag qualities, richly repay the purchaser the
{trouble of constantly having it in his pocket, and
wlxich, when well secured, will, for a long time,
answer-’ all the purposes of" a smelling bottle.-
From great antiputrescent qualities, no com-
position is better qualified to resist contagion ; the
use of it therefore "is indispensable for all those
who watch with, or visitthe sick. All sedentary
and studious persons of either sex, will find by its
occasional use, a cheap and cheering relief from
that lassitude which invariably accompanies a
long sitting, or much reading. This Snuff, the
fragrance of which is derived altogether from the
patural flavor of the principal articles of which it
is composed, is well stopt in a handsome_ square
. bottle, made expressly for the purpose, and-which
be found to .unite._all the advantages ofa Snuff
ox.
Certificate from Dart. Bcnjanzizz I’V£Il(3T]I0u6'€, Fal-
- law of title ./1'merz‘ca.n ./Icadrmy of Jrls and Sci-
ences-—and of the Ilfcdical Society in London-—
and of the National Medical Sc/zoo.’ o/’1"ra7zcc--
1‘.’zysz'c in the Unz'vr3r.sz'ty of Cambrz'(1ge.
_ A .b'ost01z, 1l'Iil.-l‘-Street, J1/Iarclz 30, 1813.
Sz'r—In answer to your letter containing an en-
umeration of the articles composing your Snuff,
together with a sample ofit, I would remark, that
although I have found no reason for changing my
well known opinion of the pernicious effects of
the inordinate use of tobacco, in any form, I nev-
ertheless cannot perceive the same objection to
yours. The articles are certainly innocent in
their qualities. Those liable to nervous and oth-
er he.ad-aches well know that fits of these dis-
tressing affections, most commonly subside on a
spontaneous sneezing towards night, and if this
reliefcan be expedited by a sternutatory, I should
give the preference to your Snuff over that of
powdered tobacco, or even’ the imported Cc/2/zalic
Smmf, the ingredients of which are unknown to
us. Vl/ith this view I have used your composi-
tion myself, and recommended it to others.
I am yours, Stc. B. \V.-1'rz«:nHoUsE.
To J. P. W/Iilwel/, C/temist and D1-uggist.
For sale by ST. JOHN S: ISAACS.
__1\lc_>gy_zl1k_, July 7, 1818. lyl0
ll3°Proclamation l l-£8
HE undersigned being desirous of ascertain-
_ ing circumstancesrelative to business in his
line, whether he has been sir/king money and shall
have to take the benefit of the Insolvent Law, or
gaizzilzg, so to insure him a decent support——I-las
appointed, and does hereby appoint, an Arbitra-
tion, to be held _on the first and second week in
August next, in order to bring his cause to trial.
All his customers, without distinction—those
who have received a qnarter’s papers, more or
less, are solicited to hold themselves in readiness
to assist him in settling and adjusting his ac-
counts. Those who are necessarily detained, are
requested to send in their dc/zositlons to some suit-
able place, whether for, or against, as circumstan-
ces may require. And he would respectfully in-
form all whom this may concern, that be new in-
tends a transfer of business ; for the which cause,
it becomes not only necessary, but absolutely so,
that his accounts should all be settled before he
leaves the route, which will still be continued by
another Post, to whom the‘ public are requested
to give all<possible encouragement. Subscrip-
ltions will be issued, and those who would wish
to keep a regularlile of those papers, will do well
to subscribe immediately. .
”"'\ Given under my hand and seal, this
( S ) 14th day of July. one thousand eight
\_z hundred and eighteen.
JOHN STREET, Jun.
ELAN KS
For sale at th1'.s~ Ofice.
and late 1’rofcs.9or qft/ze Tlzeory and Practice of
SINGULAR CAVE.
rnom Tun w1Nnson' ’(v*r_.) g_n11AI.-I),
Letters from the Rev. H’alte1‘ "C/1_a{zz'n, to tile Edzte
ors, dated IVood.stock, July .1-1-, 1818. T f
Messrs. S/zoaners-—Tl1e inclosed letterwllich
°ves a very interesting and minute account of a
gavern in the town ofPlymouth, wlrich has never
been explored till within a few days; Iihave spe-_
cimens of the petrilications,which are aqtexrg the
grcatgstcuriosities of the kind I evgz-witnessed.
’l‘Jiey appear to be more col1esi_',—'e’ than me ‘rocks
’on which they are formed. ‘ Those in my posses.
sion are much SlT<5!‘T‘.‘.r‘ ‘llian icicles of the same
Size 3 but tlleif I-5t"rn and appearance are such, as
evince that they were produced by the water
trickling down the rocks. If you think the letter.‘
\vo1:.ld interest the readers, of your paper, you
have liberty to insertit. Yours, 8:c.
Bridgevvatei‘, Vt. July 10, l8l8.
