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BALTIMORE, jan. *9.
EASTERN MAIL ROBBED.
Yesterday morning, at half pad 4 o’clock,
about two miles from this town, the Post-Boy
carrying the Eaflern Mail, wae flopped by a
(lender, well drrffcd, armed man, about 6ve
feet ten inches high, with a round bat and a
dark great coat, who ordered him to light or
be would blow hia brains out; on which the
boy got off the hdrfe, and was ordered to go on;
the fellow mounted, end rode towards town
until be came to the road which leads to Mr.
Andrew Van Bibbct’s when the boy
loft fight of him. Soon after, a negro man,
belongingto Mr. William Smith, rope-maker,
going to work, espied the horfc, and feeing
that the straps which secured the portmanteau
were cut off, followed the track a fuaall dif
tanre, where he found the portmanteau cut
open and fotne of the letters torn and scattered
about. He immediately gavenotice of this to
the Pod-Madcr, who speedily took mcafores
for the dettftion of the perpetrator, but, hi*
iherto, without effitd.
The letters violated were examined by a
Justice of the Peace and the Poll-Matter, by
whom we learn, that among them was.
One from Mr. John Van Leir, of William’s
Port, to Mr. jobo Morrel, mentioning that it
contained do dollars.
Ditto Mr. Charles Whitlock, to Msffrs.
John Field and Son, Philadelphia, mention
ing a draught on Mr. Peter Blight, for 600
dollars.
Ditto John Van Lear, of William’s Port,
to Messrs, Pouitney and Wider, Philadelphia,
mentioning that it contained 100 dollars.
Ditto Mr. William Wood, of Port-Tobacco,
mentioning that it contained a draught of Mr.
Gabriel Wood, on Meffts. Findlay, Hopkerks
end Co. for s4l. ftcrling, and a draught of bis
own, in favor of Patrick Bilentine, for 101.
ftcrling, to Messrs. Findlay and Bannalyne.
Much praise is justly due to the citizens of
this town, for the exertions they made to ap
prehend the perpetrator; and from the mea
iiirea taken, we make little doubt but he will
soon be brought to justice to answer for his
atrocious condurt.
Jan. 30- Yesterday afternoon, a young man
(said to be of refpeftable connexions) was ta
ken up on suspicion of being the perfan who
lobbed (he Eatiern Mail, and examined by
three Juftice* of the Peace, of tbia town. Af
ter examining a number of evidences, they or
dered him to be committed. We learn, that
from the evidence given there are flrong
grounds of suspicion of his being the offeuder.
January 31*
A letter of the 13d of November, from
Liverpool, to a gentleman in this town, dates,
that it is expefted, that all Tithes will (hortly
be abo] died.
The following lingular marriage was cele
brated in a countiy town not long since: the
bride was a young woman ; the bridegroom
Who was no left than 90, addieffed the cler
gyman, when he was going to perform the
ceremony»—“ Fifty years since, ” said he “ in
obedience to the firft great command to ia
crcaie and multiply, I was martied by your
grandfather; at this time of day I expected to
have had a grandson, able aud willing to fup
p!y my place s but I liud myfelf again compel
led to come forward in my own person, as
lay grandson is too much of a fine gentleman
to have any regard for the intereftsof society,
and is too deeply engaged in the career of
fadiionablc di&pation, to be qualified fur the
difeharge of so important a duty. ”
The following unfortunate event took place
a few days ago, near Middletown, MoLmouth
county, New-Jcrfcy. A young man frt'tn
Ncw-York, named Adams, went late in the
evening, with a companion, to a house where
lived a girl to whom he paid his add redes.
Finding ti e family asleep, they agiecd to di
flurb the poultry house byway of giving a
jocular alarm to the owner. Mr. Morrel,
who was in bed in the dwelling house, upon
hearing the noise, got up, and fufpeftwg
tbn ves, intlautly difebarged a mufquet, loaded
with heavy (hot, towards the poultry house,
sad unfortunately (hot Adams through the
.heart, who iuftantly expired. What reudered
this accident (fill more afftff’ng was, Adams .
being a ftitor of Mr. Morrer’s wife’s filler.
PETERSBURG, "January 31.
