,f?,.{-ise.
--4 x». 4.1:.» ~-.u\. 1.uu.II"-\I 4 ‘4*‘- '
‘- 1)raz/.- is the debt by all men (it1e—-
i’~.'e paid my reck’uing——so must 3.-"»'?!-
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02~i__;--i/2 Q,-" T.’.-.c..~z»(~sgz'vz'v:g.——-'1‘ho rc.c<.-or. procla-
mations in New-York and l\iew-Englaucl. for days
of I’zzl2l-Sc jg".-';_rz2z,l'.°.gz'~.vz'2z_.r,-', strongly reminds us of
the times in V.’l1it.‘Tl this salutary C'.1‘l'«.Ul11 took its
A ‘Niieu the country groans frcm one end to
-*—‘.f-ffliite o!hr r, under the pressure of /nzrd tinz-:29, m:tn_v
‘fiiiiiglit be j)l‘()'v’(.~l{C(l to ask, what it is in our situa-
tion, for which we should be excited to return
tlianlts 3 And yet the distresses of the present day
are nothing to those of our pious ancestors, when
a (lay was, for the first time. in this country, set
apart for the sole purpose of CX]):‘CSSl!lg gnatitticle
to lleavc-n for its mercies and blessings.-—1’/2i.'a-
-.:'cl,«’g/,z'zz Union, .
,..‘ There is a tradition,’ says Dr. Frauklin,in his
Jiggsay on the In.’cr:ml State of .',i'I)l(?)'fC(1, ‘ fuat in
t.lr€-, planting of New-Engl;-.nd, the first settlers
mm with many difiictzlaiés and hardships; as is
gem-rallytlr.: case \\ hen a civilized people attempt
cs-tal;-lisliing ti‘.'::‘.'1s'.'l'-'es in a wilderness country.
Being picttsly <‘.isposcd, tlicylswag-ht rc-lief fro-xx.
,_i’ie:\..1- '1, by laying their wants and dist rcsses be-
fore ins Lord, in frequent set days of lasting and
prz~.yer. Constant meditation and discourse on
these suhj-acts, kept their minds gloomy and dis-
contented; and like the childien of Israt.->, there
were xoauy disposed to return to that E;{_vpt
which pe"<‘*'utiou had induced thrm to abandon.
I..;,.
At length, when it was proposed in the assembly
to proclaim another fast, a larmer, of plain sense,
rose and remarked, that the inconveniences they
stzlferccl, and concerning which they had so oftcu
Wc2t:‘l'.:(l heaven ui.h their complaints, were hot
so great as they might have expected, and ‘-rerc
diininishing every day as the colony strengthen-
ed : that the earth begati to i'ew'.1rd their labour.
and to furnish liberally for their subsistence; and
that the seas and rivers were found full of iieh,
the air sweet, the climate healthy ; and, e.‘oove all,
that they were then in the full enjoyment of lib-
erty, civil and religious. He therc-fore though-‘.,
that rtflcctiug and cotiversing on these snhjccis
would be more comfortable, as tcnriiiiq more to
make them contented with their situation ; and
that it would be more becoming the gmtittrtle
they owed to the Divine Being, if, instead of a
fast, they should proclaiui rt 'rn.~.2:xsG1v11\'c-. His
advice was taken, and from that day to this, they
~ have in every year, ohservccl circumstances of
public felicity, sullicient to furnish employmcnt
for a Thanksgiving Day.’
-<{-GI-~
I.ur1z'crozzs.—--A letter from Palermo, (Sicily,)
June 23, informs that the King had issued. his
conscription for a body oftroops, which produced
the following ludicrous effect. As the law ex-
cludes all married men, the lower classes of soci-.
ety in particular availed themselves of exemption.
