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shr.U in tin fease devise and direct."
By order of the 'oard.
THOMAS C JAMES, Presd't.
Attest,
D.vVID JACKSON, Sec'ry.
DOMESTIC IMPROVEMENTS.
[Communicatedfor the Register."]
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of Phi-
ladelphia, who is on a journey in the west-
ern p :rt of the state o/ New- York, to a
merchant in this city.
•¦ To facilitate the conveyance of pro-
duce from the inland towns and bnck set-
tlements to our cities and sea-ports, is at
object of the first importance to the mer
cantile interests of America—And it is na-
tural t'conclude, that the capitals of the
different states, awake to-their own inte-
rests and piosperity, would vie with each-
other in opening inlets, safe and easy passa-
ges to theijr respective markets. The local
situation of Philadelphia, gives her peculi-
ar adjutages in obtaining the produce and
trade of the new settlementes in her own
state, and of the Gennessee and kike coun-
tries in the. state of New-Y-rk. We have
only to improve the advantages which na-
ture lias afforded and designed for us.
Much ''as been already done by means of
turnpike roads to facilitate the communica-
tion between the new settlements above al-
liv'c;! t ¦>, and the c ^sequence is, that the
merchants on the waters of the Tioga ri
ver have this spring laid in their goods here.
T e new Turnpike r>ad from Easton to
Witksbarre, and ft...m Lehigh to Berwick,
though imperfectly made at present, are
crowded wi h Laded waggt ns f.om our city.
—Mm h however, yet rem.Lis to be done,
to proeiue all the advantages which we
might obtain.—Tie BerwickjTurnpike is to
(•¦•.tend to tiie Kew-Yoik line, near New?
toivii on the T.oea river ; but it will be to
our interest tp extend thecojamunicatton br-
iber buck, and to ahVrd tiie traders and
farmers a pleasant road to our market.
Legislature of New Yoik have autho-
i; ed the making of-a road, from tiie iiead
-of the Seneca Lake to New-town, within six
.it miles of the extremity of the Ber-
turnpike.) but through the want of
J;urcha3!ers to take up the requisite number
ii-s to Commence their1 bperati ms, they
Sue like to lose tlieir charter. The road is
IS or 1:0 ns ties in length, and perhaps half
that distance is through a gravelly plain and
1 le road i isily made. For the making of it,
..,-e 1200 shares at §23 each, 'jSOOOO.
'_ lis is an ample prevision.— Whoever is ac-
qua v. id W.tth th« in ip or situation of that
country, will readily perceive that New
t.rtvu will he the emporium of much of the
I'll '-i.ii.ii'. - 'I'hat the road will he
pd ; and there is ftp d ubl
to the stockholders.
: •) he a shorter distance from N.
to Philadelphia by the Berwick I irn
. than io any lauding on the North Riv-
er. This will induce the merchants to send
on their fe uus for goods, while they ac-
c ii) any their produce down the rivi r to
moM.l. Kitun the above representation,
though imperfect, may be relied on
as it goes to set forth the advama
to our tiade 1 would hint lhe proprie-
ty of assisting in piesenlng the charter for
the road from the Seneca Lake to New town ;
s.id would ask. whether it would not be tor
t e | rom.).ion of the mercantile interest of
Philadelphia, to lake up at least so many of
th • remaining shares, as wilt insure the
making of said road J In my opinlo&the
object is richly worth the attention and sup-
port oi'tue wealthy, and especially the mer-
chants of your city.
ALRX-tNDRIA, June 29.
Arrived, brig F.une, Carleton, Newbury-
port ; Mary- Ann, Davidson, Antigua ; sch'r
Eliza, Rickards, Philadelphia! Betsey and
Charlotte, Abbott, Baltimore ; Caroline,
Hand, Barbadoes j Alert, Luckett St. Tho-
mas ; Speedwell. Baker, New York ; Citi
Zen, S.iVo-es, ditto; sloop Harmony, Ell-
v,ood, Philadelphia.
irig Gforge Washington, Shel-
don, Providence ; Economy, Smith, ditto.
