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The Honorable
The REPRESENTATIVES of the United
States.
POUGHKEEPSIE, * March 3.
Tuefday night, about 10 o’clock, the houfe
of Mr. John Smith, near the Pine Plain, took
fire, by which 1110 ft unhappy accident (Mr.
Smith and his wife being from home) three
01 their children were confuraed in the de
vouring flames, together with all their houfe
liold goods.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.
The “ Bill to repeal so much of the aft a9
prohibits Dramatic Entertainments, ’’ was
ena&ed into a law, and signed by the Speak
er on Monday last. The license of the Pre
sident of the State, of the Chief Justice, or
the Prelident of the Common Pleas, must be
obtained before any performance can be ex
hibited on the stage. The votes of the House
were 35 in favor of the bill, 27 agaiuft it.
AVGUSTA, April 18.
A letter from Savannah to a gentlemen in
this town, mentions, that William Gibbons,
fen. Justus H. Scheuber, and Asa Emanuel,
Esquires, were eletted Delegates to represent
the county of Chatham in the Convention of
this state.
In General Aflembly of Rhode-Iflaud, at
their late feflion, held at South Kingston, on
the question, “ for calling a state convention,”
there appeared for the meafurc 34, agaiuft it
12. That Aflembly theu adjourned to the
i’econd Monday in March, to meet at Ealt
Greenwich.
The Honorable David Brearly, James Kin
sey, john Nelson, David Moore, John Ruther
ford, and Matthias Ogden, Esquires, were
appointed eie&ors, on behalf of the state of
New-jersey, for the purpose of choosing a
President and Vice PrefiJcnt of the United
States.
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To be fold or let ,
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House and Store
''Formerly occupied by Messrs. AlrX
adder Shearer & Co. in Broad
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street. Tor terms apply to
p. hayes.
Augujia , April 16, 1789.
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For private Sale ,
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The following Landsi containing
. fourteen thousand acres, on acre :
dit o c four, five and fix years, viz.
TWO thousand eight hundred and feven
ty-five'acres, in Franklin county, grant
ed to John Garrett; two thousand acres in
said county, granted to John P. Wagnon; fix
thousand acres in Wafliin£toti county, grant
ed to Francis Tennill; thirteen hundred and
fevenfy-four acres iu Wilkes county, granted
Emanuel Wamherfie ; eighteen hundred and
fifty acres in said county, granted to Hugh
McDonald. For further particulars apply to
the fubferiberat Clayton’s Tavern, Auguffa.
KEMP. T. STROTHER.
For Sale ,
The LOT adjoining Doftor
Lauder’s, on which are every
neceflary building for a family.
Immediate pofleflion will be
gifen, and the terms known by
applying to me. The lot is well
indofed, and the houses will in
• few day* be in good repair.
THOMAS GORDON.
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[From tie Virgiula Independent Chronicle.]
Indian News.
ExtraS of a Utter from Creette courty , Dec. I,
1788, to the Printer hereof \
“ The war continues with the Indians on
the fiontiers of North-Carolina. Seviet is
liberated, and at the head of the militia in
arms, who now only aft on the defenfive,
waiting the decilion of North-Carolina, on
the fubjeft of their dispute with the Indians.
“ On the 21st of lift month, a large body
of the enemy, not less than 200, attached
Sharrel’s station late in the evening. Sevier
that day, with 40 bprfem.en, wis out rang
:• ing, and camd on the Indians trail,, nuking
towards the inhabitants ; he immediately ad
vanced after them, and opportunely arrived
> before the fort, when the Indians were car
rying on a furious attack. On comifig in
view of the place, he drew up his troop in
close order; made known his intention, iu a
' snort speech, that he would relieve the gar
rifon or fall in the attempt, dud a Iked vPho
was willing to follow him. AH gave an un
animous confenr, and at a given lignai, in.n ! o
a charge on the enemy, as they weie busily
employed in setting fire to a barn, aud o.her
out-buildings; the Indians gave way and
immediately retired from the place, and the
gallant little band of heroes reached the for;,
to the unspeakable joy of the besieged. This
exploit was performed under cover of tbe
night; aud conformably to the Governor of
Franklin’s usual good I fortune, not a man of
his party was hurt,.
Some of the Indians were wounded, as
blood was seen next day plentifully,
*« The Indians have lately killed two men
on this fide of French Broad, aud one on the
north fide,of. Holstein ;fo that it appears the
Cherokees do not mean to flop at the line fix
ed by treaty, but to carry on the war agaiuft
the whole state.
“ We hear that the North-Carolina As
sembly have voted an army of 1500 men to
be raised, to chastise the Indians, and being
about a peace.”
ExtraS of a letter from Fav tteville } Dec . 6.
1788, to the Printer hereof
« Our feflion is drawing neat a close; and
have taken care to pay some attention to our
Weftern fi ontiers. Martin is reprimanded,
for his injudicious management in your di
flrift last fuinmer. Sevier is indemnified,
and probably will soon be placed at the head
. of the militia, as Brigadier-General, if lie
will accept of the offered terms. Drumgo|e
is appointed a comimliiouei, to treat with the
Cherokees, and gives ailuiances that hostili
ties will ftiortly ceafe—lns particular connec
tion with one of John Watt’s lifters, will
place him in an advantageous fiuuation so. ne
gotiation.—Col. Steele of Salifbtry, is ap
; pointed topurchafe of the Indians their claim
to the lands in dispute; and offer preemp
t ons to other lands, within oyr charter limits,,
to such Indian families as choose to join the
state as citizens. This is judged to be a more
wife plan, than fending an army to cut their
throats. Mealures will be taken to preveut
vagabonds and fugitives from justice , from
taking fanftuary among the Indians.