There was lately deposited in Mr. Peak’s
Muleuni, at Philadelphia a (pecina u cf ere
brought from * tniuc tu the county ot jcfferfcc>
foutbweft territory of the United States, 100
lbs. of which produces 80 lbs. of. good
lead.
A mine was lately difeovered near the Del
aware, about 30 miles above Eafton, which
is said to contain very valuable silver ore.
About 19 tons of it were a few weeks since
(hipped for England.
KNOXVILLE, Jan. i*.
On Sunday last arrived in town James Ca
rey, one of the interpreters, the Standing Tur
key, the warrior’s son, the Big Fellow, George
Paris and George Miller, from the beloved
town of Edanaula, and several other Cherokee*
from Chou, with further confirmation of the
finceri y of the overtures of Col. Watts for
peace with the United States ;and on Tuefday
tner returned to Chou, under aaefcorc to the
froniers.
On the 7‘.b of Dec. a party of the cavalry in
service for the protection of Mero diftrid,
about eight miles from Nifhville, were fired
on br about 20 Indians, who put them to (light,
killed John Haskins, who wis fealped and bis
bodr much mangled ; and (hot one horse.
On the 29th of the fame month, John Hag
gard was killed and fealped, about fix miles
from Nifhvills.—T welve balls were (hot into
him. His wife was killed lad summer by the
Indians, and he has left five (mall children in
poverty and wretchedaefs.
The Indians carry on horse-dealing, ac
cording to custom, wi.uout ccffation in that
diftrid.
On Monday the 31st of Dec. the Indians
drove off 18 head of very valuable borfes,
from Big Pigeon, Jeffjrfon county, near
where Ricbardfon’e family was murdered,
and wantonly killed several cattle and hogs.
Lately arrived at Will’s Town, nine Shaw
anefe, who have patfed on to the Creeks and
Choftawi, for the purpose of exciting them
to go to war with the United States. They
are to return through the Cherokee towns,
with an expectation of meeting that nation
in full council at Eftanaula. They informed
the Cherokees, that the Shawanefe were
determined to fall on {the Chickasaws and
cut them off, for joiuiug the army of Gen.
St. Clair.
It appears from better information, that
Mrs. Crocket, of Georgia, was killed by the
Cherokees, and not by the Creeks, as men
tioned in our last-
The Indians who killed Richardson’s family
mentioned in our last, were from Nickajack,
one of the lowed Cherokee towns on the
Teoeffee.
Had these depredations been commmitted
in Philadelphia —— ——
—————The reader can fill the blank—
HALIFAX, Fsb. 6.
“ There being every appearance of a ge
neral assumption of the residue of the date
debts, at this fcfiien of Congrefs(fays a New-
York paper of the 19 ult.) the public are ad
vised not to fell tbeir state certificates, at the
present prices, as there must be a confiderablc
appreciation of them in a (hort time.
la a late publication it is dated, that the
whole number of inhabitants of the world is
about 731 millions, of whom 240 millions
are Pagans, and 230 millions Mahometans •
7 millions are Jews, aud 181 millions are
Chnfiians.
The following ia a lift of the. perfon* em
ployed in the Treasury department of the
United State*, and their salaries, as reported
to the House of Representatives by the Se
cretary of the Treasury.
I. In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury .
Alex. Hamilton, Sec’ry of the Treasury,
3;oo, John Meyer and Edw. Jones prin
cipal Clerks, 800 each.—Leighton Wood,
600—Andrew G.' Frances', Daniel Brent,
George Walker, Sylyanus Bourne, 500
each—Aaron S. Laurence, 400. —Geo. F.
Bauman, Meflcnger and Door-keeper, i;o.
11. In the ojffift of the Comptroller oj the
Treasury .
Oliver Wolcott, jun. Comptroller, 2400.
Henry Kulh, principal Clerk, 800—Wil
liam Brodie and William M. Biddle,
600 each—James Shoemaker, William f.
Erwine, James Graham, Alexander Bro
die, Charles Jarvis and Jarva* Hall, 500
each—John P. Ripley, 300. —John Bur- j
rows; Messenger and Office-keeper, 200. \
HI. In the office cf the Commtjp.ontr of the ]
Revenue.
Tench Cox, Coramiffioner, 1900. Wil
liam Barton, principal Clerk, 800, John
Mc&fe, Peter Footman. Ez*k. Foreman,
40D each. —Michael Gilts, Mcfleager and
Office-keeper, 200.