WEDNESDAY, JULY \.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
May SO, hit. 41, long. 45. ship Fair Ame-
rican, Warding, of Bath, i4 days from Balti-
more, for Genoa. May 18, bit 48.39, ship
I„xi!i;jtou, Gardner, 33 days from Baltimore
for Lsfldjon » wll° had spoken the schooner
Prince, Taylor, of Salem, from Charleston,
proceedings adopted by- others, relative to
the lite exhibition of Guy's Pahttings, at
Cole & Linnsal s Book-Store,
We are authorised to inform our fe.Uo v-
citizens, that the Mayor has received the
following communication from Norfolk, en-
closing the resolutions, &c. which we ha'C
published.
Norfolk, June 25, 1807.
SIR,
We have the honor to transmit you a de-
tail of an insulting and most cruel outrage
commuted on our nation by a British squad-
ron, together with certain resolutions there-
upon, entered into by the inhabitants of
Norfolk, Portsmouth, and their vicinities,
to which we invite your cooperation.
We have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servants,
DANIEL BEDINGEM,
J. W. MUR.DATJGH,
THEO ARMiSTEAD,
Committee of Correspondence.
Captain Henry W. Tool, lately arrived at
New-York from the Havanna, has commu-
nicated to the editor of the Mercantile ad-
vertiser, the following information, given
him at that place by Mr. James Drisdell,
concerning three •rneiican seamen now in
Slavery a ibn • the Spaniards.
Mr. Drisdell was at the commencement
of the present war, an officer on board the
British ship of war Castor and Pollux then
engaged on a voyage of discovery along the
North West Coast of Vmerica. This vessel
was captured by the Spaniards, and the
crew made prisoners. Captain H. W. Bool
saw Mr. D. on his passage fr 111 Vera Cruz
to Cadiz to be exchanged ; the vessel on
board of which he was having put into Ha
vanna, about the 27th of May, 1807.
Oil Mr. D's journey from the interior of
Mexico to Ve a Cruz, he talked with three
person", then in chains and doing servile la-
boron the pulic road, who called themselves
• merican citizens. Their names were John
V-n Dyke, James Bake? and Alexander
Henry. .They were then stationed along the
highway leading from Xabpa to Vera Cruz,
in ..the district of Rinconada, They say
they had been wrecked on the coa^t of An-
dalusia, not far from Cadiz, in i804, in an
American brig. While on their way to the
American consul at Cadiz, they were arrest-
ed, and confined in the Castle of St. Catha
rine. After havi g been kept there for
three days without being able to communi-
cate witii him, they were forcibly embark-
ed on board a Spanish vessel and sent to
Pensaoola. At this place they were com
ptlled to enlist as soldiers. They made two
attempts to escape and were both times re-
taken. Afterwards they were doomed to
slavery in tiie manner and at the place above
recited.
Capt. W. R-iol feels interested in giving
this information to the friends of these un-
fortunate men, through the medium of the
newspapers. And he doubts not that the
edit n of Gazettes, particularly in the Sea-
ports will indulge him so far as to give this
notice a place in their columns.
It is asserted in a very respectable Lon-
don paper of the nth May, that there
were one hundred and sixty thousand hhds.
of sugar on hand in that city, which could
not be sold. This ¦¦¦¦ as occasioned by the
exclusion of English Merchandize from the
continent.
To the f reside it and Members of the Ameri-
can Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Gentlemen,
A - tnat season of the year is approaching,
in whicii a general apprehension of danger
from lightning i.1 more excited, a few re-
marks on the various means of seeking safe-
ty may call attention to facts, from which
may he deduced some useful rules of conduct
during thunder.
That the metallic conductor is not a com-
plete guard from the electric fluid, is testi-
fied by two instances on the records of the
academy ; but, granting it to be productive
of perli. ct Security, its benefit can he enjoyed
by the minor part of society only-, whose
pecuniary means will affud the expence.
In these brief remarks the electric rod will
therefore be overlooked, for noticing such
particulars as may lead to rational measures,
within the power of all who choose to adopt
them.
From early life I have been in the habit of
observing the'circumstances attending an e
lectric explosion, particularly where loss of
life was the consequence ; and no instance
has fallen Within my knowledge 01 a person
for Copenhagen, with the loss of both masts .
and one pump split, in a gate HI the gulph of 1 being killed by lightning m a close room.
