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unhappy situation eating their
Shoes, 1 cut a piece off one ot min .
but it was %o soaked in salt waU *
that I wa* unable to swallow iu i
than tried the inner, ft'de and eat par
of~tt ; but found no benefit from it.
In this miserable St exhausted slate,
wishing for death to end our mise
ries, Wc continued until the 1st ol
July, when Parr caught a dolphin
With a gaff which had been left in the
boat. We got the fish in the boat
with much difficulty, and having
thanked Clod for his goodness to
wards us, we cut up the fish, and
having drank the blood, and eat part
of the flesh, we hung up the remain
der to dry. On this we subsisted
until the 4th, when, finding the w hole
was consumed, Parr, Hrighouse,
-Conway, & myself, proposed to scut
tle the boat to pu an end to out
miseries ; but M’Kinnon and M’
Quinn would not consent to the’pro
posal. The form-r proposed wt
should put it to the lot which of tis
should lie put to death to feed the o
ttyers. To this we a ;reed, ahd as Par
had been ill fur so ne days of asp h
ted fever, we agreed to leave hnn out
The numbers being written an I pu*
into a hat, which was held by Pari
We took one each, and haying agreed
that 5 should be the fatal number,
it was fuluid to be M’Kinnbn’s, wii .
immediately cut himself in thre
places on t:is foot and ar.n ; he c >>n
mended his soul to th? Almighty, and
soon bled to death. As sjun as be
was dead, Brighouse cut a piece off
the thigh, ot winch we all ate. We
wanned ' he body frequently in tile
seat to penerve it, and continued to
^ feed upon it until dr. 8th, when it
being my turn to 1 iok out, about day
break 1 observed .hat the color of
the water appeared to change. As
so. mas it became clear light, we saw
lan < right a-head,o i which we-steer-
cd towards it, and about 8 o’clock
in the morning we were close to the
shore. Finding a very heavy surf,
xve endeavored to keep the boat’s
head towards it ; but being very
weak we were unub’ ■ to accomplish
our purpose, and so >n aftei the boat
upset. After much • xerti n, Con
way, Parr, and mys« i, got to land,
or rather were cast o i shore ; lint
poor M’Quinn and llrighouse were
urowucu. vVe now found ourselves
On the coarn of Brazil, at no grea
• distance from Rio de Janeiro ; and
being treated with attention and ho.
munity, wc recovered, when l enter
ed the marines, and was sent on
board this ship.”
FROM THE .LE ANER.
From the dejk of Pom Robert the Scribe
Pray tube my advice if a fortune you'd get,
Pay off what you owe and then keep out of
debti
'1 may be bad poetry, but de*
pend on it, it is excellent sense.
It is an old saving that- the “ debtor
is'a slave to the creditor.” If so,
half the world Crttcr into volumaiy
servitude. The universal rage to
buy on credit, is a serious evil in our
country. Many a valuable inan is
ruined by it.
There was Titus Thornbury, who
was an industrious, honest man.—
He had as good a farm as lay m the
north parish of Applvbury. Hut un
fortunately he gave way to the pre
vailing passion of getting in debt,
and a sad life he led oi it. A: the
age of thirty he owed two hundred
pounds. His farm yielded about
that sum. lie could not live with
out purchasing some things, ar.d as
all the money he could raise went to
pay principal and interest on his debt,
he had cvyry thing to buy on credit.
So, at the year’s end, with interest
—and cost-—and loss of time—and
extra prices charged for things, be
cause he did not make ready pay,
he was just as deeply involved as
the vear before. Thus harrassed,
<1 Untied and tormented, was poor
'i hum jury 4 lor twenty years.
Not so was it with his cousin, Ned
Forest. He vowed he’d owpj wo
maw. The produce of his farm was
about the same as that of Thornbu
ly’t, but he was not forced by dur.s,
or executions, to sell it out of season ;
bn got the highest price :—As he
paid for things when he bought them,
he got his necessaries twelve per
pent cheaper As he paid neither
interest nor costs, and lost no time
in runiting to borrow money or to
see his creditors—he laid up 90
S ounds a yenf. lived quite as wfll as
is consin and infinitely happier.