In the course of a few weeks, 10,000 couple and
upwards were married, and when I tell you that
in general, three quarters of this number have not
the means of maintaining themselves. I leave you
to judge of the consequences in a few years.-—
Il/lany had not even a bed to sleep on ; a very con
siderable number were obliged to borrow a coat,
or some sort of clothes to be married in ; several
hundred were married, who only saw their inten-
ded wif.: a few (lays before ; some the very day
on ‘.'a'lli.Cil they were united; others, to save their
clrildrcn from conscription, married them to wo-
men of 74, 76, and even 78 years old; the wife
agrectl to receive :1 few taxis per day, and never
live with. much less see, her husband. It is as-
serted, I know not how trul_y, that by means of
false cet'tifiCt.ttcs ofuames, in more instances than
one, two men, one (i1‘c$SC(.l asa woman,have been
married ; and that a mother married her own son,
under certificate of some woman’s name, who was
dead, to save him from the requisition. in short,
all the horrid, whimsical, and even tragical scenes,
that occurred on this occasion, would far exceed
the limits of a letter; and the consequences
hereafter will be most dreadful. Some persons
assert tnat the number of marriages in all Sicily,
amount to 80,000, In a few instances, I under-
stand thatsome of the old women, who were de-
l to marry a ‘young inau, under a promise of
;1v1ng two or three tarisper day, and live sep-
c after the marriage took place, refused to
p the agreement, and insisted on living with
1' husbands 3 and a judge ordered the husband
allow his wife ’ a maintenance suited to his
ins, if he did not like to live with her; by
ch sentence he was obliged to double and treb-
ie original sum. »
W018 Of LOW’-—A singular occurrence took
e some time since, in London.-—The daugh-
Jf a very respectable tradcsmau, had fallen in
with a young man,.in the neighborhood ; and
ng attempted to attract his notice by placing
elf in his way, at length determined upon
ing a public declaration of her love to his
-ds, and throwing herself upon their generos-
nd his sensibility, in hopes of obtaining her
es. She accordingly waited upon the young
s father, and without the least hesitation or
trrassment, revealed her passion in the most
:r and pathetic manner ; adding, that if Mr.
rulcl be prevailed upon to accept her for a
a. life oflove, gratitude, and affectionate con-
for his interest, should repay him for his
ascension.
to father was astonished at the singularity of
pplication, and having no reason to doubt the
c and character of the young lady, was
ly at a loss how to act. He was about to
m with her upon the boldness and impropri-
if her conduct, but she prevented him by
lg, that she was fully aware that her conduct
L excite surprise; but as her character was
<2 reproach, she trusted her motives might
berally construed, and if in that one instance
had deviated from the example of the rest of
sex, she hoped the uncommon proof which
had thus given of the sincerity and ardor of
attachment for his son, would operate as an
ntive to his forgiveness, and induce him not
to consent, but to use his influence with his
to bring about a happy union, upon which her
)il‘nCSS or misery depended. She then left
astonished father, observing that she should
the next day for an answer, and in the mean
: should acquaint her own parents with the
she had made, and the resolution she had
ed.
ze sequel to the story is, that the young lady
has been threatened with a mad-house. and the
young gentleman, insensible to his proffered hap-
piness, has actually left his father’s house,the bet-
t’<l‘ to avoid the addresses of this most enthusias-
llC and romantic admirer.
LEATI;lEl’t. GLOVES;
Or, tmo Q/(S see more than three.
A very honest fellow named John Bland,’>by
trade a leather glove mal~'.t:r, prefer ring ship board
to shop board, took a voyage to China; and be-_
ing what is called a very useful man,was frcquen'l‘.:_.
ly excused the ordinary duties of the ship, and."
permitted to work for himself, as well as have a*
little trade for barter. \Vheu the vessel arrived,
at Canton, the merchants came on board,-* as is
the custom, to traffic with the men for their pri-
vate ventures. '\Vith one man John exchanged
his concern flir commodities of the country, and
found himself in the end egrcgiously cheated.—-
Our knight of the needle one day meeting the
merchant on shore, upbraidcd him severely for
the deception. Friend, replied the cunning var-
Ict, Englishmen have but two eyes, China man
lsas '.‘.‘.rcc, one for his fa-i«...n.cl», :::~.cl two fr-r.h,imself.
0, very well, rcturr-ed John; then ifevcr Iilivc
to come to this country again, i’ll try to niake
l-:z.-0 cg,-a.-.9 see more t.’zm2 t/zrcc .’ Time who never
laultcrs in his ‘progress, soon brought the ship a-
gain to moorings in the same place, and on board
came the mcrclr.u';t. - Friend, said he to Bland,
what have you got? Only a bale ofdoe-skin hunt-
ing‘Cvloves, for which I expect two dollars a pair.
