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I couv-y. This Is mf ja with ait lioa uf letting alias tne uc-'ire ot which ii ardently io it wiinss arjen lor napoy event, wnen tae fwo'l "tiM remain among the trophies of 0 T. BRATTLEBOROUG II Tuesday, January 1. 1 "iiiwU'Tyri" 1 1 Patrons, we prefent you the compliments of thc day. May hapj-inels attend you I this great union, which mty thee be able to aaaly kfelf to agriculture, to feience, an 1 id t'l encouragement of the tin; arts.

ThJ ebn which darken th political horizna of Surop cannot be rooloon if-p-r fi. France bis made every facrifice which ha ntauy and hon ur irranied. In the midil of her glorious coriq.ieils, (he had fet to herfelf bounds he has ceafed to combat when fli3 ha? it in her power to extend her victories. Bat if we mud have jecourfe again to the two conditut-ed authorities of the republic will give ihe fignal for victory. Haden, therefore, Frenchmen, to join the army.

O-tober 4. miil for him. Search was made for this perfon and he alfo has been taken. The ftories of the parties are fomething different each endeavouring to throw the guilt on the other-, but they are both in the hands of judice. It is not known to what extent the mail hai been robbed at prefent, but fome pains had been taken to open the parcels and letters which it con-ain ed.

December 14. The legidature of Virginia arc now in fe'fion, and much warmih has been exited in fome of its party fpiritcd members. ie f. Taylor moved and obtained leave, though not without oppofition, to bring in a bill for fecuring th; members againit the fedition act, in cafe any refolution fhouid be brought forward, or any arguments made ufe of, charging Congrefs with an infraction of the condilution, A very elegant ftandard has been pre-fented by Mifs Cudis, the amiable grand daughter of the refpected Mrs, Wafhing-ton, to the Alexandria Independent Dragoons, commanded by John Fitzgerald, Efq. The device dilplays a no-blenefs of mind and enthufialfic ardour, as well as neatnef and elegance of execution, which we feldom meet with.

Inde By this morning's mail, we received the following very important NEWS, from Hamburgh, by the fliip Liberty, arrived at Bofion. BUONAPARTE'S FATE. Vienna, (Germany) Otl, 13. An official account from Condantmo-ple to iheTurkifh ambalfador here, announces, that the Beys of Egypt having embodied a very drong army near Cairo, under the direction of fcveral EngUfh of Yederday Bergaffe Laziroull laid in co'itm! oftive hundred, that ihere was th at pielcat a deficiency of goo millions exiiling, and that means mud be re When Ne'fon's gun boats and fire fhip aflailed thc French tranfports, the Mamelukes end Turks attacked Alexandria, The Ruffian fleet from the Black Sea and thc Tutkifh fquadron, number 2 fail of the line, and ten frigates. The Culloden, of 74 guns, was got off after the battle, near the Nile and Capt, Trowbridge now commands a fquadron of fix fhips.

Nelfon had arrived Naples, Doctor Log2n, it is raid, was fo mor tified with the reception which M. Talleyrand gave him, as to return home, with a very indifferent opinion of that minifter's talents On being introduced to him, Talleyrand obferved that he had thepleafureof knowing him in America, and afked him, if he was not a diftin-guifhed farmer of Pennfylvania The doctor anlwered, that he was fond of farming, and had made it the plealure of his life." Oh then, replied Talleyrand, I will introduce you to a cihzen near Pari with whole fpeculattons on that fubject lam fure you will be delighted" and then left the doctor and Merlin hii favourite, to their own treditatioor, This anecdote, related by the illegitimate envoy himfelf, is a proof that, even a-mong our enemies, the ignorant pretentions of this fellow, are defpifed by men -of fenfe, and that Talleyrand, who is coufefledly a fcholar and an arch politician, thought that the doctor had much better employ his time in ftudying the vegetation of potatoes, than in attempting to mediate between two governments, IGaz. U. 5. We learn from Gov.

Mifflin's com munication to the iegiflature of pennfyl vania, that 3645 perfons died the laft feafon, of the fever, in Philadelphia, be-fides the victims out of town. In New York, the number was 1310 and in Bodon, fays the Centinel, we fpeak within bounds, when we fay, the number formed to for rein dating that fum upon pendence perfoniried, is reprefentcd leaning on the American arms, and prefent-ing to an officer of Dragoons, (who appears to be ud difmounted, and holding his charter by the reins) a number of ftars in a circle indicative of the United States. The figure of independence which it was refoived to unite the old finnce commiffion with the new com-muiioa of indirect expenfes, and to make a report to them thereof as alfo the m-afures for reinftate.menc, and eftablifh an equal ba'ance between the receipts and expenditures. Th? taxes and affeffnents for the -yth year are fixed at 210 millions, and the plan for railing the fame is already accepted. Ihe Directory fent a meffage to the council of five hundred, wherein they ftronMy recommend the raifin? the ne-cetTary contributions for the 7th year, which are at 600 millions, Brest, S-pt.

a5. Oir Toulon fquadron, that failed from thence lately, of 3 line of battle hips, and a frigate, with fome tranfports, has returned to this port it was reported but without ground) that ttuy were to feems already crowned with tlime illaing from her head, appears emblematical of the patriotic fire which tuw razes in America. Clofe to the arms ki which the goddefs leans, is her favour ite bird, who, reluctantly, has thrown away the olive, and grafps nothing but tne arrows. ficers, on the gh of September attacked the army of Buonaparte. The Beys met, as they expected, a bold refidance, but fucceeded io far as to didodgc them from the capital of Egypt, and its neighborhood and oblige them to retreat to Rofetta, Tnis battle continued during the whole day and the lofs on both fides was very great.