“ It will give joy to many, when they hear
of the fafe paflagf of so great a number of
emigrants, through the wilderness, both on
the Kentucky and Cumberland paths; and
whe her under providence it has been brwught
about by the aftive exertions or Sevier and
his armed volunteer, or the timeous nego
tiation from Virginia, it is immaterial; in
either case, pnuch gratitude will be due from
thole who have received so /ingular a boon.
And not a little will be the fclf-fatisfaftion of
those benevolent mifldfr, who in any degree
contributed to the happy event.”
ExtruS of a letter from Sulli van county, Dec •
6 , 1788.
« Mrs, Inglis, who was taken about a
year ago from German Creek, ia returned :
She, with four of her children, were kept by
a party of the Cherokees in the mountains, a
few miles from the Kentucky path, and near
the ford of Cumberland river, for fix mouths
after they were taken ; dining which time
the Indians flole about sixty horfcs,aud brought
infivefcalps* They then proceeded to the
Waudot town, on Sandu/ky, with their plun
der and irifonent The latter they fold to
that crib?, wiio iff rimjrkftbir toiui of iu*
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creating their numbers by adopting prisoners.
After some time, the, by the affirtantc of aft
Indian trader, was sent home with her young* '
est child. She gives an account that fcveral
of the northern tribes were about joining the
Creek confederacy, aiid that Alexander M*
Gilliviay is to have the fuperintendance ts
the whole?’
Extraei of u Utter dated French Bread * Dec*
iH, 1788.
“ Governor Sevier is just returned from an
excursion into the Indian country, and has
captured 27 women and children without any
being killed on either fide. His objeft was
prifoncr* to redeem those taken at Gallefpey’s
fort.—He took a white mail with the Indians,
and f.nce has font him back with a letter to
'.be chiefs, offering at: exchange of pnloners,
and alluring them that this effort thali be his
last, provided hostilities ter ruinated on their
part* It is but fair play we give the Lft blow,
, *s the ludiaiis gave the firll.’*
Extract ts a Utter from IVaflingtort* dated
Dtc. I*4, * 788, to the Printer.
“ We have jurt received an account of the
Indians attacking a fm’.ill company of travel
lers coming in from Kentucky in the w ilder
nets; on£ nran oY the name of Naft» is killed,
and two Wounded ; the remainder effected a
ret 1 cat., although pursued for feveial miles,
and readied Martin’s llation with thewound
t eu men. This proves how little dependence
is to be put in the folcmn promises made y
the Chetokee chiefs to Major Mooie, lift
September, of engaging that the Kentu kv
path lhouid remain wimolened, provided w:
did not a dill Nor th-Carplina ill carrying on
the war aqainft them.. True it is the emi
grants to Kentucky have all got through luTe,
and this of itfclf is a great matter.”
At a Meeting of the Board of Trnflees of the
Richmond Academy* on fuejduy* the 26th
March* 1 v
Re/o/vcJ,
THAT oh the fifll Monday in May next,
tire enclosing of an acre of ground,
on the lot on • which the Church frauds, will
be let to the luwell bidder.
The ports to be es light wood, nine feet
long, and eight inches future i to he placed
three feet in the ground, the tops of the fame
to be capped, and to be arranged at the dil
tance of ten feet.
The two fidcs, "f feet each, to he en
cloi’ed with good found and merchantable pme
plank twelve inches wide, and one ami no
halt inch thick, to be fix feet high, aad the
edges of the plank to lap ovtr, .
The two ends, of 16 5 feet each, to he
polled, capped and planked as the Tides, to
the height of three feet the remaining three
feet to he tailed andpailed in manner follow
ing :—1 he rails to be of lightwood, 3by 4,
the pails to he 3 by 1 1-2 inches, and headed
nea’iy, to be j laced at the diftante of tlue6
inches, ai cf to he nailed on with jod. nails,
a gate to he in each cr.d
Hie heads of the gate polls and of the pall
ing, to be painted black above the upper
rail, olid white below, the remaining part to
be tarred, the tar to Le mixed with white
llud paint.
Rejoiced* That payments iliall be made to.
the • undertaker in the current money of the
flatc, one half on the materials being on the
picmifes, and the other half on the comple-,
licit of the w'ork in a flrong and workman
like manner.
kejilxc*.* That on the firff Morda'y in MaV
next, the Pews iy thrOiurch'of Augusta will •
he let to the highest bidders, for the term of
five jears, ore )ear’s rent to be paid down}
the monies arising from such lease, 10 be ap
propriated to rhe support of a Clergyman.
Rejolvtd , That the President be empower
-1 ed and recjuefled to employ a fit and proper
person, to take charge of the Church and im
provements as t hex ton, who flrall be allow
ed afalary not to exceed ten pounds current
money.
Extraf 3 from th< l 'n.nttt of th»
Board of Tryfeet*
JAM lb M. bJMMONS, C. B. T.
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