IV. In the office of the Auditor of ibt Treasury.
Richard Harrison, Auditor, 1900 —Wil-
liam Simmons, principal Cierk, 800, Geo.
- Nixon, Robt. Underwood, 340 each—
James Burn fide, 600 —William Black
burn, 450,— Ezekiel Freeman and John
Grolby, 500 each—Doyle Sweeney, 640 5
Clement G. Brown, 600 —Morgan Swee
ney* 350 —Richard Reddy, 450 —John
White, 500—John Gibson, John Staple
ten, Wiliiam Aldricks, 420 each—Mi
chael Forrest, 350 —Jofcpb Bauman, Mes
senger, 150.
V. In the office of the Treajurer •
Samuel Mcrediih, Treasurer of the United
States, 2400. Andrew Graydon, chief
Cferk, 800. John Thoropfon, 500
* Samuel Brook, 300 —Alexander Frazier,
Mcffcnger and Office-keeper, too*
VI. In the office of the Register of the Treasury •
Joihua Dawson, William Banks, Joseph
Stretch, Miles F. Cloffey, Jacob B. How
ell, 700 each—John Woodfon. 6;e—
Thomas O'Hara, 600 —Charles Tomkins,
John Finley, SJO each—Matthew Wal
ker, John Little, John Hindman, John Buc
han, William P. Gardner, 500 each—
John Woodward, Edward O’Hara, John
Boyd, Richard Banks, Gabriel Nourfe,
William Story, George Sibbald, Michael
Kennedy, William James, Stewart Cuna
ming, John Mathews, Charles WilTon,
400 each—William Shepherd, Jamea
Stewart, Samuel Clendenon, 300 each—
George Mitchell, David Rittenboufe,
266 i*3 each—William Nourfe, 350
Michael Nourfe, 200—John Woodside,
jun. 150 —Leo. Hidely, And. Wright,
Office- keepers 175 each.
Extract from the Proceedings of
Congrejs .
HOUSE of REPRESENT ATI YES
January 14.
The House went iuto a committee of the
whole on the memorials of the Officers of the
several lines of the late army, on the fubjefte
of comptnfation for the residue of pay
two of the memorials being read, Mr. Ger
ry moved a resolution, in fubftaoct, that the
contrail between Congress and a part of the
officers and foldicrs, in the late war, had not
been fulfilled by Congress—aster fame de
bate, this motion was declared not in order,
as referring only to a part of the array—Mr*
Madison suggested a variation of the propo
rtion to the simple question on the propriety
of granting the prayer of the petitions—Mr.
Clarke moved in order to take the sense of
the committee, that the prayers of the peti
tion cannot be granted, and that the petiti
oners have leave to withdraw their petition*.
—Some debate ensued on this motion, and
after forac time the commmittee rofc with
out coming to a decision.
Jan. 15. In committee of the whole on
the petitions of the officers—Mr. Clarke
having withdrawn his motion (made yeftcr
day) for rejetting the prayer of the petitions ;
Mr. Gerry moved a proposition, in substance,
that provifioo ought to be made for the pe
titioners to the amount of the difference
between the value in the market, of funded
and unfunded debt. An amendment was
moved by Mr. Clarke, to incorporate in
the proposition tbefe word* —Allfucb citizens
•who have received liquidated certificates for
Jervices performed and /applies furni/hei on
account of the United States . This amend
ment was agreed to.
Jan. 1 6. The proposition offered yester
day by Mr. Gerry, and amended by Mr.
Clarke, was read. Mr. Boudinot opposed
the proposition in a lengthy speech j and the
question being put it paired in the negative.
The following resolution was then offered
by Mr. Giles—“ Refoived, as the opinion
of t4iis committee, That the prayer of the
roemorialift* is reasonable, and that provi
lion ought to be made for the payment of
such sums to the original holders of the pro
per debt of the United States, as may have
been saved by the terms o.f the loan made
under the aft to provide for the debt of the
\ United States, calculating 6 per cen% at 20*.
] in the pound, and, other (pccics of paper at
a proportionate value i Provided that where
any original creditor ffiall have fubferibed to
ti c loan picpofsd by the aft to provide foe