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imyfeffe y trrvt2hpi rip- vyytgw epmrysv tuesday januafty 3 i81s1 k i jn tow volume vii no s3l ga kingston upper canada printed and published by stephen miles price four dollars per annum exclusive of postage cffle jitftsttit- tlkrai bsi 3se 4dr ttatwz tgtjst 8toiedw agents for the kingston ctastifife- gtatsi tow n j m es rankin esq york william mlav lu broruviuo sjtkrwooo isq rehvillc s ifnabr ivq moptrcal n mow k prmtr enmt rrnvv mansion hotel kwjj p forward wrishes tn acquaint the public tt that lie has ciinputdy nuifhed ari elegant new built two fiory h ufc in the village of ernefl town fur the ac commodation of gentlemen adies there being an elegant arched room ftrty feet in length gentlemen and la dies may aflernble with propriety for civil iteration travellers may rely on finding good accommodations for horles and carria ge with good attendance the inhabitants of the town and its vicinity will always find the heft and pu- rtft liquors of every defenption for prompt pay ony no pains will be fparcd by mr f to give univerfal fatisfiiion to ail who may think proper to call a few hoarders can be accommodated t a reafonable rate students at the academvmust always havethe preference wetkiy payments will be required of grangers without furety ernesi town jan 5 1818 2tf contract any per ton willing to contraft with the subfcriher to take the following quantity of lumber t markrt to be delivered at the crofs wthe port of motienl or at new- liv erpool cove in the port ot quebec as he required wh ap bjruau fcflpaid to the luhfcribcr town o ringflon or to wcflb mclean and ftcmuuan at prefcott icoor het pi e timber ready rafted 4000 standi haves ton the wa- i i ter- edge loooo pices z j 1 deal at the kingston mills joooo feet fquare pine timber icady rafted 5000 standard tave 1 waters 6000 ps deals z 3 in edge at gananoque 6oooo feet fqunre pine between ivellcss ifland and prefcott ready raft ed wm hamilton kingston jan 6 1 8 1 8- 3 for sale onreafonuble term that well known ftand for a tavern firnated in the village of preicctt jou no 9 and 1 i fronting the kings highway and a large two ftory framed honfe well fin ifticd with a large kitchen in the rear ftpblingfor twemy fpans of borfes a ftird event y feet long- and a good houie on the rear lot fit for the accommodation flfa refpeftable family the whoeot the buildings thereon being fiuifhed in iiwoikmanlike manner and at p- dent occupied by mr alexander b mcdon- da a hotel for further particulars apply to the ftbfcribers or to mr alexander mac- lionell junior merchant piefcott by tthomthe terms may be mace known arid an indifputable title and immediate ppffeflion will be given alex macdonell co kingfton 3d jan- 181 8 32tf for sale roo land iu the town- hip of laafdown to wit lot dumber 10 in the fiifl concetnon iiiclu ding the broken front lot number 10 and the eafl half of lot number 9 in the 2d onecflionc being part of the tract granted to the heirs of lieut govern hay for particulars euquiie of joel stone efquire of ganan que or dan iel washburn eiquiie o kiugb n at whofc office the evidences of title may be feen jan 5 32 the subscriber iks eos leave to inform hij friends mjm the public generally that he ha removed ftom his former ftand to the flvp lately occupied by jonas abbot co near the market place where he l has now on hand a general aifortment of hardware cutlery c which he will fell on the tnoft moderate term to let the hop lately occupied by the fihfcriher and poffeflion given im mediately samuel shaw ftinvston tb jan tsl8 32 smith h buitlrworth 1 eturn their fincere thanks to x their friend- and the pubhc in ge neral for the liberal encouragement that t hey have received fiuce they recom menced the hatting bujinf they have an exteulive aflortnent of ladies aud childrens bon nets of various colors and ihipes gentlemens beaver fine caftnrh vts likewifcj knapt and wool kats which thev will fell very low for eafh or approved credit produce uken in payment jan 2 3tlj the subscriber eos leav to infonn u friendi 8f the public rhat be has juft rcceiv- rd in adrfttiofi to hi- firmer hook agej ucial aifortment of real jamaica spirits brandy gin peppermint wines c he together with a efli fnpply n dry goods 8f grroceries hofe who will favour him with their kingston avssembly the next will be on friday the fixteenth inftant january 5 notice the annual metinrr of the kings ton auxiliary rible and com mon prayer bok society will he held in st georges church on wednefday the 14th inftant at ig oclock- jan 6 z 4 ll perfons are hereby forbid cut- v tfng or carrying off any timber of any defenption or hay from lot no 3 