Florida. June.8, lat.40,tong. 60, brig Wil-
liam, Snow, 8 days from Baltimore, for
Sante. May 29, schr. Belisarius, Tuck, 88
days from Alicant, for Boston, the British
sloop of war Rattler then in sight, who in-
formed that they should send her into Hali-
fax.
Extract of a letter from a respectable house
in Ncnv-Ycrk to a gentleman in this city,
dated Jane 29
" The ship Hazard, has arrived at P'orts-
moafb, m 34 days from Amsterdam. She
brings the information that two great bat-
tles had been fought by the French and
Russian grand armies ; one about the last of
Apii), the other on the fourth of May. It
is said that in the last engagement, after a
sev re contest, the French were completely
conquered, and had sustained great loss.—
We'nave not received the particulars; can-
,-not say whether the report that Bonaparte
had lost an arm, is confirmed by this arriv-
al."
03* No further accounts from Richmond
No mail h*« been received from that place
since Sunday. We have been informed by
a geft'tfcpiaii from from Richmond, that the
Couri a turned ; waiting for the return of
the petit jury, to be summoned from Wood
te.ulity.
< FINE ARTS," &c.
We.h&ye been, requested to inform our
rei . . . ' ;.- at a future (not far distant) and
* n'vi blent time, so.rrie necessavy state-
r} ¦ ill bo given to the public, in. defence
Characters implicated, and explanatory of
........a
Sotns years since t!ic Cotton. Factory of
Jacob Bro mi esq; near Wilmington (Del)
ivas consumed by fire. At that time Mr.
fa'mes Cofbett was manager. This gentle-
man, a native of Scotland, is a man de-
servedly much respected—and well known
as a person of genius and indefatigable in-
dustry. In this unfortunate accident he lost
the earnings of many years assiduous appli-
cation. It appears by the follouing that
he has again met the frowns of fortune.
We know his fortitude and his worth j and
hope he will be yet rewarded.
AUGUSTA, (Geo.) June 11.
We are informed that on Sunday morning
last, about an hour before day break, the
large gin-house of Mr. James Corbett of
Washington, took fire, and was entirely
consumed, together with a small adjacent
building, occupied as an office, by Mr. Cum-
mins. About 10 or 13)000 weight of cot-
ton in the seed, and 3 or 4 bag.s of ginned
cotton were burnt with the gin-house. It
is not known bow the lire originated.
By the activity and well directed exer-
tions of the citizens of the place, Mr. Cor-
batt's store, and colonel Willis's dwelling-
house were fortunately saved—which cir-
cumstance we mention with the more plea-
sure, as from the situation of the buildings
it was an event scarcely to have been ex
pected.
Account of flour, butter and lard inspected
within the city of Baltimore for the last
quarter, ending the 30th June, 1S07 :
126,181 barrels wheat flour,
5,745 half barrels ditto,
2,136 barrels of rye flour,
14 half barrels ditto,
1,094 barrels of Indian meal,
26 half barrels ditto,
998 kegs of butter,
670 ditto lard.
EDWARD J. COALE,
Register of the City of Baltimore.
MUSICAL PHENOMENON.
A gentleman of musical science and taste
and up'/n whose veracity we can place the
utmost reliance, has favored us with the
following very curious particulars of a cir-
cumstance, to which he himself, as well as
many people of the highest respectability,
have at various tithes been witnesses :
" It is no less singular than true, that a
gentleman of fortune, in the west of Eng-
land, can actually sing a duet; and, what is
truly astonishing, he can reverse an octave;
ascending in one clef and descending in a no
ther, at the same moment. He sings the
treble and bass of Stephen's, beautiful glee of
Sigh no more, ladies, in a very cons at man-
ner. It must be observed, that he does not
articulate the words ; but at one and trie
same time produces two distinct sounds,
which he can vary at pleasure, and which
resemble an oboe and a bassoon.
This gentleman can give no explanation
of the manner by which he produces two
distinct sounds ; it was by accident he dis-
covered he possessed so singular a faculty ;
it is different from ventriloquism; and he
thinks cannot be attained by imitation, or
any artificial management, of the organs of
speecii. [London fla/ier.]