‘ When poor Thornbury saw a man
riding up the road, his anxious look
Jold as plain as a lo t ok could, tell—
to dun me. 0 When n sudden rap
the do >r announced a visitor, no
11 ter how lively he had been, he
rued parte, and looked sorrowfully
nxiou. until the visitor was known.
Many a man goes into a store for
i single article. Looking round,
Wcnty things strike his fancy : he
ms no money, but he buys on cre
dit. Foolish mm! Fay day must
come, and ten chalices to one, like
death, it finds you unprepared to
meet it. Fell me, vc who have ex
perienced it, did the pleasure ot pos
sessing the articles bear anv propor
tion to ihe pain of being called on to
pay for them, when you nud it not
in your power.
Good people, hark ye J A few
rules well kepi will contribute much
to your hippim ss and independence.
Nt Vet’ buy what you rio not really
want. Never purchase on credit
vha: you can p isisoly do without.—
I’ak pride in being able to say, I
owe no m an. Wives are sometimes
Miightlesrt—-Daughters now and
then extravagant. Many atimc,wheu
i nher the wile nor daughter, would
•villitigly give a single pang to a loud
it tiers bosom, they urge anti teaze
bun to get articles, pleasant enough,
to lie sure, to possess, but difficult
(or him to buv. He purchases on
credit—-js. dunned—sued- and many
au hour made wretched bv their fol
ly and imprudence—Old Robert
presents his compliments to the la
dies, and bt/gs they would have th'
goodness to read the last ten lints
once a month till they get them bv
heart, and then act as their own cx
cellent dispositions shall direct.
Above all tilings, good people,
never go in debt at the tavern. To
grog—to toddy—to sling—to bit
ters ! Oh horrid ! what a hill!—Ne
ver owe your shoemaker—your tai
lor—vour printer—your blacksmith,
or laborer. Besides the had jnlict
of being in debt, it is downright in
justi to those who e tabor you have
i».. ived inc benefit
How hubpy's the farmer who owes not a
pound
But l yt i>s hit fifty each year that comet
oiatd,
II fears neither con Ruble, sheriff nor dun ;
7o the hank or th- jufi ice has never to run.
Hit cellar well fill’d- and hit pantry well
stor'd
Hr lives far a more blejl than a prince or a
tord S
Then take ny advice, if a fortune you d get ;
Pay what y-.u owe—mil then keep out ot
debt.
stead of a point, 1I12 cud should end j
ifl a round ball, considerably largei
than the body of tne rod. George
the 3J, who did not love Franklin,
vas so plearted to find that his co*y
durto's were improper, that he di
rected all the conductors on his pa-
lic'-s to lie taken down, and Others
\o be put up on the new pla t. 1 hU
was no sooner known to some men
of real science in England, than they
thought it their duty to wait on the
king and to assure his majesty that
he had been imposed on, and that
the plan he had adopted would ine*
vitality, if the palaces were struck,
draw down such a large quantity of
the electric fluid at one instant, as iir
all probability would prostrate the
building to the eartii. The king was
prudent enough to take advice, and
they were chang- d no doubt very
unwillingly u> their first form.
On this occasion the following
jeu d\sf>rit ap; ared :
Wliilft you. great G-rorge.for knowledge huat,
And llurp conductors change for blunt,
1 he nation’, out of joint ;
Prankiin another plan putluee,
And har’nlef, all your thumlef view*,
By (ticking to hie point.
OF -EATi-iQUAKES.
* plague on that fellow,lie is coming
ANECDOTE
OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
At the battle of Prague, by which
General Daun obliged the great
King of Prussia to raise the siege of
that city, the king in his retreat
found the left wing.thrown into some
disorder, which obliged him to ad
vance on the full gallop. On his way,
his horse stumbled and fell with him
near a wounded soldier, who, per
ceiving the King, said to him—
“ Sire, if you do not place two or
three pieces of cannon on yan emi
nence, and some troops in ambus
cade in the defile below, your wing
will be lost.”