The Asiatic much approredthe commodity, but
would only consent to give half the price. \Vt-ll,
quoth Biantl, give me the cash, and take the baic,
since you will pay no more. The merchant laid
down the money, took the goods, and exulting
went on shore. In a few hours, Buusikhn, for that
was his name, entered Blaud’s birth, with fire in
his eyes, and seemed ripe for mischief. Friend,
exclaimed the cunning man, you have deceived
me ; the gloves are all for one hand. I know it,
replied Bland, and there is a second bale, with all
the gloves for the other; give me the otherdollar,
my first price, and they are yours. - The China
man found no alternative, paid the remaining dol-
lar, and at parting, acknowledged his mistaken
opinion of the Englishman, declaring that he had
secn_more uith two eyes than China man with
three.
A z:.lzz'c/l- Head.-—A i<:at‘n<:(i Scotch lawyer hav-
ing been just called to the bench, stepped into a
ba1ber’s shop to leave the measure of a full flow-
ing pcruke. ‘ Blessmc i {cried the barber’s boy)
how long‘ your honor’s head is.’ _ ‘ Yes, (replied
the gentleman ofthe black robe)we lawyers must
have long /zcarla.’ The lad proceeded in his vo-
cation ; but at length exclaimed, ‘ Lord, sir l
your head is as thick as it is long.’
A butcher was lately complaining of the diffi-
culty \\ hich he found in keeping his beef sweet on-
ring the heat of the season, when an Irish cus-
tomer of his observed, that he was a fool to pro-_
vide more than he had a demand for, and wisely"
recommended him ibr the future to kill but /mgf
an 0.2: at a lime. — '
Marshal‘ Viliars,upon the death of the duke of
Veudomc, in Louis XlVth’s time, was made gov-
ernor of Provence in his room ; and when the
M-arslial went to take possession of his new gov-
ernment, the deputies of the province made him
the usual present of a purse full of Louis d’ors ;
but the person who had the honor ofpresenting it,
said to him-—-‘ Here, my Lord, is such another
purse as that we gave to the Duke Vendome,
when, like you, he came to be our governor; but
the prince, after accepting it as a testimony of our
regard for him, very generously returned it.’—-
‘ Ah I’ said Marshal Villars, squeezingthe purse
into his pocket, ‘Monsieur Vcudome was a most
surprising man ; he has not left his like behind
him lg’ ' _ '
Curious Ina/zrz'somr:en‘t.-—As the workmen of a
Mr. Mat'ks, of Liskead, (England,) were cutting
across an ash tree, they discovered a bird’s nest
in the interior of the tree‘, contaiiiih_g three ‘
The nest was entirely surrounded with sound tith-
ber, about 8 inches thick, without the least appear-
ance of an opening to the outside. About thirty
years since, a similar discovery was made in
Plymouth Dock-"yard ; a bird being found sitting
on its eggs, in the centre of an oak tree, which
by its immense growth, must have been inclosed
80 or 90 years. _
—:::- —)'.Z- ® -‘»::-'~‘.1:-un-——-
BANK NOTE EXCHANGE.
c1'r'v or NEW-vonx 8: Nnw-"roux-s'rA"rE NOTES.
New-Yorkcity notes par, Barker’s Exchange
bank, 75 per ct dis; banks of Albany, Troy
Mohawk bank in Schenectady, Lansingburg
arid N¢WbU“§Zll» Pal‘; Orange county notes,
Middle District, Catskill, Columbia bank at Hod.
son and Columbia Receivables 1-2 per ct. dis.
Auburn bank, 1 1-4- ; Utica bank 8: Utica branch
at Canandaigua, 1 ; Central bank at Cherry
Valley, 2 ; Utica Insurance company.5 ; Plans-
burgh notes 2 a S ; W’ashiugton and Warren, 62 ;
Ontario bank at Canandaigua, 3 ; do, at Utica, 3 ;‘
Bank of Geneva, 1 1-4 ; Aqueduct Association at
Catskill, 25 ; Hudson bank, 70 ; Chenango bank,
15 a 20 ; Jeffci-son county bank, 35 ; Bank of Ni.
agara 7.5 ; Hudson Receivables 70.
