Poughkeepsie Journal from Poughkeepsie, New York • Page 3

I to be flunked with Bedlam, tVicy have not firmnLls enough 'to op pdfc their own fenfe to that of' the age but as "they capnot Turn the tide, give way to it, purlue the fame gay voyage with the rcfl, and, provided they itecr their own barks in fafety', laugh at the wrecks that happen to' others. As therefore the prefent ftatc of our piflflic affairs is likely to be attended with very ferious confeqiunccsj it is mt only fca tenable, but necetfaiy to give timely warning, and call upon the pjtrioi in particular to make his title to th it name, by devoting fome part of his time to, anc! place fume part of hi plea fure in, the ftrvice of his cqun tiy. To be of confequence to the public, a an fhuuld beamiiblc in piivate lic and whocvei would punilh ihe faults of a man in office, fhould fit ft Qualify himfelf to prolltute by amending his Vhocrcr, therefore, would lc thought to confult the welfare of America, kt them endeavour in earncfl, to put a flop ro the li cmr.ous manners of the times: it is frdtn ihcf Ltal fprings the Venom fl ivs, tbaTbut too hardly thic.itens to min our country and unlefs thefe are'purificd, we cm never hope for a thorough cure. It it laid of Croefus, tliat bring aflted by Cvrus, how Ire jhould effectually a nati rt a It tsl i ii I tm unriif.r VIII lldll 111. llivfl, 'eel, "tBy debauching their man ners, by letting tote intemperance among them.

The chains of luxury are the eafitft borne, and the hardrlt to bieak. of any in the world." What would not fome men give for a powdet that would dc ftioy the Worm of confcicnce, continually corroding their mind? What would not the public bellow on him who could banc the rafs that are gnawing the pillars of our excellent omftiuuion ferret out am! kill the moles that are um'curiining our liberties poifcn the Cirwgs that mificad our rulers the cateroilleis of the law, and the Iwaim of bugswho fuck oui blood. Statutes ought to be erected to that doctor, that could puige the land of its energies and uukc it calt up the load of enormities that clog the commerce of this icalm. Wedncfday 31 rived the floop Chdilclton, Caprain Mc. Ncal, froivrPorto Kjco, who informs, That on the 25th ult.

there happened a molt violent hinricanc ar that ifl nd, in which the floop Endeavour, Capt. Sample, was totally lolt, and the mailer and twenty of the hands perilhed The gale began in the evening, ami continued until next morning ten o'clock, dui 'tig which many vcflels were lolt. Wind from N. E. to S.

E. By ktrers from Paris we are mf inrcd, that his Molt Lhrilti an jelly has bt flowed the go verinmnr of 'Iouiaine, vacant by the death of the DvMz de if ru I. on Conn td'Lit liner. thxr MuUuge on the Duke (jt.incs, lint coijrt the Count de Hauilon fville." September 26.. On Friday was executed on th gallovVs'in the atrocious John Benfon, a Mulatto man convicted at' the laft Supreme Court for Burglary.

He refufed the kind offers of fpiri tual aflSltancc from feveral worthy dtvincs, but 'tis faid, con Jliled Im having fhot. Captain l50loT.cn Davis a few years ago, in his waggon near Jamaica on Lon Ifland. He left the world. hardened in iniquity, and has by this inftance of puniflimenr, relieved mtny worthy inhabitants fr in unremitted apprchenfions of occult danger. Poughkcepfie, Sept.

29. The building of the Court Houfc and Gaol at this pi ice goes on very fait; the walls, which arc" more than two feet thick from the foundation to the top, have been brought to their proper height fome time fince, anil tiic railing of the wooden woiks, including the fteeple, wcie completed in the courfc of laft week notthclealt accident happenedduringthe raifing(not withftanding the timber beino uncommon heavy) except on Fiiday evening, after finifliing for that day, one of the men who hid been helping, fell from the ftage, credtcd to carry up ftone, about 10 feet from the ground, and bruifed himfelf very much, tho'not dangeroufly. The Building is two large ftories high, and fuppofed to be nearly equal to any in the Stare. Notwithitanding the heavy ftorm of wind and rain on Saturday night laft, we have not heard' of any rmtcrial damage being done to the North K.ivcr vtirels. On Saturday the I7thinflanr, died at New York, Mrs.

Ann Sloo, ageil one hundred and eight years and fix months fhe retained her underltanding to the laft enjoyed for a feries of years, a goid flite of health and had her eye fight fo as to fee to knir, and mend coarfe chothes until tjiedajpfjiexdeath fhe nude up her own bed, jand ufed frequently (Till a very fhort time before fhe died) to walk from her daughter's in New York, to her grand daughter's at the two mile flone in the Bo very lane. Such inftances of old age a're lcarcely known in thefi parts. OHIP luPt Extrads from a Political Marine Lilt, publilhed in New York by Mr. Kollock, on Friday lalt. ARRIVED.