The soldier at the same time point
ing with his finger to the place he
meant, to the position of which the
king had not much attended. His
majesty turned his eyes towards the
spot 8t was thoughtful some moments,
then took from his finger a ring of
small value, & gave it to the soldier,
saying, “ If you survive, come to
me, and bring with you this ring.”
He immediately left hirtr, and
giving ordrrs agreeable to the advice
of the soldier, checked the progress
of the enemy, and preserved the
wing of his army, which-would o»
therwisc have been exposed to be cut
in pieces.
About a month afterwards, the
soldier, having been cured of his
wounds sufficiently to be able to walk,
came to the king, and presented him
with the ring, when Frederick im
mediately gave him a captain's com
mission.
The new officer, whose name was
Schreuzer, behaved so well at the
Battle of Rosbach, that he was made
a major, and licut. colonel. At the
affair of Rosbach, the king hesitat
ing in what manner to act, sent one
of his aids-de-camp to bring Sclireu
zer to him. He asked his opinion,
followed his advice and succeeded
This procured Schreuzer a regiment,
and a rank of major-gcueral.
Dr. Franklin and George III.
During the American war, a pre
tended philosopher in England un
dertook to maintain that Franklin’s
plan of presenting a faint to the elec
tric cloud, was wrong ; and that in-
Mr. E vans.— The world, accord
ing to Gaivisius, computing from its
creation, is noiy 5761 years old
According to U#>eruts, 5816 years
old. Computing from the birth of
Christ, 1812 years have nearly elap
sed.
Georgia was colonized about 79
years ago. The oldest inhabitant,
now in Savannah, knows nothing of
Earthquakes in Georgia prior to
that of last month.
It is probable, therefore, that
those convulsive throes of nature do
not occur very frequently in the same
country.
I'he following is a succinct account
of some of those earthquakes which
have occurred in Europe and Ame
rica
1.1692, Port Royal, in the Island
of Jamaica,
iJ 1746, Lima, in Peru, South A-
merica.
3. 1755, Lisbon, in Portugal, Eu
rope.
4. 1773, 7th June, Guatimila,
Spanish North America—Lat. 13
40 } when 8000 families instantly
perished, or 40,000 souls. Tne city
has been rebuilt on a spot at some
distance from the former, and lies on
the Pacific ocean.
From the best information I can
procure, the course of the shocks
felt here the 16th December last and
23d January, was from nearly &. w.
to n. vr. ; and the cause is, perhaps,
to be ascribed to some convulsion
in the mountains of Santa Fe, Span
ish America, which abound with
Volcanoes and which run back of the
Alleghany, and almost on the shores
of the Pacific ocean, upwards of 1800
miles from us, clue west ; and ex
tend from 30 to 70 n. lat.
It is likely a third and more severe
shock will be felt, when the volcano
emits its last discharge of lava.
These things, sir, present an awful
lesson of man’s dependence on his
maker—would that the salutary ad
monition were attended to. Z.
fEvening Ledger.J
LATE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN.
The following is said to be an ex
tract of a letter irom a gentleman who
lately paid a visit to Marseilles, to
his friend in London. It furnishes
some curious particulars relative to
these unfortunate and degraded So
vereigns :
“ From the numerous contradicto
ry statements which I have read re
lative to the situation of the deposed
King of Spain, and his consort, I was
induced, as I happened to land here,
to make some enquiry into the true
state of the case—and the short ac„
count I am about to give you, may
be relied upon, as niy information
proceeds from occular proof, and the
testimony of respectable persons in
the confidence of the Royal Prison
ers. The sum allowed by Napole
on for the support ot the establish
ment is great indeed, when the cheap
ness of this part of the world is con
eidered—namely, 100,0001. sterling
per annum.
“ The household is very numer
ous, consisting of upwards of two
hundred persons, principally Span
iards—every thing wears the splen
dor of a Court ; bails, concerts &c.
—and though not on a grand scale,
yet with as much ceremony as if
they were still seated on the Throne
of Spain.
