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EXTRACT. The following is a character given of the President, copied from the Boston Centinei of June 30, 1784, and which is now one of those who have tra duced him in the moft vindictive Manner. Mr. Jcflferfon was then going to Europe, in a ves sel commanded by capt. Barber, of Newburyport, who never mentions his name but with es teem and admiration for his con duct and character. “On Fri day last, the Hon. Thos. Jeffer fon Esq. late Governor of Vir ginia, arrived here by land from that Bate. He is shortly to em bark for Europe, as a minilter plenipotentiary from the United States in the room of the hon. John Jay Esq. who is about to return to America. Governor Jefierfon, who has so eminently diftinguilhed himfelf in the late glorious revolution, is a gentle man of a very amiable character, to which he has joined the moft extensive knowledge. He is a mathematician and a philofo phtr, as well as a civilian and politician, and the memorable declaration of American Inde pendence is laid to have been penned by him.’* The above needs no comment, it was writ ten before party spirit had gain ed its present height, and when the true conduCt and character of men, in proportion to the t Tirt they aCted in the revoluti could be drawn in their true IVitneJs. Vhen Plato was told of the i reports propagated concern- Gg him by his enemies, he cJmly replied <l 1 hey cannot me, I will so live as that world lhall not believe This noble sentiment is ftrik trgly applicable to Mr. Jeffer lon. Notwithstanding the abuse and Hander which has been so liberally heaped upon him, he has fucccfsfully contradicted them by an exemplary and vir tuous course of conduCt. He is now managing our government in luch a wife and prudent man ner, and so rrianifcftly for the bell interests of his country, that men of lenfe and candor will not give credit to the malicious misrepresentations cf his ir.ea fures. After being employed in public affairs from the age of 21 to the present time, by his native Itate—by the old con grtfs—by President Walhing tor —and afterwards repeatedly elevated bv the people of the United States to the highest of fice in their gift, and to the moft honorable station in the world and acquitting throughout the whole with a fipltndid reputati on, is it pofiible Mr. Jcfferfon can be that monster fomc would represent him? No! it icnot be ! he has lived luch a Mfe that evtn his enemies do not beheve the idle tales they circu late about him. BeJl on Chronicle. From the Wafhtngton Federalifl . “ The man who makes one valuable improvement, is a more important benefactor to his lpecies, than an Alexander, * Cifar, of an hundred othei conquerors. His glory in the tftitnaticn of a troy civilized age, will be greater and more Jailing than that of those admi red ravages of the world.” Mr. Rind, Altho’ 1 cannot coincide with Dr. Swift in confidtring that man who causes “ one blade of graft to grow,” more ufeful rhan the “ whole herd of politicians,” yet Ido value very highly all agricultural improvements. Iti the proposals I have ilfued for the publication of anew work on chemistry—to be adapted to the ufc of the citizens in general —it is ftaced that I would relate fome experiments, instituted to throw light on the ait of enrich ing inpoverlfhed lands. The refiult of several of thele, has so far exceeded my moft fanguiae expectations that I hallen to publifti them—hoping to turn the attention of farmers to a fubjeCt, by which their interests may be incalculably promoted. From a train of reaioning, I was led to believe that the com mon sea, pit> or mineral coal which is so abundant in the U nited States—which finely pui verifed, might prove a ufeful manure. To afeertain rhe truth of this, I made in the latter part of last month, the following ex periment. In three small pots I put e qual quantities of a yellow chy which had lately been removed from leveral feet below the fur face of the earth. To the firft pot, a table spoon full of finely powdered pit coal was added; to the second, the fame quantity of powdered charcoal obtained from the common oak, and the third was left without any addi tion. The fame number of found grains of corn was planted in each : the lame quantity of water was daily added to each, and they were exposed in similar fttuations tc the aClions of light. The rapidity of the growth of the corn in the pot with the sea coal exceeded any thing of the kind I ever witnefied. Many days did not elaple, before this corn was four inches high, while at this time, that with the com mon charcoal was not two inches high, and that in the clay alone, had only sprouted. After this experiment was made, I procured several small pots, and in each put the fame quantity of day. To the firft I added a drachm of sea coal ; to the second a drachm of horfc manure ; to the third the fame quantity of plaifter of Paris, and to the fourth the lame quantity of common alhes. The fifth was left without any addition.— To each of theft the fame num ber of found grains of wheat and corn were added. The pre cautions taken in the firft expe riment, . were ftricUy adhered to in this instance. In a few days my great expectations from the pit coal were lomewhat lef lened, by. perceiving that the wheat with the horfc manure was an inch high before that of the other pots appeared. How ever this was for but a short time ; for the wheat in the pot with the lea coal, came up, grew to an equal height in a few days, and in a fortnight, although the weather was cold, exceeded it two inches. i tic corn in the jo: w ith coal, maintained a still greater superiority—it appeared mere healthy, and was more than twice as large, as the largest in the other pors. Several of my acquaintances were aftonift ed to fee this great difference in vegetation produced in so Ihort a time. Pit co..