The Divan of Condantinople were in daily expectation of receiving the information, that Buonaparte had capitulated as they could neither advance nor retire and were in want of necefTaries. A confirmatory account mentions, that the French army were reduced to 10,000 men. After thefe repeated lodes Buonaparte pro-pofed a capitulation to the llipu-lating for a fafe parage from Egypt but the Beys refufed it, as ihey were con-' vinced of forcing him to furrender at dif-cretion. The official difpatches alfo announce, that admiral Nelfon had completely de-droyed the French fhips tn Alexandria haibour, to the number of 366, including tbofe of Venice and Ragufa, When the wind favoured, the Admiral directed his bomb veffels to affail the French forts on the fhorc, and then fent fire fhips amongd them, which taking the windward ones, immediately communicated the flames to the whole fquadron. It is laid the two Venician fhips of the ine? were of the number, Padatty (Italy) OEl.

12. Yederday two couriers pafTed through this city for Vienna, from Naples. Their difpatches contain the fate of MI-ta. The Englifli and Rudian fleets had appeared before, and commenced bombarding the capital. They had landed troops, and had taken allctta.

Florence, (Italy) Sept. 18. The French army of Italy has entered the Neapolitan dominions in a bodile manner, though without a formal declaration of war. Hamburgh, (Ger.) OE, 18. MASSACHUSETTS.

Salem, Dec, 18. Capt. Endicot, late mafter of a brig did not exceed olfeili in of Leghorn. take from this port, that was taken and condemned at Guadalojo--, had the good Bom', flic Events. fortune himlelf to get oyer to Martinique, and has fince returned home.

A coafting vefTel was lately driven nn fhore and dafhed to pieces, on Portland head. By the activity of a brave youth, fon to the captain, who feized a rope plunged himfelf into the fea, fwam to the fnaie, and with the help of the rope, thc lives of the crew were faved. There are bow 5 large Britifh fiiips criufmg off the American coafl, in quell of French pirates. On Monday night thc 24th ult. the houfe of a Mr.

Butts, innhoider in South Had ley, (Maff.) was confumed by fire, three chtldten, together with every thing the houfe contained, was dedroyed in it. I I I A. Norfolk, December 6. YESTERDAY arrived here the fchooner Swallow, Capt. Logan, (in didreis) 10 diys from Cape Francois.

In her came pa lienor Mr. Jacob Mvcr, conful of the United States for that accompanied by a French gentlemen, who, we have reafon to believe, is tr.e bearer of important difpatches from Gen. Touffaint to the-Exeeuuve of this country. We learn by this arrival that every thing was trancjuil throughout the idand, and that the crops wore a very promifing appearance. By paffengers In the brig Elizabeth from Malaga, we are informed, that there are upwards of loo French privateers cruifing between Cape de Gat and Cape Spartel mount from 8 to 16 guns, are well manned, and are fitted the Spanifh ports, for the purpofe of capturing Americans.

Six or feveu privateers were exprsfsly fitted out capture the American merchant vefLls in the Mediterranean, but their defig'is were frudrated by the Americans being well armed and keeping clofe together. At the time they left Gibraltar (the Capt. John Hoi man has alfo returned from captivity at the fame ifland, (tripped of every thing, almolt to his fhirt. He came by the way of New York, where a Inscription was railed for him, which generoufly furtufhecj bias wUl? clothes. We are informed that Guadaloupe feels no inconvenience from the law for fufpending our trade with the French, as they derive a full fupply of every article this country affords from their numerous privateers (exceeding 100 in number) and from a bnfk trade from St, Thomas, little interrupted at prefent by 'ha Bmifh.

Six dollars would buy a barrel of flour, and other provifions were rjroportion.ably low. It is reprefentcd, that half a dozen of our fhips could completely blockade the ifland, and a general wifh is exprelled tht this may take place. The firft inquiry made by per-( ns re'utning from the ptifons of Gua-Haloupe, is What is become of our fh psofwar?" We hope the quedion will loon be fatisfaftorily anfwered, as we are fure our executive does not, for a lolc fight of the public intcr-efls. Boston, Dec, 22 There are now in the Weft Indies, three United States armed veffels, one The French have detached 8oco men of their army in Switzerland, to the Auf-trian territory, which they have enteied and commenced ravaging. The Empe-rour confiders this as the fird act in the renewed tragedy of war.

