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poetry o ft o o 0 catching a fly thou little infect live today sport thy precious life away thv hfe like mans is fhort at bed a fadinr flower a fleeting jell why fhouid i break thy brittle thread of feeble life it mull not be live and around my manfion tred thevroild is large for you and me go join thy kindred gaily fly i would not here detain thee long j ipe- haps they foi thy fafety fih go let therh hear thy buzzing fong ferhaps to flies as well ae men the charms of freedom are mod dear no longer be a captive then no longer will i ktp thee here thy life is fhort and fum is mine alike uncertain mine and thine go and thy liberty enj y i mud not will not thee deftroy from an trih paper the following is a linking in- fiance of the great benefit man kind has derived totn the diicov- cry of the art of printing in the year 1724 the prie of a bi ble neatly wrirten was 30 an en ormous fum in thofe days in the fame year the erection of two arches of london bridge coft but 2 5 of courfe 5 left than was paid ar that time for a fingle copy ot lhe scriptures the following extraordinary ac count of he diftribution of the scriptures in the ten years of the exigence of the britifh and for prom the national intelligencer the mistake a croppish macaroni clofely fhorn went to a barbers mop one sunday morn mid rank of wigs he took hie feat to h am some barbers news waft his having turn tjo came old gauger with his flowing wig white as a cauliflower but twice as big and peeping round for he was almoli blind a vacant block ftand for his wig to find he chaned fad hap his pcrriwig to pop upon the nutbrown head f knowing crop up bouned the blade fwore and flouned about u od denve demme sir ill call you out quick as lighthorfeman vaults into the fad- die idid gavgers fpectacle hi8 fiofe bed raddle for much he ftard to fee his old wig walk swear fo and fo 11 n dutifully talk but foon as ever the miftake he fpyd the good old man quite out of breath re plied your feelings fir i did not mean to hock 11 indeed indeed 1 took mom m cl uttck l morality i a a 4 i i chrijlian puties man is born for fociety and feelj in his mind an irre lift i hie pro- ptnfity to mingle with the com pany and engagements of his fel low creatures in the common intercjurfe of life and the gene ral bufinefs of the world it is ut terly impoflible for the mod pru dent and cautious perfon ro avoid all connection wirh others whofe character perhaps may be fufpi- cious or whofe principies pac- tires may be highlv cenfurable should any man fo fo unrcafona- be as toexped ftrifl morals in ev- ery individual member of an ex- tenfive community or fhouid a- ny be fo morofe as to withhold all converfe with perfons perhaps inoie vicious and more imprudent than himfelf fuch a man would fhew neither experience in the frailties or human nature nor chriftian charity in bearing with condefcenfion and lenity the im perfections of others it is the duty of every individual to look well to himfelf to correct what 5s vicious in his own conduct to rectify what is erroneous in his own judgment to watch over himfelt with unremitted vigilance and then to keep himfelf not u i- connected with the world but tinfidlied by it if by uniform ad herence to virtue and piety he may filently admonifli others thro the force of example or if in feafonabfe opportunities of pru dent insinuation he may iiiftruct by gentle counfels thofe who have candour enough to receive ad vice fuch a man by living and mixing with foeicty will produce in it infinitely more moral g od than if he were in pecviihnefs to defift from taking his hare in ihe common concerns of mankind and ih world eign bible society appears in the young man the experiment pracvifcd upon hm i switzerland the follow- fog he laid was molt powerful cc i w in a room under interro gating where had beenprevioufly fufpended unknown to me lm- rnediateiy behind me a great vale of copper money fudcienly the cord vas cut and the whole came tumbling down with prodigious clatter yet not theflitfhteft in dication of any emotion was dif- covend in my countenance so ended a deception which had been foipofed on germany swit zerland italy spain and france the foitory is tc be given of this io h report the amount of copies of the scriptures ffued from the com mencement of 1813- to march 3 of the preferit year 1814- ls bibles 167320 teftaments 18549 the total iffiied from the com mencement of the lnltitution to that period- bibles teftaments 595003 in all 985325 copies excluiive of about 45525 circulated at the charge of the society from depof- itorivs abroad m iking a total of one million twenty jix thouand eight hundred and fifty cpics circulated by the brhifli ana foreign bible society a a moft angular impoftor as a deaf and dumb perfon ws detec- he 180g ted by mr sicard in was ordered to park to be exam ined at the inftitution for the deaf and dumb as he cou d write fo ffi mt rt cprflwjg ga e mr sicard the nrft convicii n that he wis an impoilor but no decifive proof was obtained upon the fir ft examination i he fecond was not with greater conviction at the third trial he was threatened to be confronted ofe who had by th taught him and reminded of his contradictions me kept his coun- te nance i on the next morning before a felect company he drew from his pocket a paper which he read wirh a loud aid diftmct vbice thefe are the firfl words w ich have iitaed from my mouth dur- it g four ye irs he fatd he fhouid prefer death to this conh lion that mfi sicard was the only per km wh could have obtained it he added in many cities i have been fubjected to different k cru el experiments but never has the lrnalltit fmpfom of furprife been feen in my countenance at la rochelle the warder was directed to fleep with me but even my dreams were never expreffed in any thing more than gutreral founds several limes have i been purpofely awakened out of a found fieep my ala m wa how ever ma- ked by nothing more than pla n ive croaking ihe hu-n- dred prif ners who were with me did all which had been ordered them in order to