* must be cheaper than any article used as a manure, since it is found in so many parts of this country. The above experiments unquestionably (hew that when powdered, its power in qi ickning the vegetation of corn and whear, is much grea ter than any manure, with which we are acquainted. Our know ledge of the effects of chemi'csl bodies on growing vegetables is but in its infancy. Probably the dilcoveries which have been made are not as generally known as they should be. It may be owing co this cause : for exam ple that an ounce of sulphuric acid is not added to every cart load of manure, which has long since been found in England to render it doubly valuable. I Oiall continue my enquiries into this fubjeCf, and I have been pro mi fed the afiiftanceof several refpe&able characters. But this will be of lirde coniequence compared to what could be af forded by the researches of a numerous people. To render therefore the work 1 am prepa ring, more ufeful, I have to in vite such farmers as may notice new faCts, to communitate them to me; as well as the dyers, brewers, distillers, tanners, and all the praClical chemists who have made any improvements in their refpedtive arts. I congratulate my fellow citi zens of Virginia, on .he fair prolpeCt of renovating their large tracts of impoverished lands.— By (peedily using the coal in their ioexhauftiblt* mines, I hope the fertility of all their farms will loon be restored; and that the laboring poor among my hospi table countrymen, in future, may not fuffer so much, as to be dependent for bread. THOMAS EWELL. Georgetown diftnft ) of Columbia , 1805.3 - —— <3o*o* ‘■ l ‘ ■— During the reign of king James the second, and when the people were much oppressed and burthened with taxes, that monarch made a very expensive tour through England ; and on his return he Hept at the palace of Winchester. The mayor & corporation for the honor them done by this royal vifir, deter mined to addreft his majesty in the morning ; but as the mayor could neither read nor write, it was agreed that the Recorder should promote him on the oc casion. Accordingly, being introdu ced into the royal preience, and every thing ready for the cere mony, the recorder, by way of encouraging the mayor, who appeared auk ward and embar ra Bed, gently jogged his elbow, and at the fame tune whispered m his ear, ft Hold up your head —look like a man.” The may or, mistaking this for the begin ning of the fpcech stared the king boldly in the face, and with aloud voice replied, f< l Joid up your head—look like a man.” The recorder, at this behaviour, again whis pered the mayor, “ What the devil do you mean.” The mayor, in the fame manner, in ftancly repeated— c< What the devil do you mean.” The re corder chagrined at this unto ward circumstance and fearing his majesty’s displeasure, still whispered in the mayor’s ear said, By G—cl, fir, you’ll ruin us all.” which the mayor taking to be a continuance of the speech, and still stared the king in the face, with a louder voice than before, repeated, “ By G—d, fir, you’ll ruin us all.” The king on this rose with feme anger, but being informed of t:ie cause of this rough addreft his majesty was pier.fed to pass it by with a frnile, and the cor poration was perfe&ly fatisfied with the honor done them. Near market Drayton is a public houle called the Four Alls , which are leverally depic ted on the sign-board by a King, a Parson, a Soldier & a Peafonc. From the mouths of each cha racter iflues a deferiptive label: the Monarch fays, “ I Govern Alllthe Divine, “ I Pray for All;” the Soldier, .‘ I Fight for All;” and John Bull, In a wag gonners frock, flares, archly exclaiming, “ But I Pay for Aiir DOUBLE ENTENDRE. A gentleman, informed by a bill on a window of a house, that apartments were to be let , knocked at the door, and at tended by a pretty fem ile, took a survey of the premises Pray my dear, said he, smiling, are you to be let with these lodg ings !—No, replied the Fiile de Chambre, with vivacity, but I am to be let alone. A poor malefactor in New gate, was lately furpriled, as he was searching the bible very at tentively, by his vifttor, a me thodist preacher—he said he waa looking for a pafifage he could not find. “ Give it to f me” said the pastor, “ 1 can find any pafiage.” fC Can you so ? (fays the criminal) why then I wish you would find me a pafi fage out of this prison.” JOHnIvI. CASTENS, WATCH fcf CLOCK MAKER, 1 ROM BREMEN ; INFORMS the public in ge neral, that he has fettled him,- felf in VIENNA, S. Carolina— and intends carrying on the a bove bulinefs with dispatch and punctuality*—and will be thank ful for any favours conferred on him. October 22d. 1805. THIS is to inform such per sons as will be pleased to render Mr. Caste ns any favors in his line of bulinefs, that I have been acquainted with him for about three veais, during which time he has repaired Watches for me in the belt manner, and I do be lieve him to be mailer of his Trade. im BENJAMIN GLOVER. Blank Deed* or Convey ance, FOR SALE AT THIS Gi FICE.