“ The people esteem the King ve
ry highly, pity his misfortunes, and
whenever he appears in pub'.ick.
which often occurs, unattended, (ami
without thi. least appearance of slate )
the greatest attention and respect is
observed towards him ; more so
than perhaps, he experienced in his
own Capitol.
“ I’he Queen, who is now neither
voung nor handsome but enjoys a
good state of health, has lately dis
charged her old favorite, the Prince
of Peace, and has appointed to his
situation a young Officer of the Span
ish Guards, who, it is said, does not
relish this appointment, which he is
obliged to till. The hatred of the
Queen ag linst her former subjects, is
inconceivable ; and if it was not well
authenticated, could not be believed,
so great is her deep rooted resent
ment
“ The Prince of Peace, however
still retains the influence he e'vci
possessed over the mind of the weak
and unfortunate King.
“ Of Ferdinand, (whose resi
dence is at Tours, and whose allow
ance from the government is said to
be double of that paid to his father )
I have only heard, that since ill
attempt which was made to effet hi 1 :
escape, he has been most rigorousl
watched, and all his Sp.lm>h friends
and attendants have been removes
and replaced by confidential l'renca
worthies. Two Officers ol the rank
of Colonel, compose his body guard,
who accompany him wherever he
goes, so that he is completely under
their superintendance—of cours.
the possibility of an escape is im
practicable. The people here detest
the present Ruler of France and hi
Government, most cordially ; tht
law of conscription in particular—
from instances which I have heaid
related, nothing can oe more abomi
nable or tvrannical.”
©amcattc.
Charleston, J an. 23.
Earthquake /—This morning. about
9 o’clock, this city experienced another
Ihock o‘ an Earthquake. Its uuruinn
was probadty fame what (hut ot a an
nute. By thole who felt both, this oin
is lupposed to have been more ftvere
than the one expei lenced here, before
day on the morning of the 16th ultimo
which w *s more violent than any of tin
feveral felt on that and the two or tlirer
following days- A three-dory brick
houfe, in drownlee’s Row, Kcng-ftreet
occupied by M- J C. il/artindale, has
differed much by the ffiock ; the walls
are cracked from top to bottom ,- and the
wooden work and plastering inlide. split
and broken confiderably.
Philadelphia, Jan. 28.
On Friday Lit, as a laboring man was
digging gravel from a bank on Tacnny
Creek, (the property of Lewi., Warn,
may,) near the entrance of Frankford
Creek, lor the purpofe of erecting a (lone
wall, he fortunately difeover-d at the
dittanceof three feet from riie furface of
the earth, a finall pitcher containing 100
pieces of antiquated Silver Coins, of va
rious nations (among which are two of
New-Engl and) the lateft date of 1652-
all in a perfedt (late, excepting the two
larged neared the earth, which were cor
roded with verdigreale ; a tale has be.rn
handed down by tradition from father
to fon, that Blackbrard the noted jiirate.
depolited his treafure in the vicinity of
the borough of Frankford—a few of the
credulours inhabitants thereof, who were
anxious to better their fortunes 1a 1 her
than by a (lower toil of many years, have
been digging in qued of imaginary trea
Cure in vain, whillt this worthy laborer,
by tin Iweat of his brow, (tufting to ho
ned indudry, has been amply repaid f*>r
his toil by Providence.
Savannah, January 30.
Sinculau Occurrence. The
ship Georgia, capt. Stokes, from
Lisbon to Savannah, on the 21st.
November last in lat. 30, n. Ion. 23,
w. about 3 p. m. then distant from
the nearest land, the Canary Islands,
ajlcaot two hundred miles, while sail,
ing with a fine breeze from the east,
about eight knots, a black cloud a-
rose from the south west, and the
ship was all at once becalmed A
light air afterwards sprung up from
the north east, at which time there
fell from the cloud an innumerable
quantity oflarge Grasshoppers,so as
to cover the deck, the tops, 81 even
part of the ship they could alight up
on. They did not appear in the least
exhausted ; on the contrary, when
an attempt was made to take hold of
them, they instantly jumped and en.
tleavored to elude being taken. Th<
calm or a very light air lasted fully
an hour, and during the whole of thr
time these insects continued to LI!
upon the ship and around her. Such
as were within reach of die vessel
alighted upon her, hutiainft£ns$oittij
>ers fell into the sea, and were seen
floating in masses by the sides. Dur^
,ng the next.day many still remained
about die rigging and decks, and were
seen in quantities jumping^and flying
from une place to another.