NEW-J sassy NOTES.
Jersey bank, banks in Newark and in New-
Brunswick, State banks at Elizabethtown, Patter-
son and Mort-istown, Sussex bank, and Trenton
Banking Company, par; State bank at Trenton,
3 per ct dis ; Farmer’s bank at Mount Holly,
and Cumberland bank, 2; state bank at Camden,
P/liladel/1/zia City notes, par to 1-2 per ct. dis.
(~'on-neclicut notes.--Bridgeport bank, par ; all
others, unless payable in N. York, 1 pr ct dis.
Ii’/zo(leI.s-land 8c Massac/zuscsts notes, 1 a2 pr ct.dis.
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1B. &=C. Isaacs
AVE just received a fresh supply of those
justly esteemed and highly approved Med-
icines, prepared by W'. T. Conway, Chemist, No.
1, Bumstead Place, Boston, to “ill. :
Dr. Rclfe’s Botanical Drops.
Dr. Relfc’s Asthmatic Pills.
Dr. Relfc’-s Aromatic Female Pills for Obstruc-
tions, Scc.
Dr. Relfe’s Antibillions Pills for Indigestion,
Billions affections, 8:c.
Dr. Relfe’s Vegetable Specific (for sick head
ache.)
Dr. Relfe’s Vegetable Rheumatic Pills.
Dr. Jebb’s-Rlretimaiic Linimcnt; Rheuma-
tism of ‘.20 years standing, has been cured by this
in 24 hours.
British Antiseptic Dcntrifice, most excellent
for the teeth and gums.
' Ibumfries’ Ointment, 21 certain and safe cure
for the Ilc/1, in one /zour’s a/2/zlicatian, be it ever so
inveterate. gcw .7Vo dangcrfrom taking cold .’
Albion Corn Plaster. The relief is immedi-
ate, and while it dissolves and draws the corn out
bythe roots, it causes not the least pain.
Cambrian tooth-ache Pills ; the relief is instan-
taneous, without the least injury to the teeth.
Dr. Hunter-‘g ccl_ebra_tcd Pills ; Dr. Hunter's
injection Powders, and Doctor Hunter’s Cerate
for the prevention and cure of venerial complaints
with perfect secrecy. A treatise, explaining
symptoms, and method of cure accompany each
packet.
Pamphlets of many extraordinary cures, may
be had of the agents, gr‘a‘ti's.
gig?» .N'ane cy” the above are genuine, unless
signed‘ VV. T. CONWAY.’ A large discount to
country Physicians, Traders, Scc. The above
Medicines may likewise be had of most Booksel-
lers, Druggists and Post Masters throughout the
United States.
.No:‘walk, Nov. 23, 1819.
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A St0g,7'— Qflicer s Ungfm ns, C
Complete, for sale. Inquire of Enwm Hon‘.
Norwalk, Nov. 23. ' 853
"C" BOOKS, &c.
JUST nnciaivan, AND FOR SALE, BY
NICHOLS :5‘ PRICE,
ALES OF_MY Lnxonoru), Force of Truth;
Goldsniitlfs Rome; 'l‘rumbull’s History
of Connecticut, 2 vols. 8vo; Citizen of the
VVo1‘ld ; Hieroglyphic Bible, Stc. Sept. 20.
82
./It a Courtq/'1’robate /zoldcn at Norivolk, Decem-
ber 20, l8l'9.
-‘HEREAS HARVEY SMITH, Administra-
tor ou the estate-of Daniel Butler, late of
Norwalk, deceased, has this day represented to
this Court that the estate of said deceased is in-
solvent and unable to pay the debts due and out-
ing thcrefrom. These are therefore to order and
direct the said Administrator to give public no-
tice in some newspaper and otherwise as the law
directs, to all persons interested in said estate, to
appear (if they see canse),bcfot'e said court, at the
Probate-office in said Norwalk, onthe first Mon-
day of February next, at ten o’clock_ in the fore-
noou, at which time and place Commissioners
will be_ appointed to receive, examine and adjust
the claims of the creditors of said estate.