Rev. Sir-‘—’—Having heard of the recent discov-
e_ry of the cavern in “the town of Plymouth, I
went yesterday, accompanied by a young gentle-
man of my acquaintance, for the purpose of ex-
aminingit-. \Ve found it situated near the head
of Black river, on its sou’t'h-western side, and a-
bout fifty rods from the stream. It is at the foot
of a large mountain, just in the border of a" wood,
and about sixty rods from the nearest dwelling-
house. It has been known for several years that
the earth was hollow in this place, and stones
have been frequently thrown in, which_occasion-
ed a rumbling noise as they bounded from rock
to rock; but the passage was never opened so as
to admit apgrson to descend, till about 10 or 12
days ago. Having._procured lights, we descended
through a sloping and rugged passage, barely
suflicicnt to admit one person at a time, about 10
feet, which brought us to the first subterranean
apartment. Accustomed to the brightness of day,
our eyes were unable to discern the distant rocks
by the help of our candles, and nothing appeared
before us but a dark and profound abyss. We,
however, proceeded cautiously down, over loose
fragments of rocks, about 20'feet further, which
brought us to the lowest place in the first apart-
ment. The shape of the room is eliptical, being
about 30 feet long, and 20 broad. Its greatest
perpendicular height is about 20 feet, the walls
irregular, and the bottom very rough and uneven.
VVe found, at the north, a passage into the sec-
ond apartrncnt, which was about two thirds as
large as the fir-st. Tlie bottom of this room is
sand, and much more level than the former. In
passing from the first into the second apartment,
the perpendicular descent is about 8 feet. From
the second we proceeded through a passage five
feet high and four wide, into a third apartment,
which was 14 feet long, 8 broad and 7_ high.——-
From the third, we entered a fourth apartment to
' the north, upwards of 39 feet long, 12 broad and
18 high. This is very curious. About three
feet from the bottom, the sides begin to incline
towards each other, and meet at the top like the
roof of a house. In passing from the entrance
to the opposite end, we ascend about ten feet, and
the top is parallel to this ascent. On turning
back into the third, we found a passage into a fifth
room to the south. The opening into this room
is not larger than the mouth of a comrnon oven.
V‘ViLl1 some difliculty, however, we crept through
it, and found the apartment to resemble an oven
very much in other respects; it being 10 feet
long, 7 broad, and in the middle 4- 1-2 feet high ;
at the top was a hole ofa conical shape, 2 1-2
feet; the diameter at the base’ about 10 inches.
On our return to the second, we found a passage
to the north, through which we crept into a sixth
apartment, 18 feet long, 8 broad and 5 high.-—
From this last we proceeded west through a nar-
row passage, into the seventh and last apartment,
11 feet long, 7 broad, and 5 high. From the
north end of this, however, there is an alley two
feet wide and four high, which extends nearly
18 feet into the rocks. .
The distance from the entrance of the cave to
the utmost extremity of the third apartment, is,
by the nearest passage, more than one hundred
feet. The bottom of the second room is the low-
est part of the cave, and is about twenty-two feet
lower than the surface‘ of the earth at the en-
trance. The bottoms of the second, thiyd and
fifth apartments, are mostly of sand ; stbe others
principally of stone. The rocks that form tin;
cavern are wholly of limestone. The wall;-. are
mostly irregular. The water slowly percolating
through the fissures of the rocks, has formed
numerous petlifications. As the water filters a-
mong the sand and rocks above, it dissolves a
small quantity oflimestone ; this water runs down
the sides of the cavern, or forms drops on the
projected points of rocks, holding the lime stone
in solution ; these drops, instead of failing to the
bottom of the cave, slowly evaporate, depositing
the unvolatile particles. In this way the petri-
fications are formed 5 a specimen of v» hicln accom-
paniesthis letter. Most of these pctlitlcatiuns
resemble icicles hanging from the rocks; yet
there are some which appear like vines winding
along the sides of the cavern. But I was inform-
ed, that the most curiousof these had beenbroken
oil‘ and removed. In the filth aparlmeltt, wefound
a considerable body of sand. almost enclosed in,a
crust oflimestone: this crust was more than l-4th
of an inch thick, and was pl'ol)::.l)ly formed as the
above petrifications. The walls of the first apart-
ment are of a whitish colour ; the otl1e_rs«_-are of
a dark yellow. The fa‘,-sages between the'apaI't-
ments are short, seldom exceecling six feet. Fi-
nally, this cavern serms to be the place, where
nature exhibits her most irregular, wild, and ro-
mantic scenes.
I am Scc.
;zApo_c ‘THOMPSON.
Rev. VVALT:-in (,,‘:_‘x.‘l=g_\j-,i~i_r_1~.*_.,_‘-'
. -
I received a few days since from Mr. T/lom/zson, .1-if
Norwalk Chronicler