Two bottles, filled with some, of
die Grasshoppers, preserved in spirits
are kept for the iiftpectjon, of the
curious, and for the information of
diose who may not have Jiad an op
portunity of seeing them’; did foL
lowing description is given. The in«
sects are of a reddish blue, with red
and grey speckled wings, eyes black,
two horns, six legs, four long and
two short, which last aid them in
jumping; two wings on each side ^
length of the body two inches, and
including the wings, when folded^
two inches and seven eighths.
Land birds of different kinds, have
frequently been found at a 'much
greater distance at sea, after heavy
gates ; but it is not easy to account
how such a number of Grasshopper*
g it into the air, at^so great a. dis*
utnee from land, as they are not cal.
ulated to fly far.
——»1> ii
Camden.'(s. c.) Jan. Iff.
Counterfeiters.—A man who calls
himseif Abraham Davis, was last
week committed to prison in thir
place, for passing Counterjcit Bills of
the Bank of Virginia. The bills are
veil executed a3 far as we can judge,
mt the paper is so extremely bad,
that the least observation will be suf
ficient to detect tile deception. As
Davis has lately been in Columbia,
and Augusta, it is probable he-
nay have passed off some of his coun
terfeits there.
A few days after Davis’s commit
ment, two other persons were arres
ted and finally committed for passing
Counterfeit Eagles. They were Half
Dollars ol the federal coin, gilt; they
are easily detected, by being too
large and too light. Those who may
not have sufficiently observed the
genuine Eagle, to make the compa
rison, will find under the tail of the.
Eagle, the mark left where the “ 5(>
C.” have been effaced. The edge of
the Half Dollar has been beaten, tilt
the words on it have disappeared,
uid then been botched in imitation
of the Eagle ; but a person acquaint-
with the genuine, will immediately
discover the delects of the counter
feits.
Coasted.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE
SENTATIVES, ON THE BILL FKOJC
THE SENATE TO RAISE AN ADD!-
TI NAL MILITARY FORCE.
Mr. D. R. Williams expatiated alf
length on ail the topics involved m the
bill before the house. He observed
that it was natural; not only neural,
but justifiable; fpr gentlemen to be
anxious to express their sentiments
on measures oi importance, more es
pecially o' such vital importance as
that now: under consideration. The
question was not merely on the pas
sage of this bill; but the question
was shall we have war ? He too felt
objections to the details of the bill.
Its provisions were new. It organi
zed an army on a new plan, it whs
not the plan of marshal Ney, as hSui
been said. But he should vote lor
it, because he approved the principle
upon which it had been brought for
ward. Its adoption would produce
war with Great Britain ; and he Was
decidedly in favor of that measure-
The only question was, would they
repeal non-importation and go to war
with France ? or would they resist
the orders in council ? For however
unpleasant the fact might be to gen
tlemen, it was nevertheless true, that
our faith was pledged to France $
that to repeal the non-importation,
would violate that faith, which waa
yet pure and uncomaminaied. He
himself had no hand in producing this
state of things; this was not, liowtver,
any reason why ht should not help
to ake us out of it. But he was for
resisting the orders in council in prd.
lerence to repealing the non-impor.
tation. He should not' enter into
petty details of what was, or what
was not done iu ’98. Shall Great-
Britain exercise an unqualified su
premacy over us ? Shad we sulnnit
to her taxation ; to that despotism
which she has set up over us ? Ho
nored with a seat in this assembly by
iiis country, should he basely suc
cumb to British supremacy ? or
'hould he resist ? It was not the ques-
ion, were the Berlin and Milan de»
• rees revoked? For whether they
vere or not, the British orders woulr
still be enforced. But shall we sv /
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