Died, on Sunday last, Wr.Wiliiam ¦ 'wns,
(proprietor of the Indian tie.een) in the 56th
yuai of his age. This respectable citizen was
not oiore esteemed for his unbounded libe-
rality and pleasing maimers, than remarked
for his public spit it. It was to Mr. Evans
that Baltimore was indebted for the first re-
gular line of communication, north and
south, with her sister cities. His unceasing
perseverance effected every enterpnze, in
which this gentleman embarked. And
amoitg the many beneits we have received,
few exceed that which results from the dif-
ferent lines of stages by him established.
His public spirit rendered him dear to the
citizens of Baltimore ; by whom his loss is
sensibly felt, as a public calamity.
"¦ uc.tion.
Whether it be a fact that such occurrence
never takes place, I am not prepared to de-
cid< ; but if, upon extensive inquiry, none
sucii shall be found, it m,.y be inferred that
a close room presents one of the greatest
chances of security. On this subject 1
have found the gem ral opinion ti be divided ;
advocates appearing as numerous for an open
as for a close room during a thunder-gust.
In Cases hot admitting of mathematical
demonstration, theories are often erected on
vague conjectures and unaccountable preju-
dices; but it is the dictate of reason that
opinions thu> founded should submit, before
tiie influence of facts. I would therefore
offer for the consideration of the academy
the following information :
1st. That a committee be appointed for
the purpose of collecting information re-
specting lives winch have been lost bv light
lung in tins or any other country, and of
the attendant circumstances in each case, as
they relate to the situation of the poison or
persons at the time, whether sheltered or ex-
posed ; also, wliether evidence of any in-
stance can be produced of the loss of life by
lightning, in a room of wdiich the doors,
windows and tire -place were clojed at the
time.
2d. That ------ be a committee for the
above purpose, who are instructed to solicit
intelligence of the nature before described by-
public request ill the newspapers ; and that
they report, from time to time, at the meet-
ings of the academy, as the required intelli-
gence may be obtained.
Respectfully submitted, by
BEN-J. DEABBORK.
Boston, SUJi Mayj.l^Sf/.jiqm; -in 1 ».;a ivt
xi..e J •>* V"" .
PORT OF BALTIMORE.
Entered,
Brig Hippomenes, Glavarry, Guadaloupe
Schr. Henry, Jacobs, Maracaybo
Cleared,
Ship Thomas, Eveleth, Amsterdam
From the Merchants Ceffce-tlouse Books.
June 30.
Arrived, schr. Wasa, Levely. 8 days fr.
BarraCoa—coffee—to order. Sailed in co.
with schr. Gottenburg. Was chased by an
English cutter from Lynhaven Bay up to
the Middle Ground, which fired several shot.
(in fUIOAY,
The on' }'(/:¦, at 12 '.; .'¦. .;.' OmveWi wharf,
villi be said on j finest London particular, Tenia and See
cud J Also, a few quarter casks Green Malui
sey ; all of winch will be oilered in small
lots, s lit iljle for private families j and a libe
i-;.l credit will be given for.approved endors-
ed paper.
•TAOMAS CHASE, Aucl'r
[July 1......_________________________________
Freight for Bordeaux.
¦$mM*K. VIGTKESS,
:2vlv.;3:-Jr* Captiin MadaoX,
'-S.iV'iSaa Will take from 30 to 50 bales
oT Cotton, if applied for imm< diately.
CORN TH WAIT & Y AUNALL,
No. 83, Bowty's wrharf.
7th nio__lst.______________________'_^ d2t
ilazlehurst, Brothers and'Co
OFFER FOR SALE,
L P. Madeira WINE,
In pipes, hhds. and qr casks,
July 1. ________eoiy
George Hoffman,
Has just received from < ondo*, via Areiu-2"ur*,
15 c:.ses Ku .'s Thread.
6 dj). Shirting Cot* nis,
8 trunks Calic e and Chintzes,
5 do. Mu lin
3 b:iles Superfine "Cloths, &c.