86 Perorder VVM. G. BF..'1"I‘S, Clerk.
EVEN months from this date, are limited by
the Court of Probate for the district of Stain-
ford for the exhibition of claims against the es-
tate of Eli fldanzs, late of Stamford, deceased.
AnnA’M ADAMS, Adm’r.
Stamford, Dec. 6, 1819. *86
EVEN‘ months from‘ this date are limited by
the Court of Probate for the district of Stam-.
ford, for the exhibition of claims against the es-
tate of ./Vlzllzan I/Vcrd, late of Stamford,*deceas-
ed. NIARY VV1-‘.sD, Excc’rx.
Stamford, Dec. 6, 1819. "F86
E§EVEN months from this date are limited by
the Court of Probate for the district of Stam-
ford, for the exhibition of claims against the ‘es-
tate of Maurice 1.oc/t-‘wood, late of Greenwich, dc-
ceased. Enos B. Locxwoon, Adm’r.'
Greenwich, Dec. 7, 1819. *85
{A-
Blank Licences and Bonds,
‘For Retailers of spiritotis liquors, on good paper
for sale at this Oflice. Also, a general assort-
ment of other Blanks. Dec. 21.
Winter Arraiigehieilts
. PACKET,
_. _ To Sail from Burrall 73' Ifubbellis
Landing at .N'o'r-walla‘, for Peck-Slip, .N'.Fo-rk
T HE ncwand very fast sailing sloop ORl()N
e1e§?mtlJ1l’tl1s, will leave this place‘on.Saturday
the 4th lust; and return the Saturday following :
god on the .l‘ue_sday after and return the Tuesday
°“°W1"g2 Contlnulng her trips in the same man-
ner tlirongh the season.
For freight 03- passage, app]_,- to me 5ubsc,.i_
hers: Cl’ l0 U13 Céljllallj on b()ard_
HG“ Every attention will be paid to the ac-
commodation Ofp-itSSt:n_ ers.
. BUR RALL Sc IIUBBELL.
Norwalk, Nov. 30. _
W7'c'7zte9° Arrangement.
Accommodation Packets,
To soil from Elmzczser D. I{o_z/t’s Laizding, at
.N'or‘wall.', for 1’ccI~: Slip, .N'ew-17m~],-,
Sloop Citizen, Pennoyer,
Sloop Meciianic, Daskam,
Sloop Union, Brown.
Que of the above Vessels will leave this place on
.Sfillli'(i8Y9 20th, and return the Saturday follow-
l‘}§'—'dnOllie1' on Tuesday, 23d, and return the
1 ucsday f0lltm‘ing-—-and the other on Saturday,
?7i~hs and return the Saturday following, and so
"1 Totatlon through the season.
F0!‘ ft_'e1ght or passage apply to the subscriber,
0*‘ t0_€lther the Captains on board of theirreo
specttvcvessels. E. D, HOYT.
Norwalk, Nov. 16. 81
SCHOOL BOOKS, &e.
. NICHOLS E9’ PRICE
H.°si7E for sale a general assortment of’
CHOOL BUCKS, consisting of l\’1orse’s
do. Juvenile Expositor‘, Motiitox‘, Murray’sGram-
mar, do. Introduction, Key, Exercises, and be-
quel, Daboll’s Arithmetic, Root’s do. American
and English lleaders, Colombian and A-nerican
Orators, Butler's Compeud of _General History,
American Preccpt’or,‘.Valker’s Dictionary, (large
and small,) Perry’s do. Spelling Books, Child's
Instructor, New—York Spelling-‘Book, Szc. 8:c.
Large and small Bibles, pocket Testaments,
common do. Prayer Books, Dwight’s Psalms and
HYmnS{VVatt’s do. Hartford selection of Hymns,
Music Books, 3;c, Sm,
Ledgers, Day-Books, ‘Writing and Cyphering
do. Letter and VVriting Papcr,Holl-and and Amer-
ican Quills, Ink-stands, &c. '
Q13“ ‘Wood, and most kinds of Country Pro-
(luce, taken in exchange. ,
Gazette-(Hlice, Nov. 16.