furprife me in switzerland a young rich ad beautiful woman offered to ira- ry me if 1 would fpeak i relis ted every thing often have i had the intention of roaming into fome wood and living like a kail at firft i did f i palled a whole month living on roots potatoes and wild fruit without tailing bread my true name is victor foy crowds were aflembled as foon as the conteffion vas known a collection was made for him and it had great effjcl upon him hefaidhe had been f acfuftom- cd t his iliufi ms that he had un learned his iaitink amohg all jxeciwte in an nee lor2 palt the little re public of padua had a dfpute with the pope of rome who infilled upor exercifing over it temporal as weli as fpiriual authority the difpute growing very h t the pope falminated his threats aainft an o- the citi ens that fhouid takepirtnth the senate or pa- ua and the senate too threa tened with the punithment of death any fuhjects of the repub lic that fhouid take fide with the pope during this dilemma an officer of the senate alked a prieit of padua whether he preferred being hangd for obeying the pope or being excommunicated f r o eying the fe n a t e to this the prieft replied cc that for his part fee had father be exconmwii- eatedtrlrty years than be hanged a quarter of an hour -f-o- pfmtdi de- ijos trviceofthe royal engineer paitmcnt a millwright compete iq tt c a sawmill on kingfloti creek who will furnifli ard conpltte the whole of the timber work also i a 1 rr- e fupply of stones which will be re- ceived at the quarry at point hthry seael l for erefting the saw- mil and firniihm ch- whole or part 01 the stofie wiil he r crived at this office on or before the 2 5lh june inftant on which dsy thtlpwcfi tendn will be accepted on fur- riiiliin fatifactory fecurities- com m ferial office kingston 15 june l 8 1 5 gtt one hu n die d do 11 a rs reward broke out of the goal at king- flon on the eight of the 9th inil fotrf criminals viz dr calvin wood tupsf as edwards 8 1 ft rgt george wood- brfgt in the u vs frrviee frfdekjc hulman an american sailor whoever mill bring ihem ba k fhall receive the above reward or tw uty live dollars for each on iheir bing delivered fo th- subfcriser for jharles stu r t sheriff james adams deputy shetii kingston midtahcl district j ot b june 1815 2 3u advertisement the fubfcribcr hereby gives pub- tic notice and forbids rny perfon or perfoua- io cut down any tire cr trees on lot no za jn the nrft conceffion of the townflirp f king ion or to carry or convey any wood lying or cut dwn 01 the aforefaid i there from on peril of being profecuted according ilo law george okill stuart- kingston september 2 2 d 1814 z to be s a nd poflclson given immediately tie t eaft in if of lot no 26 in toe 7th coiicefilon of the tonfhipcf r-cjericks- iblirgh about oveiity acres under good to jprovenient with a proportional quantity of meadow land and the whole well watered for particulars apply to tint fublcnbcr on the piemi es jeht15l hawley frederichsbvrgh march tfy ihij 43 for sale ono rkm enquire of the printer od t z iii f a full blooded me- 37 no tice 1 nrke fuhferiher being duly authorized to fettle the affairs of the late c me gee efq ordnance store keeper at th poft nquefts al thofe who have demands a gainft the faid eilate to produce the fame properly authenticated f r payment and all thofe who are indebted to the faid e tate are hereby requeued to pay the fame to mr j t wilson at the ordnance of fice ha mb gowen kingston i th june 1815 take notice that wherea3 dan e allen finned a certain contract with the deputy barrack mailer general tor buil ding a large store houfe and hofpiial ki the life of government for the fulfilment of which the fubfenbers became fecurity as al- fo have advanced a large fum of their own private property with engagements for pay rmntof fome goods in kingfton to forward the above buildings this is therefore to reqtlefl government or any other perfon not lo make any further payment on the above buildings until a fet- tlementis made and lawful bills paid off eli emons robert young kingston june 18 1s15 jtt the fubferiber has now on hand and intends keeping ready for fale an aflbrt- ment of saddles bridles whips spurs a n a with other article ufually kept in hts ine- his prefent means of obtaining vv ukmen and hock will enable him to fel much lower than forme- ly done on fhort notice a metcalf repairing ktngfion june 12 1815 land fit safe the fubferiber offers fpt file th weft half of lot no 7 in the fourth ad fifth coicefirm of the townlhip of lougnj borough- with 50 or 60 acre under ff improvement and a good hand for any pub- lie buiinets michael sloot loughhorovgh jam 12 i off wanted hmediniek a san irttaftgrto fep4 to nets a lad from- 14 to 16 nge oneoffteidy nbits will meet jnd good encouragenvent by applying fice june 1 7 rsir kingston pack james chapman captl j- veftel fail regfawly a kingston to sacletts harbor gu mil leave kingfton every monday wednw day and friday and sackelts harbor eve iy other clay in the wek w the price will be two dollars for each pa lender ki-gsln- may 12 1 8 15 r he fubferiber feeing about to dole hi s bniinfs requeils all thofe indebt ed to him either by note or book acmint to make immediate payment 01 their note and account- will be left in the handofan a 1 1 or cy for co 1 1 e ct l m w h hou t f u rt her no tice and all thofe to whom he is indtbted are requeued to brivg in their demands with out delay he avails himfelf of this opportunity to return his tnanks t hia fiends and the pub he for their liberal encouragement and in forms them thnt he has ftill on hand an ex teuii e aifortment of goods which he wilhej to diioofe of on the moft resfonable terms by wholefaleor retail for cah down as he is determined not to give any credit hereafter 3 baktlet kingston mar j 24 j 5 4j rags rags cash and the highest pi ice paid for cotton and linen a g s at this office j a quantity of writing paper of quality no 1 and no h for sale at this ufjga til m ngsfon april 2 if 1815 cr ilf notions fir the jjtfadlm vi si to cruj i riettid ft ike ojfit kingston gazette w