July 1. __________d3t eaSt
BEEF.
100 bbls. Boston, No. 1, BEEF, just re-
ceived and ibr sale bv
FITCH HALL, Jun.
81, Bowl)'s-wharf
July 1.____________________________________
Liverpool China.
Matthew Smith,
No 3, North Lib rtv street,
Has received by the Francis, C .plain Curtis,
A supply of Liverpool China,
Consisting of
Complete Dining Sets, Plates, 8tc.
On ' Hand,
An excellent assortment of
Qiieen's-ware, elegant lea China, & Cut
Gli.ss.
Likewise,
Crates assorted, and Liverpool pipes in
boxes. July L d4t
I.afiite, Duche & P.arthe,
Ho. 172, Baltimore-street,
HAVE FOR SALE,
1 box Embroidered Leno and Cambi-ic.k
Handkerchiefs,
t ch. Plaid Silks,
3 do. Plain laliets,
i, trunks men and ladies' Silk Stockings,
1 b-ile Seersakas,
2 trunks?;fa«V.H*kS.
. Ooo pieces s oil Nankeen,
3U0 cusks Claret
The whole entitled to debenture.
Also on 'and by the piece or dozen,
An assortment of Plain and Figured Rib
bons, Plain and Plaid Silks. Silk a.d Cotton
Stockings, Crapes, Bandannoes, Lilian Cam
orics, Cot'on and Thread Lace, Sarsnetl,
Silk and Kid Gloves, Lace Veils, &c. Ike. &c
1 box Thread Lace, on commission.
___July_ L______________ _________d£t_
John Sperry,
No 55, Smith's whaiif,
Has received an invoice of 1! rases Fan
cy GOODS, consisting of Vambored Leno,
Japanned, Sprig, lyluli Muslins, 4-4 and 6-4
Tambored, Plain and Spotted Gauze, .shawls,
Princess and Royal Spider Net and Fancy
Nottingham Lace.
On hand,
Sale by Auction.
On THURSDAY MORNING,
The 2d July, at half past 9 '¦ if clock, at the
Vendue Warehuse at the corner if Second iSf
i'redet ick-streets, ivitl co-ttnnence the sale of
A Variety of Dry Goods ;
CUiLKKTs LOCKING GLASSES, i?c-
And at 12 o'clock.
The Cargo.of the brig Napoleon The-First,
Consisting of .
About 7000" bushels Coarse Salt, in lots of
SOU. Alto,
40 pipes very Choice 4th proof Brandy,
just landed from the schooner Jefferson
THOMAS CHASE, Auct'r.
Sale by Auction.
Will be added to our sale to-morrow at 15 o'clock,
34 hhds anel 40 bids. Sugar of good quality,
40 bugs Pimento, entitled to debenture,
A chnice parcel of Teas, of this years im-
portation,
40 .casks Rice and 60 boxes Sugar,
100 cases Clare',, of 12 hot les each.
THOMAS CHASE, Auct'r.
July 1.__________________ '_________
Sale by Auction.
On FRIDAY,
The 3d July, at S o'clock in the afternoon, villi
be sold'tin ttfe-premises,'
The Corner LOT of GROUND on Liber-
ty and North West-streets, opposite to the
Rev. Dr. Bend. The title papers to which
are nuw complete, and tins parties concerned
are determined t'i sell Without reserve.
THOMAS CHASE, Auct'r.
For Sale,
A Negro BOY, about 12 years old. In*
dfor sale,
A few pots of choice Pickles—Also,
ho wants to rent a small Shop.
July 1st.______________________d4t.
For Sale,
A valuable FARM, containing about tw»
hundced acres of Land, situated on Elk.ridga
\11ne-Amiidle county, rie..r the Baptist meet*
in.;- House. The improvements are a convei*
ni.uit dwelling1 House two slopes high, witli
;, well finished Kitchen, Barn, Stables, and
other convenient out Houses; about one hun-
dred and fifty bearing Apple Trees, and »
variety of other Fruit Trees About .one-
third of this I.and is very heavily timbered }
thirty acres of good meadow land, twelve cf
which are in grass. There is a small town
built on one corner of the Land, on the
road that leads Irom Frederick-town to An*
rtapolis. It is well adapted to clover and,.
plaster, and is a healthy situation, conveni*
cut to market, distant twenty miles from Bal»
t'nnore city,, and about 'the same distance
from the cite 01 Wasliii glon. If not sold b/
the 2'rth day of August, it will then be ei>
posed at public sale, it fair, if not the next
fair day. For terms, apply on the primises t»
JOHN B. BI.HIGESS.