IURES PERFORMED,
T/iouglz lzerelq/brc co7zsz'(Ic7'ed jzast rcliqf.’ fry
DR. R.EL14‘.1'."S .BOT..4.N'I(.'./IL DROPS.
R. S/Iearman, carpenter of Boston, was 23
_ months afilicted with a. Tumour on the
back of his hand which incapacitatctl him for
work, after having tried every thing in vain and
.snffcrr:tl an operation on his hand and considered
incurable, was cured and restorctl to health by ta-
king -lbottles of these drops.
Mr. —FV7-ig/it of Bostex),.__.\v.a,8.__3 years afiiicted
with a Fever-sore on one of hisilegs, had tried
most medicines without effect, was CU1‘i.'Ll by two
bottles. ,
.4 cl:‘z'.’s‘ of 1'n'r. Bur-ri.’l of i'.i8.t)0'.'er, was cured
of Ulcers and Bites, some ofwhich had eaten
down to the ribs, by 3 bottles. Tliis child was
considered in a dying state when he began taking
these drops. ~
.422 iigfanpof Boston, was covered all over “ith
eruptions, blind with both eyes, was cured by :5
bcttlcs. ,
/17: elderly lrzdy of Boston, was severely amid-
cd for 16 years with an irruption all 0'-cl‘ 1161‘:
attended v.ith ’the most tormenting itcliirzgs,
burnings and blotches, had lost thereby one im-
ger and two toe nails, was cured by -2-bottles-—‘
she had not left her room for six months and was
considered past all relief. .
A gentleman ofLcxington, w as afllicted tvvcrzty
years with five ulcers in his legs, could obtam no
relief, was cured by 4 bottles.
.4 gentleman of Boston, his wife and five chil-
dren was many years afflicted with eruptions, had
tried every medicine without success, was cured
with these drops. ,
Agentlcman of Roxbury, was 50 years afflicted
with a humour on one of his legs, attended with
burning, itching and blotches,w-as resigned as past
relief, for 50 years could not lie in bed at times,
was perfectly cured by these drops. .
/1 lady of Charlestown was 2 years afflicted
with a white swelling on her knee joints had Wlctl
every assistance and considered past relief, con-
traction had formed, when on taking these drops
and using Dr. Jebb’s Liniment, in 3 weeks she.-.
had theperfect use of the joint, the pain left her,
and by continuing them has obtained a perfect
cure.
These drops are a radical cure for scurvy, scro-
ftlla, St. Anthony’s fire, leprosy, pimpled faces,
enlarged glands, sore legs, ulcers even when the
bone is affected, venerial taints when mercury has
failed, are the best spring anti au_tu_mnal phystc,
and may be given to children with perfect safety.
Price 1 dollar per bottle, or 6 bottles for five dol-
lars. 513° Ask for ‘ Dr. Rc_l/’e’s Botanical Dru/zs.’
None are genuine unless signed‘ W. 2:". Conway.’
Prepared and sold wholesale by the sole_propric-
tor, \V. T. Conway, chemist, No. 1, Burnstead
Place, Boston, and by his special appointment by
B. S; C. ISAACS, Norwalk. Seymour Jarvis,
Stamford, Stiles Nichols, Bridgeport, D. P. 1-lop-
kins, Hartford, Dyer 8: Co. Soutlzm-aid 3: Co.
Middlc,-town, Ripley, Not‘wich,_ Dyer 8: HOWC-‘la
VVindham, Green, New-London, M‘. 8: D Grant.
Stafibrd, and by most Booksellers, Druggists,
and Post-Masters, throughout the Union, _“fh€"=
may be had all those justly esteemed and highly
‘-approved Medicines, prepared by V‘/. T. Lox-
wav. Price $1, or six bottles for ‘x:i5-- N0“ 33-
B.KEEL1:a,master, having 16 superior and
(59-0g‘I‘apl1y,Cun:mings’ do. Dwight’s clo.VV’il1ct’s
74'
.»4‘|
wk‘ _
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