1 Dm (Jet,) a lecret expedition was prepar Urong naval 1 mg it was to con hit of a force, and 3000 feafoned tioops tae rumours rcfpecling its dedmation were various, but generally tup po fed againd Minorca. of 22, one of 18, and one of 14 guns. Two others are ordered there, one from this ftatc, of 24, and one from Rhode Ifland, of 32 guns, The United States, of 44, and the Conflitution, of 44, arc fati to be dcflined on the fame fervice. PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Dec. 10.

A lingular robbery was committed on the A LL perfons indebted to the fubferib-jt er for the lad year's GALAXY, are earneflly requeded to make immediate payment. The fubferiber, well knowing the fcarcity of Cafli, wiii, to accommodate and make payment as tafy as poffible for his cuficrners, take the following articles, viz. good Butter, Tallow, Flax, Salts of Lye, and Rags, if delivered at Mr. Theodore Forbes', in Wilmington, at the fub-fcriber's houfe, in Brattleborough, or at the Printing Office, by the 15th of January. Ashe always has beep as punctual as poffible in delivering the paper, and always folicitous in finding out the cafieft method for his fubferibers to pay, he flatters himfelf that no one will think him a hard mader, but will all with ne accord bring in their produce and fettle tip their accounts.

ABNER HARRIS. Srattleboro't Jan. 1, 1799. Notification' WE the by an act of the General Aflembly of the ftatc of Vermont, a committee to lay out and furvey a Read from the fcuth line of Hinfdalo to the notth line of Rockingham, in Windham county hereby give notice to all whom it may concern, that unlefs fuch Roeds, as have been laid out and furveyed agreeably to faid act, are opened and put in psfTib'e repair on or before the 10th day of June next, they will be fubject to the penalties of faid act. JOHN BRIDGEMAN, Stated BENJAMIN BURT, I Com-DAVID SANDERSON, rrdttee.

January 1, 1799. Joel W. Blifs WANTS, immediately, an Apprentice to thcClothiei's and Weaving Bufinefs. A Lad cf 14 or 15 years of age, would be treated well, have good encouragement, and be taught the foi mer bufinefs alone, or both, as he may choole in a manner that he may ufeful to himleP, and to the public. JSrattlebvrQ'p Jan, 1, 1793.

General Poll Oihce laft week. The mail ofTuefday from Reading, not having been delivered as ufual at the pod office The United States have a 22 gun fhip at the Havanna. Four or five others, of 14 guns and upwards, are deflincd there to sit as convoys. The whole naval force of the United States, is ordered for active fervice, after having been completely repaired, and in Front (i rest, enquiry was made at the inn where the mail coach put up, the hodler declared the mail had been deiiv- ered. Meanwhile, a farmer on his way Bofion, Dec.

26, Buonaparte has been forced to fly to thc fea coa ft, before the Mamelukes of Egypt The immenfe fleet of Toulon, tranfports has been burnt to the waters' edge, Malta is reluming its ancient maf-tcrs Ruffia, Turkey, Naples, and Gr. many, ate advancing in force to carry thc concomitants of war into thc bofom of France and though laft, not lea It in importance, the Brcft Sect deftined for Ireland, has added another garland to a Britifh naval hero's more fhips to the invincible armada of England. This new, though not official, is direct. A ball hot from Alexandria to Hamburgh, would pafs directly over Vienna, the channel through which we have received the beft information. The accuracy of the Hamburgh papers is ef-tablifhed, the dates agree, and thc events were to be expected.

The Congrefs of Raftadt wag clofing its career. War, and not Peace will be the refult. In the fecond edition of the Hamburgh correfpondent" of the 27th Oct. it is announced By an extraordinary opportunity, we have received OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS from London, that on the 12th October, Sir John B. War.

ren's fquadron, bad defeated the French Breft fleet, and captured the fhip Hoche of 84 guns, and four frigates. Sir John further writes, that the French fhips which fled from the battle, will not be able to reach the ports of France, The above may be relied on, MEMORANDA, The army of the Beys which attacked Buonaparte, was faid to be 70,000 ftrong. amply flored. The Weft Indies to be to market, found the mail broken open, the theatre of operation. on me common near me D.vayiKu;, ana Thc of (he Nav wi)t nQt tarncu 4 luagmraic, waoaavuca tne the bolf0rTls of navy tQ mt jn deputy pod mailer of the c.rcumdance.

Ametican ports for want of ule htfetla Upon further enquiry at inn, the importance of the protection it is adequate to render our commerce and he knows when and where to direct it. When Gen, Wadaington came into Congrefs Hall to hear the Prefident's pcech, the members of both houfes rofe 10 him, ao honour never before paid to any but the Prefident himfelf. The Jaloux, and Le Sanfparicl French captured fome time fince by thc United States frigate, are condemned in the diftrict courtof Pennfylvaoia, and rd ratifed fcr fate, fufpiclons were excited by the equivocal conduct of the perfon who had been en-trulted with the delivery of thc mail from the inn at the pod office. He pofuively infidcd that he bad delivered the mail, and offered to identify thc perfon to whom he had delivered it upon oa'b. Upon being brought to the office he perGded in this declaration, and was, taken before a magi ii rate, by 'whora he was committed.

The n-txt cay he con-fclfed that he had not delivered the mail, but that a perfon accofted hiro way h) the pod office, who offered to' carry thc.