July 1 _______________law4lj|
Cjixtn Regiment.
A Meeting of the Officers cf this Regi~
ment are requesttd\at Pamphillion's Hotel, oft
TIIURSDA Y EVENING, at six o'ekek, for
the purpose cf adopting measures fr re-cr*
ganizing ths Regiment; and the Cijinet
has no doubt but that a proper spirit 'will be
evinced on this occasion, and that he ivill bt
immediately joined by all citizens capable
cf bearing arms in his district, for the pur*
pose of preparing ourselves to shew an un*
willingness to submit to any indignity offer*
ed to omr country.
JOSEPH IltWS,
Col. 6th Regt*
Jaly 1. ____________f
Notice.
The Young Men, who are about forming
another COMf ANY, are requested'to meet
at the Columbian Inn, THIS EVENINO-
at half past- seven. Those who have not Jttt
joined, are particularly invited.
July 1.
For Sate,
MICOLSON and HETH's BEST VIRGl*
NIA COAL.
A quantity of this Coal immediately front
the Pitts ol Messrs. Nicolrort and Hetrr,-i»
¦ >vv finding at the subscribers Coal Yard, at
Lie intersection of Light-street continued !<«
dan-f -street. The proprietors are under1
contract to furnish supplies eo;rtal to the
consumption of the City, and of a quality
uniformly good ; and tarn willing to contract
with manufacturers, inn keepers and private
families for their annual supplies, at 25 cent*
per bushel, deliverable in the months of May,
June, July and August. An early applicati-
on w II enable ma to estimate the probable
quantity required for the ensuing winter
JOHN P. PLEASANTS.
Who has removed his odice to Charles*
street, in the store lately occupied by Mr.
G lequiere April 14.________ctlit-i-otlstjy
Benj.and Geo. Williams,
No. 3, Bowlv's wharf,
OFFER FOR SALE,
53 bales Colored
India Bale Goods,
Consisting of
Seersucker! ; Caradaries ; Bandanna, Pul.
licat, Blue Gilla, and Sooty Rom&l Hand-
kerchiefs j blue Baftas j blue Guineas ; blue
Mamnodies ; Checks ; red and blue Custae
and Chintz.
210 do. white India do.
Consisting of
Company and Bcerboom Gurrahs ; Cawrl«
pore ; Janna, Comn.ercally and Taiidnh Cus-
sas ; Meergungy, Jallapure, Mainmarack-
poore, Mamoodies; Fine Clioppa, Gauzee*
pore, and Mow Sannahs ; Chittabjlly, Lucka*
pure, Judgei, and Fine Baftas, ike. &.c. kt.
50 pieces Russia Sheetings,
25 tons clean Russia Hemp,
20 do. Swe.edisU Bar lion,
40 piepes 4th pi-oof Bordeaux Brandy,
15 do. do. Cogniac do of iiue flavor,
' 60 hhds. N.E. Rum,
40 barrels ditto,
50 boxes Claret Wine, of 12 botl'es each,
100 boxes white and In-own Huvm,a Sue,al>
30 hhds. Muscovado do.
750 bbls, Pork,
40 elo. Mess do.
70 do. No. 1, Boston Beef,
400 kegs Lard,
1500 Ibis. Bacon H.rns,
500 barrels Herrings,
Souchong and Hyson Skin Tea, 'Raisin*
in j kegs, Mould Caudles, Chocolate, Pig
Lead, &c. &c. Sec. _
June 8 ''..'.. d3t co 12ti
To Rent,
TWO STABLES in Rogers' Alley, baek'of
the late Franklin-Hotel Inquire of Henr/
Peek, No. 140, Market street'
' N, B. They wU^M«MUfn#tUMf 24 Horse*. .
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