HIP Diffipation, Capt. Vo uoufnels, froni the Old World flic waited below fome time, not being permitted to land her cirgo; but having many friends here, flic at length entered. By reafon of a mtagi 0:1, communicated from her cargo, feveral of her owners hive been lczed wi the lymptoms of the Ga d. temper." hip Aenr, Lapt. from Lonun.

She lus 1 tele on bo ml exeent oidcs, demands, Sec. It is whifpered the Capt. has fTrders to neffociats a loan of money with feveral of our mei chants, in behalf of Mcflrs. Creditors in Fngland. A D.

Brig. Mcdefty, Capt. Sirrpli city, for the Cape Good H.pe Ship Specie, Capr. Hard Dollar, for London deep loaded. SHIP S.

Foundered at fea, on her paf gc to France, the ihip Gratitude, Capt. Public F.ith, the crew were all loft. The Confederation, Captain Congrels, is ordered into port the Capr. not bavin" been able" woik the flup to advantage owing to fome inattention in the carpenters, fince flic wjs fiiit built. The floop Refugee, Captain Tory, from New Portland, is cxpeded hctc in the courfc of the fall, with a cargo of BrotherBrother love and Oblivion weed.

1 he fnow Public Faith is gone on fluire on Certificate lllaad, and is lull. PRICE. CURRENT, at NY Yrk, Sept. 24. Whjai, ptrbu(hI, i.

6d. do 41 jd. Ojir, do. 6d. Btao, do.

11. i)d. I an corn, du. 4'. id.

Albany pCji', do. 5 to 6s. Fine Salt per bufhcl, 31. Rock do. do.

6s. F'our, per band, 4.3s. Reef, pcrliancl, 70s. Vo do. 1 101.

Indian merfl, per cut. if. Rye do. do. 149.

Cornel, do. 1 63. Ricr, do. 38 to 301. Lost Sugar, ptr lb.

i. ad. Htannli do. do. lod.

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IIiiM, do. gd. lluiter, do. it. id.

Tallow. do. 9 to tod. Coffee, do. i.

ad. Mufcorado Sugar, per cwr. 44s. to 64c Brown Uiead, d. ilit.

VVert Jijdu Rum, per llon, ja. gd. Spiiiti, do. 4s. 6d.

10 1. MolalTci, per gallon, i. 8d. Albany Plank, each, 29. jd.

to is. 4d. Boardi, per M. feet, 80 to 859. THE PRINTER beimdtfjroui to make this Paper at cx teafirely ufelul a iCble, inform the Public and hit Culli men, that where Peifonioin together for TWELVE or more P.ipcrf, they frull be in tilled to them the Rate of Twelve ShillingJ a Yeai, provided thty pay One Dollar down, or id value, contoimable to hi Propolalt.

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finefs. lale on October next, ar the houfe of Cjpr. Stephen Hendiickfn, in Ppughkeepfic precinct, the leal and pcrlonal eftate of Suiiun Freer. Herman Hoffman, Sheriff: September 24th) 1785. 8 9 Dutchels County, fs.

virtue ot a writ of Feiri Facias, I fhall cxpofe to (ale un the twelfth day of Cdto ber next, at the houfc of Capt. Stephen Hendrickfon in Pou keepfle, the real eftate of Samuel Peters, lying in Frederickfburgh. Herman Hoffman, bhenff, September 26, 1785. 8 9 Dutchcfs Coniy, fs. BY virtue of a writ of Feiri Facias, I fhall expole to lale on the premifes in Statts burgh in this county, on the firfl: day of Odober next, the real and pcrlonal eftate of David Mulford, deceafed.

HERMAN HOFFMAN, Sheriff. September 7th, 1785 6 8 Dutchcfs County, fs. TT virtue of a writ of Felr, Fwciai, I fhall expofe ijie on the tenth day of Octobiif next, at tbe houfe of Captaia Stephen Hendrickfon io Pough kc'epfoD precinct, the realnd perfonal eftate of Nicholas Bjov cr, deceafed. ShcJIff. Scpf robT 10th, 6 8 ALL Ptilout indebted to Kobrc Ellis, Jiarth ilfirfcw loxoo, jun.

Aaion Smith and William Gr.ffith, in folvent debtors, are rt cjutflcd to attenil and (trile their account! with the fuS fcribcts immrd'otely, her wife they will be put in fuit witlnut farther notice. MLAS MARSH, BENJAMIN P)jtSk rtl'e, Sr r. 11, 178 7 Robert Johnston, TAYLOR, From New York', INFORMS his Fi lends and the Pub lie, that he carries on his BuGnrfi in us various Br.irahfs, it the Hoale, of Mr. J.ccbus Vjn ICIreck, near the Courtrti ulr where GentUuifn and Ladies mijr have their Clu't rtiade ia neiiril and mutit tafluris at Ihe fhortefl umicc, and on afonablc ttrnis. P.v neD'i will be received ia cafh or on1 rrv pruduic.

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