in the 6th conceffioo of the townfhjp of lrejsy on pain of being proiecuted tu the utmoll rigor of the law angus cameron perth january 1818 wp wants a fituation in a grocery or dry goods store a young man that is well acquainted with the dif ferent languages f01 particulars apply at this office jan 3 front the charleston courier i i 1 f 32 stoves fnbfcriber has juft received at j 4 hi brick tlore front urett dyu- bk and single stupes sheet iron and has alfo on hand as ufual a gen eral aflortment of dry goods liquors and groceries crockery and gtaffl w re in crates iileed and curiets oil ftustra ground ioil and exoefti ill a few days an dition to hi stock all which will be ld extremely thtftai wh lefale s b kc urnr fctngstmos zo en 32 for sale the new valuable line houie barti and lot t iv ho iinr baker kingston pre 30 3 1 wjp to let a md poitili n giveni immediately a houfeand lot with a stable cullom will find them far fiprior in i frijj ffl btimitvillc quality to any yet offaed for ale in thism f i fituated province j by the frtneh chueh tateiy occupied lifes likened written in imitation of the poetry i the 17a century life is what it is the shooting of a star that gleams along rh trackless ar vnd vaimliei almost ere seen to naught and snoli is man he bhiroand flutters for a span and is forgot life wbal it is the vennrij of lite rose ttmt blooms ha1 till the bleat wind blow then all ejitombditsswectsdohdcand rot and soch min he strati ta brwery for a pan am is forgot life i- ivhar it is a dew drop ttf the mom tnat quivering hansr- npou it thorn tiiquaflv bysunbeuuisiujio loflgcriugbt aid h is man iiebsttvpuiu ftofrovr sir a sparr and melts forgo liff n what a stone whvriail doih circle make on the sfliootbf surface of ue lake vfrh ipii d till one auii 11 forsake the spot ad soll s man micist friend- he rtva fot a pau and hinkfe lifci what it h a hi vi on the uorn jiad by a iith hbf of rain who e heir destroys the fabfic it has wrought and socll is man snelld mohmw for a span and broke bigots lice isi uhal a pbadon on he mountains side ofrocu iiiat cloth on ether ride hmi n lln itp iti milw iruipeiflt frangit nd ncfl fvmail lie liong- on poaturs for a pun lord selkirk tue north west compajfy iii 14 lotlk country produce will be taken in j payment john bowling store street kingston u c 20th dec 1817- 3 3 fur cap beaver gloves h mogasins forfale by mokjeau st germain 32 773 mail stage hy mr j ffepfc st gcinvia one houfe uil lot next doir to mr tou- fiiut i eflfftgr fujiiire f monjb u a germain kingston os l6 1 8 1 7 13 jacob h bell who went from j this place to liclatj about two years ao rtjuefts all pi ns who cftsy have claims uoon hur x give in their j accounts oropcriy aurhentfcatcd- to the ifubferiber who will foivvtrd then to him a he is defiroob ofticiidatfrig thcrfl john ferguson kisgflon 241 dc 1s17 0- to ix i life 1- vrhal ii is theonnd 61 eanoofl near n illcl silii- iyo he tni trl ear and eoaes ere w ran jutifiguuli uughl and such is mun he frets and liln lerfor a pan and i foigot life i ulai tt i- the raojioyfl fc nmrnt w ho ere ie nuioer- robe is renf ilitt lo orne dlanl lourne by intinei taught au ufh vrtftp he renis his dwelling for a span and bits forgot and islhlfi life oh yes and had i ine id tell in hundred shapes more iraustea still lint uhiist i peak fae wliei hi -langhr- oirv knife a eeh tman while ivckiiiiig ftv lirv little span diarh e5kpfhetrte n 4 nd pofleffion iveu imirrrtc1v a a houfe coqtairrg ix rooms nd ami rrorn iorici to kincrttoni toe eniuinp- winter and i c t will commence as ioun as me ii iriik i u l rvl rjlhe fufciiber informs the public j i tbnc he intends running a sta i ceuer wcu from kiogftottto york and fro york rkf u rh- ghug will aniwer to leave kinoltou and yoik every monday at two oclock stage fire from kingfton to beiivillc thrte doljj lsrs from kingston to spoldens inn fix dole from kingston t york ten doib- smuelpurdy khjflon zzth nov 1817 2 apply to trie u stjer n i catho lic cherch phi1 ip via3 kirocn kov 7 irij 24tf for sjle by he fubferibers a few barru fi 11 direcl frofti niagara j thornerco 3 1 dee 2 rnhe copartoerftsf betwnwa tho x mas coleman john kvciitt junior merchant ira iv beuviile uper canada was diffelvtd by iflutwal oowent o the tcnili rlay i vp il lad thomas oleman john ecerkt junior jus received and for faie at ihu office prire 7 6 the mont heal almanack for the year of our lord 18 18 alfo ess ats on pr ct1cal husbandry addicted to the car loiao farners by c f gatce ot montreal h member 14- 2 to let jfor one or more year f t pi ft il day of january n the well known staud as a tavern j sandviue jin the prcfeiic occupancy of the fubfeti- bef samuel purdy i kingston i 6th dec x j 29 the panqpust for th year 8 16 1f01 sale at this office conclcte 28 a yo tig married woman hi the jljl country of good charaftcr who has loll her child would he ghid to talce one to nurfe inquire of the printer january 6 i3t8 j7 i blan k deed ami memorial for fale at this office onondaga salt fltost received and for lie at the 11 tj iiorects bartleft 99 to be solfy k geuiecl oaivenieni houft with jt pan of a town l gtuated in liont fircet car the mrw j a molt elijibif tu v u for any i 0 public imfmcb for iwvticplars ajply to the uriter 1 kingiion tpt 5 l 32 multiplication tables for the ufc of schools for fale at this office officers half pay and artil- lcr fenfionblxnks for fale at this office 11 blank summonses for the d strict courts for saic 11 this oiike from the american monthly muga zinc a narrative cf occurrences in the fn- dian countries of north a rn erica- since the conhexiouufthe lii iio- norable th karl of selkirk rhri rhe hudsons bnj company aod hi it- tempt to e ialilih n colony on t rd ilivit tttrlj d detailed onrrt of sis lordship military expodilinn lo and snbequent proceedings at fort willivn in upp wiftdtft loudon 1817 svo pp 229 though no directly interested in the result of the controversy i ti lord selkirk and t- e novth sent company wo cannot feel wholly if- fn to the decisioh of a caim t l virtif thr jurisdiction of n tarfp ti8f f his continent nor view vviih une n- rcftt i he violent measures hy which thai claim hasheerunfviveed iladlhs sanguinary scenes to which lord sel kirks pretensions have gtten rire oc curred in a remote quarter of the gioftethey would have attrcld irme attention from the novelty ot t -pec- tacd exhibited not that bloodshed is uncommon in our uay not thai there is any thing remarkahle in the organi zing of a body of desperadoes by a poputaf leader for any enterprise un- der any colours but tint a british peers turning connnercial speiulator and laud jobber and leaving his seat in parliament to uage war in his britan nic majestys dominion- against acom puny of british merchants is pti n in these extraonlinan times a little stu- ltlar whilst the apathy with frkicli the british ministry and the colonial oovernmenf havelookid upon trnn- actiotis o diraciful to rhe dtiticmal chnractor and o derogatory to the national faith is still more tri v- nn uiiaccouutahle but the mst inpr- taut conseijuence of lordselktrkex- p dif ion to 11s and to the world at largt and one hirh iudepciideul rf his lailuitf or urcess lis bringing again into notice a region to which a century since all oy wen turned reviving a question which bad been put at rest without be ng solved thr im- piactihility of a north west piwsagew tin indies i- far from being aacertaifx- e and the present occasion has d to a discussion of the subject in the quar terly itf view which we trust will once more put discovery upon this track how o pregnant nn enquiry should have ben suffered to fall into uch total neglect is not ea y to ima gine the same fortitude and peisf v ranee which have been wasted in ex ploring the sterile deserts of africa for comparatively frivolous purposes would long since have arrived at some certain conclusion on this most momentous point we feel as if a degree of res ponsibility attached to our own gov ernment on this head as the second commercial power in the world ami the first in this hemisphere it might i have been expected thai sme portiqa qf our national spirit of maritime ad venture would have been directed roan object so worthy in either regard of our attention the russian count romanolf with distinguished liberal- ity has equipped at his private ex- peose a vessel under the command of lieut k tzbue for a voyage into the arctic sia through b6tfriugs strait in seaihi of a passage into the atlan tic this vessel was despatched more thiin a yetfr sines from st petersbarfjb and touched at plymouth in kiijaud tlie attempt u ail through from the la ilicoceaninto hudsons bayor laf- lius bay wasprobably made lui sum mer vve are yet to luarn tht isue f the enterprise this splendid in stance of individual munificence and enthusiasm in the cause of science should rouse an honorable emulation in enlightened and opulent mercantile communities we cemmend this ex ample to the consideration of our na tional legislature t from the narrative before us from ma kmziev travels and from theout- line of lord selkirks fkcfrh ol the fur iucc vscc coutrtiued in the r vi y alnadv n f i to we gather r inr i- lowing history of the origin ami pro gress of the dispute between iii lor i ship and the northwst traders iv vious to the year 1806 the arl of se i kirk euga iu several schema